David Waweru is a certified growth, life, and leadership coach, and a certified trainer. He has consulted widely for such global bodies as UNESCO, the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) based within the African Development Bank, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), AECOM International, Global Book Alliance in Action (GBAiA), and Education Development Center (EDC), USA. He is the creator of The Personal Excellence Masterclass, a program for high-achieving professionals and business owners who desire to get the vision, alignment, and execution necessary to drive extraordinary results at work and in their lives.
David has over 30 years of experience in book publishing as well as broad experience in business and enterprise development. He is the Founder of the publishing firm Booktalk Africa and Will to Win Global, a talent development and consulting firm. He is a member of the EU/UNESCO Expert Facility on the Governance of Culture, and of the International Coaching Federation (ICF).
He is a former Chairman of the Kenya Publishers Association. He served as a member of the National Steering Committee on the Kenya Primary Education Development (PRIEDE) Project of the Ministry of Education. He has also served as a director of the state corporation, Kenya Copyright Board, where he chaired the Business Development and Communications Committee.
David is the creator of the Safari Adventure Series, an exciting collection of adventure stories for children in the lower grades. The series has sold over 28,000 copies. He is also the author of the book, Champion: Achieving with Excellence. His next book, Soar: 52 Nuggets to Power Your Life through Its Seasons, will be released in Quarter 3, 2023.
David holds an MBA degree from Curtin Graduate School of Business, Curtin University, Western Australia, and is currently a doctoral student at the HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management in Germany. He has been a columnist at Kenya’s leading newspaper, Nation, and has been featured widely on the country’s leading TV stations – KTN, Citizen TV, NTV, KBC, and K24 – speaking on the importance of entrepreneurs in the economy. His articles on education, business, and leadership have been published widely in leading newspapers and international magazines.
Caroline Muinga Is a Certified Trainer with Personify Leadership in the USA. She trained as, and was formerly, a Careers Adviser in London, UK where she facilitated career-centred training across East and South London. Caroline also worked for the New York State Assembly and served as Secretary to the Chair of the Committee on Libraries and Education Technology. She is an Associate Trainer at Will to Win Global.
Caroline is passionate about empowering young people to adapt and thrive in a complex and fast-changing world. She serves in her community as a youth leader and mentor. She has given motivational talks in the US, UK, Kenya, and Uganda.
Caroline holds an MA in English Literature from Royal Holloway, University of London. She also trained in Careers Information Advice and Guidance at the National Careers Service (UK).
“Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right.” –Henry Ford