Michelle Naidoo has 21 years’ experience as a legal practitioner in the field of employment and labour law.

Since her admission as an attorney, she has specialised in delivering Employment Equity compliance services to her clients across various industry sectors, including the printing, manufacturing, logistics and ICT sectors.

Michelle is currently a Partner at Mooney Ford Attorneys, a Panellist of Aequitate Dispute Resolution Services, Chairperson of the Legal Practitioners Council Disciplinary and Appeals Committee and a member of the South African Society for Labour Law.

Wendy Mahoney is an innovative behavioural specialist and the Managing Director of Newmella and Associates, a change intelligence consultancy focusing on empowering organisations to innovate and achieve sustainable success.

She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and Marketing, a Master of Arts in Brand Innovation (both awarded cum laude) and is currently pursuing a PhD in Leadership and Cultural Innovation.

Wendy contributes to economic inclusion as the chair of the South African Chamber of Commerce UK and the 30% Club of KwaZulu-Natal. She is also a council member of the KZN National Business Initiative.

Dr Preeya Daya is an educator, researcher, and consultant specialising in Leadership, People Management, and Organisational Behaviour. Her work focuses on empowering values-driven, conscious leaders to build purpose-led organisations where employees are engaged and achieve high performance. She holds a Doctorate in the Philosophy of Business Administration from the University of Cape Town, where her research examined the relationship between diversity, inclusion, and organisational performance. Preeya is also a Certified Integral Coach (Centre for Coaching) and a Certified Enneagram Practitioner (Five Lens Enneagram).

Dr Daya is a Research Associate at the Allan Gray Centre for Values-Based Leadership, where she contributes to initiatives that advance conscious, values-driven leadership. She is the Academic Director and a Board Member at Achievement Awards Group, chairs the Values Stream for the G20 for South Africa in 2025, and serves on the boards of the Institute of Natural Resources and the Durban Chamber of Commerce, where she leads the Human Resources Chapter. Her research centres on Diversity and Inclusion, Employee Engagement, and Conscious, Values-Based Leadership. Dr Daya has published extensively, including peer-reviewed papers and book chapters, and co-edited 12 Lenses into Diversity in South Africa. She is currently working on a book series titled Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Transformation in South Africa.