I hold a PhD in Linguistics (Univ. Padova), and I am currently an Assist. Prof. of Italian in the University of Rijeka (Croatia, EU). I have previously held research and teaching appointments in the universities of Pula/Pola (Croatia) and Klagenfurt (Austria, EU). In Fall 2024 I was a Visiting Scholar in the Department of Italian, Columbia University, and in Spring 2025 a Fellow of the Italian Academy at Columbia University.

I hold a PhD in Linguistics (Univ. Padova), and I am currently an Assist. Prof. of Italian in the University of Rijeka (Croatia, EU). I have previously held research and teaching appointments in the universities of Pula/Pola (Croatia) and Klagenfurt ... Show more

Steve is a frequent and engaging keynoter, speaker, and trainer at over 150 events across North America, speaking to diverse audiences including families and individuals, business leaders, healthcare professionals, and the United States Military. Steve is passionate about the human sciences and wellbeing. He is currently writing a book. Having spent over 20 years as a passionate technologist, he also speaks about cognitive accessibility.

Steve is a frequent and engaging keynoter, speaker, and trainer at over 150 events across North America, speaking to diverse audiences including families and individuals, business leaders, healthcare professionals, and the United States Military. Ste... Show more

Andreas Fauler, Executive Advisor bei der Kybernautik Advisory GmbH, arbeitet an der Brücke zwischen dem, was Forschung weiß, und dem, was Organisationen tun. Seine Antwort nennt er Realisation Infrastructure, also das Zusammenspiel von Übung, Software und Evidenz, das validierte Ideen in funktionierende Systeme übersetzt. 25 Jahre war er auf der Anbieterseite von Enterprise-Technologie tätig, bei IBM, Novell, SuccessFactors und SAP sowie bei den KI-Unternehmen arago und Celonis, und hat dort aus nächster Nähe gesehen, wie Software-Einführungen Organisationen verändern, geplant oder ungeplant. Heute ist er Advisor für vier KI-Unternehmen (Beam AI, vencortex, Sera Intelligence und VITAS), berät mit Kybernautik Führungsteams bei KI- und Software-Vorhaben, hat mit Dr. Frank Kuhnecke die Übungsschule Sales Kung Fu gegründet und verantwortet die Geschäftsseite von Tapir (People Data Collaboration). In der Forschungscommunity rund um ⿻ Plurality ist er Lead Author des ⿻ Plural Stack (RadicalxChange, 2026) und Mitinitiator von Plurality DACH. Er sprach unter anderem auf der MyData Conference und der HR Technology Europe und schreibt die Field Notes auf fauler.me.

Andreas Fauler, Executive Advisor bei der Kybernautik Advisory GmbH, arbeitet an der Brücke zwischen dem, was Forschung weiß, und dem, was Organisationen tun. Seine Antwort nennt er Realisation Infrastructure, also das Zusammenspiel von Übung, Softwa... Show more

Dr. Terza Lima-Neves is a scholar, author, and community advocate. She is professor of political science at Johnson C. Smith University. Her research interests focus on African diasporas, gender and community building. Lima-Neves has published 2 edited volumes focused on Cabo Verde, gender, and diaspora relations. Terza is also the cofounder and executive director of Poderoza International Conference on Cabo Verdean women. She lives in Charlotte, NC.

Dr. Terza Lima-Neves is a scholar, author, and community advocate. She is professor of political science at Johnson C. Smith University. Her research interests focus on African diasporas, gender and community building. Lima-Neves has published 2 edit... Show more

For more than fifteen years, William has worked at the intersection of human behaviour, technology and social change. He has founded an award-winning research and design studio and a social-cohesion nonprofit, advised Australian governments and global organisations, built technology products, led major research programs and served in governance roles.

His work has taken him from the World Economic Forum in Davos to the Obama Democracy Forum in Chicago, and from national public-policy projects to research into online hate, digital culture, and the future of human connection.

Today he works selectively as a strategic advisor and board leader while writing, speaking and making films about technology, culture and what it means to be human.

For more than fifteen years, William has worked at the intersection of human behaviour, technology and social change. He has founded an award-winning research and design studio and a social-cohesion nonprofit, advised Australian governments and globa... Show more

Janah Esplana attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), where she earned both a B.A in English with a minor in Asian and Asian American Studies and her M.A in English Literature. She is currently pursuing her M.A. in Teaching Secondary Education at UNLV. Outside of academia, Janah teaches secondary English Language Learners (ELL) how to empower themselves through the English language.

Her scholarship investigates the ways Filipinx/a/o-American literature and drama intersect as a means of survival, resistance, and reimagination within the racialized 20th- and 21st-century American landscape. She is specifically interested in the ways immigrant-driven narratives in musical theatre conform to stereotypes and challenge the formation of American identity.

Janah believes that every story deserves to be told, and these stories are at the root of who we are. She aspires to draw on her expertise in arts, culture, and leadership to further develop scholarship as well as advocate for the AAPI community.

Janah Esplana attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), where she earned both a B.A in English with a minor in Asian and Asian American Studies and her M.A in English Literature. She is currently pursuing her M.A. in Teaching Secondary Edu... Show more

Aydin Quach (he/they) is a scholar and artist specializing in Asian North American Studies, Performance Studies, Sound Studies, and Nightlife Studies. Their research is concerned with intra-Asian desire in queer nightlife, which has often been derogatorily called “sticky rice” by white gay men who are rejected by Asian North Americans. He examines how “sticky” relationships between Asian Americans reveal about race, sexuality, and Asian American identity when whiteness is no longer the primary point of reference. Aydin’s writing and thoughts have been published in the Journal of Festive Studies, Critical Ethnic Studies, as well as in other op-ed venues such as Huffington Post.

Aydin Quach (he/they) is a scholar and artist specializing in Asian North American Studies, Performance Studies, Sound Studies, and Nightlife Studies. Their research is concerned with intra-Asian desire in queer nightlife, which has often been deroga... Show more

Osasere Omorodion, known as HealingwithOsas, is a founder, writer, and teacher who helps people rebuild their lives from the inside out. She grew up in Benin City, Nigeria, surrounded by faith, family, and tradition, and now lives in metro Atlanta. She founded The God Study, a live platform for studying sacred texts across traditions, and built it without a traditional tech background. She also founded Worldwise United, a nonprofit focused on healing and community. Her sessions are practical and nonclinical, and every story she tells ends in a practice people can use the next day.

Osasere Omorodion, known as HealingwithOsas, is a founder, writer, and teacher who helps people rebuild their lives from the inside out. She grew up in Benin City, Nigeria, surrounded by faith, family, and tradition, and now lives in metro Atlanta. S... Show more

Van Tran Nguyen (she/her) is a Vietnamese American artist-scholar, practicing filmmaker, curator, and multimedia artist. In 2017, Tran Nguyen earned a master's degree in fine arts from the State University of New York, at Buffalo. Then in 2021, she earned her doctorate in the Philosophy of Electronic Art at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York.

Tran Nguyen’s monograph in progress, Playing With Myself: Repetition as Self Determination reexamines the tools of media-making as diasporic technologies, asserting that the advances and techne of storytelling are recuperated by Asian artists from weapons of subjectification to mediums of liberation. She wrote and co-directed two films: ERIE COUNTY SMILE (2021) available for public access via PBS and THE MOTHERLOAD (2024) which premiered at the Hawaii International Film Festival with support from the Vilcek Foundation’s New American Perspectives. THE MOTHERLOAD is available to watch on Apple TV, Prime TV, and Tubi.

In the fall of 2021, she was appointed the Maya Brin Institute for New Performance and Technology Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland, College Park. She is an alumni of the Early Career Fellowship at the UCLA Center on Race & Digital Justice (2024-2025). In the fall of 2024, she joined the Department of Performing Arts at Georgetown University as the Assistant Professor of Performance and Film & Media Studies.

Van Tran Nguyen (she/her) is a Vietnamese American artist-scholar, practicing filmmaker, curator, and multimedia artist. In 2017, Tran Nguyen earned a master's degree in fine arts from the State University of New York, at Buffalo. Then in 2021, she e... Show more

Youngbin's research explores how race, gender, migration, and space intersect to shape belonging, exclusion, and everyday experiences of inequality across transnational contexts. She is broadly interested in the racialization of Asian communities, public-space violence, and the shifting meanings of national identity and hospitality in a global era. Drawing on feminist theory, intersectionality, and critical race studies, her work seeks to illuminate the often invisible dynamics that structure social hierarchies and to imagine more just and relational futures for migrant and marginalized communities.

Youngbin's research explores how race, gender, migration, and space intersect to shape belonging, exclusion, and everyday experiences of inequality across transnational contexts. She is broadly interested in the racialization of Asian communities, pu... Show more

Prof. Dr. Esma Dumanlı Kadızade is a Mersin University scholar specializing in Turkish language education, modern literature, and children's fiction. Her research encompasses literary theory, education, gender, mythology, fantasy, and cultural transmission. She has pioneered theoretical approaches in her field, focusing on Diversity, Magical Realism, and Fantasy Fiction Analysis. Additionally, she is the founder and publisher of CHEDAR, Turkey's first scientific children's literature journal, established in 2017.

Prof. Dr. Esma Dumanlı Kadızade is a Mersin University scholar specializing in Turkish language education, modern literature, and children's fiction. Her research encompasses literary theory, education, gender, mythology, fantasy, and cultural transm... Show more

Suzanne C. Persard is Assistant Professor of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies in the Department of Critical Race, Gender and Culture Studies at American University, Faculty Affiliate of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center and a faculty member of the Ethnographies of Empire research cluster. As an interdisciplinary scholar, writer and curator, her research, teaching and curatorial practice center histories of gender and sexuality within indentured Indian archives; queer and feminist visual cultures; and theories of decoloniality.

Suzanne C. Persard is Assistant Professor of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies in the Department of Critical Race, Gender and Culture Studies at American University, Faculty Affiliate of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center and a faculty mem... Show more

Amy L. Bernstein is an award-winning author of seven books and a certified nonfiction book coach. She speaks often about creativity, craft, and publishing at conferences around the US and on podcasts around the world. Amy has also appeared on the TEDx stage in Washington, DC. Before turning to writing full-time, Amy spent decades in a variety of senior communications roles in federal and state government and nonprofits. She is a former award-winning journalist who worked in print and public radio. And she is the recipient of multiple humanities grants for producing creative projects.

Amy L. Bernstein is an award-winning author of seven books and a certified nonfiction book coach. She speaks often about creativity, craft, and publishing at conferences around the US and on podcasts around the world. Amy has also appeared on the TED... Show more

Carmen Alessandra Gonçalves Reis desenha e orquestra agentes conversacionais e arquiteturas de RAG a partir de um ângulo raro no mercado de IA: o da Linguística. Formada em Letras/Linguística Aplicada (UFRGS) e em Análise e Desenvolvimento de Sistemas (UNIASSELVI), defende que os maiores gargalos em sistemas de IA generativa são falhas de estrutura conversacional, não de modelo. Há 4 anos atua com prompt engineering e orquestração de agentes nos setores de RH, jurídico e telecomunicações; atualmente é Analista Desenvolvedora Sênior na vertical de telco da Engineering Brasil.

Carmen Alessandra Gonçalves Reis desenha e orquestra agentes conversacionais e arquiteturas de RAG a partir de um ângulo raro no mercado de IA: o da Linguística. Formada em Letras/Linguística Aplicada (UFRGS) e em Análise e Desenvolvimento de Sistema... Show more

I have an MA in cultural studies, but I work as a kindergarten teacher. Tolkien was/is my first love, and I haven't cared much for Marvel until I met my Thor.
I love reading, boardgames, quizzes, arts & crafts and karaoke (try me at your own peril) and have two beautiful children (I promise pics only on request).

I have an MA in cultural studies, but I work as a kindergarten teacher. Tolkien was/is my first love, and I haven't cared much for Marvel until I met my Thor. I love reading, boardgames, quizzes, arts & crafts and karaoke (try me at your own peril)... Show more

Katrin Jäser ist akademische Mitarbeiterin und Stellvertreterin der Geschäftsführung am Zentrum für wissenschaftliche Weiterbildung (ZWW) der Brandenburgischen Technischen Universität Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU CS). Aktuell arbeitet sie an ihrem eigenen Promotionsvorhaben an dem Institut für Wirtschaftswissenschaften, im Fachgebiet Personalmanagement der BTU CS und ist sowohl in der regulären Lehre als auch in der Weiterbildung aktiv. Sie studierte Sozial- und Organisationspädagogik (M.A.) an der Universität Hildesheim.

Katrin Jäser ist akademische Mitarbeiterin und Stellvertreterin der Geschäftsführung am Zentrum für wissenschaftliche Weiterbildung (ZWW) der Brandenburgischen Technischen Universität Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU CS). Aktuell arbeitet sie an ihrem eigene... Show more

Ayobami Èkó is a musicologist and composer. As a researcher, he synthesises findings from music transcription, musical analysis, and ethnography in his investigations of Nigerian art music, popular music, and film music. He is nearing the completion of a PhD in music at the Department of Music, Lagos State University, where he is analysing the adaptation of popular music in Nigerian art music. Èkó taught music in primary and secondary schools for over 10 years before joining the university system, where he has been teaching and supervising undergraduate projects in music and performing arts.
His art music compositions encompass a diverse range of vocal and instrumental works, as well as commissioned institutional anthems. He received an award of honor in 2024 for composing the anthem of the Lagos State University International School.

Ayobami Èkó is a musicologist and composer. As a researcher, he synthesises findings from music transcription, musical analysis, and ethnography in his investigations of Nigerian art music, popular music, and film music. He is nearing the completion ... Show more

Doug Belkofer is a transformation coach, U.S. Army veteran, longtime technology leader, and founder of Forging Truth.

For much of his life, Doug had a life that looked successful from the outside. He was professionally accomplished and had been married for more than a decade. But beneath that surface were deeply embedded beliefs quietly shaping how he related to himself, others, and intimacy. Beliefs that said he wasn't enough. That love had to be earned. That perfection was the price of safety.

Doug didn't recognize those beliefs as distortions. They didn't feel like lies. They felt like truth. They felt like his own voice. And because of that, they went unquestioned, even as the same emotional and relational patterns kept repeating.

That experience now shapes Doug's work with others and his speaking. He explores how beliefs formed through earlier experiences can quietly influence what feels safe, possible, and even visible to us, and why knowing that a behavior isn't working is often not enough to change it.

Doug doesn't approach this work as someone who has "arrived." He speaks from lived experience and continues to learn through listening, witnessing, and walking alongside others as they uncover what they haven't been able to see.

His work isn't about standing above anyone. It's about standing with them, bringing clarity where there was confusion, language where there was self-blame, and awareness where there was once only repetition.

Doug Belkofer is a transformation coach, U.S. Army veteran, longtime technology leader, and founder of Forging Truth. For much of his life, Doug had a life that looked successful from the outside. He was professionally accomplished and had been ma... Show more

CK Ong is a keynote speaker and corporate happiness and wellbeing consultant with over 28 years of experience in emotional wellbeing, human behaviour and personal transformation.

Since 1998, he has shared his work with more than 53,000 participants across six countries, helping leaders, professionals and teams reduce burnout, strengthen inner resilience and create happier, high-performing workplaces.

Through relatable stories, meaningful reflection and practical tools, CK helps people understand themselves more deeply, respond to pressure with greater clarity and build the inner strength to live and lead more effectively.

CK Ong is a keynote speaker and corporate happiness and wellbeing consultant with over 28 years of experience in emotional wellbeing, human behaviour and personal transformation. Since 1998, he has shared his work with more than 53,000 participant... Show more

Suhuyini Frank Nnyayam Bukari is a Ghanaian individual known for his interest in education, communication, and social development. He is passionate about learning, personal growth, and contributing positively to society through knowledge-sharing and community engagement.

He demonstrates strong skills in written communication and critical thinking, with a keen interest in peacebuilding, leadership, and youth development initiatives. Suhuyini Frank Nnyayam Bukari is committed to self-improvement and values integrity, discipline, and service to humanity.

Through continuous learning and active participation in meaningful initiatives, he aspires to make a lasting impact in his community and beyond.

Suhuyini Frank Nnyayam Bukari is a Ghanaian individual known for his interest in education, communication, and social development. He is passionate about learning, personal growth, and contributing positively to society through knowledge-sharing and ... Show more

Njiki Djemi is a gender and public policy professional and applied researcher specializing in data governance, digital rights, and gender-responsive public policy. Her work explores how data and emerging technologies shape governance, public policy, and social inclusion across African contexts, with a particular interest in women's rights, digital inclusion, and equitable access to technology. Through research, community engagement, and policy advocacy, she works to advance people-centred digital transformation.

She has collaborated with civil society organizations, policymakers, researchers, and local communities across diverse linguistic and cultural contexts to strengthen dialogue around digital governance and inclusive technology. Her interests include responsible AI, women's data rights, Internet governance, and technology policy, with a commitment to translating complex policy challenges into practical, community-driven solutions.

Njiki Djemi is a gender and public policy professional and applied researcher specializing in data governance, digital rights, and gender-responsive public policy. Her work explores how data and emerging technologies shape governance, public policy, ... Show more

Verónica Mota Galindo is a transdisciplinary researcher and epistemological activist at the Free University of Berlin, focusing on philosophy, gender studies, technoscience and decolonial theory. As a member of the international research project Human-Machine, she is contributing to a forthcoming 2026 volume on artificial intelligence, representing Latin America with a focus on AI in Mexico. She is currently studying for a PhD in Philosophy at FU Berlin and a Master's degree in Technology at TU Berlin. She mentors students from minority backgrounds and has created the “Decolonising AI: Intersectional, Feminist and Ecological Literacy” prototype, which has been selected for integration into the Humboldt University's Gender MINT project this year. Drawing inspiration from Haraway's cyborg, her work blends critical AI pedagogy with inclusive, feminist, and decolonial perspectives.

Verónica Mota Galindo is a transdisciplinary researcher and epistemological activist at the Free University of Berlin, focusing on philosophy, gender studies, technoscience and decolonial theory. As a member of the international research project Huma... Show more

Seit 2016 wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin an der HAW Hamburg
Seit 2018 Geschäftsführerin der Arbeitsstelle für Migrationsforschung und Integrationspraktiken an der HAW Hamburg

Seit 2016 wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin an der HAW Hamburg Seit 2018 Geschäftsführerin der Arbeitsstelle für Migrationsforschung und Integrationspraktiken an der HAW Hamburg Show more

Carméan Moss is an Identity and AI Strategist, speaker, teacher, and founder of & Suddenly Inc. She helps leaders, teams, and purpose-driven people gain understanding before action so they can lead with clarity, protect identity, and use emerging tools with wisdom.

At the intersection of faith, identity, neuroscience, leadership, and AI, Carméan brings a people-first approach to transformation. Her work is rooted in a simple but powerful belief: technology should support who we are becoming, not replace discernment, wisdom, or human connection.

As a Certified AI Consultant, Certified Neuro Coach, and Certified Enneagram Coach, Carméan equips audiences to think clearly, lead confidently, and integrate new tools without losing their voice, values, or judgment. Whether she is teaching leaders, ministry teams, entrepreneurs, or community builders, her message is consistent: clarity changes how we decide, build, and lead.

Her signature phrase, “Ain’t Nothing Like Understanding,” captures the heart of her work — helping people understand themselves, others, and the tools shaping the future so they can move with purpose and confidence.

Carméan Moss is an Identity and AI Strategist, speaker, teacher, and founder of & Suddenly Inc. She helps leaders, teams, and purpose-driven people gain understanding before action so they can lead with clarity, protect identity, and use emerging too... Show more

Dr. Patrick Smyth is Staff Developer Relations Engineer at Chainguard, where he shows developers how to deploy AI and other applications with 0 CVEs using Chainguard Images. Patrick has a PhD in the digital humanities and in a previous life led technical bootcamps for researchers at Columbia University. In his free time you can find Patrick swimming in a frozen lake or hanging out with his six-month-old baby.

Dr. Patrick Smyth is Staff Developer Relations Engineer at Chainguard, where he shows developers how to deploy AI and other applications with 0 CVEs using Chainguard Images. Patrick has a PhD in the digital humanities and in a previous life led tech... Show more

Kody Hartlaub is an internationally recognized performance specialist in the mental architecture of champions. He works exclusively with elite athletes, Olympic contenders, world-class competitors,
and high-performing organizations—including professional athletes on the Philadelphia Phillies, world champions pursuing their next title, Olympic-stage athletes, Division 1 programs, and corporations like L'Oréal—to unlock performance at the highest level.
In less than a decade, Kody has executed a complete program turnaround at the college level, taking a Division 3 athletic program from last place to top-tier status in under a year. He's guided a two-
time world champion through his pursuit of a third championship. He's positioned Olympic-level athletes for international competition. He's embedded himself in locker rooms and boardrooms where the margin of error is zero, and results are the only currency that matters.
His work is about diagnosis and execution. Kody identifies the psychological architecture underneath performance: the belief systems, decision-making patterns, emotional regulation, and mental discipline that separate champions from competitors. He rebuilds that architecture from the foundation up, then ensures it performs under pressure, when it counts most.
Kody holds a bachelor's degree in psychology and is completing his master's in sport performance and psychology. More importantly, he is personally mentored by Ben Newman, one of the five most respected performance coaches in the world. He has been selected as a judge for the International Globee Awards for Excellence: a distinction reserved for the elite practitioners in his field.
As founder of KHP Coaching, creator of the Diamond Leadership Architecture framework, and architect of the KHP1 performance community, Kody doesn't build athletes. He builds champions who know exactly who they are, what they're capable of, and how to deliver it when the stakes are highest

Kody Hartlaub is an internationally recognized performance specialist in the mental architecture of champions. He works exclusively with elite athletes, Olympic contenders, world-class competitors, and high-performing organizations—including profess... Show more

What sets Dr. Freeman apart is not advice or frameworks, but the space he creates. His work is intentionally calm, confidential, and unhurried—a place where leaders can talk openly, explore ideas, and sort through complexity without performance or politics getting in the way. Conversations are relaxed, human, and grounded, even when the issues are serious. Clients often say they don’t feel “coached” or “consulted,” but genuinely heard. The result is clarity that feels earned, not imposed—and decisions that feel steadier because they were thought through in a space that was both rigorous and welcoming.

Dr. Daniel Freeman brings together an uncommon mix of training and lived experience. With a background in sociology and a doctorate in global leadership, a decade of nonprofit leadership experience, combined with years as a former professional athlete, nationally recognized track and field coach, consultant, and adjunct instructor, his work is shaped by both academic rigor and real-world pressure. Over the past decade, he has held thousands of one-on-one conversations with nonprofit executives, Fortune 500 CEOs, founders, athletes, and coaches. That experience has given him a deep understanding of how leaders actually think, decide, and carry responsibility.

What sets Dr. Freeman apart is not advice or frameworks, but the space he creates. His work is intentionally calm, confidential, and unhurried—a place where leaders can talk openly, explore ideas, and sort through complexity without performance or po... Show more

I’m Joule Diaz a founder, speaker, and builder of impact rooted in real life.

I created Her Impact because I know what it feels like to live in survival mode while still being responsible for everything and everyone around you. My work is centered on helping women and girls move from just getting through life to actually leading it with confidence, clarity, and self-worth.

I don’t speak from theory. I speak from lived experience. From navigating pressure, rebuilding, and figuring things out in real time while still showing up.

My message is about ownership, resilience, and becoming who you are even when life doesn’t feel stable or certain.

When I speak, I’m not there to perform. I’m there to connect. To create a moment where people feel seen, challenged, and reminded of their power.

Everything I do is rooted in truth, growth, and impact that lasts beyond the room.

I’m Joule Diaz a founder, speaker, and builder of impact rooted in real life. I created Her Impact because I know what it feels like to live in survival mode while still being responsible for everything and everyone around you. My work is centered... Show more

Dr. Tega Edwin helps companies reduce turnover and boost employee engagement through trauma-informed leadership and strategic career development.

As a Licensed Professional Counselor and former Associate Professor of Counseling, she bridges clinical psychology with business outcomes, teaching leaders how to retain top talent, navigate difficult conversations with confidence, and build cultures where people actually want to stay.

Dr. Edwin has delivered keynotes and trainings for Northwestern Mutual, Lockheed Martin, St. Louis Public Schools, and universities, including the University of Houston Clear Lake and New Jersey City University. Through her signature coaching program, Find Your Fulfilling Career, her clients have secured roles at KPMG, Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services, and Henkel, with salary increases averaging $35,000+.

Her award-winning research on career development has been published in Career Development Quarterly (2019 Article of the Year), Professional School Counselor, and other leading journals. As a professor at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, she trained the next generation of career counselors in the evidence-based communication and relational skills that drive meaningful change.Dr. Edwin is the author of Helping Relationship Skills: Facilitative Skills that Foster Change (Cognella), which teaches the relational communication framework that transforms managers into leaders who inspire engagement, navigate difficult conversations, and drive measurable results.

She holds a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from Penn State and an M.A. in Counseling from Johns Hopkins University. She's a National Certified Counselor and Certified Salary Negotiation Facilitator.

When she's not on stage or coaching clients, you'll find her on the pickleball court or diving into her Bible.

Dr. Tega Edwin helps companies reduce turnover and boost employee engagement through trauma-informed leadership and strategic career development. As a Licensed Professional Counselor and former Associate Professor of Counseling, she bridges clini... Show more

Chinenye Ikwuemesi is the founder of the Afrodeities Institute and architect of Afromantasy™ — a framework that treats African mythologies as operating systems for history, governance, AI, and storytelling. She helps organisations and conferences rethink AI ethics, itechnology transformation, nstitutional design, and “future of X” conversations by bringing in African civilisational logics that have been systematically excluded from Western narratives. Her work spans a 40+ volume Afrodeities Codex and The Shadow Storm, a 50‑chapter speculative epic that turns decolonial theory into vivid, accessible story. On stage, she translates complex histories and mythic systems into practical tools for leaders, technologists, and creatives who want to build futures answerable to more than markets alone.

Chinenye Ikwuemesi is the founder of the Afrodeities Institute and architect of Afromantasy™ — a framework that treats African mythologies as operating systems for history, governance, AI, and storytelling. She helps organisations and conferences ret... Show more