Diana Sharma

Co-founder & Mission Director, Mission Ready HQ

A passionate believer in the power of education to create brighter futures, Diana Sharma has spent more than a decade in the education and training industry – developing, implementing and scaling innovative skill development models for global impact.

In her previous role as Mission Director at Launchspace, she leads a specialist team pioneering a unique skill development model based on whole brain thinking to prepare candidates for careers in the technology sector. Diana was the General Manager – Alliances and Partnerships at Unitec, where she was instrumental in the institution securing skill development partnerships with Australian, Saudi Arabian, and Indian business and education organisations. Diana also played an integral role in developing partnerships with Fortune 500 companies IBM and Concentrix and Unitec’s joint venture with The MindLab by Unitec and Tech Futures Lab.

Diana is a non-executive board member for the Ako Hiko Education Trust, is completing a Masters in Technological Futures, and is working on an online platform, My Story Home.