SPEAKERS
ANNMARIE HYLTON
Founder & Host, Project Good Work
Annmarie leads Project Good Work as the Head Marketing Strategist and Content Developer working with individuals and organizations who want to launch social impact projects, charities, and change-making initiatives. The marketing group works to develop branding, marketing strategy, and content to connect clients with the people who believe what they believe so that their project and business can thrive.
DR. VIRGINIA LACAYO
Co-founder and CEO, Massive
Dr. Virginia Lacayo is the co-founder and CEO of Massive, the latest iteration of her lifelong commitment to conscious leadership and social justice.
She is a certified mindset coach, a thought leader in the field of communication for social and organizational change, a complexity scientist, and a systemic leadership expert. Her rich and diverse background stretches across four continents and includes leading, coaching, and advising leaders on social change, consulting for international organizations, including the UN, and professorships at three universities.
A feminist and activist since her teen years, Dr. Lacayo mentors women activists fighting for social justice and also serves as President of FCAM, an organization supporting women’s rights in Central America.
Dr. Lacayo holds dual citizenship from Nicaragua and France. She currently resides in Austin, Texas with her partner and their son.
DR. WILL SAMSON
CEO, Ready to Grow
Dr. Will Samson exemplifies resilience, service, and transformative leadership. As CEO of Ready to Grow, he navigates executives through personal transformations, fostering inner strength and growth. Will is a founding member of Common Change, an innovative group dedicated to eliminating economic isolation. This organization achieves its mission by pooling funds with people they know and channeling these resources to support those in need. This unique approach reflects the group’s belief in creating an inclusive economy where everyone’s needs are met. After reinventing himself in his 50s, Dr. Samson has flourished in various roles, including consultant, coach, speaker, and author, leveraging his experiences and insights to inspire and guide others.
Mayele Jules Murhula
Global Changemaker
Jules Murhula, the Director of SWB Uganda, has over 11 years of experience in soccer and evidence-based youth development, gender-, girls-, and women-empowerment, and leadership development initiatives. As a refugee from DR Congo in Uganda since 2011, Jules has become a successful leader both in community development and with international NGOs and agencies. He is a UN SDGs enthusiast and a passionate youth and refugee advocate. Jules currently leads the work of SWB Uganda, which serves over 465 out-of-school refugee youth every day from DR Congo, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Rwanda, Burundi, and Somalia.
Jules is also the East and Horn of Africa Regional Manager for Equal Play Effect, has led the Adidas Breaking Barriers Curriculum, is a proud Common Goal Youth Council Member, and has served as a Manager in the Uganda Goal 5 Summit.