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SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY: Eleonora Bonacossa is an internationally certified leadership coach, author, and founder of ARETA – New Perspectives for Leaders. With a career rooted in two cultures and languages, she coaches leaders across Europe in the art of conscious, future-ready leadership. Known for her warm clarity and radical honesty, Eleonora blends systemic thinking with emotional intelligence, guiding leaders beyond performance into purpose. She has spoken at the United Nations in New York, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, and will speak at Expo 2025 in Osaka on 27 May. Her sessions combine depth and humor, research and reflection — with one goal: to make leadership more human, and more powerful. BIOGRAPHY: Dr. h.c. Eleonora Bonacossa, a German-Italian Business & Leadership Coach, has built her career on an international and intercultural foundation. As the founder of ARETA new perspectives for leaders in Frankfurt, she leads her pioneering coaching institute that equips executives with key leadership competencies through group training and individual coaching across Europe, Japan, and India. With a background in European Languages and Literature from Bologna and Heidelberg, she earned a Master of Science in Social Management from Bocconi Business School and holds a Diploma in Doctrina Socialis Ecclesiae from the Lateran University. She has also been awarded two honorary doctorates in Management and Leadership for her contributions to executive education and leadership development. As internationally certified business coach and keynote speaker, Eleonora is committed to helping leaders navigate professional challenges and fostering a more human-centered business culture. Her book, "6 Leadership Skills," reminds passionate business leaders that, above all, they are human. She advocates for investing in people first and practicing these six core skills daily to create meaningful and impactful leadership.