Humanities & Social Sciences

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

Barbara Slopko Bekavac

Barbara Slopko Bekavac

I'm a UX researcher and designer specializing in e-commerce optimization and neuroscience-driven user experience. As the founder of Intuera, I combine UX, CRO, and behavioral science to uncover how people actually think, decide, and trust online.
My work explores how design decisions shape user behavior, influence purchase confidence, and reduce friction across the customer journey. By optimizing cognitive load, clarity, and interaction patterns, I help brands increase conversions while building long-term trust.

I'm a UX researcher and designer specializing in e-commerce optimization and neuroscience-driven user experience. As the founder of Intuera, I combine UX, CRO, and behavioral science to uncover how people actually think, decide, and trust online. M... Show more

Adi Stein

Adi Stein

Meet Adi! Adi is a multi-disciplinary master: She manages the App & AI and cloud services across Southeast Europe, holds a degree in software engineering, launched startups, managing startups competitions, won global competitions and is a passionate innovator. This diversity gives her the unique ability to communicate complex technologies in a compelling way to tech and non-tech audiences alike and makes her a sought-after public speaker.

Adi is also a global speaker on AI technologies, developers productivity and entrepreneurship. She empowers companies and startups to innovate with generative AI for building cutting-edge applications at scale.

Adi has a wealth of experience in the tech industry, from corporate to startups, having held various roles in product management, software engineer, CEO, innovation, entrepreneurship, and AI domain. She previously worked as an innovation manager at Microsoft R&D CTO office, where she led market research and developed business models for new tech ventures. She also worked at Over.ai, which was acquired by Vonage, and as a product manager for AI products.

Adi is startups founder. Growing two ventures in the brain computer interface for gaming and wellness domain, ignited her mission to encourage more women to start their own ventures. Adi launched and managed Ben-Gurion University innovation hub for entrepreneurs, and in the last 7 years, she manages Merage alumni network (an Israeli network of 1000 startup CEOs selected to the prestigious Merage program) and the Merage startup competition (Granting $100K to entrepreneurs above the age 45 or women at any age), and volunteer in various women empowerment initiatives.

Adi is a dynamic and engaging speaker who is always willing to share her experiences and insights with others.

Meet Adi! Adi is a multi-disciplinary master: She manages the App & AI and cloud services across Southeast Europe, holds a degree in software engineering, launched startups, managing startups competitions, won global competitions and is a passionate ... Show more

Stephen Parkins

Stephen Parkins

If you're comfortable with the status quo, you won't enjoy listening to Stephen Parkins.

Stephen is a seasoned innovation strategist, executive coach and business leader with over two decades of experience turning uncertainty into opportunity.

With a career spanning roles as an energy trader, global head of innovation, and startup founder, Stephen has worked with companies of all sizes - from agile one-person ventures, to European scale-ups, to multinational corporations with over 100,000 employees.

As the founder of Culturedge®, Stephen advises medium to large enterprises on building the structures and strategies they need to embed innovation, take manageable risks and achieve exponential growth.

As the co-founder of Strategy Quest, Stephen gives companies the opportunity to co-design AI-powered business simulations and wargames - to strengthen their resilience and decision-making under uncertain conditions.

Known for pushing boundaries and telling executives not what they want, but what they need to hear – Stephen has helped redesign flagship products like ABN AMRO Bank's Tikkie and established global innovation frameworks at organisations like SGS.

A polyglot and global citizen, Stephen has lived in five countries and speaks five languages, bringing an international perspective to every new challenge.

If you're comfortable with the status quo, you won't enjoy listening to Stephen Parkins. Stephen is a seasoned innovation strategist, executive coach and business leader with over two decades of experience turning uncertainty into opportunity. ... Show more

Amanda Hoffmann

Amanda Hoffmann

Speaker | Clarity & Decision-Making | Leadership & Organizational Dynamics

Amanda Hoffmann works at the intersection of decision-making, identity, and group dynamics—helping leaders and organizations see where certainty, assumptions, and “best practices” quietly distort how they think.

Her work introduces a different approach:

Why clarity—not confidence—is the foundation of good decisions

How high-performing leaders operate in misalignment without realizing it

What happens when teams confuse alignment with agreement

Why many goals are inherited, not chosen—and how that impacts performance

With 20+ years advising leaders across industries, Amanda blends systems thinking, behavioral insight, and real-world leadership experience to make complex ideas immediately usable.

She is the creator of:

The Core Alignment Model (CAM)

The Clarity System (clarity → agency → results)

And concepts such as the Borrowed Self Epidemic, and Judgment Jurisdiction

Her sessions are known for being:

Provocative without being performative

Intellectually rigorous, but accessible

Practical without relying on generic “best practices”

Audiences leave with something rare:
Not just answers—but better questions, clearer thinking, and the ability to make decisions with real intention.

Speaker | Clarity & Decision-Making | Leadership & Organizational Dynamics Amanda Hoffmann works at the intersection of decision-making, identity, and group dynamics—helping leaders and organizations see where certainty, assumptions, and “best pra... Show more

Tatiana Sorroche

Tatiana Sorroche

Tatiana Sorroche es Software Engineer y fundadora de PensarCoding, una comunidad dedicada al crecimiento profesional en tecnología.

Tras varios años trabajando en desarrollo de software y acompañando a decenas de profesionales en procesos de mentoría, identificó un patrón recurrente: el salto de seniority no involucraba más tecnologías, sino un cambio en cuanto al criterio técnico, pensamiento sistémico y capacidad de tomar decisiones del profesional.

Hoy combina su experiencia técnica con mentorías, formación y creación de contenido para ayudar a otros profesionales a desarrollar pensamiento sistémico, criterio técnico y una carrera sostenible en tecnología.

Tatiana Sorroche es Software Engineer y fundadora de PensarCoding, una comunidad dedicada al crecimiento profesional en tecnología. Tras varios años trabajando en desarrollo de software y acompañando a decenas de profesionales en procesos de mento... Show more

Caleb Crable

Caleb Crable

Caleb Crable is a Principal AI Red Team Engineer at Ethos Life, a publicly traded life insurance company, where he attacks production AI deployments and the identity infrastructure underneath them. Before Ethos he spent four years on the red team at BILL, running authorized engagements against critical financial infrastructure and the company's AI support platform, with a focus on prompt injection, tool abuse, and credential exposure in LLM pipelines.

Earlier in his career Caleb spent three years with Cylance Professional Services delivering full-scope red team engagements for clients in every business sector. Before consulting he was a senior malware analyst at Cylance and The Media Trust, doing deep file analysis, reverse engineering, and incident reconstruction, and serving as a research associate on the whitepaper "Influence Sketching: Finding Influential Samples in Large-Scale Regressions." With over 14 years in offensive security, he brings a practitioner's instinct to every layer of the stack, from physical entry and social engineering to AI red teaming and ML research

Caleb Crable is a Principal AI Red Team Engineer at Ethos Life, a publicly traded life insurance company, where he attacks production AI deployments and the identity infrastructure underneath them. Before Ethos he spent four years on the red team at ... 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

Armen Shaomian

Armen Shaomian

Armen Shaomian, DMA, is a Professor in the David and Nicole Tepper Department of Sport and Entertainment Management at the University of South Carolina, where he also serves as Faculty Director of Preston Residential College for Leadership. In this role, he collaborates with student affairs professionals to foster a residential learning community centered on leadership development, student engagement, academic success, and holistic student growth.

Dr. Shaomian brings an interdisciplinary background spanning higher education, leadership, performing arts, and organizational development. His work focuses on creating meaningful learning experiences that extend beyond the classroom through intentional residential programming, faculty engagement, and collaborative partnerships between academic and student affairs.

In addition to his academic work, he maintains an active career as a collaborative pianist and concert artist specializing in contemporary classical music, premiering works by leading contemporary composers. His artistic scholarship includes a book on Swedish National-Romantic music, and his recordings of composer Hugo Alfvén appear on Vax Records' Vaxholm: Ett Dubbelnöje.

Armen Shaomian, DMA, is a Professor in the David and Nicole Tepper Department of Sport and Entertainment Management at the University of South Carolina, where he also serves as Faculty Director of Preston Residential College for Leadership. In this r... Show more

Tom Ridge

Tom Ridge

Tom Ridge is a father of 4, an engineer, and long time remote worker and leader.

When he does find a scrap of time, he's known to run a D&D game or three.

Tom Ridge is a father of 4, an engineer, and long time remote worker and leader. When he does find a scrap of time, he's known to run a D&D game or three. Show more

Ceri Newton-Sargunar

Ceri Newton-Sargunar

Ceri is an interactions specialist, chaologist and trainee neuroscientist, adept at helping people at all levels work together more effectively. With a background in teaching, she's poised to make evidence-based research accessible and useful to leaders who care about a more effective approach.

As a qualified coach, and a team dynamics & systemic interventions consultant with more than a decade of hands-on experience working with senior leadership teams in government, large multinational private and public organisations and fledgling start-ups, Ceri is at her best when she's helping you and your people find some calm in the chaos.

Tea in hand, Ceri works globally and is continually delighted to speak with audiences worldwide, mostly about the beautiful intermingling of behavioural science and hopeful future-focused transformation.

She also loves researching and talking about brains - because once a nerd, always a nerd...

Ceri is an interactions specialist, chaologist and trainee neuroscientist, adept at helping people at all levels work together more effectively. With a background in teaching, she's poised to make evidence-based research accessible and useful to lead... Show more

Chad Shomura

Chad Shomura

Chad Shomura is Associate Professor of Ethnic Studies at the University of Colorado, Denver. His research interests include political thought, affect, biopolitics, new materialism, and ecology. His recent publications are in Catalyst: Feminism, Theory, Technoscience, Capacities To: Affect Up Against Fascism, Theory & Event, American Quarterly, and Oxford Encyclopedia of Asian American Literature and Culture. Chad's current book project, A Life Otherwise, examines minor assemblies of life that upset the good life. His latest zine, New Model Minorities, is a series of aphorisms about people who destroy community in the name of community. His website is chadshomura.com

Chad Shomura is Associate Professor of Ethnic Studies at the University of Colorado, Denver. His research interests include political thought, affect, biopolitics, new materialism, and ecology. His recent publications are in Catalyst: Feminism, Theor... Show more

Víctor Izquierdo Montes

Víctor Izquierdo Montes

I am a 32-year-old from Córdoba with a lifelong passion for process optimization. Thanks to the versatility AI offers, I enjoy applying it to my projects as a Power Platform specialist at MDW Partners.

Originally, I pursued double majors in Business Administration and Management and Law, and I hold an MBA. However, I've always been fascinated by computer science. After several years of using reports for analytical decision-making, I decided to shift my focus to creating them directly.

Later, I discovered the potential of Power Platform, and I now focus on developing complete solutions using the tools available on this platform. With the growing interest in AI among companies, I incorporate Azure OpenAI tools like GPT, DALL·E, and Whisper into many of my projects.

I am a 32-year-old from Córdoba with a lifelong passion for process optimization. Thanks to the versatility AI offers, I enjoy applying it to my projects as a Power Platform specialist at MDW Partners. Originally, I pursued double majors in Busine... Show more

Kourtney Bonzo

Kourtney Bonzo

Kourtney Bonzo began her career in marketing with Texas Roadhouse before transitioning into volunteer management during the COVID-19 pandemic. She successfully increased volunteer engagement by 50%, helping her organization earn recognition as Northern Utah’s best place to volunteer. In 2021, she joined the City of Baytown, where she launched Baytown Serves, a citywide initiative featuring 30 days of volunteer opportunities. Kourtney now manages volunteer and docent programs at the McFaddin-Ward House Museum, continuing to grow community engagement through service and education.

Kourtney Bonzo began her career in marketing with Texas Roadhouse before transitioning into volunteer management during the COVID-19 pandemic. She successfully increased volunteer engagement by 50%, helping her organization earn recognition as Northe... Show more

Manuela Raidl

Manuela Raidl

Manuela Raidl is a Change and Communication Manager who helps organizations navigate complexity and transformation with clarity, empathy, and purpose.

Her journey into change work began through agile. What started with becoming a Scrum Master evolved into a broader focus on how teams and organizations adapt, learn, and grow. Today, Manuela sees agility not just as a framework, but as a mindset that underpins successful change.

Over the past year, she has spoken at several conferences across Europe, sharing practical insights on topics such as cultural challenges and team development. Whether working with engineers or executives, Manuela builds bridges between strategy and people – turning change initiatives into real, lived progress.

Manuela Raidl is a Change and Communication Manager who helps organizations navigate complexity and transformation with clarity, empathy, and purpose. Her journey into change work began through agile. What started with becoming a Scrum Master evol... Show more

Giorgia Gibellini

Giorgia Gibellini

Complex UX Expert, uso l'AI consapevolmente per progettare e progetto esperienze con feature AI-based.

Complex UX Expert, uso l'AI consapevolmente per progettare e progetto esperienze con feature AI-based. Show more

Henri Kuiper

Henri Kuiper

Henri Kuiper is a pre Y2K self-diagnosed Mainframe junkie, Mainframe Security Architect and CTO at Mainframe Society, founder of zDevOps and dedicated to reshaping how enterprises approach z/OS.

With a strong foundation in enterprise architectures, he works at the intersection of control and innovation—helping organizations bridge the cultural and technical divide between traditional administration and modern DevOps practices. His mission is clear: the mainframe should enable speed, not block it. In his world, governance and agility are not opposites—they are design principles.

Beyond his architectural work, he is an active voice in the global mainframe community. He co-hosts the Mainframe Society Podcast Network (MSPN), bringing conversations to life across formats including Leaders of the Mainframe World, Diary of a Mainframer, and The Mainframe Community. A regular speaker at GSE-UK, GS-NL, SHARE and IBM conferences, he is known for energetic sessions that connect legacy strength with modern thinking—often blending security, DevOps, open source, and culture into one cohesive story.

Henri Kuiper is a pre Y2K self-diagnosed Mainframe junkie, Mainframe Security Architect and CTO at Mainframe Society, founder of zDevOps and dedicated to reshaping how enterprises approach z/OS. With a strong foundation in enterprise architectures... Show more

Polly Oberman

Polly Oberman

Polly Oberman ist ausgebildete Lehrkraft für Gymnasien mit den Fächern Deutsch/Philosophie/Ethik (2. Staatsexamen) und hat einen Master in Germanistischer Sprachwissenschaft mit dem Schwerpunkt Deutsch als Fremdsprache. Zusätzlich ist sie ausgebildete Schreibberaterin. Ihr Schwerpunkt in der Hochschuldidaktik sind besonders die Schlüsselkompetenzen Zeitmanagement, Selbstorganisation und Präsentationstechniken sowie alles, was gegen das Prokrastinieren hilft. Hierfür entwickelt sie sowohl Präsenzworkshops als auch multimediale Selbstlerneinheiten und freut sich besonders über jede Form der Gamification!

Polly Oberman ist ausgebildete Lehrkraft für Gymnasien mit den Fächern Deutsch/Philosophie/Ethik (2. Staatsexamen) und hat einen Master in Germanistischer Sprachwissenschaft mit dem Schwerpunkt Deutsch als Fremdsprache. Zusätzlich ist sie ausgebildet... Show more

Mya Tyler

Mya Tyler

Mya Tyler is a speaker, executive coach, and strategic advisor who helps leaders and organizations align work, vision, and values so they can achieve more, struggle less, and build impact that multiplies. With more than 25 years of experience leading large-scale transformation, she brings executive depth, practical insight, and a human-centered approach to leadership, growth, and change.

As the founder of Tapestry AG and Hustle to Wholeness™, Mya works with high-performing leaders and organizations who are delivering results but feel the strain of doing it unsustainably.

Known for her calm, direct, and deeply relatable style, Mya creates space for honest reflection while offering practical tools people can apply right away. She believes success and well-being do not have to compete, and that the strongest leadership is rooted in alignment, clarity, and integrity.

Mya Tyler is a speaker, executive coach, and strategic advisor who helps leaders and organizations align work, vision, and values so they can achieve more, struggle less, and build impact that multiplies. With more than 25 years of experience leading... Show more

Ezequiel Fernandez

Ezequiel Fernandez

Mediador, formado en la Escuela de
Mediación del Colegio Público de Abogados
de Buenos Aires. Magister en RRHH, FCE
UBA. Entrenado en negociación por CMI-Harvard,
en Cambridge, Massachusetts,
EEUU. Posgrado en Gestión Humana de
las Organizaciones, Facultad de Psicología
UBA. Contador Público. Profesor de
Negociación, persuasión y comunicación estrategica en grado y posgrado.
Vicepresidente de la Comisión de Negociación del Consejo Profesional de Ciencias Económicas de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires.
Entrenador, mentor y consultor de negociadores.
Apasionado investigador y creador de contenido sobre negociación, persuasión y comunicación interpersonal.
Profesional independiente, socio fundador de Visión y Estrategia Consultores.

Mediador, formado en la Escuela de Mediación del Colegio Público de Abogados de Buenos Aires. Magister en RRHH, FCE UBA. Entrenado en negociación por CMI-Harvard, en Cambridge, Massachusetts, EEUU. Posgrado en Gestión Humana de las Organizacion... Show more

Amber Vanderburg

Amber Vanderburg

Amber Vanderburg is a multi-award winning businessperson, keynote speaker, author, and founder of the international learning development company, The Pathwayz Group, which has led 800,000+ learners in more than 75 countries in action-focused learning journeys. Amber's history in talent development includes authoring top-reviewed online learning courses for platforms such as LinkedIn Learning, Lecturio, and PluralSight, acting as Director of a national education leadership company, and coaching with professional sports team academies in Asia. In 2022, she published her first business adventure book "Uniquely Better" about building higher team performance.

Speaking engagements:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMNcx7Jwk9Sp6WxuvrfOOBqdP9440SKl0

Amber Vanderburg is a multi-award winning businessperson, keynote speaker, author, and founder of the international learning development company, The Pathwayz Group, which has led 800,000+ learners in more than 75 countries in action-focused learning... Show more

Renaldy Gatan Pramana

Renaldy Gatan Pramana

DevOps & SysOps Engineer with 3+ years of experience building and maintaining scalable IT infrastructure. I specialize in CI/CD pipeline automation, containerization (Docker & Kubernetes), Infrastructure as Code (Ansible), and observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).

My focus is on reducing toil, improving system reliability, and closing the gap between development and operations — not just keeping systems running, but making them better.

Currently working as SysOps Administrator at PT Vascomm Solusi Teknologi, managing multi-environment infrastructure and building automation workflows that support seamless deployments.

DevOps & SysOps Engineer with 3+ years of experience building and maintaining scalable IT infrastructure. I specialize in CI/CD pipeline automation, containerization (Docker & Kubernetes), Infrastructure as Code (Ansible), and observability stacks (P... Show more

Kashif Khan

Kashif Khan

Kashif Khan is a co-chair of CNCF TAG Infrastructure and maintainer of the CNCF project Metal3.io for 7 years. He works as an Principal open source Architect for Ericsson Software Technology, Finland. He holds a PhD in Computer Science. Kashif is a research and open source enthusiast and his current area of interest is kubernetes deployments on baremetal systems in distributed cloud scenarios.

Kashif Khan is a co-chair of CNCF TAG Infrastructure and maintainer of the CNCF project Metal3.io for 7 years. He works as an Principal open source Architect for Ericsson Software Technology, Finland. He holds a PhD in Computer Science. Kashif is a r... Show more

Arthit Suriyawongkul

Arthit Suriyawongkul

I’m a Research Ireland funded PhD candidate at Trinity College Dublin researching AI accountability standards and semantic web technology. An SPDX core contributor, I co-lead its AI working group, review specification, and maintain the NTIA Conformance Checker, spdx-python-model, and SPDX online tools.

I also created Pitloom, an AI SBOM generator creating SPDX 3 SBOM from Python projects and various AI model formats. Alongside my regulatory technology research, I volunteer with the Thai Netizen Network, a Bangkok-based digital rights group.

I’m a Research Ireland funded PhD candidate at Trinity College Dublin researching AI accountability standards and semantic web technology. An SPDX core contributor, I co-lead its AI working group, review specification, and maintain the NTIA Conforman... Show more

Nicolas Guillot

Nicolas Guillot

Hi! I’m Nicolas, a developer with over 25 years of experience, now working as a freelance mobile app developer.

My journey has taken me from programming MS-DOS games to building electronic test systems for the oil industry, before transitioning to mobile development in 2017.

Everything changed during an eco-volunteering mission in French Polynesia, where I monitored sea turtles. This experience inspired *“We Spot Turtles!”*, a side project that has since become one of my main activities as a freelancer.

In 2022, an unexpected encounter with an Australian helped propel the project onto the international stage, eventually leading to it being featured by Google in a global campaign.

Today, I build this solution using Flutter, co-organize the Flutter Nantes meetup, and aim to expand the impact of this application dedicated to sea turtle conservation worldwide.

Hi! I’m Nicolas, a developer with over 25 years of experience, now working as a freelance mobile app developer. My journey has taken me from programming MS-DOS games to building electronic test systems for the oil industry, before transitioning to... Show more

Dave Delaney

Dave Delaney

TEDx Speaker, Dave Delaney, is a communication expert, chief communication strategist, and CEO of Futureforth, a leadership communication firm based in Nashville, TN. He teaches leaders the Nice Method, emphasizing compassion, empathy, and inclusivity in communication strategy. Trusted by brands like Google, LinkedIn, and FedEx, he is an acclaimed keynote speaker and published author of "New Business Networking." Delaney is passionate about helping your group improve their communication skills through his presentations, build stronger professional relationships, and accomplish their goals. Bold, humble, and hilarious, you're in for a treat! 

”Dave blew me away (as well as the audience)... an amazing speaker.”- LinkedIn.
”If you have an opportunity to work together, it will be worth it.” - Google.
”The room was captivated by his brilliance...Dave is exceptional!” - Better Business Bureau.

Review testimonials, videos, and more at https://davedelaneyspeaks.com

TEDx Speaker, Dave Delaney, is a communication expert, chief communication strategist, and CEO of Futureforth, a leadership communication firm based in Nashville, TN. He teaches leaders the Nice Method, emphasizing compassion, empathy, and inclusivit... Show more

Alex Corcoran

Alex Corcoran

Alex has over 20 years’ Human Resource experience in a number of industries globally, with the last 5 being in Tech and Financial Services. Her strengths lie in coaching, facilitating and accentuating 'people’ in People & Culture. With her life and work, Alex has learnt that people thrive the most when they are allowed to bring their most authentic selves to the table.

Being a corporate hippie at heart, she is passionate about supporting managers to be more holistic in their approach. Alex actively works with leaders at all levels to consider leadership from a different lens, bringing out super powers they didn’t know existed; consequently improving relationships with their employees and the performance of their teams.

Whether she's in a boardroom or on a beanbag, Alex brings the same energy: insightful, passionate, and always deeply connected with the people in the room.

Alex has over 20 years’ Human Resource experience in a number of industries globally, with the last 5 being in Tech and Financial Services. Her strengths lie in coaching, facilitating and accentuating 'people’ in People & Culture. With her life and w... Show more

Nataliya Ershova

Nataliya Ershova

She leads a team of Machine Learning engineers, connects Corporate Venture Capital funds with startups, and executes market entry strategies for corporate clients.
With 20 years of experience across European, Asian, and Latin American markets, she brings a combination of business strategy, people leadership, and applied neuroscience to the tech world.
Economist and ICF-certified neuroscience coach with a master's degree in journalism who has reinvented her own career four times across three countries.

She leads a team of Machine Learning engineers, connects Corporate Venture Capital funds with startups, and executes market entry strategies for corporate clients. With 20 years of experience across European, Asian, and Latin American markets, she b... Show more

Diana David

Diana David

Psicóloga, HR professional y mentora de talento tech, con 9 años de experiencia trabajando en Recursos Humanos para la industria tecnológica internacional y acompañando equipos y profesionales en Colombia y diferentes mercados de LATAM y Norteamérica.

Mi experiencia en el sector me ha permitido conocer la industria tecnológica desde diferentes perspectivas: recruiting, talent management, employee experience y employer branding, trabajando con equipos multiculturales y profesionales que buscan construir carreras con proyección internacional.

Hoy llevo ese conocimiento también a la mentoría, acompañando a personas que quieren entrar, crecer o posicionarse en el mundo tech, ayudándolas a entender no solo qué busca una empresa, sino cómo navegar procesos de selección internacionales, comunicar su valor, prepararse para entrevistas y construir una carrera sostenible en un mercado global.

Soy apasionada por la experiencia del candidato. Creo que cada candidato puede convertirse en empleado, cliente o embajador de una organización, y que incluso un “no” puede convertirse en una experiencia positiva. Por eso soy una gran defensora del feedback y el feedforward.

También me apasiona llevar al mundo corporativo esa calidad humana que tanto admiramos de los latinos y contagiarla a los equipos con los que trabajo.

Y cuando no estoy hablando de People, Talent o Tech Careers, probablemente estoy cantándole Rock a mi hija. 🤘

Psicóloga, HR professional y mentora de talento tech, con 9 años de experiencia trabajando en Recursos Humanos para la industria tecnológica internacional y acompañando equipos y profesionales en Colombia y diferentes mercados de LATAM y Norteamérica... Show more

Jenifer Pepen Aquino

Jenifer Pepen Aquino

Jenifer Pepen, also known as SirenAi and La Sirena, is a first-generation American of Dominican descent. As President and Co-Founder of One Love Art DAO and owner of One Love Digital Gallery in Miami, she is dedicated to supporting artists through exhibitions, education, and community building on a global scale.

Deeply involved in creating, curating, and fostering connections within the arts, Jenifer's own artistic practice explores themes of spirituality, mythology, history, relationships, and her Latina heritage. Her work is shaped by a multicultural perspective and a belief in the power of art to bridge cultures and experiences.

What began as a passion for collecting NFTs evolved into a career as a recognized artist, curator, and ecosystem builder within the digital art space. As a public speaker, writer, and advocate for artists, Jenifer is committed to expanding opportunities for creators and cultivating inclusive communities where art, technology, and human connection intersect.

Jenifer Pepen, also known as SirenAi and La Sirena, is a first-generation American of Dominican descent. As President and Co-Founder of One Love Art DAO and owner of One Love Digital Gallery in Miami, she is dedicated to supporting artists through ex... Show more

Kristin Ottlinger

Kristin Ottlinger

Kristin Ottlinger holds a degree in Cultural Studies and Political Science. She is the co-founder and CEO of Fuchs Devils Wild and a winner of the 2021 New Work Award.

For around 15 years, she has advised renowned national and international clients across a wide range of industries, from start-ups to DAX-listed corporations, on New Work, digitalisation and transformation.

Her foundation: Clarity. Resolve. Execution.
Her focus: the future of work in the age of AI.

Kristin Ottlinger takes a holistic approach to supporting organisations through transformation. Her work spans team development, the design of new structures and processes, and focused strategic counsel for executives and leadership teams.

A particular focus of her work is how leadership, organisations and AI need to work together in the future. She supports companies in the strategic adoption of AI, ensuring that technology and people do not simply coexist but, at their best, become a “perfect match”. Because new technology alone does not transform an organisation. And even the best concept has little value if it fails to deliver impact in day-to-day business.

Her work is therefore defined by a clear view of what lies ahead. Her conviction: change is not always comfortable. But it can be shaped. Provided organisations are prepared not only to talk about the future, but to turn it into action with consistency.

Alongside her consulting work, Kristin Ottlinger shares her extensive experience as a lecturer in New Work, leadership, communication and digital transformation at universities and educational institutions.

She is also a regular interview guest and speaker at events across Germany.

Kristin Ottlinger holds a degree in Cultural Studies and Political Science. She is the co-founder and CEO of Fuchs Devils Wild and a winner of the 2021 New Work Award. For around 15 years, she has advised renowned national and international client... Show more

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