The Institute for Sustainable Human Performance

With over 10 years of international HR experience, Mitch is on a mission to modernise HRM standards. Combining evidence-based practice with expertise in strategic HR, fairness, motivation, employee experience, and AI in HR, he advocates for more effective and human-centered organizations.

With more than 30 years of experience in offshore engineering, he has led multidisciplinary engineering teams and complex offshore projects. His expertise spans electrical and instrumentation systems, technology management, and the development of engineering capability in high-performance environments.

A C-level executive with extensive international experience in commercial leadership and business transformation. He specializes in translating strategy into action, leading organizational change, and developing high-performing teams that deliver sustainable business performance.

Independent consultant, coach, and speaker specializing in coaching psychology, leadership development, and workplace trust. He holds MSc degrees from the University of Derby and Heriot-Watt University, and explores how coaching, leadership, and trust support employee well-being and sustainable performance.

Experienced leadership coach with 9+ years working with leaders and teams across multinational organizations and industries. EMCC Senior Practitioner and ESIA accredited, using systemic, evidence-based approaches to support transitions, collaboration, and sustainable leadership.

Customer Solutions Manager at Festo UK & Ireland and a Chartered Manager Fellow (MSc, CMgr, FCMI). With over a decade of experience in industrial automation, technology, and service leadership, he leads cross-functional teams that drive innovation and transform complex engineering challenges into scalable, sustainable solutions.

Passionate about AI as a tool for critical thinking, continuous learning, knowledge sharing, and responsible innovation. She is committed to fostering collaboration, knowledge sharing, and the responsible use of technology to strengthen both individual expertise and organisational performance.

Principal Solution Architect at a global software organization and an MBA candidate at the University of Sydney. With over 15 years of experience in enterprise technology and financial services, he helps organizations design innovative solutions that align technology with business transformation and long-term value.

Teaches applied AI, designs AI-enhanced learning pathways, and coaches leaders on future-fit leadership with AI adoption to support sustainable performance. Researcher with publications in Chaos, Solitons & Fractals and Physica A.

Executive advisor, managing partner, and PhD candidate at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. He chairs the board of Commonpurpose Germany and serves as vice-chair of the British Chamber of Commerce in Germany. Combining consulting and business experience with a pragmatic, impact-driven approach, he helps leaders translate strategy into action.

HR Operations and People Services leader with experience across both GBS and business-side HR environments. She is curious about people, their stories, and their potential. Believes growth starts with awareness and that change becomes meaningful when people feel seen, understood, and supported.

Banking and legal professional with expertise in data protection, consumer rights, digital transformation, and AI governance. Combining legal insight with business understanding and process innovation, she is interested in how organizations can implement emerging technologies responsibly while supporting trust, adaptation, and sustainable growth.

Business leader and human development practitioner exploring the intersection of neuroscience, executive wellbeing, technology, AI, mindfulness, and vertical development in modern organizational life. With 22 years of Big4 leadership experience, she advocates for more human-centered and sustainable ways of leading and evolving.

Human-Centered AI Advisor and serves as General Manager for EMEA at Sarder Inc., a global AI Readiness Company. Having spent 25 years in the learning and workforce development space, James brings a unique human-centered approach when guiding organizations from early exploration to confident, responsible AI adoption.

Supports leaders and organisations globally to navigate complexity with clarity, focusing on sustainable performance, leadership development, and human-centered growth through evidence-based and holistic mind–body approaches.

Focused on supporting growth and transformation. Works at the intersection of education and organizational development, with a strong interest in psychological safety, reflective practice, and integrating AI to enhance human learning and long-term capability.

Associate Professor and Deputy Head of School at Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands. Holding a PhD in Education from Leiden University, he specialises in intercultural communication, educational management, and AI-driven curriculum design.

Coach, mentor, artist, and researcher with 25 years of experience spanning multinational projects and transition management, and freelance practice in arts and education. Her work sits at the intersection of trust-based leadership, self-managed organizations, change leadership, participatory arts, and AI-assisted reflection.