Lesley Hawkins is a keynote speaker, leadership developer, and podcast host on a mission to help leaders own their worth and lead with authentic conviction. With a career built leading teams in the global sporting goods industry, she knows firsthand what it takes to lead through challenge without losing yourself in the process. Through transformative keynotes, The Leader's Table leadership program, and honest podcast conversations, Lesley helps individuals and organizations stop performing and start leading from a place of genuine worth. Known for her empathy, wit, and refreshingly straight talk, she equips leaders to define their value, trust their voice, and create the kind of impact that transforms teams, culture, and business results.

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 Gareth Raflewski is recognized as one of the world’s premier short game and putting coaches, working with many of the top players on the PGA Tour, LPGA Tour, and other major tours worldwide. As founder of Raflewski Golf Academies, he has earned an international reputation for combining cutting‑edge performance data with clear, practical coaching players can trust under pressure. He is also a two‑time PGA of Canada Teacher of the Year, reflecting his leadership and impact within the coaching community.

He currently coaches multiple major champions, tour winners, and top‑ranked players, with a strong focus on wedges, short game, and putting. His students have won numerous events across the LPGA and PGA Tours, and his influence is consistently reflected on leaderboards at the game’s biggest championships.

Beyond coaching, Gareth is a leading short game designer, creating world‑class short game facility designs that help players and coaches train with purpose. Through his partnership with Himalayas Golf, his innovative concepts are being brought to life in modern practice facilities that mirror the demands of tour‑level scoring.

Originally from Ireland and now based in Canada, Gareth is a sought‑after consultant for national teams, elite juniors, and high‑performance programs. He is respected for his deep technical knowledge, data‑driven approach, and his ability to make complex ideas simple and actionable for coaches and players at every level.

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Dr Simon Taylor is the founder of Taylored Mindset, a mental
performance consultancy specialising in helping individual
athletes and teams take their game to the next level. He is a
Certified Mental Performance Consultant® with the
Canadian Sport Psychology Association and also works at
the Canadian Sports Institute Atlantic.
His role is to support individual athletes, teams and
coaches in maximising their performance and well-being.
Simon has played golf at the highest level as an amateur,
having competed at Division I in the NCAA and in
international events across the globe. Throughout his
golfing career, Simon was fortunate enough to be coached
by a variety of different coaches whom all had a shared
interest—support Simon become the best golfer possible.
During this time, it quickly became apparent that some
coaching styles were more effective than others, leading
Simon to pursue a PhD to examine different types of
coaching more closely and the impact they have on
athletes. As a result, Simon now spends much of his time
supporting coaches directly, or via group workshops, to
implement psychologically sound strategies that not only
benefit the athlete but also the coach themselves.