John D’Amore, MS has nearly two decades of experience providing informatics and strategic insight to healthcare organizations. He is Founder of Diameter Health and is dedicated to improving healthcare quality and efficiency through the intelligent use of data.

Previously, John was Vice President at Eclipsys (now Allscripts) overseeing enterprise performance management solutions. Before then, John worked at the largest health system in Texas overseeing clinical informatics, decision support and business intelligence. During his tenure, Memorial Hermann won accolades for its financial performance as well as the National Quality Forum Award for exceptional clinical care.

John has published on best practices in population health and presented at national forums on how information technology can improve medical outcomes. He is a technical advisor to the National Committee for Quality Assurance and an editor of HL7’s standard for care summaries, the Consolidated Clinical Document Architecture. He holds a biochemistry degree from Harvard University and a graduate degree in clinical informatics from the University of Texas, School of Biomedical Informatics.

John D’Amore, MS has nearly two decades of experience providing informatics and strategic insight to healthcare organizations. He is Founder of Diameter Health and is dedicated to improving healthcare quality and efficiency through the intelligent us... Show more

After a few years working in aerial and train simulation, and finance, I discovered computerized medicine 15 years ago.

I've been working ever since in the field of medical devices and computer assisted medical intervention. The necessity to formally ensure the robustness and correctness of software destined to be used on patients in the operating room dawned on me since the very beginning... A method emerged from my multiple trials and errors.

Today I wish to share the results of this "quest for correctness", discuss the method with you, and see it come to life in other disciplines... Hoping that it will bring serenity and unleash creativity in other designers!

After a few years working in aerial and train simulation, and finance, I discovered computerized medicine 15 years ago. I've been working ever since in the field of medical devices and computer assisted medical intervention. The necessity to forma... Show more

After a life-changing experience managing her son’s multiple special needs with Cannabidiol (CBD), Taiya is passionate about sharing her knowledge and experience to help others. She started CBDchicks to be a resource for education and support so people can be better informed and empowered to be their best health advocate and founded Crooked Cactus CBD to provide access to safe and high-quality products they can trust and feel good giving to their families.

Taiya feels her main job as CEO is Chief Education Officer. She speaks on stages at industry trainings, expos, and trade shows to raise awareness, increase acceptance, and promote natural healing. Previously, Taiya spent 19 years as a CFP® and RLP® working in private wealth management for two of the Top 10 firms in the world. She has always been driven to help people and to inspire them to live their lives with passion and purpose. Now she’s doing that through plant medicine and encouraging people to restore their health and well-being so they can show up and do more of what makes them happy.

After a life-changing experience managing her son’s multiple special needs with Cannabidiol (CBD), Taiya is passionate about sharing her knowledge and experience to help others. She started CBDchicks to be a resource for education and support so peop... Show more

Dr. Turner-Lloveras is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harbor-UCLA and also holds a faculty appointment at The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He graduated from The University of Southern California with a B.A. In Interdisciplinary Studies and received his medical degree from The University of Chicago - Pritzker School of Medicine. He completed his residency training in Internal Medicine at NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Medical Center. Shortly thereafter, he completed his commitment as a National Health Service Corp Scholar in Los Angeles where he worked as a primary care physician and hospitalist in Watts and Skid Row.

Dr. Turner-Lloveras has published several original manuscripts in cardiovascular and general medicine journals. He has driven efforts at the community level to improve the patient experience and strengthen the innovation culture at FQHCs in the LA area through collaboration with healthcare startups. He is interested in leveraging accessible technology while addressing health disparities and the digital divide to build innovative co-designed solutions that improve the underserved patient's experience and the health of their surrounding community.

Dr. Turner-Lloveras is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harbor-UCLA and also holds a faculty appointment at The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He graduated from The University of Southern California with a B.A. In Interdisciplinary Stu... Show more

I'm Janet Levine, LCMHC, a psychotherapist, private practice owner, trainer, and workshop facilitator with more than 10 years of experience in behavioral health, trauma-informed care, emotional regulation, grief, burnout, long-term care, and life transitions.

I am the founder of Serenity Counseling of the Carolina’s PLLC and is known for making mental health concepts practical, relatable, and easy to apply in everyday life and workplace settings.

My trainings focus on helping individuals and organizations better understand stress, survival mode, emotional wellness, boundaries, grief, compassion fatigue, and healthy coping strategies. Im know for bringing warmth, honesty, structure, and real-world clinical experience to every presentation.

I'm Janet Levine, LCMHC, a psychotherapist, private practice owner, trainer, and workshop facilitator with more than 10 years of experience in behavioral health, trauma-informed care, emotional regulation, grief, burnout, long-term care, and life tr... Show more

Tim Lewandowski is an authority on operational architecture, post-merger integration, and risk mitigation for venture-backed and high-growth technology companies. As Managing Director of System 2 Foundry, Tim advises venture-backed CEOs, board members, and private wealth directors on how to diagnose hidden structural drag and build institutional "firewalls" around core decision-making capacity.

Co-Creator of the Linked Pressure Scale™, Tim provides institutional-grade diagnostic frameworks designed to safeguard executive velocity, preserve capital efficiency, and maintain operational sovereignty during high-stakes scaling, funding rounds, and corporate M&A transactions.

Key Authority & Background
M&A & Integration Expertise: Certified Post-Merger Integration Expert (CPMI) with extensive experience leading complex corporate integrations. During his tenure at global optics and technology leader ZEISS, Tim led the successful acquisition and post-merger integration of venture-backed startups, navigating the structural friction between nimble founding teams and large-scale corporate systems.

Clinical & MedTech Depth: Spent over a decade in physical medicine, rehabilitation, and orthopedics within the world-renowned Shirley Ryan AbilityLab ecosystem, giving him rare domain authority in clinical validation, medical technology velocity, and regulatory compliance drag.

Ecosystem Insider: Trusted advisor with deep historical experience in regional venture networks—including the Invest Nova Scotia startup ecosystem—helping founders transition from seed-stage momentum to institutional governance without surrendering control.

Primary Keynote Topics
Architectural Warfare: Protecting Founder Velocity & Portfolio Yield

Target Audience: Family Offices, Board Directors, Venture Capitalists, & Private Equity.

Overview: Why portfolio post-mortems blame market conditions when the real killer is internal operational drag. Tim outlines how investors can audit operational sovereignty across portfolio companies to protect yields post-liquidity.

The Matrix Trap: How MedTech & Scale-Up Founders Survive Compliance Drag

Target Audience: Venture-backed CEOs, Accelerator Cohorts, & HealthTech Leaders.

Overview: How post-funding reporting and corporate integration paralyze engineering and R&D velocity—and how founders install structural firewalls to maintain execution speed.

The 5 Vectors of Operational Drag: Live Diagnostic

Target Audience: Executive Keynotes, Masterclasses, & Closed-Door Summits.

Overview: An interactive walkthrough of the Linked Pressure Scale™ (UP, IN, OUT, POWER, and CROWN pressure) to quantify and eliminate invisible organizational friction in real time.

Tim Lewandowski is an authority on operational architecture, post-merger integration, and risk mitigation for venture-backed and high-growth technology companies. As Managing Director of System 2 Foundry, Tim advises venture-backed CEOs, board member... Show more

Natalie Delgado is a senior Biology major on the pre-medical track at Baylor University with a growing interest in the intersection of artificial intelligence, medical research, and patient care. Her research interests focus on how AI can transform the medical field while preparing future healthcare professionals to thoughtfully and effectively integrate emerging technologies into clinical practice.

Natalie is particularly interested in the application of AI in medical imaging and radiology, as well as its potential to improve medical education, clinical decision-making, and patient outcomes. She is also interested in exploring how AI can better serve underserved and Spanish-speaking populations, including the role of language and culturally responsive technologies in reducing barriers to care. Through her research and experiences in healthcare, she hopes to better understand how AI can be developed and implemented in ways that support both clinicians and the diverse patient populations they serve.

As an aspiring physician, Natalie hopes to contribute to a future of medicine in which technological innovation is paired with equitable, patient-centered care.

Natalie Delgado is a senior Biology major on the pre-medical track at Baylor University with a growing interest in the intersection of artificial intelligence, medical research, and patient care. Her research interests focus on how AI can transform t... Show more

I am a health policy analyst and health researcher with a strong interest in health system quality and environmental sustainability. I have 15 years of experience across academic and international organization settings including work on the topics of infectious disease, quality measurement, and environmental sustainability in the health system.

I am a health policy analyst and health researcher with a strong interest in health system quality and environmental sustainability. I have 15 years of experience across academic and international organization settings including work on the topics of... Show more

Rajnish is a product and technology leader specializing in AI, user experience, and cloud innovation. He transforms complex ideas into secure, scalable, and practical solutions that address real-world healthcare challenges and deliver meaningful outcomes for patients, providers, and organizations.

Rajnish is a product and technology leader specializing in AI, user experience, and cloud innovation. He transforms complex ideas into secure, scalable, and practical solutions that address real-world healthcare challenges and deliver meaningful outc... Show more

Austin Blair serves as Dean of Admission & Marketing for the OSF HealthCare Colleges of Nursing, overseeing strategic enrollment management for Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing in Peoria and Saint Anthony College of Nursing in Rockford. With over a decade of experience in higher education leadership, Austin has led digital transformations, mission-driven campaigns, and CRM innovation that produced record enrollment and retention growth across multiple campuses.

Austin Blair serves as Dean of Admission & Marketing for the OSF HealthCare Colleges of Nursing, overseeing strategic enrollment management for Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing in Peoria and Saint Anthony College of Nursing in Rockford... Show more

I have over 18 years of IT experience with proven expertise in complete SDLC life cycle working for major US companies in Healthcare domain, Retail and Property & Liability insurance. I am a sharp, results oriented professional with proven success in full life cycle multimillion-dollar multi-tier enterprise systems. I am passionate about developing innovative solutions that solve complex problems.
I am currently working as a Senior Manager in a leading US Healthcare company and managing portfolio to improve Healthcare accessibility for Medicare and Medicaid DSNP population with the use of AI and Cloud computing.

I have over 18 years of IT experience with proven expertise in complete SDLC life cycle working for major US companies in Healthcare domain, Retail and Property & Liability insurance. I am a sharp, results oriented professional with proven success in... Show more

Caroline Gomez-Di Cesare MD PhD FACP FAAP is a career-long advocate for vulnerable patients and an ardent champion for clinician wellbeing. She has over 25 years of experience caring for underserved and vulnerable populations in rural New York while also leading efforts to improve clinician well-being. As a child sexual abuse forensic examiner, she considers Trauma-Informed-Care as essential in practice. Now in Georgia, Caroline remains deeply committed to advancing health equity, particularly among rural communities.

Dr. Gomez-Di Cesare established the nation’s first multi-discipline, multi-institutional clinician peer support program and was integral to launching the statewide physician peer support program through the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY). She accepted the 2021 AMA Joy in Medicine Recognition on behalf of the Bassett Healthcare Network.
Dr. Gomez-Di Cesare is a Well-Being Champion with the American College of Physicians and was a founding member of the MSSNY Committee for Physician Well-Being and Resiliency. She is currently an associate professor at the University of Georgia School of Medicine. She helps facilitate improv and is always improv’ing. She has co-authored workshops and lectures addressing self-awareness and communication through a trauma-informed lens to improve psychological safety and patient engagement.

Caroline Gomez-Di Cesare MD PhD FACP FAAP is a career-long advocate for vulnerable patients and an ardent champion for clinician wellbeing. She has over 25 years of experience caring for underserved and vulnerable populations in rural New York while ... Show more

2021 - 2025: Studium der Psychologie (BSc.) an der Universität Potsdam
seit 2025: Studium klinische Psychologie/Psychotherapie (MSc.)

2022: Gründer des AStA-Referats für Barrierefreiheit an der Universität Potsdam
2023: Inklusionspreis der Universität Potsdam für das Projekt Barriere:frei:zeit erhalten
Seit 2024: Studentischer Mitarbeiter im "Team Barrierefrei" an der Universität Potsdam
seit 2025 Mitkoordinator der AG Chancengerechtigkeit der PsyFaKo

2021 - 2025: Studium der Psychologie (BSc.) an der Universität Potsdam seit 2025: Studium klinische Psychologie/Psychotherapie (MSc.) 2022: Gründer des AStA-Referats für Barrierefreiheit an der Universität Potsdam 2023: Inklusionspreis der Unive... Show more

Keith Hersey, PharmD, is a healthcare professional, speaker, and educator with over 20 years of experience translating clinical science into real-world outcomes. With a background spanning pharmacy leadership, medical information, chronic disease education, and healthcare program development, Keith specializes in helping organizations understand how stress, burnout, and metabolic health quietly impact employee performance, retention, and healthcare costs.

Drawing from both professional expertise and lived experience, Keith delivers engaging, practical sessions that bridge the gap between health data and workplace realities. His work focuses on empowering HR leaders with actionable strategies to support employee well-being while protecting productivity and organizational sustainability. Keith is also the host of the Destroying Diabetes podcast, where he explores evidence-based approaches to chronic disease prevention and long-term health.

Keith Hersey, PharmD, is a healthcare professional, speaker, and educator with over 20 years of experience translating clinical science into real-world outcomes. With a background spanning pharmacy leadership, medical information, chronic disease edu... Show more

I am clinical research professional.

I am clinical research professional. Show more

She holds a faculty appointment in the Department of Medicine as an Assistant Professor of Medicine within her organization. She has been a nurse practitioner since 2018 and is a graduate of the post-masters FNP program at The Pennsylvania State University. She completed the DNP program at The Pennsylvania State University in 2023 where she discovered a love of research and teaching.
She currently practices as a family nurse practitioner as the Lung Cancer Screening Program Manager. She is passionate about identifying lung cancer when it is in the early, most treatable stages. She volunteers as an APP preceptor, mentor, and on several committees within her organization and nationally.

She holds a faculty appointment in the Department of Medicine as an Assistant Professor of Medicine within her organization. She has been a nurse practitioner since 2018 and is a graduate of the post-masters FNP program at The Pennsylvania State Univ... Show more

My research interests and industry expertise include time-series forecasting, optimization, machine learning models, and their business applications across the healthcare and finance industries. He
is also a member of the American Statistical Association

My research interests and industry expertise include time-series forecasting, optimization, machine learning models, and their business applications across the healthcare and finance industries. He is also a member of the American Statistical Associ... Show more

Khader Ahmed Mohammed is a seasoned IT professional with nearly two decades of experience designing and delivering enterprise applications and business process management solutions for global organizations. His expertise spans PEGA PRPC, Java/J2EE, Adobe CQ5, and cloud technologies, with a strong focus on enterprise integration and automation across healthcare, finance, and insurance domains.
Throughout his career, Khader has contributed to complex transformation programs for top Fortune 500 clients across the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, and Bahrain. His work has consistently focused on optimizing workflows, enhancing operational efficiency, and driving digital transformation through scalable, high-performance systems. At Centene Corporation, he led the design and development of enterprise workflow platforms that streamlined appeals, grievances, and call-center operations, integrating AI-driven automation and secure cloud architectures to improve compliance and business agility.
Before joining Centene, Khader held senior consulting and development roles with organizations such as AmeriCloud Solutions, Virtusa, Accenture, Polaris Software Lab, and Atos Origin. His projects have ranged from healthcare workflow systems and insurance claim automation to global trade settlement platforms and content-driven enterprise portals. Across these engagements, he has been recognized for his leadership in architecture design, system migration to AWS environments, and the seamless integration of complex applications across diverse technology ecosystems.
Khader’s educational foundation includes a Master of Science in Information Systems from Andhra University and a Bachelor of Computer Applications from Acharya Nagarjuna University. He also holds professional certifications as a PEGA Certified System Architect and PEGA Certified Senior System Architect, underscoring his technical depth and commitment to excellence.
Widely respected for his adaptability, analytical mindset, and problem-solving capabilities, Khader continues to apply his cross-domain expertise to deliver innovative technology solutions. His international exposure and deep technical proficiency make him a trusted leader in aligning business objectives with intelligent, sustainable technology strategies.

Khader Ahmed Mohammed is a seasoned IT professional with nearly two decades of experience designing and delivering enterprise applications and business process management solutions for global organizations. His expertise spans PEGA PRPC, Java/J2EE, A... Show more

Farhan Farooq is a highly accomplished IT Technology leader and Senior Solutions Architect with extensive experience in cloud computing, network architecture, firewalls, enterprise servers, and cybersecurity. He holds multiple prestigious certifications, including Cloud Certified, Cisco Certified, Huawei Certified, CompTIA Certified, LinkedIn Learning Certifications, and UK CPD Certifications, demonstrating his commitment to continuous professional development and technical excellence.

Currently with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Farhan specializes in designing and implementing secure, scalable, and resilient cloud infrastructures. He has helped numerous organizations across industries strengthen their cybersecurity posture, optimize network performance, and deploy high-availability server architectures.

Farhan’s areas of expertise include:

Cloud Architecture & Secure Cloud Adoption
Network Design & Next-Generation Firewalls
Enterprise Server Infrastructure & High Availability Systems
Cybersecurity Operations, Threat Detection & Intelligence

A sought-after speaker at technology and cybersecurity conferences, Farhan is known for combining deep technical insights with strategic vision, helping audiences—from IT professionals to business leaders—navigate the complex digital landscape, protect critical assets, and leverage technology for innovation and growth.

Farhan Farooq is a highly accomplished IT Technology leader and Senior Solutions Architect with extensive experience in cloud computing, network architecture, firewalls, enterprise servers, and cybersecurity. He holds multiple prestigious certificati... Show more

Jess Bonasso, also known as The Self Rescue Goddess, is a self-rescue empowerment coach, author & keynote speaker on a mission to teach high-capacity women everywhere how to energize & elevate the way they live, lead & work so they can expend less & thrive more.

A leading expert who’s been teaching women of impact, influence & success how to save themselves from self-abandonment since 2007, Jess is the founder & CEO of Brave Life Consulting, a women-led company committed to the evolution of all women.

She is also the creator of the Brave-Hearted Way, a personalized self-rescue road map that teaches high-capacity women how to unravel the self-abandonment trap that keeps many women trapped in burnout and reclaim their wholeness!

As an accredited practitioner of The Journey Method®, she can also empower you to unravel the root cause of any sabotage standing in the way of your happiness, health, wealth or wholeness.

Jess speaks at women’s organizations, conferences & on podcasts regularly, is a published co-author of two self-help books, an author of her own book Radical Wholeness, has over 20 years’ worth of expertise with the Enneagram personality system & is an embodiment of all that she teaches.

To jumpstart your own self-rescue & learn how to become your very own hero TODAY, simply visit her website at: https://jessbonasso.com.

Jess Bonasso, also known as The Self Rescue Goddess, is a self-rescue empowerment coach, author & keynote speaker on a mission to teach high-capacity women everywhere how to energize & elevate the way they live, lead & work so they can expend less & ... Show more

As Chief Operating Officer at Zwanger-Pesiri Radiology, I oversee multi-site imaging operations focused on disciplined growth and enterprise performance.My path through healthcare has been unconventional. I started in this field as a technologist. I am also a healthcare attorney, have significant experience as human resources leader, and now serve as an executive operator. That breadth gives me a systems-level view of how care is delivered, regulated, staffed, and scaled.I believe strong organizations integrate clinical credibility, compliance integrity, workforce alignment, and financial discipline. Not, however, as opposing forces, but rather as parts of a coordinated strategy. I lead with clarity, accountability, and a long-term view of value creation.

As Chief Operating Officer at Zwanger-Pesiri Radiology, I oversee multi-site imaging operations focused on disciplined growth and enterprise performance.My path through healthcare has been unconventional. I started in this field as a technologist. I ... Show more

Sairohith Thummarakoti is a technology leader, researcher, and author specializing in AI, cloud computing, and healthcare IT. He is a Certified Pega Lead System Architect (CLSA) and serves as Chair of the IEEE Computer Society Columbia Section and as an Industry Advisory Board member for multiple universities. He has authored and edited several books on AI, agentic systems, and software engineering, and is an active speaker and organizer at international conferences. His work focuses on building scalable, ethical, and high-impact digital systems at the intersection of research, industry, and real-world impact.

Sairohith Thummarakoti is a technology leader, researcher, and author specializing in AI, cloud computing, and healthcare IT. He is a Certified Pega Lead System Architect (CLSA) and serves as Chair of the IEEE Computer Society Columbia Section and as... Show more

Biomedical engineer with more than 15 years of expertise.

Biomedical engineer with more than 15 years of expertise. Show more

Dr. Ashley Bryant is a licensed professional counselor with 18 years of clinical experience and the founder of Legacy Family Services, a group private practice based in Oklahoma City. She is also the founder of LeadDash, a HIPAA-compliant EHR and marketing automation platform built exclusively for mental health professionals.

Dr. Ashley's work sits at the intersection of mental health, leadership, and business. She is the creator of the P.U.L.S.E. Framework®, which she applies to leadership, communication, and organizational culture. She has been featured on TLC, PBS, and FOX and in US Weekly and Daily Mail.

She speaks on workplace mental health, burnout, and human-centered leadership, drawing from nearly two decades in the therapy room and the lived experience of building businesses while doing the work. Her clients and audiences walk away with a clearer understanding of how mental health directly impacts productivity, retention, and leadership effectiveness. Her audiences leave with more than insight. They leave antsy to do something about it.

Dr. Ashley holds a PhD in Workforce and Adult Education and a Master of Science from Langston University.

Dr. Ashley Bryant is a licensed professional counselor with 18 years of clinical experience and the founder of Legacy Family Services, a group private practice based in Oklahoma City. She is also the founder of LeadDash, a HIPAA-compliant EHR and mar... Show more

Rudi Schmidt serves as CEO at the Amanahyat Institute in Abu Dhabi (AIAD) and as Managing Partner at Seven Shams (7S). AIAD evaluates biomedical organizations and companies, their assets and business models for family offices, sovereign wealth funds, and Private Equity in the context of financing rounds, M&A and due diligence reviews. 7S oversees GCC/UAE market entries in the regulated environments of life sciences, biotech, AI, and digital platforms.

Before AIAD, Rudi served as COO at the Institute for Healthier Living Abu Dhabi and as CEO at !mmunetrue, a company that analyzes immunological patterns across diseases and treatments.

Rudi Schmidt also spent 15 years at Asklepios Hospitals, the 2nd largest hospital chain in Europe, the last 7 years as EVP Precision Medicine, and as CEO of several Asklepios affiliates, including a metagenome company and a provider of Real-World Data in precision medicine for commercial R&D.

In previous leadership positions, Rudi was responsible for Corporate Communications and Investor Relations at Europe's largest listed IT system house (Bechtle AG) and at debitel AG, a joint venture between DaimlerChrysler, Metro and EP, which was later acquired by Swisscom AG.

Rudi Schmidt serves as CEO at the Amanahyat Institute in Abu Dhabi (AIAD) and as Managing Partner at Seven Shams (7S). AIAD evaluates biomedical organizations and companies, their assets and business models for family offices, sovereign wealth funds,... Show more

Simone is a Public Health Dietitian with the Healthy Communities team at Interior Health. She has 18 years of experience supporting food literacy education in schools and using evidence-informed approaches for teaching nutrition. Simone was a project lead for the development of the Hands on Food resource and she participated in the provincial working group that developed the Teach Food First toolkit. Simone holds a Bachelor of Sciences in Nutrition and Dietetics with the University of British Columbia and has a graduate certificate in Educational Neuroscience from the University of Calgary. She is grateful to live and work on the traditional, unceded territories of the Secwepemc peoples.

Simone is a Public Health Dietitian with the Healthy Communities team at Interior Health. She has 18 years of experience supporting food literacy education in schools and using evidence-informed approaches for teaching nutrition. Simone was a project... Show more

Christine leads the technology initiatives and drives innovation to enhance efficiency, optimize processes, and deliver even greater value for her customers. With over three decades of business system implementation experience, she brings her wealth of knowledge, extensive hands-on experience, and innovative mindset to streamline and elevate technological capabilities not only for her company but in her work as mentor, trainer, and advocate for STEAM and STEM initiatives throughout the world. Prior to her current position, she ran her own boutique Microsoft Partner firm specializing in leveraging Dynamics 365 and Power Platform to meet everyday business needs of her customers across a variety of organizational types in widely diverse industries, including energy, oil and gas, DOD/government, healthcare, project management, aerospace, manufacturing, and construction.

As a Microsoft Certified Trainer since 2007, she has created courseware for various Microsoft technologies and solutions and contributed as a subject matter expert for the Dynamics CE, F&O, and PP certification exams as well as several of the Azure and Windows Dev exams. Christine is passionate about mentoring young women who are interested in technology careers and STEAM in general. She has participated as a mentor, judge, and member of the advisory council for the San Diego Women’s Hackathon, a yearly event for young women in high school. She has also taken part in events for Power Platform School, DigiGirlz, WIT, and Imagine Cup.

In addition to her many certifications and accreditations, Christine is a two-time Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) awardee (2024: BizApps/Power Apps, 2014 – 2026: Project) in recognition for her commitment to helping others and technical leadership. MVPs make up a global community of over 4,000 technical experts and community leaders across 90 countries/regions and are driven by their passion, community spirit, and quest for knowledge.

Christine leads the technology initiatives and drives innovation to enhance efficiency, optimize processes, and deliver even greater value for her customers. With over three decades of business system implementation experience, she brings her wealth ... Show more

Gratitude is The Attitude!. I am a Uterine and Cervical Cancer survivor. I have experienced many places throughout my 26 years of disability. As a mom, student, and small business owner/entrepreneur, I am a fountain of knowledge. In 2026 I am spreading awareness about various disabled person issues. I want to share my experiences with others, to educate and inform the community what it means to be labeled "disabled". I am a living testimony of faith, walking in love, and advocate of many people in the community.

Gratitude is The Attitude!. I am a Uterine and Cervical Cancer survivor. I have experienced many places throughout my 26 years of disability. As a mom, student, and small business owner/entrepreneur, I am a fountain of knowledge. In 2026 I am spreadi... Show more

Magda Rocha is a trained midwife who in 2023 transformed her passion for quality and technology into a career as a Quality Assurance Analyst.

She is an active member of Geek Girls and the The Test Tribe Porto community, where she has delivered inspiring talks on QA and career change (soft skills).

She is the founder of a Toastmasters club, regularly giving speeches that blend communication skills with her professional expertise. Beyond tech, she is a percussionist in a musical group, a competitive runner since 2016, and practices Pilates and swimming, reflecting her dedication to balance and well-being.

Magda is also the CEO of Nursingbaby101, a maternal health initiative that combines her clinical knowledge with leadership and entrepreneurial skills. She has a strong interest in the intersection of automation and human curation, exploring how QA processes can combine technology with critical judgment.

Magda Rocha is a trained midwife who in 2023 transformed her passion for quality and technology into a career as a Quality Assurance Analyst. She is an active member of Geek Girls and the The Test Tribe Porto community, where she has delivered in... Show more

I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Engineering and a Master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering. Since 2021, I have been working as a Software Engineer in the healthcare sector, where I combine my clinical background with strong technical expertise.

Over the years, I have gained solid experience in designing and developing web applications using ASP.NET, performing advanced data analysis, and integrating Artificial Intelligence solutions into clinical workflows. My work focuses on building reliable, scalable, and impactful digital tools that enhance healthcare processes and support data-driven decision-making.

I am passionate about leveraging technology to improve patient care, optimize clinical operations, and bridge the gap between engineering and medicine.

I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Engineering and a Master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering. Since 2021, I have been working as a Software Engineer in the healthcare sector, where I combine my clinical background with strong technical expertis... Show more