Vicky Critoph is known as the queen of work-life balance. She is the founder of Happy Freelancers Co. and runs a network of self-employed creatives committed to creating and sustaining healthy work practices for happiness in the office and at home. Critoph also runs her own freelance social media marketing consultancy, teaching social media skills to small businesses.

Dr. Rajvinder Samra is a senior lecturer at the School of Health, Wellbeing, and Social Care at The Open University, a chartered psychologist, and a senior fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Her research interests focus on mental and psychological performance in work, including the various factors – psychological, social, institutional, and structural – that enhance or disrupt professional performance. Dr. Samra has also researched how we learn, train, improve, and cope with issues like chronic work stress and burnout.

Dr. Naeema Pasha is the research lead at MKAI and a leading expert in inclusive leadership and behavioural science. Previously the director of the Institute for the World of Work at Henley Business School, she conducted groundbreaking research on the effects of race equity, Gen Z, the four-day week, AI, and other mega-trends impacting work. She is recognised as one of the top global influencers in AI ethics and is regarded as a thought leader in inclusive leadership within the HR community. Her co-authored book, Futureproof Your Career: How to Lead and Succeed in a Changing World, has garnered widespread acclaim.

Mariella’s experience is wide: she has written, researched, edited and produced content that covers everything from fashion to feminism, travel to tech, and women to weed. Having worked in the fashion space for over ten years, she now focuses her energy on positive change, whether consulting and strategising for her femtech-inclined clients or reporting on women’s health. She has been published in the likes of Bustle, DAZED MEDIA, The Spaces, and Grazia Middle East, while also creating content for Appear Here, On, MATCHES, and Ounass. You can also find culture/consumer insight articles with her byline on LS:N Global, Canvas8 and BEAUTYMATTER —for the US, UK, and Middle Eastern markets.