Microsoft MVPs

Microsoft MVPs

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

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Christian Sánchez

Christian Sánchez

Software Engineer, Microsoft MVP, Auth0 Ambassador. Además soy Co-Fundador & Organizador de la comunidad @DevTeam504, Co-Organizador de la comunidad Flutter Honduras y GDG Organizer

Software Engineer, Microsoft MVP, Auth0 Ambassador. Además soy Co-Fundador & Organizador de la comunidad @DevTeam504, Co-Organizador de la comunidad Flutter Honduras y GDG Organizer Show more

Vahid Doustimajd

Vahid Doustimajd

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

Sebastian Gingter

Sebastian Gingter

Sebastian Gingter has more than 25 years of experience as a professional software developer, but don't let the grey hairs fool you – he's always looking ahead. As a consultant at Thinktecture, he's got his eyes set on the future, focusing on integrating Generative AI in the business world and diving into modern (web) technologies for both client and server sides with C# and .NET, for which he's been awarded as Microsoft MVP.

Since 2008, he's a speaker, sharing his wisdom and enthusiasm at international conferences and in technical articles, all while keeping it fun and engaging.

Sebastian Gingter has more than 25 years of experience as a professional software developer, but don't let the grey hairs fool you – he's always looking ahead. As a consultant at Thinktecture, he's got his eyes set on the future, focusing on integrat... Show more

Laura Kokkarinen

Laura Kokkarinen

Laura is a software architect and developer passionate about application security and software development best practices on the Microsoft Cloud platform. She has been doing full-stack software development with Microsoft technologies professionally since 2011 and has focused entirely on Microsoft cloud services since 2017. She has a Bachelor's and a Master's in Computer Science (grad 2012).

In addition to designing software architectures, writing code, and performing tasks related to application security, Laura blogs about technologies related to her work at https://laurakokkarinen.com and regularly speaks at international conferences. Sharing her knowledge comes naturally to her, and Laura has received the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award annually since 2019.

Laura is a software architect and developer passionate about application security and software development best practices on the Microsoft Cloud platform. She has been doing full-stack software development with Microsoft technologies professionally s... Show more

Dux Raymond Sy

Dux Raymond Sy

With over 20 years of business and technology experience, Dux has driven organizational transformations worldwide with his ability to simplify complex ideas and deliver relevant solutions. He serves as the Chief Brand Officer of AvePoint who has authored the LinkedIn Learning course How to Build Your Personal Brand, the book SharePoint for Project Management, as well as numerous whitepapers and articles.

As a public speaker, Dux has delivered engaging, interactive presentations to more than 25,000 people at leading industry events around the world. He also hosts the modern workplace podcast #ShiftHappens that focuses on how leading organizations navigated their business transformation journey. Dux advocates tirelessly for inclusion, using technology for good, and philanthropic initiatives.

Connect with him: http://dux.sy

With over 20 years of business and technology experience, Dux has driven organizational transformations worldwide with his ability to simplify complex ideas and deliver relevant solutions. He serves as the Chief Brand Officer of AvePoint who has auth... Show more

Alessandro Melchiori

Alessandro Melchiori

Software craftsman, husband, father, ex-sportsman and inquiring reader. Since I was young I have loved taking apart and reassembling things to understand how they work. Now, this passion has become my job: the step from Lego® to software development was small.
Finding the best possible solution so that a complex system can work at its best and making it run smoothly are the goals of my work. C# and Azure make up my survival toolkit and help me cruise through distributed systems and enterprise solutions, with ease.
Be it a command or an event, I try to do my best in contributing to the life of the communities that have adopted me, trying to “give back” at least a part of what I have received over these years.

Software craftsman, husband, father, ex-sportsman and inquiring reader. Since I was young I have loved taking apart and reassembling things to understand how they work. Now, this passion has become my job: the step from Lego® to software development ... Show more

Jonas Bøgvad

Jonas Bøgvad

I'm Jonas, a proud recipient of the Microsoft MVP in Security award. As a Cloud Security Consultant, I specialize in the Microsoft 365 Cloud Security Stack, assisting clients to navigate and overcome their security challenges.

In my professional and community interactions, I highly value empathy and inclusivity, and I deeply believe in the power of honesty for growth and improvement. I'm driven by the thrill of new technologies and I relish tackling challenges head-on.

I'm Jonas, a proud recipient of the Microsoft MVP in Security award. As a Cloud Security Consultant, I specialize in the Microsoft 365 Cloud Security Stack, assisting clients to navigate and overcome their security challenges. In my professional a... Show more

Thomas Pentenrieder

Thomas Pentenrieder

Thomas Pentenrieder is a Senior Software Engineer at Medialesson GmbH, currently working mostly with Azure, ASP.NET, Angular and other technologies that start with A.

Thomas Pentenrieder is a Senior Software Engineer at Medialesson GmbH, currently working mostly with Azure, ASP.NET, Angular and other technologies that start with A. Show more

René Schulte

René Schulte

René Schulte is a globally recognized expert in emerging technologies, with a focus on Physical AI, Generative AI, Spatial Computing (XR/AR/VR/MR), and Digital Humans. He leads the Communities of Practice at Reply, advising clients and driving innovation across global teams.

A creative developer and thought leader with 20+ years of deep technical expertise, he specializes in Spatial Computing, Real-Time 3D, Industrial Metaverse, Embodied AI, Robotics, Quantum Computing, and Agentic AI. His passion for UX drives breakthrough solutions at the intersection of emerging technologies.

Featured on Forbes and invited as expert to global TV stations and a keynote speaker and panelist at premier conferences including Siggraph, //build, Ignite, Global XR, Univ. Heidelberg, Unite, Vision VR/AR Summit, VRDC (GDC), AWE, ESA, RTC, VRARA, MR Dev Days and more. He creates content through his podcasts Digital Dialogs, QuBites, and Meta Minutes while maintaining his open-source libraries like WriteableBitmapEx.

Honored for 16 consecutive years as a Microsoft MVP, currently a double awardee in Azure AI Platform, René is also a Microsoft Regional Director and advisory board member for the VR/AR Association and XR Bootcamp.

An avid cyclist, he lives in Dresden, Germany with his wife and their five children.

René Schulte is a globally recognized expert in emerging technologies, with a focus on Physical AI, Generative AI, Spatial Computing (XR/AR/VR/MR), and Digital Humans. He leads the Communities of Practice at Reply, advising clients and driving innova... Show more

Robert Mulsow

Robert Mulsow

Rob lives to challenge the status quo, a digital transformer, Microsoft MVP & MCT and Founder of an AI startup company. With this context he is focusing on driving business success with modern AI technologies. Based on this foundation he's currently driving overall AI Strategy as Head of AI EMEA at AvePoint.

With this skillset, Rob supports companies mapping their business processes to modern workplace solutions with an AI-First Approach and make them more successful in transforming the business, driving user adoption and protecting company data.

Ask him anything about AI, Microsoft Viva, Information Governance, Teams Adoption Strategies as well as security topics.

Rob lives to challenge the status quo, a digital transformer, Microsoft MVP & MCT and Founder of an AI startup company. With this context he is focusing on driving business success with modern AI technologies. Based on this foundation he's currently ... Show more

Ola Ström

Ola Ström

As a Chief Technical Architect and Practice Lead for the device segment at Advania Knowledge Factory, I have over ten years of experience in designing, reviewing, and advising on cloud and device management solutions for various clients and industries. I am also a Microsoft MVP for Windows 365 and Windows Device IT, a recognition of my outstanding contributions and expertise in these fields.

My passion is to deliver high-quality and uncomplicated solutions that enable productivity and efficiency for users and organizations. I also co-host a podcast in Swedish about Microsoft products, tech trends, and other topics of interest. Additionally, I drive the internal community and knowledge sharing within the device segment at Advania Knowledge Factory, a leading IT service provider in the Nordic region. My goal is to help customers and colleagues navigate the ever-changing IT landscape and leverage the best practices and technologies available.

As a Chief Technical Architect and Practice Lead for the device segment at Advania Knowledge Factory, I have over ten years of experience in designing, reviewing, and advising on cloud and device management solutions for various clients and industrie... Show more

Jean-Loup Orgitello

Jean-Loup Orgitello

Fresh new MVP, I began my journey with computers at the age of 8, driven by a relentless curiosity and thirst for knowledge. Over the years, I've honed my technical expertise primarily through self-directed learning, accumulating 14 years of professional experience across the entire software creation process.

Fresh new MVP, I began my journey with computers at the age of 8, driven by a relentless curiosity and thirst for knowledge. Over the years, I've honed my technical expertise primarily through self-directed learning, accumulating 14 years of professi... Show more

Kathrin Borchert

Kathrin Borchert

Kathrin works and live near Hamburg, Germany. She has many years of experience in Power BI and Power Platform. She is also the organizer of the German PowerBIDays and PowerBreak (powerbidays.com). She shares her knowledge on LinkedIN, Twitter and at yodabi.com.

Kathrin works and live near Hamburg, Germany. She has many years of experience in Power BI and Power Platform. She is also the organizer of the German PowerBIDays and PowerBreak (powerbidays.com). She shares her knowledge on LinkedIN, Twitter and at ... Show more

Daniel Gomez

Daniel Gomez

Microsoft MVP in AI and Developer Technologies.
Azure Tech Group Lead.
Software Engineer (Verndale).
Areas: Cloud computing with Azure, web application development with .NET, and Artificial Intelligence.
Passionate about technology for the benefit of society.

Microsoft MVP in AI and Developer Technologies. Azure Tech Group Lead. Software Engineer (Verndale). Areas: Cloud computing with Azure, web application development with .NET, and Artificial Intelligence. Passionate about technology for the benefi... Show more

Marius Skovli

Marius Skovli

With over 20 years of experience in the IT sector, I have developed a specialization in identity and endpoint security and management, with a particular focus on infrastructure. As a Principal Consultant, I have demonstrated expertise in both Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT), giving me a unique ability to understand and solve complex technological challenges.

My key competencies include:

Deep Knowledge of Microsoft Cloud Solutions: I possess extensive experience in assisting clients to integrate and maximize the potential of Microsoft's cloud-based solutions, including Azure, Azure Stack HCI, and Microsoft 365. I am skilled in implementing these technologies in line with the Zero-Trust security model, to balance security, risk, and productivity.

Expertise in Identity and Endpoint Management: I have extensive experience in identity and endpoint management, offering specialized knowledge in analysis, mapping, and development of customized solutions. My expertise also includes securing access and privileged roles, which are crucial in modern IT infrastructures.

Design and Architecture: A significant part of my expertise lies in the design and architecture of IT solutions. I have demonstrated the ability to develop and implement robust, scalable, and secure system architectures. This ability is crucial to ensure that IT infrastructure not only meets current needs but is also prepared for future technological developments and business requirements.

Customized Client Approach: In my role as a key person in the company, I prioritize understanding and adapting to each client's unique environment and business needs. My approach is to tailor technological solutions that reflect the individual DNA of clients, ensuring that these solutions not only meet their current business objectives but are also flexible enough to adapt to future growth and change. This client-focused strategy allows us to offer solutions as unique and varied as the clients themselves.

Role as a Microsoft MVP: My role as a Microsoft MVP attests to my ability to keep pace with rapid technological development and contribute to professional communities through knowledge sharing and innovation. I am passionate about using my extensive experience to drive forward technological solutions that address the challenges of today and tomorrow in IT and OT infrastructure.

I am passionately committed to utilizing my extensive experience and expertise to drive innovation and security solutions that meet the ever-changing needs within IT and OT infrastructure.

With over 20 years of experience in the IT sector, I have developed a specialization in identity and endpoint security and management, with a particular focus on infrastructure. As a Principal Consultant, I have demonstrated expertise in both Informa... Show more

Marc Rufer

Marc Rufer

I am a passionate software engineer, living in Switzerland and interested in DevOps, DevSecOps, application security, web development and Azure. My favorite tools, technologies and standards are GitHub, Azure DevOps, ASP.NET Core, Git, Terraform, PowerShell, OIDC, SQL, EF Core, REST.

I am a passionate software engineer, living in Switzerland and interested in DevOps, DevSecOps, application security, web development and Azure. My favorite tools, technologies and standards are GitHub, Azure DevOps, ASP.NET Core, Git, Terraform, Pow... Show more

Sylvain Cortes

Sylvain Cortes

🎯 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

Oluwatobi Yusuf

Oluwatobi Yusuf

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

Mårten Hellebro

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

Tim Steiner

Tim Steiner

I am Lead Software Architect at the Schunk Group and design modern, scalable software solutions that address complex requirements in industry and business.

With my many years of experience in software development and architecture, my focus is on .NET technologies, cloud solutions with Microsoft Azure, and the development of powerful web applications. Since 2020, I have been recognized as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) for IoT and AI – a recognition of my deep expertise and commitment to the international developer community.

My passion is combining stable software architecture and modern cloud technologies to create solutions that are reliable, secure, and sustainable. I work with great teams who use their creativity and professionalism to implement new ideas and thus create real added value for our customers.

👉 My goal: to combine technical excellence with practical solutions – for future-proof software and successful digital transformation.

I am Lead Software Architect at the Schunk Group and design modern, scalable software solutions that address complex requirements in industry and business. With my many years of experience in software development and architecture, my focus is on .... Show more

Giuseppe Marchi

Giuseppe Marchi

Giuseppe Marchi is one of the founders of Dev4Side Software S.r.l. (www.dev4side.com): a software factory based in Milan (Italy) and Microsoft Gold Partner from 2011, where he manage projects, developments and education related to Microsoft technologies. He is also one of the founders of intranet.ai s.r.l. (www.intranet.ai), an innovative startup in the field of the modern workplace. He has a degree in Digital Communication and a second degree in Information and Communication Technologirs, from the University of Milan. He wrotes the “Pocket C#” book of Apogeo and several articles for the community or specialized magazines about the .NET Framework, SharePoint and Office 365. From the 2009 he is one of the Microsoft MVP on the Office Apps & Services category, thanks to his active contribution to the italian community of developers and technicians that works on Microsoft collaboration and cloud technologies. In the 2014 and 2015 he has been one of the Top 25 Worldwide and European Influencer about Office 365 and SharePoint. Together with this, he manages with love his personal website www.peppedotnet.it adding contents about Office 365 and SharePoint, always finding time for family, friends and soccer.

Giuseppe Marchi is one of the founders of Dev4Side Software S.r.l. (www.dev4side.com): a software factory based in Milan (Italy) and Microsoft Gold Partner from 2011, where he manage projects, developments and education related to Microsoft technolog... Show more

Andreas Dieckmann

Andreas Dieckmann

Andreas Dieckmann is working as a consultant at his own company "diecknet". When he's not helping his clients implementing, automating and modernizing their infrastructure, he's creating videos and blog posts about PowerShell and other Microsoft technologies.

Andreas Dieckmann is working as a consultant at his own company "diecknet". When he's not helping his clients implementing, automating and modernizing their infrastructure, he's creating videos and blog posts about PowerShell and other Microsoft tech... Show more

Cristiano Galvao

Cristiano Galvao

Cristiano Galvao is a Senior Data Analyst and Trainer, originally from Brazil and now based in New York City, USA. With 2 decades of experience helping people organize data and gain valuable insights, Cristiano has been recognized by Microsoft with the MVP Award for the past six consecutive years. He is also a LinkedIn Learning instructor and the founder and organizer of Excel Weekend, the most established annual conference about Microsoft Excel in the world, with 10 editions held since 2016. As a big fan of in-person events, he is now organizing the monthly New York Excel Meetup at Microsoft in Times Square and can be seen at multiple Excel events.

Cristiano Galvao is a Senior Data Analyst and Trainer, originally from Brazil and now based in New York City, USA. With 2 decades of experience helping people organize data and gain valuable insights, Cristiano has been recognized by Microsoft with t... Show more

Michiel van Oudheusden

Michiel van Oudheusden

Michiel is a Microsoft .NET consultant, developer, and architect. With a focus on ALM and DevOps, APIs and containers, but also on products like AzureDevOps, Azure, Containers and everything around it, he has a broad interest and experience. From traditional Windows applications to web development, managing teams and data centers and building highly available distributed systems, he worked with multiple enterprise organizations.
In his spare time, he likes to work on open-source software and home automation.

Michiel is a Microsoft .NET consultant, developer, and architect. With a focus on ALM and DevOps, APIs and containers, but also on products like AzureDevOps, Azure, Containers and everything around it, he has a broad interest and experience. From tr... Show more

Christian Liebel

Christian Liebel

Christian Liebel is a developer with a passion for modern web technologies. He has been recognized as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) and a Google Developer Expert (GDE) and speaks at user groups and conferences worldwide. As a member of the W3C Web Apps working group, he helps push the boundaries of the web.

Christian Liebel is a developer with a passion for modern web technologies. He has been recognized as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) and a Google Developer Expert (GDE) and speaks at user groups and conferences worldwide. As a member of... Show more

Dominik Deschner

Dominik Deschner

Dominik Deschner ist Senior Software Engineer bei der medialesson GmbH und unterstützt deren Kunden bei innovativen Softwareprojekten. Er verfügt über langjährige Erfahrung in der Entwicklung von Software innerhalb des Microsoft-Ökosystems und Webtechnologien wie z.B. Angular. Industrie 4.0 und das IIoT stellen einen besonderen Interessens- und Erfahrungsschwerpunkt von Dominik dar, was sich auch durch seine Auszeichnung als Microsoft MVP im Bereich IoT widerspiegelt.

Dominik Deschner ist Senior Software Engineer bei der medialesson GmbH und unterstützt deren Kunden bei innovativen Softwareprojekten. Er verfügt über langjährige Erfahrung in der Entwicklung von Software innerhalb des Microsoft-Ökosystems und Webtec... Show more

Rodrigo Crespi

Rodrigo Crespi

Rodrigo Crespi is a database specialist. Awarded Most Valuable Professional [MVP] in Data Platform since 2017. Certified in administration and development of SQL Server databases since 2000 [MCSE]. Currently, he holds the position of director of technology at CrespiDB – Solutions in data platform and university Professor. Founder and Leader of the PASS Chapter SQL Server RS in Rio Grande do Sul – Brazil. National and international speaker, author of several articles on websites, magazines and blogs specializing in Software engineering and databases. Learn more at http://sqlcrespi.com

Rodrigo Crespi is a database specialist. Awarded Most Valuable Professional [MVP] in Data Platform since 2017. Certified in administration and development of SQL Server databases since 2000 [MCSE]. Currently, he holds the position of director of tech... Show more

Olanrewaju Oyinbooke

Olanrewaju Oyinbooke

Olanrewaju Oyinbooke is a Data, AI, and Governance Expert with over seven (7) years of Industry experience spanning across Education, FinTech, InsurTech, and IT space.

He is passionate about fixing the technical skill gap needed to accelerate Africa’s growth.

Olanrewaju is a co-founder Datasights Analytics – A Digital and Data Transformation Startup with a focus on Data Science and Automation Training and Implementation.

Olanrewaju is a Microsoft Certified Trainer, Certified Data Management Professional, and a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP, 2021) with over 10 relevant Microsoft Certifications.

Olanrewaju Oyinbooke is a Data, AI, and Governance Expert with over seven (7) years of Industry experience spanning across Education, FinTech, InsurTech, and IT space. He is passionate about fixing the technical skill gap needed to accelerate Afri... Show more

Albert-Jan Schot

Albert-Jan Schot

As a senior cloud architect Albert-Jan Schot enjoys stepping up to the challenge of designing, developing and building innovative cloud solutions. He is a valuable source of knowledge for his colleagues, customers and the worldwide Microsoft-community. With his no-nonsense and can-do mentality he brings a unique combination of in-depth hands-on experience and consultancy skills on all levels to any team. As a CTO within Blis Digital Albert-Jan is responsible for the technical vision and strategy within the low-code practice.

As a senior cloud architect Albert-Jan Schot enjoys stepping up to the challenge of designing, developing and building innovative cloud solutions. He is a valuable source of knowledge for his colleagues, customers and the worldwide Microsoft-communit... Show more

Ahmed Nabil Mahmoud

Ahmed Nabil Mahmoud

Ahmed Nabil has more than 20 years of experience in the field of Information Security, Technology/Systems, Infrastructure, Project Management, Cyber Defense, Application Automation, Cloud Architecture, IT management and holds several professional certifications from Microsoft, CISCO, ISACA, ISC2, PMI, IAPP, CWNP, PECB, CSA and EC- Council.

Ahmed is an industry expert in Information Security and Digital Transformation, public speaker at several international conferences (Microsoft Ignite the Tour, ITCamp Cluj, CISO Africa Summit, GISEC UAE, CISO UAE, CIO 200, Egypt CSCAMP, Cyber in Africa, Arab Security Camp, SAYA, SharePoint Saturdays, CloudWeekend, Credence, Global CISO Forum…..etc.) and author of several international published articles and a book on M365 Security technologies co-authored with other fellow MVPs.

Ahmed Nabil has a BS in Electrical and Control Engineering, MSc in Business Information Technology and Master of Business Administration (MBA).

Ahmed is currently the Head of Engineering and Architecture in a Leading international bank, Prior to this Ahmed was the Corporate Chief Information Security Officer, Regional Security Manager and Chief Security Architect in multiple Organizations in Egypt, UAE and Middle East across different segments as Banks, Payment services, utilities, Oil and Gas organizations.

Ahmed was awarded the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Award in Enterprise security/Cloud and Data Center Management for 12 years in row from 2013 to 2024 for his exceptional knowledge sharing and community leadership in Egypt and Middle East Region. Recently in July 2020 Ahmed was awarded the Microsoft Regional Director (RD) award as well.

Ahmed recently received the MESA CISO 100 Award from the MESA conference held in Dubai for the top CISO executives in the Middle East, CISO 50 Award, Arab CISO of the Year Award 2018, 2021, 2022 and was finalist in EC-COUNCIL CISO awards 2018 (Atlanta, US). Ahmed was recently selected as a member of the EC-Council CCISO advisory board due to his Industry standing and deep experience.

Twitter: @ITcalls_anabil
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahmednabilmahmoud

Ahmed Nabil has more than 20 years of experience in the field of Information Security, Technology/Systems, Infrastructure, Project Management, Cyber Defense, Application Automation, Cloud Architecture, IT management and holds several professional 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.