Future Leaders Programme introduction session
Author WIG Date 2 Aug 2023
A recording of the Future Leaders Programme introduction session, with the programme facilitators
Speakers at the Event
David Willis is a professional voice coach and body language expert, he has worked with major public and private sector organisations and coached actors at both the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Globe Theatre. He helps individuals and organisations to develop effective communication, influencing and relationship skills.
He has taught in many of London’s leading drama schools as well as in Europe the United States and South East Asia. David is an accredited NLP Master Practitioner, an NLP Coach, he is a qualified Master in Group Dynamics and is a Cardiac Coherence Trainer. David won a top speaker award by Vistage, an International Chief Executives' organisation, for being inspiring and motivational. He is also one of the few people in the UK licenced to evaluate Benziger profiles.
David Willis is a partner with Cmt and has regularly worked with WIG on a variety of programmes (including the Future Leaders Programme and Enhancing Your Leadership Presence) as well as a range of Masterclasses over many years.
Cathy is Head of Leadership at The Whitehall & Industry Group, designing and delivering collaborative cross sector leadership programmes for all stages of the leadership life-cycle. She is a leadership and talent specialist and highly regarded coach, programme, and client director. With over 25 years’ global programme and project experience, Cathy works with executives, their teams and organisations to navigate ambiguity, thrive on innovation and collaboration to achieve fulfilment and impact for their organisations and society as a whole.
Cathy spent over 16 years working in different global leadership development roles at the University of Cambridge, at the Business School and the Møller Institute, Churchill College. Before that she worked in a variety of business development roles in organisations spanning the private, not-for-profit and public sectors.
Cathy holds an MA, an MBA and has completed an Advanced Diploma in Transformational Coaching for EMCC accreditation. She is a trained teacher and is also certified to deliver several leadership psychometric tools.
Gina brings a wealth of experience and expertise to her Programmes Manager and ED&I (Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) Champion roles. Originally from Colombia, Gina has dedicated nearly a decade of her career to the not-for-profit sector. She leads a bespoke programme for under-represented groups and manages two initiatives focused on breaking barriers in women's representation. Additionally, Gina oversees the Future Leaders Programme, nurturing the next generation of leaders.
Prior to joining WIG, Gina worked with non-governmental organisations such as the Secretariat of Amnesty International and Minority Rights Group. Her work included facilitating capacity building workshops for community leaders in Kenya and the Dominican Republic, to build the skills, knowledge, structures and resources of indigenous and minority ethnic partner organisations. Gina holds a BA in Politics, Philosophy, and History from Birkbeck, as well as an MA in Human Rights.
Outside of work, Gina finds fulfillment in spending time with her family and friends, exploring different corners of the world through travel, and practicing yoga whenever possible.