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May Samali

Founder & CEO at Human Leadership Lab | Speaker, Facilitator, Coach, Researcher, Investor, Board Director | I help organisations, teams and individuals unleash their leadership potential

Bondi Beach, New South Wales

Invests in

Stages:

  • Min Investment:

    $100,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $500,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $100,000.00

Education

Work Experience

  • Founder and CEO

    2020

    Human Leadership Lab (HLL) is a global leadership development company. HLL is on a mission to cultivate human leadership in organisations, teams and individuals. Its customised programs and learning experiences draw on the latest research and practice from numerous fields ranging from neuroscience to entrepreneurship. HLL engages with clients through a suite of services include speaking, training, facilitation and coaching.

  • Non Executive Board Member

    2024

    Inspirato (NASDAQ: ISPO) is a luxury travel company providing travelers with access to a managed and controlled portfolio of hand-selected vacation options to ensure world-class service and certainty.

  • Fellow

    2023

    The Institute of Coaching (IOC) at Harvard Medical School is dedicated to ensuring scientific integrity in the field of coaching. It brings together leaders in coaching to accelerate research progress and disseminate best practices.

  • Venture Partner

    2023

    77 Partners is a premier venture capital firm supporting frontier tech ventures in Australia with early funding, deep mentorship, and global connections. My work entails leadership development, go-to-market advisory, sharing high-growth Silicon Valley experience, and deal sourcing in the Australian tech market.

  • Adjunct Senior Industry Fellow, FORWARD

    2023

  • Senior Industry Fellow, FORWARD

    2022 - 2023

    FORWARD is the Centre for Future Skills and Workforce Transformation, part of RMIT University's College of Vocational Education. The Centre is focused on building an innovative learning ecosystem at scale, creating new collaborative applied research and inventing next-generation skills solutions. As a Senior Industry Fellow, I am part of an expansive workforce ecosystem supporting FORWARD's mission to invent next-generation skills solutions. I am a currently a member of the “Not Your Parents’ Workplace” work stream, focused on redefining I leadership and inclusion in the modern workplace.

2024

  • Advisor

    2024

2021

  • Facilitator and Executive Coach

    2021

    Hone is a people skills training platform for the enterprise. As a Series B company backed by 3L Capital, F-Prime Capital, Cowboy Ventures and Slack Fund, Hone works with companies including Casper, Dow Jones, GoFundMe, and Rosetta Stone. I lead and facilitate a variety of live Hone training programs across the world including Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB), Manager Training, and Wellbeing.

  • Venture Partner

    2018

    NextGen Venture Partners is a network-driven venture capital firm that brings together part-time venture capitalists who invest in and support a portfolio of exceptional early-stage entrepreneurs. I am engaged in sourcing and investing in seed stage companies across a variety of industries.

2018 - 2020

  • Chief Executive Officer, Ventures

    2019 - 2020

    High Resolves is a recognized leader in the design and delivery of learning experiences in citizenship education. Led, built and managed a portfolio of technology ventures in the education space. Member of Global Executive Team and Sustainable Funding Board Committee.

  • Chief Operating Officer, Ventures

    2018 - 2019

    Led team that built and launched Composer - a global digital platform for citizenship education, backed by the Omidyar Network and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. Member of Global Executive Team.

  • Senior Associate

    2016 - 2018

    The Urban Innovation Fund is a venture capital firm that provides seed capital and regulatory expertise to entrepreneurs shaping the future of cities. First employee and part of the founding investment team.