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

Kari O'Driscoll

Kari O'Driscoll

Kari is the founder of The SELF Project, an organization created to enhance the well-being of adolescents by teaching them about their own brain and social development, helping them understand what connected, healthy, supportive relationships look like, and develop self-awareness and critical thinking skills. She is the author of an SEL curriculum entitled One Teenager at a Time (Rowman & Littlefield, 2019) and a book for parents and educators of teens entitled Happy, Healthy Teens: Why Focusing on Relationship Works (Rowman & Littlefield, 2022). She runs parent support groups for parents of teens and tweens and teaches workshops on metabolizing grief and rage.

Kari is the founder of The SELF Project, an organization created to enhance the well-being of adolescents by teaching them about their own brain and social development, helping them understand what connected, healthy, supportive relationships look li... Show more

Anthea Armar

Anthea Armar

Anthea Armar is a London-based change management expert with over 20 years of experience in the field. She has a proven track record in facilitating lasting organisational change through innovative solutions, using best practice in change management, business process improvement, leadership, training and wellbeing. Her strategies focus on people, processes and technology to drive change and achieve success.

Anthea coaches and mentors senior leaders, entrepreneurs and professionals all over the world to unlock their full potential by boosting their self-awareness, clarity and confidence to bridge the gap between where they are and where they desire to be. Anthea is a highly persuasive, thought provoking, quirky, calmly energetic speaker who is able to inspire others to action, making her an invaluable partner to any individual looking to get to the next level.

Anthea attracts attention, leaving you feeling encouraged, awakened and eager to take action. Your mind shapes the world you live in. Change your mind and you can change your life.

Anthea Armar is a London-based change management expert with over 20 years of experience in the field. She has a proven track record in facilitating lasting organisational change through innovative solutions, using best practice in change management,... Show more

Anastasiia Abyzova

Anastasiia Abyzova

Inspired, self-motivated, and IT-driven manager.
For the past 5 years was responsible for software development, team management, and building trustworthy relationships with clients in E-learning.
Specializing in complex and huge projects. In my portfolio - are huge Universities, Government projects especially in Ukraine and Africa (with UNESCO, UNICEF etc).

Inspired, self-motivated, and IT-driven manager. For the past 5 years was responsible for software development, team management, and building trustworthy relationships with clients in E-learning. Specializing in complex and huge projects. In my po... Show more

Emeka Boris Ama

Emeka Boris Ama

Data Scientist enthusiast, Co-Organiser of Pydata Port Harcourt and Team Lead at Port Harcourt School of Ai

Data Scientist enthusiast, Co-Organiser of Pydata Port Harcourt and Team Lead at Port Harcourt School of Ai Show more

Satya Das

Satya Das

Eminent thought leader focusing on actionable solutions at the confluence of Climate Crisis, Conflict, and Corruption. Expert Futurecaster. Influential author. Seasoned strategist with service on 50+ government endeavours. Experienced Board leader in public, private, philanthropic organisations.

Eminent thought leader focusing on actionable solutions at the confluence of Climate Crisis, Conflict, and Corruption. Expert Futurecaster. Influential author. Seasoned strategist with service on 50+ government endeavours. Experienced Board leader in... Show more

Richard Friedl

Richard Friedl

Richard Friedl is the founder and general manager of ITSM Partner, Austria's market leader in ITSM training and consulting. Richard has been in the IT industry since 1989, starting in IT operations. For over 20 years he has been an accredited trainer for ITIL, DevOps and COBIT (besides others), an experienced consultant for over 100 service management projects. Together with his team he organizes Service Space, the biggest yearly Conference for Service Management and Sustainability in Austria. Richard has a Master degree in Ecomomical Psychology and works as an external lecturer for several universities. The 4 day work week (that includes 6 weeks of paid days off) leaves him enough time for traveling, gardening, reading weird books and meeting friends.

Richard Friedl is the founder and general manager of ITSM Partner, Austria's market leader in ITSM training and consulting. Richard has been in the IT industry since 1989, starting in IT operations. For over 20 years he has been an accredited trainer... Show more

Thanawat Thomas

Thanawat Thomas

Director/Founder at PACHI-FUNK - a creative lab exploring IRL x Digital experiences | Co-Founder at Anspar |Currently a mPhil/PhD (Human Rights) Law.

Director/Founder at PACHI-FUNK - a creative lab exploring IRL x Digital experiences | Co-Founder at Anspar |Currently a mPhil/PhD (Human Rights) Law. Show more

Elizabeth Miller

Elizabeth Miller

Elizabeth Miller is a family caregiver advocate, speaker, author, and Certified Caregiving Consultant. Elizabeth’s personal experiences caring for aging parents with chronic and terminal illnesses and for a sibling with developmental disabilities inspired her to create Happy Healthy Caregiver in 2015. Through her coaching services, speaking, award-winning podcast, book, and online community, Elizabeth helps family caregivers infuse caregiving and self-care with their busy lives. She is the host of the Happy Healthy Caregiver podcast on the Whole Care Network, author of Just for You: a Daily Self-Care Journal, and facilitates an Atlanta support group for family caregivers called the Atlanta Daughterhood Circle. Elizabeth is also an ambassador and retreat leader for the No Barriers USA Caregivers Program.

Elizabeth Miller is a family caregiver advocate, speaker, author, and Certified Caregiving Consultant. Elizabeth’s personal experiences caring for aging parents with chronic and terminal illnesses and for a sibling with developmental disabilities ins... Show more

Ritesh Jain

Ritesh Jain

Ritesh is a Co-Founder at Infynit - Humanising Credit and Credit Cards, he is a Former COO at HSBC. He is an Entrepreneurial Technology Leader & Board Advisor with global experience across various sectors including Payments & Banking, He led the future of payments for VISA and introduced Apple Pay, built a wealth management company as a founder CTO. Presently, he is a member of a G20 Initiative for financial inclusion; Advisor to Open Banking in EU & Africa, Harvard Business Review (HBR), payment regulators and government bodies for the initiative in social and financial inclusion and a member of MIT Global Tech Panel. Past roles include mentor to the UK Parliament Digital Service & Startups.

Ritesh is a Co-Founder at Infynit - Humanising Credit and Credit Cards, he is a Former COO at HSBC. He is an Entrepreneurial Technology Leader & Board Advisor with global experience across various sectors including Payments & Banking, He led the futu... Show more

Petar Georgiev

Petar Georgiev

Petar Georgiev is the Head of Strategic Alliances and Sustainability at AMPECO, a charging management platform for electric vehicles.

Petar is a seasoned and internationally-recognised expert in the ecosystem of electric mobility. At AMPECO he leads projects and strategic engagement in the context of more than 10 industry bodies in Europe, in North America and globally. Additionally, he spearheads AMPECO’s positioning on public policy matters as well as the company’s sustainability strategy.

Previous to his role at AMPECO, Petar has actively shaped Europe’s clean transportation policy during a four-year stint in Brussels. Through his understanding of macro-trends in the EV ecosystem, he has contributed to the finalisation of the EU Mobility Package and the formation of the EU Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy.

Petar has spoken at 100+ industry events in Europe, Asia and North America throughout his career - covering everything from roundtable discussions to major industry forums.

Petar Georgiev is the 2021 winner of the “EV Under 30 Star” award, which he received during the EV World Congress in Bristol (UK), and is also among the 2022 class of the Forbes Bulgaria "30 Under 30" ranking in the Science, Tech and Healthcare category. Petar has a MA in International Relations and Diplomacy from the College of Europe in Bruges with a focus on energy and environmental policy.

Petar Georgiev is the Head of Strategic Alliances and Sustainability at AMPECO, a charging management platform for electric vehicles. Petar is a seasoned and internationally-recognised expert in the ecosystem of electric mobility. At AMPECO he lea... Show more

Damilare Ololade

Damilare Ololade

Founder of ReferBox - Referral marketing tools for Africans.

Damilare Ololade is a Frontend Developer and also the Founder of ReferBox, a referral marketing software for Africans. He is a 300 level student in Lagos State University studying Computer Science.

He is also the Lead Student Ambassador for Ingressive For Good, a non-profit org that aims to empower Africans in Tech.

He is passionate about solving problems, helping others and public speaking.

Founder of ReferBox - Referral marketing tools for Africans. Damilare Ololade is a Frontend Developer and also the Founder of ReferBox, a referral marketing software for Africans. He is a 300 level student in Lagos State University studying Comput... Show more

Matthew McGee

Matthew McGee

Matt is an “Innovative Information Technology Visionary” with over 25 years’ experience developing and executing IT strategies. An experienced technology leader, who delivers innovative technology through strong communications, and creative thinking. Delivering measurable results which benefit the bottom line.

At Liberty University, Matt manages the team of senior technical engineers overseeing the core Linux infrastructure, (Kubernetes) container platform, core financial and document management systems, Observability/SREs and other key mission critical systems.

Matt is an “Innovative Information Technology Visionary” with over 25 years’ experience developing and executing IT strategies. An experienced technology leader, who delivers innovative technology through strong communications, and creative thinking.... Show more

Jorge Téllez

Jorge Téllez

Jorge Téllez is a tech leader with more than 15 years of experience in product development, innovation, business development and education.

Jorge has also developed the digital transformation capabilities of hundreds of organizations, from startups to Fortune 500 companies in the United States and Latin America, including Accenture, McKinsey, CEMEX, Neoris, Banregio, Autlan, and Banregio, among others. Jorge has founded several profitable companies and has been a founding member of three bootcamps in the United States and Mexico. His latest company, CeroUno, was acquired by Revelo, the largest technology talent platform in Latin America where he now serves as Chief Community Officer.

Jorge has studies at Tec de Monterrey, UNC Chapel Hill, Harvard and Turing School, and is a Techstars alum.

Jorge Téllez is a tech leader with more than 15 years of experience in product development, innovation, business development and education. Jorge has also developed the digital transformation capabilities of hundreds of organizations, from startu... Show more

Gideon Mariochukwu

Gideon Mariochukwu

Gideon Mariochukwu is a Digital Marketing Consultant, Frontend Developer, Personal Development Advocate, and Digital Skill Trainer.

He is a Google Certified Digital Marketer and mobile web developer with over 4 years of working with brands to help them become more visible and accessible online.

He is also a member of the International Association of Professional Writers and Editors, New York.

He is also the CEO, Smart Access Technologies and Creative Director of TinYard Inc. Lead Volunteer of Positive Minds Initiative, Program Director, of E-literate Network, and Delta State coordinator of Education With Purpose and SDGs, Delta.

He is a Global Youth Ambassador for TheirWorld, London. An Alumni of Commonwealth 100 Open-Source Leaders and a YALI RLC Fellow and John C. Maxwell Certified.

Gideon Mariochukwu also helps young people develop a positive attitude towards their life, work, and business.

Gideon Mariochukwu is a Digital Marketing Consultant, Frontend Developer, Personal Development Advocate, and Digital Skill Trainer. He is a Google Certified Digital Marketer and mobile web developer with over 4 years of working with brands to help... Show more

Ifeanyi Philip

Ifeanyi Philip

I am a finalist of Computer Science at the University of Nigeria Nsukka, a Front-End Developer and Tech Support Specialist who is very much interested in blockchain technology and is on the track to being a full-fledged software engineer, I am a core team member at DeSci Africa. My hobbies include gaming, reading and anime

I am a finalist of Computer Science at the University of Nigeria Nsukka, a Front-End Developer and Tech Support Specialist who is very much interested in blockchain technology and is on the track to being a full-fledged software engineer, I am a core... Show more

Susan Payment

Susan Payment

Susan Payment is an adjunct faculty member in the Zucker Family School of Education at The Citadel, in Charleston, South Carolina. An honorary member of ACUI, she spent fourteen years in a number of roles within the division of Student Affairs at the University of San Diego and thirteen years at the College of Charleston, retiring as the Director of Student Life in April of 2017. Her volunteer involvement with ACUI has included serving as an at-large member of the Board of Trustees, conference program team chair for the 2017 annual conference and regional director for Region 15 (now Region I). Susan enjoys remaining engaged with the Association while exploring new ways to create community on our campuses and providing support to colleagues and emerging professionals.

Susan Payment is an adjunct faculty member in the Zucker Family School of Education at The Citadel, in Charleston, South Carolina. An honorary member of ACUI, she spent fourteen years in a number of roles within the division of Student Affairs at th... Show more

Elizabeth Lang

Elizabeth Lang

An intuitive facilitator and an advocate of inclusive design, Elizabeth helps teams evolve better products and services by aligning business and organisational interests with humans and their cultures, communities and motivations. Elizabeth has spent 15+ years honing her skills in design, mentorship, research, and strategy in traditional and non-traditional ways. She has a few degrees, but believes her coffee dates in places like Ethiopia, Tanzania and Costa Rica taught her more than what she could learn from books. A radical learning mindset is her most valuable asset. She’s an aficionado of languages - both spoken and unspoken.

An intuitive facilitator and an advocate of inclusive design, Elizabeth helps teams evolve better products and services by aligning business and organisational interests with humans and their cultures, communities and motivations. Elizabeth has spent... Show more

Selvin Rivas

Selvin Rivas

Selvin Rivas es profesor de Inglés de Secundaria y Licenciado en Lenguas Modernas con especialidad en francés e inglés. Apasionado por la tecnología educativa en el aula, pertenece a la Comunidad de Educadores de Microsoft desde el 2015, lo que le ha permitido convertirme en MIE Fellow, MIE Expert, MIE Master Trainer, Skype Master Teacher y Mentor Global Minecraft. Ha participado en el Microsoft Education Exchange en Budapest 2016 y Singapur 2018 además de ser invitado como participante y panelista en los eventos Virtual Educa, Bogotá y Bett Latinoamérica, México 2017. En la actualidad es Maestrante de la Universidad de El Salvador en la Maestría en Formación para la Docencia Universitaria.

Selvin Rivas es profesor de Inglés de Secundaria y Licenciado en Lenguas Modernas con especialidad en francés e inglés. Apasionado por la tecnología educativa en el aula, pertenece a la Comunidad de Educadores de Microsoft desde el 2015, lo que le ha... Show more

Rene Bliekendaal

Rene Bliekendaal

25 jaar ervaring als Architect binnen de Publieke en Private sector in diverse architectuur rollen. Chief Architect verantwoordelijk voor de architectuur van Centric Public Sector Solutions. Onderdeel van de staf verantwoordelijk voor de architectuur van 17 product lijnen gericht op lokale overheden en uiitvoeringsorganisaties.

25 jaar ervaring als Architect binnen de Publieke en Private sector in diverse architectuur rollen. Chief Architect verantwoordelijk voor de architectuur van Centric Public Sector Solutions. Onderdeel van de staf verantwoordelijk voor de architectuur... Show more

Sofie Schönborn

Sofie Schönborn

Sofie is a researcher at Technical University of Munich, studying the interplay between actors in the tech industry, political decisionmakers and the public. She combines a degree in Technology Policy at University of Cambridge with previous experience in the cloud industry and cybersecurity. Sofie is a passionate internet policy advocate, representing youth voices in the discourse such as in the 16th UN Internet Governance Forum. Currently, she engages in several initiatives on engaging young people in matters of privacy, future technologies, and the EU's digital policies.

Sofie is a researcher at Technical University of Munich, studying the interplay between actors in the tech industry, political decisionmakers and the public. She combines a degree in Technology Policy at University of Cambridge with previous experien... Show more

Marie Jarry

Marie Jarry

J’ai commencé à travailler en mode Agile, utilisant les principes et valeurs associés en 2009, année où je suis devenue maman. Pour moi, faire le parallèle entre ma vie professionnelle et mon rôle de parent est devenu une évidence et une nécessité au fil du temps. D’un naturel pragmatique et ayant besoin d’être dans l’action, j’accompagne mes enfants,  tous deux ayant des troubles DYS,  avec mes pratiques agile depuis maintenant plus de 10 ans.

Eux me permettent également d’enrichir la manière dont j’accompagne la mise en place de l’Agile en entreprise.  

Grace à tout cela je continue à explorer, expérimenter, m’adapter, recommencer, avec mes enfants et mes confrères agilistes.

J’ai commencé à travailler en mode Agile, utilisant les principes et valeurs associés en 2009, année où je suis devenue maman. Pour moi, faire le parallèle entre ma vie professionnelle et mon rôle de parent est devenu une évidence et une nécessité au... Show more

Pablo Andrés Dorado Suárez

Pablo Andrés Dorado Suárez

Development Tools and methodologies researcher, passionate by education and in ways to improve people's life quality through technology.

Development Tools and methodologies researcher, passionate by education and in ways to improve people's life quality through technology. Show more

Noreen Krause

Noreen Krause

Noreen Krause ist als Projektleitung an der TIB in Hannover aktiv.
Nach dem Diplom am Georg-Elias-Müller-Institut für Psychologie der Universität Göttingen war sie an den Universitäten Wien und Tübingen tätig. In Wien war sie am Institut für Wirtschaftspsychologie, Bildungspsychologie und Evaluation mit dem Schwerpunkt Lebenslanges Lernen. Ab 2013 übernahm Noreen Krause die Leitung für ein Pilotprojekt der Universitäten Tübingen und Dresden, gefördert durch das Auswärtige Amt. In Tübingen war sie als erste wissenschaftliche Stabstelle am Dezernat für Forschung, Strategie und Recht und als Geschäftsführung einer Großfakultät. Ab 2017 wirkte Noreen Krause als Beraterin und E-Learning Professional in Verbundprojekten, z.B. an der Leibniz Universität Hannover, Hochschule Hannover und im E-Learning Academic Network Niedersachsen mit den Schwerpunkten Strategie und Nachhaltigkeit.
Gemeinsam mit dem Team gestaltet sie seit 2019 den Auf- u. Ausbau für das nds. OER-Portal twillo.

Noreen Krause ist als Projektleitung an der TIB in Hannover aktiv. Nach dem Diplom am Georg-Elias-Müller-Institut für Psychologie der Universität Göttingen war sie an den Universitäten Wien und Tübingen tätig. In Wien war sie am Institut für Wirtsc... Show more

Ismael Velasco

Ismael Velasco

Ismael Velasco is a software developer with graze.com, with a passion for social impact, Green Software, architecture and APIs. He created the Adora Foundation and has 30 years' social innovation experience, from suicide prevention in Greenland to tech-enabled behaviour change with the United Nations. He is currently based in Merida, Mexico.

Ismael Velasco is a software developer with graze.com, with a passion for social impact, Green Software, architecture and APIs. He created the Adora Foundation and has 30 years' social innovation experience, from suicide prevention in Greenland to t... Show more

Mike Menini

Mike Menini

Consultor y Trainer especializado en Agilidad Empresarial y Transformación Digital en el Sector Corporativo, Gobiernos y Organismos Internacionales

Consultor y Trainer especializado en Agilidad Empresarial y Transformación Digital en el Sector Corporativo, Gobiernos y Organismos Internacionales Show more

Sam Kabert

Sam Kabert

Sam Kabert is a successful serial entrepreneur turned spiritual seeker. He is known for his ability to put together teams to execute the vision. He is the Author of the #1 Bestselling book SOUL/Life Balance, Founder of SwagWorx & Clone Yourself University, and hosts the Soul Seekr Podcast. Despite all of Sam’s ventures and business success and being recognized as one of Silicon Valley’s “40 Under 40” at just age 31 years old and “Rising Star” in the promotional products industry, he soon recognized that something was missing. Sam realized that despite his success, he was unhappy. This understanding catapulted him on his most recent exploration of his life’s purpose.

He is on a mission to bridge the gap between the way we conduct ourselves in business, mindful practices, how we communicate with everyone, especially oneself, all through prioritizing psychological safety and mental health first.

Sam Kabert is a successful serial entrepreneur turned spiritual seeker. He is known for his ability to put together teams to execute the vision. He is the Author of the #1 Bestselling book SOUL/Life Balance, Founder of SwagWorx & Clone Yourself Unive... Show more

Dr. Vaneeta Aggarwal

Dr. Vaneeta Aggarwal

A serial entrepreneur,Producer of broadcast bizemag media, Publisher of monthly global digital magazine (Business Strategy eMagazine), Education collaboration Advisor, Coach, Speaker, Author, Founder of a skill academy, Workplace Bullying Online Campaign.
I started my career at Delhi University (India's most coveted Central University) as Assistant Professor (Physics ) and resigned as Associate Professor after more than 2 decades of an enriching experience and awards.
I was awarded with recognition as Women Entrepreneur of 2020 by a leading magazine of India.
My company L'strategyq Advisors is leading Higher Education Advisory firm (IN) creating collaboration opportunities among International Universities and Institutes.
I am producing a broadcast media - "bizemag" which publishes a monthly digital corporate magazine, produces business podcasts and webcasts, hosting several corporate and educational conferences.
My book on science fiction ,"The Missing Bot" is available on Kindle, Amazon, Goodreads.
I am a working mom, with two loving and caring sons.
I care and support cause of gender equality, sustainable education and prevention of bullying at workplace.

A serial entrepreneur,Producer of broadcast bizemag media, Publisher of monthly global digital magazine (Business Strategy eMagazine), Education collaboration Advisor, Coach, Speaker, Author, Founder of a skill academy, Workplace Bullying Online Cam... Show more

John Dashiell

John Dashiell

An Air Force intelligence veteran on a new mission - fixing defense intelligence training. He doesn't know much about anything, but he somehow thinks that doesn't matter too much. After attending two high schools on Philly's "Persistently Dangerous Schools List” and subsequently dropping out, he's since traveled around quite a bit to finally settle in Massachusetts where he attends Harvard Extension School with hopes to become a computational neuroscientist.

An Air Force intelligence veteran on a new mission - fixing defense intelligence training. He doesn't know much about anything, but he somehow thinks that doesn't matter too much. After attending two high schools on Philly's "Persistently Dangerous S... Show more

Imène Maharzi

Imène Maharzi

Senior Advisor, Entrepreneur, Orthogonal Thinker, TEDx Speaker. Personal and Business transformation Catalyst.

Writes and talks about impact investing / moves some needles with OwnYourCash about women, money and a sustainable future

Check out my social blog, sharing my thoughts after 10 years in the impact investing space + on Web3 / NFTs for non crypto folks: https://typeshare.co/imene

Senior Advisor, Entrepreneur, Orthogonal Thinker, TEDx Speaker. Personal and Business transformation Catalyst. Writes and talks about impact investing / moves some needles with OwnYourCash about women, money and a sustainable future Check out m... Show more

Mija Rabemananjara

Mija Rabemananjara

Née à Madagascar, Mija Rabemananjara a grandi à la Réunion, à Bordeaux, en
région parisienne et décide de tenter l’expérience de l’Amérique du Nord en Septembre 2019 en
s’installant au Québec. Avec une forte expérience dans l’IT, elle devient coach agile en 2015 et
construit 2 cursus de formations :
 Devenir coach agile Agilopathe®
 Devenir un manager/gestionnaire agile avec Montessori Extended®

Son ambition est d’accompagner les organisations vers plus d’auto-organisation et au-delà pour
plus d’engagement, plus de performance, plus d’innovation, pour une société plus saine.

Sur son site http://lesagilopathes.com vous retrouverez ses publications, des vidéos de ses
conférences précédentes, la description de ses offres et les événements à venir !

Née à Madagascar, Mija Rabemananjara a grandi à la Réunion, à Bordeaux, en région parisienne et décide de tenter l’expérience de l’Amérique du Nord en Septembre 2019 en s’installant au Québec. Avec une forte expérience dans l’IT, elle devient coa... Show more

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