Public Speaker Websites

Alicia Souza is an illustrator who has been referred to as a ‘happiness illustrator’. She has been drawing professionally for over a decade and has hundreds of products manufactured from her drawings. She has also done a number of TED-x's, public speaking events and is an INK fellow. Alicia was born and brought up in the Middle East, had a little stint in Melbourne, and currently lives in Bangalore with her husband, dog, lots of pencils, and a naughty toddler. She has worked with clients such as Time Out, The Telegraph, Tanishq, Mondelez- Cadbury, Yahoo, and Google.

Dr. Emily L. Hunt is an astronomer and science communicator currently based in Vienna, Austria. Her research applies machine learning and statistics to help understand our galaxy and its stars, with a focus on the Milky Way and open clusters. She enjoys applying new computational techniques to challenging observational data and writes code, which she publishes on GitHub. Originally from the UK, she completed her undergraduate degree in Bath in 2019 and her PhD in Heidelberg, Germany. Since 2025, she has been working as a postdoc at the University of Vienna. Emily is also interested in online science communication and built the Astrosky Ecosystem on Bluesky. She is passionate about improving inclusivity and equality in science. Outside of astronomy, she is a sound engineer, guitar player, cat lover, and tea enthusiast.

Colin Wright is a multidisciplinary maker-of-things who writes books, produces podcasts, publishes periodicals, and speaks to audiences around the world. Originally from California but raised in Missouri, the 40-year-old explores topics ranging from relationships to label theory. He has presented workshops on branding and taught classes on design. In 2009, he began traveling full-time, and now balances putting down roots in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with travel-related adventures. He aims to fill his life with wonderful people, fond memories, and regular, perspective-changing awe. His work is informed by a desire to expose himself to new ideas, people, and perspectives.