Get to know our Panellists...

Jade Forster

Fascinated by emerging research and findings in psychology, neuroscience, and human behaviour, Jade transitioned from her corporate career into coaching and counselling in 2018, completing a Bachelor of Counselling andLevel 2 ICF Coach Training with Ezra Coaching. Since then, she has become deeply committed to a best-practice, ethical and quality experience for coachees and now works a portfolio career wearing a variety of wearing different 'hats', including: APAC Manager for Coach Professional Development at Ezra; Co-founder, facilitator and coach at Sparkle Club; and an individual and family counsellor and mental health coach at Let's Talk Psychology, in Sydney. Jade is driven by a genuine desire to connect with people in a meaningful way and her work with all her clients is underpinned by a belief that people sparkle brighter when they are given an authentic, psychologically safe space and relationship that promotes exploration and self-awareness.

Natalie Ashdown

Natalie is an ICF Master Certified Coach (MCC), author, researcher and keynote speaker specialising in coaching-enabled leadership and organisational culture. With more than 20 years’ experience, she has worked with senior leaders across government, defence and the private sector in Australia and internationally to embed Manager-as-Coach capability as a sustainable leadership practice. Natalie is the founder and former CEO of Open Door Coaching Group and author of Bring Out Their Best – Inspiring a Coaching Culture in Your Workplace and What Makes a Great Coach?, combining research and practice to help organisations build leadership capability and coaching cultures at scale.

Sonia Kaurah

Sonia is the Founder & CEO of Tala Thrive, a global mental health platform focused on culturally competent care from therapists and coaches who understand your culture, language and/or religion through video calls and self-guided programs. She holds a degree in Psychology from Monash University, has worked in Venture Capital and startup mentoring in the Nordics and, lectured in Entrepreneurship in Oxford. She launched Tala Thrive in 2025 to make therapy and coaching inclusive for diverse communities worldwide. She’s lived in 7 countries and just moved back to Melbourne, Australia.

...and our Panel Moderator

Chokmun Soong

Chokmun brands himself as the Re-Mind Coach and is a highly regarded executive coach and facilitator with over 30 years of international experience across banking, finance, technology, education and professional services. He is an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC), as well as a certified NLP practitioner and Clinical Hypnotherapist. Having coached leaders across Southeast Asia, the UK and Australia, Chokmun brings a strong multicultural lens to his work and is driven by a personal goal to coach across 50 different nationalities.

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