Arts

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

Melissa Fayad

Melissa Fayad

Melissa é articuladora de linguagens e narrativas de criação que possibilitem a construção de futuros ecológicos e promoção do bem-estar para o planeta.
Sua ampla formação aliada há mais de 13 anos de experiência liderando projetos e iniciativas de TI na Caixa Econômica Federal, possibilitaram trabalhar com times de excelência e criar soluções inovadoras nas diversas áreas em que atuou.
Em 2019 viu-se advogando pelas causas socioambientais, quando presenciou um dos piores crimes trabalhistas e humano-ambientais do Brasil, com o rompimento da barragem de rejeitos de minérios em Brumadinho/MG. Co-fundou o projeto Flor Amarela, iniciativa criada para apoiar mulheres e jovens de Brumadinho e redirecionou seu foco de atuação para a regeneração e construção de modelos econômicos sustentáveis.
Recentemente concluiu seu Mestrado em Design Thinking Ecológico na Schumacher College, Inglaterra, onde residiu por dois anos como aluna e facilitadora de comunidade. Essa jornada aprofundou seus conhecimentos em ecologia, pensamento sistêmico, regeneração e justiça socioambiental.
Atualmente está engajada com comunidades para criar soluções para as crises contemporâneas e promoção de resiliência.

Melissa é articuladora de linguagens e narrativas de criação que possibilitem a construção de futuros ecológicos e promoção do bem-estar para o planeta. Sua ampla formação aliada há mais de 13 anos de experiência liderando projetos e iniciativas de... Show more

Carolina Coto

Carolina Coto

Carolina Coto, founder of OMBRUJA is a model/actor and Brand Ambassador of Costa Rica. She is the former VP of the Internet Society of New York, contributing to the development of Ethereum and the Internet of opportunities. Actively consulting on edge technologies, her expertise encompasses her passions for the arts, technology, and well-being. Carolina has graced the covers of Health & Fitness Magazine, Runners World, Revista Perfil, and featured in global campaigns for Nike, Adidas, Macy's, Water.org, and award-winning TVC. A wellness champion, yogi, SEL*F advocate, and avid dancer, her commitment extends to the belief in the future of plant medicine, its transformative impact on our collective consciousness, and its influence on our relationship with Mother Earth.

Carolina Coto, founder of OMBRUJA is a model/actor and Brand Ambassador of Costa Rica. She is the former VP of the Internet Society of New York, contributing to the development of Ethereum and the Internet of opportunities. Actively consulting on edg... Show more

Ahmed Kaka Malgwi

Ahmed Kaka Malgwi

Being a good leader helps you to attract people of substance - people who will add values to you and your brand.

It is however important that you understand the core strategies of positioning yourself as a leader.

Being a good leader helps you to attract people of substance - people who will add values to you and your brand. It is however important that you understand the core strategies of positioning yourself as a leader. Show more

Rachel Wood

Rachel Wood

Throughout her career, Rachel has traveled around the world multiple times over in pursuit of remote places and new experiences.

In addition to her artistic creations, Rachel is also a passionate advocate for art education and mentorship. She regularly leads workshops and lectures on art and creativity, and works with emerging artists to help them develop their skills and find their unique voice.

Rachel's art is representative of how she lives her live, full of curiosity, focused on growth, and showcasing the world around us. Her work invites viewers to explore their own emotions and experiences, and to connect with the world in a deeper and more meaningful way.

Throughout her career, Rachel has traveled around the world multiple times over in pursuit of remote places and new experiences. In addition to her artistic creations, Rachel is also a passionate advocate for art education and mentorship. She regu... Show more

Kevin Biegon

Kevin Biegon

Passionate Communication & Digital Marketing Executive based in Nairobi, Africa, driving impactful strategies for brand growth and visibility. Currently steering comprehensive multimedia campaigns at CDI, focusing on video production, internal communication, and social media management. Adept at crafting compelling content, I've orchestrated successful CDI brand-building events and managed media relations.

As a seasoned professional, I've honed my skills in CRM tools, website management, Photoshop, video editing, and copywriting. My journey started as an intern at CDI-Africa, where I actively contributed to brand strategy and communication initiatives, laying the groundwork for my current role.

My diverse experience extends to roles at Huduma Center in Homa Bay, where I handled documentary production, customer service, and government procurement. Earlier, I served as a Graphics & Digital Communication Assistant at the Computer Engineering Forum, specializing in graphic design, event support, and maintaining brand guidelines.

Education-wise, I am pursuing a Master's in Corporate Communication from Daystar University and hold a Bachelor's in Mass Communication from Africa Nazarene University. Additionally, I bring a certificate in Working with The Media from the University of Colorado Boulder and certifications in User Experience and Project Management from Google, along with proficiency in hardware and operating systems from IBM.

I'm enthusiastic about leveraging my skills and knowledge to drive effective communication strategies and contribute to organizational success. Let's connect and explore opportunities to collaborate!

Passionate Communication & Digital Marketing Executive based in Nairobi, Africa, driving impactful strategies for brand growth and visibility. Currently steering comprehensive multimedia campaigns at CDI, focusing on video production, internal commun... Show more

Jemiah Sius

Jemiah Sius

I am a Full-stack Engineer turned DevRel Engineer at New Relic. With a background in software engineering and marketing direction, my experience involves: designing and developing user interfaces, addressing customer/client pain points, marketing automation, and community development.

I am a Full-stack Engineer turned DevRel Engineer at New Relic. With a background in software engineering and marketing direction, my experience involves: designing and developing user interfaces, addressing customer/client pain points, marketing aut... Show more

Jackie Singh

Jackie Singh

GRAFFITO (Jackie Singh) is a Solana-native NFT artist. She is a cybersecurity professional who engages in artistic explorations of privacy, surveillance, and technology, revealing the depth of a native hacker's inner landscape. Experience her unique vision. Gain insight to a world not your own. GRAFFITO.

GRAFFITO (Jackie Singh) is a Solana-native NFT artist. She is a cybersecurity professional who engages in artistic explorations of privacy, surveillance, and technology, revealing the depth of a native hacker's inner landscape. Experience her unique ... Show more

Arjunraj N/A

Arjunraj N/A

arjunraj, a filmmaker, multi-media artist, and pedagogist, focuses on fracturing the colonial psyche by queering it with kindness and humor. Pursuing MA in Visual Anthropology from the University of Münster, arjunraj teaches decolonial filmmaking and collaborative storytelling practices at the University of Freiburg and Freie Universität Berlin. Drawing from a decade of experience in telling stories rooted in embodied knowledge of discriminatory suffering, arjunraj is on a journey to deconstruct the semiotics shaping the self. arjunraj is currently working on "Liminality," a feature film supported by the CIRCE fellowship and the Crossing Borders fellowship by Robert Bosch Stiftung. arjunraj creates evocative films and thought models aiming to transform behaviors towards mutual acceptance.

arjunraj, a filmmaker, multi-media artist, and pedagogist, focuses on fracturing the colonial psyche by queering it with kindness and humor. Pursuing MA in Visual Anthropology from the University of Münster, arjunraj teaches decolonial filmmaking and... Show more

John Athayde

John Athayde

John Athayde is a designer and developer who spends his days fighting bad coding practices in the Rails view layer. He is currently the VP of Design for PowerFleet. He has also run Meticulous (a UX and design consultancy) since 1997. Prior to PowerFleet, he was the VP of Design for CargoSense and before that, the Lead for UI/UX and Front-end Development–Internal Apps at LivingSocial. In the past, he also was the lead designer at InfoEther and ran Hyphenated People with Amy Hoy. He is currently running a small permaculture farm outside of Charlottesville where he can garden and play in the dirt with his wife and four children. He's spent the past few months building a greenhouse from scratch. In his free time, he plays guitar and keyboards for the DC-based band, Juniper Lane, and works on his solo music project, Rotoscope. He co-authored “The Rails View” with Bruce Williams. He holds his Masters in Architecture from the Catholic University of America.

John Athayde is a designer and developer who spends his days fighting bad coding practices in the Rails view layer. He is currently the VP of Design for PowerFleet. He has also run Meticulous (a UX and design consultancy) since 1997. Prior to PowerFl... Show more

Perihan Rashed

Perihan Rashed

Hi, I'm Perihan, a Senior Product Designer at Dynatrace, passionate about merging technology with design. Currently focused on crafting the Workflows Automations app, I also lead our UX Guild, driving design excellence. With a journey starting at 17, UX design became my calling, blending empathy, problem-solving, and collaboration. Since joining Dynatrace in 2018, I've evolved into a Senior PX Designer, UX Guild Lead, and Tech Evangelist, embracing opportunities to champion user-centered design.

Hi, I'm Perihan, a Senior Product Designer at Dynatrace, passionate about merging technology with design. Currently focused on crafting the Workflows Automations app, I also lead our UX Guild, driving design excellence. With a journey starting at 17,... Show more

Jay Ménard

Jay Ménard

Both an accomplished journalist and communications professional, Jay is primarily responsible for overseeing the company's UI/UX efforts. Jay conducts client and user interviews, and oversees the planning, execution, and analysis of tree tests, card sorts, first-click testing, and moderated user testing. He then translates that information into actionable content strategy plans to ensure that audiences are delivering the right message to the right people, in the way that best aligns to their needs. Jay is also an advocate for universal accessibility and sits on and/or chairs a number of accessibility boards both municipally and provincially.

Specialties: Content strategy, Information architecture, UX/UI research, social media, speechwriting, reporting, profile writing, accessibility.

Both an accomplished journalist and communications professional, Jay is primarily responsible for overseeing the company's UI/UX efforts. Jay conducts client and user interviews, and oversees the planning, execution, and analysis of tree tests, card ... Show more

Matthew Ebel

Matthew Ebel

Matthew Ebel (aka Avian Invasion) is a Seattle-based musician, producer, author, and voice actor. He has been part of the Furry fandom since before you were born.

Matthew Ebel (aka Avian Invasion) is a Seattle-based musician, producer, author, and voice actor. He has been part of the Furry fandom since before you were born. Show more

Aida Correa- Jackson

Aida Correa- Jackson

Aida Correa-Jackson is a globally recognized speaker, workshop facilitator, and VR Certified Professional Educator based in Jacksonville, Florida. As the founder and CEO of LoveBuilt Life LLC, she leads a company that specializes in coaching, training, and consulting services for individuals, schools, and organizations. Aida, along with her husband, recently received the prestigious Metaverse in Education award from the World Metaverse Council, highlighting her commitment to advancing immersive technology in education. Passionate about breaking down barriers to understanding, Aida views education as a divine calling and strives to transform learning into an exhilarating adventure.

In addition to her role in education, Aida is a published author and accomplished multi-media artist, using her creative talents to inspire and uplift others. With a background as a former instructor at Lenoir-Rhyne University, where she taught Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) for the web and various online platforms. Through education, artistry, and community engagement, Aida aims to bridge the gap at the intersection of art and technology.

Aida Correa-Jackson is a globally recognized speaker, workshop facilitator, and VR Certified Professional Educator based in Jacksonville, Florida. As the founder and CEO of LoveBuilt Life LLC, she leads a company that specializes in coaching, trainin... Show more

Ian Utile

Ian Utile

Ian Utile is a tech entrepreneur from the Silicon Valley. He is an 8x co-founder, 4x entrepreneur in residence, he guest lectures at four difference universities, and co-produces tech events. Ian's family has lived in the San Francisco Bay Area for ten generations as his ancestor founded the City of San Jose in 1777.

Ian Utile is a tech entrepreneur from the Silicon Valley. He is an 8x co-founder, 4x entrepreneur in residence, he guest lectures at four difference universities, and co-produces tech events. Ian's family has lived in the San Francisco Bay Area for t... Show more

Barbara H. Smith

Barbara H. Smith

Barbara H. Smith is an author, international speaker, entrepreneur, coach, actor, and business strategist. Her speaker development training events have expanded to include a TV show, The Barbara H. Smith Show, which streams live every week on the IBMTV network to over 200 countries, as well as to Amazon Fire, and Roku. She also used to be in the IT field before she retired.

Barbara H. Smith is an author, international speaker, entrepreneur, coach, actor, and business strategist. Her speaker development training events have expanded to include a TV show, The Barbara H. Smith Show, which streams live every week on the IB... Show more

Jelani Sasso

Jelani Sasso

Jelani Sasso, is an accomplished artist, educator and embalmer/funeral director who was born and raised on the tiny Caribbean island, Anguilla. He attended mortuary school in NYC after which he worked for various funeral homes in the metropolitan area.
Jelani later served as an adjunct professor of clinical embalming at his alma mater in NYC and he is currently tutoring clients who are preparing to take the funeral service national board examination.
Jelani is a father of two boys and enjoys many hobbies beyond his passion for art and funeral education.

Jelani Sasso, is an accomplished artist, educator and embalmer/funeral director who was born and raised on the tiny Caribbean island, Anguilla. He attended mortuary school in NYC after which he worked for various funeral homes in the metropolitan are... Show more

Jason Sanders

Jason Sanders

By day, Jason Sanders wrangles code as a Senior Programmer at CareSource, but after hours he dons a different kind of hat – a maker's cap. An award-winning robot builder (Cincinnati and Detroit Maker Fairs!), Raspberry Pi enthusiast (he presented on building giant robots for Pi Day!), and fatherly tech wizard, he finds joy in bending circuits, crafting YouTube videos, and jamming with his band, Oxymoronatron. As an adjunct professor at Wright State's MIS College of Business, he shares his coding passion with the next generation. And his love for AI? It powers both his day job making Alexa skills and a home life that's effortlessly smooth. Get ready for a talk that's equal parts code, creativity, and the unexpected – just like the man himself.

By day, Jason Sanders wrangles code as a Senior Programmer at CareSource, but after hours he dons a different kind of hat – a maker's cap. An award-winning robot builder (Cincinnati and Detroit Maker Fairs!), Raspberry Pi enthusiast (he presented on ... Show more

Max Rennillo

Max Rennillo

An organic NFT marketer, fueled by the purpose of providing resources to digital creators of all shapes & sizes

An organic NFT marketer, fueled by the purpose of providing resources to digital creators of all shapes & sizes Show more

Cliff Seal

Cliff Seal

I’m a UX Architect at Salesforce, helping build world-class customer experience tools.

For me, experience design is a strategy for creating positive change in the world for others—not in a vague sense, but a literal one.

Transparency, feedback, and accountability are critical components of any equitable system we build in the world. Great design work treats these components as requirements for success and leverages them to better ensure human-centered outcomes.

I put this perspective to work through experience design, thoughtful presentations, and lots of experimentation.

I’m a UX Architect at Salesforce, helping build world-class customer experience tools. For me, experience design is a strategy for creating positive change in the world for others—not in a vague sense, but a literal one. Transparency, feedback,... Show more

Jessica Ellis-Wilson, FACMPE

Jessica Ellis-Wilson, FACMPE

Jessica Ellis-Wilson, FACMPE, is the founder and principal of Practical Management & Leadership Consulting. Jessica also serves as Chair of the National Diversity Committee for American Mensa, Co-Chair for the Divisions of Practice Management and Compliance for the Nan Gallagher Law Group, Managing and Artistic Director of the WatermelonAlligator Theatre Company, and co-Managing Producer for Danu Pictures.

A Board-Certified Fellow of the American College of Medical Practice Executives and a Past President of Massachusetts/Rhode Island MGMA, Jessica has guided myriad organizations through periods of uncertainty and upheaval, collaborating with leadership teams to bring about transformative change. Jessica offers leadership consulting, executive coaching, organizational growth, and cultural transformation, with a special focus on equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging, as well as facilitating leadership development workshops and Board and Executive retreats.

Jessica is regularly invited to speak nationally on a variety of healthcare, leadership, and humanitarian topics.

Jessica Ellis-Wilson, FACMPE, is the founder and principal of Practical Management & Leadership Consulting. Jessica also serves as Chair of the National Diversity Committee for American Mensa, Co-Chair for the Divisions of Practice Management and Com... Show more

Vishal Katharotiya

Vishal Katharotiya

I'm a seasoned Senior Software Web Developer with a passion for harnessing the power of technology to create innovative solutions. With a career spanning over 6+ years.
I'm working on Web Technologies (React, Angular, Next), Mobile Technology (React Native, Android), .NET (MVC, CORE), AWS.

I'm a seasoned Senior Software Web Developer with a passion for harnessing the power of technology to create innovative solutions. With a career spanning over 6+ years. I'm working on Web Technologies (React, Angular, Next), Mobile Technology (Reac... Show more

Cierra Joseph

Cierra Joseph

Licensed Cosmetologist with over 15 years of experience.Experience behind the chair,salon owner, fashion shows, flim, set work & print. With passion as a educator & creator of the "Mink Press!"

Licensed Cosmetologist with over 15 years of experience.Experience behind the chair,salon owner, fashion shows, flim, set work & print. With passion as a educator & creator of the "Mink Press!" Show more

Adam Hall

Adam Hall

Adam Hall hates a boring meeting and will do anything to make teams enjoy the way they spend time together. Whether it’s through energetic speaking or playful workshops or even just stopping a non constructive meeting, he’s always looking at ways to push teams to collaborate better and have fun while they do it.

Adam Hall hates a boring meeting and will do anything to make teams enjoy the way they spend time together. Whether it’s through energetic speaking or playful workshops or even just stopping a non constructive meeting, he’s always looking at ways to ... Show more

Gabbie Mangaser

Gabbie Mangaser

Gabbie Mangaser is an emerging museum professional, working with the Heritage: Arts and Cultures collections of Oceania and Asia at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture. She graduated from the University of Washington - Seattle with her Bachelor’s in Anthropology and Master’s in Museology where her thesis focused on facilitating heritage connections using cultural collections with Southeast Asian American students. At the Burke Museum, she focuses on providing access to collections for students, researchers, artists, and communities. Gabbie is particularly involved in research of the Philippine collections and bridging Filipino/a/x community members to cultural belongings.

Gabbie Mangaser is an emerging museum professional, working with the Heritage: Arts and Cultures collections of Oceania and Asia at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture. She graduated from the University of Washington - Seattle with her Ba... Show more

Mitesh Patel

Mitesh Patel

Experienced Founder and CEO with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. Skilled in Communication, NFT Experts, NFT Creator and Collector, Management, Leadership, and Presentations. Strong business development professional with a Master of Business Administration - MBA focused in International Business from Schiller International University.

Experienced Founder and CEO with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. Skilled in Communication, NFT Experts, NFT Creator and Collector, Management, Leadership, and Presentations. Strong business devel... Show more

Linda Jackson

Linda Jackson

Linda is an Interfaith and Religious Science Minister serving as Assistant Minister at Cityside Spiritual Community in Chicago. Having experienced the benefits of her own transformation, Linda is called to support others on their spiritual journeys. She has developed classes, workshops, and content on a variety of personal growth topics, offers compassionate leadership and conscious living coaching, hypnotherapy, spiritual care, and bereavement support. Linda draws on the synergy of her training, intuition, and proprietary processes, supporting you to connect with your inner knowing, both to effect change and to find peace with 'what is'. Her empathy, compassion, creativity, and skills elicit powerful corrective experiences, guiding you to transform limiting beliefs, establish inspired actions for immediate application to your life, and bring your fullest expression into the world. Linda sees individual clients and leads transformative group experiences on a variety of personal growth topics including her proprietary content, Uncover the Spirit of Your Brand, Awaken Your Purpose, and Finding Flow Through Creativity. Linda is an artist, speaker, truth seeker and teacher with the honor of companioning clients through life’s greatest transitions.

Linda is an Interfaith and Religious Science Minister serving as Assistant Minister at Cityside Spiritual Community in Chicago. Having experienced the benefits of her own transformation, Linda is called to support others on their spiritual journeys. ... Show more

Derick David

Derick David

Derick David is a Filipino digital artist, product designer, and tech journalist. He was previously a digital assets writer for Forbes and a founding product designer of NYC-based Rain, a Brex-type product for crypto. Derick was raised in Bologna, Italy and speaks fluent Italian..

Derick David is a Filipino digital artist, product designer, and tech journalist. He was previously a digital assets writer for Forbes and a founding product designer of NYC-based Rain, a Brex-type product for crypto. Derick was raised in Bologna, It... Show more

Michelle Staton

Michelle Staton

Michelle has over 20 years of accounting experience across the spectrum of organizations and has received distinction awards for her work in helping to design, first of their kind, automated systems and government relations.

She is also an accomplished artist, and her work has been displayed at Art Basel Miami, Burning Man festival, and in numerous solo and group shows around the United States.

She has been studying blockchain, smart contract, and AI technology since 2012. She joined the team at BasedAF to create a content monster aimed at tackling the story of the Metaverse from the inside out with high concept Web2 friendly stories with a universal appeal.

Michelle has over 20 years of accounting experience across the spectrum of organizations and has received distinction awards for her work in helping to design, first of their kind, automated systems and government relations. She is also an accomp... Show more

Shubham Pachori

Shubham Pachori

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

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

Serge Eloka

Serge Eloka

Hello, appelez-moi Kage !

Je suis un Product Designer et FOF Douala Community Advocate.

J'ai eu à travailler sur différents projets avec différentes thématiques, entre SAAS et Fintech ! Je cherche toujours à m'améliorer, à la fois dans la façon dont les choses fonctionnent et dans la façon dont je résous les besoins des utilisateurs tout en gardant l'objectif commercial en vue ! Je suis passionné de culture japonaise, comme vous le remarquerez probablement, mais surtout je cherche toujours à m'améliorer, quelle que soit la discipline.
Ahhh oui, mon personnage préféré de tous les mangas est Kirua Zoldick.😊

Hello, appelez-moi Kage ! Je suis un Product Designer et FOF Douala Community Advocate. J'ai eu à travailler sur différents projets avec différentes thématiques, entre SAAS et Fintech ! Je cherche toujours à m'améliorer, à la fois dans la façon... Show more

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