At the age of 35, Cepee Tabibian upended her entire life by selling her belongings and moving to Europe—and since then, has never looked back. Now, she teaches other women how to do it too, through her community-based business, She Hit Refresh: a global community of over 12,000 women age 30+ who want to move abroad. She has even turned her overseas expertise into the digital book “I’m Outta Here! An American’s Ultimate Visa Guide to Living in Europe”—which was featured in Forbes (spoiler alert: it’s easier than you think).

Nacho Rodriguez is a serial entrepreneur who leads from the creation of an ecosystem that positions the Canary Islands as one of the world´s best hubs for remote workers and digital nomads. Thanks to his experience designing and implementing a successful strategy , he is also advising large cities and destinations on the best way to adapt to the telework era.

Ina is the chief technology correspondent at Axios. She authors the daily Axios Login newsletter and brings years of Silicon Valley experience to offer a smart take on tech. Prior to joining Axios, she was senior editor for All Things Digital, a senior staff writer for CNET Network's News.com, and worked for Re/code.

First-time CEO passionate about revolutionizing access to economic opportunity through unbiased tech. Avid technophile who believes audited AI can act like CRISPR: retaining all the wisdom of humans while stripping out ineradicable bias. Impatient optimist. Over-committed mother of three (four if you count pymetrics).

Amanda Ducach believes that women are empowered through technology; she created Ema for this very reason. Amanda is a serial entrepreneur and former sales executive, with a background in the multicultural industry. Amanda holds an MBA, and currently resides with her two children, and husband (CTO of Ema) in Houston, TX.

Grace is the founding executive director of The 5BORO Institute, an innovative non-partisan public policy think tank focused on New York City. Grace is a former award-winning journalist who spent 11 years as an on-air political reporter at NY1 News, focusing on city, state, and national politics. She hosted NY1’s weekly podcast “Off Topic/On Politics�� and was the guest host of NY1’s nightly public affairs show, “Inside City Hall.�� Grace was awarded the Society of Professional Journalists�� national Sunshine Award for her contributions to open government. After leaving NY1, Grace led communications at BridgeBio Pharma. During Grace’s tenure, BridgeBio had its first two FDA drug approvals and was named one of Fast Company’s most innovative biotech companies. Grace’s writing has been published in The New York Times, The Atlantic and the New York Daily News, and she has made numerous appearances on MSNBC to provide political analysis. She graduated with honors from Stanford University and lives in Brooklyn with her husband and their two daughters.

Limor is an Executive Coach for ambitious women in tech who want to get to the next level in their careers and achieve more through a result-oriented coaching process. The women she works with, say Limor, enabled them to continuously tear down "ceilings" by challenging them to think bigger. They also say she opened their eyes to a new way of contributing to their careers. Limor loves talking about career progression in the tech industry and how to build your brand both internally and in the company. Limor is married with four children; she loves running and working out at the gym while listening to electronic music.

Alex is a former academic turned entrepreneur. He received his PhD in Psychology from the University of Hong Kong and worked as an assistant professor at the University of Cambridge for 6 years. At Cambridge, Alex's lab worked at the interface of computer science and psychology. Alex has spent the last 6 years working in startup land in both CEO and CTO roles. He is particularly fascinated by the emergence of AI and its impact on work.

Madhu Sudha is a Self-leadership Coach, Community Builder, and the Founder of Sukham Bhava, a personal and professional development company. Madhu is a small town girl, who always had a passion for bringing people together and building strong communities. Her north star is deeply rooted in the philosophy of Ubuntu. She believes that when people come together with a shared purpose, they can accomplish incredible things. Her communities are epitome of her core values : co-creation and co-elevation. Madhu’s mission is to empower women, specifically BIPOC, immigrant and marginalized communities. She envisions an inclusive and loving future for humanity. She is doubling down on her mission with her current role at Mom Relaunch, where she is responsible for steering a community of career returners towards their professional paths and financial independence. Madhu’s strong tech background and fascination with the AI industry is boundless, she personally believes that the AI is here as an Ally to help us humans reduce redundant work thereby increasing productivity. She extensively uses chatGPT to write scripts for her Social Media videos, to write content for her training programs, and speeches for her speaking engagements. Madhu also recently conducted a chatGPT Master Class to educate members of her community to enable them to stay relevant to the future of work Madhu strongly recommends career returners to develop a Career Portfolio in lieu of Career path to not feel obsolete in the current dynamic job market. You can connect with Madhu on her LinkedIn page.

I have been organising events for years now, either virtual or hybrid, some are my own events others are from clients I consult for. I am mostly focused on virtual events as it allows me to continue my location independence lifestyle, and with my partners we have privileged access to the best virtual platforms available. Small networking sessions to full fledge conferences, we can do it all. Small budget or big budget with a full impressive 3D environment. Just reach out and let's discuss.

Judith Erwin is the former CEO of Grasshopper Bank, the first digital commercial bank in the United States. Judith was on the founding executive team for Square 1 Bank in 2005, responsible for venture capital services globally. Square 1 successfully went public in 2014 and was later sold to Pacific Western Bank. She previously worked at Imperial and Comerica. After 35 years in banking, Judith knew it was the time to make significant changes in the commercial banking industry. Her strategy was to build a bank from scratch providing both a modern technological framework and intuitive user experience for the digital entrepreneurs Grasshopper serves. Grasshopper Bank opened its doors on May 13, 2019 becoming the first US digital commercial bank, first new bank in NY in ten years, and first de novo with a female CEO, female CTO, and female CFO.

Nadia Harris, LLM, MBA �� Founder of remoteworkadvocate.com, international remote and hybrid work expert, keynote speaker, author of numerous flexible working publications, including her own book called “How to tackle hybrid working��.

I’m not your average Product Leader, I’m a thought leader and product advocate who is committed to transforming the way organizations approach inclusive products. The last 8 years, the HR Tech & FinTech industry, has opened my eyes to the shift that’s occurring right now. There is a clear lack of direction when it comes to enabling diversity and inclusion in a product portfolio.

Here’s where I step in, I’m not the Product Leader who just wants to create a roadmap to follow - that’s the easy part. I’m the Inclusive Product Expert that’s paving the way and passing along a backpack of all the tools you’ll need to arrive at your final destination. I’m rooting for not only my clients' successes but their colleagues, their families and their localities too.

I’m a community builder and problem solver at my core, so spending my time brainstorming ways to uplift the underrepresented comes naturally. Breaking digital bias and disrupting Artificial Intelligence algorithms requires grit and is kind of my thing. How does this happen you ask? Well let’s rewind a bit�� being able to look at SaaS and PaaS with a diversity lens takes strategic thinking, plans of execution and the ability to roll up your sleeves and jump into the weeds when needed. All of which ignites the passion that I hold for this space and new technologies itself.

Outside of working you can find me running outdoors (yes, even in the winter), nestled with my latest book and a cup of coffee or intentionally getting lost within the aisles of Home Goods.

If you have any questions or want to talk about ways to elevate DE&I in your company’s product tech stack or personal career development feel free to direct message me!

Liam is a serial entrepreneur who runs Time Doctor and Staff.com �� one of the most popular time tracking and productivity software platforms in use by top brands today. He is also a co-organizer of the world's largest remote work conference �� Running Remote. Liam is an avid proponent of remote work and has been published in Forbes, Inc, Mashable, TechCrunch, Fast Company, Wired, The Wall Street Journal, The Next Web, The Huffington Post, Venturebeat, and many other publications specifically targeting the expansion of remote work. Liam's products and services are defined by the concept of giving workers the flexibility to work wherever they want, whenever they want. He holds an undergraduate and graduate degree in Sociology from McGill University. He lives in Canada but travels 3-6 months out of the year due to his ability to work wherever and whenever he likes. While he travels around the world a few times a year, he usually spends time in Austin, Las Vegas, and Ubud. He encourages others to work remotely while he's on his travels. Liam has also co-authored a book - Running Remote - focused on remote work methodology. In this revolutionary guide, Liam and his co-founder, Rob Rawson, have unearthed the secrets and lessons discovered by remote work pioneering entrepreneurs and founders who've harnessed the async mindset to operate their businesses remotely in the most seamless, hassle-free, and cost-effective manner possible.

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Laïla von Alvensleben is the Head of Culture and Collaboration at, a digital workspace for guided visual collaboration. She is a champion for the remote-first and hybrid-remote approach to team collaboration, and regularly contributes to many of the leading courses, conferences, and publications on the future of work. She has worked remotely since 2014, as one of MURAL’s 900+ employees distributed across 29 countries, empowering the company’s rapidly growing team to successfully connect and collaborate from anywhere.

My name is Georgie-Ann Getton I am a NY-based tech ecosystem trailblazer. I am a 27 yr old black female immigrant from Jamaica and mom of 2. As my full-time job I am the CEO and Lead Execution Strategist of GSD Solutions, a business development agency I founded in 2019. During the 2020 Pandemic, my business grew 6X due to our virtual event production services. I am the author of The Art of Getting Sh*t Done, a memoir and entrepreneurship guide. And the host of Doing The Most The Misadventures of Entrepreneurship Podcast. I am also a multimedia content creator and thought leader through my personal brand GSD with Georgie. I am passionate about developing inclusive, innovative, and experience-driven business models. Additionally, I hold a seat on the NY Tech Alliance and Caribbeans in Tech & Entrepreneurship Boards. I graduated from Baruch College in 2017 with a B.A in Business Communications and have taken courses on Entrepreneurship at both eCornell and Harvard Business School Online.

Shane Metcalf is a keynote speaker who advises on how to build a world class workplace and is one of the world’s leading pioneers in the space of cultural engineering and positive psychology. In his role as Chief People Officer and co-founder of 15Five, a highly successful HR software company, Shane leads an award-winning workplace and oversees the people and culture team. He is responsible for architecting a culture that produces positive brain states, and builds deep trust and belonging while driving high performance and engagement. 15Five has won numerous awards including the prestigious Best Workplaces award, Fast for 2022, and was ranked #3 in the U.S. on. 15Five has worked with thousands of corporations from around the globe like HubSpot, Spotify, and CreditKarma to create extraordinary, high-performing cultures. As a keynote speaker, Shane aids other HR executives and business leaders to address issues like employee disengagement and turnover, and advises on maximizing organizational health and creating more cohesive leadership teams. His insights have been featured in Inc., Business Insider, Washington Post, Tech Crunch, and Bloomberg. Follow Shane on and, and listen to him co-host the popular HR Superstars Podcast.

Chase Warrington is the Head of Remote at Doist, a pioneer of distributed work that specializes in productivity software. Doist created the award-winning task management app Todoist, and Twist, the first team messaging app designed for async work. Collectively, Doist supports 25 million people globally to stay organized and productive. In addition to being a 2022 LinkedIn Top Voice for Remote Work, Chase is responsible for developing and executing Doist’s remote work strategy, co-located events, and advocating for the future of work on behalf of the company. He has worked remotely for over 12 years, as one of Doist’s 100 employees in 35 countries. He is a regular contributor, instructor, and consultant to many of the leading remote work organizations and publications, as well as the host of his own podcast, About Abroad.

Ashley T Brundage started her second career as a means of survival. Fighting discrimination, harassment, and homelessness she found employment as a part time associate then rose to national Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion in less than 5 years at a major financial services organization. She captured this process of career development in her new award winning book and online course called Empowering Differences. Personally she enjoys time with her 2 teenage boys who serve as the main source of inspiration and empowerment for her. She volunteers for numerous organizations most notably as the Vice Chair for the GLAAD National Board of Directors, which works to accelerate acceptance for the LGBTQ+ Community.

Samantha Craft, M.Ed. (a.k.a. Marcelle Ciampi), a respected Autistic author, international ambassador, and inspirational community builder, is best known for her writings found in the well-received blog and book Everyday Aspergers. Craft is the Senior Manager of DEI at Ultranauts Inc., a fully remote engineering firm with an Autistic hiring initiative (featured in the New York Times), where Craft is credited for largely architecting a universal design approach to workplace inclusion. Some of her works, especially The Autistic Traits List, have been translated into multiple languages and widely shared in counseling offices around the globe. Her works have led 1000s to diagnoses. A former school teacher, Craft has corresponded directly with over 10,000 individuals on the autism spectrum and been featured in numerous articles, books, and research papers. Considered an expert in the field of neurodiversity in the workplace, by key thought leaders, her knowledge is shared through training and consultancy work at Fortune 500 companies. She serves as the founder of Spectrum Suite LLC, the Co-Founder of The Diversity with Dignity Global Roundtable, and Co-Executive of neuroguides.org. Current and past endeavors include serving as a board member or advisor with autism organizations and conferences, including the Stanford Neurodiversity Summit, Neuroclastic, and The Art of Autism. Her upcoming book, Autism in a Briefcase: Straight talk about belonging in a neurodiverse world, is based on 3000 hours of study. Craft is a proud contributor to the book Spectrum Women: Walking to the Beat of Autism and is a doctoral student in the field of organizational leadership and social justice. Recent appearances include AstraZeneca, Deloitte, Accenture, and Bank of New York Mellon. Marcelle is a dyslexic, dyspraxic, hyperlexic Autistic (diagnosed Aspergers) with gifted intellect and ADHD attributes. Two of her three adult sons are neurovariant, as is her life partner J. David Hall, the CEO of LifeGuides for Autistics. They reside joyfully ever after in the evergreen of the Pacific Northwest in North America.

I'm a passionate community builder looking to forge meaningful connections between humans and brands making a difference.

Rachel Serwetz' early professional experience was at Goldman Sachs in Operations and at Bridgewater Associates in HR. From there, she was trained as a coach at NYU and became a certified coach through the International Coach Federation. After this, she worked in HR Research at Aon Hewitt and attained her Technology MBA at NYU Stern. Throughout her career, she has helped hundreds of professionals with career exploration and for the past 6 years she has been building her company, WOKEN, which is an online career exploration platform to coach professionals through the process of clarifying their ideal job and career path. She has also served as an Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at Binghamton University and as a Career Coach through the Flatiron School/WeWork, Columbia University, and Project Activate. Learn more about WOKEN here: iamwoken.com.

Noelle Johnson is a Global DEI Strategist and Trainer with over a decade of experience working in operations across industries and has been recognized for her expertise on mentorship and sponsorship. Noelle has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, NPR, and more.

Hunter Canning is a New York based performer, public speaker and events moderator. They are also the CCO and a founder of plumwheel, an AI-powered storytelling strategy platform. A conscience citizen of the world, their ethos is bringing people together through all the facets of life. Be it producing live performance or creating corporate recruitment content; Hunter has a passion for bringing people together to foster growth, kindness and a true understanding of each other.

Meg Alexander joined the PowerToFly community as a job-seeker in 2014, eventually landing her first remote role working for PowerToFly's Delivery Team. Her professional experience includes roles as a Talent Advocate, Head of Purchasing for a window factory, audiobook publishing, & more than 5 years as a paralegal. She has a bachelor's degree in Art History from Indiana University (mint condition, never been used!), where she also earned a varsity letter for Women's Rowing. She loves DIY projects and will never say no to french fries. She lives in Toledo, OH with her husband Aaron, an engineering technician, and their dogs, Radar & Cake.

Maryella Marie [she/her] is a renaissance womxn and social impact multimedia producer who has spent a decade working with diverse technologists, independent artists, and divergent innovators across the globe to deepen their audiences�� emotional intelligence.

You can find her at The Positive Force Team curating and facilitating masterclasses and workshops centered around emotional intelligence, equity, and creative leadership; producing mindful collaborations between artists and organizations in the Americas to build bridges and inspire positive social impact, and creative directing the “Brainwashing�� radio series featuring counter-culture conversations, storytelling, ASMR, and independent music from heart-full thought-leaders, visionaries, and independent artists around the world.

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