Arts

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

Nat Cole

Nat Cole

Nat has spent 7+ years in the Cryptocurrency/Blockchain space, primarily as a consultant, with a key focus on Bitcoin and its wider ecosystem. Building an extensive network and working across several activities with many projects and communities in the space.

Nat sees himself as more of a visionary and thought leader, with much experience in crypto business development, marketing, copywriting, organisation and project management.

Much of Nat's alternative experience comes from a lengthy technical and creative industry background, growing up around music, electronic engineering and computing, then going on to spending 3 years in VOIP Telecommunications and 15+ years in the music industry as a studio engineer, producer, artist, and management advisor.

Nat has spent 7+ years in the Cryptocurrency/Blockchain space, primarily as a consultant, with a key focus on Bitcoin and its wider ecosystem. Building an extensive network and working across several activities with many projects and communities in ... Show more

Bradley Fowler

Bradley Fowler

Dr. Bradley Fowler is a dissertation chair with Capitol Technology University for the Master of Research in Cyberpsychology and Ph.D. in Cybersecurity. He is a general Alumni Council member at American Public University Systems, as well as a member of the E-Learning Guild, Webmaster Association, and National Cybersecurity Student Association. He is a peer review analyst for the National Cyberwatch Association and a lifetime member of the Golden Key International Honour Society. Dr. Fowler is the owner of Construction EMarketing, a small digital marketing and website development business.

Dr. Fowler has written many works including Cybersecurity Public Policy SWOT Analysis for 43 Countries (co-author) published by Routledge Taylor & Francis and CRC Press, AWS for Public and Private Sector Cloud Computing Architecture for Government and Business published by Apress, Information Assurance Risk Management Strategies for Managing Information Systems and Technology in the Cloud published by Apress, and How Cyberpsychology Can Help Us Understand Cybercrime published by Nova Science Publishers.

In April 2011, he earned a Paralegal Certificate from U.S. Career Institute and began volunteering with the American Alliance for Paralegals, Inc. as the Webmaster, which he enjoyed for two years.

Dr. Fowler earned both his Collaborative Institute Training Initiative (CITI) Certificate in Doctoral Research in September 2022, and a Master of Research in Cyberpsychology in August 2023 (Summa Cum Laude) from Capitol Technology University. Prior, he earned both a Master of Science in Cybersecurity in 2018 and a Master of Science in Managing Information Systems in 2021 (Summa Cum Laude) from Bellevue University. He received both a Master of Science in Cloud Computing Architecture in 2022 (Cum Laude) and a Graduate Certificate in Information Assurance in 2023 from the University of Maryland Global Campus. He also earned a Master of Public Policy in Cybersecurity Policy from American Public University Systems in 2022 (Summa Cum Laude), a Bachelor of Arts in eMarketing in 2015 (Cum Laude), and a Master of Arts in Teaching and Learning with Technology in 2016 (Summa Cum Laude) from University of Arizona Global Campus. Currently, he is completing a Doctor of Management Information Systems and Technology at University of Phoenix, where he was inducted in the National Society of Leadership & Success, and a Doctor of Education in Education Administration at California Coast University, and Ph.D. in Cybersecurity Leadership at Capitol Technology University.

Dr. Bradley Fowler is a dissertation chair with Capitol Technology University for the Master of Research in Cyberpsychology and Ph.D. in Cybersecurity. He is a general Alumni Council member at American Public University Systems, as well as a member o... Show more

David Schmudde

David Schmudde

David is a technologist practicing at the intersection of computing and culture. He has worked on problems related to digital identity, reproducible data science, and software preservation, exhibited interdisciplinary art across Europe and the United States, and taught at Stevens Institute of Technology and the Illinois Institute of Art. He currently opines on technology in the public interest at Beyond the Frame and applies those ideas as the CTO of Yorba.

David is a technologist practicing at the intersection of computing and culture. He has worked on problems related to digital identity, reproducible data science, and software preservation, exhibited interdisciplinary art across Europe and the United... Show more

Vicki Lynn Kelley

Vicki Lynn Kelley

Vicki Lynn has been a licensed cosmetologist since 1988 as well as a proficient makeup artist.She has been educating in the industry for over 30 years.She’s acquired skills in many areas of the industry by continuing advanced training and studying under many beauty legends.

Vicki Lynn has been a licensed cosmetologist since 1988 as well as a proficient makeup artist.She has been educating in the industry for over 30 years.She’s acquired skills in many areas of the industry by continuing advanced training and studying un... Show more

Yoko Kawai

Yoko Kawai

Yoko Kawai’s mission is to create “Space for Well-Being”, especially in the work environment. She is one of the industry leaders in healthy buildings and serves as a research adviser to the International WELL Building Institute. Yoko cofounded Mirai Work Space Alliance to help businesses promote their employee wellbeing with a human-centric workplace design. For any business, it is a challenge to retain good employees. Often, employees are not healthy, mindful, or happy. She solves these problems by optimizing people’s workspace for their health and productivity.

To the employees and HR specialists, she offers workshops to learn helpful practical tools such as changing colors, incorporating nature and arts, switching furniture, or changing desk lights. To businesses, she offers project-based consultations to build strategies for design and engineering and to gain WELL certification.

Yoko often incorporates spatial concepts of Japan into her broad and scientifically supported knowledge of the healthy work environment. The value of Japanese space on health and mind, such as healing and mindfulness, has been well documented. She offers talks on the human centric workplace and on the contribution of Japanese concepts to it.

Yoko is a lecturer at Yale University where she has taught theories of Japanese architecture, as well as their contribution to human mind, since 2010.

Yoko is also principal of Penguin Environmental Design, based in Hamden, Connecticut, and in Osaka, Japan. Her firm focuses on incorporating landscape into architecture, often by using spatial concepts of Japan. The firm’s major works include a residential project that received a CTC&G Innovation in Design Awards in 2015, a Zen garden for Frost Valley YMCA in 2014, and a stone-scape at the Yale University Art Gallery in 2009.

Yoko Kawai’s mission is to create “Space for Well-Being”, especially in the work environment. She is one of the industry leaders in healthy buildings and serves as a research adviser to the International WELL Building Institute. Yoko cofounded Mirai ... Show more

Jan Hohenheim

Jan Hohenheim

Jan Hohenheim worked in the software industry as a programmer, project lead and Scrum master. He wrote a book about Rust for Packt Publishing called "The Rust Standard Library Cookbook".
He is currently a member of the Institute of Neuroinformatics of the UZH and ETH Zurich.
He spends his free time developing games with the Bevy engine, for which he has contributed numerous open source tools. He also volunteers for the Rust gamedev working group.

Jan Hohenheim worked in the software industry as a programmer, project lead and Scrum master. He wrote a book about Rust for Packt Publishing called "The Rust Standard Library Cookbook". He is currently a member of the Institute of Neuroinformatics ... Show more

Queen Esther Spivey

Queen Esther Spivey

What began in 2014 on YouTube as "QueenSheeMee" Discovering your inner Queen, Who is Shee, Within Mee, a video documentation journey of Queen Esther Spivey's self care & self love journey quickly grew as a community of black men & women learning how to care for their own natural beauty, lifestyle, and wellness as little information was shared during that time period on social media. From demos, reviews, unboxings, and daily vlogs grew the demand for Queen Esther to offer Natural Hair Services, in person, which lead her to return to college for Cosmetology, and eventually the birth of "Touched By Queen Esther" in 2018 as a full service salon in the NW FL (Panhandle) Area.

What began in 2014 on YouTube as "QueenSheeMee" Discovering your inner Queen, Who is Shee, Within Mee, a video documentation journey of Queen Esther Spivey's self care & self love journey quickly grew as a community of black men & women learning how ... Show more

Contressa Oliver

Contressa Oliver

Contressa is the hairstylist for Titania Davenport who is the mother of rapper the late great Takeoff of the American Hip Hop Group Migos. A published licensed master cosmetologist, barber, and instructor in the state of Georgia, Contressa is a serial entrepreneur and a mogul in the beauty industry. While working for companies such as the very popular Regis Corporation, Contressa has earned a reputation in the beauty industry and is a member of the Professional Beauty Association. As an educator for the Bronner Bros. International Beauty Show, Contressa is able to showcase her skills while continuously spreading her knowledge to cosmetologists and instructors worldwide.

With over 25 years under her belt, Contressa teaches for the Georgia Department of Education and for the Technical College System of Georgia. "As a high school educator, teaching the cosmetology pathway is a great way for students to not only get a jump start on earning college credits but also a great opportunity for students to gain knowledge and hands-on experience. Students graduate from high school with a certificate(s), diploma, and/or an associate’s degree that allows them to go straight into their career field.

"Teaching post-secondary education allows me to prep students for their state board licensure exams and teach them the rules and regulations of their state. My number one priority is building their confidence, pushing them to their highest potential, and helping them accomplish their goals. I’ve served as a judge and advisor for Georgia’s SkillsUSA Cosmetology for the past two years. By having experience in both areas, I can properly train students for regional, state, and national competitions."

Contressa is the founder and CEO of Noble Glam Hair Collection LLC, an e-commerce beauty supply store that services customers worldwide. She is also the founder of REVILO Gives, Inc., a nonprofit organization that bridges the gap between beauty and wellness and shares helpful articles for men and women to spread awareness on ways to increase inward health, leading to longer outward beauty.

Contressa is the hairstylist for Titania Davenport who is the mother of rapper the late great Takeoff of the American Hip Hop Group Migos. A published licensed master cosmetologist, barber, and instructor in the state of Georgia, Contressa is a seri... Show more

Vineet Raj Kapoor

Vineet Raj Kapoor

Vineet Raj Kapoor is Founder Director of SXILL and Chandigarh Design School. He is also India's official Industrial Design Technology Expert for Worldskills. Besides, he leads the Indian Delegation to ACE Fair Korea every year. He has been voted amongst Top 100 AVGC Movers of India at GAFX 2024, and Education Excellence in Higher Education Award, at Educators Conclave 2024. He has conducted Workshops/ Courses in BITS Pilani, Thapar, PEC, Chitkara, DY Patil University etc.

He leads the Indian Delegation to ACE (Asian Contents Exhibition) Fair, Gwangju, South Korea from 22-25 September 2022 (lead every year). He was also part of the Roundtable at Dubai Expo, Dubai on "Skilling Ecosystem" sponsored by FICCI/ Media and Entertainment Skills Council of India.

Listing of some of his engagements (mentioning only a few recent Events and Associations)

Awards & Achievements
• 2022-2024*: Lead Expert, IDT, Worldskills; SCM & CE, IDT, Indiaskills
• 9 Feb 2024: Education Excellence Award in Higher Education, Education Conclave, Chandigarh
• 9 Feb 2024: Top 100 AVGC Leaders of India, GAFX, Bangalore
• 14 Jan 2024: Best Animation & Design Institute 2023 (SXILL) - UK
• 24 Jun 2023: Eduspark Awards (Chandigarh Design School), AnimationXpress, Mumbai
• 20 Jun 2023: Education & Training Awards 2023 (SXILL) - UK
• 29 Jan 2023: Golden Globe Awards, UAE
• 20 Jan 2023: Indian Education & Edtech Awards (Chandigarh Design School), Delhi
• 28 May 2022: National Quality Awards, (SXILL), NQAA, Delhi
• 14 May 2022: Eduspark Awards (SXILL), AnimationXpress, Mumbai

Speaker at various Indian and International AVGC/ Content Events

• 25 April 2024: Education Conclave, IT Park, Chandigarh
• 7 January 2024: Peruvanam International Village Festival 2024, Thrissur
• 1 November 2023: SD Business School, Chandigarh
• 27 October 2023: ASIFA International Animation Day Event at GCA, Chandigarh
• 13 October 2023: Serious Play Conference, Toronto, Canada
• 22 June 2023: MOE and AICTE, IDE Bootcamp
• 29 April 2023: Design Thinking Workshop, BITS Pilani
• 24 March 2023: Speaker at DSC (Women), Chandigarh
• 2-3 March 2023: Design Thinking Workshop, DY Patil University, Pune
• 7 February 2023: Design Thinking and Narrative, JNU, Jaipur
• 16 January 2023: Founder's Gyaan -National Startup Day, BITS Pilani
• 14 December 2022: New Age Careers - Career Fest, Army Public School Chandimandir, and at 37 APS of Western Command
• 29 November 2022: Global Schoolpreneurs Summit 2022, ISB Mohali
• 26 July 2022: Design Thinking Workshop, CGC Landran
• 14 June 2022: Gamification of Innovation - Serious Play Conference, University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA
• 29 June 2022: Designing Happiness - World Design Day event under World Design Organization, NUST MISIS, Moscow
• 29 June 2022: The World of Industrial Design - MESC Event, New Delhi
• 5 May 2022: Freeing the Education Genie - Eduspark, AnimationXpress, Mumbai
• 23 March 2022: Skilling Ecosystem Roundtable at DubaiExpo Dubai, sponsored by Media and Entertainment Skills Council of India.
• 14 January 2022: Technology and Future Education - Indian Chamber for Service Industry

Jury/Mentor/ Judge

• 16-18 May 2024: Chief Expert & Skill Competition Manager (IDT) - Indiaskills, Government of India
• 29 March 2024: Chief Expert & Skill Competition Manager (IDT) - SNU, Noida, Indiaskills, Track 2, Government of India
• 12-14 March 2024: Chief Expert & Skill Competition Manager (IDT & Graphics) - Odisha Skill Dev Mission, Govt of Odisha
• 16 October 2023: Storytelling (Jury), Sheridan College, Oakville, Canada
• 10 October 2023: Serious Play Awards (Jury), Toronto, Canada
• December 2022: Jury - QS Reimagine Education Awards (Wharton School)
• 1-6 November 2022: Jury - BRICS Future Skills Challenge 2022 (5 BRICS Nations)
• 7-11 September 2022: Jury - Eurasian Skills Competition 2022 (20 nations)
• 27 June 2022: Jury - World Design DayChallenge, NUST MISIS, Moscow
• 15 April 2022: Jury - Serious Play Awards, University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA
• 1-30 April 2022: Jury - Smart India Hackathon, Government of India
• 14 March 2022: Jury Expert at 4th International Skills Competition at Khabarovsk
• 19 February 2022: Jury at HackBMU 5.0 BML Munjal University
• 15 February 2022: India's Industrial Design Technology Expert for Worldskills, Shanghai
• 6-9 January 2022: Jury - Indiaskills, Government of India

Faculty Development Programs/ Workshops

• 21 May 2024: FDP: Design Thinking, Thapar Institute, Patiala
• 20 Jan - 27 Apr 2024: Course: Creative Thinking for Professional Success, Thapar Institute, Patiala
• 15-16 September 2023: FDP: Design Thinking, Chitkara University
• 29 April 2023: Design Thinking Workshop, BITS Pilani
• 2-3 March 2023: Design Thinking Workshop, DY Patil University, Pune
• 26 July 2022: Design Thinking Workshop: CGC Landran, PTU, Landran
• Pune University - Design Thinking, Faculty Development Programs (2021, 2022)
• Futureskills - Conducted International Workshop in Industrial Design (2021)
• Global Content Bazaar - Panelist, International Markets, Mumbai (2020)
• iXDA - Keynote Speaker, iXDA, Chandigarh Chapter Innaugural Session at Netsolutions (2019)
• Many others for University Business School, PU, Kurukshetra University, DAVV, Indore, etc.
• TCSiON - TCSiON runs Game Design and Usability Courses by Vineet Raj Kapoor (2019-)
• Smart India Hackathon - Design Mentor of the Winning Team in Robotics (2017-18) and (2021-22)
• Shiksha.com - First Chief Mentor at Shiksha.com, and more than 4 million views on Quora (student guidance)
• GO48! International Challenge, Founder (2012-)
• Chitkara University - Design Thinking - Nailing the Problem to Solve (2023)

ACE Fair, Korea: Leader Indian Delegation
Worldskills India: IDT Expert
TCSiON: Expert, Game Design, Usability (UX)
iXDA Chandigarh: Local Leader
ASIFA India: Core Committee Member
Wharton QS: Jury
Association of Designers of India: Professional Member
Vidyadaan Guru, MESC, Government of India

Speaking Videos for reference

SD College - Speaker on Design Thinking
They Introduced me in this video, so you can skip this and come if required https://youtu.be/N6dAtf2mKz0
Here I start off on Design Thinking https://youtu.be/38P9AgQtqlM

University of Toronto - Gamifying Skill Training
https://youtu.be/yGTCgBVh3us

Dev Samaj - Motivational Lecture (India)
https://youtu.be/6qP0BluZtg8

The language in Indian lectures sometimes may change to Hindi and back due to the local audience preferences.

Vineet Raj Kapoor is Founder Director of SXILL and Chandigarh Design School. He is also India's official Industrial Design Technology Expert for Worldskills. Besides, he leads the Indian Delegation to ACE Fair Korea every year. He has been voted amon... Show more

Mayur Deshmukh

Mayur Deshmukh

Professionally Javascript Developer @RedHat;
And an Illustrator and Artist in my free time.
https://deshmukhmayur.com

Professionally Javascript Developer @RedHat; And an Illustrator and Artist in my free time. https://deshmukhmayur.com Show more

Toritse Orighoye

Toritse Orighoye

I am public speaker , a writer and an advocate for Education. I speak in areas of finance, entrepreneur and social justice .

I am public speaker , a writer and an advocate for Education. I speak in areas of finance, entrepreneur and social justice . Show more

Donley Ferguson

Donley Ferguson

Donley Ferguson

Professional Speaker and CEO of City to Inspire llc is the Purpose Connector,
bridging the gap between tragedy and triumph with relentless determination.
With over 30 years of expertise in hotels and hospitality, he now empowers individuals to discover
their purpose, maximize potential, and create prosperity. Through his Purpose Pillar Framework and
Critical Thought Synthesis, he transforms seekers into activators, guiding them towards self-
actualization.

Donley’s mission is clear: to connect people with purpose, leading to prosperity for themselves, their
businesses, and their communities.

Donley Ferguson Professional Speaker and CEO of City to Inspire llc is the Purpose Connector, bridging the gap between tragedy and triumph with relentless determination. With over 30 years of expertise in hotels and hospitality, he now empowers ... Show more

Rollan Bañez

Rollan Bañez

Co-Founder / Training Director - Creative Nation Academy Corp
CompTIA Certified Technical Trainer+
Adobe Certified Expert / Instructor / User Group Manager / Community Professional / Campus
Leader / Creative Insider Ambassador / Education Leader
Adobe Creative Educator Innovator
Adobe Community Professional
Express Global Ambassador
1st place - Adobe Education Exchange Leaderboard
10th place - Adobe Community Expert
IT Professional/Creative Tech Educator - 20 years

From IT Staff and system Administrator to evangelist and founder of creative companies
and communities. His passion for the arts, design, and creativity, enabled him to master Adobe applications to become one of the most widely disciplined and
sought-after resource persons in the field locally and internationally.

Reaching out (since 2006) to over 1M+ students who have heard his sessions to help the
advocacy of building a #CreativeNationPH, engaging them with product updates,
innovations and technologies.
Onboarded 35,000+ Filipinos in Adobe Education Exchange
Certified 10,000+ Adobe Creative Educator
Father of Adobe Creative Educators in the Philippines
Youtube Content Creator with 26,000+
Pioneer and Active Member of the Content Authenticity Initiative in the Philippines
Customer Advisory Board - Adobe Express
Learning Taxonomy Expert / Subject Matter Expert - Adobe Premiere and Aero

Founder of Adobe Creative Educator Philippines with over 7,500+ active educators
that helps build content for global education, remote learning, and professional
development.

Co-founder of Creative Nation Academy an Adobe Authorized Training Center. A
prolific instructor for creative events such as Graphics and Publishing Seminar /
Graphic Expo / Adobe Creative Cloud Product Launch / Behance Portfolio Reviews
and Graphic Artist Philippines which he conducts every year.

His life’s work revolves around helping build a great creative team of Adobe Certified
Professionals that elevate the status of Filipino creatives to create for the world.

He is the first and only Adobe User Group Manager / Community Professional,
Creative Cloud Evangelist, Campus Leader, Creative Insider Ambassador, Certified
Expert / Instructor / Education Leader / Innovator in Southeast Asia rolled into one, till the
present day.

Adobe Certified Expert - Photoshop
Adobe Certified Expert - Illustrator
Adobe Certified Expert - InDesign
Adobe Certified Expert - Acrobat
Adobe Certified Expert - Design Specialist
Adobe Certified Expert - Design Master
Adobe Certified Expert - Flash Professional
Adobe Certified Expert - After Effects
Adobe Certified Expert - Lightroom 5
Adobe Certified Expert - Photoshop Lightroom 3
Adobe Certified Expert - Adobe Muse
Adobe Certified Expert - Illustrator CC
Adobe Certified Instructor - Photoshop
Adobe Certified Instructor - Illustrator CC
Adobe Certified Instructor - InDesign
Adobe Certified Instructor - Acrobat
Adobe Certified Instructor - Flash Professional
Adobe Certified Instructor - After Effects
Adobe Certified Instructor - Adobe Lightroom 5
Adobe Certified Instructor - Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3
Adobe Certified Instructor - Adobe Muse
Adobe Certified Professional - Photoshop
COMPTIA Certified Technical Trainer +
Adobe Education Leader /
2020 Featured Educator Contributor
Microsoft Innovative Educator / Trainer
Wakelet Community Ambassador / Leader
Wakelet Certified
Kahoot Verified Educator
Apple Teacher
Edpuzzle Certified Coach
Kami Certified Educator
Adobe Creative Cloud Express Ambassador

Co-Founder / Training Director - Creative Nation Academy Corp CompTIA Certified Technical Trainer+ Adobe Certified Expert / Instructor / User Group Manager / Community Professional / Campus Leader / Creative Insider Ambassador / Education Leader ... Show more

Joshua Cassin

Joshua Cassin

Dynamic Leader and Creative Technologist revolutionizing product management through innovative solutions and team empowerment. Leveraging the magic of container platforms to transform user experience and solve global challenges

Dynamic Leader and Creative Technologist revolutionizing product management through innovative solutions and team empowerment. Leveraging the magic of container platforms to transform user experience and solve global challenges Show more

Eicke Schütze

Eicke Schütze

Seasoned Mathematician specialized in cryptography, father, Basketballer and tech enthusiast. Founder of PhygiCon, an independent consultancy focused on Web3 and Phygitals. He guides customer on any maturity level to understand, apply and leverage DLT, NFTs, Metaverse and AI in their businesses. Web3-native companies and start-ups are supported in their successful Business Development.
His final entry to the Crypto space was during the hackathon “We vs the virus” in the beginning of the Corona pandemic, where his team designed and developed the anonymous contact tracking app TrackCovidCluster based on IOTAs DLT. Impressed by the tech, he applied to become IOTA Foundation’s Partner Manager, to educate and onboard companies and organizations like Akkodis, starfinanz, EDAG, UN (FAO and WFP), GAIA-X and Amnesty International on how to use DLT efficiently. He also mentored many community driven startup projects like IOTAOrigin and contributed to DIN SPEC 32790 – A reference architecture for Blockchain architectures to establish transparency in supply chains.
After he left the IOTA Foundation, he established the usage of Authentic Vision’s unique holographic secure label as Meta Anchor to trustfully link physical products to digital assets, independent of the used DLT/Blockchain. He contributed to the design of ERC-6956 Asset Bound Non Fungible Token.

Seasoned Mathematician specialized in cryptography, father, Basketballer and tech enthusiast. Founder of PhygiCon, an independent consultancy focused on Web3 and Phygitals. He guides customer on any maturity level to understand, apply and leverage DL... Show more

Cristian Díaz Peredo

Cristian Díaz Peredo

I’ve been making apps for Apple devices since Xcode ~4. I went to art school and specialized in oil painting, but my real goal was to learn how to draw comics :/ A fair amount of knowledge with technology applied to healthcare, assistive technology, and the environment. I am now a specialist on the topic of accessible spatial computing, which I have been researching fiercely for the past 3 years

I’ve been making apps for Apple devices since Xcode ~4. I went to art school and specialized in oil painting, but my real goal was to learn how to draw comics :/ A fair amount of knowledge with technology applied to healthcare, assistive technology, ... Show more

Rosana (Ro) Johnson

Rosana (Ro) Johnson

Over 25 years of expertise in leading large-scale Agile transformations across diverse industries. With a background spanning Technology, financial services, hospitality, telecommunications, healthcare, and consumer goods, Ro has been deeply involved in Lean-Agile since 2006 and actively engaged in the Scaled Agile Framework since 2016.
Her proficiency extends to implementing Lean-Agile Centers of Excellence, collaborating with Organizational Change/Leadership, HR, and Finance to foster business agility. Ro is renowned for her exceptional relationship-building skills, excelling in breaking down organizational silos and ensuring alignment between business and IT. She is dedicated to realizing a unified vision for value delivery to customers.
Ro's professional journey began at IBM, where she applied Lean/Agile through Lean Six Sigma work, leading global restructuring, global platform implementations, and fostering collaboration between IT and business. Her commitment to continuous learning has been a driving force behind her success in leading Agile transformations. Ro has a proven track record of establishing cross-functional teams through organizational change, alignment, and collaborative efforts, all guided by a shared vision, mission, purpose, and goals.

Over 25 years of expertise in leading large-scale Agile transformations across diverse industries. With a background spanning Technology, financial services, hospitality, telecommunications, healthcare, and consumer goods, Ro has been deeply involved... Show more

Mili Orucevic

Mili Orucevic

Mili is a technology leader, public speaker, board member and coach who is passionate about software engineering, and leadership. He is helping organizations transform and move towards modern software engineering, improving their continuous delivery capabilities, technical debt management and quality engineering.

He likes to experiment with emerging technologies, keep up to date with new trends and research, challenging the status quo of software engineering, and combine technical capabilities with people, commercial and business goals. This provides a great overview of different aspects and dynamics of well functioning organizations and teams, which is used for improving organizations and teams.

Currently serving as a board member for several companies in Visma, actively participating in technical due diligence processes, leading technical debt research in Visma in collaboration with University of Oslo and Sintef, and is part of the team overseeing Visma's Architecture and Technology Program responsible for disseminating and modernizing software engineering practices across Visma.

Mili is a technology leader, public speaker, board member and coach who is passionate about software engineering, and leadership. He is helping organizations transform and move towards modern software engineering, improving their continuous delivery ... Show more

Nirit Segal

Nirit Segal

Nirit claims to be saved by Javascript from .Net hell. She’ve been writing code for over a decade. Her career began as a FullStack developer, yet she was always drawn to the FrontEnd adventures. She favor the flavor of Vanilla, and being focusing on FrontEnd infrastructures for the last 4 years.

Nirit claims to be saved by Javascript from .Net hell. She’ve been writing code for over a decade. Her career began as a FullStack developer, yet she was always drawn to the FrontEnd adventures. She favor the flavor of Vanilla, and being focusing on ... Show more

Magnolia Yang Sao Yia

Magnolia Yang Sao Yia

Magnolia Yang Sao Yia, dance artist and scholar, is a Ph.D. candidate in Critical Dance Studies with a Designated Emphasis in Southeast Asian Studies from University of California, Riverside. She holds a BFA in Dance and Minor in Asian American Studies from University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Her dissertation examines Hmong dance as a site of HMoob identity formation in the U.S. diaspora. Working from a transnational feminist and decolonial praxis, she imagines and works to activate a cultural politic of HMoob belonging and self-determination that is critical of colonial and imperial value systems, especially those that subjugate difference.

Magnolia Yang Sao Yia, dance artist and scholar, is a Ph.D. candidate in Critical Dance Studies with a Designated Emphasis in Southeast Asian Studies from University of California, Riverside. She holds a BFA in Dance and Minor in Asian American Studi... Show more

Alison Gretz

Alison Gretz

Alison Gretz is Design Executive turned leadership coach and team facilitator working at the intersection of the future of how we work as humans, and leading healthy, high performing teams.
She’s on a mission to make leadership less lonely and more human-centered, accelerating us all towards inclusive workplaces where everyone can thrive. Her background spans award winning Ad Agencies, to leading in-house Product Design for Target, Thomson Reuters and rebuilding Shutterfly's internal Creative group. She is an accredited coach through the International Coaching Federation, mother to two, and crossword junkie.

Alison Gretz is Design Executive turned leadership coach and team facilitator working at the intersection of the future of how we work as humans, and leading healthy, high performing teams. She’s on a mission to make leadership less lonely and more... Show more

Vj Tha Prince #Billionaire

Vj Tha Prince #Billionaire

Vinson Joiner aka VJ THA PRINCE, born in Little Rock Arkansas. Mr. Joiner earned his BA/ Minor in Organizational Management from Philander Smith College, He holds two Masters Degrees, MBA & MA Leadership and Management from Webster University. Vinson Joiner is also a graduate of the Stand Foundation Leadership Institute. Vinson is also a Master Barber/Instructor. 

His current role is CEO /President Legendary Institute Barber College.
Vinson Joiner is happily married to his beautiful wife Yolanda Joiner and has a blended family of four sons. 
Mr. Joiner is also the founder of K.I.D.S. Foundation (Knowing I Did Something) who’s mission is to increase the knowledge of young men on professionalism, presentation, and image.

Volunteer: 

*My Pink Mood/Legendary Institute Annual Holiday        Food drive (feed 10 families)
•NLR PD Unsheathed outreach  
*Legendary Kut the Block (Annual back to school drive)
* The Watershed for holidays
*MLK Commission
*Church at the Club Unsheltered Outreach 
*PINK MEMBER OF My Pink Mood Inc. 

Legendary Institute has awarded over $70,000 scholarship for barber students.
Free haircuts for Kids 12 & under for LIFE (Legendary Institute).

Vinson Joiner aka VJ THA PRINCE, born in Little Rock Arkansas. Mr. Joiner earned his BA/ Minor in Organizational Management from Philander Smith College, He holds two Masters Degrees, MBA & MA Leadership and Management from Webster University. Vinson... Show more

Joshua Omobola

Joshua Omobola

You can save your community!

You can save your community! Show more

Kristen Engelke

Kristen Engelke

As a Licensed Spiritual Guide for the decade, Kristen has a thriving private practice helping others shift their thinking to change their lives. Her book, Bliss Breaks®, empowers individuals by challenging the misconception that mindfulness is difficult, time-consuming, and needs to be performed in private. Her workshops share fast, free, focused exercises that swiftly alleviate stress anywhere, anytime. She is a speaker, author, trainer, and workshop facilitator. Embracing creativity at every step, Kristen is seasoned in appealing to all types of participants and loves sharing a message of empowerment and hope.

As a Licensed Spiritual Guide for the decade, Kristen has a thriving private practice helping others shift their thinking to change their lives. Her book, Bliss Breaks®, empowers individuals by challenging the misconception that mindfulness is diffi... Show more

JP Soltesz

JP Soltesz

Strategist, innovator, data interpreter, futurist. JP Soltesz brings decades of experience from a variety of industries, from the media to financial services, technology to commercial real estate, and economic consulting to insurance. JP has experience leading strategic planning at both startups and at global conglomerates like GE, where he helped define how the Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT), 3-D Printing, and Open and Crowd Sourcing would shape the future of work.

At his speaking events, JP weaves data analysis with engaging anecdotes drawn from his experience in Sales, Marketing, and Corporate Strategic leadership roles.

JP authored a white paper titled The Workforce of the Future, examining how AI, predictive analytics, and advanced manufacturing will change the way humans are put to work.

JP has spoken at dozens of events and conferences, including:
- The Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference Opening Plenary, St. Johns, Canada
- Minds and Machines, San Francisco, USA
- The American Chamber of Commerce 25th Anniversary of Doing Business in Hungary, Budapest, Hungary
- GE’s XLP Conference, Dubai, UAE

JP ends his talks, blog posts, and presentations with the uplifting words “Keep Working Everyone” to encourage audiences to be proactive and productive members of the global workforce and economy.

Strategist, innovator, data interpreter, futurist. JP Soltesz brings decades of experience from a variety of industries, from the media to financial services, technology to commercial real estate, and economic consulting to insurance. JP has experien... Show more

Marline Paul

Marline Paul

Marline Paul, a seasoned educator and entrepreneur, empowers startups and military spouses through her company, Enilram Creative Solutions. With over 17 years in education and a passion for uplifting entrepreneurs, Marline offers strategic guidance and training. As a proud graduate of Florida International University and St. Thomas University, and a devoted mother and military spouse, Marline transitioned from teaching to entrepreneurship. Her hands-on approach and dedication to improving lives set her apart. Marline is also the founder of Rose of Alpha Omega, Inc., a nonprofit supporting women's leadership and well-being.

Marline Paul, a seasoned educator and entrepreneur, empowers startups and military spouses through her company, Enilram Creative Solutions. With over 17 years in education and a passion for uplifting entrepreneurs, Marline offers strategic guidance a... Show more

Carlos Arturo Quiroga Quiroga

Carlos Arturo Quiroga Quiroga

Corporate Digital Architecture Leader, Work as Solution Architect at different companies; now Financial Latam Group, in past IBM Global Business Services, Oracle & EDS (HPe now DXC) in Colombia. Agile Coach, Mentor & Design Thinking practitioner.

Has experience in developing & deploying distributed solutions, including APIs strategy, API Economy adoption (ecosystems & platform), Cloud, Omnichannel, Microservices, SOA (Service Oriented Architecture) & Front End technologies (Ionic, Bootstrap, Angular, etc.), applying Agile & Design Thinking techniques to align IT solutions to customer needs.

Corporate Digital Architecture Leader, Work as Solution Architect at different companies; now Financial Latam Group, in past IBM Global Business Services, Oracle & EDS (HPe now DXC) in Colombia. Agile Coach, Mentor & Design Thinking practitioner. ... Show more

JetSetFly - Josh King Madrid

JetSetFly - Josh King Madrid

Josh King Madrid (JetSet)
Josh King Madrid, known online as "JetSet", is an American internet celebrity, serial entrepreneur, best-selling author, neuromarketer, NLP trainer, artist, host, and public speaker.

Madrid is a college dropout who started his entrepreneurial career at age 18 and became a millionaire by 24.

Some key facts about Josh King "JetSet" Madrid:
- Born on March 8, 1998 in Orange, California
- Launched his podcast "The Dropout Degree Show with JetSet" in 2017, which has over 1 million downloads and 1,000 5-star reviews
- Invented the world's first automated-interactive conversational chatbot campaign using Instagram DM automation, generating over $20 million in leads
- Author of the best-selling book "JETSET Life Hacks: 33 Life Hacks Millionaires, Athletes, Celebrities, & Geniuses Have In Common"
- Writes for Forbes, Entrepreneur, Fast Company, and Rolling Stone
- Has shared stages with motivational speakers like Eric Thomas, Andy Frisella, Tai Lopez, and Billionaire Naveen Jain
- Known for his expertise in neuromarketing, NLP, and persuasion techniques
- As an influential internet personality and entrepreneur, Josh King "JetSet" Madrid has built a reputation for his innovative marketing strategies, business acumen, and motivational speaking.

Josh King Madrid (JetSet) Josh King Madrid, known online as "JetSet", is an American internet celebrity, serial entrepreneur, best-selling author, neuromarketer, NLP trainer, artist, host, and public speaker. Madrid is a college dropout who star... Show more

Elizabeth Tran

Elizabeth Tran

Elizabeth Tran is a TEDx Speaker, Miss Nation of States, and a Web Designer with her business, Digit-Eli. he built her first website when she was 12 – starting her non-profit Teens Go Green Global. After graduating with a B.B.A. in Marketing at the University of Miami, she then studied Web Design and Online Communication for her M.A. at the University of Florida. Over the past 5 years, she had a successful career in digital marketing and IT at a corporate level. Leveraging her corporate experience, Elizabeth has transitioned to focus on scaling her entrepreneurial ventures as a web designer, model, and blogger. Her other interests also include pageants, modeling, and promoting zero waste practices by creating "trash fashions."

Elizabeth Tran is a TEDx Speaker, Miss Nation of States, and a Web Designer with her business, Digit-Eli. he built her first website when she was 12 – starting her non-profit Teens Go Green Global. After graduating with a B.B.A. in Marketing at the U... Show more

Sean Douglas

Sean Douglas

Sean Douglas is retired U.S. Air Force , 3x TEDx Speaker, Master Resilience Implementer & Suicide Awareness Trainer, Business Positioning Strategist, International Podcast Host of Create Launch Monetize Podcast, and Bestselling Author. His WHY is he's a suicide survivor who hit rock bottom with no purpose or passion. He believes that you were created for a purpose, and once you unlock your true potential, you will elevate your life, which is why he founded The Success Corps. In a highly interactive and engaging environment, utilizing online mentoring sessions and face to face workshops, Sean works with Entrepreneurs, Speakers, Podcasters, and Business Owners to improve their Positioning in the Market, increasing Profitability while decreasing anxiety and stress so their business thrives. Sean equips them with the tools necessary to live EPIC lives, and leaves them better equipped to manage change effectively.

Considered an “Icon of Influence in the New Media Space”, Sean hosts the popular Create Launch Monetize Podcast, giving listeners invaluable knowledge for today's business landscape. He is also the Founder of LYB Clothing Inc., an Affirmation & Empowerment Clothing Line.

Watch Sean's popular TEDx talk at www.TheSuccessCorps.com.

Sean Douglas is retired U.S. Air Force , 3x TEDx Speaker, Master Resilience Implementer & Suicide Awareness Trainer, Business Positioning Strategist, International Podcast Host of Create Launch Monetize Podcast, and Bestselling Author. His WHY is he... Show more

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