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Claire Trivino United Kingdom

Character comedian providing hilarious and thought provoking entertainment tailored to your event

Sam Lane Australia

Broadcast journalist & author with award-winning work spanning print, television, podcast & radio

Amy Lauren Oestreicher United States

Survivor advocate, PTSD specialist, actress, multidisciplinary teaching artist, Huffington Post columnist and global speaker

Ajanta Chakraborty United States

Engaging, practical strategies to create joyful inclusive cultural connections

Bahia Akerele, MSW United States

COO of an Immigration Practice and Chief Lifestyle, Designer and TV Personality

Lucy Bullivant United Kingdom

Leading place vision strategist and award-winning author

Shahida Rahman United Kingdom

Author of historical fiction, writer and speaker, focusing on South Asian history such as Lascars and Indian Ayahs.

Celina Thompson United States

Best-selling Dark Romance Author whose work is inspired by feminism and disability advocacy

Suzanne Baum United Kingdom

Celebrity editor who has interviewed all the A-listers & lifestyle editor

Vivienne Schadinsky United Kingdom

Fine artist of contemporary and environmental art and inspired by nature

Jewel R. Greene B.Sc., D.M.S., CO-OP® Trinidad and Tobago

Empowering Women in the Digital World: – Digital Strategist, Literary Publicist, Mentor, and Advocate for Diversity and Inclusion

Palak Tewary United Kingdom

Management Professional, Accountant, Writer, Poet, Content Creator, Coach, Mentor, Trainer

Malala Yousafzai United Kingdom

Female Education Activist, Youngest Nobel Prize Laureate in History & Co-Founder of the Malala Fund

Bianca Chatfield Australia

Media presenter, leadership speaker, MC, The Block 2018 contestant and former Australian netballer and Melbourne Vixens Captain