Emma El Karout & Dustin Woods
Emma El Karout: Emma El-Karout is an international People and Culture Leader with over 25 years of experience navigating the Corporate Circus across diverse industries. A champion for agile workforces and HR innovation, Emma has lived every role from eager graduate to seasoned executive. Named among the Top 200 Power Women in the Staffing Industry and a Forbes ME contributor, she brings humour and hard-won wisdom to her writing, transforming her high-wire journey through corporate life into practical insights for readers looking to thrive amid the spectacle of modern business. Dustin Woods: Dustin Woods is a leadership developer, team coach, and facilitator with 25+ years of experience in and around complex, dysfunctional (and occasionally functional) global organisations. Two decades of living and working outside his home country of the UK have left him with hard-won wisdom, a permanently packed suitcase, and a healthy appreciation for how little he truly understands. Known for blending strategic insight with irreverent humour, Dustin has designed and delivered award-winning programmes that help people thrive at work. At home, he juggles high-octane twins and a drama-prone dog reminding him daily that chaos is a feature, not a flaw.