Professor Michael Hoffmann MD, FCP(SA), FAHA, FAAN received his initial medical degree, MBBch, at the University of Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa, followed by a neurological registrarship at the University of Natal, Durban, South Africa with subsequent subspecialty fellowship training in Stroke at Columbia University Neurological Institute and Presbyterian Medical Center, New York. Currently, he is working as Director of Cognitive Neurology and Stroke at the James A Haley VA Medical Center in Tampa, Florida, as well as Cognitive Neurology Consultant at the Roskamp Neurosciences Research Institute and affiliate Professor of Neurology with the University Central Florida. He is serving as an editorial member of several reputed journals and has authored over 200 research abstracts and manuscripts. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Neurology and American Heart Association Stroke Section. Combined with his neurological expertise,  Dr Hoffmann is also a competitive triathlete, marathon runner and surfski paddler, which is why he is so active as a guest speaker in the corporate world on brain health, brain boosters and cognitive fitness.

Bronwyn Hoffmann of Bronwyn Hoffmann & Associates is based in Tampa, Florida providing global executive consulting and coaching services to the US, Africa, Europe and Asia. Bronwyn’s primary expertise is in organizational behavior with specific emphasis on changing mindsets and emotional intelligence to develop high performance leaders and teams.  Bronwyn Hoffmann studied in South Africa where she obtained her first Masters Degree and was then awarded several scholarships to attend Oxford University in the United Kingdom. Her second Masters Degree in Quantitative Method placed her in the top 10% graduating at Oxford University with distinctions.  Thereafter she joined Deloitte and Touche International Management Consultants where she gained extensive experience in leadership, strategy, organization restructuring and change management, in both the private and public sectors to gauge readiness for change. During this time she was on the faculty of the International Center for Management Development (ICMD and was an associate director of Peter Laburn International (PLi) specializing in Strategic Change Management and Executive Leadership Development.  She has strong affiliations with academic institutions such as Rollins College (Orlando) and the International Business and Management Center (UK achieving the highest rated instructor in the 25 year history of the IBMC). Drawing upon her wealth of experience and knowledge, Mrs. Hoffmann has designed, developed and facilitated tailored programs and workshops on an array of subjects including leadership, leading talent, change management, mentoring, emotional intelligence, strategy and team-building.  Bronwyn Hoffmann is also the executive coach to leaders globally.