Travel & Tourism

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

Emre Palandöken

Emre Palandöken

CPO at Magma, a Web3 platform pioneering real-world asset digitization in the real estate sector. I invented the Digital Twin Token (DTT®) concept and lead end-to-end product strategy — from roadmap to client onboarding — while driving go-to-market, partnerships, and international expansion across France, UAE, and Miami.
With a background spanning product, marketing, and digital strategy (Dentsu, Omnicom), I specialize in making complex blockchain topics — tokenization, smart contracts, on-chain data — legible and actionable for traditional industries. I've spoken and participated in panels at Paris Blockchain Week, Finance Innovation, BIM World, MIPIM, and the Miami Digital Real Estate Summit.
I speak at the intersection of Web3, proptech, and product strategy.

CPO at Magma, a Web3 platform pioneering real-world asset digitization in the real estate sector. I invented the Digital Twin Token (DTT®) concept and lead end-to-end product strategy — from roadmap to client onboarding — while driving go-to-market, ... Show more

Joshua Mabina

Joshua Mabina

JavaScript, Vim and Community

JavaScript, Vim and Community Show more

Tomasz Osmanowski

Tomasz Osmanowski

I started my journey in software development in 2002, inspired by Stephen Prat's book "C++ Primer Plus" when I was 13 years old. Today, as a Regional Fujitsu Distinguished Engineer, I lead IT projects from proof of concept through to delivery and maintenance phases. My experience spans various business sectors, including retail, legal, and defense, and encompasses frameworks such as .NET, Angular, React, and SQL, as well as platforms like Azure, AWS, and Kubernetes (K8s).

I am a Microsoft MVP and a Microsoft MCT. I mentor students from high school and up through an education program I created myself, with its products now thriving independently thanks to collaboration within our TechMentoringPL group. I strongly believe in the benefits of lifelong learning and sharing knowledge, aiming to make IT less intimidating for young adults, future tech leaders - this is the goal of the TechMentoringPL group. To keep my skills sharp, I am currently pursuing the Executive Education program at UC Berkeley Haas.

I started my journey in software development in 2002, inspired by Stephen Prat's book "C++ Primer Plus" when I was 13 years old. Today, as a Regional Fujitsu Distinguished Engineer, I lead IT projects from proof of concept through to delivery and mai... Show more

Vijay Kumar Soni

Vijay Kumar Soni

Vijay Kumar Soni is the Founder and CEO of Maghraut Technologies, with over eight years of experience supporting organizations in the practical and scalable adoption of modern technologies. He is an active contributor to the Salesforce community and regularly participates in community-led events. Vijay works closely with small and growing businesses to simplify digital transformation using Salesforce and other modern platforms. His approach is grounded in real-world experience, focused on solving real business challenges, and driven by a strong belief in learning through shared stories and community collaboration.

Vijay Kumar Soni is the Founder and CEO of Maghraut Technologies, with over eight years of experience supporting organizations in the practical and scalable adoption of modern technologies. He is an active contributor to the Salesforce community and ... Show more

Danielle Connolly

Danielle Connolly

Danielle Connolly is a disability advocate, content creator, speaker, and business and marketing professional. Born with a rare, still-undiagnosed muscle disease, Danielle has navigated unique life experiences that have shaped her passions and purpose. She shares her perspective through Daniellevates - a platform dedicated to elevating conversations about disability, rare disease, and chronic illness with a mix of humor, storytelling, education, and real-life adventures.

Danielle Connolly is a disability advocate, content creator, speaker, and business and marketing professional. Born with a rare, still-undiagnosed muscle disease, Danielle has navigated unique life experiences that have shaped her passions and purpos... Show more

Jeannette Kaplun

Jeannette Kaplun

An award-winning bilingual journalist, TV personality, mom, speaker and Latina content creator featured on Good Morning America, Today, Despierta América, Hoy Día, CNN en Español and other shows, Jeannette Kaplun is the founder of bilingual lifestyle magazine Hispana Global, where she offers inspiration, tips and information in English and Spanish. Previously she cofounded multimedia parenting company Todobebé and was one of the first Latina mom bloggers. She was a Special Advisor to The Bank of America Institute for Women's Entrepreneurship at Cornell and was included in the Forbes #Next1000 2021 list. Her latest venture is Midlife Elevated, which hosts workshops for women over 40. Find her on social media @jeannettekaplun.

An award-winning bilingual journalist, TV personality, mom, speaker and Latina content creator featured on Good Morning America, Today, Despierta América, Hoy Día, CNN en Español and other shows, Jeannette Kaplun is the founder of bilingual lifestyle... Show more

Andrei Cristocea

Andrei Cristocea

A passionate DevOps enthusiast, I thrive on engaging in transversal activities that prioritize stability. As DevOps Community Operation Sponsor, I have been at the forefront of driving significant technical and organizational transformations towards Cloud and distributed DevOps.
My commitment to ensuring the highest availability of our services is matched by my dedication to compliance, ensuring that all processes adhere to the strictest standards and regulations.

A passionate DevOps enthusiast, I thrive on engaging in transversal activities that prioritize stability. As DevOps Community Operation Sponsor, I have been at the forefront of driving significant technical and organizational transformations towards ... Show more

Brittany Martin Déjean

Brittany Martin Déjean

FOMU -the fear of messing up- leads to missed opportunities, disconnection and stagnation in individuals, teams and organizations. Through
powerful stories and real-world scenarios, Brittany equips high-achieving professionals with practical strategies that build psychological safety and create cultures where people feel safe to speak up, take risks and innovate.

A car accident that killed her brother and left her father a quadriplegic ignited Brittany’s passion to rethink human connection, assumptions and our reaction to fear. A former non-profit founder and employee at Airbnb, Brittany's transformed the perspectives of thousands of professionals around the world. She's spoken at venues like SXSW, NBC Universal, and Deutsche Bank and her work has been featured in NPR, Forbes and USA Today.

FOMU -the fear of messing up- leads to missed opportunities, disconnection and stagnation in individuals, teams and organizations. Through powerful stories and real-world scenarios, Brittany equips high-achieving professionals with practical strateg... Show more

Bowen Gillings

Bowen Gillings

Bowen Gillings writes to keep fiction fun. Known for his thrillers and fantasy fiction laced with snark, wit, and characters you could share a beer with, Bowen’s quirky, offbeat style “boggles the genre mind.” He loves giving back to fellow writers through media engagement and by leading workshops on the craft, business, and lifestyle of writing. He holds a Master of Education, five martial arts black belt certifications, and is an Army veteran. Travel enthusiast, lover of the outdoors, and habitual volunteer, Bowen’s secret joys include quiet moments by the fireplace and cooking big meals for family and friends.

Bowen Gillings writes to keep fiction fun. Known for his thrillers and fantasy fiction laced with snark, wit, and characters you could share a beer with, Bowen’s quirky, offbeat style “boggles the genre mind.” He loves giving back to fellow writers t... Show more

Nareshkumar Kondur Nagabhushan

Nareshkumar Kondur Nagabhushan

Honest, pragmatic and laid back, Naresh delivers motivational messages with leadership, resilience, perseverance, and ˜It's possible' as his main themes. With his unique skill to use tales of his adventures to inspire, he speaks about his explorations in a way that will relate to corporate audiences due to his former career as a technology consultant. Stories from his outdoor adventures and what it takes to overcome extreme challenges are topics that are relevant to corporations. He has spoken for some of the Fortune 500 organizations, universities, schools, and NGO's all over the world. He strongly believes that "You don't get ahead by having the potential to do something, you get ahead by doing it."

Honest, pragmatic and laid back, Naresh delivers motivational messages with leadership, resilience, perseverance, and ˜It's possible' as his main themes. With his unique skill to use tales of his adventures to inspire, he speaks about his exploration... Show more

Sebastian Tanzer

Sebastian Tanzer

Sebastian Tanzer ist Mitgründer und CEO des 2018 gegründeten Linzer Unternehmens triply. Die Software analysiert automatisiert die Mobilität von Großunternehmen und Großveranstaltungen – inklusive Kosten, CO₂-Emissionen und Einsparpotenzialen – und liefert darauf basierend konkrete Optimierungsvorschläge und passende Mobilitätslösungen.
Als Absolvent des Smart‑Mobility‑Management‑Programms der Universität St. Gallen und Mitglied der Forbes‑Europe „30 Under 30“ verfolgt er das Ziel, die Busmobilität weltweit nachhaltig, effizient und datenbasiert zu gestalten.

Sebastian Tanzer ist Mitgründer und CEO des 2018 gegründeten Linzer Unternehmens triply. Die Software analysiert automatisiert die Mobilität von Großunternehmen und Großveranstaltungen – inklusive Kosten, CO₂-Emissionen und Einsparpotenzialen – und l... Show more

Prasad Kulkarni

Prasad Kulkarni

With 20+ years of experience across frontend, backend, data engineering, and AI, I now run an AI agency, Ontoscale AI - helping businesses integrate AI into real-world software development.

I'm the founder of AI Monger, a YouTube channel and mentoring platform that empowers engineers to master AI tools, elevate their communication, and build careers that stand out.

I also lead AI London, one of the UK’s fastest-growing AI communities with over 3,000 members — hosting meetups, workshops, and panel discussions to drive real, practitioner-led conversations around AI.

My talks combine hands-on demos, practical frameworks, and hard-earned lessons from decades in the tech trenches — helping developers and tech leaders not just keep up, but lead in the AI era.

With 20+ years of experience across frontend, backend, data engineering, and AI, I now run an AI agency, Ontoscale AI - helping businesses integrate AI into real-world software development. I'm the founder of AI Monger, a YouTube channel and mento... Show more

Vitalii Honcharuk

Vitalii Honcharuk

Sr. Principal Software Engineer and VP of Engineering at Green Dot Corporation (NASDAQ: GDOT), directing a $10M+ financial systems transformation serving 200MM+ accounts. Managing projects involving 100+ cross-functional team members across 8 divisions.

Master's degree in Accounting & Audit from Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics. 15+ years leading large-scale financial platform modernization at Green Dot, Verizon ($11B revenue), Microsoft (Dynamics CRM), and Telenor ($110B, 7 companies, 8 countries).

Founder of Estate Deals Club (estatedeals.club) — a data-driven real estate investment platform applying enterprise-grade AI and analytics to off-market deal sourcing.

Certified Executive Member at Leaders Excellence at Harvard Square. C# Corner Most Valuable Professional & Gold Member (rank #414, 183k+ article views). Published author with 22+ articles on enterprise engineering across C# Corner, HackerNoon, and Medium. Tech instructor at OTUS with 9,700+ graduates across 4 courses. Awards judge for Globee® and Stevie® Business Awards. Judge & mentor at 25+ hackathons including HackHarvard, LA Hacks, and SF Hacks.

Sr. Principal Software Engineer and VP of Engineering at Green Dot Corporation (NASDAQ: GDOT), directing a $10M+ financial systems transformation serving 200MM+ accounts. Managing projects involving 100+ cross-functional team members across 8 divisio... Show more

Liza Katz

Liza Katz

I’m a seasoned consultant with 20+ years of experience in large-scale software development, with a strong foundation in data engineering, observability, and search — including deep expertise in Elasticsearch and OpenSearch, specifically in the context of AI and search-driven applications.

I’m a seasoned consultant with 20+ years of experience in large-scale software development, with a strong foundation in data engineering, observability, and search — including deep expertise in Elasticsearch and OpenSearch, specifically in the contex... 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 tools in web development tech and delivering them to universities, high schools, and libraries through a platform he built called Braincubator. For Adam, Developer Relations is the sweet spot for professional skillsets and personal passion where he gets to explore building new technologies with broader communities. He's owned and operated in engineering and developer relations at big companies and early stage start ups too.

Adam is a tinkerer by nature and an educator at heart. He started out his career creating curriculum on various tools in web development tech and delivering them to universities, high schools, and libraries through a platform he built called Braincub... 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

Feras Deiratany

Feras Deiratany

Feras Deiratany has been writing software at Progressive Insurance for the past 8 years. Most recently he helped launch, Progressive Life, the company’s entry to the Life Insurance market. He is involved with multiple social impact organizations in Cleveland like Global Shapers and GiveBackHack. Feras also loves to travel and try different foods along the way. He is originally from Syria and holds a Computer Science and Engineering degree from The Ohio State University.

Feras Deiratany has been writing software at Progressive Insurance for the past 8 years. Most recently he helped launch, Progressive Life, the company’s entry to the Life Insurance market. He is involved with multiple social impact organizations in C... Show more

Diedre Downing

Diedre Downing

As the Chief Learning Officer at StoryIQ, Diedre combines her love of data and strategic thinking with creating engaging learning experiences. With over eighteen years of teaching and facilitating experience, Diedre brings enthusiasm and a unique ability to make complex concepts accessible and relatable to all. Diedre’s expertise allows her to call upon a deep knowledge of communicating data and data-driven strategy to senior leaders and key stakeholders across industries and verticals.

As the Chief Learning Officer at StoryIQ, Diedre combines her love of data and strategic thinking with creating engaging learning experiences. With over eighteen years of teaching and facilitating experience, Diedre brings enthusiasm and a unique abi... Show more

Dan Day

Dan Day

I show CMOs and Marketing Leaders how to build world-class creative firepower without the overhead.
Straight from someone who’s spent 25 years ‘on the tools’ and scaling global agencies.

Hi, I’m Dan Day 👋

A creative business leader and founder who thrives on building ideas, brands, and the people behind them.

After nearly a decade bootstrapping and scaling Invisible Artists from a single desk into a global production powerhouse (working with brands like Spotify, Facebook, and The Body Shop), I realised that the "new age" of digital asset creation requires a different approach: agility over ego.

Now, through The Guroos, I help challenger brands and marketing departments get noticed.

📣 Creative Operations for CMOs: Plugging in world-class content through web, design, film, and animation experts exactly when your internal team needs the boost.

📣 Strategy for Heads of Marketing & PR: Navigating the "new age" (AI) of digital assets—ensuring your content isn't just "made," but made to move the needle.

📣 Support for Fractional Leaders: Acting as your dedicated creative arm so you can deliver big-agency results without the big-agency headcount.

📣 The Guroos Collective: Access to my hand-picked network of high-performing thinkers, makers, and doers in brand, design, and motion.

My career started in 1999 at DDB, dubbing tapes and teaching myself to edit after hours. That "scrappy" start still defines my work ethic today: a belief that the best advertising blends raw craft with commercial impact.

If you’re a CMO or Marketing Leader ready to turn your content into a competitive advantage, let's talk.

📧 dan@theguroos.com
The Guroos: Good people. Doing good work. For good brands. 🚀

I show CMOs and Marketing Leaders how to build world-class creative firepower without the overhead. Straight from someone who’s spent 25 years ‘on the tools’ and scaling global agencies. Hi, I’m Dan Day 👋 A creative business leader and founde... Show more

Yaswanth Reddy Arumulla

Yaswanth Reddy Arumulla

Yaswanth Reddy is a Lead DevOps Engineer at Arealis, where he works on making cloud infrastructure smarter and more reliable with AWS, Kubernetes, and modern CI/CD practices. He loves experimenting with how cloud and AI come together from building scalable pipelines to using embeddings and vector search in real-world systems. Outside of work, he enjoys mentoring engineers and sharing what he learns with the developer community.

Yaswanth Reddy is a Lead DevOps Engineer at Arealis, where he works on making cloud infrastructure smarter and more reliable with AWS, Kubernetes, and modern CI/CD practices. He loves experimenting with how cloud and AI come together from building sc... Show more

Jesse Skinner

Jesse Skinner

I've been building web apps that last since 2001.

I've been building web apps that last since 2001. Show more

Hugo Rosário

Hugo Rosário

Senior leader at a €4B multinational, heading an IT team of 40+ focused on Salesforce. Experienced speaker at Dreamforce, World Tour, and Dreamin conferences. Member of the Salesforce Customer Advisory Board (Platform) and founder of a private Manufacturing Business Group for industry decision makers. Trailblazer Group leader since 2019.

Senior leader at a €4B multinational, heading an IT team of 40+ focused on Salesforce. Experienced speaker at Dreamforce, World Tour, and Dreamin conferences. Member of the Salesforce Customer Advisory Board (Platform) and founder of a private Manufa... Show more

Kelly Wade

Kelly Wade

Growing up in a small business-focused family and small town in Ohio, Kelly learned her work ethic and customer-first style having worked in every role of the family's local clothing store and hotel. She would go on to amass 30 years of sales, marketing, and management experience focused on growing and leading people, cultivating unique cultures, and developing strategic long-term growth plans for a variety of industries, including two startups of her own. She spent a decade with one of the largest commercial roofing companies, where she helped transition the company to an ESOP before leading their sale to Private Equity as the first female CEO in the national roofing industry.

Since she has held various CEO and Board roles in and around the Building Services space, many backed by Private Equity, and led a dozen M&A transactions. Kelly's latest startup is Woman Up Holdings, which includes media, ecommerce, live programming and investments in female founders and female-led companies. She is the author of Why Assume The Position and is currently writing a life guide book for young female millenials and Gen Z, as well as co-authoring a Vietnamese cooking storybook. She is an active investor in female founder startups and leads discussions with female founders on growth, transition and exit strategies. She obtained her MBA at 50 while in a CEO role.

Kelly is the single mom of two young adult sons and an international high altitude trekker, having climbed Kilimanjaro, Whitney, Elbert, Patagonia's Torres Del Paine, the Haute Route, Corsica's GR20, Sleeping Indian in Jackson Hole, Mt Fuji Sea to Summit 2x, Rim2Rim Grand Canyon, Mt Muhabura Rwanda. She also is an avid skier since learning at 50, practices Yoga, French, tennis, reader and all-around adventureholic.

Growing up in a small business-focused family and small town in Ohio, Kelly learned her work ethic and customer-first style having worked in every role of the family's local clothing store and hotel. She would go on to amass 30 years of sales, market... Show more

Roy Martinez

Roy Martinez

Roy has over a decade of experience working in enterprise software sales, focusing on Microsoft collaboration and modern workplace solutions. Early on in his career, he fell in love with SharePoint, for better or worse, and that has evolved into a passion for Teams and M365 in general.

"My approach is centered on empowering organizations to unleash the full potential of Microsoft 365. By providing comprehensive training and support, implementing proven governance frameworks, and identifying potential security risks, I help organizations streamline workflows, enhance collaboration, and improve productivity."

Roy has over a decade of experience working in enterprise software sales, focusing on Microsoft collaboration and modern workplace solutions. Early on in his career, he fell in love with SharePoint, for better or worse, and that has evolved into a pa... Show more

Sandeep Kumar P

Sandeep Kumar P

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandykumar93/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandykumar93/ Show more

V Roshan Kumar Patro

V Roshan Kumar Patro

As a DevOps Engineer,I specialise in hybrid multi-cloud architecture, infrastructure monitoring with observability. My knowledge lies in building scalable infrastructure designs and automation using Terraform, alongside deep observability mechanisms like LTM, telegraf, grafana & VM stack. I have also been an active community builder and mentor, contributing to AWS, Google Cloud,& Microsoft Azure communities, leading and organising events, workshops, and hackathons to empower developers globally.

As a DevOps Engineer,I specialise in hybrid multi-cloud architecture, infrastructure monitoring with observability. My knowledge lies in building scalable infrastructure designs and automation using Terraform, alongside deep observability mechanisms ... Show more

Tatyana Arrington

Tatyana Arrington

Tatyana Arrington is an entertainment journalist, on camera host, and founder of What The Film, a pop culture platform covering film, television, music, and cultural moments. She has been featured in Teen Vogue, BBC News, TODAY, Newsweek, Yahoo Entertainment, and more, and has interviewed talent including Michael B. Jordan, Halle Bailey, KeKe Palmer, and Edward Norton. Tatyana has hosted red carpets, live interviews, and panel discussions at major industry events and is known for her sharp cultural insight, engaging presence, and ability to lead dynamic conversations in live settings.

Tatyana Arrington is an entertainment journalist, on camera host, and founder of What The Film, a pop culture platform covering film, television, music, and cultural moments. She has been featured in Teen Vogue, BBC News, TODAY, Newsweek, Yahoo Enter... Show more

Christina Kenney

Christina Kenney

Christina Kenney is a professional speaker, emcee, and brand strategist who brings clarity, connection, and heart to every room they enter. With a focus on brand development, storytelling, and their signature framework—Brand Therapy—Christina helps people and organizations reconnect with their story so they can communicate with confidence and purpose.

Blending creative brand development with a background in economic and community development, Christina has worked alongside entrepreneurs, small businesses, and mission-driven organizations to support visibility, alignment, and sustainable growth. Their approach reframes branding as both strategy and self-work—guiding audiences to unpack their narrative, clarify their message, and show up authentically in their work and leadership.

As an emcee, MC Inhergy, and host, Christina is known for warmth, presence, and the ability to hold space—seamlessly guiding audiences through programs, panels, and live experiences while keeping energy high and moments meaningful. Whether facilitating conversations, introducing speakers, or anchoring an event, they create flow, trust, and engagement.

On stage, Christina weaves storytelling, insight, and reflection into experiences that feel grounding, affirming, and actionable. Audiences leave feeling seen, inspired, and equipped to tell their story with intention—whether they are building a brand, leading a community, or shaping culture.

Christina Kenney is a professional speaker, emcee, and brand strategist who brings clarity, connection, and heart to every room they enter. With a focus on brand development, storytelling, and their signature framework—Brand Therapy—Christina helps p... Show more

Arunansu Pattanayak

Arunansu Pattanayak

Arun is founder and CEO of Tipsora, where he provides Fractional CTO services to organizations that lack a dedicated CTO. With a passion for technology and a deep understanding of the industry, Arun is committed to helping organizations unlock their full potential through data-driven insights and informed decision-making.

Arun is founder and CEO of Tipsora, where he provides Fractional CTO services to organizations that lack a dedicated CTO. With a passion for technology and a deep understanding of the industry, Arun is committed to helping organizations unlock their ... Show more

Walmyr Carvalho

Walmyr Carvalho

Android Engineer with 14+ years of experience, former Google Developer Expert for Android and mentor at Google for Startups Brazil, and creator of Android Dev BR - the biggest Brazilian Android community out there!

Android Engineer with 14+ years of experience, former Google Developer Expert for Android and mentor at Google for Startups Brazil, and creator of Android Dev BR - the biggest Brazilian Android community out there! Show more

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