A guest post by Heike Reinhart Sometimes, you just need someone to look you in the eye and say: “GO FOR IT!” And sometimes, you meet someone whose greatest gift is not simply what she knows, but the people she brings together. That human is Angela Weinberger for me. I recently had the pleasure of celebrating Angela’s Global People Club Graduation and Launch Party 2026, “Sustainable Stardom,” in Zürich. But for me, this was much more than a launch party. It was a celebration of connection, community, courage and, perhaps most importantly, a very personal legacy. Because Angela dedicated this launch to her father, Fritz Weinberger. And when you understand a little about where Angela comes from, the meaning becomes […]

Veronique Kilian is an intercultural trainer, facilitator, author, organizational consultant, and speaker with more than 30 years of experience helping individuals, teams, and leaders thrive across cultures and complexity. She is the author of four management books and the host of the Chief Happiness Officer Podcast, where she explores happiness at work, transformational leadership, and inspiring examples of the purpose economy. Her work combines intercultural competence with positive psychology, leadership development, and team coaching. She is an expert in a wide range of internationally recognized assessment methods, including the Quinn Competing Values Framework, Spiral Dynamics, Human Dynamics, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), the Big Five, the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument, the LAB Profile®, and the AEM-Cube 360°. She believes that […]

Jane Piper is a Executive Career Coach, Psychologist and bestselling author of Focus in the Age of Distraction – a book looking at the impact of digital technology on our wellbeing and ways of working. She is interested in the intersection of humans and technology. She helps experts and leaders in knowledge-intensive industries achieve success in their careers and life without burning out.  After two decades in corporate HR roles, she now shares her expertise through coaching, workshops, consulting and speaking. Jane is from New Zealand and has lived last 22 years in Switzerland bringing a unique combination of Swiss efficiency and Kiwi creativity to reimagine work and careers. For more info check out LinkedIn or her website. BOOK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Focus-Age-Distraction-tips-focus/dp/1784521264

Daniel Zinner is a global workforce consultant, entrepreneur and business angel. His passion for more than 20 years has been cultural diversity and international collaboration. He has worked in Global Mobility for various corporations in many different countries, but is currently based in Berlin, where he enjoys the city’s creativity, diversity and open mindset. Born in Saxony, he experienced firsthand the intense impact reunification had on East Germany. It shaped his understanding of euphoric change, courage and experimentation on the one hand and the fear of disenfranchisement and endless comparison on the other. These experiences still drive him today to confront and improve everything that comes his way.  With the People Mobility Alliance, he is on a mission to transform […]

Please check out our new Global Mobility Book and the Red Couch Talks Podcast on Spotify and YouTube. Connolly, J., Weinberger, A. (2026) “Global Mobility: The Taxation and Management of Internationally Mobile Employees.”, Claritax, London. Virginia started her career as a stormtrooper, part of the Empire’s vast and rigid machinery. However, she always felt there was more to the galaxy than following orders. While most stormtroopers were trained to enforce, Virginia realized her true calling was to connect—to help individuals navigate their unique paths across galaxies, cultures, and opportunities. After escaping the Empire (thanks to some rebel friends’ help), Virginia took a bold leap into global mobility. Equipped with her stormtrooper discipline, analytical skills, and the latest technology from both […]