Jake is a creative director and entrepreneur, predominantly active across music, tech, media, fashion and social enterprises. He has a keen interest in finding paths to tackle gender and racial inequities, particularly in youth culture. He actively embraces the potential of decentralised tech to redistribute equity worldwide. He co-founded the crypto project ($AIR) and via its parent company, it has distributed c.$1m to music creators and community projects in the 4 months since launch. His advisory roles include the Sphere technology platform and US United. He is a founding member of The Freedom Project in partnership with the House of Mandela and is a member of the PTTOW! Social Justice Task Force. Jake also manages UK artist Jelani Blackman.

Jake is a creative director and entrepreneur, predominantly active across music, tech, media, fashion and social enterprises. He has a keen interest in finding paths to tackle gender and racial inequities, particularly in youth culture. He actively e... Show more

Dario De Siena is a painter based in Zürich, Switzerland.

His work portrays the beauty in everyday objects. His bold use of colour and the dynamic elements captured in his ethereal paintings reveal his thought process, the intense beauty he sees in the world around him.

Dario started out by painting graffiti as a hobby, using collage, stencils, acrylic paint and spray paint as his medium. He then made an important change in his artwork by moving on to abstract portraits, inspired by the beauty of a woman and the history behind her.

Dario has spent several years developing his style. A peek through his collection reveals a gradual evolution from collages and stencil to portrait painting with acrylics and spray paint which enables him better capture the boldness of his subject.

Dario De Siena is a painter based in Zürich, Switzerland. His work portrays the beauty in everyday objects. His bold use of colour and the dynamic elements captured in his ethereal paintings reveal his thought process, the intense beauty he sees i... Show more

Ben Couris is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Modern Edge Collective. After getting his degree at Florida Atlantic University, Ben began working in the web3 space consulting businesses and artists on how to utilize this new technology.

With a background in music, Ben saw the constant struggles and exploitation artists constantly have to deal with. His goal is to help combat these issues and provide a fair playing field for all creatives. Through his passion for the arts and his entrepreneurial mindset, Ben created Modern Edge Collective to be a driving force that will change the art industry as a whole.

Ben Couris is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Modern Edge Collective. After getting his degree at Florida Atlantic University, Ben began working in the web3 space consulting businesses and artists on how to utilize this new technology. ... Show more

With a creative fine arts background, Athena opened Meticulous Ink in 2010 using her life savings, a bank loan and three credit cards. An entrepreneur at heart, the business has grown to a small yet steady brand, with retail space, website and on site print-works where letterpress stationery and calligraphy supplies are made. Athena fell down the worm hole of NFTs in May 2021 after following Gary Vaynerchuk and his podcast for many years, and adores what the future holds for the space, with particular interest in the joining of the physical and the digital.

With a creative fine arts background, Athena opened Meticulous Ink in 2010 using her life savings, a bank loan and three credit cards. An entrepreneur at heart, the business has grown to a small yet steady brand, with retail space, website and on sit... Show more

I am primarily an improvisor and partner in creation to those I encounter moving through the world.

I am primarily an improvisor and partner in creation to those I encounter moving through the world. Show more

Multidisciplinary artist and founder of Sketchar – a mobile art-app that helps creators succeed in web3 with 8M+ on board. Among Europe’s Top 100 Hottest Companies of 2021.
– Member of The International Federation Of Artists (UNESCO).
– Member of The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS).

Multidisciplinary artist and founder of Sketchar – a mobile art-app that helps creators succeed in web3 with 8M+ on board. Among Europe’s Top 100 Hottest Companies of 2021. – Member of The International Federation Of Artists (UNESCO). – Member of T... Show more

Akosua Viktoria Adu-Sanyah alias Ava Silvery is an internationally exhibited and published German-Ghanaian visual artist and documentary photographer based in Zürich, Switzerland. Her work is frequently awarded for exploring new territories through image-making and research. Her current NFT photography and science project Behold The Ocean documents climate change. One of the roadmap's most significant milestones is an NFT-funded ocean expedition to Cape Horn, where environmental data will be collated to be published on the blockchain.

Akosua Viktoria Adu-Sanyah alias Ava Silvery is an internationally exhibited and published German-Ghanaian visual artist and documentary photographer based in Zürich, Switzerland. Her work is frequently awarded for exploring new territories through i... Show more

Rocketgirl is a mixed-media artist and Director of NFT Agents Ltd, a consultancy advising large scale NFT projects and 1/1 NFT artists to brand themselves better.

She has sold art across multiple platforms and is known for her provocative, pop-art style.

Rocketgirl is a mixed-media artist and Director of NFT Agents Ltd, a consultancy advising large scale NFT projects and 1/1 NFT artists to brand themselves better. She has sold art across multiple platforms and is known for her provocative, pop-ar... Show more

Great day Beauty Bosses, I’m Kayri (Kay-ree) I am a nail educator at a beauty school, I’m a celebrity nail artist and a beauty brand founder. I’m the host of the nail club which has live interactive weekly chats with a community of over 1.5 K. I bring you Edutainment which is education mixed with entertainment
to bring you a course that is jampacked with information that you can use and will retain. Join me as we take the nail portion of beauty shows to the next level.

Great day Beauty Bosses, I’m Kayri (Kay-ree) I am a nail educator at a beauty school, I’m a celebrity nail artist and a beauty brand founder. I’m the host of the nail club which has live interactive weekly chats with a community of over 1.5 K. I brin... Show more

A product designer, innovation enthusiast and art lover based in Prague, Czech Republic. For more than 15 years I was helping clients in industries such as architecture, security, publishing, healthcare, art and various startups on their ways of digital transformation. Currently, my focus is on combining my previous background and passion in art to build better experiences and services for digital art market and the ways of organising communities on the blockchain.

A product designer, innovation enthusiast and art lover based in Prague, Czech Republic. For more than 15 years I was helping clients in industries such as architecture, security, publishing, healthcare, art and various startups on their ways of digi... Show more

I’m a cheerful Luso-Brazilian digital designer driven by people, art and technology. I’m an all-sorts-of design enthusiast.

I’m a cheerful Luso-Brazilian digital designer driven by people, art and technology. I’m an all-sorts-of design enthusiast. Show more

I’ve gone from experiencing a year long furlough, to redundancy to entrepreneurship. I know a thing or two on resiliency, staying focused on, and what I like to call explosive creativity and courageous confidence.

I’ve gone from experiencing a year long furlough, to redundancy to entrepreneurship. I know a thing or two on resiliency, staying focused on, and what I like to call explosive creativity and courageous confidence. Show more

Hello, this is Kate Becker from New York, USA. Passionate about photography and design. I am very much into city life photography. As an expert graphic designer, I worked on various projects with various people. You can find me here at Clipping Path Studio, come and explore our great services and expert solution.

Hello, this is Kate Becker from New York, USA. Passionate about photography and design. I am very much into city life photography. As an expert graphic designer, I worked on various projects with various people. You can find me here at Clipping Path ... Show more

Combine design, nerd, and humor, and you have Shara. She’s a new Digital Product Designer at Dialexa, a technology services firm that designs and engineers custom products and platforms.

Shara graduated with a BFA in Visual Communications from the University of Texas at Arlington. She also has an MFA in Media Design from Full Sail University and is a newly certified UX Designer courtesy of Southern Methodist University’s certificate program.

As a black woman, Shara’s personal and professional background includes relatable experience with imposter syndrome. Her success-driven perfectionist approach to her career allows her to share candid anecdotes with workshop attendees. Shara will bring with her a level of empathy attendees will resonate with.

Combine design, nerd, and humor, and you have Shara. She’s a new Digital Product Designer at Dialexa, a technology services firm that designs and engineers custom products and platforms. Shara graduated with a BFA in Visual Communications from th... Show more

Marquise is a hair stylist with 20 plus years of experience in braiding, extension hairstyling, and natural hair care. After a sudden house fire in 2016 Marquise was forced to relocate to another state leaving her devoted clientele of years behind. As a mother she needed an immediate income with a flexible schedule. She found a local blowout salon that was hiring, but with no previous blowout experience she was hesitant to apply. After a mediocre training session from the salon Marquise knew her level of excellence in blowouts would have to come from within. With lots of practice, dedication, and a bucket of tears she mastered this timeless technique. Because Marquise stayed focused and never gave up, she earned a salon position in management where she began teaching others how to perform fabulous blowouts, that even furthered her love for hairstyling. Marquise has had the pleasure of working on celebrity photo shoots, being lead stylist at industry based pop up shops, as well as worked on major red carpet events such as: The Country Music Awards, Telemundo Awards, Latin Music Awards, J. LO x Guess photo shoot, and numerous wedding and formal events on the infamous Las Vegas Strip.

Marquise is a hair stylist with 20 plus years of experience in braiding, extension hairstyling, and natural hair care. After a sudden house fire in 2016 Marquise was forced to relocate to another state leaving her devoted clientele of years behind. A... Show more

Onoriode is a passionate and purposeful designer with years of experience working with design agencies and businesses, both in teams and as a freelancer. He solves problems working hand-in-hand with businesses by creating timeless brand identity designs and digital products that are user-centered.

Onoriode is a passionate and purposeful designer with years of experience working with design agencies and businesses, both in teams and as a freelancer. He solves problems working hand-in-hand with businesses by creating timeless brand identity desi... Show more

Lifelong artist and maker, Faye is the one woman band behind Geeky Faye Art, an online channel looking to inspire creativity and exploration combining technology, traditional mediums, and geeky interests while also showing that you can be a woman in a pretty dress creating amazing things. While still relatively new in the digital sphere, her work and videos have been promoted by Tested.Com, The 3D Printing Nerd, Naomi Wu and Instructables.

Lifelong artist and maker, Faye is the one woman band behind Geeky Faye Art, an online channel looking to inspire creativity and exploration combining technology, traditional mediums, and geeky interests while also showing that you can be a woman in ... Show more

Mynah Marie is a writer, programmer, and musician from Montreal, Canada, currently based in Israel. As a musician and live coder, she performs under the name Earth To Abigail. Through her creative work, Mynah rejoices in bridging the gaps between the "rational" and "irrational" to find that fine line where, as humans, we find wholeness.

Mynah Marie is a writer, programmer, and musician from Montreal, Canada, currently based in Israel. As a musician and live coder, she performs under the name Earth To Abigail. Through her creative work, Mynah rejoices in bridging the gaps between th... Show more

Microsoft MVP for Business Applications and Microsoft Certified Trainer. I help organizations design and deliver modern digital solutions by combining Power Platform, Microsoft 365, and cloud technologies into a cohesive ecosystem.

With over 18 years of experience in IT, I bring together development, architecture, and training to drive meaningful digital transformation. I work at the intersection of low-code, automation, AI, and enterprise solutions—turning complex requirements into scalable, well-governed systems focused on real business value.

Speaker at national and international tech events. Passionate about technology, music, and travel.

Microsoft MVP for Business Applications and Microsoft Certified Trainer. I help organizations design and deliver modern digital solutions by combining Power Platform, Microsoft 365, and cloud technologies into a cohesive ecosystem. With over 18 ye... Show more

Hannes is a developer, a coach and a father of 3.

In software development, he has always had a passion for performance, databases, distributed systems and large scale applications. He's always weighing every solution's benefits against its drawbacks, reducing friction where possible.

As a coach, he is enthusiastic about knowledge sharing, personal growth and building careers. Building a company culture around learning is what gets him out of bed.

In his free time, when he’s not building LEGO® castles with his kids, he likes to spend time building guitars, playing chess, mountain biking and doing all round geeky stuff.

You can often find him on stage at the conference afterparty, especially as the guitarist of Dylan Beattie & the Linebreakers.

Hannes is a developer, a coach and a father of 3. In software development, he has always had a passion for performance, databases, distributed systems and large scale applications. He's always weighing every solution's benefits against its drawbac... Show more

I am Harshavardhan Bajoria founder of community named Devorld, Associate Product Manager @Unstop, GitHub Campus Expert, MLSA - Gold. I have cracked 7 Microsoft Azure Certifications: MCE, AI-102, DP-100, AI-900, DP-900, PL-900 and AZ-900. I am also Azure Developer Community lead and have been actively taking sessions, workshops on Microsoft Azure and GitHub products.

I am Harshavardhan Bajoria founder of community named Devorld, Associate Product Manager @Unstop, GitHub Campus Expert, MLSA - Gold. I have cracked 7 Microsoft Azure Certifications: MCE, AI-102, DP-100, AI-900, DP-900, PL-900 and AZ-900. I am also Az... Show more

Akansha is a Senior Software Engineer and Google Women Techmakers Ambassador with experience in building and shipping production-ready mobile applications. She has spoken at international conferences and community events across Europe and Asia, sharing practical lessons on mobile development, architecture, and real-world software engineering.

Beyond her day-to-day engineering work, Akansha actively contributes to developer communities as an organizer and speaker, helping developers learn through shared experiences and hands-on discussions. Her work focuses on writing maintainable code, making thoughtful architectural decisions, and mentoring developers as they grow in their careers.

She is particularly interested in how modern development practices and AI-assisted workflows are changing the way developers learn, collaborate, and build software.

Akansha is a Senior Software Engineer and Google Women Techmakers Ambassador with experience in building and shipping production-ready mobile applications. She has spoken at international conferences and community events across Europe and Asia, shari... Show more

Bart is a Solution Architect who turns complex technical challenges into elegant solutions. Specializing in evolutionary design, automation, DevOps, and organizational design, he helps organizations build both systems and teams that scale, adapt, and deliver real value.

His mission: proving that great architecture, smart automation, and well-structured teams can solve the world's most pressing problems.

Bart is a Solution Architect who turns complex technical challenges into elegant solutions. Specializing in evolutionary design, automation, DevOps, and organizational design, he helps organizations build both systems and teams that scale, adapt, and... Show more

Dylan Beattie is an independent consultant who has been building data-driven web applications since the 1990s. He’s managed teams, taught workshops, and worked on everything from tiny standalone websites to complex distributed systems. He’s a Microsoft MVP, and he regularly speaks at conferences and user groups all over the world.

Dylan is the creator of the Rockstar programming language, and the founder, vocalist and lead guitarist with The Linebreakers, the world's greatest nerd comedy classic rock disco alt punk covers band.

Dylan Beattie is an independent consultant who has been building data-driven web applications since the 1990s. He’s managed teams, taught workshops, and worked on everything from tiny standalone websites to complex distributed systems. He’s a Microso... Show more

Microsoft MVP Alumni, SAFe PO/PM certified, passionate about mobile apps and AI, joined the 'Xamarin' dev world more than seven years ago, and now onboarding into MAUI.
Passionate about UX and UI, with an eye on cross-platform solutions, mostly for Xamarin.Forms. In recent years, has focused on UI testing, best practices, continuous integration, and optimization for Xamarin apps. Also curious about AI and ML.
Recently, have become more interested in product management and its capabilities.

Microsoft MVP Alumni, SAFe PO/PM certified, passionate about mobile apps and AI, joined the 'Xamarin' dev world more than seven years ago, and now onboarding into MAUI. Passionate about UX and UI, with an eye on cross-platform solutions, mostly for ... Show more

Michael Heath is an innovation strategist and Frontier Firm advisor who helps organizations move beyond digital transformation into intelligent transformation. With more than 15 years of experience across the Microsoft ecosystem and enterprise technology, Michael partners with leaders to align people, platforms, and purpose through AI, automation, and data.

Throughout his career, Michael has led enterprise initiatives that drive measurable growth, operational efficiency, and long-term adoption. His work focuses on translating strategy into practical execution, helping organizations modernize how work gets done while bringing teams along for the journey.

Michael’s perspective sits at the intersection of technology and human behavior. As a speaker and practitioner, he shares real-world lessons, practical frameworks, and honest insights that help organizations move from experimentation to meaningful impact at scale.

Michael Heath is an innovation strategist and Frontier Firm advisor who helps organizations move beyond digital transformation into intelligent transformation. With more than 15 years of experience across the Microsoft ecosystem and enterprise techno... Show more

Sarah is a detail-oriented leader with twenty years of experience in marketing and cloud-based technology, specializing in sales, marketing, customer service, and reporting tools. As principal and founder of Ulster Technologies (www.ulster-tech.com), Sarah drives innovation to foster collaborative, data-driven decisions with her clients.

She has served as an enterprise architect, product owner and program/project manager at leading regional and national healthcare institutions. Sarah led dynamic, cross-functional teams through multiple product and platform migrations, passionately improving business processes and driving sales growth.

A graduate of Rosemont College with a Master’s in Strategic Leadership, Sarah is also an active volunteer, serving on various boards and committees, including as Vice President of Communications, Technology & Marketing for Village on the Ridge and as a Board Member and Technology Co-Chair for Philanos.

Areas of Expertise
Through an intentional and winding professional path, Sarah has had the opportunity to gain expertise across a variety of industries, domains, and organizations, continually expanding her knowledge base. At the intersection of marketing, technology, and leadership, Sarah is comfortable and engaging while speaking about a variety of topics including, but not limited to: project and change management frameworks; leadership and communication styles; building trust; managing customer data and experiences; marketing technology and integrations; professional development and empowerment.

Sarah is a detail-oriented leader with twenty years of experience in marketing and cloud-based technology, specializing in sales, marketing, customer service, and reporting tools. As principal and founder of Ulster Technologies (www.ulster-tech.com),... Show more

Pragati is a Data Platform MVP (Microsoft Most Valuable Professional).
Fabric Consultant who works towards generating and delivering data insights to various customers. She holds a Master’s degree in Data Science and Analytics from Royal Holloway University of London.
She is skilled in various tools and technologies like Microsoft Fabric, Microsoft Power BI, Tableau, Microsoft Excel, Azure ML Studio, Azure Databricks Pyspark and SQL.
She has been using Power BI for few years now and is recognized as a Superuser on the Microsoft Fabric Community.
Outside work she enjoys photography, loves hiking, she is a trained Indian classical singer and has a passion for painting. She even has her Instagram page dedicated to painting.

Microsoft MVP: https://mvp.microsoft.com/en-us/PublicProfile/5004163?fullName=Pragati%20Jain

Pragati is a Data Platform MVP (Microsoft Most Valuable Professional). Fabric Consultant who works towards generating and delivering data insights to various customers. She holds a Master’s degree in Data Science and Analytics from Royal Holloway Un... Show more

I am a professional with more than 10 years of experience in the IT world, specialized in Business Intelligence, analytics and information representation. Throughout my career, I have worked extensively in requirements analysis, relational and analytical database modeling, ETL process development as well as reporting and data visualization, using tools such as Power BI, Azure services or Microsoft SQL Server BI suite.
In addition to this, I have a master's degree in graphic design and illustration, which allows me to combine my technical skills with a creative perspective to generate attractive and effective visual solutions, using the Adobe suite and other tools.
Outside the professional field, I enjoy drawing, playing guitar, walking, cooking, watching series and movies. I am always looking to learn new things.
This mix of interests and skills allows me to approach projects with a broad and creative vision.

I am a professional with more than 10 years of experience in the IT world, specialized in Business Intelligence, analytics and information representation. Throughout my career, I have worked extensively in requirements analysis, relational and analyt... Show more

Dean Schuster has been envisioning and creating human-centered digital products since the advent of the commercial web. He is founder and owner of the user experience strategy firm truematter, leading the team to help national and international organizations change the way they do business online. He travels all over the world to speak and teach, mentoring professionals and challenging teams to a higher standard for digital experiences.

Dean is also an avid ultra-marathoner and trail racer, often found in out-of-the-way places, including Antarctica.

Dean Schuster has been envisioning and creating human-centered digital products since the advent of the commercial web. He is founder and owner of the user experience strategy firm truematter, leading the team to help national and international organ... Show more