Matteo Emili is a Director of Software Engineering at Avanade UK and Ireland, leading the talent in Software Engineering and always looking at new ways of applying technology to solve business problems.

He is a passionate Agile advocate and a technologist at heart, a Cloud Architect who is always driven by using technology as a vehicle for change and continuous improvement.
A Microsoft MVP since 2010 (currently in the Azure DevOps and GitHub category), he enjoys sharing back as much as he can with the worldwide technical communities – especially about Agile and DevOps.

He founded several User Groups around Europe and he is a regular speaker at meetups and conferences.

Matteo Emili is a Director of Software Engineering at Avanade UK and Ireland, leading the talent in Software Engineering and always looking at new ways of applying technology to solve business problems. He is a passionate Agile advocate and a tech... Show more

Richard Hooper also known as PixelRobots online lives in Newcastle, England, he is a Microsoft MVP for Azure and a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) who works as an Azure architect at a company called Intercept based in the Netherlands. He has more than 15 years of professional experience in the IT industry. He has worked with Microsoft technologies all of his career but also has dabbled with Linux.

Richard has a passion for learning, and you can access his blog at https://pixelrobots.co.uk and he is on twitter at @pixel_robots. He is very enthusiastic about Azure and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and has been using them daily.

In his spare time, he enjoys sharing knowledge and helping people. He does this by blogging, podcasts, videos, and whatever technology is at hand to share his passion, hoping it will help someone to progress in their Azure journey.

Richard Hooper also known as PixelRobots online lives in Newcastle, England, he is a Microsoft MVP for Azure and a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) who works as an Azure architect at a company called Intercept based in the Netherlands. He has more t... Show more

Patrick has 20+ years of experience as an Enterprise Solutions Architect. He has a successful track record of technical expertise for Office 365, SharePoint, SQL Server, and Oracle RDBMS. He is a former Microsoft employee in France. He worked 14 years to develop his own company Abalon, created in 2011. Abalon is dedicated to supporting customers on getting real business benefits with Microsoft collaborative platform.
After selling it, he created a new one called AURA specialized on Microsoft licensing optimization.

He has been speaker and organizer of 100+ Microsoft 365 and Power Platform events like SharePoint Saturdays Paris, Monaco, Dubai, Netherlands, Barcelona, Helsinki, ..., European SharePoint Conference, European Collaboration Summit, MS TechDays Paris, Modern Workplace Conference Paris and Power Platform French Summit...
He has spoken on the 5 continents, on more than 50 countries. More details here: http://bit.ly/eventsPGU2

He leads aMP Community. More details here: http://bit.ly/aMSPrez

Patrick has 20+ years of experience as an Enterprise Solutions Architect. He has a successful track record of technical expertise for Office 365, SharePoint, SQL Server, and Oracle RDBMS. He is a former Microsoft employee in France. He worked 14 year... Show more

I am passionate about using technology to understand and solve real business problems. I love sharing knowledge, discussing ideas and finding out how others solve problems. My Dynamics journey started with NAV in 2015 as an end-user, I moved to the Microsoft partner channel in 2022 where I've focused on Business Central, AL Coding, Power Platform and more recently AI prompt engineering.

I am passionate about using technology to understand and solve real business problems. I love sharing knowledge, discussing ideas and finding out how others solve problems. My Dynamics journey started with NAV in 2015 as an end-user, I moved to the M... Show more

Hi 👋🏼 I'm a Microsoft BizApps MVP who’s passionate about Power Platform governance, security, and developer experience. I love supporting teams as they build robust, enterprise-ready applications and thrive on helping others, collaboration, and fostering strong technical communities. Lately, I’m exploring how AI-assisted development—what some like to call “Vibe Coding”—is changing how we build apps in the enterprise world. I’m especially focused on what good governance, security, and developer experience mean in this rapidly evolving landscape, always aiming to empower organizations and individuals to push the limits of the Microsoft ecosystem together.

Hi 👋🏼 I'm a Microsoft BizApps MVP who’s passionate about Power Platform governance, security, and developer experience. I love supporting teams as they build robust, enterprise-ready applications and thrive on helping others, collaboration, and fos... Show more

I'm an engineering consultant, author, and keynote speaker focused on DevOps, Lean, and Agile. I help organisations boost predictability and value delivery with practical, no-nonsense techniques. With over two decades in the field, I use Evidence-based Management (EBMgt), Hypothesis-Driven Development (HDD), and modern leadership practices to drive measurable improvements.

My work spans global enterprises, helping teams move from rigid, centralised models to adaptive, decentralised approaches that foster innovation and speed. As a Microsoft MVP in Developer Technologies since 2008 and a Scrum.org accredited trainer since 2010, I've trained thousands of professionals, delivered keynotes at major events like the Visual Studio 2012 launch, and co-authored 'Professional ALM with Visual Studio 2012'. My focus remains clear: delivering value through working products, not empty promises.

I'm an engineering consultant, author, and keynote speaker focused on DevOps, Lean, and Agile. I help organisations boost predictability and value delivery with practical, no-nonsense techniques. With over two decades in the field, I use Evidence-bas... Show more

I'm a Microsoft MVP in Azure, Artificial Intelligence, and Developer Technologies. I am currently pursuing a PhD in Engineering Informatics at Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Czech Republic.

I've been developing .NET apps for +10 years. I find C# a really powerful language which allow us to create different kinds of software. I focus on mobile apps (Xamarin/.NET MAUI), cloud computing (Azure) and AI.

I enjoy sharing my knowledge with others.

I'm a Microsoft MVP in Azure, Artificial Intelligence, and Developer Technologies. I am currently pursuing a PhD in Engineering Informatics at Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Czech Republic. I've been developing .NET apps for +10 years. I find C# a... Show more

Thijs is a DevOps engineer and front-end development enthusiast at Xebia. With a unique edge as an AI-powered developer, Thijs integrates cutting-edge AI tools into his development process. This allows him to improve code quality, boost productivity, and be any profession, ensuring that his projects stay ahead of the curve.

Thijs is a DevOps engineer and front-end development enthusiast at Xebia. With a unique edge as an AI-powered developer, Thijs integrates cutting-edge AI tools into his development process. This allows him to improve code quality, boost productivity,... Show more

Adedapo Adeniran is a Microsoft MVP awardee in .NET Category (2025), and a Certified Azure AI Engineer Associate Holder. Professionally he has multiple years of experience as a data scientist and is ranked in the top 1% of Data Scientists worldwide(Kaggle.com) in two categories (Notebooks and Datasets) . He was recognized as a top voice in Data Science and Data Mining on LinkedIn (Q4 2024) and he uses Microsoft ML.NET MAUI frameworks for onpremises AI Development on multiplatforms.

In his freetime he likes to play Genshin Impact, listening to music on Spotify or relaxing watching movies on Netflix (all work and no play makes jack a dull boy right? 😃)

Adedapo Adeniran is a Microsoft MVP awardee in .NET Category (2025), and a Certified Azure AI Engineer Associate Holder. Professionally he has multiple years of experience as a data scientist and is ranked in the top 1% of Data Scientists worldwide(K... Show more

André Krämer is the founder and CEO of Quality Bytes GmbH, and a freelance trainer and consultant. His areas of expertise include app development with .NET MAUI, Azure DevOps, document automation and reporting with TX Text Control, as well as the analysis of memory leaks and performance issues. He is a regular author for LinkedIn Learning, where he has published more than thirty video trainings. Additionally, he is a TX Text Control MVP and a Microsoft MVP. He has written a book on Xamarin.Forms and one on .NET MAUI for Hanser Verlag.

André Krämer is the founder and CEO of Quality Bytes GmbH, and a freelance trainer and consultant. His areas of expertise include app development with .NET MAUI, Azure DevOps, document automation and reporting with TX Text Control, as well as the ana... Show more

Jose is a Master of Electrical Engineering turned .NET Developer/Architect. DevExpress MVP, Big DevOps advocate and Xamarin Certified. Jose spends most of his time on training, consulting and development of Azure based solutions for enterprise customers. Passionate about performance, data access, application design and DevExpress products, specially XAF and XPO. He is also a tech speaker, blogger and is always pushing to grow the community. Blazor is his new crush.

Jose is a Master of Electrical Engineering turned .NET Developer/Architect. DevExpress MVP, Big DevOps advocate and Xamarin Certified. Jose spends most of his time on training, consulting and development of Azure based solutions for enterprise custom... Show more

Luce Carter is a proudly neurodiverse Microsoft MVP, Contentful Developer Hero, author and Developer Advocate for MongoDB, based in Manchester, England.

When not reading, playing squash, or learning something new, she speaks around the world at user groups and conferences on MongoDB, .NET, Mental Health and Productivity, creates YouTube videos, streams on Twitch occasionally and writes on her blog. Follow Luce on Twitter @LuceCarter1 and also her Blog at lucecarter.co.uk.

Luce Carter is a proudly neurodiverse Microsoft MVP, Contentful Developer Hero, author and Developer Advocate for MongoDB, based in Manchester, England. When not reading, playing squash, or learning something new, she speaks around the world at us... Show more

Karl is a Microsoft MVP for Azure and works as an Azure Architect for Avanade. He is a husband and father of 5 wonderful children living in Michigan but originally from Northern Ireland.

He is passionate about all things Azure, particularly Cloud-Native, Networking, and Security technologies, and enjoys learning new things. When not working, studying for an exam, blogging, or learning something new, Karl can be found watching Star Trek or spending time with his family.

Karl is a Microsoft MVP for Azure and works as an Azure Architect for Avanade. He is a husband and father of 5 wonderful children living in Michigan but originally from Northern Ireland. He is passionate about all things Azure, particularly Cloud-... Show more

Pio Balistoy is a Lead Database Consultant at Pythian and a Microsoft MVP specializing in SQL Server and cloud data modernization. With more than two decades of experience in SQL Server and cloud data architecture, Pio helps enterprises modernize their data platforms across Azure and AWS. He’s a trusted voice in the global data community and a frequent speaker at industry events.

Pio Balistoy is a Lead Database Consultant at Pythian and a Microsoft MVP specializing in SQL Server and cloud data modernization. With more than two decades of experience in SQL Server and cloud data architecture, Pio helps enterprises modernize the... Show more

Melissa Houghton is a Principal Software Engineer at MakerX, a Microsoft MVP in Developer Technologies, an international conference speaker, and a technical community event organiser. She is a Women in Tech WA 2023 Tech [+] Award Winner and an Octopus Insider.

She is a driven software engineer and excellent leader with extensive experience in end-to-end application development and delivery. She enjoys solving complex problems and is always open to learning new things, with current work focused on .NET and Azure.

Outside of the tech world, Melissa lives in Australia's South West, raising her twin baby girls. In her free time, she loves to travel and has a boutique wine business with her winemaker husband.

Melissa Houghton is a Principal Software Engineer at MakerX, a Microsoft MVP in Developer Technologies, an international conference speaker, and a technical community event organiser. She is a Women in Tech WA 2023 Tech [+] Award Winner and an Octopu... Show more

MVP, Scrum trainer, Tech enthusiast, Tinkerer and depending on the topic sometimes called walking encyclopedia. Jesse helps teams organize their tools and the way to work together.

MVP, Scrum trainer, Tech enthusiast, Tinkerer and depending on the topic sometimes called walking encyclopedia. Jesse helps teams organize their tools and the way to work together. Show more

As a Microsoft MVP, Micha enjoys talking about all Azure & Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) topics and has already spoken at Microsoft conferences, International (User Group) events, Microsoft hosted webinars & Workshops and more.
He has over 15 years of experience as a Azure & DevOps engineer and has in depth knowledge of private, hybrid and public clouds.
Today Micha mainly focuses on Azure, DevOps, Windows 365 & AVD environments and is particularly knowledgeable about migrating those environments to Azure.
Micha is freelance Azure Architect @ Ahold Delhaize and works with Microsoft on Azure, Windows 365 & AVD

As a Microsoft MVP, Micha enjoys talking about all Azure & Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) topics and has already spoken at Microsoft conferences, International (User Group) events, Microsoft hosted webinars & Workshops and more. He has over 15 years of... Show more

Ana is an Agile and DevOps Consultant and Azure DevOps specialist with more than 20 years of experience in professional SW development. She believes that the right combination of agile practices and integrated tools helps teams achieve continuous value delivery for their customers.
Ana frequently speaks at various local and international industry conferences and regularly delivers training workshops. She has been awarded by Microsoft as MVP for Developer Technologies, is a licensed Professional Scrum Trainer (PST) at Scrum.org, and holds several Microsoft development and Scrum certifications.

Ana is an Agile and DevOps Consultant and Azure DevOps specialist with more than 20 years of experience in professional SW development. She believes that the right combination of agile practices and integrated tools helps teams achieve continuous val... Show more

Adam works for Duende Software, the makers of IdentityServer, and previously for Particular Software, the makers of NServiceBus. Adam has designed and maintained complex software systems at several companies in the finance industry. He's seen both the good and the bad that can come from applying techniques like SOA, DDD, and microservices. He also likes to speak, maintain open source projects, and fix white space rule violations.

Adam works for Duende Software, the makers of IdentityServer, and previously for Particular Software, the makers of NServiceBus. Adam has designed and maintained complex software systems at several companies in the finance industry. He's seen both th... Show more

Antje Lamartine is Microsoft MVP for Microsoft Apps & Services and delivers M365 Adoption & Change Management at clearITspace.

She accompanies M365 implementations in local and international companies with her M365 Change Management expertise. She helps identify the challenges and fears associated with change and transforms them into possibilities and opportunities.

This includes developing change strategies, roadmaps and action plans and implementing them in close collaboration with her clients. Her passion is to help people successfully master the challenging journey into the "new normal", while ensuring that companies get the most out of their M365 investment.

Antje Lamartine is Microsoft MVP for Microsoft Apps & Services and delivers M365 Adoption & Change Management at clearITspace. She accompanies M365 implementations in local and international companies with her M365 Change Management expertise. She... Show more

Tricia has over 15 years of experience in technology, specialising in Microsoft Business Applications and Low Code Platform. She is the founder of the Power Platform School, a volunteer run NFP which focuses on increasing black representation in the Microsoft Partner eco system. She is also a Microsoft MVP, an award presented by Microsoft to show appreciation to technology expers who share knowledge with the wider community.

While technology is always amazing, Tricia's passion revolves around how technology affects people and providing opportunities for everyone to be a part of our future ways of working.

Tricia has over 15 years of experience in technology, specialising in Microsoft Business Applications and Low Code Platform. She is the founder of the Power Platform School, a volunteer run NFP which focuses on increasing black representation in the ... Show more

My name is Marco and I have an incredible passion for technology which I had the privilege to turn into a job. I’ve been working with .NET since the first beta, focusing on ASP.NET and, more generally, anything that is web related. I’ve been an early adopter of Microsoft Azure – who remembers the portal in Silverlight? :) – and, since its introduction, Cloud technologies have represented the core of my professional interest.

Today I work in the beautiful London, where I’m playing my part in saving the planet being the CTO at Mondra. Getting involved in the .NET and Azure community is also a key aspect of my profession: I’m convinced that knowledge sharing is one of the best ways to improve our professional skills, and therefore I try to dedicate as much time as I can to activities such as writing articles or speaking at conferences and meetups. Thanks to that, I’ve been awarded as a Microsoft MVP for the last 15 years in a row.

My name is Marco and I have an incredible passion for technology which I had the privilege to turn into a job. I’ve been working with .NET since the first beta, focusing on ASP.NET and, more generally, anything that is web related. I’ve been an early... Show more

Michael is a Microsoft MVP in Security and a seasoned Senior Cloud Architect at inciro, a Microsoft Partner in Denmark. With over 25 years of experience as a Microsoft IT Pro, he guides organizations through their cloud transformation journeys, specializing in security and identity management.

Having started as a Network Administrator in logistics after completing his degree, Michael has developed deep expertise in regulatory compliance across global industries. He was an early adopter of Microsoft cloud technologies and actively shares his insights on MSEndpointMgr.com.

His extensive Microsoft certifications and decades of hands-on experience make him a trusted advisor in cloud architecture, with particular emphasis on secure infrastructure modernization.

Michael is a Microsoft MVP in Security and a seasoned Senior Cloud Architect at inciro, a Microsoft Partner in Denmark. With over 25 years of experience as a Microsoft IT Pro, he guides organizations through their cloud transformation journeys, speci... Show more

Guy is a freelance consultant, speaker and developer, a passionate PowerShell scripter, a current Microsoft MVP (Cloud and Datacenter Management (there is no longer a PowerShell category)), Citrix Technology Professional (CTP), a VMware vExpert and a Parallels VIPP and a veteran of 25+ years in the Citrix, Microsoft and VMware End User Computing (EUC) space; presenting at conferences, publishing a multitude of useful scripts on GitHub and sharing useful EUC technical titbits almost daily on Twitter. He specializes in troubleshooting and automation for both end customers and software vendors.
Guy was the inventor and initially the sole developer of the security product that went on to become AppSense Application Manager and thence Ivanti Application Control.

Guy is a freelance consultant, speaker and developer, a passionate PowerShell scripter, a current Microsoft MVP (Cloud and Datacenter Management (there is no longer a PowerShell category)), Citrix Technology Professional (CTP), a VMware vExpert and a... Show more

Angela is a Senior Architect, living in High Point, NC and loves what she does. She's worked with all versions of SQL Server & worn all the hats that come with dealing with SQL Server throughout the years: developer, administrator, data architect and BI developer. She has her MSCE in Data and Analytics (f.k.a., Business Intelligence), is a Data Platform MVP, and a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT). She is the former chapter leader for the PASS Triad SQL User Group in Greensboro, NC. In her spare time you can probably find her in or at the pool, she's an avid US Masters Swimmer, Coach and Instructor.

Angela is a Senior Architect, living in High Point, NC and loves what she does. She's worked with all versions of SQL Server & worn all the hats that come with dealing with SQL Server throughout the years: developer, administrator, data architect and... Show more

Jeremy works as a Software and Application Security Architect at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP who specializes in enterprise .NET Development and DevOps. His technology stack includes Azure, Azure DevOps, Power Platform, ASP.NET Core, SharePoint, and PowerShell. He also serves as a member of the .NET Foundation and is both a Windows Development MVP and Windows Insider MVP.

Previously known as a Recognized Developer/Forum Moderator on XDA Developers through his efforts in the Windows Phone homebrew community, he now devotes time towards evangelizing Windows on ARM and is a moderator for r/SurfaceProX on Reddit. Jeremy finds joy introducing others to products and services he's interested in and generally pushes to hype others up on Twitter.

In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his wife, listening to music, and finding the next random thing to develop.

Jeremy works as a Software and Application Security Architect at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP who specializes in enterprise .NET Development and DevOps. His technology stack includes Azure, Azure DevOps, Power Platform, ASP.NET Core, SharePoin... Show more

Wesley is a Microsoft Azure MVP and is working as a Principal Azure Architect at Intercept. His day to day activities include designing, implementing and optimizing Azure solutions, focused on Cloud Native (Kubernetes) and platform engineering. When he’s not working on a project, he’s giving a workshop, training or test-driving new Azure features. As a big advocate of Cloud Native, Infrastructure as Code and DevOps you will probably hear him talking about any of these subjects at least a few times a day (or hour). If you want to talk Azure, get in touch!

Wesley is a Microsoft Azure MVP and is working as a Principal Azure Architect at Intercept. His day to day activities include designing, implementing and optimizing Azure solutions, focused on Cloud Native (Kubernetes) and platform engineering. When ... Show more

* Microsoft Business Applications MVP
* Power Automate & Power Apps Community Super User

Power Automate Community Top Contributor (rsaikrishna) - June 2020
https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/News-Announcements/Top-Community-Contributors-of-June-2020/m-p/619111#M157

Power Automate Community Top Contributor (rsaikrishna) - May 2020
https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/News-Announcements/Top-Community-Contributors-of-May-2020/m-p/580030#M151

Have 18+ yrs of IT experience in Microsoft Technologies.
Mostly worked with SharePoint 2007 to 2019 and SharePoint Online application development, migrations,.
Developed many business applications using Power Apps and Power Automate.

* Microsoft Business Applications MVP * Power Automate & Power Apps Community Super User Power Automate Community Top Contributor (rsaikrishna) - June 2020 https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/News-Announcements/Top-Community-Contributors-of-June... Show more

Lindsey Broos is a .NET Consultant at Talent-It, Microsoft MVP and Pluralsight author. Lindsey runs Visug, the .NET user group in Belgium, and is a content crew member for Techorama, the largest Microsoft-focused conference in Belgium and the Netherlands. With a background as a lab technician spanning medical and tech fields, Lindsey brings a unique perspective to software development, training, and community engagement.

Lindsey Broos is a .NET Consultant at Talent-It, Microsoft MVP and Pluralsight author. Lindsey runs Visug, the .NET user group in Belgium, and is a content crew member for Techorama, the largest Microsoft-focused conference in Belgium and the Netherl... Show more

Willem Meints is Chief AI Architect for Info Support and Microsoft AI MVP responsible many machine-learning and AI projects at Info Support and Aigency.

Willem Meints is Chief AI Architect for Info Support and Microsoft AI MVP responsible many machine-learning and AI projects at Info Support and Aigency. Show more