Becoming The Voice For Underrepresented Communities with Dena Mekawi
Safe Space with Francesco Lombardo
Release Date: 08/07/2019
The Art and Science of Standing out with Jamie Mustard
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Jamie Mustard is a strategic multimedia consultant and Iconist. His passion is to teach the science and “art of obviousness,” helping professionals, change agents, artists, and businesses confidently and at will make their messages, brands and ideas stand out to their desired audiences. A graduate of the London School of Economics, Jamie’s work is an explanation of the “economics of attention,” based on the primal laws of human perception called Blocks. His work has appeared in Thrive Global, Branding Strategy Insider, Psychology Today, and FLAUNT...
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Continuing and Growing Family Business with Ron Shon
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The Shon Group of Companies is a family office with investments in real estate, technology, venture capital and natural resources. Ron Is also Founding Managing partner of REDDS Venture Investment Partners, a venture capital group which empowers disruptive start-ups that scale world wide and have billion dollar plus potential through team building, global business development, financing and mentoring. He serves as Chairman of Healthchain Inc., one of the REDDS portfolio companies which has developed Canada's first electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) software and other medication management...
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Getting Clear on Your Purpose in Family Business with Carlos Arbesú
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Carlos Arbesú is a well established Professor and Advisor in the Family Enterprise space. Carlos has developed over 60 government systems and / or family protocols to Spanish and Latin American business families. He is a regular speaker and teacher in family institutes globally and a partner and collaborator of Prof. Miguel Angel Gallo at Family Business Consulting Spain. Carlos has a long line of publications and experiences in government across the board. This episode is chock full of incredible family business information. Make sure to connect with Carlos on Twitter: CarlosAbresu and...
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Changing the Culture and Face of Asset Management with James Benedict
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James is a Co-Founder of Left Tackle Capital. Left Tackle Capital’s (LTC) mission is to change the demographics and culture of asset management. Prior to co-founding Left Tackle Capital, James was a partner with Kidd & Company (KCO), a family office direct investment firm which consistently generated world-class investment returns. James serves on the NextPhase Medical Devices & Colerain Family RV board of directors and is an observer on the Logistyx Technologies board of directors. Prior to joining KCO, he was Senior Managing Director and Chief Talent Officer at Spencer...
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Building a Trusted Family with Edouard Thijssen
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Edouard Thijssen is a next generation member from a multigenerational business family from Belgium, and co-founder and CEO of Trusted Family. Edouard developed a mobile app and online platform to improve Board, Shareholder and Family governance for his family business & office. He then turned his idea into a business called Trusted Family, and his platform is now used every month by over 5000 family business and family office members around the world. Edouard is a 2007 graduate of the Solvay Business School. He has also completed the Leading the Family Business program at IMD,...
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How to Engage Family Before It's Too Late with Matthew Andrade
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Matthew Andrade is the Managing Director, Public Investments at the Werklund Family Office, the family office for David Werklund. He is primarily responsible for the public equities, tradable debt and derivatives portfolio with additional responsibilities for various private equity files and new venture evaluation. Prior to joining Werklund Capital Matthew was the Chief Investment Officer for a multi-family office based in Calgary. In this role, Matthew was responsible for investment oversight of the various families’ holdings on both a public and private basis. He also...
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The Awesome Music Project with Terry Stuart
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Terry Stuart is the Chief Innovation Officer at Deloitte with a keen personal interest in mental health and the healing power of music. Growing up on a dairy farm in Simcoe, Ontario, Stuart’s love for music was kindled by his mother, Cynthia, whose encouragement through piano lessons, playing in bands and choirs, and trips to the symphony sparked the musical fire within. An inspiring music teacher, Hugh McArthur, helped build on his passion. Two years DJing in Wales at the United World College of the Atlantic fanned the flames as Stuart gained an appreciation for global music from his...
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The Importance of Physical, Mental, and Emotional Health with Dr. Bryn Hyndman
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Dr. Bryn became a wellness enthusiast at age 23 and enrolled in naturopathic school. Soon after graduating as a naturopathic doctor Dr. Bryn felt a calling to become a holistic medical doctor and entered medical school. She completed her residency in family medicine in 2014 and has been practising in Vancouver, Canada ever since. As the parent of 7 year old twin boys, the inspiration to be at her best physically, mentally and emotionally was quickly realized. The purpose behind this realization was so that she could fulfill her purpose and nurture the health of individuals and their families....
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The Evolution of Women in Family Business with Susanne Bransgrove.
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Susanne Bransgrove, one of the directors of Liquidgold Consultants, is known for her passion for supporting Families in Business manage the complexities of balancing multiple generations and for encouraging female founders and future leaders to be the best they can be. Growing up in Germany as part of a third-generation family business has provided her with a sound foundation for understanding the range of issues that arise when family members work together. Susanne puts her heart into the businesses and individuals she spends time with and believes in a strong foundation of love and...
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Stop Assuming and Start Asking with Brian Thompson
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Based in the Scottish Borders, Brian is Chairman of his Family Education Committee. It is a sixth-generation family owned International Food Distributor. The committee is responsible for educating the family and nurturing younger family members as they become part of the next generation and to help the transition out of active participation for the older generation. Brian is also a life coach and Veritage trained family business coach. Through his firm Ducere Advisory Brian helps other family businesses to develop programs to maintain successful family cohesion for...
info_outlineDena Mekawi is a first generation Egyptian Muslim American living in New York. She ran for Miss Arab USA 2013 when she realized she wanted to be the voice for underrepresented communities. Dena then went on to work at Oprah Magazine, where she was able to use self-expression of fashion and editorial to celebrate her individuality. Ms. Mekawi has struggled with her own identity, as well as self-esteem issues that stemmed from the media that she consumed. She now uses her experience of self-discovery as an Arab American to work collectively, creating space for culture diversity. Dena has been chosen as a representative to the United Nations NGO, DGC which compliments her work as a Social Entrepreneur.
Dena Mekawi curates creative communication strategies, & partnerships to engage brands, advertisers and high profile individuals to create impact messages, using the power of their influence with a creative approach through her company, Style & Resilience. Ms.Mekawi works with family offices on identifying projects that have impact on the economy, as well as for humanity.
Ms. Mekawi has advised several United Nations Agencies, and has worked with private sector to create strategic communication strategies and partnerships. Ms.Mekawi was chosen to moderate International Day Of Peace 2016 along side notable Goodwill ambassadors, DiCaprio, Stevie Wonder, and former Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki Moon, Ms. Mekawi was also personally recognized by Michael Douglas.