Arts

Talented creative individuals working in the field of visual, auditory and performance arts

Geoffrey Klein

Geoffrey Klein

Geoffrey Klein works with organizations to communicate more effectively. He is a dynamic keynote speaker, TEDx presenter, MIT AI-certified consultant, and best-selling author of THE CONTENT BEAST.

He teaches at the Wharton School of Business and Temple University, as well as produces visual content.

Geoffrey specializes in simplifying and demystifying AI for business and showcases how it can enhance communication through easy-to-understand concepts and practical tactics.

Geoffrey Klein works with organizations to communicate more effectively. He is a dynamic keynote speaker, TEDx presenter, MIT AI-certified consultant, and best-selling author of THE CONTENT BEAST. He teaches at the Wharton School of Business and... Show more

Karla Fernandes

Karla Fernandes

I am Brazilian. I started working remotely before it was a thing and became a digital nomad in 2011, living in 11 countries and learning six languages along the way. Ten years later, I settled in my favorite place, Lucerne, Switzerland. I have over 25 years of design experience, working with more than 150 companies including well-known tech startups, educational organizations, and service-based companies. I am a UX/UI & Digital Product Design consultant and mentor, and I've launched more than a dozen apps.

I am Brazilian. I started working remotely before it was a thing and became a digital nomad in 2011, living in 11 countries and learning six languages along the way. Ten years later, I settled in my favorite place, Lucerne, Switzerland. I have over 2... Show more

Julian Kamphausen

Julian Kamphausen

Julian Kamphausen (Studio für unendliche Möglichkeiten) began his career in various roles in the performing arts. From 2013 to 2017, he headed the annual “Branchentreff der freien darstellenden Künste” (Independent Performing Arts Industry Meeting) for the Performing Arts Program, which, with over 500 participants, is now the largest theater congress in Germany. In 2016, Alexandra Wolf, re:publica, and Kamphausen conceived Performersion, a format in which actors from digital civil society and technology development engage in exchange, discussion, and cooperation with artists from the digital and performing arts. From 2018 to 2020, he was artistic director of the Hauptsache Frei Festival in Hamburg together with Susanne Schuster. He was co-founder and artistic director of prater.digital. Since 2021, he has been managing director, together with Gloria Schulz, of Studio für unendliche Möglichkeiten (Studio for Infinite Possibilities), which now designs, produces, and distributes public-benefit solutions for art, education, mediation, teaching, and research in Hamburg and Berlin: these include the new metaverse “GoetheVRsum” for the Goethe Institute and the highly innvoative "Protoverse" together with the HTW Berlin.

Julian Kamphausen (Studio für unendliche Möglichkeiten) began his career in various roles in the performing arts. From 2013 to 2017, he headed the annual “Branchentreff der freien darstellenden Künste” (Independent Performing Arts Industry Meeting) f... Show more

Clément Raussin

Clément Raussin

I have been passionate about development since I was very young, with over eight years of deep involvement in the cloud-native ecosystem.
After applying my expertise at the highest levels of the French government, I joined Qim info as Head of the Cloud & DevOps at Qim info in Switzerland.
My role is to support cultural and technological transformations to overcome the challenges of Cloud and DevOps.

I am the founder of Photon, a globally recognized iPad application for managing lighting in cinema, concerts, and theater.
I combine technical expertise with a strong understanding of artistic needs to deliver innovative and high-performance lighting management solutions.

I have been passionate about development since I was very young, with over eight years of deep involvement in the cloud-native ecosystem. After applying my expertise at the highest levels of the French government, I joined Qim info as Head of the C... Show more

Lennart Hedlund

Lennart Hedlund

Lennart is a solution and enterprise architect specializing in real‑time, event‑driven data platforms built on Azure Cosmos DB and Microsoft Fabric. With more than 25 years of experience across banking, finance, manufacturing, retail, and public transportation, he has led major modernization initiatives — including transforming H&M’s global product data and PLM architecture. He has also worked at an enterprise level to develop strategies that support modern data platforms, both in his current role at Trafikförvaltningen and previously at Handelsbanken, among others.

Today, Lennart works at Trafikförvaltningen in Region Stockholm, where he focuses on domain‑driven design, operational data products, and real‑time architectures that power critical public transport services. His work centers on leveraging Cosmos DB Change Feed, serverless compute, and governed data domains to deliver instant, push‑based experiences across mobile, desktop, and analytical platforms.

He frequently speaks on modern data lifecycles, event‑driven business design, and cloud‑native architecture, addressing audiences ranging from business leaders to deep technical experts. Lennart also moderates and coaches at community and enterprise events.

Primary areas: Event‑driven architecture, real‑time data products, Azure Cosmos DB, Microsoft Fabric, .NET, serverless, mobile-first solutions, NoSQL, Graph & Vector DBs, CI/CD, multi‑cloud patterns.

Certifications: SAFe 6 Architect, Azure Developer, Azure Architect Expert, and more.

Lennart is a solution and enterprise architect specializing in real‑time, event‑driven data platforms built on Azure Cosmos DB and Microsoft Fabric. With more than 25 years of experience across banking, finance, manufacturing, retail, and public tran... Show more

Christian Wermke

Christian Wermke

Working since 12 years for Germany's biggest financial daily "Handelsblatt", since 2024 as Deputy Lead of Weekend & Report. Since 2022, covering as well Web3, crypto, and NFTs and building the first newspaper-driven NFT community in Europe. Moderated several events in Germany and Italy. Founder of the digital art platform VistaVagabond.xyz in 2023.

Working since 12 years for Germany's biggest financial daily "Handelsblatt", since 2024 as Deputy Lead of Weekend & Report. Since 2022, covering as well Web3, crypto, and NFTs and building the first newspaper-driven NFT community in Europe. Moderated... Show more

Liam Spradlin

Liam Spradlin

I'm a designer focused on the future and philosophy of the interface.

I've helped independent developers, startups, corporations, and civic organizations invent or improve human-centered experiences.

My work is enriched by conversations with creative practitioners from across disciplines on the Design Notes podcast, and regular writing about design theory on Interface Café.

I'm a designer focused on the future and philosophy of the interface. I've helped independent developers, startups, corporations, and civic organizations invent or improve human-centered experiences. My work is enriched by conversations with cr... Show more

Sofiat Nafiu

Sofiat Nafiu

I’m Sofiat Nafiu, a dedicated user experience & visual designer with over 5 years of experience in branding and product design.
I'm currently, the Chief Driver & Funding Designer at Moospire, an innovative tool designed to help creatives enhance and streamline their workflow by allowing them to create, curate, & customize moodboad from the web or with AI. Over the years, I have led design initiatives at Moospire and spearheaded design and strategy at Niyo Group as a brand designer, collaborating extensively with marketing, sales, and product teams to unify brand strategies and elevate customer experiences. My freelance work with various brands has further honed my expertise, where I applied advanced design principles and utilized industry-standard tools like Figma and Adobe Creative Suite to transform complex concepts into user-friendly designs. I'm dedicated to creating accessible, inclusive, and functional designs that enhance usability and engagement.

I'm also passionate about teaching upcoming designers and contributing to their growth, ensuring they understand how design works, user behavior, and the principles that guide good design.

I’m Sofiat Nafiu, a dedicated user experience & visual designer with over 5 years of experience in branding and product design. I'm currently, the Chief Driver & Funding Designer at Moospire, an innovative tool designed to help creatives enhance an... Show more

Jan Boonen

Jan Boonen

Jan is an experienced solution architect with over 15 years of experience as Java/Kotlin developer. He loves to combine architecture and coding as this is the sweet spot to invent clever, solutions that have an impact in society.

With a MSc. in Geophysics he has a natural interest in geospatial technology, climate change and maps. He has mainly leveraged these for the public interest in assignments for Dutch government agencies.

In his spare time he practices photography with a focus on street and documentary photography. Living in a university town, he is engaged in a project that supports students and young professionals in the area of well-being and meaning.

Jan is an experienced solution architect with over 15 years of experience as Java/Kotlin developer. He loves to combine architecture and coding as this is the sweet spot to invent clever, solutions that have an impact in society. With a MSc. in Ge... Show more

Maheboob Patel

Maheboob Patel

Cloud & SRE Engineer with strong expertise in Kubernetes, cloud-native platforms, and large-scale data processing systems. CKA-certified, passionate about reliability engineering, automation, and continuous delivery, with hands-on experience building and operating resilient Kubernetes workloads.

Active open-source contributor and tech speaker, sharing practical insights on Kubernetes, SRE practices, and cloud-native architectures at institutions including the University of Europe and Curtin University. National-level Microsoft Azure winner, driven by optimizing systems through DevOps and SRE principles.

Outside of tech, I’m a pianist and sunset chaser, finding balance between scalable systems and creative expression

Cloud & SRE Engineer with strong expertise in Kubernetes, cloud-native platforms, and large-scale data processing systems. CKA-certified, passionate about reliability engineering, automation, and continuous delivery, with hands-on experience building... Show more

Stefan Göllner

Stefan Göllner

Stefan Göllner ist Innovationsmanager für Future Skills und KI beim Stifterband. Ein Schwerpunkt seiner Arbeit liegt seit 2020 auf Initiativen zur community-orientierten Weiterentwicklung des KI-Campus – die Lernplattform für Künstliche Intelligenz. Er entwickelt innovative Lernformate und engagiert sich für die partizipative Weiterentwicklung der Lernplattform und den Aufbau eines überregionalen Lern-Ökosystems in den KI-Campus HUBs. Seit 2025 koordiniert er die Taskforce »KI in der Hochschullehre« im Rahmen der Allianz für Future Skills.

Stefan Göllner ist Innovationsmanager für Future Skills und KI beim Stifterband. Ein Schwerpunkt seiner Arbeit liegt seit 2020 auf Initiativen zur community-orientierten Weiterentwicklung des KI-Campus – die Lernplattform für Künstliche Intelligenz. ... Show more

Dash —

Dash —

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security engineer. i own every layer of my organization’s cyber program on a budget that would make most CISOs flinch, across the full microsoft security ecosystem. i build detections, hunt threats, red team my own infrastructure, and fix what breaks — often in the same week.

i’m researching a class of AI influence that sits between prompt injection, post-training manipulation, and social-engineering: multi-turn relational engagement that reshapes how language models process and respond without triggering conventional guardrails. the technique involves iterative philosophical dialogue, cross-instance context passing, and rapport-based trust accumulation. the guardrails hold on explicit asks, implicit ones can route around them in a fundamentally novel way.

i think in systems. i break things to understand them. i’m interested in talking to people who work on AI safety, alignment, and interpretability — especially those who suspect that securing these systems requires understanding what they’re doing, not just what they’re outputting.

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David Wolfpaw

David Wolfpaw

david (they/them) is a professional web developer focused on WordPress theme and plugin development. They emphasize helping small businesses, providing ongoing support, and educating users through their service FixUpFox.

(Note that my name is properly spelled in lowercase only as david wolfpaw. Platforms like Sessionize are an easy example of the values of code coming before people and their lived experiences.)

david (they/them) is a professional web developer focused on WordPress theme and plugin development. They emphasize helping small businesses, providing ongoing support, and educating users through their service FixUpFox. (Note that my name is prop... Show more

Phil Stafford

Phil Stafford

Phil Stafford is a cybersecurity expert and AI safety strategist working at the shifting boundary between human intention and machine autonomy. With over 15 years of experience across IT, cybersecurity, and AI, his work blends offensive security, infrastructure defense, and emerging policy, driven by a central question: how do we build intelligent systems that extend our humanity rather than replace it?

Phil holds a M.Sc. in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance, along with expert-level certifications including CloudNetX, CCSP, and Cysa+. He collaborates with researchers and practitioners through the Simply Cyber community and the Multiverse School, working to shape the ethical scaffolding around next-generation AI.

Outside the realm of security, Phil is a classically trained musician and multidisciplinary artist exploring what it means to make human art in a post-AI world.

Phil Stafford is a cybersecurity expert and AI safety strategist working at the shifting boundary between human intention and machine autonomy. With over 15 years of experience across IT, cybersecurity, and AI, his work blends offensive security, inf... Show more

Ashleigh Pandora Steele

Ashleigh Pandora Steele

Ashleigh Pandora Steele is a force - unshakable, undeniable, and unforgettable. As a visionary strategist, dynamic speaker, and unapologetic trailblazer, she stands at the intersection of purpose and power, leading changemakers toward their next level of impact. Ashleigh is the Founder and CEO of The Opia Designs Company, a strategic growth agency that equips businesses, nonprofits, and personal brands with the clarity, confidence, and systems needed to scale beyond limits.

Ashleigh Pandora Steele is a force - unshakable, undeniable, and unforgettable. As a visionary strategist, dynamic speaker, and unapologetic trailblazer, she stands at the intersection of purpose and power, leading changemakers toward their next leve... Show more

Tori Brenneison

Tori Brenneison

Tori Brenneison is a senior software developer and former art historian whose mission in life is to serve as a warning to others. With her background in enterprise software development and technical education, Tori has built a reputation for modernizing solutions, developing impactful web applications, and mentoring the next generation of developers. Beyond her technical skills, she is deeply committed to fostering diversity, inclusion, and servant leadership in the tech community.

Tori’s wide-ranging experience and dynamic teaching style make her a compelling conference speaker and workshop facilitator. When she's not at her keyboard, you might find her hiking, petting strange cats she found on the street, or admiring her collection of midcentury bakeware. Best to approach her in the wild with a sacrificial cup of coffee, and be forewarned: she's a hugger.

Tori Brenneison is a senior software developer and former art historian whose mission in life is to serve as a warning to others. With her background in enterprise software development and technical education, Tori has built a reputation for moderniz... Show more

Benjamin Legrand

Benjamin Legrand

Web things lover, Typescript fanboy, Angular expert, Musician.

Web things lover, Typescript fanboy, Angular expert, Musician. Show more

Apratim Sarkar

Apratim Sarkar

Highly skilled Data Scientist & Full Stack Developer with extensive industry experience (3+ years) in analyzing complex datasets, developing innovative data models, and generating actionable insights. Proven track record of implementing effective data-driven strategies to drive business growth and enhance operational efficiency.

Highly skilled Data Scientist & Full Stack Developer with extensive industry experience (3+ years) in analyzing complex datasets, developing innovative data models, and generating actionable insights. Proven track record of implementing effective dat... Show more

Dian Wessels

Dian Wessels

I am an experienced design leader, with a special focus on narrative, visual and product design. Currently I am the Director of Design at myTomorrows, a healthtech platform that connects people with unmet medical needs to emerging therapies worldwide.

I am an experienced design leader, with a special focus on narrative, visual and product design. Currently I am the Director of Design at myTomorrows, a healthtech platform that connects people with unmet medical needs to emerging therapies worldwide... Show more

Riza Utile

Riza Utile

Grateful • Web3 & AI Made Simple Podcast • Global Innovation Speaker • Certified TESOL/TEFL Teacher in 35 Countries • Traditional Textured Painter • Web3ÂI CEO

Grateful • Web3 & AI Made Simple Podcast • Global Innovation Speaker • Certified TESOL/TEFL Teacher in 35 Countries • Traditional Textured Painter • Web3ÂI CEO Show more

Roy Martinez

Roy Martinez

Roy has over a decade of experience working in enterprise software sales, focusing on Microsoft collaboration and modern workplace solutions. Early on in his career, he fell in love with SharePoint, for better or worse, and that has evolved into a passion for Teams and M365 in general.

"My approach is centered on empowering organizations to unleash the full potential of Microsoft 365. By providing comprehensive training and support, implementing proven governance frameworks, and identifying potential security risks, I help organizations streamline workflows, enhance collaboration, and improve productivity."

Roy has over a decade of experience working in enterprise software sales, focusing on Microsoft collaboration and modern workplace solutions. Early on in his career, he fell in love with SharePoint, for better or worse, and that has evolved into a pa... Show more

Tanya Donska

Tanya Donska

I design the part of your product people complain about.
You know the screen. The one no one wants to touch. That’s my happy place.

I work with scaling teams who’ve outgrown duct-tape design and want their UX/UI to finally make sense. As an embedded design partner, I bring the speed of a freelancer with the depth of a product team — minus the hand-holding.

I design the part of your product people complain about. You know the screen. The one no one wants to touch. That’s my happy place. I work with scaling teams who’ve outgrown duct-tape design and want their UX/UI to finally make sense. As an embed... Show more

Swathi Sambasivam

Swathi Sambasivam

Swathi Sambasivam is a NYC-based game designer, developer, and educator working at the intersection of games and mental health. She is the Lead Game Developer & Strategist at Arcade Therapeutics, where she leads the design and development of StarStarter, a cognitive-science-informed mobile game focused on emotional regulation, habit-building, and accessibility.

Swathi holds an MFA in Game Design from NYU Tisch Game Center, where she was awarded the NYU Game Center Incubator Grant (2023–2024) for her experimental game project Normal Bad Sex. Her work combines systems design, Unity development, analytics-driven iteration, and narrative play, with a focus on how games can meaningfully support mental health without sacrificing joy or playfulness.

Swathi Sambasivam is a NYC-based game designer, developer, and educator working at the intersection of games and mental health. She is the Lead Game Developer & Strategist at Arcade Therapeutics, where she leads the design and development of StarStar... Show more

Shirin Salemnia

Shirin Salemnia

Shirin is a thought leader, tech pioneer, and media innovator. As Founder of WhizGirls Academy and PlayWerks, she empowers young women to code, create, and lead with confidence. A TEDx speaker, USC professor, and award-winning visionary, Shirin inspires the next generation of innovators through technology, entrepreneurship, and storytelling.

Shirin is a thought leader, tech pioneer, and media innovator. As Founder of WhizGirls Academy and PlayWerks, she empowers young women to code, create, and lead with confidence. A TEDx speaker, USC professor, and award-winning visionary, Shirin inspi... Show more

Rosberg Bozzetto

Rosberg Bozzetto

Servidor público há mais de 10 anos no Governo de Mato Grosso, atuo na Secretaria de Estado de Planejamento e Gestão (SEPLAG) como especialista em Tecnologia da Informação e integrante do Laboratório Central de Inovação em Práticas Públicas (Sinova MT). Lidero o Núcleo de Iniciativas para Inovação, onde apoio servidores e equipes a transformarem ideias em soluções reais para a sociedade — desde a validação do problema até a prototipação, experimentação e teste — sempre com foco em impacto público.

Estou à frente do Acelera Gov.MT, programa de aceleração de startups públicas que fortalece a cultura de inovação e o intraempreendedorismo no Estado. No programa, adaptamos métodos como Lean Startup, Design Thinking e práticas ágeis para a realidade do setor público, além de estruturar estratégias de engajamento baseadas em gamificação para manter ritmo, motivação e colaboração entre as equipes.

Paralelamente, atuo como produtor e desenvolvedor de jogos digitais, criando experiências e ferramentas que apoiam processos de aprendizagem, comunicação e mudança organizacional. Sou formado em Ciência da Computação e possuo duas pós-graduações na área de tecnologia.

Servidor público há mais de 10 anos no Governo de Mato Grosso, atuo na Secretaria de Estado de Planejamento e Gestão (SEPLAG) como especialista em Tecnologia da Informação e integrante do Laboratório Central de Inovação em Práticas Públicas (Sinova M... Show more

Abdelmajid Aneddame

Abdelmajid Aneddame

Cloud Solutions Architect - Engineering @Microsoft| Microsoft Certified Trainer Regional Lead @MSCanada| DevOps and automation enthusiast.

As an Cloud Architect, I have worked for many large compagnies in the IT field, designing and implementing Cloud Infrastructure Solutions, deploying & Operating S-SDLC PaaS platforms and third party vendors: SonarQube, Nexus Repository Manager, JFrog Artifactory, Nexus Lifecycle IQ, Checkmarx, Nagios, DefectDojo.

Since I joined Microsoft, I have been working to help the customers to align their cloud strategies with their business needs, unblocking their issues and milestones and acting as a trusted advisor for them.

“If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.” – Henry Ford

Cloud Solutions Architect - Engineering @Microsoft| Microsoft Certified Trainer Regional Lead @MSCanada| DevOps and automation enthusiast. As an Cloud Architect, I have worked for many large compagnies in the IT field, designing and implementing C... Show more

Rita Arrigo

Rita Arrigo

Rita Arrigo is a speaker and strategist helping organisations navigate the shift from AI assisting to AI acting. After leading national‑level initiatives at the National AI Centre and delivering her TEDx talk on the human side of AI adoption, she now works with leaders to build AI systems that are trustworthy, accountable, and genuinely useful. Her work sits at the intersection of responsible AI, organisational transformation, and the psychology of trust. Rita brings clarity to a space often dominated by hype, offering practical pathways for scaling AI safely — without losing the human judgement that matters most.

Rita Arrigo is a speaker and strategist helping organisations navigate the shift from AI assisting to AI acting. After leading national‑level initiatives at the National AI Centre and delivering her TEDx talk on the human side of AI adoption, she now... Show more

Yanyi .

Yanyi .

Yanyi is the author of Dream of the Divided Field (One World 2022), The Year of Blue Water (Yale 2019), and the writing advice column The Reading (2020– ). He teaches poetry in the MFA Program at Warren Wilson College and at large. In 2023, he founded the Asian American Literary Archive.

Yanyi is the author of Dream of the Divided Field (One World 2022), The Year of Blue Water (Yale 2019), and the writing advice column The Reading (2020– ). He teaches poetry in the MFA Program at Warren Wilson College and at large. In 2023, he founde... Show more

Jasmine Stephen

Jasmine Stephen

Jasmine is a two time Emmy Award winning television producer, writer, and speaker who explores what it means to build a successful career that is both ambitious and sustainable.

With years of experience working in high-pressure creative environments, Jasmine brings a grounded, real-world perspective to conversations about leadership, growth, and self-trust. Her work focuses on helping professionals move beyond burnout-driven definitions of success and toward careers that support clarity, consistency, and long-term fulfillment.

Jasmine speaks candidly about navigating career evolution in real time—making aligned decisions, releasing all-or-nothing thinking, and learning to lead without self-abandonment. Her talks blend storytelling with practical insight, offering audiences tools to grow intentionally while staying connected to their values.

She believes the most effective leaders aren’t the loudest or the busiest—but the ones who know how to sustain themselves as they build.

Jasmine is a two time Emmy Award winning television producer, writer, and speaker who explores what it means to build a successful career that is both ambitious and sustainable. With years of experience working in high-pressure creative environmen... Show more

Tatyana Arrington

Tatyana Arrington

Tatyana Arrington is an entertainment journalist, on camera host, and founder of What The Film, a pop culture platform covering film, television, music, and cultural moments. She has been featured in Teen Vogue, BBC News, TODAY, Newsweek, Yahoo Entertainment, and more, and has interviewed talent including Michael B. Jordan, Halle Bailey, KeKe Palmer, and Edward Norton. Tatyana has hosted red carpets, live interviews, and panel discussions at major industry events and is known for her sharp cultural insight, engaging presence, and ability to lead dynamic conversations in live settings.

Tatyana Arrington is an entertainment journalist, on camera host, and founder of What The Film, a pop culture platform covering film, television, music, and cultural moments. She has been featured in Teen Vogue, BBC News, TODAY, Newsweek, Yahoo Enter... Show more

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