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MARQUEZ, SID
Sid works as a creative resource with Olwen Wolfe at Worlding. He attended CPSI's Youth Program when he was nine years old, and is now fully immersed the world of creativity at the age of 21. Sid loves multi-culturalism and is fluent in three languages. He is an expert in the international Hip-Hop movement, one that he has passionately been a part of for most of his life. In 2007, he facilitated two workshops on Hip Hop at CREA Conference, and two at Mindcamp in Canada. He occasionally facilitates for the American School in Paris. Some of his areas of interest include all kinds of artistic expression, as well as topics dealing with the inner-city and its various issues. Of course, he also has a huge love for creativity and fully identifies with its many tools, methods and mindsets.
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MIGUEZ, JOSEPH
Joe is co-founder of the Lab Xperience. As leader/presenter, he has presented at the Creative Problem Solving Institute; Alliance for International Learning; New Haven University MBA Leadership Program; Center for Creative Leadership; Robert Greenleaf Center; American Cybermetics Society; CREA, CREATURK, CREACHILE; QXCI Biofeed-Back conference, Hungary; Seal, UK and Mindcamp, CA. Clients have included DuPont, Aera Energy Oil, De Agostini Publishing Group; EURO RSCG Advertising and Federal Express, CA, among others. He is certified in the KAI, HBDI, Team Spirit Leadership, and the Foursight assessment tool. He has undergone three programs @ CCL; Studied with the Bill Isaacs Dialogs Group; The International Creative Studies Program; Don Beck & Spiral Dynamics; Open Space with Harrison Owens; The Shambhala Institute for Authentic Leadership and is a colleague of the Creative Problem Institute.
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MOECKS, RUTH
Innovation Consultant & Trainer, based in Europe and the US.
Ruth H. Moecks is the founder and president of MKS International - a full-service market research agency in Luxembourg. Ruth studied economics, psychology and holds a diploma in sociology. She is trained in CPS, NLP and NBI (certified). Her extensive experience with top 500 companies over 25 years of research on technology, food and pharmaceuticals in 49 countries has built expertise for her personal transition to consultancy. Ruth’s personal focus is on strategic problem solving, product innovation workshops and creativity trainings for corporations. Her international research background is an additional supportive source of knowledge.
When not traveling between the continents Ruth mostly lives and works in the US, building an intercultural bridge for marketing research and creativity. Since 18 years she lectures at her home university in Germany and is regularly presenting at international creativity conferences such as CPSI (USA), CREA (Italy) and ACRE (South Africa).
In her spare time Ruth is passionate about ethnic music, books and exploring countries & cultures. As member of SlowFood she is obsessed with cooking and quality food.
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MORRIS, WAYNE
Wayne Morris is an artist and a percussion addict who runs Future Edge Ltd, a New Zealand based consultancy specialising in leading, learning and creating, to support his creative habits. After his initial training in teaching and counselling Wayne went on to teach the creative arts at all levels of the New Zealand education sector. He has qualifications in teaching, counselling, art education, vocational education and training, human resource development, leadership and organisational development and learning. His company specialises in leadership development, team and organisational development, workplace creativity and innovation and performance coaching. He has art works in private collections in New Zealand, the UK and the United States and plays percussion in a number of bands. He is regarded as an experienced, pragmatic and entertaining facilitator and has recently launched a series of Creativity Retreats in New Zealand – and he still doesn’t know what he wants to be when he grows up!! He can be contacted at wayne@future-edge.co.nz or www.future-edge.co.nz or www.thecreative-edge.blogspot.com
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MOTANA, MAKHENI
‘The world’s greatest resource stands in your shoes!’ Sound like a cliché? Not when it is stated by the energetic, passionate and enthusiastic Makheni. This vibrant mother of two juggles Speaking, MC-ing, Selling and Training her Soft skills Programs as well as being an associate at TceeDee HR Consulting and Milzet HR Consulting. In 2003, her company, Real Solutions Training, launched an inspirational CD series, the Listen and Grow series which she distributes through Exclusive Books. Real Solutions Training also offers Refresher Courses in the form of training packaged in 60-minute speaking sessions.
She is positive, up beat, light-hearted and brings her own unique brand of humour and human insight to any conference/event. Her presentations are both funny and thought provoking.
Makheni speaks of a former colleague, Rina Thorne and her mother the way most people speak of Madiba. In 1981 Rina gave her the first book she ever read on personal development and that, she says, led to her becoming a ‘Possibilitarian’.
She grew up in Pretoria and did her Secondary education in two different boarding schools. She did her tertiary education in different Universities and Colleges. Apart from studying Psychology and Philosophy, She studied in a variety of unrelated fields and has worked in different sectors of the economy, in different industries and at different levels. She gives another meaning to versatility.
Amongst her work experience, she lists College Lecturer, Insurance Consultant, Pharmaceutical Rep, Call Centre Manager, Communication and Marketing Senior Manager, Account Executive, O.D. Manager, Trainer and Computer Programmer (this she began at the age of 44!). She started a new career as a TV talk show co-host at age 50! When she talks about change and re-inventing yourself; you are bound to listen.
And whilst being so busy building this long CV, she also found time to co-found the Child Abuse Action Group in 1994. She is involved with other children’s charities. She previously volunteered at POWA and other organizations such as the Mental Health Society. She has developed a unique method of teaching Statistics to students who do not have basic computational skills.
She has the ability to say something very serious in a very funny way. The achievement she is most proud of is graduating cum laude with a Doctorate in Life from the University of Hard Knocks because like everyone else, life has not been a walk in the park for her.
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NEETHLING, KOBUS
 Africa's leading creativity expert and one of the most respected creativity leaders in the world. Winner of the most prestigeous creativity award in the world. Founder and Director of the SA Creativity Foundation and the Kobus Neethling Group. 6 University degrees including two Master's Degrees and a Post Doctorate (Cum Laude). Author and Co-author of 70 books including a number of best-sellers: Creative people can perform miracles; Courage to shake hands with tomorrow; Am I clever or am I stupid; Whole-brain sexuality and relationships; Smart Parents; Creative Rugby; Think like Jesus.. Also a number of TV series including Eureka (13 episodes); Creating a Miracle (13 episodes); Courage (26 episodes). Included in 9 International Who's Who publications; Included in 5000 Personalities of the World; Member of the World Institute of Achievement (one of only a few selected members). Included in 2000 Outstanding People of the 20th Century (Cambridge, England), etc. Motivational speeches, training programmes, development programmes to most of South Africa's leading companies and organisations and numerous international companies including Shell, BMW, Ogilvy & Mather, Mercedes Benz, Anglo Platinum, Anglo Gold, Old Mutual, Sanlam, ABSA, First National Bank, Standard Bank, Toyota, Multi Choice, Annique Johnson & Johnson, Past President Mandela's office staff, etc. Played provincial rugby and mental coach for three Olympic athletes. Whole-brain adviser of UK County Cricket team.
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