My name is Aigiun Kurbanova
Why do we do this?
- As the founder of a school dedicated to training career professionals, I feel a deep responsibility and see my mission as ensuring the professional growth of our community. This means sharing the most up-to-date information, the latest scientific research in career studies, new methodologies, and effective tools.
- We want to show that despite being in different parts of the world, we have much in common—we are united by our values, mission, and tools.
I am the founder of the Career Management School and the organizer of the Career Forum conferences. For the past three years, we have been hosting events for career professionals—career counselors, coaches, career guidance specialists, HR professionals, and researchers. Each time, we bring together the most outstanding, insightful, and unique speakers from around the globe.
Dear Colleagues!
I hope this conference will bring you valuable insights, encourage you to reflect on your role, provide useful knowledge and new tools, and connect you with a warm, supportive community. Invite your colleagues—let's make the Career Forum the best event for career professionals worldwide!
Best regards,
Aigiun Kurbanova
Aigiun Kurbanova
Presentations by leading experts of global renown on career counseling and vocational guidance.
Practical tools, case studies, and methodologies that have been tested in the field.
An international panel of speakers from over 14 countries.
Integrating theory and practice: presentations and studies on career topics, along with workshops and real-life cases from career consultants.
Complimentary online attendance at the conference – you will receive the latest insights on career management.
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What can you expect at the conference?
Speakers
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Katerina Zerva (Greece)
Career Counselor (MSc, EOPPEP A1 certified), Social Sciences educator, and Adult Trainer
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Tibor Borbély-Pecze (Hungary)
Dr. Borbély‑Pecze Tibor Bors is an internationally recognized expert in career guidance policy, with extensive research and consulting experience across Europe and multiple global regions
- Shannon Hodges (Australia)Is an Associate Professor of Counselling at the University of the Sunshine Coast and former Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Niagara University
- Micky Barco (Italy)Is an international speaker and human performance expert who helps global leaders upgrade their inner operating systems to navigate change, ambition, and career reinvention
- Fanny da Costa (France)Global Talent & Leadership Management expert and Career Consultant
- Anna Lebedeva Kristiansen
(Norway) - Asma Jan (Pakistan)
- Hyung Joon Yoon (USA)
- Heather Maieta (USA)
- Priscilla Araba Mensah (Ghana)Is a career services professional and development practitioner with eight years of experience helping students, youth, and professionals gain career clarity and strengthen their employability
- Gamze Arman (Великобритания)
- Pamelia Brott (USA)
- Aimee Thompson (Germany)
- Yvonne Robinson (Canada)
Child or adult vocational counselors, or career coaches within the helping professions.
For those eyeing roles as career counselors
Who wnt to be aware of the latest research on career and guidance, as well as learn new approaches and tools.
for helping professionals
Target Audience for the Forum
Who want to learn new trends related to career and career guidance.
For HR professionals and leaders
Program Overview
DEAR FORUM PARTICIPANTS, PLEASE NOTE: THE TIMES LISTED ON THE WEBSITE ARE IN CENTRAL EUROPEAN SUMMER TIME (UTC+2). PLEASE CONSIDER THE TIME ZONE DIFFERENCE WHEN PLANNING
About the School
09.00-09.30 AM
Aigun Kurbanova (Poland)
The Role of Career Counseling in Secondary Education in Greece: Tools, Methods, and Impact
09.30-10.00 AM
Katerina Zerva (Greece)
- The role of career counseling in supporting informed educational and career choices among secondary school students.
- Practical tools and methods used in Greek schools to develop students’ self-awareness and career readiness.
- Integrating career guidance into the school environment to better prepare young people for a changing labor market.
- The impact of early career counseling on students’ motivation, decision-making, and future pathways.
Career Counselling Protocols in Southern and Eastern Europe"
10.00-10.30 AM
Tibor Borbély-Pecze (Hungary)
- This presentation provides a comparative analysis of career guidance competency standards in Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic, situated against the Finnish National Competency Framework to highlight differences in conceptual foundations and levels of professionalization across the region. It examines why national and international career guidance protocols—such as occupational standards, assessment frameworks, and system‑level guidelines—are essential for ensuring coherent service provision, quality assurance, and alignment with lifelong learning policies. Using a two‑stage qualitative methodology. Overall, the presentation underscores the need for harmonized, evidence-based competence protocols to strengthen the professionalization and cross-national comparability of career guidance services in Central and Eastern Europe.
Dr. Borbély‑Pecze Tibor Bors is an internationally recognized expert in career guidance policy, with extensive research and consulting experience across Europe and multiple global regions.
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Подробнее
Hit the Pause Button: Choice is Your Superpower
10.30-11.00 AM
Shannon Hodges (Australia)
- Cultivating personal integrity through conscious choices that shape our lives.
- Incorporating cognitive reframing and mindfulness practices.
- Audience-engaged exercises to apply these approaches in practice.
Is an Associate Professor of Counselling at the University of the Sunshine Coast and former Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Niagara University.
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Подробнее
The Hero’s Restart: Leading through Vulnerability, Ambition, and Career Re-invention
11.15-11.45 AM
Micky Barco (Italy)
- The Mask vs. The Person: We often hide our struggles to look "professional." In reality, our "scars" are what make us relatable and credible to our clients in a volatile market.
- The Beauty of Falling: You cannot have the "Rising Up" story without the "Falling Down" phase. Purpose is not static; it evolves through these cycles of pressure and expansion. ● The Suit of Ambition: Reclaiming "Ambition" as a virtue. You have the right to design your own "suit" and believe you deserve more than what the world simply hands you. ● The Internal Compass: Success is the unshakable belief that something great is waiting for you, provided you have the courage to keep looking.
Is an international speaker and human performance expert who helps global leaders upgrade their inner operating systems to navigate change, ambition, and career reinvention
Подробнее
Подробнее
Decoding Corporate HR: A Strategic Lens for Career Coaches
11.45-12.15 PM
Fanny da Costa (France)
- Practical overview of corporate HR talent management structures and processes.
- Key HR tools and decision-making factors that influence career development.
- How career coaches can use this knowledge to help clients navigate organizational careers more effectively.
Working with Uncertainty: Supporting Career Decision-Making in Unstable Markets
12.15-12.45 PM
Anna Lebedeva
(Norway)
(Norway)
The Reinvention Formula: How Identity Shifts Create Career Breakthroughs
13.45-14.15 PM
Asma Jan (Pakistan)
Подробнее
Digitalization and Globalization: Career Guidance and Consulting in Ghana and West Africa
15.30-16.00 PM
Priscilla Araba Mensah (Ghana)
- How digitalization and globalization are changing career opportunities for
- professionals in Ghana and West Africa
- The strategies for navigating the digital career landscape and the barriers many
- professionals still face.
- A call to action to embrace these tools and help professionals compete confidently on a global stage
Is a career services professional and development practitioner with eight years of experience helping students, youth, and professionals gain career clarity and strengthen their employability
Подробнее
Подробнее
Beyond One-Size-Fits-All: Navigating National Culture in Career Counseling and Coaching
16.00-16.30 PM
Gamze Arman (Great Britain)
Narrative career counseling: practical tools and techniques to illuminate the client story
17.15-17.45 PM
Pamelia Brott (USA)
About the School
09.00-09.30 AM
Aigun Kurbanova (Poland)
The Role of Career Counseling in Secondary Education in Greece: Tools, Methods, and Impact
09.30-10.00 AM
Katerina Zerva (Greece)
- The role of career counseling in supporting informed educational and career choices among secondary school students.
- Practical tools and methods used in Greek schools to develop students’ self-awareness and career readiness.
- Integrating career guidance into the school environment to better prepare young people for a changing labor market.
- The impact of early career counseling on students’ motivation, decision-making, and future pathways.
Career Counselling Protocols in Southern and Eastern Europe"
10.00-10.30 AM
Tibor Borbély-Pecze (Hungary)
- This presentation provides a comparative analysis of career guidance competency standards in Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic, situated against the Finnish National Competency Framework to highlight differences in conceptual foundations and levels of professionalization across the region. It examines why national and international career guidance protocols—such as occupational standards, assessment frameworks, and system‑level guidelines—are essential for ensuring coherent service provision, quality assurance, and alignment with lifelong learning policies. Using a two‑stage qualitative methodology. Overall, the presentation underscores the need for harmonized, evidence-based competence protocols to strengthen the professionalization and cross-national comparability of career guidance services in Central and Eastern Europe.
Dr. Borbély‑Pecze Tibor Bors is an internationally recognized expert in career guidance policy, with extensive research and consulting experience across Europe and multiple global regions.
Подробнее
Подробнее
Hit the Pause Button: Choice is Your Superpower
10.30-11.00 AM
Shannon Hodges (Australia)
- Cultivating personal integrity through conscious choices that shape our lives.
- Incorporating cognitive reframing and mindfulness practices.
- Audience-engaged exercises to apply these approaches in practice.
Is an Associate Professor of Counselling at the University of the Sunshine Coast and former Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Niagara University.
Подробнее
Подробнее
The Hero’s Restart: Leading through Vulnerability, Ambition, and Career Re-invention
11.15-11.45 AM
Micky Barco (Italy)
- The Mask vs. The Person: We often hide our struggles to look "professional." In reality, our "scars" are what make us relatable and credible to our clients in a volatile market.
- The Beauty of Falling: You cannot have the "Rising Up" story without the "Falling Down" phase. Purpose is not static; it evolves through these cycles of pressure and expansion. ● The Suit of Ambition: Reclaiming "Ambition" as a virtue. You have the right to design your own "suit" and believe you deserve more than what the world simply hands you. ● The Internal Compass: Success is the unshakable belief that something great is waiting for you, provided you have the courage to keep looking.
Is an international speaker and human performance expert who helps global leaders upgrade their inner operating systems to navigate change, ambition, and career reinvention
Подробнее
Подробнее
Decoding Corporate HR: A Strategic Lens for Career Coaches
11.45-12.15 PM
Fanny da Costa (France)
- Practical overview of corporate HR talent management structures and processes.
- Key HR tools and decision-making factors that influence career development.
- How career coaches can use this knowledge to help clients navigate organizational careers more effectively.
Working with Uncertainty: Supporting Career Decision-Making in Unstable Markets
12.15-12.45 PM
Anna Lebedeva
(Norway)
(Norway)
topic to be agreed
13.45-14.15 PM
Asma Jan (Pakistan)
Подробнее
Digitalization and Globalization: Career Guidance and Consulting in Ghana and West Africa
15.30-16.00 PM
Priscilla Mensah (Ghana)
- How digitalization and globalization are changing career opportunities for
- professionals in Ghana and West Africa
- The strategies for navigating the digital career landscape and the barriers many
- professionals still face.
- A call to action to embrace these tools and help professionals compete confidently on a global stage
Is a career services professional and development practitioner with eight years of experience helping students, youth, and professionals gain career clarity and strengthen their employability
Подробнее
Подробнее
Beyond One-Size-Fits-All: Navigating National Culture in Career Counseling and Coaching
16.00-16.30 PM
Gamze Arman (Great Britain )
Narrative career counseling: practical tools and techniques to illuminate the client story
17.15-17.45 PM
Pamelia Brott (USA)
Tibor Borbély-Pecze
- He serves as a visiting lecturer at Eötvös Loránd University and has held leading national roles in developing Hungary’s lifelong guidance system.
- A frequent speaker at international forums such as WAPES, ILO, and ICCDPP, he actively contributes to shaping evidence-based guidance policy and practitioner competencies worldwide.
Shannon Hodges
- He has over 40 years of experience in the mental health field, including teaching, counseling, training, and consultation across six continents.
- His work has been recognized with awards for research, teaching, and leadership.
- He is a longtime member of the American Counseling Association and the Australian Counselling Association.
Micky Barco
- With over 15 years of experience working across 45 countries—including teaching in the high-pressure environment of luxury cruise ships—she combines insights from psychology, leadership, and extreme personal challenges to explore the limits of human potential
Fanny da Costa
- Works at the intersection of corporate HR strategy and individual career development.
- Advises organizations on talent architecture, leadership pipelines and people development.
- Speaker and author on sustainable performance and burnout prevention
Priscilla Araba Mensah
- She has worked across universities, NGOs, and youth development initiatives in Ghana, where she previously led a university Student Life and Career Services department and significantly advanced student career awareness and retention.
Aigun Kurbanova (Poland)
- Founder of the School of Career Management
- It is included in the top 100 HRD 2022 according to the Kommersant Publishing House
- Experience as HR Director for more than 20 years (East-West, Domodedovo, Magnit).
- Certified coach of ICU (International Coaching Union)
- Career Consultant
Katerina Zerva (Greece)
- Social Sciences educator, and Adult Trainer.
- She works in secondary education schools in Attica, Greece, supporting teenagers, students, and adults in navigating their career paths through modern career guidance methods.
- In her work, she believes in turning obstacles into bridges and inspires others to see challenges as opportunities for growth.
Rutuja Kulkarni (Japan)
- Counseling Psychologist, Hypnotherapist, Career Counselor and School Counselor based in Tokyo, with roots in India.
- Experienced in supporting students' health and wellbeing.
- Passionate about integrating mental health support into career guidance.
- Specializes in anxiety, depression, relationships, academic pressure and trauma healing.
- Mission to empower individuals across the globe to overcome life’s challenges and rediscover their inner strength.
Lili Kuznetsova (Сyprus)
- Global Talent Development Director
- HR Expertise in Both HQ and Market Roles
- Career Consultant & Gestalt Psychotherapist
- 12+ Years of HR Leadership
Marilyn Atkinson (Сanada)
- As the founder of Erickson Coaching International, she introduced the acclaimed 4 Quadrant Solution-Focused Coaching and Outcome-Oriented Coaching model, influencing individual coaches, teams, and global corporations.
- Her eight books on solution-focused coaching are translated into eight languages and reflect her profound insights. In the last decade, she has pioneered specialized coach training programs taught in over 50 countries.
- Her commitment to human transformation is unwavering, demonstrated in her multifaceted roles as a trainer, thought-leader, speaker, and author.
- Marilyn's legacy lies in her relentless dedication to fostering change through meaningful conversations.
Mihaela Stroe (Romania )
- Specialist in Limbic Brain Function, Nonverbal Intelligence, and Human Performance
- Entrepreneur and transformational coach since 2002, delivering training across Europe, USA, and Asia
- Identity & high-performance coach since 2009
- Focused on positive mindset cultivation and its impact on performance
- Lecturer in Social Psychology, Neuroscience, and Quantum Physics
- Pioneer in TimeWaver Technology applied to mindset and psychological growth
Nadya Semenova (Spain)
- Practicing Career Consultant and ICF-Certified Coach
- Experienced Change Management and IT Product Development Manager
- Over 16 years of experience in business and HR transformation across companies such as KPMG, EY, Danone, Nissan, and NTT DATA
- Frequent speaker at international IT forums, including
Becky Heidesch (USA)
- Experienced career strategist and recruiter, with a diverse background including roles as coach, HR director, professor, entrepreneur, and consultant to companies like Hyundai, Franklin Covey, and Oshman’s.
- Recognized media expert and industry voice, featured in NBC, S&P Global, Sports Business Journal, and cited in academic and professional publications.
- Dynamic speaker and seminar leader, having delivered talks for numerous women’s organizations including Women in Automotive, Finance, Government, and Sports.
Sujin Kim(Australia)
- Career development researcher and educator, exploring the intersection of work, education, and policy.
- Expert in career pathways, labor market trends, and education policy, supporting workforce transitions.
- Faculty at James Cook University, designing curricula and leading research on career development.
- Active mentor and collaborator, helping professionals navigate career transitions.
Veneta Uzunova (Bulgaria)
- PhD, Associate Professor, expert in the Theory of Education and Didactics (Social-Emotional Learning).
- Head of the Department of Humanities at the Department for Information and In-Service Teacher Training at Trakia University, Stara Zagora.
- Honorary Lecturer in Career Counseling in Master’s Programs at New Bulgarian University and Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski".
- Psychologist, Certified Coach, and Career Counselor (Master's in Psychology, Certified by Mentor Coaches, and holder of the Global Career Development Facilitator Certificate).
Marlo Lyons (USA)
- Globally Certified Coach with over 20 years of experience advising executives and teams.
- Strategic Advisor on Organizational Effectiveness, specializing in leadership development and communication strategies.
- Award-Winning Author, regularly published in Harvard Business Review.
- Host of the "Work Unscripted" Podcast, covering topics on career growth, leadership, and effective communication.
- Higher Education Consultant, supporting strategic development and enhancing the effectiveness of educational institutions
Krishnaveni Thamarai Selvan (Canada)
- Career Reinvention Specialist, Essential Skills Coach, and Employment Counselor based in Vancouver, with roots in India.
- Founder of Career Youniverse, empowering professionals to navigate career transitions with clarity, confidence, and purpose.
- Expert in career development, coaching, and training
- Currently working on book, "Borders of Courage", about navigating change across borders, finding belonging, and embracing the limitless potential of reinvention
Pavel Kiselyov (Russia)
Architect of personnel management software, co-author of the Digital Human® methodology, author of papers
Scientist advancing the ideas of Lev Vygotsky and Yevgeny Klimov.
Proponent of an approach based on individual style and social constructivism in career development.
Co-creator of a Career-guidance Robot.
Author of the paper "Career guidance based on machine learning: social networks in professional identity construction".
Author of the paper "Predicting verbal reasoning from virtual community membership in a sample of Russian young adults".
Scientist advancing the ideas of Lev Vygotsky and Yevgeny Klimov.
Proponent of an approach based on individual style and social constructivism in career development.
Co-creator of a Career-guidance Robot.
Author of the paper "Career guidance based on machine learning: social networks in professional identity construction".
Author of the paper "Predicting verbal reasoning from virtual community membership in a sample of Russian young adults".
Sophia Morgan (China)
- Doctor of Education: STEM Leadership
- Masters of Business Administration: Corporate Finance
- Bachelors of Education: Mathematics Education
- Bachelors of Science: Computing and Information Technology
- Diploma in Teaching: Mathematics and Computer Science
Francesca Scelsi (Italy)
Career Consultant and Co-Founder of Azione IKIGAI, with over 15 years of experience in career counseling, coaching, and human resources, she specializes in professional transitions, skill development, and purpose facilitation. She promote a culture of professional fulfillment and supporting hundreds of individuals in defining their career paths with clarity and confidence.
Francesca also serves as a lecturer at various institutions, companies, and universities, providing training on Career Counseling and soft skills. Passionate about helping people identify and pursue their professional purpose, she guides professionals through strategic career planning and targeted coaching.
Francesca also serves as a lecturer at various institutions, companies, and universities, providing training on Career Counseling and soft skills. Passionate about helping people identify and pursue their professional purpose, she guides professionals through strategic career planning and targeted coaching.
Britt-Mari Sykes (Canada)
- Britt-Mari Sykes Ph.D. is a Career Counsellor and the founder of CANVAS Career Counselling.
- She is a Career Development Practitioner (CDP), a member of Career Professionals of Canada, and the recipient of the 2024 Outstanding Career Professional Award of Excellence.
- She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Ottawa specializing in Existential and Experiential Psychotherapies.
- She is a sessional and guest lecturer on historical and contemporary Existential Psychology and Theories.
- She is the author of Questioning Psychological Health and Well-Being (2010), a historical and contemporary examination of the meaning of psychological health and development.
- She is working on her second book: a collection of essays on the meaning of career and our relationship with work from an existential career counselling perspective
Marta Forai (Serbia)
- Expert in integrating AI solutions into coaching and consulting practices,
- Master in Cognitive Psychology & Neuroscience
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy practitioner under supervision.
- Certified Facilitator of Accelium Methodology – gamified cognitive skill development
- ICF Professional Certified Coach
Raza Abbas (Pakistan)
- Global Multi Award Winning Career Practitioner, Coach
- Certified Confident Career Conversations- Facilitator
- Vice President Hope Institute
- Impactful Trainer/ Global Speaker
- Focal Person: UNESCO Entrepreneurship Education Network- Pakistan
- International Board of Directors- IAEVG
- Head of Shahjehan Syed Karim Incubation Center-IoBM
ADDITIONAL MATERIALS
- Sophia Morgan. Workbook "The Specifics of Career Guidance for Teenagers in China"
- Mihaela Stroe. A chapter from the book "Put Yourself First in Your Life!" with the title BUILD YOUR MINDSET FOR SUCCESS
- Sophia Morgan. Guide "Career and College Blueprint: A Three-Year Advising Curriculum for High School Students" and 30% discount on the workbook "The High Schooler's Guide to College and Career Planning"
- Sujin Kim. A curated selection of original articles on career and vocational guidance.
- Raza Abbas. A Chapter 26 from The Oxford Compendium of Hope: Hope in Emotion and Basic Needs
- Britt-Mari Sykes. Reflecting on our Experiences of Work and Career: A Written Exercise
100 EUR
«STANDARD»
- Recordings of the presentations
- Speakers' presentations
- Additional materials
- Participation certificate
Live viewing of speaker presentations on April 11
Participation Options
Olga Ismagilova (Czech)
- As a Certified Career Coach and Consultant, I help professionals to achieve their career and life goals by leveraging my 25-year expertise in finance, sustainability, and business transformation. I have worked with market leaders in Fortune 100 companies of telecom, Big4, and industrial automation across 42 diverse markets.
- A CIMA Fellow, a CGMA Digital Mindset holder, representing Czechia in the Mainland Europe Area committee of AICPA-CIMA.
- The Mentor at FemmePalette (since 2022), The Mentoring Club (since 2021), Mentium (since 2015).
- Mentees and couchees are from 24 countries of 5 continents (EMEA, APAC, Americas, Africa).
- A speaker on conferences and universities.
- I lived in 6 countries. I built my 20-year career journey as an international finance professional from Kazakhstan to a global position at Honeywell.
Ana Barrera Gutiérrez (Ecuador)
- Founder & CEO of Arentto, leading the organization since 2011, focused on talent development and vocational guidance.
- Creator of the Vocational DNA Method, a comprehensive approach to identifying students’ ideal career paths.
- Founder of Build You Up (BYUp!), the only vocational congress designed to inspire and mentor young individuals in career decision-making.
- Developer of ECO, a platform that integrates emotional and vocational development for students.
- Vocational advisor with over 1000 success cases, guiding students toward fulfilling career choices.
JoAnn Corley-Schwarzkopf (USA)
- Is a highly recommended executive leadership and career advisor focused on holistic career planning and management.
- For 25 years she has devoted herself to this philosophy, «When each person is their best human self, secure in their talent and purpose, we will have great organizations!».
Mary McMahon (Australia)
- Is an Honorary Associate Professor at The University of Queensland, School of Education.
- Mary is a developer and co-author of the Systems Theory Framework of career development.
- She researches and publishes on lifespan career development, narrative and systems approaches to career counselling, and qualitative career assessment.
Katerina Lengold (USA)
- A former space tech entrepreneur turned brain researcher and mental health advocate. She is a founder of Neurointegration Institute (California)
- By the age of 23 Katerina sold her space tech startup and became the youngest executive in the world aerospace industry
- After severe burnout she turned her interest from launching satellites to studying human brain
- Katerina’s background includes graduate level studies in social innovation and interpersonal neurobiology from Mindsight Institute in addition to Computer Science, and MBA from MIT and Harvard Business School
Shannon Hodges (Australia)
- Shannon Hodges is Professor Emeritus of Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CMHC) at Niagara University and Associate Professor of Counselling at the University of the Sunshine Coast.
- Shannon has over 39 years in the mental health profession providing, teaching, counseling, training, and consultation on six continents.
- His publications, include Creating a meaningful life: A practical guide for counselors, therapists, and other helping professionals, The Counseling practicum and internship manual: A resource for graduate counseling students (4th Ed.), The Professional counselor: Challenges and opportunities, and a novel, The Lonely void: A Bob Gifford counselor mystery.
- Shannon has been awarded for his research, teaching, and leadership and is a longtime member of the American Counseling Association (ACA), and the Australian Counselling Association.
Liane Hambly (United Kingdom)
- Author of the international best-selling book Creative Career Coaching, Theory into Practice (2019), and acclaimed educator and supervisor of career development professionals.
- Designs programmes and resources that enable career professionals to deliver quality services in challenging situations.
- Author of articles on creativity, uncertainty, contemplation and whole-brain decision making.
- ·Volunteers for Facework, a social enterprise equipping people to face the changing world of work through skills training.
- Co-author of Sailplaning, Creating a 4D Life and Career (2023)
- Delivered key notes in Australia, the US, New Zealand and the UK.
- Awarded a Career Development Institute fellowship for contribution to the career development field.
- Runs her own career coaching and supervision practice.
Aida Dadiani (Russia)
- Expert in career exploration and women's development
- She has conducted over 1,500 hours of consultations with women, helping them make a conscious career choice that considers both career and family values.
- Career psychologist, ACT therapist.
- Author of the transformational career game "Kariyerika".
- Instructor and creator of educational programs on career guidance and counseling.
Caterina Calsamiglia (Spain)
- Is Research Professor at Institute of Political Economy and Governnace.
- Her research focuses on Public Economics with an emphasis on school choice, affirmative action and welfare economics. Her work includes theoretical, experimental and empirical analysis.
Madina Bilyalova (Kazakhstan)
- President of the Association of Independent Career Counselors and Consultants of Kazakhstan
- PCC-level Coach
- Author of the "Expert Career Counselor" course and mentor
- Recognized as the "Best Mentor" in business development programs by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- Expert in psychoemotional diagnostics
- Master's degree instructor
- Business trainer
- Wife and mother of three children
Natavan Namazova (Azerbaijan)
- PhD in Economics, Associate Professor
- Director of the Institute of Sustainable Development
- Lecturer at Azerbaijan Technical University and Azerbaijan State Economic University for over 10 years
- Author of approximately 30 scientific papers and the book "Labor Economics and Digital Transformation"
- Researcher at Kaunas University of Technology, Istanbul University, and Yıldız Technical University
Dominik Froehlich (Austria)
- Professor.
- Career researcher, entrepreneur, and career coach.
- His main focus is on learning and professional development for knowledge-based careers.
Laura Garcia (Spain)
- Works as an R&D associate at Pentabilities.
- Her expertise encompasses the instruction and guidance of educators alongside rigorous research regarding the improvement of learning environments through development of socio-emotional skills for both teachers and students.
Juan Valencia (Columbia)
- Works as the Product Manager of Pentabilities.
- His main role is to understand different users of the product like students and teachers and ensure the product responds to their needs, so that technology is a tool for the development of Socio-Emotional Skills.
Aaron Basko (USA)
- Higher education leader, speaker, and author Aaron Basko shares his unique insights to help others manage their education, career, and professional development.
- Over his 30-year career, Aaron has led four different colleges to enrollment turnarounds, spoken and taught at a national and international level, and written or been quoted in a wide range of publications, including Forbes, The Chronicle of Higher Education, inside Higher Ed, and The Times Higher Education in the UK.
- Aaron is the author of three career development books, including his latest - Find Your Purpose. Manage Your Career, as well as Master Any Language Faster, and The Homeschool College Planner, available on amazon.com/author/aaronbasko.
Lyudmila Skobeleva (Lithuania)
- Coach
- Psychologist
- Future career advisor