Clarissa Rodrigues is graduated by University of Vale dos Sinos (UNISINOS), specialist in Software Engineering by Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) and master student in Applied Computing by UNISINOS. With more than 10 years of IT experience, she has been working in different roles and companies, such as a Business Analyst at SISPRO, ADP, SAP and most current Technical Quality & Program Manager at Uber. On her journey, she has been advocated for quality inside QAs work to make sure goods and services are designed, developed, and made to meet or exceed customers’ expectations and requirements.

Clarissa Rodrigues is graduated by University of Vale dos Sinos (UNISINOS), specialist in Software Engineering by Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) and master student in Applied Computing by UNISINOS. With more than 10 years of IT exper... Show more

I'm a IT professional with many hats 🎩, so if I had to list them I would say I consider myself:

👨‍💻 * Student and practitioner of some disciplines, such as DevOps, Lean, and Platform Engineering.
🎖️ * DevOps Institute & Platform Engineering Community Ambassador.
☁️ * Cloud-native tech experienced user.
🤖 * AI user.
🔥 * Open-source lover.
🤓 * Developer at heart.
👨🏽‍🏫 * Mentor by vocation.
💡 * Thought-leader, because I like it.

Last but not least, a man in love ❤️.

I'm a IT professional with many hats 🎩, so if I had to list them I would say I consider myself: 👨‍💻 * Student and practitioner of some disciplines, such as DevOps, Lean, and Platform Engineering. 🎖️ * DevOps Institute & Platform Engineering C... Show more

Patrice Williams-Lindo is a workforce systems strategist, AI governance advisor, and the founder and CEO of Career Nomad™. AI is not replacing your workforce. AI is repricing it. With 20+ years advising Fortune 500 organizations across technology, healthcare, financial services, and the public sector — including engagements with Accenture, KPMG, and Deloitte — she specializes in translating AI adoption, labor volatility, and institutional change into leadership strategy. She is the architect of the RNA Method™ and Career Liquidity™, and has been featured in USA Today, Business Insider, Forbes, Newsweek, CNBC, and Fox 5 Atlanta. She is a 2025 Black Leaders Worldwide Women to Watch honoree and Georgia 100 recipient.

Patrice Williams-Lindo is a workforce systems strategist, AI governance advisor, and the founder and CEO of Career Nomad™. AI is not replacing your workforce. AI is repricing it. With 20+ years advising Fortune 500 organizations across technology, he... Show more

Gethyn is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP and consultant helping organisations modernise their data platforms with SQL Server, Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, and AI. He leads a UK consultancy that supports clients across Europe and North America with migrations, high-availability design, performance engineering, analytics strategy, and data governance. A Microsoft Certified Trainer with over 200 courses delivered, he speaks widely on data transformation, analytics, and the future of AI-powered business.

Gethyn is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP and consultant helping organisations modernise their data platforms with SQL Server, Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, and AI. He leads a UK consultancy that supports clients across Europe and North America wi... Show more

Data Platform MVP, Microsoft Fabric advocate, public speaker, and passionate about everything that transforms data into action.

Currently working at Macaw as Architect & Technical Advocate – Microsoft Fabric, where I help organizations design modern Data & AI solutions on Microsoft technologies, with a strong focus on Microsoft Fabric. Over the years, my role has evolved from technical evangelism into a stronger advisory and architecture-focused position. Today, I combine strategic advisory, pre-sales, and solution architecture to help customers make realistic technology decisions and build scalable, future-proof platforms.

What I enjoy most? Sharing knowledge, experiences, best practices, and enthusiasm around the Microsoft data & AI space. I actively contribute to the community through conferences, user groups, customer presentations, technical sessions, end-user training, and community initiatives focused on Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, and AI.

Besides public speaking and community work, I also share insights and experiences on my personal blog: data-marc.com

Data Platform MVP, Microsoft Fabric advocate, public speaker, and passionate about everything that transforms data into action. Currently working at Macaw as Architect & Technical Advocate – Microsoft Fabric, where I help organizations design mode... Show more

A distinguished Technical Lead with a rich 15-year trajectory in the computer software landscape, I specialize in architecting robust Cloud Native and Web applications through a strategic blend of technical expertise and innovative problem-solving. My technical arsenal spans Golang, .NET, and React (TypeScript), complemented by comprehensive proficiency in C#, JavaScript, and a versatile range of contemporary development technologies.

With a proven track record of delivering high-performance solutions, I excel in designing scalable applications across multiple cloud environments, including AWS, Google Cloud Platform, and DigitalOcean. My approach transcends conventional coding—I view each project as an opportunity to push technological boundaries and deliver transformative digital solutions.

A distinguished Technical Lead with a rich 15-year trajectory in the computer software landscape, I specialize in architecting robust Cloud Native and Web applications through a strategic blend of technical expertise and innovative problem-solving. M... Show more

Aditya Soni is a DevOps/SRE tech professional He worked with Product and Service based companies including Red Hat, Forrester Research, Searce, and is currently positioned at SailPoint as a Senior DevOps Engineer. He holds AWS, GCP, Azure, RedHat, and Kubernetes Certifications.He is a CNCF Ambassador, and AWS Community Builder for 4 years He leads AWS, CNCF, and HashiCorp user groups for Rajasthan State in India. He has spoken at many conferences, both in-person and virtually.

Aditya Soni is a DevOps/SRE tech professional He worked with Product and Service based companies including Red Hat, Forrester Research, Searce, and is currently positioned at SailPoint as a Senior DevOps Engineer. He holds AWS, GCP, Azure, RedHat, an... Show more

Cortney Nickerson is a Principal Product Marketing Manager at Akamai Technologies. As a CNCF Ambassador, she leads the Kyverno Community and is highly active in the cloud native community co-organizing various Kubernetes Community Day events, serving on the State of OpenCon Advisory Board, and co-hosting the "Code to Culture Platform Engineering Podcast" and "Humans of Cloud Native" podcast.

A recognized speaker at international events, Cortney transitioned from a non-technical background to tech as an early employee (#7) at a startup later acquired by DataDog, where she wrote content for the Data on Kubernetes Community.

Beyond technology, she is a vocal advocate for DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) and openly shares her experiences with imposter syndrome. On a personal note, she's also a parent navigating the challenge of getting her kids to bed on time.

Cortney Nickerson is a Principal Product Marketing Manager at Akamai Technologies. As a CNCF Ambassador, she leads the Kyverno Community and is highly active in the cloud native community co-organizing various Kubernetes Community Day events, serving... Show more

Whitney Lee is a creator and systems thinker who explores how observability, AI, and platform engineering connect across the cloud native ecosystem. She brings humor, depth, and clarity to complex technologies while building original frameworks that help others understand how systems fit together. She runs a vibrant YouTube channel, hosts Datadog Illuminated and Software Defined Interviews, has delivered two KubeCon keynotes and countless breakout talks, and combines storytelling and technical rigor to illuminate the human side of cloud native engineering.

Whitney Lee is a creator and systems thinker who explores how observability, AI, and platform engineering connect across the cloud native ecosystem. She brings humor, depth, and clarity to complex technologies while building original frameworks that ... Show more

Pamela Paterson, MS, CBAP, PMP, is a speaker, best-selling author, business systems analyst, systems engineer, and project manager. She is a consultant who has worked with over 100 organizations worldwide, delivering workshops, webinars, and presentations. Pamela also taught project management in Toronto, Canada, for over ten years. In 2023, 2024, and 2025, she stands out as one of the most active speakers on Sessionize. For more details, visit her LinkedIn profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamelapaterson.

Pamela Paterson, MS, CBAP, PMP, is a speaker, best-selling author, business systems analyst, systems engineer, and project manager. She is a consultant who has worked with over 100 organizations worldwide, delivering workshops, webinars, and presenta... Show more

Sami Laiho is one of the world's leading professionals in the Windows OS and Security. Sami has been working with and teaching OS troubleshooting, management, and security since 1995. Sami's session was evaluated as the best session in TechEd North America, Europe and Australia in 2014, and Nordic Infrastructure Conference in 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (Keynote for NIC).

At Ignite 2018 Sami's sessions were ranked as #1 and #2 out of 1708 sessions!! This was the first time in the history of the conference that anyone has been able to do this!

Sami is also an author at PluralSight and the conference chair for the TechMentor and "Cyber Security and Ransomware Live!" conferences.

More info at: https://samilaiho.com/

Sami Laiho is one of the world's leading professionals in the Windows OS and Security. Sami has been working with and teaching OS troubleshooting, management, and security since 1995. Sami's session was evaluated as the best session in TechEd North A... Show more

Mathias is a data enthusiast with a great passion for the synergy between data analytics, cloud data platforms and AI.

As Principal Product Manager at Fellowmind, he builds products that turn AI agents into digital colleagues for ambitious organizations.

Being a Microsoft Data Platform MVP, he is very passionate about sharing anything with the community, especially something around turning data into impact!

With a background in Product Development and Innovation, Mathias brings a unique 'Data Product' perspective to data and AI, and is obsessed with the bigger picture. With his slightly rebellious attitude, he's not afraid to challenge the status quo and break industry norms to find new and better solutions.

Mathias is a data enthusiast with a great passion for the synergy between data analytics, cloud data platforms and AI. As Principal Product Manager at Fellowmind, he builds products that turn AI agents into digital colleagues for ambitious organiz... Show more

Yishai Beeri likes to solve problems, and that’s why he was so fascinated with programming when first encountered Logo back in the 80s, where the possibilities seemed endless.

He has made it a focus of his career to solve complex programming problems, as a consultant and entrepreneur. Between 2013 and 2020, Yishai worked in the CTO office of a fast moving cloud security startup, and after its acquisition in the Cloud Security unit of a networking giant. In 2020 Yishai joined LinearB to focus on Developer Productivity and Experience. As CTO he engages with hundreds of engineering leaders and helps build products that answer the industry's core questions about AI & Productivity for software engineering.

Yishai Beeri likes to solve problems, and that’s why he was so fascinated with programming when first encountered Logo back in the 80s, where the possibilities seemed endless. He has made it a focus of his career to solve complex programming probl... Show more

Bas founded Kimura and is an experienced Data Solution Architect with over 12 years as a consultant in various technologies, currently focusing on Microsoft Fabric.

He speaks, creates YouTube videos, and blogs about these experiences to share his knowledge with the community.

He holds a Microsoft Dataplatform MVP award and is a Microsoft Certified Trainer.

In his spare time he likes to practice sports (Brazilian jiu-jitsu, running, weight lifting) and also to travel with his wife, son, and their dachshund Chester.

Bas founded Kimura and is an experienced Data Solution Architect with over 12 years as a consultant in various technologies, currently focusing on Microsoft Fabric. He speaks, creates YouTube videos, and blogs about these experiences to share his... Show more

Phil is a developer experience engineer for Resend, Google Developer Expert, and AAIF Ambassador living in Melbourne, Australia. He's been working in developer relations for a decade, speaking at conferences since 2012, and writing JavaScript since before jQuery. Away from the keyboard, Phil enjoys travel, live music, and hanging out with his mini sausage dog, Ruby.

Phil is a developer experience engineer for Resend, Google Developer Expert, and AAIF Ambassador living in Melbourne, Australia. He's been working in developer relations for a decade, speaking at conferences since 2012, and writing JavaScript since b... Show more

Cat is a Head of Product at Syntasso, where she works at the intersection of developer experience, infrastructure strategy, and product design. With a background in enterprise platform tooling and developer productivity, she focuses on helping teams treat platforms as products that deliver measurable value. Cat brings experience from both engineering and product management roles in fast-scaling tech environments.

Cat is a Head of Product at Syntasso, where she works at the intersection of developer experience, infrastructure strategy, and product design. With a background in enterprise platform tooling and developer productivity, she focuses on helping teams ... Show more

Trabajo en la intersección entre tecnología, comunicación y adopción, ayudando a traducir la IA generativa y Microsoft Copilot en valor real para personas y organizaciones.

Actualmente soy Microsoft MVP en M365 Copilot y trabajo impulsando conversaciones, estrategias y casos de uso alrededor de Copilot, agentes e IA aplicada al entorno empresarial.

Mi trayectoria está ligada al mundo de la Comunicación, las Relaciones Públicas y la marca personal, y eso define también mi forma de compartir tecnología: cercana, clara, útil y aterrizada a negocio, sin perder rigor ✨

Me apasiona ayudar a equipos y organizaciones a entender cómo la IA puede transformar la productividad, la colaboración y la forma en la que trabajamos, conectando innovación con impacto real.

También me gusta aportar una perspectiva humana en conversaciones tecnológicas y dar a todo lo que hago una identidad muy mía: flores, mariposas y un poquito de brilli-brilli 💜

Porque creo que se puede hablar de innovación, productividad y futuro con seriedad, pero también con sensibilidad, creatividad y estilo propio 🦋

Participo activamente en comunidades técnicas de Microsoft como speaker, colaboradora y organizadora, y disfruto especialmente creando sesiones que conectan novedad, storytelling y casos reales para hacer la tecnología más comprensible, memorable y humana 🚀

Trabajo en la intersección entre tecnología, comunicación y adopción, ayudando a traducir la IA generativa y Microsoft Copilot en valor real para personas y organizaciones. Actualmente soy Microsoft MVP en M365 Copilot y trabajo impulsando convers... Show more

Peter Zaitsev is an entrepreneur and co-founder of Percona, Coroot and other tech companies. As one of the leading experts in Open Source strategy and database optimization, Peter has applied his technical knowledge and entrepreneurial drive to contribute as a board member and advisor to several open source startups. Additionally, Peter is the co-author of the book "High Performance MySQL: Optimization, Backup and Replication," one of the most popular books on MySQL performance.

Peter Zaitsev is an entrepreneur and co-founder of Percona, Coroot and other tech companies. As one of the leading experts in Open Source strategy and database optimization, Peter has applied his technical knowledge and entrepreneurial drive to contr... Show more

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

Thomas "Tom" Martens is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP and Solution Architect at Munich Re. With over 25 years of experience delivering Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing, and Analytics solutions, Tom specializes in helping organizations tackle analytical challenges using Microsoft Fabric and Power BI. Alongside his full-time role, he offers freelance consulting for data platform and analytics projects. Tom is a regular speaker at international conferences and user group meetings, and co-author of the book Pro DAX with Power BI.

Thomas "Tom" Martens is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP and Solution Architect at Munich Re. With over 25 years of experience delivering Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing, and Analytics solutions, Tom specializes in helping organizations tackle a... Show more

Dennis is a Microsoft MVP and Principal Consultant at Dutch Microsoft consultancy firm Aviva Solutions. With 29 years of experience under his belt as a software architect and/or lead developer, he specializes in designing full-stack enterprise solutions based on .NET as well as providing coaching on all aspects of designing, building, documenting, deploying and maintaining software systems in an agile world. He is the author of several open-source projects, including Fluent Assertions, Pathy, Reflectify, PackageGuard, and several .NET Solution Templates, and has been maintaining coding guidelines for C# since 2001. You can find him on Twitter, Mastodon and BlueSky.

Dennis is a Microsoft MVP and Principal Consultant at Dutch Microsoft consultancy firm Aviva Solutions. With 29 years of experience under his belt as a software architect and/or lead developer, he specializes in designing full-stack enterprise soluti... Show more

Vincent Caldeira, Red Hat APAC CTO and Industry Visiting Scholar at Columbia University, drives tech strategy and emerging engineering. A Top 10 APAC CTO (2023) with 20+ years in finance IT, he is an authority on open source, cloud-native technologies and AI. Vincent holds leadership roles across the Linux Foundation (FINOS, LF AI & Data) and GSF, championing AI safety, sustainability, and digital sovereignty.

Vincent Caldeira, Red Hat APAC CTO and Industry Visiting Scholar at Columbia University, drives tech strategy and emerging engineering. A Top 10 APAC CTO (2023) with 20+ years in finance IT, he is an authority on open source, cloud-native technologie... 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

Nicolas Fränkel is a technologist focusing on cloud-native technologies, DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and system observability. His focus revolves around creating technical content, delivering talks, and engaging with developer communities to promote the adoption of modern software practices. With a strong background in software, he has worked extensively with the JVM, applying his expertise across various industries. In addition to his technical work, he is the author of several books and regularly shares insights through his blog and open-source contributions.

Nicolas Fränkel is a technologist focusing on cloud-native technologies, DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and system observability. His focus revolves around creating technical content, delivering talks, and engaging with developer communities to promote the... Show more

Jeroen ter Heerdt is Head of Product at Tabular Editor. He works on defining the future of semantic model development. Previously he worked on the Power BI team. He can be found on social media at @dutchdatadude.

Jeroen ter Heerdt is Head of Product at Tabular Editor. He works on defining the future of semantic model development. Previously he worked on the Power BI team. He can be found on social media at @dutchdatadude. Show more

Alexander is the Lead Data Transformation Architect at Advania in Sweden, 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 29 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 Lead Data Transformation Architect at Advania in Sweden, 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 29 years poking around wit... Show more

Javan is a Senior Application Security Specialist at Sage, where he develops practical AppSec architecture to help teams deliver secure software efficiently - including recent work harnessing AI to accelerate and enhance security workflows. As part of his PhD he is researching both web and AI Security at the University of Bayreuth and lectures Secure Coding at DHBW University. Javan has spoken and led trainings at conferences such as Black Hat, DEF CON, and OWASP. His career began in ethical hacking, automating online games and reporting vulnerabilities as a teenager, then progressed through full-stack web and mobile development before fully moving into his passion product security. This builder-meets-breaker perspective informs his work today: collaborating with engineering and operations teams, advancing secure design, and building tools that reduce risk at scale.

Javan is a Senior Application Security Specialist at Sage, where he develops practical AppSec architecture to help teams deliver secure software efficiently - including recent work harnessing AI to accelerate and enhance security workflows. As part o... Show more

Matthijs is a Coding Architect at Xebia. With a strong focus on Azure and AI, he helps clients achieve more on Azure. Matthijs has a passion for creating good work environments, writing great code, and building amazing teams.

Matthijs trained and led teams in different countries. He strongly believes that remote and distributed teams can be just as (or more) effective than sitting in the same old office together. Matthijs received the Microsoft MVP Award for five consecutive years.

Matthijs is a Coding Architect at Xebia. With a strong focus on Azure and AI, he helps clients achieve more on Azure. Matthijs has a passion for creating good work environments, writing great code, and building amazing teams. Matthijs trained and ... Show more

Three decades of shipping software across industries gives Stacy stories worth hearing.

She takes the stage to share what actually works — live code, hard-won lessons, and a genuine passion for helping teams build better.

Recognised with a Microsoft MVP Award for Developer Technologies since 2020, she is also the author of Beginning Azure Static Web Apps, helping developers build dynamic applications using C#, Azure Functions, and Azure Static Web Apps.

Three decades of shipping software across industries gives Stacy stories worth hearing. She takes the stage to share what actually works — live code, hard-won lessons, and a genuine passion for helping teams build better. Recognised with a Micr... Show more

Giuliano Latini dal 1991 lavora presso l'Università Politecnica delle Marche. Durante tutti gli anni '90 si concentra sull'elaborazione di segnali digitali e software per la gestione automatica di banchi per misure elettriche: coadiuvando l'attività di gruppi di ricerca e diffondendo le conoscenze acquisite con seminari ed esercitazioni pratiche svolte all'interno di corsi universitari. All'inizio del nuovo millennio focalizza la propria attività sull'allestimento e la gestione di servizi dipartimentali e per l'Ateneo, concentrandosi sull'integrazione dei servizi di autenticazione Microsoft con soluzioni Open Source.
Dal 2016, raggiunti i limiti di carriera nel proprio ruolo, cerca nuove sfide ed esperienza professionali. Lavora 10 mesi presso la Innoteam di Pesaro in cui matura esperienze nel mondo ICT delle PMI e nel cloud AWS. Da Giugno 2017 reintra nel mondo della PA italiana uscendone ad Agosto 2021 per cercare nuovi stimoli e traguardi professionali. A Settembre 2021 entra in una giovane e dinamica azienda che si occupa dello sviluppo di prodotti software, la Proximo di Castelfidardo, contribuendo con la propria esperienza nella gestione dei sistemi, delle infrastrutture IT e con la sensibilità maturata nell'approfondimento delle tematiche presenti nella cultura DevOps.

In questi ultimi anni organizza e partecipa a molti eventi per la diffusione dell'Information Technology. Partecipa attivamente nelle community: WindowServer.it, DevMarche, GetLatestVersion.

Giuliano Latini dal 1991 lavora presso l'Università Politecnica delle Marche. Durante tutti gli anni '90 si concentra sull'elaborazione di segnali digitali e software per la gestione automatica di banchi per misure elettriche: coadiuvando l'attività ... Show more