Dr. Maria Loumpourdi is the founder and Managing Director of Made From Within, a CPD-accredited development provider.

She is a leadership and talent development consultant, a dually accredited EMCC senior practitioner coach and coaching supervisor (coach of coaches), and a published author and researcher. Maria holds a doctorate in leadership development, and a master’s in psychology and the neuroscience of mental health from one of the top-ranked universities in the world in this field, alongside several other professional qualifications.

She has led large-scale leadership and talent initiatives across industries including iGaming, banking, and manufacturing.

In short: An evidence-based professional. Not a self-proclaimed guru on social media.