Leesa Soulodre
Independent director and investor working where deep technology, regulation and long-term capital converge — building the markets that come next.
A voice at the intersection of technology, governance and capital.
Leesa Soulodre is a frontier-markets investor, entrepreneur and Founder & Managing General Partner of R3i. Her work sits at the intersection of deep technology, regulation and institutional capital — the systems through which emerging industries are financed, governed and scaled.
She works with founders, institutions and public-sector stakeholders to identify structural shifts early and turn frontier capabilities into investable markets, and speaks internationally on technology, market structure and responsible AI. She serves as a Board Advisor to the AI Asia Pacific Institute, co-founded TRIUM Angels, and was a 2025 Responsible AI Leader finalist in the Women in AI Awards, North America.
Her path to the frontier was not a straight line: trained as a nurse, she went on to serve in the Royal Australian Army — 139 Signals — before building and scaling telecommunications and technology businesses from the ground up — an early grounding in discipline, systems and getting things done under pressure that still shapes how she operates today.
Download-ready headshots.
Three current, high-resolution options — click any to download.
Four talks boards ask for.
Algorithmic Roulette
Machines have become institutional judges. Boards still govern as if judgment were human.
The Digital Transformation of the Investment Process
How data, models and language tools are rewriting how capital finds, judges and funds a company.
Masters vs Robots
The future of work when judgment, not just labour, can be automated.
Board Governance in the Age of Machine Judgment
Preserving challenge, accountability and human agency as decision support becomes the decision.
A stage record, by the numbers.
240+ engagements across 20+ countries, 2009–2025 — from intimate boardroom sessions to 1,000+ person conferences, across Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Americas and the Middle East.
Trusted on the world's speaker faculties.
“An exceptional speaker with outstanding knowledge and a track record of achievements… an engaging keynote speaker and a highly valued educator to our corporate community. A highlight of the conference.”
“One of the standout experts on the speaker faculty… certainly one of the key reasons the event was so well thought of. I would highly recommend her as a speaker of the highest caliber.”
“A professional of the highest caliber… a recognised expert in her field, highly competent and one of the most efficient people I have ever met. She always delivers impact and results with respect and integrity.”
“Her questions led to a very transparent, direct and honest panel… the conversation was fluid, organic and touched on critical matters that resonated with our audience. We are grateful to have had Leesa.”
“Not only has she proven to be a reliable and engaging speaker, but her knowledge of the industry has earned the respect of other senior figures who agreed to join our programmes at her request.”
“This was the best class I have had so far. Very powerful and insightful. Thank you!”
On stage & on the record.
AI in Climate & Society
Keynote — Masters & Robots 2020, Warsaw, published on organiser Digital University’s official channel. The territory of the forthcoming book, Algorithmic Roulette.
Beyond AI — main stage, Nexus Luxembourg 2025 ↗
Friction-Free Economy in a Smart Nation — full keynote, Masters & Robots 2019 (27 min) ↗
In conversation — What is the future of Work? (Masters & Robots official channel) ↗
Innovantage Podcast — Transforming Money: AI’s power in investments (2024) ↗
Navigating digital transformation in highly regulated industries (2024) ↗
Where the capital goes.
AI, compute & digital trust
Health & life sciences
Climate, water & energy
Critical minerals & industrial systems
Space, defence & sovereign infrastructure
Sectors and functional depth.
- Quantum computing & advanced materials
- AI & machine learning
- Climate technology & renewable energy
- Healthcare diagnostics & medical devices
- Water intelligence & infrastructure
- Industrial IoT & automation
- Financial technology
- Cybersecurity
- Venture capital & private equity
- Corporate governance & risk
- Technology commercialisation
- Regulatory strategy & compliance
- Crisis management & communications
- ESG integration & impact investing
- Cross-border operations & market entry
- Executive leadership & organisational design
Three home markets, five regions.
Primary operations across Luxembourg (EU market access), Singapore (Asia-Pacific hub) and the United States (institutional capital) — with active engagements spanning: