Travel & Tourism

Experts in the promotion and management of travel experiences, focusing on leisure, business, and cultural exploration

David Haas

David Haas

After spending nearly a decade pursuing a career in the music business (Interscope Records; Paradigm Talent Agency; GALANTIS), David moved into tech in 2021 following the temporary (but severe) impacts of COVID-19 on the music business.

As he pursued a new direction in tech, one question formed at the forefront of his journey: how can we elevate principles of helping people – particularly, creatives (who in the past, were often not equitably credited for their work) – in this new, rapidly evolving era of tech?

A longtime proponent of decentralization; supporting the artists pushing culture forward; and new to the rise of NFTs – Haas found himself with a new question. With billions (more) in projected revenues on the table for Web3, how will we approach accountability when developing sustainable practices, cultures and communities in this new world?

After spending nearly a decade pursuing a career in the music business (Interscope Records; Paradigm Talent Agency; GALANTIS), David moved into tech in 2021 following the temporary (but severe) impacts of COVID-19 on the music business. As he purs... Show more

David Rich

David Rich

Dave is responsible for aligning go-to-market strategy and innovation across lines of business. He brings expertise in voice AI, voice biometrics, telecommunications, and multiple industries. Dave has held senior planning and operational roles at American Airlines and Nuance Communications, CEO at LumenVox, and CPO for Flowroute and n2uitive, and has created products that are used by millions of people. He is a frequent advisor to hedge funds and investors. Dave is a Fulbright Scholar and has an MBA from the University of Michigan.

Dave is responsible for aligning go-to-market strategy and innovation across lines of business. He brings expertise in voice AI, voice biometrics, telecommunications, and multiple industries. Dave has held senior planning and operational roles at A... Show more

Veronica Hanson

Veronica Hanson

Veronica Hanson helps regular people become minimalists so they can use their newly discovered time, money, and energy towards creating the life they didn’t know they wanted. Two years ago she didn’t know she wanted her family of four to pack into 4 into 6 suitcases and began living an international slowmad lifestyle. She's lived or traveled through six countries and currently calls Tokyo Japan home.

Veronica Hanson helps regular people become minimalists so they can use their newly discovered time, money, and energy towards creating the life they didn’t know they wanted. Two years ago she didn’t know she wanted her family of four to pack into 4 ... Show more

Phil Garcia

Phil Garcia

I’m a nature photographer and photography guide. I’m using NFTs to fund conservation actions for Arctic foxes. I believe NFTs can help causes and specially conservation.

I’m a nature photographer and photography guide. I’m using NFTs to fund conservation actions for Arctic foxes. I believe NFTs can help causes and specially conservation. Show more

Francois Xavier Morency

Francois Xavier Morency

Francois Xavier Morency actively invests privately and in equity markets. He is the recipient of a number of awards including the Schlumberger North America Offshore Vice-President Quality Award. In addition to his rich experience in business development and management, Mr. Morency is a sommelier who holds the Advanced Wine Certificate from the International Sommelier Guild. He enjoys traveling and is an avid sportsman, fishing for salmon and hunting moose in Newfoundland.

Francois Xavier Morency actively invests privately and in equity markets. He is the recipient of a number of awards including the Schlumberger North America Offshore Vice-President Quality Award. In addition to his rich experience in business develop... Show more

Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan

Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan

Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan is a Software Engineer from Rabwah, Pakistan, currently living in The Netherlands, likes .NET Core and Node.js for regular everyday development. Afzaal Ahmad works at Adyen as a Developer Advocate.

He is an expert in Cloud, Mobile, and API development. Afzaal has experience with the Azure platform and likes to build cross-platform libraries/software with .NET Core. Afzaal is an Alibaba Cloud MVP, twice he has been awarded Microsoft MVP status for his community leadership in software development, four times CodeProject MVP status for technical writing and mentoring, and 4 times C# Corner MVP status in the same field.

Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan is a Software Engineer from Rabwah, Pakistan, currently living in The Netherlands, likes .NET Core and Node.js for regular everyday development. Afzaal Ahmad works at Adyen as a Developer Advocate. He is an expert in Cloud, Mo... Show more

Stéphane Hulard

Stéphane Hulard

Since 2006, I lived in the web and its ecosystem.

Today, I’m leading CH Studio, a French software development company. I like working on legacy projects to help teams take back control. I’m also persisting on putting engineering methods on web projects (continuous integration and deployment, unit testing, documentation, etc).

I work remotely about 100% of the time which allows me to live with my family in other countries for at least half of the year

Since 2006, I lived in the web and its ecosystem. Today, I’m leading CH Studio, a French software development company. I like working on legacy projects to help teams take back control. I’m also persisting on putting engineering methods on web pro... Show more

Pedro Duarte

Pedro Duarte

Certified in “UX Management” by NNGroup, with a senior management level experience in leading teams and projects, working with multidisciplinary teams, adding value to companies at different levels: business & operations digital transformation, create and develop product/service vision and strategy through user centered practices, assess/measure product/service success and performance by defining key indicators, colecting and analysing data and keeping track on its metrics.

Certified in “UX Management” by NNGroup, with a senior management level experience in leading teams and projects, working with multidisciplinary teams, adding value to companies at different levels: business & operations digital transformation, creat... Show more

Ariel Griffin

Ariel Griffin

Ariel Griffin taught for seven years in private, charter and public schools in the Dominican Republic, México, Texas and Missouri. While teaching, she served on a district-wide committee for Socio-Emotional Learning (SEL) and the school site team for AVID – a national program committed to closing the achievement gap in education. Prior to teaching, she was a Fulbright scholar through the U.S. Department of State and holds two master's degrees - teaching and global policy studies (international development). Now, Griffin works as a Program Officer for Education at Children International in Kansas City which allows her to combine her policy education along with her practical experience in the classroom. For the last year, she has led the organization in a launching their Digital Learning work so that children all over the world have access to quality learning programs, virtually.

Ariel Griffin taught for seven years in private, charter and public schools in the Dominican Republic, México, Texas and Missouri. While teaching, she served on a district-wide committee for Socio-Emotional Learning (SEL) and the school site team for... Show more

Andrew Dawson

Andrew Dawson

I am a Technical Content Developer who provides valuable solutions to some technical issues faced by users. I like traveling and I am also enhancing my skills in Internet Marketing.

I am a Technical Content Developer who provides valuable solutions to some technical issues faced by users. I like traveling and I am also enhancing my skills in Internet Marketing. Show more

Manuel Gomes

Manuel Gomes

I'm a freelance PMO and help organizations make the most out of their time and resources. I also write for manueltgomes.com, a tech blog focused on the Power Platform, and I'm a Super User in the Microsoft Power Automate Community.

I'm a freelance PMO and help organizations make the most out of their time and resources. I also write for manueltgomes.com, a tech blog focused on the Power Platform, and I'm a Super User in the Microsoft Power Automate Community. Show more

Leandro Camacho

Leandro Camacho

Leo Camacho is a NASA Space Apps Lead that has contributed to the Developer Community, where he hosted from Talks, Codelabs, Hackathons, and online sessions, to Technical study groups, Developer & Streaming Festivals.

Winner and Finalist of more than 20 Hackathons around the world, such as Fintech Nations 2021, Hackzurich 2020, IBM Call for Code 2020, MIT AI LATAM, FB Online Challenge 2020, Tech Crunch DisruptSF 2018, among others: https://devpost.com/LeandroCamacho

TEDx Speaker and Contributor at Planeta Chatbot the largest column about artificial intelligence and virtual assistants for hispanics and is where I share with the community and companies the latest updates, news and technical details related to Assistants, Conversational AI and training virtual agents.

Leo Camacho is a NASA Space Apps Lead that has contributed to the Developer Community, where he hosted from Talks, Codelabs, Hackathons, and online sessions, to Technical study groups, Developer & Streaming Festivals. Winner and Finalist of more ... Show more

Sarah Critchley

Sarah Critchley

Sarah Critchley is a Microsoft Dynamics Business Applications MVP, published author and an experienced technical consultant who has worked on numerous business system implementations. Having led software projects in numerous industries including healthcare and the public sector, she works across all areas of the project life cycle from demonstrations, design, architecture, documentation, customization, and development. She gets involved in the technical community through chairing the Dynamics 365 CE user group in the UK, running technical events, and presenting on technical and functional topics at conferences around the world.

Sarah Critchley is a Microsoft Dynamics Business Applications MVP, published author and an experienced technical consultant who has worked on numerous business system implementations. Having led software projects in numerous industries including heal... Show more

Kristina König

Kristina König

"Only those who think around corners can communicate straight ahead." Management consultant in internal and external communication for more than 8 years. Since 2018 Microsoft 365 consultant and agile project manager at Devoteam Alegri GmbH, my heart beats for Teams, Yammer & Planner.

"Only those who think around corners can communicate straight ahead." Management consultant in internal and external communication for more than 8 years. Since 2018 Microsoft 365 consultant and agile project manager at Devoteam Alegri GmbH, my heart ... Show more

Maria Garcia

Maria Garcia

Innovation Strategy & Program Manager, responsible for leading the strategy of Amadeus for Developers. The open platform connects thousands of customers in 190+ countries - including startups and leading industry brands - to Amadeus technology. I have overseen all the different phases of the program, from the definition of the objectives, to product design, development, testing, and go-to-market strategy.

Professional experience in Strategy Consulting, Project Management, Product Management and Market Research. MBA in International Management. Speaker at multiple API and Travel Tech events, including API Days, The Platform Summit (Nordic APIs), and API The Docs.

Curious by nature and passionate about innovation, I'm always looking for new challenges and opportunities to keep developing my skills where business and technology meet.

Innovation Strategy & Program Manager, responsible for leading the strategy of Amadeus for Developers. The open platform connects thousands of customers in 190+ countries - including startups and leading industry brands - to Amadeus technology. I hav... Show more

Ilker Sertler

Ilker Sertler

Ilker helps organisations to build the modern practice of Cyber Security and Enterprise Architecture for the agile business of the digital era. He is a researcher and developer of pragmatic practices to ensure cyber security is effectively integrated into system development and operation. He is a blogger at architect-cyber-security.com with articles discussing cyber security architecture models adapting modern delivery approaches such as Agile, DevOps and hybrid IT. Previously, Ilker assumed various consultative roles for leading technology solution providers, and currently working for Capgemini within the Security Architecture practice of the Cloud Infrastructure Services. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Electronics Engineering and holds various industry qualifications, including CISSP, TOGAF, SABSA, SAFe and ITIL.

Ilker helps organisations to build the modern practice of Cyber Security and Enterprise Architecture for the agile business of the digital era. He is a researcher and developer of pragmatic practices to ensure cyber security is effectively integrated... Show more

Hugo Rosário

Hugo Rosário

Manager of a team in charge of two Salesforce orgs in Amadeus IT Group. With 15 years of experience in CRM from Development to Product Owner Roles, I'm also a Certified Salesforce Administrator and Trailblazer Community Leader.

Manager of a team in charge of two Salesforce orgs in Amadeus IT Group. With 15 years of experience in CRM from Development to Product Owner Roles, I'm also a Certified Salesforce Administrator and Trailblazer Community Leader. Show more

Miroslav Šedivý

Miroslav Šedivý

Born in Czechoslovakia, studied in France, living in Germany. Using Python to make the sun shine and the wind blow. hjkl juggler and languages enthusiast. PyCon.DE and Polyglot Gathering organizer.

Born in Czechoslovakia, studied in France, living in Germany. Using Python to make the sun shine and the wind blow. hjkl juggler and languages enthusiast. PyCon.DE and Polyglot Gathering organizer. Show more

Amy Peck

Amy Peck

Amy Peck is the founder & CEO of EndeavorVR, a leading global VR/AR (XR) strategy & consulting firm. Amy is a recognized thought-leader in the space and speaks globally on the future of XR. She has deep connections within the industry and works with Fortune 500 companies, digital media/production companies and tech startups on XR strategy, content, development, product and GTM.

Amy holds several Advisory Board roles:
Geo.Network, a volumetric geospatial control platform
VantagePoint, VR Sexual Harassment Training
Venture Partner, Capital Region AR/VR Accelerator
XR Marin Leadership Council
Virtual World Society Ambassador

Amy is a mentor at Draper U, Women in XR Fund, Korean Innovation Center and River Studios and is an active member of several Women in Tech & STEM Education organizations. Amy is a member of the VR/AR Association’s (VRARA) Digital Healthcare Committee and Co-chairs the VRARA Enterprise Committee.

Amy's true passion for this technology emerged at Leap Motion where she launched the Enterprise division working with clients across every major vertical including healthcare, entertainment, retail, hospitality, education and government.

It became clear that there was a need to help foster XR development in the commercial arena and more importantly, shepherd these critical early wins. EndeavorVR was conceived for this very purpose.

Amy continues her work with Fortune 500 clients, helping them adopt XR for both internal process and consumer-facing initiatives, including marketing, customer experience, productivity and training. She engages the top content creators, designers, developers and platform partners to bring these solutions to fruition.

Amy’s forte is distilling complex technologies into meaningful solutions across many verticals and business lines, delivering strategy and resources at scale.

Her own personal mission is to see XR accessible to all - fundamentally improving every aspect of our lives and changing the way we work, learn, communicate and play.

Amy Peck is the founder & CEO of EndeavorVR, a leading global VR/AR (XR) strategy & consulting firm. Amy is a recognized thought-leader in the space and speaks globally on the future of XR. She has deep connections within the industry and works with ... Show more

Luís Pinto

Luís Pinto

Developer of digital businesses

Developer of digital businesses Show more

Kartik Malik

Kartik Malik

I am a developer who loves both front end as well as back end. I like to keep learning new things to improve my skills. Apart from coding i like to do photography as well as traveling.

I am a developer who loves both front end as well as back end. I like to keep learning new things to improve my skills. Apart from coding i like to do photography as well as traveling. Show more

Brian Mericle

Brian Mericle

Brian has over eighteen years of software engineering, architecture and technology leadership experience. Over the last few years he has been focusing on designing and implementing automation to support continuous integration, delivery and deployment processes. When not hard at work, he enjoys learning to play the drums and spending time with his family.

Brian has over eighteen years of software engineering, architecture and technology leadership experience. Over the last few years he has been focusing on designing and implementing automation to support continuous integration, delivery and deployment... Show more

Paul Chukwurah

Paul Chukwurah

Hi 👋, I'm Paul an easy going softhearted guy. I enjoy hiking travelling, attending events and volunteering. I'm a full stack engineer with over 4 years of experience. I have a degree and passion for Artificial Intelligence. I'm looking to attend events and even speak.

Hi 👋, I'm Paul an easy going softhearted guy. I enjoy hiking travelling, attending events and volunteering. I'm a full stack engineer with over 4 years of experience. I have a degree and passion for Artificial Intelligence. I'm looking to attend eve... Show more

Fabien Joseph

Fabien Joseph

Agiliste convaincu depuis une 15aine d'année.
Ce qui m'anime au quotidien, c'est d'accompagner et de faire grandir les collaborateurs.

Agiliste convaincu depuis une 15aine d'année. Ce qui m'anime au quotidien, c'est d'accompagner et de faire grandir les collaborateurs. Show more

Chris Reynolds

Chris Reynolds

Chris is a Developer Advocate at Pantheon. Previously, Chris has been a Senior Software Engineer at Pantheon, an engineer in WordPress agency settings at Human Made and WebDevStudios, and an author of online training videos for Pluralsight. Chris has spoken at various local WordCamps as well as at OpenWest and maintains a number of open source projects on GitHub.

When not coding, they can most likely be found planning for their next Dungeons & Dragons session.

Chris is a Developer Advocate at Pantheon. Previously, Chris has been a Senior Software Engineer at Pantheon, an engineer in WordPress agency settings at Human Made and WebDevStudios, and an author of online training videos for Pluralsight. Chris has... Show more

Vasco Urbano

Vasco Urbano

I am a Business Intelligence professional from Portugal, with extensive experience working with international clients.
Over the years, I have contributed to various sectors, including Retail, Energy and Human Resources, focusing on BI development or acting as a Product Owner.
Beyond work, I enjoy a good dinner with friends, engaging in lighthearted conversations, cooking, and traveling.

I am a Business Intelligence professional from Portugal, with extensive experience working with international clients. Over the years, I have contributed to various sectors, including Retail, Energy and Human Resources, focusing on BI development or... Show more

Alexander Smith

Alexander Smith

Alexander is a South Florida-based tech enthusiast fascinated by consumer tech, productivity software, and obviously Apple products.

Headphones in: Learning some new random tech thing, or watching too much YouTube.

Headphones out: The gym, coffee, cats, parks, fixing something, animals, in any order really.

Alexander is a South Florida-based tech enthusiast fascinated by consumer tech, productivity software, and obviously Apple products. Headphones in: Learning some new random tech thing, or watching too much YouTube. Headphones out: The gym, cof... Show more

Mike Engiles

Mike Engiles

Mike and family have run Crystal River Watersports (CRWS) since 2014 with a motto of “Observing and Preserving Nature Above, In and Underwater.” CRWS allows guests to explore Florida’s Nature coast via scuba diving, swimming with manatees, scalloping, and river cruises.
Professionally, Mike graduated from the Pennsylvania State University with degrees in business and pursued a career in information technology consulting before migrating from the DC suburbs to Citrus County, FL. The goal was to be able enjoy working with people in the hospitality industry while sharing a love of the outdoors, especially scuba diving.
Since moving to Florida, Mike has gotten involved in the local community by previously serving on the Crystal River Waterfront Advisory Board, Manatee Eco Tourism Assoc. and Friends of the Crystal River National WIldlife Refuge. He is currently the vice chair of the Citrus Co Tourism Development Council and on the Visit Florida Board of Directors.

Mike and family have run Crystal River Watersports (CRWS) since 2014 with a motto of “Observing and Preserving Nature Above, In and Underwater.” CRWS allows guests to explore Florida’s Nature coast via scuba diving, swimming with manatees, scallopin... Show more

Aarti Gadhia

Aarti Gadhia

Aarti Gadhia is a changemaker and has dedicated her entire career to breaking down barriers and boundaries to achieve equality for underrepresented groups in STEM and in leadership. She was honored for her contribution to the cybersecurity community by being named as one of the Top 20 Women in Cyber Security in Canada. Aarti founded Standout To Lead to empower women in cybersecurity to join boards and SHE (Sharing Her Empowerment), a resource group with a mission to be a collective voice and accelerate change within the organization.
She currently works at Sysdig and brings 25 years of sales and leadership experience. She has worked at cybersecurity organizations such as Sophos, Trend, VMWare Carbon Black, Bugcrowd, Tines and Microsoft. Aarti actively participates in the cyber security community as a speaker, a mentor and a judge for provincial scholarships. She servers on boards and volunteers her time with WiCyS Western Canada Affiliate, ISACA and OWASP Vancouver, Vigitrust Global advisory board and ObserveID.
Aarti is one of the authors of the book "The Rise of the Cyber Women: Volume Two" and was quoted in Canadian Security Magazine as she shared her views on the importance of soft skills to break down barriers in traditional hiring. She is excited to share her involvement as the Sponsorship Chair for the first global herstory in the making “The Women In Security Documentary”.
Due to her international background, she loves to travel and learn different cultures. Her tagline: “Be Authentic, Be Yourself.”

Aarti Gadhia is a changemaker and has dedicated her entire career to breaking down barriers and boundaries to achieve equality for underrepresented groups in STEM and in leadership. She was honored for her contribution to the cybersecurity community ... Show more

Adeline Makokha

Adeline Makokha

Adeline Makokha is an accomplished Software Quality Engineer at Safaricom PLC with a strong track record in the telecommunications industry. She is committed to ensuring the quality and readiness of products for production, implementing software testing automation frameworks, and conducting performance tests.

Adeline holds a BSc. in Telecommunication from Machakos University, Kenya, where she developed a deep passion for computer networking and cloud computing.

In addition to her professional accomplishments, Adeline is an active member of the tech community, co-organizing the AWS User Group Kenya and participating as a member of AWS Community Builders. She has also showcased her innovation and entrepreneurship by participating in fintech hackathons and presenting creative ideas.

Outside of her professional and tech-related pursuits, Adeline enjoys traveling, camping, and hiking, showcasing her adventurous spirit.

Adeline Makokha is an accomplished Software Quality Engineer at Safaricom PLC with a strong track record in the telecommunications industry. She is committed to ensuring the quality and readiness of products for production, implementing software tes... Show more

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