Beth Kreitl is a counselor, educator and the Co Founder and Executive Director of We Bloom, a global nonprofit dedicated to strengthening public health where it is needed most. For more than eight years she has been building community driven solutions in Vietnam, focusing on two critical issues, drowning prevention and mental health.

Her work bridges compassion and execution, heart and systems, creating real change at ground level. Beth is someone who doesn’t just talk about purpose, she operationalises it. She teaches it. She lives it. The ripple effect of her leadership is felt across cultures and generations.

Dr. Basma AlBuhairan is the Managing Director of C4IR Saudi Arabia (WEF Affiliate Centre), where she leads national and global initiatives at the intersection of technology, innovation, and societal progress. Based in Riyadh, she has spent the last several years shaping the future of healthcare, investment, and strategic development across the region and beyond.

With more than twenty years of experience across the healthcare value chain, she is known for her work in investment promotion, attracting foreign direct investment, and guiding high-level policy across both public and private sectors.

Her academic journey began with a Bachelor of Science in Clinical Laboratory Science and a Master’s in Molecular Biology from Brown University. She later moved into leadership and health services, earning a Master’s in Public Health and a PhD from the University of Sheffield, where she explored how healthcare policy is formed at an organizational level.

Dr. Basma is a Fellow of the Eisenhower Fellowships Organization and serves on multiple international boards and committees. And is a co-author in the very first Living With Purpose book, where her story and insights have already inspired many.

Elizabeth Stokely is an MBA with seventeen years of experience in global development and international business. A Fulbright Scholar, a Peace Corps alum, and fluent in Spanish, she has dedicated her life to creating solutions that expand economic opportunity, advance women’s empowerment, and strengthen environmental sustainability across the world.

Elizabeth currently serves as the Executive Director of Global Washington, where she leads a vibrant community of organizations working to improve lives across the globe. Under her guidance, Global Washington is shaping the future of global development through collaboration, innovation, and shared purpose.

She is also the Founder and Principal of Stokely Consulting, where she advises companies, nonprofits, foundations, and investors on strategy, partnership development, and impact measurement. Her expertise spans fundraising, CSR, ESG, impact investing, program strategy, and operational excellence.

Alka Badshah is an executive with deep roots in emerging technology and finance, a leader who knows how to build profitable businesses, yet her true power comes from something far more elemental. She believes that nature holds the answers for mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing, and she has dedicated her life to proving it.

As the founder of Anarti Therapeutics, Alka brings twenty five years of personal experience as a fibromyalgia warrior to the world. Her company blends plant based healing, CBD, and Ayurveda to help people relieve chronic pain, recover clarity, and renew their resilience.

What I love about Alka is the fusion she embodies. The strategist who can see around corners. The healer who knows suffering from the inside. The entrepreneur who builds solutions that genuinely transform lives.

Shelley Winner is the Founder of Winners Circle, an organisation built on one powerful belief. Your past does not decide your future. Your purpose does.

Shelley spent years rebuilding her life from the ground up and in doing so she discovered an inner strength that many never reach. She now helps companies, communities and individuals rethink what is possible when you lead with courage, ownership and purpose. Her work opens doors for people who have been counted out and inspires leaders to create environments where people can rise, contribute and win.

Shelley is a force. A reminder that purpose is not an idea. It is a decision you make every day. And her story proves that when you choose that path you do not just change your life. You change the lives of the people you serve.

Linda Eddleman is the CEO of The Trust Project, a global initiative rebuilding trust in journalism at a time the world needs truth more than ever.

Linda leads a movement that helps people know which news to trust by bringing transparency and integrity back into the heart of media. With a background that spans international law, diplomacy, and human rights, she has spent her life standing at the intersection of ethics and action, helping organisations and audiences rediscover the power of honest storytelling.

In this conversation, we explore how trust is built, lost, and ultimately restored, not just in media but in leadership, business, and life. This is a powerful reminder that trust isn’t given, it’s earned, and that rebuilding it may just be one of the greatest purposes of our time.

Osama Manzar is the Founder and CEO of the Digital Empowerment Foundation, one of India’s most impactful social enterprises working to bridge the digital divide.

For over two decades, Osama has dedicated his life to bringing internet access, digital literacy, and opportunity to the most remote corners of India, empowering millions of people to participate in the digital economy.

A writer, speaker, and global thought leader on digital inclusion, Osama’s work reminds us that true purpose lies in using technology not just to connect devices, but to connect humanity.

Dan Terry is a visionary engineer, innovator, and co-author in Living with Purpose.

As the founder of DANTERRY Inc., Dan has spent more than four decades analyzing, designing, and developing technologies that solve intractable challenges — from renewable energy and micro thermal engines to sustainable manufacturing and advanced security systems.

His work has always gone beyond invention. It has been about impact, using engineering as a tool to uplift lives and create meaningful change for communities around the world.

In Living with Purpose, Dan shares how purpose has powered his journey, proving that true innovation does not just build new things, it builds a better world.