Teresa Ferreiro-Vilariño is a certified professional coach, business facilitator, and patient advocate with over 20 years of experience working with leaders, organizations, and individuals navigating complex transitions.
At the age of 36, a breast cancer diagnosis redirected her professional focus toward empowering people living with cancer to reclaim agency, voice, and choice in the midst of illness. What began as a personal turning point became a professional calling.
In 2012, she authored the award-winning book I Have Breast Cancer – What Now?, offering guidance and hope to thousands of readers. Two years later, she founded Baby Beatles, a charity supporting women who wish to become mothers after breast cancer. In recognition of her commitment to patient advocacy, she received the European Patient Champion Award in 2019.
In 2022, Teresa earned her Ph.D., with research centered on applying professional coaching methodologies to strengthen patient empowerment and resilience.
She is now preparing to publish her forthcoming book, Navigate Cancer – Coaching for Resilience, a transformative guide designed to reshape how we approach cancer—moving beyond the purely medical lens to foster self-leadership, resilience, and purposeful living for those affected by the disease.
Teresa is the founder of Kimberlite (www.kimberlite.es), where she offers specialized coaching and personal development programs for individuals living with cancer, as well as workshops and leadership development initiatives within organizations. She also serves as a leadership coach at IMD Business School, working with senior executives and global leaders.
With a background in Telecommunications Engineering, Paolo has focused on distributed technologies and large-scale software architectures for over a decade. Since 2019, he has worked on the practical adoption of Data Mesh across major enterprises, guiding both the organizational transitions and the technical foundations required for sustainable decentralization.
This hands-on experience led Paolo to co-found Witboost, where he is the CTO. Under his technical leadership, the platform has become a key enabler for Data Product Management and computational governance, helping global organizations manage and scale their data ecosystems effectively.
Today, he remains committed to advancing Data Product practices, helping teams transform complex data architectures into manageable, high-quality assets through automation and modern governance.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE Clinical Trials Financial Management Software / Clinical Trial Data Analytics/ Healthcare IT using AI/NLP/ML | Revenue Cycle Management | Population Health Management | Care Management | Value-Based Care | Healthcare IT Pricing | Business Intelligence and Healthcare Analytics
Simran Rohra leads end-to-end proof-of-concept projects and drives collaboration between startups and corporate teams to solve real operational challenges in logistics and supply chains. Her work spans venture scouting, trend research, and ecosystem engagement, with a focus on automation, sustainability, and emerging technologies. Prior to DHL, she worked across corporate innovation hubs and an industrial drone startup. Simran is passionate about translating innovation into execution and building strong collaborative partnerships.
Keith Edwards is the Chief Executive Officer at Casterbridge. He is a Fellow of the Securities Institute and a Chartered Financial Planner. He continues to support the Securities Institute exam programme, works with a number of charities as well as being a long-standing non-exec director outside of Casterbridge. He has worked within investment management for over 25 years, both as investment manager and an operationally focussed director. Keith is keen to develop the next generation of investment management professionals and maintain a space for the bespoke, personal service clients value
Linda Schwär has over 8 years of experience in the measurement industry, where she has held various marketing and sales roles with a focus on cold chain solutions for the food and pharmaceutical sectors. Currently, she serves as Head of Sales, Life Sciences EMEA for Sensitech, a part of Carrier’s Climate Solutions Transportation business.
