Amel Derragui is an entrepreneur, business strategy coach, community builder, speaker, and host of “The Time is Now”, a podcast ranked among the top 2% of podcasts globally. Originally from Algeria, Amel identifies as a global citizen. She was born in India, raised in 4 countries, and built her portable business in the past 15 years while moving from one country to another every couple of years.

She has helped hundreds of solopreneurs and small business owners worldwide get the clarity and the action plan they need to bring their vision to reality, position themselves as the go-to expert in their field, and grow a business with more freedom and impact.

Amel speaks on international stages and for global organizations such as the World Food Program on topics related to entrepreneurship and women empowerment. You can find Amel’s work featured in various international media such as Forbes Magazine.

Dez Stephens, founder of Radiant Health Institute, leads a holistic social enterprise dedicated to enriching lives. A credentialed coach, author, and expert trainer, Dez is known for her insightful guidance.

With a background in humanitarian coaching, activism, entrepreneurship, and advocacy, Dez is a force for positive change.

Established in 2012, Radiant Coaches Academy, founded by Dez, has certified over 1000 students across 25 countries. This beacon of holistic coach training hosts events, publishes transformative books on Amazon, and inspires reflection and growth.

Dez's coaching journey began in 2005, leading to ICF recognition in 2014 and the PRISM Award in 2017 for outstanding contributions to the coaching profession.

The founder of Coach Pony and chief sweat pants wearer, Christie has helped over 30,000 coaches learn the business skills they need to succeed!

A full-time CPC since 2012, she started as a career coach and was named a Forbes Top 100 for careers. Since then, she’s served thousands of paying clients in different niches. So just to be clear, she didn’t grow up selling coaching to coaches. No ma’am! She’s also the leader of an amazing international team over at Coach Pony, where our motto is “for coaches, by coaches” and “good coaches deserve to get paid.”

Cheryl Shah is an awareness and self-compassion expert with 20+ years of corporate experience. She is a certified mindfulness and self-compassion teacher through the University of California, San Diego, and has over 10 years of teaching experience. Cheryl is an empathetic speaker and facilitator who helps leaders and employees uncover their potential to lead and work with compassion and wisdom, leading to higher engagement, resilience, and performance.

In 2022, Cheryl found the courage to leave her corporate career and start Simply Pause, a company that specializes in designing and facilitating programs for employees and leaders in organizations. These programs focus on developing quality attention, learning how to pause, and building awareness while attending to themselves with compassion. This approach results in increased focus, connection, and effective communication, ultimately fostering enhanced organizational performance.

Cheryl lives a joyful life aligned with her core values. She engages in meaningful work and spends time with her wonderful husband and two adult daughters in sunny San Diego. She also enjoys playing tennis, hiking, cooking, reading, and connecting with friends.

Hils Crisp is a business Alchemist. She is an Energetic Business Strategist who empowers soulful coaches and healers to achieve next-level growth by re-aligning their business model, having an energetic upgrade, owning their expertise, elevating their positioning, and attracting premium clients —without playing small or getting stuck in self-doubt.

Through Energetic Business Modelling she guides clients to activate their uniqueness, elevate their expert identity, have an inner energetic upgrade, and craft an aligned revenue plan with unlevelled pricing, positioning and offers so they attract the juiciest, aligned clients and achieve a business full of potency, passion, and profit.

Gunjan Sinha is a visionary, entrepreneur, and business leader. He currently serves as the Executive Chairman of MetricStream, a leading global risk management company. Earlier in his career, he has been an Internet pioneer and is best known as the founder of WhoWhere? - an internet search engine that he sold to Lycos in 1998. He is also the co-founder and board member of the customer engagement software company, eGain (NASDAQ: EGAN) and also serves on the Board of MarketStar, a global leader in Revenue Growth Platform-as-a-Service company.

Gunjan is passionate about social innovation, diversity, inclusiveness, and global risk management.

Jaclyn Strominger is the driving force behind Leap to Your Success, dedicated to empowering ambitious professionals to achieve unprecedented growth and fulfillment. With over three decades of expertise as a High Achiever Success Coach, Jaclyn specializes in guiding individuals to be unstoppable in their pursuits of their greatness.

Fady is an independent consultant and trainer for online marketing, digital communications, and personal branding, with over 27 years of international experience.

Fady is an adjunct faculty member at the American University in Cairo School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, a trainer and mentor at the School of Business and the School of Continuing Education, and a professional trainer and consultant, working with several international entities, such as Google, Facebook, Thomson Reuters Foundation, Internews, ILO, UNFPA, USAID, Siemens, Goethe Institute, and many more.

He was the co-founder and CEO of “InsideOut Today,” the regional R&D hub for the Italian group Insideout10, which focused on new media technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, semantic web, mobile innovations, and digital media delivery platforms.

Cheryl K. Goodman is a renowned author, speaker, technology executive, and journalist with a distinguished career at companies like ABC, CBS, Qualcomm, and Sony Global. An expert in technology culture and disruption, she authored “How to Win Friends and Influence Robots: An AI Guide for Non-Tech Brilliant Minds,” a #1 pre-sales book in Technology Culture. Cheryl's contributions to Forbes further solidify her reputation in AI and tech diffusion.

At Qualcomm, she led award-winning campaigns in the MEMS division, highlighting biomimicry innovation. At Sony, she played a key role in reviving the company’s innovation narrative with projects like Aibo and the Vision S platform.

Currently, Cheryl is the Vice Chair of StartUp San Diego and serves on the “Women in Blue” San Diego Police Foundation. Her work fosters a vibrant community of innovators and champions accessible technology, making her a vital voice in the tech industry.

Charity S. McDonald is a leadership coach, keynote speaker, and the founder of CRWN Institute. She has helped 330+ high-achieving leaders become big receivers without burnout with her CROWN Model of Self-Leadership® framework. The charity has been recognized as an award-winning content creator and Top Leadership Voice on LinkedIn. Her top clients have decided to ditch stress cycles, double their income, and define success on their terms.

Charity’s professional experience includes healthcare, higher education management, onsulting, and HR tech. In addition, she was a former lead facilitator for the US Department of State. Charity is a sought- after trainer and speaker for colleges and corporations to discuss wellness and leadership development.

Marta Rus is a Mental Wellbeing and Transformational Coach helping women entrepreneurs create a freedom-based life and business they love, without overwhelm.

With over 10 years of experience in entrepreneurship, Marta blends practical neuroscience, spirituality, and mindfulness to help women shift their mindset and heal what’s holding them back, so they can close the gap between where they are now and where they want - and deserve - to be.

Having quit her corporate career to pursue her passion for travel, Marta understands the importance of freedom and balance, and empowers women to achieve success on their own terms.

Energy Coach and author of Make Your Own Glass Half Full: The Path To Empowered Optimism and Autonomy, Adam W. Barney, has helped hundreds of emerging and executive leaders unlock their goals, build vitality, and strengthen accountability for long-term transformation. With over two decades of experience in leadership positions at companies like Microsoft, Digitas, and Akamai Technologies, Adam brings a wealth of knowledge to his coaching practice. He believes optimism and autonomy empower us to overcome challenges and seize opportunities with confidence and resilience.

He proudly resides in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston with his wife, two young daughters, and their two dogs. It’s a constant state of controlled chaos. Music drives his sanity and daily energy, so keep your eyes peeled for him at your next concert.