Physical & Life Sciences

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

Armanas Povilionis

Armanas Povilionis

Armanas Povilionis is a technologist and systems strategist whose work focuses on how intelligent systems reshape organizations, markets, and human societies. His background spans biotech, healthcare, enterprise technology, and scientific research, giving him a systems-level view of how frontier ideas move from concept to adoption. He works at the intersection of AI, infrastructure, biology, governance, and incentive coordination, with a focus on translating ambitious technical ideas into real-world systems. His current interests include intelligent multi-agent systems, verifiable computation, cognitive systems, and the institutional primitives needed for autonomous software.

Armanas Povilionis is a technologist and systems strategist whose work focuses on how intelligent systems reshape organizations, markets, and human societies. His background spans biotech, healthcare, enterprise technology, and scientific research, g... Show more

F. Ariel Shadrac Ouedraogo

F. Ariel Shadrac Ouedraogo

Étudiant en 7ème année médecine à l'Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo (Burkina Faso) et développeur autodidacte en IA, je conçois des outils open-source à la croisée de l'informatique médicale et de la pratique clinique, à travers Xcept-Health. Créateur d'Episia, une bibliothèque open-source d'épidémiologie et de biostatistique. Intervenant à IndabaX Burkina Faso, AMLD et DevFest Afrique francophone sur l'IA en santé dans les contextes à ressources limitées. Team Leader IOAI 2026 pour le Burkina Faso.

Étudiant en 7ème année médecine à l'Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo (Burkina Faso) et développeur autodidacte en IA, je conçois des outils open-source à la croisée de l'informatique médicale et de la pratique clinique, à travers Xcept-Health. Créateur d'E... Show more

Jean-Yves Tremblay

Jean-Yves Tremblay

Jean‑Yves Tremblay is an Enterprise Architect at Alithya specializing in Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain Management, Microsoft Fabric, Power Platform, and AI-driven business solutions. With over 20 years of experience spanning manufacturing, ERP implementations, software development, and enterprise architecture, he helps organizations transform operational data into actionable insights and intelligent business applications. His recent work focuses on AI Agents, Copilot Studio, semantic models, MCP, and modern data architectures that bridge ERP systems, analytics, and artificial intelligence.

Jean‑Yves Tremblay is an Enterprise Architect at Alithya specializing in Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain Management, Microsoft Fabric, Power Platform, and AI-driven business solutions. With over 20 years of experience spanning manufacturing, ERP ... Show more

José Lecaros

José Lecaros

He works as a Support Engineer at Chronosphere, helping both customers and the Fluent community. He's been a developer and support engineer for 20+ years.

He works as a Support Engineer at Chronosphere, helping both customers and the Fluent community. He's been a developer and support engineer for 20+ years. Show more

Mårten Rånge

Mårten Rånge

Mårten Rånge is a consultant, developer, and software architect with nearly 30 years of experience building applications. He has worked at Microsoft, WCOM, and Ericsson, and now works at Contracting Works AS.

Mårten Rånge is a consultant, developer, and software architect with nearly 30 years of experience building applications. He has worked at Microsoft, WCOM, and Ericsson, and now works at Contracting Works AS. Show more

Jay Prajapati

Jay Prajapati

With a strong foundation in computer engineering and a passion for AI and machine learning, I bring a wealth of experience in backend development and research. Over the years, I've been actively involved in diverse projects ranging from building text-to-video models to developing platforms for language communication and sign language learning.

I have a track record of success, including winning prestigious hackathons and being recognized as a finalist in national-level data science challenges. Beyond my technical skills, I'm deeply committed to contributing to the community through mentorship and participation in various events to solve real-world problems.

My drive lies in leveraging technology to address pressing issues and create meaningful impact. Whether it's crafting stories with AI, advancing analytics for law enforcement, or exploring new domains, I'm dedicated to pushing boundaries and delivering innovative solutions. I thrive on continuous learning and look forward to applying my expertise and problem-solving mindset to tackle the next big challenge.

With a strong foundation in computer engineering and a passion for AI and machine learning, I bring a wealth of experience in backend development and research. Over the years, I've been actively involved in diverse projects ranging from building text... Show more

Noemi Castaldo

Noemi Castaldo

I am a pharmaceutical leader and neurodiversity coach working at the intersection of science, leadership, and lived experience.

For over a decade, I have worked in global biotech and CDMO environments, leading Quality Control and manufacturing support functions, delivering large transformation programmes, and driving operational excellence within complex, highly regulated systems. I understand performance, accountability, and what it takes to lead in high-pressure environments.

Alongside my corporate career, I founded NeuroSpacious, a coaching practice dedicated to supporting neurodivergent professionals in the workplace. I bring several years of coaching experience in high demanding settings. My work focuses on helping individuals build sustainable systems that work with their brains rather than against them.

As someone with ADHD, I know the invisible load of masking, burnout cycles, hyperfocus, and executive function challenges. I also know the strengths that come with a different cognitive profile. My coaching model, NeuroSpacious, is rooted in neuroscience, behavioural science, and workplace psychology. It guides individuals to regulate, clarify, act, and recover so they can rediscover who they are beneath years of adaptation and pressure.

My mission is to help neurodivergent individuals thrive at work, by understanding their nervous system, their patterns, and their strengths. When people reconnect with how their brain actually works, performance becomes sustainable and identity becomes clearer.

I speak about neurodiversity, inclusive leadership, sustainable productivity, and psychological safety, translating research into practical strategies leaders and teams can apply immediately.

I am a pharmaceutical leader and neurodiversity coach working at the intersection of science, leadership, and lived experience. For over a decade, I have worked in global biotech and CDMO environments, leading Quality Control and manufacturing sup... Show more

Caleb Duff

Caleb Duff

A dedicated and evolving Software Engineer and Programs Lead.

A dedicated and evolving Software Engineer and Programs Lead. Show more

Ravit Cohen-Segev

Ravit Cohen-Segev

I am a Data Scientist with 5 years of industry experience. Although I hold a PhD in Physiology from the Technion, my professional career has focused on applying the rigorous analytical methods of a research scientist to complex, large-scale data challenges. I pride myself on my ability to bridge the gap between academic inquiry and delivering high-impact business insights.

I am a Data Scientist with 5 years of industry experience. Although I hold a PhD in Physiology from the Technion, my professional career has focused on applying the rigorous analytical methods of a research scientist to complex, large-scale data chal... Show more

Greg Beaumont

Greg Beaumont

Greg Beaumont is a data architect at Microsoft, where he enjoys identifying and solving complex problems backed by his experience in data architecture and a passion for innovation. Focusing on the healthcare industry, Greg works closely with customers to plan enterprise analytics strategies, evaluate new tools and products, conduct training sessions and hackathons, and architect solutions that improve the quality of care and reduce costs. He strives to be a trusted advisor to his customers and is always seeking new ways to drive progress and help organizations thrive. Based in Minnesota, he is a veteran of the Microsoft data speaker network and has worked with hundreds of customers on their data management and analytics strategies.

Greg Beaumont is a data architect at Microsoft, where he enjoys identifying and solving complex problems backed by his experience in data architecture and a passion for innovation. Focusing on the healthcare industry, Greg works closely with customer... Show more

Ricardo Rossello

Ricardo Rossello

Ricardo Rosselló has spent his career moving between systems that rarely coexist on a single résumé: science, entrepreneurship, academia, government, crisis leadership, and emerging technology. A biomedical scientist by training and former Governor of Puerto Rico, he became fascinated by a recurring problem: why do well-prepared people and well-intentioned institutions so often produce outcomes they never intended?
His work focuses on the hidden signals and incentives beneath stated goals. Through The Signal and his Signal Flip framework, Rosselló helps leaders identify those forces, examine where they lead, and redesign the conditions that shape behavior. His sessions connect that idea to organizational transformation, decision-making under pressure, hyperconvergence, foresight, and longevity.

Ricardo Rosselló has spent his career moving between systems that rarely coexist on a single résumé: science, entrepreneurship, academia, government, crisis leadership, and emerging technology. A biomedical scientist by training and former Governor o... Show more

Chris Leonard

Chris Leonard

Chris Leonard is a speaker and business coach who builds high-performing teams around complex problems and helps leaders do the same.
Drawing from Agile, LeanStartup, EOS, and more, Chris gives his clients the right skills to meet their goals. He founded No Impediments in 2023 where he serves clients in higher ed, retail, life sciences, and more.
Chris came to coaching as a second career after 10years on the road in the music industry. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee with his wife, two kids, a dog and a cat.

Chris Leonard is a speaker and business coach who builds high-performing teams around complex problems and helps leaders do the same. Drawing from Agile, LeanStartup, EOS, and more, Chris gives his clients the right skills to meet their goals. He fo... Show more

Lisa R. Triggs

Lisa R. Triggs

The Menopause Queen, Lisa R. Triggs is a Certified Menopause and Neuroscience Coach, Best-Selling Author, Motivational Speaker, and host of The Menopause Mindshift Self-Love Podcast. After improving more than 30 menopause symptoms through lifestyle changes, stress regulation, and neuroscience-based strategies, she developed The Menopause Mindshift methodology to help women work with their brain and body together. Lisa empowers women with practical, sustainable tools to lower stress, improve mental clarity and build the confidence to write their own story, define their own journey, and ulitmately unleash their inner queen.

The Menopause Queen, Lisa R. Triggs is a Certified Menopause and Neuroscience Coach, Best-Selling Author, Motivational Speaker, and host of The Menopause Mindshift Self-Love Podcast. After improving more than 30 menopause symptoms through lifestyle c... Show more

Paweł Grabiński

Paweł Grabiński

Paweł Grabinski is a Theoretical Physicist turned AI Engineer. He specializes in building AI solutions, including chatbots, agentic assistants, and intelligent document processing systems. Paweł holds all four AWS certifications in Machine Learning and AI and the latest Anthropic's Claude Certified Architect badge. His education in Physics and Data Science, combined with experience in backend development, IaC, and cloud, gives him a unique perspective on cloud system design for AI workloads.

Paweł Grabinski is a Theoretical Physicist turned AI Engineer. He specializes in building AI solutions, including chatbots, agentic assistants, and intelligent document processing systems. Paweł holds all four AWS certifications in Machine Learning a... Show more

Jan Boonen

Jan Boonen

Jan is an experienced solution architect with over 15 years of experience as Kotlin/Java developer. He loves to combine architecture and coding as this is the sweet spot to invent clever, solutions that have an impact in society.

With a MSc. in Geophysics he has a natural interest in geospatial technology, climate change and maps. He has mainly leveraged these for the public interest in assignments for Dutch government agencies.

In his spare time he practices photography with a focus on street and documentary photography. Living in a university town, he is engaged in a project that supports students and young professionals in the area of well-being and meaning.

Jan is an experienced solution architect with over 15 years of experience as Kotlin/Java developer. He loves to combine architecture and coding as this is the sweet spot to invent clever, solutions that have an impact in society. With a MSc. in Ge... Show more

Thomas Zgambo

Thomas Zgambo

Technologist | Cloud Operations | AI Enablement & Governance

Technologist | Cloud Operations | AI Enablement & Governance Show more

Christoph Kofler ⛰️

Christoph Kofler ⛰️

I started as a developer. I automated thousands of tests — because I had no interest in testing manually.
At some point I realized: the biggest problems in software teams are not technical. They are habit problems.

Today I guide companies through software modernization at Gepardec — and I give keynotes on the habits behind code quality, stress, and long-term performance.

My book FutureHabits is out fall 2026.

🎤 https://futurehabits.at/keynotes

I started as a developer. I automated thousands of tests — because I had no interest in testing manually. At some point I realized: the biggest problems in software teams are not technical. They are habit problems. Today I guide companies through... Show more

Almudena Barreiro Carrillo

Almudena Barreiro Carrillo

Almudena Barreiro es cofundadora de Data for Good Madrid, una iniciativa sin ánimo de lucro que ayuda a organizaciones del tercer sector a aprovechar el poder de los datos para generar impacto social. Su trabajo se centra en el uso ético e inclusivo de la inteligencia artificial, con un fuerte compromiso hacia valores como la equidad, la transparencia y la protección de la dignidad humana.

Actualmente es consultora y científica de datos en Next Digital, donde lidera proyectos relacionados con la calidad del dato, analítica predictiva e inteligencia artificial responsable. Combina una sólida formación en matemáticas y estadística con experiencia técnica aplicada y una mirada crítica sobre el impacto de los sistemas algorítmicos en la sociedad.

Además, colabora en Sesgo404, una sección del canal de YouTube Sirviendo Código, donde analiza las implicaciones éticas y sociales de la IA para acercar estos temas complejos a una audiencia más amplia.

Almudena Barreiro es cofundadora de Data for Good Madrid, una iniciativa sin ánimo de lucro que ayuda a organizaciones del tercer sector a aprovechar el poder de los datos para generar impacto social. Su trabajo se centra en el uso ético e inclusivo ... Show more

Vishwak Thatikonda

Vishwak Thatikonda

Vishwak Thatikonda is a Lead Full-Stack Developer at SDH Systems specializing in high-resilience, mission-critical systems. Known for building complex platforms from the ground up, his work ranges from contributing to ground-segment software for the Mastcam-Z instrument on NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover to architecting the master data platform for a Fortune 500 global retail enterprise with tens of thousands of locations, a foundational layer for its next-generation point-of-sale system.

A technical pioneer in both the startup and enterprise worlds, Vishwak was the founding full-stack engineer at AirWorks, an MIT-born GeoAI company, where he built the platform from zero through its $7.9M Series A. He has led industry-first credit and banking initiatives serving 18 million users and directed blockchain-logistics pilots for UPS. Vishwak bridges the gap between deep-tech research and large-scale production reality. His latest open-source project, LambdaForge, is a serverless algorithmic trading engine built on AWS Lambda and EventBridge that empowers engineers to run professional-grade financial automation with near-zero operational overhead.

Vishwak Thatikonda is a Lead Full-Stack Developer at SDH Systems specializing in high-resilience, mission-critical systems. Known for building complex platforms from the ground up, his work ranges from contributing to ground-segment software for the ... Show more

Nagib Aouini

Nagib Aouini

Nagib Aouini holds a Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics and Cryptography from the French university ENSIMAG.
He is former Head of the Security at SEBA – The Bank for the new Economy. Nagib has more than 20 years of experience in the field of digital identity and smartcards and has proven experience in the implementation of complex technical projects with high added value. Previously, he held key positions in a number of large companies specializing in digital security, such as Gemalto, Thales Security, and Accenture. Nagib has worked with governments on large-scale ID projects (e.g. the French Ministry of the Interior on the biometric e-passport project, the Kingdom of Morocco on the biometric identity card program, and the US Department of Defense [DoD] on the CAC access card program).

Nagib Aouini holds a Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics and Cryptography from the French university ENSIMAG. He is former Head of the Security at SEBA – The Bank for the new Economy. Nagib has more than 20 years of experience i... Show more

Kiran Kaur Raina

Kiran Kaur Raina

Kiran Kaur Raina is the Founder & CEO of NucleQi, Quantum Security Research Engineer & Evangelist at Vyapti Resonance, Quantum Machine Learning and Quantum Cryptography Researcher, Classiq Technologies Brand Ambassador, and an international speaker working at the forefront of quantum computing, AI, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies. She has also been featured on a Times Square billboard in New York City.

She collaborates with companies, governments, universities, and technology communities worldwide through keynote presentations, executive education, technical workshops, research collaborations, and strategic consulting. Her expertise spans quantum security, quantum communications, quantum machine learning, quantum software development, AI, and the commercialization of quantum technologies.

As an educator and content creator, Kiran has built a global audience by making complex quantum concepts practical and accessible. She is passionate about accelerating quantum adoption, developing future quantum talent, and helping organizations navigate the transition to the quantum era through research, education, and strategic innovation.

Kiran Kaur Raina is the Founder & CEO of NucleQi, Quantum Security Research Engineer & Evangelist at Vyapti Resonance, Quantum Machine Learning and Quantum Cryptography Researcher, Classiq Technologies Brand Ambassador, and an international speaker w... Show more

Viru Raparthi

Viru Raparthi

Viru Raparthi is the Founder and CEO of AndX Global, a next-generation financial technology company building infrastructure across digital assets, real-world asset tokenization, AI-powered finance, and global capital markets.

A Wall Street veteran with approximately 25 years of institutional finance experience, Viru previously held senior roles at Merrill Lynch and Rabobank and has managed approximately $40 billion in institutional assets.

Today, he is focused on connecting the rigor of traditional finance with the possibilities of blockchain, artificial intelligence, and tokenization—creating financial infrastructure designed to bring institutional-grade products and capabilities to a broader global market.

Viru Raparthi is the Founder and CEO of AndX Global, a next-generation financial technology company building infrastructure across digital assets, real-world asset tokenization, AI-powered finance, and global capital markets. A Wall Street veteran... Show more

Sam Agdasi

Sam Agdasi

In the field of community college education, Sam Agdasi has established a career marked by leadership, service, and a consistent focus on student advancement. He brings over 25 years of experience in higher education, including more than 15 years in community colleges, where he has served as a faculty member, program chair, dean, and senior academic administrator, including service at the vice president level. Sam Agdasi has concentrated on advancing student success, strengthening transfer pathways, supporting STEM fields, expanding career technical education (CTE), and guiding applied disciplines. His work has emphasized aligning academic programs with transfer requirements and workforce needs while maintaining a strong commitment to institutional effectiveness and long-term student outcomes.

Sam currently serves as the Dean of Student Learning for the Business & Industrial Studies and Social Sciences Divisions at Compton College in Compton, California. In this position, he provides leadership for a broad set of academic and workforce programs, including business, industrial trades, and social sciences. His leadership emphasizes program quality, academic innovation, and student outcomes. He works closely with faculty and staff to strengthen instructional delivery and promote continuous improvement across programs, ensuring they remain responsive to student needs and regional labor market demands.

His current role includes oversight of many operational and strategic functions. These include budget planning, curriculum development, program review, and faculty support. He also leads dual enrollment initiatives and develops partnerships with K–12 districts, four-year institutions, and industry partners. These efforts help expand access and reinforce both transfer and workforce pathways. Through collaborative leadership and data-informed decision-making, he has contributed to program sustainability, enrollment stability, and student success across a range of disciplines.

Before joining Compton College, Former Vice President Sam Agdasi held leadership positions at large community colleges in California and in the Midwest, including within a multi-campus system. In those roles, he managed multi-million-dollar budgets, supported institutional and programmatic accreditations, and expanded instructional delivery through both traditional and online modalities. His experience includes leading complex academic divisions and aligning educational offerings with transfer requirements and workforce priorities. He has also contributed to strategic planning efforts that connect academic programs with regional economic development goals.

Earlier in his career, Sam served as a faculty member and program chair, helping develop new curricula and establish academic programs. One notable achievement was leading the development of a nanotechnology program supported by National Science Foundation (NSF) funding. This effort integrated concepts across science, engineering, health-related fields, and applied technologies. He has also contributed to grant-funded initiatives, including projects supported by the National Science Foundation and workforce development programs such as Strong Workforce and Perkins, helping expand opportunities through internships, industry partnerships, and career pathways.

Former Vice President Sam Agdasi holds a master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Purdue University and a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Sharif University of Technology. After graduate studies, he worked as a Research Specialist in the Chemistry Department at Purdue University. As an immigrant and first-generation college graduate, he brings a personal understanding of the value of educational access. His ongoing work continues to reflect a practical commitment to stronger programs, broader opportunity, and meaningful outcomes for students pursuing academic and professional progress.

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In the field of community college education, Sam Agdasi has established a career marked by leadership, service, and a consistent focus on student advancement. He brings over 25 years of experience in higher education, including more than 15 years in ... Show more

Swati Bansal

Swati Bansal

I'm a Principal Engineer at Collectors (PSA), where I architect Kafka-based event-driven order processing systems handling high volumes across multiple fulfillment channels. I have spent my career making distributed systems easier to understand and operate at scale.I am currently helping my organization adopt Enterprise AI responsibly- defining the best practices and guardrails that keep AI-assisted engineering trustworthy in production. I am also passionate about writing and speaking at conferences on technical design, engineering leadership, and breaking barriers for women in tech.

I'm a Principal Engineer at Collectors (PSA), where I architect Kafka-based event-driven order processing systems handling high volumes across multiple fulfillment channels. I have spent my career making distributed systems easier to understand and o... Show more

Yael Daihes

Yael Daihes

Yael Daihes is an AI leader and ML scientist with a foundation in cybersecurity, built over eight years in the Israeli defense forces. She went on to lead AI R&D initiatives in the private sector — including at companies that were later acquired — and advises companies across industries on transforming their core logic and algorithms with AI. That path led her to found Lumina: a new kind of social platform for women's health, where community, search, and real insights actually work. Live in production, Lumina answers women's health questions from the collective lived experience of thousands of women — and when an answer doesn't exist yet, it connects women on the same path so they can discover it together.

Yael Daihes is an AI leader and ML scientist with a foundation in cybersecurity, built over eight years in the Israeli defense forces. She went on to lead AI R&D initiatives in the private sector — including at companies that were later acquired — an... Show more

Ana Leticia Sampaio

Ana Leticia Sampaio

Ana Letícia Sampaio is a Head of BI and Power BI specialist with extensive experience designing and delivering enterprise analytics solutions. She helps organizations build scalable, reliable data platforms. Her work focuses on data modeling, Power BI architecture, governance, and the implementation of Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) and DevOps practices for analytics teams. Ana is also a Microsoft Certified Trainer and teaches Power BI professionals preparing for the Microsoft PL-300 certification.

Ana Letícia Sampaio is a Head of BI and Power BI specialist with extensive experience designing and delivering enterprise analytics solutions. She helps organizations build scalable, reliable data platforms. Her work focuses on data modeling, Power B... Show more

Rama Krishna Raju Samantapudi

Rama Krishna Raju Samantapudi

Rama Samantapudi is a Sr. Staff AI/ML Architect at ServiceNow, specializing in Search, Ranking, Recommendations, Conversational AI, Generative AI, and Agentic AI. With over 13 years of experience across Walmart, Zillow, State Street, and FactSet, Rama has led large-scale AI initiatives that bridge applied research and production systems. His work focuses on building intelligent search, ranking, reasoning and structured extraction models that enhance user experience, automation and decision-making at scale.

Rama Samantapudi is a Sr. Staff AI/ML Architect at ServiceNow, specializing in Search, Ranking, Recommendations, Conversational AI, Generative AI, and Agentic AI. With over 13 years of experience across Walmart, Zillow, State Street, and FactSet, Ram... Show more

Alexander Kabui

Alexander Kabui

I'm a Research Software Engineer working at GeneNetwork, an open-source bioinformatics platform, where I build and maintain backend services, APIs, data-processing systems, and developer tooling for scientific research.

I primarily work with Python and Rust, with interests in systems engineering, data-intensive applications, AI-assisted software development, and functional programming. I have a particular interest in Lisp and Scheme, and enjoy working with Guix to explore reproducible and composable approaches to software development.

My current work includes exploring how AI, retrieval systems, and structured knowledge can improve interaction with complex scientific datasets. I enjoy tackling problems where the solution isn't immediately obvious, understanding the underlying constraints and trade-offs, and turning them into practical, reliable software.

I'm a Research Software Engineer working at GeneNetwork, an open-source bioinformatics platform, where I build and maintain backend services, APIs, data-processing systems, and developer tooling for scientific research. I primarily work with Pytho... Show more

Chanel Power

Chanel Power

Chanel Power doesn't just build technology — she builds the systems that determine who gets to.

A Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Developer Relations leader, and Founder & CEO of Mentor Me Collective, Chanel operates at the intersection of technical excellence and global access. She has shipped production ML systems, advised 30+ early-stage AI product teams annually, and built a global technical institute serving 40K+ developers across 120+ countries, generating $45M+ in career outcomes for 600+ first-generation technologists.

Mentor Me Collective is a Google for Startups partner, Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center alumni, and by every measure, a developer relations program at true scale, with enablement programs running at 3x industry engagement benchmarks and partnerships spanning Google Cloud, IBM, and Grow with Google.

Her technical range is matched by her ability to translate it across engineering rooms, executive briefings, and communities the industry too often overlooks.

Chanel works at the frontier of Generative AI, Agentic AI, and accelerated computing. She builds fast, speaks plain, and closes the gap between what's possible and who gets to build it.

She is not building toward legacy. She is already living it.

Chanel Power doesn't just build technology — she builds the systems that determine who gets to. A Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Developer Relations leader, and Founder & CEO of Mentor Me Collective, Chanel operates at the intersection of techn... Show more

Ajala Marvellous

Ajala Marvellous

AJala Marvellous is a data scientist and a Machine Learning Engineer with over 3 years of experience in the AI/ML space with experience building, deploying and maintaining models in classical Machine Learning, Computer vision and Natural Language Processing. He is a recent graduate of the University of Lagos with a bachelors degree in Pharmacy. He is a Machine Learning researcher with interest in application of machine learning in healthcare and drug discovery and has had the opportunity of sharing his research at top ML Conferences like Deep Learning Indaba. He is a member of communities like MLC Africa and Sisonke Biotik (a community of machine learning engineers and researchers focused of application of AI to healthcare challenges in Africa by Africans) and an active co-organiser of the Data Science for Health workshop at Deep Learning Indaba

AJala Marvellous is a data scientist and a Machine Learning Engineer with over 3 years of experience in the AI/ML space with experience building, deploying and maintaining models in classical Machine Learning, Computer vision and Natural Language Pro... Show more

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