Emma Sadleir Berkowitz is South Africa’s leading expert on social media law, digital reputation, and the legal, disciplinary, and ethical minefields of the online world. A former media lawyer turned sought-after speaker, Emma is the founder of The Digital Law Company, a firm that specialises in equipping organisations, executives, and employees with the tools to navigate social media safely and smartly. In a world where a single tweet, post, or private message can ignite a reputational crisis, Emma Sadleir is the voice every organisation needs in the room – not only to decode the risks but to empower teams to avoid them altogether.

She is known for her razor-sharp insights, energetic delivery, and unmatched ability to make complex legal issues clear, practical, and relevant. Whether she’s addressing the C-suite, your HR team, or an entire workforce, Emma pulls no punches in explaining the very real risks that every business faces in today’s digital age – from reputational fallout and employee misconduct to data breaches, defamation, and the blurred lines between private and professional online behaviour.

Emma has worked with hundreds of blue-chip companies across Africa and the UK, delivering customised workshops, webinars, and keynote presentations that go far beyond “social media 101”. She covers everything from managing brand reputation and crisis communication to understanding POPIA and GDPR, employment law in the age of WhatsApp, and digital safety for families. Her training solutions are flexible, whether live or recorded, interactive or on-demand and always tailored to the needs of the client.

She is the co-author of two bestselling books, Don’t Film Yourself Having Sex and Selfies, Sexts and Smartphones, and is a trusted advisor to companies, schools, universities, and professionals across industries. Emma also lectures media law and personal reputation management on several MBA programmes.