Humanities & Social Sciences
Esteemed speakers contributing their insights into human culture, behavior, and societal development
Gemma Astafanous works at the intersection of human performance and embodied intelligence. With a background in corporate project leadership, she bridges structured, results-driven approaches with somatic practices that help people move beyond stress... Show more
Michael Bower is a 30+ year broadcasting and podcast veteran who has hosted national shows on Sirius Satellite Radio, delivered daily reports as a National Correspondent for NBC News Radio, and produced more than 1,000 podcasts across genres. As a fo... Show more
Cindy Gross is a leadership clarity coach who helps women and non-binary leaders in tech lead with courage, clarity, and confidence. A former Microsoft data and cloud architect with 25+ years in enterprise tech, she knows firsthand what it means to t... Show more
With over 25 years of experience in managing projects, products, teams, and organizations, I support startups, SMEs, and large corporations in their transformation. 🚀 My expertise: helping organizations and teams achieve greater impact through ag... Show more
Anthony Chinweuba is a Youth Policy and Development Communicator with a strong track record of designing, coordinating, and advocating for youth-centered programs across Nigeria. With a background in project management, monitoring and evaluation, and... Show more
David Emenyi
Head of Business Services - Start Innovation Hub; West Africa's First & Only Official Grant Cardone Licensee. Author, Speaker, Trainer & Coach
My name is David Emenyi. I am one of Africa's top Business Strategists & Consultants, as well as "West Africa’s first and currently only official Grant Cardone Licensee". I am a strategist, creative thinker, coach, keynote speaker and highly passi... Show more
👋 Hello! I'm Vivian Acquah, a Certified Inclusion Strategist (CDE®), Certified ESDP, LinkedIn Top Voice, and Nominee for European Businesswoman 2023 (ESDP). I'm also a passionate advocate for topics related to inclusion, in particular neurodiversity... Show more
Dan Gentry is a TEDx speaker, podcast host, and founder of Third Power Performance. His signature keynote, Humanity Amplified, challenges the dominant AI narrative — that we should use technology to work faster — and replaces it with a radical questi... Show more
Studied Forensic Science and Engineering as well as Land Use and Water Management at BTU Cottbus–Senftenberg. Later taught methods of forensic biological analysis, 3D printing, drones, LoRa, sensor technology, and open-source tools. For several years... Show more
Started with psychology, got into IT and environmentalism. Now I teach about AI in education. Show more
Lianna Adams is a Human-Centered AI Strategist, Digital Dignity Advocate, and Cognitive Culture Builder recognised by ForbesWeb3, Animoca Brands, and Open Campus as a 2024 Social Impact & Ethics leader — and named one of the Top 10 Rising Women in Cr... Show more
I am passionate about people and how design can enable transformation in organizations. I support innovation projects, digital product design, and service design. My goal is to assist projects that impact people's daily lives. I have a strong inte... Show more
UX Generalist tutto fare, scrivo scriptini per ottimizzare processi, mi diletto nel mondo della formazione e dei social (da poco), proiettata nel futuro con lo strategic foresight e legata anche al fare manuale tramite la nuovissima officina di quart... Show more
Kashif Khan is a co-chair of CNCF TAG Infrastructure and maintainer of the CNCF project Metal3.io for 6 years. He works as an open source Architect for Ericsson Software Technology, Finland. He holds a PhD in Computer Science. Kashif is a research an... Show more
Philip Obiorah
Data Scientist, Co-Organizer PyData Milton Keynes, Learning Development Coach in Computing @ University of Buckingham
Philip Obiorah is a Data Scientist, Co-Organizer PyData Milton Keynes , Lead of GDG Cloud Port Harcourt, a Google Explore ML Facilitator, and a researcher with interests in Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing. He is a former Graduate Te... Show more
Swapna Chimanchodkar is an accomplished transformation leader with nearly two decades of experience enabling sustainable business impact for global organizations through process excellence, data-driven decision-making, and digital transformation. She... Show more
With my two core strengths - I'm a psychologist and a software architect with a background in full-stack engineering - I have a keen eye for both technical aspects and team dynamics. In startups or large-scale projects, my contribution extends beyond... Show more
Liene Freija Lund is a leadership and communication consultant with over 15 years of experience in international organisations, including senior roles within the United Nations system. She works with leaders and teams to improve how they think, co... Show more
Sarah Gruneisen
Director of Engineering | Leadership Trainer | Keynote Speaker | Facilitator | Taking leaders on the ultimate quest to find their core power and ignite the fire of motivation within their teams 🐉 🔥
About me: https://www.avagasso.com/about My cv: https://www.avagasso.com/cv My core values are trust, authenticity, autonomy, reliability, empathy, and respect. I am committed to fostering a space of understanding and authenticity. My mission is... Show more
Florencia Gabriele, PhD, is an economics professor, instructional designer, and speaker specializing in artificial intelligence in education, inclusive teaching, authentic assessment, and faculty development. She teaches economics and personal financ... Show more
Sonya Andrew
Public Administration Scholar & Speaker | Researcher on Media's Role in Public Policy | USC Doctoral Graduate
Dr. Sonya Andrew is a public administration scholar, researcher, and speaker whose work sits at a critical and largely unexplored intersection: how media shapes and distorts the delivery of public policy, particularly for Black and marginalized commu... Show more
I'm a PhD student with a background in urban planning, civic technology, and GIS. I research how online and offline communities use digital maps and geospatial technologies to collaboratively create, verify, maintain, and use data. Show more
Cara Holt is a leadership and enablement speaker with a lifelong passion for helping people find their voice and perform at their best. She began public speaking at the age of eight, consistently winning speech competitions through high school and co... Show more
Pierre Neis
From “doing Agile” to agile organizations: practical designs for complex, human workplaces.
Pierre E. Neis is a French‑German organizational transformation consultant, agile coach, and executive coach who has supported more than 200 organizations worldwide in their agile journeys across finance, industry, IT, the public sector, and hospital... Show more
Ambarish Ganguly
Microsoft Most Valuable Professional MVP AI ,NASA Citizen Scientist , TCS Data and Analytics Practice Lead , ETRM Practice Lead
Microsoft Most Valuable Professional MVP AI | NASA Citizen Scientist; TCS Utilities Data and Analytics Practice Lead and Energy Trading and Risk Management Practice Lead | AWS Community Builder Show more
Amanda Menezes é servidora pública há quase 20 anos, mestre em Ciência Política e especialista em gestão pública. É analista em Ciência e Tecnologia, com ampla experiência em liderar equipes e projetos no setor público, atualmente, faz parte do time ... Show more
I'm Senior Marketing Speacialist at EPAM Systems, working with the teams in Serbia, Croatia and Greece. I have been part of the Marketing team for 5 years and I had lot of experience in this field. Show more
Dragan is passionate about applying technology and research in data and business processes, with expertise in banking and IT across diverse roles and responsibilities, from operational to C-level strategic positions. He led development of several cut... Show more
Eraina Ferguson is a special needs advocate, journalist, and TEDx event curator, and TEDx speaker. Her company, My Good Life, enables families of children with special needs to live their best life despite their circumstances. Her recent monologue, L... Show more
Sepha Soul was created by Jeanette and Frode Josepha‑Hveding - partners in life, in vision, and in the belief that the future of wellbeing begins with reconnecting to ourselves. Jeanette brings the intuitive, soulful dimension of the project, while F... Show more
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