Christina Foxwell
Biography
Christina Foxwell is the Founder and Global CEO of Ignite Purpose and the visionary behind the ARISE Resilience Program and Research. As the principal investigator of the ongoing global ARISE Resilience Study focused on doctors, nurses, and healthcare students, Christina has led the development of a trauma informed, neuroscience-backed framework that equips individuals and teams to rise from emotional exhaustion, disconnection, and burnout.
A renowned expert in leadership transformation and psychological safety, Christina has worked across healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and social care sectors for over two decades, with clients including Abbott, GSK, and Novartis. She has coached and mentored hundreds of medical professionals through systemic change, organisational turbulence, and personal leadership growth.
Through Ignite Purpose, Christina delivers impactful coaching, diagnostics, and cultural interventions that shift individuals and organisations from survival to thriving. She is also the author of four books on transformation and healing, a sought-after keynote speaker, and a passionate advocate for embedding human centred leadership into systems of care.
Research Interest
Emotional resilience and trauma-informed leadership development in women healthcare professionals; advancing emotionally intelligent leadership to foster sustainable, compassionate healthcare cultures.
Abstract
Leading with Resilience, Compassion and Purpose in
Women?s Healthcare
In today?s emotionally charged healthcare environment, women, whether doctors,
nurses, or midwives, are not only caring for others but carrying the weight of
systemic pressure, emotional fatigue, and invisible expectations. This keynote is an
invitation to rise, not through burnout or self-sacrifice, but through inner clarity,
resilience, and purpose.
Grounded in the findings of the ARISE Resilience Research Study (2024), which
focused on healthcare professionals, including doctors, nurses, and medical
students (the majority of whom were women), this keynote unpacks the real-world
impact of trauma-informed, emotionally intelligent leadership development in high
stakes environments.
The data reveals:
a 36% increase in emotional regulation capability
a 29% lift in self-reported leadership confidence
a 42% improvement in clarity under pressure
These aren?t just personal gains, they?re the foundations of safer, more connected,
and more sustainable healthcare cultures.
Through story, neuroscience, and practical insight, we?ll explore:
The emotional toll of caregiving leadership
Common self-sabotaging patterns that erode presence and purpose
How to rebuild from the inside out, leading with authenticity, courage, and
calm.
Dates: 22?23 September 2025
Location: Singapore
The Heart of Healing: Leading with Resilience, Compassion and Purpose in
Women?s Healthcare
Abstract:
Why this matters:
As WomenCare 2025 champions the advancement of women?s healthcare, nursing,
and midwifery, we must also advance the inner well-being of the women who lead
it.
By investing in emotional resilience, we don?t just improve workforce sustainability;
we enhance patient care, team culture, and the future of women?s health
leadership. This keynote calls us to honour the heart behind the care and to lead
with it.
