7 Questions with leaders of small and medium enterprises
Read insights and thoughts from leaders of small and medium enterprises around the world.
Thank you to the amazing leaders of SMEs who have answered our 7 questions so far, we hope you find their answers helpful for you in your leadership journey!
7 Questions with Ahmed Khalil
Name: Ahmed Khalil
Current title: Co-Founder, Executive Board Member, and Director of Business Development
Current organisation: International Coach Masters OÜ
I have been and currently is a Co-founder, Board Member, Director of Training, Director of Business Development, Administrative Director, and Team Leader at several startups and educational & vocational institutions in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Estonia since 2012. I have significant experience during my past and current jobs in strategic planning, stakeholders management, digital transformation, governance, performance management, executive coaching, board meetings, training and development, blockchain, digital currencies, and budgeting of about 19 million SAR.
7 Questions with Jess Tiffany
Name: Jess Tiffany
Current title: CEO
Current organisation: MNU Digital
Jess Tiffany is an author, speaker, strategist, and marketing consultant.
He is a #1 International Best Selling Author (Growth Hacking: Strategically Grow Your Business Connections from Zero to 10K in 365 Days), Marketing Strategist, C.E.O. of StarzPress Publishing and MNU Digital (Minneapolis Digital Marketing Agency).
7 Questions with Milena Krumova
Name: Milena Krumova
Current title: Dr.
Current organisation: EduTechFlag and EITED
Milena possesses more than 15 years of progressive experience in the field of education. Since 2011, she holds Ph.D. in Economics (Economics and Management), since 2014 she holds Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Automation from the TU - Sofia, Faculty of Electronic Engineering and Technologies, in the field of Competency-Based Education and Innovative Technologies and Tools for Teaching & Learning and web 2.0. She has participated in many research projects and has published more than 50 scientific papers as an author and co-author. She is a committee member of the International Conference on Information and Software Technologies Proceedings published by Springer and member of Bulgarian Center of Women in Technology. Since 2013 - 2019, she is a volunteer to coordinate for Bulgaria and lead in Sofia the world's biggest Hackathon NASA International Space Apps Challenge. As a CEO of EduTechFlag Ltd., Milena is the organizer of one of the most innovative events in Bulgaria: Music Hackathons Bulgaria (since 2017); National contests for STEM sciences in Schools (K12) SUPER STEM (since 2017); Sports Hackathons Bulgaria (since 2018); STEM Challenges and Hackathons Bulgaria (since 2020); National ranking for Teachers` digital blogs(since 2020) and many more.
7 Questions with Charlotte Dean
Name: Charlotte Dean
Current title: Founder and Entrepreneur
Current organisation: Careers in Fitness Global
Charlotte Dean Founder of a multiple industry white label fintech, edutech, madtech and health tech.
Working both within the health, fitness and active leisure sector and medical aesthetics both advising at board level with technical issues. Charlotte has extensive background in education and understands exam processes throughout the world. She was Involved in writing the world standards in Pilates and regulated yoga within the uk. Worked on standards for weight management and pre diabetes.
A mentor for trainee entrepreneurs at Capital City College group.
7 Questions with Daniel Gouldman
Name: Daniel Gouldman
Current title: CEO/Founder
Current organisation: Ternio
Daniel Gouldman is the Founder and CEO of a blockchain technology company - Ternio. He has co-founded several successful multimillion-dollar digital companies over the past several years ranging in everything from media to ad tech to digital advertising. Based out of Atlanta - he has assisted the digital efforts of the ACLU, political and non-political organizations. Prior to that – he was a Vice President for a 40 billion company where he was responsible for over $55 million in annual revenues.
7 Questions with Ted Kniker
Name: Ted Kniker
Current title: Executive Vice President
Current organisation: IMPACT Paradigm Associates, LLC
Ted Kniker is an internationally recognized expert and thought leader in organizational performance improvement, with extensive executive leadership roles in the public and commercial sectors. His work as Chief of Evaluation and Performance at the U.S. State Department was recognized by President George W. Bush, benchmarked by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and called a best practice by the Office of Inspectors General (OIG).
He is Co-Founder and Executive Vice President of IMPACT Paradigm Associates (IPA), where Ted oversees the Consulting, Coaching, Facilitation and Training business lines. Using systems-based methodology, he consults, coaches and facilitates C-level, Senior and Mid-level leaders in leadership, organization development, and performance improvement transformation efforts. His people-based approach supported by data focuses on transforming organizational climate, organizational culture and organizational strategies to be aligned with and successful in complex and changing environments.
Ted is a highly sought after speaker and is currently an Adjunct Professor for American University’s Key Executive Program, George Mason University’s School of Policy, Government and International Affairs, and The George Washington University Center for Excellence in Public Leadership. He has several professional publications and was on the Board of Examiners for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award in 2004 and 2007. Ted holds a Master’s Degree in International Relations from George Washington University, is certified in Program Management and Analysis, and was a Presidential Management Intern (now Fellow). For fun, Ted is in the Golf Hall of Fame for hitting hole in one his first time golfing, he was an extra in The Dark Knight Returns movie, and is featured in the music video “Needle Down” by the band Streetlight Circus.
7 Questions with Peter Ashworth
Name: Peter Ashworth
Current title: CEO & Chief Experience Officer
Current organisation: Humanity One
CEO & Chief Experience Officer of Humanity One, a marketing agency for non-profits and human-centered organizations, and CEO of Humanity We, a global charity focused on solutions for generational poverty.
7 Questions with Charles Smee
Name: Charles Smee
Current title: Managing Director
Current organisation: Transaction Focus Ltd
Charles Smee has a 30 year strategic multicultural MNE and start up experience in EMEA and APAC markets. He has lived and worked for 15 years in France, Romania, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam managing business development teams of 50 + persons servicing multinational clients such as BAT, Coca-Cola, Kellogg, Nabisco and Hilti.
He is currently based outside London, overseeing research, training, transformation and contact strategy for Sales Focus’ EMEA and APAC programs, as Founder of Transaction Focus.
Charles is a creative trusted brand custodian who has delivered impressive sustainable ROI for clients such as ABC, Alcatel-Lucent, Cassini, EUGBA, HappyorNot, IBM, Intel and Kimberly-Clark while working in senior roles at Saatchi & Saatchi, WPP and Transaction Focus.
He has been a guest speaker at IIOM China and European M&A Forums, an accredited British Business Growth Service coach and IBD small business mentor and has an Institute of Sales Promotion (ISP) diploma and a BA Honors degree in Economics and History and a Diploma from the Universite de la Sorbonne in Paris.
He is also a bilingual French speaker, a keen golfer, skier, cricketer, tennis player and cycles around Europe for charity.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlessmee/
7 Questions with Lynn Power
Name: Lynn Power
Current title: Co-Founder & CEO
Current organisation: MASAMI
Lynn is a 30 year advertising executive (formerly CEO of J. Walter Thompson NY) turned entrepreneur. She left the agency world in 2018 and just launched MASAMI, clean premium hair care, in February 2020.