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Jeekeshen Chinnappen is an entrepreneur, speaker, and author focused on the entrepreneurial mindset. With over a decade of experience building products and businesses, his work centers on clear thinking, ownership, and intentional action as drivers of long-term leverage. He has founded and supported multiple technology-driven ventures across industries, and served as a government advisor, board […]

Jay Heinrichs is a leading master of rhetoric, the art of persuasion. He’s the New York Times bestselling author of “Thank You for Arguing: What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion.” His latest book, “Aristotle Guide to Self-Persuasion,” digs into how we can use the same persuasive art […]

Guy Doza is a speechwriter, trainer, and public affairs consultant. He started his career in political research before branching out into corporate speechwriting. He now works independently for a range of international clients whom he writes on a variety of subjects. Guy is a two time TEDx speaker and has lectured on rhetoric at several […]

Laura Lindsberg (M.Sc.Econ, B.Sc.Health) is a marketing and networking professional who has published the book Verkostoitumisen taito (The Art of Networking) in Spring 2024. Laura’s work focuses on the importance of collaboration and connections between people and their impact on career development and business success. In 2011, she founded the Finland Young Professionals (FYP) network […]

Meg Adams, PhD, is co-founder and CEO of Homeplace Creative. Upon receiving her PhD in Rhetoric & Writing from Bowling Green State University with an emphasis in digital storytelling, Dr. Adams founded Homeplace Creative as a visual storytelling company devoted to helping organizations tell impactful stories across media platforms. Her TEDx Talk, How Storytelling Shifts […]

Joppe Quaedvlieg is a communications specialist based in Helsinki. He invented a tool to help people dig up from their heart and soul why you do what you do. Joppe calls this tool Descriptive Communication. It is a new method to streamline your approach to assigning tasks, removing guess work, and creating clear strategies – […]

Aidan Crawford is a speaker, author, and consultant with expertise in building virtual communities and using AI to develop business strategies for speakers. He’s authored two books, “DIY Marketing for Consultants, Trainers and Professional Speakers” and “BOOKED! The Insiders Guide for Speakers Selling to Associations”. Aidan also co-founded the Association & Society Speakers Community and […]

Adriana Richter is a passionate story coach and female finance expert. As a qualified lawyer and financial economist with 17 years of experience as a “free solo” financial advisor, she has been active as a trainer, speaker and coach in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) since 2016. She won the Financial Education Award as […]

Tamsen Webster is a keynote speaker and a persuasive message designer. In 2023, she founded the Message Design Institute, an online learning and development hub that equips leaders and organizations with the knowledge and practical tools they need to craft persuasive messages on their own. She is the author of the critically acclaimed “Find Your […]

Davina Stanley loves the ‘Ah, got it’ that comes when a client finds the breakthrough idea lurking beneath all the fluff. She draws on more than 25 years’ experience when helping leaders and teams to clarify their thinking so they can communicate complex ideas. Davina is author of the books “Elevate” and “Engage.” Elevate Your […]

Nausheen I. Chen is a 3-time TEDx speaker and a Fortune-50 public speaking coach. She has coached the C-suite at fast-growth startups as well as senior leaders at companies like Amazon, IBM, AT&T, SAP, ServiceNow, Timberland and others. Her clients have successfully presented at and closed multi-million dollar funding rounds, spoken on global platforms like […]

Michaela Kettner is a coach and a public speaker. When she started her career, Michaela was a very shy person, who studied physics and struggled with many insecurities. During the pandemic she educated herself further in psychology, communication, public speaking and Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP), which has not only helped her to overcome many of her […]

Loredana Jurj is a managing partner at a B2B storytelling company, which focuses on enhancing sales through storytelling. With a background in sociology and a master’s degree in social deviance, she leverages her understanding of group behaviors to improve corporate interactions. Loredana’s experience in sales operations exposed her to the challenges sales organisations face and […]

Gautam Hazari is a mobile identity guru, technology enthusiast, AI expert and futurist & is the CTO of Sekura.id, the global leader in mobile identity services. He is a thought leader for digital identity, advocating solving the identity crisis in the digital world and speaking on making the digital world a safer place. Gautam is […]

Paul Logue hails from near Glasgow in Scotland and boasts a 25-year career as a professional bass guitarist in a heavy rock band alongside a career in IT. He spent 21 years at IBM with half of that dedicated to Travel & Expense Management Software. Paul moved to Emburse five years ago and rose from […]