Michelle C. Gagui, also known as Coach Kookie, brings over a decade of experience in leadership training and coaching. She specializes in empowering leaders through transformative journeys of self-discovery and growth. Her coaching philosophy blends systems thinking, design innovation, and strategic insight to equip leaders at all levels with the skills, insights, and holistic perspectives needed for lasting success.
Michelle seamlessly integrates these methodologies into her training facilitation and coaching approach, enabling leaders to understand intricate relationships within their organizations and their impact on the community. By focusing on mindset transformation, she helps leaders break through limitations and embrace a growth-oriented mindset.
Coach Kookie is dedicated to unlocking her clients' full potential and driving impactful change.
Dr. Timothy Low is a distinguished leader and investor in Asia's healthcare sector, known for his exceptional ability to drive operational excellence and long-term growth. With a proven track record in orchestrating successful operational start-ups and turnarounds, he has held pivotal roles such as Head of Healthcare Investment at Pavillion Holding, a wholly owned subsidiary of Temasek, and CEO and Board Member at Farrer Park Hospital. His achievements include being named one of the "50 Most Talented Healthcare Leaders of Asia" in 2016 and earning the "Best CEO of the Year" title at the Asia Healthcare Excellence Award in 2017. Dr. Low’s expertise in maximizing human and asset potential, coupled with his commitment to exceptional service leadership, underscores his role in delivering outstanding results and fostering sustainable growth across Asia’s healthcare landscape.
Mimi Nicklin is an award-winning and internationally bestselling author of Softening The Edge and the Founder of Empathy Everywhere, the world’s most extensive organizational empathy platform. As the Chief Strategy Officer of the global branding agency ALBD and host of the top-rated Mimi-YouYou podcast, Mimi is a seasoned organizational consultant and coach. With over 18 years of experience across 25+ markets, she is a passionate advocate for balancing humanism and capitalism in workplaces. Mimi has trained over 12,500 professionals in Fortune 500 companies, focusing on empathetic leadership, communication, and multigenerational team engagement. A dynamic keynote speaker and inclusive millennial leader, Mimi's work is recognized globally, with features in Forbes, Harvard Business Review, and live appearances on BBC News. Her authentic approach captures audiences, inspiring leaders to foster listening-led cultures that drive performance and inclusion.
Winston Malapad is currently the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer of Datahuit and the Director for Process Excellence and Analytics at Foundever. He is a certified Artificial Intelligence professional and a member of Wharton People Analytics. He is the author of The 365 Days Of Great Leadership, which is in its second year. He was named one of the Top 100 Filipinos on LinkedIn and recently received the Harver LIFT award, which recognizes professionals worldwide who strategically use technology to bring innovation to the HR space.
With over 20 years of international experience, Coach Rye Cruz is a senior consultant and a human centered certified coach who guides leaders, teams, and organizations towards achieving significance, growth, and performance in their lives and work that they do. He leverages his extensive knowledge and skills in coaching, organizational development, training, facilitation, leadership development, positive psychology, NLP, e-learning, and gamification to design and deliver customized and impactful solutions that meet the needs and goals of his clients.
Walter de Oude, a visionary business leader, has consistently redefined the financial landscape by driving extraordinary business growth and innovation. As the founder of Singapore Life (Singlife), he scaled the company to a remarkable valuation of S$3.2 billion by 2020, transforming it into a major player in the financial sector within just six years. Now, with Chocolate Finance, Walter is spearheading a new era in spare cash savings, offering a bold alternative to traditional fixed deposits that delivers superior returns without rigid constraints. Through his leadership at Chocolate Ventures, he continues to fuel high-growth businesses, inviting investors to co-invest in promising ventures where his expertise generates substantial value. Walter’s track record of building impactful, forward-thinking companies is reshaping how businesses grow, setting new benchmarks for financial success and customer-centric innovation.
YuJin Wong, acclaimed by the media as the "mental toughness expert," stands as the world's leading authority on mental resilience. With triple degrees and an impressive list of accolades, he is an award-winning motivational speaker, TV personality, radio host, and the visionary founder of Mental Rockstar Academy. YuJin's expertise in mental toughness and motivation has garnered him recognition in various media outlets, earning awards such as the Global Brands Icon in Peak Performance, Creative Young Entrepreneur, and Rising Star CEO of the Year. A former lawyer, investment banker, and entrepreneur who rebounded from financial setbacks, YuJin shares authentic stories of overcoming adversity, depression and health challenges to break through and achieve ultimate success. Through his keynotes, programs, and workshops, he shares insights and frameworks to maximize outcomes and achieve peak performance.
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