Humanities & Social Sciences

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

Dr. Pascal Hofmann

Dr. Pascal Hofmann

Mit über 20 Jahren Berufserfahrung als Führungskraft & Projektleiter in Transformationsprojekten, verfüge ich über umfassende Kenntnisse in der Leitung von Großprogrammen mit hoher Budget- und Teamverantwortung. Meine Expertise erstreckt sich über große Konzerne sowie kleine und mittelständische Unternehmen, in denen ich sowohl agile als auch klassische Teams & IT Projekte erfolgreich führe.
Als ehemaliger Profisportler strebe ich stets nach kontinuierlicher Verbesserung. Meine Teams & Kollegen schätzen meine strukturierte & organisierte Art und Weise, Veränderungsprozesse hin zu neuen Zielprozessen zu planen & umzusetzen, sowie meine pragmatische & respektvolle Art der Zusammenarbeit.
Meine weitreichenden Erfahrungen umfassen die Leitung von Teams und die Entwicklung von Softwarelösungen im Data & Analytics Bereich, in Rollen wie Cluster- & Projektleiter, Product Owner, Agile Coach sowie Requirements- & Prozessmanager. Ich habe maßgeblich Geschäfts- und End-to-End-Prozesse in Unternehmen aufgebaut und digitalisiert, um eine effiziente Produkt-, Software- & Systemintegration zu gewährleisten.
Mein Fokus liegt auf der Steigerung von Effizienzen, der Optimierung von Schnittstellen, Data Perfomance, der Reduzierung von Aufwänden & der Schaffung von Standards. Diese Tätigkeiten ermöglichen es mir, nachhaltige Verbesserungen in Unternehmen, von Teams & Projekten zu erzielen.

Mit über 20 Jahren Berufserfahrung als Führungskraft & Projektleiter in Transformationsprojekten, verfüge ich über umfassende Kenntnisse in der Leitung von Großprogrammen mit hoher Budget- und Teamverantwortung. Meine Expertise erstreckt sich über gr... Show more

Victor de Lange

Victor de Lange

Victor de Lange is an author and Product Marketeer at Signify, formerly known as Philips Lighting. He enjoys meaningful interactions with professional end-users, architects and engineers while helping them to realise their sustainable project ambitions. Throughout his career, projects under his responsibility helped saving over 54,000 ton of CO2 in Australia, China and Southeast Asia. Victor is passionate about lighting technology and specialises in commercial, industrial and street light applications. His interests beyond work are spending time with his family, running, reading, writing, enjoying coffee and the beach.

Victor de Lange is an author and Product Marketeer at Signify, formerly known as Philips Lighting. He enjoys meaningful interactions with professional end-users, architects and engineers while helping them to realise their sustainable project ambitio... Show more

Emmanuel Hervé

Emmanuel Hervé

Coach de managers, d’équipes et d’organisations depuis plus de 10 ans, j’accompagne les entreprises mais avant tout les personnes pour “remettre l’humain” au centre de nos préoccupations. J’attache une attention particulière à donner et/ou trouver du sens en fonction de votre contexte, pour que vous soyez bien avec vous même afin d’être encore mieux avec les autres. Mon approche est caractérisée par l’écoute, la patience, le partage des connaissances pour permettre aux personnes que j’accompagne de développer une intelligence collective et positive.

Coach de managers, d’équipes et d’organisations depuis plus de 10 ans, j’accompagne les entreprises mais avant tout les personnes pour “remettre l’humain” au centre de nos préoccupations. J’attache une attention particulière à donner et/ou trouver du... Show more

Pavel Erokhin

Pavel Erokhin

Passionate about learning and exploring new ideas, I enjoy diving into various topics and continuously expanding my skills. With a curious mindset and a drive for improvement, I thrive on tackling challenges and finding creative solutions. Whether in professional or personal pursuits, I am committed to growth, collaboration, and making a positive impact.

Passionate about learning and exploring new ideas, I enjoy diving into various topics and continuously expanding my skills. With a curious mindset and a drive for improvement, I thrive on tackling challenges and finding creative solutions. Whether in... Show more

Yehuda Levavi

Yehuda Levavi

Yehuda is a Go enthusiast who’s been happily writing backend Go applications at Tenable OT Security for the past two years. With a background in developing low-level embedded code for AI chips, he is now focusing on network cyber-security development. He lives in Pardes Hanah with his wife and two gopher-kids, and when not coding, can be found playing gypsy music on his contrabass. Passionate about tech and music, he loves blending creativity with technology to solve complex problems.

Yehuda is a Go enthusiast who’s been happily writing backend Go applications at Tenable OT Security for the past two years. With a background in developing low-level embedded code for AI chips, he is now focusing on network cyber-security development... Show more

Suhyun An

Suhyun An

Suhyun An is a leader in Chiropractic Biophysics (CBP), combining traditional care with regenerative medicine to help patients heal. After avoiding shoulder surgery through stem cell and PRP therapy, she earned a master’s in nursing science to deepen her knowledge. Suhyun An is passionate about improving lives through innovative treatments that focus on both natural healing and advanced techniques.

Suhyun An is a leader in Chiropractic Biophysics (CBP), combining traditional care with regenerative medicine to help patients heal. After avoiding shoulder surgery through stem cell and PRP therapy, she earned a master’s in nursing science to deepen... Show more

Georges Khaznadar

Georges Khaznadar

- Debian Developer (2010-)
- teacher, mostly in https://lyceejeanbart.fr
- alumni from École Normale Supérieure (1974)
- born in 1955, so I am 70 now

- Debian Developer (2010-) - teacher, mostly in https://lyceejeanbart.fr - alumni from École Normale Supérieure (1974) - born in 1955, so I am 70 now Show more

Oliver Yates

Oliver Yates


Oliver Yates (also known by many as ‘Leaf’) is a performer and workshop facilitator. Leaf is a passionate play activist and is driven to help people find their most sincere way of living. Since discovering clowning at Buddhafield festival in 2021, they have been an avid student and practitioner of the art of clowning, learning as much as possible and running workshops in their home town of Sheffield. They run the Sheffield Laughter Club, perform regularly as a worm and a preacher on the Sheffield alternative comedy circuit and are part of the musical improv comedy trio ‘Susan Got My Kidney’. Leaf was introduced to Scrum a year ago and has since been an active participant in Scrum Exchange. Leaf has run their own Tree Surgery company since 2020.

Oliver Yates (also known by many as ‘Leaf’) is a performer and workshop facilitator. Leaf is a passionate play activist and is driven to help people find their most sincere way of living. Since discovering clowning at Buddhafield festival in 2021, ... Show more

Maria Papacosta

Maria Papacosta

Maria Papacosta is a leading expert and researcher on Presence and Inspired Leadership and an acclaimed personal branding strategist. Her practical, high-energy talks and workshops provide tangible results that help people design a better version of themselves and excel in their work and life. Maria is the co-founder of MSC Marketing Bureau. Her branding strategies have helped some of the leading thinkers of our time to spread their messages and make an impact.

Maria holds a Specialization degree in Inspired Leadership from Case Western Reserve University in the US, an MSc in Strategic Marketing from Aston University in the UK and a BSc in Social Policy and Marketing from London Metropolitan University in the UK.

She is a Certified Visionary Leadership Coach (OKVLC), an NLP Associate Practitioner, and a certified Practitioner of the Global Leadership Assessment (GLA360 Assessment).

Maria is a TED and TEDx Speaker Coach & Curator and has delivered keynotes in Universities and Fortune500 companies around the world.

In 2021, 2022 and 2023 Maria’s Fast Track Strategy Workshop was ranked as #2 of the World’s Best Brand Development Programs by Global Gurus. Maria has been recognized in the Top100 Global Inspirational Leaders by PeopleHum (2021), Top50 Emerging Leaders by LeadersHum (2022), Top10 Global Thought Leaders in Personal Branding by Thinkers360, was a finalist for the 2021 Global Women in Leadership Award by She Inspires in the UK, and was awarded the 2022 CREA Global Award - a prestigious list of top entrepreneurs and thought-leaders who have used their initiative and creative vision to become true game-changers. Maria is also a LinkedIn Top Voice in Leadership Development.

Maria Papacosta is a leading expert and researcher on Presence and Inspired Leadership and an acclaimed personal branding strategist. Her practical, high-energy talks and workshops provide tangible results that help people design a better version of ... Show more

David Aronchick

David Aronchick

I am CEO and co-founder of Expanso, the company behind the distributed compute platform Bacalhau. This means I spend most of my time helping humans to convince machines to be smarter. I am only moderately successful at this.

Previously, I led product management for Kubernetes on behalf of Google, launched Google Kubernetes Engine, and co-founded the Kubeflow project, and led Open Source Machine Learning Strategy at Azure. I have also worked at Protocol Labs, Amazon and Chef and co-founded three startups.

When not spending too much time in service of electrons, I can be found on a mountain (on skis), traveling the world (via restaurants) or participating in kid activities, of which there are a lot more than I remember than when I was that age.

I am CEO and co-founder of Expanso, the company behind the distributed compute platform Bacalhau. This means I spend most of my time helping humans to convince machines to be smarter. I am only moderately successful at this. Previously, I led prod... Show more

Selam Moges

Selam Moges

I'm Selam and I'm currently a software engineer at Apella. I've always been fascinated by technology and its potential to make our lives better and more equitable. As an advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), I'm committed to making tech a come inclusive place for everyone.

I'm passionate about computer ethics and ensuring that technology is developed and used in ethical and responsible ways. I believe that technology can be a powerful force for good, but only if we approach it with a thoughtful and ethical mindset.

When I'm not working, you can usually find me reading, out for a run, or at a museum. I also love to connect with other tech professionals who share my passion for DEI, accessibility, and computer ethics.

I'm Selam and I'm currently a software engineer at Apella. I've always been fascinated by technology and its potential to make our lives better and more equitable. As an advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), I'm committed to making tec... Show more

Pamela Adams

Pamela Adams

Originally from Fayetteville, North Carolina, Reverend, Dr. Pamela Adams is the Director of Spiritual Life and University Chaplain at Delaware State University. A true Southern Belle at heart, she stands on the values of faith, family, friendship and fried chicken! She served proudly in the United States Air Force for 9 1⁄2 years, while simultaneously matriculating through Seminary and obtaining undergraduate, graduate and terminal degrees in Theology. An expert in the arena of spiritual rehabilitation with over 15 years of experience, she has received training in Clinical Pastoral Education and Family Advocacy at the Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the world-renowned Johns Hopkins Hospital, as well as certification in Christian Counseling through the National Christian Counselors Association of Sarasota, Florida. Chaplain Pam also serves as Spiritual Advisor at the Maryland Center for Addiction Treatment. In this role, she oversees the spiritual aspect of treatment through group and individual sessions, weekly non- denominational worship services, and community engagement. She is also the Owner and Principal Facilitator for Faithful & Favored, Inc., a multi-platform lifestyle management firm providing spiritual and emotional maintenance. She has a great listening ear and is available to assist individuals and families on their spiritual and emotional journeys.

Originally from Fayetteville, North Carolina, Reverend, Dr. Pamela Adams is the Director of Spiritual Life and University Chaplain at Delaware State University. A true Southern Belle at heart, she stands on the values of faith, family, friendship an... Show more

Dominik Moser

Dominik Moser

Studied Software Engineering at the
Vienna University of Technology.

Worked as tutor and later as assistant lecturer on courses like
"Software Engineering and Project Management” and
“Quality Software Engineering”.

For the last years he has been
working as Backend Chapter lead
and Architect for Erste Group
creating one of Europe’s leading
online banking solutions named George.

Studied Software Engineering at the Vienna University of Technology. Worked as tutor and later as assistant lecturer on courses like "Software Engineering and Project Management” and “Quality Software Engineering”. For the last years he has ... Show more

Immaculata Ojadi

Immaculata Ojadi

I am an African South Paw with a track record of resilience and value creation. I am passionate about building continuous improvement practices to efficiency, resilience and purpose alignment in an ever-dynamic world. My greatest areas of strength are active listening, detail orientation and knowledge decomposition. I remain open to oppotunities of value creation and impact via public speaking via a vast spectrum of issues corroborating personal and professional growth.

I am an African South Paw with a track record of resilience and value creation. I am passionate about building continuous improvement practices to efficiency, resilience and purpose alignment in an ever-dynamic world. My greatest areas of strength a... Show more

Dezaree' Lusk

Dezaree' Lusk

Dezaree' Lusk is originally from Dallas, Texas. She received her Cosmetologist license from Duncanville High School in 2011. Dezaree' received her Bachelor's of Social Work Degree from Prairie View A & M University in December of 2014, and her Master's of Social Work Degree from the University of Houston in May of 2016. Dezaree' is currently a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a specialty in Health & Behavioral Health. Her experience includes being a Director at the second largest psychiatric hospital in Houston, Texas. With Divine Beauty Bar, Dezaree has combined her love for Cosmetology and Social Work by helping individuals experiencing hair loss (Alopecia). Divine Beauty Bar is widely known for their Wigs for Veterans at no cost initiative! Dezaree' has taken this initiative further by leaving the Corporate world and becoming a full-time, licensed Cosmetology School Owner of Divine Beauty Bar & Hair Loss Institute. Programs include Cranial Prosthesis Curriculum teaching others how to accept Insurance and Veteran Benefits, Permanent Makeup, a full Cosmetology Program and much more!

Dezaree' Lusk is originally from Dallas, Texas. She received her Cosmetologist license from Duncanville High School in 2011. Dezaree' received her Bachelor's of Social Work Degree from Prairie View A & M University in December of 2014, and her Master... Show more

Lays Felix

Lays Felix

Con un background lavorativo in retail (9y), ho maturato diverse esperienze legate al business: dalla vendita alla performance, dall'expertise prodotto allo sviluppo di nuovi servizi. Nel 2023, ho iniziato ad utilizzare tutto il mio background per contribuire al percorso di trasformazione organizzativa.
Durante gli anni, ho guidato diversi progetti in Italia ed all’estero, cooperando con team cross funzionali, interni ed esterni all’azienda. Oggi mi occupo di supportare il management strategico e operativo di Leroy Merlin nella definizione e esecuzione della strategia.

Con un background lavorativo in retail (9y), ho maturato diverse esperienze legate al business: dalla vendita alla performance, dall'expertise prodotto allo sviluppo di nuovi servizi. Nel 2023, ho iniziato ad utilizzare tutto il mio background per co... Show more

Mariana Sathya Llull

Mariana Sathya Llull

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 primatology (yes! monkeys).
The scientific approach has greatly benefited my partnering with tech leads, allowing me to collaborate with them in understanding their team's behavior from the roots of our humanity, avoiding clichés and abstract theories.

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

Elias Jr

Elias Jr

Doctor, master and graduate in Design, he is founder and facilitator at Balik Design Estratégico, where he has worked since 2015.

He was hired by the UN (Unfpa and UNDP) as a Design Thinking consultant for public innovation projects carried out for Enap and ANVISA.

Via Balik, he worked at CELESC, Secretaries of Administration and Education of Santa Catarina and S System organizations, such as CNI, FIESC, FECOMERCIO, SESI and SENAI.

Doctor, master and graduate in Design, he is founder and facilitator at Balik Design Estratégico, where he has worked since 2015. He was hired by the UN (Unfpa and UNDP) as a Design Thinking consultant for public innovation projects carried out fo... Show more

Victor del Aguila

Victor del Aguila

Administrador de Empresas, con Postgrado en Business Agility & Digital Transformation Management en Centrum PUCP y con Especialización en Gestión de Personas.

04 acompañando, trabajando y guiando a las personas hacia la Agilidad, operando como agente de cambio y colaborando en levantar impedimentos para la Transformación Cultural & Organizacional. Mi experiencia abarca sectores de Banca y Finanzas, Seguros y Retail, en países como Perú, México y Puerto Rico.

Administrador de Empresas, con Postgrado en Business Agility & Digital Transformation Management en Centrum PUCP y con Especialización en Gestión de Personas. 04 acompañando, trabajando y guiando a las personas hacia la Agilidad, operando como ag... Show more

Hippie Hacker

Hippie Hacker

Hippie used to ride around to tech conferences in a 1979 avocado green Westfalia camper bus with a sign that read “Security Consulting 5 cents”. Ended up buying a farm and founding a community focused consulting ii.coop. His team executed strategic initiatives for the Linux Foundation / Cloud Native Compute Foundation for nearly 10 years. This included the standardisation of the cloud globally in the form of the Certified Kubernetes program, Cloud Native Credits, and much infrastructure and automation to support 150+ open source projects.
He now lives in Boulder Colorado with his wife and two tween age boys, taking a brief break before deciding what open source adventures to tackle next.

Hippie used to ride around to tech conferences in a 1979 avocado green Westfalia camper bus with a sign that read “Security Consulting 5 cents”. Ended up buying a farm and founding a community focused consulting ii.coop. His team executed strategic ... Show more

Francesca Carta

Francesca Carta

Francesca Carta is a PhD Student at the Department of Philosophy and Cultural Heritage of Ca’ Foscari University in Venice, inside the ERC project AI MODELS. Her research focuses on the Historical Epistemology of Artificial Intelligence. Previously, she was a manager for an IT company, and she graduated in Philosophy from the University of Milan.

Francesca Carta is a PhD Student at the Department of Philosophy and Cultural Heritage of Ca’ Foscari University in Venice, inside the ERC project AI MODELS. Her research focuses on the Historical Epistemology of Artificial Intelligence. Previously, ... Show more

Rebecca Grier

Rebecca Grier

Rebecca Grier, Ph.D. is a behavioural scientist with 20 years experience in product development across various business sectors. Most recently she was the lead for Customer-Driven: EMEA at Microsoft, with the goal to change product making culture to be more customer obsessed. Previously she moved Ford to consider people with disabilities in the design of their autonomous vehicles and the US DoD to include user experience in testing of systems. She currently lives in Dublin with her husband and son.

Rebecca Grier, Ph.D. is a behavioural scientist with 20 years experience in product development across various business sectors. Most recently she was the lead for Customer-Driven: EMEA at Microsoft, with the goal to change product making culture to ... Show more

Rami Ruhayel

Rami Ruhayel

I love mathematics, coffee, software and talking long walks off short piers.

I love mathematics, coffee, software and talking long walks off short piers. Show more

Dr. Anika Davis

Dr. Anika Davis

Dr. Anika Davis is CEO of Winning Results, an organizational development firm. In addition, she is the COO/CoFounder of QoreInsights, an education technology company that uses AI to improve teacher effectiveness. Dr. Davis has a proven track record of growing organizations and developing individuals to achieve record breaking, award-winning results.
As an organizational psychologist, Dr. Davis has held executive leadership roles in financial services, operations, sales/marketing, and human resources. She is an expert at leveraging corporate culture to create and improve employee engagement, productivity, and team collaboration. She holds an EdD (Vanderbilt University) and is a certified KAI practitioner.

Dr. Anika Davis is CEO of Winning Results, an organizational development firm. In addition, she is the COO/CoFounder of QoreInsights, an education technology company that uses AI to improve teacher effectiveness. Dr. Davis has a proven track record o... Show more

Anoussa Salim

Anoussa Salim

She serves as the Director of the United Nations Partnership at a UN Global Compact member. She was an Advisor at the United Nations, where she supported UN processes related to sustainable development and led regional and global engagements on development and human rights issues. She is passionate about helping new companies and organizations focus on Sustainable Development Goals and maximize their social impact. She fosters inclusive dialogue between stakeholders and strengthens engagement between non-state actors and international policymakers.

She holds a BA in Political Science and History from Fordham University and an MS in Global Affairs from New York University.

She serves as the Director of the United Nations Partnership at a UN Global Compact member. She was an Advisor at the United Nations, where she supported UN processes related to sustainable development and led regional and global engagements on devel... Show more

Morten Rand-Hendriksen

Morten Rand-Hendriksen

Morten is a developer, designer, educator, and philosopher specializing in web standards, interaction design, and technology ethics. He has made hundreds of courses for Lynda.com and LinkedIn Learning covering design, web standards, bleeding edge technologies, and ethics, and is a popular speaker at major conferences around the globe. You may have learned WordPress, or JavaScript, or CSS grid from him, or seen him talking about surveillance capitalism and AI on TikTok. In his spare time he builds Lego space ships with his 6 year old son and dances ballroom with his wife.

Morten is a developer, designer, educator, and philosopher specializing in web standards, interaction design, and technology ethics. He has made hundreds of courses for Lynda.com and LinkedIn Learning covering design, web standards, bleeding edge te... Show more

Madison Côté

Madison Côté

Madison Côté is a visionary leader at the forefront of Alberta’s indie gaming scene, blending her expertise in game development, event management, and community engagement. As a dynamic creative with a passion for arts, technology, and culture, she drives Interactive Arts Alberta's mission to amplify diverse voices and empower local talent. Madison’s commitment to fostering innovation and inclusivity has helped shape some of the region’s most celebrated industry events, creating spaces that champion collaboration and a forward-thinking approach to gaming and digital arts. Interactive Arts Alberta runs the Game Discovery Exhibition annually in Edmonton, the largest independent games festival in North America.

Madison Côté is a visionary leader at the forefront of Alberta’s indie gaming scene, blending her expertise in game development, event management, and community engagement. As a dynamic creative with a passion for arts, technology, and culture, she d... Show more

Jonathan Fowler

Jonathan Fowler

Dr. Fowler is a practitioner and scholar in big data analytics, creator of the KDQ, and champion of a data culture of compassion and curiosity.

Dr. Fowler is a practitioner and scholar in big data analytics, creator of the KDQ, and champion of a data culture of compassion and curiosity. Show more

Madi Simcock-Brown

Madi Simcock-Brown

Passionate about sustainable software engineering and high quality code. I've spoken at JAX New York on Sustainable Coding.

Passionate about sustainable software engineering and high quality code. I've spoken at JAX New York on Sustainable Coding. Show more

Israel Alcázar

Israel Alcázar

Humanist Engineer. Organizational Coach and Consultant. He is passionated about working with people where he finds generate organizations more agile and resilients.

Humanist Engineer. Organizational Coach and Consultant. He is passionated about working with people where he finds generate organizations more agile and resilients. Show more

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