Humanities & Social Sciences

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

Kari Langkamp

Kari Langkamp

Kari Langkamp is a Master Certified Coach who helps people stop waiting and start living as their Future Selves now. Her work is grounded, practical, and deeply human, supporting clients who feel a quiet pull toward their next chapter and want to move forward in a way that actually feels like them.

Kari Langkamp is a Master Certified Coach who helps people stop waiting and start living as their Future Selves now. Her work is grounded, practical, and deeply human, supporting clients who feel a quiet pull toward their next chapter and want to mov... Show more

Dmitry Sorokin

Dmitry Sorokin

Dmitry Sorokin, [08.11.2025 0:46]
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REChain® Network Solutions is an international ecosystem uniting decentralization, AI, education, and future technologies.
Founder: Dmitry Sorokin — engineer, decentralized systems architect, venture producer, and researcher in AI and blockchain.

Operating in the CIS:

REChain Network Solutions, LLC | REChain RF
REChain® is a registered trademark.

All rights reserved.
Partners: Softline Group | Skolkovo Foundation | SKOLTECH | USPTO Trademark #97404591
TIN: 7704409660 | OGRN: 1217700514120

Operating in the USA, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand:

tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=97404591&caseSearchType=US_APPLICATION&caseType=DEFAULT&searchType=statusSearch

Operating in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America:
Activities are carried out through local subsidiaries, as well as through distributed REChain® DAO nodes and partner programs.
Support for international initiatives on digital equality, internet access, and education.

On my own behalf -

1. Venture Studio - 75+ projects. All projects are related to open source software.

R&D areas:
Decentralized cloud computing (RECloud, REChain.Space).
Artificial intelligence and cognitive systems (Katya® AI, Tanya® Core).
Quantum networks and post-quantum cryptography.
Eco-friendly blockchains and neural networks (NeuroChain).
Interaction of AI with IoT and robotics.

2. Support for domestic NGOs, NPOs, budgetary and commercial organizations.

REChain®️ actively develops collaboration with Russian non-profit (NPOs), research institutions (NPOs), and budgetary institutions, helping them implement modern digital solutions based on domestic technologies and open standards.

Key areas:
🤝 Joint public-private initiatives: digitalization of social, educational, and scientific infrastructure.
💼 Solutions for commercial entities: creation of corporate platforms, secure document management systems, CRM/ERP, financial and analytical solutions.
🧩 Projects for government organizations: implementation of domestic IT products, support for import substitution, development of AI in public administration.
🌍 REChain®️'s proprietary commercial ecosystem: a suite of products and services for governance, communications, security, and infrastructure.

REChain®️ creates a unified technological space for NGOs, businesses, and governments—with a focus on sovereignty, security, and open source.

Major partners and alliances:
Softline Group.
Skolkovo Foundation.
Skoltech.
REChain VC Group Lab.
Katya AI Systems LLC.
Marina Moda Music Production.
Tanechca Foundation.
0Byte, Polkadot, OpenAI Community Builders.

🤝 We invite venture studios, research centers, and companies in the fields of decentralization, AI, and security to partner with us.

3. Government and strategic projects. Space, aviation, and AI in the infrastructure of the future.

REChain® actively participates in the development and support of government and defense industry initiatives related to the implementation of advanced technologies at the city, regional, and national infrastructure levels.

Key areas:
🛰 Space: decentralized communications, telemetry, and data analysis systems for space programs.
✈️ Aviation: intelligent control, predictive maintenance, and security systems based on AI and big data.
🏙 Smart Cities: building autonomous city networks, digital twins, and platforms for managing transportation, energy, infrastructure, and security.
🧠 AI and government infrastructure: developing neural network systems for decision-making, process automation, and ensuring technological sovereignty.

REChain® develops technologies that help countries and cities become smarter, safer, and more independent.

2025–2027 Strategic Focus:
Launch of REChain® DAO 2.0—distributed ecosystem governance.
Scaling REChain® VC Group Lab to global markets.
Deployment of Eseniia University in 12 countries.
Support for Web6 and quantum AI models.
Release of Katya® OS (mobile & desktop) in Q1 2026.

4. Open Source

Dmitry Sorokin, [08.11.2025 0:46]
REChain® actively develops and supports the open source software ecosystem.
We believe that openness is the foundation of trust, security, and technological progress.

🧩 Our Open Source Focus:
Development of the REChain® OS core and open source blockchain frameworks.
Publishing SDKs, APIs, and tools for integrating decentralized solutions. Creating open protocols and standards for Web6, distributed networks, and AI infrastructure.
Participation and collaboration with global open-source initiatives: Linux Foundation, OpenAI Community, Polkadot Builders, 0Byte Labs.
Development of open-source educational programs and laboratories (through Eseniia University and Katya® AI Systems).

🧠 Open Source REChain® Mission:
To create free, secure, and transparent technologies that serve all of humanity, not just individual corporations.

5. REChain®️ VC Group Lab Venture Builder, Incubator, and Startup Studio 🎙 are now launching globally! 😌 REChain®️ VC Group Lab is a next-generation ecosystem combining venture project creation, incubation, a startup studio, and a syndicate model. We provide startups with blockchain-based solutions, individual mentoring, financing, and accelerators – 150+ projects.

🎙 REChain®️ VC Group Lab is a next-generation global venture ecosystem that combines:
Venture Studio (turnkey startup creation and launch),
Incubator (mentoring, acceleration, mentoring, access to resources),
Startup Studio (MVP, PoC, architecture development, scaling),
Investor Syndicate (collective project financing through the DAO model).

💎 Focus Areas:
Artificial Intelligence, Generative and Cognitive Models.
Web6 and Decentralized Networks.
Quantum Computing and Security.
Educational and Social Technologies.
Fintech, GovTech, MedTech, and SpaceTech.
Creative Economy and Metaverses.

🚀 What We Offer Startups:
Funding (pre-seed → Series B).
Mentoring and expert support.
Access to the REChain® infrastructure (blockchain, API, AI, devtools).
Support for entering international markets.
White Label/Franchise/DAO model for local launches.
Full technological support (DevOps, Security, Product, Marketing).

🌍 Scale:
150+ launched and supported projects.
75+ in-house projects.
40+ partners in the CIS, Europe, Asia, and the US.
Support from international funds, accelerators, and incubators.

Legal integrity and compliance:
All projects comply with GDPR, ISO 27001, SOC 2, and local jurisdiction requirements.
Within the Russian Federation, we operate within the framework of Russian legislation and the experimental legal regime.
Internationally, we operate in compliance with SEC, FinCEN, FCA, and ASIC regulations.

REChain® VC Group Lab Investment Tracks:
Pre-seed / Seed / Series A / Series B.
Investments in our own ecosystems and external projects.
"AI for Humanity" program for projects in education and accessible internet.
Individual and institutional syndicates.

Telegram: t.me/+aNI7CzqG3OAxZDdi

dApp: rechainvc.codemagic.app

🧬 REChain® VC Group Lab Mission:
We are creating a global venture capital system where every talent, idea, and team has a chance to become part of a new technological world—open, sustainable, and ethical.

6. The REChain® Open Internet Alliance

🌐 The REChain® Open Internet Alliance is an international initiative aimed at creating a new digital order where the internet remains open, secure, fair, and independent of centralized monopolies, censorship, and totalitarian control.

🕊 Alliance Mission:
To create a new paradigm of digital freedom, where technology serves people, not systems. We unite developers, researchers, companies, and organizations around the world to build a clean, sustainable, and transparent internet of the future.

🔐 Core Principles of the Alliance:

Openness and Interoperability.
Use of open protocols, APIs, and licenses to ensure the independence and interconnectivity of ecosystems.

Dmitry Sorokin, [08.11.2025 0:46]
Privacy by default.
Every solution uses secure cryptography, zero-knowledge, and data anonymization.

Security and Trust.
Code verification, distributed nodes, and consensus without single points of failure.

Environmental friendliness and energy efficiency.
New distributed computing models that utilize energy without harming the environment.

Decentralization and digital equality.
Participation of all regions, including Africa, South America, and Asia, without access restrictions.

Ethical Artificial Intelligence.
Elimination of mass surveillance systems and algorithmic discrimination.

🚀 Technological Focus Areas of the Alliance:
Development of Web6—a next-generation distributed architecture. REChain.Space — a decentralized anonymous search engine
dChange Network — private communications and data exchange
RECloud — a distributed computing space
SynapseSDK — an open platform for AI and blockchain interoperability
AI Quantum Layer — a post-quantum security and neural network integration layer

🤝 Alliance Partners and Members:
REChain Network Solutions, LLC.
Katya® AI Systems LLC.
Eseniia University.
REChain VC Group Lab.
Marina Moda® Music Production.
0Byte, Polkadot, OpenAI Community Builders, GitHub Open Source Programs.
Independent developers and research labs worldwide.

🌍 Geographic Presence:
The Alliance operates on all continents, including the CIS, Europe, the USA, the Middle East, Africa, India, and Asia.
Supports digital inclusion initiatives, including free internet access and technology in third-world countries.

🧩 Participation formats:
Partnership programs and licensing of REChain® technologies.
Joint research projects.
Contribution to open-source and DAO initiatives.
Deployment of regional REChain® OpenNet nodes.

Our mission:
To create technologies thatThey make the digital world safe, open, and fair.

Our principles:
Transparency and decentralization.
Ethical artificial intelligence.
Privacy as a right, not a privilege.
Free access to knowledge.
Collaboration without borders.

7. Computer Vision, Big Data, and Machine Learning Laboratory (REChain® AI & Vision Lab)

REChain® AI & Vision Lab is a research unit specializing in machine vision, big data analysis, translation, and multimodal neural models.

🧠 Key areas of work:
Real-time image and video processing (object, face, and gesture recognition).
Neural models for automatic translation, transcription, and speech synthesis.
Generative models (GANs, Diffusion Models, Multimodal AI).
Cognitive and learning systems for industry, medicine, and education.
Big data analytics, building ML pipelines, processing data streams.
Integration with REChain® AI Quantum Layer – a post-quantum neural network computing module.

🧩 Applications:
Smart cities and transportation.
Surveillance and security systems.
Educational technologies (Eseniia University).
Media and content industry (Marina Moda®, Katya® AI).

🔬 Demo: magicai.projecthub.ai

📦 Source code and SDK are available in a private GitHub branch for REChain® partners.

8. Eseniia University

Eseniia University is the world's first decentralized university of technology and innovation, uniting education, science, and open source.

🎓 University Mission:
To make education globally accessible, equitable, and modern.
Everyone should have the opportunity to learn, explore, and create without barriers.

📘 Key areas of activity:

Combining technology and education.
Creating modern educational software and AI platforms for students and teachers.

Fostering collaboration.
Forming international academic and technological collaborations.

Accessibility.
Open online programs, course translations, integration with third-world countries.

Open Research.
Publishing open-source research, algorithms, solutions, and educational materials.

Laboratories.
AI & ML Lab.
Blockchain & Web6 Lab.
Cognitive Systems Lab.
CyberSec Lab.

📂 Open community on GitHub:

github.com/Eseniia-University

Dmitry Sorokin, [08.11.2025 0:46]
💫 The University is implementing the "Knowledge Without Borders" program, aimed at developing technological education in developing countries.

9. Internet of the Future and Digital Inclusion

🌍 REChain® Global Connectivity Initiative is a program to develop and support internet access in low-income countries, regions with low digitalization, and regions with limited access.

📡 Key objectives:
Connecting regions of Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America to decentralized REChain® nodes.
Deployment of satellite and mesh networks with open protocols.
Providing free access to educational and research resources (Eseniia University, REChain OpenNet).
Providing technological assistance and training to local communities.

🤝 We work with organizations, NGOs, and foundations to make the internet truly universal.

10. Blockchain Development, Implementation, and Support

REChain® Blockchain Lab is an engineering division dedicated to the design, development, and integration of next-generation blockchain protocols.

⚙️ Areas of Work:
Designing custom blockchains based on REChain® Core and SynapseSDK.
Interaction with international networks – 0Byte, Polkadot, BNB Chain, Avalanche, REChain.Finance.
Development of tokenomics, DeFi instruments, NFT protocols, DAOs, and identification systems.
Research of quantum-resistant consensus algorithms.
Audit and verification of smart contracts.

📈 Goal: Building a reliable and transparent infrastructure for the economy of the future.

11. Open Source and Technology Projects

🧩 The REChain® Open Technology Program is a global initiative aimed at developing open source technologies and socially significant IT projects.

🌐 Focus:
Development and publication of open source solutions.
Cooperation with government agencies and international NGOs.
Using technology to stabilize and improve the geopolitical situation.
Supporting projects in the areas of human rights, ecology, and digital independence.

🕊 We believe that technological openness is a tool for peace, cooperation, and trust.

12. CyberSec, Compliance & Audit

🛡 The REChain® CyberSec Division combines cybersecurity, audit, compliance, and data infrastructure protection.

🔐 Core competencies:
Security of hosts, clouds, data centers, and software.
Development of Zero Trust architecture and “Privacy by Design” encryption.
Analysis and audit of code, smart contracts, and decentralized systems.
Development of threat monitoring and response systems (SOC/SIEM/IDS).
Compliance with GDPR, ISO 27001, SOC 2, GOST R, and local regulatory requirements.

🧠 Separate focus area — AI Security:
Development of data protection methods andProtected against attacks, substitutions, and leaks.

📊 The REChain® compliance platform integrates with venture and corporate clients, providing a full cycle of control and certification.

13. Katya® 👽 OS — A Next-Generation Mobile and Desktop Operating System.

Katya® 👽 is a decentralized, secure, and completely independent operating system, available in two versions:
Katya Mobile 📱 — a secure mobile environment built on the principles of autonomy, privacy, and user freedom.
Katya Desktop 💻 — a desktop ecosystem supporting REChain® applications, compatible services, and neural interfaces.

Katya® 👽 OS is focused on moving away from dependence on centralized ecosystems (Apple, Google, Microsoft) in favor of an open and sovereign digital space.
The system is based on Web6 technologies, REChain Mesh, quantum models, and artificial intelligence.

Katya® 👽 is more than just an OS.
It is an intelligent assistant, messenger, workspace, network node, and interface to the decentralized REChain® Universe.

The project is also global. Separate branches are available for different countries!

14. REChain® Cloud ☁️ — decentralized Web6 cloud infrastructure.

REChain® Cloud is the core of the new internet era.
A fully decentralized cloud ecosystem that unites computing power, data storage, and intelligent services based on blockchain and artificial intelligence.

Dmitry Sorokin, [08.11.2025 0:46]
Key areas:
🧠 AI + Mesh Infrastructure: intelligent clusters distributed across nodes worldwide.
🔗 Web6 Interconnect: A new connectivity paradigm where every network, device, and application becomes part of a global mesh network with no single point of failure.
🛰 Quantum Network Layer: Support for quantum computing, cryptography, and secure data transfer.
🧩 Edge & Fog Computing: Localized computing and user-level caching for instant response and autonomy.
🌍 Interplanetary Sync: Synchronize data across devices, planets, and networks via REChain GCL (Global Chain Log).

REChain® Cloud is a cloud without a central authority.
It is not owned by corporations—it is owned by users.

15. Introducing Aurora Dev Lab, a research and development unit within the REChain Network Solutions, LLC ecosystem—a participant and partner of the Skolkovo, Softline, and Skoltech programs.
The laboratory's activities are focused on the development, testing, and integration of domestic solutions in the areas of operating systems, cybersecurity, infrastructure platforms, and artificial intelligence.

We are currently implementing a comprehensive project aimed at integrating three key domestic operating systems—Astra Linux, Aurora, and Katya OS (REChain)—into a single multi-platform ecosystem.
The project's objective is to create a universal secure environment that ensures application compatibility, support for corporate and government scenarios, and unification of management, monitoring, and security tools.

As part of this project, we conduct multi-level testing and comparative studies, including:
assessing the compatibility and resilience of systems when operating in distributed infrastructures;
analysis of performance and energy efficiency on various hardware configurations;
testing mandatory and discretionary access control tools, as well as data protection models;
Compatibility testing with domestic hardware platforms, including ICL, Aquarius, IRU, and others.

The project is open, scientific, applied, and integrative in nature, aimed at strengthening domestic technological independence and developing ecosystems of compatible domestic solutions.

Selective Open Source:

github.com/sorydima?tab=repositories

github.com/Eseniia-University

github.com/Katya-Incorporated

github.com/Katya-Solutions-LLC

github.com/MarinaModaMusicProd

github.com/Nastasia-Food

github.com/REChain-Developers-Office-Foundation

github.com/REChain-Network-Solutions

github.com/Katya-AI-Systems-LLC

github.com/Katya-Aviation-Stack-Inc

github.com/Resilient-Systems-Engineering-Group-Inc

And all accounts that these GitHub accounts follow.

16. From Open Source to a System-Based Aviation Platform

Katya Aviation Stack, Inc. was founded by a team of engineers with years of hands-on experience working with leading open-source aviation and robotics platforms, including:

ArduPilot
PX4 Autopilot
MAVLink / MAVSDK
QGroundControl
ROS / rosflight
AirSim
Betaflight / iNav
OpenDroneMap

This experience has informed their understanding of the key problem facing the modern aviation industry:

the lack of a cohesive, distributed, on-board software layer for autonomous and cooperative aviation.

Katya Aviation Stack is being created as a response to this systemic gap.

17. Resilient Systems Engineering Group, Inc.

Resilient Systems Engineering Group, Inc. (RSEG) is an international research and engineering organization specializing inI specialize in the design, testing, and operation of autonomous, fault-tolerant, and recoverable systems operating in adverse, degraded, or disconnected environments.

We work at the intersection of:

fault tolerance of complex socio-technical systems

autonomous life support systems and critical infrastructure

fault-tolerant digital and cyber-physical platforms

aviation, unmanned, and robotic systems.

Calendly: calendly.com/preseed4/30min

Sincerely,
Dmitry Olegovich Sorokin
Telegram +79264472885
WhatsApp +79939038965

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Ashleigh Pandora Steele

Ashleigh Pandora Steele is a force - unshakable, undeniable, and unforgettable. As a visionary strategist, dynamic speaker, and unapologetic trailblazer, she stands at the intersection of purpose and power, leading changemakers toward their next level of impact. Ashleigh is the Founder and CEO of The Opia Designs Company, a strategic growth agency that equips businesses, nonprofits, and personal brands with the clarity, confidence, and systems needed to scale beyond limits.

Ashleigh Pandora Steele is a force - unshakable, undeniable, and unforgettable. As a visionary strategist, dynamic speaker, and unapologetic trailblazer, she stands at the intersection of purpose and power, leading changemakers toward their next leve... Show more

Tori Brenneison

Tori Brenneison

Tori Brenneison is a senior software developer and former art historian whose mission in life is to serve as a warning to others. With her background in enterprise software development and technical education, Tori has built a reputation for modernizing solutions, developing impactful web applications, and mentoring the next generation of developers. Beyond her technical skills, she is deeply committed to fostering diversity, inclusion, and servant leadership in the tech community.

Tori’s wide-ranging experience and dynamic teaching style make her a compelling conference speaker and workshop facilitator. When she's not at her keyboard, you might find her hiking, petting strange cats she found on the street, or admiring her collection of midcentury bakeware. Best to approach her in the wild with a sacrificial cup of coffee, and be forewarned: she's a hugger.

Tori Brenneison is a senior software developer and former art historian whose mission in life is to serve as a warning to others. With her background in enterprise software development and technical education, Tori has built a reputation for moderniz... Show more

Sidd Ahmed

Sidd Ahmed

Sidd Ahmed is the Founder & Chief Executive Officer of VDart Group, a global technology and talent solutions company built on the philosophy of people, purpose, and planet. With no traditional corporate background, Sidd founded VDart and scaled it into a USD 240+ million enterprise, employing 4,000+ professionals across 12 countries and serving industries including automotive, manufacturing, healthcare, energy, and financial services.

As Group CEO, Sidd also leads multiple ventures, VDart Digital, VDart BPM, Vouch, BeRecognized, Hidden Curve, and Verified ID ,driving expansion across key global markets such as Japan, Australia, Malaysia, and the UAE.

Under his leadership, VDart has earned consistent global recognition, including eight consecutive appearances on the Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Companies in the U.S. list, NMSDC National Supplier of the Year (2023), Toyota Diverse Supplier of the Year, Great Place to Work® Certification, and the Atlanta Business Chronicle Pacesetter Award.

Sidd’s individual honors include "Trailblazer of the Year – GMSDC (2025), Most Admired CEO – Atlanta Business Chronicle (2025), Leader of Change – Times of India, and the Global Entrepreneur Award – CII-Yi.

Beyond business, Sidd is the founder of Project Sidd, through which he has inspired 150,000+ students in person and built a global digital community of over 3 million followers. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Georgia Education Foundation, contributing to education and workforce development initiatives.

A purpose-driven leader and compelling speaker, Sidd Ahmed is widely recognized for transforming business success into meaningful, scalable impact.
Note : He requires an honorarium for conference speaking engagements , negotiable based on scope and travel.

Sidd Ahmed is the Founder & Chief Executive Officer of VDart Group, a global technology and talent solutions company built on the philosophy of people, purpose, and planet. With no traditional corporate background, Sidd founded VDart and scaled it in... Show more

Lolu Olufemi

Lolu Olufemi

Lolu Olufemi a.k.a Lolu Lessons is a Change Management Speaker, Consultant and Coach, helping organisations and individuals unlock their potential to navigate change with purpose and clarity.

Raised in Scotland, born in Nigeria, and having lived in seven different cities, Lolu has experienced first-hand the complexities of personal and professional transitions. Her journey from finance to change management consulting has taught her one crucial lesson: change is about people.

With an MBA from Imperial College London and 18+ years of experience in the Big 4 leading teams and working with multi-national clients, Lolu brings hands-on expertise in people-centred change management. Her practical, jargon-free approach has helped organisations across finance, retail, government, and media navigate change successfully by putting people at the heart of change.

Known for her engaging #LoluLessons across social media, Lolu makes change management accessible, actionable, and human.

Lolu Olufemi a.k.a Lolu Lessons is a Change Management Speaker, Consultant and Coach, helping organisations and individuals unlock their potential to navigate change with purpose and clarity. Raised in Scotland, born in Nigeria, and having lived ... Show more

Emanuele Moscato

Emanuele Moscato

I spent several years working in large companies in different areas (business development, marketing, sourcing, organization, digital innovation) measuring myself in different fields, from software simulation and validation, to strategic sourcing and finally to organizational methodologies. In these experiences I was able to put into practice what I learned in my studies and learn new things using my ability to see and my propensity to think out of the box. Now is the time to help companies improve themselves by providing them with an external, competent and sometimes visionary, point of view. That's why I decided to take care of companies, and even before the people who make them live, from outside as a consultant.

I spent several years working in large companies in different areas (business development, marketing, sourcing, organization, digital innovation) measuring myself in different fields, from software simulation and validation, to strategic sourcing and... Show more

Caroline Benefield

Caroline Benefield

Caroline Benefield Weeks is a wife, stepmom, avid collector of hobbies, and freelance digital marketing consultant living in Atlanta. After a long career in nonprofit and higher education communications, Caroline pivoted to a career as a romance author before opening her boutique marketing agency, Southern Grit Digital. When she's not nerding out over audience segmentation and storytelling, she can be found hiking and trail running across the Southeast, learning ever more fiber arts, and planning her next national park visit.

Caroline Benefield Weeks is a wife, stepmom, avid collector of hobbies, and freelance digital marketing consultant living in Atlanta. After a long career in nonprofit and higher education communications, Caroline pivoted to a career as a romance auth... Show more

Steve Pereira

Steve Pereira

Steve Pereira has spent over two decades improving the flow of work across organizations. He’s worked through tech support, IT management, build and release engineering, and as a founding CTO for enterprise SaaS. After shifting to consulting large enterprises on value stream performance improvement, he created Flow Engineering to make value stream mapping simple, quick, and actionable. He serves as lead consultant for Visible Flow Consulting, as a board advisor to the Value Stream Management Consortium, Chair of the OASIS Value Stream Management Interoperability technical committee, and co-founder of the Flow Collective to bring flow-focused professionals together.

Learn more about his work at https://visible.is

Steve Pereira has spent over two decades improving the flow of work across organizations. He’s worked through tech support, IT management, build and release engineering, and as a founding CTO for enterprise SaaS. After shifting to consulting large en... Show more

Juan Reséndiz

Juan Reséndiz

Software engineer, Devops, Platform Engineer - I do code for food.

I've been working for 13 years and I love teaching, learning and creating solutions focused on maintainability, resilience and availability.

I'm working as Principal Software Engineer @ Kavak (Core Platform), for Cloud and Platform business unit leading Developer Experience track.

Software engineer, Devops, Platform Engineer - I do code for food. I've been working for 13 years and I love teaching, learning and creating solutions focused on maintainability, resilience and availability. I'm working as Principal Software E... Show more

Gilles Brieux

Gilles Brieux

Convaincu des valeurs que véhicule l’agilité, je donne mon énergie pour accompagner des équipes et des organisations désirant se transformer.

Convaincu des valeurs que véhicule l’agilité, je donne mon énergie pour accompagner des équipes et des organisations désirant se transformer. Show more

John Phillip

John Phillip

John Phillip graduated from Coventry University and is now based in London. He works as a developer at Cheap Essay Writing UK, a company known for providing essay writing services UK to which students can trust. The team delivers clear, original academic work that meets university standards. Outside of work, John enjoys learning new technologies and improving his coding skills. Students can access quality essay writing help at affordable prices.

John Phillip graduated from Coventry University and is now based in London. He works as a developer at Cheap Essay Writing UK, a company known for providing essay writing services UK to which students can trust. The team delivers clear, original acad... Show more

Shahan Ahmed

Shahan Ahmed

Currently working in Conduent. My focus on HIPPA regulations compliances!

Currently working in Conduent. My focus on HIPPA regulations compliances! Show more

Jennifer Hyppolite

Jennifer Hyppolite

Jennifer Hyppolite is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, educator, and speaker specializing in culturally responsive and ethically grounded care for immigrant and second-generation communities. She works in private practice, where she supports individuals navigating identity development, attachment wounds, intergenerational trauma, and the psychological impact of migration and cultural transition. Her clinical work is informed by a deep understanding of how culture, power, and systemic inequities shape mental health experiences and access to care.

Jennifer Hyppolite is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, educator, and speaker specializing in culturally responsive and ethically grounded care for immigrant and second-generation communities. She works in private practice, where she supports indiv... Show more

Yanyi .

Yanyi .

Yanyi is the author of Dream of the Divided Field (One World 2022), The Year of Blue Water (Yale 2019), and the writing advice column The Reading (2020– ). He teaches poetry in the MFA Program at Warren Wilson College and at large. In 2023, he founded the Asian American Literary Archive.

Yanyi is the author of Dream of the Divided Field (One World 2022), The Year of Blue Water (Yale 2019), and the writing advice column The Reading (2020– ). He teaches poetry in the MFA Program at Warren Wilson College and at large. In 2023, he founde... 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. Christina builds connections through her keynote addresses, training workshops, and technological education. She uses these tools to help individuals and businesses cultivate value in everyday media. 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

Elvire Gagneur

Elvire Gagneur

With a PhD in History (to understand where we come from) and an HR MBA from Dauphine (to know where we’re headed), I eventually traded academic theories for the boots-on-the-ground reality of SMEs.

La DistilleRHie: This is my lab. I support business leaders on HR topics and, more broadly, on the art of "working well together." I distill HR into the right doses—no silver bullets, no indigestible jargon. Just practical, concrete solutions, built on conviviality and co-creation.

CoQuest: My "cards on the table" project. Literally. Because recruitment is increasingly becoming a standoff between recruiter and candidate, I decided to change the rules of the game. I created a gamified method to put the human connection back at the heart of hiring.

My Philosophy:
I’m neither a traditional consultant nor a coach. I’ve carved out my own path at the intersection of HR, collective intelligence facilitation, and game design. My goal? To transform HR processes into real experiences, blending business efficiency with genuine pleasure at work.

My mantra? Less talk, more results, and always one move ahead.

With a PhD in History (to understand where we come from) and an HR MBA from Dauphine (to know where we’re headed), I eventually traded academic theories for the boots-on-the-ground reality of SMEs. La DistilleRHie: This is my lab. I support busine... Show more

Shanne Sowards

Shanne Sowards

Shanne Sowards is the founder and Executive Director of Squires Empowering Young Dads (SEYD), a nonprofit organization dedicated to equipping, mentoring, and empowering teen and young fathers. With a deep passion for breaking cycles of fatherlessness, Shanne has built Squires into a trusted community resource where young dads can gain confidence, leadership skills, and a vision for healthy fatherhood.

Drawing from his own experiences as a young father, Shanne understands the unique challenges young dads face and has committed his life to ensuring they are not left behind. Under his leadership, Squires has developed innovative programs like The Knight Project, which combines personal growth with leadership development, giving young fathers opportunities to step into their roles as leaders in their families and communities.

Shanne is widely recognized as a passionate advocate, speaker, and mentor who believes that supporting young fathers strengthens families and transforms communities. His work has given countless young men the tools not only to graduate and achieve stability, but also to build lasting legacies as engaged, intentional dads.

Shanne Sowards is the founder and Executive Director of Squires Empowering Young Dads (SEYD), a nonprofit organization dedicated to equipping, mentoring, and empowering teen and young fathers. With a deep passion for breaking cycles of fatherlessness... Show more

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