Multidisciplinary Creator & NFT.NYC Alumni Corey Jocko is a Mohawk visionary artist, musician, filmmaker, and founder of Core Arts & Entertainment. VIP Speaker on the first Indigenous panel (2023), solo talk on the power of NFTs, and AI sessions with art showcases and music performances. Featured in Netflix’s Yintah.

Now building the future of agentic AI artists: developing Blake Brody (@blakebrodymusic) and Meta Malone (@metamalonemusic) through AI Artist School, complete with identity, music, visuals, and on-chain NFT mints for autonomous creators. Blending human soul, Indigenous roots, and blockchain for tokenized creativity, live digital performances, and community-owned IP.

Explore his work at coreartsent.com and legacy vault Jayohcee.com. Upcoming: Agentic AI artist NFTs and expanded metaverse/live experiences.

Multidisciplinary Creator & NFT.NYC Alumni Corey Jocko is a Mohawk visionary artist, musician, filmmaker, and founder of Core Arts & Entertainment. VIP Speaker on the first Indigenous panel (2023), solo talk on the power of NFTs, and AI sessions with... Show more

Julie E. Gordon (Valentine) is a British educator, communication specialist, vocalist and founder of TheVocalPod™. Based in the UAE, she has spent over three years supporting students through voice, communication and creative development programmes across international school settings.

As creator of Voice Lab™, Julie works at the intersection of communication, confidence building, performing arts and youth development. Her work has supported students through LAMDA, RSL qualifications, GCSE performance pathways, school productions and artist development initiatives.

Julie is also the creator of THEGENSHIFT™, an intergenerational dialogue platform exploring communication, culture and youth identity, and the author of Beyond Being Heard.

Her work focuses on helping young people develop authentic self-expression, confidence and future-ready communication skills that extend beyond the classroom and into life, leadership and employment.

Julie E. Gordon (Valentine) is a British educator, communication specialist, vocalist and founder of TheVocalPod™. Based in the UAE, she has spent over three years supporting students through voice, communication and creative development programmes a... Show more

Safiyatou “Abena” Camara

Executive Director & President, WONTANARA Inc
Co-Founder • Cultural Arts Master • Business Consultant • Youth Development Specialist

Abena Camara is a business consultant, cultural arts leader, and third-generation cultural bearer with nearly a decade of experience helping creatives and community-driven organizations build sustainable, funded work. She serves as Executive Director and President of WONTANARA Inc, where she leads arts education, community programming, and organizational strategy rooted in West African cultural traditions.

Immersed in cultural arts since age three, Abena brings over 20 years of professional artistry, 15 years of intensive West African cultural training, and deep lineage-based knowledge passed down through master teachers, historians, griots, and elders. Her grandfather founded the first performing company in Guinea, West Africa, and helped introduce West African master artists to the United States—a legacy Abena continues through WONTANARA’s programs and global partnerships. Her multidisciplinary training spans West African dance, ballet, jazz, contemporary, hip-hop, and music composition and production, allowing her to bridge tradition and innovation with integrity.

Alongside her artistic leadership, Abena brings strong business and funding expertise. While pursuing a degree in Business Administration at Georgia State University, she served as an executive intern for a popular men’s grooming company, helping generate $1.1 million in revenue within its first year. That experience launched her career as a consultant, where she has spent nearly nine years advising organizations on operations, funding strategy, and growth.

Through WONTANARA Inc and her consulting work, Abena has secured over $200,000 in grants and sponsorships, including support for WONTANARA Percussions, the world’s first Black-owned instrument factory based in Africa. She has also led the development of WONTANARA Festival, securing city-wide sponsorship and building a thriving cultural platform. Her consulting practice maintains a 92% client retention rate, and she has helped more than 10 clients secure government funding within their first year of business.

Abena’s work sits at the intersection of creativity, community, and capital. She is passionate about demystifying funding systems and empowering creatives and community leaders to move from passion projects to sustainable, paid impact—without compromising their values.

Safiyatou “Abena” Camara Executive Director & President, WONTANARA Inc Co-Founder • Cultural Arts Master • Business Consultant • Youth Development Specialist Abena Camara is a business consultant, cultural arts leader, and third-generation cul... Show more

Andrew Ecker is an author, certified peer support specialist, White Bison recovery coach, and nationally recognized speaker specializing in mental health, recovery, community wellness, and the transformative power of rhythm and sound. As the co-founder of Drumming Sounds, Andrew has helped facilitate more than 5,000 wellness-based events for healthcare organizations, tribal communities, treatment centers, schools, corporations, and conferences across the United States.

Drawing from over two decades of recovery and lived experience overcoming generational substance use disorder, incarceration, trauma, and mental health challenges, Andrew brings a unique blend of evidence-based practices, Indigenous-informed perspectives, and practical wisdom to his presentations. His work explores the intersections of neuroscience, recovery, identity, community connection, and experiential wellness.

Andrew is the creator of the Drumming Sounds Protocol, an evidence-based group drumming intervention designed to support mental health, stress reduction, team cohesion, and social connection. He has presented for healthcare systems, behavioral health organizations, universities, tribal nations, government agencies, and national conferences, and has been featured on ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, and nationally syndicated television.

Born from the Apache and born to the Irish, Andrew's work is deeply influenced by his exploration of Indigenous identity, ceremonial introduction, and community-centered healing. He is the author of The Sacred Seven, a contemporary framework for self-identity, belonging, and personal transformation.

Whether speaking to clinicians, educators, leaders, recovery professionals, or community members, Andrew combines compelling storytelling, research-informed insights, humor, and experiential learning to create presentations that inspire meaningful personal and organizational change.

Andrew Ecker is an author, certified peer support specialist, White Bison recovery coach, and nationally recognized speaker specializing in mental health, recovery, community wellness, and the transformative power of rhythm and sound. As the co-found... Show more

Helen Millar is a speaker, emotional intelligence consultant and transformation coach helping leaders, founders and organisations build the inner capacity to thrive in the age of AI.

With nearly two decades of international coaching experience, an award-winning acting career and a profound personal healing journey, Helen brings rare depth to conversations about leadership, change, resilience and human potential. Her work sits at the intersection of emotional fitness, conscious leadership, communication, psychology, money, faith and strategy.

Helen is a regular speaker at Oxford, Cambridge and London Business Schools, has been featured on the Discovery Channel across three continents, and is the founder of Helen Millar, Hearty.Company and Heart Healer®. Through Hearty, her consultancy brand, she works with organisations and executive teams on emotional intelligence, leadership presence and the human skills AI cannot replace.

Her signature keynote, Emotional Fitness is the Leadership Edge in the Age of AI, explores why the future will not belong to the most intelligent machines alone, but to the most emotionally intelligent leaders. As technology accelerates, leaders need more than strategy, systems and skills. They need nervous system capacity, discernment, authenticity, relational intelligence and the ability to meet uncertainty without collapse or control.

Helen also speaks powerfully on healing your relationship with money, self-worth and change, particularly for female founders, creatives and high-achieving professionals whose external success has outpaced their internal stability. Having transformed her own life from self-sabotage, ill health and financial scarcity into a thriving portfolio of meaningful work, property, investment and global impact, Helen does not speak about transformation as theory. She has lived it.

Her approach combines emotional intelligence, psychological insight, spiritual wisdom and grounded business acumen through her Head to Heart Living and Head to Heart Leadership frameworks. The result is work that is intelligent, human, practical and deeply transformational.

Helen’s talks are ideal for organisations, leadership events, women’s leadership programmes, founder communities, wellbeing conferences and future-of-work conversations seeking a speaker who can bring emotional depth, commercial relevance and a powerful human perspective to the age of AI.

Helen Millar is a speaker, emotional intelligence consultant and transformation coach helping leaders, founders and organisations build the inner capacity to thrive in the age of AI. With nearly two decades of international coaching experience, an... Show more

I’m Gabriel Boscán, born in Maracaibo, Venezuela,
and based in Buenos Aires since 2009.

Over the years, I’ve developed a way of working that values clarity, intention, and balance. I’m passionate about shaping brands with consistency, where every detail has a purpose and every decision supports a bigger vision.

WHAM Studio is my personal platform—a space where I combine the best of two cultures to create work that is both structured and expressive.

I’m Gabriel Boscán, born in Maracaibo, Venezuela, and based in Buenos Aires since 2009. Over the years, I’ve developed a way of working that values clarity, intention, and balance. I’m passionate about shaping brands with consistency, where every... Show more

📌Professional Fashion and Prints Designer with Russian and Italian education
📌Member of Botanical Art Society
📌Curator of fashion events and exhibitions
📌Scientific researcher in fashion and Arts, Master of Fashion design
📌Ambassador of Fashion Education

📌Professional Fashion and Prints Designer with Russian and Italian education 📌Member of Botanical Art Society 📌Curator of fashion events and exhibitions 📌Scientific researcher in fashion and Arts, Master of Fashion design 📌Ambassador of Fas... Show more

William A. “Bill” Smith is a playwright, theatre maker, author, and founder of Upstart Raven, LLC. A retired attorney, Navy veteran, and alumnus of The University of Houston and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Bill brings more than four decades of experience in writing, acting, directing, producing, law, and building practical resources for theatre educators.

He is the creator of The Drama Desk and author of The Drama Teacher’s Desk, a practical method for helping drama teachers manage the full life of a school theatre program: productions, students, auditions, calendars, permissions, budgets, safety notes, parent communication, student leadership, archives, and program continuity.

Bill’s central message is simple: school theatre teachers are not “just directing a show.” They are running a living educational program, often with professional-level responsibilities but school-level time, budget, staffing, and support. His sessions help theatre educators move critical work out of one exhausted adult’s head and into shared, repeatable practices that protect the art, the students, and the teacher.

Bill’s play Lox and Loaded was named Overall Winner of the 2023 International Playwriting Competition in Carlow, Ireland. His work blends practical theatre experience, clear organizational thinking, and a deep respect for the strange, funny, human work that happens behind the curtain.

William A. “Bill” Smith is a playwright, theatre maker, author, and founder of Upstart Raven, LLC. A retired attorney, Navy veteran, and alumnus of The University of Houston and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Bill brings more than four decade... Show more

Howard Podeswa is a thought leader in the intersection of agile and business analysis, and a widely requested speaker at international BA and agile events, including BA & Beyond (2025, 2023), BA Istanbul 2021 (Keynote), BA World Boston 2024, PMI Silicon Valley 2023, European BA World (Frankfurt) and Norway Developers Conference (NDC). For over twenty years, he has been helping large organizations optimize their BA and product ownership practices for agile software development. He is a widely-read author whose books have become staple references, most recently: The Agile Guide to Business Analysis and Planning From Strategic Plan to Continuous Value Delivery (Addison-Wesley, 2021). Other works include UML for the IT Business Analyst, and The Business Analyst’s Handbook.

Through his company, Noble Inc., he has served clients worldwide, including ISO, Moody’s, the Mayo Clinic, TELUS, REI, LabCorp and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). He has been an adviser to professional-association initiatives, including PMI’s Guide to Business Analysis, the BABOK and IIBA’s Nimble program, and has recently been collaborating with Ivar Jacobson International on The Story Mapping Gameboard - a new resource hosted on a free version of Essence Workbench.

Alongside his work in software development, Podeswa is also a practicing, professional artist whose work has been shown extensively in commercial and public galleries, and featured in leading art journals including Art Forum, MOMUS and International Architecture and Design. Podeswa’s work often begins with personal history as a catalyst for meditations on art historical legacy, physics, theories of perception and the state of the world. His paintings are held in numerous private and public collections including BMO Financial Group (Canada), Luciano Benetton Collection (Italy) and Ciba-Geigy AG (Basel).

Contacts/Links
• To contact Howard for speaking engagements, training and coaching services, please email howardpodeswa@nobleinc.ca or message him on LinkedIn @howardpodeswa
• Courses and Webinars: www.nobleinc.ca
• Art and BA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mvBLDeHnSw

Art links:

• Art home page: https://www.howardpodeswa.com
• Art Forum review: https://www.artforum.com/events/howard-podeswa-251083/
• Public exhibition - A Brief History: https://www.kofflerarts.org/whatson/exhibitions/exhibition/a-brief-history

Howard Podeswa is a thought leader in the intersection of agile and business analysis, and a widely requested speaker at international BA and agile events, including BA & Beyond (2025, 2023), BA Istanbul 2021 (Keynote), BA World Boston 2024, PMI Sili... Show more

Lekë is a offensive security 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 offensive security 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... Show more

Armen Shaomian, DMA, is a Professor in the David and Nicole Tepper Department of Sport and Entertainment Management at the University of South Carolina, where he also serves as Faculty Director of Preston Residential College for Leadership. In this role, he collaborates with student affairs professionals to foster a residential learning community centered on leadership development, student engagement, academic success, and holistic student growth.

Dr. Shaomian brings an interdisciplinary background spanning higher education, leadership, performing arts, and organizational development. His work focuses on creating meaningful learning experiences that extend beyond the classroom through intentional residential programming, faculty engagement, and collaborative partnerships between academic and student affairs.

In addition to his academic work, he maintains an active career as a collaborative pianist and concert artist specializing in contemporary classical music, premiering works by leading contemporary composers. His artistic scholarship includes a book on Swedish National-Romantic music, and his recordings of composer Hugo Alfvén appear on Vax Records' Vaxholm: Ett Dubbelnöje.

Armen Shaomian, DMA, is a Professor in the David and Nicole Tepper Department of Sport and Entertainment Management at the University of South Carolina, where he also serves as Faculty Director of Preston Residential College for Leadership. In this r... Show more

Iwo Plaza is a software engineer & artist, trying to incorporate art into every project he gets his hands on. He's passionate about graphics programming and softening the learning curve for future developers trying to get into it.

He is currently working at Software Mansion on an experimental graphics utility library called TypeGPU that promises advanced TypeScript and WebGPU interoperability.

Iwo Plaza is a software engineer & artist, trying to incorporate art into every project he gets his hands on. He's passionate about graphics programming and softening the learning curve for future developers trying to get into it. He is currently ... Show more

Debby Spitzer is an international speaker, literacy specialist, educational consultant, and historical fiction author with more than 25 years of experience in education and publishing.

Debby speaks at education conferences throughout the United States, as well as international literacy and early childhood education conferences. Her presentations focus on the Science of Reading, early literacy development, phonemic awareness, phonics, play-based learning, and social-emotional development. Known for her engaging, interactive presentation style, Debby brings research to life through hands-on activities, practical strategies, and real-world classroom applications that inspire educators and provide ideas they can immediately put into practice.

In addition to her work in education, Debby is passionate about history and storytelling. She is the author of The Girl Who Rode in Secret, a young adult historical novel set in the Netherlands during World War II. Inspired by more than 20 years of historical research, visits to the Netherlands, and interviews with individuals connected to the Dutch Resistance, her writing explores courage, resilience, and the extraordinary contributions of ordinary people.

Her manuscript was shortlisted for the 2026 Historical Novel Society First Chapters Competition (Children's & YA) and was a finalist in the 2025 Writers' League of Texas Manuscript Contest.

Whether speaking about literacy, early childhood education, or history, Debby brings research, storytelling, and practical insights together to engage and inspire audiences.

Debby Spitzer is an international speaker, literacy specialist, educational consultant, and historical fiction author with more than 25 years of experience in education and publishing. Debby speaks at education conferences throughout the United St... Show more

Hi, I'm Júnior Fernandes, a professional with 15 years of experience in graphic design, creative direction, and digital solution development. I specialize in brand design, web design, UI/UX, and web application development, with a passion for minimalism, technology, and creating solutions that bring together aesthetics, functionality, and purpose.

Throughout my career, I've worked on the conception and development of projects that combine creative thinking, design, and programming. I'm interested in how these disciplines complement one another to transform ideas into functional digital products, intuitive experiences, and meaningful solutions for people.

I believe creating great solutions requires more than technical expertise or creativity. It requires understanding problems, challenging assumptions, thinking strategically, and making intentional decisions. This perspective guides my work at the intersection of design, technology, digital product development, and artificial intelligence.

Hi, I'm Júnior Fernandes, a professional with 15 years of experience in graphic design, creative direction, and digital solution development. I specialize in brand design, web design, UI/UX, and web application development, with a passion for minimal... Show more

Natalie Crüe is a cultural producer, consultant, Global Hip-Hop connoisseur, and activist. Natalie sees arts and culture as a vehicle for social change - spearheading various cultural, brand, and social impact initiatives around the globe that aim to foster civic engagement, spark dialogue, and amplify communities.

She co-developed the Metaverse Music Festival aka MVMF, the first global music festival rooted in the metaverse; Co-produces Huellas Festival in Southern Spain; and contributes to a number of DAOs and creative communities in the Web3 ecosystem. Recently, she founded Web3 Uncut -- a dynamic tech lab building micro experiments to support creators on chain and a newsletter centering Web3 arts & culture.

You can find her on Twitter and Instagram @NatalieCrue.

Natalie Crüe is a cultural producer, consultant, Global Hip-Hop connoisseur, and activist. Natalie sees arts and culture as a vehicle for social change - spearheading various cultural, brand, and social impact initiatives around the globe that aim to... Show more

DeAnna Pellecchia is a professional dancer, choreographer, educator, and Founder and Artistic Director of Boston-based KAIROS Dance Theater. For more than 25 years, she has built a career in professional dance—an industry defined by rejection, financial uncertainty, physical risk, public exposure, criticism, and constant change. Along the way, she founded KAIROS Dance Theater from the ground up, building an organization, an ensemble, an audience, and a body of work without a roadmap or any guarantee that the next risk would pay off.

A faculty member at Boston University and New England Conservatory, Pellecchia has performed and taught internationally, developing an interdisciplinary practice rooted in collaboration, somatic awareness, and human connection.

For more than two decades, she has also danced with horses, exploring the extraordinary relationship between fear, trust, communication, and the limits of control. Working with a thousand-pound animal demands presence, clarity, adaptability, and the willingness to respond to what is actually happening rather than what we expect or intend.

Today, Pellecchia brings these experiences to audiences through three presentations: Dancing With Fear: The Courage to Move Before You're Ready, Collaboration in Motion, and Deep Listening & Leadership. Drawing on a lifetime of creative risk-taking, organizational leadership, and embodied practice, she offers a distinctive perspective on navigating uncertainty, strengthening communication, building trust, and finding the courage to act before the outcome is known.

DeAnna Pellecchia is a professional dancer, choreographer, educator, and Founder and Artistic Director of Boston-based KAIROS Dance Theater. For more than 25 years, she has built a career in professional dance—an industry defined by rejection, financ... Show more

Mohamed Rashid Khamis Bakuly is a Kenyan graphic and brand designer, UX/UI designer, and AI community builder exploring the intersection of design, technology, and human psychology. He is the Founding Designer at FotoAlly and Lead Designer at Builders Space, where he applies design thinking to build digital experiences, shape brands, and communicate ideas effectively.

He has contributed to technology communities including AWS Pwani and PyCon Africa, helping create visual identities and experiences for developer events. Mohamed is passionate about using AI to accelerate creative work while preserving originality, thoughtful design, and human-centred problem-solving. He is particularly interested in helping designers and developers move beyond generic AI-generated interfaces to create distinctive, functional, and meaningful digital experiences.

As a psychology student and technology enthusiast, he is particularly interested in how people interact with technology, how communities grow around shared ideas, and how emerging AI tools are transforming the way we create, collaborate, and solve problems.

Mohamed Rashid Khamis Bakuly is a Kenyan graphic and brand designer, UX/UI designer, and AI community builder exploring the intersection of design, technology, and human psychology. He is the Founding Designer at FotoAlly and Lead Designer at Builder... Show more

I am a low-code/no-code developer with strong expertise in designing and implementing intelligent agents built with Copilot Studio.
At Cloudia Research Spa, I work within the Innovation team, where I design AI solutions aimed at improving processes, automations, and decision‑making models.
I focus on:

-designing agents in Copilot Studio
-multi‑agent architectures and A2A patterns
-AI‑driven process orchestration
-integration between Copilot Studio, Power Platform, and Microsoft Fabric
-governance, security, and enterprise applications of generative AI

I have presented my projects at the Microsoft AI Conference at Microsoft House (Milan), where I showcased real‑world use cases and practical approaches for responsible and effective AI adoption in organizations.
As a speaker, I deliver highly practical content, including demos, architectures, and ready‑to‑use solutions, with the goal of helping companies embrace a conscious and productive use of Artificial Intelligence.

Besides my passion for technology, I am also a rock musician. Music is a fundamental part of my life and offers me a space to express my creativity.
I love being alone and believe that time spent in solitude is essential for recharging and cultivating new ideas. This allows me to approach each project with renewed enthusiasm and dedication.

I am a low-code/no-code developer with strong expertise in designing and implementing intelligent agents built with Copilot Studio. At Cloudia Research Spa, I work within the Innovation team, where I design AI solutions aimed at improving processes,... Show more

Frank Malaba is a multidisciplinary artist, storyteller, photographer, and creative facilitator working between Oslo, Norway and Cape Town, South Africa. His work moves fluidly across theatre, performance, poetry, and natural light photography, guided by a central question: How does the body remember, and what stories does it insist on carrying?

Drawing from Southern African oral traditions, queer lived experience, and a deep commitment to dignity and presence, Frank creates narrative spaces where memory becomes a form of knowledge. His solo works, including Stories of My Bones and The Chaos of Belonging, have toured internationally, inviting audiences into intimate encounters with ancestry, identity, and the quiet rituals that shape us.

As a photographer, Frank documents everyday rituals and marginalised lives with tenderness and clarity. His 2025 exhibition Rituals opened in Cape Town to critical acclaim, and his ongoing project I Met a Mermaid explores African water spirituality, homelessness, and the ocean as a site of survival and myth.

He is also the founder and curator of Uncovered: Stories in Oslo (Avdekket: Fortellinger i Oslo), a live storytelling platform centred on true, lived narratives. His facilitation practice blends embodiment, listening, and community building, creating spaces where people can speak from the truth of their lived experience.

Across all mediums, Frank works from the belief that storytelling is not performance, it is presence, witness, and a return to the body as archive.

Frank Malaba is a multidisciplinary artist, storyteller, photographer, and creative facilitator working between Oslo, Norway and Cape Town, South Africa. His work moves fluidly across theatre, performance, poetry, and natural light photography, guide... Show more

Trying to categorize me might feel like what James Lipton once said about Robin Williams -like trying to catch lightning in a butterfly net.
By day, I’m a business analyst; by night (and occasionally very late nights), I play bass guitar with The Paperbags because apparently my calendar looked too empty. Somewhere in between, I step onto conference stages as a motivational speaker and soft-skills trainer. I’m also a proud father of two amazing boys, who have mastered the art of reminding me that Lego bricks hurt more than missed deadlines.
Work–life balance? Let’s call it an ongoing experiment that I still try to figure out. With this many activities, I sometimes overcommit, overbook, and overestimate the number of hours in a day. But I don’t waste time; I just occasionally try to fit 30 hours of ambition into 24.
Driven, curious, slightly sleep-deprived. No wasted hours. Just meaningful work and meaningful life. Do I succeed in that? No, but that does not prevent me from trying.

Trying to categorize me might feel like what James Lipton once said about Robin Williams -like trying to catch lightning in a butterfly net. By day, I’m a business analyst; by night (and occasionally very late nights), I play bass guitar with The Pa... Show more

Bea Mensing is a member of Klasse Klima with a background in Performing Arts, Philosophy and Education. Her interest lies in creating interdisciplinary and inclusive learnspaces, that combine theory and practice and consider cognitive and sensual aspects.

Bea Mensing ist ein Mitglied von Klasse Klima mit einem Hintergrund in Performativen Künsten, Philosophie und Bildung. Ihr Interesse liegt darin, interdisziplinäre und möglichst inklusive Lernräume zu gestalten, die Theorie und Praxis verbinden und sowohl kognitive als auch sinnliche Aspekte beachten.

Bea Mensing is a member of Klasse Klima with a background in Performing Arts, Philosophy and Education. Her interest lies in creating interdisciplinary and inclusive learnspaces, that combine theory and practice and consider cognitive and sensual asp... Show more

Ed Rooth (aka Hekuli) is a solo developer and visual artist with over 20 years in software. He's the creator of Chromatose, a real-time, shader-based video synthesizer for iOS that he designs, engineers, and ships entirely on his own. A longtime DJ and electronic-music hobbyist, he fell down the real-time-graphics rabbit hole, taught himself Metal, and set out to put a GPU instrument in everyone's pocket.

Ed Rooth (aka Hekuli) is a solo developer and visual artist with over 20 years in software. He's the creator of Chromatose, a real-time, shader-based video synthesizer for iOS that he designs, engineers, and ships entirely on his own. A longtime DJ a... Show more

Kent Kim is an independent developer and founder of Deother Co., Ltd., a one-person studio in Seoul. He studied economics, lived in New York until 2005, and has written 23 books — none of them about software. Between March and August 2026 he designed, built and shipped 49 products alone — 16 games and 33 applications — using AI as his primary development environment and teaching himself each stack as he needed it, from Unreal Engine and C++ to on-device inference. Thirty-four remain live, including one shipping in 25 languages and another serving 195 countries in 15. His flight delay assistant AIDA, built on Incheon International Airport's live public data feeds, won the airport's Grand Prize against funded teams. He has no doctorate and has never had a QA engineer.

Kent Kim is an independent developer and founder of Deother Co., Ltd., a one-person studio in Seoul. He studied economics, lived in New York until 2005, and has written 23 books — none of them about software. Between March and August 2026 he designed... Show more

Senior UI Developer with over a decade of experience bridging the gap between design and development for large-scale digital products.
Currently at Softtek, I am responsible for the development of high-fidelity interfaces, scalable systems, and web animations for Real Madrid F.C.

I offer a hybrid profile backed by a background in Graphic Design and Multimedia, allowing me to act as a strategic bridge for detecting technical risks while prioritizing semantics, accessibility, and a robust CSS architecture.
Throughout my career in advertising agency and IT consulting, I have delivered solutions for global organizations including FIFA, Repsol, Telefónica, Caixabank, BBVA, BMW, El Español, and U.D. Las Palmas.

Senior UI Developer with over a decade of experience bridging the gap between design and development for large-scale digital products. Currently at Softtek, I am responsible for the development of high-fidelity interfaces, scalable systems, and web ... Show more

Security Engineer by day and researcher by night. He has presented or conducted workshops at security conferences, including Nullcon, SINCON, and c0c0n.
He likes maths, plays the keyboard, draws, and yes, is an ardent supporter of Man Utd.

Security Engineer by day and researcher by night. He has presented or conducted workshops at security conferences, including Nullcon, SINCON, and c0c0n. He likes maths, plays the keyboard, draws, and yes, is an ardent supporter of Man Utd. Show more

Carolina Coto is the founder of OMBRUJA.com, a professional model, actor, and Brand Ambassador of Costa Rica. A former VP of the Internet Society in New York, she lives in New York City and **builds at the intersection of technology, wellness, art, and human consciousness.

Carolina Coto is the founder of OMBRUJA.com, a professional model, actor, and Brand Ambassador of Costa Rica. A former VP of the Internet Society in New York, she lives in New York City and **builds at the intersection of technology, wellness, art, a... 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

Aarica J. Smith is a multi-certified Salesforce Consultant, Board Source Certified Consultant and SCRUM Certified project management and operations professional. Aarica thrives in concept development, using her consulting and management tools to transform ambiguous environments and concepts into actionable plans or implementations. She is highly creative when it comes to developing results-driven solutions, while ensuring alignment with necessary organization leaders of all levels.

Some of the work that she has accomplished with small businesses includes:

- Created company-wide and department-specific operational systems to streamline the business based on systems, not individual team members
- Developed a various company programs, including a diverse supplier program and employee professional development program
- Project managed cross-functional projects, engaging with external and internal key stakeholders to ensure on-time deliverables and successful project metrics
- Led change management initiatives with c-suite executives and department leaders.

In her previous roles of a non-profit professional, she has overseen a multi-million-dollar foundation grant to pilot national arts strategy to over 4K Boys & Girls Clubs globally, managed over $32M in corporate accounts, and grew a local cycling fundraising event from $450K to nearly a $1M event, making it the #4 premiere cycling fundraising event (out of 93 national events) for the organization.

A firm believer in education, Aarica earned her Master of Arts degree in Arts Administration from Savannah College of Art and Design, and her Bachelor of Arts in Economics, with a minor in French from Spelman College. In her spare time, she loves to travel the world with her family, experience amazing food, and volunteer in her community with her sorority, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Aarica J. Smith is a multi-certified Salesforce Consultant, Board Source Certified Consultant and SCRUM Certified project management and operations professional. Aarica thrives in concept development, using her consulting and management tools to tran... Show more

Visionary leader and architect of innovative business models, Mauro Rojas brings over 23 years of experience in the creative industry. For nearly two decades, he has been at the helm of Eonminu® Brands Laboratory™, an initiative dedicated to redefining brand development through regenerative creativity, experimentation, and conceptual reinvention.

As founder and president of the Association of Entrepreneurs of Ecuador, Mauro actively fosters entrepreneurial spirit and innovation, solidifying his role as a key figure in Ecuador’s business landscape. His extensive portfolio spans multiple industries, featuring successful projects across diverse sectors. Currently, Mauro focuses on the knowledge economy and digital media, fields where his work continues to create meaningful and lasting impact.

Mauro has shared his projects and ideas on international platforms, including entrepreneurship conferences, art exhibitions, creativity workshops, and specialized publications. His insights have resonated with audiences in Argentina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, China, Ecuador, the United States, Portugal, and Türkiye, highlighting his global influence.

Today, Mauro leverages his expertise as a business coach, brand strategist, executive mentor, entrepreneurship trainer, and digital artist, driving innovation and excellence. His commitment to redefining industries and creating avant-garde business solutions underscores his transformative approach.

Visionary leader and architect of innovative business models, Mauro Rojas brings over 23 years of experience in the creative industry. For nearly two decades, he has been at the helm of Eonminu® Brands Laboratory™, an initiative dedicated to redefini... Show more

Jeremy Conescu helps leaders and innovators craft authentic stories that drive trust, connection, and measurable success. With over 20 years of experience with brands like Adobe, Deloitte, Coca-Cola, and NASA, Jeremy has led more than $1B of client projects that have transformed businesses around the world.

Drawing from his background and education in theater and graphic design, Jeremy coaches audiences to find their authentic voice, and turn complex data into persuasive narratives. Whether you’re seeking to motivate a small group of stakeholders, inspire hundreds of executives, or energize thousands of attendees, Jeremy delivers engaging stories with hands-on activities that inspire lasting change.

Jeremy Conescu helps leaders and innovators craft authentic stories that drive trust, connection, and measurable success. With over 20 years of experience with brands like Adobe, Deloitte, Coca-Cola, and NASA, Jeremy has led more than $1B of client p... Show more