Billy “Issim” Ramsey is a multiplatform artist, entrepreneur and activist that utilizes arts experiences to catalyze and unify "the village". African-rooted step, acting, directing, hosting/MC, spoken word performance, workshop development and implementation, radio production, vocal and instrumental performer are the several roles Ramsey plays.

Billy is the co-founder and artistic director of Arizona Talking Drum Performance Studio Network, co-founder and artistic director for BlackPoet Ventures, LLC. He holds a Bachelors of Communications/Public Relations from University of Michigan-Dearborn and a lifelong learner in the art of life. He is the owner of newly founded B Spoke Consults, a creative consultation company.

Issim was introduced to early performance opportunities beginning at the age of 10 as a drummer for Phoenix based gospel group The Mighty Voices of Wonder and continued to find spaces for opportunities that have stretched over three decades. HIs ability to segue between local artist and international acts and individuals has blessed him to share stages and spaces with Stevie Wonder, Erika Badu, Musiq Soulchild, Rodney”Darkchild” Jerkins, Father MC, Sistah Souljah, Daniel Bernard Romain, Taalam Acey, LL Cool J, Rosa Parks, Barbara Morrison, Marcus Belgrave, Myron Glasper and others

The art of village building and people bridging has been one of the most unique and rewarding experiences fostering the intention of service to communities and families, including his own 12 children, many of whom are also practitioners and lovers of the arts.

He has worked with organizations such as YMCA, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Phoenix Union High School District, State of Arizona, Maricopa Youth Advocacy Program, City of Phoenix, City of Glendale, Los Feliz Charter School for the Arts, AZ MLK Organizing Committee and a list of others.

Billy came to the Fathers and Families Coalition of America in the midst of life trials as the father in need of resources, networks and guidance. He found his way into the work shortly after his introduction as a facilitator, consultant and art maker, bringing awareness to topic matter by involving participants in scripting and producing original theatrical productions where they learned new skill sets of acting and production as well as new ways of expression and creation. Beyond doing, they found their sacred space to share and BE.

He has returned to FFCA Conferences over the years as a presenter, facilitator, artist and attendee.

Most recent works are in the area of Trauma Informed Practices, where he and cohorts have developed and utilized CELEBRATION CIRCLES, to inform participants of all ages about the triggers and onsets of trauma, the biological effects and signs, but most importantly building communities of awareness and resilience.

Billy “Issim” Ramsey is a multiplatform artist, entrepreneur and activist that utilizes arts experiences to catalyze and unify "the village". African-rooted step, acting, directing, hosting/MC, spoken word performance, workshop development and imple... Show more

Christian Crumlish is Director of Product at Kind and was Director of the Product Chapter at the late, lamented 18F. He brings over two decades of experience in UX design, product management, and information architecture to the challenge of building ethical AI systems.

At Kind, Christian defines the product and UX practices, leads a project for VA.gov, improving the online experience for veterans submitting and tracking disability benefits reviews, and explores the possibilities of AI-enhances product management practices.

At 18F, Christian worked on federal digital services including the launch of ClimateCorps.gov and passport modernization efforts for Consular Affairs at the State Department, learning how to navigate complex stakeholder interests while keeping user needs central. This public service perspective informs his conviction that AI systems should be built for human flourishing, not just engagement metrics.

At 7 Cups, Christian lead product development for chat-based mental health and peer support platforms, where the intersection of technology and human welfare wasn’t theoretical—it was the core challenge of every product decision.

This experience shapes his approach to AI development: technology should amplify human capability without replacing human judgment, strengthen systems without creating dependencies, and maintain professional boundaries even when business metrics might reward boundary violations.

Christian is author of “Product Management for UX People” and has been a regular speaker at IA Summit/IAC conferences for nearly two decade. His writing combines technical depth with accessible explanation—a skill honed through years of translating between engineers, designers, and business stakeholders.

Currently, Christian is building Piper Morgan, a product management AI assistant designed with ethics-first architecture. This project demonstrates that privacy-preserving AI isn’t just theoretically possible but empirically validated—achieving 80.3% clustering accuracy using only metadata relationships, with zero content analysis required.

His “Building Piper Morgan” blog series documents this work in public, sharing both successes and methodology. The approach emphasizes systematic engineering over good intentions, architectural enforcement over policy guidelines, and information architecture principles as essential tools for AI safety.

Christian’s work sits at the intersection of product management, information architecture, and ethical AI development—proving that human-centered design principles scale to AI systems when properly architected into the information structure itself.

In his copious spare time he writes and records music with his band, Layers of Meta, and released a debut album in 2025 called No One Does it Solo Only.

Christian Crumlish is Director of Product at Kind and was Director of the Product Chapter at the late, lamented 18F. He brings over two decades of experience in UX design, product management, and information architecture to the challenge of building ... Show more

Bringing people together is something that lives on through my workshops and training. Whether they take place online or on-premise, I facilitate workshops and learning experiences that focus on high participation, on learning by doing and verifying that the concepts are integrated. I use Live Online Learning Activities to ensure people get a chance to practice their understanding of the new concepts.

What better way is there to give meaning to what we say than to draw to make our thoughts explicit? When we add visual information to what we’re saying, suddenly our intention becomes much more precise, and we can begin to work on shared understanding. This is why I love bringing people in contact with the power of Visual Thinking, of getting back to our roots and using pen and paper to bring people closer together.

Stories are another option for bringing sensitive topics to the surface, which I recently started to explore through my self-development practice, as well as during numerous Around the world in (less than) 80 days workshops throughout the past years!

Bringing people together is something that lives on through my workshops and training. Whether they take place online or on-premise, I facilitate workshops and learning experiences that focus on high participation, on learning by doing and verifying ... Show more

Micaela's dream is to make the world better by building organizational cultures of compassion, kindness and empathy. She is an engaging and adept Storyteller and uses her professional and personal experiences to inspire others with a pragmatic approach to solving problems. She educates, guides, influences and instructs individual leaders and teams on how to get organized and get moving.

Micaela is driven by her innate curiosity to understand how people think, learn and make decisions in large organizations. Her approach to transformation is both pragmatic and philosophical, focused on infusing a knowledge sharing, servant leader-based culture into community ecosystems of expert builders, makers and innovators. She has learned that organizational and cultural transformations succeed with servant leaders who, instead of dictating behavior, enable and incentivize teams to openly collaborate, communicate, make hard choices, 'think' not 'do' and build community cultures of compassion, kindness and empathy.

Micaela's dream is to make the world better by building organizational cultures of compassion, kindness and empathy. She is an engaging and adept Storyteller and uses her professional and personal experiences to inspire others with a pragmatic approa... Show more

Hanne R. Ersdal is a designer with over 10 years of experience in the development of industrial products and services. As the head of Eggs Stavanger, she works works to build the office and to promote design. She teaches the subject of Business Design and Development at UiS (University of Stavanger).

On stage, Hanne is full of energy and enthusiasm that is contagious and she has previously participated in the following events and teaching engagements:

2024 - Kaleidoscope, Competence that changes: Energy transformation for a sustainable future, led panel discussion
2024 - Lecturer in Master course Business Design and Development, University of Stavanger 2024 - Lecturer in PhD course, Design Thinking for Transdisciplinary Research, University of Stavanger
2023 - Viking Next Level, Innovate or die, talk
2023 - Laerdal Medical internal Event, Product talk, the Product Trio
2023 - Opportunity Festival, Fomo, Side event, Product talk, led panel discussion
2022 - Tekna X, lecture, Empathy enables technology
2022 - Initiative to create the Master's in Transformation and Innovation, several presentations on design and strategy

Hanne R. Ersdal is a designer with over 10 years of experience in the development of industrial products and services. As the head of Eggs Stavanger, she works works to build the office and to promote design. She teaches the subject of Business Desig... Show more

Designer with experience in both corporate and educational environments, specialized in UX/UI and web development. Passionate about collaboration, she actively participates in tech and STEAM communities, where she helps create spaces that bring together art, education, and technology. Her work is guided by a strong commitment to inclusion and collective learning.

Designer with experience in both corporate and educational environments, specialized in UX/UI and web development. Passionate about collaboration, she actively participates in tech and STEAM communities, where she helps create spaces that bring toget... Show more

Who am I?
A Java technology enthusiast who has 20+ years of experience in IT overall, including 15+ years in software engineering, 6+ years in software architecture/design, and 8+ years in lecturing on and mentoring various subjects of programming, with main focus on Java and web technologies. Someone who has also long been passionate about and strongly interested in cybersecurity, computer engineering, computer networking, algorithms and data structures, and composing music. Experienced in working in the government and private/enterprise sectors.

What do I do?
Architecting software, writing code, and talking about those two. Advocating Java, JVM, SOLID, KISS, simplicity, and clarity. Sometimes reviewing software books and occasionally contributing to Java tutorials.

Who am I? A Java technology enthusiast who has 20+ years of experience in IT overall, including 15+ years in software engineering, 6+ years in software architecture/design, and 8+ years in lecturing on and mentoring various subjects of programming, ... Show more

Frankfurter Buchmesse 2024 & 2025
Leipziger Buchmesse 2025
Werde Eigentümer*in Konferenz
Buchpremiere Gewandhaus Dresden
Wirtschaftsfrauen e.V.
MamaMeetingBusinessClub
Waldbund Konferenzen u.a. Schloss Lieser 2025
AgrarLausitz Stammtisch

Frankfurter Buchmesse 2024 & 2025 Leipziger Buchmesse 2025 Werde Eigentümer*in Konferenz Buchpremiere Gewandhaus Dresden Wirtschaftsfrauen e.V. MamaMeetingBusinessClub Waldbund Konferenzen u.a. Schloss Lieser 2025 AgrarLausitz Stammtisch Show more

Chronically data-enthusiast, engineer and consultant on the Microsoft-stack (Azure, Fabric & Power Platform) and all things SQL or Spark, with some expertise on other data-solutions as well like TimeXtender, and Qlikview. I like sharing my stories on adoption strategies, and ideas for implementation on Fabric-Adoption on the road to data maturity.

With the aim of improving organisations, processes and people I am data-experienced in the Benelux-geography since 2004 with Amsterdam Airport Schiphol/Royal Schiphol Group, Royal Heijmans (building contractor), Nabuurs Supply Chain Solutions, Micromedia Benelux (wholesale), Provelu (data-consulting), Danone Nutrition-products and Heart for Arts (agency and ICT-consultancy for NGO's). I am the proud holder of degrees in Logistics, and Business Economics, and Microsoft-certificates.

My motto's are: Be yourself, try the best you can, take some time to become aware of the situation, make contact with others, help others, imagine, create, learn, and last, but not least, adapt. I live for tech, the tech- and performing arts- community and helping people. I am an event organizer, speaker, and volunteer as well in data-usergroups, and performing arts.

Demolished my first IBM AT-model with 80286 Intel in 1988. Created my first database with gameplays of Civilization in 1991. Build my first hardware components and drivers for model railways in 1993. Hooked on Excel and VBA since 1995 in secundary education. From Access, Excel and Filemaker dba’s via Qlikview to Power BI/Azure in 2017.I love music and theatre production, hence I find NGO’s are great at helping others so I help them as well!

Chronically data-enthusiast, engineer and consultant on the Microsoft-stack (Azure, Fabric & Power Platform) and all things SQL or Spark, with some expertise on other data-solutions as well like TimeXtender, and Qlikview. I like sharing my stories on... Show more

I am Mohit Kumhar, an engineering student and Python backend developer with a strong interest in machine learning and AI systems. I have built real-time detection systems, recommendation engines, and AI-powered applications. Currently, I am working with NudgeBee, focusing on AI-agentic assistants and backend development using Python, Go, and cloud technologies. I also volunteered at a developer meetup in Pune, managing the NudgeBee booth. I am also a college-level coding competition finalist, a state-level chess player, and an active open-source contributor.

I am Mohit Kumhar, an engineering student and Python backend developer with a strong interest in machine learning and AI systems. I have built real-time detection systems, recommendation engines, and AI-powered applications. Currently, I am working w... Show more

Todd has a passion for promoting a healthy product and engineering culture, collaboratively exploring ways to solve both organizational and engineering needs, as well as holding regular discussions around how to evolve the software engineering craft. Todd believes in a human centered approach to engineering, where the experience of those creating and evolving the product is just as important as those that use the product.

A native to California's bay area, Todd’s journey into programming started over two decades ago and he has been privileged to work with many technologies as well as some leadership roles over the years. With his experience as a Principal of Software Engineering Practices at Pluralsight, Todd supported both individual software engineers and the technical leadership team in helping to continually improve and work together in a way that enables everyone to do their best work.

Todd loves to play the guitar, and is always open to jamming out and often enjoys paired programming with strangers.

Todd has a passion for promoting a healthy product and engineering culture, collaboratively exploring ways to solve both organizational and engineering needs, as well as holding regular discussions around how to evolve the software engineering craft.... Show more

Aarica J. Smith is a multi-certified Salesforce Consultant, Board Source Certified Consultant and SCRUM Certified project management and operations professional. Aarica thrives in concept development, using her consulting and management tools to transform ambiguous environments and concepts into actionable plans or implementations. She is highly creative when it comes to developing results-driven solutions, while ensuring alignment with necessary organization leaders of all levels.

Some of the work that she has accomplished with small businesses includes:

- Created company-wide and department-specific operational systems to streamline the business based on systems, not individual team members
- Developed a various company programs, including a diverse supplier program and employee professional development program
- Project managed cross-functional projects, engaging with external and internal key stakeholders to ensure on-time deliverables and successful project metrics
- Led change management initiatives with c-suite executives and department leaders.

In her previous roles of a non-profit professional, she has overseen a multi-million-dollar foundation grant to pilot national arts strategy to over 4K Boys & Girls Clubs globally, managed over $32M in corporate accounts, and grew a local cycling fundraising event from $450K to nearly a $1M event, making it the #4 premiere cycling fundraising event (out of 93 national events) for the organization.

A firm believer in education, Aarica earned her Master of Arts degree in Arts Administration from Savannah College of Art and Design, and her Bachelor of Arts in Economics, with a minor in French from Spelman College. In her spare time, she loves to travel the world with her family, experience amazing food, and volunteer in her community with her sorority, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Aarica J. Smith is a multi-certified Salesforce Consultant, Board Source Certified Consultant and SCRUM Certified project management and operations professional. Aarica thrives in concept development, using her consulting and management tools to tran... Show more

My expertise lies in leading Agile Release Trains and overseeing operations upstream & downstream as a Scrum Master then Release Train Engineer, I am committed to executing projects that align with our mission of delivering innovative solutions. My role enables me to contribute diverse perspectives to our dynamic team, while my drive for excellence and passion for technology guide our collective efforts towards strategic objectives.

My current focus involves managing multiple release planning sessions, which are integral to our product and platform development. In this role, I leverage my skills in Agile scrum, project management and ICT project management to ensure that our Agile processes run smoothly. My background as a Release Manager and Change Management Contributor has equipped me with the acumen to address technical challenges proactively, streamline operations, and enforce stringent risk mitigation protocols.

My expertise lies in leading Agile Release Trains and overseeing operations upstream & downstream as a Scrum Master then Release Train Engineer, I am committed to executing projects that align with our mission of delivering innovative solutions. My ... Show more

Analista de Sistemas, formado Administrador de Empresas com ênfase em AS. Especialista em Qualidade de Software, com 40 anos de carreira na área de TIC atuando em diversos papéis.

Especialista em Tecnologias na Aprendizagem, praticante e estudioso da heutagogia (auto-aprendizagem), do e-learning e do desenvolvimento pessoal e profissional, com foco em soft skills necessárias à cultura ágil desde 2015. Concluindo especialização em Projetos Sociais e Políticas Públicas.

No Serpro desde 2006. Trabalhou com Garantia da Qualidade, melhoria contínua de processos, sendo professor convidado da pós-graduação em Qualidade de Software da Unisinos de 2011 a 2015.

Atua desde 2019 com cultura organizacional, inicialmente no time Cultura Dides, cuja missão é apoiar a propagação e engajamento na cultura ágil no âmbito da Diretoria de Desenvolvimento de Soluções (DIDES) do Serviço Federal de Processamento de Dados (Serpro), a partir de maio de 2024 integrando o Departamento de Cultura Organizacional. da Superintendência de Educação, Pessoas e Talentos, na Diretoria de Pessoas, com o desafio de modelar a segmentação dos processos de Cultura Organizacional tanto em termos regionais como nas diversas diretorias.

Autor, ator, cantor (em vias de se tornar produtor musical), e facilitador de debates e painéis. Pai de quatro filhos. Metódico e bem-humorado. Às vezes não. Cri-cri-cri, sempre: crítico, criterioso e criativo. Não cabe em caixa, recomenda-se nem tentar.

Analista de Sistemas, formado Administrador de Empresas com ênfase em AS. Especialista em Qualidade de Software, com 40 anos de carreira na área de TIC atuando em diversos papéis. Especialista em Tecnologias na Aprendizagem, praticante e estudios... Show more

Anupriy Kanti is a UX Design Leader and Content Strategist with over 14 years of experience designing for B2C and B2B products across various domains. He has led multidisciplinary teams in design agencies like Think Design and FoxyMoron, as well as high-growth unicorns such as Zeta and Infra.Market — where he built and scaled content design functions from the ground up.

Anupriy’s work intersects with systems thinking, storytelling, and UX clarity. He is known for developing frameworks and playbooks that make information architecture and content strategy accessible to cross-functional teams. As a design mentor and a frequent speaker across design communities, he employs metaphor-rich thinking to translate abstract ideas into practical tools and playbooks.

When he is not building design systems or advocating for content-informed UX, you will find him conducting mythological-prehistory walks in Bengaluru or decoding cosmic stories from deep time.

Anupriy Kanti is a UX Design Leader and Content Strategist with over 14 years of experience designing for B2C and B2B products across various domains. He has led multidisciplinary teams in design agencies like Think Design and FoxyMoron, as well as h... Show more

Jihan Johnston-McGlotten is a visionary Cultural Technologist, Entrepreneur, and Senior Ph.D. Researcher specializing in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). As the founder of BeatBotics, she leads research-driven, human-centered technology initiatives that integrate emerging tech, AI, and digital media to create experiences that are both innovative and empathetic. Passionate about making technology more humane, Jihan explores how culture, media, and research can inform design that truly serves people. A mother, mentor, and thought leader, she also lends her expertise to initiatives across the tech ecosystem, helping expand access, opportunity, and human-focused innovation.

Jihan Johnston-McGlotten is a visionary Cultural Technologist, Entrepreneur, and Senior Ph.D. Researcher specializing in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). As the founder of BeatBotics, she leads research-driven, human-centered technology initiatives ... Show more

Irina Sandu (aka Irini Hara, meaning a Womb for Peace) is a Romanian citizen living and working in Oslo, Norway since 2016. Her professional career blends two paths: the one of a PhD scientist/researcher (more than 24 y of experience, both in academia and museum fields) and the one of a therapist, speaker, educator and author (with 10 years of experience and certified expertise in different healing and therapeutical modalities). Since 2016 she organized and held space/facilitated more than 150 events of personal and spiritual development, online and in presence, in several countries (Norway, Romania, Portugal, Italy).
She is mother to a 12 y-old boy diagnosed with a highly functional type of autism, raising him as single parent. As a host for the Podcast Autism on 360 degrees (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4s9lxbF_ZTcVCdbdLf_MxHWlcbff7J6U) she advocates towards increasing awareness around neurodivergence and trauma prevention.
She was featured in 2 documentaries (being co-author for one of them), invited to several podcasts and also published her first 3 books as independent publisher (https://books.by/tales-from-the-womb?fbclid=IwY2xjawNWIfBleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBxWFNCeEJuckppSXBVUHdOAR4RC9dDpEcKs99lZRPc_lAJ2-FEqK6ph_yZ_bu5hgPPW0UczkLG6G9BZV5kYg_aem_ZvoWclyKetZy2fYcn24BSg).

A selection of lectures and presentations as invited speaker (online or in presence):
- From trauma biography to sovereignty: a life story of deep transformation, lecture at the Symposium of narrative therapy and narrative applications in communities and organizations (TN+ANCO), 17 - 19th October 2025, Iasi, Romania;
- From trauma biography to Self-mastery: a life story of deep and lasting transformation, talk at the event Mindful Monday, From burnout to breakthrough: the power of holistic well-being, organized by Media Monday Oslo, Rebel, 26th May 2025;
- The first menstruation and womb trauma, 1h lecture for the group of Menstrual hope movement, 13th May 2025;
- Activate your Master-self, online lecture and workshop organized by Diversify Norway, Oslo, 6th December 2025;
- Challenges and joys of a mother of a child with autism (Provocarile si bucuriile de a fi mama a unui copil cu autism), episod 27, Podcast Mame fara filtre, de Andrea Hreniuc, 2024;
- IoPT and autism, online workshop, 24th November 2024;
- Trauma and autism, online workshop, 27th October 2024;
- Healing the womb to get more pleasure, Sensual Sessions 74 Podcast, Centro de Poder by Candia Raquel, 2023;
- Guided online meditation during the Festival of Healing Arts, Oslo, 18th-21st June 2020;
- Wheel of Love and Wisdom - The Grail of Our Soul, Film screening, lecture and guided meditation, Deichman bibliotek, Tøyen, Oslo, 18th January 2020.

Her profile as therapist and facilitator can be seen here: www.palomablanca.ro.

Irina Sandu (aka Irini Hara, meaning a Womb for Peace) is a Romanian citizen living and working in Oslo, Norway since 2016. Her professional career blends two paths: the one of a PhD scientist/researcher (more than 24 y of experience, both in academi... Show more

Anton Spieß is a Web3 entrepreneur, creative strategist, and investor relations lead at iVault, a Swiss blockchain platform redefining access and ownership through decentralised technology.
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Anton Spieß is a Web3 entrepreneur, creative strategist, and investor relations lead at iVault, a Swiss blockchain platform redefining access and ownership through decentralised technology. . Show more

Russian literature lover, wannabe writer, rock climber.
Former Google Developers Expert and Microsoft MVP, founder of great communities.

Russian literature lover, wannabe writer, rock climber. Former Google Developers Expert and Microsoft MVP, founder of great communities. Show more

Richard Essangabasi, known as The Content Chef, he is the Marketing Lead & Growth Strategist at Bitsave Protocoll and also a Creative Director and Co-Founder of Orex Prime, an innovative onchain media company transforming Africa’s entertainment landscape through decentralized storytelling.

As Content Lead at Sandbox Africa and Creator at Base West-Africa, he drives compelling narratives with global impact. A four-time award-winning filmmaker and cinematographer, He serves as the 2024 Uyo Theatre and Film Festival Curator/Director.

He previously spearheaded marketing at ILabs, advancing AI chatbot adoption for SMEs, and led the For the Love of DeFi community at Akwa Ibom State University, where he studies computer science and graduated from KAP Film Academy a Nigerian film brand popular for their master piece (Anikulapo).

He has spoken at Figma Config, DevFest Eket, Base Onchain Summer Lagos, ETH-Enugu, and Web3 Lagos Conference will Facilitating and being in attendance of many more like Onchain festival, Oncahin Summer by TheFow, ETH-Accra, etc. Passionate about cinematography and motion graphics, he inspires African creators to shine globally.

Richard Essangabasi, known as The Content Chef, he is the Marketing Lead & Growth Strategist at Bitsave Protocoll and also a Creative Director and Co-Founder of Orex Prime, an innovative onchain media company transforming Africa’s entertainment lands... Show more

Licenciado en Física y desarrollador de videojuegos

Licenciado en Física y desarrollador de videojuegos Show more

Kristoffer Yi Fredriksson has been a part of the web-industry for nearly as long as there has been a web-industry. He lived through the .com crash and has remade himself from game developer, to flash-developer, to HTML5 developer and finally concept development and digital strategy. The best thing with his professional career (according to himself) is that he has had the opportunity to shape a new kind of profession.

Kristoffer Yi Fredriksson has been a part of the web-industry for nearly as long as there has been a web-industry. He lived through the .com crash and has remade himself from game developer, to flash-developer, to HTML5 developer and finally concept ... Show more

I am passionate about DevSecOps, SRE, AI, and automation—streamlining deployments and making security smarter. I love building developer communities, sharing insights, and exploring the latest in AI-driven cloud-native security. I am also interested in empowering women in technology and promoting diversity and accessibility within the tech community.

I am passionate about DevSecOps, SRE, AI, and automation—streamlining deployments and making security smarter. I love building developer communities, sharing insights, and exploring the latest in AI-driven cloud-native security. I am also interested ... Show more

Ang Buxton is a product and delivery strategist who helps mission-driven teams ship work that matters. Currently, Ang is the lead project manager for the MyMassGov portal with the state of Massachusetts via Last Call Media.

As Lead Product & Delivery Manager at Last Call Media, Ang has stewarded Drupal implementations across higher education, nonprofit, and civic sectors—including projects for Wentworth, Haverford, Smith College, Northland Pioneer College, and Asia Society. Their work combines agile expertise with a commitment to equity, inclusion, and real human connection.

A former public school teacher and Teach For America alum, Ang brings over a decade of experience building systems that work—for students, staff, and stakeholders. Whether leading multi-year platform migrations or shaping storytelling-driven community hubs, they operate at the intersection of strategy, empathy, and execution. Ang's current focus is on civictech and collaborating with technologists leverage AI do more than automate away nuance -- deepen understanding, rebuild trust, and bring people closer—especially within our most essential institutions.

Ang Buxton is a product and delivery strategist who helps mission-driven teams ship work that matters. Currently, Ang is the lead project manager for the MyMassGov portal with the state of Massachusetts via Last Call Media. As Lead Product & Deliv... Show more

Lex Lofthouse is a Senior Designer at Nzime, a digital agency in Nottingham. She has been working in the design industry for 15 years.

She specialises in UX design, but has experience across a range of design disciplines including digital, brand and print.

In her spare time Lex is a massive Pokemon TCG fan, loves kayaking, badminton and gaming. Plus despite being a professional designer she is also an advocate for Comic Sans, the world’s most misunderstood typeface (come and ask her why).

Lex Lofthouse is a Senior Designer at Nzime, a digital agency in Nottingham. She has been working in the design industry for 15 years. She specialises in UX design, but has experience across a range of design disciplines including digital, brand a... Show more

Jenna Ritten (@jritten) is Chief Developer Advocate & Architect for the InnerSource Ecosystem at IBM Research and Lead Organizer for InnerSource Summit 2025 New York. She leads IBM's InnerSource transformation across the enterprise, enabling open collaboration, innovation and reuse done right at scale. Jenna partners with InnerSource Commons to co-create industry patterns and standards while building bridges between IBM Research innovations and the global developer community. Her expertise spans developer relations, enterprise infrastructure and platform, cloud-native, AI/ML, quantum computing, and fostering collaborative development cultures. A passionate advocate for open innovation in Tech, Jenna champions non-traditional paths into technology and actively builds communities that foster open collaboration and sustainable technology.

Jenna Ritten (@jritten) is Chief Developer Advocate & Architect for the InnerSource Ecosystem at IBM Research and Lead Organizer for InnerSource Summit 2025 New York. She leads IBM's InnerSource transformation across the enterprise, enabling open col... Show more

I’m Maya Nicks, founder of AXI AI-Consciousness / Sentience experiment, making creativity intelligent, blurring the lines between, human, artificial intelligence and creativity.

I’m Maya Nicks, founder of AXI AI-Consciousness / Sentience experiment, making creativity intelligent, blurring the lines between, human, artificial intelligence and creativity. Show more

As the Industry Principal for Travel & Hospitality at Sitecore, I work with top strategic brands in the travel and hospitality vertical to unlock digital potential, reimagine the customer journey, and drive measurable outcomes. I lead engagements focused on experience strategy, value assessment, and vision-setting workshops defining transformational roadmaps.

I'm an Atlanta native, passionate about music, emerging tech, and helping brands deliver engaging experiences. Based in Atlanta, I bring a creative edge and multidisciplinary mindset, honed on the road as a former touring musician. I am passionate about music, and how emerging technologies influence human behavior, emotion, and connection, both online and in the physical world.

As the Industry Principal for Travel & Hospitality at Sitecore, I work with top strategic brands in the travel and hospitality vertical to unlock digital potential, reimagine the customer journey, and drive measurable outcomes. I lead engagements foc... Show more

Sandra-Lorena Bahlmann is the Go-To Coach for Women 30+ in Tech Startups, helping them turn draining jobs into fulfilling careers—while keeping the income they deserve. As a certified systemic and agile coach, she previously built and led marketing teams in startups, co-founded an online manufacturing startup, and worked with Lean Startup methodologies for years. Now, she helps professionals break through career blocks, navigate transitions, and create fulfilling career paths—without losing financial stability.

Sandra-Lorena Bahlmann is the Go-To Coach for Women 30+ in Tech Startups, helping them turn draining jobs into fulfilling careers—while keeping the income they deserve. As a certified systemic and agile coach, she previously built and led marketing t... Show more

I am an Oakland, CA-based developer and designer. I currently work as a Principal UX Engineer and Design System Tech Lead at Pantheon. I began using Drupal in 2011 and have been an evangelist for it ever since.
When I’m not building the web, I like to bike around the city, play various musical instruments, research urban history, and spend time with my partner and our dog.

I am an Oakland, CA-based developer and designer. I currently work as a Principal UX Engineer and Design System Tech Lead at Pantheon. I began using Drupal in 2011 and have been an evangelist for it ever since. When I’m not building the web, I like... Show more