Humanities & Social Sciences

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

Kepler Marcelo

Kepler Marcelo

Kepler Marcelo é Agile Master Sênior na Porto, com uma trajetória de mais de 13 anos dedicada ao desenvolvimento de equipes de alta performance, atuação em liderança e construção de ambientes organizacionais mais eficazes. É formado em Psicologia, com pós-graduação em Psicologia Organizacional e Gestão de Pessoas, e mestre em Administração, com foco em desempenho de projetos ágeis.

Sua pesquisa investiga como práticas ágeis, segurança psicológica, liderança e fatores relacionais influenciam a performance em diferentes níveis (individual, equipe e projeto), utilizando modelagem de equações estruturais (PLS-SEM) com dados de mais de 400 profissionais.

Ao longo de sua carreira, tem atuado na promoção de contextos que favorecem segurança psicológica, colaboração e entregas relevantes, apoiando times e áreas de canais digitais na melhoria de performance, além de desenvolver outros agilistas e lideranças. Sua abordagem integra evidência empírica e prática organizacional, com foco na construção de ambientes sustentáveis de alta performance.

Kepler Marcelo é Agile Master Sênior na Porto, com uma trajetória de mais de 13 anos dedicada ao desenvolvimento de equipes de alta performance, atuação em liderança e construção de ambientes organizacionais mais eficazes. É formado em Psicologia, co... 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

Fabiana Lima

Fabiana Lima

Fabiana Lima é profissional com mais de 28 anos de experiência em gestão, planejamento, indicadores e apoio à tomada de decisão. Atua há mais de 5 anos na Adepe, com foco em gestão estratégica, análise de desempenho, governança, OKRs, inteligência de dados e projetos institucionais ligados ao desenvolvimento econômico de Pernambuco.

Sua trajetória conecta visão estratégica, análise de evidências e execução institucional, contribuindo para transformar dados e informações em diagnósticos, painéis, recomendações e subsídios para decisões mais qualificadas.

Com experiência de 23 anos no Sistema S, também atua como professora, consultora e treinadora nas áreas de estratégia, planejamento, cultura organizacional, gestão de dados e inteligência artificial aplicada.

Fabiana Lima é profissional com mais de 28 anos de experiência em gestão, planejamento, indicadores e apoio à tomada de decisão. Atua há mais de 5 anos na Adepe, com foco em gestão estratégica, análise de desempenho, governança, OKRs, inteligência de... Show more

Debbie Troxclair

Debbie Troxclair

Dr. Debbie Troxclair, Lamar University Associate Professor, is a lifelong advocate for gifted education with over 40 years of active involvement in state, national, and international gifted education organizations. Dr. Troxclair currently serves as Treasurer for CEC-TAG and is the immediate past-president of the Association for Gifted and Talented Students (AGTS-Louisiana). She has a long list of presentations at local, regional, national, and international conferences. Her publications include book chapters in several books in the field of gifted education and journal articles in Roeper Review, Gifted Child Today, and more. She is co-editor of the book, Twice-Exceptional Education: Connecting Gifted and Special Education. Dr. Troxclair is also exploring her creative side with watercolor painting.

Dr. Debbie Troxclair, Lamar University Associate Professor, is a lifelong advocate for gifted education with over 40 years of active involvement in state, national, and international gifted education organizations. Dr. Troxclair currently serves as T... Show more

Tina John

Tina John

Plattformentwickler / Softwareentwickler

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Carmen Estela

Carmen Estela

Carmen Estela is a graduate student in Digital Forensics at the University of Central Florida. She holds a B.A. in Criminology from the University of Florida with certifications in Data Analytics and AI Fundamentals. Carmen has attended and been awarded scholarships to HackSpaceCon 2024 and 2025, where she participated in hands-on cybersecurity workshops including adversarial machine learning and physical penetration testing. At Hack Red Con 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky, Carmen presented "Social Engineering Your Network: Hacking Human Connections". She has also served as an adult protective investigator, police communications operator, legal intern, and research assistant, applying investigative skills across law enforcement, academic, and public service settings.

Carmen Estela is a graduate student in Digital Forensics at the University of Central Florida. She holds a B.A. in Criminology from the University of Florida with certifications in Data Analytics and AI Fundamentals. Carmen has attended and been awar... Show more

Claire Van Der Meulen

Claire Van Der Meulen

Claire is a seasoned Agile Coach with a passion for people and building relationships that matter. She has a creative mind in continuous search of new conundrums to master and solve.

With close to 2 decades of experience in project and program management, working in diverse sectors ranging from automotive to government, Claire has a down-to-earth approach when it comes to people, processes and challenges. Over the past decade, her focus grew more towards the people side, so she took the lead in setting up a mentorship program, mentoring & coaching coworkers.

She loves the outdoors, takes pleasure in the simple joys of life and recently grew her family with Tess, the German Shepherd, and Wolf, the Malinois. She firmly believes in mens sana in corpore sano. Her motto? Live. Love. Life!

Claire is a seasoned Agile Coach with a passion for people and building relationships that matter. She has a creative mind in continuous search of new conundrums to master and solve. With close to 2 decades of experience in project and program man... Show more

Josh Nel

Josh Nel

I'm Josh Nel and I'm a Johannesburg-based freelance data analyst, storyteller, and community strategist working at the intersection of data analytics, content marketing, and community engagement. I have a background in both the Humanities and Data Science with Master's degrees in Philosophy and Social Data Science. That combination lets me bring a combination of rigorous analytical thinking and curiosity to every project. To me, any good form data-driven work means staying focused on why the data matters and who needs to hear it.

I've been a lead contributor to South Africa's largest tech careers report and dataset, as well as the country's largest community salary benchmarking dataset for tech professionals. My seasonal spend report series for Yoco examined domestic and international tourism behaviour during South Africa's peak travel seasons. This series earned national media syndication and a direct invitation to present findings to the Mayor of Cape Town.

Today, I work across FinTech, InsurTech, tech recruitment, and the nonprofit sector, with clients including Yoco, Feather Insurance, OfferZen, and the People's Water Anti-Corruption Forum. Across my clients my approach remains to find the story hiding in the numbers, and tell it in a way that helps people make better decisions.

I speak on topics related to data-driven storytelling and its applications for businesses, community research, and ways of translating data or statistical insights for non-technical audiences.

I'm Josh Nel and I'm a Johannesburg-based freelance data analyst, storyteller, and community strategist working at the intersection of data analytics, content marketing, and community engagement. I have a background in both the Humanities and Data Sc... Show more

Sonam Pankaj

Sonam Pankaj

Sonam is the co-author of the open-source library Embed-Anything, an Ingestion, Inference, and Indexing pipeline built in Rust and widely loved by developers. She worked as a Generative AI Evangelist at Articul8, which spun off from Intel, providing high-end solutions. Previously, she worked as an AI researcher at Saama, where she extensively developed clinical trial analytics solutions with Pfizer. She is passionate about topics such as biases in language models. She has also published a paper in the most reputable journal of computational linguistics, COLING, in the ACL Anthology.

Sonam is the co-author of the open-source library Embed-Anything, an Ingestion, Inference, and Indexing pipeline built in Rust and widely loved by developers. She worked as a Generative AI Evangelist at Articul8, which spun off from Intel, providing ... Show more

Raghavendra Joshi

Raghavendra Joshi

At Raghavendra Joshi Astrology, we are committed to offering accurate astrological guidance to bring clarity and solutions to life’s challenges. Based in Jayanagar, Bangalore, we specialize in Vedic astrology to help you navigate personal and professional aspects with confidence and insight. Known as the best astrologer in Bangalore, Raghavendra Joshi provides trusted and personalized consultations that truly make a difference.

Call: +91 99000 01573

Visit: https://www.raghavendrajoshi.com/

At Raghavendra Joshi Astrology, we are committed to offering accurate astrological guidance to bring clarity and solutions to life’s challenges. Based in Jayanagar, Bangalore, we specialize in Vedic astrology to help you navigate personal and profess... 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

Ally Waring

Ally Waring

I'm a relationship marketing consultant partially informed by my experience as a sex and relationship therapist.

With fifteen years working across some of the world's major brands, including Tesco, Formula 1, PayPal and Coca-Cola, through agencies including BBH and Ogilvy, I now consult independently and teach on the Advertising Master's programme at University of the Arts London.

I am also in the final months of a COSRT-accredited diploma in psychosexual and relationship therapy.

My two disciplines have no business being this similar, yet each keeps making the other better: humanity and insight from therapy, creativity and rigour from brands. I write about the crossover between these worlds at Vulgar Thoughts on Substack.

I'm a relationship marketing consultant partially informed by my experience as a sex and relationship therapist. With fifteen years working across some of the world's major brands, including Tesco, Formula 1, PayPal and Coca-Cola, through agencies... Show more

Jennifer Novak

Jennifer Novak

Jennifer Novak is a Solutions Architect for Adoption and Change Management at SHI, where she supports large-scale Microsoft 365 and AI enablement initiatives. She has partnered with dozens of organizations to drive measurable adoption through readiness assessments, stakeholder engagement, training strategy, and practical change planning that aligns with technical delivery. Jennifer is based in Maryland.

Jennifer Novak is a Solutions Architect for Adoption and Change Management at SHI, where she supports large-scale Microsoft 365 and AI enablement initiatives. She has partnered with dozens of organizations to drive measurable adoption through readine... Show more

Armony Altinier

Armony Altinier

After studying law and earning master’s degrees in political science and Chinese, Armony launched her first business in 2007 to create her own job following an illness. Since then, she has been working to promote digital accessibility through conferences, training sessions, writing a book, contributing to book chapters, and authoring articles…

After helping to draft version 3 of the General Framework for Improving Accessibility (RGAA), she joined the working group updating the technical framework for RGAA 5.

Armony has founded and led several companies, the most recent being Koena, but she now operates as a freelancer under the brand Itsula. She offers expertise, auditing, strategic consulting (multi-year digital accessibility plan), and training in digital accessibility and text simplification using the European Easy to Read (ETR) method.

After studying law and earning master’s degrees in political science and Chinese, Armony launched her first business in 2007 to create her own job following an illness. Since then, she has been working to promote digital accessibility through confere... 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

Ana Datta

Ana Datta

Ana helps creators and founders build from alignment not performance.

Ana helps creators and founders build from alignment not performance. Show more

James Donahue

James Donahue

Raise in Nashville, Tennessee, settled in Hamburg, Germany, with a few other continents in between. My academic background is macroeconomics, with a focus on Bayesian methods and labor market dynamics. I am currently working with AWS Cloud applications, trying to find a good compost system, and still drinking too much coffee.

Raise in Nashville, Tennessee, settled in Hamburg, Germany, with a few other continents in between. My academic background is macroeconomics, with a focus on Bayesian methods and labor market dynamics. I am currently working with AWS Cloud applicatio... Show more

Luca Guadagnini

Luca Guadagnini

Hi there! I am Luca, a native of the lush lands of Trentino-Alto Adige/SüdTirol. By day, I am a nerdy developer working especially on the OpenJDK ecosystem and a Go learner. Topics like Domain-Driven Design, Greek mythology, Object-Oriented development, and Ontology are my work and hobby (but not at the same time, unfortunately). But I also like to eat a lot of risotto.

Hi there! I am Luca, a native of the lush lands of Trentino-Alto Adige/SüdTirol. By day, I am a nerdy developer working especially on the OpenJDK ecosystem and a Go learner. Topics like Domain-Driven Design, Greek mythology, Object-Oriented developme... Show more

Kozenji N/A

Kozenji N/A

I serve at Kozenji Temple and speak on Buddhism, compassion, grief, and everyday well-being. I aim to make Buddhist wisdom practical, accessible, and relevant to modern life.

I serve at Kozenji Temple and speak on Buddhism, compassion, grief, and everyday well-being. I aim to make Buddhist wisdom practical, accessible, and relevant to modern life. Show more

Iva Silla

Iva Silla

Iva Silla već više od desetljeća vodi maštovite tematske razglede grada pod zajedničkim nazivnikom Secret Zagreb. To je samo dio njenog opusa u kreativnom turizmu i interpretaciji baštine, a trenutno joj je najveća strast razvoj igrificiranih istraživanja diljem Hrvatske.

Iva Silla već više od desetljeća vodi maštovite tematske razglede grada pod zajedničkim nazivnikom Secret Zagreb. To je samo dio njenog opusa u kreativnom turizmu i interpretaciji baštine, a trenutno joj je najveća strast razvoj igrificiranih istraži... Show more

Vered Robinzon

Vered Robinzon

Agile Organiziational leader and manager, Certified board facilitator with TAB (The Alternative Board) and a graduate of the StratPro leadership and strategy program, bringing over 20 years of experience in establishing and leading corporate training and education centers. Skilled in managing cross-cultural educational initiatives across Eastern Europe and North America, with a strong background in organizational development and leadership.

Currently serves as Deputy Head of the pioneering Education Authority and Director of Business Development at Sheba Medical Center, consistently ranked among the world’s Top 10 hospitals. Leads innovation processes, organizational learning and strategic growth initiatives and played a central role in establishing the Education Authority as a trailblazing organizational unit within the medical center.

Dedicated sports enthusiast with a particular passion for the English Premier League and an Executive Board Member of The Association of Independent Sport Organizations,
contributing energy, curiosity and a people-centered approach to every professional role.

Agile Organiziational leader and manager, Certified board facilitator with TAB (The Alternative Board) and a graduate of the StratPro leadership and strategy program, bringing over 20 years of experience in establishing and leading corporate training... Show more

Yuvaraj Govindarajulu

Yuvaraj Govindarajulu

Yuvaraj Govindarajulu is a technical leader with over a decade of experience in AI, Cybersecurity and Embedded Systems R&D. He is the AVP - Product Engineering & Head of Research at Protectt.ai. He is the co-lead of the OWASP AI Bill of Materials Project and the Co-Author, Workstream lead (Harmonization) at the OWASP AI Exchange. With over 22+ International patents filed, his key areas of focus include AI Red Teaming, GenAI Guardrails, Ransomware Attacks on AI Systems and AI supply chain Security.

Yuvaraj is a co-author and a key contributor to the AI Security Testing section, GenAI Red Teaming Guide, Agentic AI Red Teaming Guide. Previously, Yuvaraj was an active member of standard bodies shaping global AI security, including ETSI and ISO. His previous talks and publications include presentations at prominent conferences such as OWASP AppSec EU, BSI IT Security congress, NeurIPS, DEFCON and IEEE SecDev. Yuvaraj also served as the technical lead for the EU Horizon Project "COBALT", with focus on continuous AI certification. With a proven track record of innovation, he has developed novel solutions that have translated into products and impactful industry contributions.

Yuvaraj Govindarajulu is a technical leader with over a decade of experience in AI, Cybersecurity and Embedded Systems R&D. He is the AVP - Product Engineering & Head of Research at Protectt.ai. He is the co-lead of the OWASP AI Bill of Materials Pro... Show more

David Chege

David Chege

I am passionate about market research, focusing on SME market segments and business ecosystems. My work revolves around need-based innovation, particularly within social entrepreneurship spaces, where I explore sustainable solutions that drive long-term impact.

With a keen eye for emerging trends, I specialize in identifying opportunities for social sustainability ventures. I bridge gaps between market needs and transformative innovations, and I thrive on fostering collaborations that create business models with lasting social value.

I am passionate about market research, focusing on SME market segments and business ecosystems. My work revolves around need-based innovation, particularly within social entrepreneurship spaces, where I explore sustainable solutions that drive long-t... Show more

Jérôme Nicolas

Jérôme Nicolas

A la fois scientifique de formation dans le domaine de la biologie et serious game designer, j'anime le dialogue sciences & société autour des biotechnologies en utilisant le jeu comme ressource principale pour impliquer les citoyens.

A la fois scientifique de formation dans le domaine de la biologie et serious game designer, j'anime le dialogue sciences & société autour des biotechnologies en utilisant le jeu comme ressource principale pour impliquer les citoyens. Show more

Breuninger Helga

Breuninger Helga

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

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

Nick Woodley

Nick Woodley

Nick Woodley is an ISO 42001 Lead Auditor with over 25 years of enterprise technology experience, uniquely positioned to bridge the gap between AI innovation and governance requirements. As a Microsoft Certified Trainer and Cybersecurity Architect Expert, Nick combines deep Microsoft platform knowledge with practical AI governance implementation experience.
Relevant Credentials:

ISO 42001 Lead Auditor (AI Management Systems)
Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect Expert
Azure Solutions Architect Expert
CISSP & CCSP (ISC2)
Chartered Institute of Information Security (CIISec) Associate Member

Current AI Governance Experience:
As Cyber Security and Power Platform Principal at Ascent, Nick has developed AI compliance offerings incorporating DORA and NIST frameworks for European financial institutions. His recent work includes conducting AI risk assessments for global engineering companies and implementing AI governance frameworks that strike a balance between innovation and regulatory compliance.
Practical Audit Insight:
Nick's experience as an active ISO 42001 Lead Auditor provides unique insights into what actually works during audits, as opposed to theoretical compliance. His background spanning regulated industries (banking, government, insurance) gives him a practical understanding of how AI governance requirements vary across different regulatory environments and organisational contexts.
As an ISC2 East Midlands Chapter Officer, Nick actively contributes to the cybersecurity community's understanding of emerging AI security and governance challenges, making him well-positioned to share practical, implementable strategies with conference attendees.

Nick Woodley is an ISO 42001 Lead Auditor with over 25 years of enterprise technology experience, uniquely positioned to bridge the gap between AI innovation and governance requirements. As a Microsoft Certified Trainer and Cybersecurity Architect Ex... Show more

Cory Zaner

Cory Zaner

With over 20 years of experience across energy, manufacturing, and defense, I help global industrial organizations design secure, resilient infrastructure from the start — not bolt security on later.

At Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, I focus on embedding security into enterprise architecture, digital platforms, and IT/OT operating models so teams can move faster with less risk. I work closely with senior leaders to clarify service boundaries, strengthen governance, and align technology decisions with business outcomes.

My approach blends enterprise architecture, risk-informed decision making, and practical execution to modernize complex, highly regulated environments while preserving reliability and operational stability.

With over 20 years of experience across energy, manufacturing, and defense, I help global industrial organizations design secure, resilient infrastructure from the start — not bolt security on later. At Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, I focus o... Show more

Gaetano Cuomo

Gaetano Cuomo

Product Manager nel tech, passo le giornate a cercare di far funzionare prodotti e team in contesti complessi. Mi interessa la psicologia applicata al lavoro: decisioni, attriti, cose non dette. In passato ho usato i Teletubbies per spiegare dinamiche di team (ha funzionato più del previsto). Oggi continuo a usare metafore pop per raccontare cosa succede quando il lavoro “regge”, ma le persone un po’ meno.

Product Manager nel tech, passo le giornate a cercare di far funzionare prodotti e team in contesti complessi. Mi interessa la psicologia applicata al lavoro: decisioni, attriti, cose non dette. In passato ho usato i Teletubbies per spiegare dinamich... Show more

Raj Singh Rajawat

Raj Singh Rajawat

A systemic design thinker working for a better world.

A systemic design thinker working for a better world. Show more

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