May Samali

Founder and CEO

2020 - Current

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.

Advisor

2024

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.

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.