Anaïs is a Platform Engineer at JPM Chase, where she contributes to the company’s cloud implementation. Before working as Platform Engineer, Anais worked for 7 years as Developer Advocate. Most recently, as part of the open source team at Aqua Security, her work was focused on cloud native security. Outside of work, she runs her own YouTube Channel centered around cloud native technologies. Her passion lies in making tools and platforms more accessible to developers and community members.

Anaïs is a Platform Engineer at JPM Chase, where she contributes to the company’s cloud implementation. Before working as Platform Engineer, Anais worked for 7 years as Developer Advocate. Most recently, as part of the open source team at Aqua Securi... Show more

Shreeya Patel is a graduate BBIT student from Strathmore University, where she combines her love for technology with a passion for education. Currently working as a Creative Director at My Tech Story Africa, she’s honing her skills in app testing, content marketing and graphics design.

Shreeya serves also a Student Mentor at GLEAC International and she serves as the Lead for the Google Developers Groups on Campus at Strathmore University, where she aims to foster collaboration and innovation among peers.

Recognized as one of the Top 100 Women in Cybersecurity to Watch in Africa for 2024, Shreeya’s accolades reflect her commitment to excellence. She has volunteered and co-organized events like DevFest Nairobi and has received certifications in various tech disciplines, further solidifying her expertise in data analysis, web development, and information security.

With a diverse skill set that includes programming, database management, and graphics design, Shreeya is passionate about making technology accessible and engaging. When she’s not exploring the latest tech trends, you can find her mentoring others and sharing insights on the intersection of technology and education.

Connect with Shreeya on LinkedIn to follow her exciting journey!

Shreeya Patel is a graduate BBIT student from Strathmore University, where she combines her love for technology with a passion for education. Currently working as a Creative Director at My Tech Story Africa, she’s honing her skills in app testing, co... Show more

Founder of VYBZ ( NFT project showcasing true community spirit )
Founder of SYS AMA ( Web3 Vetting Show )
Just a guy who knows how to get product to market within the WEB3 Space

Founder of VYBZ ( NFT project showcasing true community spirit ) Founder of SYS AMA ( Web3 Vetting Show ) Just a guy who knows how to get product to market within the WEB3 Space Show more

Stephen is a long-time Agile evangelist whose first exposure was through Kent Beck’s „Extreme Programming“ book. He now works for Pixida GmbH as an Agile Coach as well as a Scrum Master to some of Pixida’s clients. Previously he was the Chairman of the Lewis Carroll Society in the UK and believes there are strong links between the creative arts and software development at all levels.

Stephen is a long-time Agile evangelist whose first exposure was through Kent Beck’s „Extreme Programming“ book. He now works for Pixida GmbH as an Agile Coach as well as a Scrum Master to some of Pixida’s clients. Previously he was the Chairman of t... Show more

Russian literature lover, wannabe writer, rock climber.
Former Google Developers Expert and Microsoft MVP, founder of great communities.

Russian literature lover, wannabe writer, rock climber. Former Google Developers Expert and Microsoft MVP, founder of great communities. Show more

Roy has over a decade of experience working in enterprise software sales, focusing on Microsoft collaboration and modern workplace solutions. Early on in his career, he fell in love with SharePoint, for better or worse, and that has evolved into a passion for Teams and M365 in general.

"My approach is centered on empowering organizations to unleash the full potential of Microsoft 365. By providing comprehensive training and support, implementing proven governance frameworks, and identifying potential security risks, I help organizations streamline workflows, enhance collaboration, and improve productivity."

Roy has over a decade of experience working in enterprise software sales, focusing on Microsoft collaboration and modern workplace solutions. Early on in his career, he fell in love with SharePoint, for better or worse, and that has evolved into a pa... Show more

Human. Artist. Hacker. I care about free and open-source software(F/LOSS), cybersecurity, ethical design, privacy, and technology. 20+ experience in technology. 40+ in being human. I encourage people to become better humans with heavy metal and technologies. I also promote technologies to be considerate of humans. Let's see how it goes!

N.B " Бого" Is in Bulgarian, and it's read as Bogo.

Human. Artist. Hacker. I care about free and open-source software(F/LOSS), cybersecurity, ethical design, privacy, and technology. 20+ experience in technology. 40+ in being human. I encourage people to become better humans with heavy metal and techn... Show more

Following a career in Capital Markets and Fintech, Ori shifted his focus into the NFT market, resulting in becoming the ideator and President behind NFT BAZL. Ori is armed with extensive financial experience, having worked at both Goldman Sachs and TD Securities, in addition to serving as the Head of Corporate Development at GDA.
He has set out to bring the digital world into antiquated sectors, constantly working to bridge the gap between the real world and the blockchain, focusing on creating investment grade digital assets that are accessible by the masses.
Ori's core strength is his forward-looking and solutions focused mindset. He marries practicality with innovation, bringing a big-picture, entrepreneurial framework to original projects.

Following a career in Capital Markets and Fintech, Ori shifted his focus into the NFT market, resulting in becoming the ideator and President behind NFT BAZL. Ori is armed with extensive financial experience, having worked at both Goldman Sachs and T... Show more

Violet co-leads Spatial Pixel, an AI research and design studio focused on empowering people with digital and spatial agency.

She teaches tangible and spatial computing courses at Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania, and University of Michigan. At Columbia, she helped launch a new master’s program called Computational Design Practices.

Violet has been a Director of Product and an Associate Director of Design at Sidewalk Labs, the Google initiative focused on building future cities. There she started Delve, an AI product for neighborhood development (now part of Google Maps), developed computer vision applications for pedestrian tracking, and worked with teams on leveraging LLMs for urban-scale problems.

Violet co-leads Spatial Pixel, an AI research and design studio focused on empowering people with digital and spatial agency. She teaches tangible and spatial computing courses at Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania, and University of... Show more

Ricardo Amaro is a Senior Platform Engineering Manager at Acquia Inc., a company based in Boston, USA, where he focuses on large-scale software delivery performance. In Portugal, he is president of the Drupal Portugal Association, Localization lead and a Phd Researcher in DevOps.
With a diversified career in both the public and private sectors in Portugal, he promotes Agile techniques and the DevOps culture. He has led development and operations teams and projects in South Africa, Germany and the United States. An advocate of digital rights and freedoms. Ricardo is inspired by the transformative potential of OpenSource communities. Since the 1990s Ricardo has been involved with open technologies such as Linux, becoming an expert and contributor in Drupal and Cloud Native, such as Kubernetes, OpenTelemetry, among others.

Ricardo is co-author of the book "Seeking SRE", addressing the use of Machine Learning for SRE, published by O'REILLY in 2018. His published scientific articles include:
"DevOps Metrics and KPIs: A Multivocal Literature Review". ACM - Computing Surveys (2024);
"Capabilities and metrics in DevOps: A design science study". Information & Management (2023);
"DevOps benefits: A systematic literature review". Software: Practice and Experience (2022);
"Capabilities and Practices in DevOps: A Multivocal Literature Review". IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering (2022).

Ricardo Amaro is a Senior Platform Engineering Manager at Acquia Inc., a company based in Boston, USA, where he focuses on large-scale software delivery performance. In Portugal, he is president of the Drupal Portugal Association, Localization lead a... Show more

Tamia James is a UX Designer based in the Bay Area. Tamia started her journey in tech by participating in hackathons, coding programs, and communities such as GirlsWhoCode. Tamia has since gone on to build and design several mobile applications and websites, and now leads the Sketch Los Angeles community where she hosts UX/UI Design workshops and has a course on Udemy called “Designing Your First Mobile App with Sketch” to help people on any experience level learn the basics of a design software, and walk away having designed and prototyped your very own mobile app​.

Tamia James is a UX Designer based in the Bay Area. Tamia started her journey in tech by participating in hackathons, coding programs, and communities such as GirlsWhoCode. Tamia has since gone on to build and design several mobile applications and w... Show more

Sara supports organizations in their Agile journeys and product practices, as a coach or freelance manager.
She co-founded La Places des Grenouilles, an anti-sexist association, in 2021.
She is passionate about arts and words, diversity and inclusion, gastronomy and NVC.

Sara supports organizations in their Agile journeys and product practices, as a coach or freelance manager. She co-founded La Places des Grenouilles, an anti-sexist association, in 2021. She is passionate about arts and words, diversity and inclu... Show more

I am a full-stack developer with over 7 years of experience who loves both backend technologies and the crazy world of frontend technologies. Throughout my career, I worked with big companies scaleups and startups. I have experience in developing large monoliths and microservices systems. I have successfully executed significant data migrations and API refactors. I have led the development of products from scratch and maintained and improved existing projects.
What is more I am passionate about learning other to become bettter developers via mentoring programs and blog posts.
In my free time, I enjoy having fun with game development, playing sports (tennis, football, and basketball), and exploring the world of wine.

I am a full-stack developer with over 7 years of experience who loves both backend technologies and the crazy world of frontend technologies. Throughout my career, I worked with big companies scaleups and startups. I have experience in developing lar... Show more

A fashion geek with strong interest in technology and I randomly blog at littleshelly.me.

A fashion geek with strong interest in technology and I randomly blog at littleshelly.me. Show more

I’m a Charlotte-based product designer with a passion for crafting clean, user-friendly layouts and delivering beautiful, functional designs. With a deep appreciation for great typography and an expertise in building Figma components, I strive to create seamless digital experiences. When I'm not designing, I enjoy spending time with my wife and our energetic 3-year-old.

I’m a Charlotte-based product designer with a passion for crafting clean, user-friendly layouts and delivering beautiful, functional designs. With a deep appreciation for great typography and an expertise in building Figma components, I strive to cre... Show more

Architektin, Künstlerin, Designerin, Pädagogin, Doktorandin /
Architect, artist, designer, pedagogue, doctoral candidate

Architektin, Künstlerin, Designerin, Pädagogin, Doktorandin / Architect, artist, designer, pedagogue, doctoral candidate Show more

Greg Bulmash has been publishing web content for nearly 30 years and doing full stack development for 20 of them. In the past 10 years he's spoken at multiple developer conferences spanning 3 continents and has even emceed a couple. He's created developer-audience content for Microsoft Internet Explorer/Edge, Login with Amazon, Amazon AWS, Amazon Alexa, Postman, GitGuardian, and others. In 2021 he released his first novel and in 2024, he co-authored a Packt Publishing book on Crafting Secure Software for a management and leadership audience.

Greg Bulmash has been publishing web content for nearly 30 years and doing full stack development for 20 of them. In the past 10 years he's spoken at multiple developer conferences spanning 3 continents and has even emceed a couple. He's created deve... Show more

Keelan Knox serves as Security Engagement Manager for Alias. Quickly moving through the ranks after joining Alias in 2022. He brings Cybersecurity and Project Management expertise to each engagement. He also has experience in SOC monitoring services, penetration testing, and network security. Knox conducts IT auditing, incident response, security awareness training, and social engineering for Alias as well. After being promoted from Security Engineer to Security Engagement Manager, Knox manages a team of engineers & security analysts while also overseeing both engineering and SOC/SIEM monitoring projects.

Keelan Knox serves as Security Engagement Manager for Alias. Quickly moving through the ranks after joining Alias in 2022. He brings Cybersecurity and Project Management expertise to each engagement. He also has experience in SOC monitoring services,... Show more

Hermen is an accomplished visual thinking expert and design strategist. He collaborates with executives globally to align people and activate vision, strategy, and transformation. His visual approach unlocks the human brain's processing power and boosts inventiveness and co-creation in teams.

Hermen has worked with numerous Fortune 500 clients in Europe, the United States, Africa, China, and the Middle East for the past decade. Besides client work, Hermen teaches thousands of students worldwide to structure and communicate ideas in his online Visual Thinking course. He regularly volunteers to use his skills and experience to create a positive impact.

Hermen is an accomplished visual thinking expert and design strategist. He collaborates with executives globally to align people and activate vision, strategy, and transformation. His visual approach unlocks the human brain's processing power and boo... Show more

Ambreen Hasan is the Director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness at Cleveland Institute of Art under the Office of Academic Affairs. She has over 11 years of higher education experience, and has been involved with efforts related to student success, retention, and data visualization mainly using Power BI.

Ambreen Hasan is the Director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness at Cleveland Institute of Art under the Office of Academic Affairs. She has over 11 years of higher education experience, and has been involved with efforts related to student ... Show more

I have a background in economics and social entrepreneurship. I began my career working with a grassroots organisation in Calcutta, India, where I surveyed climate migration patterns and assessed the electrification needs of urban slum settlements. Previously, I held roles at organisations such as the Carbon Tracker Initiative (a London-based climate think tank), Agami (a non-profit based in India supporting innovation in law and justice ), and Ashoka Innovators for the Public (global philanthropy supporting social entrepreneurs around the world), where I focused on addressing systemic inequality, promoting social innovation, and shaping climate policy in South Asia.

My interest in critical minerals began during my Master’s studies in Ecological Economics, where I explored the just transition aspects of the Green New Deal.

I have a background in economics and social entrepreneurship. I began my career working with a grassroots organisation in Calcutta, India, where I surveyed climate migration patterns and assessed the electrification needs of urban slum settlements. P... Show more

Pedro Coimbra is a Brazilian author, game designer and content creator. With over 10 years of experience and several games developed and publish, Pedro acts as one of the most important and influential game designers for tabletop games in Latin America, responsible for Creative Business in CapyCat Games.

Pedro Coimbra is a Brazilian author, game designer and content creator. With over 10 years of experience and several games developed and publish, Pedro acts as one of the most important and influential game designers for tabletop games in Latin Ameri... Show more

An artist, entrepreneur and climate activist, Shayna Solis is co-founder, CEO, and creative mastermind of Navteca, a technology company that creates practical applications based on new and emerging technology, such as cloud computing, immersive reality (XR) and digital twins, natural language interfaces using conversational AI, and open science tools. Collaborating with NASA and other international organizations, Shayna has led a multi-year investigation into the applications of virtual and augmented reality for NASA Earth science and disaster applications as a significant new approach to enhancing the way we view and communicate science and data in an engaging, interactive format. Shayna also founded the non-profit organization, Climate Warrior Collective, to raise awareness about climate change and make caring about the Earth more modern and relevant to diverse populations through fashion, technology, music, and art.

Navteca is a technology company with a focus on creating practical applications based on new and emerging technology, such as cloud computing, HPC in the cloud, platform engineering, immersive technology (XR), artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) and natural language interfaces. Since 2010, Navteca has developed, executed, and managed unique technical solutions for government clients like NASA and USGS, non-profits like Battelle Institute, and large private entities like Meta. Collaborating with NASA and other international organizations, we have led a multi-year investigation into the applications of virtual and augmented reality for NASA Earth science and disaster applications as a significant new approach to enhancing the way we view and communicate science and data in an engaging, interactive format. Navteca is a long-time collaborator with various NASA centers and was honored to be named the 2021 Small Business Subcontractor of the Year at the Goddard Space Flight Center AND at NASA Headquarters. In 2020, Navteca launched a stand-alone conversational AI tool, Voice Atlas, that is currently being used by NASA, the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab, the DC Government and others to answer questions from curated, vetted knowledge bases using our responsible generative AI system, Voice Atlas.

An artist, entrepreneur and climate activist, Shayna Solis is co-founder, CEO, and creative mastermind of Navteca, a technology company that creates practical applications based on new and emerging technology, such as cloud computing, immersive reali... Show more

Karo es maker y product manager con background en Ingeniería Robótica y un master en Analítica de Datos. También es profesora y educadora digital. Karo lidera PyLadies Bogotá y Colombia, organizaciones que promueven la participación de las mujeres en la programación en Python en su país, Colombia. Ella es parte activa de la comunidad y fellow de la Python Software Foundation. Con más de diez años de experiencia creando hardware y software para diversas disciplinas e industrias, Karo tiene un amplio conocimiento en su campo. Le apasiona crear oportunidades y fomentar espacios de crecimiento personal y profesional. En su tiempo libre, se dedica a la joyería y leer en compañía de su perro Ramón.

Karo es maker y product manager con background en Ingeniería Robótica y un master en Analítica de Datos. También es profesora y educadora digital. Karo lidera PyLadies Bogotá y Colombia, organizaciones que promueven la participación de las mujeres en... Show more

Sou entusiasta de IA, tecnologia e inovação, com uma carreira dedicada a criar conexões entre soluções criativas, educação corporativa e transformação digital. Minha missão é alavancar o desenvolvimento organizacional por meio de experiências de aprendizagem que realmente engajem, inspirem e tragam resultados transformadores. Com uma visão estratégica e uma abordagem centrada no humano, integro tecnologia avançada, gamificação e personalização em projetos que colocam as pessoas no centro, tornando o aprendizado uma jornada envolvente e intuitiva.

Ao longo de minha trajetória, vi como a combinação de inteligência artificial, metodologias andragógicas e design de experiências pode impulsionar o crescimento sustentável das empresas, promovendo uma cultura de inovação e adaptabilidade. Acredito que o futuro do trabalho e da educação corporativa passa pela união entre o potencial humano e as ferramentas tecnológicas, preparando equipes para lidar com os desafios de um mundo em constante mudança. É essa paixão por transformar e evoluir que me move, sempre em busca de impactar positivamente organizações e criar culturas corporativas que cresçam com propósito, inteligência e empatia.

Sou entusiasta de IA, tecnologia e inovação, com uma carreira dedicada a criar conexões entre soluções criativas, educação corporativa e transformação digital. Minha missão é alavancar o desenvolvimento organizacional por meio de experiências de apre... Show more

Passionate about creativity, collaboration, and ideas that can improve the lives of people and organizations.

With over 18 years of experience in project management, digital transformation and innovation. Served as Tax Innovation Manager at Petrobras, where he led a high-performing, geographically dispersed, multidisciplinary team focused on transforming the tax area. Along this path, he implemented scaled agility (SAFe Framework), acted as Product Manager of ART CONTRIB (Account and Tax ART), transforming culture, emphasizing experimentation, always aiming to make them more efficient, secure, and cost-effective.

He holds a Bachelor's degree in Administration, with post-graduations in New Technologies, Digital Transformation, and Agility (FIA), in Tax Management (IBMEC), and in Project Management (COPPEAD/UFRJ). He completed the ManagerMentor program at Harvard Business School and the U-LEAD at Fundação Dom Cabral.

Passionate about creativity, collaboration, and ideas that can improve the lives of people and organizations. With over 18 years of experience in project management, digital transformation and innovation. Served as Tax Innovation Manager at Petro... Show more

Chevron is a gray wolf, gamer, and event host from New Jersey. He works with several VRChat-based convention groups like the Furality Online Xperience, TailBass, Misho's Feeshquarium, Lords of Floof, WaterWolf, Projekt Community, and xCirrex Media to create events and bring people together for fun nights, games, friendship, and great times. He hosts Thursday VRChat Games alongside NoxTheSergal and Scottish Gamer every week (which are often attended with full instances), as well as in-person gatherings monthly. He passionately embraces VRChat and its rave and convention scene, especially with Furnal Equinox, CozyCon, Projekt Community, WaterWolf, and the Furality Online Xperience. You'll find him most often sharing photos on his art galleries to help promote his favorite events and organizations. Furrydelphia, Furnal Equinox, and Anthro New England's first ever VRChat Meet-and-Greets and Intro Panels were co-hosted by TJCoyote, Chief, Chevron, Lilithe Lotor, mBlade, and members of the Fluffy Fur Friends. Motivated by the TailBass and Furality VRChat portals, Chevron is now working to set up VRChat portals and meets at other in-person conventions.

He serves as a Photographer for the Furality Online Xperience, operator for the Operations Department for WaterWolf, Events Host for Projekt Community, and a tournament co-host for xCirrex Media events.

Chevron's love and passion for Furnal Equinox motivated him to cosplay as "Badgie" (Virtual Furnal Equinox 2021's unofficial mascot made of nothing but attendee badges) at the in-person convention in 2022. He reprized his role in-person in 2023 and 2024, and also attends other conventions as "Badgie" who is often referred to as "Attendee Man."

Chevron first attended Furnal Equinox in March 2021 over VRChat. The experience was so enjoyable that he dared to compared his experience at Furnal Equinox to Furality 2000 (November 2020). This motivated him to attend the in-person Furnal Equinox convention for the first time in March 2022. The trip was a first of many for Chevron: His first time in Canada, first time using Lyft, and first time public suiting and marching in a fursuit parade. Chevron has now added Furnal Equinox to his list of yearly attended conventions.

A lifelong player of EVE Online, Mechwarrior, Armed Assault III, Halo, Command & Conquer, and Dance Dance Revolution, Chevron holds a particular appreciation for older games of the late 1990s-early 2000s, such as the first Ghost Recon (2002) and Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. His first video game was Mario on the original Game Boy when he was five years old. His admiration of cyberpunk and all things futuristic is on full display with his Illumi Cyberwear LED visor. His fursuit was made by Sarahcat. Outside of the fandom, he works in the IT industry as a cybersecurity administrator and is (jokingly) addicted to Mountain Dew.

Chevron's ultimate goal is to bring people together for fun and great times. He embraces the future with open arms and is eager to dive right into all the fun that can be had together with friends and the fandom.

Chevron is a gray wolf, gamer, and event host from New Jersey. He works with several VRChat-based convention groups like the Furality Online Xperience, TailBass, Misho's Feeshquarium, Lords of Floof, WaterWolf, Projekt Community, and xCirrex Media to... Show more

Programmer, amateur astronomer and both promoter and user of free software. Leader of the Linux Users Group of La Laguna, co-founder of the Astronomical Group of Gómez Palacio, mapper in Open Street Map. I have teached both in public and private universities. At this moment I'm trying to have open data again in my city.

Programmer, amateur astronomer and both promoter and user of free software. Leader of the Linux Users Group of La Laguna, co-founder of the Astronomical Group of Gómez Palacio, mapper in Open Street Map. I have teached both in public and private uni... Show more

Program Manager of Digital Academy @Adobe
| Social Impact | Diversity & Inclusion | Creativity | Education | Multi-media Art | Indigenous Innovation |
Through her work with the Adobe Digital Academy as well as other local organizations, Natalie’s efforts to make the technology ecosystem more diverse and inclusive are informed from her own experience and understanding of the complexities as a Bay Area born resident breaking into tech. With her experience in education and non-profit curriculum development, she is bringing an innovative approach to creating access and bridging different communities in the innovation space. As a former alum, Natalie is excited to share her insights now in a supporting role as Program Manager for the Adobe Digital Academy.

Natalie Isabel Contreras [Papasquialii Tepehuan, P'urhépecha, Coca] is a leader in the diversity, equity and inclusion space, born in occupied Yelamu Ohlone Territory also known as San Francisco, CA. Natalie has experience as an educator, multidisciplinary creative and program manager and has served different Bay Area organizations & initiatives. As a leader in the Social Impact space, she is passionate about strengthening connections + increasing access to opportunities between innovation, art and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) culture & community. Natalie began by participating in local non-profit organizations geared towards people of color to increase access and representation in the local tech economy such as TechSF, Hack the Hood, Impact Hub & the Kapor Center. After participating in programming, events, attending panel discussions and hackathons she knew that she had a responsibility to voice the need for increased visibility, access and advocacy for people in her community. With both technical and creative skills, she has applied her skills to many areas in web development, product management, education, film making, photography and mural design, and has worked with organizations such as the Golden Gates National Parks Conservancy and the Native American Health Center. Currently Natalie is the program manager for the Adobe Digital Academy which is a an accelerated pathway into tech and design careers. She is proud of her multi-lineage ancestry, and continues to dream up ways to better serve the many cultural communities she is connected to. She is exploring how BIPOC people can lead innovative solutions specific to communities by leveraging the use of technology for empowerment.

Program Manager of Digital Academy @Adobe | Social Impact | Diversity & Inclusion | Creativity | Education | Multi-media Art | Indigenous Innovation | Through her work with the Adobe Digital Academy as well as other local organizations, Natalie’s e... Show more

Con más de 14 años de experiencia en el mundo del diseño. Entre los que me he especializado en experiencia de usuario y diseño de interfaces.
He ayudado a empresas a encontrar su identidad y he logrado crear sistemas de diseño con los que pueden replicar sus sistemas con una imagen estandarizada.
Actualmente trabajo en Multiplica para el Banco Compartamos en el que he implementado un sistema de diseño y he ayudado a optimizar sus procesos en la manera de diseñar sus productos digitales.

Con más de 14 años de experiencia en el mundo del diseño. Entre los que me he especializado en experiencia de usuario y diseño de interfaces. He ayudado a empresas a encontrar su identidad y he logrado crear sistemas de diseño con los que pueden re... Show more