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

Lucia Grom-Baumgarten

Lucia Grom-Baumgarten

With her background as a startup founder and building agile teams, Lucia brings a unique blend of entrepreneurial spirit and deep expertise in agile methodologies to every endeavor.
She is passionate about empowering individuals and systems to identify and tackle any obstacles they face on their journey to success. Having worked in diverse environments she excels in pinpointing and bridging communication gaps while appreciating different perspectives.

With her background as a startup founder and building agile teams, Lucia brings a unique blend of entrepreneurial spirit and deep expertise in agile methodologies to every endeavor. She is passionate about empowering individuals and systems to iden... Show more

Katie Karppala

Katie Karppala

Katie Karppala, MSOL, PCC, BCC, is a distinguished executive leadership coach, facilitator, and organizational consultant who is the founder of Authentic Dimensions Consulting, LLC. She integrates leadership, health, wellness, business, mindfulness, and somatic coaching. Creator of the Resiliency Design Index, Katie is widely recognized for her mastery in resilience, emotional intelligence, creativity, and leadership development. Her insights and methodologies are highly sought after by leaders and organizations alike. Her clients include Fortune 500 companies, healthcare, universities, and media personalities. Katie holds a BS in Interdisciplinary Studies from Kennesaw State University and an MS in Organizational Leadership from Brenau University. Currently pursuing a Master of Divinity from Emory University's Candler School of Theology, she is certified in various coaching methodologies and in Pilates, the breathing class and paddle board yoga.

Katie Karppala, MSOL, PCC, BCC, is a distinguished executive leadership coach, facilitator, and organizational consultant who is the founder of Authentic Dimensions Consulting, LLC. She integrates leadership, health, wellness, business, mindfulness, ... Show more

Blush Mckee

Blush Mckee

Blush McKee is a Sink or Swim Coach, Published Author, Motivational Speaker, Serial Entrepreneur, Professional Nail Technician, Esthetician, and single Mother of four children. She is passionate about helping others to overcome their fears so that they learn how to master swimming in the pool of life, family, and business. With 19 years of experience of working behind the chair while daily encouraging others she has now moved forward with her SINK or SWIM Coaching Program. She is known for giving people that PUSH to make them dive and launch into the deep. Blush McKee has been voted QC Info Broker Nail Tech of the Year and has been an author of two published books that are currently available on Amazon. When Blush isn’t working you will find Blush reading/writing on the beach, traveling the world, and spending time with family and friends all while still working. She honestly never stops working towards her dreams.

Blush McKee is a Sink or Swim Coach, Published Author, Motivational Speaker, Serial Entrepreneur, Professional Nail Technician, Esthetician, and single Mother of four children. She is passionate about helping others to overcome their fears so that th... Show more

Harsh Narwat

Harsh Narwat

Hello, I'm Harsh, a Bhopal native on an inspiring academic journey of study in Germany with the help of expert counselors of a trusted study abroad consultant in Bhopal. Eager to seize every opportunity for personal and intellectual growth.

Hello, I'm Harsh, a Bhopal native on an inspiring academic journey of study in Germany with the help of expert counselors of a trusted study abroad consultant in Bhopal. Eager to seize every opportunity for personal and intellectual growth. Show more

Rachael Lewis

Rachael Lewis

NCRC works with individuals across the globe to help resolve conflicts at all levels of society, through our unique training programs.

NCRC works with individuals across the globe to help resolve conflicts at all levels of society, through our unique training programs. Show more

Helge Ytterøy L'orange

Helge Ytterøy L'orange

Leder, Åpne Høyre
President, European Centre-Right LGBT+ Alliance

Leder, Åpne Høyre President, European Centre-Right LGBT+ Alliance Show more

Wendy Wong

Wendy Wong

AWS Community Builder and Data Scientist

Wendy is a Data Scientist, Senior Data Analyst, Business Analyst/Data Engineer, AWS Community Builder and Analytics Mentor with a demonstrated track record delivering strong results in customer success, digital projects and senior leadership. Wendy worked across multiple industries in disruptive market environments. Strong values based, innovative leader with differentiation in consumer/people led business transformation and digital growth.

Wendy has provided data science consulting at the Australian Taxation Office, PwC Australia, Jobgetter and Lend Lease.
Most recently Wendy was a Data Scientist for the AI startup Eliza and also consulted at University of Technology Sydney in Smart Cities.

Wendy graduated with a Masters of Data Science and Innovation degree from the University of Technology, Sydney with Distinction-Average and a Graduate Certificate in Editing and Publishing.

Wendy is honored to be an AWS Community Builder in the specialty area of data.

Wendy is passionate about technology and is a former Stanford University Women in Data Science Sydney Ambassador in 2018 and 2020 and a Women in Big Data Sydney Chapter Lead.

Wendy recently mentored in Python programming at Academy Xi.

Wendy is passionate about Conversational AI and natural language understanding in Public Sector.

AWS Community Builder and Data Scientist Wendy is a Data Scientist, Senior Data Analyst, Business Analyst/Data Engineer, AWS Community Builder and Analytics Mentor with a demonstrated track record delivering strong results in customer success, dig... Show more

Axel Dürkop

Axel Dürkop

Axel Dürkop works as a scientific consultant for technical development and conception for the Hamburg Open Online University (HOOU) at the TU Hamburg. He has a M.A. in philosophy and has been developing digital applications on the web for twenty years. His research and interests focus on Open Education, Open Science and art-inspired forms of learning.

Axel Dürkop works as a scientific consultant for technical development and conception for the Hamburg Open Online University (HOOU) at the TU Hamburg. He has a M.A. in philosophy and has been developing digital applications on the web for twenty year... Show more

Moritz Kreinsen

Moritz Kreinsen

Moritz Kreinsen is a research associate at the Universität Hamburg since 2021. He is currently working as a coordinator for subject-specific data literacy education in the project Digital and Data Literacy in Teaching Lab (DDLitLab) and in various teaching projects on ai and data literacy education in teacher education/training (see below). He teaches and does research in Computer Science Education on the topics of AI Literacy and Data Literacy in Schools and Teacher Education.

Moritz Kreinsen is a research associate at the Universität Hamburg since 2021. He is currently working as a coordinator for subject-specific data literacy education in the project Digital and Data Literacy in Teaching Lab (DDLitLab) and in various te... Show more

Erica Callery

Erica Callery

Erica facilitates COIL and Virtual Exchange projects at the Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht Berlin (Berlin School of Economics and Law). In her work advising lecturers and developing COIL resources and trainings, she draws upon her experience in academia, project management, teaching and marketing/communications across Asia and Europe.

Erica facilitates COIL and Virtual Exchange projects at the Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht Berlin (Berlin School of Economics and Law). In her work advising lecturers and developing COIL resources and trainings, she draws upon her experience in ... Show more

Efezino Elutabe

Efezino Elutabe

Efezino Elutabe is a Data Scientist and a Student who is currently pursuing Mechanical Engineering student at the University of Lagos. His passion lies in leveraging AI to optimize engineering designs and develop innovative products (whether software or hardware).

As a speaker and author at the IndabaX Nigeria Conference, Efezino is excited to share insights and participate in discussions on the application of AI in the education and energy sectors. He firmly believes that building responsible AI is crucial for driving innovation and maintaining a competitive edge across various industries.

Efezino Elutabe is a Data Scientist and a Student who is currently pursuing Mechanical Engineering student at the University of Lagos. His passion lies in leveraging AI to optimize engineering designs and develop innovative products (whether software... Show more

Mary Lu Camacho

Mary Lu Camacho

A seasoned leader with a people-first mindset, Mary Lu Camacho has dedicated her career to public service. Her unwavering work ethic and strategic thinking have consistently driven efficiency and excellence. Currently serving as the Senior Administrator in IT Customer Support for the Los Angeles Unified School District, Mary Lu is committed to delivering top-notch customer experiences and ensuring first-class support. Her belief in developing the finest quality products underscores her commitment to excellence. 

A seasoned leader with a people-first mindset, Mary Lu Camacho has dedicated her career to public service. Her unwavering work ethic and strategic thinking have consistently driven efficiency and excellence. Currently serving as the Senior Administra... Show more

Kristina Dokken

Kristina Dokken

I lead the WebFirst CX Practice and provide strategic guidance around best practices and core competencies in customer experience work. I collaborate with public sector clients as they think through development of their CX programs, focusing on the Federal Government’s commitment to rebuild trust in government through human centered, equitable approaches to the design of civic systems.

I advise on how to construct surveys, and internal and external customer research; and how to conduct Federal service mapping using the CX perspective and customer journeys. I work with teams to incorporate these insights into their operations, with the ultimate goal of forming positive customer perceptions and emotions as they interact with the federal government.

I lead the WebFirst CX Practice and provide strategic guidance around best practices and core competencies in customer experience work. I collaborate with public sector clients as they think through development of their CX programs, focusing on the F... Show more

Gaurav Gulrajani

Gaurav Gulrajani

I am Gaurav working with Motorola Solutions, based in Berlin, Germany. I have led multiple products in the product management area - most recently handling the Order fulfilment, Onboarding, Activation and Subscription tracking for cloud products that Motorola Solutions offers to government customers. Prior to this, I have led roles in Sales and Engineering.

I am Gaurav working with Motorola Solutions, based in Berlin, Germany. I have led multiple products in the product management area - most recently handling the Order fulfilment, Onboarding, Activation and Subscription tracking for cloud products that... Show more

Oyefusi Samuel Oluwakorede P.E

Oyefusi Samuel Oluwakorede P.E

Samuel Oluwakorede Oyefusi is a Mechanical Engineering student at Pan Atlantic University, Ex-president of the Living Green Club, the co-Founder of Ridebuddy and Global Ambassador of Thierworld.

He has a passion for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with a keen focus on Energy Transition, Robotics innovation, and advocacy for quality education. He excels in research, analysis, and strategic planning, leveraging his expertise in innovation and sustainable development to drive positive change in Africa

As an UNLEASH community leader, he mentors the youths close to him with the aim to inspire a new generation of innovators dedicated to creating a brighter future for the continent.

He is currently engaged in a groundbreaking project involving a smart irrigation system for farming and an Agrobot equipped with computer vision and AI for precise farm navigation, crop yield estimation, weed detection, and removal.

Samuel Oluwakorede Oyefusi is a Mechanical Engineering student at Pan Atlantic University, Ex-president of the Living Green Club, the co-Founder of Ridebuddy and Global Ambassador of Thierworld. He has a passion for the Sustainable Development Go... Show more

Carlos Balam Kuk Solís

Carlos Balam Kuk Solís

Digital Transformation - Digital Equity - Digital Inclusion Evangelist.

Dr. Carlos Balam Kuk Solís, Associate Vice President for Technology Innovation at Texas State University, is passionate about identifying technologies that allow people and organizations to innovative and accelerate towards their goals, while minimizing obstacles to success.
He is a Regional Leader for the Microsoft Global Community Leader, Member of the Microsoft Higher Ed Community Advisory Board, and the RTM Higher Ed CIO Advisory Board.
As a speaker and trainer with more than 20 years of experience, Dr. Solis holds bootcamps, training events, and workshops on a regular basis.

His interests include the application of networked technologies to education and to empowering individuals to leverage cloud-based solutions to tackle their own challenges. As a result, Dr. Solís is focusing on the power of low-code no-code solutions as innovation enablers, and as viable alternatives to digital equity and inclusion.

Dr. Solís is the recipient of The Computer World Smithsonian Award, as well as the Microsoft Connected Learning Community Award. He is a member of the Microsoft Higher Education Customer Advisory Board, and a Regional Leader for the Microsoft Global Community Imitative.

Digital Transformation - Digital Equity - Digital Inclusion Evangelist. Dr. Carlos Balam Kuk Solís, Associate Vice President for Technology Innovation at Texas State University, is passionate about identifying technologies that allow people and or... Show more

Gregory Trzeciak

Gregory Trzeciak

Gregory Trzeciak has his master’s degree in Education from the University of Florida. He has 9 years of teaching experience in high school, college level, and summer programs where he was recognized as a top educator and leader in interactive education. As a trainer at Pragmatic Works, his primary goal is to help individuals gain confidence in using Power BI and the Power Platform. While not in the office, he enjoys fantasy football, walking his dog, and running half-marathons!

Gregory Trzeciak has his master’s degree in Education from the University of Florida. He has 9 years of teaching experience in high school, college level, and summer programs where he was recognized as a top educator and leader in interactive educati... Show more

Olayiwola Joshua Jola Jesu

Olayiwola Joshua Jola Jesu

Olayiwola Joshua Oluwadamilare, also known as JAYJAY MEDIA, is a Nigerian Media activist. Born on December 15, 1998, in saki west, Oyo State, Nigeria, he has made significant contributions to the Nigerian Media.

Education and Career:
Joshua began his media journey at the EKITI STATE UNIVERSITY, where he studied Computer science education and he is still study as we speak.

Media Style and Themes:
Joshua's Media is characterized by a fusion of traditional Yoruba culture and contemporary themes. He often employs the use of vibrant colors and intricate patterns to create a unique visual language that captures the essence of African identity. His works explore various themes, including social issues, religion, and the interplay between tradition and modernity in African societies.

Cultural Activism:
Joshua is a strong advocate for the promotion of African culture and the recognition of African Media. He has organized various cultural events and workshops aimed at nurturing young talents and promoting the appreciation of African media. He also founded JAYJAY MEDIA Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and promoting the works of young artists in Nigeria.

In conclusion, Olayiwola Joshua Oluwadamilare is a renowned Nigerian Media and cultural activist who has dedicated his life to the promotion of African culture and the advancement of the Media house. His unique Media style and commitment to cultural activism have earned him recognition within Nigeria.

Olayiwola Joshua Oluwadamilare, also known as JAYJAY MEDIA, is a Nigerian Media activist. Born on December 15, 1998, in saki west, Oyo State, Nigeria, he has made significant contributions to the Nigerian Media. Education and Career: Joshua began... Show more

Sven Seiler

Sven Seiler

Sven Seiler holds the position of Managing Director at Storm Reply GmbH, a trailblazer in the field of cloud software development and strategic cloud consulting. Built upon a solid academic foundation, he has spent several years delving deep into cloud computing, Internet of Things, and mobility technologies.

As the Managing Director of Storm Reply, he leads an array of teams that tackle various facets of software development and modernization, cloud migrations, and cloud consulting - all grounded in Amazon Web Services.

Outside of work, Sven is not only a co-founder and active participant in the AWS User Groups in Dortmund and Düsseldorf, but he also co-organizes the AWS Community Day DACH. In these communities, he enthusiastically shares his expertise and experiences with like-minded individuals. Moreover, he regularly participates in hackathons to evaluate and explore new technologies and forward-thinking topics, initiatives he organizes alongside his colleagues.

Furthermore, Sven is passionate about integrating cloud computing more effectively into academic education. He frequently supervises academic work on the subject and, in collaboration with Bochum University, organizes a "Cloud School." Through these efforts, he aims to shape the next generation of cloud experts and raise awareness for this pivotal technology.

Sven Seiler holds the position of Managing Director at Storm Reply GmbH, a trailblazer in the field of cloud software development and strategic cloud consulting. Built upon a solid academic foundation, he has spent several years delving deep into clo... Show more

Virginia van der Ster-van der Wel

Virginia van der Ster-van der Wel

Virginia van der Ster is a policy advisor digitalization at the (NL) National Agency Erasmus+. Within this role she is responsible for developing and implementing a cross-sector digitalisation policy and supporting practices within the framework of the E+ programme. Before starting at the National Agency, Virginia worked in Higher Education for 16 years as a policy officer Global Engagement. In the past years Virginia extended her expertise in international education to the area of digital education in relation to the topic of inclusion. Virginia is also squad leader for the Diversity-Equity-Inclusion squad of the European Digital Education Hub.

Virginia van der Ster is a policy advisor digitalization at the (NL) National Agency Erasmus+. Within this role she is responsible for developing and implementing a cross-sector digitalisation policy and supporting practices within the framework of t... Show more

Nichole Sterling

Nichole Sterling

Nichole Sterling, co-founder of Women Defining AI, has always been a utility leader blending strategy, marketing, HR, and finance in tech industries. Her impact on company success ranges from returning $4M YOY to field operations teams through corporate learning initiatives, increasing sales pipeline activities by 10 - 30x by establishing a RevOps philosophy, and even driving innovation within local municipal government. Nichole's current focus is on developing AI technologies, leading a stealth company specializing in digital twins and AI agents. A fervent advocate for women in tech, Nichole combines her passion for AI with a commitment to ethical and inclusive technology. Beyond her professional pursuits, Nichole loves growing her vertical gardens, avoiding the moose in her backyard, and hanging out with her three boys and husband.

Nichole Sterling, co-founder of Women Defining AI, has always been a utility leader blending strategy, marketing, HR, and finance in tech industries. Her impact on company success ranges from returning $4M YOY to field operations teams through corpor... Show more

Chantelle Isaacs

Chantelle Isaacs

With 7 years of experience working with students, tech, and teams, Chantelle is currently a career coach working with junior React and Rails developers entering the industry, as well as the teams who hire and mentor them. She also plays D&D sessions weekly.

With 7 years of experience working with students, tech, and teams, Chantelle is currently a career coach working with junior React and Rails developers entering the industry, as well as the teams who hire and mentor them. She also plays D&D sessions ... Show more

Ashveena Gajeelee

Ashveena Gajeelee

Ashveena Gajeelee is an experienced and passionate cycle breaker in the field of organizational leadership, with a focus on global health policy and adaptive leadership. She has more than 15 years of experience in public policy, global health, and financial management, working with diverse and complex organizations and systems to create positive change and improve health outcomes.

Currently, she is an Adjunct Graduate Faculty at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, where she teaches and mentors doctors, surgeons, nurses, hospital administrators on how to adapt and thrive in complex and challenging systems. As an Adaptive Leadership and Healthcare Instructor, Ashveena engages several institutions such as McGill University - Desautels Faculty of Management, Africa Business School, World Bank and Big Win Philanthropy. Ashveena holds an MPA from Harvard Kennedy School of Government, an MBA from the University of Mauritius, and a Fulbright H.Humphrey Fellowship from Boston University. She is also a graduate of Ecole Nationale d’Administration (ENA) in Paris, France, and the Graduate Institute of Geneva. Ashveena's mission is to strengthen health systems and empower leaders to reduce inequalities and increase access to quality health care.

Ashveena Gajeelee is an experienced and passionate cycle breaker in the field of organizational leadership, with a focus on global health policy and adaptive leadership. She has more than 15 years of experience in public policy, global health, and fi... Show more

Lauren Yee

Lauren Yee

this.us.now. offers playful professional development opportunities for leaders and teams. We are experts in the practical applications of learning through play. Play is an underrated and underutilized tool that can empower people to build safer, more inclusive, and more equitable spaces and communities

When done well, playful environments provide low-barrier entry points for addressing complicated/nuanced subjects and building strong, trusting, and productive relationships. If people are able to play, they can more easily dive into co-creation, understanding, and progress – even when coming from dramatically different perspectives, experiences, or backgrounds. We create spaces for shared experiences and low-stakes, playful practice, in order to focus on areas of growth like leadership / team development, diversity and inclusion, organizational strategy, and communication. Theory is nothing without application; so, we teach and inform, but also invite people to play and practice with us.

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Lauren has facilitated interactive workshops as well as been a keynote speaker for groups of all sizes and ages. She has previously presented sessions both independently and with this.us.now. at various organizations/companies (Dome Construction, Old Pal, Bet Tzedek Legal Services), schools (University of Michigan, Flint), and summits/conferences (BambooHR, World Domination Summit, Hivery Summit). Her experience from a decade of working with kids in enrichment and camp settings, informs her perspective and focus on how play, curiosity, and inclusion can improve productivity, innovation, teamwork, and leadership.

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Maddy is an impact-obsessed, life-long learner with a passion for leadership, data, and play. She was born in Minnesota, raised in North Carolina, and currently resides outside of Boston; she often pulls on her cross-cultural life experience in her professional leadership. Driven by a dedication to understanding and an unending belief in human betterment, Maddy envisions a more empowering, engaging, and compassionate world. Using analytics as the tool and values as her compass, she pursues this vision relentlessly.

this.us.now. offers playful professional development opportunities for leaders and teams. We are experts in the practical applications of learning through play. Play is an underrated and underutilized tool that can empower people to build safer, more... Show more

Nikhil Deshpande

Nikhil Deshpande

As Chief Digital and AI Officer for the state of Georgia, Nikhil led the state government’s transition to an enterprise web-publishing platform based on Drupal. Georgia became the first state in the nation to use Drupal across it's enterprise and meet special needs of constituents making the platform Section 508 and WCAG compliant.

As Chief Digital and AI Officer for the state of Georgia, Nikhil led the state government’s transition to an enterprise web-publishing platform based on Drupal. Georgia became the first state in the nation to use Drupal across it's enterprise and mee... Show more

Kristen Engelke

Kristen Engelke

As a Licensed Spiritual Guide for the decade, Kristen has a thriving private practice helping others shift their thinking to change their lives. Her book, Bliss Breaks®, empowers individuals by challenging the misconception that mindfulness is difficult, time-consuming, and needs to be performed in private. Her workshops share fast, free, focused exercises that swiftly alleviate stress anywhere, anytime. She is a speaker, author, trainer, and workshop facilitator. Embracing creativity at every step, Kristen is seasoned in appealing to all types of participants and loves sharing a message of empowerment and hope.

As a Licensed Spiritual Guide for the decade, Kristen has a thriving private practice helping others shift their thinking to change their lives. Her book, Bliss Breaks®, empowers individuals by challenging the misconception that mindfulness is diffi... Show more

Álvaro Cornago Chivite

Álvaro Cornago Chivite

With more than a decade of experience in management and working with Agile methodologies, Álvaro has experienced the transformation of development teams and companies that started with Agile from the beginning, facilitating that "things happen" in the process towards transformation: accompanying to the management level in necessary decisions and changes, to teams for adapting their way of working towards new work models that incorporate different Frameworks, Methods and Agile Practices in their DNA.

At the beginning of 2017, he joined everis, at Barcelona's BeAgile team as an Agile Coach, to help transform the company from the inside, generating impact to teams, business units and executive level.

For many years, he has taught and participated in meetups, talks and conferences about Mindset Agile, Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, Metrics, Dynamics and techniques of facilitation, High Performance Teams and other Agile related topics. In addition, since 2019 he is an Accredited Kanban Trainer by the Kanban University.

He has a technological orientation, he studied Telecommunications and postgraduate degrees at the UPNA and UPV universities, but also a human side, which leads him to collaborate with various associations and NGOs, and an artistic vein that he develops with his other passion: music.

With more than a decade of experience in management and working with Agile methodologies, Álvaro has experienced the transformation of development teams and companies that started with Agile from the beginning, facilitating that "things happen" in th... Show more

Raj Kasturi

Raj Kasturi

Raj Kasturi is an IT professional with 33 years of experience in global application development and leadership, is a CST - Certified Scrum Trainer, certified by the Scrum Alliance, Certified Scrum Master, certified by the Scrum Alliance, Certified Scrum Product Owner (certified by Scrum Alliance), and is a Project Management Professional (certified by the PMI). Raj also holds an MBA in Information Technology and an MBA in Marketing Management.

Raj is currently working in a consulting role as an Agile Coach, Scrum/Agile Trainer and a Scrum Master. He has played an instrumental role in one of the largest agile/scrum implementations at Comcast. Raj has conducted several class-room training sessions for multiple organizations within Comcast.

Raj is also an adjunct faculty at Pennsylvania State University, PA teaching in a class-room setting for the past 20 years for various Continuing Education Programs. He has taught several courses in Scrum, Agile, Technolog and Project Management. Raj is a part of Penn State's Center of Agile Excellence. Currently, Raj is helping various organizations transition from WaterFall to Agile.

Raj Kasturi is an IT professional with 33 years of experience in global application development and leadership, is a CST - Certified Scrum Trainer, certified by the Scrum Alliance, Certified Scrum Master, certified by the Scrum Alliance, Certified Sc... Show more

Nataliya Kosmyna

Nataliya Kosmyna

Nataliya is a research scientist at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)'s Media Lab.

She is passionate about an idea of creating a partnership between AI and human intelligence, fusion of a machine and a human brain. She obtained her Ph.D in 2015 in the domain of non-invasive Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) as a part of EHCI team of Université Grenoble-Alpes, France. Most of her projects are focused around EEG-based BCIs in the context of consumer grade applications. Before joining MIT Media Lab - Fluid Interfaces group in 2017, she was a post-doc at Hybrid team (VR/AR), Inria Rennes, France. Nataliya has published and served as a program committee member in conferences and journals such as Nature Scientific Reports, CHI, ACM IDC, Ubicomp, INTERACT, TOCHI, Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, Plos ONE, IEEE EMBC and ACM AutomotiveUI. She gave 2 TEDx talks. Nataliya worked for the past 15 years on designing solutions to control drones, rolling robots, home appliances using brain activity. These projects were presented to general public and were tested by more than 15000 people in 2015-2024. Nataliya won multiple awards for her work, among which is L’Oréal-UNESCO Women in Science award she received in 2016. Nataliya was also named as one of 10 Top French Talent 2017 from MIT Innovators Under 35.

Since 2016 Nataliya is also interested in closed-loop systems using real-time biofeedback to enhance and augment human performance, particularly attention and focus. In 2016 Nataliya also created her first start-up called Braini, for consulting in the domains of Artificial Intelligence for Cognitive Enhancement as well as Neuroscience.

At Fluid Interfaces group @MIT Media Lab, Nataliya works on designing and testing novel hardware solutions and paradigms for different applications (such as learning, driving) and user groups (adults, ADD/ADHD kids). Her work was covered in more than 100 TV appearances, radio and other news outlets all around the world including but not limited to: ARTE 28 Minutes, France Culture, France Inter, E=M6, iTELE, Futuremag ARTE, Le Parisien, Le Figaro, Le Point, Paris Match, Sciences et Avenir, Nouvel Observateur, 20 Minutes, Capital, Dauphiné Libéré, Boston Globe, Le Quotidien, CNN, The Economist, MIT Tech Review and more.

Nataliya is a research scientist at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)'s Media Lab. She is passionate about an idea of creating a partnership between AI and human intelligence, fusion of a machine and a human brain. She obtained her Ph.D ... Show more

Siobhan Cunningham

Siobhan Cunningham

I am Siobhan Cunningham, your guide in navigating transitions. My experience comes from growing up as a military child, serving as a social work officer in the USAF, and having over 20 years of trauma therapy and behavioral health leadership experience.

Known as the Women Veterans Empowerment Expert, I am dedicated to helping women veterans and military families thrive in their civilian lives. My mission is to inspire you to live purposefully and meaningfully after military service.

Tune in to my TV show, "Armed with Ambition," where we explore powerful life strategies and practical tips to enhance your journey. Each episode features topics and guest experts focused on what matters most to you—from physical and mental health to home life, career advancement, financial wellness, and community engagement. If you're a woman veteran looking to shape your future, this show is crafted with you in mind!

I am Siobhan Cunningham, your guide in navigating transitions. My experience comes from growing up as a military child, serving as a social work officer in the USAF, and having over 20 years of trauma therapy and behavioral health leadership experien... Show more

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