Andre is a highly experienced professional leadership coach with over 3,000 hours of coaching experience. He worked in Switzerland as a project manager, function head and, after additional specific studies, also as a coach for leaders in the pharmaceutical industry, finance, insurance and IT sectors. He lives now in Australia and has been coaching in government agencies, mining, the Leadership Western Australia signature program and the UNHCR.
Andre supports executives in uncertain, complex and conflict situations. His strength is helping his clients gain clarity, manage their emotions, improve relationships, and define and act on their next steps.
For Andre, coaching is more than a skilled application of techniques. It’s the art of partnering and creating a safe space where future possibilities emerge, where aha-moments enable clients to improve their relationships and adaptability, and where breakthroughs increase leaders’ authenticity, influence and happiness.
Vivek Sood, Managing Director of Global Supply Chain Group, architects secure and sustainable global supply chains, consulting for senior executives in major corporations, optimizing profits through global supply networks. A foremost Global Supply Chain expert, he's orchestrated over 400 transformations in diverse sectors like FMCG, Retail, Heavy Machinery, Mining, Chemicals, and more. As an advisory board member of Supply Chain Asia from 2005 to 2012, he wields industry influence. Vivek's insights are shared through his popular blog 'A Profitable Dialogue'. His wide-reaching impact extends to over 45,000 SCM professionals globally through blogs, books, and LinkedIn groups. A Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), he pursued post-MBA courses from Harvard, MIT, and University of London. Vivek's remarkable career embodies innovation and expertise in global supply chain optimization.
Daniel Murray, a Sydney-based motivational speaker and Business Consultant, champions empathy's strategic power. With extensive corporate experience, he emphasizes empathy's role in future competitiveness, merging mathematics, strategy, emotions, leadership, and emotional intelligence. Formerly in finance strategy, Daniel now empowers businesses via empathy-driven cultures at Empathic Consulting. Renowned for engaging sessions, he helps leaders leverage empathy for teamwork and triumphs. As CEO, his keynote addresses for top entities like PwC and Commonwealth Bank invigorate audiences toward heightened performance. A prolific writer, Daniel's impactful insights in Kochie’s Business Builders, Inside Small Business, and My Entrepreneur magazine share empathic leadership principles, weaving cultural narratives and personal experiences for reader empowerment.
At LinkedIn, Kym contributes to building the world's most in-demand sales talent by transforming sales capability and behaviour to drive growth - for the individual and for LinkedIn's Marketing Solutions. As a coach, trainer, facilitator, author and keynote speaker, Kym Cousins empowers salespeople, entrepreneurs and sales leaders to cut through the hype and bring back the heart-based connection that smart sales are built from, empowering them to grow business with authenticity and trust. In the corporate sector, she has trained, coached and led high performing teams in some of the world’s most recognisable IT brands across Australia, New Zealand, South East Asia and North America. As founder and director of Sprout Enablement, a national training consultancy based in Queensland, Kym draws on this background as well as the use of evidence-based psychometric assessments, to train, coach, and mentor her clients to deliver predictable business growth.
John Buchanan, an Australian cricket strategist, left an indelible mark on the sport. As the coach of the Australian cricket team from 1999 to 2007, his tenure witnessed unparalleled success, securing multiple Ashes victories and consecutive Cricket World Cup wins. Known for innovative tactics, he introduced sports psychology and unconventional team structures, reshaping cricket coaching methodologies. Despite initial skepticism, Buchanan's leadership revolutionized team dynamics, emphasizing collaboration and mental resilience. Post his coaching career, he contributed to various cricket leagues globally and authored insightful books on leadership and coaching. His pioneering strategies continue to influence modern cricket coaching and team management.
Christian 'Boo' Boucousis, a former fighter pilot turned human behavior and deep performance specialist, captivates audiences as an inspirational keynote speaker. His magnetic energy and charismatic delivery ignite teams to confront disruptions head-on, drawing from experiences spanning Afghanistan, UN halls, and global boardrooms.
Defined by a journey from 50,000ft to business success, Boo embodies "Deep Performance," transitioning from Mach 2.0 jet turns to steering over $200 million in humanitarian ventures. Global giants like McDonald's, Zurich, and Microsoft have embraced his insights, fostering disruptive, sustainable high-performance mindsets.
A bestselling author and fervent advocate for achievement, Boo lives by his philosophy, mentoring and guiding others toward success. He's proof that with determination, any goal is attainable, passionate about sharing the keys to enduring organizational momentum.
Ron Malhotra, is a prominent figure in wealth management, entrepreneurship, and personal development. Renowned as an award-winning Wealth Expert, Thought Leader, Entrepreneur, International best-selling Author, Speaker, and Business Mentor, Malhotra's contributions span diverse spheres. His entrepreneurial journey includes founding Maple Tree Wealth, a Financial Wealth Management firm established in 2013, later sold in 2022, attracting industry attention. Globally, his content has amassed over 300 million views, featured prominently in Forbes USA, Money Magazine, and Entrepreneur Magazine. Notably, Malhotra has held influential positions like Ambassador of International Men’s Day, Director of Global Goodwill Ambassadors, and Ex-Vice President of Global Transitions Foundation. With his motivational expertise, Malhotra empowers individuals worldwide in their pursuit of financial success, personal fulfillment, and societal contribution, embodying the ethos of inspiring leadership and transformative mentorship.
Derek Amer is an ICF credentialed executive coach, corporate facilitator, and professional actor, based in Australia. For more than 20 years, he has worked with the world’s leading public and private sector organisations in 20 countries around the globe: in the Middle East, Europe, the UK, the USA and the Asia-Pacific, including India, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, Hong Kong and China. Derek’s expertise, and his passion, is helping people leaders fulfill their personal and professional potential, in leadership, communication and presentation skills. His clients identify and develop the actions and behaviours that are essential to influence and inspire their stakeholders and build the confidence and the capability to put them into practice. He brings a unique value-proposition to his coaching practice. With extensive experience as a corporate actor, he recreates the challenging conversations clients face, so they develop proficiency before applying new techniques in the workplace.
Alice has an educational and professional background in the airline and hospitality industries and worked for Qantas Airlines, in Australia, as a flight attendant and in- flight trainer and then in Qantas Retail Sales. While living in Dubai, she worked for Emirates Airlines Corporate sales. Alice worked as the European based Representative of Barberyn Ayurveda Resorts, and was responsible for customer relations, business development, event and media management. She has been interviewed by the BBC and other publications, and has had several articles on Business Etiquette and etiquette problem solving published by the South China Morning Post and Singapore Straits Times. She also wrote a monthly column on BBC Good Homes (India). Her client list includes companies such as LVMH, Christian Dior Couture, DFS, Bulgari, Chaumet, Nespresso, Cathay Pacific, UBS, DBS, HKU, HKUST, DHL, to name but a few.
Brett Lee, a former Australian international cricketer and fast bowler, became a cult legend in all formats of cricket. Known for delivering some of the fastest deliveries of all time, Lee's consistent pace and skill earned him recognition as one of the best pace bowlers in the sport's history. Aggressive on the field yet a gentleman off it, he was a role model for young players. Lee was instrumental in Australia’s 2003 World Cup win and won the Allan Border Medal in 2008. Retiring in 2015, he now plays a major role in cricket media, manages several business ventures, and runs his charity, 'Mewsic,' providing music therapy to children with cancer.
Amanda Johnstone is the CEO of Transhuman and is one of Australia’s most globally recognised AI technologists and specialist communicators in emerging technologies. Her contributions have been celebrated by TIME as a Next Generation Leader and by The CEO Magazine with the Start-up Executive of the Year award, underscoring her significant impact in social impact technology. In 2023, LinkedIn awarded her as a Top Voice in Artificial Intelligence, one of only 1500 top voices globally of nearly 1 billion users. Recognised as a subject matter expert in both emerging technology and modern leadership, Amanda lends her insights to esteemed organisations including Commonwealth Bank, The Australian Property Institute, YPO, Zoom, The Australian Digital Health Agency, Allianz, Leap, Kellogg’s, Universal, Stanford, Women Making Waves, The Education Department, Schmidt Futures, Optus, ADMA and Google Cloud, among others.
Chris is an experienced coach, facilitator, and adult learning practitioner specializing in bespoke interventions that support clients in managing complexity, enhancing leadership capability, leading organizational and cultural change, fostering innovation-supportive mindsets, and implementing effective talent management processes. With over 20 years as a senior HR leader across diverse sectors including manufacturing, construction, technology, and industrial services, Chris has coached for more than 3,000 hours, impacting over 450 individuals in 150 organizations. Holding a Master of Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Melbourne, a Master of Applied Science in Psychology of Coaching from the University of Sydney, and a Master of Business in HRM from Charles Sturt University, Chris is accredited as a Professional Certified Coach by the International Coach Federation (ICF).
