Javier Villegas is IT Director (DBA & BI Services) at Mediterranean Shipping Company with 30 years of experience working with SQL Server, Including Azure SQL.
His specialization is Administration, Performance Tuning, High Availability and Disaster Recovery.
Javier is a Microsoft MVP Data Platform since 2016 and MCT
He is a frequent speaker in technical conferences and events such as SQL Saturdays, PASS Virtual Groups, PASS Marathons, 24 Hours SQL PASS , vOpen , GroupBy , Data Saturdays and Azure Global Bootcamps.
He is one of the group leaders of SQL Argentina Community and former Microsoft Azure Data Advisory Board Member

Javier Villegas is IT Director (DBA & BI Services) at Mediterranean Shipping Company with 30 years of experience working with SQL Server, Including Azure SQL. His specialization is Administration, Performance Tuning, High Availability and Disaster ... Show more

Microsoft Most Valuable (MVP) professional with more than 20 years of experience in IT. Including a PTS Group Manager position for Microsoft, owning IT startups, and managing over 50 large IT projects for international companies.

Microsoft Most Valuable (MVP) professional with more than 20 years of experience in IT. Including a PTS Group Manager position for Microsoft, owning IT startups, and managing over 50 large IT projects for international companies. Show more

Ronni is working as a Cloud Architect in Denmark. He has been working as a consultant since 1997 with a primary focus on Enterprise Client Management solutions, based on technologies like Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Configuration Manager, Enterprise Mobility + Security (EMS), Microsoft 365, Windows 11 and Windows 365.
Ronni is also a Microsoft Certified Trainer and Microsoft MVP in Enterprise Mobility and an appreciated speaker at events like Microsoft Campus Days, Microsoft Management Summit (MMS), Microsoft Ignite, Microsoft Techdays, Nordic Infrastructure Conference, Techorama, Workplace Njina Summit and at local User Group events.

Ronni is working as a Cloud Architect in Denmark. He has been working as a consultant since 1997 with a primary focus on Enterprise Client Management solutions, based on technologies like Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Configuration Manager, Enterprise ... Show more

Jeremy spent several years in IT System Architecture and Administration before transitioning to Navision Development.

Over 25 years, he has worked as a Developer, Consultant, Support, and Trainer within the Navision / MBS / Dynamics 365 ecosystem.

During that time, he has trained several people into the industry, worked with ISVs & Partners, and run his own Solution Center.

He has spoken at Dynamics Conferences worldwide and published books about Business Central.

These days, he's a leading expert in bringing *real* working examples of how AI and agentic tools can make a transformative difference in many different stages of business operations.

Jeremy spent several years in IT System Architecture and Administration before transitioning to Navision Development. Over 25 years, he has worked as a Developer, Consultant, Support, and Trainer within the Navision / MBS / Dynamics 365 ecosystem.... Show more

I work as Cloud Architect at glueckkanja AG where I am responsible to plan and deploy UC infrastructures based on Microsoft technologies. I'm working as technician and consultant for more than 15 years and been specialized in Microsoft Lync/Skype for Business and Microsoft Teams for 8 years. From beginning of my UC consultant career, I was focused on Enterprise Voice implementations.
Since a few years I am co-organizer of the Microsoft Teams User Group Germany and involved in the community as speaker and blog post author. In March 2020, I started my own Office 365 YouTube channel where I publish on a regular basis new video content for my weekly “Office 365 QuickTipps” channel. In a further YouTube project, together with my friend Michael Plettner, we release a German Microsoft 365 Talk.
Since July 2021, I have been a Microsoft MVP for Microsoft 365 in recognition of my commitment to the Microsoft Tech Community.

I work as Cloud Architect at glueckkanja AG where I am responsible to plan and deploy UC infrastructures based on Microsoft technologies. I'm working as technician and consultant for more than 15 years and been specialized in Microsoft Lync/Skype for... Show more

Daniel is a international Speaker covering topic all around Microsoft 365. With a big focus on Copilot, Adoption and Modern Workplace he loves what he does. With large to medium Enterprises from EMEA he get's experience from the real world and combines that with the passion for technology.

💼 M365 Copilot MVP
💼 AI, Hybrid Work, Teams and Modern Work-Freak
💼 Speaker and Instructor for Microsoft 365 Services
🎓 Certified ScrumMaster, Bachelor Professional for Project Organisation (CCI)

🌇 Regensburg, Germany near Munich area

Daniel is a international Speaker covering topic all around Microsoft 365. With a big focus on Copilot, Adoption and Modern Workplace he loves what he does. With large to medium Enterprises from EMEA he get's experience from the real world and combin... Show more

Tharanga Chandrasekara is a Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central lead technical consultant with over a decade of experience.

Tharanga is an active member and community moderator of the official Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Community forum. He regularly shares knowledge with others through his blog, user groups, and webinars. Tharanga strongly believes that "one small piece of knowledge someone shares today could be the cornerstone of a huge concept that changes the world tomorrow".

Since 2016, Tharanga has been awarded the prestigious Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.

Tharanga Chandrasekara is a Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central lead technical consultant with over a decade of experience. Tharanga is an active member and community moderator of the official Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Community ... Show more

Ed Gonzales has been working in technology for twenty-five years, covering many roles and developing new ones along the way.

His journey to bring customer relationship management (xRM) solutions to his previous employer led to thought-leadership awards and recognition from leading industry experts, including Microsoft MVP and User Group All-Star.

Ever the polymath, his current endeavors include aviation science, aquaponics, and fostering orphaned kittens.

Ed Gonzales has been working in technology for twenty-five years, covering many roles and developing new ones along the way. His journey to bring customer relationship management (xRM) solutions to his previous employer led to thought-leadership a... Show more

Modern Collaboration @glueckkanja

Adrian works as Cloud Architect Modern Collaboration at glueckkanja AG. For more than 17 years, he has focused on designing and implementing collaboration platforms based on Microsoft technologies.

His roots lie in working as a SharePoint consultant. In many projects he was able to gather expert knowledge around business requirements for collaboration and processes as well as user adoption.

Modern Collaboration @glueckkanja Adrian works as Cloud Architect Modern Collaboration at glueckkanja AG. For more than 17 years, he has focused on designing and implementing collaboration platforms based on Microsoft technologies. His roots li... Show more

I'm David Rodriguez, a Spanish Microsoft Regional Director and Azure Microsoft Most Valuable Professional, living in Tenerife, Canary Islands. On 2011, I co-founded Intelequia, a company focused on helping customers to adopt the cloud model, as well as the TenerifeDev user group.

Over the last years I worked at DNN Corp. (a.k.a. DotNetNuke) as the Cloud Team Lead engineer, building Evoq OnDemand and the new microservices architecture for DNN Platform based products and services. I have authored some open source modules for DNN and Azure available at GitHub, allowing to integrate Azure AD, Redis, Application Insights and many other services in the platform.

You can find me organizing the local user group once or twice per month, mainly talking about cloud related matters, and lately on building intelligent apps and bots with cognitive services, and of course, at the Global Azure Bootcamp in Madrid. I don't miss any Microsoft Inspire conference edition, so if you plan to go there we can meet and talk with a cup of coffee. BTW, if you come to the island, I will be happy to show you the best "guachinches" on Tenerife, only local people know the best ones.

I'm David Rodriguez, a Spanish Microsoft Regional Director and Azure Microsoft Most Valuable Professional, living in Tenerife, Canary Islands. On 2011, I co-founded Intelequia, a company focused on helping customers to adopt the cloud model, as well ... Show more

Ehsan is a customer-centric consultant with over 20 years of experience delivering software solutions at the enterprise level using Microsoft stack on different vertical.

Past roles have included: Azure Architect, Azure Developer, Azure Engineer and DevOps Engineer

As SME on Azure/IoT/Data, he was invited by Microsoft Learn to contribute to design/develop/refresh some Azure certifications e.g. Az-220, Az-203, AZ-204, DP-600.

He is a Microsoft MVP and community contributor and Organizer of Metro Toronto Azure Community.

Experienced working in Azure Data Factory, App Service, SQL Azure, Azure storage, Azure Data Lake, Application insight, Azure Function, Azure Service Bus, Logic Apps, CDN, Azure Key Valut, Azure API Management, Azure DevOps (Pipelines, YAML file), Infrastructure as a Code using Terraform, ARM Template, D365 integration, Common Data Services integration, Power BI, KQL, WAF, Azure Cli, Bash scripting, Azure Traffic Manager

Ehsan is a customer-centric consultant with over 20 years of experience delivering software solutions at the enterprise level using Microsoft stack on different vertical. Past roles have included: Azure Architect, Azure Developer, Azure Engineer a... Show more

Gianluca Sartori is a Data Platform MVP, independent consultant and performance tuning specialist. He has been working in the software industry since 1999 and has been working with SQL Server ever since. He also works as a SQL Server trainer and in his spare time he writes technical articles and participates the SQL Server forums. Gianluca enjoys presenting SQL Server topics at conferences in Europe and US. He is currently working as lead DBA at a famous Formula 1 team.

Gianluca Sartori is a Data Platform MVP, independent consultant and performance tuning specialist. He has been working in the software industry since 1999 and has been working with SQL Server ever since. He also works as a SQL Server trainer and in h... Show more

Over 12 years in IT, 7 years of pure SharePoint, 5 years Office 365 and almost 3.5 years in Power Platform.
Fall in love with Power Platform and want to contribute to the community. Strongly believe in: Sharing is caring.

Over 12 years in IT, 7 years of pure SharePoint, 5 years Office 365 and almost 3.5 years in Power Platform. Fall in love with Power Platform and want to contribute to the community. Strongly believe in: Sharing is caring. Show more

Ginger Grant is a distinguished Microsoft Data Platform MVP and Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), renowned for her deep expertise in advanced analytics, machine learning, AI, data warehousing, and the evolving landscape of Microsoft Fabric. As a sought-after consultant, Ginger empowers organizations to harness the full potential of their data ecosystems.

Beyond consulting, Ginger is a prolific thought leader and speaker for both keynotes and technical training. She contributes regularly as a columnist for Pure AI, authors insightful books, and shares practical knowledge on her blog, DesertIsleSQL.com. Her educational impact spans a wide range of technologies, including Azure Synapse Analytics, Python, and Azure Machine Learning, making her a trusted voice in the data community.

Whether on stage, in print, or in the classroom, Ginger’s passion for data and commitment to knowledge-sharing make her a standout figure in the world of data and AI.

Ginger Grant is a distinguished Microsoft Data Platform MVP and Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), renowned for her deep expertise in advanced analytics, machine learning, AI, data warehousing, and the evolving landscape of Microsoft Fabric. As a sou... Show more

Microsoft Security MVP, Microsoft Certified, Identity and Access, Entra ID, security and governance. Solution Architect at Threatscape.com

Microsoft Security MVP, Microsoft Certified, Identity and Access, Entra ID, security and governance. Solution Architect at Threatscape.com Show more

Hannes Lagler-Gruener is a senior cloud architect with consulting experience of more than 15 years.
Hannes is focusing on cloud architecture and security.
Hannes had deep experience in IaaS, Security, Networking, Governance, and IaC. He started his carrier at one of the biggest Austrian banks and changed to Microsoft Austria after a few years.
Currently, Hannes is working at ACP IT Solutions GMBH as Lead-Cloud Solutions Architect.

Hannes Lagler-Gruener is a senior cloud architect with consulting experience of more than 15 years. Hannes is focusing on cloud architecture and security. Hannes had deep experience in IaaS, Security, Networking, Governance, and IaC. He started his... Show more

I am a Principal Solution Architect and Microsoft CX CTO at Capgemini NL, a global leader in consulting, digital transformation, and technology services.

With over 20 years of experience in the IT industry, I have a strong passion for creating simple solutions for complex problems, using my expertise in generative AI, Power Platform, and cloud technologies.

I helped numerous clients across various sectors improve their operational efficiency, customer experience, and business outcomes, by architecting, implementing, and delivering innovative and scalable solutions.

As a Microsoft MVP, Certified Trainer and a speaker at various events, I also enjoy sharing my knowledge and insights with my colleagues, partners, and the wider community, inspiring them to embrace the power of digital transformation and innovation.

I am a Principal Solution Architect and Microsoft CX CTO at Capgemini NL, a global leader in consulting, digital transformation, and technology services. With over 20 years of experience in the IT industry, I have a strong passion for creating sim... Show more

Gianluca Hotz is a consultant, trainer and speaker specialized in architecture, database design, high availability, capacity planning, performance tuning, system integration and migrations for Microsoft SQL Server. He has been working as a consultant in the IT field since 1993 and with SQL Server since 1996. He is among the original founders of ugiss.org, where he served as vice-president from 2001 to 2016 and he is now serving as president, for his contribution to the community he has been a SQL Server MVP since 1998.

Gianluca Hotz is a consultant, trainer and speaker specialized in architecture, database design, high availability, capacity planning, performance tuning, system integration and migrations for Microsoft SQL Server. He has been working as a consultant... Show more

Marius is an MVP in security and works as a Principal Cloud Engineer in Fortytwo, building managed services within the Identity, Security and Cloud space.

Marius is an MVP in security and works as a Principal Cloud Engineer in Fortytwo, building managed services within the Identity, Security and Cloud space. Show more

Sergey Chubarov is a Security and Cloud Expert with over 15 years of extensive experience in Microsoft technologies. As an instructor, Sergey is dedicated to guiding companies through the complexities of securely adopting cloud solutions. His consulting experience spans both the red and blue sides.

Certifications and recognitions include Microsoft MVP: Cloud Security, OSCP, OSEP, MCT, MCT Community Lead, EC Council CPENT & LPT, CREST CPSA & CRT, and many more.

Frequent Speaker at Prestigious Conferences: Black Hat, Hacker Halted, DEF CON, Wild West Hackin' Fest, Workplace Ninja Summit, Midwest Management Summit, and many others.

Prefers live demos and cyberattacks simulations.

Sergey Chubarov is a Security and Cloud Expert with over 15 years of extensive experience in Microsoft technologies. As an instructor, Sergey is dedicated to guiding companies through the complexities of securely adopting cloud solutions. His consult... Show more

Tiago Costa is a Senior Cloud Architect and Advisor focusing on Microsoft Azure, International Speaker, Trainer and Author. For the past 20 years has been architecting and developing solutions using Microsoft technologies. In the last years Tiago have been helping companies to migrate and build Cloud native workloads in Microsoft Azure. Tiago has been working as at the Senior Architect level, but he always like to do some hands-on tasks on the Azure Administration and Development side of things. You can find him regularly in the classroom or online teaching Microsoft Azure. All this real-world experience allows him to deliver amazing trainings on Microsoft Azure.

Tiago has several Microsoft Certifications and awards:
- Microsoft Azure MVP (2016 – …)
- MCT – Microsoft Certified Trainer (2006 – …)
- MCT Regional Lead (2013 – …)
- Microsoft Certification Council Member (2020 – …)

He loves diving into new technologies and share his experience at conferences and training classes. What excites him about it's work is to help others exploring new frontiers in technology and to become better professionals. He's free time is spent with his family in the surroundings of the sunny Lisbon, Portugal, and building some cool geek projects.

Tiago Costa is a Senior Cloud Architect and Advisor focusing on Microsoft Azure, International Speaker, Trainer and Author. For the past 20 years has been architecting and developing solutions using Microsoft technologies. In the last years Tiago hav... Show more

John Kilmister is an Azure MVP, software engineer, and architect that enjoys exploring new technologies to solve real-world problems. With a background in e-commerce companies, he currently works as a software architect at a multinational company, working with teams on a range of Azure-based applications.

John Kilmister is an Azure MVP, software engineer, and architect that enjoys exploring new technologies to solve real-world problems. With a background in e-commerce companies, he currently works as a software architect at a multinational company, wo... Show more

Paul (AKA @mrpaulandrew) is the Co-Founder & CTO of Cloud Formations, a specialist data consultancy based in the UK. With nearly 20 years’ experience designing and delivering Microsoft data architectures, Paul leads a passionate team of engineers, supporting businesses small and large with scalable cloud platforms. Business value delivered through data insights. Over the years, Paul has covered the breadth and depth of design patterns and industry leading concepts, including Lambda, Kappa, Delta Lake, Data Mesh and Data Fabric.

Paul is also a Microsoft Data Platform MVP, director for the Data Relay community conference, East Midlands user group leader, book author and mentor. In addition to the day job(s), Paul is a father of three, husband, foodie, runner, blood donor, geek, Lego, and Star Wars fan! Lastly, Paul confesses to enjoying a Ramstein playlist when given half a chance to do some coding for a customer project.

Paul (AKA @mrpaulandrew) is the Co-Founder & CTO of Cloud Formations, a specialist data consultancy based in the UK. With nearly 20 years’ experience designing and delivering Microsoft data architectures, Paul leads a passionate team of engineers, su... Show more

Kas has a heartfelt passion for Microsoft Cloud Solutions, bringing a decade of experience in the Microsoft Ecosystem, working closely with M365 and now Copilot solutions. Previously an official technical trainer for Office 365 technical support teams across Europe. This vast experience of Microsoft Cloud solutions enabled her to work with the largest Enterprises around the globe wanting to maximize their M365 investments. She is a proud working mum and is an advocate for women in tech.

Kas has a heartfelt passion for Microsoft Cloud Solutions, bringing a decade of experience in the Microsoft Ecosystem, working closely with M365 and now Copilot solutions. Previously an official technical trainer for Office 365 technical support tea... Show more

Former Data Insight Lead at Microsoft in the Netherlands. Founder of the Dutch Power BI User Group, organizer of the Power BI Summer School, data analytics consultant, trainer, and author of multiple books on Power BI, like 'Extreme DAX' published in January 2022, as well as the 'Introduction to Microsoft Fabric' and 'Mastering BI with DAX, Power BI and Excel' video courses for Microsoft Press and LinkedIn Learning.
I have a Master's degree in mathematics and a 30+ year career in the IT industry, in both technical and managerial roles. I have been awarded the Microsoft MVP award in the data platform category since 2019.

Former Data Insight Lead at Microsoft in the Netherlands. Founder of the Dutch Power BI User Group, organizer of the Power BI Summer School, data analytics consultant, trainer, and author of multiple books on Power BI, like 'Extreme DAX' published in... Show more

Jessica has been a Microsoft MVP for 12 years and a Progress Champion for two consecutive years. Her dedication to knowledge sharing and inclusive tech communities can be seen through her work organizing conferences (Swetugg in Stockholm & Gothenburg, .NET Castle Conference, and Azure Static Web App Day), speaking internationally, and co-hosting the Coding After Work podcast and streams.

She has a special talent for making complex topics accessible to audiences of all levels and works tirelessly as a mentor to build bridges in the developer community. Jessica proudly advocates for inclusivity and accessibility in tech spaces.

In her spare time, her creative spirit flourishes through Lego building, crochet, watercolor painting, and origami. She also enjoys driving her EV and is exploring her newest passion—gardening at her new home in the middle of nowhere.

Jessica has been a Microsoft MVP for 12 years and a Progress Champion for two consecutive years. Her dedication to knowledge sharing and inclusive tech communities can be seen through her work organizing conferences (Swetugg in Stockholm & Gothenburg... Show more

Ulrikke Akerbæk, Microsoft MVP since 2021, was named one of the top 50 women in tech in Norway in 2022. She is a leading expert in Power Pages, has 15 years of experience working in tech, and started her career as a SharePoint consultant. She now works as a Power Platform Practice Lead, advisor, architect, developer, and consultant at Itera Fredrikstad.

She is a #PowerAddict and an active contributor in the Power Platform community, peaking at events worldwide and helping others on their journey with the Power Platform. She has been leading the organizing committee for the Arctic Cloud Developer Challenge; a three-day hackathon in Oslo, a yearly event since 2011. She is one of the leaders in the Oslo Power Platform and Dynamics 365 User Groups and hosts "Portallunsj"; a Power Pages meetup, every quarter. Ulrikke also hosts the Power Platform BOOST Podcast with community champion, Nick Doelman, and is on the organising committee for Nordic Summit.

Ulrikke Akerbæk, Microsoft MVP since 2021, was named one of the top 50 women in tech in Norway in 2022. She is a leading expert in Power Pages, has 15 years of experience working in tech, and started her career as a SharePoint consultant. She now wor... Show more

Jimmy is the creator and maintainer of the popular OSS libraries AutoMapper and MediatR, and the originator of Vertical Slice Architecture. Jimmy is an independent software consultant based in Austin, TX. Jimmy has received the "Microsoft Most Valuable Professional" (MVP) award every year since 2009.

Jimmy is the creator and maintainer of the popular OSS libraries AutoMapper and MediatR, and the originator of Vertical Slice Architecture. Jimmy is an independent software consultant based in Austin, TX. Jimmy has received the "Microsoft Most Valuab... Show more

Ben is a Microsoft MVP, MCT, and the owner and chief consultant at Intelligink, where he focuses on Microsoft 365 and Azure. He has worked with SharePoint for 15+ years and Microsoft 365 and Azure for 10+ years. Since starting his career with Microsoft cloud, he has done work for professional sports organizations, government organizations, and organizations ranging in size from as few as 25 employees up to organizations of several thousand employees spread around the globe.

Ben is also a co-host of the MS Cloud IT Pro Podcast - https://msclouditpro.com, where he discusses the latest technologies in the Microsoft Office 365 and Azure space from an IT Pro point of view. You can find him on Twitter- @benstegink, YouTue - https://www.youtube.com/@ben_stegink, and his blog - https://www.benstegink.com.

Ben is a Microsoft MVP, MCT, and the owner and chief consultant at Intelligink, where he focuses on Microsoft 365 and Azure. He has worked with SharePoint for 15+ years and Microsoft 365 and Azure for 10+ years. Since starting his career with Microso... Show more

Elkhan is a cloud architect, tech trainer, and mentor with experience in Microsoft Azure, AWS, IBM Cloud, and enterprise healthcare systems.
He is an active Microsoft MVP and MCT Regional Lead, a member of the Microsoft Tech Community, and an Azure SME (Architecture, DevOps, Security) - who is leading the cloud and infrastructure group at T-REX Solutions.

He is a community speaker and has volunteered for local and global events; Global Azure, Cloud Lunch and Learn, Azure Back to School, Azure Spring Clean, Festive Tech Calendar, Give Camps, Azure Data Fest, SQL Saturdays, Cyber Back to School, Come cloud with Us, and others.

Over the years, Elkhan proudly contributed to Microsoft Azure, Security, and HL7 FHIR communities to advance data interoperability, secure design, and help communities move forward.

Elkhan is a cloud architect, tech trainer, and mentor with experience in Microsoft Azure, AWS, IBM Cloud, and enterprise healthcare systems. He is an active Microsoft MVP and MCT Regional Lead, a member of the Microsoft Tech Community, and an Azure ... Show more