Saran Koly

Creative Global Brand & Narrative Strategist | Founder of Subtile | Executive Coach

Shaping Voices & Movements

Twenty years across four continents, four languages, and countless boardrooms, green rooms, and cultural spaces. From UNICEF to The Elders, from artist studios to international forums—building bridges, shaping narratives, and creating movements that matter.

Trajectory

  • 2005-2015: International Development Leadership

    UNICEF, UNDP, WHO, UNHCR across Africa, Europe, Latin America, Caribbean

  • 2015-2020: Strategic Communications Evolution

    Africa50, institutional communications, cross-cultural strategic messaging

  • 2020-2023: Global Narrative Leadership

    The Elders, Nobel laureate communications, international policy forums

  • 2023-Present: Movement Building

    Subtile founding, cultural intelligence consultancy, global brand strategy

Executive Coaching

Executive Coaching

Leadership Development for Global Impact

Transform how you show up as a leader. Build authentic presence, master narrative strategy, and create movements that drive lasting change across cultures and communities.

  • Executive Presence & Brand Strategy

  • Narrative Strategy & Communications

  • Movement Building & Influence Strategy

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Speaking & Sessions

Executive Coaching

Masterclasses & Executive Cohorts

Intimate workshops and strategic sessions for senior leaders seeking to master cultural intelligence and strategic communications in practice, not theory.

  • Executive Cohorts: Small groups, big impact

  • Cultural Intelligence Workshops: Hands-on strategy sessions

Crisis Communications Masterclasses: Real scenarios, real solutions

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Upcoming Sessions:

Executive Cohorts • Cultural Intelligence Workshops • Strategic Communication Masterclasses