I started off my career as an academic librarian many moons ago and information has been the golden thread that has connected all my subsequent roles.

I have worked in a range of customer focused information governance, representation, and cybersecurity roles building up a portfolio of skills that can help any business soar. My approach is people centred and tailored to your specific needs, so any engagement will always start with a conversation focussed on understanding the challenges you face. Any package of services delivered will then be driven by your unique requirements and based on a detailed risk assessment and analysis of your business needs.

I am a lifelong humanist and support a range of charities focused upon on ethical, rights and equalities issues.

I started off my career as an academic librarian many moons ago and information has been the golden thread that has connected all my subsequent roles. I have worked in a range of customer focused information governance, representation, and cyberse... Show more

Aletheia is currently Manager of Design Operations at Zapier, a tech leader in the no-code automation space. She is responsible for optimizing design teams’ workflows, building a strong design community, and championing design’s business impact across Zapier’s Product org and Brand Studio team. She formerly led the program management and helped drive an evolution of Ceridian’s new design system Everest, as well as established a new Design team focused on accessibility and research at the Government of Canada. In her logged off hours, Aletheia likes to play amateur tennis with her partner, hone her digital drawing skills on the iPad, and admire custom woodwork pieces. She currently lives in Quebec, Canada.

Aletheia is currently Manager of Design Operations at Zapier, a tech leader in the no-code automation space. She is responsible for optimizing design teams’ workflows, building a strong design community, and championing design’s business impact acros... Show more

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Using proven methods she has been refining since her successful career as a Silicon Valley executive, Nathalie supports organizations of all sizes and across all industries to elevate their capabilities to embrace change for strategic advantage.
Over the course of her 20-year corporate career, starting as an engineer, Nathalie was quickly recognized and promoted for her technical team-building expertise. As an executive in Silicon Valley, she led multiple functions to breakthrough levels of performance by transitioning off unwieldy, outdated infrastructures to cloud-based DevOps, launching eCommerce SAAS solutions, and designing big data customer-facing platforms with product health dashboards for informed strategic decision-making required for companies to win through mico-pivots.

In 2009 Nathalie made the decision to increase her impact by moving the focus of her career from digital system architecture to the people working to deliver them. Since then she became known for her ability to connect with leaders, from founders of start-ups to fortune 100 executives in designing their strategies and move from heavy outdated project management processes to innovative, effective, and team-based operating models attuned to win at the pace of the digital era.

Nathalie brings a unique blend of skills to support the success of her clients from her deep experience in digital engineering to her studies in Organizational Analysis at Stanford University, Coaching from CTI, and a Master’s degree in Psychology from CIIS and in Science from the Technion.

Nathalie’s fully customizable services include Executive Coaching for Digital Transformation, Leadership Team Alignment on the Case for Change, and standing up Embedded Agile TeamsTM.

Using proven methods she has been refining since her successful career as a Silicon Valley executive, Nathalie supports organizations of all sizes and across all industries to elevate their capabilities to embrace change for strategic advantage. Ove... Show more

Claire Buckle uses her 20 plus years of promoting equality and diversity. Claire has Cerebral Palsy and uses her life experiences to support organisations to be diverse and inclusive.

Claire is a retired GB Para Athlete, having competed for GB between 1997-2007, and has worked in Para Sport delivery for over 20 years.

In 2019 Claire established Ability Consultancy (NW) Ltd. Ability Consultancy offers a wide range of services working towards breaking down the barriers and the stigma of disability. This will help us as we strive towards an accessible and inclusive community.

Claire Buckle uses her 20 plus years of promoting equality and diversity. Claire has Cerebral Palsy and uses her life experiences to support organisations to be diverse and inclusive. Claire is a retired GB Para Athlete, having competed for GB be... Show more

I am a lecturer in the Master's program for management and organization of educational systems at Beit Berl College, as well as a professional development director of educational programs for districts and municipalities. Currently, I am awaiting approval for my PhD in social-emotional learning for teachers in simulation-based learning from Bar-Ilan University. My research interests include educational workshops, coaching and mentoring, social-emotional learning, and effective teaching practices for K-12 students.

I am a lecturer in the Master's program for management and organization of educational systems at Beit Berl College, as well as a professional development director of educational programs for districts and municipalities. Currently, I am awaiting app... Show more

With 20+ yrs of experience in education, nonprofits, & leadership, Nichole Myles weaves compelling storytelling together with experience & expertise to engage listeners in a journey of self-discovery – the ups & downs of growth – & what it really takes to come back personally & professionally. Nichole doesn’t just speak about post-traumatic growth, trauma-informed practices, & resilience: she’s lived it.
Myles has an M.A in i/o psychology, & certifications in Trauma and Resilience, Nonprofit Management, & DEI. She hones poignant stories into opportunities to reveal critical steps for growth, triumph, & how to lean into the future. Her frameworks, methods, & tools help participants turn trauma into transformation.
Nichole’s TEDx talk, ‘Lessons I’ve learned from the people who don’t like me’ has been viewed over 83,000 times. She works across industries as an ‘expert companion’ in the position of speaker, consultant, or coach, helping move clients from ‘survivorship’ to ‘thrivorship’.

With 20+ yrs of experience in education, nonprofits, & leadership, Nichole Myles weaves compelling storytelling together with experience & expertise to engage listeners in a journey of self-discovery – the ups & downs of growth – & what it really tak... Show more

Tristan Sommer has graduated with multiple degrees and is currently pursuing one in political science. Over the years, he has studied ecology, music, and piano performance. His master’s in political science can create an all-rounded individual capable of the career in lobbying that he dreams of achieving.

Tristan Sommer has graduated with multiple degrees and is currently pursuing one in political science. Over the years, he has studied ecology, music, and piano performance. His master’s in political science can create an all-rounded individual capabl... Show more

Egresada de RRLL de UNLaM, desde mis comienzos en el área de People estuve siempre sumergida en industria IT. Pase por empresas de consultoría, outsourcing y producto, hasta que emprendí con el objetivo de promover una forma distinta de pensar la atraccion de talento y junto a mi socia en el área de legales, formamos Boost Inc. donde acompañamos a las empresas digitales a crecer con una mirada people centric en todas las iniciativas/partnership que proponemos.

Egresada de RRLL de UNLaM, desde mis comienzos en el área de People estuve siempre sumergida en industria IT. Pase por empresas de consultoría, outsourcing y producto, hasta que emprendí con el objetivo de promover una forma distinta de pensar la atr... Show more

I am an athlete, blogger, and coach who has inspired and helped people worldwide with my open and honest discussion about anxiety.

Having struggled with general anxiety, panic disorder, and OCD, I know firsthand how it feels to live with this struggle on a daily basis.

I spent years trying to find the right therapist, taking the right medication, looking for a natural supplement, food tests, skin tests, neurological tests, and it goes on and on. It wasn’t until I finally decided to take my life back – after almost losing it – that anxiety finally lost its grip on my life.

In the past several years, I’ve helped hundreds of people worldwide- from all walks of life and cultures. The framework I’ve assembled pulls from a wide variety of time-tested methods, is evidence-based, scientifically researched, and proven effective time and again.

Now it’s my life’s passion to help others overcome their struggle and find their purpose in life.

I am an athlete, blogger, and coach who has inspired and helped people worldwide with my open and honest discussion about anxiety. Having struggled with general anxiety, panic disorder, and OCD, I know firsthand how it feels to live with this stru... Show more

Leader, Educator, Author, TEDx speaker, and Cultural Disruptor, Beth Ruffin is the CEO of The Everyday Inclusionist, a boutique consulting firm focused on teaching leaders how to include themselves and others. She spent 20 years in Corporate America before realizing her dream of entrepreneurship. Committed to making our world more inclusive, Beth is host of the “You Belong Here with Beth Ruffin” podcast, focused on helping women realize their true potential. Beth is also a published author of two books, Get Up and You Belong Here. She is the Chair of the Women’s Rights & Empowerment Network (WREN) Board of Directors, Board member of Able SC, and Co-Chair of the Economic Impact Committee of the Richland County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Incorporated. Beth received her B.A. in English Writing from the University of Pittsburgh, her M.B.A. from Southern Wesleyan University, and an Executive Education Certificate in Diversity Leadership from Harvard University's JFK School of Government. Her TED talk on self-inclusion has over 33,000 views. She lives in South Carolina with her daughter and cat.

Leader, Educator, Author, TEDx speaker, and Cultural Disruptor, Beth Ruffin is the CEO of The Everyday Inclusionist, a boutique consulting firm focused on teaching leaders how to include themselves and others. She spent 20 years in Corporate America ... Show more

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Rev. Dr. Michael Curcuru is Minister at Hi-Desert Center for Spiritual Living in Apple Valley, CA, and a staff minister at the Center for Spiritual Living in Palm Springs, CA.

His book Heartlight – Illusion to Illumination – Honoring Soul Whispers Within advocates, we become our own participant, preacher, and parachute. He is currently writing his second book Saying Hello to Goodbye – Befriending the Arc of Transition.

He and his husband, Ross live in Palm Springs, CA, with their dog J.J. They have a son, a daughter, and four grandchildren. They love traveling, mountain hiking, and exploring life. Rev. Michael’s favorite quote is from Emerson “The ancestor of every action is a thought.”

Rev. Dr. Michael Curcuru is Minister at Hi-Desert Center for Spiritual Living in Apple Valley, CA, and a staff minister at the Center for Spiritual Living in Palm Springs, CA. His book Heartlight – Illusion to Illumination – Honoring Soul Whisper... Show more

Dr. habil. Berthold M. Kuhn is a political scientist and international cooperation expert, focusing on climate policies, sustainability transformations. megatrends and future research. He regularly speaks at international conferences and advises international and nonprofit organizations as well as global think tanks. He was a professor at Leiden University, Tsinghua University, and Xiamen University and is now involved in research, teaching, and international conference activities at Freie Universität Berlin. He also works as an evaluator for the European Commission and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).

Dr. habil. Berthold M. Kuhn is a political scientist and international cooperation expert, focusing on climate policies, sustainability transformations. megatrends and future research. He regularly speaks at international conferences and advises inte... Show more

I am Immaculata Mwanja, a Tanzanian mapper & GIS specialist with a degree in Urban and Regional Planning. I have been an active OSM community member since 2015 & participated in different projects, one of which has made Dar es Salaam the most digitized city in Africa.

I have been working with cadastres & community members to provide the urban poor with the right to own a title deed. Using a new cheap & accurate technology is a solution that can give people & communities power over their lands.

I am Immaculata Mwanja, a Tanzanian mapper & GIS specialist with a degree in Urban and Regional Planning. I have been an active OSM community member since 2015 & participated in different projects, one of which has made Dar es Salaam the most digitiz... Show more

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional MVP AI | NASA Citizen Scientist; TCS Utilities Data and Analytics Practice Lead and Energy Trading and Risk Management Practice Lead | AWS Community Builder

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional MVP AI | NASA Citizen Scientist; TCS Utilities Data and Analytics Practice Lead and Energy Trading and Risk Management Practice Lead | AWS Community Builder Show more

Irene is a data analyst and Figma enthusiast. She was recognized as a Tableau visionary, one of the most prestigious title in the field of data.

She enjoys learning, teaching, mentoring, and sharing new techniques with the data community and design community.
Irene has accumulated more than 100k views on her tableau public profile and her work was featured in news outlets, a gallery, and a book.

Irene worked with companies like PwC, Aldermore, and Breedon to support their analytics capabilities. Throughout her work history, Irene has taught thousands of professionals topics surrounding data literacy, data storytelling and design approach.

Irene has a very user-centric approach in her work, she loves to use Figma to design visualizations that express her artistic side while pushing her to explore new design techniques.

Irene is a data analyst and Figma enthusiast. She was recognized as a Tableau visionary, one of the most prestigious title in the field of data. She enjoys learning, teaching, mentoring, and sharing new techniques with the data community and desi... Show more

Maryanne Christiano-Mistretta is an international traditionally published author, award-winning journalist, and award-winning speaker.
Her books “Be (Extra)Ordinary” and “I Don’t Want to Be Like You” are traditionally published and available in Barnes & Noble stores.
Maryanne Christiano-Mistretta received a medal for “Best Speaker” at Toastmasters International. She was awarded Toastmasters Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding performance and valued contribution to Toastmasters District 83 Annual 2019 Conference.
Past speaking engagements include: Leading by Mission LLC, West End Arts Center, and Women’s Group of Chatham, to name a few.
Maryanne Christiano-Mistretta resides in New Jersey, with her husband, Dennis, and their beloved cats. Aside from career, interests include music, health, spirituality, and art.

Maryanne Christiano-Mistretta is an international traditionally published author, award-winning journalist, and award-winning speaker. Her books “Be (Extra)Ordinary” and “I Don’t Want to Be Like You” are traditionally published and available in Bar... Show more

I'm a Program Manager and Technical Evangelist with experience implementing strategies and trainings globally to provide competitive edge to organizations in diverse, evolving customer environments. Championing a personal brand of empathy, trust and reliability, I've managed cross-functional teams in India and the US to deliver operational excellence on mission-critical programs and drive innovation using adaptive communications. Currently I'm working on my passion to demystify Cloud technologies using web comics, animated videos; harnessing the power of storytelling and analogies. A storyteller and technical enthusiast by heart, I want to use my experience to grow, give back to the profession and make technology accessible, fast, scalable and reliable.

I'm a Program Manager and Technical Evangelist with experience implementing strategies and trainings globally to provide competitive edge to organizations in diverse, evolving customer environments. Championing a personal brand of empathy, trust and ... Show more

Georgiana Bigea is the founder of StorytellingArchitect.Com, where she delivers creative works, workshops, and consulting for public and private purposes. She has a degree in Journalism and is currently completing her PhD research on workplace conflict. Her experience includes being a social trends analyst at an international think tank, a storytelling architect in international IT start ups, and a teaching assistant at Babes Bolyai University (Romania) and University of Fribourg (Switzerland).

Georgiana Bigea is the founder of StorytellingArchitect.Com, where she delivers creative works, workshops, and consulting for public and private purposes. She has a degree in Journalism and is currently completing her PhD research on workplace confli... Show more

Somi Arian is a tech philosopher, award-winning filmmaker, author, LinkedIn-Top-Voice and the founder of InPeak, a Web3 education and professional networking platform. With a background in philosophy of science and technology, Somi describes her role in society as a 'Transition Architect'. As humans merge with technology and society enters a new phase of human evolution, Somi works on frameworks to address the challenges ahead.

Somi Arian is a tech philosopher, award-winning filmmaker, author, LinkedIn-Top-Voice and the founder of InPeak, a Web3 education and professional networking platform. With a background in philosophy of science and technology, Somi describes her role... Show more

Jerome is founder of Coglode, a startup that distills the latest behavioural research to make it easy to understand and use.

Coglode's research distillation and training is trusted by the world's leading organisations such as The World Bank, Google, Google Deepmind, BCG, Deloitte, Maersk and Intercom.

Jerome speaks regularly at events on design and UX across the world. In recent years, he's run design workshops at Google I/O, keynoted at UXCampLondon and spoken at UXLondon, MindTheProduct, UXDays Tokyo, UXDays Seoul and many many more.

Jerome is founder of Coglode, a startup that distills the latest behavioural research to make it easy to understand and use. Coglode's research distillation and training is trusted by the world's leading organisations such as The World Bank, Googl... Show more

Thorsten Philipp, political scientist and Romance scholar, is member of the presidential staff at TU Berlin. His task is to promote transdisciplinary didactics. Thorsten teaches sustainability theories and political communication at Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, at Albert-Ludwig-Universität Freiburg and at Baden Württemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW). Thorsten's research focuses on the interrelatedness of sustainable development and pop culture.

Thorsten Philipp, political scientist and Romance scholar, is member of the presidential staff at TU Berlin. His task is to promote transdisciplinary didactics. Thorsten teaches sustainability theories and political communication at Leuphana Universi... Show more

I have been working in the world of telecommunications sincs 2003, where we did the first voice over ip sip trunking between pbx. I have established a Voice over IP operator which was sold in 2014. After which I established a new business in Microsoft Communications, Lync 2013, Skype for Business Server and Microsoft Teams, Direct Routing were a major focus area.

At the moment I founded a new company, 365 Angels, which is having a focus around communications, the new and old style of communications. Where we can see that there is a quick growth in the rich set of features. However there are different generations within the work force of an organization.
How can we create the bridge between these generations? And how can we facilitate communications between them?

I have been working in the world of telecommunications sincs 2003, where we did the first voice over ip sip trunking between pbx. I have established a Voice over IP operator which was sold in 2014. After which I established a new business in Microsof... Show more

Tech adoption influencer |Tech content strategist |Tech Community manager | Mobile Applications developer

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Kellyn Traenkenschuh is a Client Relationship Coordinator working at VFX Pick , a post-production studio. She works with clients to maintain strong connections and continue to coordinate projects from creation to completion. Previously, she has worked as a creative and technical writer, storyteller, speaking coach and PR specialist. She has a strong creative background in presentation, content creation and engaging her audiences. Leveraging her varied skills, Kellyn captivates her spectators and provides key lessons grounded in personal experience.

Kellyn Traenkenschuh is a Client Relationship Coordinator working at VFX Pick , a post-production studio. She works with clients to maintain strong connections and continue to coordinate projects from creation to completion. Previously, she has wor... Show more

I'm all about building web3.0 applications

• Risk Management, Security Strategy & Architecture
• Biometric Security Applications
• Machine Learning Algorithms
• Developed Dedicate Server Management and Cloud Management AI * poweredby.ai, networking protocols, end-to-end systems, full software stack.
• Experience in creating and maintaining automation tests (integration, regression, performance, etc.)
• Develop and use effectively automated script design standards with the objectives of maximizing reusability and maintainability.
• Experience with web-based JAVA/Python applications with large-scale relational databases.
• Security tests, reusable components and function libraries.
• Coordinate with vendors to resolve open issues/enhancements /upgrades and understand the use of a specific functionality as and when needed.
• A high degree of professionalism with an established reputation for quality, exactness, and results in fast-paced, ever-changing environments.
• Cross-platform test automation for native, hybrid and mobile web apps, test on simulators, emulators (and real devices (iOS, Android).

I'm all about building web3.0 applications • Risk Management, Security Strategy & Architecture • Biometric Security Applications • Machine Learning Algorithms • Developed Dedicate Server Management and Cloud Management AI * poweredby.ai, netwo... Show more

When it hit me, I was in my last 12 months of psychiatry training before becoming a consultant psychiatrist. Something never quite sat right with becoming a psychiatrist, the long hours and emotional toll of the profession was not something I could see myself doing for the rest of my life. The administrative burden and endless hours at the computer were not why I signed up for a career in medicine. Then it hit me, burnout. My burnout was a wake-up call. I needed to change something in my life. I decided to leave psychiatry a career 20 years in the making, gone. But it was the best decision I ever made. On my journey, I rediscovered my passion for design and have since been on a mission to help others with burnout and improve health IT systems to be more user-friendly and aid clinicians in their jobs rather than hinder them. As a speaker, I bring a unique perspective on the intersection of mental health, burnout, general practice and design in the healthcare industry. Change is never easy, but only when we make the change we can see what we are truly capable of.

When it hit me, I was in my last 12 months of psychiatry training before becoming a consultant psychiatrist. Something never quite sat right with becoming a psychiatrist, the long hours and emotional toll of the profession was not something I could ... Show more

Andrea Goulet is on a mission to operationalize technical empathy for software developers. She is a sought-after keynote speaker at software conferences worldwide who puts empathy in context and uses practical and concrete examples that are highly relevant to technologists’ daily work. Andrea makes empathy accessible to analytical skeptics.

Through her online courses, Andrea has taught over 50,000 students how skills like empathy can lead to better software teams, products, and codebases. Andrea is the author of the forthcoming book, Empathy-Driven Software Development, and a passionate community builder. Her ideas have been featured in prominent industry media, such as The First Round Review, InfoQ, Software Engineering Daily, and more.

Her work draws on decades of experience blending strategic communication and software system resiliency. In 2009, Andrea co-founded Corgibytes and spent over a decade helping clients modernize complex legacy software systems as its CEO. In 2015, she launched Legacy Code Rocks, an online community and podcast for people who find joy in software maintenance.

Andrea is currently the Co-Founder and Chief Solutions Officer at Heartware, where she focuses on helping tech teams bring empathy, compassion, and communication skills to their work. She is the founder of Empathy In Tech, an online community where people can level up their technical empathy skills in a supportive environment. You can recognize Andrea by the JavaScript tattoo on her wrist and learn more about her work at andreagoulet.com.

Andrea Goulet is on a mission to operationalize technical empathy for software developers. She is a sought-after keynote speaker at software conferences worldwide who puts empathy in context and uses practical and concrete examples that are highly re... Show more

Ambika is on a peace-building mission to help people realize their true nature so that they can step out of the churning river of thoughts and activity of the mind, stop wearing insane schedules like badges of honor, and begin their days reinforced with the calmness a meditation practice brings.

With 45 years of experience, 13,000 plus hours of study and having taught over 19,000 people the art of meditation, Ambika gives you five clear steps that lead you directly into a deep state of meditation. As your coach she places you precisely on your path using tools from her multiple degrees in fields of study including: A Masters in Yoga and Meditation, and bachelor’s degrees in Astrology, and Fine Arts.

As an international best-selling and award-winning author Ambika helps inspire your creativity. As your coach, she guides you to bring your vision of your book into reality. As a speaker she motivates and inspires audiences so that they feel empowered to transform themselves and help others. Ambika has appeared on The Learning Channel, syndicated and public radio, and in periodicals as a relationship and communication expert and taught Holistic Health at the university level for 21 years.

Ambika is on a peace-building mission to help people realize their true nature so that they can step out of the churning river of thoughts and activity of the mind, stop wearing insane schedules like badges of honor, and begin their days reinforced w... Show more