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Kendall Giles is a Collegiate Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Tech. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from Johns Hopkins University and is PhD ABD in Science Technology and Society at Virginia Tech. With over 20 years of experience in government and companies like General Electric and Raytheon, he has worked in software and systems engineering. His research interests include epistemic practices and risk in sociotechnical systems, the governance of emerging technologies, and engineering translation. He produces the TechnoSlipstream podcast and plays bagpipes via the Pseudodragon Project.

Kevin Carrel Footer is an artist inspired by tango and Buenos Aires. He expresses his passions through writing, photography, and music. Originally from California, he moved to Buenos Aires in 1992. He was a columnist for the Buenos Aires Herald and authored "A Tango before I Die" (2013). As a harmonica player, he tours with the Blue Tango Project alongside María Volonté. His photographs have appeared in international magazines. He founded Intrepid Patrol, a record label and artist management company. He is also the author of "The Breadmakers" (2019) and "TQBA: Tango Queer Buenos Aires" (2023).

Marc Jenkins is a web developer and designer based in Redditch, England. He runs a solo consultancy called 16by9 and a small web studio called Noise & Grain, where he creates fast, accessible, and user-friendly websites for museums, heritage organizations, charities, and not-for-profits. He is passionate about photography, enjoys good food and cooking, and has been a Formula One fan since childhood.

Maria Brophy has dedicated the last twenty years to developing strategies to sell art. Through study, research, and hands-on experience, she became an expert in art licensing, deal making, and selling art. She grew her art sales beyond multiple six figures every year since the late 1990s. Now, Maria is dedicated to helping other artists live the life of their dreams and turn their passions into profit. She shares strategies through her blog, books, coaching, and online courses.

Nitin Khanna is a writer by habit who enjoys stretching his mind using pen, paper, and/or keyboard. He promotes and advertises online. He also has a related site for home building. He can be contacted via email or phone.

Sarah Withee is a polyglot software engineer, international tech speaker, and hardware and robot tinkerer. She learned to program in BASIC on a Commodore 64 as a child. She loves all aspects of the software creation process and enjoys problem-solving across different languages and frameworks. Sarah is passionate about the intersection of people and technology, emphasizing accessibility, usability, ethics, and inclusivity in software. She also organizes tech conferences.

Scott Gilbertson is a writer and photographer who, along with his wife and three children, spent seven years living full-time in a 1969 Dodge Travco motorhome, traveling around the United States and Canada. He documents their experiences and observations on his website, Luxagraf, focusing on ecology, culture, travel, and photography. While they now have a home base in Washburn, WI, they continue to spend several months a year on the road, seeking to discover new places and tell stories about their experiences.

Tom Critchlow is an independent consultant and executive advisor based in Brooklyn, NY. With 20 years of experience, he works with technology and media companies, helping them build new growth capabilities through product innovation, SEO programs, content marketing, and brand. He also runs the SEO MBA, a professional development platform for SEO professionals, and created Fiercely Curious, a Brooklyn art collective. Previously, Tom worked at Google and helped build Distilled from a small team into a larger company with multiple offices.

Travis Hellstrom is a husband, father, and author. He writes about leading a happy life, focusing on happiness, simplicity, love, authenticity, and service. His books explore service with the Peace Corps, wisdom from amazing people, leadership, and joy. He currently lives in Virginia with his wife, son, and dog. He was previously a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mongolia. Travis is also an optimist who shares his work on TikTok and YouTube.

Jack Baty is the Director of Unspecified Services, an amateur photographer, blogger, and curious nerd. He co-founded Fusionary Media (1995-2000), where he helped build web and mobile apps. Now, he primarily focuses on photography and writing on his blogs. He uses Hugo with a fork of the PaperMod theme to build Baty.net. All content is 100% LLM-free.

Patrick Conway is the frontman, guitarist, and songwriter for The Lost & Nameless Orchestra, a band he's toured with for fifteen years. He's played at numerous folk festivals and venues, including the Americana Music Festival, Kerrville Folk Festival, and Old Settler’s Music Festival. Patrick has released multiple albums and recently launched "MERIDIAN," an album celebrating love, home, family, and loss. He also composes instrumental music for his electronic and ambient project, ENDELØS. In addition to his own music, Patrick works as a freelance music producer and audio engineer, assisting other artists with their projects.

Darren Beale, also known as Bealers, is a backend web developer based in Powys, Wales. He has been designing and building systems primarily in PHP since the late 90s. He focuses on solving real-world problems. He maintains a personal website, Bealers.com, where he documents his interests and technical challenges. He has been building websites professionally since before WiFi and social media.

Joe Casabona helps small business owners take time off by creating powerful online systems. With over 25 years of experience as a technologist and coder, Joe focuses on simplifying complex ideas and providing actionable plans. He helps clients untangle their tech stacks to build automated systems that handle busywork, freeing them up for more impactful work. Joe's goal is to help business owners achieve freedom and avoid burnout.

Frederic Sune is the Founder and CEO of WP Expert, a web design company in Canada. He has been making websites since 1996 and founded WP Expert in 2013. Frederic handles project management, ensures the service is the best, and decides the course for the company. He has spoken at WordCamp Ottawa 2019 and WordCamp Montreal 2019.

This individual's journey began as a sysop in the 90s. They now lead a boutique consulting firm, while also participating in angel investing and tech advising. A lover of books and Japanese culture, they reside in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, but maintain an affinity for Portland, Oregon. They enjoy slow, mindful activities like creating games and listening to music. They are known for their annual 'craziest best-of list' and write about technology, system design, and cognitive tools. They also consider themselves a guardian of oddities and the inventor of 'A Scale to Rule Them All.'

Jean-Baptiste de Clerfayt is the solo developer of Lancelot's Hangover, a comedy point and click adventure game. He created all the art, animations, story, dialogs, and code for the game. He studied visual arts and computer coding. He has also written funny reviews in a Belgian rock magazine, wrote sketches for Belgian TV and radio, and published a silly book in France. He once worked as a graphic designer for the official Belgian Catholic Church.

Kylie Dunn is an illustrator, writer, and artist based in Southern Tasmania. She specializes in simplifying communication and helping people better understand the world. She enjoys exploring ideas and creative things and believes life should be about experimentation and being happy to change as you grow. In 2011, she undertook a year-long project called My Year of TED. She helps organizations communicate with themselves, their clients, and other stakeholders through scribing, illustration work, and workshops. Her passion lies in simplifying complex information to make it more accessible and engaging.

Mitchell Hislop is a marketing technologist and strategist. He leads the digital team at broadhead, an agency focused on agriculture, transportation, and food. His role involves connecting brand vision with business outcomes by leading a team that delivers data-driven solutions. Previously, Mitchell worked at Total Expert as a Data Engineer, shaping product analytics and data engineering strategy. He also served as Vice President of Marketing Technology at Augeo, where he focused on analytics, email, and digital engagement. He enjoys combining strategic thinking with technical details to create impactful campaigns and solutions. Mitchell graduated from Hamline University School of Business with a degree in Business and a minor in Political Science.

Matt Downing is a web developer and strategist. He helps businesses thrive online. Clients describe him as kind, efficient, and a pleasure to work with. He provides quality web development and spot-on insight, delivering websites that clients are very happy with.

Michael Hartl is a theoretical physicist with a background as a technology entrepreneur. He is the founder of Tau Day and author of The Tau Manifesto, and the creator of the Ruby on Rails Tutorial. He cofounded Learn Enough and is the principal author. He is an alumnus of Harvard, Caltech, and Y Combinator. As a graduate student and postdoc at Caltech, he studied black hole dynamics and was an instructor in theoretical and computational physics, receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Teaching. At the request of Kip Thorne, he served as Caltech’s editor for an update to The Feynman Lectures on Physics. Since the acquisition of Learn Enough, he has been focusing on reconnecting with his physics roots, beginning with a systematic course of study in mathematics.