PathosMind, the proprietary AI platform from London Stock Exchange–listed MediaTech company Pathos Communications, is designed to uncover stories that genuinely engage audiences. By analyzing over 50,000 news sources each day and tapping insights from a global network of hundreds of thousands of Pathos contacts, it highlights ideas with real impact. Here are ten thought leaders currently shaping the conversation and influencing the agenda.
Robin Raskin
Robin Raskin has spent her career translating the fast‑moving world of technology into something people can actually use and enjoy. As the founder of The Virtual Events Group, she channels decades of experience into helping organizations navigate a future where digital connection is no longer optional but foundational. Her work at VEG reflects her larger philosophy that technology should elevate human experiences.
Before stepping into the virtual events frontier, Robin built a reputation as one of tech's most trusted interpreters. She served as an early editor at PC Magazine, launched FamilyPC, and helped shape Yahoo! Tech, all while authoring books and contributing to what feels like every medium imaginable. Her knack for spotting cultural and technological shifts led her to create Living in Digital Times, a portfolio of conferences exploring how tech reshapes daily life. The Consumer Technology Association acquired the company in 2020, recognizing her influence on the events landscape.
A self‑described "recovering journalist," Robin brings humor, candor, and a lifelong mission to ensure people reap the benefits of a high‑tech lifestyle without falling into its traps. Whether producing events, writing, or speaking, she remains a guide for anyone trying to stay afloat in an increasingly digital world.
Elfonnie Anusionwu
Elfonnie Anusionwu is the founder, publisher, and editor-in-chief of Style Rave, a leading digital platform at the intersection of fashion, lifestyle, and culture. A media entrepreneur and mother, she has built a brand rooted in creativity, purpose, and impact, with a mission to inspire individuals, especially young women, to live confidently, think boldly, and pursue healthier, more intentional lives.
Under her leadership, Style Rave has grown into a global publication known for its engaging, empowering content. Beyond publishing, Elfonnie plays an active role in shaping the next generation of media professionals, mentoring and training writers from around the world to strengthen their editorial skills and thrive in digital publishing.
Her influence extends well beyond the media. Recognized among Akwa Ibom State's Top 34 Women in 2021 and later named to a "40 Under Forty" list, she has been acknowledged for combining entrepreneurship with social impact. Through her nonprofit organization, weCare Africa, she champions access to education for girls in underserved communities, including the provision of merit-based university scholarships.
The organization also supports rural development initiatives, such as improving school infrastructure, providing clean water and sanitation facilities, and distributing relief materials to orphanages, people who have been displaced, and vulnerable communities across Nigeria. Through her work, Elfonnie continues to merge storytelling, service, and leadership into a platform for lasting change.
David Algire
David Algire is a partner at MediaWorks 360 and a veteran media executive with more than three decades of experience in publishing, digital content, and brand leadership. Throughout his career, he has guided some of the industry's most recognizable media properties, bringing a deep understanding of editorial strategy, advertising, consumer marketing, publisher services, and international sales across print and digital platforms.
Before co-founding MediaWorks 360, David served as Executive Vice President and General Manager at TEN: The Enthusiast Network, where he oversaw more than 40 brands within the automotive aftermarket group. In that role, he led a major transformation that expanded multi-platform content creation and distribution, launched new digital products, and introduced a premium affinity club designed to strengthen audience engagement and drive recurring revenue.
David's background also includes senior leadership roles shaping retail and distribution strategy for major publishing companies such as Meredith, Reader's Digest, and PRIMEDIA. He was part of the core team that helped develop and launch Every Day with Rachael Ray and contributed to the strategic growth of the Taste of Home brand portfolio. Earlier in his career, he served as President of Source Interlink Distribution, further strengthening his expertise in large-scale media operations. Today, David applies his breadth of experience to helping MediaWorks 360 partners build scalable, performance-driven digital media solutions.
Becky Buttles
Becky Buttles is the owner of Becky Buttles Americana, a lifestyle brand rooted in traditional skills, self-sufficiency, and intentional living. She lives in the country with her husband in a large farmhouse, where daily life reflects her commitment to health, wellness, and a slower, more thoughtful pace. Her work centers on helping families reconnect with old-fashioned practices that support both physical well-being and financial stewardship.
Through her writing and educational content, Becky focuses on eliminating toxic products from everyday life, from household cleaners to skincare and makeup, while encouraging the use of glass over plastic and an organic, whole-food diet. She emphasizes growing an organic garden when possible, or sourcing clean, responsibly produced food and products from local farmers and trusted companies. Preserving food for year-round use is a core pillar of her approach, and she educates audiences on water bath and pressure canning, fermenting, pickling, and freezing to promote independence and reduce reliance on grocery stores.
Becky also advocates for cooking from scratch, sharing recipes and techniques that highlight sourdough and garden-fresh ingredients over ultra-processed convenience foods. Beyond the kitchen, she promotes daily movement, time outdoors with hands in the soil, and grounding practices that reconnect people to nature. Her philosophy prioritizes faith, family, frugality, and a home-centered life that values simplicity over excess.
Diane Kalen-Sukra
Diane Kalen-Sukra is an internationally recognized civic entrepreneur, author, and speaker, and the founder of Kalen Academy, an online leadership institute. She was named a 2026 Top Thinker in Local Government by the United Kingdom's leading policy and practice institute, the Local Government Information Unit (LGIU), recognizing her catalytic role in a growing movement to restore civility and trust in public life.
A former city manager, Diane is best known for diagnosing toxic civic environments and for developing a practical, field-tested roadmap for civic culture renewal. Her framework is now used by municipal leaders across Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and beyond.
Diane is the bestselling author of Save Your City: How Toxic Culture Kills Community & What to Do About It, Civic Resilience, and the forthcoming Lead with Civility: A Handbook for Uncivil Times. She curates Civic Wisdom, a newsletter applying ancient wisdom to modern leadership challenges.
Diane delivers international keynotes, leadership programs, and advisory work, engaging senior leaders on issues of civility, ethics, and resilience. Her work is grounded in a simple conviction: healthy civic culture is not optional—it determines whether people, institutions, and communities endure and thrive.
In 2024, she convened the inaugural Global Civility Summit, bringing together 500 civic leaders to address rising incivility and share practical strategies for renewal. The Civility Summit returns in 2026 with a focus on leading through uncivil times.
Simon Brent Bernie
Simon Brent Bernie is the Senior Vice President of Teceze, where he leads transformational initiatives focused on operational excellence, global growth, and customer success. Recognized for his ability to turn complex challenges into strategic opportunities, Simon brings a decisive and action-oriented leadership style that strengthens both performance and brand impact across diverse markets.
An evolutionary leader and coach, Simon is known for setting a clear vision while empowering multicultural teams through mentoring, professional development, and high-performance culture. He excels at navigating complexity with conviction, aligning people and strategy to deliver sustainable results. As an articulate and culturally sensitive communicator, he adapts effectively to varied audiences and engages with authority across internal teams, partners, and customers.
Simon's expertise spans strategic management, financial oversight, service delivery, business development, portfolio management, and operational efficiency. His career highlights include leading regional expansion across APAC and EMEA, achieving strong global win rates on service opportunities, improving margins through cost optimization, and overseeing profitable, compliant operations across multiple countries. These efforts have contributed directly to sustained revenue growth and enhanced customer outcomes.
He is also a committed advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion, supporting initiatives that promote fairness, close gender gaps, and foster inclusive workplaces. Outside of work, Simon is a fitness coach and an international touch football coach and referee, mentoring others to achieve personal and professional growth.
Mariem Mhadhbi
Mariem Mhadhbi is the CEO and co-founder of ValueCo, a data-driven company that quantifies how sustainability is priced by financial markets. ValueCo helps businesses and investors translate ESG performance into measurable financial signals, linking sustainability to valuation, cost of capital, and investor behavior.
With over 15 years of experience across global financial markets, Mariem brings deep expertise at the intersection of finance, data, and performance measurement. She is a graduate of École des Mines de Saint-Étienne and INSEAD and holds an MIT certification in Blockchain and Innovation.
She began her career in credit structuring at ING in New York, before moving into equity derivatives in Brussels. She later worked in structured product sales and institutional consulting, developing a strong understanding of how risk, perception, and capital allocation interact in public markets. These experiences led her to entrepreneurship and ultimately to the creation of ValueCo.
Through her work, Mariem is focused on redefining how corporate performance is assessed by integrating environmental, social, and human capital factors alongside traditional financial metrics. At ValueCo, she leads the development of advanced market intelligence based on proprietary investor ESG assessments, enabling asset managers, listed companies, and institutional investors to understand how sustainability performance is perceived and priced by markets.
Under her leadership, ValueCo provides data-driven insights that help organizations strengthen ESG strategies, manage reputational and greenwashing risks, and make more informed capital allocation decisions. Mariem leads a multidisciplinary team dedicated to transforming complex sustainability data into actionable intelligence that supports financially material, long-term value creation.
Anastasia Sagalovich
Anastasia Sagalovich is the founder of Snarkeez, an independent fashion label that has become a recognizable voice within alternative, goth, and countercultural communities. A designer with years of experience in the fashion industry, Anastasia began her career in Miami, where she worked on designs for high-profile performers and artists while navigating a creative environment dominated by mainstream glamour. That period ultimately shaped her desire to build something more authentic and expressive.
Snarkeez emerged as a personal creative outlet and evolved into a fully realized brand dedicated to individuality, rebellion, and unapologetic self-expression. Drawing from her own experiences as an outsider and creative nonconformist, Anastasia developed a dystopian-inspired aesthetic that resonates with goths, punks, gamers, pagans, and others seeking alternatives to conventional fashion norms. What began as a small, handmade operation grew into a global brand with a devoted following.
Educated at Katharine Gibbs School, Anastasia refined her design foundation before relocating from Miami to Charleston, South Carolina, and later to Charlotte, North Carolina. These moves allowed Snarkeez to flourish through collaborations with underground music scenes, fashion events, and creative communities. The brand expanded through online platforms, live fashion shows, pop-ups, and social media engagement.
Today, Anastasia leads Snarkeez as both a designer and creative force, guiding a brand that blends wearable art, cultural commentary, and community connection into a distinctive alternative fashion movement.
Linda Shepro
Linda Shepro is the CEO and Founder of Latitude Expeditions, a tour operator and travel advisory firm specializing in highly customized, experience-driven journeys around the world. She brings a distinctive combination of financial rigor and deep destination expertise, shaped by an early career in financial consulting and investment banking, primarily within the Family Office space. She also served as CFO of an investment software company and is both a CPA and a FINRA-licensed investment banking and securities representative.
A lifelong intrepid traveler, Linda has explored the world extensively, including long-term international travel with her children from an early age. Her entry into the travel industry began as a Brand Ambassador for Ker & Downey, where she collaborated with elite travel consultants to design bespoke itineraries and served as a tour leader across Africa, Costa Rica, Brazil, and Peru. In 2015, she co-founded her own travel venture, which evolved into Latitude Expeditions in 2019, now fully owned by Linda and her husband through the Shepro Group.
Linda spends several months each year abroad, personally vetting destinations, properties, and on-the-ground partners. Her primary areas of expertise include Africa, South and Central America, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, and select parts of Europe.
Latitude Expeditions prioritizes real-time human intelligence over AI, including a dedicated travel app, proactive check-ins, and direct access to the team before and throughout the trip. Under her leadership, Latitude Expeditions is known for its high-touch, relationship-driven approach, combining firsthand knowledge, trusted local partnerships, and disciplined operational oversight to deliver deeply personalized travel experiences.
Rev. Dr. Walter Arthur McCray
Rev. Dr. Walter Arthur McCray, founder of Black Light Fellowship (1979), is a veteran minister, theologian, and spiritual leader whose work spans more than five decades of service in Christian ministry. A Chicago native, he is widely known as a "Gospelizer," a "Good News messenger." The term describes his holistic approach to sharing the works of Jesus Christ through faith, justice, and community engagement. Grounded in the conviction of being both unapologetically Black and deeply Christ-centered, his ministry emphasizes reaching the poor, redeeming the lost, strengthening the Church, and disclosing the pervasive Black and African historical content of Scripture.
Since answering his call to ministry in 1969, Dr. McCray has served in a wide range of capacities, including preacher, pastor, biblical educator, national lecturer, editor, author-publisher, and organizational servant. His work also extends into marital and group reconciliation, leadership development, and mission support. Over the years, the ministry of Gospelizer Dr. McCray has reached churches, denominational gatherings, community organizations, social service agencies, senior housing communities, media platforms, and international audiences in Africa and England.
Dr. McCray is recognized for his multi-gifted spiritual leadership, informed by prophetic insight, wisdom, and teaching. He brings a trans-denominational perspective shaped by experience across Baptist, Pentecostal, Reformed, and ecumenical, and Black evangelical traditions. Above all, his work reflects a vision of the Church as a beloved community–one that is rooted in service, liberation, and a commitment to speaking timely truths to weary people, a faltering nation, and a hurting world.
