Roel Heremans is a Brussels-based keynote speaker and transdigital artist
working with sound, videogames, neurotechnology and AI.

His talks help audiences understand how emerging technologies are
changing perception, attention, imagination and mental privacy.

Grounded in interactive installations such as The NeuroRight Arcades,
he connects artistic practice with concrete questions around
human-AI interaction, neuroethics and the future of embodied technology.

Recent work and talks have been presented in contexts including
Ars Electronica, Sónar+D, Science Gallery Monterrey, K11 Wuhan,
Espacio Fundación Telefónica, Elmos Group and Privacy Salon Gent.

Roel Heremans is a Brussels-based keynote speaker and transdigital artist working with sound, videogames, neurotechnology and AI. His talks help audiences understand how emerging technologies are changing perception, attention, imagination and... Show more

Alberto Lucas López is a Spanish-born journalist who, since 2016, has served as Senior Artist – New Narratives at National Geographic Magazine. In this role, he specializes in the development of innovative approaches to visual storytelling and graphic journalism. His individual work has been honored with more than 200 international awards from Webby, SPD, WAN-IFRA, IIBA, DJA Global Editors Network, SND and CaGIS, among other organizations. It is worth highlighting he has been awarded with the Best of Show Malofiej—that distinguishes the best infographic in the world published of the year—, two Human Rights Award Malofiej, the Best Map of the World Miguel Urabayen Award, and the Impressive Individual Award from Information Is Beautiful Awards. Occasionally, he serves as a jury in journalistic contests such as the Premio GABO, WAN-IFRA World Media Awards or the Society of Publishers in Asia Awards, and leads talks and workshops internationally on visual storytelling.

Prior to joining National Geographic, he was Graphics Director at Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Society for News Design and, in recent years, has devoted a significant portion of his time to doctoral research in Arts and Education. He also regularly delivers international lectures and leads workshops on visual storytelling.

Alberto Lucas López is a Spanish-born journalist who, since 2016, has served as Senior Artist – New Narratives at National Geographic Magazine. In this role, he specializes in the development of innovative approaches to visual storytelling and graphi... Show more

Angie is a multidisciplinary educator, director, and wellness innovator whose work brings together neuroscience, awareness, and the performing arts through Learning HOW to Age™. This curriculum-based program integrates research on brain health with experiential practices from acting, voice, and movement, offering engaging, skill-based approaches to lifelong vitality and presence.

She serves as administrator for the Expressive Avenues Wellness YouTube channel, where she shares lessons designed to support active, independent aging. Angie holds an MFA from the University of Louisville and brings decades of experience in education, performing, directing, and media production. Angie leads experiential breakout sessions at aging conferences like the National Council on Aging, sharing results from a two-year implementation of Learning HOW to Age™ with independent living adults averaging 81 years old. She will present “Learning HOW to Age™: An Experiential, Intergenerational Program—Skills for Every Generation” for the first time at the Mid-Atlantic Intergenerational Conference, expanding the curriculum into an actionable intergenerational model across the lifespan.

A survivor of a catastrophic car accident, Angie chronicles her journey through coma and back into consciousness in her memoir Emerging: From Coma to Presence. With honesty, humor, and candor, she reflects on what she encountered in that liminal space and later with a numinous bearded iris—offering a deeply human perspective on resilience, awareness, and what it means to truly be present.

Angie is a multidisciplinary educator, director, and wellness innovator whose work brings together neuroscience, awareness, and the performing arts through Learning HOW to Age™. This curriculum-based program integrates research on brain health with e... Show more

Design, for me, has always been a way to make complexity feel human.

I’m Gauri Thakur, a UI/UX and Product Designer with experience across India and the UK. I focus on creating experiences that are intuitive, accessible, and built with clarity helping people navigate products without friction and with intent. I enjoy seeing ideas move from concept to reality, especially when they meaningfully improve how someone interacts with a system or achieves their goal.

My journey into design started early, driven by curiosity more than structure. I learned by building, experimenting, and observing—before formally studying UX in the UK, where I completed my Master’s with distinction while navigating the realities of funding my own education. That experience shaped not just my design practice, but how I approach problem-solving with resilience, adaptability, and a strong sense of ownership.

Today, I bring together research, systems thinking, and creative problem-solving to design products that don’t just work, but make sense. I’m particularly interested in accessibility, user psychology, and how design decisions scale across real-world contexts. Outside of work, I find inspiration in philosophy, sketching, cooking, and long conversations and I spend time mentoring students, supporting them as they find their own path into design.

Design, for me, has always been a way to make complexity feel human. I’m Gauri Thakur, a UI/UX and Product Designer with experience across India and the UK. I focus on creating experiences that are intuitive, accessible, and built with clarity hel... Show more

Bhavya Desai is a Madras (Chennai)-based illustrator with over a decade of experience creating culturally rooted visual narratives. Through his studio, Bhavya Desai Illustrations, he has worked with leading brands to bring stories to life by drawing from the everyday moments, people and places that define contemporary India.

Bhavya Desai is a Madras (Chennai)-based illustrator with over a decade of experience creating culturally rooted visual narratives. Through his studio, Bhavya Desai Illustrations, he has worked with leading brands to bring stories to life by drawing ... Show more

I published a book:
NFT School For Artists
An Artist’s Guide To Creating And Selling Non-Fungible Tokens, Building A Community, And Making A Living With Digital Royalties Even if You Have No Experience

The book helps artists understand and use NFT technology in their lives and work. I also do one-on-one consulting on this topic.
I love talking to artists and helping them to get into space.

Three things I believe in are:
- Telling your story
- Personal Branding
- Building a Community

This is the only true way you will ever be able to live off your art.

In 2023, I spoke at a conference - https://web3tales.io/ - NFT minting workshop.
In 2024, I spoke at the NFT NYC - https://bit.ly/4aQnu2K - on the topic of Ai, Art, and NFTs.
In 2025, I spoke at the NFT NYC - My topic was selected - An Artist's Guide on Building Community and Success.

I collect digital art as NFTs.

Looking forward to more opportunities to share my knowledge and vision :)

I published a book: NFT School For Artists An Artist’s Guide To Creating And Selling Non-Fungible Tokens, Building A Community, And Making A Living With Digital Royalties Even if You Have No Experience The book helps artists understand and use N... Show more

I came to experience design through film. Trained at the National Institute of Design, shaped by years of making documentaries where the only measure of success was whether a stranger felt something real. One of those films taught me that the most powerful moment is never the one you manufacture, it's the one you leave room for. That instinct is what I bring to product and experience design now.

I came to experience design through film. Trained at the National Institute of Design, shaped by years of making documentaries where the only measure of success was whether a stranger felt something real. One of those films taught me that the most po... Show more

Marisa Burn is a entrepreneur, and creative professional based in Zürich, Switzerland. She is the Co-Lead of Digital Learning Cultures at Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK), where she develops innovative digital learning strategies and leads the CAS (Certificate of Advanced Studies) in Digital Learning and Teaching Cultures. In this role, she explores the future of education, shaping teaching methods to meet the needs of a new generation of learners.

As the Co-Founder and Head of Innovation & Process at House of Change Burn Pichler, Marisa helps organizations navigate digital transformation and creative processes. She is also the Co-Founder of the holistic design agency Burninglights, where she specializes in creating holistic experiences, fostering collaboration, and designing authentic branding and mindful lifestyle solutions.

Marisa holds a degree in Postindustrial Design with a focus on Process Design and Interaction Leading from HyperWerk FHNW. Her artistic pursuits span multiple disciplines, including music, performance art, painting, and sculpture. As an interdisciplinary artist and activist, she co-founded the Peace Club, an initiative that organizes events fostering genuine human connections and promoting a more intentional way of living.

With over 20 years of experience as an independent entrepreneur, Marisa brings a unique blend of creativity, strategy, and mindfulness to everything she does, driving forward-thinking approaches in both business and education.

Marisa Burn is a entrepreneur, and creative professional based in Zürich, Switzerland. She is the Co-Lead of Digital Learning Cultures at Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK), where she develops innovative digital learning strategies and leads the CA... Show more

Michael Collett is a San Francisco born-and-based career designer with nearly two decades of experience in graphic, print, brand, web and generalized two-dimensional design. He has also taught, designed, developed and built exhibitions and public programs, while operating as a sole practitioner and team member at studios, start-ups and institutions.

He is currently the Design Director and a co-founder at Àrokò Cooperative, a worker-owned design studio and publishing concern.

Michael Collett is a San Francisco born-and-based career designer with nearly two decades of experience in graphic, print, brand, web and generalized two-dimensional design. He has also taught, designed, developed and built exhibitions and public pro... Show more

Digital Artist and Game Dev currently working on Dino Mayhem, a destructive retro pixel platformer where you play as legendary dinosaurs to devour enemies, demolish buildings, and wield high-tech weapons.

Digital Artist and Game Dev currently working on Dino Mayhem, a destructive retro pixel platformer where you play as legendary dinosaurs to devour enemies, demolish buildings, and wield high-tech weapons. Show more

Chronically data-enthusiast, engineer and consultant on the Microsoft-stack (Azure, Fabric & Power Platform) and all things SQL or Spark, with some expertise on other data-solutions as well like TimeXtender, and Qlikview. I like sharing my stories on adoption strategies, and ideas for implementation on Fabric-Adoption on the road to data maturity.

With the aim of improving organisations, processes and people I am data-experienced in the Benelux-geography since 2004 with Amsterdam Airport Schiphol/Royal Schiphol Group, Royal Heijmans (building contractor), Nabuurs Supply Chain Solutions, Micromedia Benelux (wholesale), Provelu (data-consulting), Danone Nutrition-products and Heart for Arts (agency and ICT-consultancy for NGO's). I am the proud holder of degrees in Logistics, and Business Economics, and Microsoft-certificates.

My motto's are: Be yourself, try the best you can, take some time to become aware of the situation, make contact with others, help others, imagine, create, learn, and last, but not least, adapt. I live for tech, the tech- and performing arts- community and helping people. I am an event organizer, speaker, and volunteer as well in data-usergroups, and performing arts.

Demolished my first IBM AT-model with 80286 Intel in 1988. Created my first database with gameplays of Civilization in 1991. Build my first hardware components and drivers for model railways in 1993. Hooked on Excel and VBA since 1995 in secundary education. From Access, Excel and Filemaker dba’s via Qlikview and since 2015 on Azure, Power BI and Fabric..I love music and theatre production, hence I find NGO’s are great at helping others so I help them as well!

Chronically data-enthusiast, engineer and consultant on the Microsoft-stack (Azure, Fabric & Power Platform) and all things SQL or Spark, with some expertise on other data-solutions as well like TimeXtender, and Qlikview. I like sharing my stories on... Show more

Origami autor i dugogodišnji popularizator origamija u znanosti, umjetnosti i obrazovanju, Sanja Srbljinović Čuček redoviti je gost na Festivalu znanosti, Danu Japana, i SFeraKonu. Njezino IEEE predavanje Važnost origamija i njegova primjena u obrazovanju možete pogledati na YouTube kanalu. Na Sanjinom blogu Origami Art Novosti naći ćete origami rječnik, mnoštvo origami događanja i zanimljivosti, čak i kataloge origami art izložbi. Desetak godina vodila je Hrvatsko origami društvo, član je britanskog i američkog origami društva te Community for Creators of Origami. Već četvrtu godinu vodi Origami grupu u XV. gimnaziji. Više na [https://www.linkedin.com/in/poetryinpaper].

Origami author and promotor of origami in science, art and education in Croatia, Sanja Srbljinović Čuček is a regular at the Science Festival, Japan Day and SFeraKon. You can watch her IEEE presentation ”The Importance of Origami and Its Application in Education” on YouTube. On Sanja's blog Origami Art Novosti you will find an origami dictionary, many origami events and interesting facts, even catalogs of origami art exhibitions. For about ten years she led the Croatian Origami Society and is a member of the British and American Origami Societies and the Community for Creators of Origami. She has been leading the Origami group at the XV. Gymnasium for four years. More on [https://www.linkedin.com/in/poetryinpaper].

Origami autor i dugogodišnji popularizator origamija u znanosti, umjetnosti i obrazovanju, Sanja Srbljinović Čuček redoviti je gost na Festivalu znanosti, Danu Japana, i SFeraKonu. Njezino IEEE predavanje Važnost origamija i njegova primjena u obrazo... Show more

Margaret Juhae Lee is the author of the award-winning Starry Field: A Memoir of Lost History (Melville House), which was named a best book of 2024 by the San Francisco Chronicle and other outlets. A former literary editor at The Nation, she received a Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Studies 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. A seasoned public speaker, she has lectured and taught workshops at universities, libraries and community organizations on searching for family history and how to talked to loved ones about the past, She lives in Oakland, California, with her family.

Margaret Juhae Lee is the author of the award-winning Starry Field: A Memoir of Lost History (Melville House), which was named a best book of 2024 by the San Francisco Chronicle and other outlets. A former literary editor at The Nation, she received ... Show more

Jonny Selimović, a.k.a. his artist name, Jonny Music, is an Organ Cover Artist who has produced over 920 organ covers of popular tunes and soundtrack music and counting for over 10 years. For a long time, he's had a profound and long-lasting passion for music and its powerful effects on positively changing lives, including music/rhythm games like the Rock Band and Guitar Hero series. Bonus fact: He has two mascots representing his music artist brand: his ponysona, Silver Whistle, and his mouse fursona, Jonny Musemiš.

Jonny Selimović, a.k.a. his artist name, Jonny Music, is an Organ Cover Artist who has produced over 920 organ covers of popular tunes and soundtrack music and counting for over 10 years. For a long time, he's had a profound and long-lasting passion ... Show more

Deborah Anderson has extensive experience in the animation industry as an Assistant Editor, Production Coordinator, and 3D modeler. She started her career at one of the premier animation studios in Seoul, South Korea at Digital eMation. While at Digital eMation, she modeled props, vehicles, and backgrounds on television shows such as Family Guy, The Cleveland Show, Batman: The Brave and The Bold, Scooby-Doo, and The LeBrons. She's recently finished an Assistant Editor trainee program at Skybound Entertainment on Amazon Prime's Invincible. She also has a YouTube channel, BlkWmnAnimator, where she interviews animation professionals.

Deborah Anderson has extensive experience in the animation industry as an Assistant Editor, Production Coordinator, and 3D modeler. She started her career at one of the premier animation studios in Seoul, South Korea at Digital eMation. While at Digi... Show more

Renee Hamilton is a lecturer at Nagoya University of the Arts working at the intersection of AI, visual culture, and identity. Her work explores how artificial intelligence can be used as a creative and symbolic medium to examine race, perception, and digital identity.

Through her visual project “Lady Gorilla,” Hamilton experiments with AI-generated imagery to study audience reactions, symbolism, and the psychology of online engagement. She also incorporates these visuals into lectures to explore how emerging technologies influence cultural narratives and representation.

Her work sits between art, technology, and academic inquiry, examining how AI reshapes the way we construct and interpret identity in the digital era.

Renee Hamilton is a lecturer at Nagoya University of the Arts working at the intersection of AI, visual culture, and identity. Her work explores how artificial intelligence can be used as a creative and symbolic medium to examine race, perception, an... Show more

I have an MA in cultural studies, but I work as a kindergarten teacher. Tolkien was/is my first love, and I haven't cared much for Marvel until I met my Thor.
I love reading, boardgames, quizzes, arts & crafts and karaoke (try me at your own peril) and have two beautiful children (I promise pics only on request).

I have an MA in cultural studies, but I work as a kindergarten teacher. Tolkien was/is my first love, and I haven't cared much for Marvel until I met my Thor. I love reading, boardgames, quizzes, arts & crafts and karaoke (try me at your own peril)... Show more

Lekë is a hacker, researcher, and multimedia artist based in Pristina. Most of his technical time goes into offensive security. He plays CTFs across crypto, forensics, stego, and misc, and takes on freelance penetration testing work on the side. He's a member of the KSAL Cyber Team and contributes to DEF CON Group Prishtina (DC38338) and FLOSSK.

Outside of security, he's been shooting photography for over six years, directs films, DJs across ambient, electro, minimal, deep house, trance, and drum and bass, and drums in a local Pristina band. Right now he's in production on a film about hacking culture. It's the same instinct as the technical work, just aimed at a different signal.

Lekë is a hacker, researcher, and multimedia artist based in Pristina. Most of his technical time goes into offensive security. He plays CTFs across crypto, forensics, stego, and misc, and takes on freelance penetration testing work on the side. He's... Show more

I’m a NYC-based professional actor, improv comedian, and adjunct instructor. I’ve appeared in theatres all over the country performing in everything from Shakespeare to Neil Simon to Shrek: The Musical. You may have even seen me dancing in my underwear on One Tree Hill or co-starring in commercials with NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon or the Roaming Gnome. Improv comedy is my passion and I can be seen making audiences, my scene partners, and myself laugh regularly at some of the best and worst improv shows in New York City.

As an educator, I have taught Acting, Improvisation, Public Speaking, Communication Studies at too many colleges to mention. I also teach and coach acting, improv, and applied improv for theatres, private groups, and individuals, and in the corporate space.

I’m known at Collegiate Empowerment for connecting with participants from the toughest mandatory audiences to passionate student leaders to coaching participants through my comedy, passion, high energy, and enthusiasm. Within CE, I’m known for focusing on what students want and need, being a kickass teammate and making weird faces during team meetings.

I’m a NYC-based professional actor, improv comedian, and adjunct instructor. I’ve appeared in theatres all over the country performing in everything from Shakespeare to Neil Simon to Shrek: The Musical. You may have even seen me dancing in my underwe... Show more

Mariana Beldi es diseñadora y desarrolladora web, creadora de HolaSVG, herramientas open-source para crear y personalizar SVG. Especializada en animaciones web, performance y accesibilidad, combina desarrollo front-end con diseño, ilustración y branding. Sus artículos han sido publicados en CSS-Tricks, Smashing Magazine y UX Collective, donde explora la intersección entre código y diseño visual.

Mariana Beldi es diseñadora y desarrolladora web, creadora de HolaSVG, herramientas open-source para crear y personalizar SVG. Especializada en animaciones web, performance y accesibilidad, combina desarrollo front-end con diseño, ilustración y brand... Show more

Sarah Peters is a web developer at Georgetown University, building and maintaining web solutions for the Office of Advancement. She began her development career at Crema, a digital product agency in Kansas City, where she worked as an Application Developer. A graduate of Prime Digital Academy, Sarah brings a unique perspective to software development, drawing from her previous career as a professional violinist.

Before transitioning to tech, Sarah performed with orchestras such as the Kansas City Symphony and New World Symphony; she currently plays with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and Baltimore Chamber Orchestra (when time permits!). She has been featured as a chamber musician on Kansas Public Radio Live and has appeared at festivals including the New York String Orchestra Seminar, Tanglewood Music Center, and the Lakes Area Music Festival. She received her Bachelor of Music and Graduate Diploma in Violin Performance from the New England Conservatory in Boston.

Her experience in both the arts and technology informs her approach to problem-solving, collaboration, and continuous learning. Sarah currently lives in Washington, DC, with her husband, a member of “The President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band, and their two children.

Sarah Peters is a web developer at Georgetown University, building and maintaining web solutions for the Office of Advancement. She began her development career at Crema, a digital product agency in Kansas City, where she worked as an Application Dev... Show more

Khoa Dinh Le is an entrepreneur and filmmaker, founder of Sutudu (Sutudu.com and Sutudu.tv), an AI-powered film & TV licensing marketplace and streaming platform helping creators distribute and monetize content worldwide. He has directed and produced work across film, commercials, and corporate branding, with projects distributed globally and available on major OTT platforms.

Khoa Dinh Le is an entrepreneur and filmmaker, founder of Sutudu (Sutudu.com and Sutudu.tv), an AI-powered film & TV licensing marketplace and streaming platform helping creators distribute and monetize content worldwide. He has directed and produced... Show more

Athr is a futurist architect artist polymath who wants to revolutionize the world with creativity!

As a thought leader in Seattle’s architecture and NFT art community, Athr uses technology and design to craft immersive worlds that push the boundaries of art and storytelling. Their hyper surreal digital master paintings and interactive game worlds envision more equitable and creative futures.

Their visionary approach, has attracted major collaborations with institutions like Adobe, SnapChat and the Seattle NFT Museum, positioning them at the forefront of a new creative era where technology and art converge seamlessly.

They are fascinated by architecture's connection with gaming and just dropped their first solo gaming project "City of Gods" on the Monaverse web3 platform.

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Check out athr.komi.io for more ~!

Athr is a futurist architect artist polymath who wants to revolutionize the world with creativity! As a thought leader in Seattle’s architecture and NFT art community, Athr uses technology and design to craft immersive worlds that push the bounda... Show more

Dr. Amr Assad is a distinguished Academic Leader and Assistant Professor of Mass Communication at the Higher Colleges of Technology. Holding a PhD in Broadcasting from Cairo University, he has dedicated over two decades to excellence in teaching, research, and curriculum development within the field of mass media.

As a seasoned educator, Dr. Assad specializes in media literacy, digital storytelling, social media dynamics, and communication theory. He integrates advanced teaching methods and educational technologies to create engaging and inclusive learning environments to support diverse student populations in achieving academic excellence.

Throughout his career, Dr. Assad’s research has been published in reputable peer-reviewed journals and presented at international conferences. His work explores valuable insights into social media usage, media ethics, and the impact of digital tools on communication practices. These contributions have significantly influenced academic discourse and the development of media curricula across multiple institutions.

Dr. Assad also actively participates in various scholarly and administrative committees, serving on the Program Academic Committee (PAC), Divisional Promotion Committee, and the Applied Media Industry Advisory Committee, among others, where he continues to integrate industry best practices and drive academic innovation.

Dr. Assad is dedicated to mentoring the next generation of communication professionals, providing personalized guidance, and nurturing an environment conducive to academic and professional success. He is open to connecting with fellow academics, industry professionals, and collaborators who share a passion for shaping the future of mass communication.

Dr. Amr Assad is a distinguished Academic Leader and Assistant Professor of Mass Communication at the Higher Colleges of Technology. Holding a PhD in Broadcasting from Cairo University, he has dedicated over two decades to excellence in teaching, res... Show more

Arunkumar & Akilandeswari
Letterpress Artists, Printmakers, Architects & Designers, founded Printing with Types, a Bangalore-based studio dedicated to the art of letterpress.

Both graduates in design from reputed institutes of NID and NIT, we shared a passion for art and craftsmanship. Although we began our careers within the design industry, it was the love for tangible design and passion for this time-honored letterpress printing, ignited the idea & took a leap to self-learn the art from scratch, understanding the meticulous process, restoring old equipment and researching vintage techniques, facing challenges alongside. With keen focus on preserving and strengthening this art form, Today, we carry forward the legacy of letterpress printing — giving voice to its enduring beauty in an increasingly digital world.

Arunkumar & Akilandeswari Letterpress Artists, Printmakers, Architects & Designers, founded Printing with Types, a Bangalore-based studio dedicated to the art of letterpress. Both graduates in design from reputed institutes of NID and NIT, we sha... Show more

Sierra Renee is the artist behind JuuJuuMama.

The name JuuJuuMama is inspired by her brand Good Juu Juu, founded in 2018.

Born in the 1990s in a small city in the Hudson Valley just north of New York City, Sierra grew up within a multiracial family shaped by Black, Italian, and Puerto Rican heritage; an upbringing that continues to inform the layered cultural identity present throughout her work.

She has been creating physical art since childhood, developing a foundation in hand-cut collage, painting, and mixed media that continues to shape her visual language today. Much of her traditional work remains within her personal collection, displayed throughout her home and shared intimately with family and friends.

Since 2022, her practice has expanded into text-to-image AI and custom generative models trained on her own imagery. Rather than replacing traditional art-making, these tools have become an extension of her long-standing exploration of collage, symbolism, layering, and speculative world-building.

Working primarily through Midjourney and self-trained models on Titles.xyz, Sierra intentionally creates systems that center Blackness, pushing against the cultural biases often embedded within generative AI.

Rooted in Afrofuturism and surrealism, her work moves between visual art, fashion, and digital mythology. Gemstones, sculptural adornment, and immersive environments appear as recurring symbols exploring ancestry, transformation, self-defined value, and the preservation of cultural memory within emerging technologies.

Through both physical and generative mediums, Sierra’s work asks who gets represented in the future and who is too often left out of it.

Sierra Renee is the artist behind JuuJuuMama. The name JuuJuuMama is inspired by her brand Good Juu Juu, founded in 2018. Born in the 1990s in a small city in the Hudson Valley just north of New York City, Sierra grew up within a multiracial fa... Show more

Teresa Potts is a Quality/Engineering Leader, Agile Coach, certified Scrum Master, and Quality Engineer. She has been in the software industry for over 18 years.

After earning a bachelor’s degree in music, she got into tech because someone took a chance on her. She took that chance and ran with it. She has worked in the insurance, marketing & advertising, real estate, and financial industries.

Once in the field, she earned an Associate’s degree in Computer Programming and a Master of Business Administration in Engineering Management. Always learning, she also earned a Scrum Master certification and Google Project Management certificate.

In 2025, she created her own tech consulting company, Stir the Pott Consulting, LLC. She currently works as an Agile Coach for Youngsoft Inc.

She enjoys being a part of tech groups in her community and beyond. She plays the viola in the Mason Symphony Orchestra, is a member of the Michigan Motor Maids (women’s motorcycle riding club), and is a dog owner. She volunteers as a Lucid Legend, author/editor for Kprofiles.com (kpop website), and Wikipedia for topics she cares about.

Teresa Potts is a Quality/Engineering Leader, Agile Coach, certified Scrum Master, and Quality Engineer. She has been in the software industry for over 18 years. After earning a bachelor’s degree in music, she got into tech because someone took a... Show more

Mohamed Abdel Dayem is Director of Strategy at Daoud Education, where he leads the development of a higher-education platform built on "connect" Strategy — linking academic learning to real-world practice. A practitioner-scholar in the creative economy and education, he is Founder and Managing Director of Creative People Consulting and lectures in marketing, strategic planning, and creative entrepreneurship at Cairo University and Paris ESLSCA Business School, where he is completing a doctorate on Gen Z consumer behaviour. He previously served as Assistant Minister for Investment and Development at Egypt's Ministry of Culture, where he led the development of the country's first Creative Economy Policy White Paper. He hosts the podcasts Backstage and Qalam and Mic, and works across the MENA region on cultural policy, future-skills education, and the bridge between learning and livelihoods.

Mohamed Abdel Dayem is Director of Strategy at Daoud Education, where he leads the development of a higher-education platform built on "connect" Strategy — linking academic learning to real-world practice. A practitioner-scholar in the creative econo... Show more

Considered a WEB3 Rolling Stone. This Non-Fungible Nomad sets a new bar in NFT Community Recognition and Reward. Creator and owner of "MaRbLeMoNuMeNtDeSiGn," home of:

"The Wooden Nickel Collective": A unique, one-of-a-kind, hand-crafted 3D Commemorative Nickel Collective for the pioneers, both new and old, who all share a common canvas. Created out of respect, love, loyalty, and commitment to the NFT Community. Talented individuals, who's love for the culture, their passion for what they do, and the people within the community, shines through with every stroke. Whether it key, pen, or brush. This one's for you.
"The Wooden Nickel Awards": The only independent NFT Community Awards and Recognition Program of its kind. Supporting and celebrating the Creators, Curators, and Connoisseurs of the NFT Community. Utilizing NFT technology to create a one of a kind experience you'll never forget.

"The art is the catalyst. The individuals behind it and the Communities they build are what sparked my involvement."

Considered a WEB3 Rolling Stone. This Non-Fungible Nomad sets a new bar in NFT Community Recognition and Reward. Creator and owner of "MaRbLeMoNuMeNtDeSiGn," home of: "The Wooden Nickel Collective": A unique, one-of-a-kind, hand-crafted 3D Commem... Show more

Faith Sycaoyao is an emerging entrepreneur, artist, and researcher with 10+ speaking engagements across academic and international spaces. She is the Boston Marathon Founding Muralist and founder of NCLS Holdings, where she has built a global audience of 70,000+ across 40 countries. Her work spans 15+ years in visual art and has been featured or presented through institutions such as the University of Pennsylvania, UC Berkeley, and the University of Texas at Austin, as well as outlets and platforms including UNESCO, NBC 10 WJAR, CBS Boston, and international art fairs. She has also received recognition from critic Anthony Fawcett (University of Oxford).

Her academic and research work includes collaborations and contributions with institutions such as Stanford University, the University of Texas at Austin, UCLA, and the University of Kentucky, with a focus on environmental studies, finance, and real estate. She has also contributed to youth-led and UN-affiliated initiatives, including UNICEF, UNESCO, and the WHO Youth Council, and has participated in global climate policy spaces such as COP and YOUNGO. She is a Vital Voices Visionaries Fellow with The Estée Lauder Companies and has worked with Climate Cardinals on climate education and communication projects.

Faith Sycaoyao is an emerging entrepreneur, artist, and researcher with 10+ speaking engagements across academic and international spaces. She is the Boston Marathon Founding Muralist and founder of NCLS Holdings, where she has built a global audienc... Show more