Shalini Thirunilathil is an award-winning technology leader, currently combining two roles at Hargreaves Lansdown - Agile Coach Lead and a Brand and Outreach Lead. She has extensive experience in improving organisational agility, coaching, mentoring, and developing talent in the organisation. Her career has included a diverse range of roles, including Software Developer, Software Tester, Test Manager, Delivery Manager, Scrum Master, and Agile Coach for various top-notch organisations like Civica, Proactis, IBM, SAP, O2, Springer Nature, Lexis Nexis, and IRIS Software Group. Shalini has spoken at 10+ meetup events and panel discussions, including the 'Agile20Reflect Mini Festival' an international meetup event.

In 2021, Shalini won the Team Leader of the Year (SME) at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards. On International Women's day 2021, the Synapse QA community recognised her as an inspirational leader. In 2019 and 2021, she was one of the finalists for the Role Model of the Year category in the WIT Excellence awards. Outside work, Shalini enjoys music, travel, and cooking. She is also a trained Indian classical and Bollywood dancer and has taken part in dance performances across the UK.

Shalini Thirunilathil is an award-winning technology leader, currently combining two roles at Hargreaves Lansdown - Agile Coach Lead and a Brand and Outreach Lead. She has extensive experience in improving organisational agility, coaching, mentoring,... Show more

I am currently doing my Ph.D. at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, and my area of research includes variational quantum algorithms, tensor networks, and quantum computing. I have plenty of exposure to Python, specifically working with Qiskit, and TensorNetwork. I have already given introductory talks on quantum computing at PyCon Indonesia, Python Ireland, Pycode, Pyjamas, and Scipy India.

I am currently doing my Ph.D. at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, and my area of research includes variational quantum algorithms, tensor networks, and quantum computing. I have plenty of exposure to Python, specifically working with Qi... Show more

Transformational leader bend on re-inventing life sciences for the benefits of patients. No patient should wait for innovative drugs due to lack of technology adoption.

Transformational leader bend on re-inventing life sciences for the benefits of patients. No patient should wait for innovative drugs due to lack of technology adoption. Show more

Gisli Olafsson currently serves as an executive coach to transformational leaders around the world. Prior to that he served as the Chief Technology Officer of One Acre Fund, a social enterprise that is helping bring over 1.2 million small-holder farmers out of extreme poverty.

Prior to joining One Acre Fund, he served as a Humanitarian Advisor to NetHope, a consortium of 60+ leading non-profit organizations around the world, and as the Chief Technology Officer of Beringer Finance, the largest technology focused investment bank in Europe. Gisli has been active in the IT industry for over 30 year, ever since he sold his first program at the age of 14. He worked for 10 years at Microsoft, where he was involved in product development, sales, technical evangelism, and most recently as a trusted advisor to national governments and international organizations on the effective use of technology in their operations.

Gisli’s deep understanding of technology, his long-time software product development expertise, and his extensive network inside and outside of the technology industry enables him to quickly provide value to technology companies. Gisli has also over the past 15 years worked closely with the startup community and is an advisory board member and member of board of directors of numerous startups and venture funds. Gisli is also a sought after mentor for innovation accelerators.

Prior to joining Beringer Finance in 2015, Gisli served as the Emergency Response Director of NetHope. Gisli is one of the leading experts in the world on the use of technology in disaster response and is a sought after speaker, trainer, and advisor on the role technology can play in enhancing the response to large scale natural and man-made disasters.

Prior to joining NetHope, Gisli has over 20 years of experience in the field of disaster management and was an active member of the United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) team, a team of experienced disaster managers which are on stand-by to deploy anywhere in the world on a 6 hour notice to coordinate the first response of the international community to disasters on behalf of the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

Gisli has participated in disaster field missions in connections with floods in Ghana (2007), Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar (2008), Hurricane Ike in Texas (2008), Sichuan Earthquake (2008), Pandemic Outbreak (2009), West Sumatra Earthquake (2009), Haiti Earthquake (2010), Japan Earthquake/Tsunami (2011), Horn of Africa Famine (2011), Philippine’s Typhoons (2012 and 2013), West Africa Ebola Outbreak (2014-2015), European Refugee Crisis (2015), Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico (2017), and Tropical Cyclone Idai in Mozambique (2019). Following the devastating earthquake in Haiti 2010, Gisli led the first international rescue team that arrived in the country.

The combination of Gisli’s extensive field experience in disaster management and technology background provides Gisli a deep understanding how technology can be applied to solve the most challenging collaboration issues faced in austere environments. This has led him to be appointed to various advisory boards and committees, such as the US State Department’s sub-committee on the use of technology in international disasters. Gisli was named a UNICEF Humanitarian Innovation Fellow and a Technology Partner Network Advisor to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in 2013.

Gisli’s deep experience in leading transformation efforts around the world, made him a sought after executive coach in the field of digital transformations. Leveraging his own experience in leading digital transformation efforts for large organizations, and in serving as a trusted advisor to governments and international organizations, Gisli focuses his executive coaching on working with transformational leaders and helping them tackle the challenges of leading digital transformation journeys.

In 2014, Gisli published the book The Crisis Leader, about the role of leadership in times of crisis, leveraging examples from his missions around the world to provide readers with an insight into the key aspects of leadership critical during chaotic times like disasters. The book has been translated into two languages and been sold worldwide.

Gisli holds Bachelor of Science degrees in Computer Science and Chemistry from Copenhagen University (Denmark 1993), a Diploma in International Development from University of Iceland (2017), and is endlessly writing his Master’s thesis on the use of technology in humanitarian response. Gisli currently lives in Iceland, along with his wife, five children, two grandchildren, dog, and a cat.

Gisli Olafsson currently serves as an executive coach to transformational leaders around the world. Prior to that he served as the Chief Technology Officer of One Acre Fund, a social enterprise that is helping bring over 1.2 million small-holder farm... Show more

Jeremy obtained a bachelor’s of bioinformatics from Université Laval during which he did an exchange at Université de Strasbourg in the Master’s of Integrative structural biology and bioinformatics and completed an internship at The Hyve developing a user interface prototype for TranSMART. Following this, he completed a Master’s in computer science at McGill University by developing a machine learning algorithm based on phylogenetic networks that has significant advantages over commonly used genetic assignment methods. Jeremy joined The Hyve in 2018 to pursue a PhD within the context of the AiPBAND project and, more generally, his passion for multidisciplinary science.

The aim of this ESR project is to develop a big-data powered diagnostic infrastructure for brain cancer prediction. The platform will be deployed and run on cloud services . The platform will include a data warehouse for integrating clinical and omics data. This includes data generated by innovative biosensors, developed by WP2. The components of the platform will be designed as flexible microservices. Separation of concerns will facilitate high performance, security and scalability. One of these services will be the prediction algorithms, developed in close collaboration with ESR-11 at IC. Patients, clinician and potential industrial client will gain access via any device to their results on an intuitive user interface.

To achieve these goals, large quantities of health data is required at every step. For both simpy software testing or improving machine learning accuracy, quality data remains hard to get. The scientific opportunities locked-in the massive amounts of health data collected are inestimable. The growing concerns towards data privacy will only only complicate the issue.

Anonymization is generally employed to prevent misuse of private data. Anonymization trades data utility for privacy, but does not fully prevent reidentification. This means accessing data requires eminent academic credentials and resources. If real data is lacking for developments, delays and errors can have consequences on critical health informatics. The alternative is to produce synthetic data, thereby avoiding the privacy issues. Rigid and error prone statistical models have long been the only generative algorithms for this purpose.

Recently, generative adversarial networks have demonstrated their ability to produce indistinguishable synthetic data. Synthetic data has been gaining traction rapidly in medical imaging applications. However, due to certain complexities of observational health, the idea is only starting to gain interest. This project will explore GAN methods to produce synthetic health data that address these complexities. In addition to evaluating they gains provided to the development of the diagnostic platform.

Jeremy obtained a bachelor’s of bioinformatics from Université Laval during which he did an exchange at Université de Strasbourg in the Master’s of Integrative structural biology and bioinformatics and completed an internship at The Hyve developing a... Show more

Sushil is Cloud Solution Architect with Microsoft with specialisation in Data and AI. He specialise in Information Architecture and Data Governance having worked extensively in Financial Services and Life Science Industry.

Sushil is Cloud Solution Architect with Microsoft with specialisation in Data and AI. He specialise in Information Architecture and Data Governance having worked extensively in Financial Services and Life Science Industry. Show more

Software engineer with a passion for start-ups and information management.

Bjørn Erling Fløtten designs system with efficient use of development resources and simplified architecture facilitating multiple areas of use for every component.

Founder and cofounder of in total six companies, five of them within the area of Information technology. One successful exit (so far).

Currently working with Sikom Connect AS (Remote heating, alarm systems, IoT).

Bjørn consulted for Telenor (a telecommunications company) for 17 years, working with reporting and surveillance systems. Bjørn also has experience with other big organizations in the field of data analysis and reporting.

Software engineer with a passion for start-ups and information management. Bjørn Erling Fløtten designs system with efficient use of development resources and simplified architecture facilitating multiple areas of use for every component. Found... Show more

Chester Santos – “The International Man of Memory” has left an impression on all corners of the earth. With his unique ability to not only demonstrate extraordinary feats of the mind, but also educate others to do the same, this U.S. Memory Champion is widely regarded to be the world’s leading memory skills expert. Through his entertaining & educational television and movie appearances, professional seminars, and best-selling books, Chester has helped millions of people around the world to realize the benefits of an improved memory and sharper mind.

He is highly sought-after by the media for his exceptional skills and expertise. CNN, ABC, PBS, NBC, CBS, BBC, and the Science Channel have all featured Chester and his memory building tips for viewers. When newspapers and magazines need memory improvement tips for their readers, they also seek out Chester Santos. He has been quoted in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, San Francisco Chronicle, Washington Post, and most recently, TIME Magazine featured his advice for remembering numbers in a December 2018 Special Edition entitled, “The Science of Memory”. The 2020 documentary film, "David vs. Goliath" features Chester Santos and his memory skills training.

Chester is also a best-selling author. His first book, “Instant Memory Training for Success”, was published by leading academic publisher John Wiley & Sons (Wiley) in 2016. It quickly became a bestseller in WHSmith stores across the UK and also on the Amazon UK website in multiple categories. Chester’s second book, “Mastering Memory: Techniques to Turn Your Brain from a Sieve to a Sponge”, was published by leading nonfiction publisher Sterling Publishing (Sterling) in 2018. It is currently (as of 2019) still featured in the Psychology section of almost every Barnes & Noble store across the USA. Chester’s books have been acquired by 246 public libraries worldwide.

As the preeminent thought leader on memory skills and their effect on one’s professional, personal, and academic success, Chester has been booked to give presentations in over 30 countries. He has entertained and educated people of varying backgrounds, including executives for CEO Clubs International and YPO, investment professionals for NASDAQ and Credit Suisse, students for organizations at Berkeley, Stanford, and Harvard, and even actors for the Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) Foundation.

His keynote speaking credits include TEDx with some of the nation’s most highly regarded professors and scientists, the prestigious Talks at Google program featuring “the world’s most influential thinkers, creators, makers and doers”, and the International Festival of Brilliant Minds in Puebla that had him speaking to an audience of 5000 people along with Nobel Prize winners, Pulitzer Prize winners, and other luminaries.

Chester Santos is also the personal memory and mind coach to some notable celebrities, politicians, professional athletes, and high-powered executives.

Chester Santos – “The International Man of Memory” has left an impression on all corners of the earth. With his unique ability to not only demonstrate extraordinary feats of the mind, but also educate others to do the same, this U.S. Memory Champion ... Show more

Ingeniera industrial con experiencia en el sector logístico usando tecnologías de Machine Learning e IA. Comprometida con las buenas prácticas de industrias con nuevas tecnologías y aplicación de las ODS.

Ingeniera industrial con experiencia en el sector logístico usando tecnologías de Machine Learning e IA. Comprometida con las buenas prácticas de industrias con nuevas tecnologías y aplicación de las ODS. Show more

Cloud native developer, AI researcher, Gopher with 5 years of experience in loads of development fields across AI, data science, backend, frontend. Co-founder of https://github.com/proj-airi, https://github.com/moeru-ai, https://github.com/guiiai, and https://github.com/nolebase

Cloud native developer, AI researcher, Gopher with 5 years of experience in loads of development fields across AI, data science, backend, frontend. Co-founder of https://github.com/proj-airi, https://github.com/moeru-ai, https://github.com/guiiai, an... Show more

A Flutter Developer with 3 years of Experience

A Flutter Developer with 3 years of Experience Show more

Nathan Case is a successful executive and builder, pushing for change in security and the culture surrounding it. Leading strategic initiatives and the creation of new technologies in the healthcare, information technology and cloud industries, focusing on security. A passion for Incident Response, and operational security in all forms. Pushing the bounds of threat detection and response. Finding new thoughts and bringing them to the fields of security and technology.

Nathan Case is a successful executive and builder, pushing for change in security and the culture surrounding it. Leading strategic initiatives and the creation of new technologies in the healthcare, information technology and cloud industries, focus... Show more

Ricarda Seiler ist Masterstudentin an der TU Darmstadt und engagiert sich seit 2020 in den Bereichen Diversität, Inklusion und Kompetenzentwicklung. Sie ist Mitorganisatorin der mit dem Hessischen Hochschulpreis ausgezeichneten Ringvorlesung 'NAGAI', die sich mit Diskriminierung und den Lebensrealitäten von Wissenschaftler*innen an Hochschulen beschäftigt. Zudem ist sie seit den ersten Planungsschritten studentische Co-Trainerin im Modul 'FutureSkills', welches die Selbstreflexion von Studierenden fördert. Zudem engagiert sie sich in einem QuiS_Flex Projekt, das Studierende mit Ausbildung bei der Hochschulzugänglichkeit unterstützt. Sie wird von der Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes gefördert und hat vor ihrem Studium eine Ausbildung zur Biotechnologischen Laborassistentin absolviert.

Ricarda Seiler ist Masterstudentin an der TU Darmstadt und engagiert sich seit 2020 in den Bereichen Diversität, Inklusion und Kompetenzentwicklung. Sie ist Mitorganisatorin der mit dem Hessischen Hochschulpreis ausgezeichneten Ringvorlesung 'NAGAI',... Show more

Premanand Tiwari is a highly accomplished Applied Data Scientist at Amazon, with over 16 years of experience spanning artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data analytics in both industry and healthcare research. At Amazon, Prem leads the several areas of research within North America Transportation science team, pioneering advanced machine learning models that automate and optimize the logistics process. His innovations have enabled Amazon to achieve operational excellence and accurate planning cycles. Prem’s scalable solutions and cross-functional leadership have streamlined the planning cycles, improved customer and vendor experiences. Prior to Amazon, Prem made significant contributions as a Data Scientist at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, where he led research projects applying deep learning and predictive analytics to improve healthcare outcomes. His work included developing models for predicting COVID-19 severity, atrial fibrillation, and patient health trajectories, as well as implementing natural language processing for clinical notes.
Prem’s research is characterized by innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and a strong publication record, establishing him as a leader in leveraging data science for societal and business impact. His research profile is distinguished by a robust blend of academic rigor and real-world impact across both technology and healthcare domains. His research expertise centers on artificial intelligence, machine learning, deep learning, and data analytics, with a proven ability to translate advanced methodologies into scalable, high-impact solutions.

Premanand Tiwari is a highly accomplished Applied Data Scientist at Amazon, with over 16 years of experience spanning artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data analytics in both industry and healthcare research. At Amazon, Prem leads the se... Show more

For the past ten years, Cosmika has been working as a biostatistician/bioinformatician, where her research focuses on managing and analysis of large data sets from healthcare and bacterial data. During these projects she has extracted and processed large data sets, both clinical and genomic sequencing data. These large data sets have been purified, classified and stored in university High Performance Computing (HPC) server. Being a trained statistician, Cosmika has expertise on python, bio python, Perl, R and Shell scripting languages. She developed fully automated python-based pipelines that can be run within the HPC server.

For the past ten years, Cosmika has been working as a biostatistician/bioinformatician, where her research focuses on managing and analysis of large data sets from healthcare and bacterial data. During these projects she has extracted and processed l... Show more

I am a senior software developer at Fermilab, responsible for developing and leading computing framework efforts to meet the data-processing needs of many of Fermilab's experiments.

I am a senior software developer at Fermilab, responsible for developing and leading computing framework efforts to meet the data-processing needs of many of Fermilab's experiments. Show more

https://bme.umich.edu/people/wrobel-melissa/
https://adue.engin.umich.edu/e100-all-faculty/wrobel-510/

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Atanaruno Grace Arouriwoghene is a 300-level Geology student at the University of Ibadan

Atanaruno Grace Arouriwoghene is a 300-level Geology student at the University of Ibadan Show more

Claire is a software developer turned site reliability engineer with an interdisciplinary background well known for combining science and technology. A frequent volunteer with over five years experience in community building, she began contributing to the CNCF more than a year ago, and has spent most of that as a TAG working group chair. As a long-time advocate for marginalised communities, Claire aims to become the voice she was looking for at the start of her career: creating welcoming spaces where accessibility, equal opportunity and environmental sustainability are high priorities.

Claire is a software developer turned site reliability engineer with an interdisciplinary background well known for combining science and technology. A frequent volunteer with over five years experience in community building, she began contributing t... Show more

Rebecca is a human-centered, collaborative organizational change leader interested in developing great teams and culture, co-creating large-scale strategic vision, driving value nimbly, and a bliever in integrating change strategies to develop organizational resiliency and competitive edge. She has 5 years in cross-industry OCM for ERP implementations and tech adoption, as well as over 10 years in strategic and business communications, including 6 years of bilingual business communication & advocacy.

Rebecca is a human-centered, collaborative organizational change leader interested in developing great teams and culture, co-creating large-scale strategic vision, driving value nimbly, and a bliever in integrating change strategies to develop organi... Show more

Joel Verezhak is a Systems Engineer in the Observability team at Open Systems, responsible for ensuring that telemetry data from over 10'000 edge devices across the globe continues to flow, and empowering teams to use that data effectively.

Joel Verezhak is a Systems Engineer in the Observability team at Open Systems, responsible for ensuring that telemetry data from over 10'000 edge devices across the globe continues to flow, and empowering teams to use that data effectively. Show more

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Sarah Morgan is the founder and CEO of Nano-Lit Technologies, a lighting company that develops health-optimized circadian lighting systems using quantum dots, a Nobel Prize–winning nanomaterial. With over a decade of experience leading Nano-Lit, Sarah has worked at the intersection of industrial design, neuroscience, and innovation policy, building lighting technology that supports human health and performance—both on Earth and in space.

Her work has been implemented in healthcare, elder care, and aerospace settings, and has been recognized by the Illuminating Engineering Society for significant advancements in the science of light. A former advisor to the Royal Bank of Canada’s Women in Cleantech Accelerator, Sarah regularly speaks on the neuroscience of light, the ROI of health-optimized buildings, and the next frontier of lighting as a performance tool.

She is currently developing Sunlight on Demand, a new venture that uses AI to deliver personalized light schedules for wellness and performance.

Here’s the latest version of your bio: Sarah Morgan is the founder and CEO of Nano-Lit Technologies, a lighting company that develops health-optimized circadian lighting systems using quantum dots, a Nobel Prize–winning nanomaterial. With over a d... Show more

Trained as a Physicist, working in research for a couple of years, 20 years in automotive tier 1, now going back to old habits.

Trained as a Physicist, working in research for a couple of years, 20 years in automotive tier 1, now going back to old habits. Show more

Agile Leader * Tennis Player * Zen Practitioner

Agile Leader * Tennis Player * Zen Practitioner Show more

Dr. Hannah Marlowe leads the Model Customization and Optimization team at AWS’ Generative AI Innovation Center. Her global team helps AWS customers develop scalable GenAI model solutions that are optimized for performance, latency, and cost to achieve business outcomes and capture ROI. Previous roles at Amazon include Senior Practice Manager for Advanced Computing and Principal Lead for Computer Vision and Remote Sensing. Dr. Marlowe completed her PhD in Physics at University of Iowa in modeling and simulation of astronomical X-ray sources and instrumentation development for satellite-based payloads.

Dr. Hannah Marlowe leads the Model Customization and Optimization team at AWS’ Generative AI Innovation Center. Her global team helps AWS customers develop scalable GenAI model solutions that are optimized for performance, latency, and cost to achiev... Show more

Bisi is a technical professional who is constantly evolving through structured self development and engaging challenges. From business analysis and product development, to quality assurance and data engineering, Bisi focuses on delivering optimum value. When she's not building ML pipelines or working on AI projects, she is learning Unity and building XR skills.

Bisi is a technical professional who is constantly evolving through structured self development and engaging challenges. From business analysis and product development, to quality assurance and data engineering, Bisi focuses on delivering optimum val... Show more

Raksha S. Vashishta is a well renowned Product Owner and prominent WomenInTech speaker based in Minneapolis. With over 6+ years of experience across transportation, retail, and smart mobility sectors, she specializes in payment automation and financial technology innovation. At Verra Mobility, Raksha led groundbreaking projects including an in-house payment automation solution processing over $30 million monthly and a transformative ERP implementation. Her previous role as a Payment Processing Specialist at Aramark showcased her ability to streamline financial workflows, reducing processing time by 40%. As a recognized voice at global WomenInTech conferences, Raksha advocates for technology-driven financial innovation while sharing insights on payment solutions, data analytics, and cross-functional collaboration in the evolving AI-powered payments landscape.

Raksha S. Vashishta is a well renowned Product Owner and prominent WomenInTech speaker based in Minneapolis. With over 6+ years of experience across transportation, retail, and smart mobility sectors, she specializes in payment automation and financi... Show more

I'm a DevOps Team Lead with 4Yrs of experience and passion about process improvement while keeping my life in balance.

I'm a DevOps Team Lead with 4Yrs of experience and passion about process improvement while keeping my life in balance. Show more

Doruk Ozturk is a Container Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services, specializing in the Healthcare and Life Sciences industries. With over a decade of software engineering experience, he provides technical guidance to customers leveraging AWS container technologies. Based in New York City, Doruk enjoys traveling with his wife, playing drums with local bands, and recreational pool in his free time.

Doruk Ozturk is a Container Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services, specializing in the Healthcare and Life Sciences industries. With over a decade of software engineering experience, he provides technical guidance to customers leveraging AWS con... Show more

Felipe Tomé is a Brazilian Research Software Engineer passionate about high-performance computing (HPC), parallel computing, and scalable algorithms. At MIT, he contributed to Dagger.jl and DLA.jl, optimizing MPI, GPU acceleration, and numerical linear algebra. His research, published at IEEE HPEC and SIAM CSE, earned him Best Short Paper at HPEC 2024. As a Latino in HPC, he is committed to advancing open-source and exascale computing within his community and in the global south.

Felipe Tomé is a Brazilian Research Software Engineer passionate about high-performance computing (HPC), parallel computing, and scalable algorithms. At MIT, he contributed to Dagger.jl and DLA.jl, optimizing MPI, GPU acceleration, and numerical line... Show more