Driven by courage, curiosity, and compassion, Becca Hiller knows valued people deliver value. She helps humans reach agility potential, and her own agility shines through sharpened improv skills, a mighty pen, a hungry brain, and a passion for teaching and coaching.

Becca is currently based in Louisville, KY.

Driven by courage, curiosity, and compassion, Becca Hiller knows valued people deliver value. She helps humans reach agility potential, and her own agility shines through sharpened improv skills, a mighty pen, a hungry brain, and a passion for teachi... Show more

Valentina is an applied mathematician and data scientist with broad research- and industrial experience in AI and scientific data analysis. She is currently working on Storique, a product leveraging generative AI for storybook creature. In her free time she is co-organising the events of Women in Machine Learning & Data Science Zürich community.

Valentina is an applied mathematician and data scientist with broad research- and industrial experience in AI and scientific data analysis. She is currently working on Storique, a product leveraging generative AI for storybook creature. In her free t... Show more

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

Convaincu des valeurs que véhicule l’agilité, je donne mon énergie pour accompagner des équipes et des organisations désirant se transformer.

Convaincu des valeurs que véhicule l’agilité, je donne mon énergie pour accompagner des équipes et des organisations désirant se transformer. Show more

Phil Ledgerwood’s resumé looks like seven other people’s resumés stitched together. He has baked bagels, guarded Clint Black’s town home, cooked for a gourmet food shop, freed stuck college students from elevators, managed printing plates for packaging, and served as a linguist in the Air Force. He taught himself HTML when the Netscape browser was still a thing, and the rest is history.

Phil is a twenty-year veteran of the software development industry in the Kansas City area. If you’re in the Kansas City area, he is two degrees of separation away from any programmer you know and has probably worked for, at, or with your company.

When the agile movement hit town, Phil knew a good thing when he saw it and became an early adopter of first wave agile practices. He has used these practices to ideate, build, and complete software projects ranging from loan forecasting to routing irrigation trucks to managing pharmacies to predictive lead generation to selling teddy bears. When people ask what vertical his company serves, he says, “Yours.”

Phil has incorporated Lean methodologies into software development just like his father used to do in manufacturing. When he partnered with Travis Dietz to start Integrity Inspired Solutions in 2012, they laid the foundation in Lean to make the custom software development enterprise more humane, predictable, and focused on the success of everyone involved.

A regular speaker at developer, Lean, and Agile conferences, Phil has a passion for taking his company’s ways to other companies whether they create software or not. He loves to see them transform from a collection of interactions riddled with disappointments and broken promises to team-oriented relational companies enjoying newfound trust, joy, efficiency, and success. Several companies from all over the world in all different industries contract Phil to help coach them through their own journeys. He also hosts the successful "Agile Bites" podcast.

When he’s not helping project managers learn predictive metrics or helping developers write customer-focused features, he’s enjoying a wide array of highly geeky hobbies including fantasy and sci-fi novels, gaming, and teaching Filipino stick fighting. His main hobby is making the world a better place for everyone who has to share the planet with him, and the engine for that is love.

Phil Ledgerwood’s resumé looks like seven other people’s resumés stitched together. He has baked bagels, guarded Clint Black’s town home, cooked for a gourmet food shop, freed stuck college students from elevators, managed printing plates for packagi... Show more

Ulf is founder of mindful-leaders.net, serial entrepreneur, and full Professor for Educational Management and Lifelong Learning at the Baden-Wurttemberg Cooperative State University. In 2011 the Ministry of Higher Education called him to spearhead the launch of Germany’s first Cooperative University as Vice-President, a large scale initiative, with today 35 thousand students. In 2017, he launched NextEducation, an international boutique-research group focussing on Future Skills, Microcredentials & digital transformation in higher education. Just recently he was appointed as Scientific Director at the Future Learning Laboratory at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT).

Ulf is founder of mindful-leaders.net, serial entrepreneur, and full Professor for Educational Management and Lifelong Learning at the Baden-Wurttemberg Cooperative State University. In 2011 the Ministry of Higher Education called him to spearhead th... Show more

Passionate about tech and creativity. Graphic design roots, IT engineering background. Former marketing lead, now crafting frontend magic at Warner Bros Discovery. Embracing technology's limitless canvas to create captivating experiences!

Passionate about tech and creativity. Graphic design roots, IT engineering background. Former marketing lead, now crafting frontend magic at Warner Bros Discovery. Embracing technology's limitless canvas to create captivating experiences! Show more

Paul Schweigert works on quantum and serverless technologies at IBM. He has extensive experience in open source (Knative and Kubernetes in particular) and has spoken at numerous conferences. He has also led various platform engineering and data science teams. In a previous life, he studied French history.

Paul Schweigert works on quantum and serverless technologies at IBM. He has extensive experience in open source (Knative and Kubernetes in particular) and has spoken at numerous conferences. He has also led various platform engineering and data scien... Show more

Dezaree' Lusk is originally from Dallas, Texas. She received her Cosmetologist license from Duncanville High School in 2011. Dezaree' received her Bachelor's of Social Work Degree from Prairie View A & M University in December of 2014, and her Master's of Social Work Degree from the University of Houston in May of 2016. Dezaree' is currently a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a specialty in Health & Behavioral Health. Her experience includes being a Director at the second largest psychiatric hospital in Houston, Texas. With Divine Beauty Bar, Dezaree has combined her love for Cosmetology and Social Work by helping individuals experiencing hair loss (Alopecia). Divine Beauty Bar is widely known for their Wigs for Veterans at no cost initiative! Dezaree' has taken this initiative further by leaving the Corporate world and becoming a full-time, licensed Cosmetology School Owner of Divine Beauty Bar & Hair Loss Institute. Programs include Cranial Prosthesis Curriculum teaching others how to accept Insurance and Veteran Benefits, Permanent Makeup, a full Cosmetology Program and much more!

Dezaree' Lusk is originally from Dallas, Texas. She received her Cosmetologist license from Duncanville High School in 2011. Dezaree' received her Bachelor's of Social Work Degree from Prairie View A & M University in December of 2014, and her Master... Show more

I am an independent researcher and consultant on programming-language design and implementation, currently working with the Kotlin language team. Before going independent, I was a professor at Cornell University, and I worked with the Kotlin team in its early days to integrate my research on mixed-site variance and gradual types into what became platform types. Beyond Kotlin, I have contributed to the designs of Java, Ceylon, Julia, Scala, and WebAssembly.

I am an independent researcher and consultant on programming-language design and implementation, currently working with the Kotlin language team. Before going independent, I was a professor at Cornell University, and I worked with the Kotlin team in ... Show more

Eran Yahav is the CTO of Tabnine and a professor of Computer Science at the Technion, Israel. His research interests include program synthesis, machine learning for code, program analysis, and program verification. Eran loves long-distance running, and while he hasn’t yet won any medals, he has suffered at least one instance of heatstroke while trying.

Eran Yahav is the CTO of Tabnine and a professor of Computer Science at the Technion, Israel. His research interests include program synthesis, machine learning for code, program analysis, and program verification. Eran loves long-distance running, a... Show more

Currently Azajuah (Asia) Johnston-Fils is the Social Service Specialist at the Worcester Public Library. Azajuah is a Master level mental health professional, with an advanced degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from Assumption college. She has worked in the mental health/ social services field for over 13 years in various roles and agencies within Worcester Massachusetts. Her passion is to help those in need, be an advocate to all vulnerable populations and to ensure they are treat with respect and dignity.

Currently Azajuah (Asia) Johnston-Fils is the Social Service Specialist at the Worcester Public Library. Azajuah is a Master level mental health professional, with an advanced degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from Assumption college. She has worke... Show more

Oluwawumiju Oluwaseyi is a Technical consultant, Public Speaker, Author with Convenant Technologies Certified Partner with Microsoft in Lagos, Nigeria. He is also a senior consulting partner for Covenant Technologies on Microsoft infrastructure. He is a Microsoft certified trainer, MVP on Office Services &Apps and MCT regional lead for Nigeria, He is also Manager on Data &AI for Wragbysolutions &Technologies Limited with over 17 years’ experience and also, he is fellow of the institute of information Management Africa one of the highest honor for Management of data. Prior to joining Convenant Technologies, Seyi was a senior technical consultant and support manager for 1st Intellit solution, where he led outsourcing team development and new client systems. It is in view of the evolving market for IT in Africa, that he deemed it highly necessary honing his traditional product knowledge expertise to meet this current trend suffice it to say, that championing campaign for SharePoint, Yammer, office 365, Azure ,Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Server AI and cloud technology strictly from value point of view in medium and large organizations is the mainstay of his business interest in WECA and the response as well as prospect from the Nigerian marketplace for instance, is no doubt a boost for his business outlook in Africa.

Oluwawumiju Oluwaseyi is a Technical consultant, Public Speaker, Author with Convenant Technologies Certified Partner with Microsoft in Lagos, Nigeria. He is also a senior consulting partner for Covenant Technologies on Microsoft infrastructure. He i... Show more

I am Shivadeep working at ING as DBaaS Engineer. I have started my carrier as Oracle DBA but later grown more as DevOps/Automation engineer due to my interest in automation .In Past few years I am working more on Ansible, Shell scripting and AzureDevOps CI/CD Pipelines. In near future I would like to explore consuming Database services on multi-cloud , RDBMS on Kubernetes .

I am Shivadeep working at ING as DBaaS Engineer. I have started my carrier as Oracle DBA but later grown more as DevOps/Automation engineer due to my interest in automation .In Past few years I am working more on Ansible, Shell scripting and AzureDe... Show more

Ambrial Ugoji is a licensed social worker and certified labor doula. She is experienced in working with at-risk populations and has had the privilege of working in Camden City for the past 7 years. Recently, Ambrial transitioned from being a school social worker working with high school students and pregnant and parenting teens to the Project Director of Camden Healthy Start where she has combined her passion for service and birth work to lead a program that serves pregnant people and families in Camden City to reduce the infant and maternal mortality and morbidity rates for people of color.

Ambrial Ugoji is a licensed social worker and certified labor doula. She is experienced in working with at-risk populations and has had the privilege of working in Camden City for the past 7 years. Recently, Ambrial transitioned from being a school s... Show more

Andrew is a theatre kid turned software developer. He got his BA in psychology and theatre from Hobart College and his MA from the University of Central Florida. After a range of disparate adventures including acting, consulting, teaching, and recruiting, he attended the full-stack software engineering program at Thinkful, after which he joined Bitovi as a React Developer. Andrew consults for Fortune 500 companies like Yum and Aflac, helping them build high performing and scalable React applications

Originally from Massachusetts, he currently lives with his partner in Buffalo, NY. In his free time you'll probably find him cooking, reading, board-gaming, skiing, or cheering on the Boston Bruins. Mostly just that last one.

Andrew is a theatre kid turned software developer. He got his BA in psychology and theatre from Hobart College and his MA from the University of Central Florida. After a range of disparate adventures including acting, consulting, teaching, and recrui... Show more

Manuela Raidl is an Agile Master and Agile Coach in the automotive industries with a background in software testing. Holding a Bachelor's degree in technical mathematics she is currently working on her Master thesis.

Her journey into agile leadership began unexpectedly, when she was offered the role of a Scrum Master. Through embracing this opportunity and navigating various challenges during the past four years, Manuela has emerged as a respected and well-known figure in the agile community at Bosch and made her first appearance as speaker at the Agile Tour Vienna 2024.

Manuela Raidl is an Agile Master and Agile Coach in the automotive industries with a background in software testing. Holding a Bachelor's degree in technical mathematics she is currently working on her Master thesis. Her journey into agile leader... Show more

Mathias Verraes is the founder of Aardling, a software modelling & design consultancy, with a penchant for complex environments. His focus is on design strategy and messaging-centric domain modelling. Since leaving a lead developer job in 2011 and moving to consulting in 2011, Mathias has worked with clients in Finance, Government, Supply Chain, Mobility, Energy, E-Commerce, and more.

Mathias writes about software design at verraes.net since 2011. As a speaker, he's been at major conferences such as NDC and Goto, and has been a keynote speaker DDD eXchange, ExploreDDD, KanDDDinsky, and others. Occasionally, he teaches courses on Domain-Driven Design & messaging architecture. Mathias is also the founder of the DDD Europe conference.

Mathias has a Masters in Music from the Royal Conservatory of Ghent, and is an autodidact on software. When he’s at home in Kortrijk, Belgium, he helps his two sons build crazy Lego contraptions.

Mathias Verraes is the founder of Aardling, a software modelling & design consultancy, with a penchant for complex environments. His focus is on design strategy and messaging-centric domain modelling. Since leaving a lead developer job in 2011 and mo... Show more

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Je suis coach pro systémique, coach agile, facilitateur et formateur.
Après de nombreuses années à travailler dans des environnements complexes à forte interactions humaines, je suis persuadé que la collaboration est la clef des grands enjeux de demain.

Très impliqué dans les communautés agile et tech Lyonnaise, j'anime les Agile Playgroung à Lyon et je contribue à l'organisation des conférences Agile Lyon et MiXiT.

Je suis coach pro systémique, coach agile, facilitateur et formateur. Après de nombreuses années à travailler dans des environnements complexes à forte interactions humaines, je suis persuadé que la collaboration est la clef des grands enjeux de dem... Show more

I grew up in the same small Yorkshire town as Fred Hoyle, the astronomer who coined the term Big Bang.

Later I studied mathematics at Warwick University, with Professor Colin Rourke as my personal tutor.

It was over 20 years ago, working in Dublin that I discovered python, and soon after matplotlib.

I contributed a table module to matplotlib, and a version of this now resides in blume, which is intended to explore tables more generally. My idea was to create a few examples as I explored data sets that interested me and use that to shape the table module.

Seven years ago Rourke published, "A New Paradigm for the Universe". It outlines a complete model for the universe, without the need for dark matter or dark energy.

When the second edition was published, under the new title, The Geometry of the Universe, I started the gotu project, to help me explore the ideas in the book and test the theories in the book with the incredible data available from space based missions.

Rourke's theory suggests that Fred Hoyle was correct after all and the Big Bang did not happen. With JWST showing fully formed galaxies soon after the Big Bang, it is a theory that deserves investigation.

My goal with the gotu project is to raise awareness of Rourke's work and enable others to explore his ideas with python software and matplotlib visualisations.

I grew up in the same small Yorkshire town as Fred Hoyle, the astronomer who coined the term Big Bang. Later I studied mathematics at Warwick University, with Professor Colin Rourke as my personal tutor. It was over 20 years ago, working in Dub... Show more

Kimberley is a law student at the University of Ottawa and an analyst for the Canadian government. Her research focuses on ethical technologies and the application of legal concepts in digital environments. As part of her work with the government, she has conducted foresight projects on financial technologies. Kimberley co-founded the Engineering Toolkit, a database that promotes the inclusion of equity, diversity, and inclusion in engineering research. She is involved with the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers, Engineers Canada and IEEE and is on the board of directors of the Community-Based Research Center. Kimberley holds a BASc in Computer Engineering.

Kimberley is a law student at the University of Ottawa and an analyst for the Canadian government. Her research focuses on ethical technologies and the application of legal concepts in digital environments. As part of her work with the government, sh... Show more

Communications expert, event organizer, community gatherer. OSS contributor, sailing the K8s ocean since 2019. Marketing Director @Mia-Platform.
Strong believer that better software engineering brings to better development for the planet.

Communications expert, event organizer, community gatherer. OSS contributor, sailing the K8s ocean since 2019. Marketing Director @Mia-Platform. Strong believer that better software engineering brings to better development for the planet. Show more

Aparna Sundar is a Senior Researcher at OpenSearch Project. She has decades of experience in the field of research and design. She actively publishes in cognitive science journals. Aparna gives talks in various domains including Technology, Psychology and Marketing.

Aparna Sundar is a Senior Researcher at OpenSearch Project. She has decades of experience in the field of research and design. She actively publishes in cognitive science journals. Aparna gives talks in various domains including Technology, Psycholog... Show more

I am in love with IT and being fascinated by the process of coding. I deeply believe that communication matters.
When I'm not at work, you can find me at IT conferences, meetup’s or spot me when enjoying nature somewhere in the middle of mountains or forests.

I am in love with IT and being fascinated by the process of coding. I deeply believe that communication matters. When I'm not at work, you can find me at IT conferences, meetup’s or spot me when enjoying nature somewhere in the middle of mountains o... Show more

I am CEO and co-founder of Expanso, the company behind the distributed compute platform Bacalhau. This means I spend most of my time helping humans to convince machines to be smarter. I am only moderately successful at this.

Previously, I led product management for Kubernetes on behalf of Google, launched Google Kubernetes Engine, and co-founded the Kubeflow project, and led Open Source Machine Learning Strategy at Azure. I have also worked at Protocol Labs, Amazon and Chef and co-founded three startups.

When not spending too much time in service of electrons, I can be found on a mountain (on skis), traveling the world (via restaurants) or participating in kid activities, of which there are a lot more than I remember than when I was that age.

I am CEO and co-founder of Expanso, the company behind the distributed compute platform Bacalhau. This means I spend most of my time helping humans to convince machines to be smarter. I am only moderately successful at this. Previously, I led prod... Show more

Soy una persona de naturaleza curiosa. Mi formación como ingeniero me ayuda a ser metódico y analítico, mientras que mi formación creativa y de humanidades a pensar de manera diferente. En el equilibrio de ambas perspectivas encuentro mi punto dulce. Soy más de buscar los complementos que fomentar las exclusiones.

Soy una persona de naturaleza curiosa. Mi formación como ingeniero me ayuda a ser metódico y analítico, mientras que mi formación creativa y de humanidades a pensar de manera diferente. En el equilibrio de ambas perspectivas encuentro mi punto dulce.... Show more

Lindsay Horsman has been in the rescue world and various aspects of animal welfare for the last several decades. She ran a pet rat rescue, was on the board for the Cavalier Riding Club a therapeutic riding program, volunteered and was a foster home for Maritime Greyhound Adoption Program and now holds the Board Chair position at Lily's place.
Lindsay comes from a non-profit background and has worked with many different types of people in various vulnerable states. Her compassion for humans and animals alike is what makes her a valuable volunteer and board member at Lily's Place.

Lindsay Horsman has been in the rescue world and various aspects of animal welfare for the last several decades. She ran a pet rat rescue, was on the board for the Cavalier Riding Club a therapeutic riding program, volunteered and was a foster home f... Show more

Philip Skorokhodov is an esteemed academic focusing on history, political science, and international relations. His research delves into historical themes like the Second World War and urban studies in cities such as Moscow and Paris. Proficient in both Russian and French, he has dedicated much of his career to educating students at various levels, from high school to college.

Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Philip began his education at Manzano Day School, later advancing to Albuquerque Academy, where he was recognized for his exceptional abilities in History and English. His academic prowess led him to Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania, where he joined the Honors Program and earned a Bachelor's degree in History, minoring in Political Science. His undergraduate thesis, "Who Won the War? Teaching the Young Generation: The Case of France (1946-2008)," critically examined the French education system's approach to teaching World War II history post-Liberation.

Philip's thirst for knowledge took him to Paris for a year during his junior year through the Internships in Francophone Europe program, enriching his understanding of French culture and politics. He then pursued a Master of Arts in Social Sciences at the University of Chicago, completing a thesis on "The Second World War Debates in Russia (2000-2010): Political and Academic Obsession," analyzing the ongoing debates over the war in modern Russia. His studies covered various topics, from Latin American Civilization to Soviet History.

Continuing his academic journey, Philip enrolled in a PhD program at Arizona State University, focusing on his dissertation titled "A Tale of Two Cities: Food, Hunger and Rationing in Moscow and Paris during WWII." Although he completed all required coursework and exams and achieved ABD status, he has yet to defend his dissertation.

His research has been extensive and international in scope, including significant periods spent in historical archives in Moscow and Paris. He focused on wartime government rationing policies and their impact on urban populations. He also worked as a research assistant, gathering data on the abolition of the death penalty in France and translating important Russian documents for a biography project in New Mexico.

Philip has a rich teaching background, having designed curricula and taught courses such as Western Civilization and U.S. History at Arizona State University. He also served as an adjunct faculty member at Chandler-Gilbert Community College and taught Russian at the Arizona Academy of Math and Science. His role at the Albuquerque International Association further showcased his event planning and community engagement skills, where he coordinated educational trips abroad.

Fluent in English, Russian, and French and proficient in Spanish, Philip's love for languages has fueled his extensive travel throughout Europe, where he has explored diverse cultures and histories. Beyond his academic interests, he enjoys various outdoor activities, including skiing and hiking, and is an avid participant in cultural events like concerts and museum visits.

Philip's life is enriched at home by the companionship of his beloved corgi, Ryzhik, who provides joy and comfort through life's challenges.

Philip Skorokhodov is an esteemed academic focusing on history, political science, and international relations. His research delves into historical themes like the Second World War and urban studies in cities such as Moscow and Paris. Proficient in b... Show more

Jeff Harry combines positive psychology and play to heal workplaces, help teams build psychological safety and assist individuals in addressing their biggest challenges through embracing a play-oriented approach to work. Jeff was selected by BambooHR & Engagedly as one of the Top 100 HR Influencers and has been featured in the NY Times, Mashable, Upworthy, Shondaland, & Wired. Jeff has worked with Google, Microsoft, Southwest Airlines, Adobe, the NFL, Amazon, and Facebook, helping their staff to infuse more play into the day-to-day.

Jeff Harry combines positive psychology and play to heal workplaces, help teams build psychological safety and assist individuals in addressing their biggest challenges through embracing a play-oriented approach to work. Jeff was selected by BambooH... Show more