Government, Social Sector & Education

Valued individuals involved in shaping public policies, providing essential services, and promoting education, tirelessly looking to improve society and empower citizens

Felix Schiessl

Felix Schiessl

Felix Schiessl builds AI instead of just talking about it. As co-founder and managing director of FEAZY AI he develops GDPR-compliant AI for public administration and mid-sized companies, hosted in Germany. Before that, he led the world's first GPT-4 integration at a university, reaching more than 100,000 students.

On stage he shows AI live: real demos, real code, real results instead of slides. His talks cover what AI can really do today, how generative AI goes from prompt to product, and how organisations use AI securely and with full data sovereignty, without shadow AI.

Talks in German and English: keynote, short talk, panel or moderation. Based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Felix Schiessl builds AI instead of just talking about it. As co-founder and managing director of FEAZY AI he develops GDPR-compliant AI for public administration and mid-sized companies, hosted in Germany. Before that, he led the world's first GPT-4... Show more

Ruth Samuel

Ruth Samuel

She is a result-driven tech lover, passionate about community building, advocate for women in Information Technology, promoter of gender equality in STEM, Google cloud enthusiast, Program Manager who enjoys traveling and meeting new people, developer advocate in the making and hey! She is a music LOVER.

She is a result-driven tech lover, passionate about community building, advocate for women in Information Technology, promoter of gender equality in STEM, Google cloud enthusiast, Program Manager who enjoys traveling and meeting new people, developer... Show more

Elizabeth Meigs

Elizabeth Meigs

After a traumatic brain injury changed my life, I had to relearn things I once took for granted. There were years of feeling disconnected, struggling with fear and hopelessness, and wondering how I was going to move forward.

At my lowest point, I turned to God. Through prayer, Scripture, and the practical strategies I developed along the way, walking daily with the Holy Spirit, I began to see that healing wasn't about pretending the pain wasn't there. It was about learning how to move through the pain without letting it define me.

Over the past 14 years, I've taught those strategies to others and continued developing them into what is now the Miracle Power Activation System™ - a faith-anchored approach to helping people build courage, clarity, and resilience through difficult seasons.

Today, I bring this work to veterans, first responders, law enforcement, healthcare professionals, trauma survivors, and burned-out leaders, as well as the organizations and communities that serve them.

My work combines 26 years of lived and teaching experience, 14 years of clinical practice as a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, biblical truth, and practical resilience strategies.

I work with organizations through:

→ Keynote Speaking
Helping audiences understand resilience, healing, and the beliefs that can either keep us stuck or help us move forward.

→ Workshops & Facilitation
Interactive experiences that give teams practical strategies they can apply beyond the room.

→ Consulting & Group Programs
Helping organizations and communities build a more intentional approach to resilience, healing, and personal growth through my proprietary Miracle Power Activation System™

→ 1:1 mentorship - for those ready for personalized, in-depth support

My belief is simple: What you've been through does not have to define what comes next.
If you're looking for a faith-centered approach to resilience, healing, and transformation for your organization, event, or community, let's connect.

Learn more at elizabethinspires.com

After a traumatic brain injury changed my life, I had to relearn things I once took for granted. There were years of feeling disconnected, struggling with fear and hopelessness, and wondering how I was going to move forward. At my lowest point, I ... Show more

Cassandra Chin

Cassandra Chin

Cassandra Chin has given keynotes at Devnexus, JFokus, Devoxx Belgium, Devoxx Morocco, and GIDS. Her latest book, Raising Young Coders, is published by Apress and helps parents to inspire their kids to love technology. She has been teaching technology kids workshops at international conferences since she was 13 years old and is passionate about helping allow women, minorities, and underprivileged students to learn about technology. She is also Content Chair of CNCF Kids Day and is helping to run AI Engineer Kids Day. Her books have been featured at international events like Kubecon + CloudNativeCon and in popular technology shows like theCUBE and Techstrong TV.

Cassandra Chin has given keynotes at Devnexus, JFokus, Devoxx Belgium, Devoxx Morocco, and GIDS. Her latest book, Raising Young Coders, is published by Apress and helps parents to inspire their kids to love technology. She has been teaching technolog... Show more

Lalit Rawat

Lalit Rawat

Lalit is an Microsoft Azure MVP,MCT & Author of the “Azure Interview Q & A ” book. He likes to share his knowledge through his blog (https://azure4you.com/ ) & manage and share his technical skills in AzureTalk Community, (https://t.me/azuretalk), BITPro & Azure User Meetup group . He has written a number of articles on Microsoft Azure.

He has changed many lives from his articles and his hands-on training programs and workshops. He is Speaker and delivered the session on big platform including MS Global bootcamp, Expert Live India & other events.

Moreover, and to his credit, he has delivered 500+ training sessions to professionals worldwide in Microsoft Azure technologies and other technologies including SCOM, Windows Server. In addition, he provides Instructor-led online training, hands-on workshop.

His technical prowess and capability of exploring new frontiers of technology & imparting them to his aspiring team members are his trademark. His execution is priceless & bringing forth his personal approach will help you realize your dreams, goals, and aspirations into reality.

**MCT & Azure certification**

Certification Link: https://www.youracclaim.com/users/lalit-rawat/badges

Microsoft Certified Trainer Link: https://www.youracclaim.com/badges/d6a15997-b82d-4a91-86f1-8b653b0a4125

MVP Link: https://mvp.microsoft.com/en-us/PublicProfile/5003540?fullName=Lalit%20Rawat

**Achievements**

1. He is awarded Azure MVP Azure Master of the months -2017
2. India mentor Award
3. Authored a book on Microsoft Azure - “Azure Administrator Interview Q & A“
4. Delivered multiple sessions on cutting edge technologies in India and abroad.
5. Wrote 60+ articles on the cutting edge technologies.

Lalit is an Microsoft Azure MVP,MCT & Author of the “Azure Interview Q & A ” book. He likes to share his knowledge through his blog (https://azure4you.com/ ) & manage and share his technical skills in AzureTalk Community, (https://t.me/azuretalk),... Show more

Priti Yadav

Priti Yadav

Priti is an instructor teaching courses like public speaking and information systems, leveraging microlearning to break down complex topics into manageable, impactful lessons while enhancing her own expertise. She actively experiments with AI and ML in areas such as accessibility and developer productivity. As a Computer Vision Research Lead at Women in AI Canada, she also leads a Google Developer Group, driving key initiatives in AI and ML.

Priti is an instructor teaching courses like public speaking and information systems, leveraging microlearning to break down complex topics into manageable, impactful lessons while enhancing her own expertise. She actively experiments with AI and ML ... Show more

Edmond Makolle

Edmond Makolle

Hi 👋🏾 ! I'm Edmond Ghislain MAKOLLE EBONGUE NDJOH, Software Engineer and Python Programming Instructor . I am originally from the LITTORAL in CAMEROON 🇨🇲 .

I work most often in Python (if not always) with technologies such as Django and FastAPI to build backend applications and Rest or Graph APIs.

I am involved in certain communities in my city and even in my country, because I am for those who give back what the community has given them. So I often organize and participate in community-organized events.

Hi 👋🏾 ! I'm Edmond Ghislain MAKOLLE EBONGUE NDJOH, Software Engineer and Python Programming Instructor . I am originally from the LITTORAL in CAMEROON 🇨🇲 . I work most often in Python (if not always) with technologies such as Django and FastAP... Show more

Edwin Mathieu

Edwin Mathieu

Dr. Edwin Mathieu is a higher education leader and scholar committed to advancing opportunity, access, and belonging across campus communities. He earned his Doctor of Education in Leadership and Administration in Higher Education from St. John's University, a Master's in History and Latin American and Caribbean Studies from the City College of New York, and a Bachelor's in Africana Studies and Communication Arts from New York University.

As a professor, Dr. Mathieu has taught courses in African American history, U.S. history, and world civilizations. He is passionate about mentoring students and integrating technology to foster inclusive, culturally responsive learning environments.

Born in Haiti and raised in New York City, Dr. Mathieu brings a global, justice-driven lens to his work at the intersection of leadership, education, and history.

Dr. Edwin Mathieu is a higher education leader and scholar committed to advancing opportunity, access, and belonging across campus communities. He earned his Doctor of Education in Leadership and Administration in Higher Education from St. John's Uni... Show more

Kenneth Sherin

Kenneth Sherin

Kenny Sherin, a North Carolina native, grew up on a family farm in Union County. He earned degrees in natural resources and forestry from NC State University, followed by a Master of Divinity from Campbell University. Kenny later earned a Ph.D. in Rural Sociology and Community Development from the University of Missouri.

He served as a state program leader for Community Vitality at South Dakota State University Extension before returning to North Carolina in 2019 as the Randolph County Extension Director. In 2021, he also took on the role of Broadband Access and Education Coordinator.

In 2024, Kenny became the Community and Economic Development Program Manager for NC State Extension, leading broadband and community development initiatives.

Kenny Sherin, a North Carolina native, grew up on a family farm in Union County. He earned degrees in natural resources and forestry from NC State University, followed by a Master of Divinity from Campbell University. Kenny later earned a Ph.D. in Ru... Show more

Aparna Rae

Aparna Rae

Aparna Rae has spent fifteen years inside more than 100 organizations, from construction sites and call centers to global foundations, finding the real problems behind disengagement, burnout, and stalled change. Her core argument: most organizations don’t have a culture problem. They have a power problem, in who decides, who knows what, and who gets heard.

Aparna has built three companies, including Moving Beyond, a strategy and evaluation firm whose clients included the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Nordstrom, and Premera Blue Cross, and Future for Us, which grew to 20,000 women of color in 18 months. Her work has helped secure $4M in wage increases for frontline workers and redirect $300M to Global South and community-based organizations.

She is a Forbes and Nonprofit Quarterly contributor, a five-time SXSW speaker, and host of the Love Letters to Troublemakers podcast and newsletter. Her sessions say what everyone at work is thinking, then give leaders practical ways to fix it with the resources they already have.

Aparna Rae has spent fifteen years inside more than 100 organizations, from construction sites and call centers to global foundations, finding the real problems behind disengagement, burnout, and stalled change. Her core argument: most organizations ... Show more

Om Asnani

Om Asnani

Om is Head of Growth & Community at Outskill. He builds AI learning programs used by professionals across 170+ countries and mentors operators as a Top ADPList mentor (Top 100, Jan–Mar 2025, 2026). Previously he's been part of founding team at GrowthSchool. He speaks on GenAI adoption, Building Community As Growth Engine, and the messy middle between demos and real workflows.

Om is Head of Growth & Community at Outskill. He builds AI learning programs used by professionals across 170+ countries and mentors operators as a Top ADPList mentor (Top 100, Jan–Mar 2025, 2026). Previously he's been part of founding team at Growth... Show more

Debby Spitzer

Debby Spitzer

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

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

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

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

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

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

Himanshu Rajak

Himanshu Rajak

Himanshu Rajak is a Project Associate at the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Mohali, and an AI/ML researcher with a background in Computer Science and Engineering. His experience spans the foundations of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to emerging deep-tech areas including Generative AI, Computer Vision, Graph Neural Networks and Quantum Machine Learning.

His technical work covers the AI/ML pipeline, from mathematical foundations, data processing and classical machine learning to deep learning, Large Language Models, multimodal AI and hybrid quantum-classical machine learning. He has hands-on experience with Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Qiskit and PennyLane, and has worked on research and projects involving medical imaging, graph-based learning, generative models and intelligent AI applications.

Alongside his research and technical work, Himanshu currently mentors a postgraduate certification program in Artificial Intelligence at C-DAC. The program is a six-month, national-level certification course focused on developing practical and industry-relevant skills in AI and Machine Learning. He actively teaches and mentors learners across programming, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Generative AI, LLMs and emerging AI technologies.

He is particularly interested in bridging the gap between fundamental AI concepts and cutting-edge deep-tech research, making complex technical ideas accessible through practical demonstrations, experimentation and hands-on learning.

Himanshu Rajak is a Project Associate at the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Mohali, and an AI/ML researcher with a background in Computer Science and Engineering. His experience spans the foundations of Artificial Intelligence ... Show more

Magesh Rajan

Magesh Rajan

Magesh T. Rajan, Ph.D., P.E., MBA, is Vice President for Research & Innovation at Prairie View A&M University, where he leads the university’s research, innovation and economic development enterprise. His leadership has focused on expanding research capacity, strengthening faculty competitiveness and creating pathways that connect students to research, mentorship and workforce opportunities. Under his leadership, PVAMU achieved Carnegie R2 classification, expanded undergraduate and graduate research opportunities and developed programs such as Faculty RISE and Panther RISE to support faculty scholarship and student engagement. Dr. Rajan is a licensed Professional Engineer, professor and higher education executive whose work centers on building institutional systems that strengthen research excellence, student success and long-term public impact.

Magesh T. Rajan, Ph.D., P.E., MBA, is Vice President for Research & Innovation at Prairie View A&M University, where he leads the university’s research, innovation and economic development enterprise. His leadership has focused on expanding research ... Show more

Evan Shelline

Evan Shelline

Evan Shelline is a Navy SEAL veteran and the founder and president of VETTED, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business in Troy, Michigan. He served about a decade in the U.S. Navy, including about six years with the SEAL Teams. He founded The Veteran Muster: All Present and Accounted For, a veterans-only gathering held in senior living communities, chairs the Veteran Advisory Committee at Lily Hospice in Troy, and is Senior Vice Commander of Sgt. Stanley F. Romanowski VFW Post 6896.

Evan speaks to service clubs, schools, senior living communities and veteran groups about what older veterans tell each other, how to make a Buddy Check with a veteran you know, honoring veterans at home and at the end of life, building a service-disabled veteran-owned business, and leadership lessons from the SEAL Teams and maritime security.

Evan Shelline is a Navy SEAL veteran and the founder and president of VETTED, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business in Troy, Michigan. He served about a decade in the U.S. Navy, including about six years with the SEAL Teams. He founded The ... Show more

Evelyne Akello

Evelyne Akello

Analytical thinker driven by fast-paced learning platforms in higher education with a significant experience of over five years in statistical modeling and quantitative data analyses utilizing R, SPSS, Excel, Tableau, Power Bi, MPlus, AMOS, Dbeaver, and SAS

Experienced in qualitative research methodologies including leading and participating in multisite collaborations and liaison responsibilities

Analytical thinker driven by fast-paced learning platforms in higher education with a significant experience of over five years in statistical modeling and quantitative data analyses utilizing R, SPSS, Excel, Tableau, Power Bi, MPlus, AMOS, Dbeaver, ... Show more

Sean Bugler

Sean Bugler

Sean Bugler leads innovation and experience efforts for the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, reimagining how teams work, share, and get things done. With a background in collaboration tech and passion for untangling legacy constraints, he works with teams to move past the status quo and toward smarter, more human ways of working. An alum of Arizona State University’s Technological Entrepreneurship & Management program, he now helps shape its future as an industry advisor.

Sean Bugler leads innovation and experience efforts for the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, reimagining how teams work, share, and get things done. With a background in collaboration tech and passion for untangling legacy constraints, he work... Show more

Jazmin Johnson

Jazmin Johnson

Jazmin Johnson is a higher education professional, supervisor, and leadership educator with experience in residence life, student leadership development, fraternity and sorority advising, and organizational effectiveness. She currently serves as a Residence Life Coordinator at the University of South Carolina, where she oversees residential communities, supervises student staff, manages crisis response, and designs educational initiatives that help students build the skills needed for success both inside and outside the classroom.

Passionate about developing emerging professionals, Jazmin enjoys creating engaging presentations that bridge theory and practice. Her sessions focus on supervision, managing up, accountability, leadership development, communication, and building healthy workplace cultures. She is particularly interested in equipping entry-level professionals with practical strategies for navigating organizational dynamics, advocating for themselves, and leading effectively regardless of their title.

Outside of her professional role, Jazmin advises collegiate members of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., mentors emerging leaders, and combines her background in software engineering with student affairs to create innovative systems that improve organizational operations and engagement.

Whether facilitating a conference session, leading a workshop, or mentoring one-on-one, Jazmin strives to create learning experiences that are interactive, actionable, and immediately applicable. Her goal is for every participant to leave with greater confidence, practical tools, and a clearer understanding of how to lead with authenticity, purpose, and impact.

Jazmin Johnson is a higher education professional, supervisor, and leadership educator with experience in residence life, student leadership development, fraternity and sorority advising, and organizational effectiveness. She currently serves as a Re... Show more

Allison Alimayu

Allison Alimayu

Dr. Allison Alimayu is a public interest futurist, keynote speaker, and founder of Alimayu Studio. Her work sits where decisions about children and families are actually made: in how health care is paid for, in the votes of public boards, and in the evidence that funders and regulators accept.

She spent more than a decade in managed care at UnitedHealthcare and DaVita Integrated Care, where she designed a five-state value-based reimbursement program that averaged $8.5 million in monthly savings. She was elected to the Nevada Board of Regents in 2012, served a six-year term including as vice chair, and later ran for US Congress. The US Secretary of Health and Human Services appointed her to the Medicare Evidence Development and Coverage Advisory Committee, and in 2026 she joined the North Carolina Oil and Gas Commission.

She holds a PhD in biomedical informatics from Rutgers University, taught at Tufts University School of Medicine, and was a 2025 to 2026 Fulbright US Scholar at Research Ireland. She has delivered more than 200 keynotes, panels, trainings, and media appearances, including TEDx Carlow College, Fox News, and the CNN post-debate spin room. She published earlier work as Allison Stephens.

Dr. Allison Alimayu is a public interest futurist, keynote speaker, and founder of Alimayu Studio. Her work sits where decisions about children and families are actually made: in how health care is paid for, in the votes of public boards, and in the ... Show more

Johnnie L. Brown

Johnnie L. Brown

Johnnie L. Brown is a dynamic educator and thought leader with over 30 years of experience transforming educational spaces from the classroom to the district level. As the former Program Coordinator for PVU Teach, adjunct faculty in Educational Leadership at Prairie View A&M University and now Interim Chair for Simmons College of Kentucky Teacher Education Program, Professor Brown brings a unique blend of academic insight and hands-on leadership. Her career spans roles as a school principal, senior program specialist, master teacher, and adjunct faculty member, with expertise in curriculum development, family engagement, and teacher training. She has developed family literacy models nationwide and led initiatives that have significantly improved student outcomes and community involvement.
Professor Brown is a passionate advocate for equity in education and has been honored with numerous awards, including the WRGCOE Staff and Administration Excellence Award and recognition from New Orleans Public Schools for Leadership in Family Literacy. Whether she’s leading workshops, delivering keynotes, or mentoring future educators, she inspires audiences with her commitment to student success, student responsive teaching, and transformative leadership.

Johnnie L. Brown is a dynamic educator and thought leader with over 30 years of experience transforming educational spaces from the classroom to the district level. As the former Program Coordinator for PVU Teach, adjunct faculty in Educational Leade... Show more

Corey Ulloa

Corey Ulloa

As an Assistant Director of Residence Life, Corey helps provide direction and leadership in the daily operations of housing and residence life alongside the other Assistant Directors. He directly supervises the Residence Life Coordinators and Assistant Residence Life Coordinators in Osprey Fountains, The Flats at UNF and Osprey Ridge Residence Hall. He also serves as a member of the Housing and Residence Life Senior Leadership team.

As an Assistant Director of Residence Life, Corey helps provide direction and leadership in the daily operations of housing and residence life alongside the other Assistant Directors. He directly supervises the Residence Life Coordinators and Assista... Show more

Natalie Crüe

Natalie Crüe

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

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

You can find her on Twitter and Instagram @NatalieCrue.

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

Yev Malichevskyy

Yev Malichevskyy

Yev Malichevskyy is a Lisbon-based impact facilitator, event host, and founder of Evolution Tribe (https://evolution-tribe.lovable.app/).

With over 8+ years of experience and having designed and facilitated more than 300+ dialogue workshops, men's circles, team buildings, and retreats (running weekly for over 2.5 years straight), Yev specializes in transforming conversational friction and social isolation into psychological safety, team clarity, and collective ownership.

Operating at the crossroads of human well-being, technology, and intentional culture, Yev speaks and facilitates on:
• The Attention Diet: Reclaiming human depth and focus in an age of algorithmic burnout and digital overstimulation.
• Psychological Safety & Tension-to-Clarity: How leadership teams navigate difficult dialogues without avoidance.
• Intentional Living & Culture Alignment: Moving from reactive hustle into grounded presence and sustainable high performance.

Yev brings an electric, vulnerable, and grounded presence to conferences, executive retreats, and founder summits across Europe.

Yev Malichevskyy is a Lisbon-based impact facilitator, event host, and founder of Evolution Tribe (https://evolution-tribe.lovable.app/). With over 8+ years of experience and having designed and facilitated more than 300+ dialogue workshops, men's... Show more

Rocío Cejudo Soronellas

Rocío Cejudo Soronellas

Senior Fullstack Developer and Tech Trainer at Factoría F5. With over eight years of experience in the tech sector, I combine application development, software architecture design, and process optimization with leading high-performance tech bootcamps.

My background has allowed me to work both in software development and specialized training, bringing software engineering practices into real learning environments. I am particularly interested in how automation, artificial intelligence, and agile methodologies can enhance the productivity of development teams without losing sight of code quality, accessibility, and the human factor.

Senior Fullstack Developer and Tech Trainer at Factoría F5. With over eight years of experience in the tech sector, I combine application development, software architecture design, and process optimization with leading high-performance tech bootcamps... Show more

Badra Abd El Qader

Badra Abd El Qader

Badra Abd El Qader is the Principal of Al-Zahraa Elementary School in Al-Tayyiba Triangle and a PhD Candidate at the University of Murcia, Spain. She has more than 30 years of experience in education and has served in a variety of teaching and leadership roles, including teacher, homeroom teacher, teacher mentor, assistant principal, principal, and lecturer in teacher education.

She holds a bachelor's degree in science, mathematics, and computer science education, a master's degree in school administration, and a second master's degree in mathematics education. Her doctoral research focuses on school leadership and inclusive education, with particular emphasis on the inclusion of students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), professional readiness, institutional support, and monitoring practices.

Her professional and research interests include educational leadership, inclusive education, and the development of equitable learning environments that promote meaningful participation and learning opportunities for all students.

Badra Abd El Qader is the Principal of Al-Zahraa Elementary School in Al-Tayyiba Triangle and a PhD Candidate at the University of Murcia, Spain. She has more than 30 years of experience in education and has served in a variety of teaching and leader... Show more

Nyah Macklin

Nyah Macklin

Nyah Macklin is a seasoned researcher and speaker on topics around AI, ML, Ethics, Governance, and Responsibility. Nyah serves as a Senior Developer Advocate for Artificial Intelligence at Neo4j, specializing in context engineering, knowledge graphs, and AI-driven developer tooling where Nyah has built high-impact technical communities and led initiatives that advance a critical understanding of AI and its use cases. They are also the Founder & CTO of Afros in AI, a technical community dedicated to showcasing the multifaceted nature of artificial intelligence. Beyond Nyah's technical expertise, Nyah has a background in government leadership and technology policy, having served as Chief of Staff in the U.S. state government, where they helped shape tech-driven legislative initiatives and equity-driven legislation. When not immersed in their work, Nyah cares about empowering, teaching, and tutoring engineers, live-streaming technical deep dives, and building open-source tools that make software more accessible, explainable, and community-driven.

Nyah Macklin is a seasoned researcher and speaker on topics around AI, ML, Ethics, Governance, and Responsibility. Nyah serves as a Senior Developer Advocate for Artificial Intelligence at Neo4j, specializing in context engineering, knowledge graphs,... Show more

Fatih Dagdelen

Fatih Dagdelen

Fatih Dagdelen is a Microsoft 365 and Power Platform Architect and lecturer based in Cologne, Germany. He helps organizations translate business needs into practical, secure, and scalable solutions, combining enterprise architecture with hands-on engineering experience across global enterprise environments.

His work focuses on Power Platform governance, Copilot Studio, AI agent design, and business process automation. With a strong foundation in Microsoft 365 engineering, he connects solution design with the operational decisions that support long-term success from environment strategy and application lifecycle management to data protection, access governance, and adoption. He is particularly interested in what keeps solutions useful, secure, and maintainable as their use grows.

Fatih holds a Master of Arts in Digital Management and teaches IT Service Management, cloud technologies, and digital transformation. As an architect and lecturer, he makes complex topics accessible through clear explanations, practical scenarios, and lessons from enterprise implementations. He brings an architectural perspective to technical discussions, helping audiences understand both how to build solutions and how to establish the ownership, governance, and operating practices needed to sustain them.

Fatih Dagdelen is a Microsoft 365 and Power Platform Architect and lecturer based in Cologne, Germany. He helps organizations translate business needs into practical, secure, and scalable solutions, combining enterprise architecture with hands-on eng... Show more

Kazuki Imamura

Kazuki Imamura

Born in 1974. Leads Japan's open-source promotions. I started my current job in March 2024. Prior to that, I worked in web development for 13 years. I started activities as a civic tech contributor in 2018.

Born in 1974. Leads Japan's open-source promotions. I started my current job in March 2024. Prior to that, I worked in web development for 13 years. I started activities as a civic tech contributor in 2018. Show more

Amy J. Wilson

Amy J. Wilson

Amy J. Wilson is the founder of Culture Shift Studio and the author of Empathy for Change, with a new book, The Shift That Sticks, in progress. Her work focuses on the human side of change: how people, teams, and institutions unlearn old patterns so that new tools and practices actually last.

Amy served as a White House Presidential Innovation Fellow and co-created Innovation.gov, a public-sector resource used by hundreds of thousands of federal employees. She also co-founded the Better Government Movement, a community of practice that grew to more than 5,000 public servants across 112 federal agencies. Her speaking has included the UN, the White House, SXSW, Google, Stanford, and the World Bank.

Today she works with nonprofits, government agencies, and social enterprises on organizational readiness, leadership, and sustained culture change. She is an RSA Fellow, an Aspen Tech Policy Fellow, and a Prosci Certified Change Practitioner.

Amy J. Wilson is the founder of Culture Shift Studio and the author of Empathy for Change, with a new book, The Shift That Sticks, in progress. Her work focuses on the human side of change: how people, teams, and institutions unlearn old patterns so ... Show more

Peret  Gunat Goar

Peret Gunat Goar

Peret Gunat Goar is a Nigerian researcher and civic technology practitioner working at the intersection of AI, democracy, gender and inclusive development. She is a PhD researcher in Political Economy and Development Studies at Nasarawa State University and Executive Director of Gender Initiative for Change and Social Transformation (GICSOT).
She is part of the team developing CivicHer-AI, an applied civic technology prototype designed to improve access to civic and electoral information for women and underserved communities in Nigeria. Her work combines academic research, community-based development practice and experimentation with emerging technologies in the Global South.

Peret Gunat Goar is a Nigerian researcher and civic technology practitioner working at the intersection of AI, democracy, gender and inclusive development. She is a PhD researcher in Political Economy and Development Studies at Nasarawa State Univers... Show more

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