Dr. Radha Pyari Sandhir

Dr. Radha Pyari Sandhir is an EMEA Workforce & Education Advocate and the Co-lead of the Qiskit advocate program at IBM Quantum. She champions inclusive educational approaches and is dedicated to building a diverse future quantum workforce. Her expertise stems from previous roles within IBM Quantum as a Learning Experience Designer and the India Community Lead. Radha has pioneered innovative approaches to quantum education, notably designing and leading the world's first global game-based quantum computing educational program. Her interest lies in making quantum computing accessible and engaging for diverse learners worldwide, and in this regard has created educational quantum games and a book called Quantum Kittens that teaches quantum computing concepts to non-technical audiences through stories about cats. 

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Dr. Liwen Shih 

Professor Shih is dedicated to the emergence of next generation of super-computing with focus in Adaptive Solution Optimization via Quantum Annealing, High-Performance Computing, Self-Organized Scheduling, Bio-inspiration and Machine Intelligence. Dr. Shih's current scope expands on Quantum Optimization, FPGA/GPU/QPU-accelerated Heterogeneous Computing, Complex Bioinformatics, Adaptive Image Processing, Computer–Aided Diagnosis, Tele/Mobile-Operation, Space Radiation, Functional Medicine (fitness, nutrition, and immunity), Seismic Earthquake Wave Propagation, Sustainable Green Ecosystem, Low-Impact Permaculture, and tackling other complex Biomed, Aerospace, Seismic, Energy, Environment, Social and Engineering challenges.

Dr. Peter Carlos Okantey  

Dr. Peter Carlos Okantey is the founder and president of Palm University College in Ghana and the Palm University Foundation in the USA. He holds a Doctorate and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Strategic Leadership from Regent University, Virginia, alongside degrees in Management and Organizational Leadership and Business Administration from Warner Pacific University. With over two decades of leadership experience spanning Ghana and the United States, he has served in faculty and directorial roles at Portland State University and Central University’s William Ofori-Atta Institute of Integrity. Peter’s vision is to advance ethical leadership and education across Africa, driven by his extensive background in higher education, consulting, and nonprofit leadership.​

Dr. Dave Ojika 

Dave Ojika is the CEO of Flapmax. He received his PhD in computer engineering from the University of Florida, where he served as a faculty member, research scientist, and post-doctoral researcher. He also worked as an affiliate scientist at CERN, contributing to the development of high-throughput AI infrastructure and the advancement of deep-learning workflows for high-energy physics (HEP) with a focus on low-latency O(1 µs) processing. Beyond this, Dave founded the FAST Accelerator to support AI startups in Africa and has partnered with major tech companies like Intel to expand AI accessibility and innovation in underserved communities.