Kathy McKenzie
Kathy McKenzie is a pioneer in the field of coaching in Australia, founding FIREUP Coaching in 1998. An innovator and entrepreneur, she wrote an Australian qualification to align to the ICF Core Competencies and is an expert in coach training design. Since 2004, she has supported hundreds of coaches in achieving ICF credentialing. She holds a master's degree in vocational education and training and designed and developed FIREUP Coaching’s flagship programs. She currently serves as an ICF APAC Ambassador for the Coaching Knowledge Education community. FIREUP Coaching is a leading Australian Registered Training Organization’s and recognized for quality coach training.
Digital Transformation — Creating the Ultimate Coach Training
Kathy McKenzie is a pioneer in the field of coaching in Australia, founding FIREUP Coaching in 1998. An innovator and entrepreneur, she wrote an Australian qualification to align to the ICF Core Competencies and is an expert in coach training design. Since 2004, she has supported hundreds of coaches in achieving ICF credentialing. She holds a master's degree in vocational education and training and designed and developed FIREUP Coaching’s flagship programs. She currently serves as an ICF APAC Ambassador for the Coaching Knowledge Education community. FIREUP Coaching is a leading Australian Registered Training Organization’s and recognized for quality coach training.
Digital Transformation — Creating the Ultimate Coach Training
Linda McLoughlin
Linda McLoughlin, MCC, MBS, is the first recipient of the ICF Impact Distinguished Coach Educator award. A global master coach and founder of LeadershipWorks, she specializes in coaching cultures, education, and C-suite coaching. Linda co-hosts the ground-breaking Transform Tomorrow Today podcast, researching change-making in organizations, and co-founded the Trailblazers YouTube series, dedicated to impact through coaching education. She has worked across the Middle East, Europe, Africa, the U.S., and South America. A co-author of two books on change and an engaging conference speaker, Linda is also a past vice chair of the ICF Professional Coaches Global Board of Directors.
Transformation Whisperers: The New Era of Corporate Coaching
Linda McLoughlin, MCC, MBS, is the first recipient of the ICF Impact Distinguished Coach Educator award. A global master coach and founder of LeadershipWorks, she specializes in coaching cultures, education, and C-suite coaching. Linda co-hosts the ground-breaking Transform Tomorrow Today podcast, researching change-making in organizations, and co-founded the Trailblazers YouTube series, dedicated to impact through coaching education. She has worked across the Middle East, Europe, Africa, the U.S., and South America. A co-author of two books on change and an engaging conference speaker, Linda is also a past vice chair of the ICF Professional Coaches Global Board of Directors.
Transformation Whisperers: The New Era of Corporate Coaching
Sue McMahon, PCC
Sue McMahon, PCC, BCC, RN, is a board-certified professional coach, registered nurse, and founder of Living from the Heart LLC, based in northwest Ohio. For more than two decades, she has partnered with individuals, teams, and executives worldwide to inspire personal and professional growth. A leader in coaching ethics, Sue chairs the ICF Ethics Advocacy Team and is past chair of the ICF Independent Review Board. She has contributed to revisions of the ICF Code of Ethics and the 2025 COACHBOCK. In 2019, she was inducted into the ICF Circle of Distinction. She also enjoys outdoor activities with her family.
Trust Begins Here: Crafting Ethical Coaching Agreements that Matter
Sue McMahon, PCC, BCC, RN, is a board-certified professional coach, registered nurse, and founder of Living from the Heart LLC, based in northwest Ohio. For more than two decades, she has partnered with individuals, teams, and executives worldwide to inspire personal and professional growth. A leader in coaching ethics, Sue chairs the ICF Ethics Advocacy Team and is past chair of the ICF Independent Review Board. She has contributed to revisions of the ICF Code of Ethics and the 2025 COACHBOCK. In 2019, she was inducted into the ICF Circle of Distinction. She also enjoys outdoor activities with her family.
Trust Begins Here: Crafting Ethical Coaching Agreements that Matter
Nilofer Merchant
Nilofer Merchant is a leading business thinker, bestselling author, and co-founder of Intangible Labs. A former tech executive, she helped grow Adobe's revenue from $2 to $5 billion USD, and shipped industry-first products at Apple and GoLive. Her TED Talk, Sitting is the Smoking of Our Generation, inspired the Apple Watch's stand feature. Named one of Fast Company's "25 Smartest People," Nilofer has advised CEOs of IBM and Walmart, authored three books on value creation, and is ranked among the world's top management thinkers by Thinkers50. She's taught at Stanford University, USA, guest-lectured at Yale University, USA, and holds an MBA from Santa Clara University, USA.
Uncovering the Intangibles That Define Value
Nilofer Merchant is a leading business thinker, bestselling author, and co-founder of Intangible Labs. A former tech executive, she helped grow Adobe's revenue from $2 to $5 billion USD, and shipped industry-first products at Apple and GoLive. Her TED Talk, Sitting is the Smoking of Our Generation, inspired the Apple Watch's stand feature. Named one of Fast Company's "25 Smartest People," Nilofer has advised CEOs of IBM and Walmart, authored three books on value creation, and is ranked among the world's top management thinkers by Thinkers50. She's taught at Stanford University, USA, guest-lectured at Yale University, USA, and holds an MBA from Santa Clara University, USA.
Uncovering the Intangibles That Define Value
Haesun Moon, PhD
Haesun Moon, PhD, is a communication scientist, author, and educator who teaches at the University of Toronto and serves as a faculty member at the Institute of Coaching, USA, a Harvard Medical School affiliate. She is the creator of the Dialogic Orientation Quadrant (DOQ), a framework used globally to understand and improve conversations in coaching, leadership, and education. As the founder of Pracademia, she bridges research and real-world practice with wit, warmth, and scholarly insight. Her work makes the science of human connection accessible, equipping leaders and learners with practical tools for more meaningful dialogue.
The Wonder of Words: Curating Preferred Futures One Word at a Time
Haesun Moon, PhD, is a communication scientist, author, and educator who teaches at the University of Toronto and serves as a faculty member at the Institute of Coaching, USA, a Harvard Medical School affiliate. She is the creator of the Dialogic Orientation Quadrant (DOQ), a framework used globally to understand and improve conversations in coaching, leadership, and education. As the founder of Pracademia, she bridges research and real-world practice with wit, warmth, and scholarly insight. Her work makes the science of human connection accessible, equipping leaders and learners with practical tools for more meaningful dialogue.
The Wonder of Words: Curating Preferred Futures One Word at a Time
Akihiko Morita
Akihiko Moritais a seasoned professional coach with more than 3,000 sessions conducted, a PhD in social philosophy, and extensive experience in global leadership roles across government, NGOs, and academia. He has a proven ability to lead multicultural teams, manage complex projects with significant financial responsibility, and drive impactful outcomes in diverse environments. Akihiko is committed to fostering ethical, globally conscious coaching practices and contributing to the future direction of the coaching profession.
Beyond the Human Coach: AI, Wisdom Traditions, and the Future of Coaching
Akihiko Moritais a seasoned professional coach with more than 3,000 sessions conducted, a PhD in social philosophy, and extensive experience in global leadership roles across government, NGOs, and academia. He has a proven ability to lead multicultural teams, manage complex projects with significant financial responsibility, and drive impactful outcomes in diverse environments. Akihiko is committed to fostering ethical, globally conscious coaching practices and contributing to the future direction of the coaching profession.
Beyond the Human Coach: AI, Wisdom Traditions, and the Future of Coaching
Jeff Nally
Jeff Nally is the chief coaching officer and chief HR officer at CoachSource, where he engages more than 1,000 external coaches with corporations worldwide. He is co-author of "Rethinking Human Resources," "Humans@Work," and "When Work Works." Jeff earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Georgetown College, USA, and an MBA from Georgia State University, USA. He is a member of the ICF Foundation Society and has served on the boards of the ICF Ohio Valley Charter Chapter, the SHRM Foundation, and the Gay Coaches Alliance. He received the 2021 Thomas J. Leonard Coach Humanitarian Award.
Coaching Executives to Thrive in a Diverse and Inclusive Future
Jeff Nally is the chief coaching officer and chief HR officer at CoachSource, where he engages more than 1,000 external coaches with corporations worldwide. He is co-author of "Rethinking Human Resources," "Humans@Work," and "When Work Works." Jeff earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Georgetown College, USA, and an MBA from Georgia State University, USA. He is a member of the ICF Foundation Society and has served on the boards of the ICF Ohio Valley Charter Chapter, the SHRM Foundation, and the Gay Coaches Alliance. He received the 2021 Thomas J. Leonard Coach Humanitarian Award.
Coaching Executives to Thrive in a Diverse and Inclusive Future
Gorick Ng
Gorick Ng is the Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author of The Unspoken Rules: Secrets to Starting Your Career Off Right, a book published by Harvard Business Review Press. It is a guide to help professionals, especially those from underrepresented backgrounds, take control of their careers, based on 500+ interviews with professionals across geographies, industries, and job types.
Gorick is a career adviser at Harvard College, specializing in coaching first-generation, low-income students. He has worked in management consulting at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), investment banking at Credit Suisse, and research with the Managing the Future of Work project at Harvard Business School. He has been featured in The Today Show, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, BuzzFeed, New York Post, Fast Company, and CNBC. He was named by Thinkers50 as one of 30 thinkers to watch in 2022.
Gorick, a first-generation college student, is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Business School. Find him at www.gorick.com.
The Unspoken Rules: How to Help Early Career Professionals Perform Not Just “Okay…” but “Great!”
Gorick Ng is the Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author of The Unspoken Rules: Secrets to Starting Your Career Off Right, a book published by Harvard Business Review Press. It is a guide to help professionals, especially those from underrepresented backgrounds, take control of their careers, based on 500+ interviews with professionals across geographies, industries, and job types.
Gorick is a career adviser at Harvard College, specializing in coaching first-generation, low-income students. He has worked in management consulting at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), investment banking at Credit Suisse, and research with the Managing the Future of Work project at Harvard Business School. He has been featured in The Today Show, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, BuzzFeed, New York Post, Fast Company, and CNBC. He was named by Thinkers50 as one of 30 thinkers to watch in 2022.
Gorick, a first-generation college student, is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Business School. Find him at www.gorick.com.
The Unspoken Rules: How to Help Early Career Professionals Perform Not Just “Okay…” but “Great!”
