MAFAE YUNON - BELASCO

Maria Rafaela “Mafae” Yunon - Belasco is best known for her success in the beauty pageant
industry, having won prestigious awards locally and Internationally, such as Miss Philippines Australia 1998, Binibining Pilipinas World 2003 (and prominently landing top 5 in the Miss World competition of the same year held in Sanya, China), and Mrs. Philippines Globe 2008.
She has since gone on to channel her expertise into image consulting for Binibinig Pilipinas
(Miss Philippines Pageant) since 2003, taking on the role of Personality Development Director for the Miss World Philippines in 2021 and Pageant Director of kumu Global Pageants on the #1
live streaming app of the Philippines, kumu. She continued on in her journey in expanding her services & entrepreneur expertise, starting up her own company - Mafae Management
Consultancy (founded 2015), wherein she manages talents, spearheads public relations & marketing, content creation, events management, online show production, and social media management for companies and individuals all over the world.

TIFFANY JAMES

Meet Tiffany James, the dynamic founder of Encouraging Touch Enterprises. A seasoned
motivational speaker, writer, coach, emcee, spoken word artist, and storyteller, Tiffany is
dedicated to inspiring individuals to embrace their authentic selves and confid ently navigate life’s diverse spaces. She is unwavering in her commitment to ensuring that everyone she meets feels genuinely, seen, heard, and valued. She encourages others to recognize their potential, walk in their purpose, and celebrate their greatness while uplifting those around them

MERCEDES SORIA

Mercedes is a technologist who
joined Deloitte as a Sr Software Engineer leading the Knowledge management team. She worked with the most cutting edge technologies. She was the only female in a team of 40 people. She was quickly promoted to Manager and then Channel leader for Ethics and
compliance. Her role involved leading engineering teams to work on applications that were used by over 200,000 people
around the world with an up time requirement of 99.999%. She then focused on large
scale deployments of Human resources, Ethics, Complianc
e, Financial and Product
development enterprise tools. Mercedes has 2 bachelor’s and a master’s degree in computer science in addition to an Executive MBA and certificates from MIT and Harvard Business school . She truly believes that technology plays an important role in business success

SOFIA CALVO

I am an entrepreneur, designer, lawyer, and inventor in Lima, Peru. serve as the general manager and head of the department of the international magazine THE DESIGNER in Peru , and I bring my culture to the world through The Designer. My vision, hard work, and determination led me to extend the magazine to the brother country of Colombia in Cali and Cartago, weaving cultures, customs, and art," THE DESIGNER is an art & culture magazine based in Stockholm, Sweden.

ELLIE SHEFI

A fierce advocate and changemaker, Ellie is an 8x #1 international best-selling author, speaker, strategist, attorney, publisher, consultant, and advisor for organizations. She uses her 30+ years of combined experience in law, business, education, and human, civil, and constitutional rights advocacy to give a voice to the voiceless, fight against injustice, and create opportunity. An accomplished and trusted leader, Ellie has committed her life to creating impact through the empowerment of others.

BERNADETTE ALONZO CORTES

An Australia Legal Practitioner stands as a beacon of
resilience, determination, and unwavering dedication. Currently the CEO of Eduquer
International and on the brink of opening her own practice, Cortes Lawyers, Bernadette's
journey is nothing short of inspirational.

BERNADETTE ALONZO CORTES

Justine Cox is a mum, friend, reciprocity advocate, intrepid traveler, book club member, and Audrey Hepburn fan. She is also a relationship-centred leadership specialist and the visionary founder of Leaders Change Room. With over two decades of experience transforming leaders and organisations, she has led teams of all sizes, from small, close-knit groups to large, complex organisations. Justine is known for supporting managers in being their best, driving change, and fostering high-performance environments grounded in trust and relationships. Her hands-on experience in hybrid and remote leadership, human resources, and operations makes her an invaluable resource for senior leaders and their management teams.

SAMANTHA BRUNSKILL

Samantha J. is an award-winning entrepreneur hailed as "The Illuminator" by Forbes for her trailblazing approach to purpose-led entrepreneurship. Turning her personal traumas into sources of hope, she created a multi-8-figure empire by the age of 22, overcoming challenges of sexual abuse and mental health.