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

Professor Paulo Taveira

Professor Paulo Taveira

Agile Coach e mestrando em educação, sou professor há quase 12 anos para cursos técnicos, de graduação e pós graduação. Sou especializado em produtividade e metodologias ativas de ensino, e cofundador da Escola InspiraSer, de desenvolvimento humano através de soft skills...

Agile Coach e mestrando em educação, sou professor há quase 12 anos para cursos técnicos, de graduação e pós graduação. Sou especializado em produtividade e metodologias ativas de ensino, e cofundador da Escola InspiraSer, de desenvolvimento humano a... Show more

Merav Mofaz

Merav Mofaz

Merav Mofaz is part of the fast-track PhD program for excellent students in Tel Aviv University, conducting a study that deals with continuous monitoring and early detection of health and wellbeing related events using smartphones and smartwatches. Merav is an excellence award-winning lecturer in the Faculty of Engineering. In addition, she works as data scientist in Microsoft Education group where she develops advanced models for personalized learning and diagnosing at-risk students.

Merav Mofaz is part of the fast-track PhD program for excellent students in Tel Aviv University, conducting a study that deals with continuous monitoring and early detection of health and wellbeing related events using smartphones and smartwatches. M... Show more

Maryblessing Okolie

Maryblessing Okolie

Community architect, Open Source, and DI&B advocate

Community architect, Open Source, and DI&B advocate Show more

Lynsey Mulder

Lynsey Mulder

Lynsey Mulder is a dynamic speaker, elite coach, and SparkLife Connoisseur renowned for her ability to empower individuals, teams, and organizations to unlock their full potential, ignite passion, and take decisive action. With a diverse background as a C-suite executive, entrepreneur, and non-profit founder, Lynsey's favorite role is being a mom to four amazing boys. Drawing from her extensive experience, she brings expertise and a passion for empowering others to achieve lasting change. Lynsey captivates audiences with engaging stories, practical tools, and energizing exercises. Her relatable and high-impact approach leaves listeners motivated to pursue intentional growth and achieve extraordinary results.

Lynsey Mulder is a dynamic speaker, elite coach, and SparkLife Connoisseur renowned for her ability to empower individuals, teams, and organizations to unlock their full potential, ignite passion, and take decisive action. With a diverse background a... Show more

Catherine Dimmack

Catherine Dimmack

Catherine Dimmack is an award-winning keynote speaker, facilitator and transformation leader with more than seven years leading digital transformation, customer experience and service design across Queensland Government. She helps leaders and organisations slow down just enough to think differently — asking better questions, testing assumptions before investing, and understanding the whole system before optimising a part of it. Her keynotes and workshops are practical, story-led and immediately applicable. Catherine speaks at conferences, leadership programs and workshops across government, technology, digital transformation, customer experience and professional associations.

Catherine Dimmack is an award-winning keynote speaker, facilitator and transformation leader with more than seven years leading digital transformation, customer experience and service design across Queensland Government. She helps leaders and organis... Show more

Robin Olsson

Robin Olsson

Robin is a seasoned Agile Team Lead and Senior Consultant with extensive experience in driving strategic transformation, optimisation, and agile product management across the education, data, and public sectors. With a proven track record in leading high-performing teams, Robin has played a key role in guiding Agile and Product Ownership functions, overseeing diverse teams of Agile Coaches, Product Owners, and Scrum Masters to deliver impactful digital transformations.

Throughout their career, Robin has worked on large, medium and small projects, process optimisations, and digital innovations, consistently aligning complex projects with organisational goals to maximise value. Their leadership has enabled seamless change management and agile delivery in both public and private sector environments, including high-stakes governmental projects and data-intensive initiatives. Known for a collaborative, results-focused approach, Robin excels in cross-functional stakeholder management, fostering team alignment, and driving efficiency at every stage of the product lifecycle.

With a unique ability to navigate complex business needs and build agile capabilities within organisations, Robin is dedicated to empowering teams and stakeholders to achieve sustainable transformation and continuous improvement.

Robin is a seasoned Agile Team Lead and Senior Consultant with extensive experience in driving strategic transformation, optimisation, and agile product management across the education, data, and public sectors. With a proven track record in leading ... Show more

Blake Haygood

Blake Haygood

Blake Haygood started teaching high school math in 2007 and later moved into gifted education. As GT Coordinator for Austin ISD, he focuses on: advocacy for gifted learners, curriculum, family/community outreach, and program development and accountability. Blake volunteers extensively with both the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented and the Profoundly Gifted Retreat—presenting at conferences, supporting committees, and serving on their respective boards. Blake was a 2018 ELP and Advocate for the Gifted in 2022.

Blake Haygood started teaching high school math in 2007 and later moved into gifted education. As GT Coordinator for Austin ISD, he focuses on: advocacy for gifted learners, curriculum, family/community outreach, and program development and accountab... Show more

Madeline Summerville

Madeline Summerville

I created Maddie's Hot Take - as social media profile with millions of views, and a Substack with over 40,000 followers.

I'm on national television almost every day as a Democratic strategist or political analyst - and I make a habit out of walking straight into the lion's den.

I spent over a year as a liberal debater on right-wing news channels, and I love to share what I've learned about politics, human nature and bringing people together. I've debated Scott Jennings on CNN and many prominent primetime news anchors. I have always been invited because I treat people with respect and kindness -- and I know how to be myself in difficult and stressful situations.

I'm also an attorney and jury consultant, specializing in human behavior and choice theory.

I wasn't always good at public speaking - but I wanted to share my thoughts and ideas so badly with the world, that I had to train myself how to do it. As a neurodivergent person in this space, I think I have a lot to offer folks who might struggle, just like I did.

I created Maddie's Hot Take - as social media profile with millions of views, and a Substack with over 40,000 followers. I'm on national television almost every day as a Democratic strategist or political analyst - and I make a habit out of walkin... Show more

Kimberly MacKinney, Ed.D.

Kimberly MacKinney, Ed.D.

Dr. Kimberly MacKinney believes leadership is never a solo endeavor. Throughout her career in education, she has witnessed the transformative power of women who encourage, challenge, and champion one another. From her earliest days in schools to her current role as Executive Director of Secondary Schools, she has been guided by a commitment to service, advocacy, and creating opportunities for others to thrive.
A passionate mentor and community builder, Kimberly has dedicated her career to empowering young people and developing the next generation of leaders. As a classroom teacher, she created California’s first high school Women’s Studies course, reflecting her belief that every student deserves to see themselves represented, valued, and capable of making an impact. Her work has consistently centered on expanding access, fostering belonging, and advocating for students whose voices are too often unheard.
Kimberly’s leadership extends beyond schools into the organizations and communities she serves. Whether mentoring young women through the American Legion Auxiliary California Girls State program, supporting aspiring leaders through statewide professional networks such as ACSA and CALSA, or championing causes close to her heart like the Pancreatic Cancer Network, she is driven by a belief that leadership is most powerful when it is shared. She credits much of her own growth to the collective wisdom, encouragement, and friendship of women who invested in her along the way, and she remains committed to paying that investment forward.
A lifelong learner and advocate for educational excellence, Kimberly holds degrees from California State University, Long Beach, California State University, San Bernardino, and the University of Southern California. She has been recognized by local, state, and national organizations for her contributions to education and leadership, but considers her greatest accomplishments to be the people she has supported, mentored, and empowered throughout her journey.
Kimberly lives in Riverside, California, with her partner, Daniel, and their goldendoodles, Sanders and Taters.

Dr. Kimberly MacKinney believes leadership is never a solo endeavor. Throughout her career in education, she has witnessed the transformative power of women who encourage, challenge, and champion one another. From her earliest days in schools to her ... Show more

Shabari L S

Shabari L S

I am a beginner in speaker, seeking experience in speak, participate Public conference

I am a beginner in speaker, seeking experience in speak, participate Public conference Show more

Lee Coates

Lee Coates

I'm an Information Architect focused on Civic Technology and an advocate for open source and open data. While working in High Energy Physics, I gained a love for data principles that led me from Software Development to DB Administration and now System Architecture. I currently work in Public Sector IT and love participating in the PASS Community.

I'm an Information Architect focused on Civic Technology and an advocate for open source and open data. While working in High Energy Physics, I gained a love for data principles that led me from Software Development to DB Administration and now Syste... Show more

Deanna Marshall

Deanna Marshall

Deanna Marshall, known professionally as Deanna Be, helps organizations and professionals build the thinking skills needed to thrive in a rapidly changing world of work.

As the founder of the learning design consultancy, ChangeHarvest, she creates engaging learning experiences that strengthen critical thinking, problem-solving, adaptability, and strategic decision-making. Throughout her career as a learning designer and program facilitator, Deanna has helped more than 450 professionals across healthcare, SaaS, and sales strengthen their skills; improving productivity by 17–26% and achieving 93% on average in assessment scores.

Bringing a Master of Arts in Adult Learning & Leadership and nearly a decade of experience designing and leading workplace learning initiatives, Deanna partners with organizations, conferences, and professional communities to deliver workshops and keynote presentations that are interactive, actionable, and relevant.

Deanna Marshall, known professionally as Deanna Be, helps organizations and professionals build the thinking skills needed to thrive in a rapidly changing world of work. As the founder of the learning design consultancy, ChangeHarvest, she create... Show more

Dara Melnyk

Dara Melnyk

Dara Melnyk specializes in innovative university models and change management. She writes the "Global Innovators", a regular column for University World News, co-hosts the "Innovative Universities" webinar, and is working on a book about innovative higher education.

Previously, Dara served as Head of the Research Group at the Skolkovo Education Development Centre (SEDeC), Moscow School of Management Skolovo. After leaving Russia in 2022, Dara worked as an independent advisor in Central Asia. There, she ran executive programs for university leaders and strategy sessions for universities and the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Kazakhstan.

Dara holds a PhD from Maastricht University, with her doctoral thesis titled "Success Factors of Innovative Universities".

Dara Melnyk specializes in innovative university models and change management. She writes the "Global Innovators", a regular column for University World News, co-hosts the "Innovative Universities" webinar, and is working on a book about innovative h... Show more

Jackson Bostian

Jackson Bostian

Jackson Bostian is an Assistant Professor of User Experience Design at William Peace University, where he teaches both UX and game development and serves as co-chair of the university's AI Task Force. His background focuses heavily on designing and developing for XR technologies and immersive spaces, with a concentration on embodiment, interaction philosophy, and game UX. Jackson spends his spare time reading, cooking, and wondering why people keep walking away when he starts talking about design systems.

Jackson Bostian is an Assistant Professor of User Experience Design at William Peace University, where he teaches both UX and game development and serves as co-chair of the university's AI Task Force. His background focuses heavily on designing and d... Show more

Mosongo Danfold

Mosongo Danfold

Mosongo Danfold is a Tech Policy Advocate & Cybersecurity and Forensics Engineer. He is the founder of TECH.PATHS, an initiative that equips African youth with digital literacy, mentorship, and pathways into technology careers. Often referred to as a tech diplomat and statesman, he works at the intersection of cybersecurity, digital governance, and youth empowerment. His work bridges technical cybersecurity expertise with practical policy design, always advocating for ethical, sovereign, and inclusive digital futures. The role of young Africans in shaping the continent's technology agenda.

Mosongo Danfold is a Tech Policy Advocate & Cybersecurity and Forensics Engineer. He is the founder of TECH.PATHS, an initiative that equips African youth with digital literacy, mentorship, and pathways into technology careers. Often referred to as a... Show more

Lydia Sampson

Lydia Sampson

Lydia Sampson is the Assistant Director at the Morrill Memorial Library in Norwood, MA. She holds an MLS from Simmons University, and a Master of Science In Management. Outside of her professional life, Lydia is a foster cat mom, an avid adventure traveler, and a true crime enthusiast.

Lydia Sampson is the Assistant Director at the Morrill Memorial Library in Norwood, MA. She holds an MLS from Simmons University, and a Master of Science In Management. Outside of her professional life, Lydia is a foster cat mom, an avid adventure tr... Show more

Magnus Sandvik

Magnus Sandvik

Magnus Sandvik, Special Advisor in Sykehusbygg HF, working with labour integrity (A-krim), health and safety (SHA), and security in hospital projects. Leads and contributes to the development of frameworks and guidelines for preparedness and security in large, complex construction projects

Magnus Sandvik, Special Advisor in Sykehusbygg HF, working with labour integrity (A-krim), health and safety (SHA), and security in hospital projects. Leads and contributes to the development of frameworks and guidelines for preparedness and security... Show more

Andrew Lehren

Andrew Lehren

Andy Lehren is investigations editor for Mongabay, a leading global environmental news organization. He is director of investigative reporting at CUNY’s Graduate School of Journalism. On the IRE Board of Directors. Former investigative reporter for The New York Times and NBC News. Won 100+ journalism honors, including Polk, Peabody, Emmys, multiple IRE awards, contributed to a Pulitzer and part of a Pulitzer finalist team. Works extensively in data journalism, including for NICAR.

Andy Lehren is investigations editor for Mongabay, a leading global environmental news organization. He is director of investigative reporting at CUNY’s Graduate School of Journalism. On the IRE Board of Directors. Former investigative reporter for T... Show more

Claire Van Der Meulen

Claire Van Der Meulen

Claire is a seasoned Agile Coach with a passion for people and building relationships that matter. She has a creative mind in continuous search of new conundrums to master and solve.

With close to 2 decades of experience in project and program management, working in diverse sectors ranging from automotive to government, Claire has a down-to-earth approach when it comes to people, processes and challenges. Over the past decade, her focus grew more towards the people side, so she took the lead in setting up a mentorship program, mentoring & coaching coworkers.

She loves the outdoors, takes pleasure in the simple joys of life and recently grew her family with Tess, the German Shepherd, and Wolf, the Malinois. She firmly believes in mens sana in corpore sano. Her motto? Live. Love. Life!

Claire is a seasoned Agile Coach with a passion for people and building relationships that matter. She has a creative mind in continuous search of new conundrums to master and solve. With close to 2 decades of experience in project and program man... Show more

Shane Joseph Alliew

Shane Joseph Alliew

Shane is a seasoned education leader with over 25 years of experience across India and the UAE in academic leadership, curriculum development, and school management. He is known for driving academic excellence, fostering innovation, and building collaborative cultures. He previously served at GEMS Our Own English High School Boys, Sharjah, as Academic Supervisor and Senior Teacher of English, leading diverse teams and promoting data-driven improvement. A UN SDSN Global Schools Advocate, he champions sustainability and global citizenship. His credentials include ADEK and SPEA leadership certifications. An author, trainer, and speaker, Shane is recognized for his strong communication and people-centered leadership. He has always believed that every decision we make, every initiative we pursue, is anchored in one unwavering belief: our students come first. Their growth, well-being, and success are not just our priority — they are our purpose.

Shane is a seasoned education leader with over 25 years of experience across India and the UAE in academic leadership, curriculum development, and school management. He is known for driving academic excellence, fostering innovation, and building coll... Show more

Qurat ul Ain Naeem Akhtar

Qurat ul Ain Naeem Akhtar

This session highlights how classroom teachers are transforming learning through creativity, technology, and student-centered practices. Participants will explore practical strategies that increase engagement, motivation, and achievement, including gamification, AI-powered teaching tools, collaborative learning structures, and differentiated instruction. Through real classroom examples and interactive activities, educators will discover innovative approaches that make learning more meaningful, inclusive, and impactful for all students. Attendees will leave with ready-to-use ideas and resources that can be implemented immediately to enhance teaching and learning outcomes.

This session highlights how classroom teachers are transforming learning through creativity, technology, and student-centered practices. Participants will explore practical strategies that increase engagement, motivation, and achievement, including g... Show more

Marieke Prien

Marieke Prien

Marieke arbeitete in mehreren Projekten an der Hochschule Osnabrück zu den Themen KI im Gesundheitswesen sowie digitale und KI-gestützte Hochschullehre. Seit Oktober 2025 koordiniert sie das Projekt "Innovative Lehr-/Lern-Tools entdecken, testen, bereitstellen" innerhalb des Digitale Lehre Hub Niedersachsen.

Marieke arbeitete in mehreren Projekten an der Hochschule Osnabrück zu den Themen KI im Gesundheitswesen sowie digitale und KI-gestützte Hochschullehre. Seit Oktober 2025 koordiniert sie das Projekt "Innovative Lehr-/Lern-Tools entdecken, testen, ber... Show more

Dr. Markus Fath

Dr. Markus Fath

Over 25 years of experience in Conflict Resolultions and Countering Violent Extremism. Internationally acclaimed expert with numerous speeches and papers. Since 9 years actively consulting government agencies and economic global players. Strong focus on taking human actors into account to make holistic solutions possible.

Over 25 years of experience in Conflict Resolultions and Countering Violent Extremism. Internationally acclaimed expert with numerous speeches and papers. Since 9 years actively consulting government agencies and economic global players. Strong focus... Show more

Joris Quarshie

Joris Quarshie

Renato Amapanqui

Renato Amapanqui

Ingeniero de Sistemas con más de 12 años de experiencia en banca, especializado en innovación tecnológica, automatización y liderazgo en transformación digital. Actualmente es Gerente Adjunto de Estrategia Tecnológica e Innovación en el BCP y fundador de Techspira, una comunidad que inspira a profesionales a integrar la tecnología con propósito, educación y ética. También enseña y comparte conocimientos sobre IA, habilidades del futuro y liderazgo digital.

Ingeniero de Sistemas con más de 12 años de experiencia en banca, especializado en innovación tecnológica, automatización y liderazgo en transformación digital. Actualmente es Gerente Adjunto de Estrategia Tecnológica e Innovación en el BCP y fundado... Show more

Morgan Caldwell

Morgan Caldwell

Morgan Caldwell is the founder of ZoMo Studios and a homeschool speaker and children’s author based in Tennessee. She helps overwhelmed homeschool families create calmer, more connected learning environments through storytelling, emotionally supportive homeschooling strategies, and creative, family-centered learning that feels realistic for everyday life.

As a homeschooling parent in a neurodivergent household, Morgan speaks on burnout reduction, flexible learning approaches, emotional support, and building meaningful family culture through creativity, connection, and realistic routines. Her work encourages families to move away from perfectionism and toward homeschooling that nurtures both parents and children with less stress and more belonging.

Morgan Caldwell is the founder of ZoMo Studios and a homeschool speaker and children’s author based in Tennessee. She helps overwhelmed homeschool families create calmer, more connected learning environments through storytelling, emotionally supporti... Show more

Dr Neeti Tripathi

Dr Neeti Tripathi

Dr Neeti Tripathi is Principal of CIDER International School in Bangladesh, where she leads a large Cambridge and national-curriculum school with a strong focus on innovation, wellbeing, and professional learning.

With nearly two decades of experience across Indian, Cambridge, IB and international contexts, she works at the intersection of AI, pedagogy, and school leadership.

Neeti is a Cambridge Programme Leader and a British Council Action Research Mentor and awardee, guiding educators across South Asia to design evidence-informed, technology-enabled classroom practices. She has designed a gamified open educational resource on teacher professional development, used by educators to build AI-ready, student-centred pedagogy through practical “missions” rather than one-off workshops.

Her current work focuses on moving schools from scattered AI experiments to coherent, mission-aligned strategies that span teaching and learning, assessment, operations, and governance.

As an international speaker, she brings a Global South perspective—showing how schools can use AI responsibly and creatively even in resource-constrained contexts, without losing the human heart of education.

Dr Neeti Tripathi is Principal of CIDER International School in Bangladesh, where she leads a large Cambridge and national-curriculum school with a strong focus on innovation, wellbeing, and professional learning. With nearly two decades of exper... Show more

Tiangay Samandia Massaquoi

Tiangay Samandia Massaquoi

Tiangay Samandia Massaquoi is a Data and AI governance practitioner, software engineer, policy expert, and emerging technology strategist working at the intersection of artificial intelligence, public sector data systems, and digital governance in West Africa.
She currently serves as a Data Expert under a Global Partnership for Education Programme, embedded within the Planning and Policy Directorate of Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education — where she works directly on data systems, policy design, and evidence-based planning at the heart of government.
As a software engineer, Tiangay is passionate about building applications that solve real, everyday problems for Sierra Leoneans — grounded in the belief that technology should be felt in people’s lives, not just debated in policy rooms. She is a passionate advocate for harnessing artificial intelligence to transform Sierra Leone and the broader West African region from reactive societies into predictive ones — using data and intelligent systems to anticipate challenges, allocate resources smarter, and get ahead of crises before they arrive.

Tiangay’s academic formation is both unusually broad and deliberately interconnected. She holds a Master’s in Global Public Policy with Distinction from SOAS University of London, where her research interrogated how donor-driven implementation shapes policy practice in Sierra Leone’s education sector. She is currently pursuing a Master’s in Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence at the University of York — extending her expertise to the technical frontier of AI. She further holds a Postgraduate qualification in Education from University College London, and a Postgraduate qualification in Poverty and Development from the University of Sussex — giving her a rigorous grounding in the human development conditions that technology must ultimately serve.

Her work spans AI readiness, data governance frameworks, and the institutional conditions that determine whether technology serves public good or bypasses it. She is a vocal advocate for rethinking AI priorities in African public institutions — arguing that governance infrastructure must be built alongside, not after, AI deployment.
Tiangay is based in Freetown, Sierra Leone, and brings to every platform the rare combination of technical knowledge, policy fluency, hands-on engineering experience, and the lived perspective of a practitioner working inside a West African government institution.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Tiangay Samandia Massaquoi is a Data and AI governance practitioner, software engineer, policy expert, and emerging technology strategist working at the intersection of artificial intelligence, public sector data systems, and digital governance in We... Show more

Charles Sasser

Charles Sasser

Charles Sasser is a retired U.S. Army Command Sergeant Major with nearly 30 years of service, including elite qualifications as a Ranger, Jumpmaster, and Pathfinder. A graduate of the National Defense University’s Keystone Course and the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy, he spent three decades leading formations through complex global missions and shaping the professional development of thousands of servicemembers.
Currently the Training Manager at Adacel, Charles bridges the gap between military heritage and modern instructional technology, developing comprehensive training roadmaps for the USAF and FAA. A published author and subject matter expert in leadership and operational readiness, he specializes in translating tactical discipline into 21st-century strategic success. Based in the global simulation hub of Orlando, Florida, Charles delivers high-impact insights on leading through technological shifts and building resilient, mission-focused teams.

Charles Sasser is a retired U.S. Army Command Sergeant Major with nearly 30 years of service, including elite qualifications as a Ranger, Jumpmaster, and Pathfinder. A graduate of the National Defense University’s Keystone Course and the U.S. Army Se... Show more

Kozenji N/A

Kozenji N/A

I serve at Kozenji Temple and speak on Buddhism, compassion, grief, and everyday well-being. I aim to make Buddhist wisdom practical, accessible, and relevant to modern life.

I serve at Kozenji Temple and speak on Buddhism, compassion, grief, and everyday well-being. I aim to make Buddhist wisdom practical, accessible, and relevant to modern life. Show more

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