Humanities & Social Sciences

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

Pamela Adams

Pamela Adams

Originally from Fayetteville, North Carolina, Reverend, Dr. Pamela Adams is the Director of Spiritual Life and University Chaplain at Delaware State University. A true Southern Belle at heart, she stands on the values of faith, family, friendship and fried chicken! She served proudly in the United States Air Force for 9 1⁄2 years, while simultaneously matriculating through Seminary and obtaining undergraduate, graduate and terminal degrees in Theology. An expert in the arena of spiritual rehabilitation with over 15 years of experience, she has received training in Clinical Pastoral Education and Family Advocacy at the Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the world-renowned Johns Hopkins Hospital, as well as certification in Christian Counseling through the National Christian Counselors Association of Sarasota, Florida. Chaplain Pam also serves as Spiritual Advisor at the Maryland Center for Addiction Treatment. In this role, she oversees the spiritual aspect of treatment through group and individual sessions, weekly non- denominational worship services, and community engagement. She is also the Owner and Principal Facilitator for Faithful & Favored, Inc., a multi-platform lifestyle management firm providing spiritual and emotional maintenance. She has a great listening ear and is available to assist individuals and families on their spiritual and emotional journeys.

Originally from Fayetteville, North Carolina, Reverend, Dr. Pamela Adams is the Director of Spiritual Life and University Chaplain at Delaware State University. A true Southern Belle at heart, she stands on the values of faith, family, friendship an... Show more

Kevin Page

Kevin Page

Design and research expert in developer experiences.

Design and research expert in developer experiences. Show more

Deepak Daniel

Deepak Daniel

Step into a journey of transformation where your potential is the compass and your growth is the destination. As an executive coach, business coach, facilitator, and storyteller, I am here not to spotlight myself, but to illuminate your path to leadership excellence.

Drawing from the esteemed Marshall Goldsmith executive coaching methodology, I guide leaders like you through a process rooted in courage, humility, and discipline. Together, we embark on a holistic journey where every challenge becomes an opportunity for growth, every setback a stepping stone to success.

In our collaborative coaching sessions, we don't just craft a plan; we co-create a roadmap to your best self. By delving deep, we uncover limiting beliefs, nurture positive behaviors, and foster a culture of vulnerability and growth. It's about embracing your vulnerabilities, seeking assistance when needed, and charting a course toward your aspirations.

If you're prepared to unlock your full potential, embrace change wholeheartedly, and carve out a path aligned with your deepest ambitions, I am here to walk alongside you. Together, we'll celebrate every milestone, navigate every challenge, and sculpt a future where your leadership shines brightly.

Step into a journey of transformation where your potential is the compass and your growth is the destination. As an executive coach, business coach, facilitator, and storyteller, I am here not to spotlight myself, but to illuminate your path to leade... Show more

Mariana Sathya Llull

Mariana Sathya Llull

I fell in love with tech trying to understand the minds working behind the code. I studied a master's in cognitive sciences applied to computational thinking, I also hold a master's in HR and currently, I am studying behavioral sciences through primatology (yes! monkeys).
The scientific approach has greatly benefited my partnering with tech leads, allowing me to collaborate with them in understanding their team's behavior from the roots of our humanity, avoiding clichés and abstract theories.

I fell in love with tech trying to understand the minds working behind the code. I studied a master's in cognitive sciences applied to computational thinking, I also hold a master's in HR and currently, I am studying behavioral sciences through prima... Show more

Victor del Aguila

Victor del Aguila

Administrador de Empresas, con Postgrado en Business Agility & Digital Transformation Management en Centrum PUCP y con Especialización en Gestión de Personas.

04 acompañando, trabajando y guiando a las personas hacia la Agilidad, operando como agente de cambio y colaborando en levantar impedimentos para la Transformación Cultural & Organizacional. Mi experiencia abarca sectores de Banca y Finanzas, Seguros y Retail, en países como Perú, México y Puerto Rico.

Administrador de Empresas, con Postgrado en Business Agility & Digital Transformation Management en Centrum PUCP y con Especialización en Gestión de Personas. 04 acompañando, trabajando y guiando a las personas hacia la Agilidad, operando como ag... Show more

Tilde Ann Thurium

Tilde Ann Thurium

Tilde (they/them) is a San Francisco based artist, activist, and engineer. They can probably deadlift more than you. Ask them about how to paint an algorithm, the intersections between mutual aid and biology, or which coast has the best vegan croissants.

Tilde (they/them) is a San Francisco based artist, activist, and engineer. They can probably deadlift more than you. Ask them about how to paint an algorithm, the intersections between mutual aid and biology, or which coast has the best vegan croissa... Show more

Daylina Miller

Daylina Miller

Daylina Miller (they/them) is a nonbinary, multimedia journalist in Tampa, Florida at NPR member station WUSF 89.7 where they've worked for ten years. They produce much of the multimedia content for the station, and cover the LGBTQ+ and transgender communities. Prior to that, they worked for the Marshall News Messenger newspaper in East Texas, and the Suncoast News, a subsidiary of the Tampa Tribune. They got their bachelors degree in mass communications - journalism from the University of South Florida and their masters degree in new media journalism from Full Sail University. In their free time, they play a lot of videogames, boardgames, and tabletop role-playing games. They're also writing their first TTRPG, combining their experience as a journalist during the pandemic and their love for the zombie genre.

Daylina Miller (they/them) is a nonbinary, multimedia journalist in Tampa, Florida at NPR member station WUSF 89.7 where they've worked for ten years. They produce much of the multimedia content for the station, and cover the LGBTQ+ and transgender ... Show more

Castro Gbêmêmali Hounmenou

Castro Gbêmêmali Hounmenou

M. Castro Gbêmêmali Hounmenou holds a PhD in Statistics-Probability and is a post-doctoral researcher in Biostatistics and Artificial Intelligence at the Research and Training Center in Infectiology of Guinea (CERFIG), Gamal Nasser University of Conakry, Guinea. Previously, he was a Lecturer-Researcher at the Laboratory of Biometrics and Forestry Estimations at the University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin. He actively participates in various scientific communities, contributing to fields such as biostatistics, applied statistics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, climate change, agriculture, environment, and public health. He has received several awards, including the best poster award for his doctoral thesis work at the Doctoral School of Excellence Centers of Benin of the World Bank in 2021, and was nominated in 2024 among 'World Top Scientists' in the 'Best Research Article Award' category in Biostatistics. Recently, he has been appointed as a Lecturer-Researcher in Artificial Intelligence at the University of Labé. Contact: +22995306612/+224627812787, castrohounmenou@gmail.com

M. Castro Gbêmêmali Hounmenou holds a PhD in Statistics-Probability and is a post-doctoral researcher in Biostatistics and Artificial Intelligence at the Research and Training Center in Infectiology of Guinea (CERFIG), Gamal Nasser University of Cona... Show more

Lorena Abad

Lorena Abad

Doctoral researcher at the Department of Geoinformatics - Z_GIS of the University of Salzburg. Part of the research groups Risk, Hazard and Climate and EO Analytics. I focus on the analysis of big Earth observation data to map and monitor landscape dynamics and I am researching the bridge between EO data cubes and temporal GIS for spatio-temporal analyses. I use R for spatial data handling and analysis, automate EO workflows and for scientific writing and visualization.

Doctoral researcher at the Department of Geoinformatics - Z_GIS of the University of Salzburg. Part of the research groups Risk, Hazard and Climate and EO Analytics. I focus on the analysis of big Earth observation data to map and monitor landscape d... Show more

Aleksander Slominski

Aleksander Slominski

Aleksander Slominski is a Research Staff Member in the Hybrid Cloud Programming Models and Systems department at the IBM T.J. Watson Research Center. He works on bringing serverless experience to running HPC and AI workloads in Kubernetes, particpate in open source serverless computing Knative project and presented about building Knative eventing applications during KnativeCon in Kubecon NA 2022. He organizes International Workshops on Serverless Computing (WoSC) to bring together researchers and industry practitioners to discuss their experiences and thoughts on future directions, talk slides are linked from: https://www.serverlesscomputing.org/workshops/

Aleksander Slominski is a Research Staff Member in the Hybrid Cloud Programming Models and Systems department at the IBM T.J. Watson Research Center. He works on bringing serverless experience to running HPC and AI workloads in Kubernetes, particpat... Show more

Jayani Piyadi Gamage

Jayani Piyadi Gamage

I’m a second year PhD student in the Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics at Monash University, Australia. Under the guidance of Professor Dianne Cook, Dr. Paul Harrison, Dr. Michael Lydeamore, and Dr. Thiyanga Talagala, my research focuses on developing a novel tool for visualizing how nonlinear reduction warps data. My research interests include computer vision, high-dimensional data visualization, and machine learning. I also find joy in coding and developing software packages.

I’m a second year PhD student in the Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics at Monash University, Australia. Under the guidance of Professor Dianne Cook, Dr. Paul Harrison, Dr. Michael Lydeamore, and Dr. Thiyanga Talagala, my research foc... Show more

Magnolia Yang Sao Yia

Magnolia Yang Sao Yia

Magnolia Yang Sao Yia, dance artist and scholar, is a Ph.D. candidate in Critical Dance Studies with a Designated Emphasis in Southeast Asian Studies from University of California, Riverside. She holds a BFA in Dance and Minor in Asian American Studies from University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Her dissertation examines Hmong dance as a site of HMoob identity formation in the U.S. diaspora. Working from a transnational feminist and decolonial praxis, she imagines and works to activate a cultural politic of HMoob belonging and self-determination that is critical of colonial and imperial value systems, especially those that subjugate difference.

Magnolia Yang Sao Yia, dance artist and scholar, is a Ph.D. candidate in Critical Dance Studies with a Designated Emphasis in Southeast Asian Studies from University of California, Riverside. She holds a BFA in Dance and Minor in Asian American Studi... Show more

Randerson Cirqueira

Randerson Cirqueira

Especialista em Poder Legislativo e Direito Parlamentar pelo Instituto Legislativo Brasileiro do Senado Federal. Estrategista de Mandato político. Autor do livro Mandato de Valor e coautor do livro Processo legislativo integral + Vade Mecum Legislativo Distrital. Mais de 20 anos de experiência no Poder Legislativo. Atuou por dezesseis anos na Câmara dos Deputados na área de tecnologia onde teve muita vivência com o Poder Legislativo. Em 2013 ingressou por concurso público na Procuradoria Geral do DF. Em 2015, foi para a Câmara Legislativa onde atuou como Assessor Legislativo até 2023.
É professor, mentor, palestrante. Servidor de carreira da Procuradoria do DF.

Especialista em Poder Legislativo e Direito Parlamentar pelo Instituto Legislativo Brasileiro do Senado Federal. Estrategista de Mandato político. Autor do livro Mandato de Valor e coautor do livro Processo legislativo integral + Vade Mecum Legislati... Show more

Marie-Laurence Hamelin

Marie-Laurence Hamelin

Marie-Laurence est spécialiste en acquisition de talents chez Gologic, et démontre une passion profonde pour la compréhension du comportement humain. Détentrice d'un baccalauréat en psychologie et d'une expérience en santé mentale, Marie-Laurence a décidé de réorienter sa carrière vers les ressources humaines. Ayant complété une maîtrise en gestion des ressources humaines, elle est devenue une professionnelle RH polyvalente qui s'épanouit en contribuant activement à divers projets. Qu'il s'agisse d'implanter de nouveaux outils, d'élaborer des programmes et des politiques, d'animer des séances de formation ou de participer au marketing RH, Marie-Laurence adore relever des défis et aime apprendre à travers des expériences concrètes.

Marie-Laurence est spécialiste en acquisition de talents chez Gologic, et démontre une passion profonde pour la compréhension du comportement humain. Détentrice d'un baccalauréat en psychologie et d'une expérience en santé mentale, Marie-Laurence a d... Show more

Jarek Bryk

Jarek Bryk

I am a molecular biologist/computational biologist who stumbled upon a data analyst role. I wear three hats at work: I teach data science, genomics and evolution to undergraduates; I study patterns of genetic variation in small mammals to learn about their evolution and demography; I analyse and report on students' educational outcomes and factors that contribute to differential attainment of various groups of students across the entire institution. I also like to cycle.

I am a molecular biologist/computational biologist who stumbled upon a data analyst role. I wear three hats at work: I teach data science, genomics and evolution to undergraduates; I study patterns of genetic variation in small mammals to learn about... Show more

Natasha Welcome

Natasha Welcome

Natasha Welcome is a Professor, speaker, researcher, and education consultant. She is the founder of Metamorphosis Education Consultants which manages organizational transformation. She is a firm believer that business partners can synergize though they do not speak the same language. Therefore, she helps to bridge the language barrier to avoid employers dismissing highly -valued employees or partners because of their language barrier. Her model will help employers to reduce high turnovers and diminish division caused by 'language barriers.'
Her passion is English language acquisition and has served English Language Learners for over 20 years. She has taught English language learners from China, South Korea, Israel, Europe, and several Latin American countries, just to name a few. During her career as an educator, she spent 14 of those years at an International School. Her expertise in this area has emerged in her becoming a consultant to help the integration of English Language Learners in educational institutions and corporate organizations.

Natasha Welcome is a Professor, speaker, researcher, and education consultant. She is the founder of Metamorphosis Education Consultants which manages organizational transformation. She is a firm believer that business partners can synergize though ... Show more

Yujian Tang

Yujian Tang

Yujian Tang is a Developer Advocate at Zilliz. He has a background as a software engineer working on AutoML at Amazon. Yujian studied Computer Science, Statistics, and Neuroscience with research papers published to conferences including IEEE Big Data. He enjoys drinking bubble tea, spending time with family, and being near water.

Yujian Tang is a Developer Advocate at Zilliz. He has a background as a software engineer working on AutoML at Amazon. Yujian studied Computer Science, Statistics, and Neuroscience with research papers published to conferences including IEEE Big Data... Show more

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I am Ilyar Jabari
I am 41 years old
I have 27 years of artistic activity
Calligraphic painting and graphics
I am a university professor in the field of art

I am Ilyar Jabari I am 41 years old I have 27 years of artistic activity Calligraphic painting and graphics I am a university professor in the field of art Show more

Corree Roofener

Corree Roofener

As a female entrepreneur, Courage Coach and Holistic Life Coach, Corree Roofener has devoted her life to empowering individuals to live authentically, boldly and intentionally.

From a young age, Corree recognized that life’s challenges were stepping stones to realizing her potential. This early mindset laid the foundation for her future endeavors, that would lead her to embrace life with courage and intent. Behind the façade of success, Corree grappled with her own fears and self-doubt. A pivotal moment came when she confronted these demons head-on, realizing that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. This epiphany marked the birth of her true calling.

Driven by a passion to help others break free from the shackles of fear and judgment, Corree’s transitioned from entrepreneur to Courage Coach. She underwent rigorous training in coaching and personal development, honing her skills to guide individual and teams towards unleashing their full potential. She is here today as a testament to her coaching philosophy. She led with courage and authenticity and reached for a goal and dream.

Recognizing the interconnectedness of mind, body and spirit, Corree expanded her expertise to become a Holistic Life Coach. With a deep understanding of wellness principles, she empowers individuals to achieve balance, resilience and vitality across all aspects of their lives. Her approach encompasses mental, emotional and physical well-being. Through personalized coaching, transformative workshops and inspiring speaking engagements, she equips her clients with tools to align their actions with their aspirations.

“If you want something you've never had, You must be willing to do something you've never done.” ― Thomas Jefferson

As Corree continues to evolve, she envisions a future where people are unafraid to chase their dreams, but more importantly feel empowered to dream. To leave the fear of judgment aside and follow the nudge of the universe in all that you do. With courage, curiosity and unwavering determination, she aspires to leave a lasting impact on the lives of those she touches, inspiring a ripple effect of positivity, balance, joy and transformation.

As a female entrepreneur, Courage Coach and Holistic Life Coach, Corree Roofener has devoted her life to empowering individuals to live authentically, boldly and intentionally. From a young age, Corree recognized that life’s challenges were step... Show more

Sarah Winter

Sarah Winter

Since April 2020, I am a doctoral student in taxation at the Chair of Business Administration and Taxation II of Prof. Dr. Christoph Spengel (University of Mannheim). As a teaching assistant, I support the teaching of various, mainly international courses at Bachelor and Master level, covering different teaching formats. Together with my co-speaker, Inga Schulz, I am in charge of the development and creation of the explainer videos and the resulting "Tax Video Library".

As a guest lecturer, I have been invited to Paderborn University and NHH Norwegian School of Economics.

Before joining the Chair of Prof. Spengel, I studied Business Administration and Management at the University of Mannheim, the Krakow University of Economics and the Pforzheim University of Applied Science.

Since April 2020, I am a doctoral student in taxation at the Chair of Business Administration and Taxation II of Prof. Dr. Christoph Spengel (University of Mannheim). As a teaching assistant, I support the teaching of various, mainly international c... Show more

Luca Grasso

Luca Grasso

I am Luca, the face behind UP!. I am a father in permanent training, friend of too many friends, an aging adult with juvenile symptoms. When alone, I put on my headphones and dance like nobody's watching, but also like someone is watching. I love cooking dinner for guests until they start messing with my dishwasher.

I am also a certified coach and a Nonviolent communication trainer. I founded UP! because corporate life was important until it stopped being such. Because sometimes taking risks is the safest thing to do. And because the longing to investigate human behaviours became compelling. From here, supporting people with their self-introspection, was the most logical step to take.

I am Luca, the face behind UP!. I am a father in permanent training, friend of too many friends, an aging adult with juvenile symptoms. When alone, I put on my headphones and dance like nobody's watching, but also like someone is watching. I love coo... Show more

Brooke Joseph

Brooke Joseph

I'm an 18 year old Innovator from Canada. I'm extremely passionate about AI and learning about privacy-preserving technology. My main interest is in Federated Learning, which is a new AI setting introduced by Google in 2017. I was able to develop a few projects in the space with the help from mentors at The Knowledge Society. This is a human competitive accelerator program that accepts the brightest teens in tech to work on solving some big problems. From this experience, I also had the opportunity to work alongside Walmart and Amazon to pitch AI solutions for integrating technology into their businesses. I have also been able to research at TensoAI and have had my work published on BetterProgrammer's page.

I'm an 18 year old Innovator from Canada. I'm extremely passionate about AI and learning about privacy-preserving technology. My main interest is in Federated Learning, which is a new AI setting introduced by Google in 2017. I was able to develop a f... Show more

Vidhu Mathur

Vidhu Mathur

Vidhu is a seasoned AI Engineer with a passion for MLOps and DevOps. She has accumulated vast expertise working with cutting-edge technologies like Docker and AWS. Her machine learning research experience as a research intern at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology has given her a strong foundation in advanced ML principles and techniques. She is also a TensorFlow Certified ML Engineer and has won numerous hackathons, including Explore AI 2.0 by Yamaha. These accomplishments attest to her dedication to keeping up with the most recent advancements in the industry.

Vidhu is a strong believer in the ability of technology to spur creativity and address difficult issues. She is eager to impart her knowledge and expertise to others. As a dynamic speaker on topics related to MLOps and DevOps using AWS, she has helped numerous teams successfully develop and deploy machine learning models. She also enjoys mentoring budding data scientists and contributing to open-source initiatives at Ivy.

In summary, Vidhu brings to any team working in the field of artificial intelligence her knowledge and experience in MLOps and DevOps, as well as her research background and enthusiasm for remaining current on the newest trends and methodologies.

Vidhu is a seasoned AI Engineer with a passion for MLOps and DevOps. She has accumulated vast expertise working with cutting-edge technologies like Docker and AWS. Her machine learning research experience as a research intern at the Norwegian Univers... Show more

Marcin Mateusz Hanc

Marcin Mateusz Hanc

Previously they worked towards reaching a holistic overview of software projects' code encountered in accounting, gaming, and broadcasting industries.
His interests include, but are not limited to, all kinds of languages (not only programming), history, and music.

Previously they worked towards reaching a holistic overview of software projects' code encountered in accounting, gaming, and broadcasting industries. His interests include, but are not limited to, all kinds of languages (not only programming), hist... Show more

Fabrizio Corgnati

Fabrizio Corgnati

Professional Italian Life & Career Coach and Journalist

Professional Italian Life & Career Coach and Journalist Show more

Kristin Summers

Kristin Summers

Kristin Summers is the CEO of the self-care experience products & services company Back to Self-Care. She's an award-winning journalist and speaker. Her company empowers and educates minds with mindful self-care, confidence and self-compassion techniques built upon the foundation of the 5-Pillar Self-Care Method she created.

Kristin Summers is the CEO of the self-care experience products & services company Back to Self-Care. She's an award-winning journalist and speaker. Her company empowers and educates minds with mindful self-care, confidence and self-compassion techni... Show more

Sean Jackson

Sean Jackson

@74rku5 Father of five, Husband of one, Fur-dad to two. I fight for the user. Neuro-diverse. I support LGBTQ+.

@74rku5 Father of five, Husband of one, Fur-dad to two. I fight for the user. Neuro-diverse. I support LGBTQ+. Show more

Genesis Luigi

Genesis Luigi

Genesis is a Venezuelan behavioral and social psychologist; as a feminist activist, she specializes in health, sexual rights and reproductive justice. She has coordinated research, project management, curriculum development and advocacy for local and international organizations to promote access to health and education in Latin America and the Caribbean. Genesis currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Safe Abortion Action Fund and is pursuing a dual master's degree in anthropology and sociology at the Graduate Institute in Geneva.

Genesis is a Venezuelan behavioral and social psychologist; as a feminist activist, she specializes in health, sexual rights and reproductive justice. She has coordinated research, project management, curriculum development and advocacy for local and... Show more

Harshdeep Singh

Harshdeep Singh

I am currently doing my Ph.D. at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, and my area of research includes variational quantum algorithms, tensor networks, and quantum computing. I have plenty of exposure to Python, specifically working with Qiskit, and TensorNetwork. I have already given introductory talks on quantum computing at PyCon Indonesia, Python Ireland, Pycode, Pyjamas, and Scipy India.

I am currently doing my Ph.D. at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, and my area of research includes variational quantum algorithms, tensor networks, and quantum computing. I have plenty of exposure to Python, specifically working with Qi... Show more

Rebecca Collins

Rebecca Collins

Rebecca is a relationship coach, with a deep fascination about the experience of being human. She specialises in emotional intelligence, relationship dynamics, and conflict resolution, working with principles from psychology, spirituality and nature to help people come home to themselves.

Rebecca is a relationship coach, with a deep fascination about the experience of being human. She specialises in emotional intelligence, relationship dynamics, and conflict resolution, working with principles from psychology, spirituality and nature ... Show more

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