Mike Kanakos is a 20+ year IT veteran and Microsoft MVP. He works for Align Technology as an Infrastructure Tools Engineer supporting Azure AD, Active Directory, Single Sign-on and Certificate Services. He is a big advocate of community, open source, automation, and PowerShell.

Mike Kanakos is a 20+ year IT veteran and Microsoft MVP. He works for Align Technology as an Infrastructure Tools Engineer supporting Azure AD, Active Directory, Single Sign-on and Certificate Services. He is a big advocate of community, open source,... Show more

Stefan Ivemo is working as a Cloud Architect at Unwonted AB, focusing on Azure Infrastructure, Governance and Architecture. Stefan spends most of his time helping organizations getting started with Infrastructure as Code using Bicep and AzOps. He is also a frequent contributor to different open source projects and one of the organizers behind Västerås Azure User Group.

Stefan Ivemo is working as a Cloud Architect at Unwonted AB, focusing on Azure Infrastructure, Governance and Architecture. Stefan spends most of his time helping organizations getting started with Infrastructure as Code using Bicep and AzOps. He is ... Show more

Glenn works as a Services Database Engineer for Koerber Supply Chain Software in Elizabeth, CO. He is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP. He is also an Adjunct Faculty member at University College - University of Denver, where has been teaching since 2000. He has completed the Master Teacher Program at Denver University - University College. He is the author of the book SQL Server Hardware. Glenn blogs regularly at https://glennsqlperformance.com/. He is active on Twitter as @GlennAlanBerry.

Glenn works as a Services Database Engineer for Koerber Supply Chain Software in Elizabeth, CO. He is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP. He is also an Adjunct Faculty member at University College - University of Denver, where has been teaching since 200... Show more

Lucas is a Brazilian dev who works as Senior Software Engineer at Klarna. Technology lover and, since 2011, works with Web applications and JavaScript. He's also a Google Developer Expert, Microsoft MVP, and Docker Captain who has been talking about technology for over 6 years both nationally and internationally. Member & Contributor to Node.js, TC39 Outreach, KEDA Project, and the TypeScript language.

Lucas is a Brazilian dev who works as Senior Software Engineer at Klarna. Technology lover and, since 2011, works with Web applications and JavaScript. He's also a Google Developer Expert, Microsoft MVP, and Docker Captain who has been talking about ... Show more

I'm 23 years old, I'm from LA PAZ - BOLIVIA . Also, I'm member of the Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador World Program in the milestone Gold .

I'm 23 years old, I'm from LA PAZ - BOLIVIA . Also, I'm member of the Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador World Program in the milestone Gold . Show more

Mohamed is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) and Microsoft FastTrack Architect who focuses on Architecting, Leading and Delivering Dynamics 365 Technology enabled Business Solutions and Digital Transformation programmes. He has been focusing on Microsoft Dynamics CRM for more than 15 years. He has led and delivered Dynamics programmes across various Industries and Sectors leading both onshore and offshore teams. Mohamed is also a regular speaker on Dynamics 365 CRM, GDPR, Cloud & Digital Transformation and Customer Technology Strategy. He started, and built from the ground up, the Dynamics CRM Practice for a Big 4 Management Consultancy in London.

As a seasoned Architect, who led and delivered large scale several thousand users implementations, he currently focuses on helping his clients with their Dynamics Programmes providing both Technical/Programme Assurance and Specialist Implementation Services along with onshore and offshore development capabilities.

Mohamed is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) and Microsoft FastTrack Architect who focuses on Architecting, Leading and Delivering Dynamics 365 Technology enabled Business Solutions and Digital Transformation programmes. He has been focusi... Show more

Marco Österlin has specialized expertise in Data Governance & Data Catalogs, focusing primarily on Microsoft Purview Data Governance implementations and metadata management. His professional approach centers on managing cross-functional stakeholder alignment and delivering solutions that make data strategies tangible and actionable.

Marco Österlin has specialized expertise in Data Governance & Data Catalogs, focusing primarily on Microsoft Purview Data Governance implementations and metadata management. His professional approach centers on managing cross-functional stakeholder a... Show more

Power Platform Consultant. 20+ years' experience on IT industry. Helping customers to make the most of their Microsoft investments.

Currently working most of the time with Power Platform. But loving also Teams, Planner, SharePoint, Microsoft Graph, PowerShell, Bot Framework etc.

Wrote over 200 blog posts related to Power Platform.

Power Platform Consultant. 20+ years' experience on IT industry. Helping customers to make the most of their Microsoft investments. Currently working most of the time with Power Platform. But loving also Teams, Planner, SharePoint, Microsoft Graph... Show more

Azure consultant at Unwonted by day, coder by night. Simon has a passion for automation and uses that to help customers be effective when building solutions in Azure. He helps customers with both strategy, design and implementation of modern cloud solutions. Simon also teaches PowerShell, hosts user group meetings, blogs and talks at conferences. With a background in IT-support and IT-operations and a strong interest for development he is trying to find his place in the gap between Dev and Ops.

Azure consultant at Unwonted by day, coder by night. Simon has a passion for automation and uses that to help customers be effective when building solutions in Azure. He helps customers with both strategy, design and implementation of modern cloud so... Show more

With 20 years of leadership experience in digital transformation across several manufacturing industries, I am a transformational leader who drives innovation and change while fostering a values based culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.. I also write a blog at www.dynamicsdad.com/blog

With 20 years of leadership experience in digital transformation across several manufacturing industries, I am a transformational leader who drives innovation and change while fostering a values based culture of excellence, collaboration, and continu... Show more

Winner of CHANNEL ASIA WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY 2023 award. As an AI/IoT specialist at Avanade, I lead advanced analytics with a focus on AI and IoT solutions across Southeast Asia. I have over 10 years of experience in strategy consulting, presales, technical architecture, and innovation for data and AI projects. I am also a Microsoft AI MVP ( three times) and a certified Azure AI Engineer.

I have hands-on expertise in generative AI, large language models, prompt engineering, model fine-tuning, and vector embeddings. I have successfully led the first enterprise integration of Gen AI in SEA, working with Azure Open AI, Vector db, LangChain, and other open source tools. I am passionate about solving complex business problems with AI, such as knowledge mining, sustainability, ethical AI, predictive analytics, hyper personalization, and intelligent decision support systems. I have also delivered AI/IoT solutions for various industry verticals and sectors, such as government, retail, energy, and FSI, using Azure Cognitive Services, Azure Digital Twins, Azure IoT Edge, and other cloud and edge computing technologies.

As a public speaker and a blogger, I enjoy sharing my insights and learnings on AI/ML topics, such as Generative AI, conversational AI, Azure AI, and ML.NET. I have spoken at Microsoft conferences and other technical events globally, and mentored and trained teams for AI hackathons and trainings. I am also involved in AI research and development, creating AI/ML accelerators, MLOps frameworks, and data science tooling. My mission is to help businesses grow and optimize their processes with AI/IoT, and to empower and inspire others to embrace the power and potential of AI.

Winner of CHANNEL ASIA WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY 2023 award. As an AI/IoT specialist at Avanade, I lead advanced analytics with a focus on AI and IoT solutions across Southeast Asia. I have over 10 years of experience in strategy consulting, presales, tech... Show more

As VP of Developer Relations at Umbraco, with almost a decade in the industry, Emma is a firm believer in the importance of tech communities and the value in collaborating, contributing and creating pathways for newcomers. A .NET developer and Microsoft MVP, Emma spends her free time open water swimming, playing video games with her kids and hiking the Danish Countryside with her rescue dog.

As VP of Developer Relations at Umbraco, with almost a decade in the industry, Emma is a firm believer in the importance of tech communities and the value in collaborating, contributing and creating pathways for newcomers. A .NET developer and Micros... Show more

Matt is a full time, full stack developer with the Microsoft stack but has found a love in particular with the Microsoft Business Applications Stack.

Matt attending events for years and finally plucked up the courage to talk a few years ago and has never looked back and enjoys sharing his findings and provoking discussion within a room in order to bring the best out of everyone.

Matt has a published Power Automate connector and is always trying to be at the cutting edge of the technology and was also one of the first to have a PCF control validated by Microsoft and authorised for sale in AppSource.

Matt is a Microsoft Business Applications MVP.

Matt is a full time, full stack developer with the Microsoft stack but has found a love in particular with the Microsoft Business Applications Stack. Matt attending events for years and finally plucked up the courage to talk a few years ago and ha... Show more

Ahmad Uzair is a tech enthusiast and a passionate entrepreneur who believes in giving back to society and fostering the community's growth. He is on a mission to empower 1,000,000+ individuals and 10,000+ businesses and create a positive impact with technology.

He has been working on building the community since he was a Microsoft Student Partner and is currently leading two technical communities in the UAE, namely, Azure Middle East and Power Platform User Group UAE.

He has been in the consulting business for more than three years and has developed solutions for various industries, such as Healthcare, Education, Construction, Manufacturing, Insurance, Banking, and more, using technology to solve business bottlenecks and improve business efficiencies.

Ahmad Uzair is a tech enthusiast and a passionate entrepreneur who believes in giving back to society and fostering the community's growth. He is on a mission to empower 1,000,000+ individuals and 10,000+ businesses and create a positive impact with ... Show more

Working on workplace technologies since 2007.
Since I‘ve started my career, I‘ve always been not only focusing on current industry needs, but payed high attention to trends and top notch technology innovations to adopt them accurate and bring the best possible solutions for our employees worldwide.

I enjoy to share my experience and understand needs in the industry. The best feeling is to see own ideas and the ideas of my team come to life.

Working on workplace technologies since 2007. Since I‘ve started my career, I‘ve always been not only focusing on current industry needs, but payed high attention to trends and top notch technology innovations to adopt them accurate and bring the be... Show more

Always on the road in search of inspiration and ideas. I have been a consultant for Dynamics 365 and Customer Experience for more than 7 years. My focus is on customer insights and there is so much to discover that it never gets boring. My curiosity drives me to try and test things - be it new technologies or innovative methods to solve complex challenges. #staycurious
And in my spare time, things never get boring. When I’m not working on client projects or writing my blog, you’ll likely find me exploring the world, enjoying great food with friends, or knitting away – always with yarn in hand.

Always on the road in search of inspiration and ideas. I have been a consultant for Dynamics 365 and Customer Experience for more than 7 years. My focus is on customer insights and there is so much to discover that it never gets boring. My curiosity ... Show more

With deep expertise in Microsoft solutions and agile methodologies (like Scrum), he has empowered over 70 clients, optimizing daily operations for thousands of employees.

Recognized as a Microsoft MVP since 2020 for his expertise and active community engagement as a speaker and conference organizer in Microsoft 365 and the Power Platform.
He has worn multiple hats since 2011—developer, tech lead, pre-sales consultant, trainer, and architect—driving value through M365 applications.

In 2020, he led the Low-Code initiative for a company with 40,000 users, showcasing his leadership in the No Code/Low-Code space.

Currently, as a Solution Engineer at AvePoint, he enables businesses to collaborate with Microsoft 365 securely and efficiently.

With deep expertise in Microsoft solutions and agile methodologies (like Scrum), he has empowered over 70 clients, optimizing daily operations for thousands of employees. Recognized as a Microsoft MVP since 2020 for his expertise and active commun... Show more

As a Microsoft MVP, MCT, and experienced data analyst with over 14 years of experience in project management and data analytics, I have a passion for finding smart solutions. My expertise includes utilizing Power BI, DAX, Power Query, Power Automate, Excel, and VBA to uncover insights from data. I am also an active member of the Power BI community, as a Super User, User Group Leader, blogger, and continuous learner.

As a Microsoft MVP, MCT, and experienced data analyst with over 14 years of experience in project management and data analytics, I have a passion for finding smart solutions. My expertise includes utilizing Power BI, DAX, Power Query, Power Automate,... Show more

Isaiah is a passionate .NET developer with experience in cloud computing and Azure practices. He enjoys sharing knowledge and learning from others in the developer community.

Isaiah is a passionate .NET developer with experience in cloud computing and Azure practices. He enjoys sharing knowledge and learning from others in the developer community. Show more

Chris Piasecki is an accomplished solution architect and consultant from Edmonton, Canada.

Chris is a Microsoft MVP in business applications, with over 13 years of experience in software development, systems integration, and solution architecture. He has expertise across Power Platform and broader Microsoft platforms including Dataverse, Power Apps, Power Pages, Power Automate, Dynamics 365 (CRM), Azure and .NET.

Chris is deeply embedded in the community, where he is a Power Apps Community Super User, Edmonton Power Platform User Group leader, speaker, and community event organizer.

Chris Piasecki is an accomplished solution architect and consultant from Edmonton, Canada. Chris is a Microsoft MVP in business applications, with over 13 years of experience in software development, systems integration, and solution architecture... Show more

I’m passionate about exploring new technologies and sharing insights with others. As a Solution Architect, I focus on creating innovative solutions using Power Platform and related technologies. Microsoft MVP since 2020. I enjoy helping others understand complex tech concepts and empowering them to succeed.

I’m passionate about exploring new technologies and sharing insights with others. As a Solution Architect, I focus on creating innovative solutions using Power Platform and related technologies. Microsoft MVP since 2020. I enjoy helping others unders... Show more

Edyta’s story with Microsoft technology has started in 2013. She helps organizations with digital transformation by developing change management strategies, guiding companies through the entire process, and training end-users on the practical use of Microsoft 365. She believes technology should be helpful to all users, regardless of their role in the organization or their technical abilities. Only then we can talk about the success of digitization. In addition to that Edyta is an active Microsoft Community Enthusiast. Since 2015 she organizes SharePoint Saturday Warsaw, now CollabDays Poland, co-hosts ACM Teams Europe, and speaks at Microsoft Community conferences.
Microsoft Most Valuable Professional M365 Apps & Services since 2019.

In her spare time, you can meet her reading a book, running, caring for friends, or with a suitcase at the airport. An empathetic extrovert by nature. 😉

Edyta’s story with Microsoft technology has started in 2013. She helps organizations with digital transformation by developing change management strategies, guiding companies through the entire process, and training end-users on the practical use of ... Show more

Your system keeps the data unsafe. You cannot unsee it.

I’m Nikhil, a hands-on Cybersecurity leader and AI Advisor with over 15 years of blending technical expertise with strategic insights.

My journey spans product security, cloud security, application security, data security, DevSecOps, OT security, and AI security.

Here’s what I offer under Be4Breach & Atheon AI:

1. Be4Breach is a company I started in 2021 as a specialized cybersecurity consulting firm to help startups and enterprises in:

• Implementing our proprietary "Security-by-Design" framework that has strengthened cloud, IoT, blockchain, and AI infrastructures, reducing breach vulnerabilities by an average of 73%.

• Turning regulatory requirements (ISO, GDPR, HIPAA) into strategic advantages through our "Beyond Compliance" methodology, enabling clients to accelerate market entry while maintaining robust security postures.

• Providing fractional CISO services and security roadmapping for growth-stage companies, establishing security as a business enabler rather than a cost center.

Our team of 20 security professionals operates from our Pune headquarters, delivering specialized security services that have helped over 75 companies across APAC turn them secure.

[https://be4breach.com]

2. Aethon AI is an elite AI consulting firm that transforms business challenges into competitive advantages through:

• Architecting and implementing enterprise-grade AI solutions that have generated measurable ROI for 75+ companies across industries, turning AI from buzzword to bottom-line impact.

• Delivering specialized AI capabilities (NLP, computer vision, predictive analytics) through our proprietary "AI-as-a-Service" model that eliminates the need for in-house AI teams while accelerating time-to-market by an average of 68%.

• Developing secure, scalable AI frameworks that grow with your business needs, ensuring AI investments deliver sustained value rather than technical debt.

Our team of AI architects, engineers, and developers function as your extended AI department, building production-ready AI features or complete AI-powered products to integrate seamlessly with your technology.

[https://www.aethonai.com]

I’m also building one of India’s largest tech communities - FutureGPT.

An open-source, fast-growing of 22,000+ individuals focused on exploring and innovating with the Internet of Things (IoT) and emerging technologies, including Electronics-Embedded, 5G, Wireless, Data Science, AI-ML, Cybersecurity, Blockchain, VR/AR, etc.

Your system keeps the data unsafe. You cannot unsee it. I’m Nikhil, a hands-on Cybersecurity leader and AI Advisor with over 15 years of blending technical expertise with strategic insights. My journey spans product security, cloud security, a... Show more

Maarten Eekels (@maarteneekels) is Microsoft MVP, Microsoft Regional Director, and CTO of Rapid Circle, one of the larger Microsoft Cloud implementation partners in the Netherlands. Maarten is an experienced Microsoft Cloud and Security advocate and already since 2003 he is involved in implementing Microsoft technologies. Besides that, Maarten is mentoring start-ups and helping founders and leaders break through glass ceilings for growing their business and helping avoid certain pitfalls. Also, Maarten is a regular speaker on both national and international events, like conferences, community events and user group meetings. In his personal life, Maarten is a passionate cyclist and certified wine sommelier.

Maarten Eekels (@maarteneekels) is Microsoft MVP, Microsoft Regional Director, and CTO of Rapid Circle, one of the larger Microsoft Cloud implementation partners in the Netherlands. Maarten is an experienced Microsoft Cloud and Security advocate and ... Show more

🎯 VP Strategy @ Hackuity: Definition and management of the global strategy with a focus on GoTo Market, Product Marketing & Product roadmap strategy. Evangelism on topics related to Vulnerability Management in large organizations and competitive analysis. Research work on threat and vulnerability management.

📊 Security Strategist @ Tenable: GTM definition, PM and PMM relationship, Roadmap presentation to C-Level, new solutions positioning, live speech during IT events.

💡 Security Evangelist @ Alsid: Documents creation for marketing team, speaker during IT & Security events, specific pre-sales meeting, research & development about Active Directory security control paths, etc.

💎 Microsoft MVP: 9 years as a GPO MVP, 1 year as an Active Directory MVP, 2 years as a Microsoft Identity Manager (MIM) MVP ➡️ now Enterprise Mobility MVP, speciality is Identity and Access
My Microsoft MVP profil: http://mvp.microsoft.com/en-us/mvp/Sylvain%20Cortes-37994

👑 IAM & CyberSecurity Market Expert: Presentations during CyberSecurity & Identity focused events, IT fairs or other various Microsoft events around Identity Management or CyberSecurity. Arrticles or webinars creation for IT newspapers or tech-blogs. Consulting services to large companies which need to have a clear vision about CyberSecurity or Identity Management roadmap strategy.
Deep expertise about Active Directory Hardening concepts, Privilege Management on Windows & Linux, Kerberos, AD bridging, Identity as a Service, Directory as a Service, etc.

🩻 I manage the French blog on Identity Management: www.identitycosmos.com.
🩻 I am the organizer of the only French event dedicated to Identity Management & Digital Identity Security: https://identitydays.com
🩻 From 2007, I am the president of the French association of Identity Management Solutions Users: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12110038

💀 Business hacker @ Cerberis: My main role is to aggressively develop the global business around IAM & Security technologies on South Europe area - working for ISVs which need to detect business and catch market shares. My contacts in the global IT ecosystem, including system integrators, VARs, ISVs or intermediary business provides an ideal gate to the South European market. My technical expertise allows me the ability to manage both complex technical pre-sales meeting and business closing.

📖 IT & CyberSecurity teacher: Teacher for Université de Grenoble Alpes (https://www-info.iut2.univ-grenoble-alpes.fr/licence-pro-mi/lp-mi-assir/) - ESGI (https://www.esgi.fr/) - CNAM (https://www.cnam.fr/)

🎯 VP Strategy @ Hackuity: Definition and management of the global strategy with a focus on GoTo Market, Product Marketing & Product roadmap strategy. Evangelism on topics related to Vulnerability Management in large organizations and competitive ana... Show more

Arend-Jan Kauffmann is CTO at Lumos 365 Ltd., a UK-based partner with a Business Central solution for the energy sector.

With over 20 years of experience with Microsoft Dynamics NAV / Business Central and 30 years of experience in the IT industry, he has a solid track record in this business. With a strong focus on architecture, design and integration, he worked in different roles and with a broad range of technologies and platforms, including C/SIDE & VS Code development, C/AL and AL, Microsoft .Net, Microsoft Azure and Office 365.

He strongly believes that knowledge increases by sharing it, not by saving it. By delivering workshops and being a frequent speaker at conferences, he can put this into practice. Since 2013 Arend-Jan is awarded as Microsoft MVP Business Solutions.

Arend-Jan Kauffmann is CTO at Lumos 365 Ltd., a UK-based partner with a Business Central solution for the energy sector. With over 20 years of experience with Microsoft Dynamics NAV / Business Central and 30 years of experience in the IT industry,... Show more

Tillmann Eitelberg is CEO and co-founder of oh22information services GmbH, which specializes in data management and data governance and offers its own cloud born data quality solution, HEDDA.IO.
Tillmann is a regular speaker at international conferences and an active blogger and podcaster at DECOMPOSE.IO. He has open sourced several SSIS components and is Co-Author of Power BI for Dummies (German Edition). Since 2013 is Tillmann is awarded as Microsoft Data Platform MVP. He is a user group leader for the PASS Germany RG Rheinland (Cologne) and a member of the Microsoft Azure Data Community Advisory Board.

Tillmann Eitelberg is CEO and co-founder of oh22information services GmbH, which specializes in data management and data governance and offers its own cloud born data quality solution, HEDDA.IO. Tillmann is a regular speaker at international confer... Show more

Oluwatobi Yusuf is a low-code advocate, developer and consultant for about 5 years. He leads the Business Process Reengineering Team at AXA-Mansard.

He supports various clients in their journey towards the modern workplace using Office 365, Power Platform, Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and SharePoint Online. He is a 2x Microsoft Certified Trainer and holds a high-level certification in Microsoft power platform, Office 365 and SharePoint/Microsoft Teams.

He specializes in Power App, Power Automate, Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Power Virtual Agent, PowerBI, Office 365, SharePoint, migration, and adoption. His emphasis is on customizing Power Platform and SharePoint solutions for individuals and organizations.

Oluwatobi is one of the community leaders for the Nigeria Power Platform User Group.

He was awarded Business Applications MVP status on November 2022.

Oluwatobi Yusuf is a low-code advocate, developer and consultant for about 5 years. He leads the Business Process Reengineering Team at AXA-Mansard. He supports various clients in their journey towards the modern workplace using Office 365, Power... Show more

Mårten Hellebro is a Senior Cloud Architect at CloudWay, father of three and medic in the Swedish National Security Forces. He is an Microsoft M365 Apps & Services MVP focusing on Microsoft Teams, Copilot, Viva, collaboration, productivity & digital wellbeing. In addition to speaking at Microsoft conferences and similar events, he is the main organizer for “Teamsdagen” the largest Teams conference in the Nordics, he is the creator of "The Copilot Show", co-host of the Microsoft Teams podcast “Teamspodden“, one of the authors of "Mastering Microsoft Teams - Second Edition" book, and helps both large and small organizations to boost their productivity using Microsoft Teams, Copilot, Viva & Microsoft 365.

Mårten Hellebro is a Senior Cloud Architect at CloudWay, father of three and medic in the Swedish National Security Forces. He is an Microsoft M365 Apps & Services MVP focusing on Microsoft Teams, Copilot, Viva, collaboration, productivity & digital ... Show more

Frans has been working in IT since 2002. He currently works as an independent consultant/architect. Frans's main focus is on Microsoft Cloud and Enterprise Mobility solutions. Especially security within the modern workplace based on Microsoft 365 has his attention. By sharing his knowledge of innovations and technologies as much as possible, he ensures that clients can always stay ahead in the market. In addition, he spreads his expertise through social media and on his website blog and podcast. He has also had the opportunity to present at ExpertsLiveNL and other events in recent years.

Frans has been awarded Security MVP since 2022.

Frans has been working in IT since 2002. He currently works as an independent consultant/architect. Frans's main focus is on Microsoft Cloud and Enterprise Mobility solutions. Especially security within the modern workplace based on Microsoft 365 has... Show more