Humanities & Social Sciences

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

Brooke Joseph

Brooke Joseph

I'm an 18 year old Innovator from Canada. I'm extremely passionate about AI and learning about privacy-preserving technology. My main interest is in Federated Learning, which is a new AI setting introduced by Google in 2017. I was able to develop a few projects in the space with the help from mentors at The Knowledge Society. This is a human competitive accelerator program that accepts the brightest teens in tech to work on solving some big problems. From this experience, I also had the opportunity to work alongside Walmart and Amazon to pitch AI solutions for integrating technology into their businesses. I have also been able to research at TensoAI and have had my work published on BetterProgrammer's page.

I'm an 18 year old Innovator from Canada. I'm extremely passionate about AI and learning about privacy-preserving technology. My main interest is in Federated Learning, which is a new AI setting introduced by Google in 2017. I was able to develop a f... Show more

Vidhu Mathur

Vidhu Mathur

Vidhu is a seasoned AI Engineer with a passion for MLOps and DevOps. She has accumulated vast expertise working with cutting-edge technologies like Docker and AWS. Her machine learning research experience as a research intern at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology has given her a strong foundation in advanced ML principles and techniques. She is also a TensorFlow Certified ML Engineer and has won numerous hackathons, including Explore AI 2.0 by Yamaha. These accomplishments attest to her dedication to keeping up with the most recent advancements in the industry.

Vidhu is a strong believer in the ability of technology to spur creativity and address difficult issues. She is eager to impart her knowledge and expertise to others. As a dynamic speaker on topics related to MLOps and DevOps using AWS, she has helped numerous teams successfully develop and deploy machine learning models. She also enjoys mentoring budding data scientists and contributing to open-source initiatives at Ivy.

In summary, Vidhu brings to any team working in the field of artificial intelligence her knowledge and experience in MLOps and DevOps, as well as her research background and enthusiasm for remaining current on the newest trends and methodologies.

Vidhu is a seasoned AI Engineer with a passion for MLOps and DevOps. She has accumulated vast expertise working with cutting-edge technologies like Docker and AWS. Her machine learning research experience as a research intern at the Norwegian Univers... Show more

Marcin Mateusz Hanc

Marcin Mateusz Hanc

Previously they worked towards reaching a holistic overview of software projects' code encountered in accounting, gaming, and broadcasting industries.
His interests include, but are not limited to, all kinds of languages (not only programming), history, and music.

Previously they worked towards reaching a holistic overview of software projects' code encountered in accounting, gaming, and broadcasting industries. His interests include, but are not limited to, all kinds of languages (not only programming), hist... Show more

Fabrizio Corgnati

Fabrizio Corgnati

Professional Italian Life & Career Coach and Journalist

Professional Italian Life & Career Coach and Journalist Show more

David Tyler

David Tyler

Dr. B. David Tyler researches how fans consume sport, particularly around rivalry and fan communities. Tyler teaches sport data analytics as a faculty member in the McCormack Department of Sport Management, part of the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He is co-founder of the Know Rivalry Project and KnowRivalry.com website.

Tyler's research has been featured in numerous media outlets, including the New York Times, BBC Radio, Toronto Star, Wall St Journal, ESPN radio, and SportsBusiness Journal. He is known internationally as an expert in sport rivalry, but also for being a nerd who loves data way more than is healthy.

Dr. B. David Tyler researches how fans consume sport, particularly around rivalry and fan communities. Tyler teaches sport data analytics as a faculty member in the McCormack Department of Sport Management, part of the Isenberg School of Management a... Show more

Kristin Summers

Kristin Summers

Kristin Summers is the CEO of the self-care experience products & services company Back to Self-Care. She's an award-winning journalist and speaker. Her company empowers and educates minds with mindful self-care, confidence and self-compassion techniques built upon the foundation of the 5-Pillar Self-Care Method she created.

Kristin Summers is the CEO of the self-care experience products & services company Back to Self-Care. She's an award-winning journalist and speaker. Her company empowers and educates minds with mindful self-care, confidence and self-compassion techni... Show more

Sean Jackson

Sean Jackson

@74rku5 Father of five, Husband of one, Fur-dad to two. I fight for the user. Neuro-diverse. I support LGBTQ+.

@74rku5 Father of five, Husband of one, Fur-dad to two. I fight for the user. Neuro-diverse. I support LGBTQ+. Show more

Genesis Luigi

Genesis Luigi

Genesis is a Venezuelan behavioral and social psychologist; as a feminist activist, she specializes in health, sexual rights and reproductive justice. She has coordinated research, project management, curriculum development and advocacy for local and international organizations to promote access to health and education in Latin America and the Caribbean. Genesis currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Safe Abortion Action Fund and is pursuing a dual master's degree in anthropology and sociology at the Graduate Institute in Geneva.

Genesis is a Venezuelan behavioral and social psychologist; as a feminist activist, she specializes in health, sexual rights and reproductive justice. She has coordinated research, project management, curriculum development and advocacy for local and... Show more

Harshdeep Singh

Harshdeep Singh

I am currently doing my Ph.D. at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, and my area of research includes variational quantum algorithms, tensor networks, and quantum computing. I have plenty of exposure to Python, specifically working with Qiskit, and TensorNetwork. I have already given introductory talks on quantum computing at PyCon Indonesia, Python Ireland, Pycode, Pyjamas, and Scipy India.

I am currently doing my Ph.D. at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, and my area of research includes variational quantum algorithms, tensor networks, and quantum computing. I have plenty of exposure to Python, specifically working with Qi... Show more

Rebecca Collins

Rebecca Collins

Rebecca is a relationship coach, with a deep fascination about the experience of being human. She specialises in emotional intelligence, relationship dynamics, and conflict resolution, working with principles from psychology, spirituality and nature to help people come home to themselves.

Rebecca is a relationship coach, with a deep fascination about the experience of being human. She specialises in emotional intelligence, relationship dynamics, and conflict resolution, working with principles from psychology, spirituality and nature ... Show more

Tal Navarro N/A

Tal Navarro N/A

Tal Navarro is a serial entrepreneur, Web3 advisor and women advocate who lives her passion to help others.
Navarro is an International digital marketing & Web3 speaker & consultant, and the owner and CEO of the Social Lady digital marketing & Web3 agency.

She became a leading figure in the emerging Digital Advertising industry and founded SUMO - the first ever Social Media college in Israel in 2011.
Her college SUMO trained marketing executives from many major Israeli and International companies.
Navarro was then recognized by Forbes magazine as one of Israel’s digital thought leaders and was interviewed to the 40 under 40 successful leaders in her industry.

Tal Navarro is a serial entrepreneur, Web3 advisor and women advocate who lives her passion to help others. Navarro is an International digital marketing & Web3 speaker & consultant, and the owner and CEO of the Social Lady digital marketing & Web3 ... Show more

Dana Van Aken

Dana Van Aken

Dana Van Aken is co-founder and CTO of OtterTune (https://ottertune.com). She recently completed her Ph.D. in Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University. Her research interests lie at the intersection of autonomous database technology and machine learning.

Dana Van Aken is co-founder and CTO of OtterTune (https://ottertune.com). She recently completed her Ph.D. in Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University. Her research interests lie at the intersection of autonomous database technology and machine... Show more

Zuriel Gibson

Zuriel Gibson

Lupus Survivor, Advocate, Actress, Coach & Non-profit Thriver Zuriel Gibson is the eldest of five children who was born New Orleans, Louisiana. She was often declared as the “different” one and shunned due to the vastness of her dreams. Her passion has contributed to her success as the CEO of Blue Wings Home Health Services and more than fifteen years as an industry fashion and print model. The doctors diagnosed Zuriel with lupus and said that she wouldn’t live past the age of twenty-four. Due to lack of knowledge and resources at the time, she immediately thought that her dreams were no longer attainable; life was over. After many bouts with depression, pain, addictions and hospital stays, Zuriel became discontent and decided to use her pain to propel her into purpose. As a lupus survivor and advocate, she has become a much sought after speaker. Her message, “There is purpose in your pain,” has been shared on numerous media outlets such as The Kingdom Broadcast Network, Destiny Channel TV, Something Good is About to Happen, The Ladies Room Radio Broadcast and more.

Lupus Survivor, Advocate, Actress, Coach & Non-profit Thriver Zuriel Gibson is the eldest of five children who was born New Orleans, Louisiana. She was often declared as the “different” one and shunned due to the vastness of her dreams. Her passion ... Show more

Fabienne Warin

Fabienne Warin

Diplômée en Sciences Sociales et en Ingénierie de formation, j'ai également exercé durant 15 ans la profession de Chef d'Entreprise dans les milieux de la fabrication et la conception

Diplômée en Sciences Sociales et en Ingénierie de formation, j'ai également exercé durant 15 ans la profession de Chef d'Entreprise dans les milieux de la fabrication et la conception Show more

Radhika Sethi

Radhika Sethi

I am currently an SY BTech student, at Cummins College of Engineering for Women, Pune. An AGI enthusiast, aspiring polymath, and I watch (almost) every Joe Rogan and Lex Fridman podcast!
I've been a machine learning developer for the past year, with various projects, and 2 papers undergoing publishing. I've been a part of a paper presentation conference in January 2020. My team and I were the youngest, amongst fellow MS and Ph.D. Students.

I am currently an SY BTech student, at Cummins College of Engineering for Women, Pune. An AGI enthusiast, aspiring polymath, and I watch (almost) every Joe Rogan and Lex Fridman podcast! I've been a machine learning developer for the past year, with... Show more

Nitish Bhatt

Nitish Bhatt

I’m an Android Engineer working at ShareTheMeal, UN World Food Programme with an aim to end world hunger with the help of Digital innovation. I’m passionate about coding and love creating robust, polished and exciting projects for mobile, Android Auto and wearables.

I’m an Android Engineer working at ShareTheMeal, UN World Food Programme with an aim to end world hunger with the help of Digital innovation. I’m passionate about coding and love creating robust, polished and exciting projects for mobile, Android Aut... Show more

Jürgen Cito

Jürgen Cito

Jürgen Cito recently received his PhD from the University of Zurich, Switzerland with a thesis on "Software Runtime Analytics for Developers". He will be a postdoctoral researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) starting April 2018. He works on the intersection of software engineering and performance engineering. During his PhD he was a research intern at the IBM T.J. Watson Research Center in New York. He visited MIT to work on program analysis to reduce energy consumption, and the University of Cambridge to work on game theoretical aspects of scheduling in embedded systems. Prior to starting his PhD, Jürgen was a software engineer for performance monitoring solutions at Catchpoint Systems, a technology consultant at Accenture, and a software engineer for a web agency in Vienna, Austria.

Jürgen Cito recently received his PhD from the University of Zurich, Switzerland with a thesis on "Software Runtime Analytics for Developers". He will be a postdoctoral researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) starting April 2018... Show more

Amrit Deol

Amrit Deol

Amrit Deol is an Assistant Professor in the Asian American Studies Program and Anthropology
Department at California State University, Fresno. She received her PhD in Interdisciplinary Humanities from the University of California, Merced and her research interests include examining the intersections of race, religion, empire, and anticolonial practices in Punjab and the American West in the early 20th century. She has published in Sikh Formations, the Journal of Punjab Studies, and the Ethnic Studies Review and is currently serving on the Book Review Editorial team for Sikh Formations.

Amrit Deol is an Assistant Professor in the Asian American Studies Program and Anthropology Department at California State University, Fresno. She received her PhD in Interdisciplinary Humanities from the University of California, Merced and her res... Show more

Heewon Yang

Heewon Yang

PhD Candidate in Sociology at Baylor University

PhD Candidate in Sociology at Baylor University Show more

Gaspare Antonino Trapani

Gaspare Antonino Trapani

Docente di Lingua, Cultura e Traduzione italiana in Portogallo
Ricercatore

Docente di Lingua, Cultura e Traduzione italiana in Portogallo Ricercatore Show more

Eriol Fox

Eriol Fox

Eriol has been working as a designer for 10+ years working in for-profits and then NGO's and open-source software organisations, working on complex problems like sustainable food systems, peace-building and crisis response technology. Eriol now works at Superbloom design, research, open-source and technology projects.

Eriol is a part-time funded PhD researcher at Newcastle University's Open Lab looking at how designers participate in humanitarian and human rights focussed open-source software projects.

They are also part of the core teams at Open Source Design (http://opensourcedesign.net/) and Human Rights Centred Design working group (https://hrcd.pubpub.org/) and Sustain UX & Design working group (https://sustainoss.org/working-groups/design-and-ux/) and help hosts podcast about open source and design (https://sosdesign.sustainoss.org/)

Eriol is a non-binary, queer person who uses they/them pronouns.

Eriol has been working as a designer for 10+ years working in for-profits and then NGO's and open-source software organisations, working on complex problems like sustainable food systems, peace-building and crisis response technology. Eriol now works... Show more

Hannah Hyun White

Hannah Hyun White

Hannah Hyun White (she/her) is a REEDS Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the STEM Learning Center and Department of Educational Policy Studies and Practice at the University of Arizona. During this postdoctoral fellowship and under the mentorship of Dr. Judy Marquez Kiyama, Dr. Hyun White will primarily engage with the Culturally Responsive Curriculum Development Institute (CRCDI). This program works to support STEM faculty in engaging and integrating culturally responsive pedagogical and curricular practices through professional development for faculty that are teaching foundational lecture and lab courses at the University of Arizona.

As a Korean American adoptee her other research focuses largely on amplifying the voices of transracial/transnational adoptee communities and understanding how neoliberal systems shape the experiences of student activists in higher education. Her research and praxis are largely influenced by Asian American feminist theories, Critical Adoption Studies, and decolonial frameworks/methodology in co-creating knowledge that centers truth telling, collectivism, and care in working to dismantle systemic racism and violence in educational spaces.

In June 2024, she earned her Ph.D. in Education, with a primary focus on Higher Education, from the University of California, San Diego, within the Department of Education Studies – Transforming Education in a Diverse Society.

Hannah Hyun White (she/her) is a REEDS Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the STEM Learning Center and Department of Educational Policy Studies and Practice at the University of Arizona. During this postdoctoral fellowship and under the mentorship of Dr... Show more

Belen Videla

Belen Videla

I'm a Recruiter with over 6 years of experience in tech recruitment, primarily in the US, Brazil, and LATAM. Currently working not only as a Recruiter but also as a Consultant, helping to transform and strategize the recruitment function, with a focus on optimizing processes and aligning them with business objectives.

I'm a Recruiter with over 6 years of experience in tech recruitment, primarily in the US, Brazil, and LATAM. Currently working not only as a Recruiter but also as a Consultant, helping to transform and strategize the recruitment function, with a focu... Show more

Urnisa Karmakar

Urnisa Karmakar

Urnisa Karmakar is a PhD student in the Department of English at Texas A&M University, College Station. Previously a core member of Auratein Layengi Inquilab (Women Shall Bring Forth the Revolution), an intersectional feminist front, she has actively worked to advance the rights of marginalized communities, including women, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, sexual minorities, and persons with disabilities. Through this platform, Urnisa helped organize press conferences on caste-based and religious discrimination, attended by LGBTQ and Dalit activists, women’s rights advocates, and members of government bodies. She also represented the Front at the All-India Conference on National Employment Policy, alongside delegates from over two hundred organizations nationwide, and worked towards reinstating Dalit women workers dismissed due to corruption and casteist discrimination.

Urnisa’s research focuses on the bodily politics and consciousness of Dalit Queers in South Asia and the diaspora, using the lens of Black Queer Studies. She investigates how caste, gender, and queerness intersect in Dalit Queer experiences, while drawing connections with the struggles articulated in Black Queer Studies. Her work aims to challenge dominant academic narratives by exploring the cultural, historical, and social contexts of Dalit Queer identities, thereby highlighting the complexities of caste-based oppression. By amplifying the voices of underrepresented South Asian Dalit Queer writers in the diaspora and artists, she seeks to contribute to their inclusion in mainstream academia, promoting a more inclusive scholarly landscape and advancing transformative scholarship that values the experiences of marginalized communities.

Urnisa Karmakar is a PhD student in the Department of English at Texas A&M University, College Station. Previously a core member of Auratein Layengi Inquilab (Women Shall Bring Forth the Revolution), an intersectional feminist front, she has actively... Show more

Pablo Henrique

Pablo Henrique

Sou estudante de Mestrado na Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) desde 2023, com foco em pesquisas na área de Inteligência Artificial (AI). Atuo como tutor auxiliar em disciplinas de graduação oferecidas pela UFRGS e sou um entusiasta da tecnologia. Certificado em AI pela Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA) e formado em Jogos Digitais pelo Instituto Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (IFMS) campus Dourados, onde desenvolvi projetos de Jogos, obviamente,
assim como projetos de Computação Gráfica com OpenGL, práticas de machine learning, desenvolvimento de jogos variados, método scrum, gerencia de projetos, programação e outras habilidades técnicas.

Ao longo de minha jornada acadêmica e profissional, adquiri experiência em diversas tecnologias e linguagens de programação, incluindo C#, C++, Java e Python. Recentemente, realizei extensões universitárias em Computação em Nuvem (UFBA), Semantics (USP), Programação Reativa (Udemy), Introdução à Ciência de Dados (IFMS) e Inteligência Artificial (UFBA).

Além disso, participei de eventos e seminários relevantes, como o workshop sobre Segurança da Informação e o The Developer's Conference.AI, onde explorei estratégias eficientes de Multi-Agent PathFinding (MAPF). Minha paixão pela tecnologia e pelo aprendizado contínuo me impulsiona a contribuir ativamente para a comunidade acadêmica e tecnológica.

Sou estudante de Mestrado na Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) desde 2023, com foco em pesquisas na área de Inteligência Artificial (AI). Atuo como tutor auxiliar em disciplinas de graduação oferecidas pela UFRGS e sou um entusiasta d... Show more

Sonia Daniels

Sonia Daniels

Dr. Sonia L. Daniels is a highly skilled and experienced professional with a passion for empowering organizations to achieve sustainable growth. Through her consulting firm, S. Daniels Consulting, she leverages her expertise to support a wide range of clients, including nonprofit organizations, businesses, and government agencies. Her strong educational background in Public Policy and Public Administration-Nonprofit Management, as well as her experience in senior-level operations roles, has equipped her to effectively lead impact-focused capacity building projects.

Dr. Daniels embodies the ideal balance of professional expertise and personal passions, making her an invaluable resource for organizations looking to drive sustainable growth and create lasting positive change.

When she’s not working, Sonia indulges in solo international travel, gardening, exploring the arts and painting, reading to children at local schools, and spending time with family and friends.

Dr. Sonia L. Daniels is a highly skilled and experienced professional with a passion for empowering organizations to achieve sustainable growth. Through her consulting firm, S. Daniels Consulting, she leverages her expertise to support a wide range o... Show more

Veronika Ilina

Veronika Ilina

8 years of communications management & full stack HR experience in Tech.
I went from IT recruiter in an outsourcing company to HRD in a rapidly growing product company with 11 people on my team. Nowadays, I work on various projects as a consultant in anything people-related in IT, but mostly — in internal and external communications.

My talks (in Russian):
- Videocast on content clubs for IT employees https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZq4RnH42pQ
- BeeTech conf: Finding nord star metric for DevRel team https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9YS-UKpiaI
- CodeFest conf: How to effectively convey your thoughts as a technical manager https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n64Jka9TdCs&list=PL8761XQAJnrZWxErpkNF-4oIJPV2KRXfY&index=7&t=2s
- Videocast on corporate culture https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDSyau7__D4
- Local devrel conf: Case Dodo: how we built DevRel from scratch in non-IT company https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9X_oiXzdYu4

8 years of communications management & full stack HR experience in Tech. I went from IT recruiter in an outsourcing company to HRD in a rapidly growing product company with 11 people on my team. Nowadays, I work on various projects as a consultant ... Show more

Abdulloh Shavkatjonov

Abdulloh Shavkatjonov

Second specialized school at Kokand city
Now preparing for university.

Second specialized school at Kokand city Now preparing for university. Show more

Barry Burd

Barry Burd

Barry Burd is a Mathematics and Computer Science Professor at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey, US. He's the author of several books, including Java For Dummies, and is currently missing deadlines for a book on quantum computing. In 2020, he was named a Java Champion.

Barry Burd is a Mathematics and Computer Science Professor at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey, US. He's the author of several books, including Java For Dummies, and is currently missing deadlines for a book on quantum computing. In 2020, he wa... Show more

Don Miller

Don Miller

Visionary leader with expertise in transforming Orientation, Transition, and Retention Programs at multiple types of institutions. Experience in Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and Enrollment Management divisions. Versed in Transfer Student Services and Pathway/Partnership programs between two and four year institutions.

Visionary leader with expertise in transforming Orientation, Transition, and Retention Programs at multiple types of institutions. Experience in Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and Enrollment Management divisions. Versed in Transfer Student Servi... Show more

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