Agriculture, Food & Forestry

Experts in farming, food production, and forestry, contributing to sustainable agriculture, food security, and environmental conservation

Moses Mbadi

Moses Mbadi

Mbadi has been in the tech space for over 4 years, professionally specialised in DevOps for a year now. My interests are in Back end engineering, Systems Administration and DevOps Engineering. I am a father, a farmer and a huge dog lover.

Mbadi has been in the tech space for over 4 years, professionally specialised in DevOps for a year now. My interests are in Back end engineering, Systems Administration and DevOps Engineering. I am a father, a farmer and a huge dog lover. Show more

Barry Haughian

Barry Haughian

I have 30 years experience, in Software and I.T. with a background in IoT, Telco and A.I. I have designed, launched and scaled several global IoT platforms and organisation working in multiple industry verticals such as, Telco, Automotive, Manufacturing, Energy and Fintech

I have 30 years experience, in Software and I.T. with a background in IoT, Telco and A.I. I have designed, launched and scaled several global IoT platforms and organisation working in multiple industry verticals such as, Telco, Automotive, Manufactur... Show more

Joaquin Molina

Joaquin Molina

Fundador de SeguridadSi, Joaquín Molina o kinomakino es un apasionado de la tecnología en general y la seguridad desde mediados de los 90. Cuenta con numerosas certificaciones y pertenece a organizaciones de reconocido nombre como ENISA o la obtención del premio Microsoft MVP los últimos años. Ponente en numerosas conferencias nacionales e internacionales, asi como instructor principal en la academia SeguridadSi.

Fundador de SeguridadSi, Joaquín Molina o kinomakino es un apasionado de la tecnología en general y la seguridad desde mediados de los 90. Cuenta con numerosas certificaciones y pertenece a organizaciones de reconocido nombre como ENISA o la obtenció... Show more

Rupesh Shirke

Rupesh Shirke

A highly experienced and committed cybersecurity engineer who is dedicated to ensuring that enterprises throughout the world meet and exceed their cybersecurity demands.

💼 Professional Expertise:
As a top specialist in OT security, I have successfully advised various firms in implementing strong security measures that meet international standards. With my broad knowledge and hands-on expertise, I can design and build secure systems and networks that meet regulatory and industry standards.

🌍Global Impact:
As a member of the ISC2 Los Angeles and New York chapters, I actively work towards creating a more diverse and inclusive technology industry. By guiding and inspiring young kids, I aim to empower them to pursue careers in technology and become the future leaders of our industry.

🌐International Society of Automation
I proudly serve as a member of the ISA99 committee, which sets the standards, I am also an active member of the Young Professional Committee for the International Society of Automation, USA. Through social campaigns and expert talks, I raise awareness about cyber threats among the masses. By organizing events and sharing my knowledge, I empower individuals to protect themselves in the digital world.

💡 Volunteer:
My expertise is not limited to practice alone. I am contributing to many NGO’s and social groups, which include United Nations Associations (USA), American Red Cross, Times Groups “Teach India Initiative," and Chevron Humankind. This gives me satisfaction in serving society with my expertise for social causes.

🥇Judge:
I have participated as a judge at the county and state levels, such as at the Kern County Science Fair, California Science Fair, Kern County Decathlon, and Engineering Fair, where I reviewed and analyzed multiple projects by kids for their innovative ideas.
I've also had the opportunity to examine cybersecurity scholarships for ISC2 and the Center for Cyber Safety and Education for female applicants all across the world.

A highly experienced and committed cybersecurity engineer who is dedicated to ensuring that enterprises throughout the world meet and exceed their cybersecurity demands. 💼 Professional Expertise: As a top specialist in OT security, I have succes... Show more

Carsten Lund Meilbak

Carsten Lund Meilbak

Carsten has done Microsoft communication for more than 10 years – before that many years in the telco industry. Working with meeting rooms has become his new passion.
Carsten is Microsoft MVP in Teams

Carsten has done Microsoft communication for more than 10 years – before that many years in the telco industry. Working with meeting rooms has become his new passion. Carsten is Microsoft MVP in Teams Show more

Steven Coochin

Steven Coochin

Senior Dev Advocate Lumigo, AWS Community Builder. Dev/Maker/Geek/Speaker/streamer/ruralite 🐴🐶🏞️ Prev @snyksec @IBMDeveloper @telstradev @XeroAPI @PayPalDev

Senior Dev Advocate Lumigo, AWS Community Builder. Dev/Maker/Geek/Speaker/streamer/ruralite 🐴🐶🏞️ Prev @snyksec @IBMDeveloper @telstradev @XeroAPI @PayPalDev Show more

Moira Sherry

Moira Sherry

Since entering the industry seven years ago, I have found an extreme passion for all things fermentation and food safety related (in that order). Starting my path in quality in 2018, my biggest goal in life is to help everyone everywhere put out the best possible products that they can be proud of.

Since entering the industry seven years ago, I have found an extreme passion for all things fermentation and food safety related (in that order). Starting my path in quality in 2018, my biggest goal in life is to help everyone everywhere put out the ... Show more

Sheldon Peacock

Sheldon Peacock

Developer, Implementation Consultant and Product Manager with 20 years NAV/BC experience from multiple industries.
Now leading Aptean's next gen Food and Beverage program for Fresh.

Developer, Implementation Consultant and Product Manager with 20 years NAV/BC experience from multiple industries. Now leading Aptean's next gen Food and Beverage program for Fresh. Show more

Mitsuhiro Osaki

Mitsuhiro Osaki

Mitsu is a technical supervisor at CityNet Inc. He has been developing a management system for small hydropower plants with Nerves. Also, he is working on a plan for the agricultural field with drones and wireless communication.
He is a member of a research project named Beyone that has been developing a new platform for distributed computing, including his major topic Giocci within local 5G.

He has enjoyed the Yosakoi Festival in Kochi, Japan as a choreographer of flag bearers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4d_REO6WVH0

Mitsu is a technical supervisor at CityNet Inc. He has been developing a management system for small hydropower plants with Nerves. Also, he is working on a plan for the agricultural field with drones and wireless communication. He is a member of a ... Show more

Yury Galustov

Yury Galustov

Hi, I am Yury, the founder of Hydrosight. We specialise in advanced IoT solutions for golf clubs and farmers, aiming to conserve water and contribute to a sustainable future.

I started my career in software development about 15 years ago and went through the multiple stages from being 'normal' developer then with focus on security and up until managing big development teams (50+ people).
This year I decided to leave my corporate career and build my own product, a small device, which helps companies save water. My motivation was rapidly changing Australian climate as well as recent droughts, so I thought that can be my contribution to the better future.

As I was a software developer I had to learn a lot about making physical (real world) devices, including low power electronics, CAD and million other things that I never faced in the virtual world. One day I will tell my story about that :)

Hi, I am Yury, the founder of Hydrosight. We specialise in advanced IoT solutions for golf clubs and farmers, aiming to conserve water and contribute to a sustainable future. I started my career in software development about 15 years ago and went ... Show more

Maxwell Ivey

Maxwell Ivey

Maxwell, known around the world as the Blind BLogger, transformed himself from a blind failed carnival owner to a respected amusement equipment broker. In the beginning he had to learn so many things including teaching himself to hand code HTML. People were impressed, and asked him to share more about being a blind entrepreneur. He started a second site as The Blind Blogger a nickname people had been using on Linked In. Since then he has written four books, wo of which are award winners. He has traveled the country solo and sung & spoken in front of national conferences. He has been on over 400 podcasts, taught people how to be great interview guests, booked people on shows, and eventually started his own podcast called What's Your Excuse. He recently started the WYE network to help other people with disabilities start new podcasts or grow existing audiences. He believes it's easier for him to answer an awkward question than to make you guess. So, if you have any question for him at all, please just ask.

Maxwell, known around the world as the Blind BLogger, transformed himself from a blind failed carnival owner to a respected amusement equipment broker. In the beginning he had to learn so many things including teaching himself to hand code HTML. Peop... Show more

LaTonya Loyd

LaTonya Loyd

Over 30 years in the food brokerage industry.

Over 30 years in the food brokerage industry. Show more

Alicia Rojas

Alicia Rojas

Alicia is a software developer, musician and natural resources engineer from Chile. She has developed and contributed to digital products committed to social and environmental impact through consultancies and participation in open-source projects. She has experience in agroecology and environmental education.

Alicia is a software developer, musician and natural resources engineer from Chile. She has developed and contributed to digital products committed to social and environmental impact through consultancies and participation in open-source projects. Sh... Show more

Robert Shurtleff

Robert Shurtleff

Robert Shurtleff is the Global Microsoft and AI Evangelist at Enavate, where he helps businesses achieve digital transformation within the Microsoft ecosystem. With 30+ years of experience, he advocates for balanced technology use. Robert specializes in leveraging Generative AI and Dynamics 365 to enhance customer experiences and drive company innovation. He supports Enavate in solutioning, sales, alliances, and business strategy.

Robert Shurtleff is the Global Microsoft and AI Evangelist at Enavate, where he helps businesses achieve digital transformation within the Microsoft ecosystem. With 30+ years of experience, he advocates for balanced technology use. Robert specializes... Show more

Kelly Weiss

Kelly Weiss

Perkiomen Valley Brewery in Green Lane, PA is a tiny scratch beer brewery in the smallest borough in Montgomery County. We specialize in foraged beers hitting the many trails, woods, and fields surrounding us, as well as our and friends’ gardens for ingredients to add to our beers. We are autism family-owned and operated. Our sons, Noah & Jonah, both on the autism spectrum, work at PVB doing all our bottling, packaging, and keg washing. Kelly was diagnosed with autism in her 50s.
Though small, our brewery is a trendsetter. We were the second brewery in the United States to intentionally make our taproom fully accessible for people with physical disabilities and neuro-diversities. From our double entryway to level floor, to ceiling with LED daylight lights to assist with low vision, to menus with dyslexic friendly font, to our sensory room, to a companion bathroom with full-sized and motorized changing table for ages birth-adult. Kelly and Tom designed Perkiomen Valley Brewery for comfort, safety, ease of use, and aesthetics to prove that inclusive design and trendy spaces can mesh. Some breweries and businesses have taken some of our designs and included them in theirs. Three Cheers! The more inclusive spaces the better!
Outside of the brewery, Tom and Kelly love being together, spending Q-time with our kids and friends, walks in the wild, staring at the clouds or stars, and floating in the pool with a good beer and good music.

Perkiomen Valley Brewery in Green Lane, PA is a tiny scratch beer brewery in the smallest borough in Montgomery County. We specialize in foraged beers hitting the many trails, woods, and fields surrounding us, as well as our and friends’ gardens for ... Show more

Seth Dobrin

Seth Dobrin

Dr. Seth Dobrin, an accomplished authority in artificial intelligence (AI), is the founder and CEO of Qantm AI, a venture launched in 2022. A visionary with over two decades of experience, Dr. Dobrin's career is distinguished by his relentless pursuit of AI-enabled transformation, culminating in his role as IBM's inaugural Global Chief AI Officer, where he effectively integrated AI initiatives into complex business ecosystems.

Before this, as Chief Data Officer at IBM's Software Group, he was instrumental in modernizing the business through data-driven insights. His unique, human-centered approach to AI strategy and its application has helped transform global corporations and propelled a more people-focused AI discourse in the industry.

An ardent advocate of responsible and inclusive AI, Dr. Dobrin served as President of the Responsible AI Institute and actively supports Women Leaders in Data and AI. His transformative contributions have earned him numerous accolades, including AIConics Innovator of the Year and recognition amongst the Top 10 Most Influential Chief AI Officers and Top 50 Tech Entrepreneurs in 2023.

Dobrin's multidisciplinary approach is grounded in his scientific background, holding a Doctorate in Molecular and Cellular Biology from Arizona State University. This and his business acumen inform his impactful work at the nexus of AI, data, and business transformation.

His inspirational leadership, commitment to inclusivity, and human-centric approach to AI underscore his profound influence on ethical AI development worldwide.

Dr. Seth Dobrin, an accomplished authority in artificial intelligence (AI), is the founder and CEO of Qantm AI, a venture launched in 2022. A visionary with over two decades of experience, Dr. Dobrin's career is distinguished by his relentless pursui... Show more

Jose Arnulfo Reyes

Jose Arnulfo Reyes

Mi nombre es Arnulfo. Me encanta compartir mis experiencias personales y profesionales en conferencias y reuniones virtuales donde trato de ayudar e inspirar a otros a lograr sus metas.
Apoyo a las comunidades open source en Panamá, Iberoamérica y el mundo.

Mi nombre es Arnulfo. Me encanta compartir mis experiencias personales y profesionales en conferencias y reuniones virtuales donde trato de ayudar e inspirar a otros a lograr sus metas. Apoyo a las comunidades open source en Panamá, Iberoamérica y ... Show more

Amy Basile

Amy Basile

Amy Basile is a curious and creative researcher with a passion for uncovering deep insights and understanding consumer behavior.  Amy has 15 years of market research and sensory experience including brand identity and perception research, new product iterations, consumer co-creation, user experience, product improvement, and new product development research in the food & beverage categories.

Amy Basile is a curious and creative researcher with a passion for uncovering deep insights and understanding consumer behavior.  Amy has 15 years of market research and sensory experience including brand identity and perception research, new product... Show more

Abdullahi Ibrahim

Abdullahi Ibrahim

CEO/Founder Foonange Resources, an IoT leaner, Co-Founder Youth Renaissance Club, A Political Analyst, and Computer Leaner.

CEO/Founder Foonange Resources, an IoT leaner, Co-Founder Youth Renaissance Club, A Political Analyst, and Computer Leaner. Show more

Peter Biantes

Peter Biantes

All you need to know about Peter Biantes. He is a successful business man who has had a number of senior corporate positions in the health and wellness industry.

All you need to know about Peter Biantes. He is a successful business man who has had a number of senior corporate positions in the health and wellness industry. Show more

Vikram Jeet Singh

Vikram Jeet Singh

I am Vikram Jeet Singh, currently serving as a Business Risk Analyst at Swiggy. I bring a wealth of professional experience to the table, having previously held the position of Sales Intern at Apple India, as well as having worked with esteemed organizations such as Oyo and Tiger Analytics. My expertise lies in the domains of Data Analytics, Data Science, Machine Learning, and Sales.

In addition to my corporate roles, I actively engage in the technology community as a member of the prestigious Google Developers Noida and New Delhi chapters. Within this community, I have had the privilege of serving as a speaker, host, and volunteer for numerous noteworthy tech events like Devfest Noida 2022, Google Cloud Community Days 2022, Kotlin Conference 2023, etc. These experiences have further honed my skills and allowed me to contribute meaningfully to the tech industry.

I am Vikram Jeet Singh, currently serving as a Business Risk Analyst at Swiggy. I bring a wealth of professional experience to the table, having previously held the position of Sales Intern at Apple India, as well as having worked with esteemed organ... Show more

Amy Cassel

Amy Cassel

Amy currently serves as the Sales and Distribution Regional Vice President of Kansas. During her 25 year tenure at Farm Bureau Financial Services, she worked in many different capacities. The first half of her career was spent working on the operations side of the house where she learned the importance of systems, processes, and underwriting guidelines to assure our agency force was writing profitable business. In these roles she partnered closely with the agency force and supported them on many levels. While serving in this role, she began to truly understand the significant impact that our agency force has on families across our communities. Following this newfound passion and appreciation of the important work they do, she transitioned to Sales and Distribution, becoming an agent for the organization in 2009. From there, Amy was promoted to various leadership and management positions. Amy resides in Northeast Kansas with her husband Aric. Together they have three adult children and a beautiful grandson.

Amy currently serves as the Sales and Distribution Regional Vice President of Kansas. During her 25 year tenure at Farm Bureau Financial Services, she worked in many different capacities. The first half of her career was spent working on the operat... Show more

Lenny Ng'ang'a

Lenny Ng'ang'a

Professionally, I work as a Software Engineer (Fullstack Python) and Data Engineer at an AgTech Startup that I co-founded - (https://limachain.africa/).

I have been working with Python for several years and I am passionate about developing software that solves real-world problems. I'm also a volunteer at AWS as a Community Builder, and I love sharing knowledge & ideas on my blog and social media accounts. If you ever meet me, feel free to say hi - I don't bite!

Professionally, I work as a Software Engineer (Fullstack Python) and Data Engineer at an AgTech Startup that I co-founded - (https://limachain.africa/). I have been working with Python for several years and I am passionate about developing softwa... Show more

Wessel van der Linden

Wessel van der Linden

Wessel van der Linden is a seasoned Data Engineer consultant with over 10 years of experience in the technology industry. He is currently working at a leading software development company, where he collaborates with clients to improve their data engineering practices.

Wessel specializes in designing, building, and maintaining data pipelines and data processing systems that help clients manage and analyze their data more effectively. He enjoys sharing his knowledge and experience in data engineering by speaking at various events and conferences, including Dutch data meetups. He is passionate about delivering talks and presentations on data engineering topics and has a talent for making complex technical concepts easily understandable to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Wessel van der Linden is a seasoned Data Engineer consultant with over 10 years of experience in the technology industry. He is currently working at a leading software development company, where he collaborates with clients to improve their data engi... Show more

Derald Dudley

Derald Dudley

As the Transportation Theme Lead of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure, Derald works to maximize the utility of public geospatial transportation information by making it easier to create, publish, discover, access, integrate, exchange, and analyze.

Derald has been a geographer with the Federal Government since 1996. He holds a Geography degree from Towson University, a Computer Science degree from Hood College, and is currently a PhD student in the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

Derald’s geography career started at the GIS lab at Virginia Tech in 1992 where he digitized stream orders and soil types for the state of Virginia.

Starting in 1996 he worked as a cartographer at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Marine Chart Division where he managed source data used in the construction of Nautical Charts.

Derald started at the USDOT in 2001; His early work focused on developing geospatial-transportation data, cartographic automation, and application development. He currently Leads the Transportation Theme of NSDI and chairs the Geospatial Transportation Subcommittee. The subcommittee is authorized by the Federal Geographic Data Committee and sponsored by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

As theme lead he helps maximize the benefit geospatial-transportation resources for the nation. Specifically, he coordinates the efforts of federal partners and facilitates their compliance with legislative and executive directives directed at improving geospatial data management.

As the Geospatial Transportation Subcommittee Chair, he facilitates cooperation and fosters awareness among federal, state, local, tribal, and private organizations to ease geospatial data discovery, collection, construction, publication, integration, analysis, and archival.

As the Transportation Theme Lead of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure, Derald works to maximize the utility of public geospatial transportation information by making it easier to create, publish, discover, access, integrate, exchange, and anal... Show more

Joshua Haag

Joshua Haag

Born and raised in Bethlehem, Pa, it has been a journey to creating multiple companies now in Los Angeles, Ca. My time has been spent following a path of multiple careers. From a chef, to Wall Street trader, as well as a trainer to professional football player, i have learned and studied under some of the most encompassing and incredible minds this country can offer!

Through my journey, I have found my calling. I Utilize my prior training to create what i see to be one of the most unique, high level, and practical applications of health/wellness/ and mindset. It has become my goal, and the goal of Heroic as a whole, to try and assist each of our people in reaching a life where they are living as the “Best Versions of Themselves”!

Born and raised in Bethlehem, Pa, it has been a journey to creating multiple companies now in Los Angeles, Ca. My time has been spent following a path of multiple careers. From a chef, to Wall Street trader, as well as a trainer to professional footb... Show more

Andri Yadi

Andri Yadi

Andri is a physicist, 2 decades of electronics and software engineer, 15 years being entrepreneur, and 11 years as Microsoft MVP. He and his team have been building real-world AI + IoT products across various industry verticals, from agriculture to industrial IoT.

Andri is a physicist, 2 decades of electronics and software engineer, 15 years being entrepreneur, and 11 years as Microsoft MVP. He and his team have been building real-world AI + IoT products across various industry verticals, from agriculture to i... Show more

Smriti Sridhar

Smriti Sridhar

Smriti is a Consulting Engineer who is been with Confluent for 1.5 years. As a member of the professional services team, she has worked with guiding customers spanning variety of industries (finance, tech, healthcare) by developing prototypes for micro services using REST APIs, conducting code reviews and building event streaming pipelines to help them kick start their Confluent journey (Kafka Streams, Confluent Platform, CP-Ansible). Smriti is passionate about technology and is excited to keep working to help companies along the data in motion journey that leverages event-based streaming for real-time data movement. Apart from technology, she likes to to hike and is an avid photographer.

Smriti is a Consulting Engineer who is been with Confluent for 1.5 years. As a member of the professional services team, she has worked with guiding customers spanning variety of industries (finance, tech, healthcare) by developing prototypes for mi... Show more

Michael Allen

Michael Allen

Michael has spent the past decade building (and breaking) software on many platforms. Whether it's RESTful web services in the cloud, batch jobs on yesterdays machines, or PLC code on analog controllers Michael enjoys deconstructing complex problems and re-assembling clean, durable solutions.

Michael has spent the past decade building (and breaking) software on many platforms. Whether it's RESTful web services in the cloud, batch jobs on yesterdays machines, or PLC code on analog controllers Michael enjoys deconstructing complex problems ... Show more

Shraddha Sharma

Shraddha Sharma

Shraddha Sharma is a Youthmapper’s Research Fellow 2020, researching on marginalized indigenous community of Nepal. Her research interest includes working on the indigenous community and their problems like disaster and food security along with efficient data analysis and visualization. She is also working as a Research Associate at Geoinformatics Center in Thailand. She is involved in maintaining open-source platforms related to agriculture and disaster.

Shraddha Sharma is a Youthmapper’s Research Fellow 2020, researching on marginalized indigenous community of Nepal. Her research interest includes working on the indigenous community and their problems like disaster and food security along with effic... Show more

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