Founder, Trainer, Facilitator
Kate Lorenz
Woven founder, Kate, is a seasoned expert in intercultural competence and leadership, with nearly two decades of experience across the APAC region. She empowers diverse organisations through practical training and coaching, fostering cultural unity and resilience in today’s interconnected world.
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Saudi Arabia, Malawi, Bahrain,
UK, China, Australia
Resilience & Engagement Expert
Gemma Taavale
Gemma Taavale is a strategic communications, organisational development and engagement specialist who drives capability effectiveness through targeted and integrated approaches. Her belief in the power of connection and unique blend of expertise in policy, strategy, work health and safety systems, resilience, change management and campaign execution gives her a unique perspective on team dynamics, leadership and change.
Australia, Japan, New Zealand
Intercultural Coach & DEI Specialist
Wieke Gur
Wieke Gur is an experienced intercultural coach and DEI specialist with over 13 years of expertise in leadership, communication, and team dynamics. She helps leaders optimise psychological safety, motivation, and cognitive diversity, and has worked with global companies to improve workplace culture and effectiveness.
Australia, Indonesia
Leadership & Intercultural Expert
Rita Malvone
Rita collaborates with industry leaders to enhance strategies and cultures, leveraging her corporate experience. A certified DEI professional and ICF executive coach, she delivers tailored solutions while actively supporting community development initiatives. A New Yorker, she enjoys travelling and theatre.
USA, China
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Intercultural & Education Expert
Laura Mitchelson
Laura, an experienced HR strategist for schools, specialises in intercultural management and coaching to enhance performance and reputation. She fosters growth, drives positive organizational change, and prioritises engagement and retention. Based in Bath, she is a passionate advocate for nature and lifelong learning.
UK, China, Vietnam, Singapore
Marketing & Digital Expert
Nicolas Zurstrassen
With extensive marketing and digital transformation experience across APAC, Nicolas has held senior roles at Google, Nike, and Intercontinental Hotel Group. Now based in Sydney, he empowers purpose-driven organisations focused on tech innovation and climate change, living by values of joy, communication, and compassion.
China, Singapore, Australia
Intercultural & Education Expert
Tripti Kumar
Tripti is an accomplished high school English literature teacher with a decade of experience. Passionate about cultural awareness, she has recently transitioned to corporate learning and development to enhance talent strategies and foster cultural competence within organisations.
India, Hong Kong, Singapore,
Canada, Australia
Leadership & Gender Expert
Danielle Jorgensen
Danielle is an expert Career Transformation Coach, specialising in transformative leadership. With a compassionate, candid approach, she empowers individuals and teams to break limitations, refine their leadership, and cultivate authentic connections for lasting professional growth and success.
Australia, China
Personal Growth Expert
Ryan Gonsalvez
Ryan, Founder & CEO of 2ndwind.io, empowers individuals navigating career transitions through strategic mentoring. As a Career & Education Coach, he promotes continuous learning and professional development, helping clients gain clarity and confidence to achieve meaningful career shifts.
UK, Hong Kong, Australia
Who We Are
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Your success is powered by people who are able to understand organisational drivers and cultural complexity from the inside out. Our team brings together specialists from around the world, each contributing unique perspectives and expertise to help your organisation thrive in complex and diverse business environments.
From leadership development to cultural integration, from government relations to strategic planning, from risk management systems to mental health resilience, our own diverse backgrounds allow our clients to access years of multi-faceted experience and real business knowhow. We don't just teach organisational excellence - we live it every day through our own interdisciplinary and multicultural collaboration.
This firsthand understanding of navigating cultural differences – both organisational and global – combined with our proven expertise, means we deliver solutions that work in the real world. Because when it comes to building stronger teams, we believe the best insights come from lived experience.
Woven’s tailored training programs equip leaders to foster open and creative workplaces, promoting psychological safety, boosting productivity, and supporting compliance with work health and safety laws. Through our expert guidance, leaders and teams are empowered to enhance growth, foster inclusivity, wellbeing and compliance.
Woven has guided me in areas of my business that were underdeveloped and what I naively considered lower priority. This guidance, primarily around detailing procedures, policies and business structure has set a foundation allowing my business to realise the potential I could always sense but never quite capture.
Dan Sewell, Tennis Excellence
Our vision is to build a more agile, cohesive & prosperous business community through
customised facilitation, training and coaching
Our Story
Woven was founded by Kate Lorenz with the vision of fostering intercultural unity and leveraging the powerful, often overlooked advantages of diversity. The company, originally known as UIN ("Until It’s Not"), rebranded to Woven in 2024 to symbolise the way diverse cultural and individual threads intertwine to create a stronger collective. This new identity reflects the belief that Australia’s diversity - home to over 300 languages and more than 200 cultural backgrounds - is one of its greatest assets.
With nearly two decades of deep experience across the APAC region, Kate launched Woven to help leaders and organizations navigate the complexities of intercultural dynamics. Growing up in Saudi Arabia, Malawi, and Bahrain, Kate’s unique upbringing provided her with a global perspective that fuels her work today. Her journey in China, where she spent over 22 years co-founding and leading Ark International, a successful relocation and real estate business, gave her profound insights into the intricacies of cross-cultural business operations in one of the world’s most complex markets.
Drawing from her extensive experience in China - one of the fastest-growing economies and a region known for its unique cultural and business environment- Kate shifted her focus toward executive coaching and intercultural training. Woven delivers tailored programs designed to equip leaders and teams with the tools they need to navigate cultural differences, enhance collaboration, and foster innovation. Kate’s in-depth knowledge of the APAC region, particularly China, enables her to guide clients through some of the most challenging intercultural hurdles.
Woven’s mission extends beyond merely bridging cultural gaps; it focuses on unlocking the full potential of diverse teams by embracing individual differences, strengths, and experiences. By fostering greater self-awareness and enhancing intercultural communication, Woven empowers organisations to build resilient, innovative, and cohesive teams that drive long-term success.
For more information on how Woven can support your team's growth and success contact hello@woven-culture.com.
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Our Story
Woven was founded by Kate Lorenz with the vision of fostering intercultural unity and leveraging the powerful, often overlooked advantages of diversity. The company, originally known as UIN ("Until It’s Not"), rebranded as Woven in 2024 to symbolise the way diverse cultural and individual threads intertwine to create a stronger collective. This new identity reflects the belief that Australia’s diversity - home to over 300 languages and more than 200 cultural backgrounds - is one of its greatest assets. Recognising that the power of multicultural teams is however only one factor to help companies thrive, Kate further partnered with experts and trainers in organisational behaviour, resilience and workplace training to extend the reach of the business and offer a fully comprehensive facilitation, training and coaching approach.
With nearly two decades of in-depth experience across the APAC region, Kate launched Woven to help leaders and organisations navigate the complexities of global dynamics. Growing up in Saudi Arabia, Malawi, and Bahrain, Kate’s unique upbringing provided her with a global perspective that fuels her work today. Her journey in China, where she spent over 20 years founding and leading a successful relocation and real estate business, gave her profound insights into the intricacies of cross-cultural business operations in one of the world’s most complex markets.
Drawing from her extensive experience in China – one of the fastest growing economies and a region known for its unique cultural and business environment – Kate shifted her focus toward executive coaching, leadership and cohesive team facilitation. Woven delivers tailored programs designed to equip leaders and teams with the tools they need to navigate modern day challenges, enhance collaboration, and foster innovation.
Woven’s mission extends beyond merely bridging cultural gaps; it focuses on unlocking the full potential of teams by embracing individual differences, strengths and experiences. By fostering greater self-awareness and enhancing communication, Woven empowers organisations to build resilient, innovative, and cohesive teams that drive long-term success.
For more information on how Woven can support your team's growth and success contact hello@woven-culture.com.
As part of
our multi-faceted approach
to training and empowering
multicultural and diverse teams,
Woven is employing it’s self-developed
SEW model to drive long-lasting change
in organisations:
