Dr Nestori Syynimaa is a Principal Identity Security Researcher at Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center He has over a decade of experience with the security of Microsoft cloud services and is known as the creator of the AADInternals toolkit. Before joining Microsoft in early 2024, Dr Syynimaa worked as a researcher, CIO, consultant, trainer, and university lecturer for over 20 years.

Dr Syynimaa has spoken in many international scientific and professional conferences, including IEEE TrustCom, TROOPERS, BSides, Black Hat USA, Europe, and Asia, Def Con, and RSA Conference.

Dr Nestori Syynimaa is a Principal Identity Security Researcher at Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center He has over a decade of experience with the security of Microsoft cloud services and is known as the creator of the AADInternals toolkit. Before j... Show more

Cloud Architect, Platform Evangelist, AI Enthusiast, Father, and Husband.

13+ years of experience in the IT Industry across Samsung, PwC, EY, and Accenture, last 5 years of which has been primarily focused on building, maintaining and selling platforms.

In my role as the Global Platform Presales Leader for EY Fabric, the foundational technology platform that powers all of EY, I am tasked with empowering our clients to thrive, thereby catalyzing the expansion of our business, augmenting client contentment, and raising the stature of EY within the industry.

The core of my responsibilities lies in guaranteeing that clients of EY Fabric fully leverage the benefits of our offerings. I am devoted to crafting a superior client experience that covers all phases of client interaction.

I am also a Platform Engineering Ambassador ( https://platformengineering.org/ambassador-program ), member of the CNCF Platforms Working group, DevOps Institute Ambassador, and the Chair for the Hashicorp User Group, Kolkata, and Argo User Group, Kolkata.

I have 31k followers on LinkedIn, and 1.6k subscribers on my YouTube channel.

I am an empath at heart, and want to do my part to help the community in any way possible.

Cloud Architect, Platform Evangelist, AI Enthusiast, Father, and Husband. 13+ years of experience in the IT Industry across Samsung, PwC, EY, and Accenture, last 5 years of which has been primarily focused on building, maintaining and selling plat... Show more

Martin Catherall is a Data Architect working on Microsoft Data Platform technologies. He is currently based in Brisbane, Australia.

Martin’s career has expanded from the world of SQL Server Administration and T-SQL development to encompass data engineering and architecture on the Microsoft Azure Platform.

He has over 15 years’ experience in the data industry and has been a recipient of the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Award since 2014

When he is not engaged in data related activities, he can be found exploring the Queensland landscape (he’s recently escaped Melbourne), learning about Minecraft or Super Mario from his kids and learning the guitar – despite being tone deaf!

Martin is the co-host of DataPlatform downunder
https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/data-platform-downunder-meetup-group/

Martin Catherall is a Data Architect working on Microsoft Data Platform technologies. He is currently based in Brisbane, Australia. Martin’s career has expanded from the world of SQL Server Administration and T-SQL development to encompass data en... Show more

Roman is a cybersecurity expert, engineer, and leader with over 17 years of hands-on experience securing complex systems and products at scale. Currently Principal Architect at Red Hat, he leads open-source security strategy, upstream collaboration, and cross-industry initiatives focused on building trusted software ecosystems. He has built and scaled programs across security architecture, threat modeling, secure development, vulnerability management, incident response, and security education - for both engineers and senior leadership. His work spans trusted AI, privacy, compliance, and secure software supply chains. Previously, Roman led Product Security & Privacy for Data Center and AI software at Intel. He is a Security Champion for several open-source projects and an active contributor to working groups under the OpenSSF, Eclipse Foundation, and other global initiatives. Roman is also a university lecturer, startup advisor, and mentor - advocating for a practical, collaborative, and responsible approach to open-source and cybersecurity. He is an official member of CEN/CLC and ETSI standardization working groups, contributing directly to the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA).

Roman is a cybersecurity expert, engineer, and leader with over 17 years of hands-on experience securing complex systems and products at scale. Currently Principal Architect at Red Hat, he leads open-source security strategy, upstream collaboration, ... Show more

Global AI & Data Science Lead at Avolta. Master's degree in Computer Science at Universidad of Alicante (2005-2011). Microsoft AI MVP

Global AI & Data Science Lead at Avolta. Master's degree in Computer Science at Universidad of Alicante (2005-2011). Microsoft AI MVP Show more

Alex is CTO in KMMX,an IT Training and Certification company located at Mexico City .
Web & Mobile Developer with more than 20 years of experience. Recently doing DevOps functions.

Technical Writer and International Speaker.

Proudly member of the following programs: GitHub Campus Advisor, GitKraken Ambassador, Progress NativeScript Developer Experts ,Auth0 Ambassador. Uno Platform Evangelist and GitLab Heroe.

Alex is CTO in KMMX,an IT Training and Certification company located at Mexico City . Web & Mobile Developer with more than 20 years of experience. Recently doing DevOps functions. Technical Writer and International Speaker. Proudly member o... Show more

Tim is a freelance consultant with more than 20 years of experience in modern workplace and mobility solutions. A Microsoft MVP for 12 consecutive years, Tim specializes in endpoint management, security, and Microsoft Intune. He works with organizations worldwide to design and implement secure, scalable, and user-friendly workplace environments.

Beyond consulting, Tim is a community leader, organizing and speaking at user groups, meetups, and international tech conferences. Based in Belgium, he’s passionate about sharing knowledge, bridging the gap between technology and people, and helping IT teams turn complex challenges into practical, impactful solutions.

Tim is a freelance consultant with more than 20 years of experience in modern workplace and mobility solutions. A Microsoft MVP for 12 consecutive years, Tim specializes in endpoint management, security, and Microsoft Intune. He works with organizati... Show more

Vukasin is a digital nomad and Microsoft Azure MVP, currently working as a Senior Cloud Architect, with a specialization in Microsoft Azure and Hyper-Converged Infrastructures. Father, rescue scuba diver, and public speaker.

Vukasin is a digital nomad and Microsoft Azure MVP, currently working as a Senior Cloud Architect, with a specialization in Microsoft Azure and Hyper-Converged Infrastructures. Father, rescue scuba diver, and public speaker. Show more

Rick Ossendrijver is a Software Engineer at Picnic, a fast-growing online supermarket. Rick is a committer and enthusiast of the Error Prone project. Moreover, he is passionate about improving software quality through static analysis and automation, and works on Picnic's open-source Error Prone Support project.

Rick Ossendrijver is a Software Engineer at Picnic, a fast-growing online supermarket. Rick is a committer and enthusiast of the Error Prone project. Moreover, he is passionate about improving software quality through static analysis and automation, ... Show more

My name is Axel and I'm from Argentina, where I live with my dog child Sansa. Love playing with her (and any dog), go for a walk and grab a coffee or have mate (argentinian drink :D ) in some park and read. Also series, films, friends, tech.
Oh almost forgot! I'm an (almost yet) computer engineer who loves to code and automate, nowadays very into Artificial Intelligence (surprised, right? :D ), GitHub and AWS as well!

My name is Axel and I'm from Argentina, where I live with my dog child Sansa. Love playing with her (and any dog), go for a walk and grab a coffee or have mate (argentinian drink :D ) in some park and read. Also series, films, friends, tech. Oh almo... Show more

Spyros has 20 years of experience in the security world. Since the beginning of his career he has been an avid supporter and contributor of open source software and an OWASP volunteer. Currently he is interested in the harmonization of security tools and information and is currently helping large regulated companies setup and automate their AppSec programmes. He also maintains several Open Source projects including the security automation framework Smithy, and opencre.org, the worlds largest security knowledge graph. Also, he usually doesn’t speak about himself in the third person.

Spyros has 20 years of experience in the security world. Since the beginning of his career he has been an avid supporter and contributor of open source software and an OWASP volunteer. Currently he is interested in the harmonization of security tools... Show more

Experienced Architect with a demonstrated history of working in the management consulting industry. Skilled in Requirements Analysis, Designing, Customer Relationship, Leadership with strong consulting skills
Summary of Qualifications & Experience as it relates to the Services under this Capability:
INDUSTRY EXPERTISE
• Insurance
• Telecom
• Retail
• Real Estate
TECHNICAL SPECIALIZATIONS
• MS Dynamics CRM 3.0/4.0/2011/2013/2015/D 365 8.1/9.2 online
• D365 Power apps Portal
• Chatbot, Augmented Reality
• SharePoint Modern Site
• C# .Net, WCF, WebAPI
• ASP.Net, MVC, DotNetCore
• SSRS, SSIS, Kingsway Soft, Scribe Online
• Angular 7, Ext JS framework, React
• JSON, jQUERY, Node.JS
• Azure: AZ-204, Logic Apps, Flow, Microsoft Graph API, Virtual Machines, Functions, App Service, Insights
• Power Apps, Power BI
• SQL Server
• Windows Server 2008/2012
• Trained in SAFE Dev Ops
CERTIFICATIONS
• Microsoft Certified Trainer
• Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Solution Architect Expert
• Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Developer Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate
• Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2013 customization
• Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 customization
• Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 customization and configuration
• Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 installation
• Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 application
• Microsoft certified Business Management Solutions specialist
• Certified Information Systems Auditor(CISA®)

Experienced Architect with a demonstrated history of working in the management consulting industry. Skilled in Requirements Analysis, Designing, Customer Relationship, Leadership with strong consulting skills Summary of Qualifications & Experience a... Show more

Lizzie serves developers in the Bay Area and beyond on Cloudflare's developer relations team and holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Bryn Mawr. She likes JavaScript, Python, and working with AI. When not organizing or attending hackathons and meetups, she enjoys tennis, ping pong, and all things Disney.

Lizzie serves developers in the Bay Area and beyond on Cloudflare's developer relations team and holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Bryn Mawr. She likes JavaScript, Python, and working with AI. When not organizing or attending hackath... Show more

Michael is an IT Process automation Expert with Customers all around the Globe, a Cloud and Datacenter MVP since 2015, and an au2mation enthusiast.

Michael is an IT Process automation Expert with Customers all around the Globe, a Cloud and Datacenter MVP since 2015, and an au2mation enthusiast. Show more

I have spent the last 30 years spent working in the technology industry, and have over 20 years experience working with open source. I help customers solve business problems with open source technologies and cloud. I am a Developer Advocate for open source at AWS. I help increase awareness of AWS contributions in open source, and why AWS is a great place to run your open source workloads.

I have spent the last 30 years spent working in the technology industry, and have over 20 years experience working with open source. I help customers solve business problems with open source technologies and cloud. I am a Developer Advocate for open ... Show more

Driven by the mission to make people's lives easier, Tim Damen actively advocates for and builds a web that serves everyone equally. Tim is a frontend developer, web accessibility specialist, and engineering manager from Amsterdam, the Netherlands 🇳🇱. With over a decade of experience, primarily at major financial institutions, Tim has spoken at various conferences and meetups. He also hosts "focustrap," a podcast about digital accessibility.

Driven by the mission to make people's lives easier, Tim Damen actively advocates for and builds a web that serves everyone equally. Tim is a frontend developer, web accessibility specialist, and engineering manager from Amsterdam, the Netherlands 🇳... Show more

Creative developer Jorrik bridges the gap between design and functionality. With 8+ years in front-end, he's now exploring AI's potential. At Sopra Steria, he builds innovative web solutions and shares his tech journey through public speaking.

Creative developer Jorrik bridges the gap between design and functionality. With 8+ years in front-end, he's now exploring AI's potential. At Sopra Steria, he builds innovative web solutions and shares his tech journey through public speaking. Show more

Es especialista en ciberseguridad ofensiva, con enfoque en operaciones de red teaming, purple teaming, pruebas de penetración, campañas avanzadas de phishing y ataques dirigidos a entornos de Active Directory. Actualmente forma parte del un equipo regional de seguridad ofensiva, donde diseña y ejecuta ejercicios de simulación de adversarios para fortalecer la resiliencia de las organizaciones ante amenazas sofisticadas.

Cuenta con certificaciones destacadas, como CRTO, CRTP, PNPT, eWPT, CR (HTB Ambassador), C-ADPenX y eCCPT.

Ha sido conferencista en eventos internacionales como PWNEDCR en Costa Rica, BSides Panamá, Dojo Conf Panamá, HackConRD en República Dominicana y Ekoparty en Argentina, Defcon 33 La Villa, Kavacon

Es especialista en ciberseguridad ofensiva, con enfoque en operaciones de red teaming, purple teaming, pruebas de penetración, campañas avanzadas de phishing y ataques dirigidos a entornos de Active Directory. Actualmente forma parte del un equipo re... Show more

Based in Zürich, Switzerland I have been working as a BI consultant using the Microsoft Data platfrom since 10 years. Covering all aspects of the data journey from data engineering to data visualization.

A big passion lately has been the new world of Microsoft Fabric as well as the latest advancements in AI and how to combine those two worlds.

Based in Zürich, Switzerland I have been working as a BI consultant using the Microsoft Data platfrom since 10 years. Covering all aspects of the data journey from data engineering to data visualization. A big passion lately has been the new world... Show more

Brenna Buuck is the subject matter expert at MinIO for databases and data lakehouses. A data engineer turned developer evangelist, she is passionate about coding, data, and learning. She endeavors to inspire and educate other developers about the latest tools and technologies, helping them build amazing things through code, tutorials, speaking engagements, and writing. She holds an undergraduate degree from the University of California, San Diego, and a graduate degree from San Diego State University.

Brenna Buuck is the subject matter expert at MinIO for databases and data lakehouses. A data engineer turned developer evangelist, she is passionate about coding, data, and learning. She endeavors to inspire and educate other developers about the lat... Show more

Jenn Claridge is a Microsoft MVP and trusted advisor in Business Central, specializing in manufacturing and service-focused organizations. She helps small and mid-sized businesses translate ERP strategy into practical, real-world execution.

With deep hands-on experience across sales, warehousing, projects, manufacturing, and service management, Jenn is known for making complex systems approachable and actionable. Her work focuses on operational maturity, adoption, and enabling organizations to move beyond simply using Business Central to creating measurable business value with it.

Jenn is recognized for her practical speaking style and her ability to connect leadership strategy with day-to-day execution, ensuring technology investments support long-term growth and confident decision-making.

In her spare time she rescues cats and sharing her knowledge via jennclaridge.com.

Jenn Claridge is a Microsoft MVP and trusted advisor in Business Central, specializing in manufacturing and service-focused organizations. She helps small and mid-sized businesses translate ERP strategy into practical, real-world execution. With d... Show more

Rajesh worked as data architect, data modeler and data analyst at global firms working on technical projects that generated huge revenue. He holds master's in computer science and bachelor's in electrical and electronics engineering.

Rajesh worked as data architect, data modeler and data analyst at global firms working on technical projects that generated huge revenue. He holds master's in computer science and bachelor's in electrical and electronics engineering. Show more

Eric “waldo” Wauters

Eric is one of the founding partners of iFacto Business Solutions and Dynex bv.

With his 21 years of technical expertise, he is an everyday inspiration to its development teams.  As development manager he continually acts upon the technical readiness of iFacto and Dynex.
   
Apart from that, Eric is also very active in BC community, where he tries to solve technical issues and shares his knowledge with other Dynamics enthusiasts. Surely, a lot amongst you will have read some of Eric’s posts, which he invariably signs with “waldo”.

Lots of people have been using and even contributing to tools he shares for free on github.

His proven track record entitled him to be awarded since 2007 as MVP (Microsoft Most Valuable Professional).

Eric “waldo” Wauters Eric is one of the founding partners of iFacto Business Solutions and Dynex bv. With his 21 years of technical expertise, he is an everyday inspiration to its development teams.  As development manager he continually act... Show more

Wade is a CPA who brings 20 years of financial expertise and business management experience to U.S. Transactions Corp.
He was previously with Ernst & Young in San Francisco and later PriceWaterhouseCoopers in Stuttgart, Germany where he was senior engagement manger responsible for the assurance work for IBM, Sony, and several other multinational companies.
He also served as President/General Manager to three early-stage fast growth companies in the life sciences industry. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business with a B.S. in Economics.
U.S. Transactions Corp. was founded in 2009.
We focus on the Microsoft Dynamics space as the only integrated credit card processing solution with built-in connections to 120+ gateways and processors with access to every international currency. See USTPay on Appsource
www.ustranscorp.com/ustpay

Wade is a CPA who brings 20 years of financial expertise and business management experience to U.S. Transactions Corp. He was previously with Ernst & Young in San Francisco and later PriceWaterhouseCoopers in Stuttgart, Germany where he was senior ... Show more

Marco is a business intelligence consultant and mentor. He wrote several books about Power BI, Analysis Service, and Power Pivot. He also regularly write articles and white papers that are available on sqlbi.com. Marco is a Microsoft MVP and an SSAS Maestro, the highest level of certification on Microsoft Analysis Services.
Today, Marco focuses his time with SQLBI customers, traveling extensively to train and consult on DAX and data modeling for Power BI and Analysis Services. Marco also teaches public classes worldwide.
Marco is a regular speaker at international conferences. He also enjoys delivering evening sessions at local user groups during his trips.

Marco is a business intelligence consultant and mentor. He wrote several books about Power BI, Analysis Service, and Power Pivot. He also regularly write articles and white papers that are available on sqlbi.com. Marco is a Microsoft MVP and an SSAS ... Show more

Senior Developer Advocate @Microsoft, Google Developer Expert in Flutter & Dart with 14 years of experience in Web Technologies, Android, Flutter, HarmonyOS and Microsoft M365. I have worked for multinational firms in India, the Netherlands, and the USA.
I am a Women Techmakers Ambassador!, Youtuber (whatsupcoders), Mentor @MentorCruise, and Open-Source Community Builder.

Senior Developer Advocate @Microsoft, Google Developer Expert in Flutter & Dart with 14 years of experience in Web Technologies, Android, Flutter, HarmonyOS and Microsoft M365. I have worked for multinational firms in India, the Netherlands, and the ... Show more

Ingeniero electrónico convertido en experto en datos con más de 6 años de experiencia, Microsoft 𝗠𝗩𝗣 𝗲𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 y 𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁 como Analista de Datos en Microsoft Power BI y en Microsoft Azure, además de especializarme en soluciones analíticas a nivel empresarial utilizando estas tecnologías.

𝗠𝗮́𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗲𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴í𝗮𝘀 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁, fusiono mi formación técnica con un profundo conocimiento del mundo de los datos. No sólo soy un apasionado de la tecnología, sino también 𝗰𝗼-𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗴𝗿𝘂𝗽𝗼 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗘𝘂𝘀𝗸𝗮𝗱𝗶 y un 𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗱𝗼 𝗱𝗲 𝗹𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗱. Mis contribuciones como ponente y autor del blog losdatoscomoherramienta.blogspot.com reflejan mi dedicación al fascinante mundo de los datos.

En resumen, transformo mi trabajo en mi pasión, y estoy aquí para demostrar que los datos no solo son una herramienta, ¡sino una fuente de inspiración y creatividad! ¡𝗔𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮́ñ𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗮𝗷𝗲 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲́𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼 𝗱𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘀 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗼𝘀!

Ingeniero electrónico convertido en experto en datos con más de 6 años de experiencia, Microsoft 𝗠𝗩𝗣 𝗲𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 y 𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁 como Analista de Datos en Microsoft Power BI y en Microsof... Show more

Reet Kaur is a seasoned information security professional experienced in both public and private sectors. She is currently a leader of a consulting company offering CISO services. She was recently an Executive Director of IT Risk Management & Security at Merck Co. & Inc. Formerly, she held the role of Cabinet Executive VP and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at a leading higher-ed institute, Portland Community College in Portland, Oregon. She is also the board member of the audit committee for the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) for the State of Oregon. With over 20 years of experience in IT, information security, and risk management leadership roles at Fortune 100 and 500 companies like Merck, Nike, Fidelity, AECOM, and CIBC, Reet has established herself as a respected industry expert. Renowned for her expertise in organizational transformation and a change agent, she adopts a unique, globally informed, risk-based approach to information security, data privacy, IT, and digital transformation.

Certified in CISSP, CRISC, CISM, and PMP, Reet is a trusted advisor to technical, executive, and board-level teams. Reet is a champion of diversity and inclusion initiatives and is deeply committed to addressing talent, gender, and underrepresented minority gaps in cybersecurity. A compassionate leader, she mentors aspiring professionals and actively contributes to the
industry through speaking engagements and content development on LinkedIn. In her strategic role, Reet specializes in developing and implementing successful programs in information security, risk management, and data privacy across various industry verticals and geographies.

Reet Kaur is a seasoned information security professional experienced in both public and private sectors. She is currently a leader of a consulting company offering CISO services. She was recently an Executive Director of IT Risk Management & Securit... Show more

Eugene Meidinger works as a BI consultant and Pluralsight author, specializing in Power BI and Azure. He has been working with data for 10 years.

Eugene Meidinger works as a BI consultant and Pluralsight author, specializing in Power BI and Azure. He has been working with data for 10 years. Show more

I've more than 18 years of experience defining and implementing software architectures by leading
high-performance teams and improving best practices for software development. I help connect people
with technology by bringing value to their businesses. Passionate about cloud computing, Kubernetes, AI,
and distributed systems. I have presented as a speaker at several events, including KubeCon, KCD NY, OSS, and others.
I am Project Maintainer for Kubeflow.

I've more than 18 years of experience defining and implementing software architectures by leading high-performance teams and improving best practices for software development. I help connect people with technology by bringing value to their busines... Show more