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Lin Cherry is a legal and business executive with extensive experience in the Technology, Media, Sports, Entertainment and Telecommunications sectors. She has a proven track record of driving success on leadership teams across both emerging and established companies, excelling in dynamic environments that demand agility, innovation, and an entrepreneurial
approach to addressing rapidly changing business landscapes. She is known for being an outstanding business partner, adept at building robust teams, driving success through meaningful relationships and bringing a pragmatic approach in accomplishing business objectives. 

Lin served as CLO and CPO of Wizeline (an emerging technology services company) as well as General Counsel at HBO Latin America, Clarovideo, Inc. (a subsidiary of América Móvil), Fox Interactive Media (MySpace) and Tata Sky. She holds a Finance degree from George Washington University and a JD from the University of Florida.

Beyond the professional, Lin is a lifelong athlete, a health & fitness enthusiast with a happy place anywhere with family or on a surfboard. She is inspired by creativity, innovation and diverse voices.

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Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and senior research scientist at the University of Washington’s Center for Science of Social Connection. She is the co-creator of Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP), a treatment that harnesses the power of the therapeutic relationship to transform clients’ lives.

She’s the co-author of five books on FAP (some of which have been translated into Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, Italian, Korean and Persian), and over 70 articles and book chapters. She is a recipient of Washington State Psychological Association’s Distinguished Psychologist Award in recognition of significant contributions to the field of psychology and is a Fellow of the Association for Contextual Behavior Science. 

She is proud to be named by New Harbinger Publications as one of “13 Badass Psychologists… Who Happen to be Women” and literally kicks ass as an advanced practitioner of the martial art of Kajukenbo. 

As Founder and Director of the Nonprofit Organization “Awareness, Courage & Love Global Project”, she trains volunteers to lead chapters in six continents to create a worldwide network of open-hearted change-seekers who strive to meet life’s challenges through deepening interpersonal connection and rising to live more true to themselves.

Camilo Rojas is the CEO and Founder of ProjectUs.ai, a VC-backed MIT Media Lab spinoff that created an AI tool that can help people improve their effectiveness, wellbeing, and empathy. ProjectUs.ai has been selected as one of the five companies changing the future of work ( SXSW’24 ) and received recognitions from the United Nations, the US National Science Foundation, and NVIDIA, among others.

Camilo did his postdoctoral research at the MIT Media Lab, focusing on the ethical use of AI to help people develop emotional-intelligence skills (e.g., empathy, self-awareness, effective communication, etc.), and to help teams and organizations become more creative, cohesive and productive. Camilo was born and raised in Costa Rica, and he has a background in Cognitive Sciences, Physics, and Computer Science. Before joining the Media Lab, he also worked with Intel, Logitech, the Argentine Atomic Center and the Brazilian Particle Accelerator.

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Valerie Freilich is a certified Executive and Leadership development coach, (ICF-PCC), Facilitator, and Happiness & Wellbeing advocate. A lifelong experiential learner she is bringing 25 years of wisdom to Organizations in developing individual and collective leadership capacities to thrive in challenging and complex environments. 

Valerie is passionate about bringing self-awareness and self- mastery as a stepping-stone for transformation. She works for a broad spectrum of industries including Finance, Healthcare, High end fashion and Luxury brand, Cosmetics, Media, Hospitality, Ed Tech, Energy, Higher Education, and Professionals/Individuals in career and life transition.

She is at the World Happiness Foundation Board of Advisors and is a Co-Leader to the Miami Chapter of Awareness Courage and Love Global Project (ACL) helping individuals and teams build stronger connections and live more authentically. She holds leadership positions and manage teams throughout her professional experience. 

Valérie is an iPEC Certified Professional Coach, she received a specialized Master ‘s degree in “Strategies and Organizational Expertise” at the C.N.A.M in Paris, France. She is certified in Transformational Presence Leadership and Coaching approach (TPLC), as a Chief Happiness Practitioner (WHF) and is an Ashridge coach from Hult-Ashridge Executive Education. (UK)

https://www.linkedin.com/in/valeriefreilichexecutivecoach/

Shakti Radhakishun, holds Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC) and Associate Certified Coach (ACC) credentials from the Co-Active Training Institute (CTI) and International Coaching Federation (ICF), respectively. As a Co-Active coach, Shakti’s pursuing her purpose of serving those with a desire to live life in fulfillment, balance and in line with their values and life purpose. 

Fully aligned with her purpose, Shakti is an active member of the Awareness, Courage and Love Global Project ("ACL") and a co-leader of the ACL Miami Chapter - where she leads as a change-maker, co-creating and holding space for individuals to be seen and heard in full awareness, courage and love. 

With a MA in Statistics from Columbia University and a BA in Mathematics from NYU, Shakti has 18+ years of multi-faceted leadership experience in investment banking/finance.

She further deepens and expands her life experience in fulfillment and balance when enjoying the outdoors, practicing yoga and mindfulness, supporting her communities and volunteering with pet rescues.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/shakti-radhakishun/

Cristiana Pinciroli is a trailblazer who broke barriers as the pioneer and captain of the Brazilian
National Women’s Water Polo team. Competing professionally in Italy, she earned recognition
as one of the world’s top players, leaving a legacy of resilience, teamwork, and leadership.
Her first major transformation took her from the world of elite sports to the corporate arena.
Over 25 years, Cris thrived as an executive at a leading Brazilian bank, guiding multicultural
teams and using the lessons she learned in sports to inspire individuals to reach beyond their
limits.
In 2019, Cristiana embraced her second transformation—leaving the corporate world to pursue
her life’s passion: unlocking human potential. She became an award-winning author, publishing
Sport: A Stage for Life in English and Portuguese, and dedicated herself to integrating the
science of happiness with high performance.
Today, Cristiana is a recognized expert in sustainable success and well-being. As a certified
happiness trainer and a Master’s student in Happiness Studies at Centenary University
(graduating May 2025), she works with organizations, teams, and athletes to help them achieve
their fullest potential while thriving with purpose and joy. Her life’s work is rooted in a single
powerful belief: happiness and high performance are not opposing forces but complementary
keys to living a truly fulfilling life.

Cristiana Pinciroli is a trailblazer who broke barriers as the pioneer and captain of the Brazilian
National Women’s Water Polo team. Competing professionally in Italy, she earned recognition
as one of the world’s top players, leaving a legacy of resilience, teamwork, and leadership.
Her first major transformation took her from the world of elite sports to the corporate arena.
Over 25 years, Cris thrived as an executive at a leading Brazilian bank, guiding multicultural
teams and using the lessons she learned in sports to inspire individuals to reach beyond their
limits.
In 2019, Cristiana embraced her second transformation—leaving the corporate world to pursue
her life’s passion: unlocking human potential. She became an award-winning author, publishing
Sport: A Stage for Life in English and Portuguese, and dedicated herself to integrating the
science of happiness with high performance.
Today, Cristiana is a recognized expert in sustainable success and well-being. As a certified
happiness trainer and a Master’s student in Happiness Studies at Centenary University
(graduating May 2025), she works with organizations, teams, and athletes to help them achieve
their fullest potential while thriving with purpose and joy. Her life’s work is rooted in a single
powerful belief: happiness and high performance are not opposing forces but complementary
keys to living a truly fulfilling life.