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

Sonia Dubey Dewan

Sonia Dubey Dewan

Sonia is the Founder of the Indian School of Image Management (ISIM).

An Entrepreneur, Educator, International Keynote Speaker, Author, Philanthropist, and India’s first Internationally Certified Image Professional (CIP) the most senior Image Consultant in the country by credentials and experience.

A prominent Industry leader who has represented India on multiple global fronts, Sonia is the first Indian to get elected and serve as General Secretary of AICI Global. She is the Only Founding Member from India of “OMP, World Forum of Protocol, Image & Communication”, founded in 2020 with founding members from over 50+ countries.

At home, she serves as National President of the WICCI Image Consulting Council leading State Presidents of 15 states of India. She is the Founding President of AICI India Mumbai Chapter and the only Indian to serve as President of both AICI India-Delhi & AICI India-Mumbai Chapters. Sonia is also the India Chair for G100 Leadership & Entrepreneurial Education Wing.

Dubbed as a "Fairy Godmother of Transformation" by a leading news publication. Sonia has been featured in 200+ national and local TV Channels and Newspapers such as Aajtak, News24, Times of India, Economic Times, Entreprenuer.com, DNA, Deccan Chronicles, etc. She regularly contributes to newspapers, magazines, and blogs. The Editor-in-Chief of AICI Global Magazine from 2017-to 2020 also published 7 editions of the industry’s most prestigious magazine.

As India’s 1st AICI CEU Approved Program Provider, she has trained 250+ image consultants and soft skills trainers worldwide in 4 years. She has brought many AICI CEU-approved programs to India, including World's 1st Advanced Soft Skills Program. She has mentored many established image consultants in India and globally and created opportunities for them.

She has over 14 years of experience in Personal Branding, Image Management, Executive Coaching & Training, Market Research, and Consumer Behaviour with 15000+ training hours, 450+ One-on-One clients, and over 300,000+ training Participants trained to date.

She launched BPOSH Image Consultants in 2011 and worked with Fortune 500 companies, India's top companies, and start-ups such as Reliance, P&G, Adani, Tech Mahindra, Nomura, etc. are among her corporate clients. She works closely with many C-suite executives, entrepreneurs, politicians, and celebrities on personal branding and image management. She has launched and has been instrumental in revamp of a few of India's top personal brands.

Sonia is a renowned International Keynote Speaker and represented India in 30+ Global Forums across countries such as Mauritius, USA, Argentina, Malaysia, Nigeria, Singapore, Australia, and more.

Awarded the Global “Image Makers Merit of Industry Excellence" (IMMIE) Award in Philanthropy by AICI Global, Sonia is the 1st Indian to receive this honor, which has been awarded to only 8 people worldwide since 1990.

She believes in giving back and is serving as the President of "VISHIPSA," a Non-Government Organization (NGO) working in empowerment, education, soft skills & image training for underprivileged women and children in India and has served as the Treasurer for 15 years.

Sonia is known for her motivational, exuberant, yet elegant quality with her customized, empathetic, analytical, and practical approach. She is a feminine force, educating, inspiring, and empowering millions.

Sonia says, "You are your most valuable asset, start investing in it today."

Sonia is the Founder of the Indian School of Image Management (ISIM). An Entrepreneur, Educator, International Keynote Speaker, Author, Philanthropist, and India’s first Internationally Certified Image Professional (CIP) the most senior Image Con... Show more

AJ Lauer

AJ Lauer

Dr. AJ Lauer helps science and technology leaders thrive both inside and outside of the workplace. She is an expert on HPC diversity and workforce development. Her company Thriving Ibis Leadership Solutions provides a tailored-to-you mix of workshops, coaching, retreats, and consulting to provide individual and team leadership development, and help build inclusive workplaces.

AJ holds an EdD in Interdisciplinary Leadership from Creighton University, MS in Higher Education Administration from Florida International University, and BA in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Dr. AJ Lauer helps science and technology leaders thrive both inside and outside of the workplace. She is an expert on HPC diversity and workforce development. Her company Thriving Ibis Leadership Solutions provides a tailored-to-you mix of workshops... Show more

Jibran Ali Khan

Jibran Ali Khan

Dr. Jibran Ali Khan is a multiple Award Winning InnoTechPreneur & EduPrenuer, having PHD in International Business & Leadership from Washington-USA, MBA in Marketing from Zurich-Switzerland, Media Sciences & Journalism (Hons) from a renowned institute in Pakistan with an asset of diplomas and over 85 certifications in world's leading technologies like Innovation, Blockchain, AI, IOT, Cybersecurity, Agile, Remote Working, Entrepreneurship, Communication Skills for Business & IT, Digital marketing etc.
In a span of 14 Professional years and with long term exposure in foreign countries, Dr. Jibran has been able to work closely with large multinational companies at influential positions, contributing immensely in the creation and promotion of global businesses & innovative-interactive technologies, followed by credible vast experience in brand creation, promotion, marketing, establishing start-ups and business consultation.
Over the last decade Dr. Jibran has been honored to work in collaboration with multiple governments at local and international level on several different projects that consist of introducing Skill Certifications, E-Learning Technologies, Cloud Technologies, Renewable Energy, Innovation Research, STEM and Education Counselling.
Dr. Jibran is also working with prestigious International Organizations such as Internet Society, Alpha Gamma EU, United Nations, Dfinity, International Bullying Prevention Association and International Association of Innovation Professional to work and devise strategic policies, content, activities and certifications that could help shape the coming future.
Currently Dr. Jibran is also working as Chief Marketing & Operating Officer at Smart Education Technology Group.
Dr. Jibran has contributed towards capacity building in terms of skills & knowledge by training over 150,000 individuals all around the globe. Currently engaged in equipping youth & businesses with the knowledge and skills to compete in the market.
Dr. Jibran is also using his valuable International Experience to provide Overseas Education Counselling to potential Candidates.
Effectively using his journalism skills to bring a positive impact in the society and influence youth & businesses towards preparing themselves for the future industry. Working tirelessly towards bringing innovative approaches in different segments of industry via Disruptive Blockchain Technology.

Dr. Jibran Ali Khan is a multiple Award Winning InnoTechPreneur & EduPrenuer, having PHD in International Business & Leadership from Washington-USA, MBA in Marketing from Zurich-Switzerland, Media Sciences & Journalism (Hons) from a renowned institut... Show more

Steven Martin

Steven Martin

Dr. Steve Martin is an industry-leading agile expert, consultant, coach, trainer (CST, CAL Educator), and facilitator with over 25 years of experience in multiple industries in companies from startups to the Fortune 500. Steve specializes in working with senior leadership (CxOs) and management teams, iterating on transformation strategies, organization design, and reengineering business processes using agile and lean startup principles. Steve is also an expert team coach, helping teams and organizations define and deliver amazing products and services to their customers.

Steve has served on several non-profit boards, including as COO of Agile Austin, as well as multiple board roles, including role of President, with the PMI Massachusetts Bay Chapter in Boston.

Lastly, Steve is also an Adjunct Professor at Franklin University in the Doctorate of Business Administration program.

Dr. Steve Martin is an industry-leading agile expert, consultant, coach, trainer (CST, CAL Educator), and facilitator with over 25 years of experience in multiple industries in companies from startups to the Fortune 500. Steve specializes in working ... Show more

Leila Rao

Leila Rao

Leila is the CEO and co-founder of AgileXtended, a consulting company specializing in changing human behavior individually and collectively. Leila is also the co-founder of Lean In Agile and author of the Compass for Agility as well as host of the Allyship Podcast. She is best known for her relentless curiosity, commitment to learning and being a force for change.

Leila is the CEO and co-founder of AgileXtended, a consulting company specializing in changing human behavior individually and collectively. Leila is also the co-founder of Lean In Agile and author of the Compass for Agility as well as host of the Al... Show more

Tim Nolan

Tim Nolan

Tim has more than 30 years of experience as a leader, speaker, and Lean and Agile practitioner. As a Technologist with executive and hands-on experience in Information Technology (IT), Records Management, and GIS for local government/municipal technology initiatives, Tim has created award-winning government IT experiences in software design and development, and public-facing applications.

Tim is passionate about collaboration and visual management and he thinks Records Management is cooler than you think. As a Senior IT Manager in Texas, Tim led county wide launches of GIS, Agile, and Kanban. His proven government IT leadership includes mentorship, consensus building, team-building, and project management skills.

He is a Certified GIS Professional (GISP) and a Certified Government Chief Information Officer (CGCIO) and he serves in leadership roles for numerous professional organizations including URISA’s Board of Directors (2021-2024).

Tim has a Geography degree from the University of North Texas and was part of the first cohort to complete the Lean Agile Visual Management accreditation from Modus Institute.

Texas is home for Tim. He enjoys sharing the success stories of his teams in collaborative and professional management frameworks. GIS was his first love, and Lean Agile Visual Management (#LAVM) is his new love.

Tim has more than 30 years of experience as a leader, speaker, and Lean and Agile practitioner. As a Technologist with executive and hands-on experience in Information Technology (IT), Records Management, and GIS for local government/municipal techno... Show more

Jader Bueno de Oliveira

Jader Bueno de Oliveira

Jader Oliveira is a Platform Chapter Lead at ABN AMRO Bank. He specializes in Power Platform, Dynamics CRM, Software Development, Cloud, and DevOps. With +16 years of experience, he has honed his skills in delivering secure, maintainable, robust, and scalable solutions. His passion for innovation is evident in everything he does. Jader has lived and worked in South America and Europe, and has experience working in the insurance, banking, education, and healthcare sectors. He is driven to share his knowledge and expertise to inspire others. You can easily connect with Jader on LinkedIn.

Jader Oliveira is a Platform Chapter Lead at ABN AMRO Bank. He specializes in Power Platform, Dynamics CRM, Software Development, Cloud, and DevOps. With +16 years of experience, he has honed his skills in delivering secure, maintainable, robust, and... Show more

Joshua Tasker

Joshua Tasker

Josh takes pride in enabling people, teams, and organisations to succeed. From small startups to large
organisations, Josh has spent the last 8 years supporting teams and leaders through different business
transformations and change initiatives.
Having worked in delivery, product, and operations roles for Private, Public, and Defence sector clients,
Josh uses his deep knowledge and experience to supercharge organisations to deliver high-quality
deliverables by improving communication at all levels, be that the completing vision and strategic intent
of the SLT to business unites clearly expressing capacity. Reducing decision latency with leaders to get
products, projects, and programmes moving. Enabling an inspect and adapt culture to enable flexibility
in the organisations approach and manage change better

Josh takes pride in enabling people, teams, and organisations to succeed. From small startups to large organisations, Josh has spent the last 8 years supporting teams and leaders through different business transformations and change initiatives. H... Show more

Torrey Podmajersky

Torrey Podmajersky

As president of Catbird Content, Torrey Podmajersky helps teams solve business and customer problems using UX and content. She has written inclusive and accessible consumer and professional experiences for Google, OfferUp, and Microsoft and for Catbird Content clients. She wrote the best-selling Strategic Writing for UX, and teaches at schools and conferences in North America and Europe.

As president of Catbird Content, Torrey Podmajersky helps teams solve business and customer problems using UX and content. She has written inclusive and accessible consumer and professional experiences for Google, OfferUp, and Microsoft and for Catbi... Show more

Carlos Gomez

Carlos Gomez

Carlos Gomez is a teacher, speaker, security consultant, cloud architect, and passionate application security

He has spent the last ten years working on complex security engagements, helping companies from all kinds of industries to understand their vulnerabilities and risks while designing & implementing security solutions and maintaining appropriate levels of security consciousness. As an IT Security consultant, his primary focus is to analyze, evaluate, recommend, manage projects and implement solutions for corporate needs.

It also helps consumers—from students to retirees—learn how to protect their information and themselves from harm, using understandable terms and a friendly approach.

Carlos Gomez is a teacher, speaker, security consultant, cloud architect, and passionate application security He has spent the last ten years working on complex security engagements, helping companies from all kinds of industries to understand the... Show more

Roshan Singh

Roshan Singh

I am the founder and CEO of Scrollwell, a mission-driven company that strengthens educators and empowers learners through digital literacy. Since 2020, I have impacted over 41,000 teachers, students, and young professionals across India with classroom boot camps and online courses that enhance their teaching and technical skills. I have also consulted with various schools, organizations, and companies for education-related services.

I am the founder and CEO of Scrollwell, a mission-driven company that strengthens educators and empowers learners through digital literacy. Since 2020, I have impacted over 41,000 teachers, students, and young professionals across India with classroo... Show more

Anna Miller

Anna Miller

Anna is the Founder of Second Careers, a career consultancy for tech talent that provides online courses and personalized coaching to guide career changers to land jobs in tech. After working 10+ yrs in tech, and going through 7 job searches, she launched Second Careers, supporting career changers to navigate the job search process to launch new careers in tech.

Anna is the Founder of Second Careers, a career consultancy for tech talent that provides online courses and personalized coaching to guide career changers to land jobs in tech. After working 10+ yrs in tech, and going through 7 job searches, she lau... Show more

Jade Lopez

Jade Lopez

Jade has established a fulfilling career operating at the intersection of STEM and community development. Her journey commenced with the attainment of a Bachelor's of Science in Neurology, Physiology, and Behavior from the University of California at Davis. Following this, she ventured into the international arena, first as a member of the Peace Corps in Mozambique, where she taught 12th-grade biology in Portuguese and pioneered a UN-recognized hospital internship program. Subsequently, her path led to active involvement in community development and public health initiatives in Maharashtra, India.

Returning home, Jade undertook domestic public health roles in both Oakland and San Francisco, California. In pursuit of further academic excellence, she earned her Master's in Public Health with a specialization in Biostatistics from the University of Illinois at Chicago. This served as a stepping stone to her subsequent roles in data science and data engineering consulting, where she contributed her expertise to government agencies and non-profit organizations.

Currently, Jade holds the position of Data Engineer at Pivot Bio, a pioneering sustainable biotech company headquartered in Berkeley, California. Despite her deep-rooted attachment to the Bay Area, she presently operates from the picturesque Adirondacks in Northern New York state.

Jade eagerly anticipates forging connections with fellow professionals in the fields of community development, sustainability, and technology.

Jade has established a fulfilling career operating at the intersection of STEM and community development. Her journey commenced with the attainment of a Bachelor's of Science in Neurology, Physiology, and Behavior from the University of California at... Show more

Maha Jouini

Maha Jouini

Maha Jouini , Author and founder the African Center for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technology. Based in Mauritania , She holds a master degree from Tianjin (China) University of Education and Technology, in the field of AI and new technology she Published several research and analytical articles in AI policies and the future of work in Africa in the AI age. Fellow researcher at Center for AI and Digital Policy CAIDP.
She is the African Regional Coordinator at the Global responsible AI hackathon 2023 launched by Woman in AI Ethics Initiative.
Author , Speaker and Analyst, in her any publications and conferences, She highlights the Technology impact on the African economy and how technology can be a leverage for Woman and youth inclusion. She advocates for Free movement of person in Africa and The African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) Through leading campaign and delivering training sessions to African youth .
She worked as a media assistant for the African Union Campaign to End Child Marriage in Africa from 2015 to 2017, in 2018 “Maghreb Voices” named her as Personality of the year after the success of her book “Lover from Ifrikeya” .
In 2022 UNESCO and The Asfari Institute for Civil Society and Citizenship at AUB consider Maha Jouini among top 20 woman change makers pioneers in MENA , Thanks to her commitments to woman digital rights and economic inclusion And her distinction in the field of artificial intelligence in North Africa.

Maha Jouini , Author and founder the African Center for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technology. Based in Mauritania , She holds a master degree from Tianjin (China) University of Education and Technology, in the field of AI and new techno... Show more

Pierre Neis

Pierre Neis

Fifteen years ago, coming from Lean Thinking and Portfolio Management, I jumped into the agile world with my entire body.
I went through more than 200 agile projects and contributed to several communities. Ten years ago, as a member of the PMI, I contributed to creating the PMI ACP Certification, which left considerable space for improvement.
Five years ago, I was asked by Mike Beedle to join his project on Enterprise Scrum. Unfortunately, Mike passed away, and I used my org development and behavioral analysis research to write my first book in 2020, "The New Normal: AO concepts and patterns of 21-st century agile organizations," and "Swarming X4" in 2021.
I'm a certified agile master coach with several agile certifications levels, still interacting with many initiatives on the evolution of work.
I don't distinguish between development and an executive committee of a global organization.
In 2014, I created Play14 (www.play14.org) with two colleagues, a global initiative on facilitation and serious games.
Even if I'm a full-time consultant, I'm still involved in Disciplined Agile with the PMI, with Open Eyes on the evolution of leadership, and with the ICF on agile coaching.
I’m an alumni of Boston Consulting Group and MIT.

Fifteen years ago, coming from Lean Thinking and Portfolio Management, I jumped into the agile world with my entire body. I went through more than 200 agile projects and contributed to several communities. Ten years ago, as a member of the PMI, I co... Show more

Dr Ant

Dr Ant

As a CEO, founder, speaker, and author, I have over 25 years of experience in running and supporting businesses across various industries. I am passionate about helping entrepreneurs and managers overcome the mental and emotional challenges that come with running a business. I have a PhD in Business Administration and Management from the Swiss School of Business Research, where I also teach as a Business Mindset Expert.

My mission is to empower you and your team to develop a positive and resilient mindset that will enable you to achieve your goals and grow your business. I have created a unique methodology called Switched on Thinking®, which is based on the latest neuroscience and psychology research. Switched on Thinking® will help you transform your thinking patterns, habits, and behaviors, so you can operate from a place of clarity, confidence, and decisiveness. Whether you need a keynote speaker, a workshop facilitator, or a one-on-one coach, I am here to support you and your team. Let's get in touch and start your journey to becoming your own hero.

As a CEO, founder, speaker, and author, I have over 25 years of experience in running and supporting businesses across various industries. I am passionate about helping entrepreneurs and managers overcome the mental and emotional challenges that come... Show more

Ayodele Harrison

Ayodele Harrison

Ayodele Harrison is a facilitative leadership coach and racial equity practitioner. He has over 2 decades experience, teaching and leading in K-12 schools (public, private and international), as well as in teacher preparation program administration in at the university level.

Ayodele is currently serves as Senior Partner at CommunityBuild Ventures (CBV) - a pro-Black solutions focused firm committed to eliminating racial disparities by developing powerful, impactful racial equity driven leaders and organizations. CBV partners with foundations, institutions and organizations to facilitate transformation grounded in racial equity and healing justice.

As Senior Partner, Ayodele leads CBV's signature leadership development initiative entitled Black Male Educators Talk (BMEsTalk). Ayodele designs and facilitates cohort-based training programs to help Black Male Educators (BMEs) to strengthen their adult leadership skills to accelerate student learning. BMEsTalk programming is designed and led by Black men for Black men to explore identity, challenge cultural stigma and reclaim masculinity to unlock greater leadership potential within.

Ayodele Harrison is a facilitative leadership coach and racial equity practitioner. He has over 2 decades experience, teaching and leading in K-12 schools (public, private and international), as well as in teacher preparation program administration i... Show more

Omkar Kadam

Omkar Kadam

Omkar Kadam is an AWS Community Builder, a professional problem solver, who can help you with anything and everything for your cloud transformation journey. He has been a Smart India Hackathon alumni of 2017, and 2018 (winner), and most recently had the privilege to be amongst a few mentors for UNESCO India Africa Hackathon 2022, wherein he guided several teams and engineering students to solve real-life problems (Education and health care sector specifically) using technology. Apart from such volunteering and participation in government initiatives, he does awesome DevOps and automation in my current day job where he works on AWS architecture and solutioning, mentoring about best practices around cloud and cybersecurity writing blogs about tech stuff on Medium. He's a constant lifelong learner, who likes to read, write poetries, and essays, watch Hollywood movies, and have deep philosophical discussions about existentialism with my friends.

Omkar Kadam is an AWS Community Builder, a professional problem solver, who can help you with anything and everything for your cloud transformation journey. He has been a Smart India Hackathon alumni of 2017, and 2018 (winner), and most recently had ... Show more

I Am More

I Am More

Dr. S. Renee Mitchell, educator, entrepreneur, and a Pulitzer Prize-nominated former journalist, is the visionary founder of a nationally award-winning and transformative, youth leadership-development initiative called: I Am M.O.R.E. (Making Ourselves Resilient Everyday). This organization offers an upstream prescription and culturally relevant social-emotional learning (SEL) approach to the low achievement and self-esteem of Black who are internally suffering from being spirit-murdered in classrooms, society and within families. Dr. Renee’s youth-development organization has a trifecta seal of approval: Research-, evidence- and theory-based. Motivated by intention and heart, Renee’s deepest desire is to help others use their creativity to let go, gather up and move on in order to find their voice, inner sources of healing and joy , and their own unique place in the world

Dr. S. Renee Mitchell, educator, entrepreneur, and a Pulitzer Prize-nominated former journalist, is the visionary founder of a nationally award-winning and transformative, youth leadership-development initiative called: I Am M.O.R.E. (Making Ourselve... Show more

Courtney Donohoe

Courtney Donohoe

Courtney Donohoe has over a decade of experience serving in K-12 educational settings—as a teacher, administrator, literacy consultant, and a school improvement coach. Her most recent work has led her to school districts around the country in service of improving district-wide systems and structures to support effective teaching and learning and increased student performance. Prior to this, Courtney served as an instructional assistant principal in a turnaround school district, focused on reviving stagnant achievement and increasing positive school culture. As the Director of Professional Learning with bettertogether³, she believes deeply in the power of connection and collaboration as a means to improve the wellness and psychological safety of students and adults and that there’s no better time than now to get started on this crucial work.

Courtney Donohoe has over a decade of experience serving in K-12 educational settings—as a teacher, administrator, literacy consultant, and a school improvement coach. Her most recent work has led her to school districts around the country in service... Show more

Susann Schulz

Susann Schulz

Susann Schulz (M.Sc.) ist akademische Mitarbeiterin in der Hochschuldidaktik im Bereich "Service Lernen und Lehren" an der Technischen Hochschule Wildau. Sie ist dort in strategische Prozesse, wie die Leitbildentwicklung, involviert und schult Dozenten zu digitaler Lehre.

Ihr Know-How zum Thema Partizipation aus ihrer Tätigkeit an der Hochschule wird ergänzt durch Erfahrungen aus ihrem kommunalpolitischen Engagement sowie ihrer nebenberuflichen Tätigkeit als Koordinatorin für digitale Teilhabe bei dem AWO Regionalverband Brandenburg Süd e. V.

Ihre Herzensthemen sind New Learning, Barrierefreiheit, Chancengerechtigkeit und gesellschaftlicher Zusammenhalt. Sie ist in der Corporate Learning Community aktiv und betreibt einen Podcast, der sich mit den Chancen digitaler Räume befasst.

Susann Schulz (M.Sc.) ist akademische Mitarbeiterin in der Hochschuldidaktik im Bereich "Service Lernen und Lehren" an der Technischen Hochschule Wildau. Sie ist dort in strategische Prozesse, wie die Leitbildentwicklung, involviert und schult Dozent... Show more

Jeff Garrett

Jeff Garrett

Jeff Garrett is a seasoned Technical Product Manager, recognized for his expertise and experience spanning over a decade. His dedication to modernization has left an impact on government agencies and private businesses alike. What initially ignited Jeff's passion was the realm of Cloud/DevOps. Today, he is a leader of Platform Engineering, directing his energy toward removing barriers, enhancing developer experiences, and driving unparalleled value through technology.

Jeff Garrett is a seasoned Technical Product Manager, recognized for his expertise and experience spanning over a decade. His dedication to modernization has left an impact on government agencies and private businesses alike. What initially ignited J... Show more

Bright Makafui Tettey

Bright Makafui Tettey

I’m an Author, Publisher, Conference Speaker and a Leadership Consultant.
I’m a young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) fellow and I have been an adjunct lecturer on the program since 2018, where I teach Leadership. In 2018 and 2019 respectively, I was nominated and recognized as Young Influential Author in Ghana and my books were nominated and recognized in the category of non-fiction, motivational books in Ghana.
I’m the founder of Macbryt Publications and Dream Africa Network, a publishing firm and an NGO.

I’m an Author, Publisher, Conference Speaker and a Leadership Consultant. I’m a young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) fellow and I have been an adjunct lecturer on the program since 2018, where I teach Leadership. In 2018 and 2019 respectively, I... Show more

Surender Kumar Rohilla

Surender Kumar Rohilla

In a military career of over 29 years, Col Surender Kumar Rohilla has served across a wide spectrum of operational areas and has tenanted a host of important Command, Staff and Instructional appointments, including the United Nations as a Military Observer in Peace Keeping operations.

Qualified on Disaster Management, Cyber Law, Ethical Hacking, Cyber Security and AI. He is Masters in Mil Technology, Masters in Artificial Intelligence and MPhil in Cyber Warfare.
A technology enthusiast,

In a military career of over 29 years, Col Surender Kumar Rohilla has served across a wide spectrum of operational areas and has tenanted a host of important Command, Staff and Instructional appointments, including the United Nations as a Military Ob... Show more

Kara Ieva

Kara Ieva

Kara Ieva (she/her/ella) holds many identities. In addition to being a wife, mom, advocate, and co-conspirator in working to dismantle oppressive educational practices, policies, and systems, she is a Professor in the Counseling in Educational Settings program at Rowan University. Her educational career spans over 25 years as a former Spanish teacher, administrator, school counselor, and counselor educator. Kara uses her research for advocacy by using asset-based approaches to empower student agency while promoting equity and wellness (academic and mental health). Her specific interests include social emotional development (with students, in classrooms, embedded in content, educator SEL, and systemic tiered interventions centered on promoting healthy identities. She consults and delivers professional development nationally to PK-12 counselors, teachers, and administrators on strategies for cultivating a safe, equitable, and inclusive mental health and neurodiverse cultures in schools.

Kara Ieva (she/her/ella) holds many identities. In addition to being a wife, mom, advocate, and co-conspirator in working to dismantle oppressive educational practices, policies, and systems, she is a Professor in the Counseling in Educational Settin... Show more

Soren Hamby

Soren Hamby

20 years of graphic design, 10 years of product design, and experience with inclusion, accessibility, and design community.

Soren designs inclusive and accessible systems, communities, and products. They most recently have been spending their time consulting big brands on inclusive design decisions, mitigating financial Inequality, and championing accessibility. They also guest speak, educate, consult, and write about inclusive design, employee equity in tech, and accessibility. Otherwise, you can find them eating large amounts of plants and collecting enamel pins in the NYC metro.

20 years of graphic design, 10 years of product design, and experience with inclusion, accessibility, and design community. Soren designs inclusive and accessible systems, communities, and products. They most recently have been spending their time... Show more

Iana Mykhailenko

Iana Mykhailenko

Iana is a Director of Engineering at Turnitin. She has worked with geographically distributed engineering teams from Europe, Ukraine, and the Americas for 13 years. Her teams work on ten different products across Turnitin's portfolio now.
Iana founded a technology company in the e-commerce domain. Among her other activities, Iana is a judge and a mentor at international competitions for developers and hackathons. As a volunteer, she judges the Mathematical Olympiads.
Iana co-founded 10 per—an educational organization with a mission to bring the Ukrainian IT community to the world stage.

Iana is a Director of Engineering at Turnitin. She has worked with geographically distributed engineering teams from Europe, Ukraine, and the Americas for 13 years. Her teams work on ten different products across Turnitin's portfolio now. Iana fou... Show more

Emanuele Pastorino

Emanuele Pastorino

I deal with participatory processes, group facilitation and community activation practices. I am tutor for the Master's in Migration Law and Policies. I write for Abitare la Terra. I collaborate with CSV Trentino.

I deal with participatory processes, group facilitation and community activation practices. I am tutor for the Master's in Migration Law and Policies. I write for Abitare la Terra. I collaborate with CSV Trentino. Show more

Gaurav Kapatia

Gaurav Kapatia

Loves building products that make learning easier for students

Loves building products that make learning easier for students Show more

Paul Fjelrad

Paul Fjelrad

Paul Fjelrad is the Chief Architect for Zuhlke UK. He has a vast breadth of knowledge and experience across the different architecture domains as well as across different industry sectors, particularly government, finance and energy. His skills and wealth of experience have led to him playing pivotal roles in nationally important programmes, including the Smart-meter Implementation Programme, the ONS Data-Access programme, and most recently contributing to establishing the Modernising Energy Data programme. Paul is the author of “The Struggle Continues” (Troubador, 2020), a contributor to several publications with his “Living With PTSD” articles, and a Mental Health First Aider.

Paul Fjelrad is the Chief Architect for Zuhlke UK. He has a vast breadth of knowledge and experience across the different architecture domains as well as across different industry sectors, particularly government, finance and energy. His skills and w... Show more

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