Amy Silver

Dr. Amy Silver ClinPsyD MPhil MA BSc (Hons) CATDip MAPS Amy is a psychologist, speaker, and facilitator with expertise in the management of emotions and communication for high performance at work. Amy’s work helps teams build psychological safety, trust, and courage to enable connected organisations with remarkable performance. She has decades (ouch!) of experience helping people to have more courage and have courageous conversations safely. Amy has a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, Masters in Forensic Psychiatry, Masters in Performance, Bachelor with Honours in Psychology and further therapeutic training in cognitive therapies such as Cognitive Analytic Therapy, Compassion Therapy, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy. She has published widely in academic journals and more accessible magazines and now publishes fortnightly in a popular business-focused blog/vlog called Silver linings. She is a contributing author in many books including the acclaimed Oxford Handbook of Behavioural Experiments (for Oxford University), collaborations Unite (ed. Julia Steel) and What’s Next? (Hagen et al). Amy is on Faculty at Thought Leaders Business School. She is the author of the book Conversations Create Growth and Brace for Impact (both available on her website). Her new book The Loudest Guest: How to change and control your relationship with fear is being published by Major Street Publishers in February 2021.

Raquel Ark (MA, CPC) is a podcast host, speaker, mentor, and trainer. She has over 25 years in multinational corporations and academia. She is the founder of listening ALCHEMY, a communication training and coaching organization including foundational evidence-based listening programs. Raquel has spoken on the TEDx stage, as well as at conventions, organizations, and schools both in person and remotely. Her clients include HelloFresh, hotjar, commerce tools, Codility, BASF, Fairtrade International, and more. She is the podcast host for, “listening SUPERPOWER podcast” which focused on listening in teams and organizations beyond what we typically consider. She is the Vice President of the International Listening Association and a university instructor at Fresenius University of Applied Sciences. Raquel was born and raised in Puerto Rico and Ohio, USA, and is now living in Germany.

Communication

Leadership

Listening

Arthi Rabikrisson

Arthi Rabikrisson is the Founder and Managing Director of Prerna Advisory, based in South Africa, which focuses on neuroscience-based coaching and assessment for individuals, teams and corporates; strategic business consulting to SMEs; and capital introduction to alternative funding sources. A 15-year corporate career in finance and investments prior to starting Prerna Advisory, Arthi uses her coaching, strategy, sales, and finance skills, to help individuals craft their personal and business brands holistically and with confidence to make an impact. As a keynote speaker, Arthi talks on a range of topics on leadership development, career growth, entrepreneurship, sales, and finance – as viewed through the understanding of neuroscience. Arthi is a global award-winning ICF-credentialed leadership coach, featured and recognised across a range of global publications including Finance Monthly the NYC Journal and The CIO Times to name a few. Arthi is a key contributor and member of the Forbes Coaches Council and an opt-in member of the Advisory Council for Harvard Business Review. She is vetted on coaching panels for a number of South African and global companies, a mentor to graduates and budding entrepreneurs, and is a non-executive director of a US-based NGO operating in East Africa called Global Grassroots. She has served as a judge on platforms such as Africa’s Business Heroes (Jack Ma Foundation in Africa) and coached female entrepreneurs across Africa, through Future Females Empowerment Initiatives, to become investment and funding ready with global investors.

Olivia Ong

Known as the Heart-Centred Doctor, Dr Olivia Ong is a professional speaker, author, and physician with a thriving medical practice in Melbourne, Australia. After a serious car accident in 2008, Dr Ong became a paraplegic but began walking again 3 years later. She resumed her career in 2013 and became an accomplished dual-trained rehabilitation and pain management physician. She wrote her first book “The Heart-Centredness of Medicine” about physician burnout, and today Dr Ong also runs programs helping doctors transform their lives from burnout to brilliance. She speaks on burnout in the healthcare industry and has appeared in the media regularly including Sky News, Channel 10, Yahoo Finance, ThriveGlobal, International Business Times Singapore, and Australian Business Journal. She has been a guest on multiple podcasts and speaks about resilience, overcoming her spinal cord injury, and compassionate leadership, with which she leads her medical teams wholeheartedly.

Burnout

Leadership

Pain & Rehabilitation Medicine

Resilience

Mette Johansson

Mette Johansson (MBA, CSP, PCC) is a highly awarded author, speaker, and consultant. She worked in leadership roles for multinational corporations for 15 years before founding MetaMind, a training consultancy providing consulting and learning programmes on the people’s side of leadership skills. Mette has spoken internationally on Authentic, Inspirational, and Inclusive Leadership at a wide variety of global conferences, corporations, and business schools. Her clients include Citibank, Airbnb, Microsoft, UPS, Pfizer, Capitaland, and many more. Awards for her activities include the AmCham HERo award, the Asia Women Icon Award, the Golden Door – REX Karmaveer Medal, and APAC insider’s “Best Leadership Development Company 2020”. Mette is also the founder and relentless driver of the non-profit KeyNote – Women Speakers’ directory, with a mission to bring diversity to speaking stages around the world. She is regularly featured in media in Singapore, from Harper’s Bazaar to Straits Times. Having lived in 11 countries outside her birthplace, Denmark, Mette is a global citizen who speaks fluently in four languages and currently calls Singapore home.

Communication

Culture

Leadership

Jill Goldenziel

Dr. Goldenziel speaks and consults on International Law, International Security, Geopolitical Risk, Leadership, Business, Human Rights, Migration, and Disinformation. She has briefed United Nations officials, world parliamentarians, and senior military leaders on her award-winning research, including speaking alongside Angela Merkel and other world leaders at the Intergovernmental Conference to Adopt the Global Compact for Migration. At Marine Corps University, Dr. Goldenziel has lectured 1,200 U.S. and foreign field-grade military officers on the law of war, international law, and migration, and has taught 200 officers in seminars on law, leadership, and international security. She is also an Affiliated Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania’s Fox Leadership International program. Dr. Goldenziel’s work has appeared in top scholarly journals, and she is regularly quoted and cited in the press. She holds a Ph.D. and A.M. in Government from Harvard, a J.D. from NYU, and an A.B. from Princeton. Visit http://www.jillgoldenziel.com and follow her @JillGoldenziel.

Business and Human Rights

Geopolitical Risk

Law

Leadership

Tricia Broderick

Tricia Broderick, co-author of Lead without Blame and founder of Ignite Insight + Innovation, is a leadership and organizational advisor. With over twenty-five years of experience, her transformational leadership ignites the growth of leaders and resilient high-performing teams to deliver quality outcomes. Tricia boldly role models putting people first. Her aim is to create inclusive connections and collaborations that challenge and support people in an authentic, vulnerable, and engaging way. Over the years, she has held a variety of roles from software engineer to executive in a range of industries. Since 2010, Tricia has spoken for small workgroups to thousands of conference attendees. Today, she is a highly-rated advisor, trainer, coach, facilitator, and motivational keynote speaker.

Business Agility & Resilience

Leadership

Krystina Jackson

Krystina Jackson is a renowned professional speaker known for her remarkable ability to captivate and transform audiences across various industries. Her signature keynote, “Driving Culture Transformation and Process Improvement Through Authentic and Empathetic Leadership,” has garnered widespread attention and resonated with countless listeners. Krystina Jackson’s keynotes are a testament to her unique approach to public speaking. Drawing from her wealth of real-life experiences, verified data, and a commitment to transparency, Krystina delivers tailored speeches that leave a lasting impact on her audience. Her gift for storytelling enables her to connect with listeners on a deep, personal level, creating an atmosphere of vulnerability and trust. What sets Krystina apart is her ability to back up her insights with rigorous research and verified data, ensuring that her message is grounded in evidence and best practices. Her commitment to empathy and authenticity shines through as she inspires leaders to create a culture where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to bring their full selves to work. Having captivated executives from world-renowned organizations such as Boeing, Alaska Airlines, Blue Origin, and HDR, Krystina’s transformative message resonates with leaders who leave her keynotes inspired to drive positive change in their own organizations.

If you’re seeking a speaker who can inspire, educate, and transform your audience, Krystina Jackson is the perfect choice. With her authentic and empathetic approach to leadership, commitment to data-driven insights, and ability to tailor her message to any audience, she is truly a one-of-a-kind speaker who will leave a lasting impact on your organization.

Communication

DEI

Leadership

Damini Chawla

Dr. Damini Chawla is a dynamic speaker, dentist and author who brings a unique, global perspective to her work. Raised in India, China, and Australia, she advocates for inclusivity and the celebration of diversity. Through her clinical practice helping patients overcome dental anxiety, Dr. Damini found understanding personal and cultural contexts pivotal in providing effective care. Dr. Damini now works with successful millennials, emphasizing the importance of ‘meeting people where they are’. Combining her clinical expertise, cross-cultural communication skills, and coaching techniques she has an engaging and humorous speaking style and ability to build trust. She excels in creating spaces where everyone feels valued and understood. Her mission is to spark introspection and enable transformation, optimising effective communication for increased fulfilment. As an award-winning speaker, Dr. Damini delivers impactful and entertaining keynotes and workshops, crafted to inspire action and provide practical insights for both businesses and individuals.

Communication

Leadership

Transitioning with fulfilment

Dr Sarah Whyte

Dr. Sarah Whyte watched brilliant leaders in the high-pressure business world hit the same wall: stress, reactivity, burnout. It is a cycle that undermines their wellbeing as well as their team’s engagement and the company’s bottom line. Dr. Sarah experienced her own transformation from unconscious, reactive leadership to intentional, conscious performance, which exponentially boosted her professional and personal success. She now helps leaders in high-pressure environments make this critical shift more quickly, with tangible benefits for both wellbeing and performance. This was the reason why Dr. Sarah developed the Conscious Leadership Advantage. This strategic framework, born from her doctoral research in emotional intelligence and deep expertise in psychology and neuroscience, equips leaders with actionable strategies to master their emotional responses, communicate with clarity, and build resilience. The result? A move from stress-driven reactivity to intentional, high-impact leadership, developing teams that are 21% more profitable, with 41% less absenteeism and 59% less turnover (Gallup). Having engaged audiences in 25 countries, Dr. Sarah specialises in helping leaders in high-pressure sectors like tech, finance, and consulting move from stress-driven reactivity to sustainable peak performance. Through relatable stories that translate complex research into simple, powerful takeaways, her keynotes empower leaders’ achievement without sacrificing their wellbeing.

Burnout

Emotional Intelligence

Leadership

Mental Health & Wellness

Resilience

Self-Leadership