Most Active Speakers 2023

Sessionize proudly presents the list of the most active speakers in the year 2023!

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Diana Aguilera Reyna

Diana Aguilera Reyna

Consultora y formadora de BI. Microsoft Data Platform MVP. Data Analyst Associate.
Licenciada en Matemáticas. Máster en informática aplicada a la toma de decisiones.

Consultora y formadora de BI. Microsoft Data Platform MVP. Data Analyst Associate. Licenciada en Matemáticas. Máster en informática aplicada a la toma de decisiones. Show more

Miguel Félix

Miguel Félix

Lead BI Architect, with a background as business analyst with a 20-year experience, data analysis is one of his daily tasks, with Power BI a world of possibilities opened.
Super User in the Power BI community since the start of the program back in 2018 that allowed him to achieve a Microsoft MVP for the first time in 2019.

The engagement with the community, went further in 2020 with the first presentation on DAX and the blog https://pbiportugal.com/.
In 2021 there was a shift in his career with full time job in data, currently he provides solutions in Power BI and the Microsoft environment for customers in different business areas.

Making his own tools in Excel and VBA since University to improve the analysis and ways to show data that allowed users to have quick insights.
With Power Query and Power BI, the insights are easier and faster, and takes BI to a different level since removes the dependency on specialized professionals to have data as we need and when we need it.

Lead BI Architect, with a background as business analyst with a 20-year experience, data analysis is one of his daily tasks, with Power BI a world of possibilities opened. Super User in the Power BI community since the start of the program back in ... Show more

Alexander Klein

Alexander Klein

Alexander Klein is a senior Business Intelligence consultant with more than 20 years of experience. He focuses on Business Intelligence and Data Warehouse projects with Microsoft technologies like SQL Server, Power BI, Azure ML or Cognitive Services.

Since 2008, he has been a self-employed consultant in large and medium-sized projects in all sectors across Europe. He has been visiting SQL Saturdays all over Europe since 2013.Since 2017 Alexander speaks at national and international conferences / user groups about Data Warehouse, BI, Azure and AI.

Alexander Klein is a senior Business Intelligence consultant with more than 20 years of experience. He focuses on Business Intelligence and Data Warehouse projects with Microsoft technologies like SQL Server, Power BI, Azure ML or Cognitive Services.... Show more

Edward Pollack

Edward Pollack

Ed Pollack is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP with a passion for learning how the Microsoft Data Platform works and sharing that knowledge with the community. His experiences in data architecture, database design, performance optimization, and data security are motivation for public speaking, writing, coding, and other community activities.

Ed has spoken at SQL Saturday events, SQL Bits, PASS Summit, EightKB, and many other regional and international events. Ed is the organizer of the Capital Area SQL Server Group and SQL Saturday Albany, as well as a co-organizer of SQL Saturday New York City, and Future Data Driven. He has published a number of books, including "Dynamic SQL: Applications, Performance, and Security in Microsoft SQL Server", "Expert Performance Indexing in Azure SQL and SQL Server 2022", and "Analytics Optimization with Columnstore Indexes in Microsoft SQL Server: Optimizing OLAP Workloads". Ed is also an active contributor of content to SimpleTalk.

In his free time, Ed enjoys video games, traveling, cooking exceptionally spicy foods, and hanging out with his amazing wife and sons.

Ed Pollack is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP with a passion for learning how the Microsoft Data Platform works and sharing that knowledge with the community. His experiences in data architecture, database design, performance optimization, and data se... Show more

Glenn Colpaert

Glenn Colpaert

Glenn Colpaert is co-founder and CTO at Zure Belgium. He is a Microsoft Azure MVP since 2014 and is a frequent speaker at national and international events.

With over 15 years of experience gained in many national and international projects, he can adapt quickly to customer-specific situations and scenarios.
Currently, he’s mainly focused on designing and building secure, scalable cloud-based solutions on Microsoft Azure.

Glenn likes to share his experience with the community and is he's an active crew member of the Belgian Azure User Group (AZUG).

Glenn Colpaert is co-founder and CTO at Zure Belgium. He is a Microsoft Azure MVP since 2014 and is a frequent speaker at national and international events. With over 15 years of experience gained in many national and international projects, he ca... Show more

Raphael Koellner

Raphael Koellner

RAPHAEL KÖLLNER
Compliance Manager

Raphael Koellner combining the law and the information technology in particular the cloud computing. He worked for universities, Microsoft Germany (DX) and Microsoft Partner as consultant.

As CEO for KöllnService GmbH he works for huge international companies to migrate and implementate cloud solutions on a technical and a contract/law way.

Since 2019 Raphael Köllner is Microsoft Regional Director. He is the community guy, MVP for Office Server & Services, Windows 10 Insider MVP, MCT, Microsoft Student Partner Evangelist and become an attorney in Europe. He is the lead of the Office 365 Usergroup Germany, the Office 365 DACH, Leader of the Office 365 conference Germany, the SharePoint Saturday Cologne and one of 30 Windows 10 Top Insiders. Moreover he is member of the TEAMS Elite Team and the organizer of the TeamsCommunityDay. In this connection he leads the biggest Windows 10 Insider Community in Germany.

MVP: https://mvp.microsoft.com/en-us/mvp/Raphael%20%20Koellner-5000185

Microsoft Regional Director: https://rd.microsoft.com/en-us/raphael-koellner

RAPHAEL KÖLLNER Compliance Manager Raphael Koellner combining the law and the information technology in particular the cloud computing. He worked for universities, Microsoft Germany (DX) and Microsoft Partner as consultant. As CEO for KöllnSe... Show more

Kanwal Khipple

Kanwal Khipple

Kanwal Khipple is the CEO and Founder of 2toLead, a generous consulting services firm. Kanwal is a thought leader within the Employee Experience industry, experienced in building engaging and award-winning solutions; awarded the Nielsen Norman award for the Top 10 Intranets for 2014 & 2015. He continues to push for innovation and disruption in tackling business problems by leveraging the right blend of design and technology. Kanwal has been recognized as a SharePoint Most Valuable Professional (MVP) by Microsoft (2009 to Present) for his impact to SharePoint & Microsoft 365 community.

Kanwal Khipple is the CEO and Founder of 2toLead, a generous consulting services firm. Kanwal is a thought leader within the Employee Experience industry, experienced in building engaging and award-winning solutions; awarded the Nielsen Norman award ... Show more

Estelle Auberix

Estelle Auberix

With over two decades in IT and business, Estelle’s expertise spans cloud, AI, IoT, and cybersecurity, coupled with design thinking and agile methodologies. She uses these skills to create innovative digital solutions that are inspired by people’s needs and aspirations.
As a Microsoft Regional Director and MCT, she maintains a robust connection with Microsoft, leveraging their technologies to empower organizations and individuals across various sectors and regions. Additionally, she serves as a Microsoft Learning Partner, providing tailored trainings on the latest topics and trends in the tech industry.
In addition, she is passionate about sharing her knowledge and vision with diverse audiences, as a speaker, writer, and trainer, and she is a co-founder of several communities that promote parity, diversity, and collaboration in the tech industry.

With over two decades in IT and business, Estelle’s expertise spans cloud, AI, IoT, and cybersecurity, coupled with design thinking and agile methodologies. She uses these skills to create innovative digital solutions that are inspired by people’s ne... Show more

Kevin Chant

Kevin Chant

Data Engineering manager for Avanade Netherlands. Originally from the UK and now living in the Netherlands. Microsoft Certified Trainer and Data Platform MVP.

Many years experience in the IT sector, including supporting companies in the top 10 of the fortune 500 list.

In addition to a lot of experience with the Microsoft Data Platform, also has over twenty Microsoft Certifications.

Real life experience with various Microsoft Data Platform offerings and Azure Devops. Held various roles; including Team Leader, SQL Server Product Owner, certification coach and Solution Architect.

In addition, involved with Data Platform Community in various ways. Including blogs, MVP videos, event organizer and sharing various repositories in GitHub.

Data Engineering manager for Avanade Netherlands. Originally from the UK and now living in the Netherlands. Microsoft Certified Trainer and Data Platform MVP. Many years experience in the IT sector, including supporting companies in the top 10 of ... Show more

Ivan Arribas

Ivan Arribas

https://vandalytic.com (Blog de Power BI)
https://waibbo.com (partner Microsoft especializado en Analítica de Datos)

https://vandalytic.com (Blog de Power BI) https://waibbo.com (partner Microsoft especializado en Analítica de Datos) Show more

Marcel Lehmann

Marcel Lehmann

PowerPlatform is my passion, which is why I'm not only working in this field full-time. Also privately an app or a flow is built for everything.

PowerPlatform is my passion, which is why I'm not only working in this field full-time. Also privately an app or a flow is built for everything. Show more

Niels Tanis

Niels Tanis

Niels Tanis has got a background in .NET development, pentesting and security consultancy. He is Microsoft MVP and has been involved in breaking, defending and building secure applications. He joined Veracode in 2015 and right now he works as a security researcher on a variant of languages and technologies related to Veracode’s Binary Static Analysis service. He is married, father of two and lives in a small village just outside Amersfoort, The Netherlands.

Niels Tanis has got a background in .NET development, pentesting and security consultancy. He is Microsoft MVP and has been involved in breaking, defending and building secure applications. He joined Veracode in 2015 and right now he works as a secur... Show more

Sergey Chubarov

Sergey Chubarov

Sergey Chubarov is a Security and Cloud Expert, Instructor with 15+ years' experience on Microsoft technologies.

His day-to-day job is to help companies securely embrace cloud technologies.

He has certifications and recognitions such as Microsoft MVP: Security, OSCP, OSEP, eCPPT, eCPTX, Microsoft Certified Trainer, MCT Regional Lead, EC Council CEH, CPENT, LPT, CCSE, CEI, CREST CPSA, CRT and more.

Frequent speaker at local and international conferences like Global Azure, DEF CON, Black Hat Europe, Wild West Hackin' Fest, Security BSides, Workplace Ninja, Midwest Management Summit, Hack in the Box, Hack in Paris etc.

Prefers live demos and cyberattacks simulations.

Sergey Chubarov is a Security and Cloud Expert, Instructor with 15+ years' experience on Microsoft technologies. His day-to-day job is to help companies securely embrace cloud technologies. He has certifications and recognitions such as Microso... Show more

Jessica Hannah Randall

Jessica Hannah Randall

Immersed in the dynamic world of Android development, Jessica Randall is an aspiring Kotlin developer on a mission. She not only navigates through the intricacies of Jetpack Compose with ease but also flourishes in the teamwork-centric environment of Android Studio.

In her academic pursuits as a Master's student in Mathematics, Jessica utilizes data science to tackle intricate societal issues. She demonstrates a particular interest in Topological Data Analysis, a method that deciphers hidden patterns within vast datasets. Her various leadership roles—Women TechMaker Ambassador, GDSC Alumni Lead, Microsoft Student Learn Ambassador Alumni Lead, and Girl Code Ambassador—reinforce her dedication to advocating for women in STEM. Jessica firmly believes in providing equal opportunities for everyone in the tech sphere.

As the organizer for GDG Cape Town, Jessica uplifts local developers and shapes transformative events that impact the South African technology landscape. Her journey as a Google Crowdsource Influencer ignited a fascination for AI and Machine Learning, driving her continuous learning and growth. Always at the forefront of emerging tech trends, she embodies determination and forward-thinking. Jessica is a formidable presence and beacon of inspiration in the ever-evolving world of technology.

Immersed in the dynamic world of Android development, Jessica Randall is an aspiring Kotlin developer on a mission. She not only navigates through the intricacies of Jetpack Compose with ease but also flourishes in the teamwork-centric environment of... Show more

Joe Griffin

Joe Griffin

My name’s Joe Griffin, and I’m CEO of proMX UK, a Microsoft Inner Circle partner within the proMX group of companies. I hold various Microsoft certifications in Dynamics CRM/365 Customer Engagement, Azure, Power BI and SQL Server and am also a PRINCE2 Project Manager and Agile Practitioner. I have a broad knowledge of working with and managing projects involving Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement, Azure, Power BI, .NET and other technologies within the Microsoft cloud stack. During this time, I’ve developed a keen interest in coding, and love working with Transact-SQL, JScript, PowerShell, DAX & C#. Thanks to my previous experience, I have practical knowledge operating within the energy efficiency, managed services, retail, print & direct mail and utility sectors. I love getting involved as part of the Business Applications technical community and was very fortunate to receive the Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award from Microsoft in 2020, in recognition of my contributions in this area. When I’m not blogging or tinkering, I enjoy reading, catching up on the latest films/TVs and also enjoy learning about and studying history.

My name’s Joe Griffin, and I’m CEO of proMX UK, a Microsoft Inner Circle partner within the proMX group of companies. I hold various Microsoft certifications in Dynamics CRM/365 Customer Engagement, Azure, Power BI and SQL Server and am also a PRINCE... Show more

Matthias Geisler

Matthias Geisler

True believer in (Kotlin) Multiplatform and working with it for over 4 years now. Builds solutions for Android. Maintainer and developer of KMock.
Co-Organizer of KUG Berlin, GDG Android Berlin, Rust Berlin and XTC Berlin.

True believer in (Kotlin) Multiplatform and working with it for over 4 years now. Builds solutions for Android. Maintainer and developer of KMock. Co-Organizer of KUG Berlin, GDG Android Berlin, Rust Berlin and XTC Berlin. Show more

Edyta Gorzon

Edyta Gorzon

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

Mohamed Wali

Mohamed Wali

Mohamed is working as a Senior Solutions Architect for AWS Solutions Architecture team based out of Amsterdam, Netherlands. He is a subject matter expert in Cloud Infrastructure Architecture helping the customers scale their use of AWS safely and securely, accelerate their adoption of cloud and driving the value of their investment in AWS while acting as a technical liaison between customers and product teams to help evolve the AWS platform.

Mohamed is working as a Senior Solutions Architect for AWS Solutions Architecture team based out of Amsterdam, Netherlands. He is a subject matter expert in Cloud Infrastructure Architecture helping the customers scale their use of AWS safely and sec... 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 Microsoft MVP and a Microsoft Certified Trainer. 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 Microsoft MVP and a Microsoft Certified T... Show more

Madona Wambua

Madona Wambua

Madona S. Wambua is the CTO of Jibu Labs, an Author, a Keynote Speaker, and a Google Android Expert, and has over a decade in software engineering. She is also a Women Tech Makers Ambassador and AnitaB.org Co-Chair, a host of Tech Talks with Madona, and a developer who enjoys sharing her Android knowledge and teaching others how to make Android applications.

Madona S. Wambua is the CTO of Jibu Labs, an Author, a Keynote Speaker, and a Google Android Expert, and has over a decade in software engineering. She is also a Women Tech Makers Ambassador and AnitaB.org Co-Chair, a host of Tech Talks with Madona, ... Show more

Paulien Buskens

Paulien Buskens

Paulien (a Microsoft 365 cloud Consultant & Business Applications MVP) started her career as a SharePoint developer. When she had to create a Power App for a client she was sold and started working as a Power Platform developer. She now is a Microsoft cloud Consultant at Qubix. Where she can combine her love for Power Platform and development.

Paulien (a Microsoft 365 cloud Consultant & Business Applications MVP) started her career as a SharePoint developer. When she had to create a Power App for a client she was sold and started working as a Power Platform developer. She now is a Microsof... Show more

David Vlijmincx

David Vlijmincx

I’m a software developer at JPoint who loves to use and find new techniques and pragmatically apply them.

I’m a software developer at JPoint who loves to use and find new techniques and pragmatically apply them. Show more

Barbara Forbes

Barbara Forbes

Barbara Forbes is the Azure Technical Lead at OGD in the Netherlands, recognized as a Microsoft Azure MVP, Microsoft MCT, and GitHub Star. In her work Barbara aims to be the bridge between strategy, technology, education and development. Focus areas include the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework, Generative AI, Infrastructure as Code, PowerShell and GitHub. Barbara is passionate about teaching in an accessible manner, in person, as a teacher for LinkedIn Learning and as a regular speaker at conferences and user groups. She is actively involved in the tech community. She contributes to the organization of major events, including the European PowerShell Conference.

Barbara Forbes is the Azure Technical Lead at OGD in the Netherlands, recognized as a Microsoft Azure MVP, Microsoft MCT, and GitHub Star. In her work Barbara aims to be the bridge between strategy, technology, education and development. Focus areas... Show more

Maina Wycliffe

Maina Wycliffe

Google Developer Expert, Author of All Things Typescript Newsletter, Open Source Contributor and Enthusiast, Developer, Speaker, and Writer.

Google Developer Expert, Author of All Things Typescript Newsletter, Open Source Contributor and Enthusiast, Developer, Speaker, and Writer. Show more

Hila Fish

Hila Fish

Hila Fish is a Senior DevOps Engineer, with over 15 years of experience in the tech industry.
AWS Community Builder, Hashicorp & WTM Ambassador, and an International public speaker who believes the DevOps culture is what drives a company to perform at its best and talks about that and other DevOps/Infrastructure topics at conferences.
She carries the vision to enhance and drive business success by taking care of its infrastructure.

In her spare time, Hila is a lead singer of a cover band, giving back to the community by co-organizing DevOps-related conferences (Inc. "DevOpsDays TLV" & "StatsCraft" monitoring-focused event), providing mentorship and managing programs in “Baot” (The largest technical women’s community in Israel), and enjoys sharing her passion and knowledge wherever she can, including across diverse technology communities, initiatives and social media.

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hila-fish
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Hilafish1

Hila Fish is a Senior DevOps Engineer, with over 15 years of experience in the tech industry. AWS Community Builder, Hashicorp & WTM Ambassador, and an International public speaker who believes the DevOps culture is what drives a company to perform ... Show more

Emilie Rønning

Emilie Rønning

Emilie Rønning, a data girl in an Azure world.

She is a senior data engineer, based in Oslo, Norway. In addition to creating well-functioning insights and analysis data platforms, Emilie loves creating and implementing structure and solutions automating manual processes for her clients.

When not geeking out, she enjoys a long hike and a night or two in her hammock.

Emilie Rønning, a data girl in an Azure world. She is a senior data engineer, based in Oslo, Norway. In addition to creating well-functioning insights and analysis data platforms, Emilie loves creating and implementing structure and solutions aut... Show more

Paul Swider

Paul Swider

Paul Swider is the Founding CEO of RealActivity, a Boston-based SaaS company focused on optimizing provider experience and clinical workforce for teaching hospitals and hospital systems. Paul is also a Healthcare Industry Cloud Analyst for the Acceleration Economy and serves as a founding director of the Boston Healthcare Technology Group and Community.

Paul is passionate about family, technology, travel, and skilling at scale. He has traveled seven continents, over one million miles, while organizing user groups, teaching at events, and presenting at events in over 50 countries to date.

Paul is an accomplished author of several Wrox developer books, was first certified as a Microsoft engineer (MCSE. MCSD, MCT) in 1996, and has held enterprise certifications from Microsoft since that time. Paul was Awarded Azure MVP for 2019 and Azure most Influential in 2020.

Paul Swider is the Founding CEO of RealActivity, a Boston-based SaaS company focused on optimizing provider experience and clinical workforce for teaching hospitals and hospital systems. Paul is also a Healthcare Industry Cloud Analyst for the Accel... Show more

Anesu Makwasha

Anesu Makwasha

Igniting the African Growth Story: Harnessing Data, AI, and ML to Empower Industries, Markets, and Lives.

As an Intrepreneur/Entrepreneur, I am fuelled by a burning passion for propelling business growth through effective processes and structures. However, my vision extends far beyond that. I firmly believe that the power of Data Insights, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning will serve as the catalysts propelling Africa into a realm of double-figure growth in sectors such as Agriculture, Financial Inclusion, Insurance Penetration, and more.

Forever a Mentee and student of life, I have amassed 9 years of invaluable experience as a dedicated and detail-oriented Project Lead/Owner. My journey has taken me through diverse environments, honing my skills in monitoring, maintaining, and surpassing client satisfaction goals and growth objectives through data-driven teams.

I hold a special interest in capturing the millennial market and leveraging Modelling Artificial Intelligence systems to unlock exponential growth opportunities in the African Market. To complement my expertise, I am currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Actuarial Science at the esteemed University of Nairobi.

Beyond my educational background and industry experience, I have founded two successful startups that showcase my commitment to driving technological advancements and intrinsic value in the world:

1. BimaSmart: An Insurance Evaluation platform revolutionizing risk assessment and pricing of micro-insurance. I successfully sold the concept to https://jetsure-agritech.com/ in 2016-2017.

2. Tose Technologies LTD: A groundbreaking Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning think tank focused on implementing AI in Agriculture Value Chains to mitigate risk associated with financial instruments. Though currently at the ideation stage, we are poised to embark on a proof of concept journey in October 2022.

Igniting the African Growth Story: Harnessing Data, AI, and ML to Empower Industries, Markets, and Lives. As an Intrepreneur/Entrepreneur, I am fuelled by a burning passion for propelling business growth through effective processes and structures.... Show more

Ayushi Gupta

Ayushi Gupta

With my coding skills, I specialize in crafting diverse application solutions for Android mobile and TV platforms. My goal is to innovate and overcome any obstacles in our fast-paced, ever-evolving world.
Driven by a passion for problem-solving, I eagerly accept challenges and strive to deliver impactful solutions. Let's connect and collaborate to find innovative solutions together

With my coding skills, I specialize in crafting diverse application solutions for Android mobile and TV platforms. My goal is to innovate and overcome any obstacles in our fast-paced, ever-evolving world. Driven by a passion for problem-solving, I e... Show more

Lars Andersen

Lars Andersen

Lars is Program Manager on Fabric Customer Advisory Team at Microsoft. His passion is helping organizations getting insights out of data. He joined Microsoft in 2014 and has been working with BI solutions since 1999.

Lars is Program Manager on Fabric Customer Advisory Team at Microsoft. His passion is helping organizations getting insights out of data. He joined Microsoft in 2014 and has been working with BI solutions since 1999. Show more

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Most Active Speakers 2023

Every year, we put together a list of the most active speakers. This list features the top 3% of speakers who have participated in events using Sessionize during the 2023.

The 3% is calculated from the pool of all speakers that have at least one accepted session in year 2023. We don't include inactive speakers or speakers that had no accepted sessions during the year. There are around 25 thousand unique accepted speakers this year, the 3% is 771. Not all of them have their speaker profiles set as public, and we respect that, so the list doesn't show all of them.

The calculation is based on the number of accepted events, that's the main criteria, but to get more refined results we also look at things like multiple sessions per event, sharing a session with a co-speaker and how big the event is. Number of submissions and declined sessions don't affect the list.

Please note that the count of events and sessions in this list does not represent the number of events and sessions from the year 2023. Instead, it shows the number of events and sessions featured on the speaker's public speaker profile; these numbers have nothing to do with the award itself.