Stella Mystica Sabiiti

Uganda

Stella Mystica Sabiiti is the UN Women Advisor to the African Union’s Network of Women in Conflict Prevention and Mediation. She has developed an approach to conflict transformation, grounded in her personal experience of war, torture, and refugee life. Previously, Stella served as team leader for the operationalisation of the African Peace and Security Architecture at the AU and in the Gender and Development Directorate in the Bureau of the Chairperson. In 2002, she led a successful peace process with the Uganda National Rescue Front rebel group. Stella taught at the European Peace University in Austria and at the University of Basel in Switzerland.

Miriam Coleman

Tasmania

Miriam is an experienced CFO and Executive leader, with over 30 years’ experience in accounting, finance, business transformation, governance, and strategy. Since stepping out of the corporate world, Miriam has devoted her expertise in coaching and mentoring the leaders that our world so desperately needs. Leaders of compassion, courage, capability, humility, integrity and of great character. The impact of trauma on our ability to lead ourselves and others has been a focal point in Miriam’s work, through extensive research, study, and attainment of practitioner status in The Richards Trauma Process. Facilitating The Mighty Heart in Action program is a profound honour. Connect with Miriam here.

Elisabeth Weilenmann

Austria

Elisabeth Maria Weilenmann studied communication and political science in Vienna, graduating in 2008 with her thesis “The Body in Film, the Film in the Body: On the Body in Feminist Film Theory.” Since 2006, she has worked as a writer and director for radio plays and features, including for DLF, NDR, ORF, HR, SRF, SWR, RBB, BR, and MDR. Since 2015, she has been a lecturer at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. Since 2024, she has taught at the Max Reinhardt Seminar, and since 2025 at the JKU Linz. She is currently integrating her learnings into a course at JKU Linz on the theme: ‘How to negotiate with yourself.’ Connect with Elisabeth here.

Rhian Sherrington

UK

Rhian is Founder, CEO and Head Coach of the Women in Sustainability Network (WINS) and Membership. She loves developing strategic partnerships and championing gender equity in sustainability leadership as we won’t solve the climate and biodiversity crisis with it. She co-creates our learning and development programme with our partner coaches and guest experts. Rhian’s passion is supporting women re-connect to how they can be heart-led, resourced by nature. Now writing her third book, Rhian is fascinated about what enables women to flourish and lead, from a place of heart-led intelligence, resourced by nature. Connect with Rhian here.

Manuela Welton

Colombia

Born in Bogotá, Colombia, Manuela descends from a lineage of educators, artists, and writers. Her life’s mission revolves around exploring human connectivity through connection, ritual, and healing. Her vision is to nurture this ability, guiding others towards deeper self-awareness and understanding of the world. Manuela holds a Master’s in Human Development and Psychology with a focus on Global Education from Harvard University. She has been recognised as a keynote speaker at diversity conferences and honoured for her thesis on the transformative power of movement. Her upcoming venture involves organising and leading transformative journeys to countries that have deeply impacted her, promoting unity, celebrating diversity, and fulfilling our fundamental longing to belong. Connect with Manuela here.

Ludmila Lipskaya

UK

Ludmila is a visionary entrepreneur, women-centered coach, and contributor to peacebuilding and womens networks such as the Founding Mothers Movement, FemmeQ, and Evolutionary Leaders. Born in the USSR to Russian and Ukrainian parents, she now lives in London. With Dr. Scilla Elworthy, she co-founded Women Building Bridges to foster dialogue between Russia and Ukraine, grounded in women’s commitment to life and a sustainable future. Her background spans computer science, visual arts, and corporate work in London, later evolving into spirituality, women’s leadership, and peace activism. She champions feminine perspectives and sees self-leadership and creative collaboration as keys to a harmonious world. Connect with Ludmila here.

Grace lu

Taiwan – Japan – UK

Grace is a Taiwanese strategist with over a decade of experience supporting women-centred and sustainability-driven brands across Asia and the UK. Trained as a facilitator of The Mighty Heart by Dr. Scilla Elworthy, she is honoured to share this work with others. Her practice integrates strategic insight with inner clarity, empowering people and organisations to grow with purpose, cultural depth, and peace—believing that lasting impact begins within. Connect with Grace here.

Aleka Vial

Chile

Aleka has worked as a journalist and editor in Latin American media outlets and as an advisor on new narratives for public and private organizations. Since 1999, she has promoted Human Development for a new ethical, ecological and spiritual consciousness. In 2014, she cocreated Fundación Hypatia (www.hypatia.cl), a non-profit headquartered in Chile, that promotes Female Leadership and Spiritual Intelligence to accelerate the transition from an anthropocentric-industrial culture to an ecocentric-regenerative one. She is currently dedicated to teaching Heart Leadership to restore our sacred bond with nature and community of life.

Lisa Barnwell

UK

Lisa is the founder of Leadership Redesigned, dedicated to co-creating heart-led operating systems and evolving leadership that truly serves. As a transformational coach and strategist, she works naturally at depth to overcome resistance and invite meaningful change. Inspired by the essence and energy of The Mighty Heart, Lisa leads a collaboration with the Cultural Journey team at Lufthansa Group to embed deep listening within the organisation and foster connection – enabling leaders to ease conflict, communicate more effectively, and ensure everyone feels seen, heard, and included. Connect with Lisa here.

Tatjana Cadenovic

Mallorca

With years as a corporate leader and business consultant, Tatjana brings a wealth of practical knowledge to her role as a coach and facilitator. She is a trained co-active coach, devoted Vipassana meditator and mindfulness expert. Since 2021, Tatjana has been a dedicated Mighty Heart facilitator, combining strategic business insight with deep emotional intelligence to foster transformative growth. Her approach is rooted in real-world expertise, creating spaces where clients unlock potential, overcome challenges, and thrive with clarity and purpose. Connect with Tatjana here.

Richard Bellars

UK

As facilitator, coach and mentor, Richard accompanies individuals and groups that lead, for them to embrace future thinking earthed in daily life. He encourages them to be and act with heart-centred openness, to listen to and learn from each other, to serve by example rather than status, to embrace their work in the world as a force for good. He offers space to explore their edges and align ethics to embody what’s authentic and needed; to expand awareness, align values, shift thinking and behaviour; to serve the healthy regeneration of whole systems. Connect with Richard here.