Cecilia Lui, Founder & Director, ILIA Connect

Originally from Hong Kong, Cecilia has spent her 30+ years career between Canada and the Asia Pacific working for multinationals across sectors and industries in corporate administration, communications, business development and learning & development.

Cecilia holds an MA in Communications from the California State University, is a Certified Practitioner of Lumina Learning psychometric for self-team/leadership development and has credentials for Coaching, NLP, Career & Business Planning.

Cecilia has been adjunct lecturer at HKUSPACE (International Business Communication Skills) and Hong Kong Baptist University for its Communication Master’s Program.

Adrienne Serrao is an Intercultural Coach and Trainer, bringing over 20 years of experience working with senior leaders. Having lived as an expatriate herself for 8 years in China, Adrienne has first-hand awareness of the challenges of living and working overseas. She has worked with a wide range of clients from all sectors, conducting both workshops and leading intensive coaching assignments for those relocating to Canada.

In addition to her intercultural experience, she brings over 16 years of experience in leadership and professional development, both face to face and virtual. Adrienne is also an ICF-certified coach, with CCPC designation from the Coaches Training Institute (CTI) and has specialized in career coaching for over 15 years. Adrienne holds a MA in Leadership and Organization Development, is EQI 2.0 certified (Emotional Intelligence) and holds a certificate in Global Inclusion.