Emellia was a corporate advisory and litigation lawyer turned compliance executive for a multinational GLC in Malaysia. Throughout this time, she was entrusted with Corporate Governance matters, particularly to design, operationalise and culturalise policies, practices and values through training and employee engagement campaigns across Malaysia. Aside from that, Emellia was also entrusted to manage the Whistleblowing cases and investigations within the organisation which hires more than 20,000 employees worldwide.In 2019, she left her corporate job to serve as the CEO of MIDP. Under her leadership, MIDP cemented its role as a leading institute on soft skills development in Malaysia, both in the education and corporate sectors. In 2020, Emellia founded Speak Up Malaysia, a boutique consulting firm which helps organisations create better workplaces. To-date, Emellia has led training sessions under MIDP and Speak Up Malaysia for regulators, government agencies, MNCs, GLCs and SMEs alike. She has been invited to speak at multiple employment and gender related conferences and caucuses in Asia and the UK. Emellia is also often invited to speak on various workplace issues in the media, particularly on topics relating to sexual harassment, bullying, discrimination, as well as toxic workplace culture and leadership. (Media Appearances: https://linktr.ee/emelliashariff)Emellia is currently leading the project to draft the first ever Corporate Governance Guidelines on Diversity, Equality and Inclusion in Malaysia. She was a part of the team to draft and successfully lobby for the passing of the Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill with the Ministry of Women, the Attorney General's Chambers and Parliament. Emellia is also a consultant for various Ministries, working hand-in-hand with the Government to create policies, mechanisms and cultures that promote safe, productive spaces for Malaysian students and workforce.