John founded Rabbit & Pork as the fourth agency and Voice Experience arm of TIPi Group. John has developed and launched several Google Actions and Skills, presented at several voice events around the world, spoken on the VUX podcast and authored multiple whitepapers.

John founded Rabbit & Pork as the fourth agency and Voice Experience arm of TIPi Group. John has developed and launched several Google Actions and Skills, presented at several voice events around the world, spoken on the VUX podcast and authored mult... Show more

Jenn is responsible for business development at CIRKAY, the web3 brand created by Push Entertainment. Products include the CIRKAY Fan Pass, an NFT that grants owners access to exclusive evolving content and benefits. This technology was first adopted by Universal Music band The Amazons, their Digital Box Set NFT was recognised by the UK Official Charts Company.

Prior to that she worked with UK’s most prominent creators and brands to maximise their direct to fan revenues. Shehelped shape the online commercial strategies for Russell Brand, The Masked Singer and The Girls Bathroom amongst others.

Jenn is responsible for business development at CIRKAY, the web3 brand created by Push Entertainment. Products include the CIRKAY Fan Pass, an NFT that grants owners access to exclusive evolving content and benefits. This technology was first adopted... Show more

Russ is presently Chief Creative Officer at Maze Theory & Emergent Games having had over 25 years’ experience in designing and developing innovative interactive gaming experiences across a variety of genre & audiences.

While at Sony PlayStation he creatively led the BAFTA nominated EyePet™ & award winning Wonderbook™ franchises. The foremost giving Russ the unique opportunity to work in close creative collaboration with J.K. Rowling.

Presently at Maze Theory Russ is looking to create evolutionary storytelling experiences with 'Peaky Blinders: The King's Ransom' (VR), Doctor Who - The Edge of Time’ (VR) and in early 2021 the critically acclaimed 'Doctor Who - the Lonely Assassins’(Mobile).

Russ is presently Chief Creative Officer at Maze Theory & Emergent Games having had over 25 years’ experience in designing and developing innovative interactive gaming experiences across a variety of genre & audiences. While at Sony PlayStation h... Show more

I am a 23-year-old entrepreneur with extensive experience in startup ventures and web3 technology. I have had the pleasure of working in the social media space for the past 7 years. I have done everything from starting an influencer marketing agency based in Los Angeles to creating a medical marketing production company recognized by Yale medical school. Now focused on web3 tech ventures and media. My experience has given me a well-rounded skill set including sales, marketing, business development, strategy, team management, and more. I am constantly seeking out new opportunities and innovative ways to solve problems. In my free time, I enjoy surfing, going to the beach, skiing, hiking, scuba diving, and exploring new restaurants.

I am a 23-year-old entrepreneur with extensive experience in startup ventures and web3 technology. I have had the pleasure of working in the social media space for the past 7 years. I have done everything from starting an influencer marketing agency ... Show more

Alina Gegamova is the Head of Communications at LETA Capital (VC firm with 3 funds under management—$15M, $50M, and $100M), the founder of media THE WALL Magazine (over 1 million unique users attended the website since the launch), the mentor in Women in Tech and Ladies Who Tech, part of the Global Women in VC community.

Alina Gegamova is the Head of Communications at LETA Capital (VC firm with 3 funds under management—$15M, $50M, and $100M), the founder of media THE WALL Magazine (over 1 million unique users attended the website since the launch), the mentor in Wome... Show more

Sherontelle Dirskell is a Celebrity Publicist, Entrepreneur, Motivational speaker, and Author of “My
Now Entrepreneur”. Made guest appearances: Rachel Ray TV show, Steve Harvey, multiple appearances on Dr. Oz and a host of national radio shows.
For 10 years she has been freelancing in the entertainment industry, as a publicist in music public
relations. Offering a full-time service as a liaison between music artists, labels, and media outlets, through PR campaign building, music release promotions, media training, and social media campaigns. She has worked with industry icons such as Grammy nominated artist Dave Tolliver of the group Men at Large, Tyrese Gibson, 2x Grammy Winning Producer Focus, Multi-Platinum
Producer Jimi Kendrix, DJ coalition (Cx1Djs), and other high-profile clients, executives, and companies.
Sherontelle found her love for public relations and motivational speaking after recently appearing on a radio show “Lady Flava Show” where she gave insight to listeners on how they too can find their “Passion and Purpose”. She has found a great passion to live her life inspiring others to live beyond their limited beliefs. Her mission is to empower men and women to live beyond their fears, pursue their dreams, and step into their greatness.
As a strong advocate for enriching people lives, her love for motivational speaking as grown.
She has had the most rewarding accomplishments and her skills and abilities in the field of public relations; further proves her commitment to her mission in life and to continue to be a great asset to developing a world of love, peace, empathy and understanding.

Sherontelle Dirskell is a Celebrity Publicist, Entrepreneur, Motivational speaker, and Author of “My Now Entrepreneur”. Made guest appearances: Rachel Ray TV show, Steve Harvey, multiple appearances on Dr. Oz and a host of national radio shows. For... Show more

Hanna Gnann is a digital marketing professional with 15 years of experience in building brands. She is a Marketing Manager at Accenture | SolutionsIQ where she is responsible for external brand communications, which includes management on social media. She is also the producer of the Agile Amped podcast.

Hanna has spent most of her career leading teams through mentoring and motivating others, and she’s a huge proponent of equality at work, especially for women in technology, and much of my blogging centers around that topic.

Hanna Gnann is a digital marketing professional with 15 years of experience in building brands. She is a Marketing Manager at Accenture | SolutionsIQ where she is responsible for external brand communications, which includes management on social medi... Show more

I have been with Park 100 Foods for 27 years and have been working Microsoft Dynamics NAV for over 20 years. I manage the system, design and develop many reports, pages and tables.
I am married to my beautiful wife, Anita and we have 4 children and 3 grandchildren. I am an avid sports fan. I enjoy baseball, basketball and football. And after my family and my God, my true passion is music. I play guitar and bass guitar, sing and write music. We also love to travel.

I have been with Park 100 Foods for 27 years and have been working Microsoft Dynamics NAV for over 20 years. I manage the system, design and develop many reports, pages and tables. I am married to my beautiful wife, Anita and we have 4 children and... Show more

With over a decade in the digital product management industry, Limor excels in mobile app development, leading diverse projects and teams with a sharp focus on product and user experience. Leveraging a strong foundation in product management and user experience design, Limor is adept at driving business growth and enhancing customer satisfaction. Thriving in dynamic settings, Limor is committed to utilizing technology to forge impactful solutions.

With over a decade in the digital product management industry, Limor excels in mobile app development, leading diverse projects and teams with a sharp focus on product and user experience. Leveraging a strong foundation in product management and user... Show more

Svenja Geißler (geissler@kit.edu) entwickelt am Zentrum für Mediales Lernen (KIT) innovative Lernformate sowie digitale Anreicherungskonzepte für Lehrveranstaltungen und betreibt digitale Wissenschaftskommunikation. Diese Konzepte vermittelt sie in Seminaren für das Institut für Schulpädagogik und Didaktik (KIT) und gibt Workshops u.a. für das HDZ, wobei sie ihre Lernveranstaltungen zugleich als Experimentierfeld für neue virtuelle und digitale Konzepte nutzt.

Svenja Geißler (geissler@kit.edu) entwickelt am Zentrum für Mediales Lernen (KIT) innovative Lernformate sowie digitale Anreicherungskonzepte für Lehrveranstaltungen und betreibt digitale Wissenschaftskommunikation. Diese Konzepte vermittelt sie in S... Show more

Neringa Young is the Founder of Build Stuff conferences, which she personally manages – recruiting and working with the team, looking for the partners, creating marketing strategies and implementation of the conference promotion. She is also helping with logistics and creating the content of the event. For each year she invites 80 leading speakers from the Tech industry from around the world to come to the Baltics for this 5-day event.
The success of her leadership is seen through the results of the event which every year attracts more than 1400 software developers, with the same participants returning every year as the event grows.
Outside of the workplace, Neringa is involved with initiatives like Women Go Tech where she mentors young women, providing them with advice and direction for their careers in the tech sector.
She is the founder and manager of FIX.Events which runs meetings, training, conferences, private and public events for private & corporate clients.
During her university studies, she was simultaneous working as a Telemarketing sales representative. In just 2 years (2009), she was promoted on the basis of good results to become the Sales team lead at Lintel. At the age of 22, she was responsible for over 100 telemarketing sales managers. Her responsibilities included – hiring staff, training staff, coaching, organizing work across the wider team and implementing company sales strategies.
At AB TEO (now Telia), she initiated, formed and managed a team that is composed of both technical- and sales-personnel to boost sales in line with the company’s sales strategy. Her responsibilities included human resource management – hiring staff, training, coaching, organizing teamwork and working with sales strategies.
During the time she was working at AB TEO, she also published her Master thesis on an HR Topic: "Coaching for the Development of Organizational Personnel (Case of an X Organization, Lithuania)"; 2012 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EDUCATION REFORM AND MANAGEMENT, INNOVATION (ERMI 2012), VOL 1 Pages: 54-60 Published: 2013; Conference: International, Conference on Education Reform and Management Innovation (ERMI 2012) Location: Shenzhen, PEOPLES R CHINA Date: DEC 04-05, 2012.

Neringa Young is the Founder of Build Stuff conferences, which she personally manages – recruiting and working with the team, looking for the partners, creating marketing strategies and implementation of the conference promotion. She is also helping ... Show more

In her role Shannon leads content and communications strategies for the Mitch Daniels School of Business. Additionally, she guides undergrad and graduate enrollment marketing and pioneers marketing operations. Shannon combines her proficiency in leveraging data to inform decisions with her passion for breaking down silos and creating space for cross-team collaboration to develop imaginative solutions to marketing and organizational challenges.

Shannon is a two-time graduate of West Virginia University. When she’s not singing “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” you can find her cuddling with her cats, listening to podcasts, playing video games with her husband, or traveling to visit her family.

In her role Shannon leads content and communications strategies for the Mitch Daniels School of Business. Additionally, she guides undergrad and graduate enrollment marketing and pioneers marketing operations. Shannon combines her proficiency in leve... Show more

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

Dawn is an international speaker and AI marketing coach and trainer known for her expertise in blending social media, digital marketing, technology training, business strategy, and entrepreneurial leadership. As a fractional CMO/CXO, she partners with organizations, leadership teams, and startups to drive strategic growth. She helps organizations establish, streamline, and grow their online authority using AI and integrated digital marketing strategies.

In 2008, Dawn founded Virtual Options, a company that provides coaching and training to entrepreneurs and high-performing teams. She has also served as a marketing trainer and entrepreneurial advisor for the University of Central Florida's Business Incubation Program and Seminole State College’s Center for Small Business Development.

Dawn specializes in creating tailored marketing frameworks designed to amplify her clients' influence and expand their impact within their communities. She is a digital marketing professor and sits on the board of Seminole State College’s Entrepreneurship and Social Media Advisory Board as well as the Florida Business Incubator.

Her speaking style is engaging and interactive, fostering an immediate connection with her audience in workshops, seminars, and keynotes. Attendees leave her sessions with actionable insights in social media, marketing communications, strategic clarity, and best practices for establishing themselves as industry leaders and influencers.

Dawn's expertise has earned her features on CBS Radio and membership in the Forbes Coaches Council. She has contributed articles to Medium and Business2Community. Before launching her career in marketing, she served for eight years in the U.S. Navy Reserve as a public affairs specialist and journalist, covering major national and international events across the U.S. and Europe.

Dawn holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Central Florida, is a graduate of the Defense Information School (DINFOS), and earned an Executive MBA from Quantic School of Business and Technology.

Dawn is an international speaker and AI marketing coach and trainer known for her expertise in blending social media, digital marketing, technology training, business strategy, and entrepreneurial leadership. As a fractional CMO/CXO, she partners wit... Show more

Docente di Lingua, Cultura e Traduzione italiana in Portogallo
Ricercatore

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

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

Known to the community as Ziggy the Hamster, I've been using Ruby for 20 years just about everywhere

Known to the community as Ziggy the Hamster, I've been using Ruby for 20 years just about everywhere Show more

Ariba Jahan is a multi-disciplinary product and experience leader committed to responsible innovation. Recognized as one of the Global Top 100 Women of the Future in Emerging Tech, Ariba’s work is at the intersection of creative storytelling, meaningful experience design, and social impact.

Throughout her career, she's been pivotal in pioneering design innovation initiatives, shaping product strategy, leading transformation work, and steering explorations into emerging tech and media. With over a decade of experience spanning bio engineering, medicine, tech startups, brands, and social impact, Ariba also serves as an advisor to Asians in Advertising and Women In Innovation, to collaborate with others with a mission to challenge the status quo. Tune into her new podcast, Up Next In Tech.

Ariba Jahan is a multi-disciplinary product and experience leader committed to responsible innovation. Recognized as one of the Global Top 100 Women of the Future in Emerging Tech, Ariba’s work is at the intersection of creative storytelling, meaning... Show more

Madison Côté is a visionary leader at the forefront of Alberta’s indie gaming scene, blending her expertise in game development, event management, and community engagement. As a dynamic creative with a passion for arts, technology, and culture, she drives Interactive Arts Alberta's mission to amplify diverse voices and empower local talent. Madison’s commitment to fostering innovation and inclusivity has helped shape some of the region’s most celebrated industry events, creating spaces that champion collaboration and a forward-thinking approach to gaming and digital arts. Interactive Arts Alberta runs the Game Discovery Exhibition annually in Edmonton, the largest independent games festival in North America.

Madison Côté is a visionary leader at the forefront of Alberta’s indie gaming scene, blending her expertise in game development, event management, and community engagement. As a dynamic creative with a passion for arts, technology, and culture, she d... Show more

Be a better communicator at work, improve as a leader, and grow your career! Gary Ross is a former corporate executive and Emmy-nominated TV journalist. He combines C-suite savvy, storytelling skills, and humor to show his audiences how to influence, persuade, and motivate colleagues and higher-ups (hint: execs are people too!). Bring Gary in and watch your team become more productive, effective, and engaging!

Gary Ross is an internal communication trainer, coach, and consultant. He led communication departments for Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Fortune Brands, and CDW. Gary was nominated for an Emmy Award in investigative journalism while working at WCBD-TV in Charleston, S.C., where he also traveled overseas covering the U.S. military and reported from the eye of category four Hurricane Hugo. He is based in the Chicago area where, despite Illinois being almost covered in corn, he is incapable of growing any in his own back yard.

Be a better communicator at work, improve as a leader, and grow your career! Gary Ross is a former corporate executive and Emmy-nominated TV journalist. He combines C-suite savvy, storytelling skills, and humor to show his audiences how to influence,... Show more

Senior Marketing Leader with over 8 years of experience propelling customer and revenue growth across Africa's Finance, Technology, and E-commerce industries. Also, a start-up mentor with Antler, helping founders drive business growth across the EMEA region. I am driven by curiosity and always seeking to challenge the status quo and solve societal problems.

Senior Marketing Leader with over 8 years of experience propelling customer and revenue growth across Africa's Finance, Technology, and E-commerce industries. Also, a start-up mentor with Antler, helping founders drive business growth across the EMEA... Show more

Ross Young is the CISO In Residence for Team8. Previously, he served as the CISO of Caterpillar Financial and a divisional CISO at Capital One. He has over a decade of experience with the CIA, NSA, and the Federal Reserve Board. Additionally, Ross has been an instructor at Johns Hopkins University and created the OWASP Threat and Safeguard Matrix (TaSM). His expertise includes attacking financial services for the federal government and automating defenses in Cloud Security and DevSecOps pipelines.

Ross holds master's and bachelor's degrees from Johns Hopkins University, Idaho State University, and Utah State University. Ross is also designated as a Boardroom Certified Qualified Technology Expert (QTE) and a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).

Ross Young is the CISO In Residence for Team8. Previously, he served as the CISO of Caterpillar Financial and a divisional CISO at Capital One. He has over a decade of experience with the CIA, NSA, and the Federal Reserve Board. Additionally, Ross ha... Show more

S.I Ohumu has production credits on two Emmy-nominated BBC documentaries and a Masters degree in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science from the University of Keele.

She works as a Data Storyteller, leveraging her decade of journalism and communications experience, to tell engaging, actionable data stories optimised for impact in the real world.

S.I Ohumu has production credits on two Emmy-nominated BBC documentaries and a Masters degree in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science from the University of Keele. She works as a Data Storyteller, leveraging her decade of journalism and commu... Show more

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

After his careers in journalism and marketing, Samuel Scott is now a vaccinated professional keynote marketing speaker and member of Toastmasters International as well as the writer of The Promotion Fix column for The Drum. Born and raised in the United States, he now lives in Tel Aviv.

After his careers in journalism and marketing, Samuel Scott is now a vaccinated professional keynote marketing speaker and member of Toastmasters International as well as the writer of The Promotion Fix column for The Drum. Born and raised in the Uni... Show more

Working since 11 years for Germany's biggest financial daily "Handelsblatt", since 2020 as Italy correspondent in Rome. Since 2022 covering as well Web3, Crypto and NFTs and building the first newspaper driven NFT community in Europe. Moderated several events in Germany and Italy. Founder of the digital art platform VistaVagabond.xyz in 2023.

Working since 11 years for Germany's biggest financial daily "Handelsblatt", since 2020 as Italy correspondent in Rome. Since 2022 covering as well Web3, Crypto and NFTs and building the first newspaper driven NFT community in Europe. Moderated sever... Show more

Giles Lindsay is a technology executive, business agility coach, and CEO of Agile Delta. Giles has a track record in driving digital transformation and technological leadership. He has adeptly scaled high-performing delivery teams across various industries, from nimble startups to leading enterprises. His roles, from CTO or CIO to visionary change agent, have always centred on defining overarching technology strategies and aligning them with organizational objectives.

Giles is a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute (FCMI), the BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT (FBCS), and The Institution of Analysts & Programmers (FIAP). His leadership across the UK and global technology companies has consistently fostered innovation, growth, and adept stakeholder management. With a unique ability to demystify intricate technical concepts, he’s enabled better ways of working across organizations.

Giles’ commitment extends to the literary realm with his book: “Clearly Agile: A Leadership Guide to Business Agility”. This comprehensive guide focuses on embracing Agile principles to effect transformative change in organizations. An ardent advocate for continuous improvement and innovation, Giles is unwaveringly dedicated to creating a business world that prioritizes value, inclusivity, and societal advancement.

Giles Lindsay is a technology executive, business agility coach, and CEO of Agile Delta. Giles has a track record in driving digital transformation and technological leadership. He has adeptly scaled high-performing delivery teams across various indu... Show more

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

Over 15 years of experience driving digital and operational transformation to improve the way people communicate, connect and collaborate with one another. In her role as Director of Collaboration at FICO, Lindsay seeks to equip and empower employees to do their best work together through their collaboration ecosystem powered by Microsoft 365. With her diverse background in Human Resources, Business Architecture, Technology Strategy and User Experience Design, Lindsay is uniquely skilled in leveraging empathy to create inclusive technology experiences that are both scalable and easy to govern.

Over 15 years of experience driving digital and operational transformation to improve the way people communicate, connect and collaborate with one another. In her role as Director of Collaboration at FICO, Lindsay seeks to equip and empower employees... Show more

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