Creative, outgoing, energetic, joyful, and fun are just a few words to describe who Candace Fleming is. Candace is the owner of Essential Motivation LLC. She is a motivational speaker who encourages on self-development and various mental health topics. She is a woman with a vision to inspire people to be their best selves. She is gifted with a spirit of brightness that brings light and positive energy into the rooms that she enters. She has had the pleasure of mothering a beautiful girl and that has fulfilled her in unimaginable ways. She received her BFA from Howard University and her MBA from Wayne State University. Candace wants to serve others to help them grow into their best selves starting with how they think.

Gabe Murillo (they/them) is a seasoned facilitator with over seven years of experience consulting on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging challenges. They have helped businesses, educational institutions, nonprofits, and governmental organizations ideate, design, implement, and sustain DEI&B initiatives, processes, and policies. Gabe’s professional involvement with DEI&B began in 2009 when they started designing diversity recruitment and retention initiatives for student programs at large, predominantly white public universities.

Gabe is an expert in auditing an organization’s DEI&B policies, designing initiatives and processes from the group up, achieving buy-in from hostile stakeholders, attracting diverse talent to organizations, and communicating the value of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

Jonah works in Politics in Cranbrook BC Canada. He's a National Vice President for JCI Canada and a passionate believer that behavior is a choice and understanding other people's choices can help you help them.

With over 10 years of experience leading diverse teams, Jessper understands the rewarding impact of creating workplace cultures that embrace collaboration and innovation. His passion for creative brainstorming and continuous improvement drives him to experiment with new ideas and explore better ways of doing things. Jessper graduated from the University of Southern California, where he completed his Executive Master’s Degree in Leadership. In addition, Jessper has been recognized as a “40 Under Forty” award recipient in the Santa Clarita Valley.

Jessper has served as an executive board member for JCI USA, a national not-for-profit organization focused on providing development opportunities that empower young people to create positive change. Outside of the work environment, Jessper enjoys training for marathons, reading business books, and traveling around the country.

Marius finds energy in helping people and teams set up goals and strategies and achieve their fullest potential. He focuses on passion and performance and thrives in helping clients find the balance between them and use it to get outstanding results in their personal and professional lives.

With almost two decades of experience in sales, organization development and business management, Marius provides training and consulting, focusing on strategy formulation, performance enhancement, organizational culture, objectives setting, personal and professional development.

Monika Eisermann is an executive search enthusiast with many years of experience in placing the best leaders into pivotal roles in major companies. Hereby focusing not only on hard skills but mainly assuring a cultural fit between candidates and employers. Thus she developed a great sense for the importance of the small behaviors in teams to be successful. She is also an experienced trainer with an emphasis on leadership and job interviewing skills. Monika holds a German Diploma in Services Marketing (equivalent to a master’s degree).
Monika Eisermann is based in Germany, near Munich, where she lives with her two lovely daughters. Having founded her own business twice she brings a great entrepreneurial spirit and can-do mentality. She loves to spend her spare time outdoors hiking and camping or spending time with her friends playing board games.

Monica is a dedicated Coach with a passion for empowering individuals, teams, leaders, and organizations to overcome their challenges and uncover unique opportunities to achieve their goals.

With a deep understanding of the Agile mindset, principles and practices as well as team dynamics and leadership development (forged over 18 year working in various roles in software development and fintech, with the last 7 years in coaching) she brings a wealth of knowledge and hands-on experience to every coaching engagement.

Monica enjoys partnering to create high-performing teams by fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning with a touch of empathy, servant leadership, active listening, strategic thinking, and transformative approach with long-lasting relationships.

Nora is passionate about helping people to reach their potential through personal development. She has many years of knowledge and experience as a personal development trainer and coach, and works with creating effective working environments for teams on a daily basis. Nora has several years of leadership experience and focuses on facilitating processes that empower individuals, align organizations, and create win-win scenarios. Her strengths lie in connecting and analyzing situations and seeing the big picture to create new solutions and improvements.

Rochelle Borton is an experienced Education Schools Consultant and Company Director with 15 years’ experience in the education sector. Her current focus is the facilitation of the leadership workshop and programs for EduInfluencers with a focus on assisting teachers and leaders develop their practice through self-reflection and behavior change.

Her background extends to the University sector, where she has been responsible for the management of leadership and executive programs, working alongside some of the most dynamic, talented aspiring and emerging leaders around the world.

She also has extensive experience working with students and industry partners to facilitate and coordinate work integrated learning programs, and has assisted in the facilitation of pathways for minority students into undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Rochelle was also the 2018 International Vice President for Junior Chamber International – the largest youth organization in the world, encouraging 18 – 40 year olds to become active citizens in their communities through professional development opportunities that empower people to engage.

Stuart Knott is a Supervisor working at the Research Centre for Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada. Working within a larger team he manages employees that maintain research trials, dealing with numerous research programs with different requirements and field usage on a daily basis. Understanding other peoples', and his own, behaviors has been a crucial aspect of improving himself, his team, and organization.
Additionally, he is the 2024 President for JCI Penticton, leading the organization through projects, membership engagement & retention, and strategic planning. Stuart utilizes the various skillsets of his executive team, and general membership, to provide a unique experience that allows individuals to engage in team building and projects they would not normally be able to obtain.

Thaynan is a consultant specialized in Gamification and Leadership. Executive Director of Floco, a creative economy movement with more than 160 events, 120 thousand participants and an economic impact of 20 million dollars.
Organizer of the Stun Game Festival, the largest game industry event in southern Brazil with more than 10 thousand participants. Vice-President of the Santa Catarina Electronic Sports Federation. Advisor to the Santa Catarina Association of Game Developers.
He lived in Ireland for 3 years, where he led an international team and made over 1 million euros in sales. Back in Brazil, he developed companies as a consultant in marketing and sales strategies, innovation, and creative economy. He has traveled to 37 countries and has been a speaker in 18 countries.
He is currently a JCI American Development Council Director and has held the positions of 2021 JCI Vice President and 2020 JCI Brazil National President.

Søren Dinitzen has been helping companies maintain happier employees since 2016. He lives in Aalborg with his wife and daughter. In his spare time he likes outdoor life, painting and boardgames with his friends.

Terry Bean has a tremendous passion for helping others get better connected to what they seek. He takes time to uncover people’s needs and leverages his network and knowledge to see them fulfilled. Terry spends most of his time as a business growth strategist, sought after speaker and corporate trainer.

As someone with a unique career background, Celeste has inquired many titles, including: Happiness Activator, Culture Striver, Employee Journey Guide Guru, Innovation Advocate, Training Enthusiast, and DEI Champion. From restaurant to healthcare, to manufacturing, you name it and Celeste has done it! Who is she now? Celeste is a driven and optimistic leader who is determined to inspire, coach, teach, lead, and nurture others all while bettering our great community through speaking and training opportunities.

Her experience in leadership as an operations, human resources, and training professional has proven that providing the demonstration and elaboration of effective leadership methods amongst different walks of life can allow the creation, accomplishment, and achievement of the impossible. Celeste aspires to provide a culture shift to drive and lead positive change by empowering others and implementing healthy work cultures all while achieving with a smile!
She is currently the Founder of Jaerich, a Corporate Culture Consulting and Life and Career Coaching organization as well as the Director of Human Resources and Governance for Girls Scouts of Michigan Shore to Shore!

Francesca Amante is an award-winning entrepreneur, the CEO and founder of AMANTE Company, public speaker, coach, author, National Vice President of Junior Chamber International, and a multifaceted leader dedicated to empowering individuals and organizations to reach their full potential.
With over 20+ years of competitive figure skating and dance experience with Skate Canada, Francesca brings a unique blend of drive, passion, and discipline to all she does. As the visionary and founder behind AMANTE Conferences and Talks, Francesca has spoken on over 50 stages for organization such as University of British Columbia, UBCO Nursing Sector Panel, New York State Convention Panel, CHIC Conferences, Boulevard Magazine, Influential Women Platform, Coldwell Banker Canada and many other captivating audiences with her dynamic speaking style and insightful presentations.
She has also been featured on numerous podcasts, both as a guest and as a host. Francesca's podcasting experience includes hosting a podcast for a national organization, as well as her own podcast, where she interviews top CEOs, entrepreneurs, and leaders from various industries. In addition to her speaking and podcasting endeavors, Francesca is also an accomplished author, with a soon-to-be-published children's book on life after loss speaking on the loss of her brother in a tragic car accident. Her writing reflects her deep commitment to helping others navigate life's challenges and find meaning and fulfillment in the face of adversity. Francesca has been featured on the cover of BOULEVARD Magazine, has been featured in an article as a top influencer in the Okanagan, is a nominee for the 2024 RBC Women Of Influence Awards and the winner of multiple effective speaking awards nationally and internationally with JCI Canada and JCI Globally.
As a certified ICF and Jay Shetty Cert coach and Behavioral Elements Certified Guide, Francesca works closely with individuals and teams to create impactful change in their lives and organizations. Through her coaching programs and workshops, she helps clients develop the mindset, skills, and strategies they need to achieve their goals and thrive in today's fast-paced world. With her passion for personal growth and development, her dedication to fostering positive change, and her unwavering commitment to excellence, Francesca Amante continues to inspire and empower others to live their best lives and make a meaningful impact in the world.

Nihal Zoroğlu has over 10 years of experience on leadership assessment and development, succession planning and team effectiveness gained in a variety of international organizations, industries and with numerous client companies. She has been working in the world of “Operation” for past 10 years, developing her expertise, personal skills and leadership skills along the way. She holds a bachelor degree on “Finance&Business Administration” and Micro-MBA degree on “E-commerce & Foreign Trade” .

Coming from an entrepreneurial-minded family, she transpose this mindset to how to encourage people to be brave in owning their ideas; and how to collaborate and provide mentoring for her team(s) and colleagues today. She values and believes in hard work; being responsible and accountable for our actions; and valuing how we choose to spend our time to develop ourselves and relationships that provide meaning to our life.

Newlyn Wing is a nonprofit executive with an expertise in organizational designs and over ten years of experience in the nonprofit and association industry. He believes in creating systems that enable leaders to create tangible and measurable impact.

Newlyn currently serves as the Executive Director of Junior Chamber International USA (JCI USA), a nonprofit with the mission of providing development opportunities that empower young leaders to create positive change.

He has also worked with organizations like the National Association of Asian American Professionals and the United States Tennis Association. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Master’s Degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management, and is a Certified Association Executive through the American Society of Association Executives.