GUEST SPEAKERS
Selected from around the world and with diverse professional backgrounds.
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Anthony Neale
GYMHA Chairperson, Governance, High Performance Wellbeing Organizational Consultant, Wellbeing Health Retreats Foundation.
Anthony brings to the Board a passion for wellbeing, integrity, and past board roles in various areas. He currently is CEO of Wellbeing Health Retreats since 2012 where he designs Wellbeing programs for organizations and individuals. Anthony has recently partnered with ZinZino. He also works part time for Pentana – a software company servicing the car industry as a developer consultant. Anthony also serves on the Virtues Project International Project for 5 years as the Governance Chair and his previous role was strategic advisor. In the past he has served as a Board member for the Project Mgt Institute Melbourne Chapter as Volunteer Director, and Virtues Companions Inc as secretary for 4 years. Anthony also brings 35 years’ experience in the corporate sector as a Project Manager and IT consultant.
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Amadi Vivian Akuyoma
Deputy Chairperson and Volunteer Director at GYMHA
Vivian is passionate about rediscovering and restoring and beauty of human beings. She is a member and a volunteer of Nigeria red cross society, she went to educate herself more under first aid training, 2006-2008 she was giving award as a good first aider in Enugu state Nigeria. And a religious and Economics graduated from Alvan Ikoku federal college of education Owerri (Afflicted to UNN) currently join global youth movement against gender bases violence. She is an activist against (GBV) rape and domestic violence as a member and volunteer. As a result of her humbleness, she was awarded a certificate of honor for distinguished and bright efforts to spread the thought message, culture of love, tolerance, peace, brotherhood and Noble human value, among all component of society without distinction separation. Currently, she became an International Board member and volunteer Director at Global youth mental health awareness (GYMHA) Inc., Australia.
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Prof. Peter A. Bheda, CHA
Adjunct Professor, Chairman & CEO at Frontera Hotel Group and Executive Chairman at Boldface Hospitality and GYMHA Special Board Advisor
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Jason Wood MP
Minister of Parliament (MP), Shadow Minister for Customs, Community Safety and Multicultural Affairs, Federal Member for La Trobe, Melbourne Australia
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Prof Dr. Pramod Kumar Rajput – Summit Chairperson
Distinguished Global Speaker | International Life Coach | Mentor | Corporate Trainer | Educator | Thought Leader | Author | Change Maker | Chief Guest | Guest of Honour | Keynote Speaker | Moderator | Active Panelist | Director of Marketing at GYMHA
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A Prof (Dr) Manaan Kar Ray
Associate Professor, Australian Institute of Suicide Research and Prevention Divisional Director of Mental Health, Princess Alexandra Hospital Consultant Psychiatrist and Suicidologist Founder and Head of Faculty, Progress Guide
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Alan Woodward
Life International Policy Director, Former National Mental Health Commissioner and Suicide Prevention Australia Director.
Dr Alan Woodward has worked in the fields of mental health, crisis support and suicide prevention for 20 years as an executive leader, a service and program developer, a researcher and as an expert advisor to governments and peak bodies. He is currently Strategic Advisor on Quality and Innovation with Suicide Prevention Australia and a Member of the NSW Mental Health Commission’s Community Advisory Council. Prior to joining Suicide Prevention Australia, Mr Woodward worked for Lifeline Australia in various executive roles for 14 years, and was a former director of Suicide Prevention Australia. Mr Woodward holds a Master’s Degree in a Social Science of Policy, a Business Degree in Public Administration and a Diploma in Arts/Communication. He has also completed PhD through the Centre for Mental Health at the University of Melbourne.
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Isobel Griffin
GYMHA Board Secretary
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Cr Joseph Haweil
Deputy President - Municipal Association of Victoria
Joseph Haweil holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and History, an Honours degree in History and a Master of International Relations degree, all from the University of Melbourne. Additionally, he is a graduate of the prestigious Australian Institute of Company Directors, having successfully completed the corporate Company Directors course. Professionally, Joseph has worked as a federal public servant. In 2016 at the age of 27, he was elected to Hume City Council (one of the largest municipalities in Victoria) as one of the state’s youngest municipal Councillors, for which he has worked actively in leading on areas such as multicultural affairs, arts and culture, community development, gaming reform, urban and housing renewal and growth area infrastructure. Joseph has been particularly active on supporting the settlement, integration and empowerment of new and emerging communities to reach their full potential. He is actively engaged with numerous local Australian institutions including the Victorian Multicultural Commission where he provided strategic and thematic advice on issues of multiculturalism and citizenship as an advisor appointed to a Regional Advisory Council.
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Prof. David David
David David, a professor of Comparative Literature at Weldios University of Management and Technology, serves as a Board Member and Communication and Information Director at Global Youth Mental Health Inc. (GYMHA) in Australia, holds the position of Special Board Adviser at YYCI Global Leaders in the UK, and is the Founder/CEO of Nigerian Books of Record, Rekordbreakers Mobile App, READS Campaign Africa, and President of Books of Record Group in Nigeria. He is the convener of Nigerian Image Revolution in Berlin, Germany.
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Mrs. Abiola Akinbiyi
Operation Manager at Mental Health Clinic, Australia, Former VMC Commissioner, ECCV Board Member, and Founder at Changepreneurs
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Krushnadevsinh (Kano) Ravalji
Founder at Third Culture Australia Youth Commissioner, Victorian Multicultural Commission (VMC)
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Keith Abraham CSP
Keynote Speaker of the Year - Educator of the Year - 5 x Best Selling Author - Spoken to 1.7 Million People in 40 Countries Over 28 Years
Our speaker today is multi-award winning. A best-selling author of five books, published in 12 languages. In his 23 year speaking career he has presented to more than 1.6 million people across 30 countries. What’s more telling is that 93% of his clients have used him more than once, 57% have asked him back more than six times and 34% of his clients have used him every year for more than ten years. For more than 20 years Keith Abraham has become the global authority on goal achievement and the creator of the Goal Driver Formula. He has researched how people can achieve what seems like the unimaginable, unreachable and the unattainable in their life. Ladies and gentlemen, it is my great pleasure to welcome … the guru of goal setting … Mr. Keith Abraham!
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Prof. Rachana Chakraborty
Principal Vidyasagar International School & Junior College
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Alysha Powell
Founder & CEO APMEE Meditation, Healing & Wellness, LLC & Luxe Oasis Healing Awarded Charleston Main St. Mentor & Highly Recommended by Alignable Certified Cognitive Behavior Life Coach Mental Health Advocate, International Speaker, Author
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Dr. Michael Acton Psy.D., M.Ed. (Psych.) Hons., M.A. C.Psych., AfBPsS., BACP (Accred), MICF
Consultant Psychologist, International Speaker and Author
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AMOS SZEPS
Principal Vidyasagar International School & Junior College
As a seasoned Psychologist and Master Coach with the International Coaching Federation (MCC, ICF), the highest level of coach accreditation available, Amos’s specialist areas are C-suite and Group Executive coaching during periods of rapid change. He is CEO of Peoplemax, a boutique international coaching firm containing 50+ specialist coaches and mentors across AsiaPac, the US and Europe. Amos has worked extensively in the financial, energy, consulting and technology sectors, helping top tier executives rapidly improve their effectiveness at times of reinvention for these industries. His ability to drive results is exemplified by a 17% uplift in profitability within a USD$12 billion global company’s largest division after 12 months of engagement. Amos recently returned to Australia with his family after 20 years working internationally. He was fortunate to work for extended periods with individuals of considerable political and corporate power in the UK during the rise of Brexit and Trump, those at the forefront of the battle against climate change in the US and the Middle East, and in China as it rises in the world order. Amos brings a unique lens to C-suite development having grown up in an artistic family, with a prominent actor father and brother in media. Amos himself experienced the highs and lows of theatre life for nine years in between his undergraduate and postgraduate studies, a period of intense personal growth. Amos’s style is bold, transforming and highly relational. He applies a relentless focus to the delivery of real-world business outcomes while ensuring that the process remains spontaneous, human and fun. A client recently described his approach as ’empathy with edge’. He is also a certified life saver and end-of-life and grief coach and dedicates one day a week to serving his local community in this capacity.
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Chap. Prof. Pst. Sir Matthew Ngobua
Chap. Prof. Pst. Sir Matthew Ngobua CE, BCC, SCES, Fccp, FAIPCIS Author, Spiritual Director at Global Youth Mental Health Awareness (GYMHA) Inc. Australia, and Board Certified Chaplain (BCC)
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Prof. (Dr.) Rohit Bansal
Department of Management Studies Vaish College of Engineering, India
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Dr. Rania Lampou
Global Educator, STEM Instructor, Greek Astronomy and Space Company (Annex Salamis), Greek Ministry of Education & Religious Affairs, and GYMHA Special Board Advisor
Rania Lampou is a multi-awarded Global educator, STEM instructor, ICT teacher trainer, neuroeducation researcher, international speaker, author, and global peace ambassador in Greece. Currently, she is Director of Training & Board Member of GYMHA and she is a STEM instructor at the Greek Astronomy and Space Company (Annex of Salamis). She is also working at the Greek Ministry of Education, at the Directorate of Educational Technology and Innovation, where she writes STE(A)M projects for Greek schools.
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Dr. Onochie Abraham Lawrence
Author, GYMHA Special Board Advisor and Lecturer at American International University West Africa The Gambia
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Prof (Dr.) Raj Kumar Singh
Dean (R&D) & HOD (Department of Commerce), Chairperson, Centre For Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Skill Development School of Management Sciences, Varanasi, India, GYMHA Special Board Advisor
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Seetha Sagaran
Personal Development Trainer, Lifestyle Consultant, Motivational Speaker, Author, Mentor and GYMHA Special Board Advisor
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Deepshikha Tripathi
GYMHA Training Manager, Counsellor/ Life-Coach, Best Selling Author, Founder at Prayas, and Project director at Poornpeetham.
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Hon Ishola Kayode
Special Assistant to the Executive Governor of KWARA State Co-founded at KidsTech Africa
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Mary Ozuruonye Agholor - Moderator
Registered Nurse/health consultant, Public Speaker, OAP, MC, Actress, Show host and GYMHA Special Board Advisor
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Mahmooda Khan - Summit Moderator
People's Operations Manager at Wired 2 love and thrive, GYMHA Ambassador
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Mr. Temitayo Adigun
President and Co-Founder of Wheels of Hope Rising Foundation, Director (Trustee) CleanUp UK Vice President of Africa Project Management and Development GGAF USA
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Dr. Dozie Ezigbalike
Founding Instructor (yoga) Valley of Ananda and Former Chief of Data Technology, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa.
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Kunle Pelemo
Global Goodwill Ambassador, Global Mental Health Strategist, Founder at Live And Not Die, CEO at Kuntrol HQ Int'l Ltd, and GYMHA Special Board Advisor
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Sandeep Nath
Founder RENEWALism, Inner Power, Energy & Mindfulness Coach
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Amb. Nur Ahmed - Moderator
Humanitarian, GYMHA Event Coordinator
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Tolu Akinbiyi - Moderator
Member of Melbourne Youth Alliance, Vice President, Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Melbourne
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Husseina Ojochenemi Abubakar – Quiz competition moderator
Telecommunications Engineer and GYMHA Assistant Volunteer Coordinator
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Victoria Mupinde
GYMHA Assistant Director of Communication, Social Worker, mental health expert, Advocate, Author, Educator, and Global youth Ambassador
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Dr. Ramya Nair
Certified Corporate Trainer, Social Worker, Choreographer, Jury for Pageants and GYMHA Learning and Development Director
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Lawal Merit Ifeoma
Content Creator and Founder at Alpha Girls, GYMHA Ambassador, Board Member and Social Media Director
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Mrs. DOLAN KHAN – Dance performance
Former GYMHA Training Coordinator and Professional Dance Teacher
Dolan Khan is an Arts Graduate from Calcutta University. She is passionate about Indian classical and semi-classical dance and has been teaching Bharat Natyam across India, since 10 years, enthusiastically practicing new dance forms as well.
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Chijioke Nwankwo
GYMHA Ambassador and Assistant Volunteer Director of Operations
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Dr. (hc) Roshan Mansukhani
Music Therapist at GYMHA
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Dr Juliet Hammond
CHC Practitioner, National Health Service, United Kingdom
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Ishani Nigam
MC, Storyteller, Host of My First Step Ever Podcast
Ishani Nigam is a seasoned presenter and storyteller with a decade of experience in communication, creative content production, and business development within the start-up ecosystem, media, retail and education sector. Known for her dynamic hosting, relationship building and engaging moderation, Ishani has led over 150 episodes of the “My First Step Ever” of her self produced podcast, featuring global leaders and entrepreneurs. She has also moderated numerous workshops and events, aiming to inspire and empower through impactful storytelling. Ishani’s passion lies in youth and women empowerment, mental health advocacy, and fostering personal development through her work in podcasts, events, and video presentations.
Connect With Ishani:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ishaninigam/
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Sadiki Mukasa
Founder at The Innovative Kids Initiatives, GYMHA Ambassador, Former Manager at McCafe, Multicultural Youth Champion
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Gloria Madu
GYMHA Ambassador and Social Media Manager, and Team lead-Giant Strides Initiative
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Rance Lazarus
Musician and GYMHA Ambassador
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