Paddy Kennedy  بادي كينيدي in

Paddy Kennedy بادي كينيدي

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Co-Founder Speakers of Change at Speakers of Change
📍 Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Paddy Kennedy is the Founder and CEO of Kennedy Communication Studio International, advising senior leaders across the GCC. With over 25 years of experience in global business communication, she specializes in strategic voice and leadership development. Her clients, spanning over 120 countries, often describe her as a gifted leader, passionate coach, and natural-born storyteller.

Originally from Vancouver, Canada, and now also based in Dubai, Paddy draws inspiration from her past as a competitive figure skater and coach. This background taught her the principles of balance, precision, and control, which she now applies to her leadership advisory work. She is a co-founder of Speakers of Change, a platform for impactful dialogue.

Unique fact: Her executive advisory firm, "The Kennedy Edge," is not named for a competitive business advantage but for the edges of a figure skate blade, symbolizing balance and mastery.

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Current Role
Co-Founder Speakers of Change
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Leadership Communication
Her entire career is dedicated to elevating leadership through strategic communication and mastering the human voice as an instrument of influence, with a focus on the GCC region.
Voice as Influence
A core tenet of her work is that the human voice is the most powerful and overlooked tool for leadership, a theme central to her coaching and advisory services.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Co-Founder Speakers of Change
Speakers of Change
8-2024
Co-Founder
Breakthrough Women
1988
Founder, CEO, and Principal, Kennedy Communication Studio - International
KENNEDY COMMUNICATION STUDIO INTERNATIONAL
1988
Principal
KENNEDY COMMUNICATION STUDIO INTERNATIONAL
1988
Principal
KENNEDY COMMUNICATION STUDIO
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Education
1990 - 1991
Broadcast Journalism
National Institute of Broadcasting
1984 - 1986
Anthropology/Sociology
Simon Fraser University
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