Noa Ashtar Schecter is an author, speaker, and business consultant specialising in the topics of mindset and professional effectiveness. She is certified as a Master Practitioner in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and as a coach from the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC) on Leadership Development.

She brings over 20 years of leadership and education experience that she integrates with her consulting and world-class business knowledge. Her focus is on the power of communication and connection of people through their power and to each other, creating extraordinarily powerful relationships for professional or personal reasons.

The Accelerated Leadership Academy (www.tala.life) is Noa’s consulting endeavour, where she works with business owners who are business professionals and assists them in developing skills to become successful entrepreneurs and leaders through effective communication and coaching techniques.

Noa has authored books like “The 51 Networking Mistakes”, “What’s On Your Mind”, “Productive Conversation”, and more. Noa strongly believes in empowering human relationships and success through communication.

Lisa Schutter is looking back on 15 successful years as a first-class Personal/Executive Assistance to international top executives on C-Suite and EVP level. Lisa holds a degree in international office management and is a university-certified Systemic Business Coach, running her own coaching office in Frankfurt, Germany, LK Lean Digital Office Consulting & Coaching.

After her career at global player Continental for nearly nine years, she accepted an offer as EA to the CFO at Schenck, a division of the Dürr Group. In this role, Lisa is managing her CFO’s office and is supporting the global organisation as Digital Transformation Coach to strive for business, processes, and collaboration towards Office 4.0. In addition, Lisa is member of the corporate modern workplace team at Dürr.

As a Microsoft-certified service adoption specialist for M365 and trainer for lean administration and Office Kaizen, Lisa manages to combine both – mindset and apps. Initiating three working out loud circles in recent years and attending the Master Class in 2020 helped Lisa become an official WOL Mentor by John Stepper. With this accomplishment, Lisa has been a requested trainer, coach and speaker on the market, in 2020 speaking for Vonlanthen in Dubai.

“Understanding the importance of lean administration, lean thinking and lean collaboration becomes crucial in a VUCA world. The role of assistants is changing tremendously. We more and more become Change Agents and Digital Guides always considering Mindset – Toolset – Skillset, whereas Mindset is key” Lisa emphasizes in many interviews.

“Digitalization affects us assistants in particular! Everyone expects us to work agile, influence the organization in a positive way and structure the processes for smooth collaboration in the background. I will show you how you can combine the lean philosophy and Kaizen methods with community learning and the networking approach of working out loud and how you can face change at its best in a new work environment.”

With over a decade of experience across the insurance and technology sectors, Aleksandra Stremidlo boasts a proven track record of delivering exceptional operational excellence. Her career began in the insurance industry, where she cultivated strong client relationships with high-net-worth individuals and corporations. In 2014, Aleksandra joined Google's Ads team in Krakow, overseeing team performance, quality assurance, and onboarding training. She transitioned to Google's Android Partnerships team in London in 2019, providing strategic administrative support to senior executives, driving team development, and managing partner engagement events. Aleksandra champions Belonging, Equity, and Inclusion at Google, actively leading allyship initiatives to foster support and professional growth for underrepresented employees and their allies. Additionally, her strong public speaking skills are showcased through her experience presenting at international conferences on various topics. She is a certified trainer in 'Building a Strong Relationship with Your Executive' and 'I am Remarkable,' delivering programs that empower strategic partnerships and self-advocacy in the workplace.

Jiri Vizdal is a seasoned and trustworthy leader with 18-plus years’ experience in the areas of digital and agile transformations, value delivery, and future-proof solutions, where competitiveness and the people development matter above all.

His core knowledge and experience cover vision and strategy definition, full portfolio and project and programme end-to-end delivery, product management, team leadership and management, organisation development and strategic sourcing, vendor management costs optimisation, business partnership, service, and operations partnership.

Top quality and excellence to make dreams come true is his true passion, while delivering more than 180 projects and programmes worth EUR 30-plus million till now.

Pascal is an expert in empowering managers to effectively navigate toxic personalities. As a former introverted IT enthusiast, he overcame numerous challenges to become a respected senior manager by finding his voice and establishing boundaries. Along his personal and professional journey, he encountered and mastered the art of dealing with narcissistic personalities, enhancing his ability to handle such individuals. Today, Pascal is a certified psycho-social coach who seamlessly integrates his leadership expertise and life coaching techniques to support others in their personal and professional growth.

Hisham is an award-winning Chartered MCIP member with over 20 years of experience in leadership roles at Fortune 500 companies, including Alstom, Daikin, and Bombardier. He is currently the Head of HR for the MENA region at Helmerich and Payne.

Hisham is a keynote speaker and podcaster on leadership and cross-cultural communication in the MENA region. He has designed and delivered talks and workshops on leadership in both English and Arabic, and has recently published podcasts and expert talks with the renowned Bookboon company.

Hisham was awarded one of the Top 200 Global Power Leaders in HR in 2023 for his influence and impact on the future of the people industry in the MENA region.

Ting Hoffmann is a Senior Executive Assistant with 10 years of experience supporting senior executives in the customer area as well as human resources at SAP. In her daily business, Ting manages complex schedules, coordinates high-stakes meetings, and ensures seamless operations. She is passionate about enabling executives to achieve their goals while maintaining their work-life balance. Ting holds a bachelor's degree in international economics and trade from Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics in China. She loves traveling and dancing ballet.

Lena Heller has been working for McKinsey & Company for almost nine years. Before, she used to work in luxury hospitality, mainly in the role of Personal Assistant to the General Manager. Therefore, she can say that she has a lot of experience in this field, and she is telling you that you will not become a first-class Assistant due to learning programs or yearly feedback conversations and possible improvements. Her passion is to strengthen the inner skills, to broaden the work-related perspective. and to discover unconscious talents.

During her parental leave, Lena is coaching young and old professionals to find their key to true success, inner strength, and to discover their real personal goals.

Varinka Bouma is a relational leadership coach, speaker, and author who works at the intersection of leadership, relationships, and human behavior under pressure. With over 25 years of corporate experience, including senior leadership roles in the banking industry, and more than a decade of coaching leaders and teams, she brings sharp insight and grounded presence to every room she enters.

Varinka is known for making unspoken patterns visible in a way that feels both safe and challenging. Her work helps executive assistants and leaders strengthen communication, navigate conflict with confidence, and lead with greater clarity and impact, without losing themselves in the process.

She is the author of The Way You Love Is the Way You Lead, exploring how relational patterns at home often mirror leadership behavior at work. Her approach blends evidence-based frameworks with embodiment, reflection, and practical tools that translate immediately into daily practice.