Usman is a Staff Developer Advocate at Grafana Labs from Nuremberg, Germany. He works with the Open Source community on the community forum, GitHub and Slack.

He has over 15 years of experience in IT and in Cloud Stack where he served multiple customers all over Europe, US, Japan, etc.

He is an active international public speaker participating in multiple conferences and events.

In his free time, Usman likes to spend time with his family, go out on occasional traveling and play games or read comics.

Usman is a Staff Developer Advocate at Grafana Labs from Nuremberg, Germany. He works with the Open Source community on the community forum, GitHub and Slack. He has over 15 years of experience in IT and in Cloud Stack where he served multiple cus... Show more

Since 2010 delivering value in the Microsoft ecosystem: .NET web development, designing and building solutions in Azure. Since 2021, more focused in the Power Platform and Artifical Intelligence world.

Since 2010 delivering value in the Microsoft ecosystem: .NET web development, designing and building solutions in Azure. Since 2021, more focused in the Power Platform and Artifical Intelligence world. Show more

Senior Frontend Engineer and Google Developer Expert in Angular, Davide leads the GDG Roma Città and Angular Roma communities.

While rooted in Angular, he is currently expanding his horizons into Node.js, React, and AI experimentation to share fresh insights through talks and workshops.

Outside of coding, he is an archery enthusiast, a board game strategist, and a fan of escape rooms.

Senior Frontend Engineer and Google Developer Expert in Angular, Davide leads the GDG Roma Città and Angular Roma communities. While rooted in Angular, he is currently expanding his horizons into Node.js, React, and AI experimentation to share fre... Show more

Jerry Nixon is a SQL Server Principal Product Manager at Microsoft on the Azure Data Developer Experiences team, championing SQL MCP Server and practical architecture. With two decades of experience, Jerry is an engineer, a university Computer Science teacher, a speaker, and a database Product Manager. Over the years, he has trained thousands of developers. You’ll find him talking about design patterns, machine learning, and, of course, SQL Server.

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Jerry Nixon is a SQL Server Principal Product Manager at Microsoft on the Azure Data Developer Experiences team, championing SQL MCP Server and practical architecture. With two decades of experience, Jerry is an engineer, a university Computer Scienc... Show more

Anouck is specializing in Microsoft 365 and the Power Platform. She has more than 12 years of experience working with Microsoft technology, starting as a SharePoint developer and evolving to a modern workplace engineer. She is skilled in designing and implementing solutions for SharePoint and Teams, as well as leveraging the low/no code capabilities of the Power Platform to create apps, flows, and chatbots.

As a Microsoft Certified Trainer, Anouck is highly qualified to provide all your training needs, whether you want to take an official Microsoft course or a custom-made one tailored to your organization. She is also a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) in M365 and Business Applications.

Anouck is passionate about empowering people to work smarter and faster with Microsoft 365. She loves to share her knowledge and best practices through blogs, webinars, and events. She is always eager to learn new things and explore new possibilities with Microsoft technology.

Anouck is specializing in Microsoft 365 and the Power Platform. She has more than 12 years of experience working with Microsoft technology, starting as a SharePoint developer and evolving to a modern workplace engineer. She is skilled in designing an... Show more

After more than 25 years managing information systems, mainly in Microsoft environments, with special focus on Business Intelligence systems and data management, I am now more focused on the management of teams and sales. Always looking for new challenges to help our customers optimize their investments in their data platform. Right now focused on Big data, Smart data and IA technologies in order to define new lines of business

After more than 25 years managing information systems, mainly in Microsoft environments, with special focus on Business Intelligence systems and data management, I am now more focused on the management of teams and sales. Always looking for new chall... Show more

I believe in collaborative software design where 'every voice shapes the software'. Leveraging a domain-driven design approach with Team Topologies, I facilitate clearer communication between stakeholders and software creators by collaborative modelling and deep democracy, decoding complexities, resolving conflicts and ensuring software remains agile to business demands.

As Software Architect Enabler at DHL eCommerce and independent trainer and facilitator specialising in technical leadership, software architecture, and sociotechnical system design, I work with organisations and teams to design sustainable and resilient software architecture. I also co-authored Collaborative Software Design: How to Facilitate Domain Modeling Decisions and organise the Virtual Domain-Driven Design community to share these ideas more widely.

I believe in collaborative software design where 'every voice shapes the software'. Leveraging a domain-driven design approach with Team Topologies, I facilitate clearer communication between stakeholders and software creators by collaborative modell... Show more

Wim is an Azure Technical Advisor and Trainer with over fifteen years of Microsoft technology expertise who specializes in helping companies transition to the Cloud.

Wim is also a Microsoft MVP in the Azure category, a founding board member of the MC2MC user group, and an active community contributor, sharing his experiences through blogs and speaking engagements.

Wim is an Azure Technical Advisor and Trainer with over fifteen years of Microsoft technology expertise who specializes in helping companies transition to the Cloud. Wim is also a Microsoft MVP in the Azure category, a founding board member of the... Show more

Chris Ayers is a Principal Software Engineer at Microsoft, where he builds AI-driven tooling to analyze outages and incidents across Azure. His work focuses on improving the way engineers understand failures, uncover risks, and strengthen reliability at cloud scale.

With a background spanning DevOps, cloud architecture, and modern application design, Chris brings both engineering depth and practical experience to the challenge of making large systems more resilient. He’s also a frequent international speaker who loves sharing real-world lessons about developer productivity, reliability, containers, and automation.

Outside of work, Chris is a proud dad, lifelong gamer, avid reader, and unapologetic nerd.

Chris Ayers is a Principal Software Engineer at Microsoft, where he builds AI-driven tooling to analyze outages and incidents across Azure. His work focuses on improving the way engineers understand failures, uncover risks, and strengthen reliability... Show more

Lifetime learner. Deep experience in consultancy, advisory and architectural roles in the Microsoft cloud tech space.

Lifetime learner. Deep experience in consultancy, advisory and architectural roles in the Microsoft cloud tech space. Show more

Jeremy is an international speaker and is a Technical Solution Architect, AI Native, at WWT, previously leading Developer Advocacy at OneStream Software, CircleCI, Solace, and Auth0. He has spent over 30 years in Tech, covering just about every functional area, including support, system and database administration, application and web development, project management, program management, and systems analysis. Jeremy is active in the DevRel and DevOps communities, a co-creator of DevOpsPartyGames, and an organizer for DevOpsDays Kansas City and CommunityDays KC. A lover of all things coffee, community, open source, and tech, he’s also house-broken, and (generally) plays well with others.

Jeremy is an international speaker and is a Technical Solution Architect, AI Native, at WWT, previously leading Developer Advocacy at OneStream Software, CircleCI, Solace, and Auth0. He has spent over 30 years in Tech, covering just about every funct... Show more

Michaël Hompus is an Architect and Area Lead at Info Support.

As an architect he is part of several teams, creating new and innovative solutions.
Michaël has many years of development experience with .NET, Java, and Azure.

His passion is to share knowledge with colleagues, customers, and peers.
Microsoft has recognized his efforts for the community by awarding him a Microsoft MVP award.

Michaël Hompus is an Architect and Area Lead at Info Support. As an architect he is part of several teams, creating new and innovative solutions. Michaël has many years of development experience with .NET, Java, and Azure. His passion is to sh... Show more

The last wave of Power Platform was about building apps. The next one is about building agents and that's where I now spend my time.

I'm a Power Platform Solution Architect and Microsoft MVP in Auckland, working AI-first: designing agentic solutions that actually do the work, not just chat about it. That means Copilot Studio agents wired into real business processes, Model Context Protocol (MCP) on Dataverse to give those agents grounded, governed access to enterprise data, and M365 Copilot extended so it works the way an organisation actually operates.

What I bring: • Agentic solution design Copilot Studio, autonomous and triggered agents, and the orchestration patterns that make them reliable in production • MCP + Dataverse connecting agents to trusted enterprise data with the right grounding and governance, not bolt-on prompts • M365 Copilot extensibility agents, plugins and connectors that extend Copilot into real workflows • The architecture underneath Dynamics 365 CE, Power Apps and Power Automate, so the AI layer sits on solutions that hold up • Recognised at the edge of this work

Microsoft MVP and part of the team behind the attempted Guinness World Record at the Microsoft Agent Hack

I think and build in the open sharing the experiments, the dead ends and the "hang on, what if I tried it this way?" moments, because this space is moving too fast to learn any other way.

📌 Open to select engagements in agentic AI on the Microsoft stack Copilot Studio, MCP/Dataverse, M365 Copilot. If you're trying to move from Copilot demos to agents that deliver, let's talk DM me.

The last wave of Power Platform was about building apps. The next one is about building agents and that's where I now spend my time. I'm a Power Platform Solution Architect and Microsoft MVP in Auckland, working AI-first: designing agentic solutio... Show more

Massimo Crippa is a cloud enthusiast with 20+ years of experience shaping enterprise solutions on Microsoft technologies, with a tech-intensive mindset and a strong passion for exploring emerging technologies.

He began his career in the Italian ICT sector as a web developer before moving into messaging and cloud projects. Since 2011, he has lived and worked across Belgium and France, and today he is a Lead Architect at Codit.
Massimo’s expertise spans the full cloud journey: from defining strategy and demonstrating the value of Azure PaaS, AI, and container-based solutions to delivering hands-on implementations with customers.

Outside of work, he’s a proud dad of two, passionate about motorbikes, and always eager to explore the latest in cloud technology.

Massimo Crippa is a cloud enthusiast with 20+ years of experience shaping enterprise solutions on Microsoft technologies, with a tech-intensive mindset and a strong passion for exploring emerging technologies. He began his career in the Italian IC... Show more

Brian Vermeer is a Staff Developer Advocate at Snyk and a respected authority in Java and secure software development. He is an internationally recognized Java Champion and Oracle ACE Pro, honored for his outstanding contributions to Java and open source advocacy.
With over 15 years of hands-on software engineering experience, Brian specializes in Java, cybersecurity, and AI. He has authored numerous articles on this and has contributed to a wide range of open source projects within the ecosystem.
Brian is an active developer community leader, serving as a JUG leader for both the NLJUG and VirtualJUG, co-leading DevSecCon, and conference organizer for J-Fall and J-Spring. He is also a frequent speaker at leading international conferences, including JavaOne, Devoxx, and Devnexus.
Beyond his professional work in technology, Brian serves as a reservist in the Royal Netherlands Air Force in the rank of Captain and is a Taekwondo Master and instructor.

Brian Vermeer is a Staff Developer Advocate at Snyk and a respected authority in Java and secure software development. He is an internationally recognized Java Champion and Oracle ACE Pro, honored for his outstanding contributions to Java and open so... Show more

AJ is a business leader and a decorated veteran of the Microsoft community, bringing nearly two decades of experience as a trusted advisor to businesses seeking to maximize their AI and ERP investments. He is an 9-time Microsoft MVP, awarded in two categories: Copilot Studio and Business Central. AJ is passionate about sharing his knowledge with the community and has spoken at over 60 global industry events. Through his workshops, bootcamps, conference sessions and online content, AJ has built a reputation for translating complex technical concepts into practical solutions.

AJ is the COO at DSWi, Editor-in-Chief of OnlyCopilotFans.com, host of the OnlyCopilotFans YouTube channel & the OnlyBCFans podcast, founder of Copilot Studio Saturdays, and the creator of the AI Clarity Method.

To book AJ for your next keynote, speaking engagement, or advisory session, contact BookAJ@ChargeOnMedia.com

AJ is a business leader and a decorated veteran of the Microsoft community, bringing nearly two decades of experience as a trusted advisor to businesses seeking to maximize their AI and ERP investments. He is an 9-time Microsoft MVP, awarded in two c... Show more

Marin Niehues is an independent consultant at the intersection of organizational design and delivery, helping companies build and operate structures that actually deliver. Across 20+ client projects with organizations from VC-backed scaleups to DAX40 companies, Marin works either embedded in line functions as a Delivery Lead or Business Analyst or strategically on organizational design, governance and process architecture.

In the past three years, Marin has spoken at conferences in more than twenty countries across six continents, including repeated invitations from Google and Microsoft.

Marin Niehues is an independent consultant at the intersection of organizational design and delivery, helping companies build and operate structures that actually deliver. Across 20+ client projects with organizations from VC-backed scaleups to DAX40... Show more

Microsoft MVP and Torc Ambassador with a focus on Web Development: JavaScript, TypeScript, CSS, SVG, Angular, React, React-Native, Vue, and Ionic. I commonly speak about Cloud CI/CD, Quality Engineering, Best Practices, and Front-End Technologies.

* Owner of Code Squid, LLC.
* Senior Solutions Developer II (Front-End) at Leading EDJE, Inc.

"Learning from my mistakes over the decades, I feel that I have become a solid programmer." -- Me

Microsoft MVP and Torc Ambassador with a focus on Web Development: JavaScript, TypeScript, CSS, SVG, Angular, React, React-Native, Vue, and Ionic. I commonly speak about Cloud CI/CD, Quality Engineering, Best Practices, and Front-End Technologies. ... Show more

Paul is a Solution Architect for P3 Adaptive, and a 16-year Microsoft Data Platform MVP. He consults, writes, speaks, teaches & blogs at SqlServerBI.blog about business intelligence and reporting solutions. He works with companies around the world to model data at enterprise scale, visualize and deliver critical information to make informed decisions using the Microsoft data platform. He is a user group leader in the Portland/Vancouver metro area. As a published author on Power BI, Fabric, TSQL, SSAS & SSRS, he holds several Data Platform credentials and all current Fabric & Power BI certifications.

Paul is a Solution Architect for P3 Adaptive, and a 16-year Microsoft Data Platform MVP. He consults, writes, speaks, teaches & blogs at SqlServerBI.blog about business intelligence and reporting solutions. He works with companies around the world to... Show more

Devlin Duldulao is the creator of DaloyJS, a software engineer, educator, and published author with 12+ years of experience building and teaching modern web development. Originally from the Philippines and based in Norway since 2019, he writes books and courses for developers who want to ship real, secure systems, and takes his Asian home cooking about as seriously as his TypeScript.

Devlin Duldulao is the creator of DaloyJS, a software engineer, educator, and published author with 12+ years of experience building and teaching modern web development. Originally from the Philippines and based in Norway since 2019, he writes books ... Show more

I am Clément SERAFIN, Global Solution Architect AI.
Specialized in tenant 365 migrations during merge & acquisitions, I advised multiple companies on several areas of Microsoft 365:
– Entra ID (Security, IAM)
– Teams (Call center, Teams Premium, Mesh)
– Exchange Online / Hybrid (Migration, Security)
– Copilot 365
– Defender for Office 365
– PowerShell advanced automation (Graph, Xaml Gui)

Now as part of Microsoft, I help companies to get the best of last AI Solution like Agent 365 or Copilot Cowork.

I am Clément SERAFIN, Global Solution Architect AI. Specialized in tenant 365 migrations during merge & acquisitions, I advised multiple companies on several areas of Microsoft 365: – Entra ID (Security, IAM) – Teams (Call center, Teams Premium, M... Show more

Marino Wijay is a Canadian, Traveller, International Speaker, and Open Source Advocate and Architect for AI, API Platforms, Service Mesh, Kubernetes, and Networking. He is a CNCF Ambassador, Organizer for KCD Toronto, and Founder of EmpathyOps. He is passionate about technology and modern distributed systems. He will always fall back to the patterns of Networking and the ways of the OSI. Community building is his driving force; A modern Jedi Academy.

Marino Wijay is a Canadian, Traveller, International Speaker, and Open Source Advocate and Architect for AI, API Platforms, Service Mesh, Kubernetes, and Networking. He is a CNCF Ambassador, Organizer for KCD Toronto, and Founder of EmpathyOps. He i... Show more

• Software and Solutions Architect with more than 20 years of experience designing and implementing enterprise, mission-critical solutions.

• Extensive experience building agents and AI-based solutions with Python using LangChain/LangGraph, Google ADK, Microsoft Agent Framework, and Java using LangChain4J, Spring AI, LangGraph4J, and Tribuo (Machine Learning). Deep knowledge of AI-related concepts, including vector search, RAG workflows, context engineering, SDD, and agentic protocols such as MCP and A2A. Experience with several LLM models and SDKs such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, Cohere, Meta, xAI, NVIDIA and open-source models.

• Certified Java professional with expert-level knowledge and experience in Java, using Spring Boot, Jakarta EE, Hibernate, GraalVM, Micronaut, and Helidon. Front-end (JavaScript, Typescript, React), APIs (GraphQL, REST, JSON, XML), and tools such as VS Code, OpenAI Codex, Cline, and Claude Code. Relational, NoSQL, and vector databases.

• Master’s degree in DevOps, with extensive experience in SRE and IT Infrastructure projects (several awards), Terraform, Ansible, containers, Kubernetes, and cloud using Oracle Cloud, Microsoft Azure, IBM Cloud, AWS, and GCP. Other DevOps-related tools I’ve worked with are GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, CI/CD, PowerShell, Maven, Gradle, YAML, and Jenkins. Linux, IBM zLinux, AIX, and Windows operating systems.

• I have extensive experience with large enterprise systems and environments with companies like Oracle, Microsoft, IBM, Unisys, Nokia, Accenture, and a few medium-sized companies and startups (two as a founder). I have mastered presenting to technical and non-technical audiences and engaging the C-Level in technology and business transformation journeys.

• From a leadership and management standpoint, I have held senior leadership roles in software engineering and developer relations, focusing on developer audiences, subject-matter experts, customers, and business partners. I have also served as a mentor for Microsoft for Startups, working with startup founders, accelerators, incubators, mentors, and venture capitalists.

• I have received many awards, such as Oracle Customer Excellence 2025, Oracle ACE Mentor 2022, IBM Technical RockStar for Cloud, IBM Redbooks Thought Leader and Evangelist for IBM Mobile, Nokia Developer Champion, IBM Manager’s Choice Award, Superior Community Service Contributions—Forum Nokia Wiki, IBM Hall of Fame Awards, IBM Common Development and Test Outstanding Contribution Awards, and IBM Mobile Enterprise Social Media Residency Outstanding Contributor.

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• Software and Solutions Architect with more than 20 years of experience designing and implementing enterprise, mission-critical solutions. • Extensive experience building agents and AI-based solutions with Python using LangChain/LangGraph, Google... Show more

Christoph's professional journey has been shaped by his experiences at a German insurance group, a mid-sized IT consulting firm specializing in Microsoft technologies, and Microsoft itself. His passion lies in digital transformation and its impact on individuals and businesses. For Christoph, the human aspect and their needs within the digital transformation space take precedence, along with the ever-evolving technological challenges.

He also enjoys challenging the status quo occasionally. There isn't a one-size-fits-all solution for every customer. Daily reevaluation is essential to achieve the best outcomes, recognizing that each customer and project is unique and cannot be replicated exactly.

Christoph's professional journey has been shaped by his experiences at a German insurance group, a mid-sized IT consulting firm specializing in Microsoft technologies, and Microsoft itself. His passion lies in digital transformation and its impact on... Show more

Jason Romans is a Microsoft MVP and data platform engineer based in Nashville, TN, specializing in Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, and SQL Server. He started his career as a DBA before finding his passion in business intelligence and data modeling, and has since become a regular conference speaker at events including SQLBits, PASS Summit, and FabCon. His sessions focus on practical, real-world application — things you can use the moment you're back at your desk. His first computer was a Commodore 64, and he's been hooked ever since.

Jason Romans is a Microsoft MVP and data platform engineer based in Nashville, TN, specializing in Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, and SQL Server. He started his career as a DBA before finding his passion in business intelligence and data modeling, and h... Show more

Peter Eijgermans is a long-time software developer and an adventurous and passionate CodeSmith Frontend at Sopra Steria. He likes to travel around the world with his bike. Always seeking for the unexpected and unknown. For his job he tries out the latest techniques and frameworks. He loves to share his experience by speaking at conferences all over the World and writing for the Dutch Java magazine, Medium and DZone. He believes that you as the front-end developer are the spider in the web to bring the user, the team and the product together.

Peter Eijgermans is a long-time software developer and an adventurous and passionate CodeSmith Frontend at Sopra Steria. He likes to travel around the world with his bike. Always seeking for the unexpected and unknown. For his job he tries out the la... Show more

Johannes Bechberger is a JVM developer and MVP Java working on profilers and their underlying technology in the SapMachine team at SAP. This includes improvements to async-profiler and its ecosystem, a website to view the different JFR event types, and improvements to the FirefoxProfiler, making it usable in the Java world. His work today comprises many open-source contributions and his blog, where he regularly writes on in-depth profiling and debugging topics. He also works on hello-ebpf, the first eBPF library for Java. His most recent contribution is the new CPU Time Profiler in JDK 25.

Johannes Bechberger is a JVM developer and MVP Java working on profilers and their underlying technology in the SapMachine team at SAP. This includes improvements to async-profiler and its ecosystem, a website to view the different JFR event types, a... Show more

Software Architect @Particular Software, Microsoft MVP for Developer Technologies, Microsoft Certified Trainer, always in a quest for the latest trends and best practices in architecture, .NET, and the world around it.

Irina has more than 1000 hours of delivered training, workshops, and presentations, is passionate about .NET and the world around it.

She is the founder of DotNet Iasi User Group where she tries to gather people who are willing to share their knowledge with others, and from time to time publishes articles on her blog: http://irina.codes

Software Architect @Particular Software, Microsoft MVP for Developer Technologies, Microsoft Certified Trainer, always in a quest for the latest trends and best practices in architecture, .NET, and the world around it. Irina has more than 1000 hou... Show more

Future Work | AI | Speaker | Blogger | Futurist | Microsoft MVP

Vesa “Vesku” Nopanen is Principal Consultant for AI-Native Future Work at Sulava MEA, the leading Microsoft Copilot and AI enablement partner in the Middle East and Africa. A Microsoft MVP (AI & Microsoft 365) since 2019, Vesku helps organizations become Frontier Firms where people and AI agents collaborate and co-create together.

With 30+ years in enterprise IT, Vesku specializes in transforming workplaces through Microsoft AI and cloud technologies: Copilot, Microsoft Foundry, Copilot Studio, and beyond. He pairs deep technical expertise with a passion for better worklife — enabling co-creation between humans and AI.

Vesku writes at futurework.blog, speaks at global conferences, and organizes community events that accelerate the shift toward an AI-Native future.

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Future Work | AI | Speaker | Blogger | Futurist | Microsoft MVP Vesa “Vesku” Nopanen is Principal Consultant for AI-Native Future Work at Sulava MEA, the leading Microsoft Copilot and AI enablement partner in the Middle East and Africa. A Microsof... Show more

Hrittik is a Platform Advocate at vCluster Labs and a CNCF Ambassador with expertise in cloud native technologies and open source communities. He has contributed extensively to developer advocacy, technical writing, and community engagement. Hrittik has been a keynote speaker at events such as the MCP Dev Summits and has delivered talks at Kubernetes Community Days, Open Source Summits, and more. He has also served as a Program Committee member for several KubeCons and CloudNativeCons.

Hrittik is a Platform Advocate at vCluster Labs and a CNCF Ambassador with expertise in cloud native technologies and open source communities. He has contributed extensively to developer advocacy, technical writing, and community engagement. Hrittik ... Show more