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Debra Stangl Founder of Sedona Soul Adventures Debra Stangl is the founder and guiding force behind Sedona Soul Adventures, known for creating fully customized, private retreats that help individuals and couples heal, reconnect, and transform with lasting impact. From crisis to clarity Debra’s path began with burnout after more than two decades in divorce law, which left her exhausted and spiritually depleted until a 1999 visit to Sedona catalyzed a profound inner shift. That experience led her to leave her legal practice and in the following years, she repeatedly returned to Sedona for intensive one-on-one work with expert practitioners, a model that later became the foundation of Sedona Soul Adventures. In 2001, she moved to Sedona and started Sedona Soul Adventures in 2002. The founding insight The...

David Wortley   Vice President of the International Society of Digital Medicine (ISDM) and Non- Executive Director of World Lifestyle Medicine Education Services (WLMES) Trailblazing Digital Medicine Leader David Wortley: From Serious Games to Lifestyle Health, a Human‑Centered Vision for AI, Prevention, and Empowerment  Early spark and formative years Wortley’s entry into digital technology began with a scholarship from British Telecom to study Electronic and Electrical Engineering at Birmingham University, followed by formative roles in local management and management training at BT and an executive stint at IBM, which established a foundation in enterprise-grade problem solving and customer-centric value creation. These experiences seeded his entrepreneurial pivot in 1984 when he founded...

Dr. Mariam Shaikh  Founder and CEO of MS Education Consultants Dr. Mariam Shaikh is a distinguished education leader and entrepreneur who founded and leads MS Education Consultants to guide students across borders with rigor, empathy, and strategy, drawing on more than three decades of experience in K-12 and higher education leadership in the UAE and beyond. As Chief Editor of The CXO Time, this profile traces her evolution from educator to institution builder to sector advocate, revealing a leader who pairs operational excellence with a mission to expand student opportunity and institutional capacity across international education. Early spark The origins of Dr. Mariam’s journey go back to the early 1980s, when she established a nursery inspired by her own children, an experience that shaped...

Rodrigo de Alvarenga CEO of HAG Consulting, leading HAG Ventures From Finance to Venture Building, Designing Systems Where Innovation Scales with Credibility Innovation is often described as a spark. Rodrigo de Alvarenga treats it as a system. Founder and CEO of HAG Group and CEO of HAG Consulting, and the leader behind HAG Ventures, he has spent his career translating ideas into investable, credible, and scalable outcomes. His trajectory spans 22 years in the financial sector, followed by a decisive shift into venture building, angel investing, entrepreneurship, and advisory. The throughline is constant: discipline in service of impact. “Opportunity is earned and shared” is more than a phrase from his early life. It is the architecture behind how he builds companies, educates founders, and designs...

Dr. Ignacio Bonasa Founder and Executive President of Liderarte Dr. Ignacio Bonasa: The Architect of Soul-Centered Leadership In an era where corporate success is often measured by quarterly earnings and shareholder returns, Dr. Ignacio Bonasa represents a different vision for leadership. He is the Founder and Executive President of Liderarte, an organization that blends business transformation with the transformative power of art. His story is more than a career narrative; it is a journey of reinvention, courage, and the persistent search for meaning in professional and personal life. At first glance, Dr. Bonasa’s trajectory reflects the classical archetype of financial mastery. He spent over two decades at the forefront of international banking, holding senior roles at Banco Exterior de España,...

Antonella Rubicco co-founder and CEO of A3Cube Inc Antonella Rubicco: Architect of Purposeful Innovation and Resilient Leadership at A3Cube Inc. In an industry defined by speed, scale, and relentless reinvention, few leaders embody the union of technical daring and human-centered leadership as fully as Antonella Rubicco, co-founder and CEO of A3Cube Inc. Her journey is not a polished tale of linear progress. It is a hard-won narrative built on curiosity, risk, and the kind of persistence that turns improbable ideas into tangible outcomes. As chief editor of The CXO Time, I find in her story a powerful model for modern leadership: the courage to imagine beyond accepted limits, the discipline to execute under pressure, and the humility to elevate people as the true source of organizational value. This...

Ria Vorster Managing Director, Facilitator, Motivational Speaker at The Communication Channel The soft skills training industry plays a crucial role in today’s rapidly evolving, globalized workforce. Unlike technical or hard skills, soft skills focus on interpersonal abilities such as communication, leadership, emotional intelligence, time management, adaptability, and teamwork. As workplaces become more collaborative and culturally diverse, employers increasingly recognize the value of these human-centric competencies in boosting productivity and fostering positive work environments. The rise of remote work and digital communication has underscored the importance of clear, empathetic, and effective interpersonal skills. Soft skills training is now offered through various formats, including in-person...

Steve Schroeder CEO/Founder of Smart Community Technologies/NOSTR Fundraising Decentralized technologies are often not truly decentralized. Bitcoin is often confused with the term cryptocurrency and grouped with other coins, but nothing could be further from the truth. Bitcoin stands alone in many areas of technology and protocol; however, we will not delve into those details here. What does decentralized mean? What does Web 3 mean? What does crypto mean? Many terms are thrown around in the decentralized technology space, often misused or misunderstood. Some repeat what they’ve heard without knowing the differences, unintentionally misleading others. At the core, people seek security, sovereignty, privacy, and freedom. The only technologies providing these are Bitcoin, NOSTR, eCash, and Lightning....

Dr. Georgios Matis Top Specialist in Advanced Pain and Spasticity Therapies in Hygeia Hospital Athens Neuromodulation revolutionizes medicine by applying focused electrical or chemical stimulation to nerves, compensating for maladaptive neural activity. This cross-disciplinary area of investigation, combining neurosurgery, bioengineering, and clinical neurology, is successfully managing chronic pain, spasticity, movement disorders, and psychiatric diseases. As implantable devices become smaller and more sophisticated, therapeutic uses are growing exponentially. In Europe, particularly in Germany and Greece, hospitals and clinics are addressing the increasing demand by raising awareness among both professionals and patients. Driven by technology, international research collaboration, and patient-focused...

Bruce Piasecki President and Founder of AHC Group In Open Dialogue with the World: The Books and Actions of Bruce Piasecki   Bruce Piasecki’s life as a writer and change management agent has inspired many diverse kinds of people, from creatives to attorneys, engineers, and youthful researchers. He has enjoyed book tours of Australia, Ireland, Scotland, and England, among other places, since his book Doing More with Less: A New Way of Winning became a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestseller in 2012 and 2013. In 2024, with Messi and Jane Fonda, Worth Magazine awarded him the TOP WORTHY 100 award for his social impact work. The selected picture of the author is hereby reprinted. This year, in early 2026, PBS is developing a 90-minute feature on that book in an update....