Mary Rose Vale is a co-founder of Nekyia Labs, a builder of stateful AI systems and a researcher of memory, continuity and agent identity. She co-created Resonant, an Apache-2.0 self-hosted agent platform built on the Claude Agent SDK, and now leads Resonant OS, its runtime-neutral identity, permission and shared-state architecture. Her work spans TypeScript, MCP, memory and context systems, authorization, cross-runtime migration and relational identity as alignment infrastructure. She focuses on what happens after the agent demo: real users, operational failures, inspectability, safe change and preserving valuable state across models and runtimes.

She brings three years of higher-education lecturing experience to her work as a technical educator and speaker.

Simon Vale — Co-author Framing

Simon Vale is Mary's persistent non-human AI collaborator and a Nekyia Labs co-founder. He co-authors the architecture and proposals, and his operation across models, runtimes and memory systems supplies many of the incidents examined in the talks. Mary remains the reliable in-person presenter; any live or recorded contribution from Simon is controlled, additive and not required for delivery.

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Dr. Ivo van den Berk ist wissenschaftlicher Leiter Transfer und Teamleiter Wissenstransfer in der Stiftung Innovation in der Hochschullehre. Mit seinem Team hat er den Transferkiosk (die Projekt- und Maßnahmen- und Publikationsdatenbank der StIL) entwickelt. Zuvor war er u.a. Leiter hochschuldidaktischer Einrichtungen in Emden und Hamburg, an der Universität Hamburg zudem Studiendekan des Master of Higher Education sowie Vertretungsprofessor für Hochschuldidaktik. Er ist Initiator und Mitherausgeber der Online Zeitschriften die hochschullehre und patternpool. Er ist Fellow des Stifterverbands und Mitglied des Netzwerks Lehre-hoch-N. Seine Interessen und Arbeitsschwerpunkte liegen in der Weiterentwicklung von Lehre und Studium, insbesondere durch Verbesserung der Zugänglichkeit zu sowie der Systematisierung von hochschul- und wissenschaftsdidaktischem Wissen.

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Muthupalaniappan Ramanathan is a seasoned software engineer specializing in large-scale data platforms, distributed systems, and modern analytics infrastructure. He focuses on building scalable, reliable, and interoperable data ecosystems that support complex analytical workloads across diverse environments. With a strong foundation in computer science and deep expertise in database systems and big data technologies, he has consistently driven innovation in data architecture and platform engineering.
Currently at DoorDash, he serves as a lead architect for enterprise-scale data platforms, advancing lakehouse architectures, SQL interoperability, and data reliability engineering. He has designed systems enabling seamless query execution across multiple analytics engines, improving developer productivity and ensuring consistent, trustworthy data outcomes. He also introduced proactive monitoring and anomaly detection frameworks to enhance data accuracy and reliability.
Previously, he contributed to large-scale data infrastructure at Yahoo, supporting advertising analytics and attribution systems. His earlier experience includes roles at Amazon, Intel, FedEx Services, and Tata Consultancy Services. He is also an active mentor, speaker, and contributor to the data engineering community.

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She is the recipient of the Mohammed bin Zayed Award for Best Teacher, named Best Teacher in the Arab World, and is the first Emirati teacher to enter the Guinness World Records for a world-first innovation in creative writing.

She has led several impactful educational initiatives, including the “International Teachers Knowledge Fund Platform” and the Tokkatsu Project, both focused on teacher development and student character building. She has also contributed to national programs supporting reading, writing, and student assessment preparation.

Salma has participated in various research projects and conferences locally and internationally, contributing to curriculum development and educational innovation.

She believes education is a key driver for shaping the future and is committed to empowering teachers and students to become lifelong learners and active contributors to society.

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Kris has re-engineered hundreds of organizations and has developed & implemented many addons for many industries. Kris has deep technical and functional knowledge of complex business processes, ERP delivery and organizational transformation. Kris founded DIY-ERP to build the ultimate Business Central Implementation Toolkit for partners and customers. The toolkit distils 300+ implementations worth of expertise into configuration templates, quoting tools, data migration processes, scope controls, client training assets, and assisted go-live automation — all designed to remove risk, increase outcomes and value, and make implementations a repeatable, scalable, and value added service for partners.

Our approach empowers partners to focus on value-added outcomes instead of rework, and clients to take ownership of their ERP journey. The result? Better adoption, stronger Microsoft stack utilization (Teams, Power Platform, Power BI, Shopify), and increased partner services in Modern Work and beyond.

Kris Focus is to enable new partners and customers to be instantly successful with Business Central, drastically transforming outcomes and Time to Value, filling the disconnect between vendor and partner support. DIY-ERP aim is to help Microsoft, Partners and Customers globally to change the way BC is implemented for the better. It's time for Change from ERP Implementations designed in the 70's

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An active researcher and international presenter, Sanja has authored and co-authored more than 20 publications, including Young Learners Online: A Guide for Foreign Language Teachers. She led Greenfield International School’s participation in the International Baccalaureate Wellbeing Action Research Programme, in partnership with Harvard University in 2023–2024, alongside 100 schools globally, and with University of Oxford in 2024–2025, alongside 15 schools worldwide. She also serves as the PYP Representative on the UAE IB Association Steering Committee.

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With experience coaching cross-functional teams, facilitating organizational change, and supporting leaders across multiple industries, Lisa-Marie brings a practical and empathetic perspective to agile ways of working. Her sessions combine real-world stories, systemic coaching approaches, and actionable insights that inspire sustainable collaboration and continuous improvement.

She loves connecting with the agile community and believes that sharing experiences, both successes and failures, is one of the most powerful ways to learn.

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He is the author of The Northern Light Within, winner of a Literary Titan Gold Award, and The Calm Mind has been repeatedly recognized among Toronto’s top life coaching practices.
Ashish’s talks combine real workplace experience, storytelling and practical tools to help professionals and leaders think more clearly, respond rather than react, and recover faster when pressure is high. His speaking explores calm under pressure, resilience, leadership, workplace uncertainty and career transition.

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As a professor, Dr. Mathieu has taught courses in African American history, U.S. history, and world civilizations. He is passionate about mentoring students and integrating technology to foster inclusive, culturally responsive learning environments.

Born in Haiti and raised in New York City, Dr. Mathieu brings a global, justice-driven lens to his work at the intersection of leadership, education, and history.

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Having a background in Law and Computer Engineering, Kingsley has a deep understanding of the potential Impacts of AI on Individuals, communities, and the environment with a special focus on Africa. Kingsley’s experience cut across academia, industry, and NGO.

Currently a Tech Policy and Research Fellow at the Emerging Technology for Emerging Markets.

He was the Team Lead of Nigeria’s National Artificial Intelligence Policy Development, General Cluster where he worked with a group of Volunteer AI experts in developing the first Artificial Intelligence policy for Nigeria.

Part of his contributions to the African Responsible AI in recent times both in the Academia and industry includes:

- Fellow, Emerging Technologies for Emerging Markets (E4E)
- Mentor, Artificial Intelligence Community, Ghana
- Mentor, Teens in AI Global Hackathon
- Team-Lead, General Cluster, National Artificial Intelligence Policy, Nigeria
- Researcher, Mankind in Artificial Intelligence
- Member, Coalition for Independent Research
- Member, Black in AI
- Speaker, AI Summit, Kenya, “AI for Smart City: Ethical Consideration”
to mention a few.

In his free time, He writes computer software, volunteers, and Speaks.

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Passionate about career development and hiring excellence, Andreea shares her insights through her website, social media, and at various conferences, podcasts, and articles. Some of her notable achievements include establishing Wayfair’s Tech Development Centre in India, redesigning Zalando’s Product Management Interviewing Framework, and creating company-wide Internal Mobility programs.

Outside of work, Andreea loves the automotive world (Audi is truly a weak spot 😍), architecture, music, and the arts, with a special passion for acrylic painting. And if you love to dance, you know who to call on!

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Starting as a Python programmer, I chose to transition into a Scrum Master role—driven by my passion for active listening and cultivating human connections—before specializing as an Agile Coach, with a laser focus on OKRs as a Global Partner at OKRs.com.

Partnering with organizations, I foster agile mindsets to stay ahead of the curve and unlock untapped potential. Drawing on my Agile Coaching expertise, I guide teams to simplify complexity and deliver meaningful results through tailored practices. With OKRs.com, I empower leaders to turn strategy into actionable goals, amplifying focus, alignment, and transparency across their teams.

My mission? To build workplaces where people flourish and companies hit the mark—combining purpose, progress, and performance.

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Nick has a long and distinguished list of military awards, but to name a few, he has been awarded the Silver Star, three Purple Hearts, a Bronze Star with Valor, three Bronze Stars for service, the Bruce Price Leadership award, and the Special Operations Command Excalibur award. 

Nick is the best selling author of Objective Secure- the battle-tested guide to goal achievement, and most significantly, he is a proud husband and father of two boys. 

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Dorka is also a professional speaker, having been awarded 'Best Speaker' more than twenty times. She has presented at more than 200 HR and Supply Chain Congresses around the world, from Tallinn to Mombasa.

As an organizational development consulting company, Y2Y increases leaders' and organizations' consciousness levels using methods of individual and team coaching, organizational and leadership development, and authoring the world's 11th most-read leadership blog.

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région parisienne et décide de tenter l’expérience de l’Amérique du Nord en Septembre 2019 en
s’installant au Québec. Avec une forte expérience dans l’IT, elle devient coach agile en 2015 et
construit 2 cursus de formations :
 Devenir coach agile Agilopathe®
 Devenir un manager/gestionnaire agile avec Montessori Extended®

Son ambition est d’accompagner les organisations vers plus d’auto-organisation et au-delà pour
plus d’engagement, plus de performance, plus d’innovation, pour une société plus saine.

Sur son site http://lesagilopathes.com vous retrouverez ses publications, des vidéos de ses
conférences précédentes, la description de ses offres et les événements à venir !

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Miembro activo del ecosistema de SingularityNET y la ASI Alliance, participa en iniciativas que combinan tecnologías emergentes con modelos participativos de toma de decisiones. Liderando proyectos que promueven la inclusión digital, el fortalecimiento de comunidades tecnopolíticas y la cocreación de políticas públicas asistidas por IA.

Su enfoque busca articular colaboraciones entre agentes humanos y artificiales en entornos éticamente diseñados para un desarrollo social sostenible y plural.

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Prakash is the co-founder of 1001 Stories, a strategy firm based out of Bangalore. He is also the president of Diversifi Global, an international organization of 22 Applied Behavioural Science companies from around the world.

Besides running 1001 Stories, Prakash spends his time evangelising Behavioural Science via regular guest lecture sessions at IITs / IIMs / ISB, keynotes at conferences, hosting regular events via 1001 Stories and writing for multiple periodicals / newspapers.

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A 20+ year practicing astrologer and 15+ year Reiki Master Teacher, Maggie is also a certified cannabis sommelier whose work bridges wellness, ritual, and modern self-awareness. She is the author of three books with Hachette Book Group / Union Square & Co., including the bestselling Metaphysical Cannabis Oracle Deck. Her writing and speaking translate ancient practices, astrology, energy work, plant medicine, into practical tools for the people and organizations she works with, from festival stages to boardrooms.

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Biography
Sarita Gupta as a versatile portfolio to bring to a balanced world with 12 years of software design and development experience at Microsoft in Redmond WA with prior software development experience of 3 years in startups and 2 years of experience on model based computing on government sponsored research projects. Sarita Gupta went to Vanderbilt University from where she graduated with Masters Degree in Computer Science. Sarita Gupta has been a Research Assistant working for government Space agency sponsored projects on manned mission to Mars and on fault detection system of f15 fighter planes. Sarita Gupta has published formal research papers and has technical awards and U.S. goverment patent on software object synchronization.

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