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OUR CONTRIBUTORS
(B2B Growth Strategist & Client Success Expert)
HELENA
OSBORNE
Helena is a growth and client strategy leader with 8+ years of experience across infrastructure, technology, and government, focused on driving retention-led growth through long-term relationships.
She is the creator of Hidden Economics, where she explores the economic forces shaping everyday life. Drawing on international experience, Helena brings a globally informed worldview – shaped by Australian and South American experience – to systems thinking, culture, and decision-making.
Melbourne, Australia
(Founder & CEO | Veteran Transition Exper)
John
kerkoff
John brings 20 years of distinguished military leadership as First Sergeant and Platoon Sergeant, now channeling that mission-focused dedication as Founder and CEO of FRAGO22. His expertise in developing high-performing teams and ethical leadership translates seamlessly from battlefield to boardroom, with a focus on veteran workforce development.
Georgia, United States
(Published Author | Neuroscience Researcher)
Bassam
LOUCAS
Bassam transforms leadership and market strategies through the intersection of neuroscience, technology, and creative innovation. With 15+ years in Marketing, MarTech, and Business Development, he specializes in decoding human behavior and designing strategies that resonate deeply with audiences across major industries.
Dubai, UAE
(TEDx Speaker | Mindset Coach & Business Strategist)
Karim
boktor
Karim transforms coaches high performing leaders through his Boktor Method, helping executives overcome limiting beliefs and hidden patterns that cost businesses millions. A TEDx speaker who conquered his own burnout journey, he now guides elite founders toward sustainable success while maintaining work-life balance and vision alignment.
Melbourne, Australia
(Strategic Operations Leader | Mental Health Champion)
Simone
Lord
Simone combines strategic operations leadership with passionate advocacy for mental health and wellness. As founder of Nurturing Strength and a keynote speaker, she helps ambitious professionals achieve success without sacrificing health, relationships, or purpose.
Sydney, Australia
(CEO Blackpole Group | RICS Fellow & Expert Witness)
Paschal
Baugh
Paschal brings decades of expertise in commercial management and dispute resolution as CEO of Blackpole Group and Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. His mastery of contractual interpretation, claims preparation, and risk management across major infrastructure projects makes him an essential voice for high-stakes commercial landscapes and Middle Eastern markets.
Dubai, UAE
(Managing Partner at Phenix Consulting Partners | British Empire Medal)
Jina
Phenix
Jina Phenix is a Managing Partner specialising in Thai-UK business relations and educational innovation. With extensive cross-border experience, she focuses on delivering British education solutions that enable Thai organisations to compete globally.
Jina serves as Board Advisor for Private Sector Engagement at the Zoological Society of London.
Bangkok, Thailand
(Executive Coach for Founders and Senior Leaders | MHR)
J. Todd
Vinson
J. Todd Vinson, MHR is the principal at Overlander Consulting and founder of EÔTÉ COFFEE, and founder of Willow Springs Boys Ranch. He is also certified in The Murray Method, Level 1 in trauma work.
Todd is a leadership consultant, people developer, cultural builder, author, and speaker. He writes about mental health, personal growth, sustainable leadership and entrepreneurial resilience. He is passionate about pouring into people, coffee, landcruisers, hiking and travel.
Oklahoma, USA
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