Laura is a computational biologist specializing in cancer genomics and bioinformatics. She holds a PhD in Medical Biophysics from the University of Toronto and has conducted genomics research in both academia (Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, The Hospital for Sick Children, Ontario Institute for Cancer Research) and industry (Celsius Therapeutics, Caris Life Sciences). Her primary research interests are identifying novel therapeutic targets and biomarkers for cancer diagnosis to advance personalized medicine. But new discoveries need data – sparking Laura’s venture into data management with Quilt packages to optimize research workflows.

Laura is a computational biologist specializing in cancer genomics and bioinformatics. She holds a PhD in Medical Biophysics from the University of Toronto and has conducted genomics research in both academia (Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, The Hos... Show more

Harry leads the product team for NVIDIA's digital biology frameworks and SDKs. This includes products such as BioNeMo Framework, for building AI models in drug discovery, and NVIDIA Parabricks, for accelerated genomics analysis on GPU. Harry’s background is in bioinformatics and functional genomics, including a PhD from the University of Oxford, post-doctoral roles at the University of Cambridge and in the biopharma industry, and entrepreneurial experience in the techbio sector.

Harry leads the product team for NVIDIA's digital biology frameworks and SDKs. This includes products such as BioNeMo Framework, for building AI models in drug discovery, and NVIDIA Parabricks, for accelerated genomics analysis on GPU. Harry’s backgr... Show more

Hemanoel Passarelli holds a Ph.D. in Bioinformatics and has extensive experience in population genetics. He is a former Fulbright Scholar, having conducted research at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in the Department of Epidemiology. Dr. Passarelli is a specialist in Ecology and Evolution, as well as in Statistics and Data Analysis. His current work focuses on constructing genomics pipelines to address health-related questions for the Brazilian population.

Hemanoel Passarelli holds a Ph.D. in Bioinformatics and has extensive experience in population genetics. He is a former Fulbright Scholar, having conducted research at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in the Department of Epidemiology. D... Show more

Luca Beltrame is a senior staff scientist working in the Cancer Pharmacology Laboratory at the IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital. He uses bioinformatics for translational research, in particular the study of early-stage ovarian cancer, and develops bioinformatics pipelines for the laboratory.

Luca Beltrame is a senior staff scientist working in the Cancer Pharmacology Laboratory at the IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital. He uses bioinformatics for translational research, in particular the study of early-stage ovarian cancer, and develops b... Show more

Rahul is a senior data scientist at Evotec, where he uses data science and bioinformatics to support global in-vitro and in-vivo biology teams. Rahul received a PhD from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev studying resistance mechanisms in cancer and therapy. When not being an overenthusiastic data scientist, you'll find him playing with his son, penning insightful blogs, or indulging in his favorite podcasts.

Rahul is a senior data scientist at Evotec, where he uses data science and bioinformatics to support global in-vitro and in-vivo biology teams. Rahul received a PhD from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev studying resistance mechanisms in cancer and ... Show more

Yanan Liang is a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML), Leiden University. Her PhD research focuses on the material requirements for the global energy transition. She quantifies these requirements under different energy scenarios by integrating dynamic material flow analysis (MFA) with integrated assessment models (IAMs). Her work primarily addresses the energy system and encompasses emerging technologies such as wind power, photovoltaics, electric vehicle batteries, and green hydrogen, as well as conventional technologies like fossil fuel infrastructure. Currently, she is involved in the EU-funded Maditrace project.

Yanan Liang is a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Environmental Sciences (CML), Leiden University. Her PhD research focuses on the material requirements for the global energy transition. She quantifies these requirements under different en... Show more

Membro del primo team studentesco italiano a tema Quantum Computing, QubiTo. Il nostro obiettivo è la divulgazione delle tecnologie quantistiche e delle loro applicazioni.
Studente magistrale Physics of Complex Systems Politecnico di Torino

Membro del primo team studentesco italiano a tema Quantum Computing, QubiTo. Il nostro obiettivo è la divulgazione delle tecnologie quantistiche e delle loro applicazioni. Studente magistrale Physics of Complex Systems Politecnico di Torino Show more

As a bioinformatician at the German Human Genome-Phenome Archive (GHGA) and the Stegle Lab at DKFZ, I build automated data pipelines and analyze spatially resolved datasets. I integrate multiomics approaches to understand medical conditions, aiming to bridge the gap between theoretical understanding and dry lab techniques to uncover deep patterns in biological data. Additionally, I participate in consortium projects focused on infrastructure building, creating standardized and reproducible workflows to facilitate downstream data analytics.

As a bioinformatician at the German Human Genome-Phenome Archive (GHGA) and the Stegle Lab at DKFZ, I build automated data pipelines and analyze spatially resolved datasets. I integrate multiomics approaches to understand medical conditions, aiming ... Show more

I'm a bioinformatician at Velsera, specializing in implementing Nextflow language on the Velsera Seven Bridges platform. My role encompasses analyzing bulk RNA-seq data and conducting tertiary analysis, with a particular emphasis on differential expression analysis. Furthermore, I'm actively involved in lecturing at bioinformatics courses within the Faculties of Mathematics and Electrical Engineering, covering RNA sequencing and secondary as well as tertiary analysis techniques.

My academic background includes graduating from the Faculty of Biology at the University of Belgrade, where I also completed my master's thesis in Molecular Biology. During my thesis, I conducted research focused on discovering microbiomes in a mouse model of Multiple Sclerosis.

I'm a bioinformatician at Velsera, specializing in implementing Nextflow language on the Velsera Seven Bridges platform. My role encompasses analyzing bulk RNA-seq data and conducting tertiary analysis, with a particular emphasis on differential expr... Show more

Martin is the MGnify Production Project Lead, responsible for overseeing technical operations. His responsibilities include managing the development of new web services and bioinformatics pipelines for production environments.

Martin is the MGnify Production Project Lead, responsible for overseeing technical operations. His responsibilities include managing the development of new web services and bioinformatics pipelines for production environments. Show more

Mariangela is a Junior Assistant Professor in Bioinformatics in the laboratory of Computational Genomics led by Professor F Lescai.
She developed an interest in the highly interdisciplinary field of Bioinformatics during her graduate studies in Biological Sciences. She holds a PhD in Bioinformatics, focusing on the investigation of mitochondrial variations in human health and disease, by NGS data. After completing her PhD, she moved to ITB-CNR, working on a metabarcoding project. In the following years, she worked as a postdoc fellow at the LNCIB and at the DSV, University of Trieste, where she was involved in the characterisation of patient-derived tumour tissues and organoids, with omics data. She is really fascinated with the complexity of the information encoded by the Human genome and still to be unmasked through the analysis of large-scale genomic datasets.

Mariangela is a Junior Assistant Professor in Bioinformatics in the laboratory of Computational Genomics led by Professor F Lescai. She developed an interest in the highly interdisciplinary field of Bioinformatics during her graduate studies in Biol... Show more

Stefan Plantikow is a Principal Software Engineer at Microsoft Fabric Graph. As an expert for Language Design and Standardization, he is the Project Lead and Editor for GQL (ISO/IEC 39075), the new declarative Graph Query Language standard. He plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of property graph querying.

Driven by a lifelong passion for computer language design, Stefan explores how the intersection of computers and languages enables the efficient and effective use of technology. He has been instrumental in the design and evolution of the Cypher graph query language and the openCypher initiative. Stefan contributed significantly to the development of the first cost-based planner for property graph databases, the Cypher driver suite, the openCypher TCK, and the design of Cypher for Apache Spark, a pioneering graph-composable property graph system. More recently, Stefan spearheaded the development of the GQL standard as the main author of the initial working draft and made significant contributions to the standard's development, particularly in the areas of language structure, type system, execution model, and pattern matching.

Stefan holds a degree in Computer Science, originally specializing in distributed systems and transaction processing. This background provides a strong foundation for his work in graph technology. He has also applied his expertise in various domains like enterprise application integration, large-scale climate data management, and scalable overlay networks.

Stefan is a continuous innovator, constantly seeking to expand the reach and accessibility of property graph technology. He is currently based in Berlin, Germany.

Stefan Plantikow is a Principal Software Engineer at Microsoft Fabric Graph. As an expert for Language Design and Standardization, he is the Project Lead and Editor for GQL (ISO/IEC 39075), the new declarative Graph Query Language standard. He plays ... Show more

Kim Faks (pronouns: she/her) grew up in the beautiful Willamette Valley of Oregon. Kim attended Oregon State University and received a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management. Upon completing her degree, Kim worked as an Advertising and Marketing manager at a technology furniture company with national and international sales. After a decade of working in B2B and B2C manufacturing and sales, she transitioned to a role in school administration for a private, PreK-12th grade school supporting students in lower socio-economic, first gen, religious, and cultural identities. In addition to a position within the school management team, she served in a leadership capacity during the construction and design of the adjacent community center and resulting large scale event hosting. Now at Oregon Institute of Technology for the past five years, Kim continually strives to be a creative and proactive student advocate with a passion for holistic student support, leadership development, and building a positive and dynamic campus community. She currently serves as Assistant Director for Student Involvement and Belonging.

Kim Faks (pronouns: she/her) grew up in the beautiful Willamette Valley of Oregon. Kim attended Oregon State University and received a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management. Upon completing her degree, Kim worked as an Advertising and Marketing ma... Show more

Conférencière en Développement Personnel par le Sport – Kinésithérapeute, Experte en Santé et Bien-être

Passionnée par l’amélioration de la vie personnelle et professionnelle à travers le sport, la nutrition et la gestion du bien-être, je me consacre à aider les individus à retrouver leur équilibre, à se dépasser et à prendre en main leur propre transformation.

Diplômée en kinésithérapie, j’ai exercé pendant plus de cinq ans, dont deux années en accompagnement individuel intensif avec mes patients. Cette expérience m’a permis de voir de près à quel point les souffrances physiques et émotionnelles sont interconnectées. Fascinée par la volonté humaine et notre capacité à transformer nos vies, j'ai complété ma formation avec un master en management de la santé et des certifications en nutrition. Je me suis spécialisée dans l'impact du rythme circadien, de l’alimentation, et de l’activité physique sur la performance et le bien-être global.

En plus de ma carrière de kinésithérapeute, mon parcours personnel a profondément façonné mon approche du développement personnel. Après avoir traversé un burn-out, des troubles alimentaires sévères, et des défis émotionnels, j’ai découvert que le sport pouvait être un moteur puissant de guérison. C’est en me lançant des défis sportifs comme la préparation d’un marathon que j’ai repris le contrôle de ma vie, en retrouvant la santé mentale et physique, tout en réapprenant à m’aimer et à prendre soin de moi.

Aujourd’hui, je partage cette approche lors de conférences dynamiques et inspirantes, où je montre comment chacun peut devenir l’entrepreneur de sa propre vie. Que vous soyez dirigeant, entrepreneur ou simplement en quête de bien-être, je vous aide à dépasser vos limites, à développer votre détermination et à entreprendre des actions concrètes pour améliorer votre vie.

Je crois fermement que, quel que soit votre métier ou vos responsabilités, vous avez le pouvoir d’agir pour transformer votre existence à travers le changement, l’adaptation et la discipline sportive. Mon objectif est de vous transmettre cette vision, et de vous donner les outils pour que vous puissiez créer votre propre version du succès, tant physique que mental.

Thématiques de conférence :

Dépassement de soi et motivation par le sport : Comment le défi sportif peut devenir un levier puissant pour la transformation personnelle.
Gestion du stress et équilibre de vie : Utiliser l’activité physique pour trouver l’harmonie entre vie professionnelle et personnelle.
L’impact du rythme circadien et de la nutrition : Optimiser votre santé et vos performances grâce à une gestion éclairée de votre rythme biologique.
La prise de décision et l’action : Devenir l'entrepreneur de votre propre vie, en instaurant des changements concrets et durables.

Conférencière en Développement Personnel par le Sport – Kinésithérapeute, Experte en Santé et Bien-être Passionnée par l’amélioration de la vie personnelle et professionnelle à travers le sport, la nutrition et la gestion du bien-être, je me consa... Show more

John Akello has over 14 years experience in the field of
Technology and Innovation. His areas of specialization are
Ideation, Web Development, Design, Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality.

Over the course of his career, he has completed over 200 projects for both local and
international clients. His attention to detail, business acumen and distinguishable mark of
excellence make him among the highly sort after Creative Technologists in the region.

His philosophy of being an ‘Intern for Life’ has fueled his love of learning. This has seen
him attain over 150 professional certificates in the areas of: Technology, Business
Management, Leadership and Finance.

His book Creative Thinking - A Journey through the 8 Facets of Intelligence is the first of
its kind. A creative amalgamation that combines the fields of Personal & Professional
Development, Technology and Publishing. It was born out of his exploration of how to
optimize his performance as well as that of his team members over the past decade
while solving the age old dilemma of overcoming the challenges of the Publishing
Industry.

John Akello has over 14 years experience in the field of Technology and Innovation. His areas of specialization are Ideation, Web Development, Design, Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality. Over the course of his career, he has completed over 20... Show more

Alexandra completed her undergraduate degree in 2012 at Concordia University with a specialization in Behavioral Psychology & Neuroscience and a Minor in Biology.
She is a published scientific author in the field of neuroscience and has authored many publications regarding animal health and welfare. She is currently working as a writer and relief animal health technician. In her free time, she engages politicians regarding animal welfare issues.

Alexandra completed her undergraduate degree in 2012 at Concordia University with a specialization in Behavioral Psychology & Neuroscience and a Minor in Biology. She is a published scientific author in the field of neuroscience and has authored ma... Show more

Tony Smurlo has over 23 years of experience with municipal and industrial water and wastewater transmission, conveyance, pumping and treatment facilities. His specialty is working with subject matter experts and equipment representatives to develop a basis of design; lead a multi-disciplined engineering team to create construction documents and specifications; and provide construction oversight / administration. Originally from Cleveland, Ohio he believes the Browns will one day win a Super Bowl.

Tony Smurlo has over 23 years of experience with municipal and industrial water and wastewater transmission, conveyance, pumping and treatment facilities. His specialty is working with subject matter experts and equipment representatives to develop a... Show more

Magíster de Ingeniería en Seguridad de la Información, Ingeniero Informático, Postgrado en Auditoría de Sistemas y TIC´s de la Universidad de Chile.
Certificaciones CEH Ethical Hacking, Ciberseguridad PECB e IoT Cisco.
Perito forense informático reconocido por la Corte de Apelaciones de Santiago de Chile, Ex miembro de la Brigada Investigadora del Cibercrimen Policía de Investigaciones de Chile, Miembro del Comité Espejo del Instituto Nacional de Normalización (INN) y Profesor de catedra de la Universidad Mayor de Chile. Con más de 15 años de experiencia en temas forenses.
Publicación científica sobre metodología y peritaje de drones en: www.forensedigital.cl

Magíster de Ingeniería en Seguridad de la Información, Ingeniero Informático, Postgrado en Auditoría de Sistemas y TIC´s de la Universidad de Chile. Certificaciones CEH Ethical Hacking, Ciberseguridad PECB e IoT Cisco. Perito forense informático r... Show more

Dr. Tolga Kaya is a Professor and Director of Electrical and Computer Engineering programs at the School of Computer Science and Engineering. Dr. Kaya’s research primarily focuses on sports data analytics on wearable devices to monitor athletes’ physiology. He currently incorporates machine learning techniques to predict athlete performance and injury. He is well-known in the field of hydration research and sports data analytics. Besides his Ph.D. in Electronics Engineering, Dr. Kaya also has an M.A. in Education Technology and an MBA.

Dr. Tolga Kaya is a Professor and Director of Electrical and Computer Engineering programs at the School of Computer Science and Engineering. Dr. Kaya’s research primarily focuses on sports data analytics on wearable devices to monitor athletes’ phys... Show more

È un ingegnere del software freelance con l'ambizione di poter lavorare su grandi progetti open source. Da anni lavora su diversi CRM open source, molti dei suoi contributi sono rimasti nell'oblio di codebase storiche come VtigerCRM e SugarCRM. Oggi si occupa esclusivamente di CI/CD e Quality Assurance, ma occasionalmente produce codice PHP e JavaScript che rilascia pubblicamente.

È un ingegnere del software freelance con l'ambizione di poter lavorare su grandi progetti open source. Da anni lavora su diversi CRM open source, molti dei suoi contributi sono rimasti nell'oblio di codebase storiche come VtigerCRM e SugarCRM. Oggi ... Show more

Ingeniero mecatrónico de formación, techie de profesión. Me defino como un apasionado por la tecnología lo que me llevó a hacer de mi pasión, mi profesión. Empecé en IT en 2018 y desde entonces he trabajado desde el desarrollo de chatbots, implementación de DevOps, desarrollo de software en Vueling, especialista y tech lead de IoT ...hasta mi actual posición donde apuesto por AWS y la aplicación del Big Data a la genómica.
Como se puede apreciar me desenvuelvo en la tecnología que se necesite, si no la sé la aprendo y si la sé trato de exprimirla al máximo.

Ingeniero mecatrónico de formación, techie de profesión. Me defino como un apasionado por la tecnología lo que me llevó a hacer de mi pasión, mi profesión. Empecé en IT en 2018 y desde entonces he trabajado desde el desarrollo de chatbots, implementa... Show more

Ex-amazonian, I use my secret knowledge to solve problems and make life easier for those working with me.

Ex-amazonian, I use my secret knowledge to solve problems and make life easier for those working with me. Show more

Dr. Ferdin Don Bosco is a seasoned aerospace engineer with a decade of academic research experience. He holds a Master's degree from IIT Kanpur and a PhD from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, UK. His postdoctoral research at Heriot-Watt University and IISc Bangalore further solidified his expertise in numerical modeling and high-performance computing.

Dr. Don Bosco is renowned for his contributions to computational fluid dynamics, high-speed rarefied gas dynamics, micro-flows, geological flows, granular mechanics, and reactor engineering. He has successfully applied his knowledge to a wide range of projects, including space capsule re-entry, offshore oil prospecting, and iron-making blast furnace optimization.

A key focus of Dr. Don Bosco's research has been the development of highly efficient heterogeneous computing solvers. His solvers have been benchmarked on some of the world's most powerful supercomputers, such as ARCHER in the UK and Param Pravega in India.

Dr. Don Bosco is currently exploring the potential of quantum computing to address complex engineering problems. He is particularly interested in incorporating quantum thoughts and techniques to solve partial differential equations and applying quantum-inspired algorithms to solve optimization problems that are difficult to tackle with classical computers. At BQP, he is focused on optimizing the use of classical computing resources for quantum-inspired algorithms and exploring avenues for seamless integration between classical HPC facilities and NISQ-era quantum computers.

Dr. Ferdin Don Bosco is a seasoned aerospace engineer with a decade of academic research experience. He holds a Master's degree from IIT Kanpur and a PhD from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, UK. His postdoctoral research at Heriot-Watt Univ... Show more

Jesus Molina has over 25 years of expertise in operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) security. His pioneering research on offensive security in industrial systems has been highlighted in Wired, NPR, and The Register. Mr. Molina is also a co-author of the Industrial Internet Security Framework and holds several patents in hardware-based intrusion detection and authentication.]
Recently, Jesus teaches a one-of-a-kind Master's in Rail Cybersecurity at the Universidad Politecnica de Catalunya, where he both teaches and learns from rail professionals, enhancing his expertise in critical infrastructure security. He holds an M.S. and a Ph.D. from the University of Maryland.

Jesus Molina has over 25 years of expertise in operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) security. His pioneering research on offensive security in industrial systems has been highlighted in Wired, NPR, and The Register. Mr. Molina ... Show more

Executive experience in managing change to drive results.
Passionate about the impact of technology to transform and create businesses.
Senior Sales Executive with expertise in Marketing, Project Management, Business Development, Management, Strategic Alliances & Distribution channels.
Consultative selling with Professional Software and Cloud Computing (SaaS, PaaS and IaaS).
Experienced in the IT industry with Distributors, Resellers, System Integrators, MSPs, ISVs and Telcos.
Specific expertise with Microsoft Cloud computing and Business Software solutions (CRM & ERP).

Executive experience in managing change to drive results. Passionate about the impact of technology to transform and create businesses. Senior Sales Executive with expertise in Marketing, Project Management, Business Development, Management, Strat... Show more

Lonnie Best has spent over a decade in security, with the last 7 of those years helping organizations detect and respond to security incidents as part of Rapid7's Managed Detection and Response (MDR) practice. His experience during that time is wide-ranging, including everything from responding to low-impact commodity malware, to working large-scale Incident Response engagements against advanced cyber criminal and nation state threat actors. Currently, Lonnie leads a team of world-class threat analysts in Rapid7 MDR's flagship Security Operations Center in Arlington, Virginia, and is helping to evolve traditional MDR service capabilities to extend into the realm of ICS/OT cybersecurity.

Lonnie also served a military career spanning over 11 years as a Signal Officer in the United States Army National Guard, serving his final two years as an Information Operations Planner within the 91st Cyber Brigade, where he helped plan and coordinate several major Critical Infrastructure cyber exercises.

Lonnie Best has spent over a decade in security, with the last 7 of those years helping organizations detect and respond to security incidents as part of Rapid7's Managed Detection and Response (MDR) practice. His experience during that time is wide-... Show more

Zack Knight is a dynamic leader, operations consultant, and media specialist with a distinguished background in law enforcement and the military. From serving as a metro-Atlanta police officer to leading infantry units in the Army, Zack's career has always been defined by a commitment to leadership and service. Leveraging his expertise, he assists clients in safeguarding and expanding their businesses. Zack's entrepreneurial journey began during basic training, propelling him to support fellow entrepreneurs through coaching, masterminds, and podcasting. In his book, "The Legacy of Love," he shares his journey of overcoming trauma, advocating for healing and growth. Zack empowers others to embrace their experiences and emerge stronger.

Zack Knight is a dynamic leader, operations consultant, and media specialist with a distinguished background in law enforcement and the military. From serving as a metro-Atlanta police officer to leading infantry units in the Army, Zack's career has ... Show more

Christopher Li is the CEO & co-founder of BioBox Analytics, a software company working at the intersection of biology and computer science. Prior to BioBox, Chris was completing his PhD in laboratory medicine with a research focus on pediatric brain cancer.

Christopher Li is the CEO & co-founder of BioBox Analytics, a software company working at the intersection of biology and computer science. Prior to BioBox, Chris was completing his PhD in laboratory medicine with a research focus on pediatric brain ... Show more

I work with our operations team, sales, and marketing groups and have responsibility for delivery to our customers. I enjoy meeting new people and solving complex business challenges.

I love the ocean and cruising on my Vespa.

I work with our operations team, sales, and marketing groups and have responsibility for delivery to our customers. I enjoy meeting new people and solving complex business challenges. I love the ocean and cruising on my Vespa. Show more

Hugo is a professional developer and happy R community member. He has developed and maintains packages across many fields, such as evolutionary biology, epidemiology, statistics or reproducible science and contributes to the community via blog posts or pull requests to existing packages.
Over the past two years, he has taken an ecosystem view rather than working on individual packages, and works toward improvement of interoperability and sustainability in the community.

Hugo is a professional developer and happy R community member. He has developed and maintains packages across many fields, such as evolutionary biology, epidemiology, statistics or reproducible science and contributes to the community via blog posts ... Show more