Who’s who of the world 2022

HRH Queen Ameenata Koita A brand ambassador of spreading love and self-love Linkedin Facebook HRH Queen Ameenata Koita demolishes all myths about a queen’s title. A multi-faceted Pan African entrepreneur, she is a certified Human Rights Consultant, Certified Business Consultant, and Queen of Fulbe in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Her official title is The Sarauniya of Fulbe, and she works under the Leadership of His Royal Highness Sarki Fulani Koita. One of Queen Ameenata’s jobs is to oversee all economic development for the tribe in the Ashanti region, a task of profound responsibility and importance. Originally, she started a business in the USA called Black Wall Street Arizona (BWSAZ) intending to teach the importance of group economics, wealth, and legacy building. After working on the local and national level, Queen Ameenata then expanded and started Black Wall Street Africa with some business partners in Ghana. At the outset, she was trying to educate her people at the local level about ethnic centers of commerce. After working in the community for several years, Queen Ameenata realized that people not only lacked knowledge about money and the importance of spending it on their own people, but they also lacked knowledge about Human Rights and proper Business practices. This unsettling reality saddened the international leader, who then vowed to change things for the better. After procuring a global certificate, Queen Ameenata became an unstoppable woman on a mission. “I used BWSAZ as a training ground for business since it all ties into economics and money,” she adds. For Queen Ameenata, leadership is a servant position, where one must model the way by walking alongside others and doing the work. Throwing more light on her leadership style, she says, “It is very friendly  and laid back. I let people make their own decisions, lead by example, keep communication open and respect all opinions. I seek people who are dissimilar and I seek out diversity in all aspects so we have different perspectives.” The ever-optimistic Queen Ameenata believes that her experimental learnings are not just lessons for her, but also her team, colleagues, clients, and friends. Even though scary, she finds the process of undergoing something, learning from it, and ultimately sharing the testimony with others quite incredible. “I try to take those experiences and learn from them because you never actually “flunk” out of life; you just get reenrolled until you learn the lesson.” This zestful lady with a global presence attributes her success to a comprehensive list of things, including lessons from failures, perseverance, a never-quit attitude, effective networking, willingness to partner, taking a back seat to let others shine, and treating everyone right, even when they have wronged her. In addition, for the Sarkin of Fulbe in Ashanti Ghana to recognize her and her business was a very special moment in Queen Ameenata’s life and set the stage for many big things to happen. It all started with His Highness’ recognition of her as being part of the Koita Clan in a large tribe spanning many countries and His Highness’ name carries a lot of weight. To be welcomed into his family, given a traditional African name, and a time-honored role meant and still means the world to this influential woman who now enjoys Pan African respect. It is strengths like resilience and versatility that Queen Ameenata believes shepherded her this far in life. “I am like an oak tree- strongly planted but can sway with the wind without breaking. In other words, when things happen that were not a part of the plan, I can easily accommodate; it never gets me off task.” She overcomes her weakness of trusting too much by associating with people who caution her. “That has saved me a lot of heartaches.” Some of her awards and recognitions comprise Global Peace Ambassador (2021) Inspad GmbH, Enstooled Queen of Embo Kingdom (2021), iWoman Global Business Woman of the Year (2020), Businesswoman of the Year (2016) by All God’s Children’s Collectors Club, Women of Integrity Award (2016), and District Leader of the Year (2015) Black Wall Street USA, to name a few. In 2019, BWSAZ was honored as a Leading organization in Community Education (2019). Because of her Global Pan African presence, she has also been asked to serve as the Royal Grand Patron of several organizations around the world. These organizations serve humanity in many different aspects including women empowerment, girl/child initiatives, education, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. It is only fair to designate Queen Ameenata as a brand ambassador of spreading love and self-love. She believes in working for humanity as much as she loves herself.  Her passion is promoting sisterhood. “The world also puts the false standard of beauty on us, especially women of African descent. That is something else that drives me crazy. So, I stand with women all over the world in solidarity.” Queen Ameenata’s message to the world is, “What the world calls a failure is, in reality, the road to success. Do not give up!” Remember we are the village and everyone has a role to play. Just walk in your purpose and great things will happen.

Henzelene Heally  Partner & Managing Director of the Examplary “Mezzle Lifestyle” Globe Instagram An Award-winning Global Lawyer, Henzelene ‘Henzie’ Heally is based in Dubai with a clientele spread all around the world Accomplished and skilled, Henzie studied Business Management in Canada before going on to study Law in New Zealand. She qualified with an LLB with Honors and was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand in 2014. In the same year, she moved to Dubai after being offered a permanent role at an international law firm she interned for during her school vacations, and founded her own legal consultancy in 2019 after praying for a job that she would love. Today, she is a Managing Partner and Managing Director at the prestigious Mezzle Law (Middle East). “A lot of lawyers are passionate about law, but often leave the legal practise because of the stress or long hours,” says Henzie, speaking about what attracted her to Mezzle. Mezzle is a customer centric and technology driven law firm, minimizing non-billable hours through innovation, and changing the lives of lawyers with the ‘Mezzle Lifestyle’. The Mezzle Lifestyle envisions a lawyer that has a healthy work-life balance. Mezzle has therefore become a firm that keeps sharing the love. Happy lawyers create happy clients and the cycle keeps repeating, becoming stronger every time. “The Mezzle Lifestyle is unparalleled and has given me back the freedom to enjoy the things that I love,” adds Henzie. The whole concept behind the model is that Mezzle is a remote based fee share model that has invested heavily in its back-office systems, supporting its legal experts by providing them with access to unique and revolutionary technology that helps them streamline non-billable work and free up their time, either for more billable work, or to simply enjoy the finer things that life has to offer. Since Mezzle has automated a lot of its processes and procedures, and created a one-of-a-kind Mezzle Cloud, lawyers are more efficient with less hours involved. This also means that lawyers can work remotely. Moms, for example, that have left the profession because they have had a child, can join Mezzle and continue to service their clients from home. People leaving the UAE can also continue to service their clients from wherever they are. Infact, the pandemic saw a huge influx of joinees to the Mezzle Lifestyle. “Since our client base was predominantly Start-ups, governmental entities and global conglomerates, we only saw the positive side of COVID (business wise). We saw people picking up side projects, people and companies focusing on growing their businesses, people and companies creating innovative new service and product offerings, and innovation in general. Lawyers also adapted to remote working, realising it was a better way to live,” shares Henzie. Thanks to its ideal concept, in less than a year, Mezzle has offices in both the UAE and the UK, and is looking to open two new offices by the end of 2022 to keep up with growing demands. It won Best Corporate & Commercial Law Firm 2022 during the 2022 Global Excellence Awards; was named one of the 5 Best Law Firms of 2022; and one of the Most Innovative Law Firms to Watch in 2022. Globally admired as a formidable lawyer, Henzie was labeled one of the Top 10 Business Leaders to Watch in 2021 and twice in 2022. She has been featured in various magazine articles and received an award of honour from the Women’s Empowerment Investment Forum, the Lex Falcon Award, and was named Lawyer of the Year, all in 2022. What is her biggest strength, we ask Henzie. “Creating relationships, which is very important as it breeds accountability and approachability and is important for a happy and successful team as well as happy clients.” And her biggest passion? “Life is short. I want to make it count. I don’t want a mediocre life, but an extraordinary one. I want a life where I can say I did what I wanted to do, I may have made a name for myself, and I had an adventure. I also want to help others succeed. I want to share my success to change lives,” she answers. A woman of substance and style, Henzie’s mantra for success is simple: “GO BIG! Reach for the stars. If you are going to do it, go all in. If it fails, at least you tried your best. But remember, many great minds, including Thomas Edison, had to make multiple attempts before the lightbulb was born. So if you fail, try, try again. If you are passionate about what you do, it will show, and people will be drawn to your passion.”

H.E. Sir Dr Patrick Bijou A Knight of Banking and Leading Light of Charitable Services Globe Linkedin Versatility is an art on which experienced individuals have the upper hand. His Excellency Sir Patrick Bijou is Senior Banking Redemption Judge for the ICJ-ICC @sirpatrickbijou (International Court of Justice-International Criminal Court), UN Ambassador for World Peace, investment banker, fund manager, and celebrated author. Born in Georgetown, Guyana, South America, in 1958, he is a full-hearted philanthropist and the HRH Duke of Ndigbo Ghana. Sir Patrick has over three decade’s experiences in the financial domain and has worked with numerous prolific clients, including governments, banking institutions, and corporations. With a primary education in London, Sir Patrick Bijou moved to the US to complete his Honors in Business Studies and Masters in Economics & International Banking from Camden College, USA. In his bid to continually equip himself with more knowledge and information in his chosen field, he since earned different degrees from Southampton University, England, and the University of Hertfordshire, England, where he obtained his PhD in Economics and International Banking. In 2012 he finally submitted his thesis titled, Impact of Quantitative Easing Measures on Interest Rates, Financial Markets, and Economic Activity: A Case Study of USA to the Department of Finance and Commercial Law at the Haworth College of Business. He is a trusted senior advisor for the INTERNATIONAL POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATION based in Hong Kong (www.IPostdocA.org). From his humble beginnings with Wells Fargo Bank on wall street, he has served as a personal banker, fund manager, and a remarkable bond, futures and derivatives trader on the Deutsche trading floor. Sir Patrick was one of the architects on the MTN & Private Placement Desk and dealer function within Lloyds Bank PLC and was the first trader for Lloyd’s treasury, where he appreciably increased the portion of self-led deals from 4% to 32% in 2002. Several corporate companies have profited from his expertise by fashioning new credit structures to cater to SMEs in the public sector, clients across various financial products, and senior advisers to government and prime ministers. One of his notable accomplishments includes implementing over $1.3 billion in funding for social housing in the Bahamas, having gathered a wide range of expertise in venture capital and asset management. Adding to his list of creations is the economic phenomenon of Contract for Difference (CFD), a genuinely pioneering concept that today banks and trading institutions now adopt. CFD has changed how trading is implemented across capital markets by using clever leverage and notional funding ratios. Sir Patrick did not just create concepts but also authored books and journals about CFD, offering his valuable takeaways on becoming wealthy by executing his strategies in asset management and wealth creation. He was finally awarded the most prestigious awards from Valley of the Stars Award, Wells Fargo and Circle of Stars Award from Wells Fargo bank for his outstanding services to banking. His Excellency is also a sought-after wealth manager owing to his Private Placement trading platform at his trade desks at Credit Suisse Bank Geneva and DBS Bank in Singapore. His Excellency is a Global Ambassador for the International Rights and Welfare Association (IRAWA), Ambassador of the Royal Diplomatic Club. The Academy of Universal Global Peace USA appointed Sir Patrick as an Ambassador member of the governing board/trustees and awarded him The Human Excellency Award. Being the President of the International Banking Relations of Commonwealth Entrepreneurs Club and on the board of trustees of many NGOs and IGO’s speak volumes about his prowess in banking and social benevolence, respectively. A man of brilliance himself, Sir Patrick is on a quest to make excellence a part of the people he meets as he believes that learning means growing. “Every day is an opportunity to make the world a better place,” he expresses. What people have when they begin something is just an idea and passion. But it is  Sir Patrick who helps people take the next step. His teaching methodology of utilizing creative thinking and innovative strategies to become an expert in wealth creation and investment strategies has aided companies to master their businesses. “No mountain is too high if you have the right tools.” While skills and strategies are essential, Sir Patrick also emphasizes how professional success depends on developing the right relationships. Thus, he has built professional relationships with many influential people based on transparency. An author of over twenty-one books, Sir Patrick has a keen sense of innovation and adaptability that helps him to stay on top of the recent trends all the time. Not willing to be confined to a specific field/area in his life and career, Sir Patrick has also enhanced his business management skills, writing, ethics, corporate, and judicial governance. In 2018, His Excellency, Sir Patrick Bijou, was knighted by the authority of the sovereign rulers of China and Hong Kong for his services to global banking and his charitable works and by the Knights Templer. He proceeded to accept an invitation by the United Nations to take up the role of Senior Redemption Judge of the ICJ-ICC offices for Global Redemption and Settlement. As of 2021, Sir Patrick holds the position of Senior Judge of the ICJ/ICC, where he oversees the redemption of Historical Assets, Funds, Bonds and Bank Securities in addition to his role as Ambassador Diplomat for the World Peace Tracts and his work as a Fund Manager for ProCapital. During his leisure, he loves to volunteer and has willingly fundraised for different organizations. He is directly involved in raising funds for Cancer Support Community and Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital Charity. Above all, he runs the famous NGO World Peace Tracts in giving to deprived communities in the face of war.

Ena Chartier International Women’s Success Coach & Business Strategist aka ‘Brilliance Unveiler‘ Globe Linkedin They call her the ‘Brilliance Unveiler’, and for a very good reason! For the charismatic Ena Chartier has made it her life’s mission to help people overcome their fear and reach their highest potential. As the Founder and CEO of ‘Lead For Success’, she has coached hundreds of individuals to reconnect with themselves and their abilities, and achieve a business and life they can be proud of. A French woman based in the UK, Ena’s educational background consists of a Bachelor’s degree in Management of Organizations, Master’s degree in Public Management, Master’s degree in Human Resources, a Professional Coach Certification, and Positive Psychology and NLP training. A corporate turned entrepreneur, she has more than 20 years of professional experience in different fields such as communication, counselling, human resources, recruitment and coaching. Yet, the decision to leave the corporate world was an easy one, she tells us. “I always knew that I wanted to create a bigger impact in the lives of others. But, I didn’t know what that was. I was not fulfilled and I dreaded Mondays. Finally, I decided to quit my corporate job and become an entrepreneur to work on my terms and help people around the world to own their brilliance, use their unique gifts, and launch a business or be in a career that aligned with their purpose,” she says. When Ena started facing professional boredom, dissatisfaction and burnout, she did not know how to take the next step. But she stuck on with grit, worked on herself, and turned to a coach to help her discover her purpose and find her calling. Lesson learnt, she continues to improve herself and own her brilliance. Today, she focusses on doing things that are aligned with who she is, and trains with the best mentors, infinitely happy for having started her own business. “I love the freedom and independence that business allows. And I am convinced that this is one of the best ways to create greater impact in the world. Today I can work everywhere, and with people from all over the world,” she says with content. Ena took the plunge to launch her own coaching practice in 2020, and in 2021, she founded ‘Lead For Success’. As a rare ‘Brilliance Unveiler’, she uses her intuition, background, experience and trainings to help people discover their purpose and go to the next level at work and in personal life. “Everyone was born brilliant. Everyone has gifts and talents. When you discover your brilliance, your path lights up and you confidently start living your purpose,” she opines. A women’s leader in her field, Ena has perfected the art of balancing her personal and professional life. Married with three children, she also makes herself available for the community. Recently, she was featured in a global women’s magazine. And she continues to be the Founder of Maena – a charity for girls education and women’s empowerment in Ivory Coast. Raised by a resilient mother herself, the issue of women’s empowerment is close to Ena’s heart, and drives her passion and actions. “I’m passionate about empowering women by motivating and inspiring them to fulfill their purpose and achieve their goals both professionally and personally,” she says. Ena loves to work with ambitious women who know they want more. Women who want to regain control of their careers, their lives and want to do what they love. She accompanies and encourages them throughout the process. “I support women who really want to change  jobs but don’t know where to start, or those who have a lot of ideas but not the confidence to take the next step. Too many women let fear hold them back when they want to make a professional transition. I help these women transition and succeed in an authentic career they love, and unlock their inner leader,” she adds. Having seen women from all parts of the world across all situations, Ena is quick to reiterate that women must not settle for less. “My mantra: Turn your fears into fuel. Women can have it all. A job they like, the desired lifestyle, wealth and success in their life and business,” believes Ena.

Eike Westerholt  Global Leadership and Mental Fitness Coach Globe Linkedin A Global Explorer, Eike Westerholt’s adventurous curiosity and an innate ability to forge cross-cultural connections has led her from Germany, to living and working across Asia for the past 20+ years. Living in Hong Kong, Japan and now Beijing, Eike has established a highly successful business as a dedicated leadership, team and personal coach, specializing in mental fitness and cross-cultural leadership. Born and raised in Bochum, Germany, a multicultural industrial area in North Rhine – Westphalia, Eike’s adventurous spirit and intrinsic motivation was supported by her family who encouraged her learning and development. Her self-drive and talent for learning languages enabled her to be fluent in German, English, Italian, French and conversational Mandarin. Eike joined the global MNC Siemens in their dual education program of vocational training and business administration and gained a degree in Business Administration at the end of the program. She excelled in corporate administration working in business, project management and controlling. An opportunity to move to Hong Kong for a year in 2003, gave Eike her first taste of global intercultural adventure within the corporate world and she loved it!  “Some people might be daunted with a move across the globe, but I took to living in Hong Kong as an opportunity for intercultural connection and immersed myself in the Asian culture,” she tells us. A move to Japan for 3 years with her husband and young daughter, gave Eike the rare opportunity to take a break from the corporate world. She embraced the time to study the Japanese language and forged cultural connections with people from other nationalities. This ability for cross-cultural connection as well as Eike’s spirit and sense of adventure led her to owning a bike tour company after she arrived in Beijing, China, with her family in 2014. In addition to meeting new people, it gave her the space to contemplate her next career move. Eike could have easily launched herself back to a successful corporate role. Instead, she listened to her intuition and realized that her love of psychology and her natural ability for people development had given her the desire to help leaders find the best version of themselves. It was during her first professional coaching course (CPCC) that Eike realized she had found her true vocation! “My own sense of adventure, together with my natural ability to connect with people, have been key motivators throughout my successful career. I realized it was a natural progression to utilize these abilities to help managers and leaders unlock their true potential for growth,” she adds. Eike’s purpose driven training has led her to specialize in a particular area of interest: Mental Fitness coaching through the Positive Intelligence Programme. Following her training with CRR Global, an integrated coaching model based on Relationship Systems Intelligence: Organizational and Relationship Systems Coaching (ORSC), Eike also offers her expertise with team coaching. With a shift of focus away from the individual towards a team perspective, Systems coaching significantly helps to improve team dynamics. Eike’s role as a faculty member and coaching trainer for JT Coaching Certification is one that she is particularly proud of. The transformation in people’s lives once they discover their own passion for coaching makes this a particularly rewarding part of her coaching career. Eike’s mantra for success is: Explore, Encourage and Evolve, while her leadership coaching is ‘transformative’. She strives to empower leaders to gain higher performance in technology driven and innovative industries. Her strategy of co-creation and working together is a key driver of her success. Working to consciously raise her client’s awareness of existing behavioural patterns which may be hindering their full potential, Eike encourages the establishment of new  strategies to enable personal growth from within. This individualized approach allows change to be long lasting and sustainable. Speaking about her global clientele, Eike says, “My clients are all committed, highly educated individuals who are keen to develop their full potential. Following our coaching, they go on to lead more fulfilled professional lives and enjoy a greater balance and harmony in their personal and family lives too.” Eike’s future aim is to continue to grow her business on a global scale. Currently working across most Asian time zones, she would like to develop further into the US and Europe. She’s currently working with a global MNC on some exciting future global coaching programmes. One of Eike’s strengths has always been the balance between personal and professional. “My family adapted to the challenges which my professional life brought, through mutual support and a strong foundation of routine. We take the time to explore and travel together whenever possible. I also enjoy hiking, biking, and enjoying quality time at home,” says the wonderfully inspiring Eike Westerholt.

Dr. Shailesh Thaker An enthralling goal-driven personality and a true gem to the society Globe Linkedin Born in 1989, Surat, Gujarat, Dr. Shailesh Thaker started off his career through training and development and had certifications lined up in the coming 3 years. He was always supported by his friends and family members, especially his mother and wife who had encouraged and driven him to achieve his dream of being a class one mentor. He explains it was full of challenges but upholding a never say die attitude helped him to keep moving on towards achieving his goals. A Ph.D in Cognitive Thinking, SP University had played a vital role in the fellowship. He talks about those times when the typewriter was still in use and the internet wasn’t around. He emphasized monetary factors played a little role compared to his actual goals. Dr. Shailesh’s journey kicked off with a pinch of his hobby and he had by then travelled the majority of Gujarat and Saurashtra. He worked with the idea of making people’s lives and society better by helping and refining the people in need. He exclaims how 30 years earlier tougher times were faced by people and working day and night was a necessity for measurable success. He faced an absolutely challenging time of his life back then but was inspired to keep moving on whether he was in Jamnagar, Junagadh or Amreli etc. He found his appetite for business and life by making others delighted and content. Always questioning himself what different he could be doing than he already was doing, that could help and nurture others as well. How profitable the venture was didn’t doubt his intentions at all. He kept extracting the satisfaction and pleasure which fueled him evermore to carry on further. He shares how one should never feel hopeless, lost and tired. It was a major deviation from his regular course of action and he believes that not many get the chance in their life to turn their hobbies into a profession, thus feeling grateful for it. The impact of COVID-19 was impactful throughout the globe and so as well for Dr. Thaker. When asked about the changes he reflects on how several needs from his end were cut down but the online and digital workplace helped him survive. It wasn’t a time of great growth for him but he somehow managed to keep the show going, whilst never complaining about it.  People learn every day and sharing one’s strengths that helped them achieve and sharing weaknesses as well for others is something Dr. Shailesh always believes in. No matter the adversity, he continues to strive and move ahead because of his mental strength and thinking ability to achieve more. He shares with us that weak and feeble-mindedness leads to adverse endings so one must always focus on his strengths. Dr. Shailesh Thaker shares his mantra for growth, development and success. A man who looks at life more than monetary needs and career success and achievements, Dr. Shailesh is insightful about how people should think about the bigger picture. He also believes that providing responsibility, setting roles and looking up to other role models makes people sharper and better in not only day to day operations but also sharpens their thinking ability. He has earned several accolades over the past years namely: “TOP 10 MENTORS OF THE WORLD-2022’, ‘Pride of India and Pride of Gujarat awards 2021’, ‘Global icon 2019 in LA’, ‘Global management thinker 2022 in Delhi’, ‘ Ranked 19 on TOP30 Management Gurus in 2015’.  Honor as a platinum author and leadership authority in Toronto’, ‘Lifetime Achievement Award from Rotary Club of International’, ‘Award by Padma Gandhi Foundation to “recognize an individual in private or public life who has made a contribution toward the improvement of public personnel management.’ He is instilled with a feeling of being goal-driven and asks others around him to sustain the focus with which they lead their own lives. For him, the focus and targets must be backed by strength and courage while it also requires the support of near and dear ones. There could be changes to what and how we value certain things in life but one mustn’t let go of his final destination. For him. Life holds one true meaning of making other people and society a happier and more habitable place for all to live. It is people like him who are the need of the hour cause being goal-driven isn’t our sole motive as humans.

Saskia Harkema  An Influential Leader, A Catalyst For Change and Peace Globe Instagram It is difficult to describe Saskia Harkema in a few words, and even more difficult to pin down. A great educator who serves as a role model for many. As the title says, Saskia actually works day and night to bring a wave of change, a ray of hope in everyone’s life, which is why she is adored by all, men, women, and youth alike. Saskia was born in the Netherlands to Dutch parents, but she spent the first 17 years of her life in South America – Brazil, Argentina, and Colombia. Her roots are firmly entrenched and defined in South America, where she was born and reared. Her time in South America laid the groundwork for her future development and progress. The changes she had to make to new situations were difficult. Her parents were daring individuals, which explains why they chose to live in South America in the first place. It may appear exotic from the outside, but it was a doubleedged sword. She has two lovely children, a boy and a daughter, whom she adopted at the age of four. She piqued her curiosity about human rights. Balancing her work with her personal life has always been a challenge. On the one hand, it was really thrilling for Saskia to spend some time somewhere and to explore a foreign culture that none of her family was born into. On the  other side, it has its drawbacks, since she struggled later in life to discover her cultural identity and feeling of belonging. She frequently questioned herself— “where do I belong?” She has become a world citizen, who blends easily anywhere. She quoted – “I felt restless in myself and rootless and wanted to find out how to solve this. It has been an inner struggle – I belong everywhere and nowhere at the same time.” She studied sociology and began her work as a consultant and then as international project manager Europe at Philips Lighting,. Gained practical and academic knowledge in the broad field of marketing and project management there. Saskia eventually earned a degree in Business Administration from the University of Bradford and transitioned into academics and teaching. She received her Ph.D. in 2004 from the University of Nyenrode in the Netherlands. Saskia has proved her hands-on and academic expertise in the field of innovation and entrepreneurship throughout the years Saskia had always wanted to be a part of something significant, to accomplish something for the greater good, and to develop a knowledge-centric force in society. Through her nonprofit Faces of Change, she has been assisting migrants, refugees, and disadvantaged persons in finding their place in society and realizing their ambitions for the past few years. Saskia is also a World Ambassador to The Netherlands for World Peace Tracts, a Female Wave of Change Ambassador for South America, and a Global Leader at Market Leaders International. She also lectures at many institutions across the globe, runs programs, and does research in the fields of Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Diversity. Her main interest is in people, who are at the heart of both her academic work and her work as a human rights defender. Like everyone else, she has experienced disappointments in her life, but she has gained the capacity to impact people’s lives by presenting herself to them in her flaws, vulnerabilities, and by sharing all of the ups and downs in her life. In general terms, she believes that is our journey in life: to become who we truly and in essence are. It’s like a battle between what transactional theory refers to as our “natural kid” and “our little professor.” The latter distances us from our true selves and encourages us to adapt, conform, be good, and obey. Saskia aspires to be a transformation and renewal pioneer. Ideas for a range of topics flow to her effortlessly and in plenty. Her career is her passion, and it all revolves around innovation and change. She maintains that she has established a unique method for peacebuilding that has the potential to generate a paradigm shift in our understanding of peace. Her most recent book ‘Become a Peacebuilder and Impact Leader’ describes the methodology she and her team members of Impactleaders international, developed. It’s a simple but powerful message: let us all work together to achieve peace and perceive it as a value proposition. She may expedite change and build a critical mass to work on this Economy of Peace by transferring knowledge and creating a community of Peacebuilders and Impact Leaders. Her ultimate goal is to achieve this.

Dr. Sarah Renee Langley  Empowering women to limitless success Instagram Linkedin-in Dr Sarah Renee Langley stumbled upon her destiny while at a summer camp at the age of 14! “I was the camp counsellor, and I realised I had the gift to counsel, mentor, lead and teach,” recalls Sarah. Growing up in Philadelphia, USA, Sarah received her degrees in Psychology, Clinical Counseling, and Human Behaviour, becoming the first in her family to receive a PhD. She aspired to impact the lives of those struggling with Mental Health Disorders. Thus, she soon procured a license and board certification from various states to practice, and established her first business as a Clinical Practitioner in 2008. As she began counseling married women, Sarah found her calling in helping these women develop self-acceptance, self-love, self-worth and self-care, so they could have the confidence and clarity to fulfill their desires without fear, loss or sacrifice. “I knew that in order to help women become truly LIMITLESS in their lives, I had to learn to become LIMITLESS. I needed to search within myself for meaning and purpose, value and worth. I had to DECIDE that I was ‘Limitless’ starting from the inside out, and define my success and happiness on my own terms,” says Sarah. Today, Sarah is an Award-winning Global Empowerment Speaker, Leadership and Lifestyle Consultant, and a Licensed Clinical Psychotherapist. In addition, she’s also an Author and a TedX Speaker. Through her successful professional development company, LeadHER International, also known as Limitless Success Solutions, Sarah has coached Top Fortune 500 employees on quality leadership and profitable growth strategies to help drive business and organisational success. “Initially, I did not see myself as an entrepreneur. But after a while, I faced my fears and thought of the bigger picture… transforming lives and being an agent of change worldwide. Thus, I am passionate in what I do as a business owner. I lead with purpose, intention and faith, and my appetite for business rests in the realm of serving, leading and supporting people. I love running my company and establishing it as a force behind helping people become ‘Limitless’,” reveals Sarah. For nearly 30 years, Sarah has been a trusted mentor, leader and advisor. Being highly sought after for virtual and live stages, she has presented numerous talks on leadership, women’s empowerment and entrepreneurial success at conferences all over the world. Speaking about the passion that drives her, she says, “Seeing people healthy, whole and healed are all points that drive me to serve with purpose. I have this motto – to make people better than I’ve met them, and to leave people better than I’ve found them. I have reached a place in my life where something more than money and ego drive me to do what I do in this world.” Sarah is especially passionate about helping women become ‘Limitless’, by taking their limits off, tapping their limitless potential and going after their limitless possibilities. In doing so, she has been bestowed with various international honours – Women’s Ladies League for Exceptional Women and Leader of Excellence, and The Iconic Woman of Creative Living Award, both, from the Women’s Economic Forum; Women’s Empowerment Award from the National Coalition of 100 Black Women; and many others. No successful journey is achieved without its share of challenges. How does Sarah face hers? “Through prayer and meditation. My faith from my mother Mary too helped me in my pursuits,” answers Sarah. She is quick to add that self-care is essential so that she can be the best version of herself for others: “I know when it is time for me to work and then make time for myself. Being centered is important to me for what I do, so that I can take the necessary steps to ensure my effectiveness, healthiness, and wellbeing, as I serve and set the example for others to do the same.”  This knowledge served Sarah well during the pandemic, when after a brief lull, she came up with different things to hoist her business. “I hosted virtual seminars and workshops for months, created books and other information regarding self-care, self love, and striving past the pandemic. That led to getting booked for services, speaking, and inevitably, clients. I have done better during the pandemic than in other years prior. I became immensely intentional and specific with my goals and gave myself timelines on fulfilling them, as well as capitalising on the opportunities to serve First Responders. I learned to trust my gut.. it never lies,” sums up Dr Sarah Langley.

Dr. Santarvis Brown Creating future with his exquisite excellence Instagram Facebook ‘I don’t believe in being in the rat race, life is too short to be in the rat race. We each must do what makes us happy.’ says Santarvis Brown, a leader, innovator, and changemaker in the education field. Often, we see people rushing through life, making money regardless of whether they enjoy it. But Santarvis had a clear conscience since the beginning, as he says “I have learned that this thing we called life is a book that we get to write every day. My journey thus far has been an enriching and enjoyable one and I learned a long time ago to be open to where God will take me.” When people around him were struggling to find equilibrium in life, he was certain about one thing, his flair in the education space. Like all entrepreneurs, Santarvis’s biggest challenge on his business journey was finding his niche. “I didn’t know what I wanted to do exactly, but I knew I wanted to do my own thing, something in the education space, and so I began offering institutions and organizations my services,” says Santarvis, who in no time found himself speaking talent to many community and educational forums and serving as a keynote speaker. With 15+ years of comprehensive experience, Santarvis have been assisting schools with curriculum development, retention/recruitment initiatives, and accreditation needs. Currently serving as a board of directors and senior advisor for multiple companies, Santarvis’s impeccable track record has insured his top position in various universities as well. He is the Senior Vice President of Assessment and Compliance of Charisma University, Executive contributor (Leadership) of Brainz Magazine, education consultant lawyer of Law Office of Keith Altman, and leadership Thought Leader of eCornell. He has become a changemaker in education showcasing in-depth insight as an administrator, educator, and program director. He serves on numerous boards including the Community Action and Human Services Board, Greater Miami Service Corps Board, and the Miami Gardens Nuisance Abatement Board. Following his forte into education, it didn’t take Santarvis long to turn towards other activities aimed at society’s welfare which he has been lauded for. He believes that the last couple of years have been kind to him as he relates  to awards and accolades that he has received. Moreover, he has been honoured with a list of awards which includes Top Black Educator in South Florida Legacy Magazine 2021, Performance Excellence Award in Leadership in GECL Awards 2021, Excellence in Education from Global Forum on Teaching, and Learning, and many more. Despite being a team player Santarvis doesn’t include himself in the rat race, “By all means run from the rat race and do what leaves you happy and fulfilled. In our society, we always want to judge success on money, but I like to measure success with happiness and fulfillment.” Since the beginning of his career, Santarvis has left no stone unturned in improving his education space and making it meaningful by serving society as a whole on a larger scale. With an exceptional Leadership acumen and outstanding clarity to services, he ensures tribal students benefit from that fundamental belief. From coming up with plans towards quality education to initiating it, following up with the output, he has proven the significance of his professional career. Santarvis plans to implement programs to help students identify, define and achieve their goals. Santarvis defines leadership in his own exquisite way based on his experience, “For me, leadership is both an art form and a science that you work on regularly. Leadership is not lording over people, manipulating people, or abusing them, it is taking those whom we serve forward. Leadership is also bringing out what you see in others, even when they don’t see it in themselves. Leadership is magical and mystical because it betters not only those who are led, but the one who leads. I think that an effective leader should always set out to make things better than they found them, and this includes creating more leaders in theprocess.” says the leader. ‘Faith has been my inspiration’ says Santarvis, one thing that has kept him going in good times and notso-good times. “My faith teaches me that my life is not my own, it is controlled by God who has already ordered my steps and destiny.” With the ultimate goal to leave an indelible imprint and lasting impact on all of those he served and engaged with. Education has changed over the last two years and it showed us that it is one inevitable thing. Despite sitting a thousand miles away people were accustomed to learning and teaching virtually and so did Santarvis. And on contrary the situation allowed him to stand out during the period and add innovation and creativity to it. With an undaunting mind like him, the speaker has touched the naked mind of thousands of students. He believes that it is the greatest virtue to run into former  students, as you see the impact and imprint on their lives. It is a bonus when you see them with their children, and they tell their children, he was my teacher. Today, he can look back on his arduous journey with pride. When he stepped towards his business journey, to impact thousands of lives through his wisdom. From global education strategies to working on the plan of action with the biggest entities. As a message to the readers, he shares, “I remember and live the words of Robert Frost, ‘I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence, two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less travelled by and it has made all the difference for me.’ Take the road less travelled, it will make all the difference for you.” It wouldn’t be wrong to address Santarvis as a visionary and trailblazer to be working tirelessly and impartially towards global impacts in the education space. Therein proving how exceptional he truly is!

Dr. Parin Somani A Humanitarian Endeavouring for the Amelioration of Society Facebook-f Linkedin-in Alife dedicated to the upliftment of society, Dr Parin Somani is an Independent Academic Scholar, International Motivational Speaker, Educator, Writer, Author, Journalist, Humanitarian and Philanthropist. She is the epitome of perseverance, grace and compassion as she has been working tirelessly for a positive change in society for more than 35 years. With Five World Book Records of Achievements and Six Doctorate degrees, she is the grandmaster in her field of work with a reservoir of experience and knowledge. While studying, Dr. Parin also worked as a Radio Presenter for All India Radio Station and a Newsreader for Ahmedabad DoorDarshan television. She was diagnosed with life-threatening advanced cancer twice after losing her vision unexpectedly, and each diagnosis turned her life around, two decades apart. She regained her vision and became a cancer survivor which prompted a sudden realisation of the preciousness of life. Dr Parin Somani has quoted that “Life is a precious gift that we must show gratitude for by living in the service of others’’. This was the turning point in her life as she started to meticulously share her research and knowledge for the betterment of others. With the pandemic in its full swing, Dr. Parin battled Covid-19 herself and emerged victorious, after which she became ready to take her cause further. She has presented at 204 online International Webinars and Conferences during the COVID-19 pandemic in governmental and non-governmental organizations globally, delivering a multitude of lectures on numerous topics. She has helped to educate more than 1 lakh people globally through her humanitarian work during the pandemic. Dr. Parin agrees that life is full of challenges, and one’s perspective on various situations is a game changer. Dr Parin Somani has quoted that “By possessing a positive mindset we can find solutions to tough challenges and triumph” and it is also essential to keep our mind, body and soul in sync. She proudly combines various attributes towards leading a balanced life and has quoted that “By cultivating hope, faith, belief in yourself and the universe, exercise, healthy eating, goodwill, cooperation and perseverance you will succeed ”. Her family shares the same belief system which further supports her balanced life. Dr Parin Somani explains that a business functions smoothly with input towards a profitable business. Since it is her passion to educate the masses with her skills, time, resources, and knowledge it becomes her input. Dr Parin has concentrated on three key areas including education, women empowerment, and youth development. The optimal output is when members of the society implement her teaching into their daily lives and see themselves prosper which in turn makes the society better. She says “Hence, a strong appetite for this business is to aid societal progression improving lives of individuals within global societies.” This multi-international award winner lives by two mottos in her heart that have helped her to achieve goals in life. Dr Parin Somani has quoted: 1. “It is my aim in life to serve humanity until my last breath” 2. “It is only by working together, that we can achieve positive global change”. She aspires to promote a self-sustaining constructive society evolution, in which people value diversity as a source of strength. Dr. Parin has spoken in more than 226 National and International webinars and conferences, in the capacity of Chief Guest, Guest of honour, Inaugurator, Keynote Speaker, Valedictorian, Chairperson, Presenter and Interviewee. She has been a recipient of more than 105 awards including The Queen’s League Golden Award 2022, Women of Substance Award 2022, Winner of Mrs India 2021, Winner of Mrs Universe International 2021, Winner of Mrs Brit Asian 2021, Winner of Mrs India Global 2021, 2nd Runner-up of Mrs Queen of India 2021. The Golden Prestige Award 2021; Golden Humanity Award 2021. Her work has been instrumental in building bridges between eastern and western societies. Since the pandemic had a massive impact on the education systems as the world shifted to technological platforms, she moved up a gear and utilised various resources like interactive video conferencing facilities and various software to progress education. She also travelled to international conferences selflessly aiding societal development, building schools and training centres. Dr Parin Somani has quoted that “Every individual has a right to education despite ethnicity, background, culture or gender. We must work together to create opportunities for all in education through which individuals can build sustainable futures for themselves, their families and the nation”. Dr Parin highlights that her strength comes from perseverance, a positive outlook, self-belief, respect for all and the realisation that everything happens for a reason. She has instilled these qualities within herself through which others are inspired. She advises that weakness comes when people expect too much from external sources opposed to relying on internal strength. Dr Parin Somani has highlighted that “Through hard work, cooperation, positivity and goodwill, we embark upon a journey towards success” In addition, Dr Parin Somani has quoted that” Within diversity lies strength, by working together we can achieve wonders and create a peaceful world”. Dr Parin Somani has shared her inspiring words and stated “Face challenges with resilience, live each moment of life to the maximum and accept change with gratitude. When you do your best in your endeavours, you will never have any regrets.”