Speaker: Kenneth Regan
Kenneth Regan USA International Master / Professor of Computer Science / Expert on Chess Ethics and Anti-cheating Technologies / Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University at Buffalo (State University of New York) IM Kenneth Regan is known as a professor and “chess detective” whose groundbreaking statistical models help detect cheating in top-level play. […]
Speaker: Alexandra Kosteniuk (online)
Alexandra Kosteniuk (online) Switzerland Grandmaster (GM) / 12th women’s world chess champion / FIDE Women’s World Cup Winner 2021 / Women’s World Rapid Chess Champion 2021 / 3 times winner of the World Chess Olympiad (playing for Russia) Alexandra Kosteniuk (born April, 23, 1984) is the 12th women’s world chess champion. Started playing chess at […]
Speaker: Jennifer Shahade
Jennifer Shahade USA Two-time U.S. Women’s Chess Champion / Author / Founder of US Chess Women and host of Ladies Knight podcast / Broadcaster and commentator for Chess.com and STL Chess Club Jennifer Shahade is a three-time National Chess Champion, Olympic medallist and author. A two-time Global Poker Award winner and an award winning podcast […]
Speaker: Michal Kanarkiewicz
Michal Kanarkiewicz Poland Author of the bestseller Chess in Business / TEDx Speaker / Creator of executive course “Strategic Thinking Through Chess” / Lecturer, SGH Warsaw School of Economics Michal Kanarkiewicz – teaches the secrets of business and life strategy using chess as a metaphor. Entrepreneur, business consultant, TEDx speaker, chess player and author of […]
Speaker: Jesper Hall
Jesper Hall (online) Sweden Chairman ECU Education Commission / FIDE Trainer / Chess Author / Senior Advisor / ChessPlus Jesper Hall is a FIDE Senior Trainer and Chair of the ECU Education Commission since 2014. He led Sweden’s national chess training system for over 12 years, training more than 8,000 teachers as chess instructors. He […]
Speaker: Svitlana Demchenko
Svitlana Demchenko Canada “Women International Master (WIM) / Multi-time Canadian Girls Champion; Olympiad team member / Chess.com content creator and tactical trainer / Ambassador for youth chess and inclusion” WOMAN International MasterSvitlana Demchenko is a Ukrainian-born Canadian chess player and content creator. A Women’s International Master, she was a multiple-time national and continental youth chess […]
Speaker: Leontxo García
Leontxo García Spain “FIDE Master and award-winning chess journalist / Columnist for El País for over 30 years / FIDE advisor for educational strategy and media development” FIDE MASTER, CHESS JOURNALIST & EDUCATORLeontxo García (Spain, 1956) works as a chess lecturer, journalist, writer, presenter and commentator since 1983. Before that he was a semi-professional player […]
Speaker: Elle Jansick
Elle Jansick USA AI Researcher, Storyteller & Product Developer at ICPC Elle Jansick is a researcher, storyteller, and product developer working at the intersection of artificial intelligence and educational technology. She recently earned her Master’s degree from Baylor University, where her thesis examined and developed workflows that pushed the boundaries of the creative and technical […]
Speaker: Pep Suarez
Pep Suarez Spain Ph.D. in Educational Psychology, University of the Balearic Islands and the UNED / FIDE Trainer and senior instructor, Spanish Chess Federation / Author of 5+ books on chess for cognitive and emotional development/ National program leader for chess in Spanish primary schools FIDE SENIOR TRAINER & PSYCHOLOGISTJosé Francisco “Pep” Suárez is a […]
Speaker: Lidiya Perovskaya
Lidia Perovskaya Head of Communications at ICPC Lidia Perovskaya is the Head of Communications for the ICPC (International Collegiate Programming Contest). She is a Computer Science graduate from ITMO University and a long-time organizer of programming competitions. Over the years, Lidia has connected leading tech companies with ICPC initiatives, academic decision-makers, and global talent of […]