I bring a unique interdisciplinary perspective that blends forensic anthropology, cultural research, education, and storytelling into engaging, accessible conversations for modern audiences. My background spans scientific research, public education, conference presentations, and multimedia communication, allowing me to translate complex topics into meaningful and memorable experiences.

Through my work as the creator and host of Field Notes from the Dead, I explore the intersections of anthropology, human behavior, trauma, media, and culture in ways that connect academic research with real-world conversations. My presentations combine evidence-based research with approachable storytelling, creating programs that are informative, thought-provoking, and audience-centered.

Whether speaking to students, educators, community groups, writers, or interdisciplinary audiences, I aim to make people think differently about humanity, identity, fear, storytelling, and the ways we understand one another through science and culture.

I bring a unique interdisciplinary perspective that blends forensic anthropology, cultural research, education, and storytelling into engaging, accessible conversations for modern audiences. My background spans scientific research, public education, ... Show more

Dr. Sandesh Lamsal is a practising physician and public figure from Nepal. He helps audiences and organisations bridge medicine, digital influence, and social impact. He translates clinical knowledge into clear, actionable health education using real patient stories and both Nepali and global perspectives. This enables individuals and communities to make informed decisions on prevention, well-being, and daily resilience.

As a social media creator, philanthropist, and author, Dr. Lamsal delivers practical insights on digital wellness, youth empowerment, public health innovation, and community leadership. His talks and programmes connect health education with responsible online habits and measurable social action. They inspire individuals, NGOs, schools, and healthcare partners to collaborate and create lasting change.

Dr. Sandesh Lamsal is a practising physician and public figure from Nepal. He helps audiences and organisations bridge medicine, digital influence, and social impact. He translates clinical knowledge into clear, actionable health education using real... Show more

Alberto Lucas López is a Spanish-born journalist who, since 2016, has served as Senior Artist – New Narratives at National Geographic Magazine. In this role, he specializes in the development of innovative approaches to visual storytelling and graphic journalism. His individual work has been honored with more than 200 international awards from Webby, SPD, WAN-IFRA, IIBA, DJA Global Editors Network, SND and CaGIS, among other organizations. It is worth highlighting he has been awarded with the Best of Show Malofiej—that distinguishes the best infographic in the world published of the year—, two Human Rights Award Malofiej, the Best Map of the World Miguel Urabayen Award, and the Impressive Individual Award from Information Is Beautiful Awards. Occasionally, he serves as a jury in journalistic contests such as the Premio GABO, WAN-IFRA World Media Awards or the Society of Publishers in Asia Awards, and leads talks and workshops internationally on visual storytelling.

Prior to joining National Geographic, he was Graphics Director at Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Society for News Design and, in recent years, has devoted a significant portion of his time to doctoral research in Arts and Education. He also regularly delivers international lectures and leads workshops on visual storytelling.

Alberto Lucas López is a Spanish-born journalist who, since 2016, has served as Senior Artist – New Narratives at National Geographic Magazine. In this role, he specializes in the development of innovative approaches to visual storytelling and graphi... Show more

Abdifatah Hassan Roble is Somali technologist, writer, and advocate from the Bay region of Somalia. Abdifatah brings incredible experience, perseverance, and expertise as an online platform builder, writer, and activist for the education of Somali youth and greater Somali community through technological empowerment. Abdifatah was born in Sanca, Yemen while his family was internally displaced from the civil war in Somalia. He hails from Mogadishu. Abdifatah embodies Somali values and is committed to lifting the Somali community as a whole.

Abdifatah graduated from Salaam University with a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (2025), focusing on Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, and Artificial Intelligence. Abdifatah is the first university graduate in his family. He is studying for his Master’s and PhD in Cybersecurity and AI, with the intention of contributing to global research and policy making.

Abdifatah Hassan Roble founded Somali Tech Digest in 2025, aiming to educate Somali speaking populations and a global audience on technology policies, digital security, and the innovation shaping the region. Abdifatah critically examines laws and policies pertaining to cybersecurity in countries which matter most to Somali tech stakeholders, and writes original content in both English and Somali for his readers. By drawing parallels to similar trends in the West, Abdifatah consistently delivers smart, accessible coverage of rapid digital transformation for Somali Tech Digest readers.

Professionally, Abdifatah is a Sales Representative at Premier Bank as well as Shaakir Furniture where he gained key skills such as business communication and building customer trust while utilizing technology to effectively engage in promotional activities. Abdifatah combines expertise in this field while emphasizing the importance of effective communication that links to the technical knowledge that the customer is seeking.

Abdifatah is dedicated to serving the Somali population and the global community at large. He is deeply involved in the local community and is an avid promoter of youth empowerment and growth. Abdifatah is an avid reader and publisher of law review articles, particularly in the realm of cybersecurity law. In his free time, Abdifatah enjoys learning about cultural differences and exploring the lives of rural Europeans. Abdifatah is a persistent, motivated, and hopeful individual that thrives in the face of adversity. Most importantly, Abdifatah is driven by a desire to leave a lasting legacy. As such, he strives to achieve the maximum potential of every endeavor that he pursues.

Areas of Expertise

Cybersecurity & Artificial Intelligence

Digital Strategy & Business Agility

Editorial Leadership & Community Engagement

Stakeholder Analysis & Communication

Comparative Cybersecurity Law

Sessions

1. Database-Last Design in Somali Context
For decades, software started from the database out, with the database at the core and the rest of the application circling around it. In modern application design, we start from the user tasks and work our way out, trying to be as flexible as possible. In this talk, I will highlight to Somali developers and organizations how “database-last” design can be used to build sustainable, scalable, and user-centric software systems.
You’ll learn:
The transition from database-centric to user-centric design

Architecture of CQRS, microservices, NoSQL (practice)

How agile, cross-functional teams succeed with loosely coupled components

Life After Story Points: Somali Agile Planning

Story points are often the focus of much consternation during sprint planning. This talk presents alternative planning techniques that actually use real numbers and has been validated with Somali developers with strict, fixed capacity limits.
You’ll learn:
Put some real numbers behind your decision making

Ways to structure your time so that you get the most out of it

Agile Requirements: Building What Somalia Needs
Requirements gathering is a hard problem

too rigid in traditional approaches and too fuzzy in early agile adoption. In this talk, a balanced approach will be presented for capturing requirements to improve productivity in Somali organizations.
You’ll learn:

Writing clear, simple user stories

Using acceptance criteria to capture details

Balancing analysis with responsiveness

The value of documenting conversations and decisions

Great Retrospectives that Drive Change
This interactive session explores how to keep the ritual fresh and go home with real improvements!
You’ll learn:

Setting goals and benefits for retrospective session

Feedback Best Practices for Improved Outcomes

Formats that generate actionable outcomes

Methods to measure success beyond intuition

Scrum vs. Kanban: Lessons for Somali Teams
Scrum vs Kanban? Both methods have been used successfully in many environments and contexts. In this meeting we will go through the strengths and weaknesses of Scrum and Kanban so Somali teams can decide which method suits them better.
You’ll learn:

Misconceptions about both methodologies

Visibility of work and planning timelines

Handling work in progress and shifting priorities

Mixing and blending traditional and modern methods

Hunting Down the Elusive MVP
One of the biggest challenges when creating a new product or service is defining a Minimum Viable Product (MVP). This interactive session gives Somali startups and innovators tools to identify and deliver a relevant MVP.
You’ll learn:

Visioning, personas, and user journeys

Story mapping and risk evaluation

Creating a realistic release plan

Building a canvas that ties everything together

When traditional sizing is not useless

Abdifatah Hassan Roble is Somali technologist, writer, and advocate from the Bay region of Somalia. Abdifatah brings incredible experience, perseverance, and expertise as an online platform builder, writer, and activist for the education of Somali yo... Show more

Annalisa Nash Fernandez is a specialist in world cultures, focusing on cultural elements in technology and business strategy. An experienced corporate strategic planning director who worked globally as an expatriate executive based in emerging markets, she bridges her dual background as a sociolinguist to navigate cross-cultural communication in marketing, leadership, and the digital economy. Her expert quotes are featured widely, including by CIO magazine and the BBC, and her articles are published in trade journals and in leading media. Annalisa held various roles at Philip Morris International and Kraft Foods, based in São Paulo, Brazil, and investment banks, including Bankers Trust, based in New York City and Santiago, Chile. Annalisa holds an M.A. in language and translation from the University of Wisconsin, and a B.S. in international finance from Georgetown University.

Annalisa Nash Fernandez is a specialist in world cultures, focusing on cultural elements in technology and business strategy. An experienced corporate strategic planning director who worked globally as an expatriate executive based in emerging market... Show more

Sadie Peterson Hattan has spent more than 20 years helping B2B and SaaS companies figure out what to say, who to say it to, and how to make it matter.

Her background is in product marketing, messaging, and positioning, working closely with sales and marketing teams to turn complex products into clear, powerful stories.

Today, Sadie is the CMO at We-Connect.io, where she works hands on with teams trying to improve their outreach and start better conversations without sounding salesy or generic. Her work is rooted in real examples, real mistakes, and what she sees working right now across growing B2B teams.

As a speaker, Sadie shares practical ideas teams can use immediately, from tightening their messaging to rethinking how they show up in crowded inboxes. Her sessions are direct, thoughtful, and focused on helping people communicate more clearly and connect more effectively.

Sadie Peterson Hattan has spent more than 20 years helping B2B and SaaS companies figure out what to say, who to say it to, and how to make it matter. Her background is in product marketing, messaging, and positioning, working closely with sales a... Show more

Oana likes to call herself an Agile Business DJ, who mixes whatever practices of collective intelligence, from Agile to TheoryU help people, teams and organisations to become proud of their outcomes and delight their customers.
After 15 years of experience in Software Development and System Management has driven Oana to embrace Agile and Lean mind set, principles and practices, that she believes are the most effective approaches for 21st century lead organizations willing to focus on quality products with high impact on the market.
Oana acts as an Agile Transformation facilitator at Reacteev, by using Creative Solution Definition. She trains and coach Agile teams (from core Business to Software Development and Support Services), so they are able to adopt the set of practices, from Scrum to Kanban and Lean improvement techniques, that are most adapted to their context and goal. A key focus is building cross-organizations Product Ownership awareness to align their mission alignment toward User Value creation.

Oana likes to call herself an Agile Business DJ, who mixes whatever practices of collective intelligence, from Agile to TheoryU help people, teams and organisations to become proud of their outcomes and delight their customers. After 15 years of ex... Show more

Passionated Product Manager shaping products that have impacted millions of lives over the past decade-many of which you likely use daily.

Throughout his career at NOS, Sanoma and Disney, Sam has collaborated with R&D teams from leading tech companies, consumer electronic manufacturers and automotive industry.

Passionated Product Manager shaping products that have impacted millions of lives over the past decade-many of which you likely use daily. Throughout his career at NOS, Sanoma and Disney, Sam has collaborated with R&D teams from leading tech compa... Show more

Mike Peditto is a creator, speaker, and startup director best known for calling out the contradictions in modern work with humor, insight, and zero corporate fluff. After multiple job losses despite nothing but career successa, he built The Realistic Recruiter, a platform followed by over 400,000 people across social media, where he tells the truth about hiring, careers, and the workplace dynamics we all quietly suffer through.

Mike speaks to companies, creators, and job seekers alike about the real future of work, what AI is actually doing to jobs, why so much feels broken, and how we can build careers, personal brands, and companies without losing our minds or authenticity. If your audience is sick of panel buzzwords and wants someone who says what everyone’s thinking, he’s your guy.

Mike Peditto is a creator, speaker, and startup director best known for calling out the contradictions in modern work with humor, insight, and zero corporate fluff. After multiple job losses despite nothing but career successa, he built The Realistic... Show more

Liz Moy is a Developer Advocate at Evervault, a platform that provides encryption infrastructure for developers. Previously she served on the Developer Evangelism team at Twilio, scaling an international team focused on hackathons and workshops for developers at Fortune 500 companies. Her software engineering origin story started writing Python at a company where she had a mouse for a boss. You can find her console logging her way through a demo or curled up with a book next to her fluffy tuxedo cat, Sanderson.

Liz Moy is a Developer Advocate at Evervault, a platform that provides encryption infrastructure for developers. Previously she served on the Developer Evangelism team at Twilio, scaling an international team focused on hackathons and workshops for d... Show more

Michelle Gines is a leadership and authority strategist, TEDx speaker, and Founder and CEO of Purpose Publishing. With more than two decades of experience in corporate leadership, digital strategy, and entrepreneurship, she helps leaders recognize their value, communicate with confidence, and turn expertise into meaningful impact. Her signature messages explore purposeful leadership, the quiet extrovert advantage, and building authority through the knowledge and experience people already possess. Michelle brings calm conviction, relatable storytelling, and practical tools that move audiences from reflection to intentional action.

Michelle Gines is a leadership and authority strategist, TEDx speaker, and Founder and CEO of Purpose Publishing. With more than two decades of experience in corporate leadership, digital strategy, and entrepreneurship, she helps leaders recognize th... Show more

Nikhil Mehra is a Senior Product Manager specializing in AI systems, data platforms, and product strategy. He focuses on architecting decision loops, data contracts, and human-in-the-loop patterns using high-velocity, real-time domains as a proving ground for scalable AI product design. His work spans automation frameworks and experimentation systems operating at scale in complex, multi-stakeholder environments. Nikhil writes and speaks on bridging the gap between AI model capabilities and practical product implementation, emphasizing system reliability, risk thresholds, and operational guardrails.

Nikhil Mehra is a Senior Product Manager specializing in AI systems, data platforms, and product strategy. He focuses on architecting decision loops, data contracts, and human-in-the-loop patterns using high-velocity, real-time domains as a proving g... Show more

Vinko is a university economics specialist (Ec. S.) specialized in digital marketing. He has a lot of experience in marketing within Croatian IT sector - from the agency, retail, distribution and media. He works as a Digital Marketing Specialist at Bug, where he leads the online advertising segment of the Bug.hr web portal and participates in team activities in the creation and implementation of print editions (Bug, Mreza) and professional IT conferences (Bug Future Show, .debug, 3T - Tourism , Travel & Tech, LegalTech, FinTech, InsurTech, IOT Forum, Idea Knockout, Mreza Smart Day...). In spare time, he studies and works on the web, and sings and plays guitar in klapa (men's vocal ensemble).

Vinko is a university economics specialist (Ec. S.) specialized in digital marketing. He has a lot of experience in marketing within Croatian IT sector - from the agency, retail, distribution and media. He works as a Digital Marketing Specialist at B... Show more

Anna Maruszak ist Gründerin von studio einsicht in Köln. Sie arbeitet als unabhängiges Gegenüber für Geschäftsführungen, Führungskräfte und Transformationsverantwortliche und prüft, woran Fortschritt tatsächlich hängt. Zuvor trug sie über Jahre Führungs- und wirtschaftliche Verantwortung in der Steuerbranche, in einem international tätigen TV-Produktionsunternehmen und in der KI- und IT-Branche. Dort hat sie erlebt, wie Vorhaben weiterlaufen, obwohl alle längst ahnen, dass sie nicht tragen. Sie stellt viele Fragen und sagt klar, was sie sieht, auch wenn es unbequem ist. Lebensmotto: Entweder ich gewinne oder ich lerne!

Anna Maruszak ist Gründerin von studio einsicht in Köln. Sie arbeitet als unabhängiges Gegenüber für Geschäftsführungen, Führungskräfte und Transformationsverantwortliche und prüft, woran Fortschritt tatsächlich hängt. Zuvor trug sie über Jahre Führu... Show more

Can Doğan is an entrepreneur and strategist working in technology, artificial intelligence, digital marketing and next-generation search technologies.

Doğan began his journey in technology in 2011, working in software and Python. In 2016, he founded Lein Digital and entered the digital marketing sector. He specializes in SEO, digital growth strategies, artificial intelligence technologies and the transformation of search engines.

He has carried out pioneering work to introduce and popularize the concept of Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) in Türkiye, positioning Lein Digital, which he founded, as Türkiye’s first GEO agency. He develops strategies to increase brand visibility beyond Google and traditional search engines, across ChatGPT, Gemini and other AI-powered search platforms.

Doğan is the founder of several technology ventures, including Lein Digital, Yapay Zeka Firması, Geo Akademi and İstanbul Reklam Ajans. Today, he focuses on the transformation artificial intelligence is bringing to digital communication, media, content creation and the ways people access information.

In particular, he aims to share his knowledge and experience on how media organizations and content creators can adapt to the changing search ecosystem, strengthen their digital visibility and develop sustainable growth strategies in the age of artificial intelligence.

Can Doğan is an entrepreneur and strategist working in technology, artificial intelligence, digital marketing and next-generation search technologies. Doğan began his journey in technology in 2011, working in software and Python. In 2016, he found... Show more

Aparna Rae has spent fifteen years inside more than 100 organizations, from construction sites and call centers to global foundations, finding the real problems behind disengagement, burnout, and stalled change. Her core argument: most organizations don’t have a culture problem. They have a power problem, in who decides, who knows what, and who gets heard.

Aparna has built three companies, including Moving Beyond, a strategy and evaluation firm whose clients included the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Nordstrom, and Premera Blue Cross, and Future for Us, which grew to 20,000 women of color in 18 months. Her work has helped secure $4M in wage increases for frontline workers and redirect $300M to Global South and community-based organizations.

She is a Forbes and Nonprofit Quarterly contributor, a five-time SXSW speaker, and host of the Love Letters to Troublemakers podcast and newsletter. Her sessions say what everyone at work is thinking, then give leaders practical ways to fix it with the resources they already have.

Aparna Rae has spent fifteen years inside more than 100 organizations, from construction sites and call centers to global foundations, finding the real problems behind disengagement, burnout, and stalled change. Her core argument: most organizations ... Show more

Ambreen Hasan, also known as digitalambreen, is an award-winning AI-powered marketer in Dubai with 10+ years in paid ads and $5M+ in ad spend managed. She is CEO of Gateway Marketing Digital and MedSpa Marketing, and also teaches business owners and marketers how to use AI-powered marketing to drive revenue.

She speaks on AI marketing workflows, Meta and Google ads, and lead generation for service businesses.

Ambreen Hasan, also known as digitalambreen, is an award-winning AI-powered marketer in Dubai with 10+ years in paid ads and $5M+ in ad spend managed. She is CEO of Gateway Marketing Digital and MedSpa Marketing, and also teaches business owners and ... Show more

Emel Khan is a public speaker, content creator and fractional account manager with years of payments account management experience. She consults on POSH brand events and speaks weekly at Richardson Evening Toastmasters, where she won Best Ice Breaker. She was a panelist at Capital Factory Dallas and was runner-up for Miss Pakistan USA. She speaks English and Urdu and presents in person or virtually.

Emel Khan is a public speaker, content creator and fractional account manager with years of payments account management experience. She consults on POSH brand events and speaks weekly at Richardson Evening Toastmasters, where she won Best Ice Breaker... Show more

Taylor Sisco Maez is the Principal Product Manager at Capital Group, where she leads the end-user experience strategy for Enterprise Generative AI and core productivity platforms. With extensive expertise in implementing Microsoft 365 solutions, Taylor is dedicated to driving innovation, enhancing productivity, and fostering collaboration through cutting-edge technologies.

Outside of work, Taylor is an avid traveler who enjoys exploring new cultures and cuisines with her husband. She is also a devoted dog owner, cherishing time spent with her Havanese, Jack. Committed to sharing knowledge, Taylor helps others maximize their use of Microsoft technologies, believing that technology can unite people and create meaningful connections.

Taylor Sisco Maez is the Principal Product Manager at Capital Group, where she leads the end-user experience strategy for Enterprise Generative AI and core productivity platforms. With extensive expertise in implementing Microsoft 365 solutions, Tayl... Show more

Erikka J delivers professional voiceover, dynamic event hosting, and expert communications consulting. With an EMMY® award and decades of experience, she has worked with respected clients including the NFL, Walmart, and PBS.

Erikka J delivers professional voiceover, dynamic event hosting, and expert communications consulting. With an EMMY® award and decades of experience, she has worked with respected clients including the NFL, Walmart, and PBS. Show more

Antoine Rivers is a reentry advocate, learning and development professional, author, and host of The Conviction Fiction Podcast. After spending nearly 17 years incarcerated, he uses his lived experience to help change the narrative of life after lock-up and encourage practical conversations about accountability, employment, housing, family, and personal growth. His professional background includes technical training, employee development, instructional design, and learning-platform administration, with experience at Intelliswift, Visual Lease, and Vonage. Antoine connects the perspective of someone rebuilding a life with the practical skills of a workplace trainer. His work encourages individuals, employers, and community partners to make second chances actionable.

Antoine combines firsthand reentry experience with professional experience designing and facilitating workplace learning. His resume documents training and learning roles at Intelliswift Software, Visual Lease, and Vonage, including onboarding, technical enablement, virtual and in-person facilitation, and learning-platform administration. Through The Conviction Fiction Podcast, he creates space for conversations about the personal and practical challenges of reintegration.

Antoine Rivers is a reentry advocate, learning and development professional, author, and host of The Conviction Fiction Podcast. After spending nearly 17 years incarcerated, he uses his lived experience to help change the narrative of life after lock... Show more

Perry Aston is the Co-Owner and CEO of CrowdBoost Marketing, a full-service marketing agency in Burbank, California that he runs with his father, President Julian Aston. CrowdBoost has been in business since 2006 and earned six awards across 2025 and 2026, including Best of Burbank both years and Small Business of the Year from the United Chambers of the San Fernando Valley.

Perry rebuilt his own company to run on Claude before he ever put AI on a slide, and that is what he teaches: practical AI and marketing for real businesses, from AI search (SEO, AEO and GEO) to hands-on Claude workflows that give owners hours back every week. He is a guest lecturer at USC Annenberg, Chair of the Ambassadors at the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and its 2026 Ambassador of the Year, an Ambassador at the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce, and the host of free business mixers and a monthly marketing and AI webinar across Los Angeles.

Signature talks: AI Without the Hype, Marketing Innovation for Real Businesses, and Brand Growth Through Community. Formats include keynotes, hands-on workshops, webinars and panels, and every talk is customized. The promise is always the same: your audience leaves with things they can actually do on Monday morning.

Perry Aston is the Co-Owner and CEO of CrowdBoost Marketing, a full-service marketing agency in Burbank, California that he runs with his father, President Julian Aston. CrowdBoost has been in business since 2006 and earned six awards across 2025 and... Show more

Olivia Ulbing is a keynote speaker and trainer for digital marketing, AI, social media and sustainability. She is founder and CEO of oha! digital, a boutique agency in Salzburg with a presence in Linz and Vienna, where she and her Gen-Z team run social media, performance marketing, content and web projects for SMEs, public institutions and brands such as PUMA and Durex.

She is co-author of "Follow me! Erfolgreiches Social Media Marketing" (Rheinwerk Verlag, 7th edition 2025), the standard German-language book on social media marketing, and co-founder of the travel content platform COCOtravel.

Olivia has spoken at eDay Salzburg, Digital Days (OÖNachrichten), Wirtschaftskammer Österreich, DMVÖ, Creative Region and Der VisionärInnen Club. Her talks are known for straight talk instead of buzzword bingo – and for leaving every audience with three things to do differently on Monday.

Website: oliviaulbing.com

Olivia Ulbing is a keynote speaker and trainer for digital marketing, AI, social media and sustainability. She is founder and CEO of oha! digital, a boutique agency in Salzburg with a presence in Linz and Vienna, where she and her Gen-Z team run soci... Show more

Sean is a tinkerer and a teacher, driven to help developers build better websites.

After a decade of agency and freelance work, Sean discovered his love of working on tools that make building websites more effective, efficient, and enjoyable. He now spends his days doing just that for Netlify.

Sean keeps life outside work fresh and exciting with various hobbies, from playing music, baking bread, writing fiction, building with LEGO, accidentally killing plants, or digging into new dev tools.

Living with his family and working in an old house with creaky floorboards in Cincinnati, Ohio, Sean puts one thing above all else: having a little fun along the way.

Sean is a tinkerer and a teacher, driven to help developers build better websites. After a decade of agency and freelance work, Sean discovered his love of working on tools that make building websites more effective, efficient, and enjoyable. He ... Show more

Dmytro is a Senior Cloud Operations Engineer at Sage Austria and an AWS Community Builder based in Vienna, Austria. He co-leads AWS User Group Vienna alongside AWS Hero Linda Mohamed, helping grow one of Central Europe's most active cloud communities.
Before Sage, Dima built his cloud foundation at APA-IT — the technology arm of the Austrian Press Agency — where he architected cloud infrastructure for Austria's national broadcaster ORF and developed media workflow systems where latency and reliability are not negotiable. That background in broadcast-grade infrastructure shaped how he thinks about every system he touches today.
By day, Dima manages complex enterprise infrastructure — AWS migrations, Cloudflare security at scale, Progress OpenEdge systems, and production environments where a wrong config means a very bad morning for a lot of people. He's the engineer who gets paged at 2 AM when 1.6 million requests hit in a single day, and who turns those incidents into architecture lessons worth sharing.
His talks bridge the gap between deep technical depth and real-world pragmatism: no theoretical slides, no happy-path demos. If he's on stage, there's a production story behind it, numbers to back it up, and something the audience can implement on Monday.
Outside of infrastructure fires, Dima is a photographer who built a serverless AWS pipeline to process over 8,000 community event photos in a single conference season — because if you're going to automate something, it might as well be something you love.
Dima speaks at AWS Community Days across Europe — Vienna, Prague, Budapest — and has presented at events as far as Abu Dhabi. He's been recognized as Rookie of the Year at Sage and brings the same energy to the community that he brings to an incident bridge call: calm, direct, and focused on what actually works.

Dmytro is a Senior Cloud Operations Engineer at Sage Austria and an AWS Community Builder based in Vienna, Austria. He co-leads AWS User Group Vienna alongside AWS Hero Linda Mohamed, helping grow one of Central Europe's most active cloud communities... Show more

Noah Washington is an automotive journalist at TorqueNews who connects automotive technology with the decisions facing owners and buyers. His work covers electric vehicles, pickup trucks, towing, reliability, recalls, sports cars, luxury vehicles, and performance culture.

His reporting draws on owner accounts, technical documentation, and manufacturer responses to examine how a vehicle's public claims compare with everyday use. His published interviews include designers and engineers behind the Jaguar F-TYPE and Lucid Gravity, as well as reporting on Audi's Dakar project and Hispano-Suiza. His firsthand vehicle reviews include the Nissan Z Nismo, Nissan Leaf, Hyundai Kona N Line, and Mitsubishi Mirage G4.

For event organizers, his proposed sessions bring a journalist's perspective to EV ownership, automotive consumer trust, and evaluating public product claims. Topics and formats can be tailored to the audience.

Noah Washington is an automotive journalist at TorqueNews who connects automotive technology with the decisions facing owners and buyers. His work covers electric vehicles, pickup trucks, towing, reliability, recalls, sports cars, luxury vehicles, an... Show more

Nalin Theodore is a recent graduate of Christopher Newport University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies with a minor in Leadership Studies. During his time at CNU, Nalin was actively involved in the Presidential Leadership Program, Lambda Pi Eta Communication Honor Society, Residence Life, and the Men’s Ultimate Frisbee Team. Nalin’s interest in sustainability grew through his involvement in student-led environmental initiatives and his work as a Reuzzi Student Ambassador. In this role, he used his strengths in communication, storytelling, and video production to create engaging promotional content that raised awareness of Reuzzi’s sustainable solutions and encouraged more environmentally conscious choices among college students. He is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Management at George Mason University while working as a Sales Consultant at Safford Subaru Manassas. Nalin is passionate about using communication, leadership, and creative media to strengthen communities and make sustainability more accessible and engaging. Outside of his professional and academic work, he enjoys volunteering in his community, creating videos, staying active, exploring the outdoors, and playing ultimate frisbee.

Nalin Theodore is a recent graduate of Christopher Newport University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies with a minor in Leadership Studies. During his time at CNU, Nalin was actively involved in the Presidential Leadership ... Show more

Princely Samuel Okere is a tech founder, keynote speaker and award-winning talk host based in Manchester, UK, shaping the future of business at the intersection of technology, leadership and faith.

He is the founder, CEO and host of The Legacy Bench, a talk platform on leadership, business and legacy with 30,000+ subscribers, which expanded to the US in 2026 through Legacy Bench Inc. (Delaware). He also founded Workatool, an operating system for service businesses, and has served as CEO & CTO of Benovate Group since 2022, leading a UK group of service brands spanning IT and software (Speed Technology UK, which he founded in 2016), HR and recruitment (Benova Talents), cleaning (Space Cleaners) and training (Acemastars UK). Earlier, he worked in cash management at Barclays.

Princely holds an MBA from the School of Business Switzerland alongside a BBA, DipSE, DipFAD and CTM. He speaks on leadership and innovation, entrepreneurship and scaling, digital transformation and AI in SMEs, founder mindset, and the role of faith in commercial decision-making, and is available for keynotes, panels, workshops and podcasts across the UK and internationally.

Princely Samuel Okere is a tech founder, keynote speaker and award-winning talk host based in Manchester, UK, shaping the future of business at the intersection of technology, leadership and faith. He is the founder, CEO and host of The Legacy Ben... Show more

Anca Platon Trifan is an AI strategist, technical producer, and founder of Tree-Fan Events Productions LLC. With over 20 years of experience in AV production, event technology, and systems design, she works at the intersection of software, operations, and human performance.

Her focus is practical AI integration. Not experimentation. Not surface-level prompt tricks. She helps business leaders and technical teams design structured AI workflows that reduce friction, compress decisions, and scale execution responsibly.

Anca leads AI workshops for enterprise teams, advises on automation and agent integration, and speaks internationally on strategic AI adoption. She also hosts the Top 5 industry podcast Events: Demystified, where she interviews founders and technologists building the future of intelligent systems.

Her approach blends technical precision with performance discipline through her #fit4events framework, emphasizing resilience, clarity, and execution under pressure.

Anca Platon Trifan is an AI strategist, technical producer, and founder of Tree-Fan Events Productions LLC. With over 20 years of experience in AV production, event technology, and systems design, she works at the intersection of software, operations... Show more

Sam Khoury is the Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Marketecture Media, a media and events company focused on advertising, marketing, and technology. He leads strategy, partnerships, and growth initiatives across the business.

Sam Khoury is the Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Marketecture Media, a media and events company focused on advertising, marketing, and technology. He leads strategy, partnerships, and growth initiatives across the business. Show more