Adriana Eileen Paz Rivas es Ingeniera Electromecánica, educadora STEAM y violinista certificada en el método Suzuki, con experiencia pedagógica desde 2018. Es fundadora y CEO de una escuela que fusiona arte, ciencia y tecnología, promoviendo el aprendizaje creativo y sostenible desde la infancia.

Se especializa en programación creativa con herramientas como Sonic Pi, acercando a niños y niñas al mundo de la tecnología a través de la música. Es creadora de contenido educativo, enfocada en inspirar a personas multipotenciales a desarrollar su marca personal y a emprendedores a crear contenido con impacto usando herramientas de IA y estrategias accesibles. Participa activamente como en eventos tecnológicos y hackatones, incluyendo el NASA Space Apps Challenge, Build with AI de Google y Women Game Jam Bolivia, compartiendo su experiencia en creación de contenido, educación y tecnología. Además, colabora generando contenido para comunidades como GDG La Paz y Women Techmakers, enfocándose en el impulso de la participación femenina en tecnología.

Actualmente, continúa su formación profesional en Buenos Aires, profundizando en áreas como energías renovables, automatización y diseño UX/UI, manteniendo siempre una visión creativa, inclusiva y sostenible en cada uno de sus proyectos.

Adriana Eileen Paz Rivas es Ingeniera Electromecánica, educadora STEAM y violinista certificada en el método Suzuki, con experiencia pedagógica desde 2018. Es fundadora y CEO de una escuela que fusiona arte, ciencia y tecnología, promoviendo el apren... Show more

Isabella Ganas is a media strategy and business development specialist with experience in advertising, consumer packaged goods marketing, and technology-focused solution consulting. Raised in New Jersey, she was introduced early to an entrepreneurial mindset through her family’s retail and installation business. That environment provided early lessons in customer relationships, operational discipline, and long-term planning that later became foundational to her professional path.

She grew up in a multicultural environment that encouraged adaptability and cross-cultural awareness. As a first-generation college graduate, she developed a strong commitment to education and continuous professional development. These early influences shaped a practical, relationship-focused approach that continues to guide her work in complex, evolving business environments.

Isabella also benefited from early exposure to structured operations, which reinforced the importance of accountability, consistency, and trust. Those principles remain central to her professional conduct, especially in collaborative settings that require clear communication and dependable execution. She approaches challenges with patience, curiosity, and a steady focus on long-term improvement.

Isabella Ganas established a strong academic foundation centered on communication and strategic thinking. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from the University of Alabama, majoring in Public Relations with a minor in Communication Studies, and graduated with a 3.89 GPA. Her education emphasized strategic messaging, media awareness, and collaborative project development.

Her university coursework strengthened skills in analytical reasoning, presentation development, and structured writing. These areas of focus supported effective communication across varied audiences and prepared her for agency- and client-facing responsibilities that require clarity and organization.

Isabella also studied in Rome for a short period, an experience that broadened cultural awareness and reinforced adaptability. Exposure to different communication styles and perspectives fostered a global outlook that continues to inform professional interactions and thoughtful decision-making.

Isabella Ganas began gaining hands-on industry experience during her junior year through an internship at AdMarketplace. This opportunity provided practical exposure to digital advertising platforms, media strategy fundamentals, and agency workflows, allowing academic knowledge to be applied in real-world campaign environments.

After graduation, she continued working full-time in roles supporting campaign execution, performance analysis, and cross-functional coordination. These responsibilities strengthened an interest in data-informed marketing and deepened understanding of how scalable advertising programs operate within fast-paced organizations.

Isabella later advanced her career through roles at Carat USA and Wavemaker US, supporting multiple Procter & Gamble accounts and progressing into leadership in commerce strategy. Beginning in September 2024, she served as Manager of Commerce Strategy, overseeing multi-million-dollar investments, supporting more than a dozen Church & Dwight brands, and translating advanced analytics into actionable guidance. Outside of her professional responsibilities, she maintains interests in cooking, baking, and interior design, reflecting a balanced commitment to creativity, continuous learning, and strong relationship-building.

Isabella Ganas is a media strategy and business development specialist with experience in advertising, consumer packaged goods marketing, and technology-focused solution consulting. Raised in New Jersey, she was introduced early to an entrepreneurial... Show more

Security researcher with a passion for dissecting software to understand its inner workings as well as an odd habit of optimizing proof-of-concept code for no apparent reason.

Security researcher with a passion for dissecting software to understand its inner workings as well as an odd habit of optimizing proof-of-concept code for no apparent reason. Show more

Steve is a Quality Analyst who works to build empowered teams, capable of delivering and taking ownership of quality. He has worked on a wide variety of products, from mainframes to microservices and has a particular interest in complex socio-technical systems and how we work with them.

He is passionate about complexity theory, building quality into culture and testing as part of continuous delivery in modern, distributed architectures. Outside of work, Steve enjoys travel and mountains.

Steve is a Quality Analyst who works to build empowered teams, capable of delivering and taking ownership of quality. He has worked on a wide variety of products, from mainframes to microservices and has a particular interest in complex socio-technic... Show more

Karthik Govardhanan is affiliated with Boston University and has spent over 14 years building and scaling AI-powered search and discovery systems across large-scale retail and e-commerce platforms. His work spans search relevance, personalization, SEO, and conversational commerce, with a strong focus on applying large language models, retrieval-augmented generation, and semantic search in production environments.

Karthik Govardhanan is affiliated with Boston University and has spent over 14 years building and scaling AI-powered search and discovery systems across large-scale retail and e-commerce platforms. His work spans search relevance, personalization, SE... Show more

Stu Johnstone, data architect and founder of two successful startups. With 25+ years' experience, Stu leads tech teams across Mantel Group working with AWS, Azure and Databricks.

Stu Johnstone, data architect and founder of two successful startups. With 25+ years' experience, Stu leads tech teams across Mantel Group working with AWS, Azure and Databricks. Show more

Lisa is a pharmacist dedicated to empowering patients to take care of their own health with ever advancing technology.

Lisa is a pharmacist dedicated to empowering patients to take care of their own health with ever advancing technology. Show more

Naveen Suresh is an AI/ML Engineer at Teragonia, where he builds ontology-driven systems for schema matching, automated data modeling, and document intelligence. He previously engineered C++ low-latency trading systems at Morgan Stanley and conducted NLP and multimodal ML research at Carnegie Mellon University during his graduate studies in Computational Data Science. Naveen also worked on generative AI and reinforcement learning methods for de-novo drug discovery. His current work integrates knowledge graphs and LLMs to unify complex enterprise data.

Naveen Suresh is an AI/ML Engineer at Teragonia, where he builds ontology-driven systems for schema matching, automated data modeling, and document intelligence. He previously engineered C++ low-latency trading systems at Morgan Stanley and conducted... Show more

Steve is a Dad, Partner, Son, and Principal Community Architect focused on AI. He can teach you about Data Analysis, Computer Vision, AI, Kubernetes, Java, Python, and PostgreSQL. He has deep subject area expertise in GIS/Spatial, Statistics, and Ecology. Before Red Hat, Steve was a developer Advocate for Crunchy Data, DigitalGlobe, VMWare, LinkedIn, deCarta, and ESRI. Steve has a Ph.D. in Ecology and can easily be bribed with offers of bird watching or fly fishing.

Steve is a Dad, Partner, Son, and Principal Community Architect focused on AI. He can teach you about Data Analysis, Computer Vision, AI, Kubernetes, Java, Python, and PostgreSQL. He has deep subject area expertise in GIS/Spatial, Statistics, and Eco... Show more

Laura Berman Fortgang, MCC, is a globally recognized pioneer in coaching and leadership development with over 30 years of experience. A founding member of the International Coach Federation, Laura has helped entrepreneurs, executives, and organizations, including NASA, the World Bank, and Fortune 500 companies, unlock purpose-driven growth. She is a best-selling author, TEDx speaker (2.1M+ views), and sought-after expert featured on Oprah, Good Morning America, and other top media outlets.

Laura Berman Fortgang, MCC, is a globally recognized pioneer in coaching and leadership development with over 30 years of experience. A founding member of the International Coach Federation, Laura has helped entrepreneurs, executives, and organizatio... Show more

Shelly R. Lesher is Professor and Chair of the Physics Department at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. As an experimental nuclear physicist, Dr. Lesher has authored over 60 scientific publications that focus on understanding the structure of nuclei and is involved in public scholarship around the intersection of nuclear science and society through a podcast, My Nuclear Life. She has held postdoctoral positions at the Katholiek Universiteit Leuven in Belgium and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and her honors include a Yale Presidential Fellowship and election as fellow of the American Physical Society.

Shelly R. Lesher is Professor and Chair of the Physics Department at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. As an experimental nuclear physicist, Dr. Lesher has authored over 60 scientific publications that focus on understandin... Show more

John Ajera is responsible for GeoNet’s platforms, security, and remote networks, ensuring the reliable delivery of critical geoscience information to emergency management agencies, the public, and the global scientific community.

John Ajera is responsible for GeoNet’s platforms, security, and remote networks, ensuring the reliable delivery of critical geoscience information to emergency management agencies, the public, and the global scientific community. Show more

Amiee Keenan has a diverse background with a variety of roles over the years. Since 1999, she has focused channel sales, partner marketing, business development and more. She is the marketing guru focusing on partner programs, event planning, content creation, goal setting and strategy.

She's always got her creativity hat on, coming up with new ways and ideas to make an impact and bring content to life.

When Amiee is not working, she is working out, spending time with family and her dog Duke, traveling to warmer clients, reading books, and enjoying life.

Amiee Keenan has a diverse background with a variety of roles over the years. Since 1999, she has focused channel sales, partner marketing, business development and more. She is the marketing guru focusing on partner programs, event planning, content... Show more

Manuel Martins is a Portuguese computer scientist specializing in computational algebra and software architecture. He earned his Ph.D. in 2019, contributing to the development of the Francy framework, which enhances interactive capabilities within the GAP system. His research focuses on discrete mathematics and building computational tools for advanced mathematical computation and visualization.

With a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (Industrial Informatics) completed in 2008, Manuel brings over 15 years of experience across public and private sectors. He currently serves as a Senior Web Analyst at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), where he works on the Platform Engineering team within the Computing Department, specializing in software design and architecture.

Manuel Martins is a Portuguese computer scientist specializing in computational algebra and software architecture. He earned his Ph.D. in 2019, contributing to the development of the Francy framework, which enhances interactive capabilities within th... Show more

I sit right at the messy intersection of hard science and market strategy. As a Technology Transfer Officer at UM6P, my day job is helping inventions survive the 'Valley of Death'—that difficult gap between a lab discovery and a shelf-ready product.

I’m an engineer by training (Arts & Métiers) and PMP certified, so I’ve been in the trenches. Having co-authored research on frugal innovation, water treatment and mining platforms, I know the frustration of engineering challenges firsthand.

Right now, I’m focused on one thing: using AI to streamline the innovation process. I’m currently building workflows that help researchers and startups use Google's multimodal models to validate inventions, analyze prior art, and simulate complex systems before they ever hit the market.

I sit right at the messy intersection of hard science and market strategy. As a Technology Transfer Officer at UM6P, my day job is helping inventions survive the 'Valley of Death'—that difficult gap between a lab discovery and a shelf-ready product. ... Show more

Deb is a recovering scientist who discovered SharePoint back in 2008. She has extensive experience in regulated companies in Biotech and Financial Services industries that specialized in the management and validation of business process and solution implementation. Deb has functioned as a Project Manager Business Analyst, Validation Engineer and in her current role as a Sr Engineer at SkyTerra. She excels in analysis, requirements gathering, design, configuration, documentation, training, and launching new solutions. Her job is to make your job easier.

Deb is a recovering scientist who discovered SharePoint back in 2008. She has extensive experience in regulated companies in Biotech and Financial Services industries that specialized in the management and validation of business process and solution ... Show more

Long time AI enthusiast from Prolog to Copilot, via MS-ML and several other stops.
Hands-on experience with various AI platforms, currently researching AI systems for deployment at SFU.
Educator: Taught at UBC, Langara and many schools around North America. Delivered dev/admin and user training as an MCT, around the globe.
Geek: Software architect, developer by training with over 30 years of hands-on expertise in Microsoft technologies, specializing in M365, Azure, data platforms, and analytics.
Over 20 years of SharePoint, many years of years of Teams, Power tools, SQL Server, and Viva stack experience.
Proficient in migrations, configuration, customization, and development.
Holds MCSE/MCSD certifications for SharePoint and Apps, MCSE SharePoint, and MCSE Data and analytics, Viva practitioner.

Long time AI enthusiast from Prolog to Copilot, via MS-ML and several other stops. Hands-on experience with various AI platforms, currently researching AI systems for deployment at SFU. Educator: Taught at UBC, Langara and many schools around Nort... Show more

Ravi is a experienced web developer with decades of experience building award winning web sites , micro sites, SaaS applications and campaigns for a wide range of clients (eBay, Coca-Cola, Ford, Orange, Deutsche Bank, Rolls-Royce and Fox International Channels).
He has always looked for innovative ways to use technology to provide solutions to make life easier for clients and users. He is also just as keen on process, because he believes knowing why will help you build a better product.

Ravi is a experienced web developer with decades of experience building award winning web sites , micro sites, SaaS applications and campaigns for a wide range of clients (eBay, Coca-Cola, Ford, Orange, Deutsche Bank, Rolls-Royce and Fox Internation... Show more

Doudou BA is Senegalese, Founder and CEO of OneNine, a Swedish Startup focused on AI data infrastructure for low-resource (African) languages, supplying training data to AI tier labs such as OpenAI, Google, Meta, Anthropic... His vision: make AI truly global so anyone can communicate with technology in their native language.
He also serves as Operations Research Scientist at A.P. Moller-Maersk, building intelligent systems across 200+ countries. His PhD at Charles University Prague focused on deep learning for environmental modeling. Publications in Journal of Hydroinformatics (2025) and Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics.

more: https://www.doudouba.tech/

Doudou BA is Senegalese, Founder and CEO of OneNine, a Swedish Startup focused on AI data infrastructure for low-resource (African) languages, supplying training data to AI tier labs such as OpenAI, Google, Meta, Anthropic... His vision: make AI trul... Show more

Varun Goguri is a Senior Database Administrator with extensive experience managing enterprise SQL Server and Azure platforms. He is a Microsoft-certified Expert in Data Management and Analytics and holds a Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer Associate certification. With a Master's degree in Software Engineering, Varun brings enterprise-scale Azure SQL architecture expertise to his speaking sessions. He regularly shares his technical insights at varungoguri.com. Beyond data challenges, Varun is an ultra-distance athlete, weight training coach, and certified yoga instructor. Connect with him on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/varungoguri.

Varun Goguri is a Senior Database Administrator with extensive experience managing enterprise SQL Server and Azure platforms. He is a Microsoft-certified Expert in Data Management and Analytics and holds a Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer Associate cer... Show more

Nisha Joshi is an executive coach, transformation leader and podcaster with over two decades of experience driving impactful change across industries, from logistics and retail to broadcast media and startups. She specialises in aligning culture, leadership and execution to help organisations achieve strategic clarity and high-performing teams without friction or burnout.

Nisha is the co-host of The Delivery Space Podcast, where she and industry leaders explore the realities of leadership, culture and transformation through their direct experiences. She is also a frequent speaker at industry events, helping senior leaders shift from firefighting delivery challenges to creating cultures of autonomy, collaboration and innovation.

Beyond her work, Nisha is a lifelong learner, an avid reader and a podcast enthusiast. She once appeared in a Boy George music video, has a knack for winning Blackadder trivia battles, and loves deep conversations about the future of leadership.

Nisha Joshi is an executive coach, transformation leader and podcaster with over two decades of experience driving impactful change across industries, from logistics and retail to broadcast media and startups. She specialises in aligning culture, lea... Show more

Computational Fluid Dynamics engineer, Data Analyst, and BIG nerd.

Leonardo has been doing freelance data analysis for years, doing trend analysis for market prediction, sentiment analysis on event feedback, and explainable AI for high-stakes applications. In recent years, he's also been applying Machine Learning models to physics applications, such as modal decomposition, sparse dynamics, and physics-informed reduced-order modeling.

Leonardo's Pokédex entry says: if he's not solving supercavitating flows around hydrofoils, wondering whether there's any bias in a dataset, or doing random Leetcode/Project Euler questions, you'll find him organizing community tech events or attending them. Approach with some food and you'll be best friends!

Computational Fluid Dynamics engineer, Data Analyst, and BIG nerd. Leonardo has been doing freelance data analysis for years, doing trend analysis for market prediction, sentiment analysis on event feedback, and explainable AI for high-stakes appl... Show more

Satish Mane is a Software Maintenance Engineer at Red Hat, building secure and scalable CI/CD pipelines across hybrid Kubernetes environments. His work focuses on works in Linux package (Python, Ruby, Node.Js, Grub2.) maintenance, cloud infrastructure, and automation GitOps-first delivery models using Tekton, Argo CD, and OpenShift. Passionate about platform engineering and open-source tooling, Satish aims to simplify cloud-native delivery through automation, policy, and real-world best practices

Satish Mane is a Software Maintenance Engineer at Red Hat, building secure and scalable CI/CD pipelines across hybrid Kubernetes environments. His work focuses on works in Linux package (Python, Ruby, Node.Js, Grub2.) maintenance, cloud infrastructu... Show more

Ellen Shapiro is an iOS and Android developer who's been building native apps since late 2010. She works for Figma on their iOS app. She lives in Rochester, New York. When not coding or talking about coding, Ellen can generally be found traveling, biking and kayaking all over the place, playing sous-chef to her wife Lilia, and relentlessly Instagramming their cats.

Ellen Shapiro is an iOS and Android developer who's been building native apps since late 2010. She works for Figma on their iOS app. She lives in Rochester, New York. When not coding or talking about coding, Ellen can generally be found traveling, bi... Show more

Gianluca was the former CISO of Rocket Internet, where he oversaw IT infrastructure and cybersecurity for companies with over EUR 2B in revenue. He later led national security efforts for Italy’s Digital Transformation Team, served as CISO of Arduino, and most recently was Principal Security Architect and public spokesperson for Google Cloud. He recently started Netsec, a cybersecurity and managed IT services provider dedicated to protecting businesses from digital threats.

Gianluca was the former CISO of Rocket Internet, where he oversaw IT infrastructure and cybersecurity for companies with over EUR 2B in revenue. He later led national security efforts for Italy’s Digital Transformation Team, served as CISO of Arduino... Show more

Nick Lavery (pronounced Nick Lay-Very) is an active-duty Green Beret in the United States Army Special Forces and the founder & CEO of Precision Components LLC.  After a life-altering injury sustained in combat, he transformed his challenges into a series of curriculums on leadership, resilience, and goal achievement. As one of the most sought-after speakers and mentors in the country, Nick and his team of assets share valuable insights on discipline, work ethic, and teamwork, in turn empowering others to unlock capacity and increase capability. 

Nick has a long and distinguished list of military awards, but to name a few, he has been awarded the Silver Star, three Purple Hearts, a Bronze Star with Valor, three Bronze Stars for service, the Bruce Price Leadership award, and the Special Operations Command Excalibur award. 

Nick is the best selling author of Objective Secure- the battle-tested guide to goal achievement, and most significantly, he is a proud husband and father of two boys. 

Nick Lavery (pronounced Nick Lay-Very) is an active-duty Green Beret in the United States Army Special Forces and the founder & CEO of Precision Components LLC.  After a life-altering injury sustained in combat, he transformed his challenges into a s... Show more

Richard Etienne is an award-winning personal brand and communications consultant with a passion for helping individuals and businesses thrive.

A former official videographer for UK Prime Minister Theresa May, Richard now spends his time delivering workshops and presentations on introversion, leadership, and communication. Founder of The Introvert Space, a community interest company dedicated to empowering introverts in the workplace, Richard authors popular ebooks like Self-Promotion for Introverts. He’s also learning to play the piano, having realised he could no longer help his son with his piano homework!

Richard Etienne is an award-winning personal brand and communications consultant with a passion for helping individuals and businesses thrive. A former official videographer for UK Prime Minister Theresa May, Richard now spends his time deliveri... Show more

AI Researcher | ML & NLP Enthusiast | LLM & GenAI Specialist | Google Cloud Advocate | Quantum Computing | Mentor |

AI Researcher | ML & NLP Enthusiast | LLM & GenAI Specialist | Google Cloud Advocate | Quantum Computing | Mentor | Show more

Software Developer | Software Researcher

Software Developer | Software Researcher Show more

Reanna Schultz is a cybersecurity professional, content creator, and entrepreneur recognized for her dynamic approach to bridging technology and storytelling. She hosts Defenders in Lab Coats, a podcast that highlights the journeys of cyber defenders, innovators, and experts driving change in the digital landscape. Passionate about uncovering emerging threats and human elements within cybersecurity, Reanna brings both technical depth and approachable insight to every conversation.

With over 8 years of experience and being a keynote speaker across the globe, Reanna promotes community collaboration and mentorship. She is a strong advocate for community learning, leadership growth, and creative collaboration across the cyber industry. Reanna continues to inspire others to push boundaries and redefine what it means to defend in the modern digital age.

Reanna Schultz is a cybersecurity professional, content creator, and entrepreneur recognized for her dynamic approach to bridging technology and storytelling. She hosts Defenders in Lab Coats, a podcast that highlights the journeys of cyber defenders... Show more