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Data-driven, outcome-focused product leader, with expertise in AI/LLM-integrations, data orchestration APIs, and video technologies.

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Shifting Film, TV and Advertising Industries to Net Zero Emissions/ creast. / DDB / apple tree / Atletico / TBWA

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Production Project Manager | MSc Conservation Management | Communications & Brand Activation

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I began my career in UX with the Wall Street Journal in 2010 after grad school (Chapel Hill). In 2013 I moved on to help form the new Yahoo mobile product office in New York, primarily prototyping and researching for their various media properties. During that same time, I began teaching UX classes at General Assembly and Parsons. In 2015 General Assembly and Grand Central published my first book The Practitioner's Guide to User Experience Design. I left Yahoo for a full time teaching position that would begin in NYC and end in Singapore. An opportunity to Direct UX Design for Nat Geo brought me back to the states. Today I live and teach in Los Angeles, and work remotely for National Geographic Society in Washington, DC.

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We desperately need more nature in our daily lives. To make that happen, we need to bring it into cities—where most of us live, work, and grow up. But cities weren’t built for nature. They’re dense, paved, polluted. And they’re taking a toll on our health, our ecology, and our well-being. We can’t go back to the wild. So we have to build it in. And to do that at scale, we need help—from technology. Not to replace nature, but to help it survive. To help it thrive. To reconnect us with it. I’m Dr. Nadina Galle, ecological engineer, National Geographic Explorer, and creator of the Internet of Nature®—a global movement to rewild cities with the help of technology. My work has taken me from the vertical jungles of Singapore to smart water gardens in New York, from citizen-led nature hunts in La Paz to intelligent tree care innovations in Amsterdam. I search the world for ideas that work—and help others bring them to life. I work across formats—keynotes, books, podcasts, films, articles, research, and hands-on projects—to bring the Internet of Nature into practice and help cities thrive. I share what I’ve learned in my Amazon-bestselling book, THE NATURE OF OUR CITIES (HarperCollins, 2024), featured by CNBC, Bloomberg Cities, NPR, The New York Post, and translated into Dutch. I also host the Internet of Nature Podcast (25k+ downloads), where I speak with pioneers making greener, healthier cities a reality—one tree, sensor, or sidewalk at a time. How I work with cities, companies & changemakers: 🌿 KEYNOTE SPEAKING Known for story-driven keynotes with real characters, bold ideas, and audience interaction. I’ve given 150+ talks—from nature festivals and academic conferences to TEDx and The Next Web—speaking to audiences of 1,300+ across five continents. 🌿 STRATEGIC WORKSHOPS Hands-on sessions with cities, tree care companies, design teams, and NGOs to rethink urban environments. We co-create nature-based, tech-enabled strategies for healthier, more climate-resilient communities. 🌿 ADVISORY & IMPLEMENTATION I help organizations bring projects to life—from forest monitoring and heat mapping to biodiversity engagement and nature-prescription pilots. Featured & recognized by: 🎙 Talks at Google, BBC Earth, Monocle’s The Urbanist, ELLE, Newsweek, National Geographic 🏆 Fulbright Scholar at MIT Senseable City Lab 🏆 Winner of the ESA “Space Oscar” 🏆 Forbes 30 Under 30 🏆 Elsevier 30 Under 30 🏆 Dutch Sustainable Top 100 (3x) Let’s rewild our cities—together: 🔗 Visit nadinagalle.com 📘 Get the book: nadinagalle.com/book 💌 nadina@nadinagalle.com

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Radically inclusive executive & ethical data steward for AI, Saas, AdTech/MarTech & #BetterSocialMedia

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User-centered, data-savvy digital product executive with extensive mobile, operational and org effectiveness expertise. Proven ability to deliver quality products, grow companies and exceed financial goals. Entrepreneurial mindset that thrives amid startups ready to scale (or turnaround) and innovative medium-large enterprises. Experience building & developing high performing global teams, operations and partnerships with a collaborative, results-oriented approach grounded in analysis. Product management leadership, strategy & discipline • User Experience (UX) expertise • Data-driven creative focused on key (not all) metrics • Agile Development Methodologies • P&L ownership, growth • Technical proficiency • Marketing & distribution acumen • Multi-national experience • Continuous learner • Fosters inclusive, fun workplace #culture Consistently exceeds results • Award-winning team player, manager, operator • Accountable risk-taker • Industry Panelist Vice President Product/UX • VP/Director, Product Management • Head of Product Development, Digital or Mobile

Sophie Dellinger

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Coral Conservation and Reef Restoration Intern at Coral Restoration Foundation

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Linux Expert/Engineer/Admin

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