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Distinguished speakers are at the heart of CUSEC, igniting minds and inspiring futures. These leaders, innovators, and pioneers in the technology industry bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the stage. Their insightful presentations, engaging workshops, and stimulating discussions elevate the conference experience, offering students and professionals invaluable opportunities to dive deep into the latest trends and emerging technologies. Our speakers are central to fostering a vibrant, educational, and thought-provoking environment, ensuring that CUSEC remains an essential event for anyone eager to shape the future of technology and innovation.

The 2026 Speakers

Fatima Taj

(She/Her)

Senior Software Engineer at Yelp, LinkedIn Learning Instructor | Winning in a Tough Tech Market

Fatima is a Senior Software Engineer at Yelp and a LinkedIn Learning Instructor with a passion for ensuring there is no knowledge gatekeeping in tech. She believes that career growth and technical skills should be accessible to everyone, and she actively mentors professionals by sharing candid lesso...

Pirijan Keth

(He/Him)

Kinopio creator, designer, engineer, and biz person | My Indie Journey, Building Kinopio

Pirijan is a software designer and engineer who grew up in Toronto, then moved to NYC to work at Fog Creek Software (home of Trello and Stack Overflow) – where he co-created Glitch. About 7 years ago, he went independent to start Kinopio, a spatial note-taking and whiteboarding tool for collecting a...

Gail Carmichael

(She/Her)

Senior Staff Instructional Engineer at Splunk, a Cisco Company | How to Become a Computing Educator — and Why You'll Love It

Gail Carmichael has something of a unicorn skill set: she designs evidence-based learning experiences, has worked as a developer, and has both taught and published in academia. She earned her undergraduate and master's degrees in computer science from Carleton University before spending seven years ...

Zach Holman

(He/Him)

Gambling With Your Life

Zach Holman is a developer in San Francisco. He's currently the founder of Tifo, Signed, and Calendearing, and was the second engineering hire at GitHub, in addition to advising GitLab ahead of their IPO. He's also an active angel investor, with hundreds of investments in tech startups, as well as s...