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

Nitin Deckha

Nitin Deckha

Nitin Deckha (he/him) holds a PhD in Anthropology from Rice University, Houston, Texas, a Master’s Certificate in Adult Training and Development from the Schulich Executive Education Centre, York University, Toronto, and is a Certified Training Development Professional (CTDP). As Principal of Enliven Learning, Nitin sprouts ideas and strategies to guide learners, clients and organizations  in the areas of leadership development, intercultural competence, and the future of work, including human-AI integration. Nitin has more than 15 years’ experience of postsecondary course development and teaching, including in the areas of anthropology, intercultural communication, and the transformation of work, and has taught at the University of Toronto, McMaster University, University of Guelph-Humber, in Canada, and Hochschule Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences, in Germany. He has spoken at a range of conferences and events, including recently at the Human Resources Professional Association (HRPA), Institute for Performance and Learning (I4PL), and National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP). Nitin is based in Toronto, Canada, where he is an active volunteer, organizer, and fundraiser.

Nitin Deckha (he/him) holds a PhD in Anthropology from Rice University, Houston, Texas, a Master’s Certificate in Adult Training and Development from the Schulich Executive Education Centre, York University, Toronto, and is a Certified Training Devel... Show more

Patrick Diehl

Patrick Diehl

HPC, Quantum Computing, HPC education, and C++.

HPC, Quantum Computing, HPC education, and C++. Show more

Nick Miller

Nick Miller

Nick Miller is a former CIO and current leading voice on emerging technologies, cloud software marketplaces, and how to leverage technology to drive digital transformation. He is also an avid coffee drinker. Today, Nick leads the AWS Marketplace business for US Federal Government, Healthcare, and Non-Profits customers. Prior to AWS, Nick spent six years at In-Q-Tel, Inc., a strategic venture investment firm supporting national security. Nick joined In-Q-Tel after 10 years of service in the US Army. There, Nick served as an Army Signal officer deploying to Iraq and Afghanistan where he led Soldiers providing communications in the harshest environment. In 2010, Nick led Arlington National Cemetery’s digital transformation as its first CIO moving the organization from typewriters and 3x5 index cards to a digital customer experience in 2 years. He led the launch of ANC Explorer, the DoD’s first iOS mobile app in the iTunes store. Nick frequently speaks at top vendor industry events including, AWS, Snowflake, Neo4j, and many more. Outside of work, Nick serves as a member of the Advisory Committee on Arlington National Cemetery and the Software in Defense Coalition. Nick holds masters degrees in finance and electrical engineering from Johns Hopkins University and Lehigh University.

Nick Miller is a former CIO and current leading voice on emerging technologies, cloud software marketplaces, and how to leverage technology to drive digital transformation. He is also an avid coffee drinker. Today, Nick leads the AWS Marketplace busi... Show more

Kylah Seltzer Johnston

Kylah Seltzer Johnston

Kylah Seltzer Johnston works for the Bureau of Asset Management at Cook County. Kylah has an extensive background working in community and political organizing, with an emphasis on campaigns related to climate change and environmental justice. She has also collaborated with a number of coalitions and elected officials across Illinois to strengthen and pass legislation, including the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act. An avid lover of the Great Lakes, Kylah has worked on a number of policy research projects related to Great Lakes waterways and water systems and how they interact with climate change, clean drinking water access, and invasive species. She is currently working as a Relationship Manager with Cook County’s Build Up Cook program, working closely with municipalities in South and West Suburban Cook County to move both water and vertical infrastructure projects from start to finish. In her free time, Kylah can be found baking at home or lounging by Lake Michigan.

Kylah Seltzer Johnston works for the Bureau of Asset Management at Cook County. Kylah has an extensive background working in community and political organizing, with an emphasis on campaigns related to climate change and environmental justice. She ha... Show more

Francisca Márcia Gomes Sampaio

Francisca Márcia Gomes Sampaio

Apaixonada por pessoas, agilidade, gestão e conhecimento. Com mais de 20 anos de experiência em tecnologia e transformação organizacional, atuo no SERPRO — a maior empresa pública de TI do mundo — onde já contribuí em diversas frentes: transformação ágil, gestão ágil, experiência do usuário (UX), LGPD, técnicas de facilitação e, atualmente, como gestora do time Sinergia, apoiando o desenvolvimento de lideranças inspiradoras e a construção de times de alto desempenho.

Doutoranda em Engenharia de Software pela UFPE, sou também especialista em Gerência Estratégica da Informação (UNIFOR - 2004), mestre em Informática Aplicada (UNIFOR - 2008), MBA em Gerência de Projetos (FGV - 2012), pós-graduada em Psicologia Positiva, Ciência do Bem-Estar e Autorrealização (PUCRS - 2021), MBA em Liderança, Inovação e Gestão 4.0 (PUCRS - 2022) e pós-graduada em Psicologia Organizacional e Gestão de Pessoas (PUCRS - 2024).

Certificada PMP desde 2005 e Personal Coach pela SLAC, atuo também como professora em cursos de pós-graduação e palestrante em grandes eventos de agilidade, como Agile Trends, Agile Trends Gov, TDC, Agile Brazil, entre outros. Sou ainda partner do Coletivo Ação no Workshop Team Facilitator.

Movida por propósito, sigo em constante evolução pessoal e profissional, acreditando que ambientes de trabalho felizes, colaborativos e humanos geram, naturalmente, os melhores resultados.

Apaixonada por pessoas, agilidade, gestão e conhecimento. Com mais de 20 anos de experiência em tecnologia e transformação organizacional, atuo no SERPRO — a maior empresa pública de TI do mundo — onde já contribuí em diversas frentes: transformação ... Show more

Leonardo Teixeira

Leonardo Teixeira

Executivo da FORTINET, principal empresa de Cyber Segurança do mundo, participou da elaboração do primeiro curso DEVOPS PARA GESTORES do Brasil. Mais de 15 anos de experiência em TI, com MBA em Gestão de Projetos, Especialização em Direito Digital e Compliance, Programa Executivo em Digital Business Strategy pelo MIT SLOAN. Certificado PMP, atuou como docente em cursos de graduação e pós-graduação. Disseminador da cultura DevOps e Ágil, já trabalhou na Administração Pública Federal como funcionário público concursado.

Executivo da FORTINET, principal empresa de Cyber Segurança do mundo, participou da elaboração do primeiro curso DEVOPS PARA GESTORES do Brasil. Mais de 15 anos de experiência em TI, com MBA em Gestão de Projetos, Especialização em Direito Digital e ... Show more

Kelly Thibault

Kelly Thibault

Kelly Thibault (she/her) is the Executive Director of Secure Diversity (SD), which focuses on increasing diversity in cybersecurity. Her leadership of SD includes running the Day of Shecurity conferences. Before SD, she was the Learning & Development partner for Engineering, Product, & Design at Opendoor, where she was introduced to cybersecurity and open source. Before transitioning into the tech industry, she spent nearly 12 years in higher education administration, functioning in program management, risk management, operations, events, compliance, DEI, HR, leadership, and IT support. Her love of technology and innovation was part of her desire to change industries. Kelly is the Regional Chapter Head of Out in Tech - San Francisco Bay Area, where she leads four volunteer teams that plan events in the four regions of the Bay Area (SF, East Bay, North Bay, South Bay/Peninsula). She finds professional joy in creating more equitable and inclusive environments, cross-functional projects, leading teams, building programs, organizing, public speaking, and influencing change. She geeks out about learning something and improving efficiency and organization.

Kelly Thibault (she/her) is the Executive Director of Secure Diversity (SD), which focuses on increasing diversity in cybersecurity. Her leadership of SD includes running the Day of Shecurity conferences. Before SD, she was the Learning & Development... Show more

Arin Patterson

Arin Patterson

Leadership strategist with 10+ years in education and nonprofit sectors. TEDx speaker and podcast host focused on culture, learning, and development.

Leadership strategist with 10+ years in education and nonprofit sectors. TEDx speaker and podcast host focused on culture, learning, and development. Show more

Mary Hill

Mary Hill

Mary Hill brings deep experience working with nonprofit organizations to help them embrace technology in practical, human-centered ways. As a Customer Success Engineer at an MSP that serves nonprofits across the region, Mary helps teams untangle systems, analyze and adopt the best tools for their needs, and design workflows that support their missions—not get in the way of them. Her approach blends strategy, empathy, and clear communication to help organizations of all sizes thrive in the digital age.

Mary Hill brings deep experience working with nonprofit organizations to help them embrace technology in practical, human-centered ways. As a Customer Success Engineer at an MSP that serves nonprofits across the region, Mary helps teams untangle syst... Show more

Janina Mante

Janina Mante

Janina Sörensen studierte Germanistik, Anglistik und Deutsch als Fremdsprache. Bereits während ihres Studiums übte sie an der Universität zu Kiel eine mehrjährige Lehrtätigkeit in der Studienbegleitung des Bereichs Deutsch als Fremdsprache aus. Seit 2021 arbeitet sie im Projekt Extended Virtual Classroom der Studienvorbereitung des Bereichs Deutsch als Fremdsprache der CAU Kiel.

Janina Sörensen studierte Germanistik, Anglistik und Deutsch als Fremdsprache. Bereits während ihres Studiums übte sie an der Universität zu Kiel eine mehrjährige Lehrtätigkeit in der Studienbegleitung des Bereichs Deutsch als Fremdsprache aus. Seit ... Show more

Leisel Bogan

Leisel Bogan

Leisel Bogan is a technology and national security leader with experience across government, industry, and academia. She is a Research Fellow at the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics, and Public Policy. Previously she served as a Senior Technical Advisor at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), where she focused on protecting critical infrastructure and countering nation-state cyber threats. Before CISA, she was a Senior Fellow for Cybersecurity, National Security and Technology for Senator Mark Warner, a Research Fellow at Harvard's Belfer Center under former Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, a Director at TechCongress, and led the inaugural Congressional Digital Service pilot on the House Select Committee on Modernization.

Earlier, she served as Senior Advisor and Chief of Staff to former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and worked for former Defense Secretary Bob Gates and former National Security Advisor Steve Hadley at RiceHadleyGates, primarily advising global clients on emerging technologies in emerging markets. She has also held roles at Palantir, Warner Bros., and PwC, and academic research appointments at Stanford University. A former Term Member of the Council on Foreign Relations, she currently serves on the Emerging Technology Advisory Board of the Idaho Department of Finance, advises several companies and nonprofits, and volunteers with refugee and mentorship programs. She began her career in television and print advertising as a child.

Leisel Bogan is a technology and national security leader with experience across government, industry, and academia. She is a Research Fellow at the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics, and Public Policy. Previously she served as a Senior Technical... Show more

Martin Brunke

Martin Brunke

Martin Brunke delivers powerful presentations that transcend traditional leadership insights, drawing on over two decades of experience coaching major college football and leading complex business transformations. He challenges organizations to cultivate the "Tom Brady Mindset"—a system he’s uniquely engineered and proven to instill—resulting in teams and leaders who operate with the unflappable confidence, profound trust, and crystal-clear clarity essential for today's complex demands. Martin's extensive background building and scaling PMOs underscores his ability to translate this system into practical, strategic impact, providing a tangible pathway for organizations of all sizes to achieve real agility and consistently turn uncertainty into opportunity.

Martin Brunke delivers powerful presentations that transcend traditional leadership insights, drawing on over two decades of experience coaching major college football and leading complex business transformations. He challenges organizations to culti... Show more

Tutaleni Ilonga

Tutaleni Ilonga

Tutaleni, is the driving force behind the growth of Game Development in Namibia and in Africa as a whole, as well as the bridge between South America and Africa when it comes to the Game Development space. After successfully completing the Enter Africa game development program Mr, Ilonga created his own game studio/company called TL Entertainment whereby he created games and was successfully able to import Global Game Jam and Game Jam +, whereby together with the partnership between TL Entertainment and Game Jam+ there was a bridge built between Namibia and Brazil.

With the games that where created not proving to be profitable, Mr Ilonga would take part in a CEP program whereby he would like up with Vaughan, Veronica and Ndamono and together they would form Edu-Game Namibia to create an innovation hub around gaming to ensure that the market because sustainable around gaming and ensure future Namibian generations will be able to profit from it.

With 7 Years’ experience in Gaming Mr Ilonga has won a few awards and also became the flag career for Gaming especially at the Forbes where he and Vaughan would help Edu-Game Namibia make it to the top 3 pitch battle final. Currently Mr Ilonga together with Edu-Game are working on a curriculum to gamify the education system.

List of Achievements
Forbes 30 Under 30 Top 3 Pitch Battle Finalist 2024
Boost Up Pitch Winner 2023
Xbox Games Camp Alumni 2023
Sanlam Bridge Beneficiary 2023
CEP WINNER 2022
Game Industry Africa Awards Winner 2022
Class of 2022 Game Developers Conference SCHOLARS:

Events/Interviews I have Spoken At
Xbox Games Camp - Topic - Why Africa Is The Best Place To Invest When It Comes To Gaming
Africa Partnership For Growth Symposium - Topic - Why Investing In Gaming is Profitable
PathfindinGS -Topic - Gamifying the Namibian Education System
Africa Comicade Topic -Getting Local Businesses to Invest in Game Development
Game Jam Plus Topic -Importance of Game Jam In The Local Ecosystem
African Creative Meeting Topic -E-Sports In Africa
ESQUENTA Topic - Importance of GJ + For the Local Ecosystem
BBC World Service TV Topic - CES 2020: What’s in it for Africa?

Tutaleni, is the driving force behind the growth of Game Development in Namibia and in Africa as a whole, as well as the bridge between South America and Africa when it comes to the Game Development space. After successfully completing the Enter Afri... Show more

Victoria Ofuasia

Victoria Ofuasia

Victoria Ofuasia entered tech through web development, fell in love with backend engineering, and soon discovered the people side of technology. Since then, she hasn’t looked back on exploring the wonder of designing technology for and with people.

She is passionate about human-centered technologies, including open source and AI for social good. Victoria advances these passions through Open Source Nest, the initiative she co-founded to help everyday people learn, use, and contribute to open source in relatable ways. She further promotes human-centered tech through research and community-building initiatives. Victoria also serves as a Mozilla Common Voice community facilitator, supporting the creation of indigenous language datasets.

She has held several leadership roles, including Assistant Developer Community Lead at BlockchainUNN, Coordinator of APWEN UNN (Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria, UNN Chapter), and Co-founder and Lead of NSK.AI, an AI community focused on learning and collaboration.

Her work reflects a deep belief in the people factor in technology and its power for lasting social impact. She loves to sing.

Victoria Ofuasia entered tech through web development, fell in love with backend engineering, and soon discovered the people side of technology. Since then, she hasn’t looked back on exploring the wonder of designing technology for and with people. ... Show more

Roberta Coppola

Roberta Coppola

Master’s graduate with skills in digital communication, artificial intelligence, and data management. I have experience in public administration, focusing on document management and process automation, as well as in social media and content creation.
I am currently developing a thesis project involving AI, OCR, and digitization, combining analytical skills, precision, and creativity. I am proactive, well-organized, and results-oriented.

Master’s graduate with skills in digital communication, artificial intelligence, and data management. I have experience in public administration, focusing on document management and process automation, as well as in social media and content creation.... Show more

Jennifer Mason

Jennifer Mason

Jennifer Ann Mason is the Vice President of Workforce Transformation and Learning at Planet Technologies, where she leads the Evolve 365 team as they help transform organizations and agencies through user adoption and various learning activities, including customized adoption playbooks, training videos designed for internal business processes, ongoing learning campaigns and personalized Champions Programs. Helping organizations adjust how they approach learning as they move forward with digital transformation and change the way they work.

Jennifer has been awarded the Microsoft MVP over 10 consecutive years and is a nationally known speaker at worldwide conferences. She is the author of over 6 SharePoint Technical Books and helps lead and coordinate the local user’s group in her hometown. The Microsoft Community is a big part of Jennifer’s interest and you can often find her at local events, community forums or working behind the scenes to coordinate various Diversity & Inclusion conference tracks.

Jennifer has been with Planet Technologies over 5 years and is looking forward to the future of the government workplace. The changes of the cloud are being felt more and more every day and the journey of adoption for many agencies is just beginning! Being able to help various agencies do more and do things differently is just a small thing that gets her excited! From helping them transition from paper or excel forms to PowerApps and Power BI or to Teams and SharePoint from email – all changes big or small that help people work more efficiently are foundations worth celebrating in Jennifer’s mind!

In her spare time, you can often find Jennifer traveling all over the US with her husband Corey and her pup Bowser. From the beaches to the mountains to the vineyards, you just never know where they might end up for a few days!

Jennifer Ann Mason is the Vice President of Workforce Transformation and Learning at Planet Technologies, where she leads the Evolve 365 team as they help transform organizations and agencies through user adoption and various learning activities, inc... 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

Andrew DeMuth

Andrew DeMuth

Passionate about all things leadership, Andrew speaks throughout the country to both public and private sector audiences. His philosophy centers around the concept that, as leaders, we owe our people nothing less than the most exceptional leadership possible.

For the past eight years, Andrew has served with the Attorney General’s Office as the manager of the law enforcement DNA collection program known as CODIS, overseeing the process for more than 500 participating law enforcement agencies. Before that, he served with a municipal police department for 25 years with 18 of those years in various leadership roles.

Andrew is a graduate of the IACP Command and Leadership Academy and the basic and advanced Penn State Police Executive Development programs. He has a master’s degree in administrative science from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Andrew is a recipient of the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice Excellence in Leadership Director’s Award and numerous other awards throughout his career, including the Medal of Valor from the New Jersey State PBA.

Passionate about all things leadership, Andrew speaks throughout the country to both public and private sector audiences. His philosophy centers around the concept that, as leaders, we owe our people nothing less than the most exceptional leadership ... Show more

Anne Dhir

Anne Dhir

Anne is a service designer and creative strategist.
She is passionate about achieving sustainable growth by tackling complex systems and balancing the interests of organisations, customers, staff, and the planet. She helps organisations find the path from intention to delivery and learn to design for themselves.
She is a ‘design magpie’, sharing insights across sectors and pushing the boundaries of design by learning from other disciplines.

Anne is a service designer and creative strategist. She is passionate about achieving sustainable growth by tackling complex systems and balancing the interests of organisations, customers, staff, and the planet. She helps organisations find the pat... Show more

Soorya Narayan Satheesh

Soorya Narayan Satheesh

Soorya Narayan Satheesh is a distinguished technology leader and former Indian Forest Service Officer who combines extensive public service experience with cutting-edge technical expertise. A graduate of UC Berkeley's Information Management Systems program and recipient of the prestigious James R. Chen Award, Soorya brings over six years of experience in developing innovative information systems. As Deputy Conservator of Forests (Information Technology & Statistics), he earned a prestigious state-level award from the Government of Tripura for developing cutting-edge information systems that transformed forest management practices. His expertise spans full-stack development, data engineering, and machine learning, with a proven track record of developing award-winning solutions that bridge the gap between environmental management and digital transformation.

Soorya Narayan Satheesh is a distinguished technology leader and former Indian Forest Service Officer who combines extensive public service experience with cutting-edge technical expertise. A graduate of UC Berkeley's Information Management Systems p... Show more

Alessandra Kenner

Alessandra Kenner

Alessandra Kenner ist seit 2012 als Hochschuldidaktikerin an der FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg tätig. Sie beschäftigt sie sich theoretisch und praktisch mit den Themen gute, innovative Lehrkonzepte, Tutoring und Mentoring im Hochschulkontext und der Etablierung einer Feedbackkultur. Darüber hinaus ist sie als freiberufliche Trainerin tätig.

Alessandra Kenner ist seit 2012 als Hochschuldidaktikerin an der FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg tätig. Sie beschäftigt sie sich theoretisch und praktisch mit den Themen gute, innovative Lehrkonzepte, Tutoring und Mentoring im Hochschulkontext und der Etablier... Show more

Aliu Toheeb Olaitan

Aliu Toheeb Olaitan

Aliu Toheeb Olaitan is a Tech Educator, Innovator, and the Lead Partner at Bravpuls Technologies. With expertise in Blockchain, AI, and Web Development, he is passionate about emerging technologies and their intersection with education and community development, empowering individuals to embrace tech-driven solutions for a sustainable future.

Aliu Toheeb Olaitan is a Tech Educator, Innovator, and the Lead Partner at Bravpuls Technologies. With expertise in Blockchain, AI, and Web Development, he is passionate about emerging technologies and their intersection with education and community ... Show more

Basant Mounir

Basant Mounir

Basant Mounir is a Senior Data Scientist at the Central Bank of Egypt, Industry Expert & Mentor for MIT ADSP, AI Advisor, Angel Investor, and Speaker. She thrives on collaborating with stakeholders to bring their vision to life, learning whatever it takes to deliver the end-to-end product that revolutionizes their workflows. Mounir is an active community builder; she founded an award-winning data science school at her IEEE branch, and most recently, co-hosted Egypt's first GenAI agent hackathon. A global thinker, Mounir travels across Africa, Europe, the US, and Japan to work with and learn from their data communities.

Basant Mounir is a Senior Data Scientist at the Central Bank of Egypt, Industry Expert & Mentor for MIT ADSP, AI Advisor, Angel Investor, and Speaker. She thrives on collaborating with stakeholders to bring their vision to life, learning whatever it... 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

Ben Jones

Ben Jones

Ben Jones is the Co-Founder and CEO of Data Literacy, a training and education company that's on a mission to help people learn the language of data and AI.

Ben is the author of ten books on data and AI, including AI Literacy Fundamentals (Data Literacy Press, 2024), Avoiding Data Pitfalls (Wiley, 2019), Data Literacy Fundamentals (DLP, 2020) and Leading in the Age of Data (DLP, 2023).

Ben also teaches data visualization at the University of Washington Foster School of Business, and has presented to, trained or worked with companies, nonprofits, and government agencies around the world, including at the highest level of the US Intelligence Community.

While leading the popular Tableau Public Platform for several years, Ben recognized the large gap between people’s knowledge of data and what needed to know in order to do their job successfully. He started Data Literacy to help address this urgent need. You can read more about his founder’s story in his published journal, The Introspective Entrepreneur.

To balance out the digital side of life, Ben loves hiking and backpacking on the beautiful trails of the Pacific Northwest. He holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from UCLA (2000) and an MBA from California Lutheran University (2011).

Ben Jones is the Co-Founder and CEO of Data Literacy, a training and education company that's on a mission to help people learn the language of data and AI. Ben is the author of ten books on data and AI, including AI Literacy Fundamentals (Data L... Show more

Lazetta Braxton

Lazetta Braxton

Lazetta Rainey Braxton, MBA, CFP® is a high-impact, solution-oriented founder with a proven track record of building successful entrepreneurial ventures, driving innovation, and navigating the complexity of cultural competency in the financial services industry.

As Founder and Principal of The Real Wealth Coterie, a financial planning and wealth management firm, and Lazetta & Associates, a speaking and business consulting firm, Lazetta equips individuals and leaders to align their finances with their vision and values and achieve sustainable wealth. She is passionate about amplifying culture, talent, life, and money, and extends her expertise through public speaking, writing, consulting, and coaching.

Lazetta was named one of Crain's New York Business Notable Black Leaders and Executives and one of the top 10 of Investopedia’s 100 Top Financial Advisors for three consecutive years. Lazetta's national media presence includes TV appearances on NBC, CNBC, and CheddarNews and mentions in the WSJ, NY Times, LA Times, and Black Enterprise.

Lazetta Rainey Braxton, MBA, CFP® is a high-impact, solution-oriented founder with a proven track record of building successful entrepreneurial ventures, driving innovation, and navigating the complexity of cultural competency in the financial servic... Show more

Mustafa Olgun

Mustafa Olgun

Mustafa Olgun is a Resource Development Coordinator at IHH, where he plays a vital role in building strategic partnerships and securing funding to support a wide range of humanitarian initiatives. With a strong focus on resource mobilization, he designs and implements proposals and outreach strategies that effectively engage diverse stakeholders and foster collaboration across teams and communities.

He is also the founder of Qarint, an innovative online platform dedicated to providing accessible English language learning opportunities to individuals seeking to improve their skills. Mustafa holds a degree in Communication from Marmara University and is currently pursuing a Marketing Master at Bilgi University, combining academic knowledge with hands-on experience to drive impact in both nonprofit and educational projects.

Through his work, Mustafa is committed to creating sustainable solutions and building meaningful relationships that advance the mission of IHH and Qarint.

Mustafa Olgun is a Resource Development Coordinator at IHH, where he plays a vital role in building strategic partnerships and securing funding to support a wide range of humanitarian initiatives. With a strong focus on resource mobilization, he desi... Show more

Doleh Khan

Doleh Khan

I am Doleh Usman Khan, and I have been working for over five years in the fields of gender research, youth empowerment, and community development. As a Silver Medalist in Gender Studies from the University of Sindh, I have served with organizations such as FAO, Research and Development Foundation (RDF), HANDS Pakistan, and Community World Service Asia, where my work has focused on vocational training, gender equality, monitoring and evaluation, and humanitarian response.

Through these roles, I have contributed to training more than 1,300 youth and 250 women across Sindh in tailoring, beautician trades, and other livelihood skills, enabling them to achieve decent work and economic independence. My research and advocacy extend to areas such as the Transgender Protection Act (2018), domestic violence case studies, and gender-responsive development policies.

Internationally, I have represented youth voices at the Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (UNCC Bangkok) and the World Youth Forum, presenting evidence and success stories on gender-inclusive vocational training. I am passionate about data-driven problem solving, participatory research, and policy engagement to create sustainable opportunities for women and youth in the MENA and South Asia region.

I am Doleh Usman Khan, and I have been working for over five years in the fields of gender research, youth empowerment, and community development. As a Silver Medalist in Gender Studies from the University of Sindh, I have served with organizations s... Show more

Ewa Antczak

Ewa Antczak

Dr. Ewa Antczak is an internationally recognized Behavioral Scientist, psychologist, and AI innovator dedicated to creating safer and more empathetic digital environments. With over two decades of professional experience, she has guided more than 15,000 individuals through her clinical and educational work, with expertise in emotional intelligence, gifted behavior, and youth mental health.
A published author of several books and peer-reviewed papers on behavior and attitude change, she completed her doctorate at the age of 24 while serving as a researcher and lecturer at the Polish Academy of Sciences and University of Social Sciences and Humanities, specializing in personality and the role of narrative mode in behavior change.
She is the founder of Felixa, a pioneering AI-powered platform that proactively detects and transforms harmful behavior in online communities, strengthening trust, collaboration, and inclusion. Her work uniquely bridges behavioral science with advanced technology, setting new standards for how societies can address digital safety and human well-being.
Dr. Antczak also created IdealMe, a personal development system that builds emotional intelligence and resilience in individuals and teams, and Talk2Alex, an app that has supported thousands of young people in regulating emotions and behaviors, particularly during the pandemic. She also serves on the Boards of Resilient Children Canada and the Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario (LDAO).
A frequent speaker at global conferences, Dr. Antczak continues to influence leaders, innovators, and policymakers at the intersection of psychology, technology, and human progress.

Dr. Ewa Antczak is an internationally recognized Behavioral Scientist, psychologist, and AI innovator dedicated to creating safer and more empathetic digital environments. With over two decades of professional experience, she has guided more than 15,... Show more

Sanika Kotgire

Sanika Kotgire

I'm a dedicated cloud enthusiast with certifications in AWS and GCP, and the published author of "Soaring Brimstone's Flight." Currently pursuing a BTech in Computer Science and Engineering at MITADT University, I also serve as the Chapter Lead for both the GeeksforGeeks and Microsoft Learn clubs. Additionally, I am a Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador, technical writer, blogger, and proficient public speaker. I actively engage in community-driven events, including Devfest by Google Developers Groups, Google Cloud Community Day by GDG Cloud, AWS Community Day, and Cloud Native Day.

I'm a dedicated cloud enthusiast with certifications in AWS and GCP, and the published author of "Soaring Brimstone's Flight." Currently pursuing a BTech in Computer Science and Engineering at MITADT University, I also serve as the Chapter Lead for b... Show more

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