Physical & Life Sciences

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

Shruti Tiwari

Shruti Tiwari

Being actively involved with the SaaS and Open Source industry, Shruti has a good hold on everything eCommerce and has expertise in framing content, including web content, web marketing, and guest posts. Staying updated with industry activities, she delivers the right content to help the end audiences grow their ecommerce sales. Ms. Tiwari Shruti is a proud Ambassador at Women Techmakers and leads the content marketing and partner collaboration between CedCommerce and the Grow Big Initiative.

Being actively involved with the SaaS and Open Source industry, Shruti has a good hold on everything eCommerce and has expertise in framing content, including web content, web marketing, and guest posts. Staying updated with industry activities, she ... Show more

Bidyut Sarkar

Bidyut Sarkar

I am an IT professional specializing in the Life Science and Industrial Manufacturing industry. Over my 20-year career at IBM, I have developed a blend of industry experience, a comprehensive understanding of AI and Analytics, and strategic solutioning skills. My journey is marked by achievements that reflect my role in IT solutioning functions, and I have been honored with awards like IBM's 'Client and Partner Success Award – 2023' and 'Growth Award -2023'. My work has impacted large pharmaceutical companies and industrial manufacturing industries, particularly in the United States. I have been part of efforts to provide IT solutions against counterfeit drugs and implement AI/ML-powered predictive demand and automated replenishment capabilities. Through AI-driven technologies, I have contributed to solutions that enhance cybersecurity and guarantee the authenticity and safety of medications worldwide. My professional experience has taken me to various parts of the world, including the USA, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, and Australia. This multicultural experience has given me insights into global organizational challenges, reinforcing my commitment to addressing critical issues.

I am an IT professional specializing in the Life Science and Industrial Manufacturing industry. Over my 20-year career at IBM, I have developed a blend of industry experience, a comprehensive understanding of AI and Analytics, and strategic solutioni... Show more

Shalyn Nystrom

Shalyn Nystrom

Shalyn Nystrom is a Principal Consultant in Data Science & Analytics at Source Allies. She is focused on enabling teams to build products with data in mind, empowering leaders to make data-driven decisions, and elevating clients' AI capabilities from experimentation to operationalized solutions. In addition to her breadth of experience across the data gamut, she is a culture shaper, always looking to help others find their passion and grow.

Shalyn holds a M.S. in Computational Biology from Carnegie Mellon University, and a B.S. in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology from Iowa State University. In her free time, she enjoys family life with her husband and toddler, along with crafting and traveling the world.

Shalyn Nystrom is a Principal Consultant in Data Science & Analytics at Source Allies. She is focused on enabling teams to build products with data in mind, empowering leaders to make data-driven decisions, and elevating clients' AI capabilities from... Show more

Venkateswara Reddy Dasireddy

Venkateswara Reddy Dasireddy

Venkateswara Reddy Dasireddy is a technology professional with 18+ years of experience in enterprise data analytics, business intelligence, cybersecurity analytics, and application security. His work focuses on transforming complex enterprise and security data into meaningful risk intelligence that supports vulnerability management, remediation prioritization, security metrics, and executive decision-making.

His professional interests include application security risk intelligence, cybersecurity analytics, vulnerability management, enterprise reporting, data-driven risk prioritization, and security decision support. He is also actively working on research and publications related to application security, cyber risk intelligence, and enterprise analytics.

Venkateswara Reddy Dasireddy is a technology professional with 18+ years of experience in enterprise data analytics, business intelligence, cybersecurity analytics, and application security. His work focuses on transforming complex enterprise and sec... Show more

Mehmet Oguz Derin

Mehmet Oguz Derin

Oguz is an engineer with accelerated computing focus in research department.

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6264-3509
GitHub: https://github.com/mehmetoguzderin

Interests include: GPGPU, HPC, MLIR, LLVM, Web, CV, CG, NLP, AI.

Oguz is an engineer with accelerated computing focus in research department. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6264-3509 GitHub: https://github.com/mehmetoguzderin Interests include: GPGPU, HPC, MLIR, LLVM, Web, CV, CG, NLP, AI. Show more

Maheshkumar Umbarkar

Maheshkumar Umbarkar

Maheshkumar Umbarkar is an open-source software developer at Bristol Myers Squibb with 9+ years of experience and a strong focus on data science, automation, and the application of modern AI/LLM technologies to real-world pharmaceutical workflows. Holding a Master of Science in Statistics from North Maharashtra University, India, he brings deep expertise in Shiny app development, REST APIs using Plumber, and R package development. He is the author of the hcruR package, available on CRAN. With deep expertise in both R and Python, Mahesh works at the intersection of clinical data science and software engineering, building open-source tools that improve the reliability, reproducibility, and scalability of analytical pipelines in drug development.

Maheshkumar Umbarkar is an open-source software developer at Bristol Myers Squibb with 9+ years of experience and a strong focus on data science, automation, and the application of modern AI/LLM technologies to real-world pharmaceutical workflows. Ho... Show more

Brian Daza

Brian Daza

Brian is a skilled data professional with a strong academic background. During his career, he has always dealt with data in some way or the other. With a degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Utrecht University), he originally focused on developing drug discovery tools but shifted his focus to data analytics.

During his PhD at KU Leuven Brian developed 3D-printed chips that allowed to grow of stem cells on a chip, that could further be analyzed using state-of-the-art sequencing tools. He had to integrate many different types of data (microscopy images, genetic sequencing, etc.) to be able to validate the results. He often used scripting tools (R, Python) to develop and integrate these pipelines.

He always had an affinity with information technology and he decided to follow his passion for data with a focus on data engineering. Brian worked on multiple projects since then with Immoweb, Accenture, and Orange Business to grow further in data engineering. He implemented orchestration tools for ELT client workflows and co-developed a prediction application.

Brian has experience in Microsoft Azure, extensive expertise in open-source tooling (Python, R, Airflow, Kubernetes, etc.), and is a (AWS) certified cloud practitioner.

He enjoys spending time outdoors, climbing, and playing his bass guitar outside of work.

Brian is a skilled data professional with a strong academic background. During his career, he has always dealt with data in some way or the other. With a degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Utrecht University), he originally focused on developing drug... Show more

Anemone Kasasbeh

Anemone Kasasbeh

Anemone Kasasbeh, PhD, is Manager of Data Science & Clinical AI at Ascension, one of the five largest health systems in the U.S.

She was named one of RE·WORK’s Top 25 Women in AI in Healthcare in 2022.

She is a subject matter expert in healthcare AI, predictive modeling, and real-world clinical implementation. With experience across health systems and the pharmaceutical industry, her work focuses on translating advanced analytics and AI into measurable healthcare impact. She has many publications in the field and her PhD work focused on Applications of AI in Healthcare.

Anemone Kasasbeh, PhD, is Manager of Data Science & Clinical AI at Ascension, one of the five largest health systems in the U.S. She was named one of RE·WORK’s Top 25 Women in AI in Healthcare in 2022. She is a subject matter expert in healthca... Show more

Kewir Jewel

Kewir Jewel

Kewir Jewel is a full-stack developer passionate about building web applications that solve real-world problems. He works with React, Node.js, PHP, Django, and APIs, and enjoys turning ideas and designs into functional, user-focused products. He is also exploring Generative AI and AI agents while continuously developing his technical skills. Jewel is passionate about learning, collaboration, and sharing knowledge with other developers, with a strong interest in using technology to create meaningful impact in Africa.

Kewir Jewel is a full-stack developer passionate about building web applications that solve real-world problems. He works with React, Node.js, PHP, Django, and APIs, and enjoys turning ideas and designs into functional, user-focused products. He is a... Show more

Andrew Young Choi

Andrew Young Choi

Dr. Andrew Young Choi is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Pace University, where he teaches and supervises in the Clinical Health Psychology Program.

His award-winning scholarship employs queer of color critique to illuminate the complexities of intersectionality, racism-related stress, and identity among Asian Americans. Leveraging psychoanalytic concepts, his interdisciplinary research explores the evolving nature of anti-Asian racialization and its theoretical and clinical implications. He brings advanced methodological expertise, including critical analysis, multivariate statistics, psychometrics, structural equation modeling, and qualitative content analysis. He has authored over 20 publications and received more than 30 awards, honors, and fellowships for his intellectual contributions.

Dr. Choi is board-certified in Counseling Psychology and specializes in culturally responsive psychodynamic psychotherapy for high-performing professionals from diverse backgrounds. He creatively integrates insight-oriented, goal-focused, and decolonial principles to support a broad range of mental health goals. He has provided effective care across diverse settings—including college counseling centers, community mental health clinics, and inpatient and outpatient hospitals—with extensive public sector experience serving clients from global majority and LGBTQ+ populations.

He earned his PhD in Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and his American Psychological Association (APA)-accredited Doctoral Internship in Health Service Psychology at the Counseling and Student Development Center of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. He completed his Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Psychology at Cambridge Health Alliance / Harvard Medical School. He is an alumnus APA Minority Fellow, Pacific Athletic Conference (PAC-12) Postgraduate Scholar, and University of California Regents Special Fellow.

Dr. Andrew Young Choi is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Pace University, where he teaches and supervises in the Clinical Health Psychology Program. His award-winning scholarship employs queer of color critique to illuminate the complexit... Show more

Fahim Shaikh

Fahim Shaikh

Fahim Maksud Shaikh is a Chemical Engineer, Materials Researcher, and Manufacturing Quality Professional specializing in advanced manufacturing, materials characterization, process optimization, and data-driven quality engineering. He currently serves as an Engineering Tech III at Tesla, Inc., where he contributes to quality engineering and materials characterization activities within advanced battery manufacturing operations.

He holds a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering from California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) and a Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering from Uka Tarsadia University, India, where he graduated as a Gold Medalist and University Top Rank Holder.

His research spans advanced composite materials, thermal degradation, sustainable energy technologies, and manufacturing quality prediction. His graduate research investigated the effects of long-term thermal aging on carbon fiber–bismaleimide composites, focusing on mechanical performance, material degradation, and reliability. He has also contributed to research involving supercritical water oxidation, carbon capture technologies, and process simulation, with an emphasis on improving industrial efficiency and sustainability.

With experience spanning academic research and industrial engineering, Fahim is particularly interested in integrating materials science, manufacturing process data, and predictive analytics to improve product quality, reliability, and operational performance.

His research achievements include receiving Second Prize at the 2026 CSULB Student Research Competition and presenting research at technical conferences. Beyond his technical contributions, he has demonstrated leadership as President of the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE) student chapter, Associated Students Senator for the College of Engineering, and Graduate Student Advisory Council member.

Fahim is passionate about bridging the gap between academic research and industrial applications, advancing data-driven manufacturing practices, and contributing to the development of more reliable, efficient, and sustainable engineering systems.

Fahim Maksud Shaikh is a Chemical Engineer, Materials Researcher, and Manufacturing Quality Professional specializing in advanced manufacturing, materials characterization, process optimization, and data-driven quality engineering. He currently serve... Show more

Christine Noble Seller

Christine Noble Seller

Christine Noble Seller is an interspecies advocate, systems thinker and bridge-builder working at the intersection of intuitive interspecies communication (IIC), collaborative decision-making and systems change. Practising IIC since 2014, her work increasingly focuses on collaborative contexts with researchers, conservationists and initiatives to explore how wildlife perspectives can inform decisions that affect them.

Her collaborative work includes contributing as a co-author to "Exploring Collaboration across Natural Science and Intuitive Interspecies Communication", presented at the 3rd World Biodiversity Forum in Davos (2024). She is a core team member of Ocean Voices, an IIC practitioner working group, and the Ocean Transformation Programme, led by Dr. Lynne Shannon, Principal Researcher and head of the Marine Sustainability Lab at the University of Cape Town. Ocean Transformation brings together IIC practitioners and professionals from diverse fields, integrating information received through IIC into collaborative research and practice.

Christine is a founding member of Nature’s Council, an international advisory group bringing more-than-human perspectives into decision-making, and a board member of Giving Animals Voice.

Christine Noble Seller is an interspecies advocate, systems thinker and bridge-builder working at the intersection of intuitive interspecies communication (IIC), collaborative decision-making and systems change. Practising IIC since 2014, her work in... Show more

Karthik Soman

Karthik Soman

Dr. Karthik Soman is an AI researcher and practitioner working at the intersection of agentic AI, knowledge graphs, and large language models. He is the inventor of KG-RAG (Knowledge Graph-based Retrieval Augmented Generation), a framework that combines knowledge graphs with LLMs to enable holistic, context-aware, and evidence-grounded reasoning. He currently serves as a Data Science Expert at SAP America, where he leads research and development of enterprise-scale agentic AI systems, with a focus on multi-agent orchestration, federated AI architectures, and intelligent cloud operations.

Prior to SAP, Karthik was a Research Specialist at the University of California, San Francisco, where he developed large-scale biomedical knowledge graph and machine learning systems for problems ranging from early detection of Parkinson’s disease to Multiple Sclerosis research. He holds a PhD in Computational Neuroscience from IIT Madras.

His research has appeared in leading publications including Nature Machine Intelligence, Nature Aging, Cell, and Bioinformatics. His AI based work has also contributed to collaborative research initiatives involving NASA, NSF and NIH. He serves on the editorial boards of multiple peer-reviewed AI and bioinformatics journals and has been invited to speak at venues including the Knowledge Graph Conference and the Pacific Symposium on Biocomputing. His work spans federated AI architectures, knowledge graph-based reasoning and production-scale agentic AI, resulting in multiple patent applications across these areas. Most recently, he was featured on the ContextOps podcast discussing the evolution of knowledge graph-based reasoning in agentic systems.

Dr. Karthik Soman is an AI researcher and practitioner working at the intersection of agentic AI, knowledge graphs, and large language models. He is the inventor of KG-RAG (Knowledge Graph-based Retrieval Augmented Generation), a framework that combi... Show more

Rupak Bose

Rupak Bose

Rupak Bose is a Research Scientist developing foundation models and Vision-Language-Action models for OpenArm at Enactic, Reazon Holdings Inc. Previously, he developed parametric models for edge deployment in Earth observation at Qen Labs Inc., US. Prior to that, he worked on multimodal diffusion models for medical imaging at IHU, France.

In this talk, he addresses how complex-valued neural networks can be used to compress spaceborne radar data natively in PyTorch.

Rupak Bose is a Research Scientist developing foundation models and Vision-Language-Action models for OpenArm at Enactic, Reazon Holdings Inc. Previously, he developed parametric models for edge deployment in Earth observation at Qen Labs Inc., US. P... Show more

Suhaan Raqeeb Khavas

Suhaan Raqeeb Khavas

Suhaan Raqeeb Khavas is an LFX mentee on KubeEdge Ianvs, restoring lifelong learning and other benchmark examples. He ranked first of 81 submissions for the 2026 Term 3 mentorship. He has also contributed to gemini-cli, SHAP and malariagen-data-python, and studies Computer Science (AI & ML) in Bengaluru, India.

Suhaan Raqeeb Khavas is an LFX mentee on KubeEdge Ianvs, restoring lifelong learning and other benchmark examples. He ranked first of 81 submissions for the 2026 Term 3 mentorship. He has also contributed to gemini-cli, SHAP and malariagen-data-pytho... Show more

Jessica Syafaq Muthmaina

Jessica Syafaq Muthmaina

Jessica Syafaq Muthmaina is an MSc student in Astrophysics and Cosmology at the University of Padua, on the observational and computational track. She holds a BSc in Physics from Universitas Gadjah Mada in Indonesia, where she followed the theoretical and computational track. She was a research intern at BRIN, Indonesia's national research agency, and then worked as a data science intern and data analyst in Indonesia.

Jessica Syafaq Muthmaina is an MSc student in Astrophysics and Cosmology at the University of Padua, on the observational and computational track. She holds a BSc in Physics from Universitas Gadjah Mada in Indonesia, where she followed the theoretica... Show more

Ankit Pathak

Ankit Pathak

Ankit Pathak is a Senior Data Scientist at Meta with over a decade of experience applying advanced statistical and machine learning techniques to solve high-impact business problems across startups and large-scale organizations. He currently leads data science efforts for Instagram's App Platforms team, where he has built foundational infrastructure and productivity metrics supporting a large team of engineers, driving meaningful improvements in engineering efficiency.
Throughout his career at Meta, Ankit has worked across Finance, Monetization/Ads, and Platform Engineering, delivering impactful results such as developing machine learning models for invoice anomaly and fraud detection, and pioneering geo-experiments in partnership with Google that helped justify increased investment in advertiser acquisition. His work spans causal inference, experimentation, and lifetime value modeling, consistently translating complex data science into actionable business strategy.
Prior to Meta, Ankit held senior data science and analytics leadership roles at Walmart Labs and Tredence Inc., where he managed sizable analytics teams, led major analytics initiatives for Walmart's website and app redesign, and was recognized with internal awards for his contributions. He also co-founded and served as CTO of Adferns Media, a programmatic marketing startup that he helped scale from the ground up.
Ankit holds a dual Bachelor's and Master's degree (5-year program) in Technology from the Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad. He is skilled in Python, R, SQL, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Snowflake, GCP), and a range of visualization and analytics tools, with deep expertise in experimentation, causal inference, and marketing/product analytics.

Ankit Pathak is a Senior Data Scientist at Meta with over a decade of experience applying advanced statistical and machine learning techniques to solve high-impact business problems across startups and large-scale organizations. He currently leads da... Show more

Roy Betser

Roy Betser

Roy Betser is a PhD candidate in the Technion and a senior AI researcher in Fujitsu Research of Europe, where he is part of the GenAI Trust team. His research focuses on analyzing representation spaces in foundation models and on developing practical trust and safety mechanisms for agentic AI systems. He works on studying the geometry and statistics of learned latent spaces, and developing efficient and practical methods based on this understanding. Additionally, in the area of agentic AI systems, he works on designing lightweight, deployable techniques for policy compliance and risk mitigation, together with general threat modeling and vulnerability evaluation. His work aims to bridge theoretical insights about model behavior with robust engineering solutions for real-world AI deployment.

Roy Betser is a PhD candidate in the Technion and a senior AI researcher in Fujitsu Research of Europe, where he is part of the GenAI Trust team. His research focuses on analyzing representation spaces in foundation models and on developing practical... Show more

Sabarish Sathasivan

Sabarish Sathasivan

I am a Cloud Architect with 20+ years of engineering experience, specializing in serverless, data‑intensive, and GenAI platforms on AWS. I build secure, scalable architectures for regulated environments such as Healthcare and Life Sciences.
I’m also a 2× AWS DMV Community Day speaker and an AWS Community Builder (Serverless).

I am a Cloud Architect with 20+ years of engineering experience, specializing in serverless, data‑intensive, and GenAI platforms on AWS. I build secure, scalable architectures for regulated environments such as Healthcare and Life Sciences. I’m also... Show more

Ifriky Tadadjeu

Ifriky Tadadjeu

Dr. Ifriky Tadadjeu is a Cameroonian computer scientist, aerospace engineer, and SpaceTech entrepreneur specializing in nanosatellite technology. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT / F'SATI), a Master's in Satellite Systems Engineering from ESIEE Paris, and a B.Sc. in Physics from the University of Buea.

He is the founder and CEO of Nanosatellite Missions Design (NMD) LTD, Cameroon’s pioneering SpaceTech enterprise established in 2021. NMD develops miniature space systems and nanosatellite solutions tailored for research, environmental security, disaster management, and precision agriculture. Dr. Tadadjeu actively advocates for African geospatial sovereignty and space data accessibility across the continent. Beyond his engineering accomplishments, he is an accomplished lyric tenor, singer-songwriter, and classical soloist.

Dr. Ifriky Tadadjeu is a Cameroonian computer scientist, aerospace engineer, and SpaceTech entrepreneur specializing in nanosatellite technology. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT / F'SATI),... Show more

Mayuri Lahane

Mayuri Lahane

Software engineer focused on boosting developer productivity with generative AI. Actively engaged in tech communities and passionate about sharing knowledge.

Software engineer focused on boosting developer productivity with generative AI. Actively engaged in tech communities and passionate about sharing knowledge. Show more

Jitender Khanna

Jitender Khanna

Technology leader exploring the intersection of Agentic AI, engineering excellence, and digital transformation. Driven by a belief that AI should do more than automate, it should empower. Passionate about solving complex problems, enabling teams, and continuously improving how we build and deliver technology.

Technology leader exploring the intersection of Agentic AI, engineering excellence, and digital transformation. Driven by a belief that AI should do more than automate, it should empower. Passionate about solving complex problems, enabling teams, and... Show more

Urvi Chetta

Urvi Chetta

I am product leader who turns complex, ambiguous problems into simple, high-impact solutions. My work is rooted in user-centred thinking - building products that feel intuitive because they are shaped around real people.
Product Management is a discipline I continuously sharpen through writing, mentoring and sharing on platforms like Sharebird and Products That Count.

I am product leader who turns complex, ambiguous problems into simple, high-impact solutions. My work is rooted in user-centred thinking - building products that feel intuitive because they are shaped around real people. Product Management is a dis... Show more

Heena Refai

Heena Refai

My work sits at the intersection of AI, data, cloud architecture, and real-world adoption.
As a Cloud Solution Architect for AI at Microsoft, I help organizations move from AI ambition to production-ready solutions: secure, governed, measurable, and useful for the people who rely on them.

I work with customers on Building enterprise-ready AI platforms and Agentic AI usecases leveraging Microsoft AI technology , Databricks, AI gateway alongwith security , evaluations and responsible AI adoption.
My focus is not only on what AI can do, but on how organizations can operationalize it: from architecture and evaluation to security, governance, user experience, and business impact.

As a speaker, I enjoy making fast-moving AI topics practical and approachable.
My sessions are demo-driven and grounded in real implementation patterns, covering topics such as enterprise-ready AI agents, governed agentic workflows, AI-powered analytics, multimodal insights, and the path from AI prototype to production.

I have spoken globally at both external and Microsoft internal events, including Microsoft AI Tour Utrecht, MongoDB Developer Day Amsterdam, Microsoft TechConnect Seattle, TechFest Netherlands, and EMEA AI Day(Global Online event).
These sessions have covered themes such as building trusted agents in regulated enterprises, applying governance and security to agentic workflows and helping organizations understand what it takes to bring AI safely into production.

My goal is for every audience .. whether developers, architects, data professionals, platform teams, or business leaders ; to leave with clarity, confidence, and practical ideas they can apply immediately.

My work sits at the intersection of AI, data, cloud architecture, and real-world adoption. As a Cloud Solution Architect for AI at Microsoft, I help organizations move from AI ambition to production-ready solutions: secure, governed, measurable, an... Show more

Aaron Harrison

Aaron Harrison

Aaron Harrison is a Director of Advisory in Gartner's Information Technology Leaders practice. Mr. Harrison advises Application, Enterprise Architecture, and Software Engineering Leaders on subjects such as agile, modernization, API strategy, application rationalization, business architecture, creating ARB / CAB, test automation, metrics, coordinating product lines, team and org management and change, project to product transformation, as well as skills and competencies within Applications orgs. As an Advisor with over 25 years professional experience within the IT industry, he's adept at translating between technologists and the C-Suite.

Aaron Harrison is a Director of Advisory in Gartner's Information Technology Leaders practice. Mr. Harrison advises Application, Enterprise Architecture, and Software Engineering Leaders on subjects such as agile, modernization, API strategy, applica... Show more

Z. Hamilton Avery, LCSW, BC-TMH, CMT, CYT-1,000, TIYT

Z. Hamilton Avery, LCSW, BC-TMH, CMT, CYT-1,000, TIYT

Z. Hamilton Avery, LCSW, BC-TMH, CMT, CYT-1,000, TIYT, is an interdisciplinary speaker, educator, psychotherapist, clinical social worker, coach, and integrative wellness practitioner with more than 15 years of professional experience spanning mental health, healthcare, crisis services, education, bodywork, yoga, meditation, coaching, and complementary and alternative medicine.

Z develops presentations, classes, workshops, trainings, retreats, and multi-part educational programs on mental health and well-being, trauma and PTSD, suicide prevention, stress and burnout, anxiety and depression, chronic illness and pain, grief and loss, coping skills, mindfulness and meditation, self-compassion, resilience, 2SLGBTQIA+ affirming care, and integrative approaches to health and wellness.

Their interdisciplinary perspective is informed by experience in outpatient psychotherapy, integrated primary care, community mental health, hospice and end-of-life care, mobile crisis services, 911 emergency communications and first response, health education, coaching, bodywork, yoga, meditation, and community-based care. Z is also a Certified Massage Therapist, Certified Reiki Master trained across multiple lineages, and Certified Yoga Teacher with more than 1,000 hours of accredited training (much of which was completed in India).

As an educator, Z translates peer-reviewed research, theory, and professional knowledge into accessible learning without stripping away the complexity that makes the material meaningful. Programs can incorporate visual materials, discussion, reflection, experiential exercises, guided practices, practical skill development, and take-home resources.

Z brings structure to the learning environment without treating the agenda as a rigid script. Questions and interaction are welcomed. Programs are adapted to the audience, setting, and level of prior knowledge. Introductory programs can establish foundational concepts. Advanced and clinician-focused trainings can move deeper into research, theory, assessment, diagnosis when relevant, treatment, interventions, and clinical application.

Z's teaching style is warm, genuine, curious, and appropriately humorous. Trauma-informed facilitation, accessibility, informed participation, and individual choice are important throughout their educational work, particularly when addressing difficult or emotionally demanding subjects.

Z wants audiences to leave with greater understanding, practical resources, and enough curiosity to keep learning after the session ends.

Z. Hamilton Avery, LCSW, BC-TMH, CMT, CYT-1,000, TIYT, is an interdisciplinary speaker, educator, psychotherapist, clinical social worker, coach, and integrative wellness practitioner with more than 15 years of professional experience spanning mental... Show more

Praise Adegoju

Praise Adegoju

Machine Learning Practitioner and Community Strategist dedicated to driving Nigeria’s tech ecosystem. Formerly sevred as a Campus Lead for Google Developers Group (GDG) and a Campus Strategist for Perplexity AI, she has championed "permissionless leadership," growing her local developer community with active members.

Praise combines technical expertise with grassroots impact. Trained with Nigeria's premier AI organization, she has worked on building AI tools for healthcare and education, focusing on bridging the gap between global technology and local application.

She is on a mission to prove that world-class innovation happens in Africa, not just is imported to it. Praise believes the next generation of African leaders won't just use AI—they will shape it.

Machine Learning Practitioner and Community Strategist dedicated to driving Nigeria’s tech ecosystem. Formerly sevred as a Campus Lead for Google Developers Group (GDG) and a Campus Strategist for Perplexity AI, she has championed "permissionless lea... Show more

Esteban Andrés

Esteban Andrés

Ingeniero Informático, desarrollador desde los 90 (C/C++), networking y seguridad perimetral (Cisco, Palo Alto), Desarrollo para ciberseguridad (C++, Rust,Python).
Hefesto de los hackers

Ingeniero Informático, desarrollador desde los 90 (C/C++), networking y seguridad perimetral (Cisco, Palo Alto), Desarrollo para ciberseguridad (C++, Rust,Python). Hefesto de los hackers Show more

Néstor Molina

Néstor Molina

Profesor de Química, licenciado en Tecnologías Digitales para la Educación y creador de contenidos educativos en redes sociales (The Mol Teacher). Se especializa en acercar la ciencia a estudiantes y docentes a través del humor, la cultura pop y herramientas digitales. Da clases en secundaria y nivel terciario, y es autor de materiales didácticos innovadores que integran la neurociencia con la enseñanza de las ciencias naturales.

Fan de los videojuegos, el coleccionismo, los memes y la divulgación sin bata ni fórmulas complicadas. Sostengo que entender la química puede ser tan entretenido como scrollear sin parar... pero mucho más revelador.

Profesor de Química, licenciado en Tecnologías Digitales para la Educación y creador de contenidos educativos en redes sociales (The Mol Teacher). Se especializa en acercar la ciencia a estudiantes y docentes a través del humor, la cultura pop y herr... Show more

Sam Foreman

Sam Foreman

Sam Foreman is an Assistant Computational Scientist at Argonne National Laboratory's Leadership Computing Facility. He works on scaling AI workloads on Aurora and contributes to AuroraGPT and the torchtitan/ezpz training stack. His background spans HPC/AI co-design, large-scale ML training, and lattice QCD. He maintains ezpz, a portable launcher for distributed PyTorch training that runs on Intel, NVIDIA, and AMD across PBS and Slurm sites.

Sam Foreman is an Assistant Computational Scientist at Argonne National Laboratory's Leadership Computing Facility. He works on scaling AI workloads on Aurora and contributes to AuroraGPT and the torchtitan/ezpz training stack. His background spans H... Show more

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