TEDxBroerstraat

Speakers

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• Anastasiia Liulina

  PhD candidate specialising in Digital Open Source Evidence of International Crimes

  Anastasiia Liulina is a PhD candidate from Ukraine, conducting research and teaching at the University of Groningen. Her work focuses on the use of open-source digital evidence in the investigation and prosecution of international crimes, with particular attention to fair trial guarantees. She has conducted OSINT investigations with the International Partnership for Human Rights and has published in the International Criminal Law Review and Opinio Juris.

• Atakan Tekparmak

  AI Researcher specializing in LLM agents

  Atakan Tekparmak is a 24-year-old AI researcher at Dria, born and raised in Istanbul and based in Groningen since 2019. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Artificial Intelligence and has been contributing to open-source AI research since 2024. His work focuses on large language model agents, including memory, alignment, and multi-agent systems. He introduced Pythonic Function Calling, now used across state-of-the-art LLMs.

• Gracie Waltono

  International and European Law student specialising in Technology Law

  Gracie Waltono is a third-year International and European law student at the University of Groningen, focusing on the intersection of law, technology, and ethics. She designs legal curricula for high schools all across the Netherlands under ELSA the Netherlands, and served as President of the Genesis nternational Toastmasters Club for a year. Her work bridges continents through academic dialogues on data governance and extends into research on cultural rights and digital sovereignty.

• Ilija Lichkovski

  AI Researcher and Engineer

  Ilija Lichkovski is an AI researcher and engineer with a physics background. He oversees and supports AI safety research projects at the AI Safety Initiative Groningen, builds machine learning solutions at Researchable, and pursues research in AI post-training. Ilija is inspired by the prosocial potential of AI systems ranging from traditional machine learning to large foundation models and strives to realize it.

• Imaan Kanji Lalji

  International and European Law student Specialising in Technology Law

  Imaan is a third-year Law student at the University of Groningen. She has grown up in Tanzania and is also part Canadian with Indian heritage, leading to her speaking English, Swahili, and Gujarati. She has oriented her life around community service as reflected in her work providing young girls in Tanzania with an education, raising awareness on HPV through her first TEDx Talk, and more. Her current passion lies in advancing technical governance and AI literacy.

• Malaysia Harrell

  Psychotherpist and Spiritual Transformation Coach

  Malaysia H. Harrell is a board-certified psychotherapist, military veteran, and founder of Align Success Academy. She supports high-achieving women in transitioning from survival-based success to sustainable, embodied leadership. Integrating trauma science, nervous system regulation, and lived experience, her work bridges mental health, identity, and purpose, inviting leaders to redefine success in ways that honor both ambition and well-being.

• Mihai Coca-Constantinescu

  PhD candidate specialising in International Technology Law

  Mihai Coca-Constantinescu is a PhD candidate in International Technology Law at the University of Groningen, where his research focuses on privacy, data protection, dark patterns, and online user autonomy. Alongside his academic work, he serves as Regional Business Development Manager for Central and Eastern Europe at Dealsuite.com, Europe’s largest M&A network, bridging legal research with real-world digital business practices.

• Natasha Macri-Schaffer

  International and European Lae student specialising in Technology Law

  Natasha Macri Schaffer is a multilingual law student at the University of Groningen, specialising in International, European, and Technology Law. She is a law tutor at AKC and the president of the MSF Alumni Association. Having worked as Chief of Staff and Legal & Operations Associate at a technology startup, she is fascinated by the intersections of law, language, technology, and neuroscience, and by how interdisciplinary thinking can bridge academic theory and real-world impact.

• Prisha Goyal

  Co-founder and Disability Advocate

  Prisha Goyal is a 4th-year student at Minerva Art Academy. Born deaf, her journey reflects resilience and transformation. Guided by AVT speech therapy and creative mentorship from her mother, Ruchi Goyal, and Mrs. Alaka Hudliker, she now speaks and is fully integrated into society. An artist, disability advocate, public speaker, Co-Founder of Voce Mea, and Bollywood dancer, she demonstrates that Deaf people can achieve anything.