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

Pedro Alex Taya Yactayo

Pedro Alex Taya Yactayo

Ingeniero de Sistemas por la UAI, Magister en Administración y Gestión Pública por la UAI, Actualmente curso el doctorado en Ingeniería de Sistemas en la UNAC, con una línea de investigación orientada a la aplicación de Inteligencia Artificial, Implementación de Entornos Virtuales de Aprendizaje, Modelos Predictivos, Gamificación e Investigación Científica para la personalización del aprendizaje en contextos educativos del Perú, cuento con Diplomados en Docencia Universitaria, Ingeniería de Software, Inteligencia Artificial y Ciencia de Datos, Diplomado Especializado: Inteligencia Artificial Aplicada a la Gestión Pública, Certificados internacionales Microsoft, Speaker e Influencer de Microsoft, Docente Universitario, Especialista en IA Generativa y Microsoft 365, Arquitecto de Software, más de 30 años de experiencia en tecnología orientada a la educación, CEO & FOUNDER de MATT INNOVA SOLUTION empresa peruana dedicada a la innovación tecnológica, desarrollo de soluciones empresariales y educativa, Administrador de la Comunidad Profesional Microsoft Cañete (MUG CAÑETE), autor principal de los libros “Manual del Docente Innovador Aplicando IA Generativa”, “El Arte del Prompt Educativo con ChatGPT”, "ChatGPT: de básico a experto". Músico de Instrumentos de Viento (Quenas, Zampoñas), practico MMA con especialidad en LutaLivre cinturón naranja (Teams Perros Sarnosos Cañete-Perú).
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Ingeniero de Sistemas por la UAI, Magister en Administración y Gestión Pública por la UAI, Actualmente curso el doctorado en Ingeniería de Sistemas en la UNAC, con una línea de investigación orientada a la aplicación de Inteligencia Artificial, Imple... Show more

Josh Harr

Josh Harr

Josh Harr is a senior cybersecurity advisor and security executive with 17 years of experience spanning U.S. federal government, military operations, critical infrastructure, healthcare, private industry, and international defense organizations. His work focuses on helping leaders understand and manage cyber risk shaped by geopolitics, operational reality, and real‑world consequences.

Josh currently serves as a Business Information Security Officer (BISO) within a large U.S. healthcare organization, aligning cybersecurity strategy with business growth, regulatory requirements, and patient care. He translates technical risk into executive decision‑making and embeds security into enterprise transformation initiatives.

In parallel, Josh supports international cyber capacity‑building as a senior advisor to the Bulgarian Ministry of Defense Cyber Defense Center, where he helps design incident response frameworks, organizational models, workforce pipelines, large‑scale cyber exercises, and governance aligned with NATO and EUCOM objectives.

Josh is also an officer in the U.S. Air National Guard, specializing in cyberspace operations and international security advising, with experience integrating cyber considerations into joint and multi‑domain environments.

Across government, military, and private‑sector roles, Josh designs executive‑level exercises and crisis simulations focused on risk‑based decision‑making under uncertainty. His work consistently operates at the intersection of cybersecurity, geopolitics, and leadership—helping organizations understand not just what could happen, but why it matters and how to act.

Josh Harr is a senior cybersecurity advisor and security executive with 17 years of experience spanning U.S. federal government, military operations, critical infrastructure, healthcare, private industry, and international defense organizations. His ... Show more

Christina Garzoria

Christina Garzoria

Christina Garzoria is a passionate educator with two decades of experience in elementary education. She is dedicated to nurturing the potential of gifted learners by using every teachable moment to build student abilities, spark engagement, and encourage creative thinking. As a GT Facilitator, she supports meaningful learning through hands-on exploration, technology, and artistic expression to inspire curiosity and problem solving.

Christina Garzoria is a passionate educator with two decades of experience in elementary education. She is dedicated to nurturing the potential of gifted learners by using every teachable moment to build student abilities, spark engagement, and encou... Show more

Chamonix Mann

Chamonix Mann

Chamonix Mann is a gifted specialist with Plano ISD and the creator of Gifted Glow Up Studio. With over 14 years in education and extensive experience supporting gifted and advanced learners, she is passionate about helping educators design rigorous, engaging, and future-ready learning experiences. Chamonix specializes in Depth & Complexity, inquiry-based learning, authentic problem solving, and integrating AI thoughtfully to elevate critical thinking, creativity, and innovation in gifted education.

Chamonix Mann is a gifted specialist with Plano ISD and the creator of Gifted Glow Up Studio. With over 14 years in education and extensive experience supporting gifted and advanced learners, she is passionate about helping educators design rigorous,... 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

Israel Odeajo

Israel Odeajo

Israel Odeajo is an accomplished professional with over ten years of diverse experience in technology and data science. Currently, he serves as an AI Engineer and Data Coach at Join Momentum in the United Kingdom and as a Machine Learning Engineer at BTC Creative Labs in Germany. His career spans key roles including software engineer, database administrator, team lead, data analyst, data scientist, machine learning engineer, and AI engineer—across multiple sectors such as education, politics, energy, law, fintech, and NGOs.

Israel’s expertise extends to academic contributions, having published approximately five research papers and presented at renowned conferences, including Deep Learning Indaba, ICLR, Data Science Africa, and Data Science Nigeria. As an invited speaker and faculty member, he has shared his insights at various international forums in Africa, Europe, Asia, and America.

In addition to his technical and academic achievements, Israel has served as a facilitator with Techskill, UK, and as a teaching assistant with Neuroscience Academy, where he imparts advanced knowledge in deep learning. His influence in the technology space is further recognized through his ambassadorial roles with Zindi Africa and Data Dev Ambassador for Tableau. Israel is also a certified data trainer with Atlan Turing College, UK, following an intensive eight-week training program.

His professional certifications include credentials as a Google IT Specialist, Google Web/Mobile Specialist, Microsoft Data Scientist, and Microsoft AI Responsible Certified professional, among others. This diverse blend of experience and expertise underscores his commitment to advancing technology and data innovation on a global scale.

Israel Odeajo is an accomplished professional with over ten years of diverse experience in technology and data science. Currently, he serves as an AI Engineer and Data Coach at Join Momentum in the United Kingdom and as a Machine Learning Engineer at... Show more

Mike Biocchi

Mike Biocchi

Michael Biocchi has completed his PhD and has received his Masters of Science as well as his Bachelor of Computer Science. He is also a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). Michael has taught in the education sector for 15+ years, teaching a variety of computer science (Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, etc.) courses at a number of different institutions across Canada. He has an award-winning Udemy course with over 100,000 students teaching about Security Awareness Training.

Michael Biocchi has completed his PhD and has received his Masters of Science as well as his Bachelor of Computer Science. He is also a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). Michael has taught in the education sector for 15+ ye... Show more

Sarah Russell

Sarah Russell

Sarah Russell is VP of Marketing at EducationDynamics, where she has spent 17 years at the intersection of search behavior, audience data, and marketing strategy. She leads SEO, paid media, social, and creative teams serving higher education institutions nationwide.

Sarah is best known for work that pioneers actionable strategies in a quickly evolving marketing landscape. She developed Signal Engineering, a framework for making brands legible to AI systems.

Sarah builds teams as well as strategies. She has designed and built the multi-agent AI infrastructure her teams use for market research, search intelligence, and content production, and established EducationDynamics' center of excellence for performance marketing.

Sarah Russell is VP of Marketing at EducationDynamics, where she has spent 17 years at the intersection of search behavior, audience data, and marketing strategy. She leads SEO, paid media, social, and creative teams serving higher education institut... Show more

Miłosz Gaczkowski

Miłosz Gaczkowski

Miłosz is a mobile security specialist at Reversec, having previously spent entirely too much time working in academia. Outside of technical work, his primary interests are in education and the culture of education.

Miłosz is a mobile security specialist at Reversec, having previously spent entirely too much time working in academia. Outside of technical work, his primary interests are in education and the culture of education. Show more

Sarah Wolters

Sarah Wolters

Sarah Wolters is an educator, entrepreneur, consultant, and youth development advocate dedicated to helping people and organizations build stronger teams, make informed decisions, and create meaningful opportunities for growth. Her work spans organizational consulting, leadership development, project management, background screening, and youth development, grounded in more than a decade of experience in education and community leadership.

Sarah is the CEO of Swift Screening Solutions, a family-owned business providing background checks and pre-employment screening solutions to help organizations make confident, informed hiring decisions. Through Swift Screening Solutions, she brings her experience in education, nonprofit leadership, and organizational management into the employment screening space, helping businesses build thoughtful and effective hiring processes.

She is also the founder of Sarah Wolters Co, where she partners with organizations to strengthen leadership, improve collaboration, and navigate complex challenges. As a Qualified Administrator for the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) since 2020, Sarah brings expertise in intercultural competence and inclusive leadership to her consulting and training work. Her approach combines practical strategies with innovative problem-solving, helping leaders and teams work smarter, adapt to change, and turn ideas into meaningful action.

Sarah’s commitment to youth development began long before her professional career. As a founding board member of Cabins4Kids, she has spent more than a decade creating opportunities for youth who have historically had fewer opportunities to access camp and leadership development experiences. Her work with young people has shaped her belief that leadership development begins early and that meaningful growth happens when people are given the tools, relationships, and opportunities to see themselves as capable leaders.

Sarah’s professional foundation was built in education. She spent six years as a classroom teacher and later worked as a Youth Development Specialist, bringing a total of more than 11 years of experience in education and youth development. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education with a focus on Special Education from Butler University and a Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education with Montessori certification from the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

Across her businesses, consulting work, and nonprofit leadership, Sarah is driven by a common mission: to help people and organizations grow with purpose, work more effectively, and create lasting impact.

Outside of work, Sarah enjoys spending time with her family, discovering local businesses, cheering for her favorite sports teams, and enjoying live music with friends.

Sarah Wolters is an educator, entrepreneur, consultant, and youth development advocate dedicated to helping people and organizations build stronger teams, make informed decisions, and create meaningful opportunities for growth. Her work spans organiz... Show more

Samuel Holcman

Samuel Holcman

Sam Holcman is the Managing Director of the Enterprise Architecture Center of Excellence (EACOE) and President of the Zachman Institute for Framework Advancement (ZIFA). With more than 40 years of hands-on enterprise architecture practice, he has worked with Fortune 500 companies and US federal agencies to build practitioner-level EA capability.

He is the developer of the ForeSight methodology and The Enterprise Framework, co-developer of the widely used Rapid Analysis technique, and author of "Reaching the Pinnacle." EACOE has trained over 165,000 professionals across 4,500+ organizations worldwide.

Sam speaks on enterprise architecture as a practitioner discipline rather than an exam credential, AI-ready enterprise architecture, federal enterprise architecture (FEAF/DoDAF), and how organizations move beyond TOGAF to deliver real EA outcomes and Succeed Fast.

Speaking topics: Enterprise Architecture, AI Enterprise Architecture, TOGAF Alternative / Beyond TOGAF, Federal Enterprise Architecture, EA Practitioner Skills, Digital Transformation. Learn more at eacoe.org.

Sam Holcman is the Managing Director of the Enterprise Architecture Center of Excellence (EACOE) and President of the Zachman Institute for Framework Advancement (ZIFA). With more than 40 years of hands-on enterprise architecture practice, he has wor... Show more

Adriana Kugler

Adriana Kugler

Adriana Kugler is an American economist and a Full Professor at the McCourt School of Public Policy and Economics at Georgetown University. During her more than 15 years at the university, she has served in several leadership roles, including Vice Provost for Faculty from 2013 to 2016. In that position, she worked to improve the Promotion and Tenure process, expanded faculty development through an NSF grant supporting women in STEM, redesigned new faculty orientation, and helped establish a new framework for non-tenure-track faculty.

Dr. Kugler served as Governor of the Federal Reserve Board from September 2023 to August 2025 after being nominated by President Biden and confirmed by the Senate. During that time, she participated in several Board committees, served as a voting member of the Federal Open Market Committee, and represented the Board at the Center for Latin American Monetary Studies. She also delivered speeches on inflation, monetary policy, employment, expectations, and housing while visiting 10 of the 12 Federal Reserve districts and meeting with communities across the country.

From 2022 to 2023, Dr. Kugler served as the U.S. Executive Director of the World Bank. In that role, she supported efforts to strengthen multilateral development institutions with a focus on climate change, pandemics, conflict, food security, education recovery, and opportunities for women and underrepresented groups. Her contributions were recognized with the Chase Award from the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

Earlier in her career, Dr. Kugler co-founded and served as Co-Director of the International Summer Institute on Policy Evaluation from 2010 to 2013. She also served as Chief Economist at the U.S. Department of Labor from 2011 to 2013. Before joining Georgetown University, she held faculty positions at the University of Houston and the University of Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, where her research focused on labor markets, policy evaluation, payroll taxes, employment protections, occupational licensing, unemployment, and immigration.

Adriana Kugler has been recognized by Barron's as one of the 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance in 2024 and 2025 and was named among Bloomberg Linea's top 500 most influential people in Latin America in 2023. She has remained committed to mentoring students, graduate researchers, and junior faculty while publishing research in leading journals, contributing to major policy discussions, testifying before Congress, and speaking at academic and policy events worldwide. She earned her Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California at Berkeley in 1997 after completing a Joint BA in Economics and Political Science with First Class Honors from McGill University in Canada in 1991. She continues to contribute to research, education, public policy, and mentorship through her academic and professional work.

Adriana Kugler is an American economist and a Full Professor at the McCourt School of Public Policy and Economics at Georgetown University. During her more than 15 years at the university, she has served in several leadership roles, including Vice Pr... Show more

Chris Reina

Chris Reina

Chris Reina has been involved in education since 2002, technology since 1981 and Making since 1971. (You do the maths). He is CCO (Chief Cardboard Officer) of MakerMeet.ie - who deliver Maker-led, project-based S.T.E.A.M. workshops nationwide to primary, secondary, third-level and other institutions.

He feels passionately that education is the most important thing in the world and that teaching using Maker skills is the most rewarding job there is.

Chris loves cats, kayaking, kite-flying, steampunk, pedantic semantics and knowing the meanings of ligatures, aglets, gallibanders and lexiphanic.

Chris Reina has been involved in education since 2002, technology since 1981 and Making since 1971. (You do the maths). He is CCO (Chief Cardboard Officer) of MakerMeet.ie - who deliver Maker-led, project-based S.T.E.A.M. workshops nationwide to prim... Show more

Tinuade Oguntuyi

Tinuade Oguntuyi

Tinuade is the GM Technical at Information Connectivity Solutions Limited (ICSL), Nigeria's
a premium ISP and technology company, and is also responsible for championing the future of
work strategies in ICSL. Her work includes, among other things, machine-to-machine
communications (M2M, IoT), GSM backhauling via satellite in rural communities, and hard-to-get
settlements, internal revenue solutions, and secured federal and state-wide WAN connectivity.
She partners with several global ODMs and OEMs to deliver bespoke terrestrial and non-terrestrial network solutions, leveraging security and AI platforms.
She has successfully designed and implemented over thirty major network infrastructure projects
projects in more than 12 sectors, including government, education, financial institutions, etc.
utilizing renewable energy solutions in rural communities.
Tinuade is a Co-Chair of the Infrastructure, Access, and Connectivity working group of the
Internet Society (Nigeria Chapter), a Nigerian School on Internet Governance Fellow, and a
passionate STEM inclusion driver who imparts her knowledge through mentorship programs,
support groups, local and global industry speaking engagements, and other social impact
activities and encourages women and girls interested in STEM fields.
Through her experience, she understands how critical security is to any digital infrastructure, especially when working with diverse domains and clients. She is a pioneer member of the Meta Safe online and digital literacy community of practice.

Tinuade is the GM Technical at Information Connectivity Solutions Limited (ICSL), Nigeria's a premium ISP and technology company, and is also responsible for championing the future of work strategies in ICSL. Her work includes, among other things... Show more

Ayobangira Safari Nshuti

Ayobangira Safari Nshuti

I’m Member of Parliament, vice-President of our Telecommunications subcommittee and executive member of the African Parliamentary Network on Internet Governance (APNIG) and the UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF) – Policy Network on Artificial Intelligence (PNAI).
Also executive member of AFSPaN, the African Food Systems Parliamentary Network, a pan-African, legislator-led platform uniting current and former parliamentarians from 28 countries to champion agricultural and food systems transformation

I’m Member of Parliament, vice-President of our Telecommunications subcommittee and executive member of the African Parliamentary Network on Internet Governance (APNIG) and the UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF) – Policy Network on Artificial Intelli... Show more

Todd Walls

Todd Walls

Dr. Todd Walls, DM, MBA (Human Resource Management & Healthcare Management), MSW, is a Human Resource (HR), learning and development (L&D), privacy, governance, and workforce systems consultant. A former federal Privacy Officer, he holds the Certified Information Privacy Professional - U.S. Government (CIPP/G) and Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) and brings cross-functional experience spanning HR, L&D, organizational development, privacy, compliance training, employee engagement, accessibility, disability inclusion, workforce data, regulated environments, and prior Air Force information systems/security duties, including service as a Terminal Area Security Officer, Computer Workgroup Manager, and Client Server Administrator.

Todd is a frequent conference and workshop speaker whose experience includes regional HR conferences, national and regional disability inclusion programs, national privacy law compliance training, and invitations to speak internationally on privacy law compliance and information security. He has developed and delivered privacy, compliance, accessibility, reasonable accommodation, and organizational learning content for diverse adult audiences, including large federal training audiences.

He is a SHRM chapter President-Elect, national keynote presenter, former IAPP CIPP/G Certification Advisory Board member, and published thought leader in HR Executive, HR.com, Training Industry, and International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), including articles on employee data trust, employee voice, workforce systems, privacy law compliance, incident response, and NoSQL database vulnerabilities.

Dr. Todd Walls, DM, MBA (Human Resource Management & Healthcare Management), MSW, is a Human Resource (HR), learning and development (L&D), privacy, governance, and workforce systems consultant. A former federal Privacy Officer, he holds the Certifie... Show more

Prince Kumar

Prince Kumar

I am a Software Engineer 2 at ServiceNow, where I develop and maintain cloud-based applications using technologies such as Node.js, AWS, and C++. I enjoy solving complex problems and delivering high-quality solutions that meet the needs of our clients and users.

I am also passionate about sharing my knowledge and expertise in programming and software development through my Youtube channel, Hello World. I have a BTech degree in Computer Science from Indian Institute of Information Technology Una, and I specialize in teaching data structures and algorithms. I have helped thousands of students prepare for technical interviews and secure positions at top companies. My channel has over 50,000 subscribers, and I am proud to have contributed to their success.

I am a Software Engineer 2 at ServiceNow, where I develop and maintain cloud-based applications using technologies such as Node.js, AWS, and C++. I enjoy solving complex problems and delivering high-quality solutions that meet the needs of our client... Show more

Camila Hinojosa Añez

Camila Hinojosa Añez

Estudiante de Ingeniería Civil en Ciencias de la Computación con experiencia en proyectos de innovación tecnológica. Voluntaria en NiñasPro y en la comunidad de AWS, he participado en investigaciones académicas en ciberseguridad y eye-tracking en entornos de realidad virtual y en proyectos de seguridad para microemprendedores en comercio electrónico. Me motiva contribuir, enseñar y apoyar a la comunidad tecnológica.

Estudiante de Ingeniería Civil en Ciencias de la Computación con experiencia en proyectos de innovación tecnológica. Voluntaria en NiñasPro y en la comunidad de AWS, he participado en investigaciones académicas en ciberseguridad y eye-tracking en ent... Show more

Raj Saha

Raj Saha

Raj is the Founder & CEO of Cloud Colosseum, a former Principal Solutions Architect at AWS (L7), and former Distinguished Cloud Architect at Verizon. He has architected high-profile applications serving millions of customers and has taught cloud and Kubernetes to over 350,000 students across Udemy and his YouTube channel "Cloud With Raj" (120K+ subscribers). Raj publishes technical blogs and has spoken at AWS re:Invent, KubeCon, AWS Summits, and other major industry events. He is focused on helping mid-career IT professionals break into cloud and AI roles at top-tier companies.

Raj is the Founder & CEO of Cloud Colosseum, a former Principal Solutions Architect at AWS (L7), and former Distinguished Cloud Architect at Verizon. He has architected high-profile applications serving millions of customers and has taught cloud and ... Show more

Dr Nicolene du Preez

Dr Nicolene du Preez

Dr. Nicolene is a visionary leader and advocate for progressive educational change, adept at navigating the complexities of the evolving educational landscape. With a keen systems thinking approach, she recognizes that the future of education is a dynamic and ever-changing journey, requiring adaptability, resilience, and a proactive stance towards embracing uncertainty. As a Thought Leader in the Royal Bafokeng Nation, Dr. Nicolene excels in fostering innovation and continuous improvement in educational practices. She understands the critical need for educators and administrative professionals to possess a diverse array of skills, combined with strong initiative and self-motivation.Her extensive background in teacher training at the tertiary level underscores her commitment to elevating educational standards. Dr. Nicolene has successfully spearheaded high-level professional development programs across various educational and non-educational organizations, demonstrating her ability to drive systemic change in education. She has shared her insights and expertise through international workshops, in adapting to diverse educational contexts.

Dr. Nicolene is a visionary leader and advocate for progressive educational change, adept at navigating the complexities of the evolving educational landscape. With a keen systems thinking approach, she recognizes that the future of education is a dy... Show more

Rob Jackson

Rob Jackson

I'm Robert Azeem Jackson III, an Afrofuturist cultural strategist and data scientist, and founder of Cypher, a data sovereignty studio. I help founders and community entrepreneurs, and the municipal leaders who back them, build portable memory systems: systems that travel from one city to the next and stay owned by the people who built them. My clients learn to own the data their communities already hold, govern it on their own terms, and turn it into funding, infrastructure, and wealth that no platform can hold hostage. They walk in sitting on a story they can't prove and an asset that keeps getting overlooked in the rooms where money moves. They walk out owning it. In Moorestown, one elder's story became more than $350,000 in municipal and state funding for a neighborhood park. Since 2021, Cypher has helped partners raise over $1.5M and save more than $400K on compliance. The pain I help them avoid is the quiet one, watching their memory get extracted, digitized, and sold by someone else while they inherit nothing. The goal is sovereignty: a community that owns its story, carries it wherever it goes, and gets paid to keep it.

I'm Robert Azeem Jackson III, an Afrofuturist cultural strategist and data scientist, and founder of Cypher, a data sovereignty studio. I help founders and community entrepreneurs, and the municipal leaders who back them, build portable memory system... Show more

John Scott

John Scott

John Scott helps organizations turn AI from concept into capability. As a Principal Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft Federal, he leads adoption of Power Platform and Copilot Studio across large government environments—designing agent-based solutions that automate processes, enhance decision-making, and deliver measurable mission impact.

John Scott helps organizations turn AI from concept into capability. As a Principal Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft Federal, he leads adoption of Power Platform and Copilot Studio across large government environments—designing agent-based solut... Show more

Michael Ortiz

Michael Ortiz

Michael Ortiz is a Red Team Engineer and SME on the U.S. Department of State's Red Cell, running adversary emulation across State enterprise and partner networks. His focus spans offensive tradecraft, evasion engineering against modern EDR's, and the cybersecurity engineering behind durable red team infrastructure. He's the founder of devZero Security, an SDVOSB offering offensive security and security engineering services to federal and commercial clients, and the developer of redStack, an open source AWS and Terraform project that stands up a full red team operations stack on demand. A Marine Corps veteran, Mike holds OSEP, OSCP, CRTO, and CRTL, among other certifications.

Michael Ortiz is a Red Team Engineer and SME on the U.S. Department of State's Red Cell, running adversary emulation across State enterprise and partner networks. His focus spans offensive tradecraft, evasion engineering against modern EDR's, and the... Show more

Philip Obiorah

Philip Obiorah

Philip Obiorah is a Data Scientist, Co-Organizer PyData Milton Keynes , Lead of GDG Cloud Port Harcourt, a Google Explore ML Facilitator, and a researcher with interests in Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing. He is a former Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Buckingham, United Kingdom, and currently serves as a Learning Development Coach in Computing at the University of Buckingham. An Oracle Certified Professional and a member of the British Computer Society, Philip has a diverse academic and professional background.

Philip holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Port Harcourt. In addition, he has earned two Master's degrees: an MSc in Applied Data Science from the University of Buckingham, graduating with distinction, and an MSc in Computer Science from the University of Port Harcourt. He also holds a BA in Philosophy from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nigeria.

Philip is deeply committed to community development and has volunteered extensively to mentor participants in AI and data science programs through initiatives like AI School Africa, the Google Africa Developers Scholarship, and Google Explore ML with Crowdsource. His academic contributions include several research publications, notably "Topic Modeling Using Latent Dirichlet Allocation & Multinomial Logistic Regression," published in the Journal of Digital Innovations & Contemporary Research in Science, Engineering & Technology (Vol. 10, No. 4).

Philip’s efforts have earned him numerous accolades. He was a Global Nominee at NASA SpaceApps 2018 and received the Tech Social Impact Icon (Green) Award in 2022 from Techrity. He was also honored with a special plaque from Google Developer Groups for fostering a vibrant developer community at GDG Cloud Port Harcourt.

Passionate about teaching, community building, and bridging the gap between academia and the tech industry, Philip is dedicated to continuing his impactful journey and achieving even greater milestones in the future.

Philip Obiorah is a Data Scientist, Co-Organizer PyData Milton Keynes , Lead of GDG Cloud Port Harcourt, a Google Explore ML Facilitator, and a researcher with interests in Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing. He is a former Graduate Te... Show more

Hallvard Nygård

Hallvard Nygård

Architect at Storebrand by day. Making a better society by night. Transparency, openness, and evaluating security and privacy in various systems. Managing Norway's largest database of public records, covering 686 authorities. Holding power to account.

Some previous presentations:
- BSides Oslo 2024 - Keynote - Exploring the World of Ethical Hacking: From Web Vulnerabilities to Election Security (partial recording - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwWPzRceCgs)
- HelloStavanger 2024 - 5 sikkerhetsfeil hos Storebrand (not recorded)
- Javazone 2020 - Overvåke gata eller finne korrupsjon Norges data er ferdig indeksert, https://vimeo.com/showcase/7568031/video/459871711
- ISF Høstkonferansen 2018 + Meetups 2018 (OWASP Oslo / Javabin Sørlandet) - Walk-through of responsible disclosures I've done
- Javazone 2017 - Lightning talk - Æ fant data, https://2017.javazone.no/program/a181ba49a1e1450c9a37d0d793a3e4ec

Architect at Storebrand by day. Making a better society by night. Transparency, openness, and evaluating security and privacy in various systems. Managing Norway's largest database of public records, covering 686 authorities. Holding power to account... Show more

Geethu Mohan

Geethu Mohan

Geethu Mohan is a Data Scientist, researcher, mentor, and former educator with a passion for using AI to solve real-world challenges. Currently working at Aviva, she develops GenAI and LLM-powered solutions that transform underwriting and document processing workflows. Having worked across academia, startups, and industry, Geethu brings a unique perspective on navigating career transitions, embracing emerging technologies, and helping diverse talent thrive in the age of AI. She regularly supports students and women in technology through mentoring, community outreach, and data education initiatives.

Geethu Mohan is a Data Scientist, researcher, mentor, and former educator with a passion for using AI to solve real-world challenges. Currently working at Aviva, she develops GenAI and LLM-powered solutions that transform underwriting and document pr... Show more

Christian K. Karl

Christian K. Karl

Christian K. Karl is a creative visionary who is committed to shaping education in the digital age. As a researcher and lecturer at the University of Duisburg-Essen, he combines academic expertise with innovative approaches to rethink education and digitalization.

With his extensive experience in research and practice, he has designed numerous projects, publications, and interactive workshops that present complex topics such as digital transformation in an accessible and practical way. His combination of academia, practice, and creativity inspires others to actively transform education.

Christian K. Karl is a creative visionary who is committed to shaping education in the digital age. As a researcher and lecturer at the University of Duisburg-Essen, he combines academic expertise with innovative approaches to rethink education and d... Show more

Dr. Emanuel T. Vincent

Dr. Emanuel T. Vincent

Dr. Emanuel Vincent is Head of School at Maple Bloom International School, Tanzania, with more than 25 years of international leadership experience across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He specializes in whole-school improvement, inclusive education, safeguarding, teacher development, and strategic leadership.

Throughout his career, Dr. Vincent has led school transformation initiatives focused on creating high-performing learning communities where every student feels known, valued, and supported. His work emphasizes practical systems that strengthen teaching, family partnerships, student wellbeing, and sustainable school improvement.

A respected international speaker, educational consultant, and conference judge, Dr. Vincent is passionate about equipping educators with evidence-informed strategies that can be implemented immediately. His sessions combine research with practical frameworks, providing school leaders and teachers with actionable tools to build inclusive, future-ready schools where every learner can flourish.

Dr. Emanuel Vincent is Head of School at Maple Bloom International School, Tanzania, with more than 25 years of international leadership experience across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He specializes in whole-school improvement,... Show more

Tuva Adams Tuva

Tuva Adams Tuva

Tuva Adams Tuva is the Chairman of The Global NGO Stakeholders Summit, a pan-African convening organised under Twende Green Planet. He led the inaugural Summit held in Nairobi, Kenya from 24 to 26 June 2026, bringing together government, civil society, and private sector stakeholders around the theme of catalysing change for inclusive and sustainable development in Africa. Under his leadership, the Summit produced a set of Collaboration Blueprints spanning food security and agriculture, climate change and the blue economy, policy and governance, and entrepreneurship, youth and women, alongside the Pan-African NGO Portal, a shared digital infrastructure initiative for the continent's social impact sector.

Tuva Adams Tuva is the Chairman of The Global NGO Stakeholders Summit, a pan-African convening organised under Twende Green Planet. He led the inaugural Summit held in Nairobi, Kenya from 24 to 26 June 2026, bringing together government, civil societ... Show more

Stefka Peykova Krishnan

Stefka Peykova Krishnan

Stefi P. Krishnan is a co-founder of the Bulgarian Design Council and a Principal Product Designer at eHealth NSW, working within Australia’s largest public health system. Her work sits at the crossroad of design, co-creation, systems, futures and responsible AI innovation in complex, high-stakes environments where trust, inclusion, and public value matter deeply.

She previously led the end-to-end design of a precision medicine platform for the Children’s Cancer Institute that supported clinical decision-making and was recognised with Best in Class for Service Design at the Australian Good Design Awards.

In the age of AI, Stefi is especially interested in upstream design: design as a strategic practice for navigating ambiguity, consequence, and institutional change. Her current work investigates how interfaces shape human behaviour, how AI changes decision-making, and how design can protect dignity, context, and meaning in systems increasingly optimised for speed.

Stefi P. Krishnan is a co-founder of the Bulgarian Design Council and a Principal Product Designer at eHealth NSW, working within Australia’s largest public health system. Her work sits at the crossroad of design, co-creation, systems, futures and re... Show more

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