Rolf Foster-Jorgensen is an award-winning leadership coach, facilitator, and consultant with decades of experience supporting Fortune 500 organizations worldwide. As the owner of Optimire Consulting and Training Inc., he specializes in leadership coaching, consultative skills, and his proprietary Risk-Giving peer mentoring approach to leadership development. Now based on the oceanfront in Nova Scotia, Rolf also enjoys performing percussion with Canada’s oldest fire department concert band.

Colleen Hanley is a BCCIC Board Chair at Interculturalist-Consultant and Trainer.

________________________________________________________________________ About Patrick Makokoro Ph.D | Social Entrepreneur, Educational Researcher, Development Practitioner // I am an author, social entrepreneur, researcher, and development practitioner. My work focuses on creating sustainable solutions for social challenges. With a passion for positive change I am dedicated to making a meaningful impact on communities through innovative approaches and collaborative efforts. \\

Olaolu Adeleye describes himself as Nigerian mentally, shaped by British tendencies, and grounded in Canadian sensibilities—a blend formed through lived experiences across all three cultures. He’s a Senior Consultant with Deloitte’s Government and Public Sector Services and a faculty member at Royal Roads University, where he brings global insight to topics like international development, humanitarian innovation, equity, and diaspora studies.