Humanities & Social Sciences

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

Almudena Barreiro Carrillo

Almudena Barreiro Carrillo

Almudena Barreiro es cofundadora de Data for Good Madrid, una iniciativa sin ánimo de lucro que ayuda a organizaciones del tercer sector a aprovechar el poder de los datos para generar impacto social. Su trabajo se centra en el uso ético e inclusivo de la inteligencia artificial, con un fuerte compromiso hacia valores como la equidad, la transparencia y la protección de la dignidad humana.

Actualmente es consultora y científica de datos en Next Digital, donde lidera proyectos relacionados con la calidad del dato, analítica predictiva e inteligencia artificial responsable. Combina una sólida formación en matemáticas y estadística con experiencia técnica aplicada y una mirada crítica sobre el impacto de los sistemas algorítmicos en la sociedad.

Además, colabora en Sesgo404, una sección del canal de YouTube Sirviendo Código, donde analiza las implicaciones éticas y sociales de la IA para acercar estos temas complejos a una audiencia más amplia.

Almudena Barreiro es cofundadora de Data for Good Madrid, una iniciativa sin ánimo de lucro que ayuda a organizaciones del tercer sector a aprovechar el poder de los datos para generar impacto social. Su trabajo se centra en el uso ético e inclusivo ... Show more

Saahil Khurana

Saahil Khurana

I am Staff software engineer at Rivian VW group, I have been a founding engineer at Rivian from October 2021 and we have built the entire realtime stream processing stack here. I am passionate about Realtime stream processing using Apache Flink, Kafka, Schema registry, Druid, Pinot, web application development using Spring-Boot MVC micro services framework, React and Javascript. Prior to Rivian, I was at Yahoo in feed Personalization team where I worked on streaming data for feature engineering and worked closely with data scientists to serve relevant content to users across Yahoo homepage, Yahoo finance etc.
At Stony Brook, Data Science, AI, Operating Systems, Database systems have been my favorite subjects to study. I am passionate about Systems, Networking, Machine Learning. I like to describe myself as a problem solver and I am never shy of adapting to a new technology, tool or language to solve a given problem.

I am Staff software engineer at Rivian VW group, I have been a founding engineer at Rivian from October 2021 and we have built the entire realtime stream processing stack here. I am passionate about Realtime stream processing using Apache Flink, Kafk... Show more

Amanda Menezes

Amanda Menezes

Amanda Menezes é servidora pública há quase 20 anos, mestre em Ciência Política e especialista em gestão pública. É analista em Ciência e Tecnologia, atualmente, é coordenadora na Diretoria de Gestão da CAPES/MEC, colaboradora do LA-BORA! gov – Laboratório de Gestão Inovadora do MGI e instrutora de meditação mindfulness e yoga. Tem experiência em gerenciar equipes e ministrar cursos, palestras e oficinas para o setor público em temas como: gestão inovadora, comunicação, liderança e trabalho colaborativo.

Amanda Menezes é servidora pública há quase 20 anos, mestre em Ciência Política e especialista em gestão pública. É analista em Ciência e Tecnologia, atualmente, é coordenadora na Diretoria de Gestão da CAPES/MEC, colaboradora do LA-BORA! gov – Labor... Show more

Jeffrey Osier-Mixon

Jeffrey Osier-Mixon

Nathan Egge is an engineering manager at Google. He is co-chair of the RISE Project Technical Steering Committee.

Nathan Egge is an engineering manager at Google. He is co-chair of the RISE Project Technical Steering Committee. 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

Jessy Ayala

Jessy Ayala

Jessy is a PhD student at UC Irvine studying problems where software engineering meets security. In particular, Jessy is interested in investigating and addressing software supply chain security concerns from various angles. In his free time, Jessy enjoys writing music and training jiu-jitsu, and has even competed in events hosted by ADCC.

Jessy is a PhD student at UC Irvine studying problems where software engineering meets security. In particular, Jessy is interested in investigating and addressing software supply chain security concerns from various angles. In his free time, Jessy e... Show more

Rachel Crawford

Rachel Crawford

Is your business working for you, or are you working for it? I partner with values-driven entrepreneurs to build sustainable, well-oiled, joy-filled ventures that truly serve everyone involved. With expertise in BizOps, practical and holistic FP&A (from financial projections to the human power behind them), and intuitive leadership development, I help untangle the complexities of growth.

Together, we'll build clear processes that simplify daily operations, optimize all forms of capital (yes, even sleep!), and cultivate people-first strategies that free up time, energy, and mental bandwidth. Because your work should support your life, not consume it. Based in Durango, Colorado, I believe that when business thrives, humans thrive too.

Is your business working for you, or are you working for it? I partner with values-driven entrepreneurs to build sustainable, well-oiled, joy-filled ventures that truly serve everyone involved. With expertise in BizOps, practical and holistic FP&A (f... Show more

Nwankwo Ekene

Nwankwo Ekene

Ekene Nwankwo was born in June 2000 into the Christian family of Mr philip and Mrs Nne Nwankwo, he was born in abuja, he hails from imo state eastern part of Nigeria, he attended primary school at hand mains International school Garki Abuja, he attended secondary school at Federal Government College Rubochi abuja, Ekene bagged Second Class Upper in Geophysics at Federal University Of Petroleum Resources Effurun Delta state, Nigeria. Were he was the Society of Exploration Geophysics Vice-President FUPRE chapter 2019,In FUPRE he was popular for his intelligence in GoepExploration softwares, which lead to him delivering an outstanding thesis in seismic Inversion as his final year project, After University he was deployed to serve in Benin for NYSC, were he was committed to community development and outreaches, He founded GrandTech Company which he leads till date

Ekene Nwankwo was born in June 2000 into the Christian family of Mr philip and Mrs Nne Nwankwo, he was born in abuja, he hails from imo state eastern part of Nigeria, he attended primary school at hand mains International school Garki Abuja, he atte... Show more

Charos Abdukayumova

Charos Abdukayumova

Charos is a Lead developer specializing in Outsystems, AI integration, and AWS cloud solutions. With more than 7 years of experience in different industries, she has built solutions that connect cloud solutions to low-code tools, AI integration, and developed solutions for clients worldwide. Passionate about sharing knowledge, Charos regularly writes about AI and low-code, ways of optimizing integration and real use case scenarios to help developers build smarter, faster, and more resilient applications.

Charos is a Lead developer specializing in Outsystems, AI integration, and AWS cloud solutions. With more than 7 years of experience in different industries, she has built solutions that connect cloud solutions to low-code tools, AI integration, and ... 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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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

Riccardo Tommasini

Riccardo Tommasini

Riccardo Tommasini is a researcher, associate professor, and educator specialised in streaming data management, with a particular focus on rich query languages, data integration, and multimodal streaming systems. Currently a Maître de Conférences at INSA Lyon, he leads the POLYFLOW project (ANR JCJC), which pioneers solutions for polyglot query processing over multimodal data streams.

Riccardo holds a PhD in Information Technology from Politecnico di Milano, where his research laid foundational work in Stream Reasoning, integrating continuous data with semantics for real-time analytics. He has significantly contributed to threshold-based and time-based scheduling strategies, streaming knowledge graph management, and incremental query processing.

Since 2015, Riccardo has been an active contributor to the Stream Reasoning initiative, advancing continuous data integration with semantics for real-time decision-making. His work spans foundational contributions to threshold-based and time-based scheduling, query maintenance, and streaming knowledge graphs.

Previously, he held academic and research roles in Estonia, Italy, Belgium, and the US, collaborating with leading institutions and research labs such as Kno.e.sis and Politecnico di Milano. Riccardo regularly shares his insights at top-tier conferences and industry forums, including TheWebConf, VLDB, ICDE, DEBS, and ISWC.

Riccardo has also delivered hands-on tutorials and industry-focused talks at industrial venues, notably at DockerCon 2017, Kafka Meetup Milano (2019), and Time Series Meetup Tallinn (2020). He was also Influx Data official trainer from 2018 until 2021.

Riccardo Tommasini is a researcher, associate professor, and educator specialised in streaming data management, with a particular focus on rich query languages, data integration, and multimodal streaming systems. Currently a Maître de Conférences at ... Show more

Delphine Marchal

Delphine Marchal

Coach agile depuis 10 ans, ancienne développeuse, j'ai principalement gravité dans des contextes agiles et différents secteurs d'activité (Telecom, banque assurance, media). ​

Avec une forte appétence à la dynamique d'équipe, je m'attache au quotidien à faire émerger les solutions les plus collective et adaptés au contexte. ​

Mes focales du moment le leadership et la systémique.

Coach agile depuis 10 ans, ancienne développeuse, j'ai principalement gravité dans des contextes agiles et différents secteurs d'activité (Telecom, banque assurance, media). ​ Avec une forte appétence à la dynamique d'équipe, je m'attache au quoti... 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

Moise MAKUSANI Christophe

Moise MAKUSANI Christophe

Moïse Makusani Christophe, née à Isingiza, dans le territoire d'Uvira en République Démocratique du Congo, le 2 février 2002, est un technicien en développement rural, expert en gestion de projets et poète engagé.
Son parcours scolaire débute au Groupe scolaire Maendeleo de Gatumba au Burundi, où il obtient son certificat de fin d'études primaires. Il poursuit ses études secondaires à l'Institut Heri d'Uvira, où il décroche son diplôme d'État en techniques sociales avec 57%
Passionné par le développement rural, il poursuit des études supérieures à l'Institut Supérieur de Développement Rural de Bukavu (ISDR Bukavu)
L'ISDR Bukavu, créé en 1962, est un établissement public d'enseignement supérieur et universitaire qui forme des cadres compétents en développement rural
En tant que technicien en développement rural, Moïse se spécialise dans la conception, l'élaboration, la gestion, le suivi et l'évaluation des projets. Il maîtrise également des logiciels tels que SPSS, Ms Project, Excel, KoboToolbox, KoboCollecte et Google Forms. Actuellement, il mène des recherches sur la contribution des jeunes Balala Rondo à l'amélioration de la sécurité socio-économique de la ville d'Uvira.
Parallèlement à ses activités professionnelles et de recherche, Moïse est un poète reconnu, notamment grâce à ses publications révolutionnaires sur Facebook. Il est également administrateur de l'organisation non gouvernementale "Jeunes Motivateurs pour le Développement Durable" (JMDD)
JMDD œuvre probablement à impliquer les jeunes dans des initiatives de développement durable et à promouvoir le changement au sein de leurs communautés

Moïse Makusani Christophe, née à Isingiza, dans le territoire d'Uvira en République Démocratique du Congo, le 2 février 2002, est un technicien en développement rural, expert en gestion de projets et poète engagé. Son parcours scolaire débute au Gr... 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

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

Melvin Thambi

Melvin Thambi

Melvin Thambi is a renowned Creative Director, Entrepreneur, and Global Speaker with over two decades of experience at the intersection of design, technology, and business. His expertise spans visual design, product innovation, and brand strategy, where he has led high-impact creative initiatives for global brands, shaping the future of design-driven business success.

A thought leader in AI, design monetization, and creative entrepreneurship, Melvin is a recognized speaker at international design and technology conferences. He brings a unique perspective on how designers can leverage AI, build scalable revenue models, and adopt a business mindset to thrive in an evolving creative economy.

In 2017, he was honored as Business Mentor of the Year by Entrepreneur of India, recognizing his impact in mentorship and leadership. His artistic work has also been exhibited on the global stage, including New York Times Square, reflecting his passion for blending storytelling, digital art, and cutting-edge technology.

Beyond corporate leadership, Melvin is deeply committed to mentorship and the future of design, empowering the next generation of creative professionals to move beyond execution—embracing strategy, innovation, and business acumen to drive real-world impact.

Melvin Thambi is a renowned Creative Director, Entrepreneur, and Global Speaker with over two decades of experience at the intersection of design, technology, and business. His expertise spans visual design, product innovation, and brand strategy, wh... 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

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