Meg Faure

About Meg Faure

Meg Faure is an internationally recognised occupational therapist, infant specialist, entrepreneur, author, and FemTech innovator who has spent more than three decades transforming the way parents are supported during the earliest years of a child's life. As the founder and CEO of Sense-IT, Meg leads the development of Parent Sense, an AI-powered parenting platform that combines developmental science, digital health, and artificial intelligence to provide personalised support for parents from pregnancy through early childhood. Her work sits at the intersection of healthcare, technology, women's leadership, and the future of work, making her a sought-after speaker on maternal wellbeing, parenting, innovation, and the role employers can play in supporting families. Meg is the author and co-author of eight bestselling parenting books, including Baby Sense, which has supported millions of families around the world and has been translated into multiple languages. She is also the host of the Sense by Meg Faure podcast, where she interviews global experts on parenting, child development, maternal mental health, and family wellbeing. Beyond her clinical expertise, Meg is an accomplished entrepreneur who has successfully built and scaled businesses across healthcare, education, and technology. She has pioneered innovative partnerships with leading organisations to make evidence-based parenting support accessible at scale and is currently leading the development of one of the world's first clinically grounded AI parenting agents. A passionate advocate for women in leadership, Meg speaks candidly about building ambitious businesses while raising a family, leading predominantly female teams, and redefining success through purpose-driven innovation. Her presentations combine compelling personal stories with cutting-edge research and practical strategies that leave audiences inspired to think differently about leadership, caregiving, and the future of work. Whether addressing corporate leaders, healthcare professionals, policymakers, or entrepreneurs, Meg challenges audiences to see the first 1,000 days not simply as a parenting issue, but as one of society's greatest opportunities to improve health, productivity, gender equity, and economic outcomes.

Key message

The future of work depends on how well we support the people raising the next generation. Drawing on more than 30 years as an occupational therapist, entrepreneur, author, and FemTech innovator, Meg Faure challenges organisations to rethink parenthood - not as a personal issue, but as a strategic business opportunity. Through evidence-based insights and compelling storytelling, she shows leaders how supporting parents, particularly mothers returning to work, drives talent retention, innovation, wellbeing, and long-term business performance. Meg leaves audiences with practical strategies to build parent-friendly workplaces, unlock the potential of women through every life stage, and harness technology to create healthier families and stronger organisations.

Speaking topics and expertise

• Why the First 1
• 000 Days Are the Greatest Investment Any Society Can Make
• Leading Women / Female Founders Building Boldly: Leadership
• Motherhood
• and Building Infrastructure for Change
• Maternal Return to Work: The Return to Work Revolution: Why Supporting Parents Is a Business Imperative
• The Future of FemTech: How AI Is Transforming Parenthood and Women's Health
• Turning the Science of Early Childhood into Scalable Solutions for Families
• Workplaces
• and Society.

Education

BSc (OT) OTR

Talks and speeches

The First 1,000 Days: The first 1,000 days of life shape a child's cognitive development, emotional regulation, long-term health, and future socioeconomic mobility more profoundly than any period that follows. Yet as a society, we support parents through this critical window with fragments - scattered advice, reactive interventions, and systems that step in too late - when what they truly need is infrastructure. In this talk, Meg Faure explores how we build the systems, science, and technology that transform parenting from crisis-driven and judgment-based into something anticipatory, evidence-based, and integrated. Drawing on more than 25 years as an occupational therapist, a serial entrepreneur and her work building a science-backed digital parenting platform, Meg shares how she has spent a career supporting this foundational period of human life - all while raising three children of her own. Leading Women / Female Founders: You don't have to choose between building something ambitious and building it on your own terms. In this talk, Meg Faure shares how she scaled a maternal-child health platform across continents, led an almost entirely female team, and built it all in the margins of motherhood. Her story is proof that impact-driven, values-anchored leadership can compete at the highest level without sacrificing nuance, empathy, or the long-game thinking that lasting change requires. Meg offers an honest, grounded look at what it means to move from operator to architect - and how women can build boldly while staying true to what matters most. Maternal Return to Work: The transition back to work after having a child is far more complex than a scheduling challenge. It is simultaneously a logistical, developmental, and emotional shift - for both parent and child, and organisations that treat it as a simple return-to-desk moment miss an enormous opportunity. In this talk, Meg Faure makes the case that when employers support the first 1,000 days properly, they don't just retain talent and protect their return on investment in their people; they help shape long-term health, cognitive, and wellbeing outcomes for the next generation. Meg reframes parental support not as a perk, but as one of the highest-leverage investments an organisation can make - for its workforce and for society. Innovation in Femtech: Femtech's next frontier isn't more content - it's intelligence. In this talk, Meg Faure shares how she is building one of the world's first AI parenting agents: an intelligent system that is stage-aware, developmentally intelligent, and grounded in curated clinical science rather than scraped internet advice. Meg takes audiences inside the vision and the build - from expert-curated knowledge libraries to real-time, personalised support - and explores what it takes to move maternal-child support from private luxury to public infrastructure. This is a candid look at responsible innovation in femtech: what becomes possible when technology is designed with both rigour and empathy at its core.

Delivery style

Meg's speaking style is warm, engaging, evidence-based, and deeply authentic. She combines compelling personal stories with the latest research, making complex topics accessible, relatable, and actionable for diverse audiences. Known for her ability to connect emotionally while challenging conventional thinking, Meg blends clinical expertise, entrepreneurial experience, and practical business insight to inspire meaningful change. Her presentations are interactive, thought-provoking, and rich with real-world examples, leaving audiences with clear strategies they can apply immediately. Whether speaking to corporate leaders, healthcare professionals, entrepreneurs, or parents, Meg creates an atmosphere that is conversational, insightful, and energising—balancing empathy with innovation and inspiring audiences to rethink leadership, workplace wellbeing, and the future of family support.

Why audiences listen

Today's biggest business challenges - talent retention, women's leadership, employee wellbeing, and the responsible use of AI, are deeply connected to how we support people through life's most important transition: becoming a parent. Meg brings a rare combination of clinical expertise, entrepreneurial experience, and technology innovation to these conversations. Rather than focusing on theory, she shares evidence-based insights, real-world case studies, and practical strategies that organisations and leaders can implement immediately. Audiences leave with a fresh perspective on why the first 1,000 days matter not only for families, but for businesses and society; how organisations can better retain and empower working parents; what the future of AI and FemTech means for healthcare and employee support; and how purpose-driven innovation can create both commercial success and lasting social impact. Whether you're a business leader, HR executive, entrepreneur, healthcare professional, or policymaker, these sessions will challenge your thinking, inspire action, and demonstrate why investing in parents is one of the highest-impact investments any organisation can make.

What the talks address

Meg's presentations explore the intersection of parenting, leadership, technology, and the future of work. Drawing on more than 25 years of clinical experience, entrepreneurial leadership, and innovation in digital health, her talks challenge audiences to rethink how we support families and why it matters to business and society. Depending on the audience, her presentations address topics including: Why the first 1,000 days of life are one of the greatest opportunities to improve lifelong health, wellbeing, and human potential. Supporting women through pregnancy, maternity leave, and the return to work to improve talent retention, engagement, and leadership. Building family-friendly workplaces that strengthen both organisational performance and employee wellbeing. Leading with purpose, resilience, and empathy while building and scaling high-growth businesses. The future of FemTech and how artificial intelligence is transforming maternal and child health. Turning evidence-based science into scalable, technology-enabled solutions that create measurable social impact. Practical strategies for organisations to better support parents, caregivers, and working families. Every presentation combines compelling storytelling, scientific evidence, and practical takeaways, ensuring audiences leave with fresh insights and actionable ideas they can implement immediately.

What participants will learn

Participants will leave with practical insights, evidence-based strategies, and a fresh perspective on one of the greatest opportunities for creating healthier families, stronger organisations, and more inclusive leadership. They will learn how to: Understand why the first 1,000 days are critical to lifelong health, learning, resilience, and wellbeing. Create workplaces that better support parents, improve employee wellbeing, and increase retention of top talent. Navigate the return-to-work transition with greater empathy, confidence, and measurable organisational impact. Lead with purpose, resilience, and authenticity while balancing ambition, innovation, and family life. Recognise how artificial intelligence and FemTech are reshaping maternal and child health, and what this means for the future of healthcare and employee support. Apply practical, evidence-based strategies that improve outcomes for parents, children, employees, and businesses alike. Think differently about leadership, innovation, and the role organisations can play in shaping the next generation. Above all, participants will leave inspired to see supporting parents not as an employee benefit, but as a strategic investment in human potential, business performance, and the future of society.