The “job → profession → career” pathway is breaking down and no longer functions as a stable system
AI is RESHAPING the labor market faster than our tools can ADAPT
Why career specialist can no longer rely on outdated models
Career guidance is no longer about choosing a profession — it is about constructing the future
Clients bring fragmented, non-linear trajectories and increasingly complex career dilemmas
Those who can work with uncertainty, hold complexity, and continuously evolve their practice will lead the field
Presentations showing how career practice actually works today
Case studies and practical approaches you can immediately apply in your work
Modern career counseling models that reflect today’s reality
Tools to work with complex and non-linear client cases
Sessions led by experts from 15 countries
Free online access to the latest insights in career guidance and development
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What you’ll get
Understand where the career counseling field is heading and which approaches are becoming essential
After the conference, you’ll be able to:
See how practitioners work through real-world cases
Apply these approaches directly in your own practice
Walk away with 5–10 tools you can use right away with clients
Forum headliners
- Hyung Joon Yoon (USA)
- Expert in career, leadership, and organization development, helping individuals and organizations activate human agency for meaningful change
- Associate Professor, Workforce Education and Development, Pennsylvania State University
- NCDA Fellow and scholar–practitioner in career, leadership, and organization development
- Co-developer of Hope-Action Theory and the Hope-Action Inventory (HAI)
- Developer of Agentic HRD (AHRDP) theory
- Author of LifeCraft and expert in AI-integrated career development
- Vice President of Talent and Organization Development, Taejeon Group
- Micky Branco (Italy)
- International speaker and human performance expert specializing in leadership development, career reinvention, and personal transformation in high-pressure environments.
- over 15 years of experience working with leaders and professionals across 45 countries
- Сombines insights from psychology, leadership, and human performance to support career and leadership transitions
- Has taught and worked in high-pressure international environments, including luxury cruise ships
- Works with leaders on navigating change, ambition, and personal growth
- Explores the limits of human potential through research, training, and international speaking engagements
- Shannon Hodges (Australia)
- Counseling scholar and educator specializing in clinical mental health counseling, counselor education, and international professional development.
- Associate Professor of Counselling at the University of the Sunshine Coast
- Formerly Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Niagara University
- Over 40 years of experience in the mental health field, including teaching, counseling, training, and consultation across six continents
- Recipient of awards for research, teaching, and leadership
- Long-standing member of the American Counseling Association and the Australian Counselling Association
Speakers
- Pamelia Brott (USA)Author and expert in the narrative approach to career counseling.
- Gamze Arman (UK)Expert in organizational and career psychology, researcher and coach specializing in careers in global and multicultural contexts.
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Tibor Borbély-Pecze (Hungary)
International expert in career guidance policy and lifelong guidance systems, researcher and advisor on evidence-based career development strategies.
- Asma Jan (Pakistan)Career reinvention coach and transformation expert focused on helping women redesign their professional and personal paths.
- Pavel Kiselev
(Russia)
Architect of HR software, co-author of the Digital Human® methodology
- Fanny Rossi da Costa (France)Expert in global talent and leadership management and career consulting, working at the intersection of corporate HR strategy and individual career development.
- Anna Lebedeva (Norway)Expert in leadership development, organizational culture, and executive coaching, working with senior leaders and international teams.
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Katerina Zerva (Greece)
Career counselor, social sciences educator, and adult trainer specializing in career guidance in secondary education.
- Priscilla Mensah (Ghana)Career services professional and development practitioner specializing in career guidance and employability development for students and young professionals.
- Heather Maieta (USA)Expert in career coaching and professional development, specializing in training and mentoring career coaches.
- Naishadh Gadani (Australia)Qualified Career Practitioner with over 15 years of experience in the careers and employment sector, including higher education.
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Program Overview
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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 counselor, social sciences educator, and adult trainer specializing in career guidance in secondary education.
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Career Counselling Protocols in Southern and Eastern Europe
10.00-10.30 AM
Tibor Borbély-Pecze (Hungary)
- Comparative analysis of career counseling competency standards in Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic, compared with Finland’s National Competency Framework.
- Identification of differences in conceptual approaches and professionalization levels across the region.
- Importance of national and international career counseling protocols: standards, assessment frameworks, and systemic guidelines.
- Role of standards in ensuring service consistency, quality control, and lifelong learning policy alignment.
International expert in career guidance policy and lifelong guidance systems, researcher and advisor on evidence-based career development strategies.
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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.
Counseling scholar and educator specializing in clinical mental health counseling, counselor education, and international professional development.
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The Hero’s Restart: Leading through Vulnerability, Ambition, and Career Re-invention
11.15-11.45 AM
Micky BrANco (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.
International speaker and human performance expert specializing in leadership development, career reinvention, and personal transformation in high-pressure environments.
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Decoding Corporate HR: A Strategic Lens for Career Coaches
11.45-12.15 PM
Fanny Rossi 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.
Expert in global talent and leadership management and career consulting, working at the intersection of corporate HR strategy and individual career development.
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Working with Uncertainty: Supporting Career Decision-Making in Unstable Markets
12.15-12.45 PM
Anna Lebedeva
(Norway)
(Norway)
- How the labor market is changing and why linear careers no longer work
- The “skills gap” challenge and how to stay relevant as a professional
- New career models: T-shaped and portfolio careers
- What people really seek at work and where stability comes from today
- How coaching supports career decision-making in times of uncertainty
Expert in leadership development, organizational culture, and executive coaching, working with senior leaders and international teams.
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The Reinvention Formula: How Identity Shifts Create Career Breakthroughs
1.45-2.15 PM
Asma Jan (Pakistan)
- Why many aspiring entrepreneurs get stuck in procrastination by overthinking the “how”
- The role of self-doubt, fear, and limiting beliefs in keeping people in the comfort zone
- The shift from the Comfort Zone to the Discomfort Zone as a catalyst for growth
- A personal story of transformation through embracing challenge and uncertainty
- How taking action despite fear helps unlock potential and drive real change
Career reinvention coach and transformation expert focused on helping women redesign their professional and personal paths.
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What Is Good Work? A Work Quality Framework for Career and Work Guidance Practice
2.15-2.45 PM
Hyung Joon Yoon (USA )
- Why asking “What is good work?” matters beyond just employment
- The Work Quality Framework: basic, essential, and enrichment conditions that define meaningful work
- How values, identity, capabilities, and aspirations shape career quality
- Using the 10-item Work Quality Scale to assess and guide career choices
- Helping individuals move toward more sustainable, meaningful, and high-quality work
Expert in career, leadership, and organization development, helping individuals and organizations activate human agency for meaningful change.
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Are You Coaching, Consulting, or Counseling , and Do You Know the Difference?
2.45-3.15 PM
Heather Maieta (USA )
- Why blending coaching, consulting, and counseling leads to unclear outcomes and positioning
- The three practitioner roles: distinguishing coaching, consulting, and career counseling
- When and how to shift between different modes of practice
- A practical framework for choosing the right approach for each client
- Building a confident, ethical, and credible professional practice
Expert in career coaching and professional development, specializing in training and mentoring career coaches.
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Why Intelligence Testing Can Suppress Clients — And What To Do Instead
3.15-3.30 PM
Pavel Kiselev (Russia)
- A single overall intelligence score places a person on a social hierarchy, not just on a test scale.
- Clients interpret such results as a judgment about their place among others, not as a narrow measure.
- The theory of Howard Gardner shifts the focus from one scale to a set of distinct abilities, making a single hierarchy harder to sustain.
- Gardner’s approach has been widely criticized for the lack of measurement and psychometric rigor — we address this by introducing quantitative ways to work with separate abilities without reducing them to a single aggregated score.
Digitalization and Globalization: Career Guidance and Consulting in Ghana and West Africa
3.30-4.00 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.
- How to embrace these tools and help professionals compete confidently on a global stage
Career services professional and development practitioner specializing in career guidance and employability development for students and young professionals.
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Beyond One-Size-Fits-All: Navigating National Culture in Career Counseling and Coaching
4.00-4.30 PM
Gamze Arman (UK)
- What do we mean by “culture” and why does it matter?
- Using the Culture Map in practice
- Implications for career counselling and coaching relationships
- Implications for supporting global professionals (e.g., expatriates, immigrants, members of multinational teams)
Expert in organizational and career psychology, researcher and coach specializing in careers in global and multicultural contexts.
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Career Is Not a Job: The Three Relationships That Shape Your Life
4.30-5.00 PM
Aigun Kurbanova (Poland)
- Why the traditional career model ("choose a profession and grow") does not work
- How inner conflicts show up as career problems
- How to recognize signs of misalignment in each of the three relationships
- Why it is impossible to "fix" a career without working on yourself
- How to identify where the real point of tension lies
Narrative Career Counseling: Practical Tools and Techniques to Illuminate the Client Story
5.15-5.45 PM
Pamelia Brott (USA)
- Why traditional career advice often fails to capture the full picture of a person’s journey
- How life experiences, personal perspectives, and meaning shape career decisions
- The storied approach for understanding and using personal constructs
- Practical techniques and tools to navigate diverse career challenges
- How embracing your own narrative empowers meaningful action and career growth
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Doodles, Metaphors, and Meaning: The Power of Visual Learning in Career Development
5.45-6.15 PM
Naishadh Gadani (Australia)
- Why visual learning is effective both neurologically and in career conversations
- Real-life examples of using visual tools in coaching sessions, workshops, and classrooms
- How visual methods enhance and complement existing career development approaches
- Practical ways to start using visual tools in your work immediately
Qualified Career Practitioner with over 15 years of experience in the careers and employment sector, including higher education.
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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 counselor, social sciences educator, and adult trainer specializing in career guidance in secondary education.
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Career Counselling Protocols in Southern and Eastern Europe
10.00-10.30 AM
Tibor Borbély-Pecze (Hungary)
- Comparative analysis of career counseling competency standards in Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic, compared with Finland’s National Competency Framework.
- Identification of differences in conceptual approaches and professionalization levels across the region.
- Importance of national and international career counseling protocols: standards, assessment frameworks, and systemic guidelines.
- Role of standards in ensuring service consistency, quality control, and lifelong learning policy alignment.
International expert in career guidance policy and lifelong guidance systems, researcher and advisor on evidence-based career development strategies.
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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.
Counseling scholar and educator specializing in clinical mental health counseling, counselor education, and international professional development.
More details
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The Hero’s Restart: Leading through Vulnerability, Ambition, and Career Re-invention
11.15-11.45 AM
Micky BrANco (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.
International speaker and human performance expert specializing in leadership development, career reinvention, and personal transformation in high-pressure environments.
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Decoding Corporate HR: A Strategic Lens for Career Coaches
11.45-1.15 PM
Fanny Rossi 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.
Expert in global talent and leadership management and career consulting, working at the intersection of corporate HR strategy and individual career development.
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Working with Uncertainty: Supporting Career Decision-Making in Unstable Markets
12.15-12.45 PM
Anna Lebedeva
(Norway)
(Norway)
- How the labor market is changing and why linear careers no longer work
- The “skills gap” challenge and how to stay relevant as a professional
- New career models: T-shaped and portfolio careers
- What people really seek at work and where stability comes from today
- How coaching supports career decision-making in times of uncertainty
Expert in leadership development, organizational culture, and executive coaching, working with senior leaders and international teams.
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The Reinvention Formula: How Identity Shifts Create Career Breakthroughs
1.45-2.15 PM
Asma Jan (Pakistan)
- Why many aspiring entrepreneurs get stuck in procrastination by overthinking the “how”
- The role of self-doubt, fear, and limiting beliefs in keeping people in the comfort zone
- The shift from the Comfort Zone to the Discomfort Zone as a catalyst for growth
- A personal story of transformation through embracing challenge and uncertainty
- How taking action despite fear helps unlock potential and drive real change
Career reinvention coach and transformation expert focused on helping women redesign their professional and personal paths.
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What Is Good Work? A Work Quality Framework for Career and Work Guidance Practice
2.15-2.45 PM
Hyung Joon Yoon (USA)
- Why asking “What is good work?” matters beyond just employment
- The Work Quality Framework: basic, essential, and enrichment conditions that define meaningful work
- How values, identity, capabilities, and aspirations shape career quality
- Using the 10-item Work Quality Scale to assess and guide career choices
- Helping individuals move toward more sustainable, meaningful, and high-quality work
Expert in career, leadership, and organization development, helping individuals and organizations activate human agency for meaningful change.
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Are You Coaching, Consulting, or Counseling , and Do You Know the Difference?
2.45-3.15 PM
Heather Maieta (USA)
- Why blending coaching, consulting, and counseling leads to unclear outcomes and positioning
- The three practitioner roles: distinguishing coaching, consulting, and career counseling
- When and how to shift between different modes of practice
- A practical framework for choosing the right approach for each client
- Building a confident, ethical, and credible professional practice
Expert in career coaching and professional development, specializing in training and mentoring career coaches.
More details
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Why Intelligence Testing Can Suppress Clients — And What To Do Instead
3.15-3.30 PM
Pavel Kiselev (Russia)
- A single overall intelligence score places a person on a social hierarchy, not just on a test scale.
- Clients interpret such results as a judgment about their place among others, not as a narrow measure.
- The theory of Howard Gardner shifts the focus from one scale to a set of distinct abilities, making a single hierarchy harder to sustain.
- Gardner’s approach has been widely criticized for the lack of measurement and psychometric rigor — we address this by introducing quantitative ways to work with separate abilities without reducing them to a single aggregated score.
Digitalization and Globalization: Career Guidance and Consulting in Ghana and West Africa
3.30-4.00 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.
- How to embrace these tools and help professionals compete confidently on a global stage
Career services professional and development practitioner specializing in career guidance and employability development for students and young professionals.
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Beyond One-Size-Fits-All: Navigating National Culture in Career Counseling and Coaching
4.00-4.30 PM
Gamze Arman (UK)
- What do we mean by “culture” and why does it matter?
- Using the Culture Map in practice
- Implications for career counselling and coaching relationships
- Implications for supporting global professionals (e.g., expatriates, immigrants, members of multinational teams)
Expert in organizational and career psychology, researcher and coach specializing in careers in global and multicultural contexts.
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Career Is Not a Job: The Three Relationships That Shape Your Life
4.30-5.00 PM
Aigun Kurbanova (Poland)
- Why the traditional career model (“choose a profession and grow”) does not work
- How inner conflicts show up as career problems
- How to recognize signs of misalignment in each of the three relationships
- Why it is impossible to “fix” a career without working on yourself
- How to identify where the real point of tension lies
Narrative career counseling: practical tools and techniques to illuminate the client story
5.15-5.45 PM
Pamelia Brott (USA)
- Why traditional career advice often fails to capture the full picture of a person’s journey
- How life experiences, personal perspectives, and meaning shape career decisions
- The storied approach for understanding and using personal constructs
- Practical techniques and tools to navigate diverse career challenges
- How embracing your own narrative empowers meaningful action and career growth
Linkedin →
Doodles, Metaphors, and Meaning: The Power of Visual Learning in Career Development
5.45-6.15 PM
Naishadh Gadani
(Australia )
(Australia )
- Why visual learning is effective both neurologically and in career conversations
- Real-life examples of using visual tools in coaching sessions, workshops, and classrooms
- How visual methods enhance and complement existing career development approaches
- Practical ways to start using visual tools in your work immediately
Qualified Career Practitioner with over 15 years of experience in the careers and employment sector, including higher education.
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Tibor Borbély-Pecze (Hungary)
- Visiting lecturer at Eötvös Loránd University
- Held leading national roles in the development of Hungary’s lifelong guidance system
- Provides research and consulting on career guidance policy across Europe and other global regions
- Frequent speaker at international forums including WAPES, ILO, and ICCDPP
- Contributes to the development of evidence-based guidance policy and practitioner competencies worldwide
Shannon Hodges (Australia)
- Associate Professor of Counselling at the University of the Sunshine Coast
- Formerly Professor of Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Niagara University
- Over 40 years of experience in the mental health field, including teaching, counseling, training, and consultation across six continents
- Recipient of awards for research, teaching, and leadership
- Long-standing member of the American Counseling Association and the Australian Counselling Association
Naishadh Gadani (Australia)
- The author of The Big Book of Careers Doodles and Your Career Journal, and one of the top LinkedIn voices in Australia.
- A visual storyteller who simplifies complex career and life concepts through sketches and visual tools.Association
Yvonne Robinson (Canada)
- Founder and head of Goal Inspired Career Coaching
- Author of the book “The EDGE: Outperform, Outshine, and Outlast in Your Career” and creator of the EDGE Career System™ methodology for career development
- Over 20 years of experience in recruitment, talent management, and career strategy
- Works with executives and professionals, helping them advance their careers, navigate career transitions, and increase their income
- Regularly publishes insights on career strategy, leadership, and professional development
Pamelia Brott (USA)
- Fellow of the National Career Development Association (USA).
- Has made a significant contribution to advancing discussions about careers by focusing on meaningful life-role narratives.
- Actively embodies and demonstrates these principles in her current professional and personal life.
Aimee Thompson (Germany)
- PCC ICF career coach
- Over 15 years of experience in learning and development, recruiting, and career consulting
- Helps professionals build effective job search and career advancement strategies
- Delivers individual coaching and career development programs
- Advises clients on personal branding, résumés, and LinkedIn profiles
Heather Maieta (USA)
- Author of the NCDA monograph Career Coaching: Fundamentals, Applications, and Future
- Founder of training programs for career coaches and career development professionals
- Has trained thousands of coaches and career practitioners worldwide
- Speaker and educator on career coaching methodology and professional practice
- Publishes practical guidance on career coaching and job search strateg
Gamze Arman (UK)
- Senior Lecturer in Business and Organizational Psychology at the University of the West of England (UK)
- Chartered Occupational Psychologist
- Holds a PhD in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from DePaul University (USA)
- Researches career development of high-skilled immigrants, expatriates, and global professionals
- Combines academic research with coaching and consulting practice
Priscilla Mensah (Ghana)
- Over eight years of experience supporting students, youth, and professionals in gaining career clarity and improving employability
- Worked across universities, NGOs, and youth development initiatives in Ghana
- Previously led a university Student Life and Career Services department
- Implemented initiatives that strengthened student career awareness and retention
Hyung Yoon (USA)
- Expert in agentic career development and HRD, educator and theorist specializing in human agency, AI, and practitioner development
- Associate Professor, Workforce Education and Development, Pennsylvania State University
- NCDA Fellow and scholar–practitioner in career, leadership, and organization development
- Co-developer of Hope-Action Theory and the Hope-Action Inventory (HAI)
- Developer of Agentic HRD (AHRDP) theory
- Author of LifeCraft and expert in AI-integrated career development
- Vice President of Talent and Organization Development, Taejeon Group
Asma Jan (Pakistan)
- Founder of the IMFLAWLESS movement and methodology supporting women in career and identity reinvention
- Works as a career and success coach helping clients gain clarity, overcome limiting beliefs, and build strategic life and career plans
- Develops courses and coaching programs focused on mindset, confidence, and personal transformation
- Former national cycling champion who represented Pakistan at the UCI World Cycling Championships
- Speaks and writes about personal growth, identity change, and career transformation for women
Fanny Rossi da Costa (France)
- Advises organizations on talent architecture, leadership pipelines, and people development
- Works with companies on aligning HR strategy with career development and leadership growth
- Speaker on sustainable performance and burnout prevention
- Author of publications on leadership development and sustainable careers
Micky Branco (Italy)
- Over 15 years of experience working with leaders and professionals across 45 countries
- Combines insights from psychology, leadership, and human performance to support career and leadership transitions
- Has taught and worked in high-pressure international environments, including luxury cruise ships
- Works with leaders on navigating change, ambition, and personal growth
- Explores the limits of human potential through research, training, and international speaking engagements
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)
- Career counselor with MSc degree and EOPPEP A1 certification
- Works in secondary schools in Attica, Greece, supporting teenagers and students in career decision-making
- Provides career guidance for students and adults using contemporary counseling methods
- Focuses on helping individuals navigate career choices and transitions through practical guidance tools
- Promotes a strengths-based approach that encourages people to turn challenges into opportunities for growth
Anna Lebedeva (Norway)
- MCC executive coach with the International Coaching Federation (ICF)
- Partner at ReCoach, an international coaching and consulting firm
- Previously held leadership roles at Microsoft
- Works with executives and leadership teams on leadership development and organizational culture transformation
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
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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