Thomas
Curran^UK

Dr Thomas Curran is the world’s leading expert on perfectionism, author of the best-selling book The Perfection Trap, and acclaimed professor of psychology at the London School of Economics. He has written for major international publications such as TIME magazine and the Harvard Business Review, and his work has been featured in the BBC, New Scientist, New York Times, CNN, and Wall Street Journal.

Through extensive research, public speaking, consulting services, and academic instruction, Thomas is leading the global conversation on perfectionism. As a self-proclaimed perfectionist, Dr Thomas Curran is fighting against the modern-day growth imperative of ‘do more, have more’ and instead brings realism to the table, teaching us that the unrelenting treadmill of growth is not only exhausting but destructive.

Internationally, he has a reputation as a brilliant public speaker and consultant and has lectured at numerous high-profile companies.

Sophie
Dopheide^NL

Sophie Dopheide is a culture focused HR professional with a love for purpose-driven and scaling companies.

After fulfilling the role of “Culture Almighty” at the Dutch impact company Tony’s Chocolonely for several years she set up her own business. The Culture School believes that bringing culture to life in your entire way of working is a recipe for success. Because a culture that’s made explicit and is translated into everything you do is the start of every successful organization. Sophie helps small and medium-sized companies in all sorts of industries to build a strong culture and a solid HR foundation, from recruitment to offboarding and everything in between.

Thomas
Fundneider^AT

Thomas Fundneider is founder and CEO of the strategic consultancy theLivingCore, specializing in the areas of strategy, innovation and transformation. Having his background in landscape architecture, his focus for many years has been on establishing an innovative and entrepreneurial culture and mindset in organizations. He co-developed leading-edge innovation methods and practical frameworks, such as Enabling Spaces, leap and Emergent Innovation. Thomas Fundneider is lecturing at several universities in Europe on the topics of (game-changing) innovation, entrepreneurship and (digital) transformation. He is a board member of the Bertalanffy Center for the Study of Systems Science.

Jenny
Garrett^UK

Jenny Garrett is an award-winning career coach, author, and leadership trainer with almost two decades experience running a Global Business.  Together with her team, they deliver impactful development to support women and those from ethnically diverse backgrounds to progress at work, as well as supporting majority group leaders to make inclusion happen. She is also co-founder of a social enterprise Rocking Ur Teens which connects corporates with a pipeline of future talent.

Everything she does is aimed at either advancing gender balance, creating inclusive workplaces or equipping young people with the skills that leaders of the future need.

Sara
Laurell^SE

Sara Laurell brings over 25 years of experience to her current role as CEO of Loopia Group, fueling business growth through strategic vision and digital expertise. Throughout her career, she has held leadership positions at renowned companies like TeliaSonera and Twilfit, while also contributing her strategic and transformation expertise as a Partner at Qvartz. Recognized for her passion and leadership skills, Sara is a driving force in the retail and technology space.

Nicklas
Pyrdol^NL

Having worked with some of the best athletes in the world as a sport psychology consultant, before becoming and Executive HR Manager in a Tech company and then Partner in a Tech startup, he has experienced first-hand, how to apply knowledge about performance, culture, mental strength, conflict management, feedback, talent development and employee engagement.

Nicklas’s expertise spans a wide range of topics, from mindset transformation to employee engagement, from diversity and inclusion to talent acquisition. His insights are backed by scientific evidence in performance psychology, underpinned by a profound understanding of your unique context.

Some of the fundamental principles behind his keynotes are, that we must combine the scientific evidence behind performance psychology with understanding the unique characteristics of each organization, team and individual.

Tina
Thallinger^AT

Tina Thallinger is a Regional Head for Talent, Leadership, Learning and Culture at Henkel. She has over 15 years of experience in HR and has worked in a variety of roles, including Local & Regional HR Business Partner and Regional Employer Reputation Manager. In her current role, Tina is responsible for developing and launching regional talent, leadership, learning management and culture initiatives. One of the main culture initiatives in 2022/2023 for Henkel Consumer Brands was the roll-out of a High Performing Team Journey concept based on the model of Patrick Lencioni. To bring the concept to live internal facilitators were trained and became culture champions and by this brought great impact to the organization.

Rik
Vera^BE

Rik is an author, futurologist, business philosopher, coach and above all a very inspiring keynote speaker. He looks at companies and organisations from his unique and surprisingly broad perspective and makes it clear to them how they can continue to be relevant in the ever digitising society of the future. He likes to challenge them to distinguish themselves within and even outside of their industry.

He likes to think alongside businesses to develop new opportunities for growth, and sparks fresh ideas about the future with a healthy dose of (Flemish) humour. He inspires and enthuses organisations around the world with his gripping stories, visuals and presentations that won’t just prepare you for the day after tomorrow, they’ll also give you practical insights with which you can get started today. Rik brings his unique combination of years of experience, powerful storytelling, valuable insights, entertainment, Belgian humour and authenticity to the stage.