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Last Friday on The CEO Series, we hosted Calia Brencsons – Van Dyk, an Emmy Award-winning producer, writer, coach, and founder of Caliativity Productions, Ltd. A Mills College graduate with a degree in International Relations and a Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange Program alumna, she speaks English, French, German, and Danish—bringing a truly global perspective into every space she enters.

In this episode, Calia shares her journey toward becoming a global creative leader and the experiences that shaped her path.

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Last week, our guest was Subha V. Barry, the President of Seramount, where she works with global organizations to align culture, talent strategy, and business performance. With a distinguished career that includes leadership roles at Freddie Mac and Merrill Lynch, she has been at the forefront of shaping enterprise talent and diversity strategies at scale.

In this episode, Subha Barry shares her journey to becoming a business transformation expert.

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Last week, our guest was Dr. Mittal, a people-first and well-recognized Group CHRO. He has 27 years of progressive 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 in 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐜𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐓𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬, 𝐇𝐑 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 & 𝐎𝐃, 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 & 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, spanning across CSR, IT, ITeS, and the education industry.

In this episode, Dr. Anish shares his journey to becoming one of the Top 100 Global Leaders.

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Last Friday, we featured a guest who leads one of the world’s premier logistics companies, Kuehne+Nagel Canada. As its first female President, Dianna Fioravanti-Ashikwe oversees 2,700 logistics experts.

She is passionate about building a positive culture and creating an environment where teams can thrive and grow. She encourages her colleagues to “flip the switch,” embrace their full potential, and make a greater impact.

In this episode, Dianna will share her journey to becoming a global logistics expert.

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Last Friday, we had the privilege of hosting Dorothy Dalton—a guest with deep international experience in DEI as a consultant, coach, and trainer. She began this work at a time when the conversation was explicitly centered on discrimination, exclusion, and intimidation. While the language has evolved, the challenges remain.

In this episode, Dorothy shared her journey and insights on building high-performing workplaces.

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Last week, our guest was Winnie Da Silva, a leadership strategist enabling senior leaders and leadership teams to achieve results at a high-level during moments of growth, transition, and increased complexity. With more than 28 years of experience across consulting and corporate leadership, she partners with leaders to drive meaningful shifts in leadership behavior, team dynamics, and organizational performance.In this episode, Winnie shares her journey to becoming a global coach.For previous episodes of The CEO Series, please visit    / strategyfocusedgroup 

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Last week, our guest was Hasan Adnan Ahmed, an international business transformation leader, executive coach, and Founder of Leaders Onboard and ElevareX Consulting. With more than 25 years of experience across emerging and developed markets, he has led large-scale cultural, organizational, and leadership transformations within global enterprises, including British American Tobacco and Coca-Cola CCI, besides a few years in leadership consulting.In this episode, Hasan will share insights from his journey to becoming a global business leader.Don't miss it.For previous episodes of The CEO Series, please visit    / strategyfocusedgroup  .#SFGTheCEOSeries #TheCEOSeries

In our last episode, we were joined by Cindy Del Rosario-Tapan. With more than 20 years of experience driving audience engagement and large-scale campaign strategy, Cindy is a recognized storyteller and narrative disruptor. As Vice President of Communications and Marketing for Solar United Neighbors, she leads engagement for a growing movement of more than 1.4 million solar supporters.In this episode, Cindy will share her journey to becoming a global nonprofit leader and the experiences that shaped her impact.Do not miss it.For previous episodes of The CEO Series, visit    / strategyfocusedgroup  .#SFGTheCEOSerieswithRonThomas #leadershiptalk ‪@StrategyFocusedGroup‬ #dubai #livestream

Last week, we had the privilege of hosting Tomi Oni, a globally experienced Chief People Officer, HR strategist, and leadership development professional with more than two decades of impact across the UK, Europe, and Africa.

His career spans multinational corporations, regulated industries, diverse sectors, and the charity ecosystem, giving him a uniquely holistic perspective on how people, culture, and leadership drive organizational performance.

In this episode, Tomi shares his journey to becoming a global consultant and trusted advisor, along with powerful insights on leadership and people strategy.

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In the latest episode of The CEO Series, our guest is Rob Veersma, former Global Director of Training and Development at Gazprom International in Amsterdam, where he led the implementation of an international training portfolio for PJSC Gazprom from 2012 to 2022.

Rob shares his journey to becoming an international learning and development expert.Don’t miss it.For previous episodes of The CEO Series, visit    / strategyfocusedgroup  .#SFGTheCEOSeries #TheCEOSeries ‪@StrategyFocusedGroup‬