Elaine Taylor-Klaus
Elaine Taylor-Klaus, MCC, CPCC, co-founded the first global coaching organization for parenting neurodiverse kids (ImpactParents.com). The mom in a complex family of five, she co-created a comprehensive and empowering collaborative problem-solving method for fostering independence: the Impact Model for taking a coach-approach to parenting complex kids. An author, speaker, coach and trusted advisor, Elaine is the co-creator of Sanity School® for Parents and the Sanity School® Certification Program for professionals, co-author of Parenting ADHD Now! Easy Intervention Strategies to Empower Kids with ADHD, and the author of The Essential Guide to Raising Complex Kids with ADHD, Anxiety and More.
Neuro-Informed Coaching: Functional Literacy Is a Hidden Competency
Elaine Taylor-Klaus, MCC, CPCC, co-founded the first global coaching organization for parenting neurodiverse kids (ImpactParents.com). The mom in a complex family of five, she co-created a comprehensive and empowering collaborative problem-solving method for fostering independence: the Impact Model for taking a coach-approach to parenting complex kids. An author, speaker, coach and trusted advisor, Elaine is the co-creator of Sanity School® for Parents and the Sanity School® Certification Program for professionals, co-author of Parenting ADHD Now! Easy Intervention Strategies to Empower Kids with ADHD, and the author of The Essential Guide to Raising Complex Kids with ADHD, Anxiety and More.
Neuro-Informed Coaching: Functional Literacy Is a Hidden Competency
David Taylor-Klaus, MCC
David and Elaine Taylor-Klaus are Master Certified Coaches, authors, and respected thought leaders in professional coaching. David, founder of DTK Coaching, helps entrepreneurs and executives rewire thinking for success. Elaine, co-founder of ImpactParents, empowers parents of complex kids and their supporters. Together through Touchstone Coaching, they blend decades of marriage and coaching expertise to guide individuals and couples in strengthening relationships. Their books offer powerful coaching tools for transformation. As parents of three young adults, Elaine and David understand the challenges of balancing leadership and parenting with peace and purpose, helping others navigate life with intention and resilience.
Neuro-Informed Coaching: Functional Literacy Is a Hidden Competency
David and Elaine Taylor-Klaus are Master Certified Coaches, authors, and respected thought leaders in professional coaching. David, founder of DTK Coaching, helps entrepreneurs and executives rewire thinking for success. Elaine, co-founder of ImpactParents, empowers parents of complex kids and their supporters. Together through Touchstone Coaching, they blend decades of marriage and coaching expertise to guide individuals and couples in strengthening relationships. Their books offer powerful coaching tools for transformation. As parents of three young adults, Elaine and David understand the challenges of balancing leadership and parenting with peace and purpose, helping others navigate life with intention and resilience.
Neuro-Informed Coaching: Functional Literacy Is a Hidden Competency
Helene Theriault
Hélène Thériault is a world-renowned speaker, holistic coach, and educator. With her company Function First Coaching, she is on a mission to change the face of healthcare by empowering service providers, professionals, and leaders to build sustainable practices and improve patients' clinical outcomes.
With her proprietary and accredited methodology “Dive Into a Coach Approach™”, Hélène trains and certifies healthcare professionals with a holistic framework that combines the best coaching practices, proven leadership skills, strength-based models, and a rich toolkit designed to boost business growth and create lasting results for patients.
Hélène is also a registered occupational therapist and works as a clinical instructor at the University of British Columbia. She holds a Master of Adult Education degree from St. Francis Xavier University.
When she’s not making waves in the healthcare industry, you can find Hélène skiing with her husband and two kids or playing beach volleyball in one of the breathtaking spots in British Columbia.
Learn more about Hélène’s training programs and coaching services here: https://www.functionfirstcoaching.com/
The Mental Well-Being Imperative: Coaching Beyond Burnout
Hélène Thériault is a world-renowned speaker, holistic coach, and educator. With her company Function First Coaching, she is on a mission to change the face of healthcare by empowering service providers, professionals, and leaders to build sustainable practices and improve patients' clinical outcomes.
With her proprietary and accredited methodology “Dive Into a Coach Approach™”, Hélène trains and certifies healthcare professionals with a holistic framework that combines the best coaching practices, proven leadership skills, strength-based models, and a rich toolkit designed to boost business growth and create lasting results for patients.
Hélène is also a registered occupational therapist and works as a clinical instructor at the University of British Columbia. She holds a Master of Adult Education degree from St. Francis Xavier University.
When she’s not making waves in the healthcare industry, you can find Hélène skiing with her husband and two kids or playing beach volleyball in one of the breathtaking spots in British Columbia.
Learn more about Hélène’s training programs and coaching services here: https://www.functionfirstcoaching.com/
The Mental Well-Being Imperative: Coaching Beyond Burnout
Michelle Thompson
Michelle Thompson, PCC, ACTC, is the Senior Director of the Executive Coaching and Consulting Program at Concordia University Irvine’s Townsend Institute, where she leads curriculum development and advanced training for graduate students to earn an MA in Executive Coaching or a Professional Executive Coaching Certificate. Serving on the Accreditation Advisory Committee for the International Coaching Federation (ICF), she contributes to elevating professional standards and accreditation processes globally. With a robust career spanning executive coaching, nonprofit board leadership, and academic instruction, Michelle has educated and mentored hundreds of future leaders and coaches. Passionate about promoting evidence-based practice and ethical standards, she is recognized for dynamic presentations that blend scholarly rigor with practical application. Michelle is committed to actively shaping the future of coaching education through her writing, speaking, and work with the ICF and the Townsend Institute.
Elevating Coaching Education: Unpacking the New ICF Coach Educator Competencies
Michelle Thompson, PCC, ACTC, is the Senior Director of the Executive Coaching and Consulting Program at Concordia University Irvine’s Townsend Institute, where she leads curriculum development and advanced training for graduate students to earn an MA in Executive Coaching or a Professional Executive Coaching Certificate. Serving on the Accreditation Advisory Committee for the International Coaching Federation (ICF), she contributes to elevating professional standards and accreditation processes globally. With a robust career spanning executive coaching, nonprofit board leadership, and academic instruction, Michelle has educated and mentored hundreds of future leaders and coaches. Passionate about promoting evidence-based practice and ethical standards, she is recognized for dynamic presentations that blend scholarly rigor with practical application. Michelle is committed to actively shaping the future of coaching education through her writing, speaking, and work with the ICF and the Townsend Institute.
Elevating Coaching Education: Unpacking the New ICF Coach Educator Competencies
Diana Urbina
Diana Urbina is vice president of Consultative Services, a Blanchard Leadership Certified Coach, and practice lead for Leadership Point of View and Team Leadership at Blanchard. She has more than 22 years of experience executing strategic and tactical plans in organizational development and capability improvement. Diana coaches executives through change, focusing on team dynamics and business performance. She designs and leads large-scale coaching programs, teaches inclusive group coaching and facilitation skills, and consults on leadership development initiatives. Her expertise includes coaching on team performance, organizational culture transformation, and inclusive behaviors.
Group Coaching: Current Trends and Essential Practices
Diana Urbina is vice president of Consultative Services, a Blanchard Leadership Certified Coach, and practice lead for Leadership Point of View and Team Leadership at Blanchard. She has more than 22 years of experience executing strategic and tactical plans in organizational development and capability improvement. Diana coaches executives through change, focusing on team dynamics and business performance. She designs and leads large-scale coaching programs, teaches inclusive group coaching and facilitation skills, and consults on leadership development initiatives. Her expertise includes coaching on team performance, organizational culture transformation, and inclusive behaviors.
Group Coaching: Current Trends and Essential Practices
Karl Van Hoey
Karl van Hoey, MCC, ACTC, is a global executive coach, author, and speaker who enhances executive presence, impact, and strategy. He is a partner at Otolith and the Team Coaching Global Alliance. With more than 3,500 hours of executive and team coaching across various industries worldwide, Karl has extensive experience in corporate HR leadership roles. His mission is to create more human-centered organizations.
Trust Begins Here: Crafting Ethical Coaching Agreements that Matter
Karl van Hoey, MCC, ACTC, is a global executive coach, author, and speaker who enhances executive presence, impact, and strategy. He is a partner at Otolith and the Team Coaching Global Alliance. With more than 3,500 hours of executive and team coaching across various industries worldwide, Karl has extensive experience in corporate HR leadership roles. His mission is to create more human-centered organizations.
Trust Begins Here: Crafting Ethical Coaching Agreements that Matter
James Varnham
James Varnham, FLPI, is a dynamic leader with more than two decades of experience in technology education and professional certification. He is the former CEO of AI Academy, and continues his advisory within the Human-Centered AI domain for non-technical professionals, globally. His goal is to help individuals and teams in how to achieve the quickest productivity and quality gains with simple techniques. He also serves as the public member of the ICF Credentials and Standards Global Board. James has held key international leadership roles, driving professional certification, brand evolution, and market expansion across Europe, the Middle East, and North America. His passion lies in connecting education with the evolving demands of the tech industry, making a lasting impact on learners and organizations alike. An active voice in the industry, James contributes to forums and shares his expertise as a sought-after speaker at global technology conferences. His focus areas include innovation, leadership, and the transformative role of education in shaping the future of technology.
Transform Your Coaching Practice - Option 1
Transform Your Coaching Practice - Option 2
Elevate Your AI Coaching Strategy
Transform Your Coaching Practice - Option 3
James Varnham, FLPI, is a dynamic leader with more than two decades of experience in technology education and professional certification. He is the former CEO of AI Academy, and continues his advisory within the Human-Centered AI domain for non-technical professionals, globally. His goal is to help individuals and teams in how to achieve the quickest productivity and quality gains with simple techniques. He also serves as the public member of the ICF Credentials and Standards Global Board. James has held key international leadership roles, driving professional certification, brand evolution, and market expansion across Europe, the Middle East, and North America. His passion lies in connecting education with the evolving demands of the tech industry, making a lasting impact on learners and organizations alike. An active voice in the industry, James contributes to forums and shares his expertise as a sought-after speaker at global technology conferences. His focus areas include innovation, leadership, and the transformative role of education in shaping the future of technology.
Transform Your Coaching Practice - Option 1
Transform Your Coaching Practice - Option 2
Elevate Your AI Coaching Strategy
Transform Your Coaching Practice - Option 3
Hugo Velazco
Dr. Hugo Velazco, MSHR, PCC, a business psychologist and founder of Coaching360x, brings a decade of experience in coaching and leadership development. A Project Management Institute member and ICF enthusiast, Hugo integrates neuroscience and emerging technologies like virtual and augmented reality to enhance coaching outcomes. Based in Torrance, California, he supports SBA disaster contractors and diverse professionals with practical, evidence-based tools. Passionate about the future of coaching, he blends theory and practice to inspire transformation.
The Impact of VR and AR on Coaching Experiences
Dr. Hugo Velazco, MSHR, PCC, a business psychologist and founder of Coaching360x, brings a decade of experience in coaching and leadership development. A Project Management Institute member and ICF enthusiast, Hugo integrates neuroscience and emerging technologies like virtual and augmented reality to enhance coaching outcomes. Based in Torrance, California, he supports SBA disaster contractors and diverse professionals with practical, evidence-based tools. Passionate about the future of coaching, he blends theory and practice to inspire transformation.
The Impact of VR and AR on Coaching Experiences
Ellen Wagner
Ellen Wagner is an experienced moderator, speaker, workshop facilitator, trainer, coach, and author who focuses on creating inclusive corporate cultures across Europe and the United States. She achieves this through strategic consulting, talks, and training on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. As a queer, Black, and neurodivergent woman, Ellen’s approach is always intersectional and with a special focus on LGBTQIA hostility, anti-Black racism, and neurodivergence. Currently living in the U.S. with her wife and three children, this business psychologist trains, educates, and empowers organizations to understand equality and create a true sense of belonging.
Coaching for Connection: Helping Clients Overcome Othering and Find Belonging at Work
Ellen Wagner is an experienced moderator, speaker, workshop facilitator, trainer, coach, and author who focuses on creating inclusive corporate cultures across Europe and the United States. She achieves this through strategic consulting, talks, and training on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. As a queer, Black, and neurodivergent woman, Ellen’s approach is always intersectional and with a special focus on LGBTQIA hostility, anti-Black racism, and neurodivergence. Currently living in the U.S. with her wife and three children, this business psychologist trains, educates, and empowers organizations to understand equality and create a true sense of belonging.
Coaching for Connection: Helping Clients Overcome Othering and Find Belonging at Work
Timmie Wang
Timmie Wang leads Leadership Coaching for BCG’s North America region, where she and her team design and scale coaching support that drives development, performance, and change across the organization.
A former bioengineer turned strategist, Timmie’s professional life has spanned corporate strategy, entrepreneurship, and leadership development. Through it all, her core focus has remained people-centered transformation. She has advised Boards, senior leaders, and functional teams on efforts ranging from individual growth to enterprise-wide change. In her current role, she is focused on expanding coaching culture, supporting internal talent, and evolving how BCG builds leadership capacity at scale.
Timmie is an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC) who is especially intrigued by the intersections of somatics and AI with coaching and development. A second-generation Taiwanese American and mother of multiracial children, she brings various lived perspectives and a deep commitment to building systems that are both strategic and human.
The Power & Practice of Internal Coaching: Fresh Research, Real Insights, and What’s Next
Timmie Wang leads Leadership Coaching for BCG’s North America region, where she and her team design and scale coaching support that drives development, performance, and change across the organization.
A former bioengineer turned strategist, Timmie’s professional life has spanned corporate strategy, entrepreneurship, and leadership development. Through it all, her core focus has remained people-centered transformation. She has advised Boards, senior leaders, and functional teams on efforts ranging from individual growth to enterprise-wide change. In her current role, she is focused on expanding coaching culture, supporting internal talent, and evolving how BCG builds leadership capacity at scale.
Timmie is an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC) who is especially intrigued by the intersections of somatics and AI with coaching and development. A second-generation Taiwanese American and mother of multiracial children, she brings various lived perspectives and a deep commitment to building systems that are both strategic and human.
The Power & Practice of Internal Coaching: Fresh Research, Real Insights, and What’s Next
