Acey Holmes, founder of BoredLess, transforms corporate cultures by integrating flexibility, purpose, psychological safety, and inclusion through Play and flow. Her workshops, consulting, and talks inspire teams to unlock creativity and foster collaboration.

A TEDx and DisruptHR speaker, Acey's vibrant style infuses workplaces with joy. Her background in education, speech pathology, and neuroscience helps translate complex concepts into relatable narratives.

Acey's sessions offer practical tools for integrating Play and the four pillars into work. Her evidence-based programs have bolstered team morale and connectivity in numerous organizations.

BoredLess creates meaningful, productive environments by reimagining workplace culture. As a key partner, BoredLess helps organizations revitalize their corporate environments and enhance employee satisfaction.

Angelique Slob is a Future of Work Strategist, international speaker, author, and founder of Hello Monday Club. She partners with leadership teams to turn Future of Work trends into business opportunities.

Angelique is dedicated to empowering HR, Workplace, and C-suite leaders with a data-informed, human-first approach to modern challenges in hybrid work, people strategies, and workplace design. Her extensive international experience—shaped by her involvement in evolving work practices and advisory work with Future of Work startups—gives her a unique, hands-on perspective on how to navigate and lead the future of work.

Ashley Kera is the founder of Kera Coaching & Consulting LLC, with 13+ years in people operations, talent strategy, and program management. She helps startups and mid-sized companies tackle complex talent challenges and build scalable strategies that drive revenue, retention, and performance.

Previously, Ashley led global people operations for 7+ years, transforming an early talent program into a revenue-generating powerhouse. In three years, she tripled applications, quadrupled program size, and increased retention by 30%, while managing nearly 100 employees annually across 12+ locations.

As a career and leadership coach, Ashley helps professionals navigate transitions, accelerate careers, and become high-impact leaders. With a Master’s in Clinical Psychology and an Organizational Coaching Certification from Columbia University, she blends strategic insight with a people-first approach to deliver measurable results.

Cassandra Babilya is the creator of Make Work Suck Less, a mom, ex-spy, career coach, and employee experience leader.

Danny believes that happy bees make tasty honey.

If we have the right culture, leadership, support and strategy, then high performance becomes a side effect.

He is an organisational psychologist who specialises in leadership, culture and personality – with a particular focus on narcissism, psychopathy and Machiavellianism.

An accredited coach, psychometrician and a published academic researcher, Danny’s clients include WorldPay, M&G Investment Bank, and LEGO.

After 24 years in the corporate cocoon, Deb Haas was laid off - and finally set free. Too spicy to get rehired and too curious to sit still, she launched The Unexamined Mind to help people and organizations reimagine work for the AI era.

A former HR leader turned entrepreneurial sparkplug, Deb blends behavioral science, growth mindset, and playful rebellion to tackle big questions about employment, identity, and belonging. She’s on a mission to move people from fear to curiosity - especially when it comes to layoffs, leadership, and our evolving relationship with work.

Now building a business with AI instead of running from it, Deb helps others unlearn outdated career scripts and create work that actually works - for humans. Her tools? Transparency, humor, and a bold refusal to settle for business as usual.

Dr. Angela Young (they/them) is a bold advocate for digital accessibility. They drive change among queer, deaf, disabled, and neurodiverse professionals in tech through education, strategy, and storytelling. A seasoned speaker and 18-year educator, Angela has led accessibility initiatives at scale, empowering thousands to build inclusive digital experiences. They bring humor, heart, and deep expertise to every conversation. Angela holds a doctorate in education and certifications in accessibility and leadership.

Lia Seth has nearly a decade of experience in HR, and focuses her work on making the employee experience accessible and inclusive. She currently works as Director of People at Cylinder, a digital health company that supports digestive and gut health. Lia is a Lifetime Girl Scout, former pub trivia host, and outspoken disability advocate and self-proclaimed Accessibility Queen. She lives in Seattle and loves to look at mountains.

Nicole DuBois is the Chief Human Resources Officer at Graham Windham, a nonprofit serving children and families in New York City. With nearly two decades of experience in people leadership, Nicole is a passionate advocate for inclusion, psychological safety, and leading with authenticity. She is the author of Unparalyzed: Beating an Invisible Pre-Midlife Crisis, a memoir she first published under a pseudonym before publicly reclaiming her story. Nicole brings deep personal insight into the realities of living—and leading—with chronic illness, cultural stigma, and the pressure to keep it all together. Her work is grounded in compassion, truth-telling, and helping others lead without hiding who they are.