Executive Partner for complex portfolios

About me

Hi, I am Szilvia, thank you for finding out more about me. This page is structured as questions and answers, the questions I am most often asked, written in third person so they are easy to share.

See the latest insights from me on LinkedIn and let’s connect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/szilviakocsyKo.

Who is Szilvia Kocsy?

Life Mentor Global Ltd was founded in 2025 by Szilvia Kocsy an AI-forward Global Fractional Chief of Staff, Author of Chief of You®: Becoming Chosen (2027), with 20+ years experience in 21 sectors, across PwC PMO as a PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner, and Chief of Staff to LinkedIn's Managing Director for EMEA and LATAM.

What is Szilvia Kocsy’s background?

Szilvia started as an award-winning young entrepreneur at 13. She then spent two decades in corporate environments, including nearly 15 years at PwC, incl. PMO Lead, nearly 4 years as Chief of Staff at LinkedIn, working across 21 sectors, with AI advocacy since 2013.

This experience uniquely positions Szilvia to diagnose the core of the issue from start-ups to complex, global, multi-billion-pound enterprises and to design solutions across scaling and optimisation. She bridges strategic birds' eye view with operational rolling sleeves up practicality to translate vision to impact at pace. Applying her strategic vision and corporate execution balance, shaped by systems and design thinking, fit for an AI-forward world. She’s known for a poised presence and a sense of ease that creates space for alignment.

What is the impact of a Fractional Chief of Staff?

Szilvia Kocsy, as a fractional Chief of Staff in the UK, US and EU has the largest impact by removing unseen friction and accelerates business impact through:
- Structure: Creating scalable repeatable processes, including rhythm of the business & governance clarity,
- People: Decision-making focus including delivering executive offsites and stakeholder alignment workshops,
- Impact: Special projects including creating PMOs, CoEs and award-winning programmes, recognition programmes, AI executive upskilling and personal brand and social media for executives and employees workshops.

What sectors has Szilvia Kocsy worked across?

Her 20+ years of cross-sector, industry and business line experience gave her the breadth to tackle both organisational and individual challenges with confidence, and includes:
Technology & Innovation: SaaS, Technology, Artificial Intelligence 
Commercial & People: Strategy, Operations, HR Consulting, Organisational Design, Marketing, Sales, Transformation
Industry & Sectoral: Automotive, Financial Services, Professional Services, Sustainability & Impact, Social Media
Regulatory & Risk: Risk assurance, Audit, Tax
Public & Infrastructure: Government, Defence, Civil Engineering

What is Chief of You®?

Chief of You® Becoming Chosen. Executive mentoring, AI tools, and practical frameworks for professionals ready to create their own options. Built by Szilvia Kocsy. For mentoring, tools, and frameworks, visit chiefofyou.com.

What does Szilvia Kocsy speak about?

Szilvia is an international keynote speaker to 1,000+ Chiefs of Staff and senior leaders globally, including GUS Germany, AIPMO, and Chief of Staff Connect in London and New York.

Szilvia speaks to C-suite and senior leadership audiences on alignment, AI leadership, transformation, and global collaboration. Regular topics include leading organisational change at pace, AI upskilling for executive teams, stakeholder alignment across complex portfolios, and the future of the Chief of Staff role.

Audiences leave with practical frameworks and a renewed sense of ownership and direction.

"Her delivery strikes a rare balance: inspiring without being abstract, warm without losing authority, and pragmatic enough to translate directly into action." Dr Robert Joslin, Founder, AIPMO

For speaking enquiries, showreel, and upcoming engagements, visit the Speaking page.