Physical & Life Sciences

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

Badr Bensassi

Badr Bensassi

With a rich background in data science, I'm currently enhancing data-driven decision-making at Yakeey as a Data Analytics & BI Specialist. My journey includes impactful stints at Nuitée, where I developed travel solutions through API products, and Cupid, optimizing machine learning algorithms. Leveraging skills in dbt, Airbyte, and advanced Power BI, my core competencies lie in transforming complex datasets into actionable insights. At Yakeey, my mission is to empower businesses with clear, strategic analytics, aligned with my unwavering commitment to data excellence. With fluency in Arabic, French, and English, I bring a diverse perspective to our team, contributing to a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

With a rich background in data science, I'm currently enhancing data-driven decision-making at Yakeey as a Data Analytics & BI Specialist. My journey includes impactful stints at Nuitée, where I developed travel solutions through API products, and Cu... Show more

Aarushi Kansal

Aarushi Kansal

Aarushi is a passionate and seasoned AI engineer, currently working at AutoGPT - one of the most popular projects on GitHubm aiming to democratize AI. Previously she has initiated and lead Generative AI at Bumble as a principal engineer. She has also been a software engineer at iconic companies such as ThoughtWorks, Deliveroo and Tier Mobility.

Aarushi is a passionate and seasoned AI engineer, currently working at AutoGPT - one of the most popular projects on GitHubm aiming to democratize AI. Previously she has initiated and lead Generative AI at Bumble as a principal engineer. She has also... Show more

Rachel Shalom

Rachel Shalom

I am a Senior Data scientist at Dell and holds a B.Sc. in Mathematics and an MBA.
In the past 3 years I have been working with time series data like sensors coming from smartwatches and smart-phones to provide continuous health monitoring for the sick and elderly. At Dell I am working on different projects including predicting anomalies on servers, optimizing user behaviors on Dell’s website and work with hospitals (mainly radiologists) on xray anomalies classification.
My main hobbies are coffee, sport and traveling around the world!

I am a Senior Data scientist at Dell and holds a B.Sc. in Mathematics and an MBA. In the past 3 years I have been working with time series data like sensors coming from smartwatches and smart-phones to provide continuous health monitoring for the... Show more

Kari Adams

Kari Adams

Kari Adams has worked in the education field since 2006. She is currently the Inclusive Leadership Center Director at Chapman University’s Thompson Policy Institute focusing on building the Coalition of Inclusive School Leaders. Prior to Chapman, Kari worked at Newport-Mesa Unified School District as a special education coordinator leading district-wide efforts focused on inclusion, literacy, and building the capacity of teachers and leaders focused on improving the educational outcomes for students with disabilities. She is currently the President for the Association of School Administrators (ACSA) Region 17.

Kari Adams has worked in the education field since 2006. She is currently the Inclusive Leadership Center Director at Chapman University’s Thompson Policy Institute focusing on building the Coalition of Inclusive School Leaders. Prior to Chapman, Kar... Show more

Hastak Soni

Hastak Soni

Hello,
Myself Hastak Soni & I'm Certified Developer & Certified Hardware and Networking Administrator.

In a new era of technology, as in the IT Industry,
I explore the intersection of hardware and cybersecurity. With a strong foundation in IT hardware, I understand the intricacies of computer systems, from input devices to networking equipment. I'm passionate about ethical hacking, using my skills to identify vulnerabilities, test defences, and improve incident response plans.

If you have any further questions or suggestions about the IT industry, then feel free to ask at email 📧
Soniofficial78@gmail.com
Thank you ✨️

Hello, Myself Hastak Soni & I'm Certified Developer & Certified Hardware and Networking Administrator. In a new era of technology, as in the IT Industry, I explore the intersection of hardware and cybersecurity. With a strong foundation in IT h... Show more

Chidi Nwankpa

Chidi Nwankpa

Dr. Chidi Nwankpa is the Co-Founder and CEO of GlobalHealth AI, where she pioneers the integration of artificial intelligence into healthcare solutions with a focus on underserved populations. With a multidisciplinary background in healthcare, business, and AI, Dr. Nwankpa is deeply committed to leveraging innovative technologies to address critical global health challenges. She received her MD degree from the University of Benin and her MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Dr. Chidi Nwankpa is the Co-Founder and CEO of GlobalHealth AI, where she pioneers the integration of artificial intelligence into healthcare solutions with a focus on underserved populations. With a multidisciplinary background in healthcare, busine... Show more

Ali Akram

Ali Akram

I'm an Agile advocate on a mission to show a bit of my passion for servant leadership and personal growth into the world of software development.
I talk about creating a PLACE where people feel engaged, trusted, and encouraged to grow.
Open communication is my way of being because it's the secret sauce to building genuine trust within teams.
Right now, I am currently supporting software delivery in the public sector achieve their goals and coaching teams to develop their Agile maturity

I'm an Agile advocate on a mission to show a bit of my passion for servant leadership and personal growth into the world of software development. I talk about creating a PLACE where people feel engaged, trusted, and encouraged to grow. Open commun... Show more

Helen Beal

Helen Beal

Helen Beal is chair of the Value Stream Management Consortium and co-chair of the OASIS Value Stream Management Interoperability Technical Committee. She is head of the ambassador program at PeopleCert for ITIL, DevOps Institute, and PRINCE2. She's chair of the DevNetwork DevOps Advisory Board and provides strategic advisory services to DevOps and VSM industry leaders.

Helen is the author of the annual State of VSM Reports from the VSMC and the State of Availability Report from Moogsoft. She is a co-author of the book about DevOps and governance, Investments Unlimited, published by IT Revolution. She is a DevOps editor for InfoQ, and also writes for many other online platforms.

Helen hosts the Day-to-Day DevOps webinar series for BrightTalk and speaks on DevOps and value stream-related topics at industry conferences and corporate events.

She regularly appears in TechBeacon’s DevOps Top100 lists, was recognized as the Top DevOps Evangelist 2020 in the DevOps Dozen awards and was a finalist for Computing DevOps Excellence Awards’ DevOps Professional of the Year 2021.

She serves on advisory and judging boards for many initiatives including Developer Week, DevOps World, JAX DevOps, and InterOp.

Helen Beal is chair of the Value Stream Management Consortium and co-chair of the OASIS Value Stream Management Interoperability Technical Committee. She is head of the ambassador program at PeopleCert for ITIL, DevOps Institute, and PRINCE2. She's c... Show more

Chanel Power

Chanel Power

Chanel, a seasoned Chemist and Mathematician turned Machine Learning Engineer, is passionate about enhancing user experiences with trained model technologies. In May 2020, Chanel founded the Mentor Me Collective to empower first-generation technologists with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to pursue their passions, achieve their dreams, and make a positive impact on society through mentorship, education, and community. Since then, Mentor Me Collective has grown to a global audience of over 30K members across four continents.

Through her leadership, she has facilitated over 400 first-generation individuals in securing six-figure tech careers, totaling over $30M in compensation. Known for her dynamic conference sessions, she has spoken at prestigious events and dedicated her expertise to uplifting various tech communities, aiming to amplify first-generation representation. Her mission is to cultivate community, develop first-generation talent, and increase awareness around careers in the tech industry.

Chanel, a seasoned Chemist and Mathematician turned Machine Learning Engineer, is passionate about enhancing user experiences with trained model technologies. In May 2020, Chanel founded the Mentor Me Collective to empower first-generation technologi... Show more

Jason Nelson

Jason Nelson

Jason Nelson provides consultative packaged offerings from his company Necessary Security, LLC. The focus of the company is around threat modeling and cloud security architecture advisory services to build programs and initiate and mature capability. Jason has worked directly for many of the largest banks in the world and has over 20 years of security industry experiences. He has worked in multiple countries and across several industries managing teams and influencing leaders. He has built threat modeling programs that have taken the journey from start-up to highly mature and globally scaled and regulatory approved. In his last experience Jason built the threat modeling and cloud security architecture programs from the ground up and they are now the bar for the financially regulated industry in the United States.

Jason Nelson provides consultative packaged offerings from his company Necessary Security, LLC. The focus of the company is around threat modeling and cloud security architecture advisory services to build programs and initiate and mature capability... Show more

Andrea Henderson

Andrea Henderson

Andrea serves as Partner in the Life Sciences, Healthcare, Diversity, Nonprofit and Board & CEO Practice Groups, in the New York office of DHR Global, a top 6 global executive search and leadership consulting firm.

Andrea is a member of the Astia Advisors community and the Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship, where she serves as a start-up company Advisor, leveraging over 20 years of experience identifying and cultivating diverse talent for executive-level and board of director roles, among other skills. She serves as Chair of the Membership Committee for the Atlanta chapter of the Private Directors Association and is certified in Private Company Board Governance.

She has served on the Board of the African American Alumni Association of Columbia Business School and the Ivy Foundation of Suffolk-Nassau Counties. She has spoken at the Thurgood Marshall Foundation Leadership Summit, has consulted with NYU Stern’s MBA Career Services and has been profiled in the book, Naked Ambition by business psychologist, Dr. Debra Condren.

Andrea obtained a bachelor’s degree from Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, a master’s degree in international relations from Clark Atlanta University, and a master’s degree in business administration from Columbia Business School.

Andrea serves as Partner in the Life Sciences, Healthcare, Diversity, Nonprofit and Board & CEO Practice Groups, in the New York office of DHR Global, a top 6 global executive search and leadership consulting firm. Andrea is a member of the Astia... Show more

Erica Simon

Erica Simon

Hey y’all! I love encouraging Kansas City women and helping them learn that its ok to not be ok. When my husband was critically injured in Afghanistan in 2011, our world was rocked. Trying to parent two small kids, change careers, and move across the country to start over is trying on anyone. I realized that strength isn’t a competition but an inward hope that you can draw from no matter what you are facing. Through it all, I learned to celebrate both the big and small moments in our lives. I love sharing strength and hope with others.

These days you’ll find me podcasting with my husband of almost 20 years, parenting teenagers, and sharing my favorite brands and events around KC. I love to share tips, tools, and resources that can help others walk through life well. Backyard BBQs are my jam, I’m powered by coffee, love all things Christmas and I’m always down for a Chiefs, Royals, Sporting, or Current game.

Hey y’all! I love encouraging Kansas City women and helping them learn that its ok to not be ok. When my husband was critically injured in Afghanistan in 2011, our world was rocked. Trying to parent two small kids, change careers, and move across the... Show more

Felicita Sandoval

Felicita Sandoval

Felicita Sandoval is a cybersecurity and AI expert, currently serving as a Cybersecurity Professional and AI researcher and pursuing her doctorate at Colorado Technical University. Her work centers on protecting digital assets, ensuring compliance, and advancing AI research. A skilled and engaging speaker, she frequently shares insights on AI and cybersecurity practices. Felicita is also the founder of Intelli G, a new business dedicated to preparing the future workforce for AI automation.

Felicita Sandoval is a cybersecurity and AI expert, currently serving as a Cybersecurity Professional and AI researcher and pursuing her doctorate at Colorado Technical University. Her work centers on protecting digital assets, ensuring compliance, a... Show more

Kirk Barnes

Kirk Barnes

Bio

Kirk Barnes is an author, entrepreneur, speaker, investor and super connector. Kirk’s mission is to help over 1 million people learn the art and science of intentional relationship building and storytelling, by teaching his L.E.N.S. Principles, which consists of Leadership, Entrepreneurship/innovation, Networking and Sales Excellence.

Kirk is the author of Networking…The Path to Profit, Promotions and Power, as well as numerous articles in Forbes. Additionally, Kirk’s engagements include Program Director for the Southeast MBDA Minority Business Growth Hub, Co-Chair of TogetherHealth, Entrepreneur-in-Residence for the University of Miami Innovation Coulter Center, Board Member of the Ora Lee Cancer Research Foundation, Advisory Council of The Tulsa Innovation Labs, Partner for the Georgia Institute of Technology, Enterprise Innovation Institute, former EIR for the Engage Venture Fund and commercialization partner with foreign governments such as Canada, Argentina and Colombia.

He is the Co-Founder and CEO of TransPharMed, an international business development firm that uses their 25/15/60 CAP Selling Model ®and networking to accelerate the sales cycle of healthcare technology & innovation. Kirk has worked with corporations, venture capital firms, startups, accelerators and governments to help their businesses successfully scale.

Previously, Kirk raised the funds to launch the inaugural healthcare technology program overseeing 40 startups at the Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC), which serves the entire state of Georgia and is housed at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Kirk is married with two wonderful children. In his spare time, he enjoys music, hiking, golfing, exploring new technology, traveling the world and spending time with friends and family.

Kirk holds a B.A. in Economics from Florida A&M University. (Go Rattlers!)

Bio Kirk Barnes is an author, entrepreneur, speaker, investor and super connector. Kirk’s mission is to help over 1 million people learn the art and science of intentional relationship building and storytelling, by teaching his L.E.N.S. Principles... Show more

Marc Wolfe

Marc Wolfe

Turning Conversations Into Business Outcomes

Turning Conversations Into Business Outcomes Show more

Arthur Dorzee

Arthur Dorzee

I am a passionate AI Engineer at Micropole, specializing in leveraging Microsoft Azure's cutting-edge cloud infrastructure to design, develop, and deploy advanced artificial intelligence solutions. With a focus on Generative AI, I have contributed to multiple projects utilizing this technology to solve complex problems.
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arthur-dorz%C3%A9e-8a3492136/

I am a passionate AI Engineer at Micropole, specializing in leveraging Microsoft Azure's cutting-edge cloud infrastructure to design, develop, and deploy advanced artificial intelligence solutions. With a focus on Generative AI, I have contributed to... Show more

Juulia Suvilehto

Juulia Suvilehto

Dr. Juulia Suvilehto is a senior data scientist at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, with over a decade of experience in data analytics for life sciences. Her work spans biotech startups, academia and now healthcare. In her current role she’s bridging the gap between clinical and technical expertise to advance AI in clinical settings. She is the founder of a network for Swedish healthcare data scientists, facilitating knowledge exchange and collaboration.

Dr. Juulia Suvilehto is a senior data scientist at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, with over a decade of experience in data analytics for life sciences. Her work spans biotech startups, academia and now healthcare. In her current role she’s bridging... Show more

Sven Jungmann

Sven Jungmann

Dr Jungmann is an award-winning medical doctor turned AI entrepreneur. He is also an advisor to VC fund SpeedInvest, M&A advisory CapitalMind Investec, and several health start-ups. He advised leading stock-listed firms on their digital strategy, published three books, and is a regular keynote speaker on the future of health. Aside from medicine, he has degrees in Entrepreneurship (Cambridge), Public Policy (Oxford), and Public Health (LSHTM).

Dr Jungmann is an award-winning medical doctor turned AI entrepreneur. He is also an advisor to VC fund SpeedInvest, M&A advisory CapitalMind Investec, and several health start-ups. He advised leading stock-listed firms on their digital strategy, pub... Show more

Nina Ma

Nina Ma

I am currently on a career break whilst pursuing my Master's in Cognitive Science where I focus on Artificial Intelligence and Neuroinformatics. I will be joining McKinsey Digital as an Associate in July 2024.

Prior to this, I worked as a Software Engineer in the Microsoft Cloud for ISVs team at Microsoft. Before that, I was a Technology, Data & Analytics Consultant at PwC, specialising in Project & Programme Management and Data Analytics. My academic background includes a BSc in Psychology from the University of Birmingham.

I am currently on a career break whilst pursuing my Master's in Cognitive Science where I focus on Artificial Intelligence and Neuroinformatics. I will be joining McKinsey Digital as an Associate in July 2024. Prior to this, I worked as a Software... Show more

Laura VanArendonk Baugh

Laura VanArendonk Baugh

Laura is an award-winning writer of fantasy, non-fiction, and a few other things. She's a professional instructor with a weakness for fair-trade chocolate and the lure of the far horizon.

Laura is an award-winning writer of fantasy, non-fiction, and a few other things. She's a professional instructor with a weakness for fair-trade chocolate and the lure of the far horizon. Show more

Peter Christensen

Peter Christensen

Senior software engineer with multi-disciplinary background in various fields such as Electronic Design Automation, Process Physics, and large-scale distributed processing and cloud computing

Senior software engineer with multi-disciplinary background in various fields such as Electronic Design Automation, Process Physics, and large-scale distributed processing and cloud computing Show more

Sandra Descourtis

Sandra Descourtis

Sandra Descourtis (she/elle) is an interdisciplinary scholar-practitioner. She received her M.A from the University of Arizona and her Ph.D. in Second Language Acquisition from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She teaches all levels of French language as well as a pedagogy seminar for graduate teaching assistants.
Her work focuses on French language variations (especially argot and verlan), raciolinguistics and teaching practices. More broadly, her research interests include sociolinguistics, language ideologies and the use of new technologies in language classroom.

Sandra Descourtis (she/elle) is an interdisciplinary scholar-practitioner. She received her M.A from the University of Arizona and her Ph.D. in Second Language Acquisition from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She teaches all levels of French lan... Show more

Edward J Kalina, PE

Edward J Kalina, PE

Born and raised in Elmhurst, Edward graduated in 1978 from the University of Illinois, Urbana with a B.S. in Civil Engineering. Edward has spent his career working on various civil engineering projects in Illinois and throughout the Midwest. Edward created Engineering Solutions Team in 2011 and continues to enjoy working on local civil engineering projects for municipalities, water agencies, libraries, sanitary districts, school districts and transportation agencies throughout the Chicago Metropolitan Area.

Born and raised in Elmhurst, Edward graduated in 1978 from the University of Illinois, Urbana with a B.S. in Civil Engineering. Edward has spent his career working on various civil engineering projects in Illinois and throughout the Midwest. Edward... Show more

Peter Sung

Peter Sung

With over three decades of leadership study and experience, Dr. Peter Sung has been on his own journey as a leader. From the church world to the corporate world, he utilizes performance and organizational psychology in his coaching and speaking practice to skillfully help leaders and their organizations find footing in an ever-evolving society. An avid learner and practitioner, he adds a calm and confident voice to the cacophony of leadership trends.

With over three decades of leadership study and experience, Dr. Peter Sung has been on his own journey as a leader. From the church world to the corporate world, he utilizes performance and organizational psychology in his coaching and speaking pract... Show more

Joe Chavez

Joe Chavez

Joe Chavez is a highly skilled Enterprise Architect with over 25 years of experience in the Information Technology (IT) sector. His expertise encompasses architecture, design, implementation, and support across various systems and technologies. Joe excels in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including requirements definition, data analysis, modeling, application development, testing, and deployment. He has significant experience leading technical architecture and design for various projects, notably IoT and science operations for NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. Currently, Joe is a consultant for the State of California Department of Health Care Services, contributing to the Medi-Cal Enterprise Modernization Division as a part of their engineering team. His areas of specialization include DevOps, Cloud Native technologies, Microservices, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), Kubernetes, Kafka, APIs, and Data Mesh.

Joe Chavez is a highly skilled Enterprise Architect with over 25 years of experience in the Information Technology (IT) sector. His expertise encompasses architecture, design, implementation, and support across various systems and technologies. Joe e... Show more

Jeongkyu Shin

Jeongkyu Shin

Jeongkyu Shin, Lablup Inc. founder, has contributed to open-source projects like Textcube and represented South Korea on the Northeast Asia OSS Promotion Forum. A Google Developers Expert and Cloud Innovator, he influences AI work and mentors at Google for Startups. Holding a Ph.D. in Statistical Physics from POSTECH, he leads AI and open-source initiatives including Backend.AI.

Jeongkyu Shin, Lablup Inc. founder, has contributed to open-source projects like Textcube and represented South Korea on the Northeast Asia OSS Promotion Forum. A Google Developers Expert and Cloud Innovator, he influences AI work and mentors at Goog... Show more

Tim Conniff

Tim Conniff

Tim Conniff is a keynote speaker and clean comedian who can deliver a powerful message and/or laughs to any event. Tim's keynote talk "Your Comfort Zone is No Joke!" inspires audiences to get out of their comfort zone, embrace the inevitable failures that come along and cautioning all to stay away from the negative self-talk that is all too common today. Or if you prefer just clean stand-up comedy, Tim is just the person to add some fun and levity to your event!

Tim Conniff is a keynote speaker and clean comedian who can deliver a powerful message and/or laughs to any event. Tim's keynote talk "Your Comfort Zone is No Joke!" inspires audiences to get out of their comfort zone, embrace the inevitable failure... Show more

Matthias Pichler

Matthias Pichler

Hi I am Matthias 👋. More than 5 years ago I co-founded warrify, where we bring the power of real-time data to brick and mortar retail.

I am passionate about Cloud Architecture (especially Serverless), StartUps and climbing/hiking. I am a speaker at the AWS User Group in Vienna and speaker/panelist/quizmaster at Viennas official AWS StartUp Exchange.

Hi I am Matthias 👋. More than 5 years ago I co-founded warrify, where we bring the power of real-time data to brick and mortar retail. I am passionate about Cloud Architecture (especially Serverless), StartUps and climbing/hiking. I am a speaker ... Show more

Valentin Besse

Valentin Besse

After a PhD in physics. I became a software architect. I worked in different fields: railroad system, Healthtech, insurance.
After more than five years, I moved to QA.

After a PhD in physics. I became a software architect. I worked in different fields: railroad system, Healthtech, insurance. After more than five years, I moved to QA. Show more

Arturo Parra

Arturo Parra

Arturo Parra is a seasoned software engineer, graduated in 2003 with a degree in Computer Systems Engineering from the Instituto Tecnológico de Chihuahua II, Mexico.

His career started with web development using PHP, HTML, and JavaScript, before transitioning into J2EE development, where he worked with Servlets, JSPs, and EJBs, primarily on government projects. Over the years, Arturo has specialized in Java technologies, including Spring Boot, Spring Data JPA, and cloud solutions such as AWS. Most recently, he has focused on Quarkus for cloud-native applications, and also works with Python.

Arturo is passionate about writing clean, maintainable code and applying solid design principles like the Single Responsibility Principle. He enjoys sharing his knowledge with the developer community through talks and workshops. His work emphasizes simplicity, elegance, and readability in software development.

Arturo Parra is a seasoned software engineer, graduated in 2003 with a degree in Computer Systems Engineering from the Instituto Tecnológico de Chihuahua II, Mexico. His career started with web development using PHP, HTML, and JavaScript, before t... Show more

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