SE SAMPHORS 

Samphors is a dynamic entrepreneur and has over 6 years of experience in Human Resources Management, managing Compensations and Benefits as well as Learning & Development with international companies in Hospitality and FMCG industries.

As a JCI Cambodia Certified Trainer, She is also the 2021 Local President of JCI Cambodia, a world leading non-profit organization of young active citizens, and has been appointed as 2021-2022 JCI Asia-Pacific Development Officer on its mission to Timor Leste. She holds a Master’s degree in Management from National University of Management. 

Her personal touch to leadership and natural ability to communicate makes her a sought-after bilingual emcee and public speaker. Samphors has also run a creative tea & coffee shop, CLOUD TEA, since March 2020.

AKIRA MORITA

Akira MORITA is an innovation consultant with 17 years of experience helping teams grow, transition into new arenas, create new services and products, and tighten their strategies and goals. His focus has always been fostering conversations and collaborations that spark change, be it an honest talk about tough transitions, an open ideation sprints, or an expansive dialogue about what could be, among those familiar with each other or strangers across cultures and disciplines.

He works with clients from Cambodia, the US, Europe and SE Asia: UNDP, USAID, CARE International, CAFOD, People In Need, Duke University, Digitas, yLabs, and Factory Phnom Penh among those in recent years.

He combines the practices he gained from his experience living in the world with the tenets of design thinking—bias towards action and iteration, paying attention to the contexts and user experience, and the spirit of exploration and experimentation with an open mind, will and heart—to help his client gain the broadest perspectives, deepest insights, and brightest ideas through simple practices.

He holds Master’s of Science in Parks, Recreation and Tourism from North Carolina State University, a school with one of the oldest agriculture, forestry, engineering and architecture programs in the US. He studied design, Latin American history and Spanish outside of his curriculum, and served as the chair and then the graduate advisor for the Student Union’s International Student Committee.

He currently serves as Community Design Director at School of Slow Media, a global, transformative leadership development initiative, and a co-founding consultant partner at ANAKOT Asia Academy.

VAT KIMLY

Associate Trainer and Yoga facilitator

Kimly has over 12 years experienced in yoga teachings both for Cambodian and foreigners. He got his yoga trainer certification from Australia, Thailand and India. Currently, he is co-founder of Angkor Yoga Cambodia.

Venerable KOU Sopheap

ANAKOT’s spiritual guide and mentor

Venerable KOU Sopheap is a Professor of Management and Leadership Dynamics, Character Building and Personal Growth and Development at Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia. He is a very sought after speaker for Buddhist teachings and leadership skills. Venerable Sopheap is currently a scholar in leadership and education at multiple universities, and an author of best-selling book on “Food for Healthy Thought.”

Venerable KOU Sopheap is avalable for public, non-profit speaking opportunities ONLY. Please talk to us if you are interested in sponsoring one of his public events.

LEO JOFEH

Leo is an electronic and 3D designer and fabricator with interests in design, simulation, visualisation, data analysis, natural sciences and IoT. Leo is Technical Director of Bespokh, a design, innovation and manufacturing consultancy based in Phnom Penh, with clients across the private and civil society sectors. He has broad experience in facilitating team and group performance on high-priority creative and technical projects, with a special focus on the use of visualisation as an aid to group understanding and decision-making. He holds an M.Phys (Hons) in Physics with Technological Physics from the University of Manchester, UK, and an M.Res in Complex Systems Simulation from the University of Southampton, UK.

Chhunny NOEM

NOEM Chhunny has over ten years of experience in leadership, group dynamics, public speaking, training. He prides himself on providing relevant and interactive learning forums where participants feel both comfortable to share, yet challenged to question their existing assumptions. He adds-value to participants’ learning by weaving personal wellness and balance into every training program he offers. He has led vipassana retreats/mindfulness at International Meditation Center, Chiang Mai for years, and has travelled around South Asia to share the Buddha’s teaching on human development. He was the co-founder of SmallworldCambodia, and a former Co-Director of Possibilities World a training company delivering Leadership Development and Management solutions. Currently, he is a lead trainer at Impact Hub Phnom Penh. Co-founders & lead trainer at VIPASSA and co-author of national bestselling book on meditation “សមាធិដើម្បីថាមពលជីវិត”.

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