Humanities & Social Sciences
Esteemed speakers contributing their insights into human culture, behavior, and societal development
Paul-Louis Nech
Machine Learning @Algolia - I tame _machines_ so that they can truly serve **humans**
Paul-Louis Nech is a Machine Learning engineer with 10 years of experience crafting software for a global audience. Throughout his career, he has leveraged advanced algorithms to empower developers and users alike. From SwiftKey to Algolia, Paul-L... Show more
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
Enchanté, moi c’est Maxime ! À 18 ans, j’étais en quête de sens (= paumé). Puis pendant 5 ans, j’ai exploré le développement personnel… et j’en ai finalement fait mon métier. Aujourd’hui, je suis coach professionnel et conférencier, et j’aide... Show more
Guido X Jansen is a Community Strategist who builds technical ecosystems that drive business growth. He has built community functions from zero multiple times: Dutchento/Meet Magento (600+ annual attendees), CRO.CAFE (200+ podcast episodes), and Spry... Show more
Lani Gonzales helps successful women and high achievers who look accomplished on the outside—but feel exhausted, disconnected, or unfulfilled on the inside—create success without burnout and power without losing their soul. Many of the women Lani ... Show more
Luca Minudel (he/him) is an Agility/XP/Lean, Complexity-thinking, and modern Product/Engineering Management advisor, mentor, coach, change agent for hire. He is an organisational gardener, culture curator, collaboration orchestrator, and delivery fa... 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
Amy Barthelemy is the solo founder of GovParti (govparti.org), a free civic intelligence platform covering all 3,127 US counties. The platform stores data from almost 50 federal sources locally, functioning as a living civic archive resilient to fede... Show more
Daniel Bonatti é cientista político e mestre em Gestão de Políticas Públicas, com trajetória de mais de 14 anos dedicada à modernização do Estado e à inovação na gestão pública. Atualmente, dirige a Diretoria de Mobilidade Interna da Secretaria de Ge... Show more
Lawrence C. Harris is a youth empowerment speaker and author who speaks directly to teens and young adults who feel stuck in their own thoughts, behind in life, or unsure of who they are becoming. Today, he shares practical, honest conversations a... Show more
Dr. Michael T. George is an executive leader, keynote speaker, and author whose work sits at the intersection of organizational performance, strategic leadership, and human potential. As VP of Engineering & Technology at Avoq and as founder of softwa... Show more
Dr. Islam Gouda
The Marketing Maestro | Awards Winning Marketer | Revenue Marketing Strategist & Growth Leader | Humanizing Marketing in the AI era | Digital Transformation | Speaker | Awards Judge | Marketing Advis
Dr. Islam Gouda is an award-winning marketing strategist, author, educator, and global thought leader with more than 14 years of experience driving growth, customer experience, and digital transformation across international markets. Recognized as an... 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
Daina is a Senior Developer Relations Engineer at Anaconda, where she creates technical content and speaks at conferences to bridge divides between the people who build Python infrastructure and the developers who rely on it. With a background spanni... Show more
Nathan Egge is an engineering manager at Google. He is co-chair of the RISE Project Technical Steering Committee. Show more
Julie Valentine
Founder, TheVocalPod™ | Creator of Voice Lab™ | Communication & Creative Development Specialist
Julie E. Gordon (Valentine) is a British educator, communication specialist, vocalist and founder of TheVocalPod™. Based in the UAE, she has spent over three years supporting students through voice, communication and creative development programmes a... Show more
I fell in love with tech trying to understand the minds working behind the code. I studied a master's in cognitive sciences applied to computational thinking, I also hold a master's in HR and currently, I am studying behavioral sciences through prima... Show more
Dr. Rolando Masís-Obando is a filmmaker, author, entrepreneur, and computational neuroscientist at Johns Hopkins University. Rolando uses VR/AR, EEG, fMRI, AI, machine learning, and brain-computer-interface type methods to study how contexts shape th... Show more
Keith Budden is a speaker, author, and podcast host who helps people build meaningful connections through better conversations, authentic networking, and human-first communication. His latest book, From Awkward to Connected, explores how networkin... Show more
Founder & CEO, OpenShare Ph.D. in Computer Science and Technology, Tongji University. His research centers on open-source ecosystem data and quantitative contribution evaluation via algorithms like OpenRank. Previously served as Community Manager at... Show more
Ivo van den Berk
Wiss. Leitung Transfer / Teamleitung Wissenstransfer, Stiftung Innovation in der Hochschullehre
Dr. Ivo van den Berk ist wissenschaftlicher Leiter Transfer und Teamleiter Wissenstransfer in der Stiftung Innovation in der Hochschullehre. Mit seinem Team hat er den Transferkiosk (die Projekt- und Maßnahmen- und Publikationsdatenbank der StIL) ent... Show more
Howard Bennett Esbin
Founder, Heliotrope Imaginal Researcher, Educator, and Human Capability Development Specialist for the AI Era
Howard Bennett Esbin, PhD, has 25+ years senior management, cross-sector, international experience. He returned to university and completed a doctorate in education in his 40s. As founder of Heliotrope Imaginal. his work has explored human developm... Show more
Jessica Womack
Belonging and Continuous Improvement Leader | Mediator | Restorative Systems Strategist
Jessica Womack is a belonging and continuous improvement leader who works with schools and districts to strengthen discipline systems and support student engagement. Her work focuses on examining how classroom environments, adult decision-making, and... Show more
Luisa works at the intersection of leadership, organizational design, and neurodiversity in (tech) companies. She advises founders, tech leaders, and organisations on how to build teams and systems that scale without suppressing the divergent thinkin... Show more
Aishat Muibudeen
Open Source Design Maintainer | Code of Conduct Committee (CoC) | Technical Steering Committee (TSC) at AsyncAPI Initiative | Contributor at CHAOSS & Knative
Aishat Muibudeen is a Design Maintainer and core team member at AsyncAPI, where she also serves on the Technical Steering Committee and Code of Conduct Committee. She contributes to open source projects like CHAOSS and Knative and is a founder of Ope... Show more
Jessica Ibarra
Presentation Designer @ Liberty IT 🗽| Specializing in visual storytelling and design thinking. Helping humans 🫶🏽 technology, one stunning slideshow at a time.
A highly creative and curious professional passionate about technology and its intricate workings, Jessica has cultivated a diverse portfolio spanning over two decades. As a presentation designer at Liberty IT, Jessica skillfully combines strategic t... Show more
Arya Atul Gohad
Emerging interaction designer at the intersection of AI, systems, and human experience
Arya Atul Gohad is a recent graduate in Interaction Design from Srishti Manipal Institute, with an exchange semester at the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK), Switzerland. She works at the intersection of AI, digital identity, and human experience... Show more
Dr.Svetlana Malkarova, PH.D ( Sociology), Fulbright Program Alumna Director for the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics in Dubai. Dr.Svetlana's professional interests include research in the field of comparative analysis of students' valu... Show more
Aleksander Slominski is a Research Staff Member in the Hybrid Cloud Programming Models and Systems department at the IBM T.J. Watson Research Center. He works on bringing serverless experience to running HPC and AI workloads in Kubernetes, particpat... Show more
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