Guest: Jennifer McCollum Former CEO of Linkage, a SHRM Company; Author of In Her Own Voice: A Woman’s Rise to CEO Jennifer McCollum is the former CEO of Linkage, a SHRM company, where she oversaw the strategic direction and global operations of the leadership development firm. With a mission to “Change the Face of Leadership,” Linkage has dedicated 35 years to advancing women and accelerating inclusion in leaders and organizations. Linkage has been consistently ranked a top 20 training...

Guest: Jevon Wooden    Certified Coach, Business Consultant, Speaker, Podcast Host, Author, and Army Veteran   Jevon Wooden is a certified coach, business consultant, speaker, podcast host, author, and Army Veteran, driven by a passion for leadership, growth strategy, and aiding motivated leaders and businesses in reaching their objectives. His academic journey includes a master's degree in cybersecurity from Fordham University and an MBA from the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the...

Guest: Mette Johansson Author, Keynote Speaker, and Award-Winning Social Entrepreneur Mette Johansson worked in leadership roles for multinational corporations over 15 years before founding MetaMind, a training consultancy providing learning programmes in the people side of leadership skills. Mette is the author of two Amazon bestsellers; "How to Make Yourself Promotable: 7 skills to help you climb the career ladder", as well as the co-author and ideator of “Unleash Your Voice, Powerful...

Guest: Julian Reeve Founder & CEO of Perfect Equilibrium™ Inc. Critically acclaimed for his work on the Broadway smash-hit musical Hamilton, Julian is a Keynote Speaker and Burnout Specialist committed to disrupting society’s attitude to work and achievement. He graduated from Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, England, before embarking on a highly successful career as a musician and entrepreneur, performing to millions around the world while founding four thriving businesses in...

Guest: Donna Serdula Founder and President of Vision Board Media Donna Serdula is the founder and president of Vision Board Media, a professional branding company that helps leaders and companies tell their unique stories on LinkedIn and beyond. Bringing dynamic brand storytelling to those who need it and empowering people to dream big – that’s her passion as much as her expertise. Donna has authored two editions of LinkedIn Profile Optimization FOR DUMMIES and has been featured on Forbes,...

Guest: Jim Murphy Agile Leadership Guru, Military Veteran, Entrepreneur and Renowned Author Jim (Murph) Murphy is the founder and Chairman of Afterburner Inc., a prominent management consulting and leadership training firm consisting of over 80 accomplished military professionals, both current and former. Having served as an F 15 Fighter pilot and Instructor in the U.S. Air Force, he established Afterburner in 1996, and is now the author of seven insightful books covering a spectrum of...

Cordell Carter, Esq. Diversity Leader Cordell has helped 10K+ worldwide professionals, executives, and investors through his leadership at the Aspen Institute in areas such as the Socrates Program, Project on Belonging, and Festival of the Diaspora. These international programs offer educational forums and opportunities for leaders to learn from each other, create important partnerships, and equip themselves to promote diverse, equitable opportunities and belonging for everyone. Cordell...

Marika Massager Consciousness Researcher, teacher and advisor | Founder of ConsciousLeadership.org   Marika Messager is the CEO and Founder of ConsciousLeadership.org which helps leaders to stay sharp, relevant, confident, and have great presence in their business. This is about achieving full leadership consciousness according to Marika and we will be discussing what conscious leadership is, why it’s important and how leaders can best cultivate this discipline – and the all-important...

Dr Tan Bee Wan is a social worker, social entrepreneur, lecturer and consultant. She is also the Executive Chairman of Integrative Learning Corporation (ILC) Singapore, an international consulting & management development group; and ACE Seniors, a social enterprise with the mission of empowering 50+ years old and enabling them to remain relevant and a source of inspiration for their community.   Prior to leading Integrative, she was the Executive Director of the Singapore Council of...

Ally Stone CEO and Founder of The Inspired Leader   Ally Stone has been a partner and leader in the hospitality industry since 2005. During that time, she was integral to developing 15 successful businesses and teams.   She bases her leadership style on what she has come to call “Inspired Leadership.” the approach elevates team thinking beyond everyday problems and obstacles, building instead on quality in group and individual connection for lasting effect.   Ally has worked with thousands...

Julian Hamood, President, Trusted Tech Team Julian Hamood is the President of Trusted Tech Team (TTT), the leading Microsoft Cloud solutions provider. With 16+ years of expertise in IT solutions, licensing consultations, and customer relations, he has been awarded with all six Solutions Partner Designations. Julian led the company's exponential growth, doubling revenue for three consecutive years. Outside of Trusted Tech Team, Julian actively volunteers and sponsors Project Youth OC,...

Jim Hughes Founder, Untamed Through his unique, outdoor-focused brand of coaching, events and speaking, Jim has helped leaders and teams reconnect with themselves, others and their work.   Leveraging his extensive life experience, that encompasses everything from running a multimillion dollar engineering business in Australia, to skiing the world’s longest giant slalom race wearing only a g-string and pretending to be an electrical engineer for eight months, he approaches his work how he...

Iliana Oris Valiente Managing Director and Innovation Lead at Accenture Canada   Iliana Oris Valiente, CPA, CA, is an accomplished corporate executive, innovation and emerging tech pioneer, startup investor, respected board member, published author, and sought-after global public speaker. With a clear vision and unwavering determination, she is a thought leader on a mission to cultivate a future encompassing overall technological and societal trends, with a focus on the future of work, life,...

Matthew Brackett Leadership Coach, Consultant, Educator and Speaker   Matthew Brackett - With more than 30 years of experience in the field of personal, professional and intercultural leadership development, Matthew is MUCH more than an executive coach.    Matthew has a broad international and intercultural experience in leadership, educational and consulting roles in Italy, Ireland, England, Colombia, Chile, and Mexico as well as having been a special Staff Officer and Chaplain in the United...

Julie Perkins is an entrepreneur, author, and the Founder of Wyseminds, where she helps other female leaders and entrepreneurs scale, grow, and find success in their businesses. She is passionate about creating a more equitable entrepreneurial future. Her 30 year career in business included launching and building Specsavers in Northern Europe, leading it to market dominance in the Netherlands. Now, Founder of Wyseminds and author of the book The Wyseway; Julie’s focus is around...

Courtney Orange 🍊 Wellbeing Motivational Speaker & Content Creator, 🍊Award Winning Entertainment Agency Owner: Courtney Orange is a former 6x times national gymnastics champion, Commonwealth Games competitor, street performer and an award-winning entertainment agency owner. Now better known as a Wellbeing Motivator. Over 200,000 individuals, in the education system, communities, organisations and through various events, have been motivated and inspired by Courtney's WELLBEING ENERGISER...

Gerald J. Leonard is the President and CEO of Turnberry premiere, also the Publishing Editor, founder and CEO, of the Leonard Productivity Intelligence Institute. Gerald is also a professional musician, and brings his experiences of playing bands and in concert halls to the business context, in how leaders and teams can build productivity, engagement, motivation and high performance. With a passion for helping others reach their full potential, Gerald has established himself as a leading...

Emma Donovan is an established professional with 15+ years of experience in brand strategy, content writing, and entrepreneurship. Emma’s ability to identify and seize an opportunity has played a significant role in her entrepreneurial journey so far.  In 2010 she opened a pop-up for backpackers during the FIFA World Cup in South Africa; in 2014 she co-founded Yellow Door Collective, a marketing and events agency; and in March of 2021, she co-founded Dapper – a brand studio focused on how the...

Dan Sodergren Futurist, serial tech startup founder and media commentator,  Dan Sodergren is digital marketing, technology and Artificial Intelligence(AI) expert working with clients, partners and associations to help them become more aware of the implications and applications of generative AI, now and into the next few years. As a futurist, Dan is a regular tech spokesperson on the BBC, both TV and Radio.  Dan’s main passion, as you may expect, is all about the future. Be that the future of...

Dez Rock is the CEO of SIEMonster, and a neurodivergent leader. Dez knows that having ADHD has been anything but a detriment to her career – her ability to see the world as a puzzle (and manage all of the pieces) has made her an exceptional leader.  Dez has been an entrepreneur for over 20 years and now fully focused in on her own business, SIEMonster, a software company based in the US, dropping out of law school to start the company several years ago.       Dez knows that a start-up...

Tim Fortescue is an extraordinary communication coach who ignites transformation and drives success. With a background in basketball coaching and a passion for helping individuals grow, Tim’s journey has taken him from volunteer high school basketball coach to founding his own coaching venture, 40 Watt Coaching. His coaching philosophy centers around coaching the full human, not just a person’s speech patterns. Tim’s extensive experience includes coaching and training thousands of individuals...

Brenda Episcopo, CEO of the Girls Scouts of Northeastern New York, Brenda is an influential problem solver, public speaker, and motivational leader with 20+ years of proven success leading growth, engagement, and collaboration for the advancement of mission-driven community impact organizations.  Brenda has turned around businesses and is well-known for her ability to drive non-profit growth, through applying time-tested business principles, in leveraging increased funding, while engaging...

Tim Lupinacci is the CEO and Chair at Baker Donelson, 1 of the top 100 law firms in the US, where he leads over 1,300 individuals in 22 offices across the Southeastern US.  Tim is presently leading the firm’s five-year BakerVision 2028 strategy and its Diversity & Inclusion Compact.  A life-long leadership student, Tim recently launched a non- profit called Everybody Leads, focused on empowering individuals in underserved communities with basic leadership skills and confidence to better...

Holly Jukes is an experienced solutions architect - designing and implementing robust technology solutions for both the banking and fashion industry, hosted across both traditional public/private cloud technologies and platforms including Amazon Web Services (AWS).  She has a proven track record of leading cross-functional teams to deliver programmes across multiple technology stacks, platforms and architectures including cloud, mobile and Web. Holly is a passionate advocate for more girls...