Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mag. Ahu Genis-Gruber
University Professor of Strategy & Intercultural Management. Expert in international leadership development & AI. Born in Ankara as the daughter of a diplomat, she now teaches at JKU Linz, University of Applied Sciences Steyr & Vienna.
DI Stephan Puxkandl
C-level Executive & Senior Vice President in international corporations. Expert in global business and strategy development. Leadership developer. Studied mining engineering in Leoben. Born in Singapore, raised in GER, ZA & NAM. Olympian 1988 (sailing).
Mag.a Sarah Ertl-Pillhofer
Degree in Sociology & Psychology (University of Vienna), certified coach & NVC trainer. Expert in leadership coaching, team building, lecturer at FH Vienna. Intercultural conflict management & former World Bank Associate. Managing partner at talk2change.
Eunju Ko, B.A.
Co-trainer for intercultural expertise with a focus on South Korea & Asia. BA in Pharmacy (Kyungsung Univ. Busan) & BA in Economics/Statistics (Sungkyunkwan Univ. Seoul). Pharmaceutical technician, expat in the U.S. (2018). Workshops in Korean & English (C1).
Sonia Souwa, B.A.
BA in Marketing (University of Management, Tunis). Team lead in Marketing & Communication at FORMASOFT, Tunis. Office admin diploma (WKO Vienna), transcultural co-trainer focusing on Tunisia. Empowerment & diversity workshops for women.
Luan Pertl
Systemic organizational consultant (in training), Free University Berlin. Workshop presenter on gender diversity & LGBTIQAA. Chairperson Intersex People Austria. Peer counseling & work with VAR.GES – center for variations of sex characteristics.
Hamza Kherfan, M.A.
School psychologist & conflict manager in the intercultural advisory team (IKBT), Vienna Board of Education. BA in Primary Education (University of Damascus, Syria). MA in Social Work (University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria). Bridge-builder in education.
Mag.a (FH) Andrea Boxhofer
Business consultant and coach specializing in corporate culture and human resources. Systemic and values-based coaching (certified Business Coach and Change Coach). Former Managing Director of the Diakonie Zentrum Spattstraße and Manager of the Year (2018).
Merima Milic-Alijagic, DGKP
Neurology nurse at Wels-Grieskirchen Hospital, MS therapy management. Certified MS specialist (DMSG), trainer in intercultural healthcare. Health guide & coach for migrants (GECO). Born in Sarajevo, studied medicine in Mostar until 1992.
Stefanie Gaul, DGKP
Trainer in de-escalation & safety management (NAGS Austria). Registered nurse at Salzkammergut Hospital Gmunden, ortho/trauma. Teambuilding seminars - Focus: conflict & de-escalation in intercultural settings.
Gisela Obermayr, BSc PMM MSc
Psychology degree (University of Salzburg), MA in Mediation & Conflict Management (JKU Linz). Registered mediator, emergency psychologist, business & reteaming coach. Certified work & organizational psychologist. Member of WKO Experts Group Business Mediation.
Shikrieh Salaheddin-Nassr
Studied Arabic at the University of Vienna. Interpreter, certified Arabic language trainer & adult educator. Grew up in Syria, studied sports in Aleppo and migrated to Austria with her husband (Expat from University of Vienna). Former board member of "Südwind".
Dr.in Amani Abuzahra, M.A.
MA in Intercultural Studies, University of Salzburg. Author, philosopher, tolerance researcher & trainer, born in Amstetten to Palestinian immigrant parents. Leading expert on anti-Muslim racism & empowerment in Austria.
Sefa Yetkin
Migration Management & Intercultural Communication, Danube University Krems. Trainer & Diversity Expert, Migration Officer at AMS Upper Austria. Focus areas: intercultural awareness, diversity & empowerment.