We are really proud to present the next cohort of professionals in our Brand The Change Trainer Programme. After running two pilot programmes, we are now kicking off officially this spring. Class One hails from nine different countries and features people with very different experiences and skillsets: from marketing at a large entertainment company, to personal coaching for millennials, and everything in between, this class will truly bring brand thinking skills to all layers and corners of society.

Do you want to become a certified trainer? Applications for our next programme starting September 2019 are open now!

Maja Grcic works at the intersection of business strategy and brand development. She has come to see businesses as turtles and rabbits: one is too slow, failing to pick-up momentum. The other is too fast, draining its energy before reaching finish line. She helps the rabbits to slow down and get their foundations properly set up so they will last beyond a quick sprint.

Milagros Aleman is a veteran marketing professional, with experience working at some of the biggest entertainment companies in the world, including Mattel. Originally from Venezuela, Mila is looking to apply her professional skills to benefit her home country, as well as women’s causes.

Karen Welter lectures in branding and sustainability at the Vega School of Brand Leadership in Cape Town, South Africa. She helps restaurants move toward more sustainable practices through Longtable Project, a social enterprise promoting better menus.

Asha Bosma is a coach specialised in working with millenials, to help them find purpose and meaning in work.

Nasuha Suhaili is a Malaysian communications expert with a focus on language and verbal identity. Her passion for education, communication and social causes have brought her to the BTC trainers programme.

Udo Lackner is a veteran brand and multi-media consultant from Austria.

Mark Kamau is a Kenya based, Afro-centric Human Centered Designer. He is the Director of User Experience Design at BRCK, and regular contributor to UxAfrica.

Femke Ter Horst is transitioning from a position as the business director of a design agency into a freelance brand and design strategist.

Carole Haine is a Freelance Digital Manager who helps conscious businesses grow better through a thoughtful branding, marketing & digital strategy.

Dominik Schwarz is a storyteller. Whether he is developing brand identities for large companies or designing books for artists, he is searching for the very essence of their complex activities to translate it to a clear, compelling and differentiating voice. As the founder of BLACK MATTER EDITIONS he makes art accessible to everyone.

Nienke Appels has lived and worked on three different continents and holds a masters degree in marketing from the University of Rotterdam. After concluding a management traineeship at a big MNO, she took a leap of faith and started her own brand consultancy. She is on a mission to change the world by supporting non-profits, social enterprises & disruptive start-ups with their branding & marketing challenges.

Do you want to become a Brand The Change trainer?

Apply for the next Trainers Program that kicks off this fall!