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
Josh leads transportation electrification programs for San José Clean Energy, the clean energy provider for the City of San José, and draws on 10+ years of experience in energy efficiency and transportation electrification incentive program managemen... Show more

Ergul Demir
Ankara University Educational Sciences Faculty Measurement and Evaluation Department, Professor (full)
Prof.Dr.Ergul Demir is an expert in the field of educational measurement and evaluation, with a particular focus on psychometric modelling, item response theory, data analysis (both quantitative and qualitative), and, more recently, educational and p... Show more
Christopher Burpee is the Director of Student Centers at University of Chicago. Chris previously worked at both Northwestern University and Northeastern Illinois University. Chris served on the Conference Program Team for the 2022 Annual Conference... Show more
Sidrah Hassan is a passionate AI Ethicist on a mission to shape technology for the greater good. With a background spanning across user research and product management Sidrah is dedicated to championing ethical design and implementation. Beyond her r... Show more

Sarah Schmidt
Professur Quantitative Forschungsmethoden an der Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences und Leitung des Methodenzentrums Sozialwissenschaften an der Goethe-Universität Frankfurt
seit 2023: Vertretung der Professur für Quantitative Forschungsmethoden im Kontext Sozialer Arbeit an der Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences seit 2017: Leitung des Methodenzentrums Sozialwissenschaften an der Goethe Universität Frankfurt 2014... Show more
Joe Fecarotta has been part of Agile since 2007, moving from development to project management and then ultimately agile coaching. He's used to working in large organizations such as Boeing, Accenture, and HP to bring agility and value. Frustrated by... Show more
Dr. Anna Marie is a highly accomplished professional with over 20 years of experience in human health and mindset. She holds a Ph.D. in Natural Medicine, is certified as a Brain Health Professional, and has expertise in naturopathy and herbalism. She... Show more
D. Bolar is a dynamic speaker and accomplished sales executive with over a decade of experience in the tech industry. As a SLED Account Executive at UiPath, D. specializes in automation, AI, and process mining, helping public sector organizations ach... Show more
Trish Ahjel Roberts is a transformational coach, leadership trainer, happiness expert, international speaker, and founder of the Mind-Blowing Happiness® professional development company. She helps leaders—especially women—discover the path to Mind-Bl... Show more
Svetlana Dimovski, Ph.D., ICF-PCC, NBC-HWC, is a professional executive coach, Kellogg Executive Scholar in Leadership, and Chopra Center Certified Instructor in Primordial Sound Meditation Show more
Innovation, Strategy, and Agility Consultant with 15 years of experience driving organizational and agile transformations across industries, service areas, and teams in over 15 countries. A recognized trainer and facilitator, I have helped develop... Show more
Melanie Stütz ist KI-Unternehmerin, Digital-Beirätin und Co-Autorin der FAZ-Buchreihe: "Frauen schaffen Zukunft". Ihre Karriere startete sie bei Microsoft und Siemens. Für ihr erstes eigenes Unternehmen überquerte sie mit ihrem Mann im Rahmen der ARD... Show more
Currently leading technical team. I was a full-stack developer for 20 years in both large and small companies. Over the last 8 years, my focus has shifted to leadership, organizational culture, advocating for "entry-level" profiles, light and inver... Show more
Matt “Mohawk” Denny is a Marine veteran, neurodivergent brand builder, marketer, and community connector passionate about amplifying diverse voices in open source. As the CNCF Marketing Committee Co-Chair and advocate for non-coding contributors, he ... Show more
Annalinde's main area of passion is bringing humanness into the workplace. She adores trying new things out. She is a connector of and with people. She's worked as an analyst, facilitator, musician, Scrum Master, and Agile Coach across various indust... Show more
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
Scientist and teacher by vocation I arrived in the Power Platform world 4 years ago and I was captured by it. I believe in continuous improvement and learning. "To excellence you have to go and knock on the door, it is an everyday job". Show more

Yulia Kosarenko
BA Mindset Author, Business Analysis & Architecture Consultant, Professor of Business Analytics, Mentor, Coach
Yulia Kosarenko is the author of the book "Business Analyst: A Profession and a Mindset", speaker, consultant, and corporate trainer. As the owner of Why Change Consulting Inc., she helps her clients grow mature enterprise architecture and business... Show more
Inspired by the celebration of Postdoc Appreciation Week in the USA and the UK, the PAW Germany Coordination Team, consisting of coordinators from Hanover and Munich, played a key role in launching PAW Germany in 2022, a nationwide initiative to cele... Show more

Sandra Milena Restrepo Ruiz
Consultora, conferencista e investigadora en EdTech y transformación digital
Comunicadora social y periodista de la Universidad del Quindío. Magíster en Educación de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia sede Bogotá y magíster en Asuntos Internacionales de la Universidad Externado de Colombia. Cuenta con más de 14 años de exper... Show more
Kaelyn Hannah is the Student Program Coordinator for the Office of Student Success: First-Year Programs at Wichita State University. With four years of orientation experience and a year and a half in a professional capacity, Kaelyn oversees orientati... Show more
10 anos de experiência no setor de TI. Formação em Ciência de Computação, com intercâmbios de imersão técnica em Toronto (Canadá), Aveiro (Portugal) e Bucareste (Romênia). Trabalhos na área de Análise e Desenvolvimento de Projetos, além de Projetos d... Show more
Community architect, Open Source, and DI&B advocate Show more
I am currently in my final year studying B.Sc. in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, with a strong interest in how machines can learn and make decisions. I have hands-on experience with various Machine Learning projects and enjoy sharing m... Show more
Wesley (Wes) Dean is a technologist, coach, and Development, Security, and Operations (DevSecOps) engineer. He brings extensive experience in the UNIX and Linux world since the early 1990s. He assists U.S. federal agencies and Open Source projects... Show more
Being a Team Coach and a Facilitator gives me the opportunity to help teams discover new ways of working, introducing well-being, happiness, visual management, leadership at all levels, team self-organization, collaborative management, remote work an... Show more
Cassandra Chin is a keynote speaker, book author, podcast host, children's workshop instructor, and a computer science student. She has been teaching technology kids workshops at international conferences since she was 13 years old and is passionate ... Show more
Funke is a seasoned technical writer with a proven track record of producing clear user and developer focused technical documentation. Her background in secure communication & collaboration, developer products and fintech has equipped her with ... Show more

Sanskriti Kadam
Social Entrepreneur • Leading student-led podcasts @IntelligenZ Talks • Building real-world projects as a WIT Associate Member • President @GUC • 2X Speaker • GSSOC’24 Top Mentor • Beta MLSA
Sanskriti Kadam is a social entrepreneur, AI researcher, and founder of IntelligenZ Talks, a student-led podcast bridging tech and humanity. She has mentored 2000+ students, led initiatives like Girl Up Coders, and spoken at national tech forums—driv... Show more
Amanda Brock is CEO of OpenUK and has built one of the most recognised and impactful organisations in open source. She is also the Executive Producer of State of Open Con 25 taking place 4 - 5 February 2025 in London having founded and produced the ‘... Show more
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