Managing stress and maintaining balance

As a trainer, coach and senior advisor for more than 25 years, Maria has a solid experience, both in terms of implementation and dissemination of training programs, as well as a coach in training and organizational development. As a bilingual trainer at AFI Expertise, she has trained several thousand people, mainly in the fields of management skills, leadership, communication and customer services. Maria has led mandates at both tactical and strategic levels: management teams, operations and frontline personnel.

Coach, facilitator, speaker, and trainer, Vanessa is recognized as a change agent and a human, caring, and inspiring leader who is not afraid to challenge the status quo. Passionate about people, neuroscience, behavioral psychology, and somatic approaches, she supports leaders and organizations in building high, sustainable performance that safeguards both results and the people who drive them. A trained lawyer with an MBA, Vanessa has had the privilege of appearing before the Supreme Court of Canada and being listed in Best Lawyers in Canada and the Canadian Lexpert Directory. She is also a recipient of the ZSA Tomorrow’s Leader Award for up-and-coming legal advisors. With over 15 years of experience in consulting and management, Vanessa has held prominent positions, including Chief Privacy Officer at a major Canadian financial institution and partner in a law firm. From the start of her career, she has designed and delivered trainings and conferences, and as a speaker and trainer, she brings more than 15 years of experience in both the public and private sectors. Vanessa is highly regarded for her ability to demystify complex subjects and make them practical and accessible. An entrepreneur and certified coach in leadership and sustainable performance, Vanessa also holds certifications as a meditation teacher, applied neuroscience practitioner, Ericksonian hypnosis practitioner, and in various other somatic practices. She has completed Kaos Pilot Level 2 (Master Archer – art & craft of designing & facilitating learning spaces) and is a certified AtmanCo professional.

Trainer, business coach, and HR strategist, Kenza combines 15 years of experience in human resources and organizational transformation with a strong background in coaching and training facilitation. Holding a master's degree in management and business administration, she has served as HR Director in fast-growing multinational companies, primarily within technological and multicultural environments. Her international journey—spanning over 20 countries across 4 continents—enhances her ability to engage leaders around meaningful transformations that drive sustainable performance. At AFI by Edgenda, Kenza designs and delivers customized training programs to support organizational and leadership development, blending strategic vision, operational pragmatism, and relational intelligence.

A trainer, coach, and senior consultant for over 20 years, Kathleen Sears has solid experience in the implementation and delivery of training programs and as a training and organizational development coach. As a bilingual trainer at AFI Expertise, she has trained several thousand people primarily in management skills development, leadership, communication, and customer service.

As a holder of a double bachelor's and master's degree in management from HEC Montréal, Florence has accumulated nearly 10 years of experience as a consultant and specialist in organizational development. Her career in parapublic, public and private organizations has allowed her to perfect her expertise in coaching and leader development. Promoting knowledge sharing and managerial skills transferring is at the heart of her approaches as a consultant. Florence is known as a committed partner. Her support type is dynamic, structured and oriented towards an opened and transparent communication.

Janet Lough is a skilled, dynamic, authentic trainer, facilitator, and bilingual coach. She has over 25 years of knowledge and experience in management, training, communication, operations, strategy, and leadership in the non-profit sector and in entrepreneurship. This enables her to better understand her client’s business reality.

Antoine Chauveau holds an MBA in healthcare management and works as an organizational transformation consultant, trainer, and skills development coach. He helps organizations optimize their practices by promoting effective management and sustainable team engagement.