Vanessa Candeau Humphreys

Organizational and Leadership Coach - Trained Facilitator - Narrative Practitioner - at the service of people and organisations - Member ICF, in the process of accreditation.

Vanessa Humphreys is a seasoned Leader & Coach with a wealth of experience in energizing, motivating, and overseeing collaborative teams and organizations.

She specializes in guiding companies and managers through digital transformation and fostering innovative approaches.

Vanessa shares her insights on coaching, leadership, agility, and facilitation through her LinkedIn profile, personal website (www.akaru-sa.com), and blog (https://vanessahumphreys.coach/) where she discusses various topics, provides tips, and shares articles.

Her educational background includes studies in Mathematics at Lycee Max Linder, Econometrics at Université Montesquieu-Bordeaux IV, a Master's in RH: Coaching et Développement professionnel from IAE Bordeaux, and a certification in Formation initiale de praticien narratif from La Fabrique Narrative.

Vanessa Humphreys has held prominent positions in various organizations including Senior Manager - Global Head Agile coaching at OneSpan, Certified Enterprise Coach - Agile Coach - Facilitator - Trainer at Akaru-sa Coaching, and Agile Coach at OneSpan, among others.

Her professional journey includes roles such as Product Owner, Scrum Master, Agile Coach, Team Manager, Test Engineer, QA Lead, Project Manager, Business Analyst, and Manager at renowned companies like F-Secure Corporation, Standard Bank, and Commerzbank.

Vanessa actively contributes to the field of coaching and development, bringing a wealth of expertise to her engagements and collaborations.