Travel & Tourism

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

Richard Harding

Richard Harding

A Digital forensics student at the University of South Wales.

A Digital forensics student at the University of South Wales. Show more

Eevamaija Virtanen

Eevamaija Virtanen

Eevamaija’s journey started in the skies as a flight attendant, followed by a long stretch in BPO project management and innovative business and product development. She then let her creative side lead in roles like music video director and photographer before diving into the world of data engineering. With this background, Eevamaija brings a down-to-earth, practical and highly curious approach to tackling data challenges and improving team communication.

She’s all about continuous learning and building real, authentic connections - principles that have shaped her path in data engineering. Eevamaija believes in embracing imperfections, asking for help when needed, and keeping it real - because that’s what it really takes to succeed in this ever-changing field.

Eevamaija’s journey started in the skies as a flight attendant, followed by a long stretch in BPO project management and innovative business and product development. She then let her creative side lead in roles like music video director and photograp... Show more

Pablo López

Pablo López

Founder CreatiBlock.io, Blockchain Venture Builder for the design of products and services in web3. With more than 15 years of experience in the field of business innovation in companies like INDITEX, BOSCH, he jumped to blockchain startup field and has has participated in projects of crypto assets, exchanges, digital identity, traceability, tokenization, NFT and metaverse, blockchain games; for startups, corporations and government agencies in Latam, Central America, Europe, Africa and Asia

Founder CreatiBlock.io, Blockchain Venture Builder for the design of products and services in web3. With more than 15 years of experience in the field of business innovation in companies like INDITEX, BOSCH, he jumped to blockchain startup field and ... Show more

Krystina Dowdell

Krystina Dowdell

Krystina started out as a personal trainer who worked her way up in the corporate events industry on the weekends. By the time she held a comfortable salary with a large incumbent in events + media, she left to build a EaaS platform that targets a niche, underserved audience in social travel.

Krystina started out as a personal trainer who worked her way up in the corporate events industry on the weekends. By the time she held a comfortable salary with a large incumbent in events + media, she left to build a EaaS platform that targets a ni... Show more

Melanie Glace

Melanie Glace

Culture Changer. Peace pacer.

Culture Changer. Peace pacer. Show more

Laila Eddaris

Laila Eddaris

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Shailesh Pathak

Shailesh Pathak

Shailesh Pathak is an Engineering Manager at Eurowings Digital GmbH, leading the web development team in the Digital Services & Loyalty domain. With a focus on tech and product strategy, Shailesh ensures alignment with business goals while fostering a growth-oriented environment for developers. Known for delivering impactful digital solutions, Shailesh combines technical expertise with strategic vision, driving innovation and customer loyalty. As a key member of the leadership team, He is dedicated to the personal and professional development of their team.

Shailesh Pathak is an Engineering Manager at Eurowings Digital GmbH, leading the web development team in the Digital Services & Loyalty domain. With a focus on tech and product strategy, Shailesh ensures alignment with business goals while fostering ... Show more

Arvind Bright

Arvind Bright

I'm a software engineer at Google who loves to build things that work at scale. I've spent the last two years on the gRPC team, geeking out on Service Mesh and finding new ways to make microservices communication smoother.

I've been building cloud products and infrastructure for most of my career, and I'm always up for a good challenge. Before Google, I was part of the AWS Lambda crew at Amazon, so I've got a pretty good handle on all things cloud.

When I'm not coding, you can find me catching up on the latest anime or podcast. I've also recently discovered a passion for music production, proving that even programmers can have a creative streak. I like to think of FL Studio as just another form of programming—a bit more melodic, perhaps.

I'm a software engineer at Google who loves to build things that work at scale. I've spent the last two years on the gRPC team, geeking out on Service Mesh and finding new ways to make microservices communication smoother. I've been building clou... Show more

Mohan Sai Teki

Mohan Sai Teki

Lead DevOps Engineer at Gainsight with 6+ year of experiences in Software industry as DevOps engineer.

Lead DevOps Engineer at Gainsight with 6+ year of experiences in Software industry as DevOps engineer. Show more

Gregory Trzeciak

Gregory Trzeciak

Gregory Trzeciak has his master’s degree in Education from the University of Florida. He has 9 years of teaching experience in high school, college level, and summer programs where he was recognized as a top educator and leader in interactive education. As a trainer at Pragmatic Works, his primary goal is to help individuals gain confidence in using Power BI and the Power Platform. While not in the office, he enjoys fantasy football, walking his dog, and running half-marathons!

Gregory Trzeciak has his master’s degree in Education from the University of Florida. He has 9 years of teaching experience in high school, college level, and summer programs where he was recognized as a top educator and leader in interactive educati... Show more

Pran Kishore

Pran Kishore

Pran is an iOS developer with over 10 years of experience building large-scale apps used by millions. Three of his apps boast 4+ star ratings on the App Store. Beyond development, he's a UI/UX enthusiast who loves exploring Adobe XD. Recently, he joined Swift Bengaluru, a community that organises local meet-ups across India, to share his knowledge and support the community.
Beyond work he enjoys watching movies, swimming, travelling.

Pran is an iOS developer with over 10 years of experience building large-scale apps used by millions. Three of his apps boast 4+ star ratings on the App Store. Beyond development, he's a UI/UX enthusiast who loves exploring Adobe XD. Recently, he joi... Show more

Sagar Khurana

Sagar Khurana

I am currently working as an Android Engineer in Berlin at GetYourGuide. Prior to this, I was employed at Adjust GmbH, and during my time at the university, I contributed to Robolectric as part of the Google Summer of Code program. These days, I enjoy working on Android performance optimization, including baseline profiles and optimizing Jetpack Compose code.

I am currently working as an Android Engineer in Berlin at GetYourGuide. Prior to this, I was employed at Adjust GmbH, and during my time at the university, I contributed to Robolectric as part of the Google Summer of Code program. These days, I enjo... Show more

Bridget Hilton

Bridget Hilton

Bridget is a leading expert on the art, science, and path to becoming rich in life experiences. Growing up in Flint, MI, she used her love of music as inspiration and hustled her way into the largest record label in the world as a teenager - helping to launch some of today's biggest careers in music. Inspired by a viral video of a deaf woman hearing for the first time, she then founded the first social good electronics company, LSTN Sound Co., sold millions of products, partnered with the likes of Google, Delta Air Lines, and Amazon, was interviewed by Today Show, GMA, NYT, and traveled the world giving over 50,000 people the gift of hearing. Now as a keynote speaker, co-author of the Experiential Billionaire book and Treasure Maps card game, self proclaimed experiential guinea pig, and facilitator of one of the largest surveys on life experiences ever done, she is passionate about helping others improve their mental health and inspiring them to live intentional, regret free lives by going after fulfilling goals.

Bridget is a leading expert on the art, science, and path to becoming rich in life experiences. Growing up in Flint, MI, she used her love of music as inspiration and hustled her way into the largest record label in the world as a teenager - helping ... Show more

Melissa Hill Dees

Melissa Hill Dees

#SalesforceMVP, Melissa Hill Dees, has an MBA in Digital Entrepreneurship and is 10X Salesforce certified. With 15 years of experience as a nonprofit executive and over 10 years leveraging Salesforce, her goal is to automate what can be automated so that humans have more time to do what can’t be automated. She is a Nonprofit Community Group Leader, Dreamforce and Points of Light speaker, Open Source Commons Sprinter, serves on the Board of Amplify, and is the co-founder of Nonprofit Dreamin and #foodforce. Melissa is also a fellow in the SFDO Impact Labs Hunger cohort and the SFDC ISV Partner Advisory Board. She co-hosts Campfire Stories podcast and loves mentoring, especially historically excluded voices. Melissa’s first book, Accelerating Nonprofit Impact with Salesforce, was released in 2022 . In her free time, she advocates for #domoregood, #WiT, #EqualityForAll. Her favorite hobby is traveling!

#SalesforceMVP, Melissa Hill Dees, has an MBA in Digital Entrepreneurship and is 10X Salesforce certified. With 15 years of experience as a nonprofit executive and over 10 years leveraging Salesforce, her goal is to automate what can be automated so... Show more

Kriti Shah

Kriti Shah

Kriti Shah is currently a graduate student of Environmental Policy and Management at the University of California, Davis, and has a background in environmental engineering. Her interest lies at the nexus of international trade, law, and policy, decarbonization of the energy sector, and geopolitics. Born and raised in India, she deeply empathizes with the issues of extreme heat and the effects of climate change on the energy and transportation sector and worries about climate-induced migration. To unwind, she loves to dance, cook, and try out new DIY projects.

Kriti Shah is currently a graduate student of Environmental Policy and Management at the University of California, Davis, and has a background in environmental engineering. Her interest lies at the nexus of international trade, law, and policy, decar... Show more

Rakesh Kr. Sharma

Rakesh Kr. Sharma

Rakesh is a skilled backend engineer with over 3+ years of experience in the field. He is currently working as an SDE2 at Board Infinity, where he has been building their edtech platform since 2020. Rakesh's core responsibilities include designing and implementing efficient, scalable, and maintainable backend systems.

Before joining Board Infinity, Rakesh worked at Mounty Outdoor Adventure, a tour and travel company where he developed their booking and payment systems. During this time, Rakesh gained valuable experience in creating systems that could handle high traffic volumes and ensure the smooth functioning of operations.

Rakesh's main technical skills include Node.js, JavaScript, Python, MongoDB, Redis, and other backend technologies. He is also passionate about writing technical articles and recently started his own YouTube channel to share his knowledge with others.

Rakesh is a skilled backend engineer with over 3+ years of experience in the field. He is currently working as an SDE2 at Board Infinity, where he has been building their edtech platform since 2020. Rakesh's core responsibilities include designing an... Show more

Paolo Banfi

Paolo Banfi

I am an accomplished Software Engineer, specialized in Object Oriented Design and Analysis with extensive experience in the full life cycle of the software design process including prototyping, proof of concept, design, interface implementation, testing and maintenance.

In the past few years I've been working in lastminute.com, shaping the new platform and rescuing legacy code.

I am an accomplished Software Engineer, specialized in Object Oriented Design and Analysis with extensive experience in the full life cycle of the software design process including prototyping, proof of concept, design, interface implementation, test... Show more

Craig Thielen

Craig Thielen

Craig is passionate about helping organizations realize their potential through building culture and capabilities for sustained competitive advantage. For over 30 years, he has been a highly sought-after management consultant and has advised many world-class global organizations including United Healthcare, Mayo Clinic, Molson Coors, Navistar, Digi-Key, Target, Land O'Lakes, Pentair, CHS Inc., General Mills, Johnson Controls, Xcel Energy and many more.

Craig is a globally recognized thought leader, speaker and writer on the topics of strategy, innovation, enterprise agility, artificial intelligence, data centricity, digital transformation, and culture.

Craig Thielen is a Principal and head of Digital Solutions at Trissential, an award winning management consulting firm focused on business improvement. Trissential is part of Expleo, a global technology & engineering leader with offices in 30+ countries.

Previously, Craig served as Vice President at Fujitsu, a global technology leader and Partner at Born Information Services.

Craig is passionate about helping organizations realize their potential through building culture and capabilities for sustained competitive advantage. For over 30 years, he has been a highly sought-after management consultant and has advised many wor... Show more

Lens Mutombo

Lens Mutombo

10+ years in software industry

10+ years in software industry Show more

Stefán Þór Stefánsson

Stefán Þór Stefánsson

With over 20 years in the IT industry, Stefán Þór Stefánsson is a driving force in innovation, leadership, and business development. From executive roles to team leadership, Stefán's expertise spans web solutions, ERP systems, and retail tech. An agile methodology advocate, he inspires teamwork and innovation in every endeavor. Join Stefán Þór Stefánsson in shaping the future of technology and business.





With over 20 years in the IT industry, Stefán Þór Stefánsson is a driving force in innovation, leadership, and business development. From executive roles to team leadership, Stefán's expertise spans web solutions, ERP systems, and retail tech. An agi... Show more

Alex Morales

Alex Morales

I am an experienced technology manager with over twenty years of enterprise IT experience. At work, I lead a team of world-class cloud engineers that help customers deploy workloads to the Azure cloud across the Americas.

I am passionate about learning, coaching, teaching, and building inclusive teams that share the values of integrity, respect, and accountability. I thrive on applying my skills and experience in working through complex projects or to supports others to deliver successful outcomes that deliver value to our customers, the team, and the company. When I see an opportunity, I like to take the imitative to either suggest a solution or to drive towards a solution.

Besides my management skills and other soft skills, my technical skills include cloud-native architecture, particularly in Azure using container technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, AKS, ACA, etc. I have extensive experience building solutions with services such as API Management, Databases, Storage, ServiceBus, Azure Functions, LogicApps, Search, Cognitive Services, OpenAI, etc. Furthermore, I have advanced skills in application development architecture and full-stack application development in languages and frameworks such as C#, Go, Rust, Java, Javascript, Typescript, Java, React, Angular, etc. I can lead discussions at all levels in areas such as security, DevOps, high availability, scalability, resiliency, and others.

Outside of work, I like to keep learning, particularly about technology, investing, and finances. I have delivered sessions on topics such as software development, AI, investing, and personal finances to others; particularly minorities. I am a builder who likes tinkering with electronics, 3D design, and 3D printing. I also like to travel to experience new places and cultures.

I am an experienced technology manager with over twenty years of enterprise IT experience. At work, I lead a team of world-class cloud engineers that help customers deploy workloads to the Azure cloud across the Americas. I am passionate about le... Show more

Cam Murdoch

Cam Murdoch

Cam Murdoch is a musician and digital artist pioneering the artistic movement known as "future surf". Subsequently he founded Future Surf Labs as an incubator for music and tech initiatives that leverage web3, the first of which being Future Surf Radio, a vibrant community of musicians and music lovers that functions as one part artist accelerator and one part editorial platform on the forefront of giving a voice to musical sub-culture that is web3.

Cam Murdoch is a musician and digital artist pioneering the artistic movement known as "future surf". Subsequently he founded Future Surf Labs as an incubator for music and tech initiatives that leverage web3, the first of which being Future Surf Rad... Show more

Sebastian Perez Martinez

Sebastian Perez Martinez

Senior Engineer helping startups be successful. Bests practices run through my blood. And it's contagious for your team. Full Stack/Mobile Problem Solver. Coding professionally for the last 6 years

Senior Engineer helping startups be successful. Bests practices run through my blood. And it's contagious for your team. Full Stack/Mobile Problem Solver. Coding professionally for the last 6 years Show more

Alberto Berroteran

Alberto Berroteran

A Venezuelan living in the triple border of Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. Industrial Engineer, working on Vivetix.com (Spain), Xebent.com (Chile) e Yunne.com.br (Brazil), Open Source collaborator and addict to travel.

A Venezuelan living in the triple border of Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. Industrial Engineer, working on Vivetix.com (Spain), Xebent.com (Chile) e Yunne.com.br (Brazil), Open Source collaborator and addict to travel. Show more

Karl Tillström

Karl Tillström

I code, I speak, I hike, I raise kids. Not necessarily in that order or at the same time, but mostly while listening to Meshuggah or improvisational Jazz.

It has been a passion for 25+ years and it has been my profession for the past 18 or so. I will never grow tired of it and never have learned enough about it.

M.sc. in Computer Science and Engineering with majors in Computer security and Software Engineering.

While being mostly a generalist, currently interested in machine learning, clean code and algorithms.

Spends my days building www.competitivecoders.com but has also authored the 'Machine learning for .Net developers video course' on Packt.

I code, I speak, I hike, I raise kids. Not necessarily in that order or at the same time, but mostly while listening to Meshuggah or improvisational Jazz. It has been a passion for 25+ years and it has been my profession for the past 18 or so. I w... Show more

Çiğdem Morkoç

Çiğdem Morkoç

Result-focused and hands-on leader with proven ability to lead successful corporate IT and Business Operation Teams. Passionate to handle new challenges, and inspire people to create value for life.

Drives information security strategy and develops the security and management systems maturity of the corporate. Steering operational processes such as; secure projects, security operation center, privileged access, and incident management. Manages risk and compliance of the company in several regulations.

IT Professional with over 14 years of experience specializing in IT Services Management, IT Project Management, Information Security, Cybersecurity, and Governance for IT & OT environments,

Leading enterprise security architecture, including cloud solutions,

Certified ITIL®, Lead Auditor ISO27001, ISO22301, ISO 20000-1, ISO 27701, ISO 31000, and GDPR-DPO,

Works as a Business Continuity Supervisor at Fiba Bank.

Result-focused and hands-on leader with proven ability to lead successful corporate IT and Business Operation Teams. Passionate to handle new challenges, and inspire people to create value for life. Drives information security strategy and develo... Show more

Youcheng Wang, Ph.D.

Youcheng Wang, Ph.D.

Expertise: Higher Education, Hospitality Management, Service Marketing, Tourism and Destination Marketing, Technology and Innovation Management,

Dr. Youcheng Wang is the Dean and preeminent chair professor in destination marketing at the Rosen College of Hospitality Management at University of Central Florida and a fellow of the International Academy for the Study of Tourism. His research and consulting interest focuses on hospitality marketing and management, destination marketing and management, customer relationship management, information search behavior, collaborative strategies, and technology management. He is the author of four books and more than 150 scientific publications. He is the co-editor of Journal of Destination Marketing and Management, and is on the Editorial Board of multiple international academic journals in the domain of hospitality and tourism marketing and management. Dr. Wang has received numerous national and international awards for his excellence in and contribution to research and education. He is a frequent speaker at international conferences and industry forums.

Dr. Wang earned his Master���s from Purdue University and his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois. He is a member of several professional associations including Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA), International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education (I-CHRIE), International Society of Travel and Tourism Educators (ISTTE), and Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP). He is also serving on the board of Legacy Pointe at UCF and International Drive Chamber of Commerce.

Expertise: Higher Education, Hospitality Management, Service Marketing, Tourism and Destination Marketing, Technology and Innovation Management, Dr. Youcheng Wang is the Dean and preeminent chair professor in destination marketing at the Rosen Co... Show more

Himanshu Walia

Himanshu Walia

I am backend engineer turned into Android dev.
I enjoy building products which makes a world a better place.

I am backend engineer turned into Android dev. I enjoy building products which makes a world a better place. Show more

Alexandra McCoy

Alexandra McCoy

Alexandra is an SRE Engineer at VMware. She is passionate about Cloud Native, Open Source, and Reliability Engineering communities. Although VMware is home, she was introduced to the Cloud while in IBM - Public Sector and then transitioned into IBM Cloud. She later gained additional hybrid cloud via on-premise cloud experience at Diamanti, focusing on E2E product support for their Kubernetes-based appliance. She is excited about the industry's direction and hopes to contribute in a way that only helps improve the cloud space.

Alexandra is an SRE Engineer at VMware. She is passionate about Cloud Native, Open Source, and Reliability Engineering communities. Although VMware is home, she was introduced to the Cloud while in IBM - Public Sector and then transitioned into IBM C... Show more

Fritz Reichmann

Fritz Reichmann

After graduating from Meteorology at the LMU Munich in 1998, Fritz started an IT career around Linux servers, TCP/IP networking, and software development. Since 2005 he works for Amadeus, today managing a team that operates the in-house communication framework.

When not at work, then he is most likely around somewhere outdoors cycling, swimming and running, and with the family.

After graduating from Meteorology at the LMU Munich in 1998, Fritz started an IT career around Linux servers, TCP/IP networking, and software development. Since 2005 he works for Amadeus, today managing a team that operates the in-house communication... Show more

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