Solona is a problem solver and strategic thinker who is passionate about working with educators to create learning environments that allow all students to see themselves as life-long learners of science.

Before joining Leading Educators, Solona worked with state, district, and school leaders to develop strategies and implement systems for increasing leader capacity and teacher effectiveness. Most recently, she supported the implementation of a state-wide coaching model.

Before pursuing a career in education, Solona worked as a chemist and co-invented a commercially sold adhesive.

Solona Hollis holds a B.S. in Chemistry from Dillard University and completed her education certification at Mercer University. An Atlanta native, she spends free time with her two sons and her dog, Layla. Solona works to promote autism awareness and advocacy in her local community.

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Adaeze Iloeje-Udeogalanya is a TEDx speaker and founder of African Women in STEM, an organization empowering African women in STEM fields globally. With two decades of experience in engineering and energy, she has managed projects worth over half a billion dollars.

As a catalyst for change, Adaeze speaks powerfully about cultural inclusion and community building. Her TEDx Talk challenges professionals to embrace their cultural identity as a key to innovation. Through her Leadership Development Program, she helps women in STEM design careers aligned with their values to maximize their potential.

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Cosima Meyer is a senior data scientist at SAP. In her previous role at IBM, she took machine learning products from concept to production. She was also a co-leader of IBM's Data Science Methods Community where she managed data science asset development. Cosima is passionate about building sustainable machine-learning products and creating relevant frameworks for working with and using AI. She won the “Innovate With Purpose Award” by IBM for a project using a modern NLP approach and was named a Futuremaker 2024 by Business Insider for her work on making the tech industry more diverse.

Cosima has a PhD in conflict studies, and with a background in statistics and social sciences, she enjoys thinking about bias and how to mitigate it to build fair ML products. During her PhD, she co-founded Methods Bites, a data science blog that provides step-by-step tutorials on topics ranging from package development over statistical methods to teaching data science. At CorrelAid, a European non-profit data for-good organization, she worked on a data course that offers civil society actors a hands-on, project-based learning course in data handling, statistics, data visualization, and web application development.

As a Women Techmakers Ambassador, Cosima is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in the tech industry. As an active member of PyLadies, R-Ladies Global team, and founder of R-Ladies Cologne, she is also involved in several community initiatives that support underrepresented groups in the coding world. To further increase the visibility of underrepresented groups in tech, Cosima developed Mastodon and Bluesky bots that regularly post content created by PyLadies and R-Ladies. Since the beginning of 2024, she has also launched the “Amazing Women in Tech” project, which highlights each week one woman in tech, highlighting her background, and her accomplishments to provide more role models for aspiring data enthusiasts.

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Jennifer Moore is a dynamic Chief Product Officer, business owner, and thought leader, renowned for her ability to drive innovation, growth, and cultural transformation in both global enterprises and local startups. As the founder of Strategies that Spark, Jennifer offers a suite of consulting services, including interim and fractional executive Product leadership, organizational design and talent strategy, executive coaching, and operational excellence solutions. She is passionate about helping organizations thrive while empowering individuals to craft fulfilling careers.

Jennifer’s career highlights include senior leadership roles at Wells Fargo, Workfront, and Pluralsight, where she spearheaded transformative initiatives that scaled teams, optimized product portfolios, and accelerated company growth. At Workfront, her strategic leadership was instrumental in its $1.5B acquisition by Adobe. Similarly, at Pluralsight, Jennifer helped guide the company through significant acquisitions and its $3.75B transition into the Vista Equity Partners portfolio.

Jennifer is a community builder at heart, angel investing in local Utah tech startups and serving as President of the Board of Directors for Product Hive, a 10,000-member nonprofit supporting product management, design, and research professionals. She actively mentors women returning to the workforce, product strategy students, and entrepreneurs in startup programs. Her dedication to empowering others and fostering community is central to her mission.

A sought-after keynote speaker, Jennifer’s authenticity and infectious energy resonate with audiences. She holds a Bachelor's in English, Professional & Technical Writing from Brigham Young University, a Master's in Business Administration, and the Chief Product Officer certification from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management. Jennifer lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with her husband, two sons, and two dogs.

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Rania Hoteit is a globally recognized entrepreneur, impact leader, and innovation strategist, celebrated for her outstanding contributions to business, technology, and sustainability. She has received prestigious honors from institutions such as The White House, the United Nations, and the United Kingdom Houses of Parliament, as well as accolades like the Global CEO Excellence Award. As a serial entrepreneur, Rania has successfully managed multiple ventures, guiding them from ideation to acquisition, and is a sought-after leadership consultant, executive coach, and board advisor for organizations worldwide.

As the Founder and former CEO of ID4A Technologies, Rania led groundbreaking advancements in manufacturing that created a measurable environmental, economic, and social impact on a global scale. Under her leadership, ID4A earned accolades including recognition from the White House Office of Science and Technology, inclusion in the Inc. 5000 list of "America’s Fastest Growing Private Companies," and Real Leaders’ "100 Top Impact Companies" Award. Her efforts also garnered the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Citizens Award for "Best Economic Opportunity and Empowerment Program."

Rania has been a vocal advocate for diversity, inclusion, and equality, spearheading initiatives that have closed leadership and education gaps while driving sustainable development. Her efforts have inspired over 2,000 businesses to adopt sustainable practices and improved the working conditions of more than 2 million industrial workers by addressing labor exploitation in global supply chains.

Her insights and achievements have been featured in major publications such as Forbes, Huffington Post, Inc., and Thrive Global. Named alongside Oprah Winfrey in Disrupt Magazine’s "7 Disruptive Women Paving the Way for Success in 2022," Rania was also inducted into Marquis Who's Who in 2024 as an "Honoree Listee" among America’s most accomplished leaders.

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Natia Kvaratskhelia is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) at I Know, where she has served since 2020, leveraging over 15 years of experience in finance and technology. Natia's career began in finance, progressing through roles from accountant to financial advisor, which equipped her with strong analytical and strategic skills. In 2014, she transitioned to IT, excelling in various positions such as software consultant, analyst, and team lead before assuming her current role.

Natia holds a Bachelor's and Master's in Business Administration from Tbilisi State University and continually enhances her expertise through professional development, including courses in digital transformation, business analytics, and agile methodologies. Certified in ISO 9001:2015 as an internal auditor, she also has a background in organizational behavior, including enneagram frameworks.

Her leadership philosophy emphasizes fostering new leaders and team growth. Known for her strategic thinking, results orientation, and commitment to ethical standards, Natia excels at seeing the big picture while focusing on crucial operational details. She is dedicated to driving operational excellence, supporting sustainable growth, and fostering an environment where both individuals and organizations thrive. Looking ahead, Natia aims to push boundaries in operational leadership and drive innovation in the tech sector.

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Riley Coleman (they/them) is a seasoned expert in human-centered design with a rebellious spirit, dedicated to accelerating AI literacy with a focus on responsible, ethical innovation. With over 15 years shaping digital experiences, Riley brings a deeply empathetic approach, driven by the belief that technology should elevate human potential rather than replace it.

Riley’s career is rich with impact, from establishing a UN-recognized harm reduction program at the Australian Red Cross to leading major digital transformations at Telstra. Most recently, as Director of Central Design at Epidemic Sound, they introduced groundbreaking research methodologies and facilitated customer co-design workshops on AI-driven music creation. At Taxfix in Berlin, Riley scaled the design team by 400% within a year, building the infrastructure needed for rapid, multi-country growth.

Now, as the founder of AI Flywheel, Riley is democratizing AI knowledge through accessible, human-centered training programs for responsible AI implementation. Leveraging their extensive background in harm minimization, human-centered design, and service transformation, Riley is fostering a community of practice around ethical AI adoption, empowering professionals to engage with AI confidently while upholding human agency.

Their broad experience reinforces a central belief: true innovation emerges when we blend technical skill with human insight, creating powerful AI-human partnerships that enhance, rather than diminish, our shared humanity.

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