Employment Practices Strategist | HR Compliance Expert | Mediator

Ebonee, a dynamic people leader with 20 years of diverse industry experience, serves as the CEO and Principal Consultant at Proper, where she channels her unwavering dedication to promoting equality and fairness while advocating for the rights of all parties. Throughout her career, Ebonee has consistently demonstrated her adeptness in navigating complex employment scenarios while championing the employee experience and its impact on positive business outcomes.

Her expertise encompasses a broad spectrum of disciplines, showcasing her mastery in employment law, compliance, ethics, engagement, retention, talent acquisition, and performance management. However, what truly sets Ebonee apart is her keen focus on data analysis and trend identification, allowing her to extract valuable insights that serve as the foundation for targeted initiatives and programs. Moreover, Ebonee's ability to forge strong relationships with front-line employees and executives is unparalleled, underscoring her prowess in driving meaningful organizational change.

Several notable accomplishments punctuate Ebonee's career. In the realm of people leadership, she earned recognition as a Turknett Leadership Character Award Nominee, a testament to her over a decade of progressive and impactful leadership. During Women's History Month, she was spotlighted in Cox Enterprises' 'Empowered People Spotlight,' acknowledging her outstanding contributions. Ebonee is also a proud member of Lead Atlanta (class of 2018) and was recently selected to participate in the prestigious T. Boone Pickens Leadership Institute through the Junior League of Dallas.

Ebonee's innovative mindset extends to process optimization, where she has showcased her policy acumen by designing and refining enterprise-wide HR processes. As a tech-savvy operations leader, Ebonee has played a pivotal role in steering various Software as a Service (SaaS) implementations and crafting strategic roadmaps for digital initiatives.

Ebonee is passionate about helping organizations cultivate positive work cultures, resolve conflicts, and remain abreast of ever-evolving HR regulations. Her collaborative approach and deep understanding of industry nuances ensure that she's not just your consultant - she's your trusted partner.

Employment Practices Strategist | HR Compliance Expert | Mediator Ebonee, a dynamic people leader with 20 years of diverse industry experience, serves as the CEO and Principal Consultant at Proper, where she channels her unwavering dedication to p... Show more

Vachan firmly believes that ‘everything can and must be deZined!’ With over two decades of experience, he is a passionate advocate for Free Open Source Software (FOSS) and has dedicated himself to helping start-ups thrive through his agency, KDC.in

With a background in architecture (brick-n-mortar), Vachan’s relentless pursuit of knowledge and self-learning drives his exploration of new ideas. This has led him to pioneer industry-first concepts for alternative access mediums.

Currently, Vachan is deeply immersed in the exciting realm of NFC technology [qTap.card], pushing boundaries and discovering new possibilities.

Vachan firmly believes that ‘everything can and must be deZined!’ With over two decades of experience, he is a passionate advocate for Free Open Source Software (FOSS) and has dedicated himself to helping start-ups thrive through his agency, KDC.in ... Show more

Calgary-based UX Design Leader with over 20 years of experience in leadership and product design, working with large corporations, governments, and small startups in Latin America, North America, and Europe.

Calgary-based UX Design Leader with over 20 years of experience in leadership and product design, working with large corporations, governments, and small startups in Latin America, North America, and Europe. Show more

Kristina Howard has 15+ years of experience advising companies in highly regulated industries on overcoming regulatory barriers to scale. In her role as Principal at the RXN Group, Kristina advises Dapper Labs and Sorare on state government affairs. Kristina is an Advisory Board Member of NFT San Francisco and a member of the Women in Cryptocurrency Association. Before joining RXN, Kristina was an Executive Vice President at Tusk Strategies. She led multi-state public affairs campaigns on various federal, state, and local policy issues. Before that, she was a member of the Public Policy and State Attorneys General Practices at Cozen O’Connor and Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe. Kristina began her career at the National Federation of Independent Business.

Kristina Howard has 15+ years of experience advising companies in highly regulated industries on overcoming regulatory barriers to scale. In her role as Principal at the RXN Group, Kristina advises Dapper Labs and Sorare on state government affairs. ... Show more

Sasha Lipskaia, M.A. ICF ACC, is the world’s top intuitive mindset and purposeful leadership coach and mentor to high-performing people who want to discover their true power and live their life’s purpose with embodied purpose, confidence, esteem, and trust.

Over the past 10+ years, she has intimately guided over a hundred CEOs, healers, and leaders across four continents to optimize their mindset, health, and performance and learn to trust their gut so they can manage stress and prevent burnout and confidently create the impact they want to achieve with embodied confidence, purpose, and power.

Sasha has been featured on Yahoo Finance, BusinessTalk Radio, Canvas Rebel Magazine, Authority magazine, and Best Self Magazine, and is a regular guest on high-ranking podcasts on the subjects of mindset, confidence, intuitive development, leadership, tantric sexual energy alchemy, and spiritual growth.

Sasha Lipskaia, M.A. ICF ACC, is the world’s top intuitive mindset and purposeful leadership coach and mentor to high-performing people who want to discover their true power and live their life’s purpose with embodied purpose, confidence, esteem, and... Show more

Elizabeth has deep roots within the food and community development scene, With quiet confidence and clear-eyed practicality, she leverages social media activation and develops CSR strategies that keep clients and communities top of mind.

In 2020 she co-founded Feed Forward, a Startup committed to using technology like blockchain and NFTs to create a better food future for all. Prior to that, she was the youngest Executive Director of a national supermarket association representing independent grocers. This meant liaising with the White House over critical bills, and persuading corporations to partner and help the most vulnerable New Yorkers - efforts which put her on the “City and State's NY Power 100 List ''. Peralta was also recently named to NYC Food Policy’s 40 Under 40.

Elizabeth has deep roots within the food and community development scene, With quiet confidence and clear-eyed practicality, she leverages social media activation and develops CSR strategies that keep clients and communities top of mind. In 2020 s... Show more

BIMA 100 2023 Tech Pioneer. Collector, connector & explorer. All about the intersection between Creativity, Community, Culture & Commerce. Sneakerhead. Ex Startup Founder.

He has spent 15+ years in the digital comms industry with experience in PR, advertising, consulting and founding a venture backed tech startup.

He loves immersing himself into emerging trends at the intersection between brands, tech, culture and commerce. Figuring out the NFT’s and BTC’s from the WTF’s and LOLs.

As a globally recognised brand strategist, working for and on some of the most leading brands across industries, he lives and breathes the web3 world in and out of work, educating, onboarding and inspiring across the Media.Monks network and externally with clients. 

BIMA 100 2023 Tech Pioneer. Collector, connector & explorer. All about the intersection between Creativity, Community, Culture & Commerce. Sneakerhead. Ex Startup Founder. He has spent 15+ years in the digital comms industry with experience in PR... Show more

Daphne S. Leger is the CEO & founder of Atrevidea, an innovation agency that works to unlock the innovation potential of students, startups, and large corporations all around the world. Daphne is a trilingual global nomad who started off in France, spent many years in the United States and is now based in Mexico. She has a background in International Development, an MBA from Harvard Business School, and extensive experience in leadership positions in startups and corporate contexts in the technology, healthcare and entertainment sectors.

She is a professor, teacher and mentor through various global entrepreneurship, innovation and leadership programs and has given numerous innovation conferences to audiences around the world.

Your audiences will be inspired and motivated to drive impactful innovation in their jobs and lives after Daphne's talk. They will discover that anyone can innovate, be inspired by real world examples, and take away some practical tools that they can put to use starting tomorrow!

Daphne's most requested presentations are her "Next Level Innovation" Keynote, her "Innovation 101" Workshop and her most recent "Innovative Mind" Keynote. She often creates personalized & tailor-designed keynotes and workshops for particular events and organizations' needs. Daphne has been giving talks and facilitating workshops for many years now and has adapted beautifully to the virtual format. The most common feedback meeting planners give Daphne is that her talks are engaging, dynamic, inspiring and practical. Daphne is incredibly passionate about innovation and her talks are infused with a high level of energy that win over any audience.

Testimonials:

"Daphne's innovation workshop alternates theory with practice and concrete exercises. It was worth it for me and for the team to disconnect from the day to day to participate. We came out with ideas that were implementable that same week. "

Alix F. - Direct Marketing - Chubb Insurance Mexico

"Excellent talk that inspires and invites immediate action to try small changes in the day to day that can bring us closer to the bigger things we strive for."

Marco Hernández Carnalla - Corporate Innovation Leader - SURA Mexico

"Daphne is a speaker who masters the subject and was very clear and direct in her explanation. Although they are topics that involve complexity, she made it very light and entertaining. She managed to awaken the audience's sense of reflection."

Jorge León - CEO - ASKHA México, A.C., Mexico

"100% of the participants would recommend the workshop in addition to identifying what was taught as applicable and useful for their projects. Daphne provides concepts that are easy to apply and that open your mind. Her exercises manage to have an audience of 100 people totally hooked and participating for an hour and a half with a 100% online methodology."

Yolanda González - Training and Development - Cine Yelmo, Spain

"It exceeded my expectations in that in a short time I learned a lot about creativity. Daphne is an instructor who motivates us to be creative and innovative."

Pablo Medina Llamas, Academic Secretary - Technologic University of Aguascalientes, Mexico

"I loved the workshop, simple techniques with great results, capable of turning anyone into a creator of innovation."

Jessica Alonso - Institutional Management - Santo Toribio Romo Clinic, Mexico

"An online workshop that had a lot of dynamism and collective participation. In addition to learning the tools that can be applied, it makes us see that creativity and innovation have no limits."

Manuel López Chávez - Head of Technical Office - Aguascalientes Educational Institute, Mexico

Daphne S. Leger is the CEO & founder of Atrevidea, an innovation agency that works to unlock the innovation potential of students, startups, and large corporations all around the world. Daphne is a trilingual global nomad who started off in France, s... Show more

Dedicado al marketing y la publicidad, eso me ha dado la oportunidad de dirigir medios de comunicación, asesorar departamentos de marketing de forma interna y externa para distintas marcas se volvió mi pasión incorporándome a distintos equipos y agencias evolucionando constantemente a la par de las nuevas herramientas digitales, generando implementaciones y análisis de estrategias online como offline. Gracias a mi formación mantengo una visión objetiva, dominio de la oratoria y relaciones interpersonales, siendo fundamentales en charlas, conferencias, capacitaciones que he impartido en distintos escenarios, liderando equipos y forjando relaciones con clientes, permitiendo obtener los objetivos trazados sin importar el área de la mejor manera.

Dedicado al marketing y la publicidad, eso me ha dado la oportunidad de dirigir medios de comunicación, asesorar departamentos de marketing de forma interna y externa para distintas marcas se volvió mi pasión incorporándome a distintos equipos y agen... Show more

Denyse is the author of “Winning Customer Centricity�� a highly acclaimed book that roadmaps customer-first strategy adoption in 50 simple steps. Paul Polman, former CEO of Unilever, called it "a must-read for today's and tomorrow's marketeers."

Denyse has worked in over 125 countries which gives her a rare, truly global perspective that enables organisations to expand more easily across borders.

Her 30+ year career includes senior roles with Nestlé, Gillette (P&G) & Philip Morris. Denyse loves meeting her global clients & is passionate about flying (she’s a pilot), diving (she's a Dive-master) and technology (she's a Geek too!).

Denyse is the author of “Winning Customer Centricity” a highly acclaimed book that roadmaps customer-first strategy adoption in 50 simple steps. Paul Polman, former CEO of Unilever, called it "a must-read for today's and tomorrow's marketeers." De... Show more

I am the doyenne of leading data science teams by day, attacking epic challenges with flair (and python) , of course. In my down time, besides expanding my Sports ML fantasy ensembles, I enjoy mentoring kiddos, especially the next gen of technophile girls coming through the Charlotte public school system, as well as GirlsWhoCode, DigiGirlz and GirlsofSTEM. And hosting my women in tech centric podcast An Eye 4 AI with Annielytics. Whenever possible, I like to travel to "far off the beaten track" places, hoping to get lost along the way. I always get to where I am going by moving where I have never been before.

I am the doyenne of leading data science teams by day, attacking epic challenges with flair (and python) , of course. In my down time, besides expanding my Sports ML fantasy ensembles, I enjoy mentoring kiddos, especially the next gen of technophile ... Show more

- Digital Marketing & Advertising Director
- Facebook & Google Advertising Partner
- Blockchain, Crypto, DeFi & NFT Analyst
- Digital Asset Broker & Service Provider
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Provider
- University of South Carolina HRSM Alumni

- Digital Marketing & Advertising Director - Facebook & Google Advertising Partner - Blockchain, Crypto, DeFi & NFT Analyst - Digital Asset Broker & Service Provider - Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Provider - University of South Carolina HRSM Alumn... Show more

Ryan Vet is an innovative leader, entrepreneur, author, and investor. He
has presented to audiences around the globe on four different continents
on leadership, marketing and millennials.
Ryan’s experiences range from start-ups to well-established multi-national,
Fortune 500s. From starting his first business at age 14 to launching and
successfully exiting start-ups, Ryan is a serial entrepreneur. He has been
featured in countless publications (USA Today, Forbes, Financial Times,
NBC, CBS, ABC and more) for his entrepreneurial endeavors and routinely
contributes to Forbes and other leading publications. In 2019 he authored
the book Cracking the Millennial Code.
As an experiential marketing and branding coach Ryan has worked
companies from start-ups to iconic household brands including Samsung,
Warner Brothers, Bing and more. He has studied business, marketing and
change management at leading institutions including Harvard Business
School, Elon University, Purdue University and Cornell University.
After over a decade in the fast-paced world of startups and venture capital,
Ryan has turned a large majority of his personal focus towards the craft
beverage and hospitality industry where he has invested heavily.
At the core, Ryan is passionate about helping audiences create positive
changes in the lives of those with whom they interact.

Ryan Vet is an innovative leader, entrepreneur, author, and investor. He has presented to audiences around the globe on four different continents on leadership, marketing and millennials. Ryan’s experiences range from start-ups to well-establish... Show more

Debbie Williams is an accomplished Board-Certified Nutritionist, Health & Wellness Coach, Hair & Scalp Specialist, Influencer, and Author.

Debbie is passionate about educating people on the importance of a healthy lifestyle and has helped countless people improve their diets and lifestyles holistically. Debbie offers education, nutritional recipes, courses, and clinical services to assist women and men in overcoming hair loss and scalp issues and improving their overall health. She has captivated audiences with her engaging and informative posts on social media and has over two million followers across various social media platforms.

Debbie has been acknowledged for her work in the field of beauty, health and wellness through features on ABC, Fox News, CBS, Essence.com, The Zoe Report, TV One, and many health-related blogs. Her comprehensive approach and enthusiasm for helping others have made her a well-loved and trusted voice in the health and wellness space.

Debbie Williams is an accomplished Board-Certified Nutritionist, Health & Wellness Coach, Hair & Scalp Specialist, Influencer, and Author. Debbie is passionate about educating people on the importance of a healthy lifestyle and has helped countle... Show more

An entrepreneur focused on driving change and improving corporate efficiency, Eric is a talented consultant in the Microsoft 365 arena. Over a 20+ year career, Eric has worked with many Fortune 500 companies including Disney and Kellogg’s, defining and implementing their corporate technology strategy. He has carved a specific niche for enterprise strategy, data architecture and governance through articles and presentations around the world. In addition, Eric is a sought-after keynote speaker and author, delivering speeches on business, technology, entrepreneurship and data analytics. His thoughts have been featured in The Globe and Mail, Entrepreneur Magazine, Fox Business, The Motley Fool and Huffington Post. Eric sits on the Microsoft Cloud Advisory Board, acts as a Judge for the Microsoft Imagine Cup as well as a Mentor for Futurpreneur Canada. He is also a 6-time recipient of the Microsoft SharePoint MVP award and was named one of B2BNN’s 2016 HR Influencers.

An entrepreneur focused on driving change and improving corporate efficiency, Eric is a talented consultant in the Microsoft 365 arena. Over a 20+ year career, Eric has worked with many Fortune 500 companies including Disney and Kellogg’s, defining a... Show more

Saahil has been a leader in transforming organizations and teams by helping them master Agile, Scaled Agile, and DevOps best practices for over 15 years. He has experience working with large-scale transformations in a variety of contexts. He has worked with start-ups and small businesses, the Federal Government, Fortune 100 and the Global 2000.

Saahil has led multiple Agile, SAFe®, and DevOps Transformations providing portfolio, program, team, and executive coaching and training. Saahil is an internationally recognized expert having led transformations and certified over 1000 people in the US, UK, France, Canada, India, and Brazil. Throughout his career, he has launched 70+ ARTs and Solution Trains.

Saahil is recognized as an expert in Value Stream Management (VSM), building Complex Cyber-physical Systems and implementing Lean Portfolio Management (LPM). In addition to being a key contributor to both VSM and LPM, he led the first successful LPM transformation in a multi-billion dollar business with over 30k employees. He is the co-creator of Enterprise Portfolio Management (EPM) and GovOps. He has been published by Scaled Agile, SD Times, GigaOm, Ivy Exec, and the DevOps Enterprise Journal.

Saahil is a SAFe Program Consultant Trainer (SPCT) and certified Enterprise Business Agility Strategist. He is determined to help organizations extend their Agility beyond IT. He has degrees in Mathematics, International Business, and Design Thinking. He started his career as a Data Scientist, so Saahil is still passionate about the metrics behind successful transformations. As a former collegiate rugby player for the University of Florida, Saahil bleeds Orange and Blue and is a die-hard fan of Gator Football.

Saahil has been a leader in transforming organizations and teams by helping them master Agile, Scaled Agile, and DevOps best practices for over 15 years. He has experience working with large-scale transformations in a variety of contexts. He has work... Show more

Paul is Head of Design at SPARCK, full-time human maker (father of 4), #DesignThinkingDad and co-host of 'Service Designers Connect'.

He’s been planning, prototyping and designing digital products and services for over 25 years and has created innovative solutions for some of the UK’s most prominent organisations and government departments.

A self-confessed 'typothermiac' and a bit of a geek, when not thinking about human-centred design, he comes up with ingenious ways to entertain his kids whilst robot-proofing them for the 4th Industrial Revolution.

Paul is Head of Design at SPARCK, full-time human maker (father of 4), #DesignThinkingDad and co-host of 'Service Designers Connect'. He’s been planning, prototyping and designing digital products and services for over 25 years and has created inn... Show more

Skincare and beauty has always been my passion. To be a part of others enhancing their outer beauty, feeling good, pampering themselves and owning their own businesses brings me joy.
I began pursuing my passion by making body scrubs from my home in 2016. The passion was there but the knowledge was limited. I returned back to school for esthetics, graduated at the top of my class with a 4.00GPA, and was inducted into the National Technical Honor Society, currently a Licensed Esthetician in three states.
To my grow my company I attended Cornell University receiving a certificate diploma in Women's Entrepreneurship. From there I continued to pursue the broad spectrum of both aesthetics and the beauty industry, understanding how they work well when intertwined. Taking my knowledge and educating others on being a woman owned business in the beauty industry has been rewarding as well.
Merging the three together are some of my best accomplishments. I am now the owner of a fully functioning aesthetics and wellness spa, that offers beauty and business training courses as well.

Skincare and beauty has always been my passion. To be a part of others enhancing their outer beauty, feeling good, pampering themselves and owning their own businesses brings me joy. I began pursuing my passion by making body scrubs from my ... Show more

I'm a Computer Engineer with more than five years of experience in data processing and analysis, business intelligence, information technology, and software development. During my career, I have provided professional services to businesses in different industries such as software, manufacturing, construction, services, energy, and oil around the world. I'm a person interested in technology, science, and the development of humanity. Therefore, I am always looking for projects or events where I can contribute to those areas. I am passionate about data and analytics, I enjoy working on projects that involve a challenge in highly complex technical contexts.

I'm a Computer Engineer with more than five years of experience in data processing and analysis, business intelligence, information technology, and software development. During my career, I have provided professional services to businesses in differe... Show more

Greetings, I'm Oliver, and I specialize in creating stunning visual designs and exceptional user experiences (UI/UX). With over 9 years of experience, I have worked on large-scale applications with up to 30 million users. As an external UI/UX Design professor at an authorized Adobe training center, I have developed my skills to provide top-notch services to my clients.

Greetings, I'm Oliver, and I specialize in creating stunning visual designs and exceptional user experiences (UI/UX). With over 9 years of experience, I have worked on large-scale applications with up to 30 million users. As an external UI/UX Design ... Show more

Android, Comedy, Design, People.

Android, Comedy, Design, People. Show more

Maryam (also known as Maz) has 9+ years of experience across sustainable fashion supply chain and brand creation (having started her first company in this space in 2011), startup-scale-up operations, product, growth and most recently VC investing in D2C, SaaS, Impact and Creator Economy verticals.​ Maryam has been involved in the Blockchain space since 2015, and is now building Crowdmuse, creator on-chain infrastructure for designers, brands and their communities. Get in touch via Twitter (https://twitter.com/mmazco) and LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryam-mazraei/)

Maryam (also known as Maz) has 9+ years of experience across sustainable fashion supply chain and brand creation (having started her first company in this space in 2011), startup-scale-up operations, product, growth and most recently VC investing in ... Show more

Having performed for large audiences, including over 1,000 people at Kresge auditorium, Alexis knows how to captivate a crowd. She is also a skilled teacher, having led classes with over 300 students for both Health magazine and Ryka shoes. Alexis' ability to connect with audiences and convey information in an entertaining manner has helped make her an engaging speaker.

Having performed for large audiences, including over 1,000 people at Kresge auditorium, Alexis knows how to captivate a crowd. She is also a skilled teacher, having led classes with over 300 students for both Health magazine and Ryka shoes. Alexis' a... Show more

David is IT architect and product management specialist. He started his career when he was 14. Since then he managed to work for companies like Microsoft, Apple, Chuwi, etc.

Since 2018 he is the CEO of Madatech, a multi country company which is partnering with Microsoft and developing solutions integrated with Microsoft's platforms.

He founded and leading .NET Community Armenia. He acts as a main organizer for .NET Conf Armenia.

David was lecturing programming and product management in local universities. He is the author of Business Roadmap, a technique for business planning.

Proud father of Jake the doggo (GSD and Malignua mix)

David is IT architect and product management specialist. He started his career when he was 14. Since then he managed to work for companies like Microsoft, Apple, Chuwi, etc. Since 2018 he is the CEO of Madatech, a multi country company which is p... Show more

I’m a mission-driven product designer focused on solving problems by experimenting with research, interaction design, and design system. I have experience building products from zero to one and scaling multiple products for fast-growing companies in Southeast Asia.

I’m a mission-driven product designer focused on solving problems by experimenting with research, interaction design, and design system. I have experience building products from zero to one and scaling multiple products for fast-growing companies in ... Show more

Danielle James is the Digital Beauty Director of ELLE.com. Previously, she was the Fashion and Beauty Director of HelloBeautiful.com and MadameNoire.com. She’s bylined for The Cut, InStyle, Allure, Business of Fashion, Nylon, Essence, Good Housekeeping, The Grio, and Huffington Post. Danielle enjoys sailing, thrifting, Japanese whiskey, Naomi Campbell’s runway walk, and Rihanna in the comment section.

Danielle James is the Digital Beauty Director of ELLE.com. Previously, she was the Fashion and Beauty Director of HelloBeautiful.com and MadameNoire.com. She’s bylined for The Cut, InStyle, Allure, Business of Fashion, Nylon, Essence, Good Housekeepi... Show more

Rodolphe is an entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in Tech and Media. He has spent his entire career at the intersection of culture, art, commerce, and technology, and was involved in massive disruptive shifts in Advertising and Media working at companies such as Google and YouTube, and as a startup founder and operator. For the last 10 years, he has worked in different parts of the creator economy and most recently led Digital Art at Quantum Art, working directly with artists such as Herbert Franke, Nicolas Sassoon, Shavonne Wong, Linda Dounia, p1xelfool, Sasha Stiles, Kim Asendorf, Justin Aversano and more.

Rodolphe is an entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in Tech and Media. He has spent his entire career at the intersection of culture, art, commerce, and technology, and was involved in massive disruptive shifts in Advertising and Media worki... Show more

Janet’s mission is to provide courses and coaching services to guide individuals who are saying yes to a journey that fulfills their potential. She guides students on creating memorable and compelling essays for college applications. As a human potential author and trainer, Janet wrote the national award-winning (self-help category - Independent Book Publishers Assoc.) book, My Diary Unlocked. She pioneered the BEING Compass™, a psycho-social-emotional learning tool to navigate life’s journey with a level of self-awareness, resilience and confidence to experience one’s fullest potential while thriving with purpose and connecting with others in meaningful ways. Combining her writing skills with her experience in personal development training, she coaches families of college-bound teens on managing the stress of college applications. Ms. Larson served as Adjunct Instructor in leading San Diego universities including UCSD, USD, and SDSU, and has presented at conferences, such as the Minnesota Middle School Association, The Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma and the Girl Scouts of America Annual Convention. Education and Certifications: Master of Science degree, University of Oregon; Focus: HR and Psychology; Bachelor of Science, Business Administration; University of North Dakota; Facilitating Self-Esteem Train-The-Trainer Certification; Mediation and Conflict Resolution Certificate: San Diego County; Redirecting Children’s Behavior Certified Trainer; International Network for Children and Families (INCAF); and Self-Esteem Seminars graduate (personally coached by Jack Canfield, co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul® series and author of The Success Principles).

Janet has specialized experience in guiding students on their journey to and through college with full-service application guidance from college selection to coaching essay writing skills. In her online courses and/or one-on-one coaching, she combines her skills as a Certified College Counselor, human potential author, and pioneer of the BEING Compass™, a tool to teach both writing and life skills, while drawing from her personal development training to help students get into the right-fit college.

Janet’s mission is to provide courses and coaching services to guide individuals who are saying yes to a journey that fulfills their potential. She guides students on creating memorable and compelling essays for college applications. As a human poten... Show more

Astrid Pilla is Founder and Chief Metaverse Officer of Meta Fashion House, & Co-founder of 3DMetaDress.com. She is also a Web3 & Metaverse producer primarily for fashion and beauty brands. Astrid comes from a business/ entrepreneurial background & spent 15 years building a luxury orthodontic practice in the Washington, DC area. She is also a high-performance driving instructor.
Astrid has been educating and guiding brands and their teams for the past 2 years in understanding the technology of NFTs and how integrating web3 can benefit business and charitable goals long-term, and how to go about implementing a web3 plan in manageable steps.
The dialogue around fashion and beauty NFTs, and particularly digital fashion, beauty, and wellness, and building community around self expression and identity, are hot topics that Astrid is excited to explore during this year's NFT.NYC.
Astrid is also Co-Founder of 3DMetaDress.com, a sustainable 3d printed phygital fashion product honoring 300 women in Web3 and STEM, debuting at NFT.NYC 2023.

Astrid Pilla is Founder and Chief Metaverse Officer of Meta Fashion House, & Co-founder of 3DMetaDress.com. She is also a Web3 & Metaverse producer primarily for fashion and beauty brands. Astrid comes from a business/ entrepreneurial background & ... Show more

Syed is Sr. Global Developer Evangelist at AWS from last 6 years, while at AWS he has worked as Global Solution Architect, Global Specialist Solution Architect for IoT/ML and now Global Evangelist for IoT / ML and currently driving contribution, adoption, and community engagement for AWS IoT / ML across the globe, while providing feedback and insight to help create the best customer focused products on the planet. Syed is part of AWS Services team responsible for building and operating AWS cloud and edge computing services such as AWS IoT Greengrass, AWS IoT Core, AWS IoT Device Management, Device Defender, Kinesis Video Stream and SiteWise, to make it easy for customers to run IoT / ML edge-based applications and cloud connected devices in production using cloud-native tools and products, Syed actively take part in open source projects and being a member of the open source community.works with Worldwide AWS service team evangelists counterparts to share best practices and help build a best-in-the-industry organisation committed to building the best cloud products on earth. Delivering deep dive keynotes, product demos, sample solutions, and discussions to drive adoption of AWS technologies and augmenting with cybersecurity patterns.

Syed is Sr. Global Developer Evangelist at AWS from last 6 years, while at AWS he has worked as Global Solution Architect, Global Specialist Solution Architect for IoT/ML and now Global Evangelist for IoT / ML and currently driving contribution, adop... Show more