Eveline Rosa is a Swiss entrepreneur and founder of XLINGUA, a Zurich-based online school combining technology with the human touch to help professionals move from understanding a language to speaking it confidently in real-life, high-stakes situations.  Born in Lucerne with Swiss German as her mother tongue, she is fluent in German, English, French, and Italian. Eveline has built and successfully sold multiple businesses across Switzerland, the United States, and Italy, including a language school in Lugano, a fine-wine boutique in Los Angeles, a Pilates studio in Utah, and a luxury rental villa in Sicily.  Working closely with international clients, she identified a recurring challenge: professionals who understand a language well but struggle to speak under pressure. This insight led her […]

Steven Howard is the award-winning author of 22 leadership, business, and professional development books. His latest is Humony Leadership: Mindsets, Skills, and Behaviors for Being a Successful People-Centric Leader. The Nonfiction Authors Association awarded the book a Gold Medal and called It “a  significant work with an important mission.”   Humony is a word created by Steven comprising Human, Humanity,  and Harmony to emphasize the leading of people and the need for leaders to create workplaces of wellbeing and harmony.   Steven was named one of the 2023 Top 200 Global Biggest Voices in Leadership for his thought-provoking, cutting-edge thinking on leadership. He was also named to the 2023 CREA List of Top Influential Leaders for his thought leadership and writing. He is […]

In a world that equates “more” with “better,” it is easy to lose sight of what truly matters. This masterclass is designed for founders, expats, and HR professionals who want to align their professional trajectory with their personal truth. Through guided reflection and the use of our Career Compass A4 Template, you will challenge societal expectations and design a framework for future goals that prioritizes clarity, intention, and well-being. What You’ll Walk Away With: Clarity: A defined list of your personal “non-negotiables.” Tools: A physical framework to measure future job and life decisions. Connection: Deep, honest conversations with like-minded professionals from the Global People Club. The facilitator Anke Berning is a coach and strategic sparring partner for experienced professionals in […]

Deborah Withelm holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a focus on Marketing and began her career in a management trainee program at Enterprise. There, she quickly took on responsibility in sales, customer service, and operational management, building a strong understanding of day-to-day business operations. She then moved to a staffing services company, where she spent several years working in sales and project management. In this role, she managed client relationships, oversaw recruiting processes, and gradually assumed leadership responsibilities. During this time, she was also involved in building an IT trainee program, with a particular focus on supporting career changers entering the field. Since 2022, she has been working at a digital engineering services company, where she progressed from […]

Lichee Lee is a Global SHRM Master Instructor, SHRM Lead Mentor, and a senior practitioner of flipped learning, with over 20 years of HR experience across China and global markets. He has worked with leading organizations such as Flex, Huawei, and Philips, bringing deep expertise as both an HR Business Partner and HR Director. Grounded in the SHRM competency framework, he developed the Global HR Competency Rocket Model and the Global Empowerment Whale Model, integrating case-based learning, Situational Judgment Tests (SJT), and AI-driven learning design. He has authored over 1,000 professional articles totaling more than 5 million words, published the book SHRM Competency Playbook (Chinese), and is currently working on two books focusing on expatriate management and global HR management. […]