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Originally from Detroit, Michigan, Briana Ashley Stuart is a multidisciplinary artist, choreographer, and entrepreneur who obtained a BFA in Dance and a BA in Sociology from the University of Michigan. Her latest work, Moving Meditations, recently premiered at KVS Brussels. She is interested in interactivity, philosophy, and explores how movement and sound are directly linked to the human condition and expression. Her work has been featured in Together Magazine and BRUZZ.

Dmytro was born into a family of Soviet officers in Weimar, East Germany, in 1988, and moved to Kyiv at the age of 7. After studying cybernetics and computer science, he worked in IT for 13 years in various positions, including as a software engineer, business analyst, and product manager. When Russia started the war in February 2022, he put his IT career on hold and founded Repair.Together with friends, a community that involves volunteers in rebuilding the consequences of the war.

Hilde Stenuit is a senior scientist at Space Applications Services, holding a PhD in astrophysics from KU Leuven. With her experience supporting the European Space Agency in facilitating microgravity science, Hilde is now at the forefront in Europe of commercial access to space for research and technologies, for the benefit of the inhabitants of Earth.

Karen Pesse is a Latin American executive in a major technology company, based in Brussels, Belgium, where she works on the major trends shaping the public sector, supporting governments and institutions in their digital transformation. As a female business leader in Europe, Karen is particularly interested in issues such as gender bias in artificial intelligence and the importance of gender Perspectives in technology.

Karim Douieb is one of the founders of Jetpack.AI, a data science company based in Brussels. He holds a PhD in computer science from ULB. In addition to his work with Jetpack.AI, Karim is also deeply involved in data journalism. He is passionate about using data to tell compelling stories and is constantly looking for new ways to make data more accessible and engaging for the public.

Kenza's parents, Habiba and Ahmed, were brutally murdered by their racist neighbor on May 7, 2002, in Schaerbeek. She decided to embark on a long quest for truth, meaning, and knowledge to turn this tragedy into a lesson. During her many humanitarian trips and as part of her studies, she developed a deep conviction of the need for remembrance work, transmission, and a culture of peace. 20 years later, she founded the Habiba Ahmed Foundation.

Nicknamed "the philosopher of tech", Laurent Hublet is a Belgian entrepreneur who advocates for investment in human capital and skills. He founded BeCentral, one of the largest technology campuses in Europe in terms of the number of people trained or reskilled, with the belief that every citizen, regardless of age, gender, color, or culture, should have the opportunity to become an actor in the digital revolution. Laurent lives in Brussels and is the father of two children.

Pauline Dubois is an entrepreneur passionate about social impact and committed to improving the lives of others. Her first company addressed the needs of the aging population. Her second company, Microsteps, unlocks the potential of employees in the work environment. A strong believer in the well-being economy, she volunteers in the development of human capital within the Réseau Entreprendre de Bruxelles for struggling startups and as a volunteer member of the board of directors of a food cooperative.

Virginijus Sinkevičius is Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries at the European Commission. From 2017 to 2019, he was Minister of Economy, and before that, he chaired the Committee on Economy in the Lithuanian Parliament. Mr. Sinkevičius was elected to Parliament in October 2016. Previously, he was a team leader for regulatory affairs at Invest Lithuania.

Youssef Swatt's is a rapper and writing workshop facilitator from Tournai. Passionate about the French language since childhood, he took his first steps in rap at the age of 14 and quickly gained attention thanks to his melancholic and touching lyrics. At 25, he has already released 5 albums, played on hundreds of stages in Belgium, France, Switzerland, and Senegal. He has recently collaborated with artists such as Oxmo Puccino or the legendary group IAM.