Michelle shares about chronic illness, women’s health and the future of work

Michelle is invited into conversations where chronic illness, work, and leadership intersect with real-world complexity. Her contributions draw on lived experience, organisational work, and two decades of applied practice across professional and public settings.

Her speaking and media work commonly focuses on:

• Chronic illness as a workforce reality, not an exception

• Leadership and professional identity shaped by health.

• Navigating visibility, responsibility, and authority with fluctuating capacity.

• Women’s health in the context of work and ambition

• Entrepreneurship and long-term business sustainability

• The $125B Chronic Economy

Michelle’s work is valued for its clarity, grounded language, and ability to name dynamics that are often present but rarely articulated.

Michelle in conversation

Michelle Irving is a sought-after speaker and commentator on chronic illness, women’s health, work, leadership, and entrepreneurship, known for bringing clarity to conversations about capacity, ambition, and long-term sustainability.

Future Women Leadership Summit

Audience:  Executives, people leaders, senior professionals
Focus:  Chronic illness as a workforce reality

PurpleSpace – Global Leadership Series

Audience: Global employers, people leaders and disability inclusion leads
Focus: Career design, capacity conversations and leadership with chronic illness
Context: Global interview series sponsored by the London Stock Exchange Group

House of Wellness – National TV Interview

Audience: National television audience
Platform: Channel 10
Focus: Lived experience of chronic illness, emotional clarity and boundaries