Humanities & Social Sciences

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

Philippe Paulus

Philippe Paulus

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 agile practices.

💡 What I offer:
✅ Organization Coaching: Assisting companies in overcoming obstacles, clarifying their operations, and creating an environment conducive to autonomous, aligned, and resilient teams.
✅ Team Coaching: Strengthening team cohesion and collective resilience, improving interactions, and establishing solid agile practices for sustainable adaptability.
✅ Initiating and Supporting Agile Transformations: Starting a transformation process, stabilizing it, or correcting it in case of difficulties.
✅ Coaching & Supporting Key Roles: Scrum Masters, Product Owners, RTE, PM, STE... to help them become true agents of change.
✅ OKR Expert (certified OKR Master): Training and support to align strategy and execution while ensuring robust implementation.
✅ Training in the SAFe® 6.0 framework in French:
🎯 Leading SAFe®
🎯 SAFe® Agile Product Management
🎯 SAFe® Lean Portfolio Management
🎯 SAFe® Product Owner / Product Manager
🎯 SAFe® Release Train Engineer

🎤 Speaker: Agile en Seine, Agile Tour Rennes, Nantes, Clermont-Ferrand, Printemps Agile de Caen

📢 Want to discuss your organizational challenges? Let's talk!

🌍 Founder of transformationagile.com

#Agility #Coaching #Transformation #Resilience #SAFe #Scrum #Kanban #OKR #AgileAtScale #Startup #SME #LargeCorporation

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

Mark Cruth

Mark Cruth

Focused on practice over theory, Mark is a pragmatic modern work designer and coach. With over a decade of experience experimenting with teamwork practices at places like Boeing, Nordstrom, TD Ameritrade, and Rocket Mortgage, Mark's mission is to inject modern ways of working, a transformation mindset, and the power of expert storytelling into everything he does.

Today Mark works for Atlassian, a company focused on unleashing the potential of every team! Mark spends his days coaching both Atlassian and customer teams on new ways of working, then sharing what he's learned at events around the world!

Focused on practice over theory, Mark is a pragmatic modern work designer and coach. With over a decade of experience experimenting with teamwork practices at places like Boeing, Nordstrom, TD Ameritrade, and Rocket Mortgage, Mark's mission is to inj... Show more

Cathrin Möller

Cathrin Möller

Cathrin is a professor for applied computer science, teaching how to create distributed applications and building web and mobile apps. She loves sharing pitfalls and lessons learned from more than 10 years in IT consulting.

Cathrin is a professor for applied computer science, teaching how to create distributed applications and building web and mobile apps. She loves sharing pitfalls and lessons learned from more than 10 years in IT consulting. Show more

Rashmi Watel

Rashmi Watel

Are you a first time author, scared at your own book launch ?

Do you come from a diverse ethnic background and English is not your first language?

You want to share your story with the world, however you are not confident about crafting your message or does fear of speaking always paralyses you ?

I can help you, I empower my clients get over their fear of public speaking.

My “Make yourself heard-with Rashmi Watel” program helps you build your confidence as you work on your mindset and learn to calm your nerves.

My simple to implement strategies help you use your voice effectively adding the right pauses and modulations.

I teach easy to follow yet effective techniques to master your breathing to deliver your signature speech.
Once you master your craft, I also teach my clients to monetise their public speaking skills.

Public speaking is one of the worlds highest paying careers and 75% of the world’s population is scared of speaking in public.

If you are ready to take your career / business to the next level. Get in touch !

E: rashmi.watel@gmail.com

Are you a first time author, scared at your own book launch ? Do you come from a diverse ethnic background and English is not your first language? You want to share your story with the world, however you are not confident about crafting your m... Show more

Helena Azambuja

Helena Azambuja

especialista em neurocomunicação e comportamento humano, e pós-graduada em Neurociência, Consumo e Marketing, atua há mais de 10 anos no serviço público federal, dedicando-se à comunicação estratégica de políticas públicas, com foco em apresentações de impacto, storytelling e design de mensagens persuasivas para gerar resultados. Já treinou centenas de empreendedores, líderes e equipes técnicas para falarem com mais clareza, influência e propósito — conectando dados, ciência e emoção. É servidora da CINCO - unidade pioneira de inovação e ciências comportamentais em governo, do MGI e Fundadora do projeto Comunicação Além da Oratória. Une conhecimentos em ciências comportamentais, imagem pessoal e cognição visual para transformar como as pessoas se comunicam em contextos profissionais. Sua missão é ajudar servidores públicos e organizações a tornarem suas mensagens memoráveis, engajadoras e eficazes para gerar resultados reais.

especialista em neurocomunicação e comportamento humano, e pós-graduada em Neurociência, Consumo e Marketing, atua há mais de 10 anos no serviço público federal, dedicando-se à comunicação estratégica de políticas públicas, com foco em apresentações ... Show more

Jeanette & Frode Josepha-Hveding

Jeanette & Frode Josepha-Hveding

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 Frode brings the technical imagination and engineering mindset. Together, they form the heart and structure of Sepha Soul.

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

Daniel Isler

Daniel Isler

Bachelor in Arts of Representation. With certifications in Social Engineering, Red Team & OSINT. Team Leader of Fr1endly RATs, the Social Engineering unit at Dreamlab Technologies Chile.
Specializing and developing techniques and methodologies for simulations of Phishing attacks, Vishing, Pretexting, Physical Intrusions and Red Team.

Bachelor in Arts of Representation. With certifications in Social Engineering, Red Team & OSINT. Team Leader of Fr1endly RATs, the Social Engineering unit at Dreamlab Technologies Chile. Specializing and developing techniques and methodologies for ... Show more

Gopi Malathi

Gopi Malathi

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.

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

Stéphane Clavier

Stéphane Clavier

J'ai toujours cultivé une certaine polyvalence dont les différentes facettes s'enrichissent mutuellement.
Coach professionnel et agiliste, j'écoute et je questionne individus et organisations pour les aider à clarifier leurs problématiques et à construire leurs propres solutions.

J'ai toujours cultivé une certaine polyvalence dont les différentes facettes s'enrichissent mutuellement. Coach professionnel et agiliste, j'écoute et je questionne individus et organisations pour les aider à clarifier leurs problématiques et à cons... Show more

Mateja Terek

Mateja Terek

People & Communications Manager at Netgen, a Croatian web development agency, with a strong background in PR, internal communication, and strategic consulting. Currently focused on organisational growth, personal development programs, feedback culture, and employer branding.
Previously worked as a consultant for clients in the finance, pharmaceutical, IT, and energy sectors, leading projects in creative concept development, digital communication strategies, CSR, risk management, and event organisation. Passionate about building authentic communication and cultures where people and business grow together.

People & Communications Manager at Netgen, a Croatian web development agency, with a strong background in PR, internal communication, and strategic consulting. Currently focused on organisational growth, personal development programs, feedback cultur... Show more

Samuel Akinnusi

Samuel Akinnusi

Samuel Akinnusi is a PhD researcher in Information Technology at the University of Cincinnati focused on agentic AI security. He also works as a Technical Support Analyst at Esri, bridging research and real-world platform constraints. His recent work includes a review of agentic AI systems in healthcare and a taxonomy of agent attack surfaces and guardrails.

Samuel Akinnusi is a PhD researcher in Information Technology at the University of Cincinnati focused on agentic AI security. He also works as a Technical Support Analyst at Esri, bridging research and real-world platform constraints. His recent work... Show more

James McSill

James McSill

James McSill é consultor internacional, editor, escritor (MAIS DE 40 LIVROS PUBLICADOS) e especialista em Storytelling com mais de 50 anos de experiência profissional. Fundador do McSill Story Studio, atua em projetos de comunicação, inovação, aprendizagem e desenvolvimento organizacional em diversos países.
Ao longo da carreira trabalhou com milhares de profissionais, gestores, empreendedores e autores, ajudando organizações a utilizar narrativas estratégicas para gerar influência, alinhamento e resultados. Nos últimos anos passou a concentrar-se na integração entre Storytelling, Inteligência Artificial e transformação organizacional.
A partir de setembro de 2024 liderou um processo intensivo de adoção de IA que permitiu expandir operações internacionais, acelerar a produção de conteúdos em múltiplos idiomas e criar novos modelos de negócio, culminando na fundação da Square4, uma rede global focada em negócios, aprendizagem, publicação e desenvolvimento de oportunidades internacionais.
Atualmente divide o seu trabalho entre o Reino Unido, Portugal, Brasil e Ásia, explorando aplicações práticas da Inteligência Artificial em ambientes empresariais reais.

James McSill é consultor internacional, editor, escritor (MAIS DE 40 LIVROS PUBLICADOS) e especialista em Storytelling com mais de 50 anos de experiência profissional. Fundador do McSill Story Studio, atua em projetos de comunicação, inovação, aprend... Show more

Kevin Paczkowski

Kevin Paczkowski

I solve the $2M problems that happen when brilliant technology meets confused humans.

Over the past decade, I've built AI platforms that generate $5M ARR, transformed failing products into 340% growth stories, and led 50,000+ user migrations with zero downtime. But here's what I've really learned: the biggest technology challenges aren't technical at all. They're psychological.

With my Master's in Social Data Science from Oxford, I've spent my career at the intersection where human behavior meets enterprise technology. I've worked across healthcare, finance, and global consulting at Accenture, consistently discovering that the same patterns emerge everywhere: smart people make predictable, irrational decisions about technology adoption.
I'm the product leader who gets called in when expensive AI implementations sit unused, when teams resist change despite obvious benefits, or when leadership needs someone who can translate between C-suite vision and developer reality. My "human first AI" framework is now adopted by 3 Fortune 500 companies because it works with human psychology rather than against it.
My superpower is turning complex technological chaos into revenue generating clarity. I've reduced patient wait times from 48 hours to 4 hours, cut compliance review time by 87%, and helped teams embrace AI tools they initially feared. I understand both the technical possibilities (Python, TensorFlow, cloud architecture) and the human realities (cognitive bias, change resistance, team dynamics) of making technology actually work.

Whether I'm speaking about AI manipulation psychology, the neuroscience of developer attention, or why brilliant teams make terrible technology decisions, I bring data driven insights combined with real world war stories from the trenches of enterprise transformation.
I
believe the future belongs to leaders who understand that every technology problem is fundamentally a people problem. And people problems are endlessly fascinating to solve.

I solve the $2M problems that happen when brilliant technology meets confused humans. Over the past decade, I've built AI platforms that generate $5M ARR, transformed failing products into 340% growth stories, and led 50,000+ user migrations with ... Show more

David Leslie

David Leslie

David Leslie is a Lead Software Engineer in Test at Flight Safety International with a testing career that stretches back to the age of the CompuServe CD-ROM. He's navigated QA challenges across mobile apps and middleware systems at companies ranging from AOL, OCLC and Express to early-stage startups, picking up a PMP certification and plenty of testing horror stories along the way. When he's not testing software, he flies drones (FAA Part 107 certified), serves as an Aerospace Education Officer with the U.S. Civil Air Patrol, and studies the intersection of technology and education at the University of Alabama's New College LifeTrack.

David Leslie is a Lead Software Engineer in Test at Flight Safety International with a testing career that stretches back to the age of the CompuServe CD-ROM. He's navigated QA challenges across mobile apps and middleware systems at companies ranging... Show more

Dr. Moldir Pocstar

Dr. Moldir Pocstar

As a corporate leader, educator, researcher and speaker, I explore how people grow, lead, and adapt - and then I build the products and programs that make it happen.

My journey began with a mathematics degree in Kazakhstan. A passion for learning drew me toward educational leadership, and that passion brought me to Hungary, where I earned a PhD in Education at Eötvös Loránd University. Along the way I worked with machine-learning specialists as an AI data annotator, taught computer science and mathematics in an international school, and designed corporate training programs on AI and digital capabilities.

Today I lead the Research and Product Development team at Pulze Digital (Shiwaforce), creating learning journeys on artificial intelligence, data, cloud, and low-code/no-code technologies for enterprises across the region. My work sits at the intersection of organizational research, business analysis, and capability development - from identifying what a client truly needs, to shaping the solution and delivering it.

My Ph.D topic was on organizational leadership research. In my book "Synaptic Leadership: Connecting Culture, Organizations and Identity" I examine how leadership identities are shaped - and what organizations and individuals must do to lead through disruption, not just survive it.

Beyond my corporate role, I teach project management, write about leadership, productivity and the future of work, regularly participate and speak in professional events and conferences, sharing insights from research and my experiences in corporate leadership.

I’m honored to have been recognized among the Top 50 Women in AI in Hungary, by HTE (Hírközlési és Informatikai Tudományos Egyesület),

I’m passionate about lifelong learning, cross‑cultural development, digital future and open to professional discussions and collaborations around it.

As a corporate leader, educator, researcher and speaker, I explore how people grow, lead, and adapt - and then I build the products and programs that make it happen. My journey began with a mathematics degree in Kazakhstan. A passion for learning ... Show more

Andreas Stenhall

Andreas Stenhall

I'm Andreas Stenhall and my work passion is the Windows client in combination with security. I do consulting, I produce and teach my own courses, I lecture and I present, and my formal work title is trusted advisor and principal workplace architect at Coligo in Stockholm, Sweden. I'm also proud to be a Microsoft MVP since 2009. I have presented at BUILD, TechEd in the US and Europe, Experts Live Amsterdam, Workplace Ninjas Norway, and regional TechDays and various user groups and other events.

I'm Andreas Stenhall and my work passion is the Windows client in combination with security. I do consulting, I produce and teach my own courses, I lecture and I present, and my formal work title is trusted advisor and principal workplace architect a... Show more

Helga Breuninger

Helga Breuninger

Dr. Helga Breuninger, klinische Psychologin, Volkswirtin, Lerntherapeutin, Stifterin und Mitbegründerin von intus³ beziehungslernen.
In der Arbeit mit über 800 Kindern mit besonderem Unterstützungsbedarf hat Helga Breuninger die Wirkmacht des Potenzialblicks erkannt: Er verbindet Resonanz und Zutrauen mit dem Fokus auf Stärken! Mit ihrer Stiftung hat Helga intus3 Beziehungslernen in die Welt gebracht, damit der Potenzialblick mit der resonanten Haltung intuitiv und interaktiv erlernt und geübt werden kann.

Dr. Helga Breuninger, klinische Psychologin, Volkswirtin, Lerntherapeutin, Stifterin und Mitbegründerin von intus³ beziehungslernen. In der Arbeit mit über 800 Kindern mit besonderem Unterstützungsbedarf hat Helga Breuninger die Wirkmacht des Potenz... Show more

Domitila Barros

Domitila Barros

Domitila Barros is one of the most credentialed and compelling voices in global sustainability. Born in the Linha do Tiro favela in Recife, Brazil, she moved to Germany at age 15 and built a career at the intersection of climate justice, ESG strategy, social entrepreneurship, and ocean conservation.
She holds a Master of Arts in Political and Social Science from Freie Universität Berlin and has completed executive programmes at Wharton Business School (Lauder Institute, University of Pennsylvania), WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management (SensAbility Leadership), and Harvard & MIT (Brazil Conference 2026, Invited Speaker).
In 2022, she became the first racialised migrant woman elected Miss Germany. She immediately reframed the title as a platform for climate advocacy, achieving 250,000+ media appearances internationally in that year alone.
Her global stage experience includes: Brazil Conference at Harvard & MIT (2026), Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2025 and 2026, SensAbility WHU (2023, 2024, 2026), European Parliament (2024), G20 Sustainability Working Group (2024), COP 2025, Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitspreis (2024, 2025), German Foreign Ministry alongside Annalena Baerbock (2023), and the Wharton Lauder Institute (2022, 2025).
She serves as jury member for the UNESCO BNE Prize and the German National Sustainability Prize (Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitspreis). She is a PADI AmbassaDiver, BAUM Environmental Prize laureate (2026), and Greenpeace International sustainability ambassador with Amazon field experience.
Her book Rebel Dreamer (Ullstein Verlag, 2023) is an Amazon bestseller. Media: Vogue Italia, Forbes Germany, ZDF, SAT1, RTL, Globo. Instagram: 1.1M followers, 5M+ monthly views.
Languages: Portuguese, German, English, Spanish. Based between Berlin, Dubai (UAE), Koh Samui, and Recife.

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Domitila Barros is one of the most credentialed and compelling voices in global sustainability. Born in the Linha do Tiro favela in Recife, Brazil, she moved to Germany at age 15 and built a career at the intersection of climate justice, ESG strategy... Show more

Janine Rosado

Janine Rosado

Janine Rosado is a UX and strategy leader, educator, and writer with over 15 years of experience designing products and services across healthcare, financial services, government, and emerging technologies. Drawing from behavioral economics, cognitive psychology, and human-centered design, her work explores how people learn, make decisions, and interact with technology.

Janine Rosado is a UX and strategy leader, educator, and writer with over 15 years of experience designing products and services across healthcare, financial services, government, and emerging technologies. Drawing from behavioral economics, cognitiv... Show more

Carlos Andres Montoya Acosta

Carlos Andres Montoya Acosta

Carlos Montoya works at the intersection of climate science, international development, social innovation, and science communication. He currently leads communications for the World Climate Research Programme at the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), translating complex climate science into actionable insights for global audiences. He is also the founder of an international NGO that has operated across 20 countries and actively develops AI-driven initiatives to expand access to education, skills, and employment opportunities for young people.

What I bring to conferences:
- Practical frameworks for communicating climate risk and science
- Real-world lessons from international development and multilateral systems
- Case studies from building and scaling a 20-country NGO
- Strategies for engaging non-technical audiences in complex topics

Speaking Topics:

Climate & Sustainability
- Turning Climate Science into Action: How to Communicate Risk Across Cultures
- From Data to Decisions: Bridging Climate Research and Policy

International Development:
- Using AI to Connect Young People with Education, Training, and Employment
- Inclusive Trade in Practice: Lessons from Rural Colombia to Global Markets
- Designing Institutions That Work for Everyone (Not Just Donors)
- What Multilateral Systems Get Wrong About the Global South

Social Entrepreneurship & Leadership:
- Building an International NGO at 19: What I Got Wrong (and Right)
- Youth Leadership in Global Institutions: Beyond Token Participation
- Scaling Social Impact Across 20 Countries Without Losing Focus

Communications & Strategy
- Translating Climate Science for Non-Technical Decision Makers
- Science Communication That Actually Changes Behavior
- Building Global Audiences Around Complex Missions

Signature Talks:
"Turning Climate Science into Action"
"Building Impact at Scale: Lessons from 20 Countries"
"Science Communication That Drives Policy Change"
"Building Pathways, Not Barriers: AI, Volunteering, and Youth Empowerment"

Languages
- English · Spanish - Fluent
- French - B2

Based in: Geneva, Switzerland

Available for: Keynotes, panels, workshops, and webinars

Carlos Montoya works at the intersection of climate science, international development, social innovation, and science communication. He currently leads communications for the World Climate Research Programme at the World Meteorological Organization ... Show more

Ewelina Kurasz

Ewelina Kurasz

Senior Business-Systems Analyst & Product Owner. In love with IT. Fascinated by the process of coding. Speaker at international conferences. I truly believe that communication matters.
When I'm not at work, you can find me at IT conferences, meetup’s, volunteering somewhere, or spot me when enjoying nature in the middle of mountains or forests.
I'm usually the one, who will challenge your idea to make it bulletproof!

Senior Business-Systems Analyst & Product Owner. In love with IT. Fascinated by the process of coding. Speaker at international conferences. I truly believe that communication matters. When I'm not at work, you can find me at IT conferences, meetup... Show more

Deniver Vukelić

Deniver Vukelić

Profesor povijesti i kroatistike, doktor etnologije i antropologije, poslijediplomski student predmoderne povijesti; urednik udžbeničkih i izvanudžbeničkih povijesnih izdanja 12 godina u renomiranoj izdavačkoj kući Školska knjiga d. d. Od 2009. do 2012. tajnik jedne od najstarijih hrvatskih udruga za oživljenu povijest Red srebrnog zmaja iz Zagreba; od 2012. do danas suosnivač i predsjednik udruge za antičku, srednjovjekovnu i ranonovovjekovnu europsku i hrvatsku oživljenu povijest i kulturu Red Čuvara grada Zagreba. Organizator i art-direktor festivala oživljene povijesti ZmaJurjevo 2016. – 2018., Suorganizator i art-direktor festivala oživljene povijesti Viteški turnir Franje Tahyja pod starim gradom Susedgradom od 2010. do 2020. godine. Autor i voditelj projekta Povijest u slikama 2018. i 2020. godine u suradnji sa Školskom knjigom, 16 hrvatskih škola pod pokroviteljstvom Ministarstva znanosti i obrazovanja RH. Autor i voditelj projekata rimske medicine, rimskog govorništva i srednjovjekovne kuhinje. Stručnjak za oživljenu povijest u teoriji i praksi te autor znanstvenih i stručnih radova na tu temu te predavanja i edukacija o metodama oživljene povijesti u nastavi povijesti za brojne hrvatske učitelje i nastavnike predmeta povijesti u osnovnim i srednjim školama. Suradnik brojnih obrazovnih ustanova, muzeja, turističkih zajednica, festivala, televizijskih i filmskih produkcija.

Profesor povijesti i kroatistike, doktor etnologije i antropologije, poslijediplomski student predmoderne povijesti; urednik udžbeničkih i izvanudžbeničkih povijesnih izdanja 12 godina u renomiranoj izdavačkoj kući Školska knjiga d. d. Od 2009. do 20... Show more

Otman Nouinou

Otman Nouinou

Otman Nouinou is an AI entrepreneur, university professor, executive advisor, and international speaker with more than 25 years of experience in technology, innovation, and digital transformation.

He advises organizations across Europe and the Middle East on artificial intelligence, leadership, governance, and organizational transformation. His work focuses on helping businesses move beyond AI experimentation and build practical, scalable, and trusted AI capabilities that create measurable value.

As the founder of multiple technology ventures, Otman combines deep expertise in AI, enterprise architecture, and software engineering with extensive experience in entrepreneurship, executive leadership, and business transformation. He regularly speaks on AI adoption, AI agents, human-AI collaboration, trust, and the organizational changes required to successfully integrate AI into modern enterprises.

Alongside his entrepreneurial activities, he teaches AI and innovation at university level and coaches executives, entrepreneurs, and leadership teams on transformation management, strategic growth, and navigating the opportunities and challenges created by emerging technologies.

His mission is to help organizations build environments where humans and intelligent agents work together effectively, responsibly, and at scale.

Otman Nouinou is an AI entrepreneur, university professor, executive advisor, and international speaker with more than 25 years of experience in technology, innovation, and digital transformation. He advises organizations across Europe and the Mid... Show more

Ken Armstrong

Ken Armstrong

Ken Armstrong is an editor and narrative coach on Bloomberg's global investigations team. He's won Pulitzers for investigative and explanatory reporting, and shared in two staff Pulitzers for breaking news. Other awards include a Peabody for radio and the National Magazine Award for feature writing. His work has appeared in The New Yorker, The Paris Review and This American Life. He co-wrote the story that became the Netflix series, "Unbelievable." He was the McGraw Professor of Writing at Princeton and co-authored the book, "Scoreboard, Baby," winner of the Edgar Award for nonfiction. At the Chicago Tribune he co-wrote a series that helped prompt the governor to halt executions and commute 167 death sentences.

Ken Armstrong is an editor and narrative coach on Bloomberg's global investigations team. He's won Pulitzers for investigative and explanatory reporting, and shared in two staff Pulitzers for breaking news. Other awards include a Peabody for radio an... Show more

Khrystyna Kurganska

Khrystyna Kurganska

Khrystyna Kurganska is an entrepreneur, founder, and mental health advocate working at the intersection of business, social impact, psychology, sensory experience, and human recovery.
For more than 15 years, she has built businesses in perfumery, aroma marketing, and multisensory brand experience. Her professional background explores how scent, memory, environment, and emotion shape the way people feel, behave, connect, and recover.
Since 2022, she has led DOLADU, an NGO supporting psychological rehabilitation, psychosocial recovery, and reintegration for military personnel, veterans, their families, and people affected by war in Ukraine.

Khrystyna Kurganska is an entrepreneur, founder, and mental health advocate working at the intersection of business, social impact, psychology, sensory experience, and human recovery. For more than 15 years, she has built businesses in perfumery, ar... Show more

Thomas Sommerer

Thomas Sommerer

Thomas Sommerer is a media researcher with a PhD from the University of Graz. His research focuses on AI-generated content, digital culture, and the philosophy of technology. He investigates how AI-generated content transforms media and our relation to reality. His work has been published in Philosophy & Technology and featured in media outlets including ZDF, Deutschlandfunk, and Ö1. He currently works as an AI researcher at WU Vienna.

Thomas Sommerer is a media researcher with a PhD from the University of Graz. His research focuses on AI-generated content, digital culture, and the philosophy of technology. He investigates how AI-generated content transforms media and our relation ... Show more

Frank Köhne

Frank Köhne

Frank Köhne is co-head of viadee's Data Science division. He has a research background and has spent the last 15 years coordinating the company's collaborations with universities in the region, but he has also spent a lot of time on software development and architecture, often in insurance or logistics.
He is currently leading a BMBF-funded consortium with the goal of leveraging process workarounds in the context of Industry 4.0 for process innovation.

Frank Köhne is co-head of viadee's Data Science division. He has a research background and has spent the last 15 years coordinating the company's collaborations with universities in the region, but he has also spent a lot of time on software developm... Show more

Daniel Lestón

Daniel Lestón

Daniel F. Leston is an engineer, policy expert, and author working at the intersection of technology, sovereignty, and development across Europe and Africa. An IBM alumni and former advisor to the Spanish Ministry of Science , he has spent two decades leading digital and energy transformation initiatives. Founder of Gurumbe Capital, he focuses on decentralized infrastructure and open-source models as tools for true strategic autonomy. He is based in Nairobi.

Daniel F. Leston is an engineer, policy expert, and author working at the intersection of technology, sovereignty, and development across Europe and Africa. An IBM alumni and former advisor to the Spanish Ministry of Science , he has spent two decade... Show more

Serhii Savin

Serhii Savin

I'm a data scientist with hands-on experience in Python, PySpark, SQL, and R, specializing in machine learning, geospatial analytics, and A/B experimentation. I’ve developed predictive models, built dashboards, and led initiatives that saved millions. I work across the full data stack from data engineering to modeling to stakeholder communication, and I enjoy turning complex data into actionable insights. My background combines advanced statistical training with real-world impact in high-scale tech environments.

I'm a data scientist with hands-on experience in Python, PySpark, SQL, and R, specializing in machine learning, geospatial analytics, and A/B experimentation. I’ve developed predictive models, built dashboards, and led initiatives that saved millions... Show more

Moritz Schmid

Moritz Schmid

Moritz Schmid studiert Politikwissenschaft und Volkswirtschaftslehre an der Universität Regensburg. Seit April 2026 ist er Sprecher des Bayerischen Landesstudierendenrats und vertritt die über 400.000 Studierenden in Bayern. In dieser Funktion sind seine Schwerpunkte Künstliche Intelligenz, Nachhaltigkeit und die Zukunft der Lehre. Darüber hinaus engagiert er sich als Mitglied der Steuerungsgruppe des Zentrums Hochschule und Nachhaltigkeit Bayern (BayZen) – und hat mit CampusCar eine Carpooling-Plattform mitinitiiert, um Pendleremissionen an Hochschulen zu reduzieren.

Moritz Schmid studiert Politikwissenschaft und Volkswirtschaftslehre an der Universität Regensburg. Seit April 2026 ist er Sprecher des Bayerischen Landesstudierendenrats und vertritt die über 400.000 Studierenden in Bayern. In dieser Funktion sind s... Show more

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