Amanda Horan of Line + Cleat on Making Children's Life Jackets Something Kids Want to Wear

Amanda Horan is the founder of Line + Cleat, a children's life jacket brand she launched in 2023 after finding that the options available for her own daughters were safe but stiff, uncomfortable and hard to get excited about. As far as the company knows, it is the only

Susan Tan of ECI Consulting Holdings on Why Employee Wellbeing Is No Longer a Nice-to-Have

Susan Tan gave up the stability of a public sector career in 2003 to follow a piece of advice she had long given others: do what you love. A registered nurse and coach, she founded ECI Consulting Holdings in Singapore to get back to working directly with people, and over

Consultancy32

Consultancy32 is a global team of Communications experts established in 2017, with over 30 clients across multiple markets. We support leaders and leading businesses, helping them define their communications strategy and raise their reputation. Our cross-cultural consultants have gained experience in multiple countries, companies and sectors; including finance, technology,

Lenie Maré and Ninna Andersson of Bloom LGBTQ+ on Building a Community Where Friendship Comes First

Lenie Maré and Ninna Andersson are the co-founders of Bloom LGBTQ+, a community-first Android app for LGBTQ+ adults who are looking for genuine friendship and chosen family. Lenie is based in South Africa and Ninna in Sweden, and the two met on TikTok in December 2025, nearly 10,

Persia Samandi of Sohsh on Why Social Content Works Best When It Feels Real

Persia Samandi is the founder of Sohsh, an iPhone content creation business that produces fast, social-ready content for business shoots, events and weddings across Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire, Greater London and beyond. After spending her 20s running social media for a prestigious hospitality ranking list, she left the corporate grind

Shannon Pratten of Milk Drunk Club on Making Motherhood a Little Easier

Shannon Pratten is the founder of Milk Drunk Club, a maternal health and lactation company, and the creator of MilkHaven, a reusable silicone breast milk storage system that launched in September 2026. A NICU nurse for more than 20 years and a lactation consultant for 14, she is also a

Sara Ellis of Stone & Sky on Making Self-Understanding Useful in Everyday Life

Sara Ellis is the founder of Stone & Sky Self-Mapping and creator of the Human Translation Method. Drawing on lived experience as a late-diagnosed neurodivergent woman and years spent translating complicated information in healthcare, she built an approach that brings reflective questioning, pattern recognition and birth-chart symbolism

Becca Bolton of Considered by Design on Building a Business With Impact Designed In

Becca Bolton is the founder and creative director of Considered by Design, a Sydney-based creative studio that uses design as a tool for positive change. After more than a decade in the creative industry, she stepped away from the traditional agency model to build a studio that works with

Rachel Stone on Why Great Leadership Starts With Self-Awareness

Rachel Stone is the founder of Rachel Stone Coaching, a business and leadership coaching company she launched in 2012 after management and teaching roles in manufacturing, retail and education. She is also the author of a business book and the creator of an online leadership course, and she helps leaders

Carol Richards of RAI By Design on Building Trust Into AI From Day One

Carol Richards is the founder of RAI By Design, which helps start-ups, small businesses and investors build, fund and adopt AI responsibly through training, coaching and advisory work. After a career in software companies, including time at Microsoft, she saw first-hand what good Responsible AI looks like inside

ZenBusiness

ZenBusiness is an AI platform that helps entrepreneurs plan, start, and grow a successful business, offering LLC and corporation formation, registered agent service, compliance, and tax and bookkeeping support. Founded in 2015 and based in Austin, Texas, ZenBusiness has helped launch more than 950,000 businesses and, as a Public

Denise of Talking 12 on Why Menopause Support Is More Than a Policy

After more than 30 years in HR, including at board level, Denise knows how much organisations depend on their people. When she experienced menopause herself in a senior role, she found little understanding or support in the workplace, and decided to do something about it. That experience became Talking 12,