Speaker Intro

Hi!

My name is Aya, and I am a certified Business Psychologist. 

Across different areas of life, I've devoted myself to exploring what helps us create deeper connection - within our own bodies, between people, and across entire systems.

Aya Jokub, Founder of theConnected.space

Experience


  • Research on Connected Leadership was published by the Association for Business Psychology (ABP), 2026, Link to the article
  • Presented research at the FoSST Conference, (academic conference on master’s and doctoral research findings), - Connected leadership: exploring how leaders’ self-connection shapes relational connection and leadership impact, 2026
  • Awarded Volunteer of the Year 2026 by the Association for Business Psychology (ABP)
  • Co-lead of the mentoring program ConneXt, at the Association for Business Psychology, UK, 2025–2027
  • Winner of the Biz Psych Cup, UK, 2025 - co-created the mentorship program model CONNECT for an international team of 11,000 employees.
    (Biz Psych Cup is a competition focused on solving real business challenges through psychology)
  • Member of the Association for Business Psychology, UK, since 2024
  • Master's degree in Business Psychology, UK, 2024-2026

  • Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) 50h training, 2024
  • Mindfulness Certification, 20h training, 2024
  • Stress Management Certification, Dev Sanscriti Vishwavidyalaya, India, 2023
  • Yoga Teacher Training (RYT200), 2020
  • 9 years in marketing and business management (marketing and project management certification programs), 2012–2023
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, 2011
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