Travel & Tourism

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

Silvia Mogas

Silvia Mogas

Silvia Mogas is an award-winning marketer in the Web3 space and the CEO and Founder of BMBWeb3 Ventures and Blockchain Marketing Boutique. Named Marketing Leader of the Year 2024, Silvia specializes in helping Web2 brands transition to Web3 and provides strategic marketing services to Web3-native companies.

A dynamic international speaker, Silvia has presented at over 50 conferences worldwide, including Mobile World Congress, South Summit, AWE Europe, Taipei Blockchain Week, and TBEX Europe. She also lectures at EAE Business School and hosts the "Hype" program on Pulso Media, part of the Rug Radio Creators Group.

Based in Dubai, Silvia holds an Executive MBA, a Postgraduate Degree in Marketing, a diploma from the Chartered Institute of Marketing, and a Tourism Degree with a specialisation in Marketing. She is passionate about blockchain technology, mentoring startups, and fostering innovation within the global business community.

Silvia Mogas is an award-winning marketer in the Web3 space and the CEO and Founder of BMBWeb3 Ventures and Blockchain Marketing Boutique. Named Marketing Leader of the Year 2024, Silvia specializes in helping Web2 brands transition to Web3 and provi... Show more

Mark Jacobs

Mark Jacobs

Mark Jacobs is a visionary leader and a proven authority in scaling midlife, middle-market companies. With over 30 years of executive leadership experience, he has mastered the art of leveraging technology, data-driven strategies, and deep market insights to accelerate enterprise value and profitability.

As the Founding Partner of ScaleWerksSM, Mark pioneered the first business accelerator tailored specifically for mid-life companies, helping them overcome growth plateaus and achieve efficient, sustainable scaling. His proprietary SmartScaleSM protocol has transformed how businesses scale, making him a sought-after strategist for companies aiming for exponential growth.

Mark currently serves on the boards of Stahly Engineering & Associates, Bio::Neos, and OCD Solutions, where he drives enterprise value acceleration, leadership performance, and technology-driven transformation. His career journey—from founding his first business at 16 to leading successful turnarounds and high-growth ventures—demonstrates his deep expertise in strategic planning, operational excellence, and leadership development.

Holding an MBA in Accounting and Finance from Indiana University, Mark combines financial acumen with hands-on business transformation experience. Based in Montana, he balances professional excellence with community involvement and outdoor pursuits.

As a speaker, Mark challenges conventional thinking and delivers actionable insights for leaders seeking to navigate the complexities of scaling in today’s dynamic market.

✅ Expertise: Business Scaling | Enterprise Value Acceleration | Leadership & Culture Transformation | Data-Driven Growth Strategies | Technology as a Strategic Advantage

Mark Jacobs is a visionary leader and a proven authority in scaling midlife, middle-market companies. With over 30 years of executive leadership experience, he has mastered the art of leveraging technology, data-driven strategies, and deep market ins... Show more

Rob Reid

Rob Reid

I've been developing software professionally since 2006 and in that time, I’ve written backend, frontend, and messaging solutions for the police, travel, finance, commodities, sports betting, telecoms, retail, and aerospace industries.

I've been developing software professionally since 2006 and in that time, I’ve written backend, frontend, and messaging solutions for the police, travel, finance, commodities, sports betting, telecoms, retail, and aerospace industries. Show more

Esteba Josue Apunte Ayala

Esteba Josue Apunte Ayala

Soy Licenciado en Turismo Historico Cultural, estudiante de Maestría en Educación Superior en la Universidad Estatal de Milagro

Soy Licenciado en Turismo Historico Cultural, estudiante de Maestría en Educación Superior en la Universidad Estatal de Milagro Show more

Piyusha Pilania

Piyusha Pilania

Piyusha is a seasoned Salesforce consultant with 10 years of experience. She is a passionate five-star Ranger with nine Salesforce certifications and accreditations. Throughout her career, Piyusha has collaborated with multiple Fortune 500 clients, helping to solve their business challenges and leading consulting teams.
Currently, Piyusha is the Salesforce Consulting Manager at Horizontal Digital. She has a wealth of experience and knowledge in Martech, data, and Salesforce, and she has a deep interest in the convergence of data, AI, and Salesforce. She is also the community group leader for Salesforce Salesblazers APAC and has been running a bi-weekly LinkedIn Live series since 2021 to support the Trailblazers. Her mission is to elevate the knowledge and skills of Salesforce trailblazers and to grow the Salesforce community in Vadodara and APAC.

Piyusha is a seasoned Salesforce consultant with 10 years of experience. She is a passionate five-star Ranger with nine Salesforce certifications and accreditations. Throughout her career, Piyusha has collaborated with multiple Fortune 500 clients, h... Show more

Fernando Hamasaki de Amorim

Fernando Hamasaki de Amorim

Passionate software engineer with 20+ years of experience, now and then contributing to open source projects. Currently building Elixir applications at Vio.com to get every traveler the best accommodation deal, worldwide.

Amateur basketball player, husband of a beautiful woman, and father of a young promising footballer.

Passionate software engineer with 20+ years of experience, now and then contributing to open source projects. Currently building Elixir applications at Vio.com to get every traveler the best accommodation deal, worldwide. Amateur basketball player... Show more

Dezaree' Lusk

Dezaree' Lusk

Dezaree' Lusk is originally from Dallas, Texas. She received her Cosmetologist license from Duncanville High School in 2011. Dezaree' received her Bachelor's of Social Work Degree from Prairie View A & M University in December of 2014, and her Master's of Social Work Degree from the University of Houston in May of 2016. Dezaree' is currently a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a specialty in Health & Behavioral Health. Her experience includes being a Director at the second largest psychiatric hospital in Houston, Texas. With Divine Beauty Bar, Dezaree has combined her love for Cosmetology and Social Work by helping individuals experiencing hair loss (Alopecia). Divine Beauty Bar is widely known for their Wigs for Veterans at no cost initiative! Dezaree' has taken this initiative further by leaving the Corporate world and becoming a full-time, licensed Cosmetology School Owner of Divine Beauty Bar & Hair Loss Institute. Programs include Cranial Prosthesis Curriculum teaching others how to accept Insurance and Veteran Benefits, Permanent Makeup, a full Cosmetology Program and much more!

Dezaree' Lusk is originally from Dallas, Texas. She received her Cosmetologist license from Duncanville High School in 2011. Dezaree' received her Bachelor's of Social Work Degree from Prairie View A & M University in December of 2014, and her Master... Show more

Luis Kalckstein

Luis Kalckstein

Since 2019, I am a passionate software engineer and data scientist, always looking for the next challenge.
With 9 competition wins, from national hackathons to big international competitions with thousands of participants, my aim is to do whatever it takes to win.

My public speaking experience includes conferences all over Austria, from the CIO Congress, conferences in the economic chamber of Austria, to presenting projects to the Austrian president and various ministers.

Since 2019, I am a passionate software engineer and data scientist, always looking for the next challenge. With 9 competition wins, from national hackathons to big international competitions with thousands of participants, my aim is to do whatever ... Show more

Adam Chan

Adam Chan

Adam is a tinkerer by nature and an educator at heart. He started out his career creating curriculum on various topics in technology and delivering them to universities, high schools, and libraries through a platform he built called Braincubator. He soon joined the industry as a software engineer at Apple working on developer tools. While building software was exciting, he thoroughly missed education and connecting audiences with new ideas and as a result found Developer Relations Engineer at Google working on Google's suite of Business Communications products. Today, Adam works closely with software engineers around the globe to build epic applications with large language models with vector databases like Weaviate.

Adam is a tinkerer by nature and an educator at heart. He started out his career creating curriculum on various topics in technology and delivering them to universities, high schools, and libraries through a platform he built called Braincubator. He ... Show more

Emeka Jay Eze

Emeka Jay Eze

I’m a UX designer with four years of experience, and I’m looking for opportunities to speak and share my knowledge. I want to connect with others in the industry, contribute to meaningful conversations, and showcase my skills to a wider audience.

I’m a UX designer with four years of experience, and I’m looking for opportunities to speak and share my knowledge. I want to connect with others in the industry, contribute to meaningful conversations, and showcase my skills to a wider audience. Show more

Felicien Mukamba

Felicien Mukamba

Passionné de la technologie

Passionné de la technologie Show more

Wabala Buloze karonda

Wabala Buloze karonda

Je m'appelle Wabala un passionné de la programmation(python) j' aime partager le peu que j'ai et apprendre beaucoup plus des autres passionnés de la programmation comme moi.

Je m'appelle Wabala un passionné de la programmation(python) j' aime partager le peu que j'ai et apprendre beaucoup plus des autres passionnés de la programmation comme moi. Show more

Lindsay Horsman

Lindsay Horsman

Lindsay Horsman has been in the rescue world and various aspects of animal welfare for the last several decades. She ran a pet rat rescue, was on the board for the Cavalier Riding Club a therapeutic riding program, volunteered and was a foster home for Maritime Greyhound Adoption Program and now holds the Board Chair position at Lily's place.
Lindsay comes from a non-profit background and has worked with many different types of people in various vulnerable states. Her compassion for humans and animals alike is what makes her a valuable volunteer and board member at Lily's Place.

Lindsay Horsman has been in the rescue world and various aspects of animal welfare for the last several decades. She ran a pet rat rescue, was on the board for the Cavalier Riding Club a therapeutic riding program, volunteered and was a foster home f... Show more

Akshat Tiwari

Akshat Tiwari

As a Software Development Engineer II at Avataar, a pioneering company in augmented reality technology, my journey in the tech industry has been driven by a deep passion for innovation, particularly in the realms of iOS, Android, and web development.

At Avataar, I've had the opportunity to make substantial contributions to advanced iOS, Android and web applications, serving high-profile clients like CrateAndBarrel, Nike, Wayfair, and Lowe's. My work focuses on implementing scalable and maintainable software architectures, such as Model-View-ViewModel (MVVM) with Dependency Injection, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, user-centric applications.

Beyond my professional role, I am deeply involved in mentoring young developers, particularly through my participation in the Google Summer of Code with MetaBrainz. This role has allowed me to share my knowledge and experience with emerging talents in the field, guiding them through the complexities of iOS and Android development, and open-source contribution.

As a speaker, I bring a wealth of real-world experience and a genuine enthusiasm for technology. I aim to demystify complex technical concepts and make them accessible to a broad audience.

As a Software Development Engineer II at Avataar, a pioneering company in augmented reality technology, my journey in the tech industry has been driven by a deep passion for innovation, particularly in the realms of iOS, Android, and web development.... Show more

Jatinkumar Parmar

Jatinkumar Parmar

Hi 👋🏻! My name is Jatinkumar , and I am a Machine Learning Engineer/Researcher and Data Scientist. Currently, I am working at Researcher as a Technical Specialist in the domains of Full-Stack Development, Cloud Computing, and Machine Learning. I have deep knowledge of Industry 4.0 including Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, and Cloud Computing(including GCP & AWS), and over 5 years of experience in this area.

Hi 👋🏻! My name is Jatinkumar , and I am a Machine Learning Engineer/Researcher and Data Scientist. Currently, I am working at Researcher as a Technical Specialist in the domains of Full-Stack Development, Cloud Computing, and Machine Learning. I ha... Show more

Ambarish Ganguly

Ambarish Ganguly

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional MVP AI | NASA Citizen Scientist; TCS Utilities Data and Analytics Practice Lead and Energy Trading and Risk Management Practice Lead | AWS Community Builder

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional MVP AI | NASA Citizen Scientist; TCS Utilities Data and Analytics Practice Lead and Energy Trading and Risk Management Practice Lead | AWS Community Builder Show more

Kate McCullough

Kate McCullough

Harnessing authentic talent and passion to champion mid-life career transitions into a male-dominated workforce and managing the intersection of art & science.

Harnessing authentic talent and passion to champion mid-life career transitions into a male-dominated workforce and managing the intersection of art & science. Show more

Dr. Dhru Beeharilal

Dr. Dhru Beeharilal

Dr. Dhru Beeharilal is a coach, speaker, serial entrepreneur, and the founder of Nayan Leadership

Dr. Dhru Beeharilal is a coach, speaker, serial entrepreneur, and the founder of Nayan Leadership Show more

Rama Nagaraju

Rama Nagaraju

Rama is a senior IT leader with three decades of experience in the banking industry. Rama's primary background is in solutions architecture and software engineering.

An ardent aviation enthusiast, Rama is a certificated flight instructor and enjoys sharing his joy for flying with anyone who cares to listen. He aspires to inspire high school students to take up aviation-related activities to gain a deeper understanding of STEM subjects.

Rama also likes to travel and run. He has had numerous opportunities to combine those interests and has run several marathons around the world.

Rama is a senior IT leader with three decades of experience in the banking industry. Rama's primary background is in solutions architecture and software engineering. An ardent aviation enthusiast, Rama is a certificated flight instructor and enjoy... Show more

Cemal İhsan Sofuoğlu

Cemal İhsan Sofuoğlu

DevOps Engineer in Turkish Airlines

DevOps Engineer in Turkish Airlines Show more

Derek Kim

Derek Kim

Hyomin Kim(Derek) is a SRE engineer at Karrot, Korea's leading hyper local business, with a passion for enhancing network, Platform Engineering, DevOps, FinOps and security infrastructure in multi-cloud environment. He is Recognized as a Google Developer Expert (GDE) in Korea, specializing in network and security solutions. He was Proven track record of delivering insightful presentations at major tech conferences such as DevFest and Google I/O Extended, sharing expertise on cloud technologies and best practices.

Hyomin Kim(Derek) is a SRE engineer at Karrot, Korea's leading hyper local business, with a passion for enhancing network, Platform Engineering, DevOps, FinOps and security infrastructure in multi-cloud environment. He is Recognized as a Google Devel... Show more

Noel Jessen

Noel Jessen

Noel colabora con equipos de desarrollo para que cada movimiento y esfuerzo esté alineado con maximizar el valor y el retorno de inversión. Curiosa acerca de la cultura web3. Entusiasta de la filosofía taoísta y su aplicación en la gestión de proyectos. Primer Thuan de Kung Fu.

Noel colabora con equipos de desarrollo para que cada movimiento y esfuerzo esté alineado con maximizar el valor y el retorno de inversión. Curiosa acerca de la cultura web3. Entusiasta de la filosofía taoísta y su aplicación en la gestión de proyect... Show more

Clifford Ouma

Clifford Ouma

I am a dedicated community professional who brings a strong focus on inclusivity, community growth, and continuous learning. With a genuine passion for helping others thrive, I add immense value and find fulfilment in supporting others' positive growth.

Apart from work, I find joy in the culinary arts, gaming, cheering on The Gunners, and embarking on travel adventures.

I am a dedicated community professional who brings a strong focus on inclusivity, community growth, and continuous learning. With a genuine passion for helping others thrive, I add immense value and find fulfilment in supporting others' positive grow... 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

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

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

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