Humanities & Social Sciences

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

Tyler Mann

Tyler Mann

I'm a comic artist from Toronto who draws a lot of gay positive comics, and self publish my work! I'm also the suiter of MarshmallowMaw!

I'm a comic artist from Toronto who draws a lot of gay positive comics, and self publish my work! I'm also the suiter of MarshmallowMaw! Show more

Paul Umaru

Paul Umaru

Paul is a Computer Science graduate from the University of Jos and holds global certifications as a trainer from both Microsoft and Google. He is also certified in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity by IBM, bringing extensive expertise in the field of responsible AI. His passion for innovation and commitment to excellence have established him as a seasoned application developer and consultant.

As an alumnus of the prestigious Microsoft EMEA Gold Ambassador program, Paul was recognized for his outstanding contributions and leadership within the Microsoft technology ecosystem. This accolade underscores his dedication to advancing innovation and fostering global connections within the tech community. His core mission is to collaborate, share knowledge, and build networks with professionals both within and beyond the tech industry.

Paul is a Computer Science graduate from the University of Jos and holds global certifications as a trainer from both Microsoft and Google. He is also certified in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity by IBM, bringing extensive expertise in the ... Show more

Cody Barrow

Cody Barrow

Cody is a distinguished security leader with over 20 years of government and commercial experience in the US and Europe, with previous senior positions at The Pentagon and National Security Agency, Fortune 25 enterprise cybersecurity departments, and the world's leading cybersecurity product companies. He currently serves as CEO of EclecticIQ, a global threat intelligence software and services company based out of The Netherlands.

Cody is a distinguished security leader with over 20 years of government and commercial experience in the US and Europe, with previous senior positions at The Pentagon and National Security Agency, Fortune 25 enterprise cybersecurity departments, and... Show more

Eileen Murphy

Eileen Murphy

I'm a certified Health & Wellness Life Coach through NBHWC and A Wellness Revolution, holding a Bachelor’s in Psychology and an IO Psychology Master's. My journey, from a high school swim instructor to a 15+ year HR career, involves helping people overcome challenges. Retired from HR, I now serve those eager to unlock their potential. As a wellbeing coach, I guide individuals to embrace strengths and infuse self-transformation into every aspect of life. On a personal note, I find joy in staying active, trying new recipes, traveling (which led me to live in Denmark), and cherishing time with loved ones. Watch out for pop culture references that I sprinkle in for fun, as I believe we learn best through tangible experiences.

I'm a certified Health & Wellness Life Coach through NBHWC and A Wellness Revolution, holding a Bachelor’s in Psychology and an IO Psychology Master's. My journey, from a high school swim instructor to a 15+ year HR career, involves helping people ov... Show more

Mohit Nikhade

Mohit Nikhade

2024 pass-out undergraduate in department of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science.

2024 pass-out undergraduate in department of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science. Show more

Ragnhild "Bridget" Sageng

Ragnhild "Bridget" Sageng

Ragnhild “Bridget” Sageng has several years of experience in the IT (Information Technology) industry, working with IT support, network, and managing IT projects before transcending into a career within pen-testing and further into cyber security culture. She considers her IT experience as a strength that aids her in seeing correlations between systems and the people using them. Before her IT career, “Bridget” educated herself within the field of human psychology and healthcare due to her interest in understanding the human mind.

Due to her interest in both the human mind and IT security, "Bridget” specializes in social engineering and Open-source investigation (OSINT). In 2020, she won an international social engineering CTF hosted by Temple University. In 2021, "Bridget” became a Certified Social Engineering Pentest Professional (SEPP) and has since dedicated her focus towards social engineering pen-testing. Her hands-on experience with social engineering pen-testing has prompted her to further research the topics of ethically handling people affected by the tests. She has spoken about this topic at conferences such as Black Hat Europe, SANS, DTX Europe, NDC security and at the Social Engineering community village at DEF CON, hoping to enlighten people and create a discussion on the topic within the industry.

Ragnhild “Bridget” Sageng has several years of experience in the IT (Information Technology) industry, working with IT support, network, and managing IT projects before transcending into a career within pen-testing and further into cyber security cul... Show more

Demarra West

Demarra West

Demarra West is an entrepreneur with over 16 years of experience supporting both profit and nonprofit organizations in scaling their businesses.Also, she’s a seasoned wellness and leadership expert, therapist, and author who is deeply committed to creating transformative change. Having experienced firsthand the failures of systems designed to support healing, Demarra was inspired to establish and lead Be Well Beautiful People, a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to bringing healing and liberation support to those with the greatest need.

Demarra also founded Be Well Beautiful Woman, a global initiative dedicated to empowering female leaders and entrepreneurs to live life on their own terms through holistic healing and mindset services, such as retreats, coaching, and summits. On top of being a therapist, Demarra is certified in trauma-sensitive yoga, is a Reiki master, a professional certified coach, and trained in various healing modalities, such as forest bathing.

Today, she is living her absolute best life in Detroit, Michigan and working passionately to ensure healing & liberation is accessible to us all, starting of course, with her own healing.

Demarra West is an entrepreneur with over 16 years of experience supporting both profit and nonprofit organizations in scaling their businesses.Also, she’s a seasoned wellness and leadership expert, therapist, and author who is deeply committed to cr... Show more

Carolin Sadrozinski

Carolin Sadrozinski

Carolin is a solution-orientated communication expert who is crazy about innovation projects and change processes. For her, leadership is a matter of the heart that cannot be done on the side.

Carolin is a solution-orientated communication expert who is crazy about innovation projects and change processes. For her, leadership is a matter of the heart that cannot be done on the side. Show more

R Moodley

R Moodley

Unconventional thinking with a strong focus on challenging the normally accepted business rules. 20years of tech industry experience, 10years of specific Agile focus.

Unconventional thinking with a strong focus on challenging the normally accepted business rules. 20years of tech industry experience, 10years of specific Agile focus. Show more

Sonia Williams-Lewis

Sonia Williams-Lewis

For over three decades, Sonia Williams-Lewis has been on a mission of re-imagining equity and humanity, intending to reclaim all of the things lost and denied to the Black community by way of laws, policies, and cultural norms that intentionally and unintentionally perpetuate white supremacy, racism, and implicit biases. Her professional career has prompted efforts to address the issue of racialized norms, as a matter of curating a safe and brave space to have courageous conversations about race and belonging whilst normalizing an anti-racist, humanity-driven future. As the Founder/CEO of ASCRIBE Educational Consulting, LLC and EDIFIY Humanity 501c3, our work is rooted in challenging the norm and fostering a growth mindset where everyone matters and wins.

Sonia Williams-Lewis is a former high school/secondary educator, with degrees in History and Psychology from Spelman College, as well as a Master's Degree in Education and Secondary Teaching credential from San Francisco State University. Building the legacy of ASCRIBE and EDIFY prioritizes the marrying of equity and social justice, with an emphasis on how socio-economic factors impact family dynamics, community stratification, and the marginalized outcomes of vulnerable groups. If we focus on the margins of the margins, the result is our whole society reaping benefits that really matter. It's the development of our whole selves coupled with the development of our whole community that fosters a willingness to address all of our needs and not the deficit of what we can't accomplish together. It was after giving birth to 6 beautiful Black boys, that Sonia realized her lived experiences offer a unique perspective on tackling the problems associated with equity, belonging, and humanity, like but not limited to denied medical resources, lack of access to educational resources, unwarranted touches with the criminal justice system based on racialized norms and policies, and inner-communal violence. Said lived experiences, also known as "adverse childhood experiences" (ACEs) have not only led to a reliance on the resource-richness and resolve of the Black community but also how the Black community contributes to the whole of who we are as a society. Let's imagine together, a future where the next generation won't need to deal with or heal from racialized trauma....PERIOD.

For over three decades, Sonia Williams-Lewis has been on a mission of re-imagining equity and humanity, intending to reclaim all of the things lost and denied to the Black community by way of laws, policies, and cultural norms that intentionally and ... Show more

Michelle León Peinado

Michelle León Peinado

I love what I do, and I approach every job with full responsibility. My academic background is numerically and analytically grounded due to my studies in statistics and accounting. I discovered my passion for marketing and have found a balance between communication and analysis. Since then, I have been working on generating advertising tactics and data-driven marketing strategies to achieve long-term visibility and sales growth

I love what I do, and I approach every job with full responsibility. My academic background is numerically and analytically grounded due to my studies in statistics and accounting. I discovered my passion for marketing and have found a balance betwee... Show more

Lauren Dike

Lauren Dike

Embodied wellness and culture consultant

Embodied wellness and culture consultant Show more

Nyi Aye

Nyi Aye

Nyi founded ThitsaWorks in 2016 to create data-driven solutions that assist financial institutions in managing payments, data, and risk mitigation. Nyi has over 27 years of expertise in public administration, finance, fintech, software development, and financial inclusion.

Before launching ThitsaWorks, Nyi dedicated over two decades to the United Nations Headquarters in New York, working in the finance and technology sectors. In his final role there, he served as the Chief of the Information Systems Unit in the Department for General Assembly and Conference Management. Here, he led a team of IT experts and software developers, overseeing the development, maintenance, and support of worldwide IT operations for UN conference activities.

Nyi has a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from Columbia University and a Master of Science in Information Systems from the City University of New York.

Nyi founded ThitsaWorks in 2016 to create data-driven solutions that assist financial institutions in managing payments, data, and risk mitigation. Nyi has over 27 years of expertise in public administration, finance, fintech, software development, a... Show more

Pascal Verhasselt

Pascal Verhasselt

Je suis facilitateur en intelligence collective (nope, je ne suis pas coach agile ou scrum master), coach et formateur. Je suis issu de l’univers du jeu autant que celui du conte et j’ai mis les pieds dans le monde du soutien au management un peu par hasard. J’aime par-dessus tout travailler avec des groupes hétéroclites et les aider à trouver en eux les ressources dont ils ont besoin pour parvenir à réaliser leurs objectifs. Souvent je leur prête mes outils. Parce que les outils, ça se partage.
Je travaille principalement avec des chefs de projets et des managers. Je trouve souvent ma place entre les lignes.
L’inclusion et le bien-être sont des valeurs importantes pour moi dans le travail.

Je suis facilitateur en intelligence collective (nope, je ne suis pas coach agile ou scrum master), coach et formateur. Je suis issu de l’univers du jeu autant que celui du conte et j’ai mis les pieds dans le monde du soutien au management un peu par... Show more

Carol Tinga

Carol Tinga

Carol is a PhD candidate in the Department of Population Medicine at the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) at the University of Guelph, Canada. Her research focuses on the owner-companion rabbit relationship, and companion rabbit care and welfare. Specifically, she is exploring the validity and reliability of established human-animal relationship scales for use with companion rabbit owners, rabbit owners’ favourite rabbit behaviours and why they are so, ownership challenges, risk factors for thoughts of giving rabbits away or letting them loose outside, and rabbit intakes and management practices at Canadian and American shelters and rabbit rescues. Vespa, an extraordinary, lop-eared rabbit inspired her research.

Prior to the PhD program, Carol completed a Masters in Population Medicine at the OVC where her research focused on veterinary technical and professional skills in student veterinarians and recent graduates. She currently shares her home with a bonded pair of free-range, up-eared rabbits, Ellie and Coco. The duo, affectionately known as “the hooligans,” came to her from a foster family who took them in after they had been turned loose outside by their previous owners.

Carol is a PhD candidate in the Department of Population Medicine at the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) at the University of Guelph, Canada. Her research focuses on the owner-companion rabbit relationship, and companion rabbit care and welfare. Spe... Show more

Frank Köhne

Frank Köhne

Frank Köhne is co-head of viadee's Data Science division. He has a research background and has spent the last 15 years coordinating the company's collaborations with universities in the region, but he has also spent a lot of time on software development and architecture, often in insurance or logistics.
He is currently leading a BMBF-funded consortium with the goal of leveraging process workarounds in the context of Industry 4.0 for process innovation.

Frank Köhne is co-head of viadee's Data Science division. He has a research background and has spent the last 15 years coordinating the company's collaborations with universities in the region, but he has also spent a lot of time on software developm... Show more

Merry McCarron

Merry McCarron

Meredith (Merry) McCarron is a Co-Founder at MK Analytics, a 100% woman-owned, women-led data mining and analytics firm. Merry has nearly 10 years of experience providing creative analytics for government, non-profit, and litigation clients. Before her time in the private sector, Merry was a Data Scientist at the New York Attorney General's Office, where she received the Innovation in Law Enforcement Award for her work on gun trafficking investigation and policy.

Meredith (Merry) McCarron is a Co-Founder at MK Analytics, a 100% woman-owned, women-led data mining and analytics firm. Merry has nearly 10 years of experience providing creative analytics for government, non-profit, and litigation clients. Before h... Show more

Manoel Pimentel

Manoel Pimentel

Manoel Pimentel - Possui uma trajetória de pioneirismo com agilidade e complexidade. Teve trabalhos de grande destaque envolvendo a disciplina Agile Coaching, como a publicação do livro The Agile Coaching DNA, e introduzindo o conceito de plasticidade organizacional para comunidades e organizações. Na Austrália, esteve envolvido em iniciativas de transformação nas áreas financeira e de tecnologia de defesa militar, onde utilizou complexidade aplicada como base do seu trabalho. Mais recentemente foi Diretor de Business Agility para Americas da consultoria alemã GFT.

Manoel Pimentel - Possui uma trajetória de pioneirismo com agilidade e complexidade. Teve trabalhos de grande destaque envolvendo a disciplina Agile Coaching, como a publicação do livro The Agile Coaching DNA, e introduzindo o conceito de plasticidad... Show more

Lorena Abad

Lorena Abad

Doctoral researcher at the Department of Geoinformatics - Z_GIS of the University of Salzburg. Part of the research groups Risk, Hazard and Climate and EO Analytics. I focus on the analysis of big Earth observation data to map and monitor landscape dynamics and I am researching the bridge between EO data cubes and temporal GIS for spatio-temporal analyses. I use R for spatial data handling and analysis, automate EO workflows and for scientific writing and visualization.

Doctoral researcher at the Department of Geoinformatics - Z_GIS of the University of Salzburg. Part of the research groups Risk, Hazard and Climate and EO Analytics. I focus on the analysis of big Earth observation data to map and monitor landscape d... Show more

Falene McKenna

Falene McKenna

Falene McKenna is a product manager with a strong background in software development, conversational experience design, and data analysis. Specializing in Robot VUIs, she is passionate about using technology, particularly social robots and Conversational AI, to improve people's lives.

Coming from a background Linguistics, Falene began her Social Robotics career at Intuition Robotics, working on their flagship project ElliQ—an AI-powered social companion robot for older adults—and developing in-car voice experiences. She later collaborated on a proof-of-concept for Fur Hat Robotics and Microsoft PVA before serving as the Head of Product for Aico, an AI-driven early childhood learning robot by Curiosity Robotics.

In October of 2023, Falene started her own company, Lingua Robotica, with the hopes of bringing ethical and holistic design into multimodal development.

A voice in the conversational AI space, Falene has presented at various events, including the Conversation Design Festival 2022, emphasizing the importance of bot building standards, language expertise in AI experiences, and persona building. She is also an active member of Women in Voice, promoting gender diversity in the voice technology industry.

Falene McKenna is a product manager with a strong background in software development, conversational experience design, and data analysis. Specializing in Robot VUIs, she is passionate about using technology, particularly social robots and Conversati... Show more

Pyae Sone Phyo

Pyae Sone Phyo

I am the creator of Thida Lang ( Myanmar Grammar Based Programming Language Model ) and the lead admin of Myanmar Dataverse. I am currently studying in Singapore

I am the creator of Thida Lang ( Myanmar Grammar Based Programming Language Model ) and the lead admin of Myanmar Dataverse. I am currently studying in Singapore Show more

Andreea Lungulescu

Andreea Lungulescu

Andreea is your typical, neurospicy human being, acting as a Principal Talent Acquisition Partner, with over 14 years of experience, across technology and engineering. The founder of the Talent Crunch - Berlin community, she pocketed 2 X Global Innovation awards with Zalando and Wayfair and now leads the Tech TA transformation for thermondo.

Passionate about career development and hiring excellence, Andreea shares her insights through her website, social media, and at various conferences, podcasts, and articles. Some of her notable achievements include establishing Wayfair’s Tech Development Centre in India, redesigning Zalando’s Product Management Interviewing Framework, and creating company-wide Internal Mobility programs.

Outside of work, Andreea loves the automotive world, architecture, music, and the arts, with a special passion for acrylic painting. And if you love to dance, you know who to call on!

Andreea is your typical, neurospicy human being, acting as a Principal Talent Acquisition Partner, with over 14 years of experience, across technology and engineering. The founder of the Talent Crunch - Berlin community, she pocketed 2 X Global Innov... Show more

Divine Aleru

Divine Aleru

Full stack developer with an unconventional twist: I blend the precision of a biochemist, the problem-solving skills of a software engineer, and the clarity of a technical writer. My journey from lab benches to code editors has given me a unique perspective on technology and its applications. I love octopuses, I mean, they do have incredible problem-solving abilities.

Full stack developer with an unconventional twist: I blend the precision of a biochemist, the problem-solving skills of a software engineer, and the clarity of a technical writer. My journey from lab benches to code editors has given me a unique pers... Show more

Brian Seim

Brian Seim

When he’s not adventuring with his wife and five kids, you can find Brian sailing, camping, or conquering trails on his mountain bike. But his passion for high-performance, life transformation, and Kingdom Building grows in abundance and impact day after day.

"A director seeking to transform their 1,000+ person organization asked employees, 'Who are our best natural mentors?' Brian's name topped responses for his natural leadership style."

Brian understands high achievement starts with mindset. His workshops facilitate trust where ingenious ideas flourish.

Beyond speaking, masterminds, and coaching, you’ll find Brian's insights on his blog and YouTube Channel. You might see him scouring the world looking for his next boring business to buy to increase impact and abundance.

When he’s not adventuring with his wife and five kids, you can find Brian sailing, camping, or conquering trails on his mountain bike. But his passion for high-performance, life transformation, and Kingdom Building grows in abundance and impact day a... Show more

David Hernan Tardini

David Hernan Tardini

Doctor (Ph.D.) in Project Engineering Management. Author & Writer. International Speaker.
Capacity to design and lead the strategy and lead the implementation of Lean Agile Transformation process for complex companies and large organizations. Agile Change Management, Green IT, Sustainability. Software development. IT Delivery Manager. Quality assurance specialist. Strategic planning and OKRs definition. Generative AI.
Expert Project management for complex product delivery and continuous process improvement.
Expert in Product Management for B2B, B2C, SaaS solutions. Strong technical background.

Co-translator of the official Scrum guide (Spanish), authorized by scrum.org
Co-translator of the official Nexus guide (Spanish), authorized by scrum.org
Co-translator of the official Scrum with Kanban guide (Spanish), authorized by scrum.org

CIO Applications Magazine:
https://agile.cioapplicationseurope.com/cxoinsights/walking-towards-agile-transformation-nid-1124.html

Public profile:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidhtardini/
Credly: https://www.credly.com/users/david-tardini/badges
Books: https://www.amazon.es/stores/author/B08QTP8KPQ/allbooks
Books: https://www.libreriaproteo.com/libro/ver/2701517-agilidad-y-cultura-corporativa.html

Doctor (Ph.D.) in Project Engineering Management. Author & Writer. International Speaker. Capacity to design and lead the strategy and lead the implementation of Lean Agile Transformation process for complex companies and large organizations. Agile ... Show more

Deepak Daniel

Deepak Daniel

Step into a journey of transformation where your potential is the compass and your growth is the destination. As an executive coach, business coach, facilitator, and storyteller, I am here not to spotlight myself, but to illuminate your path to leadership excellence.

Drawing from the esteemed Marshall Goldsmith executive coaching methodology, I guide leaders like you through a process rooted in courage, humility, and discipline. Together, we embark on a holistic journey where every challenge becomes an opportunity for growth, every setback a stepping stone to success.

In our collaborative coaching sessions, we don't just craft a plan; we co-create a roadmap to your best self. By delving deep, we uncover limiting beliefs, nurture positive behaviors, and foster a culture of vulnerability and growth. It's about embracing your vulnerabilities, seeking assistance when needed, and charting a course toward your aspirations.

If you're prepared to unlock your full potential, embrace change wholeheartedly, and carve out a path aligned with your deepest ambitions, I am here to walk alongside you. Together, we'll celebrate every milestone, navigate every challenge, and sculpt a future where your leadership shines brightly.

Step into a journey of transformation where your potential is the compass and your growth is the destination. As an executive coach, business coach, facilitator, and storyteller, I am here not to spotlight myself, but to illuminate your path to leade... Show more

Jayani Piyadi Gamage

Jayani Piyadi Gamage

I’m a second year PhD student in the Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics at Monash University, Australia. Under the guidance of Professor Dianne Cook, Dr. Paul Harrison, Dr. Michael Lydeamore, and Dr. Thiyanga Talagala, my research focuses on developing a novel tool for visualizing how nonlinear reduction warps data. My research interests include computer vision, high-dimensional data visualization, and machine learning. I also find joy in coding and developing software packages.

I’m a second year PhD student in the Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics at Monash University, Australia. Under the guidance of Professor Dianne Cook, Dr. Paul Harrison, Dr. Michael Lydeamore, and Dr. Thiyanga Talagala, my research foc... Show more

Josh Kodroff

Josh Kodroff

Josh Kodroff has been an IT professional since 2004. His focus since 2016 has been in cloud-native computing, infrastructure, DevOps, and modern IT operations. Before that, he spent 12 in .NET software development with an emphasis on message-centric architectures, domain-driven design, and continuous integration/continuous delivery.

Outside of work, Josh enjoys cooking, meditation, playing music, collecting records, and hiking in the Wissahickon.

Josh Kodroff has been an IT professional since 2004. His focus since 2016 has been in cloud-native computing, infrastructure, DevOps, and modern IT operations. Before that, he spent 12 in .NET software development with an emphasis on message-centric ... Show more

David Schmudde

David Schmudde

David is a technologist practicing at the intersection of computing and culture. He has worked on problems related to digital identity, reproducible data science, and software preservation, exhibited interdisciplinary art across Europe and the United States, and taught at Stevens Institute of Technology and the Illinois Institute of Art. He currently opines on technology in the public interest at Beyond the Frame and applies those ideas as the CTO of Yorba.

David is a technologist practicing at the intersection of computing and culture. He has worked on problems related to digital identity, reproducible data science, and software preservation, exhibited interdisciplinary art across Europe and the United... Show more

Anthony Randall

Anthony Randall

Dr. Anthony Randall transforms leaders and forges excellence through leadership development and executive coaching as Vanguard XXI’s President and Founder. He leads the Vanguard XXI team of a dozen professional coaches and executive leaders who have taught, trained, and coached over 15,000 professionals across the US military, professional sports, and corporate America.

He is an International Coaching Federation Professional Certified Coach (PCC), and proprietor of two ICF Coaching Courses.

He has the authored three books and multiple professional journals. His newest book, Practicing Excellence, will be launched October 1st at the 2024 Military Influencers Conference. His previous book, Practice Makes Permanent, is a highly sought after keynote.

Anthony is a West Point graduate, Army Ranger and retired Lieutenant Colonel with six combat tours to Iraq and Afghanistan. He served as an Army Chaplain in Special Operations, LEOs, and the Pittsburgh Pirates.

He holds a Doctor of Ministry in Leadership, a Japanese Jujitsu Black Belt, and BJJ Purple Belt.

Dr. Anthony Randall transforms leaders and forges excellence through leadership development and executive coaching as Vanguard XXI’s President and Founder. He leads the Vanguard XXI team of a dozen professional coaches and executive leaders who have ... Show more

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