Humanities & Social Sciences

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

Vanja Paulić

Vanja Paulić

Ako ne sviram gitaru, vjerojatno sam u šumi.

Ako ne sviram gitaru, vjerojatno sam u šumi. Show more

Lisa Tee

Lisa Tee

Lisa is a pharmacist dedicated to empowering patients to take care of their own health with ever advancing technology.

Lisa is a pharmacist dedicated to empowering patients to take care of their own health with ever advancing technology. Show more

Wagner Souza

Wagner Souza



Information Security Specialist with extensive experience in protecting data and systems. Instructor at Udemy and RSquad Academy, sharing knowledge in practical and accessible courses. Passionate about history, philosophy and psychology books, he combines technical expertise with a humanistic vision, promoting learning and innovation in digital security. Always seeking to inspire and empower professionals for a safer digital world.

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Dr. Jess Patton

Dr. Jess Patton

Dr. Patton, Ed.D., EMT, is 22-year experienced autistic support teacher, EMT, and passionate advocate, who blends professional expertise with lived experience. As the proud mother of two sons with autism and von Willebrand disease, she brings a deeply personal commitment to creating safer, more informed, and compassionate communities through education, advocacy, and connection. She is the Founder and President of Sense of Connection, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to strengthening relationships between first responders and the autism community. Dr. Patton is also the owner of Patton Advocacy & Consulting LLC, where she provides training and consulting on disability inclusion across educational, workforce, and emergency response settings.

Dr. Patton, Ed.D., EMT, is 22-year experienced autistic support teacher, EMT, and passionate advocate, who blends professional expertise with lived experience. As the proud mother of two sons with autism and von Willebrand disease, she brings a deepl... Show more

Anna Dr. Máté

Anna Dr. Máté

Sociologist by degree, IT manager by profession.

Sociologist by degree, IT manager by profession. Show more

Maria Pina Di Cataldo

Maria Pina Di Cataldo

I am a curious person and live the present as a journey. Life is an adventure and I love trying new things, whether it's a new food, a new hobby, or a new way of thinking!

I believe in the power of relationships and collaboration, and I enjoy creating meaningful connections between people. A non-linear professional path has led me from a purely technical background into the stimulating world of communities, event organization, and communication.

I am a curious person and live the present as a journey. Life is an adventure and I love trying new things, whether it's a new food, a new hobby, or a new way of thinking! I believe in the power of relationships and collaboration, and I enjoy crea... Show more

Angharad Edwards

Angharad Edwards

Angharad channels vibrant energy into people development, empowering not just managers but everyone ready to level up. As a dynamic motivational speaker and training specialist, she champions a growth mindset, drives the five key behaviours for high-performing teams, and practices radical candor—with a healthy dose of humour. In her engaging workshops, she equips leaders and teams with practical tools and witty insights, transforming everyday challenges into opportunities for growth (and a few laughs). Whether she's lighting up the boardroom or sparking creativity on the workshop floor, Angharad inspires organisations to develop their people, nurture talent, and enjoy the journey every step of the way.

Angharad channels vibrant energy into people development, empowering not just managers but everyone ready to level up. As a dynamic motivational speaker and training specialist, she champions a growth mindset, drives the five key behaviours for high-... Show more

Devraj Ganguly

Devraj Ganguly

I am Devraj Ganguly, with the following educational background:

1. Undergraduate degree in Data Science from Purdue University (online).
2. Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) CSE, JIS University, Kolkata.
3. Postgraduate Diploma in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning from IIIT Bangalore (online).

Key qualifications and experience include:

1. Certified Ethical Hacker from Metaxone.
2. Certification in Information Security and Ethical Hacking from Pristine Solutions.
3. Recognition from CERT-In during Cyber Awareness Month in October 2021.
4. Cybersecurity Summer Intern with Gurugram Police under IPS K.K. Rao.
5. Volunteer with cyber cells in Delhi, Dhanbad, and Surat City Police.
6. Training with the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
7. Conducted sessions for the PrivEscon Community, Cysec Alliance, Sandip University, and Hackers4U.
8. Recipient of the I2OR National Teaching Excellence Award 2024.
Recipient of the JIS Innovation Award 2025, Best Paper Technical Track Award, JIS University 2024
9. Guinness Book Of World Records OFFICIAL ATTEMPT participant for Most Users to take an online programming lesson in 24 hours with AICTE India.
10. IBM Certified Cybersecurity Analyst.
11. The Linux Foundation Certified Linux, Git, GitHub.

Space Related Achievements:
1. Participant for NASA Mission to Mars Student Challenge, Feb 2021.
2. International Astronomical Search Collaboration (IASC) Team Lead for Team Invenire (India) Feb 21- March 19, 2025.

I am Devraj Ganguly, with the following educational background: 1. Undergraduate degree in Data Science from Purdue University (online). 2. Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) CSE, JIS University, Kolkata. 3. Postgraduate Diploma in Artificial Intel... Show more

Daniel Antonio García Escobar

Daniel Antonio García Escobar

Mi nombre es Daniel Antonio García Escobar (32 años), alias Dialéktico, entusiasta de diversas disciplinas y actividades que han dado vida al (aún joven) proyecto dialektico.com, mi página web de divulgación científica en temas de aprendizaje de máquinas.
Académicamente hablando, soy un ingeniero biomédico enfocado en computación y matemáticas, estudiante de maestría en ciencia de datos en la universidad de Guadalajara.
En términos laborales, me desempeño como científico de datos con grado senior con más de 9 años de experiencia en inteligencia de negocios en empresas tanto nacionales como internacionales. Soy un amante de las letras, con algunas publicaciones de relatos de ciencia ficción en revistas y libros; músico de corazón, aficionado a los videojuegos, la filosofía y la historia de la ciencia. Busco instruir a la gente en comprender la simiente teórica que subyace a toda la magia emergente de la inteligencia artificial.

Mi nombre es Daniel Antonio García Escobar (32 años), alias Dialéktico, entusiasta de diversas disciplinas y actividades que han dado vida al (aún joven) proyecto dialektico.com, mi página web de divulgación científica en temas de aprendizaje de máqu... Show more

Ignacio Palma

Ignacio Palma

Ignacio is a community weaver

Ignacio is a community weaver Show more

Johanna Pirker

Johanna Pirker

Dr. Johanna Pirker is Prof. at the Technical University of Munich and at TU Graz in Austria and researches games with a focus on AI, HCI, data analysis, and VR technologies. She has lengthy experience in designing, developing, and evaluating games and VR experiences and believes in them as tools to support learning, collaboration, and solving real problems.

Dr. Johanna Pirker is Prof. at the Technical University of Munich and at TU Graz in Austria and researches games with a focus on AI, HCI, data analysis, and VR technologies. She has lengthy experience in designing, developing, and evaluating games an... Show more

Tine Munk

Tine Munk

Dr Tine Munk is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology at Nottingham Trent University, specialising in cybercrime, cybersecurity, and digital warfare. Her research focuses on politically motivated actors and actions, the strategic use of digital media in modern information conflicts, and the intersections of memetic warfare, civic resistance, online extremism, and digital victimisation. Her work bridges criminology, cybersecurity, and digital media in international contexts. She is Principal Investigator of The Complex Web in Memetic Warfare (2024–2025), a BA/Leverhulme-funded project with Aarhus University, Denmark, which explores how memes are used as strategic tools in information warfare, particularly in Ukraine and their wider impact on U.S. and European discourse. Her publications include The Rise of Politically Motivated Cyber Attacks (2022), Memetic War: Online Resistance in Ukraine (2024), and Far-Right Extremism Online: Beyond the Fringe (2024). She is co-editor of Victimisation in the Digital Age (2025) with Dr Morag Kennedy. This edition is based on the 2023 Online–Offline Continuum conference, and she leads two online symposiums in 2025 on digital harms, civic resilience, media literacy and memetic warfare. She is also co-editing the book New Types of Civic Resistance and Activism (2025) with Dr Ian Mahoney and Elliot Doornbos. Dr Munk has presented her research at EUROCRIM, Security BSides Barcelona, the Kyiv International Cyber Resilience Forum, and BrightTalks 2025. She currently serves as a Nottingham Civic Exchange Policy Fellow (2024–2025), contributing to public understanding of cyber threats, communications and digital resilience.

Dr Tine Munk is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology at Nottingham Trent University, specialising in cybercrime, cybersecurity, and digital warfare. Her research focuses on politically motivated actors and actions, the strategic use of digital media in m... Show more

Dr. Nico Mothes

Dr. Nico Mothes

Dr. Nico Mothes (né Hoffmann) is a seasoned AI researcher and industry expert specializing in Digital Twins, Surrogate Modeling, and AI-driven process optimization. With a background in medical image and signal analysis, he has extended his expertise into industrial AI solutions, working with leading companies in semiconductors, manufacturing, and energy sectors.

As Lead Machine Learning Engineer at Helm & Walter IT-Solutions / SAXONY.ai, he leads projects at the intersection of machine learning, numerical simulation, and real-time analytics, enabling companies to enhance production efficiency, predictive maintenance, and process automation. His work spans from AI-based error detection to sensor calibration in gas analytics and object detection & pose estimation for industrial automation.
Previously, he led a Helmholtz AI research group at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, where he developed Physics-Informed Neural Networks and scalable AI solutions for high-performance computing environments. His open-source contributions, such as Neural Solvers, have been featured at major conferences, including PyTorch Conference 2022.

Dr. Mothes has published in top-tier AI journals and conferences, including NeurIPS, ICML and MICCAI, and has been recognized for his contributions to AI-driven scientific computing and industrial applications. He actively engages in the German AI ecosystem, organizing hackathons and industry collaborations, and has received the Digitalpreis Sachsen for his efforts in AI education for kids.

With his strong foundation in deep learning, inverse problems, and AI-driven decision support, he is passionate about bridging the gap between cutting-edge AI research and real-world industrial applications.

Dr. Nico Mothes (né Hoffmann) is a seasoned AI researcher and industry expert specializing in Digital Twins, Surrogate Modeling, and AI-driven process optimization. With a background in medical image and signal analysis, he has extended his expertise... Show more

Justin Ricklefs

Justin Ricklefs

Justin is the Founder and CEO of Guild Collective. He launched Guild in 2017 after spending 13 years in various sales and leadership roles at the Kansas City Chiefs, Learfield Sports, and ECCO Select. After stumbling into a passion for writing, Justin wrote personal pieces for large publications like Huffington Post, The TODAY Show, and Yahoo. While he enjoys writing on personal topics, Guild was formed with the awareness that many brands struggle to connect to the souls of their audience, and Justin believed he could help bridge that gap. Justin is responsible for the Visionary role in the agency, which most often looks like charting the company’s strategy, driving new revenue, developing leaders within the business, and hoping one of his many ideas end up being halfway decent.

Justin is married to his high school sweetheart, Brooke (she was slower to the realization). They live in Liberty, MO and have been married 20+ years and have five children. He and Brooke love traveling when they can. Justin enjoys writing, running, watching his kids’ activities, and sitting in his cabin where it’s quiet.

Justin is the Founder and CEO of Guild Collective. He launched Guild in 2017 after spending 13 years in various sales and leadership roles at the Kansas City Chiefs, Learfield Sports, and ECCO Select. After stumbling into a passion for writing, Justi... Show more

Humberto Hinestrosa

Humberto Hinestrosa

Involved in Mountain Rescue in Venezuela since1992, Humberto continues volunteering today with SAR organizations in The Netherlands and in Germany. He studied Law and is an Intelligence Analyst graduated from Brunel University in
London. He gained experience in government, private sector, and in international organizations like the International Criminal Court in The Hague, the Netherlands.
With an unconventional combination of academic, analytic and operational experiences in different countries, Humberto currently combines Intelligence Analysis and SAR delivering a variety of professional and volunteer services related to
international security and the Search and Rescue field.
In 2018 he founded the Dutch organization Rescue International with the mission of facilitating analysis and technological resources to Governments, SAR Organizations and families.

Involved in Mountain Rescue in Venezuela since1992, Humberto continues volunteering today with SAR organizations in The Netherlands and in Germany. He studied Law and is an Intelligence Analyst graduated from Brunel University in London. He gained e... Show more

Yaxuan(Alice) Wen

Yaxuan(Alice) Wen

Ph.D. Student in Computer Science

Ph.D. Student in Computer Science Show more

Tim Fowler

Tim Fowler

Tim Fowler is a Offensive Security Analyst with Black Hills Information Security has over a decades of experience working in information security. He has worked for Fortune 100 financial institutions as well as a consultant, providing penetration testing and red team services. Tim is passionate about sharing his knowledge with others and has had the pleasure of speaking at multiple security conferences across the county. When not hacking away as a clients network or writing the subsequent report, Tim loves spending time with his wife and son swimming endless laps in the pool and making things with his CNC router and Co2 laser cutters.

Tim Fowler is a Offensive Security Analyst with Black Hills Information Security has over a decades of experience working in information security. He has worked for Fortune 100 financial institutions as well as a consultant, providing penetration tes... Show more

Leila T

Leila T

Hello moi c'est Leila !
Ancienne recruteuse IT, je suis devenue Scrummaster.
Je travaille actuellement chez TF1 en tant que Scrummaster / Coach agile au sein de la Direction du Cloud et des Infra, j'accompagne plusieurs équipes sur la mise en place du framework Scrum et du coaching des Service Owner et la transversalités des sujets.

Diplômé d'un DEUG de sociologie des organisations, j'ai gouté à la sociologie à la Fac et j'ai apprécié pas mal de sociologue comme Bourdieu, Marcel Mauss, Emile Durkheim.

En dehors de cela j'ai pratiqué 5 ans de hand ball et 8 ans de danse. Je suis une grande passionnée de cuisine ;)

Je suis la maman d'un Dobermann et d'un chat.

Hello moi c'est Leila ! Ancienne recruteuse IT, je suis devenue Scrummaster. Je travaille actuellement chez TF1 en tant que Scrummaster / Coach agile au sein de la Direction du Cloud et des Infra, j'accompagne plusieurs équipes sur la mise en plac... Show more

Tochukwu Nwoke

Tochukwu Nwoke

I am a machine learning engineer, open-source contributor, and technical writer specializing in AI/MLOps technologies and products. He has keen interests in cloud-native technologies, embedded systems, Web3, and security, with a focus on their intersection with AI, specifically how AI can enhance these areas and the broader implications of their development. I remain fascinated by the disruptive impact AI has had on the tech industry, influencing both culture and the overall ecosystem.

I am a machine learning engineer, open-source contributor, and technical writer specializing in AI/MLOps technologies and products. He has keen interests in cloud-native technologies, embedded systems, Web3, and security, with a focus on their inters... Show more

Audrey Long

Audrey Long

Audrey Long is a Senior Security Software Engineer at Microsoft in the Commercial Software Engineering team (CSE), which is a global engineering organization that works directly with the largest companies and not-for-profits in the world to tackle their most significant technical challenges. To Audrey, security is like solving a puzzle, but with real life impact- and she loves to break these puzzles. Because security is such a focal point for many customers, but there are so few people, and especially women in the space, Audrey is passionate about making security accessible both to software engineers and as a career for girls in STEM. She holds DoD secret clearance and a Master of Science degree in Cyber Security at Johns Hopkins.

Audrey Long is a Senior Security Software Engineer at Microsoft in the Commercial Software Engineering team (CSE), which is a global engineering organization that works directly with the largest companies and not-for-profits in the world to tackle th... Show more

Charis Rocha

Charis Rocha

Psicóloga, Mestre em Psicologia Social e Institucional pela UFRGS. Possui experiência de atuação no Judiciário na área de Gestão de Projetos, Recursos Humanos e Jurídico, além de experiência como pesquisadora acadêmica e professora e atuação em Psicologia Clínica. Atualmente é supervisora da área de projetos da Corregedoria Regional do TRF4.

Psicóloga, Mestre em Psicologia Social e Institucional pela UFRGS. Possui experiência de atuação no Judiciário na área de Gestão de Projetos, Recursos Humanos e Jurídico, além de experiência como pesquisadora acadêmica e professora e atuação em Psic... Show more

Clara Rohloff

Clara Rohloff

Clara Rohloff promoviert über Influencer-Rhetorik auf YouTube an der Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen. Nebenberuflich arbeitet sie als Rhetoriktrainerin und bietet Vorträge und Workshops für FLINTA*-Empowerment in der Wissenschaft an.

Clara Rohloff promoviert über Influencer-Rhetorik auf YouTube an der Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen. Nebenberuflich arbeitet sie als Rhetoriktrainerin und bietet Vorträge und Workshops für FLINTA*-Empowerment in der Wissenschaft an. Show more

Judy S

Judy S

I help people get unstuck so they stress less and thrive more. I use my 20 years of experience in HR and many years of coaching using nonverbal communication, mindset, and strengths to help people get out of their way, get aligned, find greater purpose, and make an impact.

I help people get unstuck so they stress less and thrive more. I use my 20 years of experience in HR and many years of coaching using nonverbal communication, mindset, and strengths to help people get out of their way, get aligned, find greater purpo... Show more

Juan Manuel Gómez Ramos

Juan Manuel Gómez Ramos

Soy una persona de naturaleza curiosa. Mi formación como ingeniero me ayuda a ser metódico y analítico, mientras que mi formación creativa y de humanidades a pensar de manera diferente. En el equilibrio de ambas perspectivas encuentro mi punto dulce. Soy más de buscar los complementos que fomentar las exclusiones.

Soy una persona de naturaleza curiosa. Mi formación como ingeniero me ayuda a ser metódico y analítico, mientras que mi formación creativa y de humanidades a pensar de manera diferente. En el equilibrio de ambas perspectivas encuentro mi punto dulce.... Show more

Nathakhun Wiroonsri

Nathakhun Wiroonsri

Nathakhun Wiroonsri earned his B.Sc. in Mathematics with first-class honors from Chulalongkorn University, Master of Financial Mathematics from North Carolina State University, and Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from the University of Southern California in 2010, 2013, and 2018, respectively. His research pursuits encompass various areas such as probability theory, mathematical statistics, distributional approximation using Stein’s method, and statistical and machine learning.

Nathakhun Wiroonsri earned his B.Sc. in Mathematics with first-class honors from Chulalongkorn University, Master of Financial Mathematics from North Carolina State University, and Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from the University of Southern Californ... Show more

Øyvind Rogstad

Øyvind Rogstad

Øyvind Rogstad har en bakgrunn i klesdesign og grafisk design. Prosjektet med digitaliseringen av manuset til «De tause taler ut» var hans avsluttende masteroppgave i grafisk design og illustrasjon ved Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo. Etter uteksaminering har prosjektet blitt bevilget stipend fra Fritt Ord og Kulturrådet, med mål om lansering høsten 2024. Han jobber i dag som lærer og verksmester ved KHiO.

Øyvind Rogstad har en bakgrunn i klesdesign og grafisk design. Prosjektet med digitaliseringen av manuset til «De tause taler ut» var hans avsluttende masteroppgave i grafisk design og illustrasjon ved Kunsthøgskolen i Oslo. Etter uteksaminering har ... Show more

Paula Corrigan Halpern

Paula Corrigan Halpern

Paula Corrigan-Halpern has more than 25 years of experience of leading statewide advocacy efforts and building public support for innovative practices and policies that improve the health, education, and well-being of children and families.

Paula has led Brightpoint’s Ahlquist Center for Policy, Practice & Innovation since 2013. The Ahlquist Center advances program innovations and public policies that are antiracist, equitable and directed at creating social capital, economic mobility and systems designed to insure thriving children, families and communities. The Ahlquist Center team has passed legislation providing child care to families of young children exposed to neglect or abuse and establishing the Governor’s Youth Budget Commission. The Youth Budget Commission analyzes public spending for older youth and young adults and recommends policies and funding strategies to enable young people to enter adulthood with the skills, education and agency to build exceptional lives. Programs incubated by the Ahlquist Center include the Illinois Pregnant and Parenting Youth in Care (IPPYC) Home Visiting pilot and the Power of Fathers program.

Prior to joining Brightpoint, Paula was the policy advocacy director at Voices for Illinois Children where she worked closely with staff, partner organizations, and community leaders to create effective policy solutions and champion Voices’ advocacy agenda in Springfield. She has also worked on family economic security issues, afterschool initiatives, and K-12 education, directing communications for the Education, Human Development, and Workforce Division at American Institutes for Research. Paula directed the state policy agenda for Metropolitan Family Services and worked as a journalist early in her career.

Paula has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University and a master’s degree from the School of Social Service Administration at the University of Chicago.

Paula Corrigan-Halpern has more than 25 years of experience of leading statewide advocacy efforts and building public support for innovative practices and policies that improve the health, education, and well-being of children and families. Paula ... Show more

Pankaj Koti

Pankaj Koti

Pankaj Koti is an experienced Data Engineer with over five years of expertise in using Airflow. Acknowledged for his understanding of Airflow's capabilities and contributions to the project, he has been designated as a committer to the project. As a member of the Airflow OSS Engineering team at Astronomer, Pankaj contributes to innovation in data orchestration space. He likes to aid users and contributors in navigating Airflow's complexities and propelling data engineering practices forward.

Pankaj Koti is an experienced Data Engineer with over five years of expertise in using Airflow. Acknowledged for his understanding of Airflow's capabilities and contributions to the project, he has been designated as a committer to the project. As a ... Show more

Joanna Yeh

Joanna Yeh

An aspiring organizer, scholar, and artist, Joanna Yeh is a senior undergraduate student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH), majoring in Women’s and Gender Studies and Political Science, with a passion for Asian American Studies. Outside of the classroom, she is pursuing conversations and academic discourse around Asian American studies which she hopes to bring to the campus. Most recently, Joanna’s work with the UNC Students for Asian American Studies has included directing the Triangle-Area Asian American Conference, teaching about queer Asian American coming-of-age and kinship ties, and exploring community organizing on UNC’s campus. Joanna’s work in academia and in her communities aims to make critical conversations accessible and applicable to all members of society, empowering intersectional narratives, resisting institutional apathy, and embodying the memories of the Asian American feminists before her.

An aspiring organizer, scholar, and artist, Joanna Yeh is a senior undergraduate student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH), majoring in Women’s and Gender Studies and Political Science, with a passion for Asian American Stud... Show more

Vesna Kurilic

Vesna Kurilic

Freelance story editor, all-around shtriga from Shtriga, alternative history writer, and lover of all things wild & queer.

Freelance story editor, all-around shtriga from Shtriga, alternative history writer, and lover of all things wild & queer. Show more

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