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Karim Boktor

Karim Boktor, MBA., is an accredited life and business coach who loves working with individuals and companies to challenge themselves to access deeper happiness and achieve greater personal, career or business success. Karim’s proudest accomplishment is being a husband to his wife, Alexandra, and their children.

Kate De Jong

Dr Kate De Jong is a business mentor for start-up entrepreneurs and small businesses. She stepped away from her 15-year consulting engineering career in 2012 to start her own business after struggling for more than a decade with chronic fatigue, anxiety and mystery illnesses. After a series of devastating events in her mid-thirties, she realised it was her career that was making her sick. She had no choice but to quit. Kate is passionate about helping people understand the link between vocational happiness and mental health. She challenges our societal definition of “success” and the pursuit of careers solely based on external measures of success like money or status. Her personal experience has taught her that workplace disengagement, stress, and anxiety are often caused by people suppressing their true selves to meet others' expectations. Kate now helps people like herself who don’t fit into the ‘corporate box’ to find and realise their contribution through entrepreneurship. As an award-winning coach, bestselling author and host of the Thriving Business podcast, Kate’s vision is to make business easy so that purpose-driven entrepreneurs can make the difference they’re here to make.

Melissa Hadley Barrett

Melissa Hadley Barrett is a dedicated nurse practitioner and sexologist, driven by a passion for patient-centered care and empowering choices. With extensive qualifications including a Master of Nursing, Post Graduate qualifications in Midwifery, Diabetes Education, and in Sexology, Melissa brings a wealth of expertise to her work. From starting her career in remote Western Australia, Melissa's journey from nurse to sexologist was spurred by a desire to address unanswered questions about sexual health. Now serving as the director of a leading sexual health clinic in Western Australia, Melissa specializes in men's intimate well-being including post-prostate cancer rehabilitation and other conditions including Peyronie’s Disease and Erectile Dysfunction. Utilizing the power of online platforms, Melissa has developed innovative programs like The Penile Rehabilitation Program and The Erectile Dysfunction Program to provide accessible support to individuals worldwide. Additionally, as the host of The Penis Project Podcast, Melissa educates listeners about sex and intimacy post-prostate cancer, fostering a supportive community through science, stories, and solutions. Through her dedication and expertise, Melissa aims to revolutionize perspectives on masculinity, relationships, and intimacy, ultimately empowering individuals to lead meaningful and fulfilling lives.

Nag Shivani Puram

Nag Shivani Puram, a 12-year-old high school junior, is already making waves in the world of technology and healthcare. A member of the National Honors Society, Shivani leads multiple clubs, including Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, and the Medical Club, where she channels her passion for leveraging technology to improve lives. Her dedication to using AI for healthcare advancement is evident in her ongoing projects involving machine learning and deep learning. She has also published a white paper in an international journal, showcasing her research and innovative ideas. Shivani is committed to a future in technology research, aiming to explore new ways AI can revolutionize healthcare and the standard of living. In addition to her academic and technological pursuits, Shivani is also a skilled Indian classical and Bollywood dancer, blending her cultural heritage with her love for performance.

William Reed

William Craig Reed is the New York Times bestselling author of several business books including Start With Who that Ken Blanchard (One Minute Manager) says is “thought-provoking” and a Workday VP says is “the next generation beyond Start With Why.” Reed holds an MBA in Marketing, is a former Navy Diver, and has a neuroscience certification from Harvard University. Reed is also a co-founder of RemotelyMe, a neuroscience work tech software firm, and a co-founder of the Us4Warriors Veteran’s Foundation.