Humanities & Social Sciences
Esteemed speakers contributing their insights into human culture, behavior, and societal development
Sana Talwar is a Product Security Engineer at ServiceNow. She works in application security and AI risk, and has experience in offensive security and penetration testing. She focuses on improving how teams build secure software at scale. Sana also te... Show more
Ewa Hutmacher works with CEOs and executive teams in situations where direction is still forming and decisions need to hold. Her work focuses on strategy facilitation, organizational identity, culture and leadership behavior, and on how decisions are... Show more
Bryan Cassady
Award Winning Keynote Speaker - Humans + AI | Author of the Generative Organization the top rated bestseller on humans + AI
Bryan is not your average speaker. He is a professor, worked as a consultant, authored two international bestseller books, serial entrepreneur and now with a mission: to teach 1 million innovators by 2027. He has built companies in 6 countries, a... Show more
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
Osama Okunbo is a Security and Software Engineer who consults with startups and scaleups on cloud-native security, Kubernetes, and compliance. Before working in tech he competed as a professional Judoka and studied Sports Science, eventually transit... Show more
Lea Hildermeier ist Projektmanagerin im HFD/CHE und dort u.a. für den Think Tank "Well-Being und Mental Health im digitalen Zeitalter an Hochschulen" zuständig. Zuvor studierte sie Anglistik, Erziehungswissenschaft und Psychologie an der Universität... Show more
Eleanor is a Security Architect at Casco where she hastens the Singularity. She received B.A. degrees in Economics and Mathematics from the University of Southern California in 2025. In her free time, she is a competitive endurance runner and writes ... Show more
De développeur à Architecte à Coach Agile à Coach Pro, je suis passionné par la découverte de ce qui peut permettre d'amener des relations plus sereines dans une transformation. J'ai découvert la CNV il y a 6 ans, à laquelle je me suis formé, j'ai c... Show more
Almudena Barreiro es cofundadora de Data for Good Madrid, una iniciativa sin ánimo de lucro que ayuda a organizaciones del tercer sector a aprovechar el poder de los datos para generar impacto social. Su trabajo se centra en el uso ético e inclusivo ... Show more
Niclas Steiner is the founder of the HR consultancy NN HR and author of the specialist book "Die Arbeitswelt in 2030: Ressourcen oder Beziehungen." He specializes in systemic organizational consulting and sustainable leadership cultures. In his keyno... Show more
Joe Azzopardi (PhD) is a keynote speaker who helps leaders understand and navigate generational tension in the workplace. He delivers high-impact sessions that unpack why teams misfire across age groups and what leaders can do to strengthen retention... Show more
Brian Alementi is an acclaimed Inspirational Keynote Speaker, award-winning leader, and certified Master Trainer renowned for engaging presentations that combine inspiration with practical, actionable insights. With a rich background in guiding and e... Show more
Brittney Roden
University of Michigan - Associate Director for Academic Connections, Residence Education
Brittney is a proud first-generation college graduate and serves as the Associate Director for Academic Connections at the University of Michigan. She holds two Master's degrees: Cultural Studies from Dartmouth College & Higher Education Administrati... Show more
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
Nyah Macklin is a seasoned researcher and speaker on topics around AI, ML, Ethics, Governance, and Responsibility. Nyah serves as a Senior Developer Advocate for Artificial Intelligence at Neo4j, specializing in context engineering, knowledge graphs,... Show more
Tara Scott is a trainer, public speaker and coach for executive development in the product and HR space. She has worked for over a decade with teams, leaders and organizations of all shapes and sizes. She is passionate about helping individuals colla... Show more
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
Kris Freedain (he/him) is the Senior Community Manager for the OpenSearch Project. He has decades of experience in tech, but finds connecting people to be the most fulfilling part of being a community professional. Show more
Dr. Tammy Winner is a Professor of Technical Writing at the University of North Alabama, executive trainer, and Keynote speaker specializing in AI ethics, leadership, and responsible communication. A former NASA Faculty Fellow at Marshall Space Fligh... Show more
Ariadne's interests stretch across the whole stack, backend to frontend, with a focus on functional programming. She has a love for databases and accessibility. And she enjoys sharing what she learns in talks, workshops, and the community. Show more
Israel Olatunji Tijani is a Data Scientist, ICT4D specialist, and Head of AI Policy and Research at ChatVE, a civic-technology think tank operating at the intersection of artificial intelligence, internet governance, emerging technologies, and climat... Show more
Leenu Sugathan is a PhD candidate and graduate teaching assistant in the Department of English at George Washington University (GWU). Her doctoral research examines the intersection of literature and human rights, focusing on representations of caste... Show more
Jihan Johnston-McGlotten is a visionary Cultural Technologist, Entrepreneur, and Ph.D.-trained HCI researcher with more than 20 years of experience across emerging tech, entertainment, education, and gaming. She is Managing Director of Beyond Code... Show more
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
Todd Walls
Founder & Principal Consultant, E3 Strategic Solutions LLC | Former Federal Privacy Officer | HR/L&D, Privacy & Workforce AI Governance | CIPP/G, CIPM
Dr. Todd Walls, DM, MBA (Human Resource Management & Healthcare Management), MSW, is a Human Resource (HR), learning and development (L&D), privacy, governance, and workforce systems consultant. A former federal Privacy Officer, he holds the Certifie... Show more
Complex UX Expert, uso l'AI consapevolmente per progettare e progetto esperienze con feature AI-based. Show more
Xiaoya Xia studies how open-source communities and infrastructure evolve around emerging AI workloads and agent infra. At Ant Group, she uses ecosystem data to connect project activity with changes in AI technology and adoption. Her recent work inclu... Show more
Kevin Wilkie
Sherpa of Data in all of it's various forms, i.e. Power BI, Tableau, R, SQL Server, Oracle, PostGres, etc...
Kevin has been wrangling data and dodging dirty reads for over 15 years — back when SQL Server 6.5 was considered "modern" and query tuning meant praying to the optimizer gods. His journey began as an "Accidental DBA" — one misfired report and sud... Show more
Jennifer Novak is a Senior Manager - AI Adoption & Change at Myriad360, where she supports large-scale Microsoft 365 and AI enablement initiatives. She has partnered with dozens of organizations to drive measurable adoption through readiness assessme... Show more
Lianna Adams
Human-Centred AI Strategist · Preserving Human Agency, Dignity & Cognition in the Age of AI
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
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