Julian is CEO of UP Limited, a boutique business and performance coaching service provider operating from Malta with clients across the world. As CEO, Julian is responsible for the strategic direction and growth of the company while a key contributor to the design and implementation of the various programmes offered. Julian is also a speaker, event moderator and activity facilitator.
Prior to joining UP Limited, Julian was CEO at Junior Achievement Young Enterprise Malta Foundation (JAYE Malta), a Non-Governmental Organisation specialised in providing entrepreneurship education programmes and opportunities for youth in Malta. Julian was also Head of Programmes and Services at Inspire and General Manager at link Projects.
Julian has spent over 10 years living, working and volunteering abroad with the European Commission in Brussels, the UNODC in Vienna, the University of Kwazulu Natal in South Africa and the Missionaries of Charity across three continents.
Julian is an undergraduate in International Relations and holds a Cum Laude Masters degree in Socio-Economic Development. He is passionate about education and personal development, volunteering, food, sports and reading. In 2008 his contributions to volunteering won him the JCI Top Ten Outstanding Young Persons of Malta Award and the 2009 JCI Top Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World Awardee for humanitarian and voluntary leadership.
Julian may be frequently found facilitating workshops, giving keynote speeches, volunteering or browsing record shops, wine and whisky fairs or cooking up a storm in his kitchen.
Daphne is our Academy Manager who takes ownership of the admin, marketing and events in the business. She is also the client liaison and calendar matcher.
Following a bachelor’s degree in tourism, Daphne gained over 12 years of experience in event management, mainly in business tourism. She then felt it was time to channel her experience, passion and energy into a new field and went on to achieve a Marketing Diploma from the CIM.
Daphne has always lived her life looking at the glass half full and always believes there’s a solution to everything. She has an ongoing craving for learning, be it in dance, languages, sports or academic subjects and has explored her passions for flamenco dance, yoga and, most recently, medium- and long-distance running.
Her philosophy on life is to embrace and maximize every minute of the day, making time for everything that fulfills her, whilst channeling positive energy and pushing through limits to be the best you can be.
Nathan is Founder and CEO of Ultimate Performance and leads Team UP, rather organically, creating a multi-disciplinary approach to levelling up individuals and businesses through a wide range of amazing experiences. As a motivational speaker he has travelled internationally to deliver high quality keynote presentations to c-level executives, business owners and to diverse teams representing every sector of society.
Nathan graduated as a physiotherapist from the University of Malta and read an MBA from Strathclyde Graduate School of Business. He is a record-breaking endurance athlete, father, husband and philanthropist, and sits on a number of non-profit boards and for-profit businesses.
Previously founder and CEO of Inspire, Nathan is president of Malta’s largest non-profit organisation the Inspire Foundation, as well as the chair of the Voluntary Organisations Council, appointed by government to bring together and strengthen civil society through the energetic council. He is a trustee of Children in Need and supports a wide range of other philanthropic initiatives through his endurance challenges.
Nathan co-owns Hellfire Events, the country’s toughest endurance race series, and has started up a number of other small companies. He is a lecturer at the university of Malta, the Malta Institute of Management and guest speaker at many educational conferences.
He has won numerous awards both including Malta Social Entrepreneur of the Year, JCI Humanitarian Leadership, Malta Sports Award, and is a top 10% worldwide age group Ironman Athlete. He has completed some of the toughest challenges ever attempted including setting a world record for consecutive marathons, raising thousands of euros for charity in the process.
Nathan has a passion for leadership development, business coaching and generally inspiring people to be the best they can be through self-belief and determination. He’s not happy with his golf handicap, however….but he’s working on it!
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