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

Fabián Arismendi

Fabián Arismendi

¡Hola! Soy un entusiasta líder en desarrollo de software con una genuina pasión por aprender y compartir conocimientos. En este momento, estoy dedicando mi tiempo a enriquecer la comunidad JavaScript Chile como parte del staff, Apoyo a comunidades en la evaluación y además de mantener mis clases particulares dirigidas a programadores juniors, un espacio donde puedo transmitir lo aprendido en mi trayectoria en empresas como Poliglota, AVLA, Orand entre otras.

A lo largo de mi carrera, he tenido la gratificante experiencia de coordinar equipos de desarrollo multidisciplinarios en distintos países. He tenido la oportunidad de trabajar con una variedad de tecnologías, incluyendo JavaScript, SQL, AWS, Vue.js y Ruby on Rails. Mi enfoque siempre ha sido liderar con empatía y fomentar un ambiente de colaboración y crecimiento continuo. Con una formación que incluye un magister en ingeniería informática de la Universidad de Santiago de Chile, estoy muy emocionado por la posibilidad de ser speaker en esta conferencia, esperando poder conectar con otros profesionales y compartir experiencias y perspectivas enriquecedoras. ¡Estoy ansioso por la oportunidad de contribuir a esta comunidad con una charla que inspire y fomente la colaboración y el aprendizaje!

¡Hola! Soy un entusiasta líder en desarrollo de software con una genuina pasión por aprender y compartir conocimientos. En este momento, estoy dedicando mi tiempo a enriquecer la comunidad JavaScript Chile como parte del staff, Apoyo a comunidades en... Show more

Valeria Burdi

Valeria Burdi

Rimodulando il mio percorso lavorativo, dopo quasi quindici anni di insegnamento come docente nella scuola pubblica, ho intrapreso la strada verso la consulenza e la formazione aziendale abbracciando il mindset Agile. Ho trasferito tutto il mio bagaglio di competenze in ambito people in questo settore. Ricercatrice e sperimentatrice, ho inserito Scrum nella mia didattica della Lingua Inglese prima di dire definitivamente addio alla cattedra e ai banchi di scuola. Autrice dell'articolo 'Ready-Steady-Sprint. Quando Scrum incontra la didattica' e di 'Una retrospettiva fra i banchi di scuola' sulla rivista Agile Italia Magazine. Ho avuto l'onore di essere invitata dall'autrice a scrivere la prefazione al libro 'Le Organizzazioni Agili. Ripartire dall'uomo per produrre valore' di Carmela Flaminio. Scrum Master & PO, innamorata degli OKR. Non scendo a compromessi con la mia felicità.

Rimodulando il mio percorso lavorativo, dopo quasi quindici anni di insegnamento come docente nella scuola pubblica, ho intrapreso la strada verso la consulenza e la formazione aziendale abbracciando il mindset Agile. Ho trasferito tutto il mio bagag... Show more

Javiera Laso

Javiera Laso

I am a biotech engineer who transition from the lab to the world of software. During my university years, I excelled in both fields becoming a teaching assistant in the IT engineering program while also pursuing my love for biotechnology. Post-graduation, I realized that working in lab environments with outdated software was limiting my potential to apply cutting-edge technology in biotech. So, I decided to take on a challenging journey to become a developer and bridge this gap. As a proud woman in tech my background enriches the landscape of software development. I am also an enthusiastic supporter of DDD as it can help us to bind the code with the business.

I am a biotech engineer who transition from the lab to the world of software. During my university years, I excelled in both fields becoming a teaching assistant in the IT engineering program while also pursuing my love for biotechnology. Post-gradua... Show more

David Emenyi

David Emenyi

My name is David Emenyi. I am one of Africa's top Business Strategists & Consultants, as well as "West Africa’s first and currently only official Grant Cardone Licensee".

I am a strategist, creative thinker, coach, keynote speaker and highly passionate about making a difference in the lives of people via the various training platforms I engage.

I currently serve as Head of Business Services & New Product Experimentation at Start Innovation Hub, Lead Strategist for The Deliberate CEO International and I'm a choice consultant for various brands on brand strategy, effective sales/product development/training, and digital marketing strategy.

My superpower is developing "10X Strategies" tailor-made for you so you can begin producing 10X results. I simply won’t rest, stop or quit until we get the desired results!!! This is my commitment to the world.

My name is David Emenyi. I am one of Africa's top Business Strategists & Consultants, as well as "West Africa’s first and currently only official Grant Cardone Licensee". I am a strategist, creative thinker, coach, keynote speaker and highly passi... Show more

Kamal Shree

Kamal Shree

Developer Advocate @Microsoft, Google Developer Expert in Flutter & Dart with 14 years of experience in Web Technologies, Android, Flutter, HarmonyOS and Microsoft M365. I have worked for multinational firms in India, the Netherlands, and the USA.
I am a Women Techmakers Ambassador!, Youtuber (whatsupcoders), Mentor @MentorCruise, and Open-Source Community Builder.

Developer Advocate @Microsoft, Google Developer Expert in Flutter & Dart with 14 years of experience in Web Technologies, Android, Flutter, HarmonyOS and Microsoft M365. I have worked for multinational firms in India, the Netherlands, and the USA. ... Show more

Chime Okure

Chime Okure

Chime is a Senior D365CE/Power Platform Consultant and Microsoft MVP.
Beyond work, Chime is a Careers Mentor at the University of Greenwich, actively engaging youth in STEM activities and guiding students in career planning.

Chime is a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) with a passion for technology and enjoys sharing what he learns with others, enabling them to learn faster and be more productive.

Chime is a Senior D365CE/Power Platform Consultant and Microsoft MVP. Beyond work, Chime is a Careers Mentor at the University of Greenwich, actively engaging youth in STEM activities and guiding students in career planning. Chime is a Microsoft ... Show more

Nicolas Ploquin

Nicolas Ploquin

Nicolas, Lean addict, coauteur de "Culture Kaizen", ex Scrum Master, ex Chef de projet, ex développeur.
J'oppose l'agilité aux méthodes agiles.
Ma vision de l'agilité, c'est le Lean.

Nicolas, Lean addict, coauteur de "Culture Kaizen", ex Scrum Master, ex Chef de projet, ex développeur. J'oppose l'agilité aux méthodes agiles. Ma vision de l'agilité, c'est le Lean. Show more

Barney Lawrence

Barney Lawrence

Barney Lawrence has over a decade's experience helping people make the most of their data on the Microsoft data platform.
Having moved from the guy who knows Excel, to Data Analyst, to Accidental BI Developer and finally to Actual BI Developer, he currently works as a Senior Consultant for Simpson Associates focussing on local government and health data.

Barney Lawrence has over a decade's experience helping people make the most of their data on the Microsoft data platform. Having moved from the guy who knows Excel, to Data Analyst, to Accidental BI Developer and finally to Actual BI Developer, he ... Show more

Courtney Yatteau

Courtney Yatteau

Courtney Yatteau is a Developer Advocate on Esri's Developer Experience Team, where she focuses on enhancing web applications through a variety of tools, libraries, and technologies, including mapping solutions. Before Esri, Courtney worked in the secondary education field, teaching computer science and mathematics.

Courtney Yatteau is a Developer Advocate on Esri's Developer Experience Team, where she focuses on enhancing web applications through a variety of tools, libraries, and technologies, including mapping solutions. Before Esri, Courtney worked in the se... Show more

Pedram Hayati

Pedram Hayati

Dr. Pedram Hayati is the Founder and CEO of SecDim, where he focuses on redefining developer engagement in security through developer-oriented wargames.
As a security researcher who transitioned from the offsec to appsec, he has reported thousands of vulnerabilities to Fortune 500 companies, published over 25 zero-days, and has led a global penetration testing team for 2nd largest Defence contractor.
Pedram lectures postgraduate security courses at the University of New South Wales, Australian Defence Force Academy.
He is the founder of SecTalks.org, the largest non-profit security community in Australia. He has presented at top global security conferences such as at Black Hat, DEF CON, Hack In The Box, OWASP and FirstCon.

Dr. Pedram Hayati is the Founder and CEO of SecDim, where he focuses on redefining developer engagement in security through developer-oriented wargames. As a security researcher who transitioned from the offsec to appsec, he has reported thousands ... Show more

Renee Carr

Renee Carr

Renee G. Carr, EdD is multilingual, including Spanish, French, and Greek. She is a trainer, and consultant with over 10 years of training experience, successful managing in hybrid, on-site, and virtual environments. She successfully trained adults on social-emotional learning curriculum across the country, presented at multiple conferences, and provided training of researchers at a government contractor. Her experience includes training interpreters, registration staff, law students, and other participants on federal programs.

The premise of her first book Accountability in the Classroom: Using Social-Emotional Learning to Guide School Improvement came from her dissertation topic, and it was published in 2021. The idea behind her second book Kids Before Content: An Educator's Guide on Social-Emotional Learning Competencies came from both her dissertation and her experiences with recommending a pilot social-emotional learning program.

Renee G. Carr, EdD is multilingual, including Spanish, French, and Greek. She is a trainer, and consultant with over 10 years of training experience, successful managing in hybrid, on-site, and virtual environments. She successfully trained adults on... Show more

Onyi Anyado

Onyi Anyado

Onyi Anyado is a UK based global Leadership Speaker, Futurist and Corporate Trainer.

Onyi speaks around the world in conferences, events and organisations on topics such as future thinking, leadership development and distinction, disruptive tech leadership, the future of work and entrepreneurial distinction and has spoken in countries such as Canada, Portugal and Norway.

Onyi also delivers bespoke L&D programmes which involves training and coaching leaders, organisations and senior management teams on all things learning and development. Onyi has trained delegates from countries such as Ghana, Sweden, The Netherlands and America.

Onyi has called the 2020's "The Era of Creative Distinction."

Onyi Anyado is a UK based global Leadership Speaker, Futurist and Corporate Trainer. Onyi speaks around the world in conferences, events and organisations on topics such as future thinking, leadership development and distinction, disruptive tech ... Show more

Kas Nowicka

Kas Nowicka

Kas has a heartfelt passion for Microsoft Cloud Solutions, bringing a decade of experience in the Microsoft Ecosystem, working closely with M365 and now Azure OpenAI solutions. Previously an official technical trainer for a Office 365 technical support teams across Europe. This vast experience of Microsoft Cloud solutions enabled her to work with the largest Enterprises around the globe wanting to maximize their M365 investments. She is a proud working mum and is an advocate for women in tech.

Kas has a heartfelt passion for Microsoft Cloud Solutions, bringing a decade of experience in the Microsoft Ecosystem, working closely with M365 and now Azure OpenAI solutions. Previously an official technical trainer for a Office 365 technical suppo... Show more

Anderson Costa

Anderson Costa

Coordena as ações de cooperação para apoio da Escola Nacional de Administração Pública aos Estados e Municípios no enfrentamento dos desafios de Inovação, Gestão e Transformação Digital.

Coordenou as ações de elaboração e acompanhamento da Estratégia de Governo Digital, além de ações de seleção, formação e desenvolvimento das equipes que atuam na transformação digital no poder Executivo Federal.
Atuou na promoção da Governança nos órgãos públicos que compõem os sistema de TI do Governo Brasileiro.

Por nove anos foi Diretor de TI do INSTITUTO FEDERAL
DE BRASÍLIA - IFB quando participou da estruturação de Tecnologia da Informação dos nove campus do instituto.

Por dois anos, atuou como coordenador do Fórum de TI (FORTI) do Conselho Nacional das Instituições Federais de Educação Profissional (CONIF) tive a oportunidade
de implantar uma forma de trabalho, baseado em projetos, que
reestruturou e alavancou os resultados do fórum.

Entre os anos de 1999 e 2000 atuou na equipe de gestão de mudanças na área de TIC da Caixa Econômica Federal.

Coordena as ações de cooperação para apoio da Escola Nacional de Administração Pública aos Estados e Municípios no enfrentamento dos desafios de Inovação, Gestão e Transformação Digital. Coordenou as ações de elaboração e acompanhamento da Estraté... Show more

Keith Schumacher

Keith Schumacher

Over the past 15 years, Keith Schumacher has become recognized as one of the leading voices in father engagement in the educational setting. Keith did not enter the educational arena as a teacher or principal, he came in as a dad. As the father of two adopted daughters and the husband of a teacher, he quickly recognized the absence of other dads participating in family engagement activities at the local school. He also noticed that there were few, if any male role models among school staff members.
After initially being turned away from the PTA, he learned about the Watch D.O.G.S. program and proposed it to the principal of his local school. He quickly became a leader in father engagement at the local, and then state and national level. He served for ten years as a National Family and Community Engagement Coordinator with the Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) organization. This was done while simultaneously serving as a senior captain with the Atlanta Fire-Rescue Department. Upon his retirement from Atlanta Fire-Rescue in 2019, he began serving full-time with the All Pro Dad Chapters program and did so for four and a half years.
In these roles, Keith has spoken at hundreds of state and national conferences including the American Association of School Administrators, National PTA, American School Counselors Association and the National Association for Family, School and Community Engagement. Keith has literally worked with hundreds of local schools and school districts in overcoming the traditional stereotypes of fathers and perceived their lack of engagement in local schools.
In 2023, Keith launched The National Alliance for Father Friendly Schools. This nonprofit organization serves as a resource for training and information on father friendly practices and programs for local schools and school districts. NAFFS can direct school administrators in more actively engaging all family members but, especially being inclusive of fathers and father figures.
Keith is working to create a culture and environment in which schools provide a welcoming and inclusive environment where fathers regularly engage and participate in the daily activities of local schools. This includes supporting students who do not have an easily recognizable father figure in their life as well.
As a national leader, Keith’s goal is to give every child an opportunity to have strong positive role models leading them to the greatest success possible.

Over the past 15 years, Keith Schumacher has become recognized as one of the leading voices in father engagement in the educational setting. Keith did not enter the educational arena as a teacher or principal, he came in as a dad. As the father of tw... Show more

Karen Tompkins

Karen Tompkins

Karen’s mission is to create an environment where differences are expected rather than the exception. Her understanding of the neurochemistry of behaviour has allowed the participants of her sessions to make a plan and MoveON from whatever stressors they are experiencing. Karen has been an invited speaker and presenter at the Wyoming Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities, the Canadian Organization of Rare Disorder’s National Conference as well as the Moracle Foundation in England. Karen is the author of the children’s book Different is Just… Different as well as Purple Stew (a parenting guide). She has facilitated workshops for international conferences and several universities and teacher conferences. She is currently a sessional instructor at the University of Windsor in the Faculty of Education.

Karen’s mission is to create an environment where differences are expected rather than the exception. Her understanding of the neurochemistry of behaviour has allowed the participants of her sessions to make a plan and MoveON from whatever stressors ... Show more

Dr Booma Poolan Marikannan

Dr Booma Poolan Marikannan

Dr Booma Poolan Marikannan – Manager, Advanced Analytics, Avanade, Malaysia
Dr Booma, a seasoned technologist with over a decade of extensive experience in the realms of technology and leadership, stands at the helm as the GenAI Expert , Manager for Data & AI at Avanade, Malaysia. Her illustrious career has spanned more than 12 years, during which she has been a stalwart contributor to the conception and realization of groundbreaking GenAI solutions. With each endeavor, she adeptly illustrates the transformative potential of GenAI, casting a luminous spotlight on its profound implications for businesses.
Her contributions in this domain have earned her international acclaim, as she stands as a revered luminary in the field. Notably, she has been bestowed with the prestigious title of "Young Women Scientist" by the esteemed institution, HumCen, a testament to her unwavering dedication and exemplary work. Further enhancing her standing as a trailblazer, Dr Booma has been honored as an "Outstanding Researcher/Academician" by Women Icon, a tribute to her relentless pursuit of excellence.
Beyond her remarkable achievements, Dr. Dr Booma frequently imparts her profound wisdom and experience through the written word, sharing her erudition in the field of Artificial Intelligence through insightful articles and engaging tech discussions.
Notably, Dr Booma's dedication extends beyond her professional achievements. She is deeply committed to raising diversity and inclusivity within the world of technology. As a mentor to budding talent, she emphasizes the profound significance of inclusivity and equity, championing the cause of underrepresented voices and championing the principles of fairness and opportunity for all. Her indomitable spirit and achievements serve as an enduring inspiration to the world of technology and beyond.

Dr Booma Poolan Marikannan – Manager, Advanced Analytics, Avanade, Malaysia Dr Booma, a seasoned technologist with over a decade of extensive experience in the realms of technology and leadership, stands at the helm as the GenAI Expert , Manager for... Show more

Colette Grail

Colette Grail

Colette Grail is a Big Data advocate and author of The Fallacy of Laying Flat - the Fuzzy, Hairy Truth about Data Decision Making. She authors work on emerging technology, data concepts, leadership, and inspiration. Her 25+ years in the US Navy include five major commands working policy, strategy and program management. She currently works for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) leading strategy development for the Emergency Communications Division. Her mission is reporting on the opportunities and challenges of the Big Data world and how Big Data is solving Big Problems.

Colette Grail is a Big Data advocate and author of The Fallacy of Laying Flat - the Fuzzy, Hairy Truth about Data Decision Making. She authors work on emerging technology, data concepts, leadership, and inspiration. Her 25+ years in the US Navy inc... Show more

Chelsea Tate

Chelsea Tate

Chelsea Tate, a distinguished Women TechMakers ambassador and former Googler, has been honored as a 40 Under 40 recipient and holds multiple Google Career Certificates. She is dedicated to empowering women in technology, aiding them in building confidence and strengthening their mental resilience to help them succeed in their professional endeavors.

Chelsea Tate, a distinguished Women TechMakers ambassador and former Googler, has been honored as a 40 Under 40 recipient and holds multiple Google Career Certificates. She is dedicated to empowering women in technology, aiding them in building confi... Show more

Brigitte Bergery

Brigitte Bergery

Además de ser creadora de contenidos para gente de trabajo, facilito el encuentro entre personas y organizaciones a través de charlas, capacitaciones, búsqueda y selección de personal e incluso asesorías 1a1 habiendo acompañado ya a más de 100 profesionales de los más diversos rubros y senioritys.

Algunos de los temas que desarrollo:
➡️ Empleabilidad
➡️ Armado de CV
➡️ Uso de LinkedIn
➡️ Marca personal y redes sociales

Enseñar sobre empleabilidad es una tarea fundamental para avanzar en pos de lograr varios de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible: en Argentina solo 3 de cada 10 personas en edad laboral recibió información sobre empleabilidad durante la educación formal.

Colaboro además con diferentes comunidades profesionales que buscan potenciar el desarrollo de sus integrantes:
💻 Sin Jr No Hay Sr
🌿 Clorofila
🔎 On Empleo
💼 CIMA Academy

Confiaron en mi para brindar este conocimiento a sus alumnos:
🖱 Potrero Digital
🌱 Escuela Técnica de Jardinería Cristobal Hicken

También participé brindando charlas para:
☁️ AWS Community Day Argentina 2024 (evento presencial realizado en UADE)

Además de ser creadora de contenidos para gente de trabajo, facilito el encuentro entre personas y organizaciones a través de charlas, capacitaciones, búsqueda y selección de personal e incluso asesorías 1a1 habiendo acompañado ya a más de 100 profes... Show more

Lorraine Williams

Lorraine Williams

Lorraine Williams is a credentialed coach, facilitator, and resilience speaker for Vidl Work, a culture transformation firm dedicated to optimizing organizational performance. Lorraine is committed to guiding others to connect with themselves, find purpose and to stand in their worth. With her powerful presence she motivates audiences to embrace change. She has received many accolades including the honor of standing on the TEDx stage to share how to implement personal power and achieve high-impact solutions. She is certified through the International Coaching Federation (ICF), the College of Executive Coaching and The Institute of Neuroleadership.

With an extensive career in IT and leadership, Lorraine’s career spans government and corporate America. During her previous role as Executive Director of Information Technology for the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office in the state of Florida, Lorraine established a Leadership Coaching program within her agency that was endorsed and promoted by the Sheriff. This program is based on leadership values, principles and emotional intelligence. Noteworthy professional endeavors in the United States more broadly include serving in guidance roles for the Department of Defense and Lockheed Martin. Globally, Lorraine has worked with employer groups in the UK and Germany, offering coaching, mentoring and facilitation services. As a proven team builder, Lorraine’s technique focuses on process, performance optimization, and most importantly, leadership development. She feels strongly that leadership is the cornerstone to success, regardless of one’s station in life.

Lorraine Williams is a credentialed coach, facilitator, and resilience speaker for Vidl Work, a culture transformation firm dedicated to optimizing organizational performance. Lorraine is committed to guiding others to connect with themselves, find p... Show more

Reda Hicks

Reda Hicks

Reda Hicks is an attorney and organizational development consultant based in Houston, Texas. She specializes in helping impact organizations run more efficiently, and serve their missions more effectively. Her work focuses on helping companies and nonprofits address key operational challenges, position for growth, and create new programming. Reda has a JD from the University of California Berkeley School of Law, and an MBA in Sustainable Development from Marylhurst University. Reda is also an alumnus of the Presidential Leadership Scholars program at the George W. Bush Presidential Center.

Reda is actively engaged in two communities she loves: her hometown community in Houston, Texas, and the military families community. She serves on the boards of Texas Lyceum and Impact Hub Houston, and as a strategic advisor for Leadership Houston and the League of Women Voters in Houston. The proud spouse of a retired Army Special Forces soldier, Reda is an alum of the Military Family Advisory Network's Advisory Board, a founding member of the Military Spouse JD Network, and a long-time ambassador of Bunker Labs. She also works on military spouse economic empowerment issues with a number of local, state and national organizations.

Reda Hicks is an attorney and organizational development consultant based in Houston, Texas. She specializes in helping impact organizations run more efficiently, and serve their missions more effectively. Her work focuses on helping companies and no... Show more

Ali Akram

Ali Akram

I'm an Agile advocate on a mission to show a bit of my passion for servant leadership and personal growth into the world of software development.
I talk about creating a PLACE where people feel engaged, trusted, and encouraged to grow.
Open communication is my way of being because it's the secret sauce to building genuine trust within teams.
Right now, I am currently supporting software delivery in the public sector achieve their goals and coaching teams to develop their Agile maturity

I'm an Agile advocate on a mission to show a bit of my passion for servant leadership and personal growth into the world of software development. I talk about creating a PLACE where people feel engaged, trusted, and encouraged to grow. Open commun... Show more

Norah Medlin

Norah Medlin

Meet a seasoned professional known in the digital realm as tekNorah. With over 15+ years of experience in software development and continuous process improvement, they are a strategic technical leader in the digital agency space. Hailing from Mokena, IL, tekNorah brings a wealth of expertise primarily serving the education, government, and legal industries.

As a seasoned remote worker and mentor, tekNorah is deeply ingrained in the tech community, contributing to platforms like Codementor/Arc, the Drupal Slack workspace, and serving on the leadership team for MidCamp. Their knack for organic collaboration and ideation has led to significant organizational performance improvements, making them a sought-after figure in the industry.

With a passion for innovation and a commitment to best practices, tekNorah's approach to systems design and change management is both meticulous and forward-thinking. Whether it's crafting tailor-designed solutions from concept to launch or coordinating intern programs for Drupal 4 Gov, their dedication to excellence shines through in every endeavor.

Connect with tekNorah to tap into their expertise and collaborate on your next project. From network and server administration to driving innovation and efficiency gains, tekNorah is your go-to partner for transformative solutions in the digital landscape.

Meet a seasoned professional known in the digital realm as tekNorah. With over 15+ years of experience in software development and continuous process improvement, they are a strategic technical leader in the digital agency space. Hailing from Mokena,... Show more

Sergio Macías

Sergio Macías

I really enjoy helping organizations grow their business with solutions based on more than 12 years of experience. Passionate about helping other professionals and exchanging ideas and practices. Experience in SMEs and business organizations with more than 400 users, presenter in local user groups for Dynamics, founder of Empowering-U, an organization that brings technology to students from different universities with free talks and workshops.

I really enjoy helping organizations grow their business with solutions based on more than 12 years of experience. Passionate about helping other professionals and exchanging ideas and practices. Experience in SMEs and business organizations with mor... Show more

Angela Jackson

Angela Jackson

Angela is an author, writer, educator, and activist. She is on the path to completing her doctorate in educational leadership. Her dissertation topic is centered around African-American Parental Involvement. She is a former VP and active member of the UCLA Black Alumni Association. Her passion for youth and parents drives her to empower parents and youth to demand the public school system properly educate students of all colors, starting with capable African-American students who, as a whole, underperform their peers at every level of education.

Angela is an author, writer, educator, and activist. She is on the path to completing her doctorate in educational leadership. Her dissertation topic is centered around African-American Parental Involvement. She is a former VP and active member of t... Show more

Kristen B. Hubler

Kristen B. Hubler

Kristen holds an M.Ed, a mini-MBA in Lean Six Sigma, is a certified Change Management Specialist, and certified Scrum Master. As a change and adoption specialist she uses change management and learning best practices to help organizations achieve successful adoption of their software deployment. As a thought leader, she also has several years experience in leadership development and providing professional development workshops. Her book, The Impossible Box, will help you change your own behaviors to develop the habits you need to achieve your biggest goals.

Kristen holds an M.Ed, a mini-MBA in Lean Six Sigma, is a certified Change Management Specialist, and certified Scrum Master. As a change and adoption specialist she uses change management and learning best practices to help organizations achieve suc... Show more

Tom Benedict

Tom Benedict

I have worked with 100s of startups over the last 9+ years and love building tools that help people get out of their comfort zone. This treasure quest offers something new for people and a way to explore the city from a different perspective.

I have worked with 100s of startups over the last 9+ years and love building tools that help people get out of their comfort zone. This treasure quest offers something new for people and a way to explore the city from a different perspective. Show more

Andrew Bolster

Andrew Bolster


Andrew Bolster aka Bolster

Andrew Bolster is a technologist, an award winning researcher, community leader, and an occasional public speaker.
As Head of Data Science at WhiteHat Security, he uses advanced data mining and machine learning techniques to provide adaptive cybersecurity for global brands at scale, and is building a community of practice around Data Science in Belfast.

Bolster’s academic works focused on the applications of Autonomous and Intelligent systems in defence and marine contexts, as well as emergent behaviours in distributed and decentralised systems, particularly focused on the application of social contagion theories of trust to make autonomous marine communication networks resilient to state-level interference.
He is a member of multiple AI Ethics groups and has taught on related subjects, including recent talks on AI explainability and the responsible use of machine learning in industry.

And when he's not teaching machines how to think, he is also a founding Director of Farset Labs, Northern Ireland’s Hackerspace, and a co-organiser of the InfosecNI, PyBelfast, and DataArtNI Meetup groups.

Andrew Bolster aka Bolster Andrew Bolster is a technologist, an award winning researcher, community leader, and an occasional public speaker. As Head of Data Science at WhiteHat Security, he uses advanced data mining and machine learning techni... Show more

Andrew Schoka

Andrew Schoka

Andrew Schoka is a former U.S. Army Cyber Warfare Officer and has spent the last eight years tending the office coffee pot in different roles across government and academia. He holds a bachelor's degree in systems engineering from Virginia Tech, a master's degree in cybersecurity from Georgia Tech, and a number of industry security certifications.

Andrew Schoka is a former U.S. Army Cyber Warfare Officer and has spent the last eight years tending the office coffee pot in different roles across government and academia. He holds a bachelor's degree in systems engineering from Virginia Tech, a ma... Show more

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