Region & Country

Valued speakers who focus on the geopolitical and cultural aspects of different regions and countries, exploring topics like regional development, international relations, and cultural identity

Filip Bugarski

Filip Bugarski

Filip Bugarski is a Software Engineer with experience in designing and implementing software solutions using various modern programming languages and techniques. He is a contributor to the Mainflux IoT platform, where he worked on scalable distributed device management and messaging protocols. He is well-versed in micro-service architecture, database interfacing, Linux containerization, API design and testing. Filip also developed expertise in cybersecurity, working as one of the research engineers on the CoCoS AI project, funded by the Serbian Ministry of Science and Technology. There he gained expertise in Confidential Computing and Trusted Execution Environment technologies, where he researched the deployment of secure computations in a multi-stakeholder environment. Additionally, Filip is responsible for creating responsive web designs and he is developing user interfaces. He holds a B.Sc. degree from Belgrade Polytechnic School.

Filip Bugarski is a Software Engineer with experience in designing and implementing software solutions using various modern programming languages and techniques. He is a contributor to the Mainflux IoT platform, where he worked on scalable distribute... Show more

Ashley Perryman

Ashley Perryman

Ashley Perryman currently serves as the Vice President of Global Human Resources at Spiceworks Ziff Davis, overseeing the company’s global 34-person People team. She brings more than 15 years of leadership experience in human resources developing high-performing distributed teams that operate with agility and in building people-centric cultures that celebrate diversity and inclusion.

She holds workshops and shares her insights via presentations on the following topics:
- Making the Jump! Moving from Individual Contributor to Manager
- Learning to Lead: Growing into a Director
- Internal Mobility: Designing your personal brand for Growth
- Things Mama couldn't teach you: Navigating your career as a first-gen corporate professional
- Creating an Irresistible Workplace
- Employee Experience Strategies
- Creating a Global Talent Strategy
- Succession Planning for leaders
- Writing your Individual Development Plan

She has held HR leadership positions in both public and private Biotech, MarTech, SaaS, and Media Tech companies, including Epicor Software, Bulldog Solutions, and Vermillion. Ashley has led companies through complex exits, acquisitions, and mergers, showcasing her talent management skills and ability to optimize human capital at all levels. Her focus on designing comprehensive People Strategies has contributed to the growth and scalability of emerging technology companies. Ashley's entrepreneurial mindset has fostered exceptional cultures, earning her multiple "Best Places to Work" awards.

As a recognized thought leader in HR, Ashley has been invited to speak at industry conferences, podcasts, and events, and has served as a Guest Lecturer at prestigious institutions such as Acton School of Business, University of Texas at Austin, and Texas State University. She shares her insights and best practices on talent management, leadership development, and organizational transformation, captivating audiences with her engaging and inspiring style. Her speaking engagements include Gartner events, AnitaB conferences, American Diversity Report, HR.com, TogetherDigital, and other renowned platforms.

Beyond her professional achievements, Ashley actively mentors aspiring HR professionals and volunteers in local professional associations and nonprofit organizations. She contributes her valuable insights and guidance to advisory boards and holds a Senior Professional Certification from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). Ashley's educational background includes undergraduate studies in Linguistics at Boston College and graduate studies in Management at Harvard University. She has been recognized as an Executive on the Move by Hispanic Executive magazine.

Ashley Perryman currently serves as the Vice President of Global Human Resources at Spiceworks Ziff Davis, overseeing the company’s global 34-person People team. She brings more than 15 years of leadership experience in human resources developing hig... Show more

Florian Klaffenbach

Florian Klaffenbach

Florian Klaffenbach is currently working as a Sr. Engineer FastTrack for Azure within the Microsoft Azure Engineering at Microsoft Corp.. He is a well-known expert when it comes to hybrid cloud scenarios, cloud connectivity, and cloud environment optimization. Before he started at Microsoft, he worked at several companies in different roles, such as technical community manager and solution expert and solutions architect. He is also a former Microsoft MVP on Cloud and Datacenter Management

Florian Klaffenbach is currently working as a Sr. Engineer FastTrack for Azure within the Microsoft Azure Engineering at Microsoft Corp.. He is a well-known expert when it comes to hybrid cloud scenarios, cloud connectivity, and cloud environment opt... Show more

Alessio Del Chiaro

Alessio Del Chiaro

Alessio graduated in Telecommunications Engineering at University of Pisa in 2011. After an initial period as a PhD student at University of Pisa, he joined ION in 2013 as software analyst in the Core Architecture Team (CAT). Since the beginning, he applied his networking skills analyzing the performances of the ION Platforms of the customers, becoming an expert of performance and platform-wide analysis.During his career in ION, he took care about consultancy projects improving his analysis and communication skills, producing presentations, demos and videos, which allowed him to have a thorough knowledge of the ION Platform and its architecture.Then, he focused his energies in project and product management as a CAT Core product specialist, for which he had to travel often to visit customers both to understand customer's needs and implement new solutions (and this was the most enjoyable part of the work) but also to resolve customer issues (and that part is not really enjoyable).Due to the cloud and network skills, he covers the role of CAT Cloud Engineering team, which is the know-how center for all the automation, cloud engineering and ops in general for the ION Platform, including the related software and the transformation of the apps to become cloud native.He has various hobbies: basketball and football (even if the stamina is not the one of the good old days), playing the bass guitar, and he enjoys playing videogames.

Alessio graduated in Telecommunications Engineering at University of Pisa in 2011. After an initial period as a PhD student at University of Pisa, he joined ION in 2013 as software analyst in the Core Architecture Team (CAT). Since the beginning, he ... Show more

Suthakaran Sundaralingam

Suthakaran Sundaralingam

Mr. S. Suthakaran is a Lecturer (Probationary) attached to the Department of Geography, Eastern University, Sri Lanka, where he has been since May 2021. His academic excellency and professional experience are making good sound to promote the advantage of the open mapping in Sri Lanka. He is an advance mapper to contribute to develop the OSM around the world.

Mr. S. Suthakaran is a Lecturer (Probationary) attached to the Department of Geography, Eastern University, Sri Lanka, where he has been since May 2021. His academic excellency and professional experience are making good sound to promote the advantag... Show more

Prayer Nwagboso Ikegwuonu

Prayer Nwagboso Ikegwuonu

Prayer Nwagboso Ikegwuonu, is the Founder of Naza Agape Foundation. A Global change maker, Global Humanitarian Aid worker who is all about social change, Passionate about #quality education. A Cabinet Minister at the Republic of Women who champions for the betterment of women and the girl child.

She is skilled in Relationship Counseling, Microsoft Word, Humanitarian, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), and Pastoral Counseling. Strong community and social services professional with a Bachelor of Science BS focused in Mass Communication/Media Studies from Covenant University.

She's passionate the girl child education and desires to build tuition free schools in Africa.

Prayer Nwagboso Ikegwuonu, is the Founder of Naza Agape Foundation. A Global change maker, Global Humanitarian Aid worker who is all about social change, Passionate about #quality education. A Cabinet Minister at the Republic of Women who champions ... Show more

Herry Kasunga

Herry Kasunga

Holder of Bachelor of Science in Geo - Informtics , working with Crowd2map Tanzania as GIS analyst and a volunteer at Hope for Girls and women in Tanzania, with a goal of using Geospatial knowledge solving community challenges towards SDG’s

Holder of Bachelor of Science in Geo - Informtics , working with Crowd2map Tanzania as GIS analyst and a volunteer at Hope for Girls and women in Tanzania, with a goal of using Geospatial knowledge solving community challenges towards SDG’s Show more

Remington Rodney

Remington Rodney

Remington L. Rodney is the Founder of Vurtual Oasis a futuristic community that inspires entrepreneurs, creatives, visionaries, and dreamers to maximize their potential. He is also a full-time Web3 Executive Recruiter, Web3 DJ, and podcast host of Vurtual Oasis.

He has a deep passion for personal development, building authentic relationships, and inspiring others to chase their dreams.

Remington has been recruiting in Web3 for over a year now and supports some of the most innovative startups in the space with top talent. He's spoken on 10+ Twitter Spaces, LinkedIn Lives, and Podcasts educating others on how to break into Web3 full-time.

A futurist at heart and will do whatever it takes to help others achieve their dreams and evolve.

Remington L. Rodney is the Founder of Vurtual Oasis a futuristic community that inspires entrepreneurs, creatives, visionaries, and dreamers to maximize their potential. He is also a full-time Web3 Executive Recruiter, Web3 DJ, and podcast host of Vu... Show more

Vikram Gupta

Vikram Gupta

Business Consultant & Senior leader with 20+ years of experience in management, technology and large-scale transformation for global Fortune 100 corporations. I have set up and led Innovation Centre in a product company. I have delivered new products/product feature, in up-coming technologies, leading numerous technical teams to success. I have contributed significantly and regularly in the organization’s Technology and Product Road Map. I have designed and executed organization wide initiatives in the area of Engineering Culture, New Technology Transformation, Capability Enhancement, and Change Management.

CEO - Strategyk Consilium (A business Consulting Firm).
Head Innovation: LG Electronics R&D Bangalore (2009-2018).
Author: The Innovator’s Code.
Mentor of Change: AIC
Innovation Management - IIM Calcutta
Technology Entrepreneurship - Harvard University
Visiting Faculty: NIFT
Relevant Experience:
- Innovation Hub
- New Product Development
- Creativity Culture
- Design Thinking Practitioner
- Psychometric Analysis & Assessment
- Organizational Behaviour
- Mentor to Entrepreneur
- Leadership Training

Business Consultant & Senior leader with 20+ years of experience in management, technology and large-scale transformation for global Fortune 100 corporations. I have set up and led Innovation Centre in a product company. I have delivered new products... Show more

Omkar More

Omkar More

A Travel Enthusiast and a Software Developer

A Travel Enthusiast and a Software Developer Show more

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