Well-Being
Mongolia

Eslinda Hamzah is a steward of relational and systemic coherence, helping leaders cultivate environments for collective thought and steadfast presence in complexity. She is co-creator of the ICF-accredited Open World Orientation™, a complexity-literate leadership stance practice. She works at the powerful intersection of systemic clarity and human depth. Her global practice centred on wellbeing and strengthening relational intelligence across diverse contexts.

Her work strengthens the systemic relationships that enable social-impact and ecosystems to cultivate resilience, coherence, and long-arc wellbeing.

Her practice brings disciplined attention to the human dynamics within complex public and corporate stewardship systems, ensuring strategy translates into coherence and enduring impact. She is trusted by global enterprises across technology, finance, industrial systems, consumer goods, energy, and communications operating at scale.

Gareth is the founding director of WEAll Aotearoa and a representative of the Wellbeing Economy Alliance, the global collaboration of organisations, alliances, movements and individuals working towards a Wellbeing Economy, delivering human and ecological wellbeing. Gareth is based in Aotearoa New Zealand where he leads WEAll Aotearoa, a ‘think and do’ tank working to redesign the economic system to deliver wellbeing for people and planet. He is also an author, political commentator and serves in governance roles. He was a Member of Parliament for over a decade and was the Chairperson of the Social Services and Community Select Committee. Prior to politics he was a climate campaigner at Greenpeace.

Dr Liz Halstead is an Associate Professor of Psychology at the UCL Institute of Education, University College London, and Co-Director of the Wellminds Lab. Her interdisciplinary research focuses on psychological wellbeing, with particular expertise in sleep and its relationship with mental health, neurodevelopment, physical health and family functioning.

Her research spans children, adolescents and adults, including individuals and families experiencing developmental disabilities, chronic health conditions and psychological difficulties. Her work examines the interconnected influences of biological, psychological and social factors on wellbeing, alongside the development and evaluation of interventions to improve psychological health and everyday functioning.

Alongside her research, Dr Halstead contributes to the development of approaches to supporting mental health and wellbeing in higher education, including educational practice, staff and student wellbeing, and the translation of psychological research into practical resources.

Her work emphasises the importance of understanding psychological wellbeing within the wider context of individuals’ lives, relationships and cultural environments, and using meaningful measurement and research evidence to inform effective support.