Arts

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

Stephen Vineburg

Stephen Vineburg

Stephen Vineburg is a creator of NFTs as well as a recognised speaker and commentator on the NFT market. His NFT and AR enhanced art has reached a broad audience. His most recent video on his project ‘Coming Out of Our Shell’ attracted 2.3m views on Instagram.

Vineburg is also a pioneer in the use of NFT’s to create AR experiences on wearable garments such as hoodies and T-shirts, bringing still images to life via QR codes and AR filters on Instagram.

His art addresses serious contemporary issues by mixing historical and classical art images juxtaposed with modern items.

Stephen Vineburg is a creator of NFTs as well as a recognised speaker and commentator on the NFT market. His NFT and AR enhanced art has reached a broad audience. His most recent video on his project ‘Coming Out of Our Shell’ attracted 2.3m views on ... Show more

Tim Pietrusky

Tim Pietrusky

Tim aka NERDDISCO is a DevRel Engineer at RunPod, a co-organizer of JSConf Budapest and a longtime open-source advocate. With 15+ years of experience in full-stack development and infrastructure, Tim is passionate about making AI accessible and empowering developers to bring their ideas to life. Beyond coding, Tim mentors and builds communities, creates generative art and performs VJ sets at electronic music events with LiveJS. When he’s not on the stage or screen, you’ll find him running in the forest, jamming on his e-drum kit and spending time with his two daughters.

Tim aka NERDDISCO is a DevRel Engineer at RunPod, a co-organizer of JSConf Budapest and a longtime open-source advocate. With 15+ years of experience in full-stack development and infrastructure, Tim is passionate about making AI accessible and empow... Show more

Ryan Furrer

Ryan Furrer

Ryan Furrer is a frontend engineer specializing in React, Next.js, and TypeScript. With a background in music and procurement, he brings a unique perspective to web development. He is passionate about creating user-friendly and engaging online experiences.

When not coding, Ryan can be found hosting the Web Dev Dialogues podcast, streaming on YouTube and Twitch, or writing about the latest in frontend technology... or playing video games 👾

Ryan Furrer is a frontend engineer specializing in React, Next.js, and TypeScript. With a background in music and procurement, he brings a unique perspective to web development. He is passionate about creating user-friendly and engaging online experi... Show more

Alec Foster

Alec Foster

Alec Foster is Chief Prompt Engineer & Responsible AI Lead at MMA Global, co-leading its AI Leadership Coalition and overseeing all AI initiatives. He drives internal AI upskilling for MMA's entire workforce, AI product development, governance frameworks, and revenue-generating opportunities to position MMA as the leading industry association on AI in marketing.

Alec’s academic foundations—an M.St. in AI Ethics from the University of Cambridge and a CIPP/US privacy certification—inform his ethical approach to AI and marketing. He has developed machine learning models to streamline consumer arbitration and serves on boards of algorithmic accountability nonprofits. Beyond MMA, Alec designs large-scale immersive art experiences and teaches electric hydrofoil lessons in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Combining marketing strategy with rigorous ethics, Alec stands at the intersection of innovation and integrity, guiding organizations to harness AI responsibly.

Alec Foster is Chief Prompt Engineer & Responsible AI Lead at MMA Global, co-leading its AI Leadership Coalition and overseeing all AI initiatives. He drives internal AI upskilling for MMA's entire workforce, AI product development, governance framew... Show more

Ting Li

Ting Li

Ting Li
Sr. Solutions Architecture Specialist | Terraform Expert | Speaker | ex-Microsoft

Ting Li is a seasoned technology leader with over 19 years of experience in IT, specializing in infrastructure automation, project management, and cybersecurity. As a Sr. Solutions Architecture Specialist at HashiCorp, she helps organizations design and implement scalable, secure, and automated solutions.

Previously, Ting spent 11 years at Microsoft, where she worked across Sales, Marketing, and Product teams, collaborating with global enterprises to drive digital transformation. Her expertise spans both pre-sales and post-sales engagements, with a strong focus on customer enablement and solution delivery.

A passionate advocate for knowledge sharing, Ting has been a featured speaker at major industry events, including Microsoft TechEd (2006–2008, 2016), Microsoft product launches for Office and Windows, Seattle HUG, HashiCorp webinars, and various local meetups. She is committed to training and mentoring teams, partners, and customers, empowering them to maximize the value of HashiCorp’s products and solutions.

Ting is also a blogger and thought leader, sharing her insights on Terraform workflows, infrastructure automation, and best practices. Her posts, such as "Which Terraform Workflow Should I Use? VCS, CLI, or API?" and "Optimizing Your DevOps with Terraform", have been widely read by IT professionals looking to streamline their operations and improve collaboration.

Beyond her professional work, Ting enjoys traveling with her family, hitting the slopes, and writing books.

Ting Li Sr. Solutions Architecture Specialist | Terraform Expert | Speaker | ex-Microsoft Ting Li is a seasoned technology leader with over 19 years of experience in IT, specializing in infrastructure automation, project management, and cybersecu... Show more

Phil Donaldson

Phil Donaldson

Hey, I’m Phil — a creative strategist, business builder, and course creator. I’ve been through the trenches of B2B marketing and branding, so I know firsthand that the “old ways” just don’t cut it anymore.

My superpower? Merging creativity with strategy. Whether it’s transforming a LinkedIn profile into a magnet for opportunities or designing courses that truly resonate, I help businesses elevate their brand and create authentic relationships that build trust.

And it doesn't end there. In my community of Fort Collins, CO, I'm deep into curating events that fuse business flair with local culture — that's where the magic happens. We're talking growth, we're talking community, we're talking the good stuff that keeps us all connected.

Hey, I’m Phil — a creative strategist, business builder, and course creator. I’ve been through the trenches of B2B marketing and branding, so I know firsthand that the “old ways” just don’t cut it anymore. My superpower? Merging creativity with st... Show more

Ingo Hampe

Ingo Hampe

Work smarter -wie kann ich meine Arbeit so organisieren, dass ich mich auf die wesentlichen und wichtigen Aufgaben konzentrieren kann.
Human Centered Organisations - Wie muss Arbeitsplatz gestalltet werden, so dass der Mensch mit seinen Anforderungen im Mittelpunkt der Arbeit steht.
Das sind die Themen, die mich beschäftigen. Die Technologie unterstützt dabei, die eigentliche Herausforderung ist aber der kulturelle Wandel.

Work smarter -wie kann ich meine Arbeit so organisieren, dass ich mich auf die wesentlichen und wichtigen Aufgaben konzentrieren kann. Human Centered Organisations - Wie muss Arbeitsplatz gestalltet werden, so dass der Mensch mit seinen Anforderunge... Show more

Yoshi Yamaguchi

Yoshi Yamaguchi

アマゾンウェブサービスジャパン合同会社シニアデベロッパーアドボケイト。AWS製品の普及と技術支援を担当し、特にオブザーバビリティ、SRE、DevOpsといった領域を専門とする。

アマゾンウェブサービスジャパン合同会社シニアデベロッパーアドボケイト。AWS製品の普及と技術支援を担当し、特にオブザーバビリティ、SRE、DevOpsといった領域を専門とする。 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

Oyinloluwa Adedoyin

Oyinloluwa Adedoyin

Oyinloluwa Adedoyin is a passionate Product Designer, Motion Designer, and UI Animation Specialist with over six years of experience creating user-centered designs that merge aesthetics with functionality. Based in Nigeria, he has collaborated globally with brands like Spotify, TD Bank, Pepsi, and Simple Skincare.

Oyinloluwa has a proven track record of enhancing user experiences, boosting engagement, and driving measurable outcomes for companies like uLesson, UBA, VerifyMe, and Omnibiz Africa. A mentor and active community builder, he speaks at tech events like Devfest Lokoja, Tech Ignite Africa, Abuja Creative Conference and also a featured LottieFiles contributor with over 2,000 downloads. With certifications in advanced animation and UX design, Oyinloluwa is dedicated to shaping the future of digital experiences by combining creativity, technology, and innovation.

Oyinloluwa Adedoyin is a passionate Product Designer, Motion Designer, and UI Animation Specialist with over six years of experience creating user-centered designs that merge aesthetics with functionality. Based in Nigeria, he has collaborated global... Show more

Martin Sojka

Martin Sojka

Martin est facilitateur chez Ekité depuis 2019, après quelques années en tant que développeur. Touche à tout et éternel curieux, il est également passionné de musique (en tant que musicien, reporter, coach scénique) et militant engagé.

Martin est facilitateur chez Ekité depuis 2019, après quelques années en tant que développeur. Touche à tout et éternel curieux, il est également passionné de musique (en tant que musicien, reporter, coach scénique) et militant engagé. Show more

Gunnard Engebreth

Gunnard Engebreth

Gunnard began in software development during the Dot Com boom of the 2000s in Atlanta, Ga. The rapidly changing landscape of technology and needs created an environment full of learning opportunities -- beginning with Perl and quickly moving to PHP. He specializes in the modernization of legacy applications, APIs and creating modern development team solutions.

Gunnard Believes in FOSS and has contributed to projects such as Wordpress, The Devil Box, and DischordPHP. As an author, Gunnard has written multiple articles for php[Architect] magazine as well as 2 books from APRESS Publishing on PHP 8. Gunnard has also been a notable speaker at multiple conferences such as MadisonPHP, longhornPHP, Techlahoma and Chaos Carnaval.

You may find him at gunnard.org, @gunnard@phpc.social on Mastoodn, @gunnard on twitter or his pseudonym @ansivideos on youtube. Gunnard currently lives in the north Georgia mountains with his wife, two boys, 12 chickens and 3 goats.

Gunnard began in software development during the Dot Com boom of the 2000s in Atlanta, Ga. The rapidly changing landscape of technology and needs created an environment full of learning opportunities -- beginning with Perl and quickly moving to PHP. ... Show more

Becca Hiller

Becca Hiller

Driven by courage, curiosity, and compassion, Becca Hiller knows valued people deliver value. She helps humans reach agility potential, and her own agility shines through sharpened improv skills, a mighty pen, a hungry brain, and a passion for teaching and coaching.

Becca is currently based in Louisville, KY.

Driven by courage, curiosity, and compassion, Becca Hiller knows valued people deliver value. She helps humans reach agility potential, and her own agility shines through sharpened improv skills, a mighty pen, a hungry brain, and a passion for teachi... Show more

Craig Risi

Craig Risi

A man of many talents, but no sense of how to use them. Craig could be out changing the world but would prefer to make software instead. Probably the reason why Nick Fury refused to take his calls. He possesses a passion for software design, but more importantly software quality and designing systems that can achieve this in a technically diverse and constantly evolving tech world.

Craig has over 20 years’ experience across the development, testing and management disciplines in a variety of software industries, but still feels he learns something new every day. It’s that continued change and evolution of the software industry which motivates him to keep learning and finding ways to improve. More than just playing with tech though, its people that make software come together – and so Craig believes in developing people and empowering them to make a success out of the software they build.

When not playing with software he can often be found spending time with family, writing, designing board games, or running long distances for no apparent reason. He is also a massive fan of comic books and Star Wars, so if you see him concentrating intensely, he is probably just trying to use the force.

Craig is also the writer of the book, Quality By Design, and writes regular articles on his blog sites and various other tech sites around the world. He is also international speaker on a wide range of different software development topics, though these experiences only make him even more excited about the future of the industry in South Africa.

A man of many talents, but no sense of how to use them. Craig could be out changing the world but would prefer to make software instead. Probably the reason why Nick Fury refused to take his calls. He possesses a passion for software design, but more... Show more

Tilde Ann Thurium

Tilde Ann Thurium

Tilde (they/them) is a San Francisco based artist, activist, and engineer. They can probably deadlift more than you. Ask them about how to paint an algorithm, the intersections between mutual aid and biology, or which coast has the best vegan croissants.

Tilde (they/them) is a San Francisco based artist, activist, and engineer. They can probably deadlift more than you. Ask them about how to paint an algorithm, the intersections between mutual aid and biology, or which coast has the best vegan croissa... Show more

Shubham Pachori

Shubham Pachori

Passionate about building products that solve real-world complex problems in the most simplified and
user-centric way. Have successfully built, launched, and monetized over 5 enterprise B2B SaaS products in
the domain of supply chain and fintech

Passionate about building products that solve real-world complex problems in the most simplified and user-centric way. Have successfully built, launched, and monetized over 5 enterprise B2B SaaS products in the domain of supply chain and fintech Show more

Elizabeth Musanga

Elizabeth Musanga

Elizabeth is a UI/UX Designer, a Women Techmaker Ambassador and Community Organizer

Elizabeth is a UI/UX Designer, a Women Techmaker Ambassador and Community Organizer Show more

Priscilla Bell

Priscilla Bell

Priscilla was born in occupied Lenni- Lenape territory (Philadelphia). For the past 20 years, Priscilla has taught Taino-centered cultural workshops throughout the city, creating the Philly Taino Cultural Workshop in 2014. As an artist, Priscilla looks towards her family, surroundings, and cultural heritages for guidance and inspiration. She continues to explore the issues that mean the most to her, including Parenthood, Environmental Justice, and Indigenous/Native/Indigenous Caribbean visibility.

Priscilla is a MIT Solve Indigenous Communities Fellow (2024), recipient of the Leeway Transformation award (2024), “Distinguished Alumni” award from Community College of Philadelphia (2023), “Taino Muralist of the Year” award (2020), “Phenomenal Woman” award (2020), Leeway Art & Change grant (2017), “Taino Storyteller of the Year” award (2017).

Priscilla was born in occupied Lenni- Lenape territory (Philadelphia). For the past 20 years, Priscilla has taught Taino-centered cultural workshops throughout the city, creating the Philly Taino Cultural Workshop in 2014. As an artist, Priscilla loo... Show more

Jan-Hendrik Kuperus

Jan-Hendrik Kuperus

Jan-Hendrik is a passionate developer who is not afraid to break something open in order to find out how it works. He then likes to share the knowledge he picks up, because he believes teaching enhances both student and teacher. Apart from work, he tinkers with Arduinos and Raspberries at home, plays with LEGOs with his kids, runs the occasional Factorio speedrun and tries to find new ways to make the future greener.

Jan-Hendrik is a passionate developer who is not afraid to break something open in order to find out how it works. He then likes to share the knowledge he picks up, because he believes teaching enhances both student and teacher. Apart from work, he t... Show more

Zach Klippenstein

Zach Klippenstein

Zach built Android apps, platforms, and knowledge at Square for over six years before joining Google to work on Compose. Come say hi on Kotlin slack!

Zach built Android apps, platforms, and knowledge at Square for over six years before joining Google to work on Compose. Come say hi on Kotlin slack! Show more

itza Zujuy Blanco

itza Zujuy Blanco

Passionate about tech and creativity. Graphic design roots, IT engineering background. Former marketing lead, now crafting frontend magic at Warner Bros Discovery. Embracing technology's limitless canvas to create captivating experiences!

Passionate about tech and creativity. Graphic design roots, IT engineering background. Former marketing lead, now crafting frontend magic at Warner Bros Discovery. Embracing technology's limitless canvas to create captivating experiences! 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

Shefali Bansal

Shefali Bansal

Shefali would like to introduce herself as a technology enthusiast, curious lifelong learner, innovator & enabler, mentor & a coach, volunteer & yoga proponent, author and vociferous reader;
Shefali is Global Engineering Director at Red Hat responsible for bootstrapping and growing OpenShift Engineering teams in Asia Pacific, Europe & North America regions. She is leading the product engineering teams responsible for OpenShift platform for Edge devices, OpenShift Application Platform and core OpenShift Engineering teams globally. She is also member of Bangalore Leadership Council at Red Hat responsible for the growth of the Bangalore site.

A seasoned IT professional with over two decades of experience, Shefali has donned various hats spanning management, strategy, product management, product engineering, solutioning & professional services working with Customers, System Integrators, Business Partners and ecosystem teams.

An active speaker at industry and technology conferences, Shefali is very passionate about incubations and first-of-a-kind software & product development in the areas of AI/ML, IoT & Hybrid Cloud platforms.
Ms. Bansal is an IIM Bangalore Alumni and an Engineering graduate from NIT Bhopal with specialization in Computer Science. She is plateau holder in patents and has external publications in areas of Reliability Analytics, and awards like 'Best of Business Analytics', “Outstanding Technical Achievement Award”, “Client Success Awards”, “Industry Academy membership” & Industry recognitions like “Women in Technology” from Zinnov & “AI Game Changer” award from NASSCOM to her credit.
Her Inspiration story has been featured in India’s leading newspaper “Times of India”.

As a budding author, she has published four books “Rediscovery journey of a corporate persona”, “Parijaat…The evening flower” & “Tapestry of Life” & "Yogi and her Co-Yogis".
Outside work, she loves to travel and volunteers for STEM education through an NGO.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shefali-bansal-6860611/

Shefali would like to introduce herself as a technology enthusiast, curious lifelong learner, innovator & enabler, mentor & a coach, volunteer & yoga proponent, author and vociferous reader; Shefali is Global Engineering Director at Red Hat responsi... Show more

Mereesha Johnson

Mereesha Johnson

I am an ETL developer and Project Manager over 8 years of experience designing and delivering end-to end data integration solutions across banking, healthcare and insurance domains. I specialize in modernizing legacy systems, optimizing architectures and implementing scalable solutions using ETL, databases, cloud technologies and reporting tools. Adept at aligning technical strategies with business goals to drive efficiency and deliver impactful results.

I am an ETL developer and Project Manager over 8 years of experience designing and delivering end-to end data integration solutions across banking, healthcare and insurance domains. I specialize in modernizing legacy systems, optimizing architectures... Show more

Annjana Ramesh

Annjana Ramesh

Hi, I’m Annjana

I am a London based ICF-trained leadership and organizational coach. I have over a decade of experience in tech leadership roles spanning Big Tech and startups in AI / FinTech spaces (including Goldman Sachs, Twitter).

My passion for both 0-to-1 and 1-10x journeys brought me to angel investing and coaching/advisory roles. I love nothing more than helping companies chart their journey, shaping impactful people strategies, and navigating the ever-evolving tech landscape. As an external coach, I dive into the core of how teams work, providing tailored 1:1 and group coaching sessions. I serve as a NED and board advisor with BeTheBusiness, The Catalyst Collective, and Resonate Arts. Mentoring holds a special place in my heart, and I’m associated with Techstars, ADPList, Plato, CTO Craft. I advise and help early stage founders through Zinc and other VCs.

Common threads across all my work:
🧭 Journey navigator for people and businesses - working towards their goal; solving problems with a purpose
↔️ Serving as a bridge - connecting people in the tech, product startup industry to move things forward
🪄Curiosity and Creative energy - I can’t help but bring my curiosity to learn & engage, energy and creativity to meetings, workshops to bring the room together

Looking forward to learning from you

Hi, I’m Annjana I am a London based ICF-trained leadership and organizational coach. I have over a decade of experience in tech leadership roles spanning Big Tech and startups in AI / FinTech spaces (including Goldman Sachs, Twitter). My passi... Show more

Collins Wanjiku

Collins Wanjiku

Collins Wanjiku is a passionate graphic designer, UI/UX enthusiast, and branding specialist with a keen eye for clean, minimalist design. As the Co-Lead of the Graphics Design Club at Meru University, he actively nurtures creativity and innovation among digital creatives. Studying Electrical Engineering at Meru University, Collins blends technology with design.

Beyond design, he is an advocate for sustainable tech, aiming to empower creatives—photographers, game developers, and video editors—through innovation. He is also growing his presence on LinkedIn, showcasing high-quality branding designs, posters, and billboards to attract top companies.

Collins believes that in the digital world, creativity isn’t just an art—it’s a powerful tool for influence, engagement, and transformation

Collins Wanjiku is a passionate graphic designer, UI/UX enthusiast, and branding specialist with a keen eye for clean, minimalist design. As the Co-Lead of the Graphics Design Club at Meru University, he actively nurtures creativity and innovation am... Show more

Hamdi Can Ciftci

Hamdi Can Ciftci

Greetings
Hamdi Can, 31yo Turkish sociologist, art director and sculptor. I started my career at the Culture and Arts Foundation in Istanbul and organized various and international art exhibitions and wooden sculpture biennials

I have been working in the field of 3D Digital Art and NFT for 3 years

Greetings Hamdi Can, 31yo Turkish sociologist, art director and sculptor. I started my career at the Culture and Arts Foundation in Istanbul and organized various and international art exhibitions and wooden sculpture biennials I have been workin... Show more

Steve LaBeau

Steve LaBeau

My career in technology is built on a foundation of distinguished Naval service, where I first developed technical skills and a deep commitment to excellence. After military service, I transitioned into Information Technology and Computer Systems, earning a Systems Analyst degree that equipped me with the analytical and problem-solving skills necessary for the field.

My technical expertise has grown to encompass various Systems Engineering skills. All involved in Designing, Developing, Testing, Deploying, Managing, Troubleshooting, and Upgrading. Here are the highlights:

Citrix Technologies
Enterprise Storage
Fiber Channel Infrastructures
Microsoft Technologies
Scripting Languages
VMware vSphere

My commitment to professional development and integrity is always a top priority. I aim to position myself and my clients with the best possible opportunities for satisfaction and success.

My career in technology is built on a foundation of distinguished Naval service, where I first developed technical skills and a deep commitment to excellence. After military service, I transitioned into Information Technology and Computer Systems, ea... Show more

David Fernandez Rivero

David Fernandez Rivero

Mexican living in Czech Republic for 10 years, Salesforce Architect for 8 years who has been in contact in all 360 world of salesforce, Previous speaker in Czech dreamin and some other events.

Mexican living in Czech Republic for 10 years, Salesforce Architect for 8 years who has been in contact in all 360 world of salesforce, Previous speaker in Czech dreamin and some other events. Show more

Miroslav Naskov

Miroslav Naskov

Miroslav is an architectural designer, visionary, founder of Mind Design, and Co-Founder of Dom World.
He pursued his Master of Architecture at the Architectural Association, London.
With a computational design background and specialization in Sustainable Pure Design with elements of surprise, he believes that using cutting-edge technology and collaborative thinking is the right approach to solving problems and finding design opportunities.

Miroslav is an architectural designer, visionary, founder of Mind Design, and Co-Founder of Dom World. He pursued his Master of Architecture at the Architectural Association, London. With a computational design background and specialization in Sust... Show more

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