Umran Beba, the Former Chief Diversity Officer at PepsiCo & Current Partner at August Leadership: On How Large Organizations Can Win Hearts and Minds, Making Senior Leadership More Visible, & Advice for Those Just Starting Out
Umran Beba is a Partner at August Leadership, a staffing and recruiting agency that solves talent leadership challenges in organizations all over the world. Umran is also the Co-founder of Beba Innovation & Entrepreneurship Foundation and an Independent Non-Executive Board Director at Bakkavor. As a global leader with more than 35 years of experience under […]
D Sangeeta: Founder of Gotara, A Global Career Growthplatform For Women in STEM On: Pushing Innovation Forward While Growing Leaders & Leading at Scale
D. Sangeeta is the Founder and CEO of Gotara, the coaching, personal training, and global career advice network for women in STEM. Gotara’s vision is to close the gender gap and provide a community for women around the globe who are working in STEM fields as individuals or leaders. Before her work at Gotara, Sangeeta […]
Indra Adnan: Founder and Co-initiator of The Alternative UK political platform & Author of The Politics of Waking Up: Power & Possibility In the Fractal Age: On Building Citizens Action Networks & How To Solve The World’s Problems Through Soft Power
Indra Adnan has been writing, consulting, and directing in the future political space for 20 years. She is the Founder and Co-initiator of The Alternative UK platform, which answers the question “If politics is broken, what’s the alternative?” She also works as a Human Givens Psychotherapist to help people resolve the issues that stop them […]
Shiva Dustdar, Head of Innovation at the European Investment Bank: On Financing Innovation by Innovating Finance, Saving the Planet Through Nature-Based Solutions, and Asking For the Impossible
Shiva Dustdar is the Head of the Innovation Finance Advisory Division at European Investment Bank, the European Union’s investment bank and one of the largest international lenders in the world. Shiva has worked at European Investment Bank for almost 20 years and has held positions in the risk management, lending directorate, and advisory services departments. […]
Michael Gelb, Best-Selling Author of How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: On Rethinking the Fundamental Purpose of Business, the Evolution of Consciousness, and the First Goal of Executive Coaching
Michael Gelb is the world’s leading authority on the application of genius thinking to personal and organizational development. He is a pioneer in the fields of creative thinking, innovative leadership, and executive coaching with clients that include DuPont, Emerson, Genentech, Merck, Microsoft, Nike, and YPO. Among his many accomplishments, Michael was honored as Brain of […]
Andrea Heuston: On the Power of Resiliency, Choosing Your Reaction, and Creating a Fail-Forward Atmosphere
Andrea Heuston is the CEO and Creative Principal of Presentation Design and Strategic Communications at Artitudes Design, a full-service graphic design firm that delivers award-winning design solutions. Andrea also serves as a Board Member for Entrepreneurs’ Organization. Andrea is also the author of the best-selling book Stronger on the Other Side: The Power to Choose, […]
Violeta Bulc: On the Value of Innovation, the Responsibility of Entrepreneurship, and the Founding of Ecocivilisation
Violeta Bulc is the Founder and Curator of Ecocivilisation, an initiative that seeks to create an eco-friendly earth and spread technology, curiosity, and greatness across the universe. The Ecocivilisation movement was named one of the Top 100 Projects for the Future of the World by the Women World Economic Forum. Violeta is the former European […]
Eva Nahari: On Maintaining Your Own Personal Shape While Understanding the Shape of Your Organization
Eva Nahari is the Principal at DNX Ventures, a Silicon Valley and Tokyo-based early-stage venture capital firm that invests in B2B startups. In this position, Eva invests in innovative SaaS, Cloud, ML-Enabled Enterprise Software, and DevOps companies that have the potential to transform the current approach to IT in enterprises. Outside of her work at […]
Eric Severson: On Maximum Flexibility, Bias Disruptors, and Turning Vicious Cycles Into Virtuous Ones
Eric Severson is the Executive Vice President and Chief People & Belonging Officer at Neiman Marcus Group (NMG), a chain of luxury department stores based in the United States. NMG has been a pioneer of luxury fashion items, superior service, and elegant retail experiences for more than 100 years. Eric is the Director of the […]
Raj Sisodia: On Redefining the Role of Business in Society
Raj Sisodia is the Co-founder and Co-chairman of Conscious Capitalism, Inc., an organization that creates and develops a worldwide network of entrepreneurs, business leaders, and intrapreneurs who are dedicated to growing through conscious leadership, learning offerings, and PR opportunities. Raj is also the Franklin Olin Distinguished Professor of Global Business and Whole Foods Market Research […]
