Arts

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

Daniella Karni-Harel

Daniella Karni-Harel

Senior backend engineer who thrives on blending structure and creativity, whether coding or storytelling. Passionate about “using your powers for good”, she is volunteering as a software engineer in several organizations, such as Midaat. She cares deeply about wildlife, and volunteered at both the Wildlife Hospital and the Haibulans. She is currently volunteering for the Haibulans as tech consultant.

Senior backend engineer who thrives on blending structure and creativity, whether coding or storytelling. Passionate about “using your powers for good”, she is volunteering as a software engineer in several organizations, such as Midaat. She cares de... Show more

Dora Makszy

Dora Makszy

You know what’s truly rewarding? Helping someone learn and grow. There’s nothing quite like being part of someone’s journey and knowing you played a role in their progress. As a human being, a mother, a team member, and Head of Design, my mission is to contribute to as many growth stories as possible. Over the past 18+ years, I’ve gained a wealth of experience in design, product, and leadership - and now, it’s time to give back.

You know what’s truly rewarding? Helping someone learn and grow. There’s nothing quite like being part of someone’s journey and knowing you played a role in their progress. As a human being, a mother, a team member, and Head of Design, my mission is ... Show more

Avital Tamir

Avital Tamir

Avital Tamir is a generalist, software developer, twin daddy and former pro musician. He taught himself BASIC at age 6 when he got his first x86. As a musician Avital released several studio albums and toured the world, before shifting to a full-time career in tech.

Avital Tamir is a generalist, software developer, twin daddy and former pro musician. He taught himself BASIC at age 6 when he got his first x86. As a musician Avital released several studio albums and toured the world, before shifting to a full-time... Show more

Scott Morse

Scott Morse

Hi, I'm Scott, a creator of open source software, jazz musician, yoga teacher, and founder.

Music is my most formal background, having studied jazz and classical music. I worked for years as a freelance guitarist with the ability to improvise in various styles and sight-read sheet music, sheet music being a literal form of code.

Later in life, I became a software engineer, after finding that I got a similar gut feeling when writing code as I did when writing or analyzing music. I did a lot of my initial learning by translating the data structures found in music into code.

I started my career in the software startups of Austin, TX, mainly in education technology, and I eventually ended up working as a lead engineer in the enterprise for the music industry for years.

Over time, I accumulated experience owning many different kinds of projects, building modern frontends for the web, writing backend APIs, creating scalable DevOps systems for multiple teams, handling cloud architecture, and more.

I have taken that experience and channeled it into my own independent software company, Smorsic Labs. My flagship project is bun-workspaces, an open source tool for monorepo development. I have spoken at various software engineering events in the Denver area about my work.

Hi, I'm Scott, a creator of open source software, jazz musician, yoga teacher, and founder. Music is my most formal background, having studied jazz and classical music. I worked for years as a freelance guitarist with the ability to improvise in v... Show more

Benjamin Legrand

Benjamin Legrand

Web things lover, Typescript fanboy, Angular expert, Musician.

Web things lover, Typescript fanboy, Angular expert, Musician. Show more

Shirley Ramos Martínez

Shirley Ramos Martínez

Shirley es Front-End Developer y UX/UI Designer con más de 5 años de experiencia trabajando con equipos nacionales e internacionales. Es bilingüe y se especializa en accesibilidad web, CSS avanzado, diseño de interfaces e interfaces adaptativas impulsadas por IA.

Actualmente es organizadora de Google Developer Group Callao y cofundadora de Angular Perú. También ha participado como voluntaria en distintas comunidades tecnológicas nacionales e internacionales, contribuyendo a la educación, inclusión y crecimiento de la comunidad tech.

Ha organizado conferencias, eventos y espacios de aprendizaje para developers, estudiantes y profesionales de tecnología. Como speaker, ha compartido charlas en español e inglés sobre desarrollo web, accesibilidad, CSS, inteligencia artificial aplicada al frontend y construcción de comunidades.

Su trabajo se encuentra en la intersección entre diseño, desarrollo y comunidad, creando experiencias digitales que responden a necesidades reales de las personas. Cree firmemente que la accesibilidad no es una mejora opcional, sino un estándar para construir tecnología más justa, usable e inclusiva.

Shirley es Front-End Developer y UX/UI Designer con más de 5 años de experiencia trabajando con equipos nacionales e internacionales. Es bilingüe y se especializa en accesibilidad web, CSS avanzado, diseño de interfaces e interfaces adaptativas impul... Show more

Veeresh Patil

Veeresh Patil

Veeresh Patil is a Specialist UX Design at Amgen, one of the world's largest biotech companies, where he designs AI and data products for large-scale enterprise environments - building experiences that help senior leaders and their teams make faster, more confident decisions from complex data. With over 11 years across enterprise UX, brand, and design systems, he has shaped digital products for more than 30+ global organisations - including Walmart Global Tech, Bosch, Harman, IBM, TCS, Wipro, and Marriott and many more.

His career has been defined by building from scratch - from designing foundational customer-facing products at Zopsmart (Zopnow) and Evening Flavors in his early years, to being brought in at Newparts.Inc to establish a multi-brand design system for a 1M+ user automotive platform. The longest and most defining chapter of his career was at Zensciences, where as Associate Creative Director he built and led a multidisciplinary UX and design team - delivering award-winning work for globally recognised enterprises including Walmart Global Tech, IBM, Bosch, Harman, EY, and Marriott. He introduced the VIBE creative community, an internal model for continuous learning that transformed how the team collaborated and created. His work has earned four design awards, including a Gold at Indigo Design Awards and a nomination on Awwwards.

Growing up in a small village in North Karnataka, he was the last person anyone expected to speak on a stage an introvert who found design before he found his voice. Veeresh mentors designers across India - through workshops, college/institute programmes, and one-on-one sessions online and offline. A daily meditation practitioner, he believes the human mind is the most underestimated design tool in existence and that the stillness required to access it is the skill the industry keeps training out. He believes the most underrated skill in design isn't a tool or a method - it's knowing when to stop and let the mind wander.

Veeresh Patil is a Specialist UX Design at Amgen, one of the world's largest biotech companies, where he designs AI and data products for large-scale enterprise environments - building experiences that help senior leaders and their teams make faster,... Show more

Honey Mehta

Honey Mehta

Honey Mehta is a Senior UX Designer at Arlo Technologies, where she leads end-to-end design for connected home experiences at the intersection of hardware and software. Her work spans onboarding, device interactions, and intelligent features that bring clarity to complex systems. She is a Red Dot Award winner and an Adobe Digital Edge Awards nominee, recognized for crafting thoughtful, high-impact user experiences grounded in real-world use.
Honey holds a Master’s degree in Interaction Design from California College of the Arts. Her approach combines systems thinking with a strong product lens, enabling her to design experiences that are both intuitive and scalable.
Beyond her core role, Honey is a speaker and writer, sharing perspectives on design, innovation, and building distinctive products in a world of convergence. She actively supports and mentors within the design community, helping emerging designers grow their craft and navigate their careers.

Honey Mehta is a Senior UX Designer at Arlo Technologies, where she leads end-to-end design for connected home experiences at the intersection of hardware and software. Her work spans onboarding, device interactions, and intelligent features that bri... Show more

Simon Muiruri

Simon Muiruri

Passionate Mobile Developer
TechVangelist.
Minister of Word and Worship-Musician

Passionate Mobile Developer TechVangelist. Minister of Word and Worship-Musician Show more

Bryce Howitson

Bryce Howitson

Bryce is obsessed with creating products that people want to use. He helps organizations of all sizes test, and ship their ideas.

Bryce has been speaking since the age of 3. Sometimes called a designer, a developer, a strategist, a writer, and even a carpenter, he has led teams and worked in the trenches. Bryce is a Google Developer Expert in Web Technologies, a certified Design Sprint Master, a list over-user, and a recovering "filler word" addict. He shares his knowledge by mentoring and teaching from his homeland, the not-always-frozen Minnesota.

Ask Bryce about saving the rainforest through design @ Project M or his most epic Boundary Waters Wilderness adventure.

Bryce is obsessed with creating products that people want to use. He helps organizations of all sizes test, and ship their ideas. Bryce has been speaking since the age of 3. Sometimes called a designer, a developer, a strategist, a writer, and ev... Show more

Timmy Kokke

Timmy Kokke

I’m a Solutions Architect and XR/game developer with 20+ years of experience turning ideas into immersive, interactive experiences. My work spans 3D, VR, and WebXR, with a strong focus on building high‑performance web experiences using Wonderland Engine and modern web technologies.

I’ve led teams as a Senior Developer and Technical Lead, combining deep engineering expertise with a passion for creative technology. I enjoy pushing boundaries. Whether that’s designing expressive XR interactions, architecting scalable systems, or experimenting with new ways to bring 3D content to people.
I’m active in the WebXR community and regularly share my work through live coding streams on YouTube (youtube.com/sorskoot) and articles on timmykokke.com.

I’m a Solutions Architect and XR/game developer with 20+ years of experience turning ideas into immersive, interactive experiences. My work spans 3D, VR, and WebXR, with a strong focus on building high‑performance web experiences using Wonderland Eng... Show more

Angela Legh

Angela Legh

Angela Legh is a bestselling middle-grade author, speaker, and recipient of the 2024 President’s Lifetime Achievement Award for her contributions supporting emotional resilience, literacy, and family connection. She is the creator of The Bella Santini Chronicles and the author of the upcoming book The Emotional Landscape of the Tween Years: Understanding the Feelings That Drive Your Child’s Behavior.

Angela works with schools, educators, and families to help adults better understand the emotional world of children and the hidden experiences that often drive behavior. Her work combines storytelling, emotional resilience education, and practical strategies designed to strengthen connection, emotional safety, and healthy communication within schools and families.

Angela Legh is a bestselling middle-grade author, speaker, and recipient of the 2024 President’s Lifetime Achievement Award for her contributions supporting emotional resilience, literacy, and family connection. She is the creator of The Bella Santin... Show more

Andrew Schiffman

Andrew Schiffman

Andrew Schiffman, Head of Artist Relations at LGND Music, an NFT music platform. He was previously the Vice President of Business Development at YellowHeart, a NFT Ticketing and Marketplace platform and Music partnership Ambassador at Rally.io.
He has over 20 years in the music industry working at various global companies like MTV, VEVO and UMG. His passion for music and tech allowed Andrew to become a master programming strategist and curator across platforms from broadcast to digital. He has worked on many groundbreaking campaigns, events, series and album releases from the MTV Video Music Awards, MTV2 120 Minutes and artists like Muse, Linkin Park, J. Cole and The Black Keys.

Andrew Schiffman, Head of Artist Relations at LGND Music, an NFT music platform. He was previously the Vice President of Business Development at YellowHeart, a NFT Ticketing and Marketplace platform and Music partnership Ambassador at Rally.io. He ... Show more

Richard Rauser

Richard Rauser

CTO at fan3. 25 years engineering and team leading experience. Creator of anglez.xyz generative NFT art project.

CTO at fan3. 25 years engineering and team leading experience. Creator of anglez.xyz generative NFT art project. Show more

Davide Mantovani

Davide Mantovani

Davide is an engineer with work experience in various IT fields: he worked around the world on medical research for a few years and now holds the position of Web/AI Platform Leader in Synesthesia as part of the CTO group. He loves creating teams and working with them, communicating and listening. He also has experience as a teacher, speaker and public speaking coach. He is (of course) a coffee addict, a piano player and a theatre director.

Davide is an engineer with work experience in various IT fields: he worked around the world on medical research for a few years and now holds the position of Web/AI Platform Leader in Synesthesia as part of the CTO group. He loves creating teams and ... Show more

Robin Rosengrün

Robin Rosengrün

Full time power platform enthusiast @Microsoft

Full time power platform enthusiast @Microsoft Show more

Benjamin Nothdurft

Benjamin Nothdurft

Benjamin has a long-term and hands-on experience with introducing, building, running, coaching and speaking about Java, Microservices (including DDD and events), Docker/Containerization, distributed/self-contained systems (SCS) and disruptive technologies.

At day he works as Tech Lead for Cloud Technologies at codecentric. At night he hacks on innovative trends like FaaS, Service Meshes, Voice UIs and IoT. At evenings he organizes workshops, talks and code retreats at the Software Crafters Community Jena (Softwerkskammer Jena) and the Java User Group Thüringen. On weekends he serves as a board member at the Java Aktuell Magazine and at the JavaLand conference – leading the Architecture and Methodology & Culture streams.

He also runs Open Data Hackathons as well as Devoxx4Kids events. Regularly he also gives university lectures on OOP, Java, Docker, Git, Project Management and Agile Methodologies. In his leisure time he enjoys road cycling, art & theaters, wine/gin/whiskey tastings and discussions about politics and improving IT organizations.

Benjamin has a long-term and hands-on experience with introducing, building, running, coaching and speaking about Java, Microservices (including DDD and events), Docker/Containerization, distributed/self-contained systems (SCS) and disruptive technol... Show more

Rob Farley

Rob Farley

Rob is a data consultant in Australia. His company is LobsterPot Solutions. He leads the Adelaide Data Platform & Analytics User Group, and is also involved in the open-mic comedy community.

Rob is a data consultant in Australia. His company is LobsterPot Solutions. He leads the Adelaide Data Platform & Analytics User Group, and is also involved in the open-mic comedy community. Show more

Keelan Knox

Keelan Knox

Keelan Knox formerly served as Security Engagement Manager at Alias Cybersecurity, where he quickly advanced after joining the company in 2022. In this role, he brought together expertise in cybersecurity and project management to deliver high-impact client engagements. His background spans business enablement & development, SOC monitoring services, penetration testing, network security, IT auditing, incident response, security awareness training, risk assessment, and social engineering.

During his time at Alias Cybersecurity, Knox was promoted from Security Analyst to Security Engineer to Security Engagement Manager, where he led a team of engineers and security analysts. He oversaw engineering projects as well as security operations & sales, ensuring that technical execution aligned with client objectives and security best practices.

Knox’s leadership experience, combined with his technical foundation, reflects his ability to bridge technical execution with organizational strategy helping teams and businesses strengthen resilience against evolving threats.

Keelan Knox formerly served as Security Engagement Manager at Alias Cybersecurity, where he quickly advanced after joining the company in 2022. In this role, he brought together expertise in cybersecurity and project management to deliver high-impact... Show more

João Esperancinha

João Esperancinha

João is a 10+ years experienced Software Developer, Studied Telecom Engineering at ISEL Lisboa, and worked in different companies in Portugal, Spain, and The Netherlands. He is a certified Kong Champion, a certified Java Developer (OCP11) and is a Certified Spring Professional 2021. Outside the software development Universe, João is someone interested in arts and crafts and making stuff out of old materials creating the occasional modified furniture. João loves plants and has a small potted garden with Yuccas and blueberry bushes. He has one particular YouTube channel called JESPROTECH dedicated to engineering where João shares his experience with the world.

João is a 10+ years experienced Software Developer, Studied Telecom Engineering at ISEL Lisboa, and worked in different companies in Portugal, Spain, and The Netherlands. He is a certified Kong Champion, a certified Java Developer (OCP11) and is a Ce... Show more

Pierfrancesco Conte

Pierfrancesco Conte

Pierfrancesco Conte è Agile Coach, Scrum Master e Business Agility practitioner, con esperienza in contesti enterprise complessi. Supporta team e leader in percorsi di trasformazione organizzativa, lavorando su collaborazione, facilitazione, enablement di Product Owner e Scrum Master, comunicazione del cambiamento e miglioramento continuo.

Negli ultimi anni sta orientando il proprio posizionamento verso Enterprise Transformation e AI Adoption, esplorando come l’intelligenza artificiale possa amplificare — e non sostituire — capacità umane come giudizio, apprendimento, conversazioni di qualità e decision making.

Unisce al lavoro in ambito Coaching e Business Agility una forte passione per public speaking, musica, magia e mentalismo. Nei suoi talk usa l’illusionismo come metafora concreta per rendere visibili dinamiche organizzative spesso invisibili: attenzione, percezione, fiducia e cambiamento.

Pierfrancesco Conte è Agile Coach, Scrum Master e Business Agility practitioner, con esperienza in contesti enterprise complessi. Supporta team e leader in percorsi di trasformazione organizzativa, lavorando su collaborazione, facilitazione, enableme... Show more

Taite Heller

Taite Heller

Taite Heller is a Health and Exercise Science student at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. In addition to her major, she is pursuing minors in Biology and Psychology while maintaining a 3.97 GPA. She is expected to graduate in 2027 and is currently on the Pre-Physician Assistant track. With a strong interest in healthcare and patient-centered service, she plans to attend PA school after completing her undergraduate studies. Her academic achievements reflect a commitment to learning, growth, and professional development.

Beyond the classroom, Taite is a Division I student-athlete on the Wake Forest University Dance Team. Balancing a demanding academic schedule with the responsibilities of collegiate athletics has strengthened her leadership skills, discipline, and ability to manage multiple commitments. Her dedication to the team was recognized during the 2025-2026 season when she earned the MVP Award for her performance and commitment.

As a member of the dance team for three years, Heller trains and performs for more than 15 hours each week while maintaining her academic responsibilities. She helps create an engaging atmosphere at athletic events through performances and interactions with fans. Her involvement also includes mentoring young dancers through junior spirit programs and representing the university and athletic department at alumni and donor events. She competes annually at the Universal Dance Association National Championship in Division IA, one of the most competitive collegiate dance levels. During the 2025-2026 season, the team secured the program's first national championship in the DIA Gameday Live category.

Leadership plays an important role in her college experience. Taite serves as a representative for the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, where she helps strengthen communication between student-athletes and the athletic department. Through this position, she contributes to leadership initiatives, supports student-athlete advocacy, and promotes community engagement. In 2025, she was selected as the student-athlete voice at the Faculty Advisory Committee meeting for Wake Forest Athletics. This recognition marked the first time a member of the Spirit Program had been chosen for the role. She was also selected to represent Wake Forest Athletics at a Leadership & Character Development Program event, where she shared perspectives on team culture, values, identity, positivity, and mindset.

Her passion for healthcare has led her to pursue research opportunities that complement her academic studies. As a Research Assistant for IGROOVE-POWER, Heller worked alongside graduate students in a geriatric movement laboratory. Her responsibilities included collecting and organizing muscle power measurements at the knee and ankle joints using standardized testing procedures. Through this experience, she gained exposure to geriatric research, functional movement assessment, and studies focused on cognitive aging.

During the Spring 2026 semester, Taite served as a clinical research intern for The Osteoarthritis Prevention Study at Wake Forest University. This multisite clinical trial examines whether diet, exercise, and weight-loss maintenance can help prevent knee osteoarthritis in women who are at risk for the condition. Her involvement provided valuable experience in clinical research and healthcare-focused investigations.

During the Spring 2026 semester, Heller established “Dancing With the Deacs,” a dance class created in partnership with the Down Syndrome Association of Greater Winston-Salem. Through this program, she teaches children and adults with Down syndrome, encouraging movement, self-expression, and mind-body connection through dance. She also volunteers as a dance instructor at GiGi’s Playhouse, where she works with both children and adults through educational and developmental programs.

Taite Heller has been selected to serve as a Teaching Assistant in Human Gross Anatomy. In this position, she will work closely with faculty members on cadaver preparation and dissection, assist with laboratory sessions, and support student learning. She is also pursuing her Certified Clinical Medical Assistant certification while seeking opportunities to gain direct patient care experience. Through her accomplishments in academics, athletics, leadership, research, and community service, she continues to build a strong foundation for a future healthcare career.

Taite Heller is a Health and Exercise Science student at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. In addition to her major, she is pursuing minors in Biology and Psychology while maintaining a 3.97 GPA. She is expected to graduate in ... Show more

Parth Jansari

Parth Jansari

Parth Jansari is a full-stack developer known for his lighthearted approach to growth—often joking that he tries to act mature but ends up creating exciting and visually striking projects. Specializing in front-end development, Parth blends creativity and technical expertise, particularly in Flutter and Angular. As an organizer at GDG Gandhinagar, he also plays an active role in the tech community, sharing his knowledge and passion for building beautiful front-end apps​

Parth Jansari is a full-stack developer known for his lighthearted approach to growth—often joking that he tries to act mature but ends up creating exciting and visually striking projects. Specializing in front-end development, Parth blends creativit... Show more

Bhavita Sejpal

Bhavita Sejpal

I am an Early Years Educator at GEMS Genesis International School, Ahmedabad, India, passionate about designing inquiry-driven, experiential learning that empowers young children to become curious, confident, and future-ready learners. My background in Interior Design and Textile & Apparel Design has shaped the way I approach education, allowing me to blend creativity, design thinking, and innovation into meaningful classroom experiences.

I believe children learn best when they are given authentic opportunities to explore, question, collaborate, create, and reflect. My practice focuses on intentionally integrating conceptual understanding (IQ), emotional intelligence (EQ), and experiential intelligence (XQ) through purposeful inquiry, real-world connections, and learner agency. I strive to create classrooms where every experience builds critical thinking, creativity, communication, empathy, and responsible action.

I enjoy sharing practical, classroom-tested strategies that educators can adapt to design engaging, reflective, and impactful learning experiences. My goal is to inspire learning environments where children don't simply acquire knowledge—they develop the confidence and skills to thrive as lifelong learners and meaningful contributors to their communities.

I am an Early Years Educator at GEMS Genesis International School, Ahmedabad, India, passionate about designing inquiry-driven, experiential learning that empowers young children to become curious, confident, and future-ready learners. My background ... Show more

Christopher Burpee

Christopher Burpee

Christopher Burpee is the Director of Student Centers at University of Chicago. Chris previously worked at both Northwestern University and Northeastern Illinois University. Chris served on the Conference Program Team for the 2022 Annual Conference in Chicago. He has a Masters in Higher Education Administration and Policy from Northwestern University, and a BFA from DePaul University.

Christopher Burpee is the Director of Student Centers at University of Chicago. Chris previously worked at both Northwestern University and Northeastern Illinois University. Chris served on the Conference Program Team for the 2022 Annual Conference... Show more

J Matthew Saunders

J Matthew Saunders

Matthew started working on the Web in '95 at an experimental dance company in Ottawa Canada. This became an obsession with bleeding edge technologies. His decades of experience in the technology sphere as a project manager and Web application architect segued into joining the Drupal community in 2007. He has spoken at numerous tech conferences. Saunders was on the Drupalcon Denver organizing committee, is Director of Drupalcamp Colorado, and helped found the Drupal Event Organizing Working Group. Matthew recently left Pfizer as Delivery Lead for the Health Care Provider Portal and is looking for his next challenge. He runs a consultancy at https://www.jamesmatthewsaunders.ai. He is an activist in neurodiversity. Matthew recently joined amazee.io as their AI Ambassador.

Matthew started working on the Web in '95 at an experimental dance company in Ottawa Canada. This became an obsession with bleeding edge technologies. His decades of experience in the technology sphere as a project manager and Web application archite... Show more

Sebastián Medina

Sebastián Medina

Sebastián Medina (Brown Director) es co-fundador y Director Creativo de HeyBrown Studio, una agencia de marketing digital construida como AI-first: usa inteligencia artificial en todo su flujo, creación de contenido, estrategia y pauta, para entregar a escala lo que antes requería equipos y presupuestos mucho mayores. Antes de fundar HeyBrown en 2022 se formó en producción audiovisual (2018–2021) en dirección de fotografía, dirección de comerciales y animación 3D, con más de 20 comerciales, +300 proyectos de CGI y más de 2.000 piezas para redes en su carrera. Hoy, siendo director creativo y no programador, está construyendo con IA un producto que convierte el trabajo de agencia estrategia y entregables de marketing, en un servicio de suscripción, usando una arquitectura multi-agente que él mismo levantó apoyándose en IA como su equipo de desarrollo.

Sebastián Medina (Brown Director) es co-fundador y Director Creativo de HeyBrown Studio, una agencia de marketing digital construida como AI-first: usa inteligencia artificial en todo su flujo, creación de contenido, estrategia y pauta, para entregar... Show more

Cigdem Kadakoglu

Cigdem Kadakoglu

A Docker Captain and Microsoft MVP, is a Cloud and DevOps engineer, consultant, and instructor with expertise in Microsoft Azure and DevOps practices. Passionate about teaching, she delivers both practical and theoretical courses on Azure, and DevOps. Cigdem helps organizations implement DevOps transformations across cloud and on-premises environments while contributing to the community through insightful technical articles and videos on cloud adoption and DevOps best practices.

A Docker Captain and Microsoft MVP, is a Cloud and DevOps engineer, consultant, and instructor with expertise in Microsoft Azure and DevOps practices. Passionate about teaching, she delivers both practical and theoretical courses on Azure, and DevOps... Show more

Rosemary Smith

Rosemary Smith

Rosemary Smith
Managing Director – Getting Better Foundation
Impact Producer – “Trust Me” award-winning documentary

Short Bio: Rosemary Smith has accumulated considerable international experience in the media over the last three decades. She began her career as co-owner of FCC licensed radio stations throughout Michigan’s Upper and Lower Peninsulas. Rosemary is a media literacy expert, Montana’s state advocate for Media Literacy Now, sits on the International Council 4 Media Literacy board, is an associate educator for the Center for Media Literacy, and serves as envoy to the U.S. State Department’s American Film Showcase. She manages Montana based Getting Better Foundation, spearheads its global distribution of award-winning “Trust Me” Documentary and the film’s educational curriculum in partnership with News Literacy Project.

Rosemary has authored many blogs, papers, and is working on her first young adult book about media literacy. She’s delivered presentations and contributed to publications on media and citizenship-related issues in dozens of countries. Rosemary is passionate about addressing the challenges posed by emerging media forms and issues relating to media literacy, mental health, and democracy.

Rosemary Smith Managing Director – Getting Better Foundation Impact Producer – “Trust Me” award-winning documentary Short Bio: Rosemary Smith has accumulated considerable international experience in the media over the last three decades. She ... Show more

Ellen Williams

Ellen Williams

Ellen is a queer parent of 4 and an iOS developer with a passion for supporting others and taking long walks. An educator turned developer, Ellen discovered her passion for programming while teaching her students how to code. In 2016, she took the plunge and decided to follow her passion by embarking on an iOS apprenticeship. Since then, Ellen has worked on a variety of teams creating apps for e-commerce, banking, and automotive, among other fields. She spends her free time with her family going on adventures wherever and whenever they can.

Ellen is a queer parent of 4 and an iOS developer with a passion for supporting others and taking long walks. An educator turned developer, Ellen discovered her passion for programming while teaching her students how to code. In 2016, she took the pl... Show more

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