Travel & Tourism

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

Lance Larsen

Lance Larsen

Lance Larsen is a Microsoft MVP, a founder and the Chief Visionary Officer (CVO) of Holosoft™ (Holosoft.com) as well avid Community Speaker -and- president of MADdotNET, Madison Wisconsin’s .NET developer community (MADdotNET.com)!

At Holosoft™, we’ve thrown ourselves into the deep end of Mixed Reality, Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality (MR/AR/VR). Our mission is to evangelize what we’ve learned about available technologies, emerging technologies and the techniques we use to write beautiful applications.

Holosoft™ does application design and consulting – so please reach out to us with any questions you may have, or if there is any way with which we may assist you.

Lance is also one of the original organizers of That Conference (ThatConference.com) – the original Summer Camp for Geeks in the Wisconsin Dells!

Bachelor’s in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Master’s Degree in Computer Science & Applied Mathematics from Illinois Tech (IIT) with a focus on Artificial Intelligence and Computer Cognition.

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Lance Larsen is a Microsoft MVP, a founder and the Chief Visionary Officer (CVO) of Holosoft™ (Holosoft.com) as well avid Community Speaker -and- president of MADdotNET, Madison Wisconsin’s .NET developer community (MADdotNET.com)! At Holosoft™, w... Show more

Ani Mukherjee

Ani Mukherjee

A builder with a bias for impact. My mission is to create AI-native products that reach people at scale, and to elevate the teams that ship them.

As both a technologist and an operator, I live in the space between a hard engineering problem and the human insight that makes it worth solving. My deepest work is in AI-native platforms: recommendations, personalization, LLMs, RAG, and multi-model orchestration across B2C subscription, fintech, and enterprise SaaS. Technically fluent in Python, SQL, and GenAI tooling; close enough to the stack to earn engineering trust and move fast.

Currently Director PM at PayPal, leading onboarding, identity, compliance, and policy across 150+ countries. Previously at Netflix, Microsoft, and Toast. Before PM, I was writing code. Led orgs from 3 to 150+, including manager-of-managers structures across North America, Europe, and Asia.

UCLA Anderson MBA. NIT Patna CS engineer. The products I'm most proud of are the ones no one had to be talked into using.

A builder with a bias for impact. My mission is to create AI-native products that reach people at scale, and to elevate the teams that ship them. As both a technologist and an operator, I live in the space between a hard engineering problem and t... Show more

Martin Krockert

Martin Krockert

- 10 Jahre Erfahrung als Systemintegrator in Produktionsunternehmen
- Dr. Ing. im Produktionskontext mit dem Thema: "Sich selbst organisierende Produktionsplanung und -steuerung"
- Co-Founder der Impact Labs GmbH, wo wir die nächste Generation von Sprachschnittstellen entwickeln. Wo wir mit Leidenschaft daran arbeiten die Interaktion zwischen Mensch und Maschine zu verbessern.

- 10 Jahre Erfahrung als Systemintegrator in Produktionsunternehmen - Dr. Ing. im Produktionskontext mit dem Thema: "Sich selbst organisierende Produktionsplanung und -steuerung" - Co-Founder der Impact Labs GmbH, wo wir die nächste Generation von ... Show more

Alex Malebranche

Alex Malebranche

Alex Malebranche is a dynamic keynote speaker, founder, and mental health advocate drawing from over a decade worth of tech and military experience. That background provides a unique outlook on how to manage mental health no matter how it presents.
After years at Amazon and Amazon Web Services, globally, Alex made the move into starting his own tech company, PlaneAhead. Though not turning out to be the next Google, Alex successfully raised VC capital as a solo founder and made strides in entrepreneurship before joining GitHub to help launch their company’s first startup program.
His passion as a founder is evident but within that, Alex is driven by creating greater opportunities for underrepresented founders and continuing to push the boundaries of inclusiveness in tech and venture capital.

Alex Malebranche is a dynamic keynote speaker, founder, and mental health advocate drawing from over a decade worth of tech and military experience. That background provides a unique outlook on how to manage mental health no matter how it presents. ... 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

Yoga Samsugiharja

Yoga Samsugiharja

Yoga Samsugiharja is a Growth Consultant with a strong interest in using data, automation, and Python to solve real-world problems. His work focuses on turning complex and messy data into practical insights that support better strategy and decision-making. He is especially interested in applying Python beyond the private sector, including for public services, regional revenue improvement, and operational efficiency. At PyCon ID, he brings a practical perspective on how Python can be used to support smarter, data-driven local government initiatives in Indonesia.

Yoga Samsugiharja is a Growth Consultant with a strong interest in using data, automation, and Python to solve real-world problems. His work focuses on turning complex and messy data into practical insights that support better strategy and decision-m... Show more

Sean Cremer

Sean Cremer

With a career forged in the most demanding enterprise environments, Sean has consistently delivered scalable, high-performance data solutions across extremely large and complex transactional ecosystems. Known for designing resilient architectures that support hundreds of millions of transactions daily, he brings decades of experience, strategic vision, and a deep command of data modeling, integration, and optimization. Trusted to deliver innovation while ensuring data integrity, availability, and performance at scale.

With a career forged in the most demanding enterprise environments, Sean has consistently delivered scalable, high-performance data solutions across extremely large and complex transactional ecosystems. Known for designing resilient architectures tha... Show more

Jignesh Patel

Jignesh Patel

“I’m a Senior QA Lead with over 20 years of experience in software testing, including 10+ years working with Sitecore platforms such as XP, XM Cloud, and OrderCloud. I’m honored to be recognized as a Sitecore MVP and the first QA MVP globally in the Sitecore community. I’m passionate about AI-driven testing, modern QA practices, and helping teams improve quality in digital experience platforms. I also actively share knowledge through technical blogging and community contributions.”

“I’m a Senior QA Lead with over 20 years of experience in software testing, including 10+ years working with Sitecore platforms such as XP, XM Cloud, and OrderCloud. I’m honored to be recognized as a Sitecore MVP and the first QA MVP globally in the ... Show more

Melanie Piorek

Melanie Piorek

Melanie Piorek verfügt über mehr als 15 Jahre Erfahrung im Schaffen von Räumen für Begegnungen. Als Creative Director in der Eventbranche gestaltet sie maßgeschneiderte Erlebnisformate, die Markenwelten emotional aufladen und Vernetzung fördern.
Seit 2021 ist Melanie selbstständig als Creative Director tätig und gründete 2024 gemeinsam mit ihrer Partnerin die FOCCCUS GmbH – ein Unternehmen, das digitale Arbeitswelten durch konzentriertes Gemeinschaftsarbeiten produktiver gestaltet.
Als erfahrene Speakerin teilt Melanie ihr Wissen auf Bühnen der BOE oder des BrandEx sowie in Podcasts (z. B. „alufolieKNISTERT“ oder „What’s Next? – Events im Wandel“). Darüber unterrichtet sie als Dozentin im Studiengang Sport & Event Management an der University of Europe in Berlin.

Melanie Piorek verfügt über mehr als 15 Jahre Erfahrung im Schaffen von Räumen für Begegnungen. Als Creative Director in der Eventbranche gestaltet sie maßgeschneiderte Erlebnisformate, die Markenwelten emotional aufladen und Vernetzung fördern. S... Show more

Matthew Brandt

Matthew Brandt

With over a decade of experience, Matthew, aka the "Decision Engineer", excels in many aspects of the data analytics spectrum. He focuses on smart decision-making, outcome measurement, and operationalising data with strong stakeholder management, and is also a prolific content creator.

With over a decade of experience, Matthew, aka the "Decision Engineer", excels in many aspects of the data analytics spectrum. He focuses on smart decision-making, outcome measurement, and operationalising data with strong stakeholder management, and... Show more

Jill Tague

Jill Tague

Jill Tague doesn't teach design — she takes you somewhere.

A Principal UX Designer with 10 years in FinTech, Jill has spent her career making complex systems human. But her talks go further than the screen. She brings design principles to life through travel stories — real moments from real places — that make you feel why something matters before you ever memorize what it's called.

Because the best design lessons aren't definitions. They're experiences you carry with you.

Jill Tague doesn't teach design — she takes you somewhere. A Principal UX Designer with 10 years in FinTech, Jill has spent her career making complex systems human. But her talks go further than the screen. She brings design principles to life thr... Show more

Brian Platt

Brian Platt

Brian Platt is Partner and Director of Public Policy for UMusic Hotels Development (UMHD), a real estate development company created in partnership with Universal Music Group. The organization develops music and entertainment hubs in cities across North America, bringing together culture, economic development, and collaboration between the public and private sectors. These hubs include performance venues, recording studios, a music school, and Universal Music Group-branded luxury hotels and residences. The projects are designed to serve as spaces for creativity, idea exchange, and music tourism, while helping emerging artists and the next generation of talent gain greater visibility in the music industry.

Before joining UMHD, Brian spent 12 years working in city government, most notably as City Manager for Kansas City, Missouri, and Jersey City, New Jersey. In Kansas City, he served as City Manager and helped launch and manage more than $5 billion in redevelopment projects in less than 5 years. This period marked significant growth and development across the city. He also introduced sustainability initiatives, including planting 10,000 trees within three years and advancing plans for one of the largest solar arrays in the United States to strengthen long-term environmental resilience.

In Jersey City, Brian first worked as Chief Innovation Officer and later served as Business Administrator and City Manager. In this role, he helped the city reach record levels of housing construction, comparable to those in Manhattan, New York City. In both cities, he focused on improving core municipal services, including increasing street resurfacing and strengthening snow removal operations. He also worked to improve the quality of life for low-income families and individuals experiencing homelessness by expanding access to supportive resources.

Earlier in his career, he worked in management consulting at McKinsey & Company and served as a kindergarten teacher through Teach For America. He also volunteered as an Emergency Medical Responder with United Rescue in Jersey City and spent 10 years as a volunteer firefighter in his hometown of Mountain Lakes, NJ.

Brian Platt earned a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from Emory University in Georgia and later completed a Master’s in Public Administration at Columbia University in New York. Throughout his career, he has received recognition for leadership, academic achievement, and public service.

Brian Platt is Partner and Director of Public Policy for UMusic Hotels Development (UMHD), a real estate development company created in partnership with Universal Music Group. The organization develops music and entertainment hubs in cities across No... Show more

Yuang Qiao

Yuang Qiao

Yuang has been a specialist in Kotlin development for the past 6 years and am now employed as a mobile development expert at Trip.com. He is the creator of two open-source Kotlin Multiplatform Mobile (KMP) projects as well as the organizer of the Kotlin User Group (KUG) Shanghai. Some of his efforts for the Kotlin community include organizing and speaking at local tech-sharing events and conferences hosted by JetBrains, the Kotlin User Group (KUG), and the Google Developer Group (GDG). And, he is certified as a Google Developer Expert (GDE) for Android. He also localized the "Kotlin Cookbook" by O'Reilly into Chinese for publication in China. Lastly, Shengyou Fan, JetBrains Developer Advocate, and him co-host the podcast "Kotlin Fireside Chat"(Chinese name: Kotlin 炉边漫谈) alongside Kotlin Developer Maggie Kuo from Taiwan.

Yuang has been a specialist in Kotlin development for the past 6 years and am now employed as a mobile development expert at Trip.com. He is the creator of two open-source Kotlin Multiplatform Mobile (KMP) projects as well as the organizer of the Kot... Show more

Allison Kozel

Allison Kozel

Allison Kozel is a seasoned educator, creative leader, and current district-level administrator with a passion for human-centered leadership. With a background that spans teaching, program management, and communications through work as a videographer aboard Princess Cruises, Allison brings a unique blend of strategic insight and heartfelt storytelling to her work. Her career took a transformative turn when she was forced to confront burnout head-on during her second year in district leadership—a moment that reshaped her perspective on wellness, balance, and what it means to lead sustainably.

Today, Allison uses her voice to advocate for the well-being of educators and administrators, weaving personal experience with practical tools that support healthier work cultures in schools. She believes that taking care of ourselves is not a luxury—it’s a leadership imperative.

Allison Kozel is a seasoned educator, creative leader, and current district-level administrator with a passion for human-centered leadership. With a background that spans teaching, program management, and communications through work as a videographer... Show more

Afif A. Iskandar

Afif A. Iskandar

Afif Akbar Iskandar, a data science professional with over 9 years of experience in the field.

Having earned a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and a Master's degree in Computer Science from Universitas Indonesia, Afif boasts a solid academic foundation in the field.

As a dedicated data science mentor, Afif utilizes his extensive knowledge to educate others. Driven by his enthusiasm for technology, he operates the YouTube channel "NgodingPython," featuring insightful content on Python programming, data science, IoT, and beyond.

Afif Akbar Iskandar, a data science professional with over 9 years of experience in the field. Having earned a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and a Master's degree in Computer Science from Universitas Indonesia, Afif boasts a solid academic fou... Show more

Atsuki Nohira

Atsuki Nohira

I am a backend engineer specializing in requirements engineering, API design, and building maintainable server-side systems.
My strength is translating ambiguous business needs into clear domain models, practical specifications, and reliable implementations.

Beyond requirements engineering, I focus on system design, developer experience, observability, and long-term maintainability.
I enjoy bridging product and engineering perspectives, helping teams make better technical decisions while keeping software simple, robust, and aligned with real user needs.

I am a backend engineer specializing in requirements engineering, API design, and building maintainable server-side systems. My strength is translating ambiguous business needs into clear domain models, practical specifications, and reliable implem... Show more

Umesh Pawar

Umesh Pawar

Hi there, I am Umesh, a Senior Cloud Engineer focused on making enterprise operations simpler, smarter, and highly efficient. He specializes in cloud migration, AI integration, and observability cost optimization. Passionate about building cloud solutions that positively impact society, and also a continuous learner who thrives on implementing next-generation technologies to create robust, future-ready systems.

Hi there, I am Umesh, a Senior Cloud Engineer focused on making enterprise operations simpler, smarter, and highly efficient. He specializes in cloud migration, AI integration, and observability cost optimization. Passionate about building cloud solu... Show more

Lauren Murray

Lauren Murray

Lauren is an award-winning creative and strategic leader passionate about building meaningful connections between people, brands and experiences. She leads integrated brand activations and partnerships across digital and real-world environments, blending insight-driven strategy with bold creativity. Her work spans destinations - from Wyoming to Maine and Reno Tahoe to Ocean City, Maryland - and has been recognized by the Effies, Webbys, The Drum, AICP, and more. Known for her curiosity, energy and collaborative spirit, Lauren brings a sharp eye for innovation and a deep understanding of how to turn audience insights into standout brand moments.

Lauren is an award-winning creative and strategic leader passionate about building meaningful connections between people, brands and experiences. She leads integrated brand activations and partnerships across digital and real-world environments, blen... Show more

Laurent Sarrazin

Laurent Sarrazin

100% agile DNA, boosted with Solution-Focus brief coaching, narrative practices, MGT3.0, Host-Leadership, Heart of Agile, I'm currently on the road to my new life, 100% focused on my NGO Agility With No Borders (www.awnb.org). Our mission is to help people achieve financial, social and professional autonomy, using the best practices of agile culture, enhanced by our dialogic signature. On our agenda: employability, social & eco-responsabile agile micro-entrepreneurship, development of essential 21st century skills (critical thinking, innovative problem-solving, creativity, teamwork, leadership, resilience... and AI). www.awnb.org.

100% agile DNA, boosted with Solution-Focus brief coaching, narrative practices, MGT3.0, Host-Leadership, Heart of Agile, I'm currently on the road to my new life, 100% focused on my NGO Agility With No Borders (www.awnb.org). Our mission is to help ... Show more

Gareth Emslie

Gareth Emslie

Cloud Strategist & Tech Evangelist with a background in architecting and building software & services. Currently working at Dynatrace, where I help to shape cloud strategy. Opinions are my own!

Cloud Strategist & Tech Evangelist with a background in architecting and building software & services. Currently working at Dynatrace, where I help to shape cloud strategy. Opinions are my own! Show more

Paul Michaels

Paul Michaels

Paul Michaels is a Microsoft MVP and a Head of Technology, working across Azure and AWS. He's been programming professionally since 1997, and likes finding neat solutions to problems.

Paul Michaels is a Microsoft MVP and a Head of Technology, working across Azure and AWS. He's been programming professionally since 1997, and likes finding neat solutions to problems. Show more

Quiana Berry

Quiana Berry

Quiana Berry is an international speaker, AI ethics advocate, and community builder with a background in anthropology and technology. With years of experience driving innovation in product development at Red Hat/IBM, she has worked across open-source communities, large enterprises, and tech ecosystems to ensure that agility leads to responsible and inclusive innovation.

Passionate about the intersection of AI, ethics, and diversity, Quiana has spoken at major conferences worldwide, including Open Source Summit and Linux Foundation events, sharing insights on ethical AI, inclusive Agile practices, and career growth in tech. She specializes in helping organizations navigate the challenges of Agile adoption, ensuring that Agile isn’t just about speed, but also sustainability, accessibility, and equity in tech.

Through her work, Quiana empowers organizations to break barriers, integrate ethical development, and embrace agility as a tool for driving innovation and inclusion.

Quiana Berry is an international speaker, AI ethics advocate, and community builder with a background in anthropology and technology. With years of experience driving innovation in product development at Red Hat/IBM, she has worked across open-source... Show more

Chad Brustin

Chad Brustin

A cybersecurity leader who built security programs from scratch at two high-growth startups while navigating intense investor diligence. Chad helps AI-first startups and small businesses turn security requirements into a competitive advantage. He consults with companies to deliver tools that quickly improve their security program while delivering a technology radar and investor-grade artifacts. A former board member ISSA Los Angeles & Cloud Security Alliance SoCal, Chad is a frequent speaker on cyber security for startups, AI governance, and cognitive security.

A cybersecurity leader who built security programs from scratch at two high-growth startups while navigating intense investor diligence. Chad helps AI-first startups and small businesses turn security requirements into a competitive advantage. He ... Show more

Weiwei Yang

Weiwei Yang

Weiwei Yang is a Foundation Model Infrastructure Engineer at Apple, Apache Member, Apache Incubator Mentor, and PMC member for Apache Hadoop and YuniKorn. He specializes in evolving ML platforms to accelerate large-scale model training and inference.

Weiwei Yang is a Foundation Model Infrastructure Engineer at Apple, Apache Member, Apache Incubator Mentor, and PMC member for Apache Hadoop and YuniKorn. He specializes in evolving ML platforms to accelerate large-scale model training and inference. Show more

Prabhat Sharma

Prabhat Sharma

🎯 Salesforce Ecosystem Expert & Aspiring CTA
Since 2016, I have been deeply involved in the Salesforce ecosystem and officially joined Salesforce in April 2021. My professional journey includes collaborating with a wide variety of end customers across industries such as Education, Healthcare, Automotive, and the Public Sector, providing tailored, impactful solutions. My expertise spans Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and Experience Cloud, where I architect scalable, high-value solutions that solve complex business challenges and enable digital transformation.

🏆 Certifications & Professional Development
Currently, I'm pursuing my aspiration to become a Certified Technical Architect (CTA). I hold 17 Salesforce certifications and am an All-Star Trailhead Ranger with over 1,000 badges.

🌍 Beyond the Keyboard
Outside of work, I enjoy music, travelling and exploring literature.

🎯 Salesforce Ecosystem Expert & Aspiring CTA Since 2016, I have been deeply involved in the Salesforce ecosystem and officially joined Salesforce in April 2021. My professional journey includes collaborating with a wide variety of end customers acr... Show more

Beatriz González Mellídez

Beatriz González Mellídez

Beatriz is an inclusive user experience professional living in Cologne, Germany.
She leads Accessibility and Digital Inclusion in Central Europe at Atos, the GermanUPA Accessibility working group and its fronta11y.org project.

She is part of the leadership council of IAAP DACH and a member of the IAAP Global Ethics Committee, where she represents and supports Accessibility Professionals, People with disabilities and people with cross-cultural and Multilanguage backgrounds.

Beatriz has worked as a frontend developer, Designer and UX consultant across several countries and in six languages. Her passion is problem solving for all, no exceptions, and she loves creating bridges among colleagues, peers and customers.

She's a Certified Accessible Documents Specialist (ADS) and Certified Professional Web Accessibility CPWA ( IAAP's WASCPACC), Certified User Requirements Engineer (CPUX-Fl+ CPUX-UR), and holds a Postgraduate study University Expert in Accessibility and Usability of Web contents (by the University of Alcalá de Henares).

Beatriz speaks and writes about Accessibility, inclusive design and user experience, neurodiversity, tools to increase productivity and is interested in all things related to travel, tech and DIY.

Beatriz is an inclusive user experience professional living in Cologne, Germany. She leads Accessibility and Digital Inclusion in Central Europe at Atos, the GermanUPA Accessibility working group and its fronta11y.org project. She is part of th... Show more

Suzanne Rath

Suzanne Rath

Suzanne Rath: High-Performance Strategist, Endurance Athlete, Founder

Suzanne Rath is a keynote speaker and high-performance strategist who helps founders and leaders sustain peak performance without breaking. Her authority is forged through a rare combination of research, clinical expertise and lived experience.

For more than nine years she has led an award-winning multi-site Allied Health business, building resilient teams and pioneering innovative approaches to workplace wellbeing. As a physiotherapist with twenty years of experience across three continents, she brings a deep understanding of human performance, recovery and longevity.

Suzanne is also an endurance athlete of eighteen years, having completed marathons, ultras, and multi-day cycling expeditions across continents. After surviving a life-changing accident in Sydney, she rebuilt her health and career from the ground up- an experience that informs her work with leaders navigating pressure, uncertainty and burnout. This journey became the foundation of her signature framework, ENDURES, a system for sustainable high performance.

From the boardroom to the marathon trail, Suzanne understands what it takes to recover, reset and rise stronger, again and again.

How Suzanne Helps
Keynote Speaking

Beyond the Peak: Unlocking Sustainable High Performance
Suzanne blends endurance stories, leadership insight and evidence-based strategies to show audiences how to move from collapsing performance to sustained momentum. Participants gain:

the courage to set bold goals

the capacity to navigate challenge with clarity

practical tools to recover, reset and elevate to greater summits

Workshops & Extended Programs

Suzanne’s workshops transform insight into capability. Designed for real-world application, they help teams:

- reclaim energy and focus

- clarify priorities

- build daily rhythms and systems that drive consistent high performance

Coaching for Leaders & Founders

Suzanne works privately with leaders to apply the ENDURES framework to their own lives and organisations. Her coaching strengthens resilience, adaptability and sustainable performance — ensuring high achievers maintain their edge without burning out.
The ENDURES Membership Program launches in February 2026.

Suzanne Rath: High-Performance Strategist, Endurance Athlete, Founder Suzanne Rath is a keynote speaker and high-performance strategist who helps founders and leaders sustain peak performance without breaking. Her authority is forged through a rar... Show more

Jasper Schulte

Jasper Schulte

I’m an engineering leader specializing in scaling organizations—from early-stage startups to large, complex platforms. Over the past 20+ years, I’ve built and led teams at companies like Booking.com, TripAdvisor, and Getir, and currently lead engineering within the team behind Western Europe’s largest e-commerce platform, bol.com.

Outside of tech, I’m a pilot and former European skydiving champion—experiences that shaped how I think about failure, risk, and decision-making under pressure. I bring those lessons into engineering, helping teams build systems (and cultures) that perform reliably in uncertain environments.

I’m an engineering leader specializing in scaling organizations—from early-stage startups to large, complex platforms. Over the past 20+ years, I’ve built and led teams at companies like Booking.com, TripAdvisor, and Getir, and currently lead enginee... Show more

Chris Aleman

Chris Aleman

Chris Aleman is a seasoned Data Analytics Manager at Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative (GVEC), where he leverages his expertise to drive data-driven decision-making and optimize business processes.

His passion for data analytics extends beyond his professional responsibilities. As a Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate, a Co-Leader of the San Antonio Power BI User Group (PUG), and a speaker at Community Summit NA 2024 and Spark 2024, hosted by the Alamo Regional Data Alliance, Chris is actively involved in the data community, sharing his knowledge and experience.

When not immersed in data, Chris loves to travel with his wife, having explored 22 countries and covered over 61,000 miles together. Back home, they enjoy the company of their family of furbabies, including five cats, two dogs, a turtle, and too many fish to count.

Chris Aleman is a seasoned Data Analytics Manager at Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative (GVEC), where he leverages his expertise to drive data-driven decision-making and optimize business processes. His passion for data analytics extends beyond... Show more

Ben Lippe

Ben Lippe

Dr. Ben Lippe is a licensed psychologist who is Board Certified in Clinical Health Psychology through the American Board of Professional Psychology.

He is an expert on topics related to health, wellness, fitness, and behavior change.

Award-winning instructor, psychologist, author, and consultant.

He is available for workshops and keynote addresses for:
Healthcare organizations
Professional associations
Clinical teams seeking insight, clarity, and practical inspiration
Support Group organizations (e.g., cancer, chronic pain, transplant)

He speaks candidly about the realities of modern medicine—burnout, leadership challenges, patient communication, healthy behaviors, system constraints—while offering practical strategies that audiences can immediately apply in their own settings.

Dr. Ben Lippe is a licensed psychologist who is Board Certified in Clinical Health Psychology through the American Board of Professional Psychology. He is an expert on topics related to health, wellness, fitness, and behavior change. Award-... Show more

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