Media & Information

Esteemed specialists working in the fields of media education, digital media, multimedia and radio services

Ritzie Williams

Ritzie Williams

I'm a multidisciplinary designer specializing in UX design but experienced in graphic design, business, marketing, and development. I've worked at large companies, startups, and design agencies to create award winning products.

I'm a multidisciplinary designer specializing in UX design but experienced in graphic design, business, marketing, and development. I've worked at large companies, startups, and design agencies to create award winning products. Show more

Justine Benoit

Justine Benoit

Justine Benoit is a UX/UI Designer in Arlington, Virginia. She was born and raised in the Philippines, and moved to Last Vegas, Nevada for college, where she earned a BS in Entertainment Engineering and Design from the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV).

Justine started her career as an Automation Technician at Cirque du Soleil. She later moved to Texas, where she worked as a CAD drafter at a civil engineering firm.

She has since worked as a UX professional for both a large international company, as well as a smaller government contractor. She is UX Certified by the Nielsen Norman Group.

Justine Benoit is a UX/UI Designer in Arlington, Virginia. She was born and raised in the Philippines, and moved to Last Vegas, Nevada for college, where she earned a BS in Entertainment Engineering and Design from the University of Nevada Las Vegas ... Show more

Bailey Lewis

Bailey Lewis

As director of content strategy at user experience consulting firm truematter, Bailey oversees the content and writing initiatives for all UX projects. Her work is informed by researching and testing digital products with real users. She works with regional, national, and Fortune 500 clients on UX and content strategy projects, from definition through implementation.

A writer her entire career, Bailey advocates for straightforward, user-centric web content with the right words in the right place doing the right job. She regularly writes, speaks, and teaches about content strategy, writing for the web, usability, user experience strategy, user research, and user testing.

You can find UX articles by Bailey at blog.truematter.com.

As director of content strategy at user experience consulting firm truematter, Bailey oversees the content and writing initiatives for all UX projects. Her work is informed by researching and testing digital products with real users. She works with r... Show more

Gennaro Avolio

Gennaro Avolio

Gennaro has been at Pac-12 for the past two years and has been working in Drupal since D6. At the Pac-12 he leads both front and back-end work as well as complex microservice integrations–all orchestrated through our Drupal platform. His experience has primarily been in large media companies, with a focus on television networks.

Gennaro has been at Pac-12 for the past two years and has been working in Drupal since D6. At the Pac-12 he leads both front and back-end work as well as complex microservice integrations–all orchestrated through our Drupal platform. His experience h... Show more

Yashar Hoang

Yashar Hoang

Yashar is a multi disciplinary creative based out of Toronto, Canada. A self-taught designer who through sheer will, creativity, tears and a healthy dose of luck, managed to make what he thought was just a hobby into a career.

Yashar is a business owner with a full service agency helping businesses and individuals with designs, print production, apparel production, and multimedia production. He currently hosts the YDZ flagship podcast, Trà Time, where he discusses and shares the stories of Asian North Americans and their journey and struggles from the past to their present day.

In his spare time, he enjoys ranking in Valorant, streaming a variety of content on Twitch, and moderates multiple Discord and Twitch communities.

Yashar is a multi disciplinary creative based out of Toronto, Canada. A self-taught designer who through sheer will, creativity, tears and a healthy dose of luck, managed to make what he thought was just a hobby into a career. Yashar is a busines... Show more

David Yarde

David Yarde

David Yarde is an award winning multi-disciplinary creative with a passion for creating more than just pretty pixels on a screen. He specializes in User Experience Design and Branding and has spent over 16 years working with various brands, teams and companies uncover problems and implement solutions.

David Yarde is the co-founder of Sevenality, a Branding firm that specializes in design, and user experience with the aim of building better communities by helping build better brands.

When David isn’t working on Sevenality or volunteering, he’s busy being Batman and spending time with his family.

David Yarde is an award winning multi-disciplinary creative with a passion for creating more than just pretty pixels on a screen. He specializes in User Experience Design and Branding and has spent over 16 years working with various brands, teams and... Show more

Jon Ballard

Jon Ballard

Jon Ballard is responsible for day-to-day operations, including finance, sales, marketing and human resources. Ballard has been an entrepreneur for more than 22 years, founding several successful start-ups. He is a thought leader in the online marketing industry who regularly presents at conferences and seminars around the country.

Jon Ballard is responsible for day-to-day operations, including finance, sales, marketing and human resources. Ballard has been an entrepreneur for more than 22 years, founding several successful start-ups. He is a thought leader in the online market... Show more

Robert Collings

Robert Collings

Robert Collings is a marketing director at Tiny, the company sponsoring the open source WYSIWYG editor project TinyMCE. He's presently responsible for Tiny's partnership, channel and co-marketing programs. Previously, he delivered Tiny's brand, content, email, and marketing operations functions. A former manager of rock bands, and founder of Australia's leading publishing service business, he now calls enterprise B2B software and California home.

Robert Collings is a marketing director at Tiny, the company sponsoring the open source WYSIWYG editor project TinyMCE. He's presently responsible for Tiny's partnership, channel and co-marketing programs. Previously, he delivered Tiny's brand, conte... Show more

Ahmed Khalifa

Ahmed Khalifa

Ahmed Khalifa is an experienced freelance WordPress SEO consultant, where he works with businesses to grow the visibility and engagement of their WordPress sites.

With over 10 years experience in the industry, Ahmed has worked across various industries; from a small local retailer to a publishing company to a national high-street national retailer. Ahmed is also part of the WordPress community and contributes by co-organising the local meetup in Edinburgh and as a lead organiser of WordCamp Edinburgh.

Ahmed is also deaf/hard of hearing, have been since birth and is gradually experiencing a decline in his hearing. Combining his professional and personal experiences have allowed him to understand how important it is for everyone to have access to content and how it can benefits the content creator too. While most people assume that captions can benefit the deaf and hard of hearing, it can also benefit more people than you think and plays a great part in improving many users' experience.

As well as running his consultancy business at https://iamahmedkhalifa.com, Ahmed also create blogs and podcasts about celebrating the d/Deaf culture at https://hearmeoutcc.com.

Ahmed Khalifa is an experienced freelance WordPress SEO consultant, where he works with businesses to grow the visibility and engagement of their WordPress sites. With over 10 years experience in the industry, Ahmed has worked across various indus... Show more

Peter Salib

Peter Salib

Peter Salib is a contributing writer at Thrive Global, Grit Daily, and Influencive. He has been going to CES in Las Vegas consecutively for the past 7 years since the age of 21 and is an avid attendee of events nationwide.

Having attended hundreds of events, he is now a co-founder of Event Integrity, the first integrity-based, vetted marketplace for event professionals. He also frequently works with startups to consult and advise on media, strategy, events, and fundraising.

Salib was an early guest on the Gadget Flow podcast and his dog, Scruffy, was featured on the Today Show with Kathy Lee & Hoda and was dubbed "Scruffy the Wonder Dog."

Peter Salib is a contributing writer at Thrive Global, Grit Daily, and Influencive. He has been going to CES in Las Vegas consecutively for the past 7 years since the age of 21 and is an avid attendee of events nationwide. Having attended hundred... Show more

Augusto Santos

Augusto Santos

Augusto Santos began his professional life as a COBOL developer in 1985 and in 1990 started the 1st of 6 tech companies. Augusto graduated in Marketing Management and works in marketing consulting since 2004, worked in marketing and sales for 10 yrs. in two multinational companies. Augusto is the leader of fintech.Portugal since 2015 with the mission to empower Portuguese Fintech Ecosystem. Augusto is also the publisher of The Portuguese Fintech Guide.

Augusto Santos began his professional life as a COBOL developer in 1985 and in 1990 started the 1st of 6 tech companies. Augusto graduated in Marketing Management and works in marketing consulting since 2004, worked in marketing and sales for 10 yrs.... Show more

Alan Leung

Alan Leung

Maxi Moscard

Maxi Moscard

Once upon a time I grabbed a commodore 64, then an Amstrad 1512, also a Gibson Les Paul a little later, Music, Psychology books, then Unix manuals, Cisco systems CCNA trainings, Aws and kubernetes administration certifications.

Working in Customer Success of software companies, my instinct tells me to build a bridge with everyone that comes my way.

I am proud of all the lessons learned from strangers that later became mentors (and some even friends!)

The list of things I want to talk about has no end.
Le'ts start from, how can we find a way to understand each other better.

Once upon a time I grabbed a commodore 64, then an Amstrad 1512, also a Gibson Les Paul a little later, Music, Psychology books, then Unix manuals, Cisco systems CCNA trainings, Aws and kubernetes administration certifications. Working in Customer... Show more

Roman Biriukov

Roman Biriukov

Marketing Producer

Marketing Producer Show more

Bianca Vieira

Bianca Vieira

Almost 20 years of expertise driving value to lovable deliveries and working for the team growth. Product management experience across retail, industry, tourism, health, environment, and others. Agile Master using many frameworks for technology, data analysis, AI, and innovation applied to web and app products. Always aiming to empower, optimize, and deliver impactful results.

Almost 20 years of expertise driving value to lovable deliveries and working for the team growth. Product management experience across retail, industry, tourism, health, environment, and others. Agile Master using many frameworks for technology, data... Show more

Dayana Aleksandrova

Dayana Aleksandrova

Dayana Aleksandrova is a Multimedia Content Producer at Cointelegraph, a top creator on Lens, and a conference MC. Her previous experience includes 11 years in marketing across startups and media as well as TradFi (Bank of America).

Previous event appearances:

NFC Lisbon (panel moderator)
WebSummit Lisbon (speaker)
ETH Bucharest (Main Stage MC)
ETH Belgrade (Main Stage MC)
ETH Warsaw (Main Stage MC)
Napul ETH (Main Stage MC + panel moderator)
ETH Milan (panel moderator)
Zebu Live (Main Stage MC + panel speaker)
Binance Blockchain Week (Main Stage panel moderator)
Digital Assets Forum (MC)
Paris Blockchain Week (Main Stage MC)

Watch some of my sessions here 👇

🎙NFC Lisbon: Will Solana Kill ETH?
https://youtu.be/kIU87DVCJsA?si=nrGewJcDlNC21_bc

🎙ETH Milan: DeFi Derivatives Panel
https://youtu.be/PSnG8xxKZF4?si=vTH113bU4lFyHgFL

🎙Zebu Live
Scaling Web3 Startups
https://youtu.be/aJbnBnz7J98?si=dAs-LsfhHm9VT0tU

See my larger creative portfolio here 👉 https://dayanas.notion.site/Web3-Portfolio-697cc06784a34a678efda20251e962bb?pvs=4

Dayana Aleksandrova is a Multimedia Content Producer at Cointelegraph, a top creator on Lens, and a conference MC. Her previous experience includes 11 years in marketing across startups and media as well as TradFi (Bank of America). Previous event... Show more

Gaspare Antonino Trapani

Gaspare Antonino Trapani

Docente di Lingua, Cultura e Traduzione italiana in Portogallo
Ricercatore

Docente di Lingua, Cultura e Traduzione italiana in Portogallo Ricercatore Show more

Marissa Epstein

Marissa Epstein

Marissa Epstein is a Senior User Experience Strategist. In former lives, she was a student of psychology, a packaging designer, and an art director. Today, Marissa solves complex UX and strategy problems alongside the Lullabot team for clients including Georgia.Gov, Georgia Public Broadcasting, Pantheon, and the Grammys.

Marissa currently resides in a little home in Providence, RI with her huge dog, Elwood. You can call her Mars.

Marissa Epstein is a Senior User Experience Strategist. In former lives, she was a student of psychology, a packaging designer, and an art director. Today, Marissa solves complex UX and strategy problems alongside the Lullabot team for clients includ... Show more

Opeyemi Adegboye

Opeyemi Adegboye

Opeyemi Adegboye (Yemi) l
Seasoned UI/UX Designer | Digital Experience Architect | Educator

With over three years of experience in UI/UX design, I specialize in creating user-centered solutions that merge functionality with aesthetics. From my early beginnings as a freelance designer to my current role as a lead UI/UX Designer at TASAfrica, I have helped businesses craft intuitive, user-driven experiences that resonate.

Previously, I worked as a UI/UX Engineer at Lights on Heights, where I spearheaded impactful projects like the My Limestone App redesign, enhancing features such as offline check-in and geolocation-enabled panic alerts. My expertise lives across design systems, usability testing, and crafting scalable solutions for web and mobile platforms.

Passionate about sharing knowledge, I've tutored over 50 aspiring designers within 25 different African countries, helping them launch careers in tech. Beyond work, I attend tech events and webinars, most recently speaking at Tech1M's webinar, "Creating Memorable Experiences through User-Centric Designs."

I believe design is more than visuals, it's about solving problems, crafting memorable experiences, and connecting people. When I’m not designing, you’ll find me learning German, playing call of duty mobile or brainstorming ideas to give back to the community through tech education.

Opeyemi Adegboye (Yemi) l Seasoned UI/UX Designer | Digital Experience Architect | Educator With over three years of experience in UI/UX design, I specialize in creating user-centered solutions that merge functionality with aesthetics. From my ea... Show more

Pablo Henrique

Pablo Henrique

Sou estudante de Mestrado na Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) desde 2023, com foco em pesquisas na área de Inteligência Artificial (AI). Atuo como tutor auxiliar em disciplinas de graduação oferecidas pela UFRGS e sou um entusiasta da tecnologia. Certificado em AI pela Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA) e formado em Jogos Digitais pelo Instituto Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (IFMS) campus Dourados, onde desenvolvi projetos de Jogos, obviamente,
assim como projetos de Computação Gráfica com OpenGL, práticas de machine learning, desenvolvimento de jogos variados, método scrum, gerencia de projetos, programação e outras habilidades técnicas.

Ao longo de minha jornada acadêmica e profissional, adquiri experiência em diversas tecnologias e linguagens de programação, incluindo C#, C++, Java e Python. Recentemente, realizei extensões universitárias em Computação em Nuvem (UFBA), Semantics (USP), Programação Reativa (Udemy), Introdução à Ciência de Dados (IFMS) e Inteligência Artificial (UFBA).

Além disso, participei de eventos e seminários relevantes, como o workshop sobre Segurança da Informação e o The Developer's Conference.AI, onde explorei estratégias eficientes de Multi-Agent PathFinding (MAPF). Minha paixão pela tecnologia e pelo aprendizado contínuo me impulsiona a contribuir ativamente para a comunidade acadêmica e tecnológica.

Sou estudante de Mestrado na Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) desde 2023, com foco em pesquisas na área de Inteligência Artificial (AI). Atuo como tutor auxiliar em disciplinas de graduação oferecidas pela UFRGS e sou um entusiasta d... Show more

Ward Coessens

Ward Coessens

Using technology to solve problems since java 6. Worked in R&D, Manufacturing, Retail. Focussing now on Media, and the applications of LLMs

Using technology to solve problems since java 6. Worked in R&D, Manufacturing, Retail. Focussing now on Media, and the applications of LLMs Show more

René Habermann

René Habermann

René followed his passion in 2022 and started to make games full time with his company Bippinbits. Before that he studied computer science and worked many years in IT, developing an increasing aversion to corporate insanity. René's approach to making games was shaped by game jams - swift iteration, smart scope, trusting teams, quick validation and a closeness to the players.

René followed his passion in 2022 and started to make games full time with his company Bippinbits. Before that he studied computer science and worked many years in IT, developing an increasing aversion to corporate insanity. René's approach to making... Show more

Edi Šikić

Edi Šikić

Dolazim iz Rijeke, imam 29 godina. Zadnjih nekoliko godina sudjelujem u program Rikona i Liburnicona sa različitim kvizevima i predavanjima.

Dolazim iz Rijeke, imam 29 godina. Zadnjih nekoliko godina sudjelujem u program Rikona i Liburnicona sa različitim kvizevima i predavanjima. Show more

Mohit Rajhans

Mohit Rajhans

Mohit was named 2024 Speaker of the Year by Meetings International. He operates at the intersection of technology, culture, and media communications, receiving accolades across various platforms, from small groups to major corporations and from small screens to international panels.

Mohit was named 2024 Speaker of the Year by Meetings International. He operates at the intersection of technology, culture, and media communications, receiving accolades across various platforms, from small groups to major corporations and from small... Show more

Joshua David

Joshua David

A Graphic designer, Digital Content Creator, Digital Marketing Coach, Public Speaker on Relationship and Purpose.

A Graphic designer, Digital Content Creator, Digital Marketing Coach, Public Speaker on Relationship and Purpose. Show more

Manasvee Muralikumaar

Manasvee Muralikumaar


As a seasoned Marketing Professional specializing in Virtual Reality (VR) experiences, I've spearheaded innovative marketing strategies for VR concerts and gaming at the forefront of digital entertainment. With a focus on immersive experiences, I've played a pivotal role in promoting the first-ever VR Concert Tour, achieving sell-out performances across 15+ cities in the US. My expertise extends to orchestrating marketing campaigns for VR concerts featuring Grammy Award-winning artists, across diverse platforms including Quest, Steam, Pico, and Apple Vision Pro.

Portfolio - https://www.manasvee.com

As a seasoned Marketing Professional specializing in Virtual Reality (VR) experiences, I've spearheaded innovative marketing strategies for VR concerts and gaming at the forefront of digital entertainment. With a focus on immersive experiences, I'v... Show more

Abdrahman Oladimeji

Abdrahman Oladimeji

I am a Frontend Engineer (Web and Mobile), Community Organizer and a Speaker

I am a Frontend Engineer (Web and Mobile), Community Organizer and a Speaker Show more

Blush Mckee

Blush Mckee

Blush McKee is a Sink or Swim Coach, Published Author, Motivational Speaker, Serial Entrepreneur, Professional Nail Technician, Esthetician, and single Mother of four children. She is passionate about helping others to overcome their fears so that they learn how to master swimming in the pool of life, family, and business. With 19 years of experience of working behind the chair while daily encouraging others she has now moved forward with her SINK or SWIM Coaching Program. She is known for giving people that PUSH to make them dive and launch into the deep. Blush McKee has been voted QC Info Broker Nail Tech of the Year and has been an author of two published books that are currently available on Amazon. When Blush isn’t working you will find Blush reading/writing on the beach, traveling the world, and spending time with family and friends all while still working. She honestly never stops working towards her dreams.

Blush McKee is a Sink or Swim Coach, Published Author, Motivational Speaker, Serial Entrepreneur, Professional Nail Technician, Esthetician, and single Mother of four children. She is passionate about helping others to overcome their fears so that th... Show more

Omotayo Olasoji

Omotayo Olasoji

Omotayo Olasoji is a content marketer and communications manager with over three years of experience in the tech and SaaS sector. She is passionate about creating content that resonates with the target audience and fosters meaningful engagement. Her adaptable and detail-oriented approach has consistently driven impactful community growth and effective social media management.

Omotayo has developed compelling content that resonates with tech-savvy audiences, resulting in significant community growth across all platforms. Notably, she spearheaded the International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) campaign, amplifying awareness and participation. Additionally, she handled content and communication for the Wetech annual conferences, contributing to substantial attendee engagement and networking. Her strategic Impact Report for Wetech secured funding for critical initiatives.

Beyond her professional achievements, Omotayo is proud to have been selected as part of the TEMSI Scholar program in content marketing for the second cohort in 2024.

When she's not immersed in tech, you'll find her creating content on natural hair and lifestyle. Whether it's videography, writing, or crafting engaging narratives, she thrives on creativity.

Omotayo Olasoji is a content marketer and communications manager with over three years of experience in the tech and SaaS sector. She is passionate about creating content that resonates with the target audience and fosters meaningful engagement. Her ... Show more

Tenisha Griggs

Tenisha Griggs

Tenisha Griggs is a dynamic marketing and advertising executive, recognized for managing $100M advertising budgets and nominated as 'Advertiser of the Year' by ADWEEK. A former All-American track and field athlete, Tenisha brings the same dedication and drive to her passion for marketing.

She has worked with media giants such as AT&T, Hulu, Time Warner, Live Nation, iHeart, Pandora, Sony, Verizon, and Omnicom group, and NBCUniversal to name a few.

A captivating speaker, she shares her insights on harnessing the power of AI marketing, digital advertising, and fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

Tenisha brings a powerful voice that deeply resonates with Generation X and tech professionals seeking impactful wisdom to the stage. She organically engages with her audiences, leading with authenticity and vulnerability, often sharing real-life experiences.

Tenisha Griggs is a dynamic marketing and advertising executive, recognized for managing $100M advertising budgets and nominated as 'Advertiser of the Year' by ADWEEK. A former All-American track and field athlete, Tenisha brings the same dedication ... Show more

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