Mark has been successfully delivering "Business IT Change" outcomes for 35+ years. Over his career he’s held Programme delivery, IT Director, Executive and Non-Executive roles in Not for profit, Financial services, Public, Digital process outsourcing and Law sectors. He now runs his own Project coaching and delivery consultancy.

His practice specialises in Advice, Coaching and Delivery to help Sponsors, Programmes, and Project teams achieve success. He offers practical, common sense advice to Doing the rights things, right.

Mark posts regularly on LinkedIn about Data, Success, Judgement, Best advice and Helping people.

Mark has been successfully delivering "Business IT Change" outcomes for 35+ years. Over his career he’s held Programme delivery, IT Director, Executive and Non-Executive roles in Not for profit, Financial services, Public, Digital process outsourcing... Show more

Adam has been an API thought leader at Chevron, helping develop initial API platform roadmaps and standards. Now, as the enterprise architect for legal applications, Adam is responsible for managing the portfolio of APIs and IT assets used by the law function to manage compliance, intellectual property, and legal matters.

Adam has been an API thought leader at Chevron, helping develop initial API platform roadmaps and standards. Now, as the enterprise architect for legal applications, Adam is responsible for managing the portfolio of APIs and IT assets used by the law... Show more

Paris Buttfield-Addison is the co-founder of independent game development studio Secret Lab. He’s been programming for Apple platforms since 2001, and still thinks Objective-C is a pretty neat idea. At Secret Lab, he serves as producer and game designer, and helps to maintain the popular open source interactive dialogue system, Yarn Spinner (https://yarnspinner.dev/). Secret Lab is currently working on Night in the Woods, the BAFTA- and IGF-winning adventure game that’s powered by Yarn Spinner. Paris has written nearly 30 technical books on Swift, Objective-C, machine learning, mobile apps, game development, and rocket science for O’Reilly Media (most recently releasing ‘Head First Swift’, ‘Practical AI with Swift’, and ‘Practical ML with Simulations’), and has a PhD in why people’s desks are messy. He loves AI, Swift, video games, photography and dogs.

Paris Buttfield-Addison is the co-founder of independent game development studio Secret Lab. He’s been programming for Apple platforms since 2001, and still thinks Objective-C is a pretty neat idea. At Secret Lab, he serves as producer and game desig... Show more

Dr Talita Dias is the Senior Research Fellow in the International Law Programme at Chatham House. She is a founding member of the Oxford Process on International Law Protections in Cyberspace, at the Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict (ELAC). She was previously a Research Fellow at the University of Oxford. Her research focuses on the application of international law to new technologies. Talita has taught a range of subjects, including international law and international criminal law. She holds a DPhil/PhD and a master’s degree in law from Oxford and is a qualified lawyer in Brazil.

Dr Talita Dias is the Senior Research Fellow in the International Law Programme at Chatham House. She is a founding member of the Oxford Process on International Law Protections in Cyberspace, at the Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflic... Show more

Tara Bartlett, PhD is a Senior Research Analyst at Arizona State University's Participatory Governance Initiative. Tara’s research focuses on student-centered participatory governance within school communities and is driven by 14 years of teaching experience in Title I schools and a passion for integrating opportunities for youth and families to participate in school decision-making processes and policy creation and adoption. These experiences, alongside the outcomes of civic action and student voice, prompted Tara to assess how schools can better equip youth with the knowledge, attitudes, skills, and practices to become political and civic changemakers within their own communities. Tara has also worked on small and large-scale civic education projects, including serving as Co-Director of the Arizona Civic Coalition, working on the Educating for American Democracy project and the Project Citizen Research Program, and facilitating cross-cultural learning opportunities for the U.S. State Department.

Tara Bartlett, PhD is a Senior Research Analyst at Arizona State University's Participatory Governance Initiative. Tara’s research focuses on student-centered participatory governance within school communities and is driven by 14 years of teaching ex... Show more

John is a Philadelphia-based Agile, Lean, and Scrum coach, developer, educator, attorney , & author. John is a 17x Microsoft MVP award recipient and is a contributing editor for CODE Magazine. John is also a member of the Agile Lean Leadership Network.

John is a Philadelphia-based Agile, Lean, and Scrum coach, developer, educator, attorney , & author. John is a 17x Microsoft MVP award recipient and is a contributing editor for CODE Magazine. John is also a member of the Agile Lean Leadership Netwo... Show more

Mr Torgeir Waterhouse has represented both Norwegian consumers and the IT industry and established himself with a central role in the Norwegian IT and technology politics where he has frequently taken part in the public debate for 2 decades. His work has been with all levels of government and different governmental sectors, working both as an advisor to companies and organisations and on their behalf in their interactions with government.

He is a sought after public speaker and writer. He has worked both with the Consumer Council and with the IT industry on the IT and IT-policy issues. He has worked closely with both multinational and national companies on complex policy and regulatory issues at the core of their business models and technology.

Waterhouse covers policy topics such as internet access, technology shifts and regulation, infrastructure, security, surveillance and law enforcement, copyright, privacy, digitalisation, games and, internet of things, internet governance, digital literacy, education and more.

In addition to his roles as consumer and industry representative he has also been called upon to take positions in government committees on topics such as digital value creation, copyright, lawful interception, online gambling, etc. He frequently takes board and advisory board positions for organisations and companies in the Internet and technology sphere.

He is also one of the founders of the Norwegian movement Teach Kids Code with the goal of teaching kids in Norway to code in schools and private code clubs and making substantial inroads into the Norwegian school system.

Recently Waterhouse has co-founded his own consultancy and advisory company, Otte as. Otte assists clients with policy, public relations, understanding how technology affects them, strategy, privacy and security.

Mr Torgeir Waterhouse has represented both Norwegian consumers and the IT industry and established himself with a central role in the Norwegian IT and technology politics where he has frequently taken part in the public debate for 2 decades. His work... Show more

Lavina Ramkissoon is a futurist leader standing for the unification of the African tech space. She is a conscious tech proponent with expertise in psychology, technology, and economics and their applications into AI, blockchain, emerging tech, ethics, and data. A catalyst that has served as chairperson, director, and founder across multiple industries, sectors, and technologies – aiming to unlock the potential of the African arena.

Humanising technology and actively serving as a growth enabler for tech talent across the globe. Often referred to as someone trailblazing through the continent accompanied with her inspirational-ally iconic outlook to unlock and be the consciousness for Africa.

Awards include top 10 leaders advancing AI, VentureBeat finalists in responsible AI, Top 100 Women in AI Ethics, African Trailblazer, Top 100 women leader and Top 20 women to look up to.

Lavina Ramkissoon is a futurist leader standing for the unification of the African tech space. She is a conscious tech proponent with expertise in psychology, technology, and economics and their applications into AI, blockchain, emerging tech, ethic... Show more

Result-focused and hands-on leader with proven ability to lead successful corporate IT and Business Operation Teams. Passionate to handle new challenges, and inspire people to create value for life.

Drives information security strategy and develops the security and management systems maturity of the corporate. Steering operational processes such as; secure projects, security operation center, privileged access, and incident management. Manages risk and compliance of the company in several regulations.

IT Professional with over 14 years of experience specializing in IT Services Management, IT Project Management, Information Security, Cybersecurity, and Governance for IT & OT environments,

Leading enterprise security architecture, including cloud solutions,

Certified ITIL®, Lead Auditor ISO27001, ISO22301, ISO 20000-1, ISO 27701, ISO 31000, and GDPR-DPO,

Works as a Business Continuity Supervisor at Fiba Bank.

Result-focused and hands-on leader with proven ability to lead successful corporate IT and Business Operation Teams. Passionate to handle new challenges, and inspire people to create value for life. Drives information security strategy and develo... Show more

Tax advisor and advocate based in Poland (EU) specialising in tax advisory for innovative companies, mainly in FinTech, IT (Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and GameDev sector) and real estate.

Tax advisor and advocate based in Poland (EU) specialising in tax advisory for innovative companies, mainly in FinTech, IT (Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and GameDev sector) and real estate. Show more

Tariq is a technology policy, digital privacy, and security specialist with 8+ years of experience in the technology industry. He specializes in the intersection of privacy, engineering, legal, and policy, taking a cross-functional approach to problems facing both technology and society. He is graduating in 2023 with his Master in Jurisprudence from the University of Washington School of Law and received his Bachelor’s in Computer Science from the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science at the University of Washington in 2011.

Tariq is a technology policy, digital privacy, and security specialist with 8+ years of experience in the technology industry. He specializes in the intersection of privacy, engineering, legal, and policy, taking a cross-functional approach to proble... Show more

German national living in the UK since 2014. Used to live in the US for a couple of years prior to moving to the UK. Started my career working in digital advertising before moving into the online brand protection space about 5 years ago. Crypto and NFT enthusiast. Started investing into crypto back in 2017/18 during the ICO boom period. Got into NFTs in early 2021 and have been working as co-founder on Rumblerz, a stop-motion animation TV show, since early 2022.

German national living in the UK since 2014. Used to live in the US for a couple of years prior to moving to the UK. Started my career working in digital advertising before moving into the online brand protection space about 5 years ago. Crypto and N... Show more

I'm a LiteraryNFT author. I'm a writer, a poet, a woman of letters. I am the Senior Editor of Vagobond Magazine. I'm host of the Roving with Rionna Show, creator of The Craft of Writing online series, and I'm co-host of the PageDAO Show podcast. My work is published with PageDAO Magazine, Readl, Vagobond Magazine, Soltype, BookVolts, and Simon & Schuster. I am the author of #The7LoveStories LiteraryNFT collaboration collection - we are making literary history. I am also a practicing lawyer and former English teacher/professor.

I'm a LiteraryNFT author. I'm a writer, a poet, a woman of letters. I am the Senior Editor of Vagobond Magazine. I'm host of the Roving with Rionna Show, creator of The Craft of Writing online series, and I'm co-host of the PageDAO Show podcast. My ... Show more

Lawyer, Finance PhD student & University Lecturer in Finance. Professionally in crypto since 2017.

Interested in the future of money, blockchain startups and investments.

Lawyer, Finance PhD student & University Lecturer in Finance. Professionally in crypto since 2017. Interested in the future of money, blockchain startups and investments. Show more

DevOps Engineer, Application Lifecycle Management lover. Working in the field since early 2000s, I’ve been always in touch with latest, bleeding-edge technologies.
Started as Microsoft Developer, moved to the IT Operations Team and then, falled in love with the Agile, Application Lifecycle Management and Enterprise IT Security & Compliance.

DevOps Engineer, Application Lifecycle Management lover. Working in the field since early 2000s, I’ve been always in touch with latest, bleeding-edge technologies. Started as Microsoft Developer, moved to the IT Operations Team and then, falled in ... Show more

In 2009 I started my first public accounting firm, Shurek Accounting & Tax, operating out of my bonus room upstairs and meeting clients at their homes and local Starbucks. In 2012, after picking up my first 250 or so clients, I opened my first office, hired my first employee and began to grow my practice.

Through advertising, networking and referrals, I picked up an average of 100 clients per year, consisting of a good mixture of small-to-medium sized businesses as well as individual tax clients, and had accumulated around 800 clients by my eighth year. In 2015, I started doing work for clients in the cannabis industry in various states, and after accumulating a few clients, in 2016, I created my new company, MCA Accounting Solutions/ MyCannabisAccountant.com.

After working in the cannabis space for a few years and learning of the true need of good accountants to help businesses stay in compliance, In January of 2018, I sold over 600 of my initial clients to another local accountant and shifted most of my main practice focus to cannabis accounting.

For almost the last decade, we have helped clients that own dispensaries, cultivations, processing facilities and ancillary service providers in almost every state that there is a legal cannabis program – working with over 100 licensees in most legal states.

In 2017, I was introduced to the crypto world by several clients that were involved in different aspects and activities. Since then, I have been heavily involved in mining, trading, Defi, NFTs and we have been doing accounting and taxes for clients in the space for the past several years. Seeing another niche market with a significant need, I officially formed The Crypto Accountant in 2021 to help the crypto community not only to be able to accurately represent their crypto gains and losses for tax return purposes, but also to allow for proactive and strategic tax planning based around their crypto portfolios and activities.

After working with over 1,000+ companies and individuals spanning just about every industry there is, I have developed a true understanding of not only the cannabis and cryptocurrency industries, but also the struggles and challenges it takes for businesses to survive and compete in the dynamic business environments of today. As a fellow entrepreneur, I also understand the hustle and dedication it takes to run a business, and the extra efforts it takes to do so successfully.

In 2009 I started my first public accounting firm, Shurek Accounting & Tax, operating out of my bonus room upstairs and meeting clients at their homes and local Starbucks. In 2012, after picking up my first 250 or so clients, I opened my first office... Show more

Consensys Global Partnerships and Climate Lead. Former SVP TIME, Strategy VP AOL Interactive, Oscar/Emmy/BAFTA Filmmaker.

Consensys Global Partnerships and Climate Lead. Former SVP TIME, Strategy VP AOL Interactive, Oscar/Emmy/BAFTA Filmmaker. Show more

Birahim Papa NIANG est un Partenaire Technique de la zone Afrique francophone de Pan African Business Labs du Nigéria et de la Namibie. Je suis un passionné de la blockchain, de l'employabilité, de l'entrepreneuriat Zone de Libre Echange Continentale Africaine et de l'environnement.

Birahim Papa NIANG est un Partenaire Technique de la zone Afrique francophone de Pan African Business Labs du Nigéria et de la Namibie. Je suis un passionné de la blockchain, de l'employabilité, de l'entrepreneuriat Zone de Libre Echange Continental... Show more

I am a cybersecurity researcher and influencer currently working with Microsoft Security and previously worked with a couple of startups building security for them. I love to break application logic and find vulnerabilities in them, which have been - acknowledged by various MNCs like Google, Yahoo, Vmware, MongoDB, and other top companies. I write about interesting vulnerabilities and research that I do in the information security field. Some of the articles and interviews have been published in various media like Forbes, BBC, Techcrunch, Economic times, Huffingtonpost, Hindustan times, ZDNet, Hakin9, Hackerone, etc. I am also a cybersecurity speaker, loves to share my views on various infosec threads

I am a cybersecurity researcher and influencer currently working with Microsoft Security and previously worked with a couple of startups building security for them. I love to break application logic and find vulnerabilities in them, which have been -... Show more

Michael is currently the Schellman Knowledge and Learning Development Lead for Schellman. He has participated in and helped author the CMMC learning objectives, exam objectives, standards and methodology for the Cyber-AB.

As a recognized RMF SME, Michael has served as the Chief Sr. Cybersecurity advisor to 1, 2 and 3 Star commander(s) across the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps. Specializing in advanced cyber techniques and countermeasures. As a recognized SME by the CSIAC, CompTIA, and ISC2, Michael has authored courses for Cisco, EC|Council, CompTIA, ISACA, and ISC2; Twice awarded the National Science Foundation Scholarship; Served as the Chair - Cybersecurity Training Working Group for the US Army, and awarded “Outstanding Educator” by the Southern Association of Colleges in 2010.

With an active TS/SCI, he’s been a keynote speaker for national and regional Cybersecurity and Risk and conventions and informational workshops for corporate companies like HP, Booze Allen and Northrup Grumman, Harris Communications and others.

Michael is currently the Schellman Knowledge and Learning Development Lead for Schellman. He has participated in and helped author the CMMC learning objectives, exam objectives, standards and methodology for the Cyber-AB. As a recognized RMF SME... Show more

University of Rwanda CS Graduate. Passionate about building distributed and high-performant systems to solve real-world challenges.

University of Rwanda CS Graduate. Passionate about building distributed and high-performant systems to solve real-world challenges. Show more

In search of the holy grail how to find a balance between decentralised economy and regulation.

In search of the holy grail how to find a balance between decentralised economy and regulation. Show more

David is an entrepreneur, author, philosopher, attorney, and educator whose recent research focuses on the nexus of science, technology, ethics, and public policy. He has provided commentary regarding ethics, society, religion, and technology on: MSNBC, Fox News Channel, The Guardian, The Washington Times, NPR Radio, Radio Free Europe, Air America, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, and the Associated Press, among others. He has been a tenured Associate Professor of Philosophy at the Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Technology, Policy, and Management in the Netherlands, Visiting Professor at UNAM, Instituto de Filosoficas and the Unidad Posgrado, Mexico, Director of Research and Strategic Initiatives at COMISION NACIONAL DE BIOETICA in Mexico, and Asesor de Rector at UAM Xochimilco.

David is an entrepreneur, author, philosopher, attorney, and educator whose recent research focuses on the nexus of science, technology, ethics, and public policy. He has provided commentary regarding ethics, society, religion, and technology on: MSN... Show more

Érico Campanha Manfredi. Possui formação em Análise de Sistemas, Pós Graduado em Perícia Forense Computacional, Combate a Fraudes e Direito Digital pela FIT, MBA em Gestão de Projetos pela USP, DPO pela ITCERTS e Pentester pela Daryus/ISACA. Atuando há 12 anos como Perito Ad Hoc, Assistente Técnico. Palestrante, Assessor em Data Collection e Investigações Digitais da Comissão de Compliance Nacional, membro da ANPPD, membro da APECOF e membro do IBRASPD. CISO (Chief Information Security Officer) de Instituição Financeira, Executivo de TI e Consultor durante mais de 30 anos de atuação.

Érico Campanha Manfredi. Possui formação em Análise de Sistemas, Pós Graduado em Perícia Forense Computacional, Combate a Fraudes e Direito Digital pela FIT, MBA em Gestão de Projetos pela USP, DPO pela ITCERTS e Pentester pela Daryus/ISACA. Atuando ... Show more

Jacobo Ducay Ferré es Director de Habitus by Scotwork Iberia & Latam. Trabaja como ombudsman, mediador y facilitador internacional. Es el director del Centro Europeo de Ombudsman Organizacional. Jacobo forma parte de los paneles de mediación de Mediation Works, Inc. Boston, la Fundación Notarial Signum y la Cámara de Comercio de Madrid.

Jacobo combina su actividad profesional con la docencia. Es coinstructor del Harvard Program on Negotiation Global Madrid. Ha sido profesor asociado del Instituto de Competencias de la Universidad Antonio Nebrija, profesor invitado del Master in International and European Business Law de la Universidad Pontificia Comillas –ICADE; profesor de master class en negociación IE Law School y Faculty del Royal Institute for Governance and Strategic Studies (Bután).

Ha formado parte de los equipos docentes del executive master de mediación empresarial del Instituto de Empresa, del curso Negotiation in Business en Northeastern University, del Seminario Mediation and Conflict Management de Harvard Law School y del Executive Master de Insolvencia Empresarial de la Universidad San Pablo CEU. También ha sido Honorary Visiting Faculty en Jindal Global Law University (Sonipat, India).

Ha recibido la Medalla al Mérito Profesional por la Escuela Española de Mediación y Resolución de Conflictos y Diario de Mediación. Es miembro de la Junta directiva de la Asociación de Derecho Colaborativo de Madrid y formador de la Asociación de Derecho Colaborativo de Euskadi y del Ilustre Colegio de Abogados de Madrid. Ha codirigido diferentes jordanas formativas entre las que destaca el Moot de Negociación y Mediación Civil y Mercantil, la realizada en el Colegio de Registradores de la Propiedad y Mercantil de España sobre “Conciliación y Registro, el Art 103 bis de la Ley Hipotecaria” y el “I congreso internacional sobre mediación civil y mercantil” de la Universidad de Alicante.

Jacobo ostenta una Licenciatura en Derecho y una Diplomatura en Ciencias Empresariales por la Universidad Pontificia Comillas ICAI-ICADE. Ha realizado un LL.M. en el Boston College Law School; así como los executive masters de negociación y mediación del Program On Negotiation, Harvard Law School.

Jacobo es una buena persona, consciente, y que sabe escuchar.

Jacobo Ducay Ferré es Director de Habitus by Scotwork Iberia & Latam. Trabaja como ombudsman, mediador y facilitador internacional. Es el director del Centro Europeo de Ombudsman Organizacional. Jacobo forma parte de los paneles de mediación de Media... Show more

My journey in tech started in 1987, playing games, coding password protection and simple cipher using screen codes on my digital diary and writing a notebook diary using Cyrillic alphabets.

Designing and building top of the art, security and compliance solutions for companies, where the customer, end user and developer experience is the core!

My journey in tech started in 1987, playing games, coding password protection and simple cipher using screen codes on my digital diary and writing a notebook diary using Cyrillic alphabets. Designing and building top of the art, security and comp... Show more

Steve Michelotti works for Microsoft on the Azure Government Engineering team, focusing on developer enablement. In his role on the Azure Government Engineering team, Steve works with numerous law enforcement, defense, and intelligence agencies – enabling them to bring innovation to their mission by leveraging the full power of Azure is the most optimal way. He is a contributing author for Pluralsight training and a member of ASPInsiders. Before joining Microsoft, he was a 7-time Microsoft MVP in ASP.NET. In addition, Steve is a frequent presenter at developer user groups, conferences, and Code Camps throughout the US. Steve is an avid blogger (http://stevemichelotti.com), has contributed articles to Visual Studio Magazine, and his work on high performance web solutions was featured on Channel 9. Before Microsoft, he served as an Architect/Developer for Applied Information Sciences (AIS) where he led numerous projects including a multi-year effort to modernize the business systems of a major insurance carrier. Previously he was the Chief Technologist at e.magination where he consulted with clients including Advertising.com/AOL where he was the Tech Lead for one of the highest volume .NET applications in the world.

Steve Michelotti works for Microsoft on the Azure Government Engineering team, focusing on developer enablement. In his role on the Azure Government Engineering team, Steve works with numerous law enforcement, defense, and intelligence agencies – ena... Show more

10-time award winner in Artificial Intelligence and Open Source and the co-author of the book 'Sculpting Data For ML', Jigyasa Grover is a powerhouse brimming with passion to make a dent in this world of technology and bridge the gaps. AI & Research Lead, she has years of ML engineering & Data Science experience in deploying large‐scale low-latency systems for user personalization and monetization on popular social networking apps like Twitter and Facebook, and e‐commerce at Faire, particularly ads prediction, sponsored content ranking, and recommendation with a recent focus on Generative AI. She is also one of the few ML Google Developer Experts and Google Women Techmaker Ambassadors globally. As a World Economic Forum’s Global Shaper, she ensures to leverage of her technical skills and connections for solution-building, policy-making, and lasting change.

At present, she is spearheading the research and development of a domain-agnostic explainable and context‐aware recognition AI powered by LLMs to fuel data‐driven conversational solutions at Bordo AI. Previously at Faire, she architected the ads bidding and prediction engine from the ground up to diversify revenue streams focusing on e2e ML model pipeline development including orchestrating data pipelines, designing model baselines, and launching the alpha to 30+ brands with context-aware XGBoost models. During her time at Twitter as a Senior Machine Learning Engineer in the online ads prediction and ranking domain, she worked towards boosting the revenue and other advertising metrics of the platform using Deep Learning. She led app install and web ads ranking with a focus on foundational infrastructure and core ML modeling for conversion and click prediction rate across multiple display locations like Timeline Feed, Tweet Replies, Profile, and Search. She has driven projects spanning ML model quality and performance improvements (viz. conversion rate, cost per conversion, revenue), feature engineering (feature set extension, imputation, and importance pipelines), privacy-preserving, Apple App Tracking Transparency (ATT) remediation, and SKAdNetwork mobile attribution and measurement.

Jigyasa campaigns for a data-centric approach to ML, and her book is a practical guide on curating quality datasets that lay a strong foundation for an ML pipeline. Hinged on this ideology of throwing the limelight on the mindful practices of dataset curation, she has been proactively sharing her views and best practices in the form of technical talks, panels, podcasts, blog posts, and so on. Her latest research 'Keeping it Low‑Key' is focused on igniting the public dialogue regarding privacy impacts, ethical consequences, fairness, and real-world harms of non-privacy-compliant ML systems. She also co-authored a chapter ‘Do not fake it till you make it!’, which is a synopsis of trending fake news detection methodologies on social media using deep learning in a world-renowned Springer book series. To help budding authors and writers, she is also serving as a technical book reviewer for O'Reilly Media and Packt Publishing House.

Having graduated from the University of California, San Diego, with a Master’s degree in Computer Science and an Artificial Intelligence specialization, her journey is highlighted by a myriad of experiences from her stints at Faire, Twitter/X, Facebook/Meta, National Research Council Canada, Institute of Research & Development France, San Diego Supercomputer Center involving data science, mathematical modeling, and software engineering.

Jigyasa is an avid proponent of open-source and credits the access to opportunities and her career growth to this sphere of community development. In her spirit to build a powerful community with a strong belief in “we rise by lifting others”, she mentors aspiring developers and ML enthusiasts in various global programs. She shares her experiences and knowledge as an Advisory Board Member at Bezoku AI, Las Positas Community College, AI Forum, Corinium Global Intelligence, and VigiTrust. She has also led the open-source and ML track for Anita Borg's IWiC group, chaired the PyBay committee, and served as the Director of Women Who Code. At Twitter, she led the Women@ML BRG, to provide a safe circle for professional growth, collaboration, and advocacy.

Jigyasa is a proud recipient of multiple grants for her research and travels globally from Mitacs Globalink, Linux Foundation, Facebook, European Smalltalk Users Group, Python Software Foundation, Twitter, and many more. She has 150+ media features, keynotes, conference talks, panels, workshops, and podcasts to her name, with renowned entities like Google, United Nations, NTD Business, International Business Times, SiliconAngle, CubeTV, etc. Her love for tinkering has led her to win 5+ hackathons, sponsored by Microsoft, Google, Github, etc. and she now gives back to the community by serving on the judges' panel of hackathons.

Apart from her technological ventures, she enjoys exploring hidden gems in her city, hanging out with friends and family, and has been recently having fun with baking. You can visit her online at jigyasa-grover.github.io or on Twitter (@jigyasa_grover).

10-time award winner in Artificial Intelligence and Open Source and the co-author of the book 'Sculpting Data For ML', Jigyasa Grover is a powerhouse brimming with passion to make a dent in this world of technology and bridge the gaps. AI & Research ... Show more

Andrew Madson is a Data Analytics, Data Science, and AI Evangelist at Dremio, where he leverages his extensive expertise in data analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence to drive innovation and educate the wider community. With a strong academic background, including multiple master's degrees in data analytics and business management, Andrew deeply understands the technical intricacies involved in data-driven decision-making.

Andrew's career is marked by impactful roles at prominent organizations. He served as the Senior Director of Data Analytics & AI at Arizona State University, where he streamlined analytics processes and significantly enhanced team productivity. At LPL Financial, he played a pivotal role in creating a substantial strategic budget and led enterprise-wide initiatives. His tenure at MassMutual involved leading data projects across diverse teams and countries, managing a significant budget, and leading data privacy initiatives.

Andrew's technical ability is further exemplified by his experience at JP Morgan Chase, where he led data analytics, machine learning, and AI projects for Global Wealth Supervision. He spearheaded innovative AI solutions, including a real-time communication monitoring system and predictive models for advisor retention. His ability to automate processes and lead diverse teams of technical experts underscores his leadership and technical acumen.

In addition to his technical expertise, Andrew is a seasoned public speaker and educator. He has served as an adjunct instructor and faculty member at various universities, including Trine University, Grand Canyon University, Southern New Hampshire University, Western Governors University, Maryville University, and Indianapolis University. His ability to communicate complex technical concepts in an accessible manner makes him a sought-after speaker and thought leader in the data science community.

Andrew's current role as an Evangelist at Dremio allows him to combine his passion for data science with his exceptional communication skills. He actively engages with the wider community, sharing his knowledge and insights to empower organizations to harness the full potential of their data.

Andrew Madson is a Data Analytics, Data Science, and AI Evangelist at Dremio, where he leverages his extensive expertise in data analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence to drive innovation and educate the wider community. With a stro... Show more

Mathew Caplan is Managing Consultant for Orange Cyberdefense based in London, England. He is a highly experienced information security and compliance specialist with over 25 years in the field and a proven record in the implementation of information risk management processes.

As a recognised trusted advisor, Mathew has led and advised many businesses on cybersecurity strategy, governance and policy and enjoys finding sustainable solutions to challenging problems. He works in the Orange Group on many international projects being the go-to guy on security and compliance matters for very high-profile customers.

Mathew loves cats, music, and football and wherever possible will combine his audio-visual skills to simplify complex topics and breathe life into cybersecurity.

Mathew Caplan is Managing Consultant for Orange Cyberdefense based in London, England. He is a highly experienced information security and compliance specialist with over 25 years in the field and a proven record in the implementation of information ... Show more