Humanities & Social Sciences
Esteemed speakers contributing their insights into human culture, behavior, and societal development
Kat leads the Developer Advocacy and Community team at PagerDuty. She enjoys talking and thinking about incident response, customer support, and automating the creation of a delightful end-user and employee experience. She previously ran Global Custo... Show more
With over 25 years of experience in managing projects, products, teams, and organizations, I support startups, SMEs, and large corporations in their transformation. 🚀 My expertise: helping organizations and teams achieve greater impact through ag... Show more
Jo is a DevRel Engineer at Deno. She is passionate about improving developer experience, teaching good use of JS and TS and building sparkly, wearable, internet connected tech. She mentors junior developers, advocates for mental health awareness and ... Show more
I build mobile apps that scale, mentor career changers breaking into tech, and rethink how teams grow. But my path wasn’t a straight line—it was a curveball-filled adventure through learning design, leadership, and reinvention. By day, I’m an engi... Show more
Cathrin is a professor for applied computer science, teaching how to create distributed applications and building web and mobile apps. She loves sharing pitfalls and lessons learned from more than 10 years in IT consulting. Show more
Joel brings 25 years of global experience, supporting Fortune 500 companies and thousands of participants. He specializes in empowering leaders and teams with effective communication skills, fostering more impactful collaboration and motivation. His ... Show more
CRUX IS AN EXPERT ANALYST ON CBS, THE REAL CSI: MIAMI. Click The Link To See Crux in The Real CSI: MIAMI https://youtu.be/UsVswWyyFZg?si=L9lca4H98xypbGRz&t=49 Crux resides in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and has over 20 years of law enforcement experi... Show more
Brian Madden is a renowned workplace AI strategist, future of work expert, and dynamic speaker with over 30 years of experience in digital transformation. As a Technology Officer and Futurist at Citrix, he's at the forefront of helping organizations ... Show more
Ricky Tucker is a Senior UX/UI designer for Louisiana's Office of Technology Services. In addition to contributing to the state's Design System, Pelican, he works daily with state agencies to develop digital products with the goal of improving the li... Show more
Erin Howland has lived in more countries than U.S. states and collects university degrees like other people collect coins. She has master's degrees in data science and Nordic studies (history) and baccalaureate degrees in accounting and history. She ... Show more
Hi I'm Sharon Founder | Project Manager | Menstrual Equity & Gender Innovation Advocate I’m all about breaking norms, driving impact, and making real change happen. As the founder of Treasure Care, I’m tackling menstrual equity head-on because... Show more
Dr. Laura Borland, DSW, is a fatherhood advocate and founder of Dad-Ease, an ecosystem of solutions designed to promote parental parity. With a deep commitment to addressing the challenges faced by dads, she strives to create a more inclusive and sup... Show more
Nicole Enders is a Modern Workplace and Collaboration Expert and she works at CONET Solutions GmbH as a Managing Consultant. As a MVP for Microsoft 365 she shares her knowledge at many events, on her own blog as well as in her books. As a consulta... Show more
Liz is an experienced leader with a passion for combining strategy and execution to drive change. With a Doctorate in Organizational Change and Leadership from USC and an MBA from the University of Portland, her education backs up her 15 years of lea... Show more
During my studies I discovered my enthusiasm for technology, innovation and programming. After a few years in larger corporations such as Continental and IBM, I moved to the IT service provider MaibornWolff. Today, I work there as a software engineer... Show more
Karen’s mission is to create an environment where differences are expected rather than the exception. Her understanding of the neurochemistry of behaviour has allowed the participants of her sessions to make a plan and MoveON from whatever stressors ... Show more

Chris Honda
Manager; Security, Risk, & Compliance @ Whistic | Principal Spreader of Smiles | Teriyaki Chicken Connoisseur
Professional Goober | Head Janitor and Cook for the Honda Household | Sometimes does Security + GRC @ Whistic | Bad at Making Jokes and Writing Bios Show more

Lorne Epstein
Improve decision making by reducing bias in the workplace using neuroscience based tranings
Lorne Epstein, SHRM-SCP, MSOD, is a social scientist, keynote, and Vistage speaker who consults with senior leaders on improving decision-making outcomes by reducing biases. Over 50,000 professionals have taken his workshops worldwide. He has been qu... Show more
👋 Hello! I'm Vivian Acquah, a Certified Inclusion Strategist (CDE®), Certified ESDP, LinkedIn Top Voice, and Nominee for European Businesswoman 2023 (ESDP). I'm also a passionate advocate for topics related to inclusion, in particular neurodiversity... Show more
Tim Rayburn is a Vice President of Consulting with Improving Enterprises, a software and project management consulting company in Dallas, TX. He is a passionate advocate of apprenticeship and mentorship in corporate environments. He has been awarded ... Show more
Kat is a Lead Developer Advocate focused on the growth and nurturing of open source through authentic contribution. In particular, her specialties are approachable 101-level content and deep dives on the history of technology, with a focus on DevOps ... Show more
Melanie Deziel is a dynamic keynote speaker, award-winning author, and Creative Systems Architect who helps individuals and organizations turn scattered ideas into structured strategies. With a background in journalism, content marketing, and storyte... Show more
Dr. Jodie Burchell is the Developer Advocate in Data Science at JetBrains, and was previously the Lead Data Scientist in audiences generation at Verve Group Europe. She completed a PhD in clinical psychology and a postdoc in biostatistics, before lea... Show more
I am a DBA since 1997 and have worked with SQL6, 6,5 and upwards. My interest are merely platform based, but also interested in performance and monitoring. With the requirements changing I am working in DevSEcOps for SQL for my employer. Security is ... Show more

Matthew Oluwaniyi
Chairman, NAAT-OAU | Conference Speaker 🎤 (Tech & Capacity Development) | Digital Transformation Architect | Human-Centric Cybersecurity Solutions | AI Literacy Specialist | AI Governance
Matthew is passionate about helping individual and organizational talent unlock their full potential and embrace the transformative power of digital innovation. With over a decade of experience in cloud architecture, cybersecurity, and artificial int... Show more

Dr. LaGrande Mason Jr PhD
Center for Family Enrichment Relationships Marriage & Self/ Psychologist-Clinical Director
Dr. Mason is a Psychologist/ Life & Relationship Coach and author in private practice in Los Angeles california Dr Mason was the CEO of HALO a nonprofit organization that was active in the Healthy Relationships Marriage & Families programs from 200... Show more
Sergès Goma is a Paris-based software developer specialized in JavaScript. When she's not fixing codebases, she gives motivational speeches mostly aimed at junior and would-be developers as well as participating in the tech women's empowerment online... Show more
Nyah Macklin is a Senior Developer Advocate at Neo4j, specializing in GraphRAG, knowledge graphs, and AI-driven developer tooling. An internationally recognized speaker, content creator, and advocate for ethical AI governance, Nyah has built high-imp... Show more
Passionné par les échanges et les comportements humains qui sous-tendent l'accompagnement des entreprises dans leur transformation agile, j'interviens pour trouver un équilibre entre les besoins des équipes et ceux de l'entreprise. Mon approche vise ... Show more

Michael Ronen
Created The Play Economy Framework | Helping Visionaries Rapidly Prototype Ideas | Founder at Wonderland | 50+ Products Built Using AI, XR, and Immersive Design
Michael Ronen is a leader in immersive design and creator of the Play Economy Framework, helping companies blend technology, empathy, and play to innovate faster and more effectively. With over 20 years of experience, Michael’s engaging, fun, and com... Show more
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