The Human Conversation Podcast on Leadership and Ethics

Get To Know Our Guest: Bob Sheard Bob Sheard is a leading brand strategist and practitioner, and the author of The Brand New Future: How Brands Can Save the World (LID Publishing) , a book shortlisted for the Business Book Awards that sets out a practical roadmap for building successful brands that contribute to a more just and regenerative world.  As the founder of the brand design agency FreshBr...

Get To Know Our Guest: Martin Koek Martin Koek studied law at the university of Leiden. In 1991 he obtained his master’s degree in tax law. In the same year he started his career as tax advisor with Arthur Andersen. Within Arthur Andersen and later Deloitte he climbed the ranks and in 2002 he became responsible for the corporate income tax compliance practices in the Netherlands . In 2013 Martin r...

Get To Know Our Guest: Susan Caesar Susan Caesar  is a strategist, storyteller, and systems leader working at the intersection of artificial intelligence, human development, and the living world. She serves as the Director of Artificial Intelligence at the International Coaching Federation (ICF) , where she leads the responsible integration of AI across a global community of more than 60,000 coach...

Get To Know Our Guest: Jazz Rasool Jazz Rasool is a British-based scientist, executive coach, and researcher recognized for his pioneering work in Industry 5.0, AI coaching, and human–machine collaboration . He is the founder of the AI Coaching Alliance , a global initiative advancing ethical, humanity-first approaches to artificial intelligence in coaching, and the author of Coaching 5.0 , a grou...

Get To Know Our Guest: Dr. Isabel de Bruin Cardoso Dr. Isabel de Bruin Cardso   is a leading scholar and practitioner in nonprofit ethics, recognized for her pioneering work on the ethical challenges unique to the nonprofit sector. She is the  founder of the Gradel Institute of Charity’s Nonprofit Ethics Lab , an initiative born from her doctoral research at the Rotterdam School of Management, Era...

Guest: Leah JM Dean She is  the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Conduit International Ltd  a professional and personal development solutions company dedicated to helping organizations, leaders and women work smarter, live well, and foster meaningful connections.   With over two decades of experience, Leah has shaped leading HR strategies and served as a trusted coach and advisor to thousand...

Guest: Dr. Saman Sarbazvatan Prof. Saman works at the intersection of Technology, Education, and Business, driving Digital & Responsible Innovation and Transformation . As the COO and Vice Dean of Ecole des Ponts Business School of ecole nationale des ponts et chaussées (ENPC) and Founding Director of ReTech Center , he is a global thought leader helping entrepreneurs, executives, and decision mak...

Guest: Tini Fadzillah Tini Fadzillah is an executive coach and trainer based in Singapore with clients throughout Asia. She specializes in coaching C-suite and senior executives in performance, leadership and change ; with a reputation of surfacing and creating sustainable shifts to the underlying conversations needed to unlock a leader’s full potential and drive results. Tini co-founded TWP in So...

Guest: Ashish Sensarma Ashish Sensarma is a Growth Architect - Apparel, Beauty & Fitness With over 30 years of experience in the apparel industry, Ashish built and scaled consumer brands across continents-driving growth through branded retailing, multi-channel distribution, and a deep understanding of global consumer aspirations. From launching Mexx’s retail business and expanding it to 300+ store...

Guest: Marion Mulder Bringing her experience in both technology driven innovation and social system change to create desired futures for purpose driven organizations. As a “Co-Thinker” Marion  helps organizations become Future-Proof by co-creating inclusive and sustainable futures. Every organization faces the three major waves: digitalization (AI), sustainability, and social impact. Using methodo...

Guest: Geoffrey van der Ven Geoffrey van der Ven is a spoken word artist and theater maker  known for his sharp, critical, and activist voice, particularly within the queer and BIPOC communities. He often focuses on bringing unheard stories to the forefront, especially those related to queer history and identity. He is recognized for his solo performance "Het is niet nieuw" ("It is not new") , whi...

Guest: Jessica Bensch Jessica Bensch is a global advocate for workplace transformation and the founder of Vanguard Voices, a movement dedicated to making psychological safety a non-negotiable standard across all industries. With decades of professional experience across continents and sectors, Jessica has witnessed firsthand that good intentions and isolated efforts are not enough to create meanin...

Guest: Dr. Nigel Paine Dr. Nigel Paine is a change-focused leader with a worldwide reputation and a unique grasp of media, learning and development in the public, private and academic sectors. He has extensive experience in leadership and consultancy with public service broadcasters, SMEs, global industry players, government and education institutions. Nigel focuses on the use of learning technol...

Guest: Lenora Billings-Harris Lenora Billings-Harris, is the founder and CEO of Critical Voices Initiative, a not-for-profit movement that helps people from all walks of life use honest words to open minds that build stronger communities. Before founding that organization, she held leadership positions within two Fortune 100 companies and a major university. Next Lenora worked for over 35 years as...

Guest: Alia Saleh Alia Saleh is a dynamic finance leader whose work extends beyond balance sheets and boardrooms. She draws upon her global experiences in speaking, writing, community building, mentoring, and even theatre to bring a different approach to leadership. Across diverse roles, Alia continually demonstrates that finance is not merely about numbers but about driving impact, fostering ethi...

Guest:  Rose Cartolari Specialist in Strategic & Inclusive Leadership, Executive Board Director and Successful Entrepreneur Rose is a leadership advisor, executive coach and entrepreneur with over 30 years of success in the corporate world. In addition to working for organizations such as American Express and UNICEF, she co-founded and served for many years as COO of Scharper, a European pharmaceu...

Guest: Stella Saliari STELLA SALIARI is a feminist researcher and social justice consultant who works with institutions that strive towards achieving intersectional justice. Throughout her work she applied feminist research practice and an anti-racist lens. She collaborates with both organizations in the Higher Education realm as well as the not-for-profit sector, presenting on topics such as Euro...

Guest: Y.N. Vivekananda Y.N. Vivekananda is a highly experienced Advocate and Senior Standing Counsel for the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs - GST & DRI at the High Court of Andhra Pradesh. Serving in this capacity since 2017, he has been an integral part of the legal landscape, handling significant cases. He was also a Government Pleader attached to the Advocate General, state of And...

Guest: Virginie Martins de Nobrega Virginie Martins de Nobrega is a practicing Lawyer at the Paris Bar and a Mediator based in Paris and Brussels. She acts as a Senior Advisor or Board Member for international actors (IO, INGO and foundations, Corporations. In 2016, Virginie founded a niche advising firm called CREATIVE RESOLUTION to address the need for innovation when addressing global political...

Guest: Kristen Anderson Kristen Anderson, CEO and Board Member of European Women on Boards Former Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer of Barilla Group. Kristen is currently the CEO of European Women on Boards (EWOB), a member of the EWOB Board since 2021 and leads the EWOB Executive Committee. EWOB is the European umbrella association for gender equality at decision-making level; a non-profit or...

Guest: Nandu Nandkishore Nandu Nandkishore (Doreswamy Nandkishore; born 30 September 1958, known as "Nandu") is a business executive, venture capitalist and business school professor. He is the retired Global CEO of  Nestlé  Nutrition , and retired executive vice president and head of Asia Oceania, Africa of Nestlé S.A, Switzerland. He presently serves as an independent director on the board of se...

In this episode of The Human Conversation on Leadership and Ethics, host Kaumudi Goda delves into the complexities of ethical dilemmas faced by today's leaders. Join her as she engages in candid conversations with visionary executives and thought leaders from various fields such as business, government, advocacy, academia, and the arts. Throughout the podcast, Kaumudi explores the intersection of...