We acknowledge and honour Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognise the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities.
We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, and to Elders past and present.
Good intentions in leadership are not enough - and I've seen this firsthand across the for-purpose sector, government, education and business around the world.
Whether we're leading diverse teams, shaping policy, or building inclusive classrooms, many of us simply have not been given the practical tools to make inclusion work. Without cultural agility, even our most well-meaning efforts fall short.
That's exactly why I founded Our Global Table - to help leaders and organisations go beyond awareness, and into real, lasting change:
→ Collaborate confidently across cultures and identities
→ Build genuine belonging, where everyone can contribute their best
→ Turn inclusion commitments into measurable change, productivity and innovation
Serafina Maiorano, Founder, Our Global Table

Engaging, evidence-based programs and personalised CQ® Assessments grounded in research across 100+ countries. We build practical cultural agility - not just awareness - so your people can collaborate confidently across cultures from day one.

Culturally agile leaders don't just manage difference - they harness it. Through one-on-one coaching grounded in the CQ® framework, we build the capability leaders need to navigate complexity, foster belonging, and lead with confidence across cultures and identities.

Real change doesn't happen in a single workshop. We work alongside leaders and organisations to co-create culturally intelligent strategies that address root causes - embedding lasting transformation into systems, structures, and culture.
What is Cultural Intelligence?
Most inclusion efforts focus on awareness. Our work goes further - grounded in the Cultural Intelligence (CQ®) framework, backed by research across 100+ countries, and enriched by lived experience across cultures, sectors, and continents. We bring the rigour of global best practice and the wisdom of lived experience to every room we walk into.

Serafina Maiorano is a globally experienced leader, board director, and strategic advisor with over 20 years working across government, business, education, and for-purpose sectors.
A speaker, moderator and trusted advisor, she is known for bringing clarity, warmth, and courage to the most complex conversations.
Born into a non-English-speaking background family and shaped by a career spanning Australia, the US, Asia, the Middle East, and Europe, Serafina brings both lived experience and rigorous, evidence-based practice to her cultural intelligence programs, inclusive leadership coaching, and cultural agility advisory.
A Certified Cultural Intelligence (CQ®) and Unconscious Bias facilitator, Serafina has designed and delivered transformational programs for schools, government departments, and organisations across sectors.
She currently holds the following roles:

Great schools and universities reflect the world their students are growing into. We partner with leaders and educators to co-design culturally safe learning environments, build staff capability, and equip every student with the confidence to lead in a complex, interconnected global world.

When government workplaces embrace the diversity of the communities they serve, better decisions follow - for everyone. We partner with departments and agencies to co-create culturally intelligent workplaces where all voices are heard, all people can contribute fully, and outcomes reflect the needs of the whole community.

Whether it's a start-up crossing its first border or an established business leading diverse global teams - growth across cultures demands more than ambition. We partner with business leaders, HR teams, and founders to build the cultural agility that opens doors, strengthens relationships across cultures, and turns the diversity of the team into its greatest competitive advantage.

For-purpose organisations working with diverse communities need cultural intelligence embedded into everything - from governance to programs to partnerships. We partner with NFPs, foundations, and social enterprises to build the cultural agility that makes impact deeper, partnerships stronger, and the work more just.
The voices of First Nations and culturally diverse staff were not only heard, but honoured and actioned. Serafina guided our way with expertise, leadership, and deep care.
Rachel Murphy, Department for Education SA
Serafina's work is not only informative but truly transformative, leaving a lasting impact on everyone who participates.
Samantha Webster, Director, Closing the Gap Policy & Transformation, Department of Human Services SA
Serafina was trailblazing future work models before they were being generally talked about and pursued. She has an expansive global view and leverages diversity in all its forms as a unique asset - in any mission she takes on.
Douglas Elix AO, Retired Senior Vice President & Group Executive, IBM Corporation
Without a doubt, the best professional development our educators have ever experienced. Many teachers rethought the way they taught, the language they used, and the generalisations they made.
Sarah Walsh, Teacher, Annesley Junior School
The collaboration with Our Global Table has been incredibly successful - it was great to see the boys so engaged.
Graham Duffy, Head of Middle Years, Prince Alfred College

Inspired by the act of breaking bread together, we exist to create spaces of trust, curiosity, and genuine connection - where shared humanity is the foundation of culturally intelligent leadership and lasting systems transformation.

Come to the table with curiosity.
Share your story.
Listen and learn from others.
Grow with purpose and heart.
Find joy in the journey.

Our work is grounded in the Cultural Intelligence (CQ®) framework and enriched by something no framework alone can provide - the wisdom of lived experience across cultures, sectors, and continents. We bring the rigour of global best practice and the wisdom of lived experience to every room we walk into.
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