TALENTBANK
Our proprietary TalentBank is comprised of an expert panel of over 60 brilliant visionaries, innovators and strategists.
Singular Dialogues is a global collective of outstanding professionals who boast established proven track records of transforming organizations.
Meet some of our experts, ready to empower your teams and fuel success.
Lance Diaresco
Hong Kong
Areas of Expertise: Conscious Leadership, Life by Design, Brand Vision & Strategy
30 years’ experience with Google (Director of Sales Excellence), Walt Disney (APAC VP of Brand Management), Levi Strauss (Global CMO), Colgate-Palmolive and Procter & Gamble. Serves as a Google Coach Lead & Mastery Faculty.
Paula Marques
Porto, Portugal
Areas of Expertise: Future of Work, Human Learning, Meta-Competencies
Director for the Future of Work at NOVA SBE. Previously, Director of Innovation at MERCER and Director of Executive Education at Porto Business School. Her academic background is in Economics and Data Science, and she also has extensive experience in consulting (PwC).
She is currently completing a PhD in Economics.
In 2018, Paula launched the book "The Age of Superhumans".
Marcelo Justo
São Paulo, Brazil
Areas of Expertise: Facilitation, Non-Violent Communication, Philosophy
A writer, consultant, speaker, and facilitator of learning experiences, especially for the corporate audience. Since 2013, he has facilitated over 250 experiences, with a focus on human development. During this period, he has worked with major companies and institutions, including Red Bull, Unilever, GOL, Danone, Nestlé, Ambev, Globo, Heineken, SEPHORA, among others.
Laís de Oliveira
New York, USA
Areas of Expertise: Community Building, Place Making and Entrepreneurship
An entrepreneur and author (Reinventing Communities) with over fifteen years of experience in community building, Laís has been involved in developing communities for businesses, government, and non-profit organizations worldwide, from Latin America to Asia.
James Priest
Barcelona, Spain
Areas of Expertise: Sociocracy 3.0, Organizational Development and Agile Governance
Co-founder and developer of Sociocracy 3.0, James spends his time helping people to get the best out of S3. Besides the development and delivery of learning journeys, he works with organizations to improve productivity and engagement, increase business agility and grow resilient learning organizations that thrive.
Sarah Owusu
Johannesburg, South Africa
Areas of Expertise: Organisation Development, Innovation, Facilitation
An award-winning Organization Development practitioner and conversation designer, excels in leading transformative change and cultivating inclusive, effective teams. A storyteller at heart, she co-founded two platforms, We Will Lead Africa and Collateral Benefits, amplifying the voices of African people globally.
Francisco Macedo
Sintra, Portugal
Areas of Expertise: Data Science, Finance, Crypto
Brings a wealth of experience as a Former Lead Trader at Blockchain.com, overseeing $300M in assets under management. He holds a PhD in Data Science from EPFL (Switzerland), specializing in High-Performance Computing. His academic background in applied mathematics, with a focus on probability and statistics, seamlessly integrates machine learning, data science, and mathematical finance into his versatile skill set.
Julia Zhou
Berlin, Germany
Areas of Expertise: Impact, Regenerative Economy, Entrepreneurship
Co-founder of Tidal Impact, a global sustainability, impact management, and investment firm. She is also a founding member of the Sigma Squared Society, a global community of 1000 of the world's most ambitious founders in their early 20s who have collectively raised more than $1.5bn with a presence in 30 countries. She is recognized as a Responsible Leader of the BMW Foundation and serves as an advisor and mentor to various impact-driven organizations.
Rodrigo Ribeiro
Stockholm, Sweden
Areas of Expertise: Creative Direction, Design Direction, Digital Strategies
Over 25 years of experience in the worlds of digital, advertising, and design. He's worked with leading global brands and organizations like FAO, WWF, IUCN, Coca-Cola, Daewoo, Caterpillar, and Explorer Investments. Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, Rodrigo leads his award-winning studio, PRVRT. He’s been an FWA jury member – one of the top international awards for creativity and innovation - since 2015.