Belinda Chiu, Ed.D. believes in the power of play to bring authenticity and compassion for a happier planet. Through her 20+ years coaching, training, and leading individuals and teams in the public, academic, and private sectors, she is on the forefront of democratizing emotional intelligence and committed to developing courageous leaders and powerful teams dedicated to equity and representation. She serves as visiting faculty for Tuck’s Global Leadership, Fordham’s Gabelli TALK, and Dartmouth’s Management Leadership Development Program. She is a faculty member, content designer, and ICF-certified Meta-Coach for the Emotional Intelligence Coaching Program co-developed by Dr. Daniel Goleman; a Certified Teacher with the Google-born Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute; and Teaching Fellow with True North Leadership. She engages with organizations such as GlaxoSmithKline, Sony, Stanford, and the World Economic Forum, As founder of Hummingbird research coaching consulting, she collaborates with Ignition Coaching as Chief Learning Designer, the Mind Gym as Master Coach, Laughter on Call as Mindfulness Comedian, and eiFOCUS as board member. She continues to serve the U.S. State Department as an International Liaison. Author of The Mindful College Applicant, she is a regular contributor on platforms such as Thrive Global.