Take it from the Ironwoman

Amanda Fornal is an explorer, technology consultant, executive coach, photographer, diver, and startup advisor with more than 25 years of experience in business and innovation. She has traveled to more than 100 countries and all continents, combining exploration, storytelling, and entrepreneurship in her work. Amanda is the founder of Founder Buddies and Women in Exploration, a Fellow of The Explo...

Audra Mallow is Founder and Principal of Long Course Capital, LLC, an investment advisory firm that serves high net worth individuals, families, and small businesses. The firm provides guidance on investments and related matters. Before starting her company, Audra served for sixteen years with Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Barclays, in their Private Wealth Management divisions. She was a Vice...

Ariana is the CEO & founder of AccelIQ.digital, an AI strategy + product firm with the ExcelInsight AI solution. ExcelInsight AI transforms spreadsheet analysis sprawl into reliable, decision-grade reporting, modernizing finance and operations fast. With 20+ years in corporate finance (Shell, PwC, Continental/United Airlines) and my own ventures, she has directly experienced the pain of manual pro...

Pamela Thompson, a leadership and transition coach, global consultant, and three-time bestselling author who has lived and worked on five continents—including in conflict zones like Afghanistan. Pamela supports mission-driven women at life and leadership crossroads to navigate change, lead through uncertainty, and move forward without burning out. She’s the founder of Female Wave of Change Canada...

I am Susanne Mueller, orgininally from Switzerland, a certified business coach (ICF/PCC) , TEDx speaker, Ironman triathlete, author of four books, and the creator of Take It From the Ironwoman, a weekly podcast now surpassing 500+ episodes with guests from every corner of the globe. Based in New York City, my life's work sits at the intersection of endurance, storytelling, and human potential. I h...

Robert was born with Fibular Hemimelia, a birth defect that led to his amputation at just 10 months old. Facing numerous challenges throughout his youth, including the absence of a consistent father figure, surviving abuse, and a life-altering house fire, Robert's journey was far from easy. However, these trials only fortified his resolve, transforming his struggles into a powerful narrative of re...

I am Blandine Rolea, a French woman who embraces life through connection, discovery, and sport. I share my positive energy on LinkedIn, encouraging others to step out of their comfort zone, take action over perfection, and trust in human kindness. I have completed marathons, including the Great Wall of China Marathon, and long night walks with colleagues. Passionate about meaningful encounters and...

Leyla Novini is an entrepreneur and founder of The Creativity Quotient, offering one-on-one and group coaching for creative professionals. As a Creative Life Coach, she empowers passionate individuals to reconnect with their creativity, overcome self-doubt, and design a life that reflects their true artistic spirit. With a blend of intuitive guidance and practical strategy, she helps clients break...

In 2018, Andrew O’Brien nearly lost his leg — and with it, the belief that his body could ever carry him the way it once had. Today, he’s running 26.2 miles in Cape Town on May 24th to raise money for Congolese refugees through UNHCR, fueled by a love for Africa that was born during his first visit to Cape Town in 2019, was deepened in the internally displaced camps of Goma in the DRC in 2024, and...

Gina Chen is the Founder and Managing Attorney of One Ally, a boutique corporate law firm redefining what it means to practice business law with both rigor and heart. A former M&A attorney at Davis Polk, Paul Weiss, and Mayer Brown, Gina has led and advised on over $10 billion in transactions, representing public companies, private equity funds, and high-growth businesses across industries. But Gi...

Dominique is the CEO at Group Coaching HQ. She has built group coaching programs for Fortune 500 companies, and has trained over 300 coaches in the art of group coaching. As a consultant for organizations scaling their group coaching programs, she supports them to amplify their coaching culture. She holds a M.Ed in Educational Leadership and Change, is an ICF PCC, Certified Mentor Coach, Certified...

I have always believed that people carry far more depth than they feel safe revealing. Beneath what is spoken, there is curiosity, intelligence, and longing waiting to be discovered. I am drawn to that space. I move toward it instinctively. I do not stay on the surface. I never have. I follow questions inward, then further, then further still. Discovery has always felt more natural to me than cert...

My passion and purpose have always been to support individuals in work and life. In 2017, I realized my dream of creating a world and business dedicated to helping others achieve their goals while dedicating more time to volunteering and giving back. Prior to starting CKL Strategy, I spent 20 years in advertising and communications agencies in strategy, client and account management, project manag...

Rebecca Bonnington, MSc Coaching & Licensed Trainer of NLP, she is the CEO and Founder of Tricres. She’s on a mission to give brilliant business coaches the best toolkit to create kick-ass cultures in their client’s businesses. Tricres was never meant to be your bog-standard ordinary business coach training company. With over 25 years of running her own businesses, Rebecca is ready to revolutionis...

Julie B. Hughes ran her first ultra marathon, the historic JFK 50 Mile, and discovered it felt a lot like writing a book: a solitary act of courage that only becomes possible because of the community cheering you forward, one step and one word at a time. A licensed physical therapist, author, and mother of two, Julie founded the Run to Write Community to help others find their footing on the road...

Get ready to meet a true champion for small business owners! Alice Chin is the founder and CEO of Your Other Half, an HR consultancy that helps entrepreneurs build teams they love without the legal landmines, leadership headaches, or overwhelm. With over 20 years of hands-on HR experience and more than a decade at the helm of Your Other Half, Alice has helped 150+ small businesses across the count...

Everything I do includes the full expression of my heart, my innovative brain, a smattering of humor, and New York grit. I strive to creatively guide my clients to craft stories that incorporate all of their parts and connect with the right people. My clients range from solo entrepreneurs, authors, and speakers to small-mid-sized businesses. They often come to us through referrals and are frustrat...

Everything I do includes the full expression of my heart, my innovative brain, a smattering of humor, and New York grit. I strive to creatively guide my clients to craft stories that incorporate all of their parts and connect with the right people. My clients range from solo entrepreneurs, authors, and speakers to small-mid-sized businesses. They often come to us through referrals and are frustrat...

Qin Gao is the endowed Professor and Associate Dean for Doctoral Education, Acting Director of Asian American Initiative at Columbia University in New York. She is also a coach, trainer, and speaker who specializes in career development, professional relationships, and leadership for people in academia, including graduate students, professors, researchers, and administrators. Further, she is a pro...

Akihiko Morita, Ph. D., is a Board Member of ICF Thought Leadership Institute (TLI). As a professional coach and practical philosopher, Akihiko seamlessly integrates academic insights with real-world coaching applications. His extensive background as a Japanese diplomat, United Nations official, and director of an international NGO provides him with unparalleled intercultural perspectives and glob...

Bruno is a French-Lebanese American now in his third career. He began in PR and communications, then shifted gears into restaurant management—two worlds that taught him how people think, feel, and connect. Today, he’s a startup founder in tech, building software to help teams create products people truly want, instead of the endless stream of AI noise. His path has been anything but linear, and th...

Diana Feinstein, Founder of Max Pact Health, is a health strategist who helps busy, high-achieving women navigate (peri)menopause with strength, clarity, and confidence. She teaches women to treat their health as their greatest ROI—an investment that fuels energy, stability, and fulfillment in this transformative season of life. Blending behavior science, emotional agility, and personalized health...

Marelda Rodrigues is a Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach, author, and speaker specializing in women’s midlife health. She believes transformation is a choice, and guides her clients to restore health, reclaim vitality, and thrive through one of the most important life transitions. Social handles: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mareldarodrigues/ https://landing.mareldarodrigues.com/...

Twinz Talk approach to AI - Don is “do more” and Bill is “be more.” ** Personal and professional development: “Don’t let work get in the way of progress.” ** Don saving my career in 1998 by his invention of the “Trial Balance Rollup.• When my son Ryan, and my family were struggling (mightily) with childhood cancer treatments and balancing our lives. ** Encouragement around technology to “Think dif...

Established leadership in embodied intelligence, movement for wellbeing, AI and spatial design. Deep experience in product creation, augmented and virtual reality, innovation strategy, interaction design, storytelling, both cinematic and live, and in leading large and small teams in creative collaboration. An award-winning filmmaker and author. Focused on the intersections of emergent technologies...