ABOUT KRISHA SIA

A smiling woman with black hair tied back, wearing a light-colored sleeveless top and light blue pants, stands in front of a black and blue geometric background.

Photo: Say Who

Award-winning creative strategist, curator, and independent consultant working at the intersection of culture, creativity, and sustainable development. With over 10 years of experience spanning the United Nations, international organizations, NGOs, and cultural institutions, she helps organizations design impactful campaigns, exhibitions, partnerships, and brand narratives that mobilize action for social and environmental change.

As an independent consultant, Krisha advises organizations including the UN system, foundations, and mission-driven institutions on creative strategy, advocacy campaigns, stakeholder engagement, and cultural programming. Her recent work includes supporting initiatives connected to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), helping organizations translate complex global issues into compelling stories, experiences, and movements that engage diverse audiences.

Previously, Krisha served as Creative Communications Specialist at the UN SDG Action Campaign, hosted by UNDP, where she led branding and creative direction for flagship initiatives including the UN SDG Action Awards and global advocacy campaigns such as Unite to Act, which mobilized over 156 million SDG actions worldwide. She also curated and led creative direction for internationally recognized exhibitions including Hope in Action and Parallel Realities, showcased at venues such as the United Nations Headquarters in New York and Triennale Milano.

Beyond the UN, Krisha has built a multidisciplinary career across sustainable fashion, contemporary art, and brand strategy. She has led award-winning campaigns, developed creative partnerships, and curated more than 15 exhibitions that use art and storytelling as tools for dialogue, participation, and systemic change. Her experience spans organizations and collaborations with brands and institutions such as Bulgari, Balmain, FedEx.

Her work has been recognized globally, including being named a Cannes Lions 30 Under 30 Creative, a McKinsey Next Generation Women Leader, and one of NET-A-PORTER's Incredible Girls of the Future. She has also received top honors in international brand strategy and innovation competitions.

Originally from the Philippines and having lived in Hong Kong and Germany, Krisha brings a cross-cultural perspective to her work. Through consulting, curation, and creative leadership, she is committed to harnessing the power of culture and creativity to amplify underrepresented voices, build meaningful partnerships, and accelerate progress toward a more sustainable and equitable future.

“Alone,
creativity is vision;
together, it’s transformation.”

Co-creation turns creativity into collective power. It transforms ideas into stories, and stories into movements that inspire real change. My work lives in this space — where collaboration amplifies creativity to shape the futures we imagine together.

– Krisha Sia