Next Wave Leadership Podcast

Dr. Julia Stamm is a speaker, consultant, and the Founder and CEO of The Futures Project (TFP). TFP is an organization that brings innovative people and ideas together to preserve the future of the planet. She is also the Founder and Director of the TFP Advisory, the TFP's consulting and services branch. Dr. Stamm is a long-time lecturer, focusing her talks on teaching the next generation about po...

Luann Abrams is a prominent advocate for women in executive positions and the Founder of CEOX. Her company dedicates itself to doing precisely that by connecting highly qualified women into crucial roles that suit their strengths, from startups to Fortune 500 companies. She regularly speaks at events and conferences to discuss topics on leadership and gender equity. In congruence with the CEOX mis...

Karen Downes is a social entrepreneur and an expert in leadership development. She is the Founder and CEO of The Flourish Initiative which seeks to cultivate leadership and realize potential through its specialized programs. She is also the Co-founder of FemmeQ, a series that applies those same principles to the advancement and empowerment of women in the workplace. In addition to her current proj...

Suchitra Rajendra is the Founder of QED!HR, a consulting firm focused on developing HR strategies and creating lasting impact. Suchitra has over 25 years in the HR field, including as the Vice President of Human Resources for PepsiCo India. She has also worked for major companies like Cerebrus Consultants and WorkVentures. Suchitra is currently setting up a foundation for women's advancement that...

Graham Barkus is the Founder and the Managing Director of The Human Factor, a management consulting firm designed to help people and businesses through major changes. The Human Factor helps clients address transformation, improve their relationships, and enhance their performance. Graham founded the company in 2002 and has been a major leader in the community ever since. In addition to his busines...

Coco Brown is an entrepreneur, CEO, board member, and the Founder and CEO of The Athena Alliance. The Athena Alliance is a digital ecosystem and platform designed around community, education, and opportunity for the top women in business. Coco has been actively leading Silicon Valley-based professional services and tech companies since 1997.  Before founding Athena in 2016, Coco was the President,...

Robert Bagheri is a renowned executive leader and the Founder and CEO of Sakuu Corporation. Founded in 2016, Sakuu is a one-of-a-kind 3D printing platform that can create multi-material products. At Sakuu, Robert focuses on networking with high-technology partners for unique innovations as well as training his team to perform at their highest potential. Robert has extensive experience running larg...

Lucy Basta is an expert in technology, a leadership coach, and the Co-founder of WorkWell, a career-empowering community for women. Lucy and her co-founder, Whitney Cole, started the business to ensure that people of all kinds can equip themselves with successful careers in the tech industry. Lucy has had a diverse career, ranging from emergency room worker to Learning and Development Leader at Ap...

Ramit Singh Chimni is the Founder of The RASICH Group, where he works closely with organizations across various sectors on responsible and sustainable business practices. Ramit has regularly advised the government on various instances, including drafting the bill on opening up FDI in the Indian legal sector which was circulated by India's Ministry of Law and Justice. He is also the Co-founder of E...

Corey Rosen is a writer, producer, creative director, and much more. He's led a diverse career of over 20 years in the entertainment industry, with experience in movies, television, and even theme parks. He has spent the past decade at Tippett Studio, where he currently works as their Creative Director and Vice President of Creative Marketing & Development. He is also the StorySLAM Host for the Mo...

Tensie Whelan is the Director of the Center for Sustainable Business and a Clinical Professor of Business and Society at NYU Stern School of Business. At NYU, she advocates for sustainable practices and equips students to address environmental challenges in their future positions. In her own career, Tensie has 25 years of experience working with national and international organizations on issues o...

Sowmya Murthy is a business innovator, advocate for women in leadership, and the CMO and CCO at Seven Lakes Technologies. Along with their CEO, Sowmya has helped the company transition from a service-based business to a SaaS product enterprise. Sowmya and her team have received recognition for their work from notable firms like Frost & Sullivan. Sowmya has developed her expertise in marketing and...

Sylvia Rohde-Liebenau is the former Managerial Advisor of Leadership Development and Coaching at the European Investment Bank, where she advanced leaders for almost 18 years. Currently, she is both the Founder and Executive Coach at Connect4impact. She started coaching to help people and organizations emerge and excel as impactful leaders. She is an EMCC-accredited coach and works primarily with i...

Melissa Berg is the Director of Inclusion, Culture, and Engagement at Dome Construction, a construction company that creates meaningful environments in the Bay Area. Dome Construction has been one of the top construction businesses in the Bay Area for more than 50 years and has been the contractor of choice for leading companies in healthcare, education, technology, and more. Melissa has more than...

Dr. Eva Selhub is a globally recognized expert, physician, speaker, scientist, executive leadership and performance coach, and corporate wellness and resilience consultant. She is the Founder of Resilience Experts, LLC, a resiliency coaching consultancy, and is board certified in internal medicine. In previous years, Dr. Selhub worked as an Instructor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and serv...

Eva Helén is the Founder and CEO of EQ Inspiration, an organization that inspires men in tech to promote women's advancement and equality in the industry. She is also a Board Director at Vasion, a software company that helps organizations digitize content and automate workflows. In addition to this, Eva is the author of the soon-to-be-published book Women in Tech — A Book for Guys . In the past 20...

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 her belt, Umran boasts an impressive resu...

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 served in high-level positions in esteemed companies, including as the VP of Con...

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 from moving forward. Indra has written for major UK and US...

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. Before her work at European Investmen...

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 the Year in 1999 by The...

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 , and the host of the Lead L...

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 Commissioner for Transport, the former Deputy Prime M...

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 DNX Ventures, Eva is an active angel investor...

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 Board of Directors for HR People + Strategy, as well as the Director of...