Speakers

During my journey so far I have been lucky to grow into becoming an experienced owner with a demonstrated history of leadership, marketing and sales in the tech industry.

I am skilled in people management, coaching, cross-country and multilingual leadership and account management. My multicultural background allows me not only to speak German, Spanisch, Catalan and Dutch on a native level, but to appreciate and cherish diversity. During my Master of Business Administration (MBA) I focussed on the importance of diversity and cultural values in the success of any organization and process.

After several years building and leading teams at big tech companies I decided to do a drastic change and quit my quite secure job and entering the startup world. After some months of Covid 19, without knowing what the next months would bring I was offered to become co-owner and CSO/CMO of an influencer search-plattform. The startup needed funding and so the risk was very high. Still I decided to go for it and I don’t regret it one bit.

Professional experience in online sales, and communication PR. Currently working in event planning, organization, and execution. Previous experience in eCommerce (fashion) with a focus on the Portuguese market.

Fed up with living a mediocre life, Jody decided she wanted a memorable one instead. Her unyielding ambition fuelled her into the world of stand-up comedy, a place where she learned to roll with the punch lines and turn life’s lemons into delicious lemonade.

Jody’s skills are not only limited to being super funny; she is also a motivational speaker and participates in over 100 events per year.

Her mission is simple, to eagerly empower worn-out professionals with humor, hindsight, and hallelujahs. She firmly believes it’s not what you do that matters- it’s how you feel about what you do. With more than twenty-three years of experience inspiring and entertaining audiences across the globe, Jody Urquhart delivers uplifting, engaging motivational speeches that help professionals cultivate a much-needed blissful can-do attitude towards fun and meaningful work.

Every keynote is a stepping stone towards building the work-life you have always wanted.

She is the author of All Work & No Say’s best-selling book, a tongue-in-cheek insight into the rat race and how to reveal joy.

In her spare time, Jody loves to meditate and still performs stand-up comedy, but not at the same time.

Jody does not use PowerPoint- just pure engagement, inspiration, and clean, catered comedy.

Lara is a seasoned strategist with 12+ years of experience in digital retail and marketing consulting practice, having worked with various clients to establish their digital footprint through strategy, brand, product design and business analysis. She’s uniquely positioned to share digital strategy from a broader lens through years of technology and delivery experience.

My entrepreneurial experience has afforded me with sales skills that allow me to deliver exceptional customer experiences, go above and beyond to meet client’s needs and expectations, and perform all necessary tasks to maintain a successful business. I believe my empathetic approach to interacting with clients allows them to trust me and believe in the solutions I provide. My attention to detail, a knack for problem-solving, and ability to adapt to any situation creates value in whatever I set my mind to and were essential to my own entrepreneurial successes of building a client base of 200 people.

During my years in customer service, I have found that it is an area that I am very passionate about. I love connecting with new people and fostering those relationships built on trust, effective communication, and making sure I provide the most positive experience possible. Whether it be one on one with a client or in front of an entire room, I will lead with the utmost sincere and professional attitude.

Preston is a professional business builder, strategist, closer, and coach for impactful high-net-worth individuals. Preston’s mission is to make the world work for 100% of humanity.

Preston’s primary love is to work with people to create lasting permanent change and empower others to create more in the world. His newest project is FormulaEQ.com where he has partnered with London’s top performance coach to bring the most powerful mindset training ever created. We are teaching people how to gain 100% of their personal power back in their lives and create a space to build anything they want in their future.

As a major car enthusiast, Preston began his career in the automotive sector turning one $1600 car into a $50M/yr automotive empire owning or co-owning 15 car dealerships and creating vertical businesses to support them including paint shops, mechanic shops, and a finance company.

Watching the trend of electrification in the automotive sector, he took an offer to leave cars when he was recruited by a previous high-end car client, Mark Victor Hansen, Co-Creator of Chicken Soup for the Soul. Preston was brought into a renewable energy company startup as the Chief Operating Officer for Metamorphosis Energy. In his time at Metamorphosis Energy, he helped commercial and industrial companies, as well as government entities to navigate the adoption of renewable energy into their plans and business profile.

Preston had a successful exit from the energy company in 2019 and became involved in many startups helping companies progress to commercialization negotiating partnerships with many businesses including Fortune 100 companies. He served for 2 years as a Board Member of the humanitarian water company, Aqua Research.

Preston founded Operations X in 2015 offering useful solutions to business owners to provide actionable solutions to help the success rate of the Private Business. With Operations X, they consult and train organizations and leadership in sales, messaging, branding, marketing, and operational cost reduction.

Preston’s mission has always been to help the success of the people and uplift the lives of everyone he interacts with. With every person or company he helps to grow, he is empowering people’s dreams to come true. This has become his motivating force. It is his goal to provide growth in our world and create prosperity.

His personal goal is to leave the people he interacts with happy, fulfilled, and complete as we continue to make massive positive changes across the world. He asks you to join his journey in building humanity by starting at the foundation of YOU!