Mathias Weber is a Managing Consultant in the Data & AI practice at a leading independent IT service provider. With two years of experience in Forensic Analytics and five years in Data Architecture Consulting, he helps clients navigate complex data & AI challenges and align technology solutions with strategic goals.

Beyond consulting, Mathias is an active technology scout in Berlin’s vibrant tech scene, having attended as well as documented more than 200+ tech events and having published insights in the book Other People’s Software Endeavours as well as on the website almatzo-techscouting.eu.

Mathias Weber is a Managing Consultant in the Data & AI practice at a leading independent IT service provider. With two years of experience in Forensic Analytics and five years in Data Architecture Consulting, he helps clients navigate complex data &... Show more

Sujith Vellat is an accomplished technology executive with extensive experience leading and
implementing innovative solutions across industries.

As Chief Technology Officer, Sujith played a critical role in enhancing ViewLift's technology capabilities
and delivering cutting-edge solutions to streaming customers in broadcasting, entertainment,
and sports.
Under Sujith's leadership, ViewLift has implemented multi-cloud infrastructure, giving customers
the flexibility to choose their preferred cloud provider for their DTC streaming platform. He has
also spearheaded major enhancements to ViewLift's live streaming solutions, enabling
low-latency delivery at scale for clients across broadcasting, entertainment, and sports.
More recently, Sujith has led the development of ViewLift's practical AI innovations, including AI
Clipping, which turns live play into instant highlights; FanAssist AI, delivering always-on,
multilingual fan support; personalization powered by Vertex AI; and Conversational AI Search,
which uses semantic, intent-based understanding to help viewers discover content through
natural language.
Sujith's commitment to innovation and exceptional leadership have been instrumental in
positioning ViewLift as a leader in the streaming industry. He continues to drive the evolution of
ViewLift's proprietary technology stack, empowering D2C streaming properties to distribute
content across web, mobile, OTT, smart TVs, and gaming consoles, while enabling flexible,
hybrid monetization models that help clients acquire and retain viewers.

Sujith Vellat is an accomplished technology executive with extensive experience leading and implementing innovative solutions across industries. As Chief Technology Officer, Sujith played a critical role in enhancing ViewLift's technology capabil... Show more

Layshi Curbelo is a user experience designer specializing in digital accessibility, with a focus on creating inclusive solutions with high return on investment (ROI). She holds a Bachelor's degree in Advertising, a Master's degree in Education with a specialization in Instructional Design, and certifications in User Experience.

She is the CEO of Command Z Studio and the Command Z podcast, where she explores trends and challenges in design. Additionally, she produces other design-focused podcasts, including Design Tracks from Design Matters and If U Seek from the company Useberry. She is also the CTO and Co-Founder of Yestoday, an innovative software that blends creativity and functionality for entrepreneurs and creatives, ensuring that technology transforms ideas into tangible realities.

With over a decade of experience, Layshi has worked on international projects and has been a speaker at prestigious events such as Design Matters, South by Southwest, Interaction Foundation, and the 2020 Ibero-American Biennial, where she was a finalist. She has created educational materials used in more than 16 countries and has spoken at over 30 international conferences. Her commitment is to make every digital experience accessible and effective, changing the world one pixel at a time.

Layshi Curbelo is a user experience designer specializing in digital accessibility, with a focus on creating inclusive solutions with high return on investment (ROI). She holds a Bachelor's degree in Advertising, a Master's degree in Education with a... Show more

Abdel Aziz Oumar El-Bashi is a digital communications specialist and elections observer, currently serving as Communications Officer at the Policy Lab for Civic Innovation and Community Solutions. Trained in law, with over six years of experience in digital marketing, branding, and strategic communications, he is a member of the UNESCO Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Alliance and a participant in the 2026 UNESCO MIL Hackathon challenge, where he contributed to technology-driven responses to disinformation. As an election observer, he has witnessed several elections firsthand, gaining direct insight into how disinformation, online harassment, and toxic digital environments shape civic discourse, voter confidence, and participation. He previously served as Chapter Executive Vice President of JCI Yaoundé Universities, was named Best Member of JCI Cameroon for the first half of 2020, and is a Gold Award holder of the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award, a member of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI), and an alumnus of the Aspire Institute Training Program. His advocacy centers on digital literacy, safe civic spaces, and inclusive participation, ensuring that women, youth, and marginalized voices can engage in democratic processes without fear or harm.

Abdel Aziz Oumar El-Bashi is a digital communications specialist and elections observer, currently serving as Communications Officer at the Policy Lab for Civic Innovation and Community Solutions. Trained in law, with over six years of experience in ... Show more

Tino Vivo is co-founder and CEO of Kollectiff, a creative technology company building AI-powered campaigns, interactive platforms and immersive experiences for global agencies and brands. With partners including BBDO, Goodby Silverstein & Partners and MSL, Kollectiff has delivered work for Bayer, Cheetos, Pedigree and Liquid I.V., including Bepanthen’s “Skin Like Me” with Energy BBDO, an AI tool that lets kids with skin conditions see themselves in their favorite cartoon, recognized at Cannes Lions, The One Show and the Clios, to name a few.

An Argentinean entrepreneur based in Los Angeles, Tino leads a team spread across LA, Mexico City, Barcelona and Buenos Aires. He speaks about turning emerging technology into work people actually use, and about how agencies and tech partners can build ambitious ideas faster.

Tino Vivo is co-founder and CEO of Kollectiff, a creative technology company building AI-powered campaigns, interactive platforms and immersive experiences for global agencies and brands. With partners including BBDO, Goodby Silverstein & Partners an... Show more

My goal is to help people develop media literacy in an environment where culture is accelerating faster than most people can interpret.

My work focuses on the systems underneath contemporary digital life: how memes encode cultural behavior, how algorithms reorganize attention, how advertising collapses spatial boundaries, and how the underlying protocols of media shape what we believe, share, and understand.

I’m a digital culture analyst and media theorist and I’ve spent my life moving through every major shift in digital culture. I began on a Commodore Vic20 writing BASIC programs on loose-leaf paper. I discovered the early web through Netscape in art school, studying Intermedia when digital experimentation was still a fringe idea. I worked through the rise of social platforms, the marketing era of Web2, the speculative creativity of Web3 and I’ve now arrived in the AI era as an educator and media theorist trying to explain what all of this means.

My work explains the systems behind contemporary digital life: meme dynamics, protocol aesthetics, algorithmic influence and the collapse of traditional media logic. Rather than focusing on tools, I work to uncover the deeper structures that shape how people think, communicate and create.

I’ve spent my life moving through every major shift in digital culture. I began on a Commodore Vic20 writing BASIC programs on loose-leaf paper. I discovered the early web through Netscape in art school, studying Intermedia when digital experimentation was still a fringe idea. I worked through the rise of social platforms, the marketing era of Web2, the speculative creativity of Web3, and I’ve now arrived in the AI era as an educator and media theorist trying to explain what all of this means.

I’m not teaching people how to use tools. I’m trying to map the deeper structures.

I believe in what I’m talking about because I’ve been there to see it form:

A student in Web1.
A practitioner in Web2.
An educator in Web3.
A theorist in the AI era.

Everything I publish - talks, videos, essays, posts and digital projects is an attempt to make digital culture legible.

My goal is to help people develop media literacy in an environment where culture is accelerating faster than most people can interpret. My work focuses on the systems underneath contemporary digital life: how memes encode cultural behavior, how al... Show more

Jeff McWherter is a seasoned business leader and tenacious problem solver with over 26 years in the tech industry. He has a deep understanding of the business landscape with a keen ability to navigate complex challenges with creativity and agility. From local startup to Fortune 500, he has worked with a wide client range, always adapting to the unique needs and challenges of each project. He has developed a deep understanding of the trends and technologies shaping the future of business, and is constantly seeking out new ideas and insights to stay ahead of the curve. Jeff is a three time published author and avid speaker at technical conferences across the world. A Michigan State University graduate, Jeff has also been instrumental in improving the software development community in Michigan and beyond. He founded Gravity Works Design & Development during the 2009 recession, which has since grown into one of the country's leading digital agencies. Jeff has led more than a decade of consistent, managed growth and numerous creative accolades, including Addy, W3, Vega, Davey, and PACE awards.

Jeff believes strong relationships are the foundation of any successful business venture, and is committed to fostering those connections both inside and outside the office. As a father and active community member, Jeff knows success isn't just about achieving your own goals: it's about helping others reach theirs. Whether leading a project, volunteering locally, or cheering on his daughters, Jeff is always looking to make a positive impact in the world around him.

Jeff's commitment to helping others achieve their goals is a testament to his leadership, fresh perspectives, and innovative solutions. Join the conversation, and get information about speaking engagements and projects.

Jeff McWherter is a seasoned business leader and tenacious problem solver with over 26 years in the tech industry. He has a deep understanding of the business landscape with a keen ability to navigate complex challenges with creativity and agility. F... Show more

Maximillian Naza is an entrepreneur and technology executive who founded PasciVite and Hope Records, where he serves as CEO and CTO, respectively. He is also a General Partner at Bias Capital. With a background in computer science and software engineering, his work spans artificial intelligence, go-to-market strategy, media, and business development.

He mentors startups through Techstars, Alchemist Accelerator, and Plug and Play, with a particular focus on helping international companies enter and grow in the U.S. market. He has also delivered workshops for startup founder delegations from Italy, the Netherlands, and Kazakhstan, covering market research, go-to-market strategy, public relations, and enterprise sales.

As a speaker, Maximillian explores the decisions behind business growth, from how enterprises evaluate risk and unfamiliar vendors to how companies establish credibility, win customers, and expand into new markets. Drawing on his experience as a founder, operator, and investor, he examines how technology, marketing, and organizational reputation influence commercial outcomes, challenging conventional assumptions and sharing lessons grounded in practical experience.

Maximillian Naza is an entrepreneur and technology executive who founded PasciVite and Hope Records, where he serves as CEO and CTO, respectively. He is also a General Partner at Bias Capital. With a background in computer science and software engine... Show more

Diplom-Soziologin und Betriebsinformatikerin
2002 - 2014: Consultant für die Bereitstellung von Websites und die Einführung von Intranets und IT-Trainerin
Seit April 2014 bei WBS GRUPPE
Digital Experience Managerin
- Projektteam Einführung eines Social Intranets
- Interne Kommunikation
- Projektleitung Einführung Microsoft 365 im Unternehmen
- Microsoft 365 Cloud Navigator
- Microsoft 365-Champion
- Service Owner Microsoft 365

Diplom-Soziologin und Betriebsinformatikerin 2002 - 2014: Consultant für die Bereitstellung von Websites und die Einführung von Intranets und IT-Trainerin Seit April 2014 bei WBS GRUPPE Digital Experience Managerin - Projektteam Einführung eines ... Show more

Leslie has spent 16 years blending creativity and strategy to help businesses increase sales. Understanding communications is both an art and a science, she develops brand messaging that isn’t afraid to be bold with customer connection. Known for enhancing digital presences that spark new profits and secure buy-in, she's trusted by corporations and nonprofits to deliver results.

A champion of entrepreneurship, Leslie teaches how she turned her side hustle into a life-time six-figure business through her signature P.L.A.N. Method. She now shares that framework in workshops and keynotes, inspiring new entrepreneurs across the country. Daily, she runs her communications consulting firm, Sharpline Messaging Group, where she transforms businesses and nonprofits into brands that exceed revenue goals, and build lasting customer relationships.

Leslie is a proud alum of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, where she received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration & Marketing. Through her academic excellence she was recognized as a Johnetta Haley Scholar, Dean's List Scholar, and Enterprise Corporation awardee. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of the SIUE Alumni Association.

In 2025 she earned a certification in Artificial Intelligence Essentials for Business from Harvard Business School Online. In her career, she's led communications projects for corporations like 3M, Boeing and the American Heart Association, and guided digital growth as Communications Director for the largest church in Madison County, IL.

Originally from Chicago, she now calls the St. Louis area home and enjoys traveling with her husband, Jarrod.

Leslie has spent 16 years blending creativity and strategy to help businesses increase sales. Understanding communications is both an art and a science, she develops brand messaging that isn’t afraid to be bold with customer connection. Known for enh... Show more

Jean-Yves AHOUANVOEDO is a digital professional who combines web development, agile project management, and content creation. He progressed from freelance web developer to IT project manager over the course of more than three years. He has led Digitalize Bénin since 2022 and has been creating content for the media outlet Bénin Bouge since 2024. Since September 2026, he has been the head of information systems in charge of R&D at Agence PROCOM. As an enthusiast of artificial intelligence, he is well-positioned to bridge the gaps between technology, communication, and innovation in Benin, a country that is heavily investing in AI.

Jean-Yves AHOUANVOEDO is a digital professional who combines web development, agile project management, and content creation. He progressed from freelance web developer to IT project manager over the course of more than three years. He has led Digita... Show more

Eve is a Cloud Engineer IV at a global media company. Her experience spans cloud infrastructure, software engineering, and site reliability engineering. Beyond her core work, Eve organises DevOps Belfast, a meetup group dedicated to fostering knowledge sharing and collaboration between the people building, deploying, and operating modern software. Eve is also a curator for the BelTech conference and an AWS Community Builder.

Eve is a Cloud Engineer IV at a global media company. Her experience spans cloud infrastructure, software engineering, and site reliability engineering. Beyond her core work, Eve organises DevOps Belfast, a meetup group dedicated to fostering knowled... Show more

I run Hit My Algo, a marketing agency in Saint Louis.
We build client-owned marketing systems that report their own results.

Content, social and funnel run as one machine.
A plan first, then the build, then the client either takes it from there or we run it for them.
The domain, the data and the accounts stay theirs.

The piece I build myself is the measurement layer.
PostTrace tracks post to payment, joining social, GA4, scheduling and payments into one place the business owns.
It has an MCP connector so you can ask it questions in plain language instead of reading a dashboard.

Before this, nine years in content across roughly a dozen industries.
I ran socials for Forbes-listed AI and SaaS platforms at Series A and B, and grew the personal brands of leaders at tech companies valued up to ten figures.

I run Hit My Algo, a marketing agency in Saint Louis. We build client-owned marketing systems that report their own results. Content, social and funnel run as one machine. A plan first, then the build, then the client either takes it from there ... Show more

Mollie Adler is the creator and host of Back from the Borderline, a long-form podcast exploring depth psychology, philosophy, religious history, Western esotericism and the ways human beings develop their understanding of reality.

Her work investigates how we come to believe what we believe, how institutions influence our understanding of the world and how ideas change as they’re passed between generations. Through conversations with scholars and independent researchers, alongside her own audio essays, she explores everything from Jungian psychology and Christian mysticism to artificial intelligence, occult history and contemporary culture.

Her independent platform has grown into a substantial creator-supported community, with:

* 7,000+ Patreon members
* A global ranking in the top 0.5% of podcasts, according to Listen Notes
* Hundreds of long-form episodes exploring psychology, philosophy and contemporary life

Adler approaches controversial subjects with intellectual independence, investigating unconventional theories while remaining willing to question the authorities promoting them. Her work draws on historical research, depth psychology and cultural criticism, with a particular concern for how institutions can preserve valuable knowledge while also restricting the ways people understand and use it.

She is also the co-founder of MOODS, a reflective intelligence platform that uses AI to support dreamwork, Tarot study and sustained personal inquiry. The project explores how emerging technologies might support human reflection rather than simply provide instant answers.

Adler has spoken at South by Southwest (SXSW) about artificial intelligence and consciousness, and her work has been featured in outlets including Novara Media.

Her speaking subjects include artificial intelligence and consciousness, the psychology of emerging technologies, Western esotericism, religious history, Jungian psychology, institutional authority and the cultural forces influencing contemporary belief.

She welcomes invitations for conference talks, podcast interviews, panel discussions and media collaborations.

Speaking and media inquiries can be submitted through ⁠backfromtheborderline.com.

Mollie Adler is the creator and host of Back from the Borderline, a long-form podcast exploring depth psychology, philosophy, religious history, Western esotericism and the ways human beings develop their understanding of reality. Her work investi... Show more

Vontavius Hurd is an award-winning marketing strategist ,and content creator. He helps entrepreneurs, business owners, real estate pros, and organizations grow strategically so they stay relevant and never become extinct. When he’s not speaking, he runs his marketing agency, sells out impactful webinars and workshops, and partners with brands as a lifestyle and travel influencer. Off the clock, you’ll probably find him gaming or streaming.

Vontavius Hurd is an award-winning marketing strategist ,and content creator. He helps entrepreneurs, business owners, real estate pros, and organizations grow strategically so they stay relevant and never become extinct. When he’s not speaking, he r... Show more

Obsessed with building systems that ship valuable output.

9+ years across two throughlines: retrieval/AI infrastructure and founder-operator work. Started in 2017 funding a NLP geopolitics research platform, Damocles Analytics, which received a Google News Initiative grant. It did document Q&A over news corpora — Haystack, FAISS, ElasticSearch, Neo4j — years before "RAG" was a household term. That work got me a Financial Times data science consultancy building news classification and ESG-ranking ML APIs.

Since then: senior engineering across fintech (payment settlement engines processing weekly merchant chargebacks) and several 0→1 builds, then founding engineer at Morpheus (mor.org), a decentralized AI inference marketplace on Base L2, where I built the API gateway and the full marketplace frontend from scratch, plus a wallet-first gateway (agentaigateway.com) that lets autonomous agents pay for their own inference, no human in the loop.

Current build: Nuclear News Network, an AI newsroom I run largely through agent pipelines. In two months it hit 11K AI-assistant citation events and page-1 Google and Bing rankings against incumbents with a decade of domain authority. It's less "media project" and more proof that agentic content systems can produce output clean and well-sourced enough to get cited by other AI systems at scale, which is the same property that matters for enterprise RAG.

I also ship in public: 25 published agent skills (1,100+ installs), open-source tooling with 500+ GitHub stars, upstream contributions to OpenCode and other projects, and an MCP server or two whenever a workflow gets annoying enough to fix once and reuse.
Through my independent practice I take on architecture assessments and infrastructure builds — inference deployment, RAG systems, agent orchestration, edge/disconnected AI — for teams who want something running, not a strategy memo.

If you're evaluating agentic AI, local/edge inference, or retrieval architecture and want someone who's shipped end-to-end, that's what I do.

Obsessed with building systems that ship valuable output. 9+ years across two throughlines: retrieval/AI infrastructure and founder-operator work. Started in 2017 funding a NLP geopolitics research platform, Damocles Analytics, which received a Go... Show more

Matthew Christiansen is the founder and former CEO/CTO of Bright Bridge Web, a certified Google Developer Expert, software engineer, community leader, and full stack engineer who is all-in on everything AI. He is a Co-Organizer of the Google Developer Group (GDG) Salt Lake City and the official Angular Community Meetup, where he helps build and inspire developer communities through talks, workshops, and mentoring.

As a featured speaker at conferences including DevFest Salt Lake City, Denver Dev Day, and West Slope Startup Week, Matthew presents on topics ranging from Web Frameworks to DevOPs and AI, helping developers bridge practical implementation with cutting-edge innovation. He also serves as a trainer and presenter at GDG events, delivering hands-on sessions in Generative AI and Google technologies.

Matthew co-produces and co-hosts the DevLife Podcast, a community-driven show featuring conversations with programming experts, business leaders, and fellow community members about software, growth, and the developer journey.

Professionally, Matthew is a lead implementer of many languages/frameworks in large-scale system designs at Limble, where he works with teams in building scalable, maintainable micro services and front-end. Matthew has deployed and shepherded deploys at large Enterprise scale. His previous experience as CTO of Bright Bridge Web includes leading tech teams, scaling business, and delivering 180+ apps for Fortune 500 companies and bestselling authors.

Matthew plans to continue long-term as a conference speaker and community educator, advancing the developer ecosystem through ongoing talks, workshops, and real-world implementations of software of all kinds. Beyond the keyboard, he’s often found rock climbing, playing League of Legends, riffing on guitar, or exploring big ideas with his community.

Matthew Christiansen is the founder and former CEO/CTO of Bright Bridge Web, a certified Google Developer Expert, software engineer, community leader, and full stack engineer who is all-in on everything AI. He is a Co-Organizer of the Google Develope... Show more

Heather Wilde is known as the "Unicorn Whisperer" for her work guiding startups through critical growth phases. As a former CTO, founding team member of Evernote, and co-author of the bestselling "Birth of a Unicorn", she brings 20+ years of technology leadership to the emerging AI-agent economy.
In 2026, Heather helps leaders navigate the transition to agentic organizations at FireworksAI— where AI agents handle execution while humans master governance, judgment, and ethical oversight. Her keynotes on human-AI collaboration, agentic product design, and startup scaling in the AI era have been featured at CodeMash, The Lead Developer, and corporate leadership programs worldwide.
Heather's work spans startup coaching, executive development, and thought leadership on the future of work. She regularly contributes to Inc.com on leadership and remote work, and her award-winning writing has appeared in Mashable, BBC News, the Wall Street Journal, and Forbes. She lives in Las Vegas and works with clients across North America, Asia, Australia, and the Middle East.

Heather Wilde is known as the "Unicorn Whisperer" for her work guiding startups through critical growth phases. As a former CTO, founding team member of Evernote, and co-author of the bestselling "Birth of a Unicorn", she brings 20+ years of technolo... Show more

I am an expert in brand psychology and the founder of NOBUS - an exclusive agency specializing in brand psychology and perception.

I studied business psychology, with a focus on advertising psychology and market behavior.
Afterward, I spent ten years in international marketing - in Austria, the Netherlands, South Africa, and most recently in Boston, USA. I’ve led teams of over 25 people, managed annual advertising budgets exceeding $40 million, and worked with over 60 brands. Internal training sessions, client workshops, and presentations - sharing knowledge during that time wasn’t a byproduct, but an integral part of the job.

At some point, I became more interested in the level beneath the execution than in the execution itself: Why do people choose one company over another - usually before they even compare them? NOBUS was born out of this question.

Today, next to running my own business, I teach as a lecturer at the Digital World Academy in Vienna and give talks, workshops, and seminars.
My talks aren’t lectures: I start with a decision that the audience makes themselves - and let the room realize that the answer had nothing to do with personal preference.

When I’m not thinking about perception, I’m on a mountain (alpine climbing), underwater (scuba diving), or in free fall (skydiving).

I am an expert in brand psychology and the founder of NOBUS - an exclusive agency specializing in brand psychology and perception. I studied business psychology, with a focus on advertising psychology and market behavior. Afterward, I spent ten y... Show more

I’m a website developer and WordPress enthusiast from Uganda. I have a strong passion for sharing knowledge and excel at creating visually appealing websites that combine design and coding expertise. I’m also a multilingual translator and skilled technical writer, making complex concepts easy to understand for a global audience. I’m committed to ensuring quality through rigorous system testing for top-notch performance. My dedication to excellence and active involvement in the tech community make me a valuable contributor to the ever-changing digital landscape. I’m a digital artisan shaping user-friendly experiences and bridging language gaps.

I’m a website developer and WordPress enthusiast from Uganda. I have a strong passion for sharing knowledge and excel at creating visually appealing websites that combine design and coding expertise. I’m also a multilingual translator and skilled tec... Show more

Dushyant Kanungo is a UX leader, author, and public speaker based in Indore, India, with over 20 years of experience in digital product design, UX strategy, and user-centered innovation across web and enterprise platforms.

As Director of UX at Galaxy UX Studio / Galaxy Weblinks, he leads UX strategy, research, and design delivery for global, cross-domain products and services. He is the author of "UX Decoded" and host of the UX Banter podcast. Dushyant is an active mentor on ADPList, recognized as a Top 1% Mentor in Design (February 2025), and has delivered 100+ mentorship sessions to designers worldwide.

His speaking engagements span UX India, AI for Developing Nations Forum, IIM Indore, and international conferences, focusing on topics including high-stakes UX, AI ethics, inclusive design, and enterprise UX strategy.

Book
UX Decoded: Think and Implement User-Centered Research Methodologies, and Expert-Led UX Best Practices
Published on Amazon (Kindle & Print editions)
https://www.amazon.com/Decoded-Implement-User-Centered-Methodologies-Expert-Led-ebook/dp/B09YNRJBWP

A practical guide for UX professionals focusing on user-centered research methodologies, identifying user pain points, overcoming biases, and implementing industry-accepted approaches to product thinking and user-centric design.

Conference Talks & Presentations

How To End The World With Bad UX
UX India 2024, Bengaluru (TED-like breakout session)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_ISCqY84mI
Exploring how poor UX in critical systems can have catastrophic real-world impact, with examples from AI and enterprise software.

The Future of UX: Voice Commands, AI, Smart Cars, and Inclusive Design
Jagran Lakecity University, Bhopal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSExx7miH9c&t=8s
This talk ponders upon what the future might hold for user experience designers and people using new technologies. Voice commands to AI, Smart cars, and Inclusive design. There are so many opportunities that we can learn and grow with.

Information Architecture: Strategy & Selling IA
Conference presentation
https://youtu.be/B3v--B7xyxU?si=EiVWAlBiAJx6VY1o
A presentation on Information Architecture deliverables and strategy for selling IA to stakeholders.
Slides: http://www.slideshare.net/dushyantmk/information-architecture-deliverables

How UX Design Matters: Common-Sense-Driven Design Can Save Your Life (and Money)**
IIM Indore
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtywioFf0HU&t=35s
An example-based take on why common-sense-driven design is more likely to save your life (and money).

HCI Presentation Excerpt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bs-EK0Jj1Y&t=90s
An HCI presentation excerpt.

Reshaping UX with AI-Infused Design Systems
Gitex Series 2023, Dubai
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_tdxW9Dpig
Interview discussing AI, design systems, and scaling UX for large organizations.

Dictating Terms – UX for AI & UX by AI**
Conference talk focusing on AI, UX for AI products, and AI's impact on UX practice.

AI, Equity, and Inclusion Panel
AI for Developing Nations (AIFOD) Vienna Summit 2025 at the United Nations
Panel discussion about AI in developing nations and technology transfer.

Podcast & Media Appearances

UX Banter (Host & Creator)
Ongoing UX podcast series
https://www.youtube.com/@uxbanter/videos
Sharing perspectives on UX careers, usability, design culture, and interviewing industry guests. Featured episode includes Neal Foard on authenticity in branding.

The UX Growth Podcast – Season 2, Episode 6
https://www.theuxgrowth.com/episodes/dushyant
A conversation on how UX careers actually grow in the real world: why 'common-sense' UX beats rigid checklists, how to keep learning, and what makes portfolios and case studies feel genuine.

Design Critique: Products for People Podcast
Episode: "Interview: Dushyant Kanungo on Enterprise UX"
Discussing enterprise UX, employee experience, and his book "UX Decoded."

Interviews & Features

The Inside Scoop — Dushyant Kanungo
ADPList (Amazing Together, Medium) – March 1, 2022
https://medium.com/amazing-together/the-inside-scoop-dushyant-kanungo-11e16a2fa454
Profile-style interview covering his journey as a UX evangelist, his role at Galaxy Weblinks/Galaxy UX Studio, mentoring on ADPList, teaching UX, and his approach to scaling and leading a 55-person design team.

“Moving Beyond Data Fairness"
AI for Developing Nations Forum (AIFOD) – October 2025
https://af.net/news/moving-beyond-data-fairness/
Quoted and profiled proposing "energy-style" data fairness ratings for AI systems, transparency in geographic and demographic bias, and certification frameworks starting with advisory AI before critical healthcare systems. Emphasizes employment impact as a certification dimension and urgency for Generation Alpha/Beta native AI users.

Published Articles

Medium (Galaxy UX Studio)
https://medium.com/@kanungo.dushyant2412

Awards & Recognition

ADPList Top 1% Mentor in Design – February 2025
https://adplist.org/community-certifications/top1percent-feb-2025-design-e7122b
Recognized as one of the top 1% mentors in Design expertise on ADPList, acknowledged for inspiring mentees and democratizing mentorship.

ADPList 100 Mentorship Sessions Achievement
https://adplist.org/certifications/253144
Awarded for completing 100 mentorship sessions as Director UX at Galaxy UX Studio.

Speaking Topics

- High-stakes UX and the real-world consequences of bad design
- AI ethics, fairness, and UX for AI products
- Enterprise UX and employee experience design
- Information architecture strategy and stakeholder communication
- Inclusive design and designing for emerging technologies
- Design leadership, DesignOps, and scaling design teams
- The future of UX: voice interfaces, smart systems, and accessibility

Current Role

Director of UX
Galaxy UX Studio / Galaxy Weblinks, Indore, India

Leading UX strategy, research, and design delivery for global, cross-domain products and services. Responsible for advocating evidence-based, accessible, and ethical UX practices within product teams and client organizations.

Previous Experience

- Former Head of UX / Senior Business Analyst at Rakuten Symphony (InnoEye)
- UX and business analysis work for enterprise clients including Santander UK
- 20+ years of experience in digital product design and UX strategy

#Contact & Links

Medium: https://medium.com/@kanungo.dushyant2412
UX Banter (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/@uxbanter
ADPList Profile: https://adplist.org (search "Dushyant Kanungo")
Book (Amazon): https://www.amazon.com/Decoded-Implement-User-Centered-Methodologies-Expert-Led-ebook/dp/B09YNRJBWP

Location: Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
Available for: Conference speaking, panel discussions, workshops, podcast interviews, mentoring programs

Dushyant Kanungo is a UX leader, author, and public speaker based in Indore, India, with over 20 years of experience in digital product design, UX strategy, and user-centered innovation across web and enterprise platforms. As Director of UX at Gal... Show more

Jordan Powell is a Developer Productivity Engineer at Nx who specializes in optimizing developer workflows, improving build performance, and enhancing software quality at scale. With extensive full-stack engineering experience building enterprise applications, he brings a deep understanding of both technical implementation and developer experience challenges. As a Google Developer Expert, Jordan stays at the forefront of industry trends and actively shares his expertise through mentoring, open-source contributions, and community engagement. His passion for automation and testing drives his commitment to reliability, readability, and performance in software development. Beyond his technical work, Jordan serves as co-founder and CEO of Dream On: Global, a non-profit dedicated to inspiring individuals to pursue their dreams, demonstrating his commitment to making meaningful impact both within and beyond the tech community.

Jordan Powell is a Developer Productivity Engineer at Nx who specializes in optimizing developer workflows, improving build performance, and enhancing software quality at scale. With extensive full-stack engineering experience building enterprise app... Show more

I am a digital marketing and PR outreach professional with experience in SEO, social media marketing, content strategy, and digital communications. I work with technology professionals and business leaders to build their visibility through thought leadership, speaking opportunities, media outreach, and professional networking. I am particularly interested in how digital platforms are changing communication, personal branding, and the way professionals build influence in today’s connected world.

I am a digital marketing and PR outreach professional with experience in SEO, social media marketing, content strategy, and digital communications. I work with technology professionals and business leaders to build their visibility through thought le... Show more

Henri is an AI enthusiast, tech communicator, and proud nerd. As part of Microsoft's Digital Natives team, he is advising Europe's fastest growing tech companies on developing agentic systems in the cloud.
Having a background in classic language models, Henri is a strong advocate for LLM-enabled applications. Since the early research preview of GPT-3, he has coached countless individuals to develop with GenAI through workshops, hackathons, and conferences.
When on stage, Henri always aims for maximum genuineness: The passion for technology is real, and the demos are live (albeit not always reliable).

Henri is an AI enthusiast, tech communicator, and proud nerd. As part of Microsoft's Digital Natives team, he is advising Europe's fastest growing tech companies on developing agentic systems in the cloud. Having a background in classic language mod... Show more

Niki Koutsardaki is the creator of the EUTOPIA Framework, a science-based mathematical equation that models the variables determining human happiness, fulfilment and human flourishing. During its development, the framework received an independent review and a positive signed statement from Yale neuroscientist and researcher Dr. Kathleen Garrison and positive academic feedback from Stanford cognitive scientist Professor Jay McClelland.

The EUTOPIA equation received a positive signed statement from Yale neuroscientist Dr. Kathleen Garrison and positive academic feedback from Stanford Prof. Jay McClelland, Lucie Stern Professor, member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and leading researcher in computational cognition and neuroscience, and Stanford Prof. Jo Boaler, internationally recognised in mathematics education and learning sciences and affiliated with Stanford’s Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute.

Behind the EUTOPIA Framework lies a single mission: to bring neuroscience to one of humanity's oldest unanswered questions: How do we build a life that is deeply meaningful, deeply fulfilling and truly worth living? Hidden within it are science-based answers to why we burn out, why success can still feel empty, why extraordinary people never reach their full potential, why some leaders change lives while others quietly diminish them, and perhaps the most important question of all: What is missing?

She holds a degree in Marketing and Communication from the Athens University of Economics and Business and has completed neuroscience studies through HarvardX. She has also completed NLP Mastery training at the Madanes Institute, further expanding her expertise in human behaviour, identity, emotional patterns and transformational change. She is proficient in English and speaks it fluently and confidently in professional, creative and public-speaking settings. An award-winning poet in national poetry competitions across Greece, she combines scientific thinking with the emotional power of language to communicate complex ideas in ways that deeply resonate with people.

Niki is also the host of one of Greece's leading self-development podcasts, which has reached more than 25,000 listeners, where she translates complex neuroscience into simple, practical and emotionally resonant ideas that people can immediately apply to their everyday lives. Her audience has formed an unusually deep connection with her work. Many people use the order notes of her EUTOPIA sportswear brand not to comment on their order, but to tell her what they finally understood about themselves after listening to one of her episodes.

She is also the founder of the EUTOPIA sportswear brand, built around the same philosophy of purpose, identity and personal growth. Through her content, community and brand, she has built a loyal audience that connects not only with her ideas, but with the deeper mission and values behind them.

Based in Greece and available worldwide, Niki's mission is to help people answer one of the most fundamental questions of human existence: What is missing? Through neuroscience, human behaviour and transformational communication, she helps people understand not only how the brain works, but why some lives feel deeply meaningful while others quietly feel empty and how to build a life that is not only successful, but profoundly worth living.

Niki Koutsardaki is the creator of the EUTOPIA Framework, a science-based mathematical equation that models the variables determining human happiness, fulfilment and human flourishing. During its development, the framework received an independent rev... Show more

Software Developer, Cloud Architect; I implement AI and Infrastructure for clients worldwide.

I improve teams and processes by adopting best practices in Agentic ecosystems.

Currently a co-founder of:

- PROTOTYP, a full-service product agency based in Osijek, Croatia.
- The Geek Gathering, a yearly event held in Osijek, Croatia that provides high-quality talks, workshops and panels for IT professionals around the globe.

Software Developer, Cloud Architect; I implement AI and Infrastructure for clients worldwide. I improve teams and processes by adopting best practices in Agentic ecosystems. Currently a co-founder of: - PROTOTYP, a full-service product agenc... Show more

Marcia is a Principal Developer Advocate at AWS with over 20 years of experience building and scaling software. She specializes in Serverless, cloud architecture, and AI agents — and is known for making complex technical concepts approachable and practical.

She is also the founder of Desplegando.cloud, a YouTube channel, newsletter, and community focused on AWS Serverless in Spanish, where she helps thousands of developers across Latin America and Spain build real projects in the cloud.

Marcia is a Principal Developer Advocate at AWS with over 20 years of experience building and scaling software. She specializes in Serverless, cloud architecture, and AI agents — and is known for making complex technical concepts approachable and pra... Show more

Errol Schmidt helps people make better technology decisions and turn them into working systems. Based in Melbourne, he brings more than 30 years of experience across software engineering, commercial roles and technology leadership, combining a builder’s perspective with a practical understanding of business.

Through eSquareNews, Errol works on technology strategy, fractional CTO leadership, software delivery and AI integration. He also hosts Technology for Humans, exploring how technology actually gets used through conversations with CTOs, founders and builders.

His speaking and interview topics include practical AI adoption; AI agents and workflow automation; the decisions people should retain when working with AI; the benefits and pitfalls of AI-assisted software development; and choosing, building and delivering technology that serves real business needs. His approach is straightforward: clear language, useful questions and lessons grounded in doing the work.

Errol welcomes enquiries for podcast guest appearances, live talks, panels, interviews and webinars, including remote conversations and in-person opportunities by arrangement.

Interested in being a guest on Technology for Humans? CTOs, founders, developers and practitioners with a useful story about technology, people and business are welcome to get in touch. Share your proposed topic, the experience behind it and what listeners would take away.

For speaking bookings, podcast invitations or guest pitches, use the contact link on this profile and include the format, audience, topic and proposed timing.

Errol Schmidt helps people make better technology decisions and turn them into working systems. Based in Melbourne, he brings more than 30 years of experience across software engineering, commercial roles and technology leadership, combining a builde... Show more

Nadir has been a presenter at several events, including conferences, and recently been working more with Snowflake via a Select Partner at a major Media and Entertainment company.

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Nadir has been a presenter at several events, including conferences, and recently been working more with Snowflake via a Select Partner at a major Media and Entertainment company. https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadirdoctor/ Show more

Rex Rainey is a creative director, designer, and illustrator based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He specializes in branding, UX design, and illustration. Since 2005, he's combined these skills to develop creative solutions that are engaging, exciting, and effective.

Rex Rainey is a creative director, designer, and illustrator based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He specializes in branding, UX design, and illustration. Since 2005, he's combined these skills to develop creative solutions that are engaging, exciting, a... Show more