Arts

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

Sarbbottam Bandyopadhyay

Sarbbottam Bandyopadhyay

Sarbbottam is a frontend engineer at LinkedIn focusing on UI/UX for Sales Navigator, LinkedIn's Sales Solution. He has previously worked at Yahoo and contracted for several global companies not limiting to Experian, nPower, British Telecom. He has been developing web applications since 2006, using Java, PHP, NodeJS. He is proficient with modern web technologies and frameworks.

Sarbbottam joined Linkedin as a member of the LinkedIn's core accessibility team, focusing primarily on web accessibility. He has been passionate about digital accessibility since his Yahoo days and firmly believes that an accessible user interface is a better user interface. He often blogs, primarily about web accessibility at https://sarbbottam.github.io/.

When he is not wearing his technical hat, he enjoys painting with watercolor, flying his Mavic Pro, driving around with family, hiking, playing with his 7 years old daughter.

Sarbbottam is a frontend engineer at LinkedIn focusing on UI/UX for Sales Navigator, LinkedIn's Sales Solution. He has previously worked at Yahoo and contracted for several global companies not limiting to Experian, nPower, British Telecom. He has b... Show more

Zoe Jouan

Zoe Jouan

Product designer chez EY Fabernovel
Avec un background en stratégie de brand et en marketing, je décide de me réorienter en tant que product designer UX/UI et je rejoins EY Fabernovel en Juillet 2024. Je travaille actuellement pour un grand acteur du luxe français.

Product designer chez EY Fabernovel Avec un background en stratégie de brand et en marketing, je décide de me réorienter en tant que product designer UX/UI et je rejoins EY Fabernovel en Juillet 2024. Je travaille actuellement pour un grand acteur d... Show more

Theo Gonzalves

Theo Gonzalves

Dr. Theodore S. Gonzalves is a scholar of comparative cultural studies and a curator at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. A Fulbright scholar and former interim director of the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, he has taught in the United States, Spain, and the Philippines since 1991. His acclaimed book Smithsonian Asian Pacific American History, Art, and Culture in 101 Objects (2023) earned the Smithsonian Secretary’s Research Prize. An accomplished musician and past president of the Association for Asian American Studies, Dr. Gonzalves was appointed to the Organization of American Historians’ Distinguished Lectureship Program and currently serves on the board of the American Council of Learned Societies.

Dr. Theodore S. Gonzalves is a scholar of comparative cultural studies and a curator at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. A Fulbright scholar and former interim director of the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, he has ta... Show more

Google Developers Group Atlanta

Google Developers Group Atlanta

Connect with local developers
When you join a Google Developer Group, you'll have the opportunity to learn new skills in a variety of formats. You’ll also meet local developers virtually or in-person with similar interests in technology. The community prides itself on being an inclusive environment where everyone and anyone interested in tech - from beginner developers to experienced professionals are welcome to join.

Connect with local developers When you join a Google Developer Group, you'll have the opportunity to learn new skills in a variety of formats. You’ll also meet local developers virtually or in-person with similar interests in technology. The communi... Show more

Matt Dubrov

Matt Dubrov

8bitPR is a Budapest-based PR boutique focused on tech and VC communications

8bitPR is a Budapest-based PR boutique focused on tech and VC communications Show more

Rico Sharp

Rico Sharp

Rico Sharp – Full Professional Bio

International Speaker | Leadership Development Expert | Student Success Strategist | Mental Health Wellness Counselor | Fashion Creator | Pastor | Author of Bringing Out the Best in You, Breaking the Silence, Stopping the Violence, and its Companion Workbook

Rico Sharp is an internationally respected voice in leadership, education, emotional wellness, and school safety. With nearly 35 years of transformational experience, Rico is more than a speaker—he is a strategic thought leader, healing force, and national changemaker who empowers individuals, equips institutions, and energizes entire communities. Whether speaking to federal agencies, school districts, Fortune 500 companies, correctional institutions, or universities, Rico’s message is clear: You were born to bring out the best in you—and in others.

His journey is one of raw redemption and undeniable resilience. From addiction, incarceration, and homelessness to global influence, Rico has turned his pain into purpose and built a legacy that inspires. Today, he is the founder of successful for-profit and nonprofit ventures, a leadership coach to executives, a mentor to professional athletes, and a guide to students, faculty, and decision-makers across the country.

Rico is the author of three transformational works:
• Bringing Out the Best in You – A groundbreaking book on leadership, purpose, personal development, and impact.
• Bringing Out the Best in You – Companion Workbook – A practical, 15-chapter action guide filled with exercises, strategies, and daily growth assignments.
• Breaking the Silence, Stopping the Violence – A deeply personal and powerful book-curriculum addressing school violence, emotional trauma, and student safety, with real solutions for educators and students alike.

Rico is also the creator of multiple leadership training curriculums currently being launched, including:
• Leadership for Educators – Empowering teachers and administrators to lead with purpose, passion, and cultural intelligence.
• Human Resources Leadership Curriculum – Equipping HR professionals to lead with empathy, clarity, and strategy.
• Salesmanship & Customer Service Mastery – Elevating front-line performance with personality-driven selling and service with honor.
• College Leadership & Student Empowerment Curriculum – Teaching students how to lead themselves, navigate adversity, and build lifelong success.

As a licensed mental health wellness counselor and interpersonal intelligence coach, Rico is deeply committed to inner healing, emotional stability, and helping people overcome invisible wounds. His trainings don’t just develop skills—they transform souls.

Rico is also the creator of The Sharp Collection, a bold, fashion-forward brand of designer shoes and clothing that represents identity, excellence, and personal evolution. He serves as the Senior Pastor of The Worship Center in Orlando, Florida and is a former television host whose influence spans faith, fashion, business, and behavioral health.

Today, Rico continues to mentor, teach, preach, and lead with one mission in mind:

“To bring out the best in you—so you can bring out the best in the world around you.”
Rico can be contacted at ricosharp.org, ricosharp@icloud.com, 321-262-8871

Rico Sharp – Full Professional Bio International Speaker | Leadership Development Expert | Student Success Strategist | Mental Health Wellness Counselor | Fashion Creator | Pastor | Author of Bringing Out the Best in You, Breaking the Silence, Sto... Show more

Victoria Allen

Victoria Allen

Victoria Allen is a wellness strategist and productivity speaker who helps ambitious professionals use AI to reclaim time, protect their energy, and build sustainable success. As a Certified Weight Loss Specialist and CEO, Victoria combines her background in business, fitness, and technology to teach audiences how to thrive — not just survive — in a fast-paced, AI-driven world.

Victoria Allen is a wellness strategist and productivity speaker who helps ambitious professionals use AI to reclaim time, protect their energy, and build sustainable success. As a Certified Weight Loss Specialist and CEO, Victoria combines her backg... Show more

Joyce Burinyuy

Joyce Burinyuy

I am a third year student in the university of Bamenda studying DATASCIENCE in the College Of Technology. A graphic designer and a beginner at the level of website development.

I am a third year student in the university of Bamenda studying DATASCIENCE in the College Of Technology. A graphic designer and a beginner at the level of website development. Show more

Hemant Suthar

Hemant Suthar

I love to keep up with everything happening in the design world – be it graphics, interactive or even architecture. A graduate from NID, I founded Fractal Ink back in 1997 as a digital design studio. Always ahead of its times, the studio designed may of India’s firsts – Its first portal ‘Indiaworld’ that later was sold to Satyam, its first ever touch screen kiosk for Sun Pharma and many more.

Fractal Ink became Fractal ink Design Studio Pvt. Ltd. In 2011 as it joined hands with Tanay Kumar, Geeta Suthar and Priyanka Agrawal. Moving from strength to strength, Fractal Ink has won many accolades - Best User Experience Design Studio in the country by Pool Magazine, acknowledgement by Microsoft as User experience champions and multiple awards for other apps to name just a few. It grew into one of India’s largest Experience Design Studios. In 2016 Fractal ink got acquired by Dentsu Aegis Network, and in 2017 I decided to pursue other interests and retired from Fractal Ink.

As a design evangelist, I was one of the founding members of the Association of Designers in India (ADI) Mumbai Chapter. As someone who loves to share my knowledge, experience and insights, I teach short courses from time to time at various design institutes. As an adventurer, I travel with other car and motorbike enthusiasts across the country. As a technocrat, I experiment with 3D printing, laser cutting and lathe machines in my workshop. I indulge the musical side of me by learning to play various musical instruments on the Synthesizer.

I live by my motto – I am a visitor on this planet.. will gather as many experiences as I can on this journey.

I love to keep up with everything happening in the design world – be it graphics, interactive or even architecture. A graduate from NID, I founded Fractal Ink back in 1997 as a digital design studio. Always ahead of its times, the studio designed may... Show more

Dianne Shen

Dianne Shen

Dianne (she/her) is an archivist/curator living in Oʻahu. She has worked at the J. Paul Getty Museum, The Broad Museum, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Los Altos History Museum, East-West Center Gallery, and most recently as Curatorial Assistant for the Hawaiʻi Triennial 2025: Aloha Nō. She is working on her PhD in American Studies at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, where she also works as the program coordinator for the Asia-Pacific Museum Exchange (APME). Her research looks at Asian American/diasporic visual and material culture, vernacular and family photography, and museums from the early twentieth century to the contemporary period. Her work investigates the politics of collecting and advocates for community archival praxis as an anticolonial/decolonial approach to cultural stewardship.

Dianne (she/her) is an archivist/curator living in Oʻahu. She has worked at the J. Paul Getty Museum, The Broad Museum, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Los Altos History Museum, East-West Center Gallery, and most recently as Curat... Show more

Benita Scheckel

Benita Scheckel

Dr. Benita Scheckel is a passionate, experienced educational leader, arts advocate, and voiceover actress, having voiced the recurring role of Lacie on the hit Disney hit animated series, Phineas and Ferb.

Drawing from her extensive experience as an Opera singer, musical theatre performer, and television guest star, Benita has been training students of all ages to find their voice using proven and effective vocal techniques to build strong, healthy speaking voices, whether for the stage, the classroom, the Boardroom or the family dinner table.

Dr. Benita Scheckel is a passionate, experienced educational leader, arts advocate, and voiceover actress, having voiced the recurring role of Lacie on the hit Disney hit animated series, Phineas and Ferb. Drawing from her extensive experience as... Show more

Rosemary Candelario

Rosemary Candelario

Rosemary Candelario is an artist-scholar with research interests in Asian American and Asian diasporic dance, butoh, ecology, site-related performance, and representations of sex and reproduction in performance and popular culture. She was awarded the 2018 Oscar G. Brockett Book Prize for Dance Research for Flowers Cracking Concrete: Eiko & Koma's Asian/American Choreographies (Wesleyan University Press 2016) and the 2024 Ruth Lovell Murray Book Award for Dance Research Methodologies: Ethics, Orientations, and Practices (Routledge 2023, co-edited with Matthew Henley). She received the 2022 Mid-Career Award from the Dance Studies Association. Rosemary has published articles in journals such as Choreographic Practices, Dance Research Journal, Post45: Contemporaries, and The Scholar & Feminist Online, among others, and is the co-editor with Bruce Baird of The Routledge Companion to Butoh Performance (2018). Recent choreographic premieres include aqueous (site version 2021), aqueous (stage version 2019), and 100 Ways to Kiss the Trees (2018). Rosemary is Associate Professor of Theatre and Dance at the University of Texas at Austin, with affiliations in the Center for Asian American Studies, the Center for East Asian Studies, and the Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. She serves as the President of the Dance Studies Association and holds a PhD in Culture and Performance from UCLA. www,rosemarycandelario.net

Rosemary Candelario is an artist-scholar with research interests in Asian American and Asian diasporic dance, butoh, ecology, site-related performance, and representations of sex and reproduction in performance and popular culture. She was awarded th... Show more

Aurelija Mockeviciute

Aurelija Mockeviciute

Aurelija was born and raised in Marijampole, a city in Lithuania. After completing her studies in Graphic Design at Vilnius Academy of Arts, she relocated to the Netherlands for a 6-month internship at Bravoure, a digital design agency. Following her internship, Aurelija worked as a UX/UI designer for over two years at Build in Amsterdam, an e-commerce agency based in Amsterdam. She then landed a position as a designer at CLEVER°FRANKE, a renowned data, design, and technology consultancy, where she has been working ever since.

Aurelija was born and raised in Marijampole, a city in Lithuania. After completing her studies in Graphic Design at Vilnius Academy of Arts, she relocated to the Netherlands for a 6-month internship at Bravoure, a digital design agency. Following her... Show more

Kevin Kirk

Kevin Kirk

CEO of Kirkpro Hair Products
Founder of Kirk Advanced Training Academy/ Mentor / Coach
Best selling Author on Amazon
Award winning stylist

CEO of Kirkpro Hair Products Founder of Kirk Advanced Training Academy/ Mentor / Coach Best selling Author on Amazon Award winning stylist Show more

Phakama Sibanda

Phakama Sibanda

Pan African Social entrepreneur & NFT enthusiast currently based in Botswana. Co-Founder of a Innovative Data , Web3 & Design startup Dawu Tech & Co- founder of NFTsAfrica.com
I'm a social entrepreneur with a dream to educate, empower and develop African communities through sustainable NFT projects and bridge the gap helping Africa leapfrogg into new technologies, currently focused on SADC region and beyond.
I have been taking part in empowerment projects for over 18 years ranging from Hip hop art and culture movements in South Africa to facilitating beadwork Culture & Tourism projects for and by women in need in Zimbabwe. Art has been a form of self-expression especially where words have failed me. .

Pan African Social entrepreneur & NFT enthusiast currently based in Botswana. Co-Founder of a Innovative Data , Web3 & Design startup Dawu Tech & Co- founder of NFTsAfrica.com I'm a social entrepreneur with a dream to educate, empower and develo... Show more

Amber Herbert

Amber Herbert

Amber Herbert is a (mostly) speculative fiction author living in Colorado Springs, CO with her husband and two gremlins. She self-published her debut novel, Lipstick Covered Magnet, in 2022 and has since been penning an epic fantasy series and various horror stories she hopes to traditionally publish. She graduated the University of Colorado with a BA in English literature and worked as a freelance editor for eight years. She now writes full time (when she isn't minding children or rescue dogs).

Outside of writing and reading, Amber enjoys baking, going to emo/punk/post-hardcore gigs, playing complicated board games, and watching and critiquing TV and film.

Amber Herbert is a (mostly) speculative fiction author living in Colorado Springs, CO with her husband and two gremlins. She self-published her debut novel, Lipstick Covered Magnet, in 2022 and has since been penning an epic fantasy series and variou... Show more

Ben McCardell

Ben McCardell

With 20 years in live events and higher ed, Ben focuses on student leadership, sustainable systems, and transforming scattered knowledge into operational clarity.

With 20 years in live events and higher ed, Ben focuses on student leadership, sustainable systems, and transforming scattered knowledge into operational clarity. Show more

Kristiyan Nikolov

Kristiyan Nikolov

Meet Kristiyan Nikolov, the cloud wizard behind innovative transitions to AWS and masterful Kubernetes deployments on MacOS. As a Terraform Certified Associate, AWS Solutions Architect, and Jenkins Engineer, Kristiyan crafts cloud solutions that not only solve complex problems but also push the boundaries of what's technologically possible. With deep expertise in infrastructure as code and container orchestration, he transforms complex cloud architectures into elegant, scalable solutions. Join him for a journey through the clouds where cutting-edge technology meets creative problem-solving, all delivered with a dash of fun and a passion for pushing the limits of what's possible in the cloud!

Meet Kristiyan Nikolov, the cloud wizard behind innovative transitions to AWS and masterful Kubernetes deployments on MacOS. As a Terraform Certified Associate, AWS Solutions Architect, and Jenkins Engineer, Kristiyan crafts cloud solutions that not ... Show more

Margaret Lee

Margaret Lee

Margaret Juhae Lee is the author of Starry Field: A Memoir of Lost History (Melville House). A former editor at The Nation, she received a Bunting Fellowship from Harvard University and a Korean Studies Fellowship from the Korea Foundation. Her articles have been published in The Nation, Newsday, Elle, ARTnews, Writer's Digest and The Rumpus. She lives in Oakland with her family and Brownie, a rescue dog from Korea.

Margaret Juhae Lee is the author of Starry Field: A Memoir of Lost History (Melville House). A former editor at The Nation, she received a Bunting Fellowship from Harvard University and a Korean Studies Fellowship from the Korea Foundation. Her artic... Show more

Alexis Okechukwu

Alexis Okechukwu

I am the CEO of Aether Ink Studios, where we are disrupting the entertainment and tech industry by innovation. My journey is rooted in a passion for design, technology, entertainment, sustainability, and I am committed to pushing boundaries and shaping the future of tech and entertainment in general

I am the CEO of Aether Ink Studios, where we are disrupting the entertainment and tech industry by innovation. My journey is rooted in a passion for design, technology, entertainment, sustainability, and I am committed to pushing boundaries and shapi... Show more

Viviane Papis

Viviane Papis

Viviane is a recent graduate of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at Georgia State University and a full-time behavioral health clinician with Viewpoint Health. She also works part-time as a children and family play therapist at Gaia Counseling and is pursuing her LPC and RPT titles.

With over a year of experience, Viviane has worked extensively with the Latino population, addressing mood disorders, trauma, family transitions, and educational issues. Trained in play therapy, narrative exposure therapy, and adventure therapy, she integrates psychodrama techniques from her background in Brazil, where it is a significant field in psychology.

Currently, Viviane is dedicated to providing mental health services to the Latino and greater Decatur community, particularly helping families and children navigate transitions and school-related challenges.

Outside of her professional work, Viviane is a cinephile and an enthusiastic reader, allowing stories to bring a unique perspective to her therapeutic approach.

Viviane is a recent graduate of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at Georgia State University and a full-time behavioral health clinician with Viewpoint Health. She also works part-time as a children and family play therapist at Gaia Coun... Show more

HanCro Team

HanCro Team

HanCroKpop plesni studio iz Zagreba spaja energiju, kreativnost i ritam – kroz K-pop koreografije i osnovne street dance pokrete stvaramo prostor za zabavu, učenje i zajedništvo. Naši programi su prilagođeni svim uzrastima, bez obzira na plesno predznanje, a redovito nastupamo i snimamo koreografije. Već treću godinu zaredom donosimo bogat K-pop program posjetiteljima Rikona i veselimo se zaplesati s vama! ✨💃🕺

HanCroKpop plesni studio iz Zagreba spaja energiju, kreativnost i ritam – kroz K-pop koreografije i osnovne street dance pokrete stvaramo prostor za zabavu, učenje i zajedništvo. Naši programi su prilagođeni svim uzrastima, bez obzira na plesno predz... Show more

Andrew Kiser

Andrew Kiser

Andrew Kiser spent over a decade in Customer Service, IT Support, and Knowledge Management roles before transitioning to his dream job of being a writer, game designer, and professional Dungeon Master. He is now the owner of Quills & Quests where, through fiction writings and games, he explores heroism as a means of self-improvement, promotes mental health awareness, advocates for fair play, and fosters creativity.

Andrew hosts, writes, designs, and publishes his own Dungeons & Dragons adventures. He also provides various professional Dungeon Mastering services as well as interactive gaming experiences for individuals, groups, private parties or corporate events.

Andrew Kiser spent over a decade in Customer Service, IT Support, and Knowledge Management roles before transitioning to his dream job of being a writer, game designer, and professional Dungeon Master. He is now the owner of Quills & Quests where, th... Show more

Gigi Kenneth

Gigi Kenneth

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Samia Durrani

Samia Durrani

Samia leads the pre sales and delivery of large scale and complex security projects across a diverse portfolio of financial services clients. Samia is passionate about encouraging people from diverse backgrounds into technology careers. She does this by providing mentoring sessions, guest lectures to university courses and helping to lead D&I initiatives.

Samia leads the pre sales and delivery of large scale and complex security projects across a diverse portfolio of financial services clients. Samia is passionate about encouraging people from diverse backgrounds into technology careers. She does this... Show more

Chris Knox

Chris Knox

Chris Knox is a leader, consultant and speaker with award-winning success developing organizational learning programs, managing departments, teams, budgets, and projects. His skills include leading strategic business and operational imperative through the integration of people, process and technology; and building relationships with stakeholders and employees across all levels of an organization.

Chris employs a deep strategic insight and holistic approach to business planning, process innovation, organizational development, program/project management and sustainable operational excellence. His expertise also includes developing metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) that demonstrate program effectiveness. Chris is Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt certified; and expert with MS Office applications and process improvement tools. Chris is a seasoned communicator, facilitator and coach.

Industry experience includes: Energy/Utilities, Security (Cyber/Physical), Manufacturing, Sales, Healthcare, Military/Government, Management Consulting, Real Estate and Music.

Chris Knox is a leader, consultant and speaker with award-winning success developing organizational learning programs, managing departments, teams, budgets, and projects. His skills include leading strategic business and operational imperative throug... Show more

Ellen Williams

Ellen Williams

Ellen is a queer parent of 3 and an iOS developer with a passion for supporting others and taking long walks. An educator turned developer, Ellen discovered her passion for programming while teaching her students how to code. In 2016, she took the plunge and decided to follow her passion by embarking on an iOS apprenticeship. Since then, Ellen has worked on a variety of teams creating apps for e-commerce, banking, and automotive, among other fields. She spends her free time with her family going on adventures wherever and whenever they can.

Ellen is a queer parent of 3 and an iOS developer with a passion for supporting others and taking long walks. An educator turned developer, Ellen discovered her passion for programming while teaching her students how to code. In 2016, she took the pl... Show more

Kayla Daurio

Kayla Daurio

Kayla Daurio is a Marketing Specialist in the swiftly changing Fashion and Business Marketing sector. She embodies creativity and innovation. Hailing from New Jersey, her early life was characterized by a deep passion for the arts and a fascination with the structured dynamics of business.

Her academic record is distinguished. Graduating Cum Laude from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) in 2022, she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a major in Fashion Marketing and Management and a minor in Business Management/Entrepreneurship. These formative years set the stage for her future, further reinforced by obtaining an Inside LVMH Certificate, which gave her an essential understanding of luxury and its intricacies.

Currently, she channels her creativity at Bequest Funds in Sarasota, where she serves as a Marketing Specialist. She has carved out a niche in graphic design, styling, and multi-channel business marketing. Her professional journey began at Bealls Inc., where, fresh from graduation, she revitalized the team as a Creative Marketing Graphic Designer and Digital Marketing Assistant for a prominent wholesale fashion company.

With proficiency in Adobe Suite, Canva, and Procreate and an in-depth understanding of Color Theory and Product Styling, she brings imagination to life in every project. From concept to completion, her work produces compelling visuals that make a lasting impression in fashion, business, and design.

Her career highlights include leading customer-focused campaigns that significantly increased website and store traffic for Bealls Inc. By collaborating with diverse teams, she has developed innovative design concepts that conveyed a cohesive and impactful brand message. Additionally, her freelance work as a Digital Marketing Designer showcases her ability to craft engaging email campaigns and convert audiences into loyal subscribers through captivating designs and strategic social media posts.

Her love for the beach and her New Jersey roots influence her work, infusing it with a freshness and authenticity as invigorating as a morning sea breeze. Her hobbies—painting, crocheting, and creative writing—underscore her belief in expression beyond words, embodying her philosophy that design possibilities are endless.

Kayla Daurio is a Marketing Specialist in the swiftly changing Fashion and Business Marketing sector. She embodies creativity and innovation. Hailing from New Jersey, her early life was characterized by a deep passion for the arts and a fascination w... Show more

Virkein Dhar

Virkein Dhar

Virkein Dhar brings visionary ideas to life through a blend of strategic acumen and creative execution. With a training in architecture and a practice in the arts, she navigates complex challenges across sectors - from cultural programming and immersive storytelling to policy design and brand strategy.

Over 15 years, Virkein has developed a distinctive approach to problem-solving through design, that transcends traditional boundaries to create intuitive experiences. Her approach combines deep cultural sensitivity with systems-level innovation.

Virkein is a creative entrepreneur, brand strategist and design futurist. She is the founding partner at Poppy Seed Lab, an innovation consultancy that cross-pollinates approaches from strategic design, immersive storytelling, business & research, to seed resilient and climate positive futures in Asia.

Whether serving businesses, creative agencies, or social impact organisations, her work consistently delivers results that connect, resonate, and catalyse meaningful change. Her long-term interests include the future of Indian craft traditions, equitable digital public goods, narrative-driven city building, and sustainable food systems. More about her at virkein.com.

Virkein Dhar brings visionary ideas to life through a blend of strategic acumen and creative execution. With a training in architecture and a practice in the arts, she navigates complex challenges across sectors - from cultural programming and immers... Show more

Neringa Young

Neringa Young

Neringa Young is the Founder of Build Stuff conferences, which she personally manages – recruiting and working with the team, looking for the partners, creating marketing strategies and implementation of the conference promotion. She is also helping with logistics and creating the content of the event. For each year she invites 80 leading speakers from the Tech industry from around the world to come to the Baltics for this 5-day event.
The success of her leadership is seen through the results of the event which every year attracts more than 1400 software developers, with the same participants returning every year as the event grows.
Outside of the workplace, Neringa is involved with initiatives like Women Go Tech where she mentors young women, providing them with advice and direction for their careers in the tech sector.
She is the founder and manager of FIX.Events which runs meetings, training, conferences, private and public events for private & corporate clients.
During her university studies, she was simultaneous working as a Telemarketing sales representative. In just 2 years (2009), she was promoted on the basis of good results to become the Sales team lead at Lintel. At the age of 22, she was responsible for over 100 telemarketing sales managers. Her responsibilities included – hiring staff, training staff, coaching, organizing work across the wider team and implementing company sales strategies.
At AB TEO (now Telia), she initiated, formed and managed a team that is composed of both technical- and sales-personnel to boost sales in line with the company’s sales strategy. Her responsibilities included human resource management – hiring staff, training, coaching, organizing teamwork and working with sales strategies.
During the time she was working at AB TEO, she also published her Master thesis on an HR Topic: "Coaching for the Development of Organizational Personnel (Case of an X Organization, Lithuania)"; 2012 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EDUCATION REFORM AND MANAGEMENT, INNOVATION (ERMI 2012), VOL 1 Pages: 54-60 Published: 2013; Conference: International, Conference on Education Reform and Management Innovation (ERMI 2012) Location: Shenzhen, PEOPLES R CHINA Date: DEC 04-05, 2012.

Neringa Young is the Founder of Build Stuff conferences, which she personally manages – recruiting and working with the team, looking for the partners, creating marketing strategies and implementation of the conference promotion. She is also helping ... Show more

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