Mindfully Leading in Transition
with Dianne Craig - former president, Lincoln 

Dianne Craig was the President of Lincoln, the luxury vehicle division of Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Michigan until her retirement in April 2025. Previously, she served as President, International Markets, Bangkok, Thailand from January 2021 to November 2022, Chief Executive Officer, FordDirect from June 2018 to December 2020, Executive Director, U.S. from December 2016 to May 2018, and Chief Executive Officer, Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ontario, Canada from November 2011 to November 2016.

Dianne is a long-time practitioner of mindfulness and has promoted it in corporate settings seeing its value to enhance employee wellbeing and personal growth.

Connecting Our Inner Work to the Outer World
with Shelly Tygielski, Author - Sit Down to Rise Up and Founder of Pandemic of Love

We all experience obstacles and burdens in our daily lives. But what if, in the face of these challenges, we chose to just walk into them, fully embracing their difficulty and imperfection? Doing this can become a powerful catalyst for change and transformation. 

Shelly Tygielski, acclaimed author and teacher, leads a compelling discussion on how choosing to show-up in these moments can create a material difference in our lives and the lives of others. Shelly explains how to embrace these complex feelings with mindful, loving action so each of us can convert setbacks into success.​

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Mindful Self Compassion - Achtsames Selbstmitgefühl
with Tatini Petra Schmidt (presented in German)

Tatini offers a deeply insightful talk on Mindfulness Self Compassion. This session will include a learning component as well as exercises and meditations around self-care, mindfulness, feelings and relationships.

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Tatini Patra Schmidt lives in Cologne, Germany and is a board member of the national and international association around evidence-based mindfulness and compassion programs. She is also a lecturer for mindfulness at the University of Wuppertal, Germany. She trains MBSR mindfulness teachers and offers programs on her favorite topic- health management.​​​​

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Building a Mindful Community 
with Soren Gordhamer - founder Wisdom 2.0

Does having a community matter at work? With all the demands on our jobs and lives, what purpose does it serve? Is it just a distraction, or is it an empowering force for collaboration and esprit de corps? Soren Gordhamer, author and mindfulness entrepreneur, explores how showing up fully for our colleagues deeply affects how we engage, and truly feel about our jobs. Soren has worked at the intersection of technology and human connection for over 20 years. He is the author of Wisdom 2.0: Ancient Secrets for the Creative and Constantly Connected, Founder and Host of the Wisdom 2.0 Mindfulness in Business conference, and a Partner at Wisdom Ventures.​

Why Mindfulness Matters in Business 
with Rich Fernandez, PhD - Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness Expert, Author

Companies today are in dramatic transformation. How can mindfulness support this change, while protecting the humanity of its employees? Since helping found the first corporate mindfulness program at Google, Rich Fernandez has been a leader in reconciling the values of contemplative practice with the necessities of corporate competitiveness. Hear Rich's surprising discussion about what happens when a company’s desire to “win” aligns with putting people first. Rich is CEO of the Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute and the former Director of Education and People Development at Google. He has been bringing the power of mindfulness practice to business settings for over two decades.

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Cultivating the Beauty of a Resilient Mind
with Lori Schwanbeck - Author & Meditation Teacher

Lori facilitates experiential programs where the competencies of mindfulness, emotional intelligence, growth mindset, compassion, resilience and social skills are learned through engaging interactive exercises.

As a leadership coach, she has traveled the world from Bhutan to Boston, Australia to Amsterdam, teaching, and learning about the conditions that support human flourishing.

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