Humanities & Social Sciences

Esteemed speakers contributing their insights into human culture, behavior, and societal development

Joey Dantoni

Joey Dantoni

Joseph D'Antoni is a Principal Cloud Architect, and a Microsoft Data Platform MVP and VMware vExpert with over 20 years of experience working in both Fortune 500 and smaller firms. He is a frequent speaker at major tech events like Microsoft Ignite, PASS Summit and Enterprise Data World. He blogs about all topics technology at joeydantoni.com. He believes that no single platform is the answer to all technology problems. He lives in Malvern, PA and holds a BS in Computer Information Systems from Louisiana Tech University and an MBA from North Carolina State University, and is the co-author of the Microsoft book "Introducing SQL Server 2016"

Joseph D'Antoni is a Principal Cloud Architect, and a Microsoft Data Platform MVP and VMware vExpert with over 20 years of experience working in both Fortune 500 and smaller firms. He is a frequent speaker at major tech events like Microsoft Ignite, ... Show more

Siyanbola Ajiboye

Siyanbola Ajiboye

Siyanbola Ajiboye is a strategy focused professional in digital transformation, business process, change management, root-cause analysis and AI, with a focus on strengthening operational systems, mitigating revenue leakage and delivering measurable organisational outcomes.

His approach combines governance, technology, and transformation assurance, informed by close to two decades of experience across high-risk and regulated maritime environments. He developed the proposed digital-twin-enabled security framework for the Gulf of Guinea.

His professional and advisory services includes transformation readiness, process and solution design, systems integration, cybersecurity risk, benefits realisation, revenue leakage plugging, development of custom practical frameworks and solutions for organisations and technology programme failure analysis.

Siyanbola Ajiboye is a strategy focused professional in digital transformation, business process, change management, root-cause analysis and AI, with a focus on strengthening operational systems, mitigating revenue leakage and delivering measurable o... Show more

Vasuki Uday Kiran Vudathala

Vasuki Uday Kiran Vudathala

Vasuki Uday Kiran Vudathala (Uday) is a Staff Performance Engineer at ServiceNow with more than 16 years of experience in performance engineering, platform reliability, and observability across enterprise software, cloud-native systems, mobile applications, and generative AI platforms. His work focuses on how complex systems behave under real-world workloads, with particular interests in AI inference reliability, MCP and tool-calling workflows, peak workload engineering, and long-session mobile performance.

Uday developed the Peak Workload Engineering (PWE) and AI-Native Reliability Architecture Framework (AIRA-F) frameworks and has contributed open-source tools including JMeter Insights Pro and Peak Workload Analyzer. His technical articles have appeared in freeCodeCamp, InfoQ, HPCwire, SD Times, Cloud Native Now, Platform Engineering, DevOps.com, and StickyMinds.

He has spoken at WeAreDevelopers World Congress North America and Conf42 Observability, sharing practical lessons from production systems and performance testing. He also serves as a hackathon judge and mentor, including mentoring participants at the UC Berkeley AI Hackathon.

Vasuki Uday Kiran Vudathala (Uday) is a Staff Performance Engineer at ServiceNow with more than 16 years of experience in performance engineering, platform reliability, and observability across enterprise software, cloud-native systems, mobile applic... Show more

Claire Hayek

Claire Hayek

Claire Hayek, Eng., MBA, is a NeuroLeadership expert, TEDx speaker, and creator of Pressure-Proof Leadership™, a neuroscience-based system that protects decision quality, execution stability, and culture performance under pressure.

For more than 30 years, she has operated in high pressure environments, from growing up in war-torn Lebanon to engineering and executive leadership. Her work addresses one of the most expensive problems in business: leaders who lose strategic judgment precisely when it matters most.

Her thought leadership has been featured in International Business Times. She is the host of ‘The NeuroLeadership Edge Podcast’, ranked in the top 5% of podcasts globally, and the author of her second book 'The Leadership Skill Nobody Taught You: Calm Under Fire in the Age of Disruption' launched in September 2026 (French edition: La compétence en leadership que personne ne vous a apprise : garder son calme sous le feu à l’ère de la disruption - Oct 2026).

Her work bridges human resilience and organizational performance, focusing on one central question: how do we master pressure without becoming driven by it?

Claire Hayek, Eng., MBA, is a NeuroLeadership expert, TEDx speaker, and creator of Pressure-Proof Leadership™, a neuroscience-based system that protects decision quality, execution stability, and culture performance under pressure. For more than 3... Show more

Stefan Böhringer

Stefan Böhringer

Having worked in web development, automotive and the energy sector for many years, Stefan moved to the Chair of Educational Data Science at the University of Regensburg a few years ago. He works as a software architect, backend developer, ai engineer and data analyst, building large scale systems for the German/Bavarian state ministry of education

Having worked in web development, automotive and the energy sector for many years, Stefan moved to the Chair of Educational Data Science at the University of Regensburg a few years ago. He works as a software architect, backend developer, ai engineer... Show more

Dr. Marie Alcazar

Dr. Marie Alcazar

Dr. Marie Alcazar is a Transformation Maven, Ecosystem Coach, author, and Founder of Built4Agility. With nearly four decades of industry experience—including 20 years in Change and Transformation and 14 years in Agile—she brings a practitioner’s perspective to how people, organizations, and systems navigate change.

Her work explores a central idea: who you are shapes how you lead. Through her Leadership iS a Lifestyle™ philosophy and Human Infrastructure Development™ framework, Dr. Marie focuses on the human capabilities that shape how people think, adapt, and create lasting impact.
Through Built4Agility, she is applying that thinking to expand access and opportunity for NXT-Gen Leaders from historically underrepresented and economically disadvantaged communities, helping people develop capability, demonstrate what they can do, and create meaningful career and economic mobility.

Dr. Marie is also the author of Truth-Telling iS Data™: The Art & Architecture of Alignment and a speaker who challenges people to think differently about leadership, transformation, human development, and the future of work.

Dr. Marie Alcazar is a Transformation Maven, Ecosystem Coach, author, and Founder of Built4Agility. With nearly four decades of industry experience—including 20 years in Change and Transformation and 14 years in Agile—she brings a practitioner’s pers... Show more

Abdul Aleem Khan

Abdul Aleem Khan

Abdul Aleem Khan is a UK-based software engineer and technical co-founder who has been building production AI systems since 2018. His work ranges from computer vision running on edge devices in retail stores to real-time news pipelines that detect and rewrite biased and toxic content. As co-founder and CTO of two AI startups, he built and led engineering and AI teams, designed microservice and edge architectures, and created proprietary datasets where public ones did not exist. Products he built have been recognised by national and Asia-Pacific technology awards, and he was selected for Google for Startups' first AI Academy APAC. He speaks about practical, production-grade AI: what works, what breaks, and how to keep humans in the loop.

Abdul Aleem Khan is a UK-based software engineer and technical co-founder who has been building production AI systems since 2018. His work ranges from computer vision running on edge devices in retail stores to real-time news pipelines that detect an... Show more

LaShawnda Rodgers

LaShawnda Rodgers

LaShawnda Rodgers, MBA, PMP, CSM, is a global speaker, workplace transformation strategist, technology leader, entrepreneur mentor, and founder of Rodgers Global Leadership Consortium. With over 20 years of experience across technology, project management, operations, leadership development, organizational strategy, workforce development, and innovation, she helps organizations and professionals prepare for the future of work with clarity, confidence, and practical execution.

LaShawnda’s work sits at the intersection of technology, people, leadership, operations, and transformation. She equips organizations to navigate AI adoption, cybersecurity awareness, digital skills development, workplace culture, leadership effectiveness, and business growth. Her approach bridges the technical and human sides of change, helping leaders understand not only what technology can do, but how people, processes, and culture must evolve to use it responsibly and effectively. She is passionate about helping businesses understand the human side of technology including how AI, automation, cybersecurity, and digital transformation impact employees, leaders, customers, and long-term business success.

As the founder of Rodgers Global Leadership Consortium, LaShawnda provides consulting, workshops, leadership programs, technical training, and strategic advisory services that support organizational growth, employee development, customer experience, and workforce readiness. Her experience includes leading global initiatives, supporting technical teams, managing complex projects, improving business processes, and helping organizations align strategy with execution.

LaShawnda is also deeply committed to expanding access and opportunity in technology and entrepreneurship. She mentors women pursuing careers in tech, serves on IT and technology advisory boards for institutions such as Wake Tech Community College and Durham Tech Community College, and advises entrepreneurs and small business owners through platforms and ecosystems including Verizon Small Business Digital Ready. Her work helps professionals identify their value, build confidence, strengthen their career strategy, and position themselves for success in emerging industries.

A recognized speaker and thought leader, LaShawnda brings a unique blend of technical insight, leadership wisdom, operational strategy, creativity, and people-centered transformation. Whether speaking to executives, entrepreneurs, students, cyber professionals, workforce leaders, or emerging tech talent, she delivers practical, engaging, and empowering sessions that help audiences take action.

Her speaking topics include AI transformation, cybersecurity awareness, leadership in the digital age, workforce readiness, organizational growth, entrepreneurship, personal branding, career advancement, emotional intelligence, innovation, and future-ready workplace strategy.

LaShawnda Rodgers, MBA, PMP, CSM, is a global speaker, workplace transformation strategist, technology leader, entrepreneur mentor, and founder of Rodgers Global Leadership Consortium. With over 20 years of experience across technology, project manag... Show more

Cecilia Geraldo

Cecilia Geraldo

Mobile Engineering Manager focused on building scalable platforms and AI-enabled engineering systems.
At Thoughtworks, she leads mobile teams operating across 15+ engineering teams in high-scale environments, applying modular architecture, server-driven UI, and platform-as-product thinking to enable sustainable growth and team autonomy.
Her work integrates AI agents and Model Context Protocol (MCP) into developer workflows, documentation systems, and internal tooling, bridging mobile engineering with next-generation engineering practices.
As a Latina engineering leader working in global tech ecosystems, she champions technical excellence, inclusive leadership, and knowledge-sharing as pillars for long-term impact.

Mobile Engineering Manager focused on building scalable platforms and AI-enabled engineering systems. At Thoughtworks, she leads mobile teams operating across 15+ engineering teams in high-scale environments, applying modular architecture, server-dr... Show more

Dominika Tasarz

Dominika Tasarz

With over 15 years in the Java ecosystem, I focus on growing and supporting global communities across the Java and Jakarta EE landscape. My work centers on creating opportunities for learning, collaboration and open source participation, helping individuals develop their skills, advance their careers and play a more active role in the Java community.

I have led educational initiatives, community programs and industry events that bring together developers, open source contributors and technology teams. A regular speaker at Java and open source conferences, I collaborate closely with Java User Groups, Java Champions and ecosystem leaders to amplify community voices and encourage knowledge sharing.

As one of the original team members at Payara, I helped shape the company’s brand and grow its global user community from the ground up. Today, as a Senior Developer Advocate at Azul, I continue to support and strengthen communities around Azul Payara Community, Jakarta EE and OpenJDK, driving education and collaboration while bringing community insight back into the evolution of enterprise Java technologies.

With over 15 years in the Java ecosystem, I focus on growing and supporting global communities across the Java and Jakarta EE landscape. My work centers on creating opportunities for learning, collaboration and open source participation, helping indi... Show more

Ankur Roy

Ankur Roy

I am a Solutions Architect at Online Partner AB and a Cloud GDE. I have worked on several projects involving Google Cloud services and Google Workspace along with multiple other technology stacks and platforms.

I am a Solutions Architect at Online Partner AB and a Cloud GDE. I have worked on several projects involving Google Cloud services and Google Workspace along with multiple other technology stacks and platforms. Show more

Marian Villa

Marian Villa

Partnership Lead LATAM at Interledger Foundation. Google Developer Expert in Web Technologies, speaker & community builder. I build bridges between engineering, product, DX, community & go-to-market, driving open technologies and connecting people across LATAM.

Partnership Lead LATAM at Interledger Foundation. Google Developer Expert in Web Technologies, speaker & community builder. I build bridges between engineering, product, DX, community & go-to-market, driving open technologies and connecting people ac... Show more

Joanne Gouaillier

Joanne Gouaillier

Je suis tombée dans l'agilité il y a déjà pas mal d'années, sans en connaître le nom. Ce mindset, ainsi que ses valeurs et principes, sont pour moi cruciaux pour toute organisation, toute démarche, tout projet. Non pas que les méthodes liées à l'agilité soient toujours les + adaptées, mais ce mindset fondé sur l'humain, l'écoute, la co-construction, l'adaptation et la création de valeur est transposable à toutes les échelles. Je suis aujourd'hui coach pour les équipes agiles, et j'accompagne aussi l'individu et les organisations à se transformer.

Je suis tombée dans l'agilité il y a déjà pas mal d'années, sans en connaître le nom. Ce mindset, ainsi que ses valeurs et principes, sont pour moi cruciaux pour toute organisation, toute démarche, tout projet. Non pas que les méthodes liées à l'agil... Show more

Vaishnavi Venkata Subramanian

Vaishnavi Venkata Subramanian

I am passionate about empowering Women in Technology, a champion of Neurodiversity, Accessibility, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, and improving culture in the workplace. I love supporting women in technology and working towards creating impact and giving back to their communities in a small way.

I am passionate about empowering Women in Technology, a champion of Neurodiversity, Accessibility, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, and improving culture in the workplace. I love supporting women in technology and working towards creating impact and gi... Show more

Ivan Šarić

Ivan Šarić

​Ivan Šarić is a Senior Software Engineer at Revolut working in the Financial Crime Department, where he leads integrations with authorities for branches globally. With over six years of backend and DevOps experience (Java, Spring, Docker), Ivan previously operated as a freelance Technical Architect through his company, Path Variable LLC.​He holds an MA in Political Science and is an active open-source contributor, with recent contributions to the Apache Commons Lang project and the SpaCy NLP library. A fluent speaker of English, Croatian, and German, Ivan combines technical rigor with a deep understanding of governance to solve complex systems problems.

​Ivan Šarić is a Senior Software Engineer at Revolut working in the Financial Crime Department, where he leads integrations with authorities for branches globally. With over six years of backend and DevOps experience (Java, Spring, Docker), Ivan prev... Show more

Alberto Daniel Hill 🇺🇾🏴‍🏴‍☠️

Alberto Daniel Hill 🇺🇾🏴‍🏴‍☠️

Cybersecurity researcher, digital dissident, and founder of Cybermidnight Club. First person wrongfully imprisoned in Uruguay for a computer crime (2017). His case was documented in episode 25 of Darknet Diaries. Specialist in forensic analysis, quantification of investigative failures, and defense of radical transparency against narratives fabricated by state and corporate actors. Creator of the Forensic Risk Indicator (FRI).

Cybersecurity researcher, digital dissident, and founder of Cybermidnight Club. First person wrongfully imprisoned in Uruguay for a computer crime (2017). His case was documented in episode 25 of Darknet Diaries. Specialist in forensic analysis, quan... Show more

Grzegorz Sztandera

Grzegorz Sztandera

I’m an expert in team, project and product management, conference speaker, public speaking coach, academic lecturer, book author and TEDx organizer.

I work in the financial sector, leading complex tech projects - including those related to digital identity. My role sits at the crossroads of IT, business and governance, where aligning perspectives is a daily challenge. In the past I’ve built entire DevOps competence center, always with a focus on communication, agility and a solid dose of common sense. I believe in people, collaboration and context-driven decisions.

I speak at conferences across Poland and Europe, running talks and workshops on leadership, agile, communication and teamwork. I also deliver my own trainings based on the LEGO® Serious Play® methodology. I’m mentor for TEDx speakers and organizer or TEDxUniversity of Lodz / TEDxPabianice / TEDxŁódź - events that gathers big audience and strong online engagement.

I hold degrees from the University of Łódź (International Relations and HR Management), MBA from Lodz University of Technology and Illinois State University, and a postgraduate diploma in IT Project Management. Outside of work, I’m a dad of two sons – which is great preparation for agile coaching. I write humorous, educational books for kids and collect the finest corporate memes life has to offer.

I love teaching, creating, connecting – and I always ask one question: “What if we did it differently?”

I’m an expert in team, project and product management, conference speaker, public speaking coach, academic lecturer, book author and TEDx organizer. I work in the financial sector, leading complex tech projects - including those related to digital... Show more

Elsa Iguedjtal

Elsa Iguedjtal

Agiliste convaincue, motivée par les petites victoires quotidiennes, émerveillée par la vie, et habitée par les valeurs du manifeste agile centrées sur l'humain, le respect, la bienveillance et l'amélioration continue. Je mets mes compétences et mon expérience au service de ceux qui partagent mon quotidien, mais j'essaye avant tout de leur faire révéler leur propre potentiel, parfois des pépites qu'ils ignorent d'eux-mêmes...

Maman de 3 enfants, neuroatypique, féministe et fresqueuse du climat.

Agiliste convaincue, motivée par les petites victoires quotidiennes, émerveillée par la vie, et habitée par les valeurs du manifeste agile centrées sur l'humain, le respect, la bienveillance et l'amélioration continue. Je mets mes compétences et mon ... Show more

Diego Coy

Diego Coy

Developer Relations Professional and Software Engineer with over a decade of experience in technology, specializing in AI/ML and Developer Experience.

I work at the intersection of Developer Relations, product, and UX, creating accessible workflows and clear paths to success for developers.

I’ve delivered talks, training sessions, and workshops at conferences across the Americas and Europe, sharing insights on Web Development, AI, Developer Experience, Neurodiversity, and inclusion in tech. Beyond the stage, I write code, content, and support open source and community initiatives. When not working, I'm co-organize GDG Lisbon and learning Rustlang.

My goal has always been to lower the barriers of entry into the tech world for "the rest of us".

Developer Relations Professional and Software Engineer with over a decade of experience in technology, specializing in AI/ML and Developer Experience. I work at the intersection of Developer Relations, product, and UX, creating accessible workflow... Show more

Iva Silla

Iva Silla

Iva Silla već više od desetljeća vodi maštovite tematske razglede grada pod zajedničkim nazivnikom Secret Zagreb. To je samo dio njenog opusa u kreativnom turizmu i interpretaciji baštine, a trenutno joj je najveća strast razvoj igrificiranih istraživanja diljem Hrvatske.

Iva Silla već više od desetljeća vodi maštovite tematske razglede grada pod zajedničkim nazivnikom Secret Zagreb. To je samo dio njenog opusa u kreativnom turizmu i interpretaciji baštine, a trenutno joj je najveća strast razvoj igrificiranih istraži... Show more

Dina Bavli

Dina Bavli

Dina Bavli is a Data Science Specialist and Agentic AI Platform & Adoption Lead at Amdocs, where she works on scaling Agentic AI across engineering organizations and helping teams move from experimentation to production.

With 7+ years of experience across ML, NLP, Generative AI, and LLM systems, Dina combines hands-on AI engineering with platform design, debugging, and developer enablement. She has supported 12+ engineering teams in designing, deploying, and operating 30+ AI agents.

Dina is an AWSuperstar, international speaker, lecturer, mentor, and technical writer. She is passionate about making complex AI concepts practical, understandable, and actually usable by engineering teams.

Dina Bavli is a Data Science Specialist and Agentic AI Platform & Adoption Lead at Amdocs, where she works on scaling Agentic AI across engineering organizations and helping teams move from experimentation to production. With 7+ years of experienc... Show more

Christina Aldan

Christina Aldan

Christina Aldan is a brand strategy consultant, keynote speaker, trainer, and mentor. She offers businesses brand consulting and creative content for everyday media. With over 18 years of experience in the digital realm, Christina is highly regarded for her approach to business, partnering with clients to find unique strategies that ensure their goals are met. She recently became a Licensed Massage Therapist and opened her own bodywork business.

Christina has delivered talks on all 7 continents, presenting training workshops for the Microsoft MVP community, Las Vegas Raiders, Yale School of Public Health, international corporations, and conferences worldwide. Christina uses her charisma and expertise to inspire others by mentoring women in business like herself. She also has sat on state and local boards supporting women in tech, entrepreneurship, mental health, and children with learning disabilities.

She is the recipient of the Las Vegas Women in Tech Community Service Award, the Distinguished Woman of the Year Award in STEM. Learn more at: Luckygirliegirl.com.

Christina Aldan is a brand strategy consultant, keynote speaker, trainer, and mentor. She offers businesses brand consulting and creative content for everyday media. With over 18 years of experience in the digital realm, Christina is highly regarded ... Show more

Thijs Limmen

Thijs Limmen

Thijs is a DevOps engineer and front-end development enthusiast at Xebia. With a unique edge as an AI-powered developer, Thijs integrates cutting-edge AI tools into his development process. This allows him to improve code quality, boost productivity, and be any profession, ensuring that his projects stay ahead of the curve.

Thijs is a DevOps engineer and front-end development enthusiast at Xebia. With a unique edge as an AI-powered developer, Thijs integrates cutting-edge AI tools into his development process. This allows him to improve code quality, boost productivity,... Show more

Crux Conception, M. Psych

Crux Conception, M. Psych

CRUX IS AN EXPERT ANALYST ON CBS, THE REAL CSI: MIAMI.
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https://youtu.be/UsVswWyyFZg?si=L9lca4H98xypbGRz&t=49

Crux resides in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and has over 20 years of law enforcement experience (Now retired), criminal profiling, and teaching experience (adjunct professor). Crux has now taken his years of experience, education research, and training; to incorporate novel methods of teaching/learning. Crux has utilized his background in Psychology, Team Building, and Behavioral Profiling to implement said methods to take out the law-enforcement aspect and make these skills people/civilian practical.

#Cybersecurity, #CriminalProfile, #Ninja, #Keynote, #Speaker, #TeamBuilding #TeamDynamics #TechPsychology, #Security, #DevopSec
Law Enforcement experience:

•Homicide Detective
•Criminal Profiler
•Gang Unit Specialist Detective
•Hostage Negotiator
•Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Officer
•School Resources Officer (SRO)
•Five years as a Special Agent with the DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND (DHS)

Now retired, Crux worked as a Homicide Detective, Criminal Profiler, and Hostage Negotiator with the Fort Wayne (Indiana) Police Dept.

Teaching experience:
Currently, Crux is an Adjunct Professor:

•Psychology
•Business Psychology
•Social Media Psychology
•Criminal Profiling
•Criminal Behavior
•Computer Psychology
•Sociology (Group Dynamics)

Education:

•Bachelor of Science degree; Criminology (Ball State University, 1994).

•Master’s degree; Forensic Psychology (Walden University, 2012).

•Currently, a Ph.D. Candidate (Forensic Psychology) at Walden University

CRUX IS AN EXPERT ANALYST ON CBS, THE REAL CSI: MIAMI. Click The Link To See Crux in The Real CSI: MIAMI https://youtu.be/UsVswWyyFZg?si=L9lca4H98xypbGRz&t=49 Crux resides in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and has over 20 years of law enforcement experi... Show more

Rob Litjens

Rob Litjens

I am a DBA since 1997 and have worked with SQL6, 6,5 and upwards. My interest are merely platform based, but also interested in performance and monitoring. With the requirements changing I am working in DevSEcOps for SQL for my employer. Security is getting more focus. That means I am trying to setup builds that are secure by designed and securely designed. Tools help with that.

I am a DBA since 1997 and have worked with SQL6, 6,5 and upwards. My interest are merely platform based, but also interested in performance and monitoring. With the requirements changing I am working in DevSEcOps for SQL for my employer. Security is ... Show more

Magali Milbergue

Magali Milbergue

After a decade in social work, Magali decided to change course and became a web developper. She tries to find a delicate balance between the technical aspects of the job (fun !), the creativity (fun too !) and trying to follow her ethics and change the culture of the industry (the less fun aspects of it anyway) by being an advocate and an activist. She recently chose to specialize in web accessibility by joining Access42.

She is co-founder and president of Compositech, an organization advocating for the inclusion of women and non-binary people in tech. She also is the founder and president of La Première Ligne, a feminist magazine created by tech women and non-binary people. She has a dog, Trufa and talks either way too much about her (according to people) or way not enough (according to herself).

After a decade in social work, Magali decided to change course and became a web developper. She tries to find a delicate balance between the technical aspects of the job (fun !), the creativity (fun too !) and trying to follow her ethics and change t... Show more

Ines Pascual Iglesias

Ines Pascual Iglesias

Computer Engineer. Independent professional. I have more than 20 years dedicated to the world of data as a BI Trainer and Consultant. Currently immersed in the world of Power Platform - Power BI.

Computer Engineer. Independent professional. I have more than 20 years dedicated to the world of data as a BI Trainer and Consultant. Currently immersed in the world of Power Platform - Power BI. Show more

Akshat Sharma

Akshat Sharma

Akshat Sharma is a Open Source Advocate and Mentor and currently serves as Developer Advocate at Deskree, dedicated to building meaningful connections between technology and community.
In 2024, he was selected as one of 1,220 contributors from over thousands of applicants in Google Summer of Code. In 2025,2026 he returned as a mentor guiding contributors in Google Summer of Code 2025, Mifos Summer of Code, and Code for GovTech. His research journey has taken him to the University of California and IIT Indore, and he has authored ten research papers in recent advancements and technology. He has presented his work at prestigious conferences including ICACIS 2023, ICNSBT 2024, C3IT 2024, Interledger Summit 2024,Grpconf 2025, OpenSearchCon Japan 2025, Google Tokyo GSOC Meetup 2025, Fossasia 2026 and so on. Additionally, he regularly attended key industry-leading gatherings such as Open SSF, Open Source Summit India, and KubeCon + CloudNativeCon India, Pycon India.

Akshat Sharma is a Open Source Advocate and Mentor and currently serves as Developer Advocate at Deskree, dedicated to building meaningful connections between technology and community. In 2024, he was selected as one of 1,220 contributors from over... Show more

Muluh Azinwi Success Ndahi'li

Muluh Azinwi Success Ndahi'li

Muluh Azinwi Success is a Cameroonian software developer, community architect, and Google Gemini API Global Winner who believes the most powerful technology is the kind that opens doors for others.
At an age when most are still figuring out where to start, Success is already building. He serves as Technical Lead of the AWS Cloud Club UBa, Web Developer Intern at Python Cameroon, where he helped design the very website hosting this conference, Community Engagement Lead at Nervtek, and Community Coordinator at LaunchPad Community, a platform connecting 1,000+ young Africans aged 15–30 to scholarships, fellowships, and tech opportunities. He also coordinates TiC Foundation ambassadors across the Northwest Region, mobilizing secondary schools into Cameroon's premier student tech innovation program.
An Open Dreams Scholar and aspiring mechatronics engineer, Success blends engineering precision with creative vision, he is equally at home writing code, crafting fiction, or sketching on a canvas. He is driven by a single conviction: that imagination and technology, working together, can reshape Africa's future.
He is currently based in Bamenda and is a pro

Muluh Azinwi Success is a Cameroonian software developer, community architect, and Google Gemini API Global Winner who believes the most powerful technology is the kind that opens doors for others. At an age when most are still figuring out where to... Show more

Philip Chidera

Philip Chidera

Philip Chidera is a Product Designer and entrepreneur building fintech, SaaS, and Web3 products for clients and companies across Nigeria and internationally. He is also the Co-founder of Termwise, a school management platform built for Nigerian schools. He serves as Design Lead (UI/UX) for Port Harcourt Talent Tribe under ATC Africa, where he mentors and supports emerging tech talent. He combines product design with AI and no-code tools to build and ship production-ready interfaces. His work and speaking focus on product design, AI, emerging tools, and the evolving ways modern digital products are designed and built.

Philip Chidera is a Product Designer and entrepreneur building fintech, SaaS, and Web3 products for clients and companies across Nigeria and internationally. He is also the Co-founder of Termwise, a school management platform built for Nigerian schoo... Show more

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