Kerry Ehikioya is a Senior Software Engineer, Google Developer Expert, and AI engineering leader with over six years of experience building digital infrastructure across healthcare, fintech, and AI-driven products.

She currently works as a Forward Deployed Engineer at AethexAI, building Voice AI infrastructure and deploying AI solutions for businesses across Africa. Previously, she led engineering efforts at Helium Health, building AI-powered applications that streamlined healthcare operations, and contributed to product engineering at Spoke.ai, now part of Slack AI following its acquisition by Salesforce.

Kerry is passionate about community development and knowledge sharing, serving as a global mentor across leading technology communities including WomenTechsters and as a co-organiser of CityJS Lagos, helping build developer communities and creating opportunities for knowledge sharing across the technology ecosystem.

Kerry Ehikioya is a Senior Software Engineer, Google Developer Expert, and AI engineering leader with over six years of experience building digital infrastructure across healthcare, fintech, and AI-driven products. She currently works as a Forward... Show more

Especialista em Engenharia Comportamental, Saúde Mental Corporativa e Sustentabilidade.

Atuo como palestrante e treinador, unindo rigor técnico de engenharia, neurociência aplicada e técnicas de autorregulação emocional para transformar a cultura e o desempenho das organizações. Unindo as formações de Engenheiro Ambiental, Engenheiro de Segurança do Trabalho e Hipnoterapia, consegue ter uma visão multidisciplinar.

Minhas palestras e intervenções são estruturadas em formatos dinâmicos e cronometrados de 30 a 50 minutos, eliminando teorias cansativas e entregando ferramentas práticas de aplicação imediata na rotina de trabalho.

Principais eixos de atuação:

Prevenção do Burnout e Gerenciamento de Riscos Psicossociais (adequação à NR-1, SIPAT e CIPA).

Inteligência Emocional, Foco e Tomada de Decisão sob Pressão.

Comunicação Não Violenta, Resiliência e Fortalecimento do Clima Organizacional.

Liderança Consciente, Estabilidade Emocional e Equilíbrio Família-Trabalho.

Cultura da Reciclagem e Gestão Comportamental de Resíduos para Economia Sustentável.

O objetivo central das intervenções é blindar a saúde mental da equipe, reduzir o absenteísmo e passivos operacionais, transformando hábitos individuais em resultados coletivos consistentes.

Especialista em Engenharia Comportamental, Saúde Mental Corporativa e Sustentabilidade. Atuo como palestrante e treinador, unindo rigor técnico de engenharia, neurociência aplicada e técnicas de autorregulação emocional para transformar a cultura... Show more

Kimberly “Kim” Steffenhagen
About Kimberly “Kim” Steffenhagen
Kimberly “Kim” Steffenhagen is a dedicated and innovative professional with extensive experience in the field of medical coding and quality assurance. As the Coding QA and Compliance Manager at Align ENT & Allergy, Kim plays a pivotal role in ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of coding processes, contributing significantly to the company's continued success.
Professional Background
Kim holds several prestigious certifications, including CPC, CEMC, CPMA and CPCO from AAPC, as well as the COPM certification from ASCENT. Kim is honored to be a member of the inaugural class of AAPC's Emerging Leader Program. These certifications underscore her exceptional expertise in medical coding, auditing, and practice management. Throughout her career, Kim has demonstrated a strong commitment to excellence, consistently delivering outstanding results and earning a reputation for her meticulous attention to detail and thorough understanding of complex coding guidelines.
Achievements and Contributions
Under Kim's leadership, Align ENT & Allergy has achieved remarkable milestones in coding accuracy and compliance. Her strategic vision and innovative approach have been instrumental in streamlining coding processes, reducing errors, and enhancing overall operational efficiency. Kim's dedication to continuous improvement and her ability to adapt to evolving industry standards have cemented her status as a key figure in the company's growth and success.
Personal Interests
Outside of her professional life, Kim is passionate about spending time with her family, reading, camping, and hiking, which reflects her creativity and drive. Kim and her family organize an annual charity haunted house in Boyertown, PA.
Contact Information
Kim can be reached at kims@alignenta.com or through https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberly-steffenhagen-cpc-cemc-cpma-copm-3a6b2378/ where she welcomes connections and opportunities to collaborate.

Kimberly “Kim” Steffenhagen About Kimberly “Kim” Steffenhagen Kimberly “Kim” Steffenhagen is a dedicated and innovative professional with extensive experience in the field of medical coding and quality assurance. As the Coding QA and Compliance Man... Show more

I am a natural problem-solver and connector — a leader with a designer’s mindset: creative at the core, driven to help people, and strengthened by over 20 years of experience in digital design and strategy. As a Senior UX & CX Advisor for the Dutch government, I believe that digital services only succeed when users are truly at the center and when teams share responsibility for the outcome. My strength lies in bringing people and perspectives together—users, stakeholders, and teams—to translate deep insights into clear strategy and direction within complex organizations.

My passion for human-centered design and empathy is deeply rooted in my personal journey. For two decades, I have lived with diabetes. What felt like a heavy daily burden for years, I have successfully transformed into my ultimate strength: a profound resilience and a lived understanding of what users and patients truly need. Today, I use this strength to help others, including through my role on the Social Advisory Council of the Diabetes Fonds.

What drives me is inspiring others and creating a shared course. Leadership is about giving space for people to grow, for teams to collaborate, and for ideas to become reality. I am deeply inspired by the words of Nelson Mandela: “The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” I carry that exact resilience into my work and my life — to persevere, learn, and build meaningful digital services together.

I am a natural problem-solver and connector — a leader with a designer’s mindset: creative at the core, driven to help people, and strengthened by over 20 years of experience in digital design and strategy. As a Senior UX & CX Advisor for the Dutch g... Show more

Antonio Taylor is an executive leader, author, speaker, consultant, and AI advisor with more than 25 years of experience leading technology, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and organizational transformation across healthcare, nonprofit, and enterprise environments.

He is the author of Stop Trying to Be a Leader, a leadership book that challenges professionals to stop performing leadership and begin leading from identity, alignment, and responsibility. Antonio helps leaders and organizations navigate disruption by connecting people, process, technology, and business outcomes.

His work sits at the intersection of leadership, AI readiness, digital transformation, and human-centered change. He brings a practical executive perspective on what it takes to modernize systems, lead teams through uncertainty, and ensure technology adoption does not outpace organizational clarity.

Antonio’s sessions are story-driven, practical, and designed to help technical and business leaders move beyond tools and tactics to address the leadership decisions that determine whether transformation actually works.

Antonio Taylor is an executive leader, author, speaker, consultant, and AI advisor with more than 25 years of experience leading technology, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and organizational transformation across healthcare, nonprofit, and enterprise... Show more

Jennifer Galantowicz is an executive leader, business development strategist, and keynote speaker with over 20 years of experience driving growth across healthcare operations, technology consulting, and senior living. Known for her engaging and actionable speaking style, Jennifer helps organizations, executive teams, and emerging leaders navigate complex growth, prevent burnout, and build high-performing cultures.

She specializes in translating high-level organizational strategy into human-centric leadership practices. Her signature presentations focus on sustainable leadership momentum, the psychology of incremental progress, and strategic cross-functional alignment.

Beyond her corporate leadership, Jennifer serves on the Board of Directors for NAMI St. Louis and is an active community advocate. Whether delivering an intimate workshop or addressing a ballroom, she blends data-backed frameworks with real-world executive storytelling to leave audiences energized, equipped, and ready to execute.

NAMI St. Louis - Board Member, NAMIWalks St. Louis co-chair (namistl.org)
Jewish Family Services - NORC volunteer
Marcy's Project - volunteer
Society for Information Management (SIM) member, SIM Women, #SheLeadsTech
Women We Admire (WWA) contributor, member, presenter

Jennifer Galantowicz is an executive leader, business development strategist, and keynote speaker with over 20 years of experience driving growth across healthcare operations, technology consulting, and senior living. Known for her engaging and actio... Show more

Naveen Srikanth Pasupuleti is a seasoned data platform engineer with over 15 years of experience building high-performance data solutions across healthcare, financial services, and technology sectors. Currently serving as a senior engineer at Komodo Health in Dallas, Texas, Naveen leads cross-functional teams in designing and implementing data pipelines that have contributed to tens of millions in revenue.
With deep expertise in the Hadoop and Spark ecosystems, Naveen specializes in creating robust cloud-native solutions using AWS services including Redshift, S3, EMR, and Glue. His technical proficiency spans Python, Java, REST APIs, Kubernetes, and both SQL and NoSQL databases. He is particularly passionate about machine learning, generative AI, and deep learning applications in data engineering.
Naveen's career highlights include leading a team of engineers to develop temporal workflows for data materialization at Komodo Health, transforming SAS models to PySpark at JP Morgan Chase (achieving 90% performance improvements and saving millions), and optimizing clinical data processing pipelines at Bristol-Myers Squibb. His innovative approach to data quality frameworks and performance optimization has consistently delivered measurable business impact.
Academically, Naveen holds an MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (3.7 GPA) and a Bachelor of Technology in Information Technology from the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad (8.6/10 GPA). During his MBA, he served as a teaching assistant for Python courses with over 300 students.
Beyond his technical achievements, Naveen has received numerous recognition awards throughout his career, including 15+ Cisco Star Awards for exceptional performance. He combines technical excellence with strong leadership skills, mentoring junior engineers and driving continuous improvement initiatives across organizations. His commitment to innovation and collaborative problem-solving makes him a valuable asset in today's data-driven technology landscape.

Naveen Srikanth Pasupuleti is a seasoned data platform engineer with over 15 years of experience building high-performance data solutions across healthcare, financial services, and technology sectors. Currently serving as a senior engineer at Komodo ... Show more

Dr. Colby T. Ford is a computational biologist and cloud AI architect at Tuple who specializes in building cloud-based solutions for the life sciences. He's the author of "Genomics in the Azure Cloud" (O'Reilly, 2022) and "Building Agentic Solutions with Microsoft Foundry" (O'Reilly, 2026) and is a 4x Microsoft Most Valuable Professional awardee for his work relating to bioinformatics in the Azure cloud. Outside of his consulting work, he is a visiting scholar at UNC Charlotte’s CIPHER research center where he works in infectious diseases, protein modeling, AI-based drug discovery, and more.

Dr. Colby T. Ford is a computational biologist and cloud AI architect at Tuple who specializes in building cloud-based solutions for the life sciences. He's the author of "Genomics in the Azure Cloud" (O'Reilly, 2022) and "Building Agentic Solutions ... Show more

Rittik Soni is a full-stack engineer and founder of Elpisverse Health, a healthcare AI company building three live products, including Doctors AI, Patients AI, and Hospitals AI, used by doctors and medical students from leading medical colleges and hospitals such as AIIMS New Delhi, MAMC New Delhi, and other institutions across India and abroad. He is an active open-source builder and contributor, best known for creating and maintaining FRX (Flutter Release X), a CLI that simplifies and secures app releases, alongside several other open-source packages and tools.

Rittik recently spoke at Google AI Day and was a guest on the StartupParty podcast, discussing what it takes to build and ship as a solo founder. He also runs the "King Rittik" YouTube channel, a 100K+ strong community for developers, where he shares practical, modern development workflows, programming tutorials, AI, LLMs, and many more. He has published peer-reviewed research on AI/ML and is passionate about building open-source tools that are fast to adopt and genuinely developer-friendly.

Rittik Soni is a full-stack engineer and founder of Elpisverse Health, a healthcare AI company building three live products, including Doctors AI, Patients AI, and Hospitals AI, used by doctors and medical students from leading medical colleges and h... Show more

As a Staff Software Engineer at Hinge Health, I contribute to the development of patient-centered digital musculoskeletal solutions by leveraging expertise in Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology and cross-platform mobile development. My work supports the integration of advanced wearable technology with clinical care teams, enhancing accessibility and outcomes for millions of users.

With over three years of experience at Hinge Health, I specialize in crafting scalable, user-friendly mobile applications using React Native. My mission is to empower healthcare innovation and improve patient experiences through technology. By collaborating across teams, I help deliver impactful solutions that align with the organization's goal of reducing pain and improving lives.

As a Staff Software Engineer at Hinge Health, I contribute to the development of patient-centered digital musculoskeletal solutions by leveraging expertise in Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology and cross-platform mobile development. My work suppor... Show more

Being personally invited by the staff of grief pioneer Elisabeth Kubler-Ross to train with them and work with them in grief workshops. Working as a licensed therapist for over twenty years helping clients heal old wounds, navigate present stresses, and create new lives. Serving as a minister for over forty years, sitting by hospital bedsides or leading retreat groups. Talking over a cup of coffee as a business coach, helping leaders work more efficiently and authentically.

All of my different experiences have the same theme: being with people in those places and in those moments that matter. Those moments when everything has been turned upside down and you don’t know the next step to take or those moments when you realize that everything in your life is too much the same and that doesn’t work for you anymore.

These conversations have always fueled my work. Now I’m sharing that work with a wider audience through keynote speeches, seminars, and retreats, offering insights, inspiration, and tools.

Talking about things that matter can be challenging, reassuring (“You mean it’s not just me?”), surprising, funny, and joyful.

I’m here for all of it.

Being personally invited by the staff of grief pioneer Elisabeth Kubler-Ross to train with them and work with them in grief workshops. Working as a licensed therapist for over twenty years helping clients heal old wounds, navigate present stresses, a... Show more

Ufuoma Okpeahior, known professionally as Ufuoma O., is a Senior Projects Lead on an NHS infrastructure programme and a CIO Advisory Panel Member at Digital Health Networks. Her delivery record spans multi-million pound programmes, from data centre relocations to server and cloud migrations affecting thousands of users.

She is the creator of the Five Pillars of Digital Health, an original framework that maps the field into five stages and gives newcomers a way to understand it and find their place in it. She has turned that framework into free public tools and a community used by thousands; has spoken at NHS Rewired and HETT; and collaborates with the Shuri Network and Servita.

She speaks on digital health careers, workforce capability, and why the success of digital transformation depends on the people expected to live with it.

Ufuoma Okpeahior, known professionally as Ufuoma O., is a Senior Projects Lead on an NHS infrastructure programme and a CIO Advisory Panel Member at Digital Health Networks. Her delivery record spans multi-million pound programmes, from data centre r... Show more

Most high performers aren’t struggling - they’re succeeding in ways that won’t hold up for the long game. The very habits driving their results now are often the same ones quietly limiting how far - and how long - they can go. Dr. Kim Hollingdale helps leaders see - and evolve - those patterns, translating the performance principles of elite sport into a smarter, more sustainable way to perform in business.

A licensed psychotherapist and Certified Mental Performance Consultant, Kim has spent a decade working inside elite sport systems including the WNBA and NCAA athletics - where performance is immediate, visible, and measured under constant pressure - what works (and what doesn’t) is impossible to ignore.

Now, Kim brings those lessons and clarity into other high-performance environments, translating them into practical ways business leaders can think sharper, make better decisions, and sustain their edge over years and decades, not just weeks and months.

Known for her witty, engaging style and ability to turn complex performance science into practical application, Kim equips leaders and teams with the clarity needed to perform at their best - and stay there.

Most high performers aren’t struggling - they’re succeeding in ways that won’t hold up for the long game. The very habits driving their results now are often the same ones quietly limiting how far - and how long - they can go. Dr. Kim Hollingdale hel... Show more

Brian is a Fractional CTO for pre-seed and seed-stage digital health companies. He began career as a software engineer and concept accelerator at Fidelity Investments, where he worked on the Voice Biometrics, Cognitive Computing, and Digital Innovation teams. He is currently CTO of Genetics Adviser, a digital genetics platform that increases access to genetic testing through patient-centered engagement and scalable, provider-supported workflows. He is passionate about improving the healthcare ecosystem by bringing digital products to market that improve patient outcomes and reduce the burden on providers.

Brian is a Fractional CTO for pre-seed and seed-stage digital health companies. He began career as a software engineer and concept accelerator at Fidelity Investments, where he worked on the Voice Biometrics, Cognitive Computing, and Digital Innovati... Show more

Stefi P. Krishnan is a co-founder of the Bulgarian Design Council and a Principal Product Designer at eHealth NSW, working within Australia’s largest public health system. Her work sits at the crossroad of design, co-creation, systems, futures and responsible AI innovation in complex, high-stakes environments where trust, inclusion, and public value matter deeply.

She previously led the end-to-end design of a precision medicine platform for the Children’s Cancer Institute that supported clinical decision-making and was recognised with Best in Class for Service Design at the Australian Good Design Awards.

In the age of AI, Stefi is especially interested in upstream design: design as a strategic practice for navigating ambiguity, consequence, and institutional change. Her current work investigates how interfaces shape human behaviour, how AI changes decision-making, and how design can protect dignity, context, and meaning in systems increasingly optimised for speed.

Stefi P. Krishnan is a co-founder of the Bulgarian Design Council and a Principal Product Designer at eHealth NSW, working within Australia’s largest public health system. Her work sits at the crossroad of design, co-creation, systems, futures and re... Show more

Louis Scarantino is a distinguished autism advocate, a certified motivational speaker, and a celebrated author within the autism community. His journey towards becoming a motivational speaker took a significant leap when he earned his certification from IAP Career College. He began his speaking career by honing his skills at Toastmasters, where his hard work resulted in the Toastmasters Competent Communicator Certificate.

As an accomplished author, Louis has penned two influential books, "Finding Love on the Spectrum: An ASD Guide to Dating" and "Autism: The Unstoppable Achiever."

Hailing from Old Forge, PA, Louis' early life was marked by challenges. Despite early challenges and hurdles during high school, he not only graduated from college but also forged a path of independence, holding various jobs, living on his own, and embarking on journeys that have taken him far and wide. Louis' journey is marked by accolades, including the prestigious PLCTA Student of the Year award in 2009 during his high school years.

Louis' impactful advocacy work and motivational speaking engagements have garnered attention and recognition on national platforms. Louis has graced prestigious stages, including Momondays Toronto in March 2019, multiple Rotary Clubs, the esteemed 2023 PA Lifesharing Conference, the 2024 Virtual Wellness Works Vitality Summit, the 2024 Missouri Behavioral Health Conference, the 2025 Arizona LeadingAge Conference & Expo, and 2025 Avanade National Disability Employment Awareness Month Keynote. These engagements have established him as a sought-after authority in the field.

One of the highlights of Louis' journey was realizing his dream of stepping onto the stage with Shania Twain in Las Vegas in 2013. This achievement not only marked a personal triumph, but it also fueled his desire to pursue and achieve his goals.

As Louis Scarantino looks toward the future, his goals are ambitious yet purposeful. He envisions organizing walks and runs for autism awareness, securing media appearances to amplify his message, and traveling the world to engage in speaking engagements that transcend borders. He is committed to using his platform to create meaningful change and make a positive impact on the world.

While Louis' current focus is on his career, he envisions a future where he actively engages in volunteer work and community activities. Through his advocacy, speaking engagements, and written works, he continues to inspire and empower others within the autism community and beyond.

Louis Scarantino is a distinguished autism advocate, a certified motivational speaker, and a celebrated author within the autism community. His journey towards becoming a motivational speaker took a significant leap when he earned his certification f... Show more

Frank Berenyi is a Maine entrepreneur and the founder of Marijuanaville, a medical cannabis company he launched on January 1, 2022 and has grown into a statewide network of 13 locations supported by approximately 50 team members.

His perspective is grounded in years of competition and ownership. A competitive athlete and martial artist, he opened his own school at eighteen and competed nationally, earning titles at the local, state, regional, and national levels, before building businesses in hospitality and real estate across Maine — owning and operating more than nine bars and nightclubs by the age of 30 and buying, renovating, and owning properties throughout the state.

He founded Marijuanaville to make medical cannabis more accessible and more affordable for patients throughout Maine, building a statewide footprint — headquartered at 68 College Avenue in Waterville — designed to shorten the distance patients have to travel. Frank Berenyi is also a consistent supporter of charities, shelters, and community organizations.

Frank Berenyi is a Maine entrepreneur and the founder of Marijuanaville, a medical cannabis company he launched on January 1, 2022 and has grown into a statewide network of 13 locations supported by approximately 50 team members. His perspective i... Show more

The World’s Leading Love & Emotional Healing Coach as named by Business Insider. Trained therapist bringing the best of therapy and the best of coaching for the past 25+ years. Creator of The Practice of Emotional Healing. Author of Coming Back to Life: A Roadmap to Healing from Pain to Create the Life You Want. #1 NY Radio Host for 15 Years. Member of the Board of Directors for Safe Shelter of St. Vrain Valley

The World’s Leading Love & Emotional Healing Coach as named by Business Insider. Trained therapist bringing the best of therapy and the best of coaching for the past 25+ years. Creator of The Practice of Emotional Healing. Author of Coming Back to Li... Show more

Nina Rodriguez is the founder, executive producer, and host of GRIEF AND LIGHT, a respected platform amplifying griever voices, expanding grief literacy, and offering meaningful pathways forward. Rooted in the belief that grief is not something to "fix", but something to tend, honor, and integrate, her work invites more honest conversations about loss and life after it.

The GRIEF AND LIGHT podcast has surpassed 100 episodes and has received multiple recognitions, including Ear Worthy’s Best Independent Podcasts of 2026 (“Best Life Lessons”), TalkDeath’s Best of 2025 (Readers’ Choice, Best Podcast), a Women Who Podcast Award (2025), and a Women Podcasters Award nomination (2026).

An experienced and sought-after speaker, Nina presents on grief, grief literacy, resilience, sibling loss, and post-traumatic growth. She has spoken at the University of Miami, the Latinas in Podcasting Virtual Summit (2025), and at events co-created with Reimagine, including a three-part series exploring sibling loss, grief and podcasting, and accessible pathways to grief support. Her talks are known for blending emotional depth with practical insight, cultural fluency, and an unwavering respect for lived experience.

Nina’s work is deeply personal. After the sudden and unexpected death of her only sibling, Yosef, in 2019, she launched GRIEF AND LIGHT in 2023 as an honest exploration of grief, meaning-making, and growth after loss. Today, she serves as a grief-informed guide and space-holder, committed to helping individuals and communities live more fully in the “and”, where grief and joy coexist.

She leads the Get Griefy Podcasters Network, supporting independent creators in building sustainable, grief-informed platforms, and has hosted Reimagine’s Room for Grief gathering on multiple occasions.

Nina is a regular contributor to Get Griefy Magazine, writes the Substack Resting Grief Face by Grief and Light, and is a co-author of Resilient A.F., Vol. 2: Stories of Resilience (2025). She is a graduate of Megan Devine’s Grief Care Professional Certificate Program.

In addition to her grief-focused work, Nina brings over a decade of experience in communications, strategy, and sales across fintech, real estate, and higher education, infusing professionalism, empathy, and clarity into every room she enters.

Based in Southeast Florida, Nina welcomes aligned speaking engagements, collaborations, and conversations, virtually and in person.

Learn more via griefandlight.com

Nina Rodriguez is the founder, executive producer, and host of GRIEF AND LIGHT, a respected platform amplifying griever voices, expanding grief literacy, and offering meaningful pathways forward. Rooted in the belief that grief is not something to "f... Show more

Martin is a Principal Architect and CTO for a number of not-for-profit organisations in Perth, Western Australia.

He has many years of experience in integration, particularly across the Microsoft Azure stack, as well as experience developing solutions for IoT and Digital Twins.

More recently, he has been involved in many projects in artificial intelligence and healthcare.

He is the organiser of the Perth Azure User Group, and a global administrator for both Global Azure as well as being a Microsoft MVP.

In his spare time, he likes to exercise and read, and wrangle his 3 kids.

Martin is a Principal Architect and CTO for a number of not-for-profit organisations in Perth, Western Australia. He has many years of experience in integration, particularly across the Microsoft Azure stack, as well as experience developing solut... Show more

Charles Crosbie is a Senior Product Manager at the Terry Fox Research Institute, where he leads high-impact digital initiatives at the intersection of product strategy, advanced technology, and healthcare innovation. A seasoned speaker and thought leader, Charles excels at translating complex technical architectures, from AI frameworks to massive digital media and data infrastructure—into scalable, real-world solutions that drive meaningful organizational change.

With extensive experience addressing executive audiences and policy makers, Charles is a frequent voice at major industry events. His recent speaking engagements include executive roundtables and interviews at the Flower AI Summit in London, delivering keynotes on emerging technology trends, and serving as an expert panelist at a recent Innovation Summit on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.

Charles’s ability to bridge the gap between technical execution and high-level strategy has also made him a trusted presenter for government and diplomatic audiences, including past presentations for the Trade Commissioner Service Secretariat. He brings a pragmatic, forward-thinking perspective to every stage, empowering teams and stakeholders to successfully navigate the future of digital transformation.

Charles Crosbie is a Senior Product Manager at the Terry Fox Research Institute, where he leads high-impact digital initiatives at the intersection of product strategy, advanced technology, and healthcare innovation. A seasoned speaker and thought le... Show more

I am passionate about people and how design can enable transformation in organizations. I support innovation projects, digital product design, and service design.

My goal is to assist projects that impact people's daily lives. I have a strong interest in health-related topics, especially those involving patient experience and the organizational transformation of hospitals, as well as subjects related to public innovation and their impact on citizens' everyday lives.

I am passionate about people and how design can enable transformation in organizations. I support innovation projects, digital product design, and service design. My goal is to assist projects that impact people's daily lives. I have a strong inte... Show more

The Reinvention Advantage: Unlocking Potential in People and Organizations

Hani Kafoury is a speaker, psychologist, executive coach, and former senior business leader who helps individuals, leaders, and organizations build resilience, navigate change, and unlock their potential.

After more than 30 years in senior leadership roles within multinational organizations, Hani became a licensed psychologist in his 50s and recently completed a doctoral dissertation examining the determinants of psychological resilience in business leaders during times of adversity and major change. This unique combination of executive leadership experience, psychological expertise, and doctoral-level research enables him to bridge the gap between leadership theory and the realities leaders face every day.

Over the course of his career, Hani has coached hundreds of leaders—from frontline supervisors to senior executives—across sectors including telecommunications, automotive, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, technology, and paper products. His clients include Bell Canada, Ericsson, Ford of Canada, Cascades, TELUS Health, Bristol Myers Squibb, Janssen Pharma, Merck Canada, Otsuka Pharma, Genome Québec, BDC Capital, and Kronos Canada.

A passionate advocate for lifelong growth and reinvention, Hani's message is grounded not only in research and professional experience, but also in lived experience. He has run several marathons, climbed Mount Kilimanjaro and produced a documentary about the experience that was nominated at several independent film festivals, completed a full IRONMAN triathlon and a Spartan obstacle race, built a second career as a psychologist, and completed a doctoral dissertation in his 60s.

A contributor to the Montreal Gazette and industry publications, and a television guest on the topics of mindfulness and wellbeing, Hani is known for his dynamic presence, compelling storytelling, and ability to translate complex ideas into practical action.

Through his presentations, audiences gain evidence-based strategies to strengthen resilience, adapt successfully to change, enhance wellbeing, and lead with greater confidence, clarity, and purpose.

His message is simple:

Become What You Must.
 

The Reinvention Advantage: Unlocking Potential in People and Organizations Hani Kafoury is a speaker, psychologist, executive coach, and former senior business leader who helps individuals, leaders, and organizations build resilience, navigate cha... Show more

Shalvi is the founder of Healthengine (healthengine.us), an AI-based PCOS detection system building the infrastructure of women's health, and a Senior Product Manager at Amazon.
She has judged several hackathons, including UC Berkeley's Calhacks 2024 and other Google-sponsored events.

Shalvi is the founder of Healthengine (healthengine.us), an AI-based PCOS detection system building the infrastructure of women's health, and a Senior Product Manager at Amazon. She has judged several hackathons, including UC Berkeley's Calhacks 202... Show more

Dr. Stephanie Nash, PhD, OTR/L, is an occupational therapist, intuitive practitioner, and the founder of Paradigm Expansions, where she helps high-achieving empaths, women, and especially those who have spent a lifetime over-functioning for others find their way back to themselves. Her work sits at a rare intersection: clinical neuroscience and rehabilitation science meet chakra-based and intuitive frameworks, giving the analytical mind permission to step aside so the soul can be heard.
Dr. Steph speaks on the science and spirituality of intuition, what it really means to choose yourself without being selfish, and why we need an expanded paradigm of who we are as both spiritual and human beings. Drawing on her own journey from self-abandonment to self-reclamation, chronicled in her forthcoming book The D Word, she brings audiences a rare combination of clinical credibility and lived experience.
Her talks leave audiences with both a framework and a felt sense of permission, whether she's speaking to a room of women rebuilding after loss, empaths learning to set boundaries, or teenagers beginning to ask who they are beneath who they were told to be.

Dr. Stephanie Nash, PhD, OTR/L, is an occupational therapist, intuitive practitioner, and the founder of Paradigm Expansions, where she helps high-achieving empaths, women, and especially those who have spent a lifetime over-functioning for others fi... Show more

Tiara Jamison is the Founder and CEO of AnnieGuard, a causal intelligence company focused on understanding the hidden systems that drive biological threats, disease, environmental risk, and complex human outcomes.

Her work centers on a simple but powerful idea: events do not happen randomly. Whether the outcome is a disease diagnosis, a public health crisis, an environmental disaster, or a system failure, there are underlying causes that can be reconstructed from the data that already exists.

Drawing on experience across Microsoft, Google, and Amazon, Tiara combines systems thinking, threat detection principles, artificial intelligence, and biological research to help organizations move beyond prediction and toward understanding why events happen.

After losing her mother, Annie, to sarcoma, Tiara founded AnnieGuard to challenge conventional approaches to disease detection and risk assessment. Today, her work explores how causal intelligence can be applied across healthcare, biological security, environmental systems, public safety, and critical infrastructure.

Tiara speaks on causal intelligence, biological and environmental threats, systems failure, healthcare innovation, artificial intelligence, entrepreneurship, resilience, and the future of decision-making in complex environments.

Tiara Jamison is the Founder and CEO of AnnieGuard, a causal intelligence company focused on understanding the hidden systems that drive biological threats, disease, environmental risk, and complex human outcomes. Her work centers on a simple but ... Show more

Heather Beebe is a Health Coach and Performance Strategist and the Founder of Rebolistic Wellness, where she helps high-performing individuals and teams build sustainable energy, resilience, and consistency in demanding environments. With a background in functional medicine and behavior change, her work focuses on the connection between physiology, performance, and daily habits.

Heather has worked with hundreds of clients to improve health outcomes through practical, biology-aligned strategies that support long-term success - not short-term fixes. She is also the host of the podcast Who the Hell Am I? Identity & Wellbeing, where she explores the deeper drivers of performance, identity, and wellbeing in modern life.

Her approach challenges the traditional “push harder” mentality, offering a more sustainable way to live, lead, and perform.

Heather Beebe is a Health Coach and Performance Strategist and the Founder of Rebolistic Wellness, where she helps high-performing individuals and teams build sustainable energy, resilience, and consistency in demanding environments. With a backgroun... Show more

Dr. Calynn Lawrence is a Chicago-based CEO, Founder, Social Scientist, and Trauma Specialist who advances equitable change by integrating trauma-informed, holistic wellness principles with corporate and civic leadership strategy. Across organizations and community systems, she helps leaders move from reactive culture to proactive, human-centered practices that support resilience, belonging, and long-term wellbeing.

In her work, Dr. Lawrence translates social science insight into actionable, values-driven leadership frameworks that strengthen decision-making, collaboration, and organizational effectiveness. She partners with executives, public sector leaders, and mission-driven teams to design programs and policies that reduce harm, improve relational trust, and create measurable pathways toward a more progressive, equitable world.

Dr. Calynn Lawrence is a Chicago-based CEO, Founder, Social Scientist, and Trauma Specialist who advances equitable change by integrating trauma-informed, holistic wellness principles with corporate and civic leadership strategy. Across organizations... Show more

Beth McDonough is an author, keynote speaker, recovery advocate and reconstruction of life strategist.

She guides people through their lowest moments to rebuild what stands next after public collapse, when visibility is high, consequences are real, and the path forward is unclear.

Beth is a living case study in recovery, resilience and reconstruction. She occupies the space between catastrophe and comeback.

An investigative journalist for 30 years, Beth covered disasters until she became one. Two highly publicized DUIs. Fired twice. First by the newsroom, then by society. Her work speaks to people whose mistakes live online permanently.

Beth understands what it takes to recreate a life while the world watches, because she did the work on herself first. She is the case study. Alcohol took her down once, an invisible illness tried to again. The breakdown became her blueprint for showing others how to re-emerge structurally stronger than before, from the inside out, when willpower isn’t enough.

Beth shares an original message for audiences hungry for something stronger than motivation and more compassionate than discipline.

Beth developed the STILL STANDING™ method, a five-step framework that treats recovery & resilience like reconstruction projects for life AFTER impact. The approach is evidence-based, trauma-aware, shame-informed and pressure tested.

Before her collapse, Beth documented some of the most defining breaking news events of our time:
• 9/11 terrorist attacks
• Oklahoma City bombing
• I-35W Minneapolis bridge collapse
• Prince’s sudden death
• Escape of kidnapped teen Jayme Closs
• Civil unrest following George Floyd’s death in police custody: Beth was wounded by gunfire while reporting

Her work has appeared on CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX News along with countless podcasts, newspapers, magazines and talk shows.

She’s earned multiple Emmy Awards, a national Edward R. Murrow Award, the prestigious duPont- Columbia Journalism Award for coverage of George Floyd’s death and the racial reckoning that followed.

Beth authored two memoirs, STANDBY and STILL STANDING, one book opens the wound. The second shows the rebuild. She's also been featured in a Lifetime documentary with survivor advocate Elizabeth Smart called, “Smart Justice: The Jayme Closs Case.”

Beyond the newsroom, Beth channeled her love for animals into owning a dog daycare before returning to journalism with renewed perspective.

Today, she lives in southern Utah desert surrounded by red rock mountains. Sharing life with her rescue weiner dog, she continues to tell stories about resilience, redemption, reinvention and reconstructing a life after a career spent in the fast lane.

Beth McDonough is an author, keynote speaker, recovery advocate and reconstruction of life strategist. She guides people through their lowest moments to rebuild what stands next after public collapse, when visibility is high, consequences are real... Show more

Andrew Ecker is an author, certified peer support specialist, White Bison recovery coach, and nationally recognized speaker specializing in mental health, recovery, community wellness, and the transformative power of rhythm and sound. As the co-founder of Drumming Sounds, Andrew has helped facilitate more than 5,000 wellness-based events for healthcare organizations, tribal communities, treatment centers, schools, corporations, and conferences across the United States.

Drawing from over two decades of recovery and lived experience overcoming generational substance use disorder, incarceration, trauma, and mental health challenges, Andrew brings a unique blend of evidence-based practices, Indigenous-informed perspectives, and practical wisdom to his presentations. His work explores the intersections of neuroscience, recovery, identity, community connection, and experiential wellness.

Andrew is the creator of the Drumming Sounds Protocol, an evidence-based group drumming intervention designed to support mental health, stress reduction, team cohesion, and social connection. He has presented for healthcare systems, behavioral health organizations, universities, tribal nations, government agencies, and national conferences, and has been featured on ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, and nationally syndicated television.

Born from the Apache and born to the Irish, Andrew's work is deeply influenced by his exploration of Indigenous identity, ceremonial introduction, and community-centered healing. He is the author of The Sacred Seven, a contemporary framework for self-identity, belonging, and personal transformation.

Whether speaking to clinicians, educators, leaders, recovery professionals, or community members, Andrew combines compelling storytelling, research-informed insights, humor, and experiential learning to create presentations that inspire meaningful personal and organizational change.

Andrew Ecker is an author, certified peer support specialist, White Bison recovery coach, and nationally recognized speaker specializing in mental health, recovery, community wellness, and the transformative power of rhythm and sound. As the co-found... Show more