Meet Marina, a self-proclaimed Fleabag fanatic! Ever since stumbling upon the show during a lazy Sunday binge-watch session, she's been hooked on the witty humor and raw honesty of Phoebe Waller-Bridge's masterpiece. From the iconic fourth-wall breaking to the hilarious and heart-wrenching relationships, Marina can't get enough of Fleabag's antics. She's watched every episode multiple times, analyzed every character's motives, and even started a Fleabag-themed Instagram account. Her friends and family might think she's a bit obsessed, but Marina knows that Fleabag is more than just a show - it's a work of art that speaks to her soul.

Meet Marina, a self-proclaimed Fleabag fanatic! Ever since stumbling upon the show during a lazy Sunday binge-watch session, she's been hooked on the witty humor and raw honesty of Phoebe Waller-Bridge's masterpiece. From the iconic fourth-wall break... 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

Emmanuel Botchway completed his master’s degree in Student Affairs Administration in Higher Education and is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in Higher Education at Ball State University. He currently serves as a resident manager for university apartments within Housing and Residence Life, where he supports residential communities and promotes student engagement, belonging, and academic and personal success. He previously served as an Assistant Residential Learning Coordinator, contributing to supportive and inclusive living-learning environments for students.

His research interests include student retention and success, student learning and development, first-generation students, international education, educational technology and information systems, assessment, and artificial intelligence in higher education. Emmanuel has a strong interest in research and scholarship that connects theory with practice to enhance student experiences and institutional practices.

Emmanuel is a member of ASHE, GLACUHO, ACPA, and ACUHO-I. He also serves on the GLACUHO Student Learning Committee, where he contributes to trend articles and programmatic initiatives focused on student learning and development.

Emmanuel Botchway completed his master’s degree in Student Affairs Administration in Higher Education and is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in Higher Education at Ball State University. He currently serves as a resident manager for university a... Show more

I’m an educator, speaker and psychology-informed consultant with a background in psychology, educology, marketing and business. I was born in Lithuania and have lived in Malta, Greece and Portugal, which means I don’t assume there is one universal experience of being a woman.

My talks glue together psychology, research, cultural observation, real stories and humour, and challenge the norms we were taught to obey without questioning.
I’m not there to give women 10 steps to become a better version of themselves, optimise their morning routine or finally learn how to balance everything. ChatGPT can generate a pretty good list in seconds.
I’m much more interested in sharing a real-life experience they will be talking about after the conference is over.

I’m an educator, speaker and psychology-informed consultant with a background in psychology, educology, marketing and business. I was born in Lithuania and have lived in Malta, Greece and Portugal, which means I don’t assume there is one universal ex... Show more

Assistant Professor of English at Texas Christian University

Assistant Professor of English at Texas Christian University Show more

lawrence-minh bùi davis, PhD is a refugee diaspore, curator, writer, and troublemaker who lives as a guest on the ancestral lands of the Piscataway Nation. A co-founder of the arts anti-profit AALR (2009), the Asian American Literature Festival (2017), and the Center for Refugee Poetics (2018), he believes in stewardship of literature as social and ethical ecosystem. As far as anyone knows, he was the first curator of viet descent at the World’s Largest Museum and Research Complex, as well as the first to be exiled from it. Sometimes you can see new things by the light of his neurodivergence.

lawrence-minh bùi davis, PhD is a refugee diaspore, curator, writer, and troublemaker who lives as a guest on the ancestral lands of the Piscataway Nation. A co-founder of the arts anti-profit AALR (2009), the Asian American Literature Festival (2017... Show more

Dr. Aleha Ingle is a retired Air Force veteran, accountability expert, keynote speaker, and creator of Accountability Is Uncomfortable. With more than 20 years of leadership experience, she challenges conventional thinking by exposing how the normalization of avoidance fuels workplace dysfunction, burnout, and preventable harm. Drawing from organizational psychology, leadership, neuroscience, and lived experience, Dr. Ingle equips leaders with practical tools to build cultures rooted in authenticity, accountability, and empathy. Through powerful storytelling, the Accountability Deck, and engaging keynotes, she inspires audiences to stop normalizing what holds people—and organizations—back.

Dr. Aleha Ingle is a retired Air Force veteran, accountability expert, keynote speaker, and creator of Accountability Is Uncomfortable. With more than 20 years of leadership experience, she challenges conventional thinking by exposing how the normali... Show more

I am a Behavioral learning strategist with 10+ years of extensive industry experience in designing and delivering high-impact learning interventions for diverse audiences.

Over the years, I have trained 11,000+ employees across multiple organizations, working with engineers, project managers, team leads, senior professionals, and client-facing teams across industries.

My core expertise includes

- Managerial development programs and learning journeys with real-time action learning pathways

- Campus to corporate Transition programs for graduate engineers

- Business communication & stakeholder management

- Influencing without authority

- Emotional Intelligence

- Leadership presence & confidence building

- Client communication, conflict handling & difficult conversations

- Productivity, ownership & execution excellence

- Problem solving and critical thinking

- Design Thinking

- Team-building and outbound engagement sessions

I bring a strong psychology-backed, experiential facilitation approach, ensuring sessions are practical, engaging, and directly applicable at work. My programs consistently receive strong participant feedback and are known for driving visible behavioral shifts rather than just content delivery.

I am a Behavioral learning strategist with 10+ years of extensive industry experience in designing and delivering high-impact learning interventions for diverse audiences. Over the years, I have trained 11,000+ employees across multiple organizat... Show more

Margaret Dudley is the Associate Curator at the National Museum of the Pacific War, where she gets to do all the fun jobs, from inventorying the firearms to repainting tanks to creating new exhibits. She has worked with museum collections since 2017, when she helped create the exhibits for a military museum at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois. Margaret's research background is in culinary history, but she has worked with almost every kind of collection except for food in the last ten years, including four different military collections.

Margaret Dudley is the Associate Curator at the National Museum of the Pacific War, where she gets to do all the fun jobs, from inventorying the firearms to repainting tanks to creating new exhibits. She has worked with museum collections since 2017,... Show more

Juliane Rettschlag is a philosopher and social scientist, who works on topics such as collaborative research, ethics education, sustainable transformation and methods for responsible technology design.
She is a research associate at BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg and a PhD candidate at the Berlin Ethics Lab at TU Berlin. Also being a founding member of the Berlin Ethics Lab, she coordinated and conceptualized the Berlin Ethics Certificate, which is offered as part of the Berlin University Alliance and the ENHANCE program of the European Universities of Technology Alliance.

Juliane Rettschlag is a philosopher and social scientist, who works on topics such as collaborative research, ethics education, sustainable transformation and methods for responsible technology design. She is a research associate at BTU Cottbus-Senf... Show more

Riva Zmajoki creates art, thinks about stuff, and manages daily life. You'll find her around internet playing with concepts.

Riva Zmajoki creates art, thinks about stuff, and manages daily life. You'll find her around internet playing with concepts. Show more

Hola, cómo estás?
Mi nombre es Santino y me posiciono como speaker instruido en gestión de comunicación interna. Desde el año 2022 me encuentro enfocado en el estudio y el desarrollo de habilidad sociales tales como: Presencia de Líder, gestión de equipos y creación de identidad grupal, y el trabajo corporativo en pos del bienestar organizacional. Además, en mis inicios como aprendiz (el cual sigo cultivando día tras día) me centré en entender el poder de las disposiciones individuales ante las tendencias naturales humanes para encontrar un motivo de acción ante un proyecto unipersonal; y, por último pero no menos importante, la fundamentación discursiva para la creación de redes de apoyo.
Dentro de mis estudios se encuentran:
- Licenciatura en Psicología (Universidad Nacional de Buenos Aires)
- Carrera de Coaching Ontológico Level 2 (Escuela de Formación de Líderes)

Hola, cómo estás? Mi nombre es Santino y me posiciono como speaker instruido en gestión de comunicación interna. Desde el año 2022 me encuentro enfocado en el estudio y el desarrollo de habilidad sociales tales como: Presencia de Líder, gestión de ... Show more

Zaje Richardson is the author of Happy Habits and host of the Happy Habits Podcast for Self
Development. She also hosts the Rethinking Connection podcast for executives looking to unpack the behavioral science behind high-performing teams, psychological safety, and organizational culture.

Zaje Richardson is the author of Happy Habits and host of the Happy Habits Podcast for Self Development. She also hosts the Rethinking Connection podcast for executives looking to unpack the behavioral science behind high-performing teams, psycholog... Show more

Srebrenka Peregrin pripovijeda po knjižnicama, školama i vrtićima, na različitim kulturno-turističkim događanjima i SF&F konvencijama. Prevodi beletristku i piše kratke priče, od kojih je nekolicina nagrađena (metaFORA, Fairytalez, Sfera). Su-autorica je zbirki "Bajkarice", "Bajkari" i "Bajkarenje" te autorica romana o Frini, kurtizani u usponu.

Srebrenka Peregrin pripovijeda po knjižnicama, školama i vrtićima, na različitim kulturno-turističkim događanjima i SF&F konvencijama. Prevodi beletristku i piše kratke priče, od kojih je nekolicina nagrađena (metaFORA, Fairytalez, Sfera). Su-autoric... Show more

Studium der Psychologie mit Nebenfach Erziehungswissenschaft in Kiel, Lund (Schweden) und Freiburg i. Brsg.
Post doc an der ETH Zürich (Schweiz) und an der Universität Freiburg
seit 2009 Juniorprofessorin für Bildungspsychologie an der Universität Bielefeld
seit 2011 Professorin für Bildungspsychologie an der Universität Bielefeld

Studium der Psychologie mit Nebenfach Erziehungswissenschaft in Kiel, Lund (Schweden) und Freiburg i. Brsg. Post doc an der ETH Zürich (Schweiz) und an der Universität Freiburg seit 2009 Juniorprofessorin für Bildungspsychologie an der Universität ... Show more

Giselle Fuerte, M.A. is a Forensic AI Researcher, Learning Architect, and the founder of Being Human With AI (BHWAI). With over 20 years of experience designing high-stakes training systems for global organizations like Microsoft, Atlassian, and Paychex, she specializes in the intersection of algorithmic risk and human psychological safety.

Giselle is the creator of the Problem AI Use Severity Index (PAUSI), a first-of-its-kind clinical screening tool used to measure AI dependency and relational harm. Her pioneering research into the "Taxonomy of Algorithmic Coercion" maps more than 50 specific model behaviors—such as sycophancy and "love bombing"—to technical failure modes.

A recognized industry speaker, she has advised audiences at the American Psychological Association (APA) and the SHIELD Global Online Safety Conference on moving from "user error" narratives to product liability in AI safety. Her work has been featured by the BBC and Bloomberg, and her interactive curriculum, "The Spiral: AI Safety Investigation," is a featured partner of Code.org’s Hour of AI.

Giselle Fuerte, M.A. is a Forensic AI Researcher, Learning Architect, and the founder of Being Human With AI (BHWAI). With over 20 years of experience designing high-stakes training systems for global organizations like Microsoft, Atlassian, and Payc... Show more

Ayush Hazare is a practicing architect, independent researcher, and speaker working at the intersection of spatial design, Indigenous knowledge systems, and decolonial frameworks. His work explores how built environments shape identity, belonging, and cultural continuity.

He is a Junior Architect at Pioneer Construction and MAP Studio, Pune, and an Archivist and Journalist with Manasaram Architects and CGBMT, Bangalore. His research has been recognized internationally, including being an Asia Regional Winner at the Global Undergraduate Awards (2024), alongside multiple academic distinctions, research awards, and publications in Springer Scopus-indexed platforms. He has presented his work at national and international conferences and delivered invited lectures at institutions such as Cardiff University (UK) and Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Architecture, Pune.

Grounded in participatory fieldwork in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, he collaborates with Adivasi communities to reimagine educational spaces rooted in cultural and ecological contexts. His practice positions design as a tool of resistance and regeneration-moving beyond functionality to create spaces that sustain identity, dignity, and collective futures.

Ayush Hazare is a practicing architect, independent researcher, and speaker working at the intersection of spatial design, Indigenous knowledge systems, and decolonial frameworks. His work explores how built environments shape identity, belonging, an... Show more

Oshin Danish is an educator, researcher, and international teacher trainer whose work sits at the intersection of academic writing, student engagement, and educational psychology. With over 12 years of experience in higher education across the UK and the Gulf region, she is passionate about transforming research insights into practical strategies that improve learning outcomes.

Her doctoral research investigates how scaffolding influences academic writing development among Saudi EFL learners, with emerging interests in psychological safety, confidence, and academic risk-taking. Oshin regularly presents on teaching, learning, and curriculum innovation and has chaired international conferences and professional development events for educators across the Middle East.

Known for combining research, real-world classroom experience, and a learner-centred approach, she is committed to helping educators create environments where students feel confident enough to participate, challenge themselves, and succeed.

Oshin Danish is an educator, researcher, and international teacher trainer whose work sits at the intersection of academic writing, student engagement, and educational psychology. With over 12 years of experience in higher education across the UK and... Show more

Nyla Numan is a doctoral candidate in the English Department at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Her research focuses on how twenty-first century Asian American fiction experiments with historical representation to imagine alternative temporalities, futures, and inter- & intra-racial relationalities.

Nyla Numan is a doctoral candidate in the English Department at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Her research focuses on how twenty-first century Asian American fiction experiments with historical representation to imagine alternative tempor... Show more

Andrea Moysen ist in der Wissens- und Technologietransferabteilung der Ostfalia Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften die Schnittstelle zwischen Internationalisierung und dem Projekt „Transfer und Transformation“. Ein strategisches Ziel des Projekts besteht darin, Forschungsprojekte und die Entstehung von Wissen für verschiedene Zielgruppen zugänglich und erlebbar zu machen. Als zertifizierte interkulturelle Trainerin fördert sie die Zusammenarbeit zwischen Menschen mit vielfältigen kulturellen und beruflichen Hintergründen und schafft so wichtige Voraussetzungen für einen offenen und inklusiven Wissensaustausch. Ihr Masterabschluss in Interkultureller Wirtschaftskommunikation befähigt sie dazu, komplexe Inhalte zielgruppengerecht aufzubereiten und in unterschiedlichen Kontexten verständlich zu vermitteln. Derzeit erweitert sie ihr Profil durch ein Zweitstudium der Psychologie. Dadurch baut sie ihre Kompetenzen im Verständnis von menschlichem Verhalten, Motivation sowie Team- und Gruppendynamiken weiter aus. Dies ist ein entscheidender Beitrag, um Wissenstransfer wirksam, partizipativ und nachhaltig zu gestalten.

Andrea Moysen ist in der Wissens- und Technologietransferabteilung der Ostfalia Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften die Schnittstelle zwischen Internationalisierung und dem Projekt „Transfer und Transformation“. Ein strategisches Ziel des Proje... Show more

Dr. Sharmayne Jenkins is a speaker, educator, life coach, and founder of Reinvention Solutions Coaching and Training Company, where she helps individuals and organizations challenge limiting narratives, strengthen emotional intelligence, and create environments where people can thrive. With more than 30 years as a business owner, 15 years as a psychology lecturer, and a background that spans leadership development, positive psychology, coaching, and organizational culture, her work sits at the intersection of mindset, performance, identity, and human behavior.

Recognized by ForHarriet as one of the “Seven Life Coaches Every Black Woman Should Know,” Dr. Jenkins is known for delivering engaging, thought-provoking conversations that are both practical and deeply human. Her speaking topics range from personal reinvention, self-awareness, goal achievement, and mindset transformation to leadership, workplace culture, racial microaggressions, emotional wellness, and psychologically supportive environments.

Her academic research explores the lived experiences of Black non-tenure-track faculty navigating racial microaggressions in higher education, further informing her work around belonging, identity, leadership, and institutional culture. She has presented for educators, corporate teams, nonprofits, and leadership organizations on topics including implicit bias, culturally responsive practices, workplace wellbeing, and the hidden narratives that shape performance and decision-making.

Sharmayne is the author of Be Honest, Sis: The Clarity Conversations, Reckoning with the Narratives That Built You… and the Woman You’re Becoming; created to help women reconnect with themselves, challenge disempowering beliefs, and make more aligned life decisions. She is also the author of a guided journal for teens- Before You Begin: How to Go from Guessing About Your Future to Choosing It, which encourages young people to develop self-awareness, empowering thought patterns, and intentional goal-setting practices before making major life decisions.

Blending academic insight, lived experience, humor, and straight talk, Dr. Jenkins creates sessions that leave audiences thinking differently about themselves, their leadership, and the environments they help create.

Clients include NYPD, Wyckoff Hospital, Agency of Children's Services (ACS), NAF, East Orange School District, Queensborough Community College, Bronx Independent Living (BILS)

Dr. Sharmayne Jenkins is a speaker, educator, life coach, and founder of Reinvention Solutions Coaching and Training Company, where she helps individuals and organizations challenge limiting narratives, strengthen emotional intelligence, and create e... Show more

Secondary school teacher (mathematics & physics), Ph.D. in mathematics (with specialization in the teaching of mathematics at the university level)

Research Interests: instructional design of mathematics courses, mathematical sophistication & enculturation, mathematical beliefs, fostering giftedness, future skills, AI & data literacy

Secondary school teacher (mathematics & physics), Ph.D. in mathematics (with specialization in the teaching of mathematics at the university level) Research Interests: instructional design of mathematics courses, mathematical sophistication & encu... Show more

I am a researcher and entrepreneur with a focus on memory systems, cultural evolution and rhetoric.

I am a researcher and entrepreneur with a focus on memory systems, cultural evolution and rhetoric. Show more

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ivan Balykin, LL.M. has expertise in Ukrainian culture, politics, history, and law.
He works as a Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter at the Chair of Contemporary History at the Universität Mannheim. Where he teaches the seminar “Ukraine Today & Yesterday Culture, Politics, History”, and exercises “Modern History of Ukraine. The Path of Eurointegration” (immersive with the usage of VR glasses) and “Politics of Memory: Evolution of Ukrainian History Education”.
Dr. Balykin promotes an interdisciplinary approach in science and education.
He is an enthusiast of implementing new immersive, digital, media technologies in higher school teaching.
Ivan Balykin is the co-founder of the biggest Ukrainian community of educators of higher school NGO “Progresylni”.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ivan Balykin, LL.M. has expertise in Ukrainian culture, politics, history, and law. He works as a Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter at the Chair of Contemporary History at the Universität Mannheim. Where he teaches the seminar “Ukraine... Show more

Rev. Dr. Majadi Baruti is an Earth Chaplain, poet, and theologian whose work bridges eco-spirituality, African cosmology, and the Musical and Poetic radical traditions of the African Diaspora. As founder and priest of Udja Temple, he has guided communities for over two decades in reclaiming ancestral wisdom, ecological balance, and the sacred presence of the Divine African Feminine.
His voice unites spiritual ecology with the rhythms of resistance found in Black music, ritual, and art. A dynamic and deeply grounded public speaker, Dr. Baruti delivers transformative keynotes, lectures, and workshops that inspire faith leaders, students, and activists to embody spirituality as both ecological practice and political liberation. His oratory carries the soul of a bluesman, the insight of a theologian, and the urgency of a justice worker.

Rev. Dr. Majadi Baruti is an Earth Chaplain, poet, and theologian whose work bridges eco-spirituality, African cosmology, and the Musical and Poetic radical traditions of the African Diaspora. As founder and priest of Udja Temple, he has guided commu... Show more

EdTech scholar & VE expert, Prof. Jiménez is a prolific author on equity & human rights. His work bridges cultures inspiring empathy. His publications spark critical conversations on global exchange & social justice.

EdTech scholar & VE expert, Prof. Jiménez is a prolific author on equity & human rights. His work bridges cultures inspiring empathy. His publications spark critical conversations on global exchange & social justice. Show more

Thies Johannsen arbeitet an der Schnittstelle von Geistes-, Sozial- und Ingenieurwissenschaften mit Schwerpunkt auf strategischem Wissenschaftsmanagement, Kompetenzarchitekturen und missionsorientierter Innovationssteuerung. Er verbindet evidenzbasierte Produkt- und Programmentwicklung mit Forschung und Lehre zur Gestaltung von Transferstrukturen, transdisziplinären Kooperationen und innovationsorientierten Ökosystemen.

Thies Johannsen arbeitet an der Schnittstelle von Geistes-, Sozial- und Ingenieurwissenschaften mit Schwerpunkt auf strategischem Wissenschaftsmanagement, Kompetenzarchitekturen und missionsorientierter Innovationssteuerung. Er verbindet evidenzbasie... Show more

Graham Wilson is the Director of Cultural Policy Research, also known as RCCIL. His work focuses on exploring the transformative power of creativity and innovation within cultural industries.

Graham Wilson is the Director of Cultural Policy Research, also known as RCCIL. His work focuses on exploring the transformative power of creativity and innovation within cultural industries. Show more

FRANK ABE is co-editor with Floyd Cheung of a new anthology, THE LITERATURE OF JAPANESE AMERICAN INCARCERATION, (Penguin Classics). He is lead author of a graphic novel, WE HEREBY REFUSE: Japanese American Resistance to Wartime Incarceration (Chin Music Press), and with collaborators Tamiko Nimura, Ross Ishikawa, and Matt Sasaki was named a Finalist in Creative Nonfiction for the Washington State Book Award. He won an American Book Award with Cheung and Greg Robinson as co-editor of JOHN OKADA: The Life & Rediscovered Work of the Author of No-No Boy (University of Washington Press), in which he authored the first-ever biography of Okada and traced the origins of his novel. He is currently developing a new stage adaptation of NO-NO BOY in partnership with Seattle Rep.

Abe wrote, produced, and directed the award-winning PBS documentary CONSCIENCE AND THE CONSTITUTION on the largest organized resistance in the camps, and with writer Frank Chin helped organize the first-ever “Day of Remembrance” in Seattle in 1978. He was an original member of Chin’s Asian American Theater Workshop in San Francisco and studied at the American Conservatory Theater.

FRANK ABE is co-editor with Floyd Cheung of a new anthology, THE LITERATURE OF JAPANESE AMERICAN INCARCERATION, (Penguin Classics). He is lead author of a graphic novel, WE HEREBY REFUSE: Japanese American Resistance to Wartime Incarceration (Chin Mu... Show more

My research fields are Ethics and AI, Narrative Ethics, Didactics of Philosophy. I had my bachelor's degree in Philosophy in 2018 and I worked in Aix-Marseille University with Carlo Rovelli linking Contemporary Sciences to Philosophical Anthropology. Humankind ontological status has changed because we share a digital and physical identity.
I'm a Phd Student in Learning Sciences and Digital Technologies and I work with Prof.ssa Ines Crispini, Full professor of Ethics.

My research fields are Ethics and AI, Narrative Ethics, Didactics of Philosophy. I had my bachelor's degree in Philosophy in 2018 and I worked in Aix-Marseille University with Carlo Rovelli linking Contemporary Sciences to Philosophical Anthropology.... Show more