Travel & Tourism

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

Sagar Pratap Joisar

Sagar Pratap Joisar

Sagar Pratap Joisar is a highly motivated and driven individual, who is an Engineer by Education and Entrepreneur by Heart. He is the founder and CEO of Xenon Labs, a blockchain and Web 3.0 company that specializes in providing solutions to its clients

In 2018, Sagar founded Boundless Digital Solutions, which was later rebranded to Xenon Group. Sagar and his team have wide experience in development in the space of Web 3.0 and have worked with a wide range of clients, from startups to large corporations, and have a reputation for delivering high-quality work on time and within budget.

Sagar Pratap Joisar is a highly motivated and driven individual, who is an Engineer by Education and Entrepreneur by Heart. He is the founder and CEO of Xenon Labs, a blockchain and Web 3.0 company that specializes in providing solutions to its clien... 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

Nancy Beers

Nancy Beers

Nancy Beers is the founder of Happy Game Changers.
Her personal motto is ‘Change the world, one game at a time’. As a keynote speaker and play facilitator for corporate teams, Nancy develops and shares seriously playful and empowering views on teamwork, creativity and strategy. If this sounds dry, you’ve got the wrong end of the stick. Laughter, empathy and energy are the hooks with which Nancy charms and engages her audiences and clients. She deploys the power of games to show (not tell) you why play and playfulness are an absolutely essential tool for changing our world.

Nancy Beers is the founder of Happy Game Changers. Her personal motto is ‘Change the world, one game at a time’. As a keynote speaker and play facilitator for corporate teams, Nancy develops and shares seriously playful and empowering views on team... Show more

Manfred Wolff

Manfred Wolff

see https://www.xing.com/profile/Manfred_Wolff/cv?sc_o=mxb_p

bis 1992 Anwendungsprogrammierer im Bereich SPS
1992 - 1998 Studium der Informatik, Abschluss Diplom
ab 1996 Freiberuflicher Entwickler, Architekt, agile Coach ....
ab 2014 Technical Senior Consultant bei team neusta in Bremen
ab 2019 Professional Coach, agiler Coach

see https://www.xing.com/profile/Manfred_Wolff/cv?sc_o=mxb_p bis 1992 Anwendungsprogrammierer im Bereich SPS 1992 - 1998 Studium der Informatik, Abschluss Diplom ab 1996 Freiberuflicher Entwickler, Architekt, agile Coach .... ab 2014 Technical ... Show more

Casey Ayers

Casey Ayers

Casey Ayers is the author of more than 40 online training courses published in association with Pluralsight. More than 330,000 business professionals around the world have taken his courses on project management, business analysis, and other advanced topics to pursue globally-recognized certifications and sharpen their skills, offering better value to employers and enhancing their career prospects. Casey has experience leading projects in many fields, including healthcare, digital media, mobile app development, consumer product design, and education. Casey is a PMP-certified project manager and earned a Master's in Business Administration from the Crummer School of Business in Orlando, Florida.

Casey Ayers is the author of more than 40 online training courses published in association with Pluralsight. More than 330,000 business professionals around the world have taken his courses on project management, business analysis, and other advanced... Show more

Mohit Suman

Mohit Suman

Mohit Suman is based out of beautiful country India. He works as a Senior Technical Product Manager at Red Hat, Developer Experience. He holds experience in Product Management, Software Engineering and Architecture in fields ranging from large-scale distributed computing and developer productivity.

Currently defining the journey to enhance the overall developer experience for hybrid-cloud infrastructure. An advocate of open source principles and building a strong community around it. He is a Certified Product Owner, Certified Scrum Master, RHCSA, and Red Hat Certified OpenShift Administrator.

When he’s not writing about himself in the third person, Mohit is an avid traveller and loves to explore the beauty around the globe.

Mohit Suman is based out of beautiful country India. He works as a Senior Technical Product Manager at Red Hat, Developer Experience. He holds experience in Product Management, Software Engineering and Architecture in fields ranging from large-scale ... Show more

Stuart Cooper

Stuart Cooper

Since 2014, Stuart Cooper has had the privilege of working for 3 of the top ranked IT Managed Service Providers, according to CRN, ChannelE2E, and MSPmentor, including the number one Healthcare Managed Services Provider, globally.

With around 50,000 hours of sales and business development experience, Stuart has had some interesting experiences. In his business development efforts for high growth companies over the years, Stuart has become skilled at M&A conversations, initiating several discussions about mergers and acquisitions and in one case, brokering a sizable company acquisition.

Stuart is a life-long learner and has traveled to Egypt, Turkey, Ephesus, Greece, Ukraine, Poland, Venezuela, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Canada, Brazil and other countries. He has worked with Australians, New Zealanders, and folks from all over the world.

Stuart has an Executive (Pro) MBA from the Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, where he was awarded the Marketplace Masters Award. He has a Bachelors degree in Speech Communications from that same University.

Stuart and his wife, Jenny, have four children and live in Franklin.

Stuart is the identical twin brother of Craig Allen Cooper, author of “Glad You’re Hear”, with country music star, Walker Hayes.

You can follow Stuart at https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuartcooper2

Since 2014, Stuart Cooper has had the privilege of working for 3 of the top ranked IT Managed Service Providers, according to CRN, ChannelE2E, and MSPmentor, including the number one Healthcare Managed Services Provider, globally. With around 50,... Show more

Sebastian Daschner

Sebastian Daschner

Sebastian Daschner is a self-employed Java consultant, author and trainer and is enthusiastic about programming and Java. He is the author of the book “Architecting Modern Java EE Applications”. Sebastian is participating in open source standardization processes such as the JCP or the Eclipse Foundation, helping forming the future standards of Enterprise Java, and collaborating on various open source projects. For his contributions in the Java community and ecosystem he was recognized as a Java Champion, Oracle Developer Champion, and JavaOne Rockstar. Besides Java, Sebastian is a heavy user of cloud native technologies and anything related to enterprise software. He evangelizes computer science practices on https://blog.sebastian-daschner.com, his newsletter, and on Twitter via @DaschnerS. Sebastian kickstarted the JOnsen and jSpirit unconferences that connect Java developers throughout the globe. When not working with technology, he also loves to travel the world.

Sebastian Daschner is a self-employed Java consultant, author and trainer and is enthusiastic about programming and Java. He is the author of the book “Architecting Modern Java EE Applications”. Sebastian is participating in open source standardizati... Show more

Julie Heckman

Julie Heckman

Julie Heckman has channeled a love for math that began with high school algebra and calculus into a career converting data into opportunities for insurance, healthcare, and financial services clients. With a Master of Arts degree in Mathematics from the University of Idaho, and earlier a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Math Education from the University of Missouri, she initially taught high school math. Spurred by an interest in the financial markets, she then joined an equities firm and later became a software developer who used Big Data to help stock traders evaluate their strategies, facilitating millions of stock trades annually.

Julie later worked for agriculture and financial technology startups where she used Big Data, streaming and traditional databases to find, identify, and manage data, making it useful and actionable for peers and leaders. But as she also learned, working at a startup becomes less about discovery — and more about production and implementation — as the company scales and matures.

Ever curious, Julie came to Right Triangle Consulting in 2020 and now has years of experience using proven data engineering expertise to help clients modernize their data architecture's and move to the cloud where they can spend more time using the data rather than managing servers that house it.

Julie enjoys working with a variety of client types to help them solve business problems. Often, she works with legacy data that needs to be cultivated for a specific purpose. For example, she and a peer collaborated with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and healthcare technology provider Vantage Technology, using their proprietary software combined with Azure Data Factory and Power BI. Working remotely, they gathered and analyzed data to help a nonprofit more efficiently deploy messaging designed to increase COVID-19 testing and vaccinations among residents in traditionally underserved communities.

Recently, and as more consultants have joined Right Triangle, she’s taken her passion for discovery to a new level by seeking, finding, and testing emerging technologies to see if they’ll meet clients’ needs or complement modern powerhouse tools like Snowflake. Increasingly, that includes reviewing new cloud-based and server-less solutions that stream, model, govern and transform data.

Typical of Julie’s passion for precision is her zeal for math, budgeting, and recipes used in baking. A voracious reader, she devours thrillers and mysteries. Driven by a natural curiosity for numbers and analysis, Julie is bullish about the future of data management and the emerging technologies that can best serve Right Triangle’s clients.

Julie Heckman has channeled a love for math that began with high school algebra and calculus into a career converting data into opportunities for insurance, healthcare, and financial services clients. With a Master of Arts degree in Mathematics from ... Show more

Sohail Pathan

Sohail Pathan

Sohail is a seasoned Developer Advocate. Has been contributing to developer communities for more than 5 years. Travel & Food is always on his plate and pass jokes a lot.

Sohail is a seasoned Developer Advocate. Has been contributing to developer communities for more than 5 years. Travel & Food is always on his plate and pass jokes a lot. Show more

Siddharth Dayalwal

Siddharth Dayalwal

Siddharth is a Developer Community Specialist at Storyblok. He loves to talk about communities & hackathons and has been actively involved in the space for 4+ years now!

He is also the founding organizer of Hack This Fall Hacker Community, Major League Hacking APAC Hackathon Coach, GitHub Field Expert, and Digital Ocean Navigator!

He is a community guy and a public speaker. Additionally, he is fond of traveling, music, and food.

Siddharth is a Developer Community Specialist at Storyblok. He loves to talk about communities & hackathons and has been actively involved in the space for 4+ years now! He is also the founding organizer of Hack This Fall Hacker Community, Major L... Show more

Tom Harvey

Tom Harvey

Tom’s an Engineer at HashiCorp working on the Azure support within Terraform. When he’s not coding, Tom's been known to travel the world.

Tom’s an Engineer at HashiCorp working on the Azure support within Terraform. When he’s not coding, Tom's been known to travel the world. Show more

M A A Mehedi Hasan

M A A Mehedi Hasan

This is M A A Mehedi Hasan working in EBS Group since 2005. Starting career as a Software Developer, I am now Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of EBS Group. In this long journey, I have got opportunity to work with various technologies like Microsoft Data Platform, SMS/USSD/IVR based Telecom Value Added Service, and Audio/Video streaming.

As a Microsoft certified Azure Database Administrator Associate, I also manage large database, testing and deployment, performance tuning, long term capacity planning, and streamlining operational workflow.

Being a member of techforumbd, a Bangladeshi tech community, I regularly speak and organize sessions at local and virtual PASS chapters, SQL Saturdays, and Azure conferences. In free time, I love to play with Machine Learning and Cloud Technology. By the way, you can count me as a traveler too!

Check out my SQL Server Course on Ghoori Learning (https://ghoorilearning.com/courses/Microsoft-server-2019-level-1)!

This is M A A Mehedi Hasan working in EBS Group since 2005. Starting career as a Software Developer, I am now Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of EBS Group. In this long journey, I have got opportunity to work with various technologies like Microsoft D... Show more

Etienne Fontaine

Etienne Fontaine

As a Site Reliability Engineer at BlaBlaCar, with my team we are in charge of building and run core infrastructure services.

As a Site Reliability Engineer at BlaBlaCar, with my team we are in charge of building and run core infrastructure services. Show more

Christy Clement

Christy Clement

• IN BRIEF: I believe we should love what we do and the teams we work with. Through leadership and team coaching, my goal is to create great work cultures and help people find joy every day. This naturally results in more creativity, innovation and productivity.

• SKILLS: I have found that coaching teams and leaders has helped me explore many other areas. I'm told I'm a great listener, bring new ideas to clients and challenge people to explore more. I don't shy away from hard conversations, in fact, I think it's the only way to move forward. I get tons of energy from facilitating and training large groups. And I always, always, bring fun and laughter to work.

• INDUSTRIES: Agile is very industry-agnostic. I have worked with teams in Healthcare, Finance, Government, Manufacturing, Logistics, Product, Retail, Banking, Insurance, Hospitality and Technology. I have also worked with IT, Marketing, Vendor Management, PMO and Recruiting teams - it's not all just about IT!

• PERSONAL: I am passionate about adventure, travel and making this world a better place. I've sailed to Mexico and Alaska, solo-backpacked around the world, summited Mt Kilimanjaro and volunteered in multiple countries. I would love everyone in this world to find their perfect work/life balance.

• IN BRIEF: I believe we should love what we do and the teams we work with. Through leadership and team coaching, my goal is to create great work cultures and help people find joy every day. This naturally results in more creativity, innovation and p... Show more

D'arce Hess

D'arce Hess

D’arce Hess is a Sr. Cloud Architect with CloudWay. For more than eight years, D’arce has specialized in the creation of custom portals and experiences in SharePoint and Office365. As a UI/UX Designer and Developer, D’arce uses industry and Microsoft best practices as a base for creating solutions that simplify processes, drive user adoption, and governance from the start. As a recognized Microsoft MVP, D’arce has had the opportunity to work with Fortune 500 companies and has become a trusted partner to her clients in the industries of healthcare, pharmaceuticals, legal, travel & tourism and entertainment.

D’arce Hess is a Sr. Cloud Architect with CloudWay. For more than eight years, D’arce has specialized in the creation of custom portals and experiences in SharePoint and Office365. As a UI/UX Designer and Developer, D’arce uses industry and Microsoft... Show more

Valentin Kononov

Valentin Kononov

I work at Mapbox R&D center in Minsk, Belarus, experienced in .NET, Angular, React Native, NodeJS, NestJS and other interesting stuff in full-stack software development. Really love modern web technical stack, but strongly believe in the understanding of fundamental aspects of programming. I like code writing, work in amazing and useful projects, which can bring something valuable to people. My spare time is mostly dedicated to my family, reading and writing, and also traveling is an important part of my life!

I work at Mapbox R&D center in Minsk, Belarus, experienced in .NET, Angular, React Native, NodeJS, NestJS and other interesting stuff in full-stack software development. Really love modern web technical stack, but strongly believe in the understandin... Show more

Chip Kennedy

Chip Kennedy

Chip Kennedy is the CTO of Tastemakers Africa, a venture-backed experiences marketplace connecting travelers to heritage and culture across the world. Chip built the Tastemakers platform and grew the marketplace to support thousands of travelers and hundreds of experience providers. Previously, he founded and ran Collectively, a startup studio for mission-driven entrepreneurs, where he led projects for startups, accelerators, and government offices, including the NYC mayor's office. Chip has a BS in Computer Science from Case Western Reserve University.

Chip Kennedy is the CTO of Tastemakers Africa, a venture-backed experiences marketplace connecting travelers to heritage and culture across the world. Chip built the Tastemakers platform and grew the marketplace to support thousands of travelers and ... Show more

Amber Rose

Amber Rose

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Stu Waldron

Stu Waldron

44 years in travel IT. From Mainframes in the 70s to microservices and cloud exploitation. Recently a VP of architecture for a major travel IT provider.

44 years in travel IT. From Mainframes in the 70s to microservices and cloud exploitation. Recently a VP of architecture for a major travel IT provider. Show more

Phakama Sibanda

Phakama Sibanda

Pan African Social entrepreneur & NFT enthusiast currently based in Botswana. Co-Founder of a Innovative Data , Web3 & Design startup Dawu Tech & Co- founder of NFTsAfrica.com
I'm a social entrepreneur with a dream to educate, empower and develop African communities through sustainable NFT projects and bridge the gap helping Africa leapfrogg into new technologies, currently focused on SADC region and beyond.
I have been taking part in empowerment projects for over 18 years ranging from Hip hop art and culture movements in South Africa to facilitating beadwork Culture & Tourism projects for and by women in need in Zimbabwe. Art has been a form of self-expression especially where words have failed me. .

Pan African Social entrepreneur & NFT enthusiast currently based in Botswana. Co-Founder of a Innovative Data , Web3 & Design startup Dawu Tech & Co- founder of NFTsAfrica.com I'm a social entrepreneur with a dream to educate, empower and develo... Show more

Maik Wojcieszak

Maik Wojcieszak

Maik is the founder of getNext IT, a hands-on consultancy helping teams and enterprises thrive in an ever-changing business world. With a strong technical background and expertise in Industrial DevOps, he focuses on leveraging IT and software to deliver value, foster continuous improvement, and enable teams in critical areas like requirement and risk management.

Maik is the founder of getNext IT, a hands-on consultancy helping teams and enterprises thrive in an ever-changing business world. With a strong technical background and expertise in Industrial DevOps, he focuses on leveraging IT and software to deli... Show more

Kateryna Martin Bannikova

Kateryna Martin Bannikova

With 20 years of experience in HR leadership, workforce planning, and global talent acquisition strategy, I have built and scaled TA&HR functions for startups, scale-ups, and global enterprises across tech, fintech, and travel industries.

I have led Talent Acquisition and HRBP teams, built HR infrastructures, and scaled engineering and product hiring across the UK, US, LatAm, Europe, and Asia. As HR Director in the cruise industry, I managed complex, multinational HR operations. As a Product Owner for an in-house HR tech product, I developed solutions that enhanced workforce planning, HR analytics, and data-driven decision-making.

My Expertise:
- HR Business Partnering & Organizational Strategy – Aligning people strategies with business goals to enhance performance and engagement.
- Tech Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning – Optimizing hiring strategies, scaling engineering and product hiring, and ensuring strong leadership pipelines.
- HR Infrastructure & Global Expansion – Scaling HR functions in high-growth environments across multiple regions.
- Employee Relations & Compliance – Navigating complex labor laws and fostering a high-performance culture.
- HR Analytics & Data-Driven Decision-Making – Leveraging insights to improve talent strategies, retention, and workforce optimization.

Qualifications:
- PhD in Sociology (Organizational Culture & HR)
- CIPD Level 7 | SHRM Certified | GTML Certified
- Certified Career Coach | Certified Master Life Coach

I thrive on building scalable HR solutions that drive business success, support global expansion, and develop high-performing teams.

Currently, I’m also developing an AI-powered career coach, integrating insights from organizational culture, social capital, and behavioral science to help professionals grow and succeed.

Let’s connect - whether you’re hiring a strategic HR leader or investing in the future of AI-driven career coaching.

With 20 years of experience in HR leadership, workforce planning, and global talent acquisition strategy, I have built and scaled TA&HR functions for startups, scale-ups, and global enterprises across tech, fintech, and travel industries. I have ... Show more

Akhil Mohan

Akhil Mohan

Akhil works as a Software Engineer at VMware by Broadcom. An active contributor to projects in cloud native and container ecosystem. Akhil is a reviewer for containerd and a maintainer of kubernetes publishing-bot. He works mostly on container runtimes and kubernetes sig-node aspects.

Akhil works as a Software Engineer at VMware by Broadcom. An active contributor to projects in cloud native and container ecosystem. Akhil is a reviewer for containerd and a maintainer of kubernetes publishing-bot. He works mostly on container runtim... Show more

Marta Wojcik

Marta Wojcik

A Polish immigrant raised in Germany, I took an unconventional path into the Agile world. With a background in linguistics and a passion for communication, I initially aspired to be an interpreter but found myself navigating complex systems—first in the insurance industry, where I grew from frontline support to management, and later in IT, where I embraced Agile and servant leadership. As a Scrum Master and Agile Coach, I have guided teams through transformation, fostering growth, adaptability, and learning. Now, I’m embarking on a new adventure—combining my leadership experience with my love for the outdoors by running a mountain hut for the German Alpine Club.

A Polish immigrant raised in Germany, I took an unconventional path into the Agile world. With a background in linguistics and a passion for communication, I initially aspired to be an interpreter but found myself navigating complex systems—first in ... Show more

Abhisek Mazumdar

Abhisek Mazumdar

Experienced Drupal developer with over 6+ years of experience specializing in Drupal Distributions and profiles. Excited about the new recipes initiative within Drupal core. Recently delved into Mautic, actively contributing back to it. Also works in JavaScript frameworks like Next.js. Other than my nerdy interests, I enjoy traveling, exploring new experiences, and staying fit through hobbies like hiking, swimming, horseback riding, and badminton.

Experienced Drupal developer with over 6+ years of experience specializing in Drupal Distributions and profiles. Excited about the new recipes initiative within Drupal core. Recently delved into Mautic, actively contributing back to it. Also works in... Show more

Frank Paterno

Frank Paterno

Frank is responsible for Click’s most important relationships -those with partners, resellers, and agents. He has over twenty years’ experience building and growing global sales channels for multimillion dollar technology organizations, and as a former SVP of Marketing, he has first-hand knowledge of what our partners and customers want, need, and expect from Click.

Frank is responsible for Click’s most important relationships -those with partners, resellers, and agents. He has over twenty years’ experience building and growing global sales channels for multimillion dollar technology organizations, and as a form... Show more

Shawn Aldridge

Shawn Aldridge

Secure, scalable, distributed systems

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Michelle J. Smith, CAE

Michelle J. Smith, CAE

Michelle joined URMIA in April 2019 following work for another non-profit higher education association and before that as a hotelier. She is a graduate of Indiana University – Bloomington, a Certified Association Executive (CAE), and has held accreditations as a Certified Hospitality Sales Professional (CHSP) and a Certified Meeting Professional (CMP). As a native Hoosier and with Bloomington as a home base she likes to explore and travel to learn more about food and culture. Downtime means welcoming family and friends at home or traveling to see something new. Her favorite thing about living in a college town is serving as a tour guide because there is so much to do and it’s refreshing each fall to welcome a new group of Hoosiers to B-Town.

Michelle joined URMIA in April 2019 following work for another non-profit higher education association and before that as a hotelier. She is a graduate of Indiana University – Bloomington, a Certified Association Executive (CAE), and has held accredi... Show more

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