We’re curating a powerful lineup of top international founders, creators and entrepreneurial minds who’ve built impactful businesses and communities.
Expect a mix of keynotes, panels, fireside chats and workshops, with leading voices who are not only known for what they’ve built, but also how they think and share. We will continue to announce additions to the speaker lineup as we get closer to the event.
Jasmin (Jay) Alić is a top LinkedIn branding coach, international keynote speaker, and founder of Link Up—the leading community for LinkedIn creators. He’s coached 200+ entrepreneurs and execs 1-on-1, trained over 50,000 online, and built one of the fastest-growing inbound coaching businesses on the platform.
A top 1% freelancer in the world (Upwork Expert-Vetted) and ranked the #1 LinkedIn creator by multiple outlets, Jay brings 15+ years of experience helping brands—from Fortune 500s to scrappy solopreneurs—turn visibility into real growth. With a track record that speaks for itself, few understand the power of the platform quite like Jay does.
Ranked #1 Female Creator on Linkedin worldwide with over 260,000 followers on and millions of views on LinkedIn, Lara teaches entrepreneurs, creators, and CEOs how to turn content into cash—without paid ads or complicated funnels. Has taught over 1,000 students how to build a personal brand and monetise with 100s of success case studies across different niches and ages.
At just 27, she’s built a 7-figure brand teaching systems that blend content, psychology, and positioning. She’s been invited to speak at global conferences like Semrush’s Spotlight, corporate events , and creator summits worldwide.
Her talks are known for being high-energy, no-fluff, and packed with tangible strategies.
Stephen Oommen is a seasoned executive and go-to-market leader with a bold vision for the future of sales: less cold outbound, more real relationships. With leadership roles at Microsoft, Outreach, and now Avanade, he’s scaled global teams, driven 9-figure revenues, and reshaped how enterprise organizations think about growth.
As a keynote speaker, sales trainer, and a leading voice behind the “Go-to-Network” approach, Stephen challenges audiences to rethink their approach to connection, trust, and business impact. He’s on a mission to replace transactional outreach with authentic relationships that drive results.
Blake Wittman is Chief Growth Officer at GoodGroup, where he leads expansion, partnerships, and commercial strategy across companies like GoodCall and Recruitment Academy.
With experience ranging from founding and scaling an executive search firm to pitching to Silicon Valley investors, Blake’s career has spanned entrepreneurship, recruitment innovation, and international business development.
A TEDx speaker known for his energy and honesty, he’s spent over two decades challenging conventions in how companies find and engage talent—while redefining leadership and resilience along the way.
With over 13 years of cross-industry experience, Marija is a strategic partner to experts and organizations looking to build standout brands through bold ideas and sharp communication. Her work spans marketing and branding consultancy, personal brand coaching, high-impact messaging, ghostwriting, and thought leadership development.
She brings insight from leading and scaling a high-performing marketing department, paired with the recognition of an award-winning consultant. Marija has led impactful campaigns, full-scale rebrands, corporate retreats, launch events, and executive positioning initiatives across sectors, helping brands cut through the noise and turn vision into lasting influence. As a speaker, moderator, and MC, she brings clarity and energy to conversations around visibility, branding, and leadership.
Darren Gibb is a LinkedIn Social-Selling specialist for coaches and executive coaches who want revenue, not vanity metrics. Through his CLOSE framework, he shows exactly what to post - and what to avoid- so your content attracts the right prospects, repels the wrong ones, and predictably turns attention into action.
Because conversion is the goal, Darren layers a 10-message DM sequence and battle-tested sales frameworks and strategies onto that content engine, consistently generating 20+ qualified calls a month without ads or complicated funnels. By the time prospects hit calendars, they’re primed for an irresistible offer - and closing follows naturally.
Mikkel Severin is a bestselling author and renowned authority on emotional intelligence and mind control, with over 15 years of experience advising top executives, leadership teams, and fortune 500 companies based on his studies on success and the top 1 percent in the world. He specializes in decoding people, enhancing leadership skills, and optimizing negotiation strategies to drive extraordinary business outcomes.
Through keynotes, masterclasses, and specialized programs, Mikkel helps organizations improve performance, collaboration, and decision-making. He makes a compelling business case for emotional intelligence (EQ), demonstrating its critical role in leadership, psychological safety, and high-performance teams. His unique insights empower leaders to build trust, increase influence, and create thriving workplace environments.
With a strong reputation in executive coaching, Mikkel continues to shape the future of leadership by providing practical, science-backed strategies for emotional mastery and people decoding—unlocking the full potential of individuals and organizations alike.
Viktoria Jancurova is a LinkedIn expert who helps B2B service-based entrepreneurs and CEOs leverage their personal brand to attract high-paying dream clients without awkward sales tactics and turn content into revenue.
With over 1,000 posts published and an engaged community of 24,000+ followers, she’s built six-figure pipelines that consistently convert. Her approach amplifies your professional voice, unlocks new opportunities and delivers real, measurable growth.
Zane Bojare is a seasoned marketing and branding professional, co-founder of Enablers School, active co-creator of Riga TechGirls NGO and former Head of Brand at one of the top early stage investors in Europe - Startup Wise Guys.
As part of her career, she has trained 600+ founders on their 3 min investor pitch and currently works as a professional Public Speaking and Pitch Coach.
Untypical for the tech industry, she holds a Masters degree in Philosophy, which gives her work an extra depth.
Cíntia Mano is an angel investor and the CEO of COREangels, an international community of over 300 angel investors who have invested in more than 110 startups across Europe, the United States, Latin America, and the Middle East. She is also the co-author of Angel Investing Explained, a practical guide for aspiring and active angel investors, also published in Spanish and Portuguese.
Cíntia actively mentors founders through various acceleration programs and is a frequent speaker on topics including early-stage investing, cross-border investment, female leadership, and closing the gender gap in the venture capital industry.
Before her current role, Cíntia built a successful career as a corporate leader and entrepreneur, with experience spanning management consulting, mining, oil & gas, and venture capital. She has led large-scale strategic projects, managed multicultural teams, and navigated complex business challenges across multiple sectors.
Charlotte Lloyd started her career in sales over two decades ago, working with global brands like the Financial Times, with clients from PepsiCo to Kraft Foods where she held leadership roles such as Sales Director and Global Head of Partnerships. Over the years, she’s led teams, driven results, and generated over $20M in B2B revenue, mastering the art of client acquisition. Sold to some of the toughest clients with the longest sales cycles: Government and C levels.
But after years in the corporate world, she realized her true passion was helping business owners achieve sustainable growth. That’s when she launched her LinkedIn content strategy, which led to a six-figure side business while still working in corporate.
Today, through the Client Acquisition Club, she shares the exact frameworks, strategies, and insights she used to scale her business and help hundreds of entrepreneurs grow their revenue and scale without overwhelm or pushy tactics.
She helps coaches and consultants get clients on and beyond LinkedIn with elegant sales and content strategies, as well as high level consultants who sell B2B not lose deals to the status quo.
Alberto Cárdenas is an entrepreneur and lecturer specializing in artificial intelligence applied to wellness, hospitality, and healthcare.
As CEO of Fisia and HealthGroup, and professor at Les Roches, he leads projects that blend technology, wellbeing, and transformative experiences.
His mission: to humanize AI and create real-world impact on a global scale.
Sasha Lipman is co-founder of tech2impact, a purpose-driven entrepreneur born in Ukraine, based in Vienna, and connected globally. Having diverse experience in tech ecosystem, innovation, accelerators, community building, and ecosystem development, Sasha is passionate about purpose tech and connecting people. tech2impact has a portfolio of more than 5 accelerators built and delivered and a network of 1000+ purpose-driven innovators.
Before launching tech2impact, she built up the IMPACT growth hacking accelerator, worked as Innovation Manager at Two Next, supporting NGOs to become more innovative, and organized the Global Pitch competition with more than 1000 startups applying from all continents.
Petra Capin is co-founder of tech2impact, a business professional and entrepreneur with a deep enthusiasm for innovation, personal growth, and holistic wellness. With a decade of experience across fintech, blockchain, and mission-driven projects, she holds a strong skill set in investor relations, strategic partnerships, business development, and finance.
Petra drives initiatives that support and scale tech ventures with a focus on positive impact. She is dedicated to helping purpose-driven innovators realize their potential while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
Ümit Iyi is an experienced business leader, professional coach, leadership consultant, trainer and public speaker with a wealth of experience across various industries and cultures. He is the founder of The Good Company where he provides leadership advisory, coaching and training services to leaders and organizations around the globe.
At the heart of Ümit’s work is a deep belief in the power of being human. He supports leaders in reconnecting with their authentic selves, leading from within and finding deeper meaning and purpose in their work. Ümit partners with leaders and organizations to build core human skills such as empathy, compassion and connection, that are increasingly vital in today’s evolving business landscape. He helps them explore how these strengths, when combined with the efficiency and potential of AI, can create more resilient, competitive and high-performing organizations.
With over 17 years of experience at Citigroup, Deloitte, Actera Group and last as Senior Vice President at Rolls-Royce, Ümit has held leadership roles across the U.S. and Europe. His career spans management consulting, investment banking, private equity and senior industry leadership, where he led growing organizations and various growth and transformation initiatives.
Born of German and Turkish heritage and having lived in Türkiye, the U.S., the UK, and Germany, Ümit brings a global perspective, empathetic presence and holistic approach to leadership and transformation.
Carlos Cantú is a global marketing and creative leader with a career at the intersection of advertising, technology, and business transformation. He has held senior roles at companies like Twitter, where he was both the first employee in Mexico and Marketing Director for EMEA, Freepik, where he served as CMO and led the company’s repositioning in the AI era, and Samsung, where he was Creative Executive Director. Today, he is the co-founder of CH1EF, an advisory firm connecting high-potential startups with strategic investors, and an in-demand keynote speaker on marketing, creativity, AI, and innovation.
Carlos is known for helping brands navigate disruption with bold ideas and clear strategic vision. At Twitter, he helped expand the platform’s marketing influence across Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America, leading high-impact campaigns and building teams that drove engagement and growth. At Freepik, he transformed a traditional stock image company into an AI-powered creative platform. His talks offer a rare combination of global perspective, practical insight, and creative energy, making him a favourite among business leaders, creative teams, and entrepreneurs looking to stay ahead of what’s next.
James Galligan is a dynamic entrepreneur and the Founder & CEO of A‑Players Club, an exclusive business members’ community based primarily in Marbella.
He’s the driving force behind a powerful blend of high‑performance networking, elite events and personal‑growth experiences, having hosted 25+ events across Europe and helped 140+ entrepreneurs scale through strategic partnerships with GrowFactor, Creative Zone Dubai, XPBeyond and NetRevenue.
Before A‑Players Club, James served as Vice President of Sales at Agency Clients, steering the company to eight‑figure revenues in his early twenties.
Fergus Crawley is a hybrid athlete, coach and founder of Omnia Performance, where he combines elite strength and endurance training into no‑BS, science‑backed programs.
After a promising rugby career was cut short by multiple concussions, Fergus immersed himself in powerlifting—only to hit rock bottom with severe depression. It was rebuilding himself (and daily walks with his French Bulldog) that taught him the hardest challenges often spark the greatest growth.
Today he tackles world‑record attempts, charity ultra‑events and podcast interviews on The Modern Mind, not to prove anything, but to stay curious—and help others push past what they thought possible. When he’s not coaching, you’ll find him re‑watching Peep Show, blasting Metallica or plotting his next ridiculous physical challenge.
Adam Power is the Owner and Founder of PWRD University, a movement designed to help unfulfilled professionals, agency owners, freelancers and online coaches launch and scale service‑based offers—while undergoing the personal growth necessary to sustain real success.
After losing his job in Ireland and self‑teaching everything from Facebook ads to e‑commerce, Adam built a thriving digital agency (PwrdMedia) that hit eight‑figure revenues in his early twenties. He’s since distilled that eight‑year, hands‑on track record into PWRD University’s
blend of interactive training, elite networking and one‑on‑one coaching—because he knows that “success isn’t just about what you do, but who you become.”
John Arne Riise is a Norwegian football icon and manager whose playing career spanned nearly two decades at the highest level. Born in Ålesund in 1980, he broke through at AS Monaco—winning Ligue 1 in 2000—before starring for Liverpool from 2001 to 2008. At Anfield he became a fan favourite thanks to his thunderous left foot, long throws and pivotal role in the “Miracle of Istanbul” Champions League triumph in 2005. Subsequent spells at Roma, Fulham and APOEL added further silverware and over 100 caps for Norway—making him one of his country’s most capped players.
Since hanging up his boots in 2016, Riise has turned to management and punditry, sharing insights on the game and championing youth development both on and off the pitch. Passionate about giving back, he remains a fixture in charitable initiatives and grassroots football across Scandinavia.
Stefan Wilkerson is Global Head of Growth at Kantar, where he leads global commercial strategy for the world’s leading marketing data and analytics business. With nearly two decades of experience driving growth at Kantar, Stefan has helped transform how the world’s leading brands use data, technology, and AI to stay ahead of disruption.
A strategic thinker with a sharp commercial edge, Stefan has played a pivotal role in Kantar’s AI evolution, championing intelligent tools that empower businesses to make smarter, faster decisions in an increasingly complex and competitive landscape.
At Mind Your Business, Stefan will take the stage to speak about staying ahead of AI. Expect real-world insights, bold predictions, and a practical game plan for turning the AI revolution into your competitive advantage.
Krisztina Soreg, Ph.D. is a Doctor of Economics and university professor who bridges the gap between academia and the chaos of real-world startup growth. As the creator of the CLASH Framework, she helps early-stage founders break through friction, gain clarity, and scale with speed — without falling into the trap of rigid business school models or overhyped startup noise.
With over a decade in higher education and international research, she’s coached 100s of students, executives, and founders through moments of transformation — from idea to market traction. At Les Roches, she teaches innovation, startup strategy, and disruptive business models, while coordinating dissertations, pathways, and research mentorship across programs.
Her approach? Bold, anti-fluff, and relentlessly practical. From keynote speaking to curriculum design, she injects critical thinking and fresh energy into every space she enters.
Daniel Espejo is the founder and CEO of Omnia, a company that helps brands increase their visibility in IA engines or LLMs. Like SEO but for AI (GEO, Generative Engine Optimization).
Before starting Omnia, Daniel built his career in product and tech, starting at Kuapay, then moving to Amadeus, where he worked on global travel solutions. In 2016, he joined Klarna in Stockholm as a product manager, and grew his way up, until eventually, in 2020, Daniel moved back to Spain to launch Klarna in Spain and Portugal. Starting with no local presence, he built the business from the ground up, scaling to over 200 employees and 5 million customers in the region.
In 2024, after more than seven years at Klarna, he left to start Omnia, bringing with him the same focus on fast execution and customer obsession that defined his time at Klarna.
Rob Lipsett is a renowned fitness entrepreneur, content creator, and author with over 1.1 million followers across his channels. Driven by a passion for fitness and a commitment to helping others achieve their goals, Rob has built an impressive platform that inspires millions worldwide.
As the founder of Game Plan, Fuel Cakes, and other successful ventures, he has guided countless individuals on their journey to better health through his online coaching programs, YouTube channel, The Game Plan podcast, and social media presence. Across these platforms, Rob shares his journey of perseverance, entrepreneurship, and the importance of mindset in achieving both personal and professional success.
Rob’s journey into fitness began in his hometown of Dublin, Ireland, where his dedication to bodybuilding and personal growth quickly earned him unprecedented recognition. His unique approach to fitness, combining practical advice with a focus on mental well-being, has set him apart in the industry.
Rob's influence has also led to features in prominent publications such as Men's Health, GQ, The Irish Times, Muscle and Health, and more. Through his engaging content, Rob has fostered a loyal community that turns to him for guidance on everything from workout routines and nutrition tips to overall lifestyle advice.
Simon Kallu is a Chartered Accountant and the Founder & CEO of GrowFactor, a global accountancy and advisory firm that helps ambitious entrepreneurs master their finances, minimise tax, and scale with confidence.
After qualifying at KPMG, Simon went on to build GrowFactor into a trusted partner for hundreds of business owners worldwide. He is also Tony Robbins’ exclusive partner for the UK, Europe and beyond, bringing financial mastery and growth strategy to the forefront of Robbins’ global business programs.
Passionate about empowering entrepreneurs, Simon combines technical expertise with practical strategy, ensuring business owners not only protect their profits but also achieve sustainable growth and lasting success.