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Anup Batra

Anup Batra is a Digital Entrepreneur and Futurist with an exceptional track record launching a series of successful ventures in the digital space. He's renowned for leading revolutionary digital strategies of Australian and global companies like Telstra, Commonwealth Bank, Xerox, Google and the Queensland government.

Carly Cohen

Job Titles:
  • Growth Premium Coach

David Keir

David is an experienced entrepreneur that has scaled companies from startup and raised significant funding in the process. He has deep expertise in building growth businesses, improving business value for fundraising or exit, fundraising, franchising and putting together highly effective leadership teams and Boards of Directors.

Jasmine Batra

Job Titles:
  • Entrepreneur
  • Growth Marketing, Global Expansion & Strategic Alliances
Jasmine Batra is a sought-after mentor and advocate for startups, tech entrepreneurs and women in business. A champion of setting good habits in personal and work life, Jasmine brings a holistic, multidisciplinary approach to help driven leaders achieve commercial success & fulfillment. Jasmine Batra is an entrepreneur & educator powered by learning & innovation. She is the go-to person for the 3M combo of Marketing, Money & Mindset. A strategist with a history of driving change, Jasmine founded the award-winning digital growth agency Arrow Digital in 2007, helping over a thousand clients, including AGL, Telstra and the Queensland Government. Jasmine leads multiple initiatives to educate and empower business founders, through key global accelerators, including the recently-launched Big LEAP incubator program for Australian tech startups ready to expand globally. She has also launched a dedicated marketing community, is a regular speaker on the technology conference circuit and coaches her professional mentees in alignment with capital raising initiatives. Currently, Jasmine is launching a community program for Australian tech enabled companies, to share ideas, learn, and inspire while gaining traction in their endeavours.

John Carroll

John is a specialist in the human skills of leadership, which many people rank as one of their toughest challenges in business today. He is an ex-CEO, ex-Managing Director, and a master storyteller with wide experience in organisations large and small, including start-ups and mergers. He has worked with some of Australia's and the world's biggest business brands.

Josh Oakey

Job Titles:
  • Business and Mindset Coach

Julian Bakarich

Job Titles:
  • Business Coach

Katherine Danesi

Job Titles:
  • Business Coach and Strategist
  • Business Coach Brand Strategist
Katherine helps female CEOs get the clarity needed to launch and scale new businesses and offerings to have the impact they desire. Katherine is a business coach and strategist working with female entrepreneurs and business owners in transition. Either by choice or by circumstance, you see an opportunity and realize that now is the time to act, or you've arrived at a place where you feel the market shifting and know that if you don't make a move you'll be left behind. This includes established entrepreneurs with a desire to expand their offerings and refocus their brands and those just starting out launching new products or services. Katherine is known as a thoughtful, creative problem solver and innovative thinker with a reputation for delivering results. She brings her ability as a deep listener and strength in bridging competing goals to help you reach yours.

Mat Lewis

Job Titles:
  • Online Entrepreneur and Certified Business Coach
Lewis is an online entrepreneur and certified business coach. He runs a successful digital business in the travel industry and provides business coaching and mentoring to individuals and businesses in Australia and abroad. Mat draws on recognised coaching techniques and over 25 years of professional experience to assist businesses at all stages of development. He also offers training programs and workshops to assist businesses to create change and achieve success.

Melanie White

Job Titles:
  • Biology ) ( Hons ) and NBHWC - Certified Coach

Rashid Kotwal

Job Titles:
  • Sales Coach and Business Strategist
As a sales coach and business strategist I work with the leaders of professional services organisations of 5 to 100 people to make their businesses better and create a legacy.

Richard Taylor - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Founder
  • Business Coach
Richard is a founder of 4 successful businesses in Australia and New Zealand and has a wealth of experience in supporting business clients, from start-up to exit and everything in between. You will find Richard approachable with an ear for listening to your individual situation before providing you with any advice.

Toni McLelland

Job Titles:
  • People Leader
TONI MCLELLAND MSc resides in London England UK and spends time in Wales. She is a Critical Friend, Business Mentor, and founder of The Compassionate Business Model. Toni is a people leader, passionate about navigating C Suite and board members through business development, crisis and change management in her work around organisational culture. She specialises in the area of Social Impact, Social Justice and Social Mobility business, working with established organisations and start-ups serving vulnerable groups so is adept at contingency, regulation safeguarding and compliance in business.