Most Active Speakers 2024

Sessionize proudly presents the list of the most active speakers in the year 2024!

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Norm Young

Norm Young

Norm Young is a Power Platform Solution Architect at AvePoint. He is a 5-time Microsoft MVP with a focus on building collaborative solutions using SharePoint, Microsoft Teams and the Power Platform.

Norm blogs and speaks about Microsoft 365, the Power Platform and how they are better together and with a little bit of help from the community we can all do awesome things with technology.

Norm Young is a Power Platform Solution Architect at AvePoint. He is a 5-time Microsoft MVP with a focus on building collaborative solutions using SharePoint, Microsoft Teams and the Power Platform. Norm blogs and speaks about Microsoft 365, the P... Show more

Janarthanan Selvaraj

Janarthanan Selvaraj

Janarthanan Selvaraj is working as Senior Specialist and Atos Expert AI at Atos. He is an alumni from University of Cambridge for FUEL Leadership flagship program and Professional graduate alumni from Anna University. He have been honored and recognized with the prestigious Microsoft MVP Award in the AI category, specifically recognized for my expertise in Azure OpenAI Service & Azure AI Services. He is recognized as 5 times Microsoft Certified Trainer and C# Corner MVP. He is Microsoft Azure Certified Data Scientist, AI Engineer, Data Engineer, Azure Cosmos DB Developer Specialty, Developer Associate, and Power BI Data Analyst Associate with a total of 16 Cloud Certifications from Microsoft Azure, AWS, GCP, Oracle and Aviatrix cloud. Being Resource Person conducted several meetups', Workshops, FDPs, STTP, Webinars, Knowledge sharing sessions at various levels in the organization and educational institutes. He is an active speaker, mentor, blogger, researcher and Open-source contributor in the field of AI & Cloud where his work has been mentioned across several developer tech communities, conferences and industry conclaves.

Janarthanan Selvaraj is working as Senior Specialist and Atos Expert AI at Atos. He is an alumni from University of Cambridge for FUEL Leadership flagship program and Professional graduate alumni from Anna University. He have been honored and recogni... Show more

Hasan Savran

Hasan Savran

Hasan is an expert in Azure data products and has been recognized as a Microsoft Data Platform MVP. He owns SavranWeb Consulting and holds the Senior Business Intelligence Manager position at Progressive Insurance. His work involves designing advanced business solutions using the latest web and database development technologies. Hasan is a seasoned professional with more than two decades of experience in software as a developer, architect, and manager. He is a global conference speaker and enjoys blogging about SQL Server, Azure Cosmos DB, C#, and front-end development.

Hasan is an expert in Azure data products and has been recognized as a Microsoft Data Platform MVP. He owns SavranWeb Consulting and holds the Senior Business Intelligence Manager position at Progressive Insurance. His work involves designing advance... Show more

Kenneth van Surksum

Kenneth van Surksum

As a Microsoft 365 Modern Workplace consultant I help customers implement modern workplace solutions based on top of their Microsoft 365 licensing, leveraging products like Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Entra, Microsoft Defender, Exchange Online, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft SharePoint and Microsoft Purview. I constantly build solutions which span these products, taking into account Security, Usability and Manageability as main pillars.

Currently I'm also responsible for the delivery of Secure At Work, a product which can automatically provision Microsoft 365 tenants with best practices configuration and once onboarded keeps customers up to date by using regular releases. Each release adds or updates functionality in Microsoft 365 environments based on best practices and lessons learned from implementation feedback. The Secure At Work solution is already running om more than 10K endpoints, making it proven solution and able to cover 80% of business requirements.

With more than 25 years of experience in IT, I managed to get myself Microsoft certified in 1998, eventually becoming a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), en ultimately receiving my first Microsoft MVP award in 2010. Currently I am a proud dual Microsoft MVP for Microsoft Intune and Identity and Access.

In the past I have worked with many products in the Microsoft infrastructure space, like SMS/System Center Configuration Manager, Active Directory, Virtualization (both VMware as Hyper-V), System Center products like SCOM, SCSM, SCVMM, SCDPM among others.

Kenneth regularly shares his knowledge by blogging at https://www.vansurksum.com and by speaking on national and international events.

As a Microsoft 365 Modern Workplace consultant I help customers implement modern workplace solutions based on top of their Microsoft 365 licensing, leveraging products like Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Entra, Microsoft Defender, Exchange Online, Micro... Show more

Andrea Ceroni

Andrea Ceroni

Senior software architect, R&D team @Elfo.
I started my career working for advertising and cinema companies, using Maya and Python.
I have been working in .NET C# for more than ten years, with special interest in Azure cloud architectures, Infrastructure as Code, mobile applications, async/concurrent code and functional programming.
I'm a proud Microsoft MVP and I do my best to support communities.
Mountains and MTB enthusiast!
Married with Federica, we have a golden retriever, Mila.

Senior software architect, R&D team @Elfo. I started my career working for advertising and cinema companies, using Maya and Python. I have been working in .NET C# for more than ten years, with special interest in Azure cloud architectures, Infrastr... Show more

Alexander Arvidsson

Alexander Arvidsson

Alexander is the chief technology officer at Analytics Masterminds where he spends his days helping clients of all shapes and sizes to take better care of - and make more sense of - their data.
He has spent the last 25 years poking around with data, databases and related infrastructure services such as storage, networking and virtualization, occasionally emerging from the technical darkness to attend a Star Wars convention somewhere in the world.
He is a long time Data Platform MVP, frequent international speaker, podcaster, Pluralsight author, blogger and a Microsoft Certified Trainer, focusing on the Microsoft data platform stack.

Alexander is the chief technology officer at Analytics Masterminds where he spends his days helping clients of all shapes and sizes to take better care of - and make more sense of - their data. He has spent the last 25 years poking around with data,... Show more

Andres Almiray

Andres Almiray

Andres is a Java/Groovy developer and a Java Champion Alumni, Developer Advocate for the Database Group At Oracle, with more than 2 decades of experience in software design and development. He has been involved in web and desktop application development since the early days of Java. Andres is a true believer in open source and has participated on popular projects like Groovy, Griffon, and DbUnit, as well as starting his own projects. Founding member of the Griffon framework and Hackergarten community event. Author of JReleaser.

Andres is a Java/Groovy developer and a Java Champion Alumni, Developer Advocate for the Database Group At Oracle, with more than 2 decades of experience in software design and development. He has been involved in web and desktop application developm... Show more

Bob Fornal

Bob Fornal

My focus is on front-end 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

My focus is on front-end 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. ... Show more

Ivar Grimstad

Ivar Grimstad

Ivar Grimstad is the Jakarta EE Developer Advocate at Eclipse Foundation. He is a Java Champion and JUG Leader based in Sweden.

Besides advocating the Jakarta EE technologies, Ivar is contributing to the Jakarta EE specifications as well as being the PMC Lead for Eclipse Enterprise for Java (EE4J). He is also one of the specification leads for Jakarta MVC and represents Eclipse Foundation on the JCP Executive Committee.

Ivar is also involved in a wide range of other open-source projects and communities. He is a frequent speaker at International developer conferences.

Ivar Grimstad is the Jakarta EE Developer Advocate at Eclipse Foundation. He is a Java Champion and JUG Leader based in Sweden. Besides advocating the Jakarta EE technologies, Ivar is contributing to the Jakarta EE specifications as well as being ... Show more

Lucrecia Krause  MVP

Lucrecia Krause MVP

Strategic, delivery-focused technical project program leader with years of experience directing complex, enterprise-scale programs across cross-functional technical teams. Proven ability to deliver business-critical solutions, technical transformations, innovations, data and AI readiness.

Lucrecia Krause, has worked for companies like Hewlett Packard Enterprise, HP, VISA, Citi and UCF IT,holds a growth trajectory from programmer, business analyst, technical project program manager, manager at PMOs to technical strategy consulting and Sr. solutions architect.

Lucrecia is a mentor passionate about motivating others to achieve more, and has participated as speaker at SQLbits, DataPass, several Grace Hopper Celebration, SQL Saturdays, Power BI Summit, and active in user groups talks, mentorship, and content generation. Lucrecia is also Microsoft MVP in Data Platform -Business Intelligence Power BI, serves as volunteer co-leader to different user groups like the Power BI Women user group, women resource groups and volunteers in other Florida technology users group.

Strategic, delivery-focused technical project program leader with years of experience directing complex, enterprise-scale programs across cross-functional technical teams. Proven ability to deliver business-critical solutions, technical transformatio... Show more

Alessandro Stefouli-Vozza

Alessandro Stefouli-Vozza

Community leader and CNCF ambassador, Alessandro has spent the last few years building cloud native infrastructures for Microsoft customers, animating the Dutch community, and training others to pass the CKx exams. He has passion for all things cloud native, he's been around open source for 25 years and recently moved to a new Developer Relations role. Twitter handle: @bongo

Community leader and CNCF ambassador, Alessandro has spent the last few years building cloud native infrastructures for Microsoft customers, animating the Dutch community, and training others to pass the CKx exams. He has passion for all things cloud... Show more

Syed Usman Ahmad

Syed Usman Ahmad

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 Support 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 Support where he served multiple c... Show more

Kevin Dubois

Kevin Dubois

Kevin Dubois is often featured as a (keynote) speaker at conferences around the world, where he shares his passion and knowledge about developer experience, open source, cloud native development and Java. He is also an author, java Champion, and an accomplished software architect and platform engineer. Kevin currently works as a Senior Principal Developer Advocate at IBM, and is also Technical Lead for the CNCF Developer Experience Technical Advisory Group.

Kevin contributes to projects like Quarkus, LangChain4j, Knative, Apache Camel, and Podman (Desktop).

Multilingual and multicultural, Kevin speaks English, Dutch, French, and Italian fluently. Currently based in Switzerland, he has also lived in Belgium, Italy, Montana and Utah.
When he’s not coding or speaking at conferences, you’ll likely find Kevin exploring the great outdoors—whether he's hiking rugged trails, gravel biking through scenic routes, snowboarding down epic mountain slopes, or packrafting on untamed waters.

Kevin Dubois is often featured as a (keynote) speaker at conferences around the world, where he shares his passion and knowledge about developer experience, open source, cloud native development and Java. He is also an author, java Champion, and an a... Show more

Philip Seamark

Philip Seamark

Phil Seamark works on the Microsoft Fabric CAT team and is an accomplished database and business intelligence (BI) professional. Phil has an in-depth knowledge of the Microsoft BI stack along with extensive knowledge of data warehouse (DW) methodologies and enterprise data modelling.

Phil has expert knowledge in all facets of BI/DW including planning architecture, project management, dimensional modelling, performance tuning, ETL design, development and optimisation, report and dashboard design as well as installation and administration.
Phil has written several books DAX and Data modelling and has also blogged extensively at dax.tips

Phil Seamark works on the Microsoft Fabric CAT team and is an accomplished database and business intelligence (BI) professional. Phil has an in-depth knowledge of the Microsoft BI stack along with extensive knowledge of data warehouse (DW) methodolog... Show more

Anna-Maria Wykes

Anna-Maria Wykes

Anna is a veteran software and data engineer as well as a Microsoft Data Platform and AI MVP, boasting over 18 years of experience. She has undertaken various projects, including real-time analytics with Scala and Kafka, constructing Data Lakes with Spark, and applying engineering to Data Science. Anna currently serves as a RSA (Resident Solution Architect) and consultant, contributing to the development of Databricks and Neueda's data engineering and AI practice. With a genuine passion for data, she endeavors to bridge the gap between Software Development and Data Science. Anna's other areas of interest include DevOps (DataOps, MLOps, LLMOps), Agile methodologies, and organizing or participating in local Code Clubs.

Anna is a veteran software and data engineer as well as a Microsoft Data Platform and AI MVP, boasting over 18 years of experience. She has undertaken various projects, including real-time analytics with Scala and Kafka, constructing Data Lakes with ... Show more

Mathias Thierbach

Mathias Thierbach

In 2015, after having spent over ten years as a Software Developer and Architect with Microsoft technologies, Mathias Thierbach moved into the Microsoft BI space. He soon landed on Power BI, but also realized quickly that the development and engineering tools and practices were nothing like the ones well established in software development. This is how pbi-tools started as a project, the only complete source control solution for Power BI.

During seven years of leading a data management team at YouGov, he experienced the benefits of those efforts every day. Having open sourced the project in fall of 2021, Mathias spends a lot of his free time bringing source control and DevOps practices to the wider Power BI community now.

In addition to his open source engagements, Mathias cares deeply about his role as an enterprise technology leader. Like many, once having started as a single contributor technologist, he had to pivot significantly when he moved into a manager role, responsible for building, stabilizing and growing a team of data engineers, analysts and architects. Mathias is now passionately sharing the many experiences and learnings that came out of that journey with the community.

In 2015, after having spent over ten years as a Software Developer and Architect with Microsoft technologies, Mathias Thierbach moved into the Microsoft BI space. He soon landed on Power BI, but also realized quickly that the development and engineer... Show more

Nicole Enders

Nicole Enders

Nicole Enders is a Modern Workplace and Collaboration Expert and she works at CONET Solutions GmbH as an Evangelist for Microsoft based Cloud Solutions. As a MVP for Microsoft 365 she shares her knowledge at many events, on her own blog as well as in her books.

As a consultant and developer, she has been dealing with the requirements for efficient collaboration in companies since more than 15 years. She is convinced of the advantages that Microsoft 365 (especially Microsoft Teams and the Power Platform) offers to improve collaboration.

Together with her customers, she combines proven standard products from this product range and adapts them with the help of various development tools. This creates working environments for social intranet, modern workplace and collaboration that are individually tailored to the customer's needs.

Nicole Enders is a Modern Workplace and Collaboration Expert and she works at CONET Solutions GmbH as an Evangelist for Microsoft based Cloud Solutions. As a MVP for Microsoft 365 she shares her knowledge at many events, on her own blog as well as in... Show more

Mey Beisaron

Mey Beisaron

Mey is a Senior Platform Engineer and a public speaker who brings Star Wars geekery to everything she does.
As a Backend Developer, Mey has developed in multiple programming languages, including Nodejs, Python, Groovy, and her favorite, Clojure.
Today Mey is a Senior Platform Engineer at Forter, leading the complex migration of 400+ services to Kubernetes.
When she is not spending her weekends developing games she’s playing Super Mario Bros on the Nintendo Switch.
May the force be with you.

Mey is a Senior Platform Engineer and a public speaker who brings Star Wars geekery to everything she does. As a Backend Developer, Mey has developed in multiple programming languages, including Nodejs, Python, Groovy, and her favorite, Clojure. T... 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

Viktor Gamov

Viktor Gamov

Viktor Gamov is a Principal Developer Advocate at Confluent, founded by the original creators of Apache Kafka®. With a rich background in implementing and advocating for distributed systems and cloud-native architectures, Viktor excels in open-source technologies. He is passionate about assisting architects, developers, and operators in crafting systems that are not only low in latency and scalable but also highly available.
As a Java Champion and an esteemed speaker, Viktor is known for his insightful presentations at top industry events like JavaOne, Devoxx, Kafka Summit, and QCon. His expertise spans distributed systems, real-time data streaming, JVM, and DevOps.
Viktor has co-authored "Enterprise Web Development" from O'Reilly and "Apache Kafka® in Action" from Manning. 
Follow Viktor on X—@gamussa to stay updated with his latest thoughts on technology, his gym and food adventures, and insights into open-source and developer advocacy.

Viktor Gamov is a Principal Developer Advocate at Confluent, founded by the original creators of Apache Kafka®. With a rich background in implementing and advocating for distributed systems and cloud-native architectures, Viktor excels in open-source... Show more

Florian Salzmann

Florian Salzmann

I'm a Microsoft MVP and Microsoft Endpoint & Security Specialist with a strong focus on Intune, Windows 365, and Microsoft Security. I love helping organizations improve security, automate processes, and make device management more efficient.

As a speaker, blogger, and content creator, I share practical insights on Windows security, Intune automation with PowerShell, third-party patching, and Security Copilot. My sessions are hands-on, technical, and full of real-world solutions.

Speaking Experience
I've spoken at major IT and security conferences, including:
✔ MEM Summit Paris (Co-Organizer & Speaker)
✔ NIC Summit Oslo
✔ WP Ninja Summit's
✔ Cloud Technology Town Hall (CTTT)
✔ and many more...

More About Me
📝 Blogger at scloud.work
🎥 Content Creator – Tech demos and automation guides
🛠 Passionate about automation & remediation – Filling gaps in Microsoft Intune

Let’s connect and talk about modern device management, security, and automation!

I'm a Microsoft MVP and Microsoft Endpoint & Security Specialist with a strong focus on Intune, Windows 365, and Microsoft Security. I love helping organizations improve security, automate processes, and make device management more efficient. As a... Show more

Richard Harbridge

Richard Harbridge

Richard Harbridge is an Ecosystem Collaboration & Alliances Lead, author, internationally recognized speaker, and a Microsoft MVP. With a wealth of experience, Richard has led and operated multiple thriving businesses and currently serves as a trusted advisor to hundreds of organizations. He specializes in helping businesses understand their current and future needs, guiding them to take strategic actions that drive growth and achieve their ambitious goals.

Richard is known for his hands-on approach, having led, architected, and implemented countless business and technology solutions that have catalyzed digital and organizational transformations. His passion lies in empowering organizations to achieve more, whether through creating award winning experiences that enhance employee and technology strategies or by leveraging emerging technologies to improve the value they deliver to their customers, partners, and communities.

As sought-after speaker and leader, Richard frequently shares his expertise on employee experience, AI, the digital workplace, technology adoption, and Microsoft technologies at industry events worldwide. Richard is proud to work at Workleap, makers of ShareGate and also contributes to several committees, research teams, leads CIO think tanks, and facilitates employee experience and technology groups.

Richard Harbridge is an Ecosystem Collaboration & Alliances Lead, author, internationally recognized speaker, and a Microsoft MVP. With a wealth of experience, Richard has led and operated multiple thriving businesses and currently serves as a truste... Show more

Samir Makwana

Samir Makwana

Samir Makwana empowers enterprises and government agencies to harness the full power of Microsoft Cloud—and especially its cutting-edge AI stack—to build secure, value-driven businesses. With 17 years as a software developer, pre-sales engineer, and solution architect, he’s architected end-to-end IT transformations that blend security, automation, and collaboration.

A true AI evangelist, Samir designs PoCs and production systems leveraging Azure AI services (Cognitive Services, Azure OpenAI, Semantic Kernel), Copilot Studio, and Power Platform AI—applying deep prompt engineering, vector search/RAG patterns, and grounding techniques to deliver next-gen user experiences. He’s integrated generative AI agents into Office 365 and custom apps, automated workflows with Power Automate and Logic Apps, and secured data with Zero Trust and Microsoft Purview.

As Founder & Principal Architect of Cloudtrify Inc., Samir crafts both short- and long-term cloud-native and AI solutions that drive ROI, user adoption, and maintainability—always with responsible AI and compliance top-of-mind.

Samir Makwana empowers enterprises and government agencies to harness the full power of Microsoft Cloud—and especially its cutting-edge AI stack—to build secure, value-driven businesses. With 17 years as a software developer, pre-sales engineer, and ... Show more

Dave Rendon

Dave Rendon

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🌐 https://blog.azinsider.net
💻 https://github.azinsider.net

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Let's connect - https://www.linkedin.com/in/daverndn/

I'm David Rendon (Dave Rendon), a Microsoft Azure and AI MVP for 12 consecutive years and a Microsoft Certified Trainer. As an IT professional with more than 15 years of experience, I have focused strongly on Microsoft technologies and Azure since 2010.

📘 https://amzn.to/3ummI9B 🌐 https://blog.azinsider.net 💻 https://github.azinsider.net ▬▬▬▬▬▬ Hello There! 👋 ▬▬▬▬▬▬ Let's connect - https://www.linkedin.com/in/daverndn/ I'm David Rendon (Dave Rendon), a Microsoft Azure and AI MVP for... Show more

Jonah Andersson

Jonah Andersson

Jonah Andersson is a Developer and Lead Cloud DevOps Engineer based in Sweden. She works as a Senior Azure Consultant at Solidify.

With a background in Computer Science and System Development, Jonah specializes in .NET technologies and excels in cloud development, particularly within Microsoft Azure.

Passionate about solving complex problems and crafting modern applications, Jonah succeeds in working with cloud platforms like Azure, and her expertise in cloud computing and development has earned her international recognition. She is recognized as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional and Microsoft Certified Trainer for her contributions to the tech industry. Her book, 'Learning Microsoft Azure: Cloud Computing and Development Fundamentals (O'Reilly Media), further highlights her expertise and the depth of her technical knowledge.

She actively engages in tech communities and international events, fosters connections, and shares insights with fellow developers. Jonah's leadership extends beyond her technical expertise. As the founder and leader of the Azure User Group Sweden, where she leads, guide and inspire tech to others. She is also a MCT Community Lead from Sweden helping and supporting fellow Microsoft Certified Trainers in the community.

Her advocacy for gender equality and inclusion in tech, recognized by her Developer of the Year awards in two years at the Nordic Women in Tech Awards 2023 and Developers Day 2024, is a testament to her commitment to making the tech industry a more inclusive space. She actively mentors aspiring women in tech careers and co-hosts the Extend Women In Tech Podcast, to inspire inclusive tech for all.

Jonah Andersson is a Developer and Lead Cloud DevOps Engineer based in Sweden. She works as a Senior Azure Consultant at Solidify. With a background in Computer Science and System Development, Jonah specializes in .NET technologies and excels in ... Show more

Marcin Siewnicki

Marcin Siewnicki

I am Microsoft 365 solution architect. I create applications and solutions that improve and facilitate work using Power Platform, SharePoint, and Teams.

My adventure in IT began in 2005. Since then I have been creating and implementing business applications based on SharePoint and Microsoft 365 platforms. I am a big fan of task and process automation (Power Automate) and Modern Workplace platforms (Microsoft Teams).

Privately a husband, father of 2 sons. Fan of science fiction and cyberpunk, futurist. I co-organize the SharePoint Saturday Warsaw conference and speak at Microsoft's community events.

I am Microsoft 365 solution architect. I create applications and solutions that improve and facilitate work using Power Platform, SharePoint, and Teams. My adventure in IT began in 2005. Since then I have been creating and implementing business ap... Show more

Engin Diri

Engin Diri

As a Senior Solutions Architect at Pulumi with over 15 years of experience in the IT industry, including roles at the Schwarz Group and W&W Versicherungen, I bring extensive expertise with an end-user and enterprise focus. Currently working for a startup while collaborating with enterprise clients has further enriched my experience!

I began my career as a Java backend developer, transitioned to frontend development, and ultimately specialized in CI/CD and DevOps. Working with ANT and Cruise Control to switch to Jenkins and Microsoft Team Foundation Server added some traumas on top! But as they say, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

I have now embraced the dynamic world of DevOps and Platform Engineering, leveraging cloud technologies and Kubernetes.

Recently, I have been exploring AI to find ways to make myself redundant in the future.

As a Senior Solutions Architect at Pulumi with over 15 years of experience in the IT industry, including roles at the Schwarz Group and W&W Versicherungen, I bring extensive expertise with an end-user and enterprise focus. Currently working for a sta... Show more

Michiel Hamers

Michiel Hamers

Hi, I’m Michiel Hamers — a Principal Cloud Expert, Implementation Manager, Trainer, and former Microsoft Azure MVP with over 25 years of experience in the Microsoft ecosystem.

Since 2000, I’ve been helping organizations successfully adopt and optimize Microsoft technologies, with a focus on Azure, cloud architecture, performance, and cost management. As a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) and experienced consultant, I bridge strategy and execution, guiding both public and private sector teams through complex technical transformations.

I regularly speak at international conferences such as Developer Week, PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit, Global Azure, AzConf Chennai, Azure Fest, DevConf APG, FutureTech, and Dutch Cloud Meetup. I’m passionate about delivering hands-on workshops and tailored in-company trainings, helping teams sharpen their Azure, automation, and application lifecycle skills.

My mission is clear: help people and organizations get the most out of the cloud — with control, clarity, and confidence. Whether coaching colleagues, giving workshops, or advising on cloud-native modernization, I combine deep technical knowledge with a pragmatic, people-focused approach.

When I’m not working, I enjoy life with my fiancée — cooking, traveling, and spending time with family and friends. For me, technology is about empowering people, not just systems.

Let’s connect and build something great together.

Hi, I’m Michiel Hamers — a Principal Cloud Expert, Implementation Manager, Trainer, and former Microsoft Azure MVP with over 25 years of experience in the Microsoft ecosystem. Since 2000, I’ve been helping organizations successfully adopt and opti... Show more

Mauro Morales

Mauro Morales

Hi, I’m Mauro Morales! Born and raised in Guatemala, my tech journey has taken me across the globe—from the scenic Alps of Switzerland to the bustling streets of Berlin, and now to the charming cobblestone lanes of Ghent, Belgium. Since the mid-2000s, I’ve been coding, creating, and sharing my passion for technology.

I work as an Open-Source Staff Engineer at Spectro Cloud, where I help shape Kairos, a groundbreaking operating system for edge computing. You’ll often find me at events like FOSDEM, KubeCon, and Open-Source Summit, geeking out about all things tech and connecting with fellow enthusiasts. I also serve as co-chair of the CNCF Special-Purpose Operating Systems Working Group, collaborating with brilliant minds to reimagine what’s possible in the OS space.

When I’m not coding or presenting, you’ll most likely find me lacing up my running shoes and hitting the streets of Ghent.

Hi, I’m Mauro Morales! Born and raised in Guatemala, my tech journey has taken me across the globe—from the scenic Alps of Switzerland to the bustling streets of Berlin, and now to the charming cobblestone lanes of Ghent, Belgium. Since the mid-2000s... Show more

Shawn Wildermuth

Shawn Wildermuth

Shawn Wildermuth has been tinkering with computers and software since he got a Vic-20 back in the early ‘80s. As a Microsoft MVP since 2003. He’s the author of over twenty Pluralsight courses, written eight books, has a popular YouTube channel, and is one of the Wilder Minds. You can reach him at his blog at http://wildermuth.com.

As a filmmaker, he creates documentaries including a feature-length, documentary about software developers today called “Hello World: The Film”. You can see more about it at http://twainfilms.com.

Shawn Wildermuth has been tinkering with computers and software since he got a Vic-20 back in the early ‘80s. As a Microsoft MVP since 2003. He’s the author of over twenty Pluralsight courses, written eight books, has a popular YouTube channel, and i... Show more

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Most Active Speakers 2024

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 2024.

The 3% is calculated from the pool of all speakers that have at least one accepted session in year 2024. We don't include inactive speakers or speakers that had no accepted sessions during the year. There are around 38,000 unique accepted speakers this year, the 3% is 1036. 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 2024. 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.