Physical & Life Sciences

Scholars dedicating their careers to the study of living organisms and non-living systems

Dr. Konstantinos Marmagkiolis

Dr. Konstantinos Marmagkiolis

Dr. Konstantinos Marmagkiolis is a board-certified Interventional Cardiologist and Cardiovascular Disease specialist who practices at Tampa Heart & Vascular Associates in Florida. His work focuses on diagnosing and treating patients with heart and vascular conditions through interventional cardiology and structural heart procedures. As a structural heart disease specialist, he performs complex coronary interventions, structural heart valve treatments, and endovascular therapies. His clinical approach focuses on accurate diagnosis, efficient care, and treatment plans designed around each patient’s cardiovascular needs.

Along with his clinical practice, Konstantinos remains active in academic medicine. He serves as a Collaborative Associate Professor of Cardiology in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of South Florida in Tampa. He also holds an academic role as Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Cardiology, Division of Internal Medicine, at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. These roles allow him to participate in educational activities and collaborate with physicians and researchers involved in cardiovascular care and research.

Dr. Konstantinos Marmagkiolis has developed professional collaborations with academic institutions and cardiovascular specialists in both the United States and Europe. Through these professional relationships, he participates in academic discussions and research initiatives aimed at advancing cardiovascular medicine. His involvement in international collaboration supports the exchange of medical knowledge and clinical experience among physicians working in interventional cardiology.

Patients at Tampa Heart & Vascular Associates receive a wide range of cardiovascular services. These services include diagnostic imaging, advanced intravascular imaging techniques such as IVUS and OCT, and specialized clinics for heart failure and lipid disorders. The practice also provides interventional cardiology procedures, including complex PCI, and structural heart therapies, including TAVR, MitraClip, ASD/PFO closure, and Watchman procedures. Additional care includes pacemaker and rhythm management, treatment of peripheral arterial disease, vein care, cardio-oncology services, and cardiac clearance before surgical procedures.

Konstantinos Marmagkiolis, MD, has also contributed to cardiovascular research through academic publications and collaborations with other medical specialists. He has authored and co-authored more than 150 peer-reviewed publications related to cardiovascular and interventional cardiology. His research interests include coronary calcium modification, structural heart intervention techniques, catheter-based therapies, and long-term outcomes following complex PCI procedures.

Marmagkiolis completed medical school at Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki in Greece. He later earned an MBA from the Open University of Cyprus and completed the Global Clinical Scholars Research Training Program at Harvard Medical School in Boston. Born in Kavala, Greece, he is married with four children and speaks Greek, English, and French, and holds both U.S. and Greek citizenship.

Dr. Konstantinos Marmagkiolis is a board-certified Interventional Cardiologist and Cardiovascular Disease specialist who practices at Tampa Heart & Vascular Associates in Florida. His work focuses on diagnosing and treating patients with heart and va... Show more

Chad Nelson

Chad Nelson

Background in physics with 15 years of experience in HP / UHP trace gas analysis

Background in physics with 15 years of experience in HP / UHP trace gas analysis Show more

Armando Picón

Armando Picón

Armando Picón is a Peruvian software engineer with over 8 years of experience in mobile development and a tech career that began in 2008. Currently based in Santiago, Chile, he works as an Android Engineer at SoftServe, collaborating closely with product and engineering teams to deliver user-focused, high-performance applications using Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and modern Android practices.

After living and working in Peru, Mexico, Argentina, and now Chile, Armando brings a broad, multicultural perspective to his work and community engagement across Latin America.

He is the creator behind @devpicon, where he shares technical content about Android, Kotlin, and Kotlin Multiplatform via YouTube, articles, and tutorials. He also hosts Codalot Podcast, a space for meaningful conversations with tech leaders from the region on topics like professional growth, leadership, and the evolving developer experience.

Passionate about sharing knowledge, Armando is a community organizer at GDG Santiago de Chile, a frequent speaker at conferences, and an advocate for open collaboration and mentoring in the Android and Kotlin ecosystems.

Armando Picón is a Peruvian software engineer with over 8 years of experience in mobile development and a tech career that began in 2008. Currently based in Santiago, Chile, he works as an Android Engineer at SoftServe, collaborating closely with pro... Show more

Navneet Dalipkumar Magotra

Navneet Dalipkumar Magotra

Navneet Magotra builds AI systems for places where technology has to work—not just look impressive. As a Senior Generative AI Solutions Architect at Amazon, he leads the design and deployment of AI and voice solutions used in healthcare, senior living, and other real-world environments where trust, simplicity, and reliability matter every day.
With over ten years of experience across Amazon and IBM, Navneet has spent his career helping organizations move AI from experiments into tools people actually rely on. His work focuses on making generative AI and voice technology feel natural and useful for patients, caregivers, staff, and everyday users—not intimidating or fragile. Many of the systems he’s helped build now support thousands of people in moments that matter, from asking for help to getting answers quickly.
In addition to his industry work, Navneet holds a patent in data science and has published research on generative AI–powered voice technologies. He is known for bridging deep technical innovation with real human needs, working closely with leaders, builders, and frontline teams to design AI solutions that scale responsibly. He believes the future of AI isn’t just about smarter algorithms—it’s about technology that listens, earns trust, and makes life a little easier for the people using it.

Navneet Magotra builds AI systems for places where technology has to work—not just look impressive. As a Senior Generative AI Solutions Architect at Amazon, he leads the design and deployment of AI and voice solutions used in healthcare, senior livin... Show more

Clayton Ramsey

Clayton Ramsey

Clayton is a doctoral student at Rice University, researching parallelism and hardware acceleration for robot planning in dynamic environments.

Clayton is a doctoral student at Rice University, researching parallelism and hardware acceleration for robot planning in dynamic environments. Show more

Dushime Mudahera Richard

Dushime Mudahera Richard

I'm involved in open-source contributions, community leadership, and fostering diversity in tech. I believe in making science accessible and collaborative.

I'm involved in open-source contributions, community leadership, and fostering diversity in tech. I believe in making science accessible and collaborative. Show more

Adele Chinda

Adele Chinda

Adele Chinda is a PhD student at Georgia State University, he is passionate about generative AI and natural language processing. Currently building a novel approach to masked diffusion language modeling that teaches AI to prioritize important tokens.

Adele Chinda is a PhD student at Georgia State University, he is passionate about generative AI and natural language processing. Currently building a novel approach to masked diffusion language modeling that teaches AI to prioritize important tokens... Show more

Philippe Didiergeorges

Philippe Didiergeorges

Focused on Developer Productivity at Microsoft, Philippe supports his customers on a daily basis in their Platform Engineering implementation with GitHub and Microsoft tools.
Based in Strasbourg, and with 20 years experience in development, he is active community contributor, speaker and meetup organizer. Apart from tech, Philippe is always happy to talk about outdoor sports, CrossFit with a drink.

Focused on Developer Productivity at Microsoft, Philippe supports his customers on a daily basis in their Platform Engineering implementation with GitHub and Microsoft tools. Based in Strasbourg, and with 20 years experience in development, he is ac... Show more

Alessandra Ginsburg

Alessandra Ginsburg

Swiss-based therapist specialising in women’s hormonal and digestive health, with a particular focus on gut health and hormonal balance. I run my private practice, Nutrition-Therapy.ch, in Zurich, where I integrate clinical nutrition with advanced diagnostic testing—including hormonal, metabolic, stool, microbiome, and DNA analyses—to restore gut function, hormonal balance, and metabolic resilience. My training includes the Stanford Center for Health Education, the Institut Français de Micro-Immunothérapie, a CAS in Eating and Behaviour from the University of Geneva, and the Functional Nutrition Alliance. Accredited by ASCA and RME, I work in French, Italian, English, and German with a multicultural client base and regularly speak at conferences and professional events on women’s health, hormones, and the gut microbiome. Alongside my practice, I collaborate with Swiss online clinics on cases using an interdisciplinary approach and diagnostic testing. I have also contributed a forthcoming scientific chapter on the gut microbiome for a multidisciplinary book on health.

Swiss-based therapist specialising in women’s hormonal and digestive health, with a particular focus on gut health and hormonal balance. I run my private practice, Nutrition-Therapy.ch, in Zurich, where I integrate clinical nutrition with advanced di... Show more

Shan Zhang

Shan Zhang

Shan Zhang is a PhD candidate from Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. Her research uses prospective life cycle assessment to assess potential environmental impacts of emerging battery technologies. She holds a master degree in Environmental Sciences, from Wageningen University. Her research interests lie in prospective life cycle assessment and metal criticality assessment.

Shan Zhang is a PhD candidate from Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. Her research uses prospective life cycle assessment to assess potential environmental impacts of emerging battery technologies. She holds a master degree in Environmental... Show more

Francesca Motisi

Francesca Motisi

I am a technology enthusiast and I live in Palermo, Italy, where I work as a Tech Lead. I love experimenting with new technologies, finding new ways to solve problems, and sharing my experiences with others.

TDD Advocate and XPser, I write articles on Medium, I’m a Women Techmakers Ambassador since November 2022.

I am a technology enthusiast and I live in Palermo, Italy, where I work as a Tech Lead. I love experimenting with new technologies, finding new ways to solve problems, and sharing my experiences with others. TDD Advocate and XPser, I write article... Show more

Michelle Ann Richards

Michelle Ann Richards

Michelle Ann Richards BSHA, CPC, CPCO, SHRM-SCP, CPMA, is a quality-driven transformational healthcare executive leader. She has gained respect nationwide as a speaker, educator and subject matter expert (SME) on Compliance, HR Management, Revenue Cycle Management, Business Development, Meaningful Use, DSRIP, Chart Auditing, Practice Management, Leadership training and much more.

She is the proud owner of Coding & Compliance Experts since 2009 where she provides on-site Risk Assessments, Operational Analysis, Medical Insurance Credentialing, HR Audits, Compliance Program Effectiveness Reviews, HIPAA Privacy & Security Audits, Compliance Program Implementations and much more. Her passion, drive and charisma gets others motivated on becoming proactive vs reactive with regard to health care operations. She builds HR programs, HIPAA Privacy & Security awareness and more. She builds policies & procedures that are necessary for physicians to remain viable in their communities served.

Her passion, besides her family, is building sustainable development programs for healthcare organizations, educating employees on complex healthcare topics, such as compliance and human resources, by writing educational articles, conference presentations, webinars and providing consulting services. She has been a SME for DEA, KEPRO, and FCA cases.

Michelle sits on several college advisory boards, sits on the board of directors for YWCA and is active with the Relay for Life (She has written and produced a song in 2004, which has raised thousands of dollars) http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/micheller

Michelle Ann Richards BSHA, CPC, CPCO, SHRM-SCP, CPMA, is a quality-driven transformational healthcare executive leader. She has gained respect nationwide as a speaker, educator and subject matter expert (SME) on Compliance, HR Management, Revenue Cy... Show more

Oana Juncu

Oana Juncu

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

Frank Munz

Frank Munz

Dr. Frank Munz works on large-scale data and AI at Databricks. He authored three computer science books, built up technical evangelism for Amazon Web Services in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, and once upon a time worked as a data scientist with a group that won a Nobel prize.

Frank realized his dream to speak at top-notch conferences such as Devoxx, Kubecon, and Java One on every continent (except Antarctica because it is too cold there). He holds a Ph.D. with summa cum laude in Computer Science from TU Munich. Enjoys skiing in the Alps, tapas in Spain, and exploring secret beaches in SE Asia.

Dr. Frank Munz works on large-scale data and AI at Databricks. He authored three computer science books, built up technical evangelism for Amazon Web Services in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, and once upon a time worked as a data scientist with ... Show more

Jonathan Petit-Charles

Jonathan Petit-Charles

Native from a small south Caribbean island, passionate about good music and good food, Jonathan was convinced that he would have followed his dreams. Instead of being a chef in a starred restaurant on a paradise island, or being the sound engineer for several major international artists in a large studio in L.A., he finally preferred to take the red pill from the hands of Morpheus in order to fight in the Matrix.
Fervent defender of Neo, he first started with Mouse as a web developer. Following many updates, and more than 15 years of hard fighting, he is now in control of the Oracle as PO/PM and Product Coach to better guide this small team.

Native from a small south Caribbean island, passionate about good music and good food, Jonathan was convinced that he would have followed his dreams. Instead of being a chef in a starred restaurant on a paradise island, or being the sound engineer fo... Show more

Norbert Tschernitschek

Norbert Tschernitschek

Power Platform enthusiast / Co-founder Power Platform Mallorca User Group / Promoter of using humor at work / Optimist

Power Platform enthusiast / Co-founder Power Platform Mallorca User Group / Promoter of using humor at work / Optimist Show more

Ellyse Cedeno

Ellyse Cedeno

Language nerd (Elixir, Haskell, Rust, Nix, Cobol, 6502 Assembly), retrocomputing and game development. Worked making games at Nickelodeon, medical research at Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine, and making internet stuff at Netscape.

Language nerd (Elixir, Haskell, Rust, Nix, Cobol, 6502 Assembly), retrocomputing and game development. Worked making games at Nickelodeon, medical research at Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine, and making internet stuff at Netscape. Show more

Kashif Khan

Kashif Khan

Kashif Khan is a co-chair of CNCF TAG Infrastructure and maintainer of the CNCF project Metal3.io for 6 years. He works as an open source Architect for Ericsson Software Technology, Finland. He holds a PhD in Computer Science. Kashif is a research and open source enthusiast and his current area of interest is kubernetes deployments on baremetal systems in distributed cloud scenarios.

Kashif Khan is a co-chair of CNCF TAG Infrastructure and maintainer of the CNCF project Metal3.io for 6 years. He works as an open source Architect for Ericsson Software Technology, Finland. He holds a PhD in Computer Science. Kashif is a research an... Show more

Lucie Camanez

Lucie Camanez

I am a data enthusiast transitioning from a career in oceanography and ecology to data science. Since 2022, I have been exploring Shiny and learning how to create user-friendly applications for survey monitoring. While I’m not an expert developer yet, I am passionate about simplifying complex processes for non-technical users and sharing what I learn along the way. My background in environmental sciences and statistics helps me bring a unique perspective to problem-solving and data visualization.

I am a data enthusiast transitioning from a career in oceanography and ecology to data science. Since 2022, I have been exploring Shiny and learning how to create user-friendly applications for survey monitoring. While I’m not an expert developer yet... Show more

Mauricio Alvarado

Mauricio Alvarado

AWS Community Builder & Cloud Captain. Arquitecto cloud con 6 años de experiencia. Apasionado por la AI y divulgar conocimiento.

AWS Community Builder & Cloud Captain. Arquitecto cloud con 6 años de experiencia. Apasionado por la AI y divulgar conocimiento. Show more

Shelly Hoffman

Shelly Hoffman

Shelly Hoffman is Chief Growth Officer at Luckie, one of the top privately held marketing agencies in the South. Luckie has deep roots in CPG, FinTech, Healthcare, and Travel and Hospitality, partnering with brands and destinations to drive brand awareness, sales and visitation, optimize revenue, and build lasting loyalty.

Shelly leads Luckie's growth practice, identifying and executing growth strategies for clients to expand revenue, working at the intersection of data science and marketing. With 20+ years in marketing, Shelly began her career in digital and account strategy before co-founding Marbury Creative Group. After 14 years of growth, the agency was acquired by Luckie in 2024.

A Georgia native and former D1 tennis player at Mercer University, Shelly earned degrees in Communications and Spanish. That competitive drive has fueled her passion for business development ever since.

Shelly Hoffman is Chief Growth Officer at Luckie, one of the top privately held marketing agencies in the South. Luckie has deep roots in CPG, FinTech, Healthcare, and Travel and Hospitality, partnering with brands and destinations to drive brand awa... Show more

Khrystyna Kurganska PR

Khrystyna Kurganska PR

Khrystyna Kurganska is an entrepreneur, founder, and mental health advocate working at the intersection of business, social impact, psychology, sensory experience, and human recovery.
For more than 15 years, she has built businesses in perfumery, aroma marketing, and multisensory brand experience. Her professional background explores how scent, memory, environment, and emotion shape the way people feel, behave, connect, and recover.
Since 2022, she has led DOLADU, an NGO supporting psychological rehabilitation, psychosocial recovery, and reintegration for military personnel, veterans, their families, and people affected by war in Ukraine.

Khrystyna Kurganska is an entrepreneur, founder, and mental health advocate working at the intersection of business, social impact, psychology, sensory experience, and human recovery. For more than 15 years, she has built businesses in perfumery, ar... Show more

Jimmy Sjølander

Jimmy Sjølander

Jimmy Sjølander is the Founder & CEO of Ahead XR, a Norwegian company pioneering the future of Active Gaming through immersive XR technology. With a background in UX design and extended reality development, he has built innovative experiences that combine physical movement, gaming, and social interaction.

Jimmy is the driving force behind Ahead XR Arena, a concept designed to transform traditional gaming into engaging, physical, and inclusive experiences. His work focuses on lowering the barrier to activity for young people while creating new opportunities for learning, health, and community building through technology.

He has presented Ahead XR on major stages, including Digithon 2025, where he showcased the vision for the next generation of gaming. As a finalist at Digithon and a nominee for the VRINN Awards, Jimmy is recognized as an emerging voice in the intersection of gaming, health, and immersive technology.

Through his talks, Jimmy challenges the traditional e-sports model and inspires audiences to rethink how gaming can create movement, connection, and real-world impact.

Jimmy Sjølander is the Founder & CEO of Ahead XR, a Norwegian company pioneering the future of Active Gaming through immersive XR technology. With a background in UX design and extended reality development, he has built innovative experiences that co... Show more

Thomas Fricke

Thomas Fricke

Thomas Fricke has been working with containers and Kubernetes for 7 years, with Linux and networks for 30 and with computers for 40. His focus is on security in KRITIS environments (energy, health care) and the agile transformations that are necessary in these environments. He is a freelancer, founder (Endocode, Resility), and volunteers on various boards, including the IT Planning Council.

Thomas Fricke has been working with containers and Kubernetes for 7 years, with Linux and networks for 30 and with computers for 40. His focus is on security in KRITIS environments (energy, health care) and the agile transformations that are necessar... Show more

Cynthia Castillo

Cynthia Castillo

Former math olympiad competitor — National Gold Medalist, 2008 — turned STEM content creator and Data Visualization Engineer in my day-to-day work.

I create educational content in Spanish about mathematics, data, AI, and visualization. I don’t sell motivation; I talk about the real process: confusion, intellectual discomfort, and why none of that is the enemy.

Topics: Mathematics, from olympiads to industry applications; data visualization; machine learning; artificial intelligence; data science; women in STEM. Also: what learning difficult things actually looks like.

Former math olympiad competitor — National Gold Medalist, 2008 — turned STEM content creator and Data Visualization Engineer in my day-to-day work. I create educational content in Spanish about mathematics, data, AI, and visualization. I don’t sel... Show more

Pérolla Rodrigues

Pérolla Rodrigues

Pérolla Rodrigues atua há mais de 15 anos com liderança estratégica, governança, inovação e transformação organizacional, conectando cultura, estratégia, alta performance e desenvolvimento organizacional em ambientes de alta complexidade e constante mudança. É vencedora do Prêmio Nacional de Excelência em Gestão e Inovação. Possui experiência na condução de iniciativas estratégicas, implantação de modelos de governança, PMO, BPMO, planejamento estratégico e gestão de operações voltadas à transformação sustentável e inovação aplicada.

Atualmente é Diretora de Estratégia, Operações & Inovação no IATI – Instituto Avançado de Tecnologia e Inovação, liderando iniciativas relacionadas à estratégia, inovação, PD&I e transformação organizacional. Sua atuação inclui projetos de inovação com alto grau de incerteza, integrando tecnologia, sustentabilidade e impacto de mercado em áreas como transição energética, hidrogênio verde, mobilidade elétrica e biotecnologia.

Também atua como conselheira de startups de impacto, mentora de líderes, consultora e speaker em temas relacionados à liderança, inovação, governança e organizações adaptativas.

Pérolla Rodrigues atua há mais de 15 anos com liderança estratégica, governança, inovação e transformação organizacional, conectando cultura, estratégia, alta performance e desenvolvimento organizacional em ambientes de alta complexidade e constante ... Show more

Victor Olet

Victor Olet

Victor is a science enthusiast pursuing a doctoral degree in renewable energy at Curtin University. His research focuses on biomass valorization and eco-friendly plastics. He actively promotes chemical science as a committee member of the American Chemical Society's Australian Student Chapter. Victor also engages in science communication through CSIRO's STEM Professionals program.

As a Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador, he enhances his digital literacy and incorporates computational chemistry into his research. Victor's active contributions to the Windows Insider Program earned him the 2023 Windows Insider Most Valuable Professional Award, a testament to his impact in the Windows community.

Victor is a science enthusiast pursuing a doctoral degree in renewable energy at Curtin University. His research focuses on biomass valorization and eco-friendly plastics. He actively promotes chemical science as a committee member of the American Ch... Show more

Kate Mulligan

Kate Mulligan

Tech, Finance, Team Outcomes, Diversity, Product, People First

Tech, Finance, Team Outcomes, Diversity, Product, People First Show more

Bruno Gonçalves

Bruno Gonçalves

Bruno Gonçalves is an author, public speaker, corporate trainer, and consultant specializing in Generative AI, Blockchain Analytics, and Machine Learning. He has a diverse background that spans academia and industry, having previously served as a Data Science fellow at NYU's Center for Data Science while on leave from his tenured faculty position at Aix-Marseille Université. Bruno earned his PhD in the Physics of Complex Systems in 2008. He later focused his research on applying Data Science and Machine Learning to the large-scale analysis of online human behavior. In 2019, he founded his consulting firm, Data For Science, Inc., where he helps companies leverage the latest AI technologies and get up to speed on the most recent technologies.

Bruno Gonçalves is an author, public speaker, corporate trainer, and consultant specializing in Generative AI, Blockchain Analytics, and Machine Learning. He has a diverse background that spans academia and industry, having previously served as a Dat... Show more

Alisha Gupta

Alisha Gupta

Alisha Gupta is a Staff Security Engineer with 10+ years building enterprise security at scale. She specializes in AI Security, Cloud Security, and AppSec — operating at the frontier of Shadow AI, one of enterprise security's fastest-growing blind spots.
Her work includes architecting AI asset discovery frameworks to detect unauthorized agents across multi-cloud environments, embedding AIBOM pipelines into CI/CD, and defining governance models for secure AI adoption. She has designed security systems spanning cloud automation with Terraform, IAM governance, secure SDLC, vulnerability management at scale, and supply chain security — always making security the default shape of systems.
She holds an M.Tech in Cybersecurity from NIT Kurukshetra and has published research on DDoS defense at IEEE. She speaks for practitioners with implementation depth, hard-won enterprise lessons, and zero generic advice.

Alisha Gupta is a Staff Security Engineer with 10+ years building enterprise security at scale. She specializes in AI Security, Cloud Security, and AppSec — operating at the frontier of Shadow AI, one of enterprise security's fastest-growing blind sp... Show more

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