Arts

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

Roberto Slomka

Roberto Slomka

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

Marc Mauro

Marc Mauro

Marc Mauro is a dynamic artist, filmmaker, and host of HOP: The Hour of Power, blending decades of creative mastery with a passion for digital innovation. From grammar school chalk art to airbrushing and teaching, Marc’s journey led him to photography and filmmaking—mediums he views as personal snapshots of life. His brand, QUESTIONMARC, embodies his cutting-edge ethos. With HOP, Marc transformed a struggling podcast into a thriving platform by spotlighting NFT artists—painters, 3D sculptors, and musicians—whose lives were reshaped by digital art’s financial and global potential. Live on social media, he showcases works like glitchy animations and tokenized soundscapes, engaging with creators. A collaborative “people person,” Marc’s professionalism and originality make him a pivotal voice in the art-tech revolution.

Marc Mauro is a dynamic artist, filmmaker, and host of HOP: The Hour of Power, blending decades of creative mastery with a passion for digital innovation. From grammar school chalk art to airbrushing and teaching, Marc’s journey led him to photograph... Show more

Richard Jackson

Richard Jackson

Rich is a musician and software developer based in Cardiff, UK.
He releases music, commits code and plays Blood Bowl under the name “jacksorjacksor”.

Rich is a musician and software developer based in Cardiff, UK. He releases music, commits code and plays Blood Bowl under the name “jacksorjacksor”. Show more

Joana Flores

Joana Flores

Joana Flores is a Lisbon-based design thinker and product leader with 6 years of experience creating human-centered solutions that fuel innovation and growth. Having worked in both fast-paced startups and global companies like Volkswagen, she is known for blending empathy with strategy.
Joana is passionate about using Design Thinking to bridge the gap between tech, marketing, and operations to foster meaningful user experiences. As a mentor and facilitator, she empowers teams to innovate by prioritizing people over products.
Joana has also shared her insights as a speaker, addressing all IT employees at Volkswagen on the transformative power of design. Whether leading user research, driving collaboration, or guiding organizations toward design-centered success, Joana brings curiosity, creativity, and connection to everything she does.

Joana Flores is a Lisbon-based design thinker and product leader with 6 years of experience creating human-centered solutions that fuel innovation and growth. Having worked in both fast-paced startups and global companies like Volkswagen, she is know... Show more

Goulven Baron

Goulven Baron

Je navigue depuis 25 ans dans les différentes évolutions des métiers du design, du graphisme au design numérique, de l'UX au design de service, et depuis 6 ans au sein de la mutuelle MAIF j'anime et accompagne un collectif de plus de 70 designers dans les aspects opérationnels et stratégiques, en tant que référent de la guide design.

Je navigue depuis 25 ans dans les différentes évolutions des métiers du design, du graphisme au design numérique, de l'UX au design de service, et depuis 6 ans au sein de la mutuelle MAIF j'anime et accompagne un collectif de plus de 70 designers dan... Show more

Mark Paluch

Mark Paluch

Mark is a software engineer and music producer. He is Spring Data project lead at Broadcom with a strong focus on reactive infrastructure and works on various Spring Data modules such as MongoDB, Redis, R2DBC, and Apache Cassandra.

Mark is a software engineer and music producer. He is Spring Data project lead at Broadcom with a strong focus on reactive infrastructure and works on various Spring Data modules such as MongoDB, Redis, R2DBC, and Apache Cassandra. Show more

Kateryna Martin Bannikova

Kateryna Martin Bannikova

With 20 years of experience in HR leadership, workforce planning, and global talent acquisition strategy, I have built and scaled TA&HR functions for startups, scale-ups, and global enterprises across tech, fintech, and travel industries.

I have led Talent Acquisition and HRBP teams, built HR infrastructures, and scaled engineering and product hiring across the UK, US, LatAm, Europe, and Asia. As HR Director in the cruise industry, I managed complex, multinational HR operations. As a Product Owner for an in-house HR tech product, I developed solutions that enhanced workforce planning, HR analytics, and data-driven decision-making.

My Expertise:
- HR Business Partnering & Organizational Strategy – Aligning people strategies with business goals to enhance performance and engagement.
- Tech Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning – Optimizing hiring strategies, scaling engineering and product hiring, and ensuring strong leadership pipelines.
- HR Infrastructure & Global Expansion – Scaling HR functions in high-growth environments across multiple regions.
- Employee Relations & Compliance – Navigating complex labor laws and fostering a high-performance culture.
- HR Analytics & Data-Driven Decision-Making – Leveraging insights to improve talent strategies, retention, and workforce optimization.

Qualifications:
- PhD in Sociology (Organizational Culture & HR)
- CIPD Level 7 | SHRM Certified | GTML Certified
- Certified Career Coach | Certified Master Life Coach

I thrive on building scalable HR solutions that drive business success, support global expansion, and develop high-performing teams.

Currently, I’m also developing an AI-powered career coach, integrating insights from organizational culture, social capital, and behavioral science to help professionals grow and succeed.

Let’s connect - whether you’re hiring a strategic HR leader or investing in the future of AI-driven career coaching.

With 20 years of experience in HR leadership, workforce planning, and global talent acquisition strategy, I have built and scaled TA&HR functions for startups, scale-ups, and global enterprises across tech, fintech, and travel industries. I have ... Show more

Abigail Rivera

Abigail Rivera

Abigail Rivera is a Production Coordinator with experience in animation and audiovisual projects for Netflix and HBO. She works at Pocket FM as a production coordinator for LATAM and volunteers on the video team at TEDx Odense. As the creator of the animation podcast "Un Shot de Animación", Abigail shares insights on animation and personal development. With a focus on managing creative projects, she excels in team collaboration and fostering well-being in fast-paced environments.

Abigail Rivera is a Production Coordinator with experience in animation and audiovisual projects for Netflix and HBO. She works at Pocket FM as a production coordinator for LATAM and volunteers on the video team at TEDx Odense. As the creator of the ... Show more

Tee Obi

Tee Obi

Tee Obi is an experienced HR strategist and recruiter with over 15 years in full 360-degree HR roles, currently specialising in global talent management and employment relations. As Head of HR and Talent at Reapool, she leads HR strategies for blockchain and AI teams, ensuring alignment with the rapidly evolving tech landscape.

Tee's career spans roles at global companies such as Nomad Digital, PwC, and Société Générale, where she developed expertise in performance management, recruitment, compensation negotiation, compliance, global mobility, and employee relations across multiple regions. She holds a degree in Employment Relations and HR with Policy from the University of Kent, as well as CIPD certifications in People Management, Inclusive Management, and Leadership, Neurodiversity in the Workplace from NBS, and Blockchain Technology and Applications from UCL London.

Tee is actively involved in the Web3 community, having spoken at numerous events, including hosting an International Women’s Day event at the UK Houses of Parliament. She has also facilitated over 100 educational Web3 spaces in clubhouse and X since 2021.

When not focused on HR, Tee expresses her creativity through mindful abstract art, with her first collection on the Blockchain selling out in 2021, on OpenSea in just 30 minutes.

Tee’s career reflects her commitment to innovation, inclusivity, and building high-performing teams in the tech and blockchain sectors.

Tee Obi is an experienced HR strategist and recruiter with over 15 years in full 360-degree HR roles, currently specialising in global talent management and employment relations. As Head of HR and Talent at Reapool, she leads HR strategies for blockc... Show more

Pidgels Art

Pidgels Art

Pidgels Art is a Toronto based artist with a passion for cute digital illustration and sculpting.

Pidgels Art is a Toronto based artist with a passion for cute digital illustration and sculpting. Show more

Renee Lund

Renee Lund

I'm a senior product designer with a strong foundation in graphic design and a deep passion for creating meaningful, user-focused experiences. I take pride in crafting intuitive interaction designs and ensuring we build products that not only meet real needs but are also a joy to use.

I'm a senior product designer with a strong foundation in graphic design and a deep passion for creating meaningful, user-focused experiences. I take pride in crafting intuitive interaction designs and ensuring we build products that not only meet re... Show more

Ala Kuzniatsova

Ala Kuzniatsova

Agilist, feminist, humanist

Agilist, feminist, humanist Show more

Vignesh Harikrishnan

Vignesh Harikrishnan

Vignesh Hari Krishnan is a designer whose work integrates art, technology, and community engagement. A Yale Alumnus, Vignesh has established a creative practice in the intersections of human experience and urban environments, aiming to create spaces that foster connectivity and inclusivity.

Notable among his team projects is sending 'Ultraspace: Moss Helmet' to zero-gravity flight experiment, which was recognized with a Best Documentary Film Award at the Experimental Film and Music Festival. He has also conceptualized 'Street Magnet Poetry: NYCxDESIGN edition,' an interactive installation that transforms urban surfaces into public expression and engagement forums during NYCxDESIGN Week.

Vignesh Hari Krishnan is a designer whose work integrates art, technology, and community engagement. A Yale Alumnus, Vignesh has established a creative practice in the intersections of human experience and urban environments, aiming to create spaces ... Show more

Stine Karlsen

Stine Karlsen

Stine Karlsen can see the big picture of the customer's business goals and is passionate about human-centred innovation and has experience from several projects where user insight and service development are central. She focuses on high involvement of the customer in processes, which anchors strategic design and innovation closer to the customer's decisions.

Stine is very results-oriented. She is an experienced process manager, which reinforces the path towards solutions that work and will live on with the customer. She builds confidence in the teams she contributes to, and likes to explain complex things in simple ways.

Stine has worked with strategic design, concept development and communication since 1997. She has a design degree with an extension in management, brand management, Design Thinking and Systemic design. She is an experienced course and lecturer in design-driven innovation and process management. She has years of experience from design, advertising and film, and within these fields she has acquired a wide variety of knowledge.

Stine Karlsen can see the big picture of the customer's business goals and is passionate about human-centred innovation and has experience from several projects where user insight and service development are central. She focuses on high involvement o... Show more

Cade Bergman

Cade Bergman

Cade is the Lead Host for Daily Spaces on X at WOLF Crypto, and the Head of Content at WOLF Financial. WOLF Financial is the largest Spaces Host in the world for all things finance.

Cade also has sold out 2 photography collections & 2 other art collections following the same strategy for all 4 collections. He spoke at the Define Art Exhibition 2 years ago about this exact topic as well.

Cade also works directly with NEAR Protocol for weekly content for the last year.

Cade is the Lead Host for Daily Spaces on X at WOLF Crypto, and the Head of Content at WOLF Financial. WOLF Financial is the largest Spaces Host in the world for all things finance. Cade also has sold out 2 photography collections & 2 other art co... Show more

Ana Clark

Ana Clark

I am a creative facilitator, photographer, and textiles practitioner focusing on gentle and slow processes that cultivate awareness and connection to ourselves and the world around us. Inspired by a simpler way of living, I strive to create spaces of intimacy, community, and growth through mindful creativity.

I am a creative facilitator, photographer, and textiles practitioner focusing on gentle and slow processes that cultivate awareness and connection to ourselves and the world around us. Inspired by a simpler way of living, I strive to create spaces of... Show more

Barbara Petri

Barbara Petri

Barbara Petri, known in the digital art space as Neocryptique, is both an acclaimed NFT artist and a public policy consultant specializing in digital transformation and inclusivity. With a career advising international organizations and governments, she champions the role of blockchain in empowering underrepresented creators and ensuring NFTs serve as real tools for economic independence.
As an artist, Neocryptique explores the intersection of identity, digital culture, and transformation. Her NFT work was selected for NFT.NYC 2024, reinforcing her commitment to making the space more accessible to creators from emerging and unstable regions.
At NFT.NYC 2025, Barbara invites investors, platforms, and policymakers to collaborate in building a more inclusive NFT ecosystem—one where technology empowers talent, rather than excludes it.

Barbara Petri, known in the digital art space as Neocryptique, is both an acclaimed NFT artist and a public policy consultant specializing in digital transformation and inclusivity. With a career advising international organizations and governments, ... Show more

Marnie Ogg

Marnie Ogg

Dark Sky Traveller

Dark Sky Traveller Show more

Mike Torreano

Mike Torreano

Mike Torreano is a multiple award-winning author of historical fiction and traditional western mysteries set primarily in the Colorado and New Mexico Territories. In the fifth grade he read his first Zane Grey novel and has been hooked on the Old West ever since.
His debut western mystery, The Reckoning, was released in 2016 by The Wild Rose Press and the sequel, The Renewal, was released in 2018. Both are set in South Park, just west of the front range. He’s just released the third in the South Park series, The Return.
An interest in the Goodnight-Loving cattle trail inspired his first stand-alone western, A Score To Settle, which was set on that trail and came out in 2020.
A friend’s suggestion prompted Mike to write a second stand-alone western mystery, White Sands Gold, which was released by The Wild Rose Press in September 2022. It has received five literary awards.
His first historical novel, Fireflies at Dusk, is a multiple award-winning, coming-of-age tale about a young man torn between his pacifist family and his urge to fight against slavery as the Civil War breaks out.
Mike is a trustee of the Western Museum of Mining and Industry and belongs to several western organizations. He also speaks at clubs and organizations about the timeless values of the Old West and The Code of the West, and how those values are still relevant today.
He lives in Colorado Springs with his wife, Anne.

Mike Torreano is a multiple award-winning author of historical fiction and traditional western mysteries set primarily in the Colorado and New Mexico Territories. In the fifth grade he read his first Zane Grey novel and has been hooked on the Old Wes... Show more

Sander Gansen

Sander Gansen

Co-founder & CEO of Perxify, building commerce cloud with AI Marketing Agents, and BananaConf, the biggest web3 event in Nordics/Baltics bringing the old guards to web3 through events.

I'm also a board member of the Estonian Web3 Chamber and Nordic Blockchain Association and a past speaker at many web2/web3 events.

Co-founder & CEO of Perxify, building commerce cloud with AI Marketing Agents, and BananaConf, the biggest web3 event in Nordics/Baltics bringing the old guards to web3 through events. I'm also a board member of the Estonian Web3 Chamber and Nordi... Show more

Madeleine Boyson

Madeleine Boyson

Madeleine Boyson (she/her) is a Denver-based writer, poet, and artist. She holds a BA in Art History and History from the University of Denver and makes her living as a communications professional, editorial coordinator, and arts writer.

Madeleine Boyson (she/her) is a Denver-based writer, poet, and artist. She holds a BA in Art History and History from the University of Denver and makes her living as a communications professional, editorial coordinator, and arts writer. Show more

Cliff Seal

Cliff Seal

I’m a UX Architect at Salesforce, helping build world-class customer experience tools.

For me, experience design is a strategy for creating positive change in the world for others—not in a vague sense, but a literal one.

Transparency, feedback, and accountability are critical components of any equitable system we build in the world. Great design work treats these components as requirements for success and leverages them to better ensure human-centered outcomes.

I put this perspective to work through experience design, thoughtful presentations, and lots of experimentation.

I’m a UX Architect at Salesforce, helping build world-class customer experience tools. For me, experience design is a strategy for creating positive change in the world for others—not in a vague sense, but a literal one. Transparency, feedback,... Show more

Clyde F. Smith

Clyde F. Smith

Clyde F. Smith, also known as Flux Research, is a digital artist, photographer and writer. He has minted NFTs on Ethereum and Tezos as Flux Research including the always relevant 44 Dumpster Fires collection. Clyde has also written about the business of NFTs for The Defiant and NFTs WTF. in 2020 Clyde founded CryptoArtNet, a directory of cryptoartists.

Clyde F. Smith, also known as Flux Research, is a digital artist, photographer and writer. He has minted NFTs on Ethereum and Tezos as Flux Research including the always relevant 44 Dumpster Fires collection. Clyde has also written about the business... Show more

James Merrill

James Merrill

James Merrill is an algorithmic visual artist who resides in Vermont, USA. They create computational artwork, combining generative system design, mathematics, randomness, and data to create infinitely unique systems. A third-generation artist, James has been creating digital artworks for over 25 years. Their work seeks to utilize technology to challenge assumptions about the nature of traditional art, and oftentimes starts as a program and ends as a physical artwork, drawn to extreme detail by robotic systems.

James Merrill is an algorithmic visual artist who resides in Vermont, USA. They create computational artwork, combining generative system design, mathematics, randomness, and data to create infinitely unique systems. A third-generation artist, James ... Show more

Carmela Salsano

Carmela Salsano

Da piccola ho sempre amato i colori e realizzare presentazioni ma ero anche molto curioso e brava nelle materie scentifiche. Il mio percorso di vita è stato pieno di colpi di scena. Diplomata all'istituto tecnico Ragioniere Programmatore, il percorso è proseguito con una Laurea in Valutazione e Controllo Ambientale a Salerno e contemporanemente ho lavorato e partecipato come volontaria ad eventi dedicati alla comunicazione ambientale e divulgazione scientifica come Guida Comieco nella campagne stagionali dedicate ai bambini. Nel tempo ho lavorato nel mondo della moda, del marketing per un grande Gruppo industriale del Sud, sviluppato progetti di grafica editoriale e mi sono formata. Ho sviluppato in questi ultimi tempi la mia parte creativa. Sono in fase di avviamento di carriera come libero professionista

Da piccola ho sempre amato i colori e realizzare presentazioni ma ero anche molto curioso e brava nelle materie scentifiche. Il mio percorso di vita è stato pieno di colpi di scena. Diplomata all'istituto tecnico Ragioniere Programmatore, il percorso... Show more

Pierre Alex

Pierre Alex

Je suis un designer industriel spécialisé dans les interactions et diplômé de l'ENSCI - Les Ateliers. J’ai travaillé à Tokyo pendant deux ans, puis en Rhône Alpes où j’ai créé Distorsion. Avec l’agence, j’ai accompagné plus de 60 entreprises depuis 2015. Nos projets ont été récompensées à de nombreuses reprises (Red Dot Design Award, Etoiles de l’Observeur du Design, French Design 100…). En parallèle, je poursuis depuis une dizaine d'année une recherche par le projet autour de la lowtech et de la redirection écologique.

Je suis un designer industriel spécialisé dans les interactions et diplômé de l'ENSCI - Les Ateliers. J’ai travaillé à Tokyo pendant deux ans, puis en Rhône Alpes où j’ai créé Distorsion. Avec l’agence, j’ai accompagné plus de 60 entreprises depuis 2... Show more

Balachandar Natarajan

Balachandar Natarajan

Bala is playing the role of Global Engineering Platform Manager for Ford’s e-Commerce Marketing & Sales. Bala is an Engineering Growth mindset person with specialization in DevSecOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Performance Engineering (PE) and Release Management along with various in depth IT leadership experience. More in LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/balachandarnatarajan/

Bala is playing the role of Global Engineering Platform Manager for Ford’s e-Commerce Marketing & Sales. Bala is an Engineering Growth mindset person with specialization in DevSecOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Performance Engineering (PE) a... Show more

Zilepo the Lombax

Zilepo the Lombax

TFTuesday podcast host, photomanipulator, and meet & greet wrangler

TFTuesday podcast host, photomanipulator, and meet & greet wrangler Show more

Brandon Wasserburger

Brandon Wasserburger

Brandon started making videos on his dad's VHS camera telling stories about giants and G.I. Joes, many years later he would be working on some of the biggest hit series on History Channel, HGTV and Netflix.

After creating pure escapism for millions of viewers across the country, Brandon wanted to leverage entertainment to accomplish something more meaningful. So after 10 years in television, Brandon built Fire Tribe, a company of filmmakers, designers and marketers focused on helping cause-based brands increase their influence and sales.

Since its founding in 2011, Fire Tribe's work has improved the lives of Veterans, fought human trafficking, advanced public health initiatives, helped nonprofits raise millions, promoted the trades, and helped brands grow and contribute to our robust economy throughout the Rocky Mountains.

Brandon lives in Northern Colorado with his wife Marianna and 3 year old son Peter (the best storyteller he's ever known).

Brandon started making videos on his dad's VHS camera telling stories about giants and G.I. Joes, many years later he would be working on some of the biggest hit series on History Channel, HGTV and Netflix. After creating pure escapism for millio... Show more

Hussein Nakchbandi

Hussein Nakchbandi

Hussein Nakchbandi’s devotion to personalized service has established him as a leader in the luxury jewelry industry. His careful attention to clients’ tastes and lifestyles enables him to recommend exceptional pieces.

Hussein Nakchbandi’s devotion to personalized service has established him as a leader in the luxury jewelry industry. His careful attention to clients’ tastes and lifestyles enables him to recommend exceptional pieces. Show more

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