Fernando Lopez
Fernando Lopez (ORSCC, CPCC, PCC) is president of Bridgespace Consulting Inc., an executive coaching firm that specializes in helping clients create the space for powerful collaboration. He coaches clients in Fortune 500 companies as well as global humanitarian organizations in North America, Latin America, Europe, and Africa. Fernando’s mission is finding often-surprising solutions toleadership and relationship challenges. He is well known for his expertise in Organization and Relationship Systems Coaching. He is a faculty member of CRR Global and the Coaches Training Institute, an industry leader that has trained over 150,000 coaches worldwide. Motivated by discovering innovative coaching approaches and sharing them with others, he has presented his work at international conferences in North America, Europe, and New Zealand. As a collaborative, calm, and profound listener, he has an ease for understanding therequirements of multiple stakeholders and building trust between groups. Prior to specializing in coaching and facilitation, Fernando was at Medsite Inc. (now part of WebMD) where he bridged technology and business teams. Having lived in Mexico, Toronto, New York, Hawaii, Munich, Brazil, and Chile, Fernando enjoys operating across cultures. He is fluent in English and Spanish, and conversational in Portuguese and German. In his community, Fernando is past president of the Toronto Organization DevelopmentNetwork. He is a graduate of the Wharton School and the School of Engineering at theUniversity of Pennsylvania.
Dagmawi Dawit
Dagmawi Dawit is an accomplished and results-driven coach, talent development professional and global management expert, with over 12 years of rich experience across diverse industries including donor-funded programs, FMCG, Tech, and Consultancy, bringing insightful expertise in building processes and people from scratch for start-up and established organizations, while at the same time directing re-engineering and org-wide transformation strategies for established organizations and corporates in close coordination with the business stakeholders. People Enabler, trusted leadership advisor, and cross-functional driver, having excelled at driving synergies amongst stakeholders to enable seamless delivery of business objectives, with optimum support from a people and process standpoint. As a self-starter, I am open to change and comfortable with some level of ambiguity. I have excellent verbal and written communication skills. Moreover, I have a positive ‘can-do attitude and a knack for translating prior knowledge and experience into strong and productive relationships both internally and externally.
Colin Skelton
Having worked and traveled extensively around the world, Colin Skelton draws inspiration from diverse cultures. Consequently, he has adopted a hybrid approach to his creative work. After being based in Bergen, Norway, for over twelve years and traveling extensively from there, Colin returned to South Africa in 2006. Colin is an experienced facilitator rooted in anthropological theater-making traditions. He guides teams and individuals through experiential learning processes that unlock creativity and foster innovation capacity. With storytelling as a common thread, he facilitates connections through playful and purposeful methods to unveil new perspectives, ignite creative intelligence, and nurture imagination. In his storytelling work, Colin trains leaders and organizations to develop strategic storytelling skills for impactful communications. He also facilitates narrative capacity for business change contexts and human-centered design initiatives. As a design thinking practitioner, Colin employs activated and experiential methods to connect people, ideas, and insights, helping clients build richer possibilities for innovation and collaboration. Combining embodiment practices and applied theater techniques, Colin enhances design flow, extends intelligence, and offers unconventional processes that complement conventional methods. In his work as an embodiment coach, he brings practical and impactful tools to help individuals effectively manage stress, regulate emotions, align with purpose, cultivate leadership presence, and tap into activated creative states. Guiding leaders on their journey toward optimal presence is a core focus of his work. Colin is a TEDx and public speaker with a growing portfolio of inspirational experiential talks. Colin thrives in both virtual and in-person contexts, adapting to meet his clients’ needs with a flexible and collaborative approach.