Maxine is a visionary entrepreneur and global connector on a mission to revolutionize the way we exchange knowledge. As the founder and CEO of Pick My Brain, she has built a thriving marketplace where experts, professionals, and storytellers from 88+ countries share their insights via live, interactive conversations.

With a background in economics and community-building, Maxine has spent the last decade designing scalable, human-first knowledge economies that make learning more accessible, personal, and experiential.

Her latest initiative, Meet the World’s People, is a groundbreaking education platform designed to give teachers and students on-demand access to inspiring speakers—offering career stories, life lessons, financial literacy, and post-secondary insights in real-time.

Driven by a belief that a single conversation can change a life, Maxine is passionate about bridging education, technology, and human connection to create a more curious, conscious, and connected world.

Maxine is a visionary entrepreneur and global connector on a mission to revolutionize the way we exchange knowledge. As the founder and CEO of Pick My Brain, she has built a thriving marketplace where experts, professionals, and storytellers from 88+... Show more

UNG TEKST er Unge Viken Teaters satsning på unge dramatikere.

UNG TEKST er Unge Viken Teaters satsning på unge dramatikere. Show more

Brian Reed brings decades of experience in mobile, apps, security and innovation helping global organizations, transformation trailblazers and top mobile brands while growing Appdome, NowSecure, Good Technology, BlackBerry, BoxTone, ZeroFox, and more. Jump on his storyteller thrill rides - his amazing collection of real-world stories and practical best practice trainings never ends! Frequent speaker at events large and small including OWASP, Droidcon, BSides, Mobile World Congress, FS-ISAC, HIMSS and more, and Host DevSecOps Bunch webcast.

Brian Reed brings decades of experience in mobile, apps, security and innovation helping global organizations, transformation trailblazers and top mobile brands while growing Appdome, NowSecure, Good Technology, BlackBerry, BoxTone, ZeroFox, and more... Show more

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

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 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

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 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

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

Passionné de la technologie

Passionné de la technologie Show more

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 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

I'm an Azure Data Consultant at Adatis, the data analytics company (hopefully) most admired for its people, culture and innovation.

I help develop, design and run analytics systems using Azure Synapse, Azure Databricks and pretty much everything else part of the Microsoft data stack.

Previously I've had a similar role at DXC Technology, as well as a few years as a Windows/Virtualisation support engineer.

I am passionate about aviation and drift towards projects in that or adjacent verticals. In my spare time you can find me spending time with my family, reading a fantasy book or playing video games.

I'm an Azure Data Consultant at Adatis, the data analytics company (hopefully) most admired for its people, culture and innovation. I help develop, design and run analytics systems using Azure Synapse, Azure Databricks and pretty much everything e... Show more

Emad is a Google Developer Expert from Pakistan. Currently a Senior Software Engineer at Bayer.

He has been a Top Trending Developer on GitHub and contributes regularly to open source. He has spoken at Tech Conferences in UK, Denmark, US, Pakistan, & Malaysia.

Emad is a Google Developer Expert from Pakistan. Currently a Senior Software Engineer at Bayer. He has been a Top Trending Developer on GitHub and contributes regularly to open source. He has spoken at Tech Conferences in UK, Denmark, US, Pakistan... Show more

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

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

DevOps Engineer in Turkish Airlines

DevOps Engineer in Turkish Airlines Show more

Giles Lindsay is a technology executive, business agility coach, and CEO of Agile Delta. Giles has a track record in driving digital transformation and technological leadership. He has adeptly scaled high-performing delivery teams across various industries, from nimble startups to leading enterprises. His roles, from CTO or CIO to visionary change agent, have always centred on defining overarching technology strategies and aligning them with organizational objectives.

Giles is a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute (FCMI), the BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT (FBCS), and The Institution of Analysts & Programmers (FIAP). His leadership across the UK and global technology companies has consistently fostered innovation, growth, and adept stakeholder management. With a unique ability to demystify intricate technical concepts, he’s enabled better ways of working across organizations.

Giles’ commitment extends to the literary realm with his book: “Clearly Agile: A Leadership Guide to Business Agility”. This comprehensive guide focuses on embracing Agile principles to effect transformative change in organizations. An ardent advocate for continuous improvement and innovation, Giles is unwaveringly dedicated to creating a business world that prioritizes value, inclusivity, and societal advancement.

Giles Lindsay is a technology executive, business agility coach, and CEO of Agile Delta. Giles has a track record in driving digital transformation and technological leadership. He has adeptly scaled high-performing delivery teams across various indu... Show more

Minji is a developer advocate at Amadeus with 8 years of experience in travel technology. she is fascinated by the Open-Source world, where people contribute their skills and knowledge to help each other, fostering a sense of trust and a shared vision. she also love understanding different cultures by traveling.

Minji is a developer advocate at Amadeus with 8 years of experience in travel technology. she is fascinated by the Open-Source world, where people contribute their skills and knowledge to help each other, fostering a sense of trust and a shared visio... Show more

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pran 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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