Sara Minkara

Sara Minkara’s ability to engage diverse audiences, challenge the status quo, and provide actionable insights makes her an invaluable asset to any organization. Whether you're looking to foster inclusivity, drive policy reform, or challenge traditional narratives, Minkara offers the expertise, experience, and leadership to make it happen.

Minkara is the senior-most expert on disability diplomacy; driving global disability rights policy and advocating forsystemic change. With over 100 keynotes delivered across major international forums, Minkara empowers leaders to break barriers, build inclusivity, and embrace adaptive leadership for sustainable progress.

Minkara was appointed by President Biden in November 2021 as the second-ever US Special Advisor on International Disability Rights. Minkara led U.S. foreign policy on disability rights, championing policies across sectors such as trade, emerging technologies, climate action, and peace. Fluent in Arabic and English, she advocates for inclusive, sustainable solutions through disability diplomacy.

Her work spans 70+ countries, influencing global poli through advocacy at the G7, ASEAN, APEC, and more. As a blind, Muslim, first-generation American, she brin authentic leadership that fosters difficult yet constructive conversations to bridge divides and build global partnerships.

Recognized as a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree as well as the Clinton Global Initiative, Vital Voices, and the United Nations, Minkara’s impact is profound. Her methodologies— such as the In the Dark Methodology—challenge societal narratives and offer frameworks for adaptive leadership and inclusive policymaking. Her keynote addresses have impacted global conversations, broken down systemic barriers, explored social entrepreneurship, and led to sustainable change.