Don't follow. Lead with you unique executive presence!
19. March. 2024.
CITY OF LONDON
LIMITED TO 30 VETTED LEADERS
1/2 DAY WORKSHOP FROM 12:00PM
OUR CURRENT REALITY
SENIOR LEADERS...
...on the path to executive wisdom often need more intentional awareness of their identity as a professionals, team leaders, and executives. As someone who is already out there engaging with others, customers, and employees, you already embody a brand, your company's corporate brand, and contribute to what it represents in this world – its global identity. Remember that when you talk to clients, go on stage, and share your vision, values, and aspirations with others, you represent that brand. And your future is often attached to it.
THE REAL PROBLEM...
...is that these contributions must be considered, thought through, and deliberate to maximize their full potential, and with current digitization trends, they aren't “nice-to-have” but are requirements for any senior leader wanting to stand out and make a difference in our current uncertain, still fast-paced world.
IF NOT...
this could hinder your professional journey and overall success, whether when working for an established market player or within a tech startup.
“ARE YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS DELIBERATE? ARE YOU MAXIMIZING THE POTENTIAL OF YOUR PERSONAL BRAND TO FOSTER HARMONY, CONTENTMENT, AND TRIUMPH IN YOUR PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY?”
AT THE SAME TIME,
it's well-recognized that considerable resources are dedicated to corporate branding and messaging. However, the prevailing sentiment indicates a shift towards the individuals behind these organizations rather than the entities themselves. The interaction with brands such as Amazon, Google, Virgin or Tesla may not resonate as profoundly as one might hope.
WHY IS THAT?
It's because these are faceless corporations, lacking the human connection that inherently fosters engagement. It's no secret that the world is intrigued by leaders like Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai, Richard Branson, and Elon Musk. They are the living embodiments of their brands, stirring conversations, whether it's favorable or otherwise. The power of the human element is such that a single statement from Musk can cause ripples across financial markets. This phenomenon underscores the public's tendency to place trust in founders whose personal brands and reputations are well-established.
TOGETHER, JESSICA EWART, SABINE VANDERLINDEN AND LISA WARDLAW WELCOME YOU TO A MASTERMIND CALLED "ACTIVATE YOUR AUTHENTIC IDENTITY.”
In a fast-changing world where many of us do not know in which role we will be tomorrow, we believe that highlighting the strategies that the most respected leaders use to build highly authentic and congruent presences while shaping some of the most respected businesses in this world must be shared with the masses.
INDEED, ACTIVATING YOUR AUTHENTIC IDENTITY BECOMES A SOLUTION TO THIS SIGNIFICANT LEADERSHIP PROBLEM. OUR MASTERMINDS TRANSFORM YOUR UNIQUE VALUES INTO POWERFUL MAGNETISM.
It involves gaining a deeper understanding of one's inherent values, unique skills, strategic positioning, and distinctive differentiation, while consistently shaping an engaging narrative. By consistently transmitting these key elements over time, you as a professional can attract the proper, like-minded network and vibrant opportunities. Ultimately, you will experience greater alignment, more confidence in decision-making, influence results, and drive stakeholder satisfaction within your company.
If you are a continuous learner and progress-oriented professional looking to enhance your current leadership position or seeking your next executive role, this face-to-face Mastermind is for you. We will welcome senior leaders, chief executives and company officers, self- growth experts, high-intent delivery performers, and industry specialists to ensure that experience and expertise are combined with market reality. Further, if you are going through your personal transformational such as starting a new role moving to your first to yout next executive role, being the founder of a tech company, relocating into new markets, or reevaluating your lifestyle and aspirations to connect those more effectively with your professional network. You will find the discussions highly effective to put you back on your set path.
“LIFE ALWAYS PRESENTS CHANCES FOR PERSONAL AND BRAND EVOLUTION - IT'S AKIN TO CYCLING, WHERE ONE MUST KEEP MOVING OR RISK LOSING BALANCE.”
“What I know for sure is that if you want to succeed, you can’t make success your goal. The key is not to worry about being successful, but to instead work toward being significant, and the success will naturally follow.”
Oprah Winfrey, American talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and media proprietor
OUR APPROACH IS BULLET-PROOFED AND HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED BY SOME OF THE MOST RESPECTED LEADERS IN THIS WORLD.
Our approach will help you determine who you are as a leader and how to make the most of the opportunities that lie in front of you. The transformational steps we will share with you include 5 hours of tailored workshop and so pre-work to accelerate your design and execution processes.
AUDIT
When you sign-up and before 1 March 2024. We will share with you some tools and techniques to perform a personal audit of your current executive identity. This will help you come equipped to join the conversation to map and discover what your true self is.
DESIGN
During the Mastermind, we will take you through a highly engaging framework and set of steps. We will accelerate execution via peer learning. Indeed, alongside your colleagues and senior leaders we will help you define, design and refine your true personal identity. What are your strengths? What makes you tick?
ACTIVATE
This is the crucial part of this process. You now have the pieces and tools to put together a purpose-led activation plan. Once we have nailed down a high-level view of your true passion, value, self motivation and identity direction, we then dive into best practices to help you activate your authentic executive and leadership identity for success.
Whether you are in a steady and reliable professional role or seeking to redefine where your path takes you, remember that the core to your success lies in evaluating and understanding who you truly are and what your superpower gifts and strengths allow you to do.
We intend to activate our expert connections in marketing amplification and social media influencing to help you deploy some best practices expected in the digital age as you activate your presence online and offline.
THE BENEFITS AND IMPACT OF THIS MASTERMIND ARE WELL UNDERSTOOD. WE HAVE HIGHLIGHTED A FEW OF THOSE BELOW.
ENHANCED LEADERSHIP AWARENESS
Gain intentional awareness of your identity as a professional, team leader, and executive. Understand the power and impact of your personal brand impact in representing your company's corporate identity alongside your own authenticity.
MAXIMIZE CONTIBUTION POTENTIAL
Deliberately consider and thoughtfully shape your contributions to maximize their full potential. This program helps you align your actions with your values, aspirations, and long-term goals, ensuring they are intentional and impactful.
PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY SUCCESS
By activating your executive identity, you can overcome potential hindrances and obstacles that may affect your professional journey. Your core values and beliefs are set and sit alongside you at every turn. Develop a clear, authentic presence that fosters harmony, contentment, and triumph in your career.
STRATEGIC POSITIONING
Gain a deeper understanding of your inherent values, unique skills, and strategic positioning. Discover your distinctive differentiation and craft an engaging narrative that consistently communicates your brand over time.
GREATER INFLUENCE AND RESULTS
Develop a strong executive presence that generates greater influence and inspires others. Streamline decision- making, execute strategic moves with confidence, and experience a boost in personal and corporate returns.
PERSONAL SATISFACTION AND HAPPINESS
Unveil the power of your executive and leadership identity to experience profound personal satisfaction and happiness in your professional journey. Align your internal ambitions with your external endeavors and cultivate a sense of fulfillment.
YOUR ACTIVATOR
JESSICA EWART
In the grand tapestry of life, my thread weaves its own unique path — a venture and branding strategist with a passion for making a difference. As your ally in this dynamic journey, my calling is to illuminate the unseen, and to guide heart-centered leaders in manifesting their visions into reality.
Others may gaze upon your venture with awe, blind to the lurking shadows of fear and doubt. I, too, once stood at this precipice, shivering in the icy grasp of fear. Yet, as I navigated my path, each step echoed with a lesson, each stumble led to personal growth, and fear gradually receded to the background, replaced by a clear path leading to resounding success. Today, I pledge to be your beacon, revealing the blind spots, showcasing vital connections, and paving the way for your dream to take shape.
I stand unwaveringly by your side, committed to the realization of your vision. In the light of understanding, fear loses its power, and the path becomes clear.
As a senior partner at New World Ventures, an international early-stage investment fund, and consultancy, I’ve worn numerous hats, from the co- founder of diverse tech platforms and enterprises to active advisor and investor in sectors such as healthcare, edutech, biotech, EPV, and media/ entertainment.
My narrative spans over 2.5 decades of brand- building mastery, further honed in my current role as Lead Strategist - Paris Office for The Brand Terminal, an LA-based agency with a focus on both corporate and individual branding.
Yet, my true expertise lies in coaching global thought leaders and subject matter experts yearning to amplify their unique perspectives via multiple media channels. I walk in tandem with today’s visionaries, helping them articulate their brand positioning, launch effective capital fundraising campaigns, and activate their executive identities. Each bold idea is a challenge I relish, a testament to the potential of human creativity.
I am your strategist, your mentor, and your partner in this exhilarating journey. Together, we’ll navigate the twists and turns, scale new heights, and transform the most audacious visions into tangible reality.
YOUR ACTIVATOR
SABINE VANDERLINDEN
In the unfolding saga of my life, I am a catalyst— an orchestrator of change—transformed from an executive strategist into a corporate venturing activator. Each day, I strive to weave threads
of joy, impact, and innovation into the vibrant tapestry of the tech startups and the corporations I serve.
As the helmsman of Alchemy Crew Ventures, my vessel is steered by the compass of venture-led R&D and Commercialization Labs. Together, we voyage uncharted territories, accelerating the adoption of new tech business models using open innovation, parallel experimentation, and ecosystem thinking.
My role offers the exhilarating challenge of strategic foresight—assessing the impact of nascent business models and providing a reality check for tech startups eager to infiltrate the insurance industry.
In my story, it's not just about leading—it's about collaborations. I am privileged to work with a constellation of growth ventures, providing an international go-to-market perspective and translating corporate “value creation.” These interactions invigorate me, as every encounter is a new chapter of learning and growth.
As I trace back my journey, the path spans over 25 years in insurance and financial services, dotted with alliances with over 100 financial institutions, including illustrious names such as Lloyds of London, IBM/ PwC, FICO, and Pega. I've danced the delicate ballet of value creation and delivery while navigating both cost-cutting and top-line growth scenarios.
I recall with fondness working on billion-dollar deals—not for their magnitude, but for the intricate tapestry of skills required to consistently deliver value over the span of years.
My passion for startups has led me to wear the mantle of CEO and co-founder for both Startupbootcamp InsurTech & Hartford’s InsurTech Hub Accelerators. I've championed the acceleration of over 150 startup ventures, aiding in raising over US$125 million. These endeavors offer an exhilarating roller-coaster ride, invigorating and fulfilling.
Accolades have graced my journey, but they are not my destination. Being recognized as an influencer, a top 50 Women in Tech, and a multi-award winner is humbling. The real joy, however, lies in contributing to the community with—the best-selling INSURTECH Book I co-edited, the Honorary Senior Visiting Fellowship I hold at The Bayes Business School, or my engaging podcast, Scouting for Growth.
Beyond all, I am a problem-solver drawn to the intricate puzzles of the insurance sector. Armed with design thinking techniques, I venture into the realms of AI, Sustainability, or The Future of Work. Each problem is a riddle waiting to be solved, each solution a testament to the power of innovation. I am the strategist, the activator, the connector, and the catalyst.
YOUR ACTIVATOR
LISA WARDLAW
Standing atop a career spanning nearly three decades, I’ve journeyed through the crisscrossing corridors of the Insurance Fortune 100, leaving a trail of innovative transformations, forged partnerships, and consistent profit growth. As a Strategy and Innovation executive, I’ve plunged into the depths of finance, operations, and digital landscapes, always emerging with the treasure of new revenue sources and unique market positioning.
My narrative isn’t merely about change; it’s about making a difference. It’s about seeing possibilities where others see problems. I can recount a tale where I envisioned a digital product, a unique entity born out of innovation. This brainchild, nurtured
by my team and me, had the potential to wipe out a $550M net income shortfall, proving yet again that sometimes, solutions lie in looking at things differently.
Money, they say, is a good servant but a bad master. While helming a $165M innovation budget, I steered clear of the temptations of lavish spending, reshaping and redeploying resources toward revenue-generating products. This act of judicious stewardship saved more than $72M. To put it simply, I know when to hold the purse strings tight and when to let go.
But that’s not all. My story continues to unfurl in the realm of global digital transformation. I’ve been a digital architect, building big data and predictive analytics models. These creations, nurtured by the love for innovation, were projected to yield an ROI of over $400M in just five years. These are not mere figures, but a testament to the passion and determination that I bring to my work.
At the core of my journey, I am a global leader, a CFO, a value creator, a confident partner, and an activator. Not the kind who merely points the way, but one who strides alongside, partnering with C-Level executives, influencing decisions, and shaping the business’ strategic direction. My name is Lisa, and this is my story, told so far, but with many chapters yet to be written as we define what true authentic identity is and can deliver.
OUR 1/2 DAY MASTERMIND WILL
TAKE PLACE IN LONDON ON
19 MARCH FROM 12:00PM
LOCAL TIME.
We will welcome 30 leaders to facilitate quality networking and the right level of engagement and interactions.
The price for this workshop is £750.
Benefits include:
- Leadership eBook
- Personal Audit
- Personality Profile
- 1 to 1 Planning Consultation
- Exclusive VIP Networking Lunch
- Entry to the Mastermind
- Access to Event Presentation
- Access to Branding Templates
- Community Membership Pass
Note that as part of this package we will organise a pre-call with you. You will also need to complete a pre-audit and personality profile before attending the workshop.
We also have tailored options for personal coaching sessions after the Mastermind itself to ensure that you meet your personal design and execution goals.
After we have evaluated your needs and you are fully registered, we will share with you a few pre-session exercises you will enjoy doing to re-discover yourself.
THIS MASTERMIND IS FOR SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAMS, C-SUITE EXECUTIVES REDEFINING THEIR PATHS, COMPANY OFFICERS, MARKET FACING PERFORMERS, SOLE OWNERS AND TRADERS, INDUSTRY EXPERTS, AND SPECIALISTS.
This Mastermind is designed for anyone who values their personal growth and professional advancement. It is especially pertinent for professionals in the midst of transformation. We would include those embarking on a new role, transitioning to executive level or entrepreneurship, as well as those relocating in new international markets. This Mastermind becomes dawning and unraveling when needed to build new relationships, networks, and presence.
“I THINK MY STORY SAYS THAT WHEN WOMEN ARE GIVEN THE CHANCE AND OPPORTUNITY, THAT WE CAN ACHIEVE A LOT. WE DELIVER. WE CAN MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE, ONE BUTT AT A TIME.”
Sara Blakely, American businesswoman, philanthropist, and founder of Spanx.