Humanities & Social Sciences

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

Grace Arthur

Grace Arthur

Grace Arthur has a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work and a Master's in Professional Counseling. She has worked with children and families for over 26 years. She is involved with ECHO (Endorsing Cultural Humility and Oneness) with her church and loves seeing everyone have the appropriate tools to reach their fullest potential. Grace has been with Brightpaths for 23 years.

Grace Arthur has a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work and a Master's in Professional Counseling. She has worked with children and families for over 26 years. She is involved with ECHO (Endorsing Cultural Humility and Oneness) with her church and love... Show more

Mariia Bakhtina

Mariia Bakhtina

Mariia is a junior research fellow at the University of Tartu (UT), Estonia. Her research interests include the influence of technologies and digital products on organisations, particularly how intelligent systems should be managed in terms of information security and privacy. Mariia received an MA degree in Innovation and technology management from UT in 2021. Currently, Mariia is pursuing a PhD degree in computer science.

Mariia is a junior research fellow at the University of Tartu (UT), Estonia. Her research interests include the influence of technologies and digital products on organisations, particularly how intelligent systems should be managed in terms of inform... Show more

Casey Ellis

Casey Ellis

Illuminating Minds, Empowering Women, and Inspiring Change—A Dynamic Voice in Women’s Wellness, Art, and Innovation.

Illuminating Minds, Empowering Women, and Inspiring Change—A Dynamic Voice in Women’s Wellness, Art, and Innovation. Show more

Kaitlin Desselle

Kaitlin Desselle

I'm Kaitlin (she/her)!

My superpowers are developing emotionally-intelligent leaders and revolutionizing organizational cultures into the most profitable asset. I have a proven track record of authenticating company values to impact employee engagement, efficiency in systems, and rapid growth of bottom line.

I founded Wayfinders Coaching & Consulting after spending over a decade in operations management and people leadership in high-performance organizations. I've worked cross-functionally in HR, business development, change management and learning and development, and across many industries--from higher education, food service, and retail--to DEI consulting.

What I found along the way is that the core ingredients for successful relationships (and ultimately business growth) are rooted in emotional intelligence, trust-based communication, and intercultural competence. Now I offer coaching, training, consulting, and thought-partnership for individuals and teams seeking to build these skills.

I work with an incredibly diverse team of practitioners, with go-to methodologies that include critical HROD, change management frameworks, emotional intelligence (EQ-i), intercultural development (IDI), systems audits, and cultural assessments.

I live on the Little Feminist Farm just outside of Atlanta, where we enjoy sustainable homesteading and host holistic wellness workshops and sanctuary retreats.

I'm Kaitlin (she/her)! My superpowers are developing emotionally-intelligent leaders and revolutionizing organizational cultures into the most profitable asset. I have a proven track record of authenticating company values to impact employee engag... Show more

Reneshan Moodley

Reneshan Moodley

Reneshan is a seasoned information technology professional with over two decades of experience. Throughout his career, he has excelled in various roles, including system administration, software development, project and product management, agile consulting, agile strategy and DevOps. Reneshan is passionate about guiding organisations in adopting a GESHIDO approach, offering his expertise through coaching, consulting, and training. He is committed to fostering environments that embrace agile principles and the GESHIDO mindset. Reneshan's comprehensive understanding of the IT landscape and his dedication to continuous improvement is instrumental in his role as co-founder of the GESHIDO framework.

Reneshan is a seasoned information technology professional with over two decades of experience. Throughout his career, he has excelled in various roles, including system administration, software development, project and product management, agile cons... Show more

Wiebke Sophie Ost

Wiebke Sophie Ost

Wiebke Sophie Ost konzipiert und erprobt innovative Lehr- und Lernformate sowie flexible Studienmodelle an der Hochschule Koblenz. Zu ihren Forschungsschwerpunkten zählen immersives Lehren und Lernen im Bildungsbereich (insbesondere durch den Einsatz von VR und AR), Künstliche Intelligenz, Mehrsprachigkeit, Internationalisierung und interkulturelle Kommunikation.

Wiebke Sophie Ost konzipiert und erprobt innovative Lehr- und Lernformate sowie flexible Studienmodelle an der Hochschule Koblenz. Zu ihren Forschungsschwerpunkten zählen immersives Lehren und Lernen im Bildungsbereich (insbesondere durch den Einsatz... Show more

Daniel Walsh

Daniel Walsh

Daniel Walsh is a Lean and Agile consultant, product development coach, international keynote speaker, professional facilitator, and systems engineer. He passionately advocates for Lean, Agile, and applied complexity methods and practices with 25+ years of engineering and product development experience. He was an engineering manager and a product manager at Intel Corp. for 18 years and has developed heuristics for successful, sustainable Lean & Agile transformations. Walsh led and coached diverse groups' transformation efforts, including digital transformation in the tech, energy, finance, and pharmaceutical sectors.

Walsh is a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) graduate with an M.S. in Engineering Systems and an M.B.A. from the MIT Sloan School of Business. He drives business results while cultivating work environments where people thrive and do their best work. He specializes in Lean, Agile, Product Management, OKRs, JTBD, Cynefin, strategy, culture change, Kanban, and other heuristics. These methodologies emphasize agility, autonomy, and capacity-building, empowering clients to become more effective, efficient, and resilient.

Daniel Walsh is a Lean and Agile consultant, product development coach, international keynote speaker, professional facilitator, and systems engineer. He passionately advocates for Lean, Agile, and applied complexity methods and practices with 25+ ye... Show more

Luis Huarcaya (LUI)

Luis Huarcaya (LUI)

Founder of Your Vibes Attract Your Tribe, Web3SoulSounds, and Latin Independent Artist LUI Creating and empowering communities within the NFT and Web3 music space. LUI is an independent musician and student currently in his masters program 🎓B.A in Psychology & Music Marketing Minor. As an independent musician, LUI has been in the industry for a couple of years and has gained over 1million + streams on all platforms. In 2022, the bilingual emcee won his first Music NFT award with The Global Interview. In 2023, LUI released NFLUI Genesis Collection 100, 'Graduation EP: The American Dream', 'Yin-Yang' EP Limited Edition ( SOLD OUT), & MATR1X0 ( SOLD OUT) Music NFTs

Founder of Your Vibes Attract Your Tribe, Web3SoulSounds, and Latin Independent Artist LUI Creating and empowering communities within the NFT and Web3 music space. LUI is an independent musician and student currently in his masters program 🎓B.A in P... Show more

Héctor Vicente Delgado

Héctor Vicente Delgado

Un historiador del Arte reconvertido al mundo de los datos que trabaja con tecnología Microsoft y disfruta creando comunidad.

Un historiador del Arte reconvertido al mundo de los datos que trabaja con tecnología Microsoft y disfruta creando comunidad. Show more

'Tine Zekis

'Tine Zekis

Christine ('Tine) Zekis is an educator turned software engineer, international speaker, and author. She is the Founder and CEO of Getting Black Women Paid, which empowers Black women professionals to change the trajectory of their careers, dramatically increase their lifetime earning potential, and achieve financial freedom. 'Tine is a sought-after speaker on panels and at tech conferences where she discusses salary negotiation, career changers, imposter syndrome, and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in the industry.

Christine ('Tine) Zekis is an educator turned software engineer, international speaker, and author. She is the Founder and CEO of Getting Black Women Paid, which empowers Black women professionals to change the trajectory of their careers, dramatical... Show more

Ludmila Tomperi

Ludmila Tomperi

Speaker, Coach, DEI enthusiast
Passionate TA, recruiting and Sourcing Enthusiast with a flair for empathy. People and community advocate.
Over the last 8+ years, I have been actively engaged in the Tech Recruitment world. During this time, I successfully nurtured the growth of Zalando Helsinki's Tech division and currently supporting the global growth of the Aiven Tech Product (+) team.
As a firm believer in candidates' journeys and meaningful relationships, my team and I always strive to add a personal touch to our approach.
Additionally, I have a passion for coaching, open source, and communities.

Speaker, Coach, DEI enthusiast Passionate TA, recruiting and Sourcing Enthusiast with a flair for empathy. People and community advocate. Over the last 8+ years, I have been actively engaged in the Tech Recruitment world. During this time, I succes... Show more

Andy Vargo

Andy Vargo

Andy Vargo is a professional speaker, author, life-change coach, podcast host and comedian known for his engaging and humorous approach to personal development. He empowers individuals and organizations to embrace their unique traits through his "Own Your Awkward" concept. Andy has authored several books, including Own Your Awkward Life Changes and Own Your Awkward Thoughts. He also hosts the "Own Your Awkward Talks Speaking Course," coaching individuals to present confidently. With a diverse skill set in public speaking, content creation, and personal branding, Andy is a sought-after speaker and coach who brings laughter and insight into life's challenges.

Andy Vargo is a professional speaker, author, life-change coach, podcast host and comedian known for his engaging and humorous approach to personal development. He empowers individuals and organizations to embrace their unique traits through his "Own... Show more

Berekou Abdou Rafiou

Berekou Abdou Rafiou

UX Researcher, UX Writer, Community Advocate de Friends of Figma Togo et Ambassadeur Notion Togo.

Je pense que si on tenait compte de certains critères (même les plus minimes), on peut créer un monde un peu vivable...

UX Researcher, UX Writer, Community Advocate de Friends of Figma Togo et Ambassadeur Notion Togo. Je pense que si on tenait compte de certains critères (même les plus minimes), on peut créer un monde un peu vivable... Show more

Cipson Thomas

Cipson Thomas

I'm a humane, pragmatic, and passionate Agile Kanban Coach, Trainer, Facilitator, Consultant and Public Speaker who helps improve peoples' work and organizations' services.

I'm a humane, pragmatic, and passionate Agile Kanban Coach, Trainer, Facilitator, Consultant and Public Speaker who helps improve peoples' work and organizations' services. Show more

Kelly Cuesta

Kelly Cuesta

Kelly, multi-award winning Brand Marketing and Communications leader in tech, excels in driving DEIB.
With vast experience in Spain and the UK, she's led teams for major clients and focused on organisational culture at Ingram Micro.
Her commitment to DEI is evident in her role as the founder of Latinas In Tech Madrid, mentoring young professionals and entrepreneurs.

Kelly, multi-award winning Brand Marketing and Communications leader in tech, excels in driving DEIB. With vast experience in Spain and the UK, she's led teams for major clients and focused on organisational culture at Ingram Micro. Her commitmen... Show more

Nicolò Cambiaso Erizzo

Nicolò Cambiaso Erizzo

Communications expert, event organizer, community gatherer. OSS contributor, sailing the K8s ocean since 2019. Marketing Director @Mia-Platform.
Strong believer that better software engineering brings to better development for the planet.

Communications expert, event organizer, community gatherer. OSS contributor, sailing the K8s ocean since 2019. Marketing Director @Mia-Platform. Strong believer that better software engineering brings to better development for the planet. Show more

Derald Dudley

Derald Dudley

As the Transportation Theme Lead of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure, Derald works to maximize the utility of public geospatial transportation information by making it easier to create, publish, discover, access, integrate, exchange, and analyze.

Derald has been a geographer with the Federal Government since 1996. He holds a Geography degree from Towson University, a Computer Science degree from Hood College, and is currently a PhD student in the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

Derald’s geography career started at the GIS lab at Virginia Tech in 1992 where he digitized stream orders and soil types for the state of Virginia.

Starting in 1996 he worked as a cartographer at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Marine Chart Division where he managed source data used in the construction of Nautical Charts.

Derald started at the USDOT in 2001; His early work focused on developing geospatial-transportation data, cartographic automation, and application development. He currently Leads the Transportation Theme of NSDI and chairs the Geospatial Transportation Subcommittee. The subcommittee is authorized by the Federal Geographic Data Committee and sponsored by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

As theme lead he helps maximize the benefit geospatial-transportation resources for the nation. Specifically, he coordinates the efforts of federal partners and facilitates their compliance with legislative and executive directives directed at improving geospatial data management.

As the Geospatial Transportation Subcommittee Chair, he facilitates cooperation and fosters awareness among federal, state, local, tribal, and private organizations to ease geospatial data discovery, collection, construction, publication, integration, analysis, and archival.

As the Transportation Theme Lead of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure, Derald works to maximize the utility of public geospatial transportation information by making it easier to create, publish, discover, access, integrate, exchange, and anal... Show more

Stephen Folan

Stephen Folan

Stephen is a long-time Agile evangelist whose first exposure was through Kent Beck’s „Extreme Programming“ book. He now works for Pixida GmbH as an Agile Coach as well as a Scrum Master to some of Pixida’s clients. Previously he was the Chairman of the Lewis Carroll Society in the UK and believes there are strong links between the creative arts and software development at all levels.

Stephen is a long-time Agile evangelist whose first exposure was through Kent Beck’s „Extreme Programming“ book. He now works for Pixida GmbH as an Agile Coach as well as a Scrum Master to some of Pixida’s clients. Previously he was the Chairman of t... Show more

Arrkay The Bun

Arrkay The Bun

Arrkay is a Toronto hare and YouTuber. His show Culturally F'd has been nominated for 7 Ursa Major Awards and won Best Magazine in 2018 and featured as Guest of Honour at Camp Feral 2019. He works professionally at a non profit theatre for young audiences.

Arrkay is a Toronto hare and YouTuber. His show Culturally F'd has been nominated for 7 Ursa Major Awards and won Best Magazine in 2018 and featured as Guest of Honour at Camp Feral 2019. He works professionally at a non profit theatre for young audi... Show more

Nutsa Kuprava

Nutsa Kuprava

I'm Nutsa Kuprava, an Agile Coach originally from Georgia but currently living and working in Greece. With a background in psychology, I specialize in understanding team dynamics, promoting effective teamwork, and helping teams reach their full potential in the Agile world.

Presently, I have the privilege of contributing my skills to Sitecore, a San Francisco-based company, where I work as an Agile Coach.
My professional journey spans over 10 years, with over 5 years dedicated to the dynamic roles of Scrum Master and Agile Coach. I've successfully navigated diverse career paths, transitioning from roles such as project manager to instructional designer, which enriches my ability to approach Agile transformation with a holistic perspective.

In my role of Agile Coach/Scrum Master, I've had the opportunity to work with numerous teams, guiding them through the adoption of the Scrum framework, instilling Kanban practices, and navigating various scaling frameworks, including SAFe, Less, and customized approaches tailored to meet diverse organizational needs.

Beyond my extensive hands-on experience, I hold several certifications, showcasing my commitment to continuous learning and excellence in the Agile domain. These include ICP-ACC (Agile Coaching), ICP-ATF (Agile Team Facilitation), PSM I and PSM II (Professional Scrum Master), PSPO I (Professional Scrum Product Owner), and Kanban System Design.

I'm Nutsa Kuprava, an Agile Coach originally from Georgia but currently living and working in Greece. With a background in psychology, I specialize in understanding team dynamics, promoting effective teamwork, and helping teams reach their full poten... Show more

Luca Montanari

Luca Montanari

I am passionate about transformations—personal, digital, and agile. I love driving myself and others to become better versions of themselves through effort, learning, and change. I believe in embracing diversity and strive to create inclusive and supportive environments as a key to enabling people to fully express their potential. I enthusiastically support and promote agility since discovering that its underlying values align with my own and foster widespread well-being.

I am a multipotential individual with a spiky personality. This gives me unique strengths and vulnerabilities. I have an analytical mind and enjoy exploring and generating ideas. I am drawn to peculiarities, which sometimes makes me hyperfocus or completely lose focus. My socio-emotional reciprocity is quite unconventional—you may see me struggling when I am the center of attention, or I might completely miss your cues.

I am passionate about transformations—personal, digital, and agile. I love driving myself and others to become better versions of themselves through effort, learning, and change. I believe in embracing diversity and strive to create inclusive and sup... Show more

Leisa Reid

Leisa Reid

As the Founder of Get Speaking Gigs Now and the CEO of the International Speaker Network, Leisa trains entrepreneurs how to use public speaking as a soul-fulfilling business growth strategy. As a self-proclaimed “Talk Doula” she facilitates the birth of new talks all around the world in her “Get Your Talk Ready to Rock” sessions.

Throughout her years of working with speakers, the most frequent confessions she hears are: “I’ve always wanted to be a speaker,” but “I’m still working on my talk,” and “I’m not sure where to get booked.” It is her mission to collaborate with her clients so they can quickly and easily create their talks and deliver them to audiences that are a right fit.

Leisa has booked and delivered over 600 speaking engagements, is a 7-time author, podcast host and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate. Although she has both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s Degree in Speech Communication, she assures her clients those degrees are NOT required in order to be a speaker. She is a mom, a wife, a dog-lover and loves live rock concerts.

As the Founder of Get Speaking Gigs Now and the CEO of the International Speaker Network, Leisa trains entrepreneurs how to use public speaking as a soul-fulfilling business growth strategy. As a self-proclaimed “Talk Doula” she facilitates the birth... Show more

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

Piyusha Pilania

Piyusha Pilania

Piyusha is a seasoned Salesforce consultant with 10 years of experience. She is a passionate five-star Ranger with nine Salesforce certifications and accreditations. Throughout her career, Piyusha has collaborated with multiple Fortune 500 clients, helping to solve their business challenges and leading consulting teams.
Currently, Piyusha is the Salesforce Consulting Manager at Horizontal Digital. She has a wealth of experience and knowledge in Martech, data, and Salesforce, and she has a deep interest in the convergence of data, AI, and Salesforce. She is also the community group leader for Salesforce Salesblazers APAC and has been running a bi-weekly LinkedIn Live series since 2021 to support the Trailblazers. Her mission is to elevate the knowledge and skills of Salesforce trailblazers and to grow the Salesforce community in Vadodara and APAC.

Piyusha is a seasoned Salesforce consultant with 10 years of experience. She is a passionate five-star Ranger with nine Salesforce certifications and accreditations. Throughout her career, Piyusha has collaborated with multiple Fortune 500 clients, h... 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

Bri Williams

Bri Williams

Bri Williams helps leaders speak confidently.

She ensures your voice is heard, your contributions are known, and your value is undeniable within your organization through public speaking and leadership development.

An international speaker, she has delivered talks worldwide to culturally diverse audiences in APAC, EMEA, and the Americas.

She brings 20 years of experience in talent, learning, and development within financial services and IT industries, from graduate programs to leadership development.

Her talks help emerging leaders develop unshakeable speaking confidence and skills for:
🟢 Internal and external meetings
🟢 Presentations and Training
🟢 Media
🟢 Events

Her clients are regularly featured in the media, including CNN, Reuters, Bloomberg, COP26, and Macy's, at top industry events or making waves internally with their teams and stakeholders.

Bri has been featured on Thrive Global, International Women's Day and is the in-house communication expert for the wellness app LiveMore.

✔️ 94% of hosts book Bri to speak again.
✔️ 93% of her audience rates her talks as Actionable, Engaging, Inspiring, and Relevant.

Australian-born 🇦🇺 and after a decade of living in London 🇬🇧 Bri is now based in the South of France 🇫🇷 (…if you can't pick the accent!) and loves living between the mountains and the sea, but is always happy to speak at your in-person event or deliver virtually.

Bri Williams helps leaders speak confidently. She ensures your voice is heard, your contributions are known, and your value is undeniable within your organization through public speaking and leadership development. An international speaker, sh... 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

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