Sanya Ristic is the Director of Innovation and Client Success at Illuminise, a leading Adobe Commerce and Magento agency. With 18 years at the company, she plays a key role in driving strategy and cultivating co-creative, long-term client partnerships. Combining a background in engineering with a strong foundation in communication, coaching, and leadership, Sanya is redefining how agencies collaborate with clients. Her leadership is rooted in empathy, trust, and experimentation - bridging high performance with authentic human connection. As a speaker, mentor, and change-maker, Sanya is passionate about empowering others to lead with greater courage, presence, and self-trust. Through talks at events including Meet Magento UK and Manchester Digital Ecommerce, she shares practical insights on co-creation, leadership transformation, and the power of Theory U as a framework for innovation and change. As a woman in a traditionally male-dominated industry, Sanya champions a relational model of leadership where emotional intelligence and strategic thinking work hand in hand. She is passionate about supporting women to grow in confidence, speak up more courageously, and lead in ways that feel authentic to them. Sanya's talk title is "𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡: 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐏𝐢𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡".