Microsoft MVPs

Microsoft MVPs

All Microsoft MVPs that have added their award to their speaker profile.

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Kerry Kolosko

Kerry Kolosko

Kerry is a Data Visualisation Consultant and Business Intelligence Manager hailing from Adelaide, South Australia.

With a background in psychology and the social sciences and over fifteen years reporting experience across a range of industries, Kerry brings a considered and creative edge to BI and data visualization design.

Kerry is a Data Visualisation Consultant and Business Intelligence Manager hailing from Adelaide, South Australia. With a background in psychology and the social sciences and over fifteen years reporting experience across a range of industries, Ke... Show more

Michał Smereczyński

Michał Smereczyński

Microsoft Azure MVP . Founder of the Polish Microsoft Azure User Group. Tech Lead and Azure Lead Architect working with enterprises and gov.

Microsoft Azure MVP . Founder of the Polish Microsoft Azure User Group. Tech Lead and Azure Lead Architect working with enterprises and gov. Show more

Craig White

Craig White

Craig, a Microsoft MVP for Business Applications, has been navigating the Microsoft ecosystem for over 20 years. His passion for automation has led him to work with Visual Basics (VBA), SQL Server, SharePoint On-Prem, Microsoft 365, and since 2016, the Power Platform.

Craig focuses on Power Platform, Copilot Studio & M365 administration, governance and enablement. His goal is to inspire organisations to adopt the Power Platform & Copilot tools at scale, fostering safe and dynamic environments for innovation.

Craig, a Microsoft MVP for Business Applications, has been navigating the Microsoft ecosystem for over 20 years. His passion for automation has led him to work with Visual Basics (VBA), SQL Server, SharePoint On-Prem, Microsoft 365, and since 2016, t... Show more

Mikey Bronowski

Mikey Bronowski

What do I do? I select, I select stars!

Data enthusiast with a mathematics background. Working with SQL Server for over 15 years. Microsoft Data Platform MVP and Microsoft Certified Trainer with a couple of certificates sharing knowledge. Blogger at (bronowski.it).

Not long ago Poland Data Community member, now proud UK Data Platform active member and SotonDataCloud.org leader.

When not working or teaching, learns new things or attends various data/technical conferences and meetups.

Italian Calcio fan and traveller, amateur photographer catching anything that moves.

What do I do? I select, I select stars! Data enthusiast with a mathematics background. Working with SQL Server for over 15 years. Microsoft Data Platform MVP and Microsoft Certified Trainer with a couple of certificates sharing knowledge. Blogger ... Show more

Toni Pohl

Toni Pohl

I work as consultant and I am specialized in designing solutions for Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure and Azure AI Services. I'm a conference speaker, blogger, and Microsoft MVP.

I work as consultant and I am specialized in designing solutions for Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure and Azure AI Services. I'm a conference speaker, blogger, and Microsoft MVP. Show more

Clavin Fernandes

Clavin Fernandes

Clavin Fernandes is a Microsoft Business Applications MVP, User Group Leader at PPUG.ORG, and Solutions Engineer at Nutrient.

Passionate about bridging technical expertise with client needs, he specializes in transforming complex challenges into innovative solutions and fostering knowledge sharing within the Power Platform community.

Clavin Fernandes is a Microsoft Business Applications MVP, User Group Leader at PPUG.ORG, and Solutions Engineer at Nutrient. Passionate about bridging technical expertise with client needs, he specializes in transforming complex challenges into i... Show more

Patrick Guimonet

Patrick Guimonet

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

Chandoo Duggirala

Chandoo Duggirala

Chandoo's mission is to make you awesome in your work.

He has been doing that since 2009 with his website - Chandoo.org and YouTube channel.

Chandoo is a 16 time recipient of the prestigious Microsoft MVP award. His work has been featured in many websites (MSN, Lifehacker, Economic Times etc.)

Chandoo lives in Wellington, New Zealand with his wife, twins & the family dog (named Excel).

Chandoo's mission is to make you awesome in your work. He has been doing that since 2009 with his website - Chandoo.org and YouTube channel. Chandoo is a 16 time recipient of the prestigious Microsoft MVP award. His work has been featured in ... Show more

Vladimir Gusarov

Vladimir Gusarov

With over 30 years of experience in enterprise software development, Vladimir Gusarov has transitioned from software engineer to project and development manager and now serves as the Director of Software Engineering. He is recognized for his expertise in establishing efficient development processes for large-scale enterprise applications, with a particular focus on building robust enterprise products and engineering platforms. Vladimir is dedicated to applying advanced practices such as Infrastructure as Code (IaC), implementing clean architecture principles, and integrating secure development methodologies to ensure scalable, maintainable, and secure solutions for organizations.

Since 2010, Vladimir has been recognized as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP), and he is currently active in the DevOps category – a testament to his ongoing contributions to the developer community. He was also a member of the ALM | DevOps Rangers team, where he played a key role in driving the adoption of modern development practices, particularly in the areas of ALM and DevOps. His commitment to modern engineering is reflected in his advocacy for Infrastructure as Code, clean architecture, and secure development practices, which he consistently applies to enterprise-scale projects and platform engineering initiatives.

With over 30 years of experience in enterprise software development, Vladimir Gusarov has transitioned from software engineer to project and development manager and now serves as the Director of Software Engineering. He is recognized for his expertis... Show more

Raphael Pothin

Raphael Pothin

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

Jan-Henrik Damaschke

Jan-Henrik Damaschke

Jan-Henrik Damaschke is CTO, Founder and Senior Cloud Architect at Visorian GmbH a Cloud native specialized consulting company from Hamburg, Germany.
He is a Microsoft MVP for Azure with a background in security and DevOps and is involved in many community events as speaker as well as organizer. Apart from his consultancy work, he is engaged in Open Source by maintaining and contributing to open source software projects.
Jan-Henrik is passionate about sharing knowledge with others by speaking and organizing conferences, meetups and writing books and articles.

Jan-Henrik Damaschke is CTO, Founder and Senior Cloud Architect at Visorian GmbH a Cloud native specialized consulting company from Hamburg, Germany. He is a Microsoft MVP for Azure with a background in security and DevOps and is involved in many c... Show more

Craig Forshaw

Craig Forshaw

Craig Forshaw is a Cloud and IaC solution architect working at Atea. He is a Microsoft MVP in cloud security and holds certifications Microsoft certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect and Identity and access administrator. Craig is also a founding member and organiser of the Microsoft Security User Group community. He is an active speaker and has 18+ years of experience inside IT infrastructure, cloud security , DevOps & IaC.

Craig Forshaw is a Cloud and IaC solution architect working at Atea. He is a Microsoft MVP in cloud security and holds certifications Microsoft certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect and Identity and access admi... Show more

Jeremy Vyska

Jeremy Vyska

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

James Robinson

James Robinson

With over 20 years of experience in the field, James is a Solution Architect specialising in Modern Workplace, Security, and End User Compute technologies, with a focus on getting environments onto Cloud-Native endpoints.

With over 20 years of experience in the field, James is a Solution Architect specialising in Modern Workplace, Security, and End User Compute technologies, with a focus on getting environments onto Cloud-Native endpoints. Show more

Mezba Uddin

Mezba Uddin

Mezba Uddin is a multiple-time Microsoft MVP, Published Author, and MCT whose work covers Microsoft 365, Azure, and AI-ready cloud architecture. As a Cloud & Infrastructure Specialist at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, he designs and runs large-scale environments with a strong focus on identity, Zero Trust, automation, and governance that actually holds up under pressure.
He wrote Driving Digital Transformation with Microsoft Foundry and Creative AI Agents with Copilot Studio (both Apress, 2026), and contributes regularly to Practical365 on M365 security and Microsoft Graph. With 16 years of hands-on experience and certifications including SC-100 (Cybersecurity Architect Expert) and AZ-305 (Azure Solutions Architect Expert), he brings real-world patterns — not slides.
Expect demos, takeaways, and techniques you can apply in your own tenant the same week.

Mezba Uddin is a multiple-time Microsoft MVP, Published Author, and MCT whose work covers Microsoft 365, Azure, and AI-ready cloud architecture. As a Cloud & Infrastructure Specialist at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, he designs and runs large-... Show more

Ed Gonzales

Ed Gonzales

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

David Schneider

David Schneider

Enthusiastic about technology, passionate about growing, inspiring and leading technical teams, getting-things-done-mentality and problem solving skills. Specialized in Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Azure and SharePoint. Currently working as CTO for isolutions - a leading Microsoft partner in Switzerland - and in charge of setting up the delivery center in Barcelona. Awarded as Microsoft MVP since 2015 and as a Microsoft Regional Director since 2020.

Together with the isolutions team, he is committed to making customers happy and successful every day. The focus is on a secure and sustainable integration of various Microsoft and third-party products.

He lives in Barcelona, but can also be met regularly in Switzerland. With pleasure he shares his secret tips for the best fondue.

Enthusiastic about technology, passionate about growing, inspiring and leading technical teams, getting-things-done-mentality and problem solving skills. Specialized in Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Azure and SharePoint. Cur... Show more

Gavita Regunath

Gavita Regunath

Gavita Regunath is the Chief AI Officer with Advancing Analytics and a dual Microsoft AI MVP and Databricks MVP. She has a PhD in Computational and Experimental Fluid Dynamics andhas spent more than a decade transforming data into high-impact solutions in aeronautics, automotive, finance, and agritech. Gavita is addicted to learning and in her spare time when she is not blogging or talking about AI, she enjoys being a mother, going for a run and cooking something new.

Gavita Regunath is the Chief AI Officer with Advancing Analytics and a dual Microsoft AI MVP and Databricks MVP. She has a PhD in Computational and Experimental Fluid Dynamics andhas spent more than a decade transforming data into high-impact solutio... Show more

Matthew Levy

Matthew Levy

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

Thomas Goelles

Thomas Goelles

As Head of Consulting and Engineering Services at Solvion, I lead cross-functional teams that develop tailored solutions to enhance digital workplace productivity. I oversee our unit's technical strategy and portfolio, coordinate marketing initiatives, and contribute to pre-sales activities. As an active Microsoft 365 community member, Microsoft MVP, and part of the PnP Team, I help organize local events and user groups. I also serve as an external lecturer at the local university, where I share my experience in hopes of helping our future cloud champions.

As Head of Consulting and Engineering Services at Solvion, I lead cross-functional teams that develop tailored solutions to enhance digital workplace productivity. I oversee our unit's technical strategy and portfolio, coordinate marketing initiative... Show more

Karoliina Kettukari

Karoliina Kettukari

Karoliina is the Head of Modern Work at OP Financial Group, the largest financial services group in Finland. She has over ten years of experience in developing teamwork and internal communications with modern digital tools and leading long-term change in organisations. Karoliina is a Microsoft MVP and a multi-awarded role model for her enthusiasm, knowledge-sharing, and community leadership. She is an experienced and inspiring speaker at international conferences, and she co-organizes the Finnish M365 Copilot User Group and CollabDays Finland Conference 💜 Community rocks!

Karoliina is the Head of Modern Work at OP Financial Group, the largest financial services group in Finland. She has over ten years of experience in developing teamwork and internal communications with modern digital tools and leading long-term chang... Show more

Kevin Gosse

Kevin Gosse

Kevin Gosse has been using Microsoft .NET technologies for 20 years, across client, server, and mobile applications. He is Microsoft MVP and is currently employed at JetBrains, where he works on improving the performance of ReSharper. He is co-author of the book Pro .NET Memory Management 2nd edition (Apress).

Kevin Gosse has been using Microsoft .NET technologies for 20 years, across client, server, and mobile applications. He is Microsoft MVP and is currently employed at JetBrains, where he works on improving the performance of ReSharper. He is co-author... Show more

Ahmad Najjar

Ahmad Najjar

Ahmad Najjar is a Managing Solution Architect based in Oslo, Norway, with over 20 years of experience in the technology field. He is a Microsoft FastTrack Recognized Solution Architect (FTRSA), MCT, and MVP and has worked extensively with a wide range of technologies, including C#, ASP.NET, SQL, and SharePoint. Ahmad has a proven track record of designing and implementing solutions across Microsoft’s key platforms—Power Platform, Microsoft 365, Azure, and Dynamics 365. His specialization in Power Automate, Power Apps, and AI Builder allows him to deliver tailored, innovative solutions.

Ahmad’s expertise spans multiple areas, including Information Architecture, Cloud Architecture, Solutions Architecture, Applications Architecture & Design, Database Design, and Integration Architecture. He has a deep understanding of designing scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions that integrate seamlessly with existing systems. His work frequently involves creating comprehensive architecture blueprints, defining technical standards, and solving complex problems across various domains.

Beyond his technical skills, Ahmad is a seasoned author and technical reviewer, contributing to several books in the industry. His leadership extends to organizing IT events, where he has spent over eight years fostering a vibrant tech community. For over a decade, he has been actively enabling and facilitating community-driven and technical initiatives, sharing his knowledge and helping upskill others in the field.

Ahmad's passion for technology and continuous learning drives him to stay at the forefront of emerging technologies. He aims to continue expanding his expertise, particularly in artificial intelligence and digital transformation.

Ahmad Najjar is a Managing Solution Architect based in Oslo, Norway, with over 20 years of experience in the technology field. He is a Microsoft FastTrack Recognized Solution Architect (FTRSA), MCT, and MVP and has worked extensively with a wide rang... Show more

Richard Crane

Richard Crane

Hi, I’m Richard. I am the Co-Founder and CTO of MILL5. I live and work in the Boston area. I enjoy working on the bleeding edge of technology including AI/ML, IoT, Azure, SaaS, Mobile, and more. My goal is to inspire others to innovate using software.

Hi, I’m Richard. I am the Co-Founder and CTO of MILL5. I live and work in the Boston area. I enjoy working on the bleeding edge of technology including AI/ML, IoT, Azure, SaaS, Mobile, and more. My goal is to inspire others to innovate using softwar... Show more

Kas Nowicka

Kas Nowicka

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

Geoff Ables

Geoff Ables

Geoff Ables is a keynote speaker, best-selling author, and a Microsoft MVP recognized in the Copilot, Power Platform, Dynamics 365, and Modern Work (SharePoint, Teams and Viva) categories.

A recognized thought leader on artificial intelligence and people-centric digital transformation, Geoff's most recent book, "The LUCK Principle: Business Results at the Intersection of People and Profit," delivers fresh insight and inspiration into the people, processes, and technologies driving business ROI today.

His firm, C5 Insight, has twice been named an Inc 5000 company, and advises clients on digital customer and employee experience projects.

Geoff is also an avid motorcycle and wine enthusiast and has appeared as a guest on TruTVs's, "The Impractical Jokers."

Geoff Ables is a keynote speaker, best-selling author, and a Microsoft MVP recognized in the Copilot, Power Platform, Dynamics 365, and Modern Work (SharePoint, Teams and Viva) categories. A recognized thought leader on artificial intelligence an... Show more

Simon Lee

Simon Lee

Microsoft MVP, Cloud Advocate, and blogger specialising in Azure, DevOps, and cloud automation. With a background in infrastructure and operations, he helps organisations modernise, optimise costs, and build secure, scalable cloud platforms

Microsoft MVP, Cloud Advocate, and blogger specialising in Azure, DevOps, and cloud automation. With a background in infrastructure and operations, he helps organisations modernise, optimise costs, and build secure, scalable cloud platforms Show more

Jessica Engström

Jessica Engström

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

Daniel Schroeder

Daniel Schroeder

Dan has been writing software for over 2 decades, and blogging about it for over a decade. He is a dual Microsoft MVP with a passion for creating productivity tools, and tools to help make developers' lives easier. He enjoys sharing information and helping others through his blog, YouTube videos, presentations, and in person. He maintains and contributes to many FOSS projects. He lives in Saskatchewan, Canada with his wife, son, and dogs, and enjoys hiking and rollerblading when he is not consumed by one of his many personal projects, most of which can be found on GitHub.

Dan has been writing software for over 2 decades, and blogging about it for over a decade. He is a dual Microsoft MVP with a passion for creating productivity tools, and tools to help make developers' lives easier. He enjoys sharing information and h... Show more

Alan Kinane

Alan Kinane

Alan has been an IT Professional for over 25 years. Specialising in infrastructure, he has a strong focus on cloud services and in particular with Microsoft Azure which he has been using since 2015. Alan is a current Microsoft MVP and a Microsoft Certified Trainer alumnus. He likes to write blogs on Microsoft Azure and participate in community events.

Alan has been an IT Professional for over 25 years. Specialising in infrastructure, he has a strong focus on cloud services and in particular with Microsoft Azure which he has been using since 2015. Alan is a current Microsoft MVP and a Microsoft Cer... Show more

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Microsoft MVPs

Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs) are recognized experts in their respective technical communities who actively share their knowledge and expertise with others. The MVP award is given to individuals who have made significant contributions to the Microsoft community through their involvement in technical forums, user groups, conferences, and other events. As a result, many MVPs are sought after as speakers at industry events, sharing their knowledge and insights with others.

When an MVP adds their award to their speaker profile, it can serve as a powerful endorsement of their expertise and credibility. Event organizers and attendees alike recognize the MVP award as a symbol of excellence in the field of Microsoft technology, and are more likely to view MVP speakers as authorities on the subject matter they are presenting. This can help MVPs secure speaking engagements, as well as increase their visibility and recognition within the community.

In addition to the benefits for the MVPs themselves, including the ability to network with other experts and gain exposure for their work, the community as a whole can benefit from the contributions of MVP speakers. By sharing their knowledge and insights with others, MVPs help to elevate the level of expertise and understanding within the Microsoft community, ultimately leading to better products and services for everyone.