Meet Our Presenters
Ernie Ross
Intangience™ Innovator
Ernie Ross is the innovator of the trademarked branding methodology Intangience™ which has been used by major global brands and developed through his four decades of experience and study in the industry.
His branding and advertising agency, Ross, has earned hundreds of Addy® awards, among the largest number ever given to a single advertising group in the region.
Ernie focuses on a higher purpose in his work, ensuring that his efforts work toward communicating a deeper meaning and creating positive shifts in perspective. The results of this can be seen in several novel and successful initiatives and causes which he has developed with the sister agency of Ross, a personal and organisational transformational concept called ReThink.
Dr Tal Ben Shahar
Global icon on happiness and positivity
As a professor who created the most popular course at Harvard University, Dr Tal Ben Shahar is one of the most sought after speakers. Tal Ben-Shahar is an author and lecturer. He taught two of the largest classes in Harvard University’s history, Positive Psychology and The Psychology of Leadership. Today, Tal consults and lectures around the world to executives in multi-national corporations, the general public, and at-risk populations. The topics he lectures on include leadership, happiness, education, innovation, ethics, self-esteem, resilience, goal setting, and mindfulness. His books have been translated into more than twenty-five languages, and have appeared on best-sellers lists around the world.
Tal is a serial entrepreneur and is the co-founder and chief learning officer of Happiness Studies Academy, Potentialife, Maytiv, and Happier.TV.
Dr Guila Clara Kessous
UNESCO Artist for Peace
Guila Clara holds an Executive MBA from ESSEC Business School, a PhD from Boston University, and a Post-Doc from Harvard University. She has created a tailor-made approach targeting established and emerging leaders to ensure their optimal performance in a rapidly evolving global environment. She holds a certification in coaching development and facilitation tools by Harvard University.
She has combined her experience in fields such as positive psychology (Tal Ben Shahar), Leadership and Negotiation (William L. Ury) and Executive Communication Skills (Marjorie North).
Mohit Mukherjee
Co-Founder of UPEACE Centre for Executive Education
Mohit is an innovator in the learning and development area, with nearly two decades of experience working with professionals from around the world in the areas of innovation, leadership, and well-being. Since 2006, he has been leading the Centre for Executive Education at University for Peace in Costa Rica, established by the General Assembly United Nations.
Mohit’s background includes management consulting with A.T. Kearney, working with a global non-profit with a focus on sustainable development, leading a private-public partnership, and starting a profitable education enterprise.
Mohit is also committed to youth entrepreneurship and recently authored a handbook for social innovators. Mohit has a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University and did his Master’s at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He was born in Greece to Indian parents and currently resides in South Florida.