Humanities & Social Sciences

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

Guido X Jansen

Guido X Jansen

Guido X Jansen is a Community Strategist who builds technical ecosystems that drive business growth. He has built community functions from zero multiple times: Dutchento/Meet Magento (600+ annual attendees), CRO.CAFE (200+ podcast episodes), and Spryker's enterprise community (130+ clients).

His cognitive psychology background helps him understand why technical users behave the way they do, designing communities that create real business value rather than just activity metrics. He has spoken at 200+ conferences across 26 countries.

Guido advocates for open source, privacy-first technology, and building resilient systems. Based in the Netherlands, working remotely.

Guido X Jansen is a Community Strategist who builds technical ecosystems that drive business growth. He has built community functions from zero multiple times: Dutchento/Meet Magento (600+ annual attendees), CRO.CAFE (200+ podcast episodes), and Spry... Show more

Crux Conception, M. Psych

Crux Conception, M. Psych

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 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

Njord Solberg

Njord Solberg

Njord is a developer who loves software design, test-driven design (TDD) and continuous integration and development (CI/CD). He is also a bit of a language nerd and regularly shares his thoughts on language, programming and everything in between these two subjects at kodespraket.no. Before Njord started working as a developer he worked on digitization in the educational sector and he has held more than a hundred presentations and workshops on the subjects of digitalization, prototyping and programming. He has a master's degree in Cognitive Semiotics and two bachelor's degrees, one in Computer Engineering and one in Arts and Culture Studies.

Njord is a developer who loves software design, test-driven design (TDD) and continuous integration and development (CI/CD). He is also a bit of a language nerd and regularly shares his thoughts on language, programming and everything in between thes... Show more

Jess Brock

Jess Brock

Jess is a seasoned leader, speaker, and author with deep tech industry experience since the mid-2000s.

She has coached hundreds, combining empathy, real-world insight, and practical expertise.

Focused on generative AI and immersive learning dojos, she’s a leading voice in AI-driven performance. As the author of The Dojo Coach’s Pocket Guide, Jess distills her diverse experience into action, helping organizations maximize their performance.

Jess is a seasoned leader, speaker, and author with deep tech industry experience since the mid-2000s. She has coached hundreds, combining empathy, real-world insight, and practical expertise. Focused on generative AI and immersive learning doj... Show more

Giorgia Gibellini

Giorgia Gibellini

UX Generalist tutto fare, scrivo scriptini per ottimizzare processi, mi diletto nel mondo della formazione e dei social (da poco), proiettata nel futuro con lo strategic foresight e legata anche al fare manuale tramite la nuovissima officina di quartiere a Modena

UX Generalist tutto fare, scrivo scriptini per ottimizzare processi, mi diletto nel mondo della formazione e dei social (da poco), proiettata nel futuro con lo strategic foresight e legata anche al fare manuale tramite la nuovissima officina di quart... Show more

Elisa Schön

Elisa Schön

Elisa Schön works at the intersection of psychology, leadership, and organizational development.

With over a decade of experience in People & Culture - including leadership roles as Chief People Officer at GotPhoto and CHRO at UMI/Volkswagen - she has spent years navigating the messy, beautiful reality of growing teams and organizational change.

Elisa's approach is rooted in the idea that leaders can't ignore the psychological side of pressure and conflict. To dive even deeper into how we tick, she’s currently studying Clinical Psychology at Medizinische Hochschule Brandenburg, focusing on how humans stay resilient in a tech-heavy world.

Today, she balances her role as Senior HR Business Partner at Der Tagesspiegel with her own coaching practice, helping professionals navigate workplace complexity with clarity and emotional intelligence.

Elisa Schön works at the intersection of psychology, leadership, and organizational development. With over a decade of experience in People & Culture - including leadership roles as Chief People Officer at GotPhoto and CHRO at UMI/Volkswagen - she... Show more

José Lecaros

José Lecaros

He works as a Support Engineer at Chronosphere, helping both customers and the Fluent community. He's been a developer and support engineer for 20+ years.

He works as a Support Engineer at Chronosphere, helping both customers and the Fluent community. He's been a developer and support engineer for 20+ years. Show more

Polly Oberman

Polly Oberman

Seit 2022 Sprecherin des Fachausschusses „Selbstlernkurse“ der Gesellschaft für Schlüsselkompetenzen
Seit 2022 TU Darmstadt, Hochschuldidaktische Arbeitsstelle
2. Staatsexamen in Deutsch, Philosophie, Ethik
M.A. Germanistische Sprachwissenschaft
1. Staatsexamen
Weiterbildung zur Schreibberaterin und Schreibtrainerin an der TU Darmstadt

Seit 2022 Sprecherin des Fachausschusses „Selbstlernkurse“ der Gesellschaft für Schlüsselkompetenzen Seit 2022 TU Darmstadt, Hochschuldidaktische Arbeitsstelle 2. Staatsexamen in Deutsch, Philosophie, Ethik M.A. Germanistische Sprachwissenschaft ... Show more

Bonaventure Saturday

Bonaventure Saturday

Bonaventure Saturday is a researcher and project manager with over ten years of experience in digital rights, gender justice, and civic engagement in Africa, with a particular focus on online safety for women in public life, technology facilitated gender based violence, data governance, and feminist digital inclusion. He has extensive experience in managing and evaluating donor funded programmes, conducting needs assessments and policy relevant research, and engaging multi stakeholder actors across civil society, government, academia, and the private sector. As a feminist digital rights advocate, he contributes evidence based perspectives to policy discourse and is committed to advancing inclusive, safe, and rights respecting digital environments across Africa

Bonaventure Saturday is a researcher and project manager with over ten years of experience in digital rights, gender justice, and civic engagement in Africa, with a particular focus on online safety for women in public life, technology facilitated ge... Show more

Lea Hildermeier

Lea Hildermeier

Lea Hildermeier ist Projektmanagerin im HFD/CHE und dort u.a. für den Think Tank "Well-Being und Mental Health im digitalen Zeitalter an Hochschulen" zuständig. Zuvor studierte sie Anglistik, Erziehungswissenschaft und Psychologie an der Universität Bielefeld.
Als DigitalChangeMaker der Kohorte 2024 engagierte sich Lea in den Bereichen studentische Partizipation, Student Wellbeing und dem Einsatz von Künstlicher Intelligenz in der Hochschulbildung. Seit September 2024 engagiert sich Lea im Common Grounds Forum, damit junge Menschen ihre Stimme in bildungs- und digitalpolitischen Anliegen einbringen können.

Lea Hildermeier ist Projektmanagerin im HFD/CHE und dort u.a. für den Think Tank "Well-Being und Mental Health im digitalen Zeitalter an Hochschulen" zuständig. Zuvor studierte sie Anglistik, Erziehungswissenschaft und Psychologie an der Universität... Show more

Sanne Ziethen

Sanne Ziethen

Dr. Sanne Ziethen ist Kultur- und Geschichtswissenschaftlerin sowie Hochschuldidaktikerin mit Schwerpunkt auf partizipativer Lehrentwicklung, Transfer von Lehrinnovationen und digital gestützter Hochschullehre. Nach dem Studium der Kulturwissenschaften und Ästhetischen Praxis an der Universität Hildesheim und der Promotion in Kultur- und Geschichtswissenschaften war sie zunächst im Projektmanagement tätig, bevor sie in Lehre und Hochschulentwicklung zurückkehrte. Am Institut für Geschichte der Universität Hildesheim konzipierte und erprobte sie zahlreiche innovative Lehr-/Lernformate und wurde dafür mit dem Preis für hervorragende Lehre 2020/2021 der Universität Hildesheim ausgezeichnet.
Eine zentrale Linie ihrer Arbeit ist die systematische Verankerung von Lehrinnovationen in Organisationen („Transfer“): Im Projekt Digital C@MPUS-le@rning (2021-2025) verantwortete sie Transferstrategien, didaktische Beratung und Support, OER-Entwicklung sowie Kommunikations- und Vernetzungsaktivitäten. Sie initiierte das partizipative Format le@rningLOTSEN, in dem qualifizierte Studierende als hochschuldidaktische Multiplikator*innen Lehrende beraten und erfolgreiche Lehr-/Lernformate in die Breite der Universität tragen. Im Projekt "aLaZukunft" (Agile Lehrarchitektur für Zukunftsthemen) verantwortet sie Curriculums- und Studiengangsentwicklung und Transfer.
Didaktisch verbindet sie kultur- und bildungswissenschaftliche Perspektiven mit Ansätzen des transformativen Lernens, der Kompetenzorientierung und der partizipativen Curriculum- und Lehrentwicklung. Ihre Weiterqualifikation als eTrainerin, eLearning-Beraterin und eTutorin (FernUniversität in Hagen) fundiert ihre Arbeit an digitalen und hybriden Lehr-/Lernsettings sowie offenen Bildungsressourcen (OER).
Dr. Ziethen engagiert sich überinstitutionell u. a. im Hochschulforum Digitalisierung (HFD), in Weiterqualifikationsprogrammen der Stiftung Innovation in der Hochschullehre sowie in der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Hochschuldidaktik (DGHD; AG Transfer; AG Transformatives Lernen und Nachhaltigkeit). Ihre Arbeit zielt darauf, innovative Lehrpraxis, studentische Partizipation und organisationale Entwicklung systematisch zu verbinden und nachhaltig in Hochschulen zu verankern.

Dr. Sanne Ziethen ist Kultur- und Geschichtswissenschaftlerin sowie Hochschuldidaktikerin mit Schwerpunkt auf partizipativer Lehrentwicklung, Transfer von Lehrinnovationen und digital gestützter Hochschullehre. Nach dem Studium der Kulturwissenschaft... Show more

Aline Eid Galante

Aline Eid Galante

Aline Eid Galante é mestre em Administração pela Unicamp, com pesquisa voltada à gestão do tempo, trabalho digital e impactos das tecnologias no cotidiano. Atua na Diretoria Executiva de Tecnologia da Informação e Comunicação (Detic) da Unicamp com iniciativas relacionadas à transformação digital do trabalho, organização de processos e estruturação do trabalho colaborativo em ambientes digitais.

Sua atuação conecta temas como futuro do trabalho, design de serviços, organização do trabalho digital, colaboração e uso estratégico de ferramentas digitais para apoiar equipes e melhorar a experiência de trabalho. Também atua como instrutora e conteudista em ações de capacitação voltadas à organização do trabalho, planejamento pessoal e gestão do tempo.

Atualmente, pesquisa como as transformações digitais impactam a forma de trabalhar, colaborar e utilizar o tempo nas organizações, com foco em modelos mais humanos, sustentáveis e eficientes de trabalho digital.

Aline Eid Galante é mestre em Administração pela Unicamp, com pesquisa voltada à gestão do tempo, trabalho digital e impactos das tecnologias no cotidiano. Atua na Diretoria Executiva de Tecnologia da Informação e Comunicação (Detic) da Unicamp com i... Show more

Michaela Gyasi-Agyei

Michaela Gyasi-Agyei

Michaela Gyasi-Agyei is a lawyer and policy professional who is interested in the intersection between technology, policy and digital rights. She holds a Bachelors of Economics/Laws (Honours) from the University of Queensland, and graduated as Valedictorian of my cohort. Michaela has worked in government agencies and private organisations advising on privacy, data governance, and corporate responsibility. She is currently participating in the She Codes Plus and Cyber5050 programs. In 2024, Michaela was selected to join the inaugural cohort of the Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy (APIGA) Australia.

Michaela Gyasi-Agyei is a lawyer and policy professional who is interested in the intersection between technology, policy and digital rights. She holds a Bachelors of Economics/Laws (Honours) from the University of Queensland, and graduated as Valedi... Show more

Mubarra Kausar

Mubarra Kausar

Mubarra Shaikh is a backend engineer focused on building scalable systems and exploring how AI is transforming modern software development. With experience in Python and frameworks like Django and FastAPI, she has developed end-to-end applications including real-world systems in domains such as healthcare and hospitality.

Her work centers on AI-assisted engineering, where she uses tools like GitHub Copilot to refactor legacy code, design clean architectures, and accelerate development workflows. She is particularly interested in agentic workflows, where developers move from writing code to orchestrating intelligent systems.

Mubarra is passionate about system design, backend architecture, and applying AI to solve real-world problems. She actively shares her learnings through projects and aims to contribute to the future of AI-driven software engineering.

Mubarra Shaikh is a backend engineer focused on building scalable systems and exploring how AI is transforming modern software development. With experience in Python and frameworks like Django and FastAPI, she has developed end-to-end applications in... Show more

Ingo Kleiber

Ingo Kleiber

Ingo Kleiber studied English, political science, and economics at Heidelberg University, pursuing a teaching degree. After working at the Heidelberg School of Education, he is now a Senior Expert for Digital Education and Educational Technology at the Vice-Rectorate for Teaching and Studies of the University of Cologne.

Ingo Kleiber studied English, political science, and economics at Heidelberg University, pursuing a teaching degree. After working at the Heidelberg School of Education, he is now a Senior Expert for Digital Education and Educational Technology at th... Show more

Martin Leon Refi

Martin Leon Refi

Diseño productos digitales desde hace 8 años, con experiencia en proyectos que van desde juegos hasta finanzas. Soy docente y mentor en Estudiando UX, un proyecto educativo que fundé para impulsar una educación digital más empática y humana.

Diseño productos digitales desde hace 8 años, con experiencia en proyectos que van desde juegos hasta finanzas. Soy docente y mentor en Estudiando UX, un proyecto educativo que fundé para impulsar una educación digital más empática y humana. Show more

Emily Wright

Emily Wright

Speaker, writer, and specialist in the psychology of bias and discrimination, Emily Wright is a Certified Life Coach who has aided in the establishment and growth of multiple small businesses, and figureheads their own business: It’ll be alwright®.

Emily offers customizable workshops and seminars, and individual and group coaching. Their signature sessions focus on mitigating bias and cultivating digital wellness, honing in on how algorithms and content impact our perspectives and emotions. Mental and emotional wellbeing is a key theme to all of Emily’s services as they recognise that we can combat negative repercussions of bias by improving clarity of headspace and thus decision-making. These levels of self-reflection are also key to the internal decolonization process, and It’ll be alwright® offers programs that facilitate the deconstruction of limiting beliefs and negative self-talk.

Emily has written multiple books, including 'Mind Bites', which presents simple techniques to reprogram the mind, and 'The 100 Days of Colour: Celebrating Frequetic Beauty', which explores the relationship between subconscious and algorithmic bias. The research behind ‘The 100 Days of Colour’ is crucial to the conversation of ethics, psychology, and technology. In this experiment Emily monitored the Spotify program to see how recommendations changed with input, and consequently discovered many layers to the interaction between algorithms and psychology which impact our everyday lives.

Emily offers unique insight on the intersection of Humanity and Technology, Psychology and Ethics, and how it relates to our evolution as a conscious species.

Speaker, writer, and specialist in the psychology of bias and discrimination, Emily Wright is a Certified Life Coach who has aided in the establishment and growth of multiple small businesses, and figureheads their own business: It’ll be alwright®. ... Show more

Hana Amiri

Hana Amiri

I’m a technology leader who thrives at the intersection of architecture, strategy, and organizational design. For over a decade, I’ve led platform transformations, built distributed systems at scale, and helped companies rethink how they build, deliver, and operate software.
I work hands-on with engineering teams, coach leadership, and speak at conferences to challenge outdated assumptions and share lessons from the field.
🗺️ International experience. Polyglot. Opinionated, but always curious.
🎤 Speaker on topics like digital platforms, team dynamics, and sustainable software.
🌻 Occasionally philosophical

I’m a technology leader who thrives at the intersection of architecture, strategy, and organizational design. For over a decade, I’ve led platform transformations, built distributed systems at scale, and helped companies rethink how they build, deliv... Show more

Nick Woodley

Nick Woodley

Nick Woodley is an ISO 42001 Lead Auditor with over 25 years of enterprise technology experience, uniquely positioned to bridge the gap between AI innovation and governance requirements. As a Microsoft Certified Trainer and Cybersecurity Architect Expert, Nick combines deep Microsoft platform knowledge with practical AI governance implementation experience.
Relevant Credentials:

ISO 42001 Lead Auditor (AI Management Systems)
Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect Expert
Azure Solutions Architect Expert
CISSP & CCSP (ISC2)
Chartered Institute of Information Security (CIISec) Associate Member

Current AI Governance Experience:
As Cyber Security and Power Platform Principal at Ascent, Nick has developed AI compliance offerings incorporating DORA and NIST frameworks for European financial institutions. His recent work includes conducting AI risk assessments for global engineering companies and implementing AI governance frameworks that strike a balance between innovation and regulatory compliance.
Practical Audit Insight:
Nick's experience as an active ISO 42001 Lead Auditor provides unique insights into what actually works during audits, as opposed to theoretical compliance. His background spanning regulated industries (banking, government, insurance) gives him a practical understanding of how AI governance requirements vary across different regulatory environments and organisational contexts.
As an ISC2 East Midlands Chapter Officer, Nick actively contributes to the cybersecurity community's understanding of emerging AI security and governance challenges, making him well-positioned to share practical, implementable strategies with conference attendees.

Nick Woodley is an ISO 42001 Lead Auditor with over 25 years of enterprise technology experience, uniquely positioned to bridge the gap between AI innovation and governance requirements. As a Microsoft Certified Trainer and Cybersecurity Architect Ex... Show more

Nyah Macklin

Nyah Macklin

Nyah Macklin is a seasoned researcher and speaker on topics around AI, ML, Ethics, Governance, and Responsibility. Nyah serves as a Senior Developer Advocate for Artificial Intelligence at Neo4j, specializing in context engineering, knowledge graphs, and AI-driven developer tooling where Nyah has built high-impact technical communities and led initiatives that advance a critical understanding of AI and its use cases. They are also the Founder & CTO of Afros in AI, a technical community dedicated to showcasing the multifaceted nature of artificial intelligence. Beyond Nyah's technical expertise, Nyah has a background in government leadership and technology policy, having served as Chief of Staff in the U.S. state government, where they helped shape tech-driven legislative initiatives and equity-driven legislation. When not immersed in their work, Nyah cares about empowering, teaching, and tutoring engineers, live-streaming technical deep dives, and building open-source tools that make software more accessible, explainable, and community-driven.

Nyah Macklin is a seasoned researcher and speaker on topics around AI, ML, Ethics, Governance, and Responsibility. Nyah serves as a Senior Developer Advocate for Artificial Intelligence at Neo4j, specializing in context engineering, knowledge graphs,... Show more

Geoffrey Klein

Geoffrey Klein

Geoffrey Klein works with organizations to leverage AI for efficiency as well as effectiveness. Geoffrey’s aim is to help develop effective communication to increase engagement. He is a dynamic keynote speaker, TEDx presenter, MIT AI-certified consultant, and best-selling author of THE CONTENT BEAST and is working on his latest project, an AI reference book explaining common terms with analogies.

He teaches business communication at Wharton School of Business and social media marketing at Temple University, and produces visual content.

In addition to his AI Certification from MIT, Geoffrey has certifications from SmarterX, CAIO.com, LinkedIn Learning. With the speed that AI evolves, Geoffrey continues to ensure he is staying ahead with continued AI education.

Geoffrey loves sushi and has an extensive Pez-Candy dispenser collection.

Geoffrey Klein works with organizations to leverage AI for efficiency as well as effectiveness. Geoffrey’s aim is to help develop effective communication to increase engagement. He is a dynamic keynote speaker, TEDx presenter, MIT AI-certified consul... Show more

Luz Eneida Delgado

Luz Eneida Delgado

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

Brittany Dawson

Brittany Dawson

Brittany Dawson is the Founder of Brittany Dawson Coaching LLC, who is on a mission to unlock the BEST in teams through actionable and energizing workshops, training, and keynotes. Brittany has designed and facilitated 150+ global training across 8+ sectors with orgs like Founded in Fort Collins, Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce, Constellation Brands (the name behind Modelo & Corona Extra), and Amazon. Brittany’s superpower is facilitating spaces with empathy, humor, and joy to inspire action. You can learn more about her work by connecting on LinkedIn, online at www.brittanydawsoncoaching.com/ or email at brittanydawsoncoaching@gmail.com.

Brittany Dawson is the Founder of Brittany Dawson Coaching LLC, who is on a mission to unlock the BEST in teams through actionable and energizing workshops, training, and keynotes. Brittany has designed and facilitated 150+ global training across 8+ ... Show more

Eduardo Spotti

Eduardo Spotti

I'm a passionate professional about business, entrepreneurship, technology, continue improving of human and technical skills to me and teams that I worked.
I'm acquired experience and knowledge in differents roles and practices that I like share and still learning from others. I was fortunate to work in the largest companies in our region and the globe. Argentine Telecom, Globant, Mercadolibre, Amazon Web Services
My mainly skill topics are SaaS, Platform engineering, SRE, Dev(Sec)Ops, Agile, Lean and Cloud Architecture.
I'm a football fan, animal lover, MMA practitioner and father of two beautiful childs.

I'm a passionate professional about business, entrepreneurship, technology, continue improving of human and technical skills to me and teams that I worked. I'm acquired experience and knowledge in differents roles and practices that I like share and... Show more

Shaun Savage

Shaun Savage

Shaun Savage is the founder of Computado Rita, an Edge AI company in Costa Rica, with 30+ years across system-security architecture, embedded systems, IoT, and machine learning. He holds an MS in Electrical Engineering (Oregon State) and a BS in Computer Science (University of Utah), was a volunteer collaborator on NSA's SELinux project, and holds several hardware and software patents. He has held CTO and engineering-director roles and teaches Rust and systems programming in his community. Produced cable access TV program TVLinux for 5 years.

Shaun Savage is the founder of Computado Rita, an Edge AI company in Costa Rica, with 30+ years across system-security architecture, embedded systems, IoT, and machine learning. He holds an MS in Electrical Engineering (Oregon State) and a BS in Comp... Show more

Abdul Ahad

Abdul Ahad

With over seven years of experience across multiple industries and countries, Ahad is a seasoned data practitioner specializing in building data infrastructures from scratch for Small Medium Organisations. Recognizing the importance of the human element in technology, Ahad emphasizes on bringing the attention back to the human instead of another tool.

In November 2024, Ahad will deliver a TEDx Talk at TEDxEindhoven 2024 on "Karma Democracy," discussing how incentivising humans could be the key to a better democracy and leveraging technology to scale this idea.

With over seven years of experience across multiple industries and countries, Ahad is a seasoned data practitioner specializing in building data infrastructures from scratch for Small Medium Organisations. Recognizing the importance of the human elem... Show more

Tanisha Bradley Bradley Leadership Co.

Tanisha Bradley Bradley Leadership Co.

Tanisha Bradley is a powerful voice in leadership development, known for helping professionals transform the way they show up, communicate, and lead.

With a passion for empowering others, Tanisha equips individuals and organizations with the tools to build confidence, strengthen their voice, and lead with clarity and purpose. Her approach blends real-world insight, relatable storytelling, and actionable strategies that audiences can immediately apply.

Whether speaking to corporate teams, educational institutions, or conferences, Tanisha delivers high-energy, transformative experiences that inspire lasting change. Her mission is simple: to help people break through limitations, own their voice, and lead boldly in every room they enter.

Tanisha Bradley is a powerful voice in leadership development, known for helping professionals transform the way they show up, communicate, and lead. With a passion for empowering others, Tanisha equips individuals and organizations with the tools... Show more

Kevin Wilkie

Kevin Wilkie

Kevin has been wrangling data and dodging dirty reads for over 15 years — back when SQL Server 6.5 was considered "modern" and query tuning meant praying to the optimizer gods.

His journey began as an "Accidental DBA" — one misfired report and suddenly he was deep in sys.objects, pretending sp_who2 was an actual plan. Since then, he's played nearly every role in the SQL Server ecosystem: SQL Developer, BI Associate, Production DBA, and now a Data Architect with a mission.

These days, Kevin spends his time normalizing chaos, denormalizing silos, and preaching the gospel of clean, well-modeled data. He’s been known to pivot on the fly, avoid Cartesian relationships, and bring deadlocks back to life — all while gently reminding teams that SELECT * is a cry for help.

If it involves data, Kevin's in — tuning queries, architecting solutions, or just nerding out about why surrogate keys are misunderstood. He’s not just passionate about data — he’s got a clustered index on it.

Kevin has been wrangling data and dodging dirty reads for over 15 years — back when SQL Server 6.5 was considered "modern" and query tuning meant praying to the optimizer gods. His journey began as an "Accidental DBA" — one misfired report and sud... Show more

Fernanda Arias

Fernanda Arias

I work at an unusual intersection: psychology applied to AI-powered operations design. I studied how the human mind thinks, decides and burns out before I learned to automate it. Today I do both at the same time and it turns out to be the most useful combination I've had in my career.

As Head of Operations at Dojo Coding, LATAM's developer learning and community platform, I designed the company's internal operating system: the processes, metrics and AI agents that hold up a bootstrapped startup running on a small team with a whole region to serve.
In parallel, I'm co-founder & COO of Blockchain Jungle, the tech summit I built from scratch in Costa Rica — three editions, 7,000+ attendees, a better-connected region.

My thesis: operations problems are almost never technical. They're human problems dressed up as docs, spreadsheets or "the workflow doesn't scale." Psychology taught me how to read them. AI gave me what to fix them with. That's what I do: design ops from psychology and AI, not from the management playbook.

I speak from the trenches, not from theory. If your event touches that, reach out.

I work at an unusual intersection: psychology applied to AI-powered operations design. I studied how the human mind thinks, decides and burns out before I learned to automate it. Today I do both at the same time and it turns out to be the most useful... Show more

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