Saturday, 3 October 2026 – Day 1

Track A: Leadership & Professional Growth 

1:30 – 2:15 TBS

2:15 – 3:00 TBS

Track A: Career Readiness & Mentorship

3:15 – 4:00 TBS

Saturday, 3 October 2026 – Day 1

Track B: Innovation, Industry & Entrepreneurship

1:30 – 2:15 TBS

2:15 – 3:00 TBS

Track B: Global Impact & Inclusion

3:15 – 4:00 TBS

Madhuri Andrews

Michelle Smeby

Transformation Leader wHolistic Change, Inc.

Madhuri Andrews

Dr. Gokce Nur Yilmaz

??? Head of the Computer Engineering Dept at TED University ???

Boudewijn Bertsch

Dr Howard Mayaba

??? Applied Economist ???

Kathy Hyashi

??? President‑Elect of IEEE‑USA ???

Madhuri Andrews

Dr. Leslie Gruis

??? Author and Mathematician ???

Boudewijn Bertsch

Jan Carroll

??? Cybersecurity and AI Governance Strategist ???

Michelle Smeby, ??? Transformation Leader wHolistic Change, Inc. ???

Track A: Leadership & Professional Growth

Saturday, October 3 | 1:30 – 2:15

Biography: With over 25 years of experience leading business and technology transformations across more than 70 countries on 6 continents, Michelle Smeby is a powerful voice in change management, leadership, and transformation. As an

Dr. Gokce Nur Yilmaz, ??? Computer Engineering Dept Head at TED University and Co-founder of VizyonPlus Co. Inc. ???

Track B: Innovation, Industry & Entrepreneurship

Saturday, October 3 | 1:30 – 2:15

Biography: Prof. Dr. Gokce Nur Yilmaz heads the Computer Engineering Department at TED University and co-founded VizyonPlus Co. Inc., a TÜBİTAK BİGG-recognized startup. She serves on the Executive Board of the Informatics

Dr Howard Mayaba, ??Applied Economist??

Track A: Leadership & Professional Growth

Saturday, October 3 | 2:15 – 3:00

Biography: Dr. Harold Mayaba is an applied economist, agri-food and market insights consultant, speaker, and coach based in New Zealand. He holds a PhD in Applied Economics from Lincoln University, with

Kathy Hyashi, ???President‑Elect of IEEE‑USA???

Track B: Innovation, Industry & Entrepreneurship

Saturday, October 3 | 2:15 – 3:00

Biography: Kathy Herring Hayashi is a technology leader with a career spanning advanced software tools for semiconductor design at Unisys, Cadence, Qualcomm, and Syntricity. She has been engaged in

Dr. Leslie Gruis, ???Author and Mathematician???

Track A: Career Readiness & Mentorship

Saturday, October 3 | 3:15 – 4:00

Biography: Leslie Gruis (PhD, Applied Mathematics) served for 30 years as a mathematician for the National Security Agency (NSA), including as first president of NSA’s Women in Mathematics Society. At NSA, Dr. Gruis contributed to the debate

Jan Carroll, ??? Cybersecurity and AI Governance Strategist ???

Track B: Global Impact & Inclusion

Saturday, October 3 | 3:15 – 4:00

Biography: Jan Carroll is a cybersecurity and AI governance strategist, doctoral researcher at the University of Limerick, and founder of Fortify Institute. She holds an MSc in Applied Cybersecurity and an MEd in Adult Education, and lectures on AI