About Brittany Garth Freeman Brittany Garth Freeman is a digital marketing entrepreneur, business coach, and global speaker focused on women-centric brands. After starting in social work, she pivoted in 2014 and built Pinq Inc. into a multi-location agency with offices in Atlanta, Miami, and London. Her work and story have been featured on stages including TEDx, Amazon Prime’s The Blocks, the Women’s Economic Forum, and Cornell University. She is a Forbes Coaches Council member and th...

About Sacha Christe Sacha Christe is the founder and head of growth at Emirates Graphic, a Dubai-based digital agency that has grown from a solo bootstrapped venture into a 36-member global team across three countries. Originally from Switzerland, Sacha moved to Dubai at 17 to pursue entrepreneurship and has since built a career defined by resilience, execution, and mission-driven innovation. Over the past 12 years, he has delivered more than 400 digital products, co-founded seven startups,...

About Gary Young Gary Young is the founder and CEO of Avela Global, a multinational sourcing and manufacturing firm established in 2002. With over two decades of experience across Asia, Gary has built a company that bridges creativity, craftsmanship, and commerce. From his roots in advertising and commercial photography to leading operations across China, Vietnam, Cambodia, India, and now Dubai, he has redefined how businesses source, design, and deliver products globally. A storytelle...

About Rajender Prasad Rajender Prasad is the founder and managing director of Money Maestro, a UAE-based mortgage advisory firm transforming how people approach home finance. With over 25 years in banking and finance, including two decades in the UAE, Raj built his career with leading institutions such as ABN AMRO, Standard Chartered, Mashreq, and NBAD before launching his own venture in 2020. Frustrated by the limitations of traditional banking and driven by a desire to prioritize clients’...

About Jazzmarr Ferguson Jazzmarr Ferguson is a Louisville-born pro basketball player whose 15-year career has taken him across Italy, France, Australia, and now the Middle East. On the court, he’s known for leadership, resilience, and a team-first mindset. Off the court, he’s the founder of Reps with Jazz, a mentorship and coaching platform that helps student-athletes, young leaders, and executives build confidence, discipline, and clarity. Raised in a tough inner-city environment an...

About Ramki Jayaraman Ramki Jayaraman is the Managing Director of Synarchy Consulting, with more than two decades of experience guiding organizations through leadership challenges, strategy execution, and large-scale transformations. From his early roots in India to his professional journey in Dubai and across Africa, Ramki has built a career helping corporates, governments, and entrepreneurs navigate complexity with clarity. His approach blends strategic foresight with a human-centered per...

About Peter Goodwin Peter Goodwin is a British entrepreneur and longtime UAE resident whose career began in the fine art industry and evolved into building ventures that help others launch theirs. After two decades working with founders—and founding companies himself—Peter created idea-L (Idea-Live), a “co-founder in your pocket” that blends AI guidance with human support to help anyone, anywhere, take an idea from spark to launch. A believer that entrepreneurs are made (not born), Peter c...

About Etelle Higonnet Etelle Higonnet is a Yale-trained lawyer, environmental advocate, and human rights defender whose career spans war zones, rainforests, courtrooms, and global campaigns. She has worked with Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, Greenpeace, Mighty Earth, and the National Wildlife Federation, leading initiatives that tackle deforestation, climate change, and modern slavery. Fluent in multiple languages and honored by the French government, Etelle brings a rare ...

About Caroline Leon Caroline Leon is an Australian-born transpersonal psychologist, mental health advocate, and adventurer who has turned unimaginable adversity into extraordinary triumph. After a near-fatal rock-climbing accident in 2015 left her facing the prospect of never walking again, Caroline endured 14 surgeries and two years of grueling rehabilitation. Not only did she walk again, but she went on to make history as the first woman to solo summit all the mountains in the Middle East...

About Hernando Planells Hernando Planells, also known as Coach H, is a multifaceted leader who brings dynamic energy to every room he walks into. A seasoned coach, actor, speaker, and culture builder, Hernando has worked with elite athletes, choreographed for major productions, and now serves as the Technical Director at the NBA Basketball School in the UAE. His past roles include coaching in the NBA G League, serving as an assistant coach at Duke University, and acting as Coach Derek...

About Sara Beattie Sara Beattie is a UAE-based positive psychology practitioner, menopause coach, and educator with a rich background in teaching across Asia, the UK, and the Middle East. With a master's in Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology, Sara brings together emotional well-being, education, and creativity in her approach to supporting women in midlife. She is the co-author of two impactful research studies—From Isolation to Agency and The Age of Renewal—which explore t...

About Abhishek Dadlani Abhishek Dadlani is the visionary founder of Lush Escapes, a bespoke travel brand that designs emotionally rich, transformational journeys for ultra-high-net-worth individuals. With roots in banking, Abhishek’s passion for geography and personal exploration led him to create a travel company that goes far beyond luxury—it curates meaning. Through carefully crafted experiences, from private island buyouts to silent retreats and generational legacy journeys, Lush ...

About Jessica Hollander-Torres Jessica Hollander-Torres is the Global Chief Commercial Officer at A1RWATER, where she leads brand evolution, drives revenue growth, and expands international market reach. Recognized as one of the Top 40 Under 40 and a founding member of Chief, Jessica is a dynamic leader whose career spans transformational roles across multiple industries. Her leadership style is defined by a human-centric approach, innovation, and a strong commitment to empowering others. Bey...

About Lorna Bancroft Lorna Bancroft is a seasoned radio presenter and event host with over two decades of experience in the UK and UAE media industries. Known for her vibrant voice and authentic hosting style, Lorna has graced both the airwaves and red carpets, working on high-profile events such as the National Television Awards and Soccer Aid at Old Trafford. As the founder of GenX, a unique youth events brand for 9 to 14-year-olds, she has created a space where tweens can con...

About Sean Morris Sean Morris is a seasoned leader in the global sports industry with a career that spans professional cricket, executive roles in international sports organizations, and now, pioneering sustainability through sport. From playing cricket for Hampshire to serving as CEO of the Professional Cricketers’ Association and leading the Rajasthan Royals IPL franchise, Sean has always sought purpose in performance. Today, he is the founder of 1.5 Degrees Sport, a platform connecting el...

About Layma Murtaza Layma Murtaza is the Vice President of Business Development and a board member at ASEEL, a global tech platform blending ethical e-commerce with decentralized humanitarian aid. An Afghan-American with over a decade of experience in international development, Layma has worked across regions including Afghanistan, Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Turkey, and the United States. Her work spans refugee resettlement, civil society building, and tech-enabled aid delivery. A ti...

About Sasha Quince Sasha Quince is a conscious love mentor, certified somatic coach, and the host of the Heal You, Heal Your Relationships podcast. Drawing from her journey of heartbreak, betrayal, and emotional burnout, Sasha has built a global coaching brand that empowers women to heal from within. Her approach combines emotional wellness, body-based practices, and mindful relationship strategies to help clients break free from toxic patterns and cultivate lasting, healthy love...

About Nancy Ho Nancy Ho is an internationally recognized executive coach, speaker, and author of The Professional Paradox. With decades of experience empowering leaders, entrepreneurs, and high-performing professionals, Nancy helps individuals align their external success with inner fulfillment. Her coaching philosophy draws from personal experience and deep introspection, guiding clients to redefine success on their terms. About this Episode In this heartfelt and eye-opening epis...

About Dr. Craig Cook Dr. Craig Cook is a transformative leader whose career spans healthcare and hospitality across the Middle East, Asia Pacific, the Caribbean, and the United States. Formerly a professional opera singer and Disney entertainer, Craig transitioned into hospitality management before making a profound pivot into healthcare following his father's terminal cancer diagnosis. Now serving as the CEO of the Brain and Performance Center in Dubai, Craig integrates hi...

About Joe Whitehead Joe Whitehead is the Managing Director of Avenue2, a premium luxury events company redefining bespoke experiences across the Middle East and beyond. With a career spanning over two decades, Joe’s professional journey has taken him from London’s oil and gas industry to entrepreneurship in Dubai, building ventures in PR, consulting, and now high-end events. Known for his adaptability, honesty, and commitment to innovation, Joe leads Avenue2 with a mission to ele...