Ahmar Abbas, the Chief Executive Officer of XtremeLabs, is an established IT training author. He has worked with Fortune 500 companies across the globe on their IT infrastructure needs.

Dr. Alma Gonzalez is the Founder and Director of STRATHA Learning Corporation, a global talent development firm. Alma holds a Ph.D. in Strategic Studies from the Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) and an MSc. in Education Management and Development from the Instituto Politécnico Nacional (Mexico). She is a Certified Professional in Talent Development who researches the future of learning and work and specializes in transforming advanced scientific discoveries in a variety of fields into practical knowledge and skills that maximize human potential. Alma uses her research-based knowledge to create innovative development solutions for adults and older adult learners. Her purpose is to help humanity achieve its next level of evolution through the power of education and training. Alma has been fully immersed in the adult learning and development ecosystem for over 10 years, working with individuals, corporations, governments, and higher education institutions around the world, helping them enhance performance and achieve extraordinary results. 

Dr. Abdo is the founder and CEO of Analytica Data Science Solutions, a leading international consulting and data science solutions provider for clients in the government and private sectors. Prior to founding Analytica, Dr. Abdo led Astrophysics research teams at NASA and the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington DC, as well as research teams in Nuclear Physics at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. Dr. Abdo is a world-renowned scientist with over 24 publications and two books on Advanced Data Analytics, Machine Learning, and AI. Dr. Abdo’s career in Astrophysics led to some major discoveries in the field, including the discovery of the first Gamma-ray pulsar and the first confirmation of Einstein’s Gravitational Lensing Phenomena in Cosmic Gamma Rays.  In 2014, and after many years in the Data Science and AI fields, Dr. Abdo realized the big knowledge-gap between clients and services offered in these domains. Often clients don’t have a good understanding of what AI and Data Science fields are and what they have to offer, and most of the time these clients end up with solutions that don’t unearth the whole potential that the client deserves. So, in 2015 Dr. Abdo established Analytics Data Science Solutions to help clients make the full potential of the AI and Data Science Fields.  

Arun Sharma is a techno strategic leader and carries deep experience in Development Consulting, Cloud, AI, and IoT space. He is currently associated with Click2Cloud a Global Cloud product organization in the position of Vice President – World Wide Cloud Adoption, Assessment, and Industry Solutions. Expertise in various technologies (Microsoft Azure, AWS, Ali Cloud), IoT, ML, Microservices, Bots, Dynamics 365, PowerPlatform, SAP Crystal Reports, DevOps, Docker, and Containerisation. He has more than 22 years of experience in a wide range of roles such as General Manager-Paytm (Cloud & AI Products), Sr. Technical Account Manager at Microsoft, Product Manager at Icertis, Lead and architect associate at Infosys, and Executive trainer at Aptech, Development Consultant at CMC. He managed CXO level relationships on a strategic level, solution sales, cloud consumption, consulting services, and adoption with SMB and Enterprise Global customers.

Arun loves challenges in the Microsoft field combining it with his domain knowledge in Banking, Insurance, FMCG, Government (Local), Retail, and Telecom. He is very active in the community as an author of international research papers, technical speaker, reviewer, blogs, Panellist, and LinkedIn Sales Navigator. He is also recognized with the title of MCT, Global Challenger Sales, Digital Transformation Lead from Microsoft and doing Doctor of Business administration from Zurich post his MBA & M. Tech. (CS).

Christine has developed brands for small businesses just starting out, for new entertainment projects for film and TV, and for larger companies refreshing their brand or launching new products. As a producer, director, cinematographer, editor, and animator, she has created a variety of media projects, such as TV show episodes, short and feature-length films and documentaries, promotional videos, and educational content. Christine has developed interactive media projects for both government and private sector clients, including interactive exhibits for the Arizona Historical Society Museum, an interactive visitors’ guide for the Mesa, Arizona Convention and Visitors Bureau, and interactive educational content for Pearson Education and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. 

For over 20 years, Christine has also taught a wide range of classes and custom training sessions for colleges, professional development centers, and private clients on graphic design, web design and development, 508 compliance, marketing, interactive media, video editing, animation, motion graphics, 3D modeling & animation, virtual/augmented reality, pre-production skills, and video production techniques, i.e. cinematography, directing and producing. 

David Kundmueller has been a teacher for five years teaching Career Technical Education Classes. Before becoming a teacher, he was an Engineer that graduated from one of the best universities for Engineering, Texas A&M University. After graduating college, he went to work for Halliburton in Texas and decided his passion lies in teaching engineering/technology. He first started teaching in Texas as an Animation and Engineering teacher. He served in this position for two years before his wife found a job in DC. While in DC, David took a job as the AI and Cloud Computing professor at a magnet high school in Washington County, Maryland. In his current position as a teacher, he is working diligently to make the new AI and Cloud computing Program something that is nationally recognized and rigorous that will make it a standard for the teaching of Artificial intelligence and Cloud computing.

Frazier Smith is a dedicated Learning and Development Professional with over ten years of experience managing, designing, developing, communicating, and implementing large-scale learning experiences, skilled in determining client needs and ensuring growth and compliance through comprehensive reporting and analysis.

He is proficient in Cisco networking products (CCNA), Linux Administration, Microsoft Windows Server, Azure, AWS, Puppet, Kubernetes and Virtualization frameworks (VMware ESXi, Hyper-V, and Proxmox).

He currently holds Security+, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, Carbon Black Portfolio, vSphere Fundamentals, VCP-DCV 2020, VCP-DW 2021, and VCP-NX 2020 certifications.

Javier Lozano Moreno is a Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert 2019 for Business Applications, developing Cloud, Business Analytics, BI, AI, IoT and digital transformation in organizations and performance in individuals. Javier’s goal is to improve productivity from individuals and organizations through better ways and techniques of acquiring knowledge.

Judy Zhang leads the product team at XtremeLabs, defining the vision, roadmap, and communication strategy behind the core lab product. For the past six years, she has worked closely with customers and key accounts in project management and solution design roles.

Judy is passionate about education and the importance of continuous learning. She has a degree in economics from Harvard College. She is a Certified Scrum Master and an AIPMM Certified Product Manager.

Manager with broad experience in all aspects of strategic and tactical operations in small to mid-size B2B companies. Direct experience with technology products and services, particularly in the learning/corporate education and healthcare industries. Interested in management and marketing assignments with growth companies, particularly with respect to mutually profitable distribution channels, alliances and partnerships.

Specialties: B2B Go-To-Market Strategy, Competitive Analysis, Pricing Strategy, Creation and Implementation of Strategic and Tactical Marketing Plans, Product Management and Product Marketing Planning and Execution.

Lisa is a business executive, author, and internationally recognized educator bridging human potential and evolution of humanity. As a thriving global leader, she paves the way of doing business with revolutionary insight, creativity, and collaboration. Her strategic and innovative strengths help transform cultures by teaching internal awareness systems through training and coaching. 

Lisa has conceived several companies including Wisdom From The Edge™ in 2020, an educational non-profit, dedicated to transforming organizational climate and culture through the counsel of self-awareness programs in the latest research in neuroscience, trauma-informed practices, mindfulness soft skills, and self-care tools. Programs focus on teaching educators, athletic coaches, camp staff, and first responders how to harness inner balance, while positively influencing children and their future. 

She is a published author, has written over 60 self-development courses, and has created multiple programs in personal and professional development. Lisa is dedicated to coaching leaders and helping them discover their deeper purpose, using her unique blend of wisdom, metaphysics, and foresight, and allowing for new and different conscientious business practices to emerge for a more harmonious world. 

Lisa is releasing an accompanying audiobook version of, “The Greatest Gift” in June 2022, and will be publishing another book this Fall titled, “Becoming Self Mastered.” 

Mark is an accomplished leader with 30+ years of experience in the technology sector. His career has spanned the globe and included leadership roles at small start-up ventures and large public companies alike. More recently, Mark has advised investment firms on go-to-market strategies and best practices. Mark’s proven leadership, industry knowledge, and track record of success make him the ideal executive to lead Kivuto into the future.

Rasha ElSaheli-Elhage is an Associate Professor of Special Education at Chicago State University. She holds a Ph.D. from Wayne State University in Educational Evaluation and Research, an M.A. in Special Education from Eastern Michigan University, and a B.A. in Special Education from Saint Joseph University (Beirut, Lebanon). For over 16 years, Dr. ElSaheli-Elhage was a special education teacher, 11 of which were in Michigan public schools including the cities of Detroit and Dearborn. She also worked as a consultant on School Reform and International Assessment for private and public schools and ministries in the Middle East. Her research interests focus on transition and on increasing employability and independence of young adults with special needs and improving their quality of life. Recently, she has developed an interest in online teaching and learning, especially after the unprecedented switch to remote learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

For the past 26 years, Rick has worked in the Education and Consulting industry in various roles including inside sales, enterprise sales, and management. Currently, he is the Sr. Partner Manager focusing on Vendor/Partner/Reseller training for AWS, Cisco, F5, and Microsoft, as well as developing learning solutions for our Enterprise | Corporate | and Federal & SLG clients.

As a retired Marine, he enjoys serving his veterans and their family as a member of VFW and Marine Corps League. His passion for serving others is a bi-product created in and through his relationship with Jesus Christ and the Christian fellowship he enjoys from his church.

Professor Robert McMillen is a networking consultant with over 50 technical certifications. He has an MBA and teaches Windows Server Administration at Portland based colleges. Robert has earned his MCSE and MCT from Microsoft and is the past president and founder of All Tech 1 which was a Portland-based network consulting company sold in 2017. Robert has over 20 years of experience in network engineering and earned certifications from companies like Microsoft, Checkpoint, IBM, and Cisco. Some of his higher profile jobs have been restoring email for the government to prosecute Enron executives, training the network vulnerability assessment team for the U.S. Army, and performing wireless security auditing for the State of Washington.

Samantha Haney, MCP, is the founding partner at Waypoint Ventures, a technical learning content development company that creates engaging and accessible courseware. After noticing a need for content-creation services that were agile, thorough, and accessible to all learners, Samantha created Waypoint, which she now leads with two other partners. Nearly two decades later, Waypoint has a uniquely trained development team who hold certifications from Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Trusted Tester (Dept. of Homeland Security), and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), and the company publishes hundreds of hours of learning content for global audiences of all ages, careers, and abilities.

Before Samantha dove into the technical content-creation realm, she was a news reporter and journalist, covering a variety of beats for publications in the Pacific Northwest. Alumni of The Ohio State University, Samantha splits her time between Seattle, WA, and Kona, HI where she loves being in and on the water. She’s a certified U.S Coast Guard captain and sailing instructor, teaching sailing, piloting, and racing sailboats regularly, and is also an accomplished open-water swimmer.

Sushila Nair is the Vice President for Security Services at NTT DATA’s Chief Digital Office. NTT DATA Services is a digital business and IT services leader headquartered in Plano, Texas. It is one of the largest business units outside Japan of the trusted global innovator NTT DATA Corporation, a top 10 IT provider and part of the $109B NTT Group.

Sushila has served as a Chief Information Security Officer for 10 years at NTT DATA and has over 25 years of experience in computing infrastructure, business, and security. An experienced cybersecurity thought leader, she has worked in diverse areas across telecommunications, risk analysis, and credit card fraud, and served as a legal expert witness. She also worked with the insurance industry in Europe and America on methods of underwriting e-risk insurance based on ISO27001. She plays an active role in supporting best practices and skills development within the cybersecurity community including being on the board of the largest ISACA chapter in the world. She has held notable leadership roles in business strategy development, sales enablement, and product development, and drives ongoing success through a proven approach of mentoring, industry knowledge and real-world experience.

Tarek Bacha is the founder of ITLS Certiport Lebanon Partner, CEO of Tablet Academy MENA Microsoft Global training partner in education, member of multiple NGO, Microsoft Certified Trainer, MCT Regional Lead, and university Instructor. His certifications include MCT Regional Lead-Technology Expert -Microsoft Certified Trainer, MIE Master Trainer, MCE, Google Educator, MCSE, MOSM, ECI ,CEH , LPI,ESB.
He is dedicated to helping people succeed through applying technology in Education, working in the MENA Region with Ministry of education, Universities, schools and vocational training centers to develop educators and student’s skills. He is a result oriented professional with 18 years of versatile experience across diverse organizational domains. Distinguished holder of multiple certifications.