Humanities & Social Sciences

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

Eva PenzeyMoog

Eva PenzeyMoog

Eva PenzeyMoog is a US-based activist and designer working to make digital spaces safer for everyone through centering the safety of survivors of domestic violence.

In the past, Eva served as a rape crisis counselor, where she served as an advocate to sexual assault victims in emergency rooms. She also delivered a workshop on domestic violence and survivor support information to hundreds of participants, including educators, school support staff, and union groups. After entering the technology field as a designer, she began to focus on the intersections of technology and domestic violence. In 2019, she created the “Framework for Inclusive Safety,” which aims to help other technologists create safe and inclusive products. She is currently creating a set of standards for online and digital safety aimed at helping designers and programmers create safe products.

Eva leads design at an ag-tech company based in the midwest of the US, where she lives with her family. When not designing and thinking about safety, she can be found making cyanotype prints, reading apocalyptic novels, and working on new writing projects.

Eva PenzeyMoog is a US-based activist and designer working to make digital spaces safer for everyone through centering the safety of survivors of domestic violence. In the past, Eva served as a rape crisis counselor, where she served as an advoca... Show more

Roman Rackwitz

Roman Rackwitz

Roman Rackwitz is an international authority in the field of gamification and intrinsic experience design. Already recognized as one of the top 10 experts worldwide in 2012, Rackwitz develops, communicates and advises government institutions and commercial enterprises worldwide with the school of thought of 'non-Skinnerian gamification'. He is also regularly invited as an expert in media such as TV, radio and print.
In addition to the consulting company Engaginglab and the software Tabi, Rackwitz founded CBO Media, a publisher that focuses on topics related to behavioral economics in order to bring this knowledge to the board levels of companies in a practical way.

Roman Rackwitz is an international authority in the field of gamification and intrinsic experience design. Already recognized as one of the top 10 experts worldwide in 2012, Rackwitz develops, communicates and advises government institutions and comm... Show more

Kay Emerson

Kay Emerson

Kay Emerson, MS, brings over 15 years of expertise in public administration, focusing on improving health equity, education, and economic mobility, particularly for marginalized communities. With a strong background in program development, grant management, financial oversight, and civic service training, she is committed to driving impactful change in underserved populations. Kay holds an MS in Human Service and a BA in Psychology, positioning her as a trusted leader in fostering financial fidelity, compliance, and organizational engagement.

As the founder and CEO of SheRen Consulting, a BIPOC and woman-owned business, Kay offers specialized consulting and training services aimed at empowering organizations to achieve their goals while addressing systemic inequities.

SheRen Consulting is known for its tailored approach to policy advocacy, operational support, and comprehensive training. Their methods engage participants in "head and heart work," combining strategic knowledge with personal reflection to inspire meaningful change. By blending practical tools with emotional and ethical engagement, SheRen Consulting ensures that leaders and teams are equipped to drive both organizational success and community impact.

Kay Emerson, MS, brings over 15 years of expertise in public administration, focusing on improving health equity, education, and economic mobility, particularly for marginalized communities. With a strong background in program development, grant mana... Show more

Amber Vanderburg

Amber Vanderburg

Amber Vanderburg is a multi-award winning businessperson, keynote speaker, author, and founder of the international learning development company, The Pathwayz Group, which has led 800,000+ learners in more than 75 countries in action-focused learning journeys. Amber's history in talent development includes authoring top-reviewed online learning courses for platforms such as LinkedIn Learning, Lecturio, and PluralSight, acting as Director of a national education leadership company, and coaching with professional sports team academies in Asia. In 2022, she published her first business adventure book "Uniquely Better" about building higher team performance.

Speaking engagements:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMNcx7Jwk9Sp6WxuvrfOOBqdP9440SKl0

Amber Vanderburg is a multi-award winning businessperson, keynote speaker, author, and founder of the international learning development company, The Pathwayz Group, which has led 800,000+ learners in more than 75 countries in action-focused learning... Show more

Dr. Jabe Bloom

Dr. Jabe Bloom

Jabe Bloom has been transforming and researching the organizational dynamics and interactions of management, design, development, and operational excellence for over 20 years as an executive, academic and consultant.

Jabe Bloom has been transforming and researching the organizational dynamics and interactions of management, design, development, and operational excellence for over 20 years as an executive, academic and consultant. Show more

Jet (GMNChampion)

Jet (GMNChampion)

Part furry, part otaku, part nerd, part jock, and part gamer! A fellow who enjoys playing arcade games for the thrill of winning prizes and then doesn't know what to do with them!

Part furry, part otaku, part nerd, part jock, and part gamer! A fellow who enjoys playing arcade games for the thrill of winning prizes and then doesn't know what to do with them! Show more

Ben Greenberg

Ben Greenberg

Ben previously spent a decade in adult education, community organizing, and non-profit management before transitioning to software development. He works as a Senior Developer Advocate at Couchbase and is a member of the board of Ruby Central. Ben is actively involved in open source and writes regularly on the intersection of tech, ethics, and community. He is the author of the forthcoming book Mastering Vector Search for Developers, to be published by Pragmatic Programmers.

Ben previously spent a decade in adult education, community organizing, and non-profit management before transitioning to software development. He works as a Senior Developer Advocate at Couchbase and is a member of the board of Ruby Central. Ben is ... Show more

Thanos Tatsios

Thanos Tatsios

A visionary Data Scientist whose passion and expertise in AI have contributed to groundbreaking projects. With a diverse background in mathematics and machine learning, Thanos excels at navigating the complexities of AI to deliver groundbreaking solutions that impact lives. As a trailblazer within IBM and a thought leader, he bridges cutting-edge technology with real-world applications. A frequent contributor to hackathons, innovation communities, and high-impact projects, Thanos inspires others while shaping the future of AI for meaningful change.

A visionary Data Scientist whose passion and expertise in AI have contributed to groundbreaking projects. With a diverse background in mathematics and machine learning, Thanos excels at navigating the complexities of AI to deliver groundbreaking solu... Show more

Troy Walker

Troy Walker

Troy Zakari Walker is a visionary leader whose work bridges corporate strategy with social impact. As President of Zakari Walker Group (ZWG) and CEO of Impact Nation Community Services, Troy heads a consulting firm and nonprofit organization that empowers underserved communities, strengthens organizational strategy, and drives economic and social transformation.

With over a decade of experience in behavioral health, reentry programming, and fatherhood advocacy, Troy is recognized for his trauma-informed, evidence-based practices that enable individuals and families to achieve lasting stability. At ZWG, he consults on program development, strategic planning, and grant writing, helping organizations secure essential funding and enhance operational efficiency. His entrepreneurial spirit has expanded ZWG's reach into real estate, film production, and exclusive events, fostering professional and community networking.

In the public sphere, Troy’s leadership extends to his candidacy for the U.S. Senate, where he advocated for social equity, economic opportunity, and systemic change. As a sought-after speaker, he shares insights on corporate strategy, innovation, and social responsibility, inspiring leaders to align their business goals with impactful community outcomes. Through his work, Troy Zakari Walker is committed to blending corporate success with social consciousness, positioning him as a transformative figure in business and social innovation.

Troy Zakari Walker is a visionary leader whose work bridges corporate strategy with social impact. As President of Zakari Walker Group (ZWG) and CEO of Impact Nation Community Services, Troy heads a consulting firm and nonprofit organization that emp... Show more

Vinuja Khatode

Vinuja Khatode

Vinuja is a DevOps engineer at TuneAI and an MSc student in computer science at the University of Leicester. Vinuja enjoys speaking and creating content about Cloud Native & DevOps technologies and is an active contributor to the CNCF Community. She has prior experience as a System Engineer at TCS and has been involved in MLOps and Cloud Native projects at LinuxWorld Informatics. Her interests extend beyond the technical field, as she is passionate about her interests in the arts and sports.

Vinuja is a DevOps engineer at TuneAI and an MSc student in computer science at the University of Leicester. Vinuja enjoys speaking and creating content about Cloud Native & DevOps technologies and is an active contributor to the CNCF Community. She ... Show more

Vadim Deylgat

Vadim Deylgat

Vadim discovered his passion for business analysis at the intersection of his training as psychologist and his deep interest in information technology. With years of business and IT experience in his backpack, he now focusses on training & coaching best practices to the analysts at Colruyt Group IT, and on building a thriving BA community where knowledge sharing is second nature.

Vadim discovered his passion for business analysis at the intersection of his training as psychologist and his deep interest in information technology. With years of business and IT experience in his backpack, he now focusses on training & coaching b... Show more

Michelle Storm

Michelle Storm

I am an experienced Innovation Designer and Personal Freedom Facilitator with a deep love for self-development and inner freedom. Drawing on a background in design thinking and a keen understanding of neurodiversity, I specialize in creating inclusive, socially sustainable, and human-centered solutions. I believe that by fostering environments where all individuals can tap into their unique strengths, we pave the way for transformative growth—both personally and collectively.

I have led workshops, trainings and sessions focused on leveraging creativity and technology to drive innovative thinking, collaborating with diverse teams to tackle complex challenges. Committed to building bridges between different perspectives, I thrive on turning bold ideas into actionable strategies that yield meaningful, sustainable impact in the short and long term. My aim is always to bring people together in ways that spark self-discovery, creative expression, and personal liberation, ultimately empowering every individual to step fully into their potential.

I am an experienced Innovation Designer and Personal Freedom Facilitator with a deep love for self-development and inner freedom. Drawing on a background in design thinking and a keen understanding of neurodiversity, I specialize in creating inclusiv... Show more

Tomislav Buljubasic

Tomislav Buljubasic

Tomislav is involved in raising innovation culture in the organizations, scouting new technology trends, creating innovation programs and a new kind of innovation campaigns. He has more than a decade of experience in Innovation and Technology Management. During years, he was the author of several innovation reward programs which raised innovation culture and a special series of inno-challenges tailored for software developers.

Through many trainings for corporates, but also entrepreneurs and students he tries to encourage different ways of thinking using future scenarios and build a capacity to innovate.

He is author of the book "Developing Innovation - Innovation Management in IT Companies" where he writes about the examples of the innovation process in various IT companies. A book on innovation management and creativity on Croatian “Free your Creativity” is a manual for starters in this topic. He is also the author of “Creative Cards” – a tool for raising creativity capabilities, idea generation, idea reshaping and self-evaluation.

He strongly believes in bottom-up innovations, creativity of everyone in the system, intrapreneurship and simple and fast innovation campaigns. He is a history lover, and many of his works connect history and future.

Find more on 7innovation.net

Tomislav is involved in raising innovation culture in the organizations, scouting new technology trends, creating innovation programs and a new kind of innovation campaigns. He has more than a decade of experience in Innovation and Technology Managem... Show more

Nicole "PxL VxN" Stephan Smith

Nicole "PxL VxN" Stephan Smith

International speaker, mentor and leadership trainer.
Currently Nicole is Executive Producer at a AAA global video game studio, overseeing all creative and development goals for new games worldwide for 50M+ players.

For 15 years, Nicole's led digital transformations of small to Fortune 100 teams embracing iterative delivery between development, design, and business through design thinking, and creative sketch collaboration, bringing agility to video gaming and beyond.

With her tech leadership career extending beyond in video games, Nicole's held many product development roles such as team coach, product owner, product manager, delivery manager, enterprise business agility coach, and more.

She believes in gracefully challenging the old way of “how we do things” to visualize and connect varied personalities and backgrounds, learning styles, and neuro-divergent teams for increased harmony, product focus, and sustainable output.

Nicole has several IC-Agile and Scrum certifications, previously on the PAT for both organizations and currently is completing her Expert-level coaching certification from IC-Agile. Nicole has spoken at several Agile20xx conferences, LEAN Agile Scotland, Scrum events in South Africa, and more, receiving high reviews each time.

In her spare time Nicole mentors aspiring video game producers and program managers while teaching game design and creative production.

International speaker, mentor and leadership trainer. Currently Nicole is Executive Producer at a AAA global video game studio, overseeing all creative and development goals for new games worldwide for 50M+ players. For 15 years, Nicole's led di... Show more

Dr. Sebastian Rosengrün

Dr. Sebastian Rosengrün

As an internationally experienced expert in AI and digitalization, I bring extensive project and research experience to the table.
From 2017 to 2024, I developed an educational program for digital pio‐ neers at a Berlin‐based university, training numerous successful startup founders and leading AI projects.
I have a deep knowledge of AI training, modern computing, and its logical foundations, as well as the societal and ethical implications. For over ten years, I have been training human intelligence in universities, companies, NGOs, and educational institutions.

As an internationally experienced expert in AI and digitalization, I bring extensive project and research experience to the table. From 2017 to 2024, I developed an educational program for digital pio‐ neers at a Berlin‐based university, training nu... Show more

Sandra Barnhill

Sandra Barnhill

Atlanta-based activist, author, and attorney Sandra Barnhill ignites transformation through powerful storytelling, empowering audiences to build an equitable society with both tough-minded wisdom and tender-hearted grace.

Atlanta-based activist, author, and attorney Sandra Barnhill ignites transformation through powerful storytelling, empowering audiences to build an equitable society with both tough-minded wisdom and tender-hearted grace. Show more

Alejo Perna

Alejo Perna

🎯 Alejo Perna - Analista de Datos - Emprendedor - Entusiasta de la tecnologia

¡Hola! 👋 Soy Alejo Perna y me considero una persona innovadora y apasionada por la tecnología. Desde pequeño, mi motivación ha sido aprender constantemente, especialmente en el ámbito informático, donde me sumerjo en la lógica y la tecnología. 🧠✨

Me destaco por mi capacidad para resolver problemas complejos utilizando técnicas avanzadas de análisis de datos y desarrollo tecnológico. He trabajado en proyectos que integran tecnología e impacto social, combinando creatividad y eficiencia. 🚀

🎓 Educación y Formación

📘 Actualmente curso la Licenciatura en Sistemas en la UBA.
✨ He realizado múltiples cursos especializados en el mundo de los datos, adquiriendo habilidades en análisis, gestión y visualización de información, además de certificaciones en áreas clave como la inteligencia artificial, Big Data, y ciencia de datos. Estas formaciones han sido fundamentales para fortalecer mi perfil como analista de datos y aplicarlas en proyectos con impacto social y empresarial.

💼 Experiencia Profesional

Especialización Reciente:
- Transformación de datos en información estratégica para la toma de decisiones empresariales.
- Creación de dashboards interactivos y visualizaciones avanzadas con Power BI para facilitar el acceso a datos clave.
- Desarrollo de análisis personalizados y automatización de procesos con Python.
- Experiencia en limpieza, modelado y análisis exploratorio de datos para detectar patrones y generar insights accionables.
- Enfoque en resolver problemas complejos y ofrecer soluciones basadas en datos para impactar positivamente en el rendimiento empresarial.

He trabajado en diversos proyectos innovadores y de impacto social:

🤖 BOTLING
App con IA para combatir el bullying en entornos educativos:
Reporte Anónimo: Estudiantes reportan incidentes de manera segura.
Soporte Institucional: IA que ayuda a las escuelas a gestionar casos, promoviendo un ambiente escolar seguro.

🌟 FinanciARG
Plataforma de crowdfunding:
Democratiza el acceso al financiamiento para empresas, ofreciendo beneficios exclusivos a los contribuyentes.
Fortalece la relación empresa-cliente, potenciando el crecimiento empresarial.

🏆 Logros y Reconocimientos

🏅 Finalista en la Hackathon Hackit/BA (ITBA Computer Society) con el proyecto FinanciARG, logrando el Top 3 por su innovación y potencial.

🎤 Charla TED: "La Serendipia del Aleteo", explorando cómo pequeños cambios generan un gran impacto.
👉 Ver charla TED: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXPkO7Aq57g

🎤 Charla AWS Community Day Argentina: "IA, ¿Héroe o Amenaza?", analizando los desafíos éticos y ventajas de la IA.
👉 Ver charla: https://www.youtube.com/live/OOeMBiNKIQU?si=u4BWAwyoI-QfojPc

🤝 Voluntariado
Mentor y Jurado en la Datathon de Río Cuarto:
- Análisis de datos con Python: Guié equipos en análisis y procesamiento de datos.
- Entrenamiento de modelos de IA: Ayudé a desarrollar y evaluar proyectos por innovación y precisión.

🎓 Conocimientos
🐍 Python (Google Colab, NumPy, Pandas, Scikit-learn)
📊 SQL, Power BI,
🗃️ Business Intelligence
🌐 HTML, CSS, JS
🎨 Figma (Diseño UI)
💡 Design Thinking

🌟 Frase que me define:
"La tecnología puede potenciar nuestras capacidades, pero son nuestras capacidades las que definen el potencial de la tecnología." 💻💡

🎯 Alejo Perna - Analista de Datos - Emprendedor - Entusiasta de la tecnologia ¡Hola! 👋 Soy Alejo Perna y me considero una persona innovadora y apasionada por la tecnología. Desde pequeño, mi motivación ha sido aprender constantemente, especialm... Show more

Philipp Baron Freytag von Loringhoven

Philipp Baron Freytag von Loringhoven

He is an expert in data-driven marketing and customer insights with over 20 years of experience using data to optimize marketing and sales strategies. His focus is on helping companies ask the right questions and turn data into real competitive advantages—moving beyond mere performance metrics to well-founded strategic decisions.

He has built marketing teams in 42 countries, developed the CRM strategy for a leading automotive aftermarket player in the EU, and scaled digital business models for SMEs based on data. His approach combines marketing, data analytics, and strategy to enable data-informed decisions that drive both short-term efficiency and long-term effectiveness.

With his own MATCH framework, he emphasizes a holistic approach to marketing analytics. Rather than relying on isolated metrics or platforms, he integrates multiple analytical methods to precisely understand the impact of marketing initiatives. Finding the right balance between attribution, marketing mix modeling, lift analyses, qualitative insights, and message analytics is, in his view, the key to making sound decisions.

As a speaker and host of the dataengage.io podcast, he shares hands-on experience to make data-driven marketing strategies tangible. His goal is to help organizations generate real value from their data—without getting lost in isolated figures or short-term KPIs.

He is an expert in data-driven marketing and customer insights with over 20 years of experience using data to optimize marketing and sales strategies. His focus is on helping companies ask the right questions and turn data into real competitive advan... Show more

Alessandra Reß

Alessandra Reß

Seit 2018 arbeitet Alessandra Reß im E-Learning-Support verschiedener rheinland-pfälzischer Hochschulen, seit 2024 an der Hochschule Koblenz. Ihre Schwerpunkte liegen in den Bereichen OER, KI und digitale Barrierefreiheit. Daneben ist sie als Autorin und Redakteurin tätig.

Seit 2018 arbeitet Alessandra Reß im E-Learning-Support verschiedener rheinland-pfälzischer Hochschulen, seit 2024 an der Hochschule Koblenz. Ihre Schwerpunkte liegen in den Bereichen OER, KI und digitale Barrierefreiheit. Daneben ist sie als Autori... Show more

Yanina Ledovaya

Yanina Ledovaya

Yanina Ledovaya is a Developer Experience Research team lead at JetBrains, being an academic cognitive psychologist by background. She organizes research on the human aspects of developers work, productivity and wellbeing (including AI assistants usage experience, in-IDE experience, overall employee experience) and advocates for applying theoretical and empirical psychological knowledge in hardcore software tooling research and development.

Yanina Ledovaya is a Developer Experience Research team lead at JetBrains, being an academic cognitive psychologist by background. She organizes research on the human aspects of developers work, productivity and wellbeing (including AI assistants usa... Show more

Sarah Reichert

Sarah Reichert

Sarah Reichert (S.E. Reichert) is a writer, novelist, poet and blogger. She is the author of the Sweet Valley Series (nominated for the Colorado Book Awards in 2024) and is the Director and the Youth Coordinator of the Writing Heights Writers Association.

Her work has been featured in The Fort Collins Coloradoan, Haunted Waters Press, “Sunrise Summits: A Poetry Anthology”, “Rise: An Anthology of Change”, Poetry Ireland Review, and “We Are The West: A Colorado Anthology” among other journals across the country. Her novella, “Saturn Rising” was produced as a five-part audiocast from Ngano Press Studios, and she has two other books out through 5 Prince Publishing with another set to release in 2025.

She maintains a blog about writing on her website (sarahreichertauthor.com) about fostering a creative and balanced life which aims to help new writers get their start. Reichert lives in Fort Collins with her family. In her non-writing hours, she is a mother to two teenage girls, loves being outdoors, and is a 2nd degree Black Belt in Kenpo Karate JuJitsu.

Sarah Reichert (S.E. Reichert) is a writer, novelist, poet and blogger. She is the author of the Sweet Valley Series (nominated for the Colorado Book Awards in 2024) and is the Director and the Youth Coordinator of the Writing Heights Writers Associa... Show more

Paul Kühn

Paul Kühn

Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter Zukünftebildung und 4FutureLabs

Wie sehen wünschenswerte Zukünfte aus? Wie können wir eine lebensdienliche Wirtschaft und nachhaltige Gesellschaft gestalten? Welchen Beitrag kann Bildung leisten, um die Krisen unserer Zeit zu bewältigen?

Als Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter im Bereich der Zukünftebildung und 4FutureLabs unter der Leitung von Prof. Dr. Silja Graupe an der HfGG suche ich nach wirkungsvollen Antworten auf diese Fragestellungen. Mich beschäftigen insbesondere die Zusammenhänge und Potenziale zwischen Transformativer Bildung, Zukünftebildung und Futures Literacy. Mithilfe der 4FutureLabs forsche ich zu diesen Themen in der Hochschulbildung im Bachelor & Master, in der Schulbildung und in zivilgesellschaftlichen Kontexten.

Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter Zukünftebildung und 4FutureLabs Wie sehen wünschenswerte Zukünfte aus? Wie können wir eine lebensdienliche Wirtschaft und nachhaltige Gesellschaft gestalten? Welchen Beitrag kann Bildung leisten, um die Krisen unsere... Show more

Zita Pelok

Zita Pelok

Enthusiastic People Analytics professional and organizational sociologist with over 10 years of experience in HR and 5 years in Business Intelligence (BI). Passionate about transforming HR data into actionable insights that support strategic decision-making and enhance organizational performance. Holding a master's degree in Economic and Organizational Sociology, which provides a unique perspective on the social and behavioral aspects of human resources.

Based in Kecskemét, near Budapest, Hungary, and a proud parent of two boys. Loves to dance and is dedicated to continuous learning, always seeking new knowledge and skills to bring to the field.

Enthusiastic People Analytics professional and organizational sociologist with over 10 years of experience in HR and 5 years in Business Intelligence (BI). Passionate about transforming HR data into actionable insights that support strategic decision... Show more

Valentina Halasi

Valentina Halasi

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

Manuel Dolderer

Manuel Dolderer

Manuel Dolderer is an economist and an edupreneur. He is co-founder and founding president of CODE, a university of applied sciences with study programs related to digital product development and an innovative learning concept based on curiosity and entrepreneurship.

Manuel studied economics, philosophy and cultural studies at Germany’s oldest private University in Witten/Herdecke. As a student, he joined the executive board of the StudierendenGesellschaft, a non-profit organization offering an income-adjusted tuition model that promotes equal opportunities in education.

After founding two applied research institutes with projects focussing on healthcare, education, and digitalization he joined Klett Group in 2012, one of Europe’s leading education-dedicated enterprises, where he became co-founder and managing director of praxisHochschule, a private university of applied sciences that has since become part of EUFH.

In 2016 he joined forces with Thomas Bachem and Jonathan Rüth to found CODE – a new kind of university for the digital pioneers of tomorrow.

As an international advisor, keynote speaker and evangelist for curiosity-driven education, Manuel is dedicated to supporting innovative learning concepts around the world.

Manuel Dolderer is an economist and an edupreneur. He is co-founder and founding president of CODE, a university of applied sciences with study programs related to digital product development and an innovative learning concept based on curiosity and ... Show more

Samson Olusegun

Samson Olusegun

I love building and talking about applications that interface with the Web, Cloud and Bitcoin Protocol

I love building and talking about applications that interface with the Web, Cloud and Bitcoin Protocol Show more

Nick Nisi

Nick Nisi

Nick Nisi is an elite software engineer who is a veteran of open source web development, a lover of karaoke, an advocate for diversity in tech, a conference organizer extraordinaire, a lover of new experiences, and a beacon of expertise, kindness and hope for his development team.

Nick Nisi is an elite software engineer who is a veteran of open source web development, a lover of karaoke, an advocate for diversity in tech, a conference organizer extraordinaire, a lover of new experiences, and a beacon of expertise, kindness and... Show more

Alec Foster

Alec Foster

Alec Foster is Chief Prompt Engineer & Responsible AI Lead at MMA Global, co-leading its AI Leadership Coalition and overseeing all AI initiatives. He drives internal AI upskilling for MMA's entire workforce, AI product development, governance frameworks, and revenue-generating opportunities to position MMA as the leading industry association on AI in marketing.

Alec’s academic foundations—an M.St. in AI Ethics from the University of Cambridge and a CIPP/US privacy certification—inform his ethical approach to AI and marketing. He has developed machine learning models to streamline consumer arbitration and serves on boards of algorithmic accountability nonprofits. Beyond MMA, Alec designs large-scale immersive art experiences and teaches electric hydrofoil lessons in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Combining marketing strategy with rigorous ethics, Alec stands at the intersection of innovation and integrity, guiding organizations to harness AI responsibly.

Alec Foster is Chief Prompt Engineer & Responsible AI Lead at MMA Global, co-leading its AI Leadership Coalition and overseeing all AI initiatives. He drives internal AI upskilling for MMA's entire workforce, AI product development, governance framew... Show more

Emma Urquhart

Emma Urquhart

I like to describe my career to people as making the world a better place for all people, no matter their needs. I truly believe our work makes a difference in people's lives. That is why accessibility is as much a passion as a profession. My aim in any role is to promote digital inclusivity and ensure that all users have equal access to information and services online.

My day-to-day work involves conducting accessibility audits and assessments to identify potential barriers to access. I like to offer solutions, not just list the problems, and prefer to work with the project team to find a fix that considers their team, their coding comfort level, and any system restrictions. Accessibility improvements shouldn't feel impossible, and it's important to me to spend time ensuring the project team feel positive about the improvements rather than frustrated.

In my role as a subject matter expert, I work with designers, developers, and content creators to ensure that their products and services meet accessibility standards and guidelines. I also support clients who would consider themselves 'non-technical', and enjoy the challenge of simplifying complex technical subjects.

I'm based in Scotland but can also be regularly found around Manchester, Leeds and London as part of my work with Nexer Digital. I'm also very comfortable speaking alongside any Nexer Digital colleagues -- you can check out their Sessionize pages: Danny Lancaster, Chris Bush, Rachel Breeze, and Molly Watt.

I like to describe my career to people as making the world a better place for all people, no matter their needs. I truly believe our work makes a difference in people's lives. That is why accessibility is as much a passion as a profession. My aim in ... Show more

Michał Borkowski

Michał Borkowski

With over 10 years of experience, he worked in backend, infrastructure, architecture, a bit of frontend and team leadership. He chooses the best tool for the job when needed, but likes it when the problem is solvable without leaving the terminal. He automates stuff for fun - at work, at home and in Minecraft. He'd like to be able to do everything: weld, sew, sculpt, build mud huts and autonomous robots.

With over 10 years of experience, he worked in backend, infrastructure, architecture, a bit of frontend and team leadership. He chooses the best tool for the job when needed, but likes it when the problem is solvable without leaving the terminal. He... Show more

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