Business & Management

Professionals who specialize in the organization and oversight of business activities, as well as focus on planning, directing, and controlling company operations

Brad Nelson

Brad Nelson

Brad Nelson is the author of *I Think, Therefore I Know: Scientific Thinking for Unscientific Organizations*, co-host of *The Agile for Agilists* podcast, and organizer of Agile Detroit. His career has taken him from assembly lines in West Michigan to Fortune 500 technology companies on the West Coast. His writing and speaking offer practical lessons on building organizations that learn, adapt, and create value. He is based in Metro Detroit.

Brad Nelson is the author of *I Think, Therefore I Know: Scientific Thinking for Unscientific Organizations*, co-host of *The Agile for Agilists* podcast, and organizer of Agile Detroit. His career has taken him from assembly lines in West Michigan t... Show more

Lorenzo Riccioli

Lorenzo Riccioli

Project Manager PMP® e fondatore di Project Thinking Lab, iniziativa dedicata all'analisi dell'evoluzione del Project Management attraverso dati, survey e casi reali. Si occupa di integrazione tra persone, processi e tecnologie, con particolare attenzione all'impatto dell'Intelligenza Artificiale sui modelli organizzativi e decisionali

Project Manager PMP® e fondatore di Project Thinking Lab, iniziativa dedicata all'analisi dell'evoluzione del Project Management attraverso dati, survey e casi reali. Si occupa di integrazione tra persone, processi e tecnologie, con particolare atten... Show more

Rodgers Ndocha

Rodgers Ndocha

Rodgers Ndocha is a Google Developer Expert (GDE) in AI and Cloud, with a passion for building impactful solutions at the intersection of machine learning, scalable infrastructure, and developer experience. With deep expertise in cloud-native technologies and applied AI, I help teams and communities harness the power of Google Cloud and AI to solve real-world problems. A frequent speaker and active contributor to the developer ecosystem, I'm committed to knowledge sharing, innovation, and community growth.

Rodgers Ndocha is a Google Developer Expert (GDE) in AI and Cloud, with a passion for building impactful solutions at the intersection of machine learning, scalable infrastructure, and developer experience. With deep expertise in cloud-native technol... Show more

Ryan Etten

Ryan Etten

Ryan Etten is a Principal Solutions Architect at Broadcom, specializing in the intersection of cloud-native architectures and the human systems required to sustain them. A Red Hat Certified OpenShift Architect, Ryan guides organizations through secure digital transformations rooted in Kubernetes, GitOps, and Zero Trust principles. Beyond the stack, he leads and drives the core initiatives behind CNCF's Merge Forward Neurodiversity group, a community advancing neurodiversity in cloud native, and advocates for "inclusive-by-default" governance. Through his "Agile for Every Brain" framework, Ryan works to refactor community structures for diverse cognitive styles. As the founder and organizer of the Madison, Wisconsin CNCF group, he remains dedicated to ensuring that the human architectures powering open source are as resilient and scalable as the code itself.

Ryan Etten is a Principal Solutions Architect at Broadcom, specializing in the intersection of cloud-native architectures and the human systems required to sustain them. A Red Hat Certified OpenShift Architect, Ryan guides organizations through secur... Show more

Collin Newberry

Collin Newberry

Collin Newberry, Director of DevSecOps at Yahara Software and author of The DevOps Problem, has been in the technology field for nearly two decades.

As a Sergeant operating under 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) in the U.S. Army Mr. Newberry’s experience encompassed the installation, maintenance, management and security of networking systems and satellite communications on a global scale.

Since joining the private sector Mr. Newberry’s experience has expanded to the management of international security and compliance initiatives for Fortune 500 companies, designing and securing DevSecOps pipelines and the modernization of traditional infrastructure to adopt cutting edge tactics and technologies leading to his current role where he oversees DevSecOps and IT strategy.

Collin Newberry, Director of DevSecOps at Yahara Software and author of The DevOps Problem, has been in the technology field for nearly two decades. As a Sergeant operating under 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) in the U.S. Army Mr. Newberry’... Show more

Katharina Luger

Katharina Luger

Katharina worked multiple years at a Sitecore partner architecting and implementing Sitecore solutions. Since 2022 she is part of Sitecore, first in the Professional Services team as a Solution Architect, now working as a Product Manager in the SitecoreAI team.

Katharina worked multiple years at a Sitecore partner architecting and implementing Sitecore solutions. Since 2022 she is part of Sitecore, first in the Professional Services team as a Solution Architect, now working as a Product Manager in the Sitec... Show more

Tiffany Hall

Tiffany Hall

Tiffany Hall's path to enterprise project leadership started on a theater stage, managing a 60-person crew through fast-paced ensemble numbers and scene changes. That same instinct for keeping people and moving parts on cue has carried through every role since.

Over the past 7+ years, she's grown from coordinating tort claims investigations to leading enterprise-wide initiatives as an IT Business Systems Analyst Coordinator at the Nebraska State Patrol, including a ground-up rebuild of a statewide background check system handling sensitive CJIS and PII data, and a workforce management migration touching 750 employees. She's always believed the best systems are the ones people barely notice, because they just work.

Tiffany speaks on business analysis, curiosity-driven problem solving, and practical project leadership, drawing on lessons from theater, law, and enterprise IT alike. She's presented at the UKG Aspire Conference, Nebraska.Code(), and the Scenic City Summit Tech Conference, and holds a Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt along with certifications in UKG Pro Workforce Management.

Tiffany Hall's path to enterprise project leadership started on a theater stage, managing a 60-person crew through fast-paced ensemble numbers and scene changes. That same instinct for keeping people and moving parts on cue has carried through every ... Show more

Monika Rajput

Monika Rajput

Monika Rajput is a Senior Technical Consultant at Ahead, where she helps build real-world data and cloud solutions. Over the years, she’s worked with four early-stage startups, shaping products from idea to launch. Alongside her technical work, she’s passionate about helping others grow in tech. She has mentored over 200+ students and actively contributes to the community as a CNCF Ambassador and organiser of CNCF Gurugram.

Monika is also the founder of TMS: The Monika Rajput Stack, a podcast where she shares stories from the world of data, AI, and cloud, featuring people doing meaningful work in tech. She’s currently serving as a Program Committee Member for KubeCon + CloudNativeCon in China, Japan, and India. Her goal is to make technology more open, relatable, and accessible, especially for those who are just getting started.

Monika Rajput is a Senior Technical Consultant at Ahead, where she helps build real-world data and cloud solutions. Over the years, she’s worked with four early-stage startups, shaping products from idea to launch. Alongside her technical work, she’s... Show more

Steeve Evers

Steeve Evers

I prepare teams for the new paradigm: one where humans and AI agents work together, building responsible products.
An Agile practitioner since 2010, I created AIAD (AI-Agent Iterative Development), an open-source framework for orchestrating software development with AI agents. LCA certified and trainer in Eco-designed Product Management, I advocate for tech that performs AND respects its limits.
My credo: a developer's value no longer lies in their ability to write code, but in their ability to express a precise intent and validate a result — including its impact.
📘 Author of Mieux collaborer en 100 jours (Better Collaboration in 100 Days)
🎓 Creator of CertifAgile.fr (free certification)
🔧 Creator of the AIAD framework
🌱 LCA Certified • Eco-designed PM Trainer

I prepare teams for the new paradigm: one where humans and AI agents work together, building responsible products. An Agile practitioner since 2010, I created AIAD (AI-Agent Iterative Development), an open-source framework for orchestrating software... Show more

Fernando Artigas Alfonso

Fernando Artigas Alfonso

Business Central Technical Consultant with strong expertise in developing AL extensions, automating processes with Power Automate, and creating tailored applications with Power Apps. Experienced in leading complex integrations between Business Central and Dynamics 365 Sales, streamlining company consolidations and data synchronization. Passionate about efficiency, low-code innovation, and continuous process improvement. Active community contributor who enjoys sharing knowledge and experiences at events and with peers.

Business Central Technical Consultant with strong expertise in developing AL extensions, automating processes with Power Automate, and creating tailored applications with Power Apps. Experienced in leading complex integrations between Business Centra... Show more

Ioannis Philippides

Ioannis Philippides

Results-driven and highly analytical professional with a proven track record of success in data analysis across various industries including consulting, marketing, insurance, sales, and product development. Adept at identifying key insights and trends within complex datasets, utilizing advanced analytical techniques to inform strategic decision-making and drive business growth. Strong communicator who can effectively present findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders. Skilled in data visualization and the use of various analytical tools and software. Committed to continuous learning and staying current with the latest industry trends and technologies.

Ioannis holds a B.Sc. in Agricultural Economics from Agricultural University, GR and an M.Sc. in Business Analytics from Essex University, UK, and a Data Science BootCamp Certificate with Le Wagon Berlin - Batch 954.

Results-driven and highly analytical professional with a proven track record of success in data analysis across various industries including consulting, marketing, insurance, sales, and product development. Adept at identifying key insights and trend... Show more

Caroline Nicole Letaru

Caroline Nicole Letaru

Caroline Nicole Letaru is a globally recognized Career Coach and Talent Strategist at Kazini Consults, with over 6 years of experience empowering tech professionals across 12+ countries. She is known for helping developers and emerging tech leaders unlock international opportunities through strategic career planning, skill building, and high-impact coaching.

Nicole has led technical recruitment for global institutions such as the United Nations and UNHCR, and has coached over 500+ professionals including software engineers, PowerShell, UX designers, and AI specialists helping them transition into global careers and remote work ecosystems.

She is a seasoned international speaker who has graced renowned stages including the International AIDS Society Conference (Germany), Going Global Conference (UK), and the SCORE Conference (Tanzania). Her thought leadership earned her the Best Essay Award at the South American Business Forum (SABF) in Argentina, recognizing her voice on youth, development, and innovation.

Nicole’s work focuses on building future-proof careers for African professionals in tech. Through Kazini Consults, she leads a community-first approach that equips talents to scale their impact with confidence, clarity, and visibility.

Caroline Nicole Letaru is a globally recognized Career Coach and Talent Strategist at Kazini Consults, with over 6 years of experience empowering tech professionals across 12+ countries. She is known for helping developers and emerging tech leaders u... Show more

Mark Wiener

Mark Wiener

Mark Wiener is a nationally recognized keynote speaker and CEO of BizCom Global, with over 30 years of experience helping organizations navigate cyber, compliance, and operational risk. He specializes in turning complex technical threats into clear business decisions that reduce liability and build resilience. He connects IT planning directly to business goals. His practical, risk-informed approach empowers leaders—across legal, financial, healthcare, and professional services—to take control of their technology and grow with confidence. Mark has published a book "When Plan B Fails.:

Mark Wiener is a nationally recognized keynote speaker and CEO of BizCom Global, with over 30 years of experience helping organizations navigate cyber, compliance, and operational risk. He specializes in turning complex technical threats into clear b... Show more

Karol Wiszowaty

Karol Wiszowaty

Karol Wiszowaty is a technology executive, software architect, and co-founder of Inspeerity - a Polish software engineering and consulting company delivering custom software solutions and architecture advisory services for international clients.

Over the years, he has combined deep technical expertise with hands-on experience in building and scaling engineering organizations. As the person responsible for the technical side of the company, he helped grow Inspeerity from a small founding team into an organization of more than 170 people, working directly with founders, CTOs, executives, architects, engineering leaders, and product stakeholders across multiple industries and markets.

This experience gave him a unique perspective on software engineering and architecture, not only as a technical discipline, but as a business and organizational capability. Throughout his career, he has worked at the intersection of architecture, delivery, leadership, and strategy, helping organizations modernize systems, scale engineering teams, improve technical decision-making, and align architecture with business goals.

Karol specializes in practical software architecture, architecture communication, delivery strategy, and the human side of engineering leadership. His approach is strongly rooted in real-world execution: balancing technical excellence with business constraints, organizational dynamics, delivery pressure, and long-term maintainability.

Karol is a frequent speaker at international software architecture conferences, including the Global Software Architecture Summit (GSAS), where he speaks about software architecture, engineering leadership, and the human side of technical decision-making.

His work is grounded in practical experience rather than theory, from designing systems and leading delivery organizations to navigating the complex relationship between technology, business expectations, people, and organizational growth. This perspective forms the foundation of his writing about modern software architecture and engineering leadership.

Karol Wiszowaty is a technology executive, software architect, and co-founder of Inspeerity - a Polish software engineering and consulting company delivering custom software solutions and architecture advisory services for international clients. O... Show more

Samuel Bastiat

Samuel Bastiat

SM @Tlse

Samuel alias S@M est un gentil organisateur d'Agile Tour Toulouse depuis 2021.
Depuis ses débuts, il souffre dans des organisations inhumaines et a longtemps re-inventé des cadres d'organisation, en détournant les modèles imposés pendant 10 ans, avant de réellement comprendre l’Agilité en la pratiquant en équipe, puis en la diffusant.

Depuis sa découverte des communautés vivantes hors entreprise, S@M se plaît à y participer et depuis 2022, en complément d'organisation et facilitation d'y ajouter de l'animation souvent autour des Liberating Structures et des jeux agiles

SM @Tlse Samuel alias S@M est un gentil organisateur d'Agile Tour Toulouse depuis 2021. Depuis ses débuts, il souffre dans des organisations inhumaines et a longtemps re-inventé des cadres d'organisation, en détournant les modèles imposés pendant... Show more

Glenn Anderson

Glenn Anderson

Glenn Anderson is a professional public speaker. Glenn helps teams effectively communicate and collaborate. His presentations and webinars combine decades of corporate experience and teaching with his passion for performing improvisational comedy. The result - your audience is energized and equipped to surpass their goals.

Glenn knows what it takes to capture attention in the business world. He enjoyed a log career with IBM – in sales, management, training and event speaking. He produced IT conferences and was a featured speaker for thousands of people.

As a graduate of Player’s Workshop of Second City and with his experience performing improvisational theater, Glenn excites your audience with teaching experience and improv techniques that energize communications and create a collaborative team environment.

Glenn Anderson is a professional public speaker. Glenn helps teams effectively communicate and collaborate. His presentations and webinars combine decades of corporate experience and teaching with his passion for performing improvisational comedy. ... Show more

Mariano Gomez Bent

Mariano Gomez Bent

Mariano is a former Microsoft BizApps and Power Platform MVP and the Chieft Technology Officer at Mekorma. As a technology professional in the Dynamics space for 30 years, Mariano has been a staple at community events like DynamicsCon, Community Summit North America, Scottish Summit, and DynamicsMinds, delivering engaging presentations throughout the world. Mariano is a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT)

Mariano is a former Microsoft BizApps and Power Platform MVP and the Chieft Technology Officer at Mekorma. As a technology professional in the Dynamics space for 30 years, Mariano has been a staple at community events like DynamicsCon, Community Summ... Show more

Artem Lajko

Artem Lajko

Artem Lajko, certified CNCF Kubestronaut and Head of Platform Engineering, specializes in Kubernetes scalability and GitOps-driven workflows. He is the author of Implementing GitOps with Kubernetes and an IT freelancer writing for various publishers. As a Platform Engineering Ambassador, he supports companies and the community in adopting Platform Engineering, Internal Developer Platforms, and related technologies. Passionate about Open Source, he helps organizations choose the right tools, driving tech adoption and innovation.

Artem Lajko, certified CNCF Kubestronaut and Head of Platform Engineering, specializes in Kubernetes scalability and GitOps-driven workflows. He is the author of Implementing GitOps with Kubernetes and an IT freelancer writing for various publishers.... Show more

Bruno Zagorščak

Bruno Zagorščak

Bruno Zagorščak is a content maker, videographer, and live-stream producer. He's Chief Content Officer and co-founder of Neuralab, a full-service team of creative people, managing all aspects of online eCommerce projects. He has nearly two decades of experience creating content across multiple mediums, including video, audio, photography, and text. His role at Neuralab involves leading content creation, often focusing on engaging user experiences. Bruno is also known for his expertise producing interactive content and directing live broadcasts, as well as his participation in various podcasts and webinars related to the tech industry.

Bruno Zagorščak is a content maker, videographer, and live-stream producer. He's Chief Content Officer and co-founder of Neuralab, a full-service team of creative people, managing all aspects of online eCommerce projects. He has nearly two decades of... Show more

Ronald Harmsen

Ronald Harmsen

Ronald Harmsen has a slightly old-fashioned belief: the software you ship today should still be running, and still be a pleasure to work on, ten years from now. He has spent over 25 years putting that belief into practice as co-owner of NForza, where his team runs the systems their customers genuinely depend on. Some of those partnerships are now past two decades.

Whether the topic is AI-assisted development, Kubernetes platforms, software architecture, or pragmatic security, Ronald likes to ask the question most talks skip: what does this look like from year three forward? Expect concrete examples, strong opinions, and honest trade-offs.

A regular speaker at international conferences and trainer to thousands of developers and engineers across NL, NO, DK, SE, and the UK

Ronald Harmsen has a slightly old-fashioned belief: the software you ship today should still be running, and still be a pleasure to work on, ten years from now. He has spent over 25 years putting that belief into practice as co-owner of NForza, where... Show more

Bonhomme Damien

Bonhomme Damien

Damien, dirigeant de 3Conselis (Lyon), présente une expérience confirmée dans l’identification des opportunités d’amélioration ainsi que dans l’animation d’équipes projets en environnement Service et Industrie. Il est un spécialiste de l’approche processus. Il accompagne les entreprises dans leurs dynamiques d’Amélioration Continue pour des processus plus fluides, une satisfaction client accrue et une activité pérenne.

• Accompagnement en individuel ou collectif sur la gestion de projet, la facilitation d’équipe, la transformation de l’organisation, l’intrapreneuriat ou l’innovation selon les méthodes Lean, Agile ou Six Sigma (DMAIC)

• Pilotage de projet de résolution de problème sur la réduction de temps de cycle, la fiabilisation de la prise de décision à partir de données processus, la libération de capacité de production ou l’accompagnement au changement des équipes opérationnelles.

• Formation à l’Amélioration Continue (Lean, Méthodes Agiles, Six Sigma). Mise en place du parcours certifiants Lean Service Agile Niveau Green Belt pour apprendre les méthodes et outils de l’amélioration continue

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Damien, dirigeant de 3Conselis (Lyon), présente une expérience confirmée dans l’identification des opportunités d’amélioration ainsi que dans l’animation d’équipes projets en environnement Service et Industrie. Il est un spécialiste de l’approche pro... Show more

Balazs Horvath

Balazs Horvath

Balazs Horvath has spent thirteen years on both sides of software projects, first implementing Microsoft transformations at KPMG and HCL, now running a Microsoft Partner Company he built. As Founder of VisualLabs, serving clients across the UK, US and Europe, he works with CFOs and COOs on the decisions that make technology investments actually change how a business performs, increasingly on where AI hype turns into AI value.

Balazs Horvath has spent thirteen years on both sides of software projects, first implementing Microsoft transformations at KPMG and HCL, now running a Microsoft Partner Company he built. As Founder of VisualLabs, serving clients across the UK, US an... Show more

Ankita Gupta

Ankita Gupta

Ankita Gupta is the Co-Founder and CEO of Akto, an Agentic AI Security platform focused on securing AI agents across Enterprises. She brings more than 15 years of experience across cybersecurity, engineering, enterprise software, and go-to-market leadership, with prior roles at VMware, LinkedIn, and JPMorgan Chase. She holds a masters degree from Dartmouth College.

Ankita is a leading voice in modern application and AI security, recognized across industry communities including Black Hat USA, OWASP, Defcon, RSA, and GraphQLConf. She serves on the CSA AI Safety Council and is a member of the Forbes Technology Council. Her AI Security newsletter reaches 5,000+ subscribers, and her work is followed by a security community of over 25,000 professionals on LinkedIn.

Her focus areas include securing autonomous AI behavior, building Enterprise AI Governance programs, and AI Security strategy for emerging risks around AI agents and MCP ecosystems.

Ankita Gupta is the Co-Founder and CEO of Akto, an Agentic AI Security platform focused on securing AI agents across Enterprises. She brings more than 15 years of experience across cybersecurity, engineering, enterprise software, and go-to-market lea... Show more

Oliver Glassmann

Oliver Glassmann

In over 25 years of consulting Oliver has focused on successful data culture in enterprises, based on modern data platform architectures and embedded in effective governance.
Important goals for such a vision are successful creation of business value, collaboration in complex, international projects and teams, as well as adoption into the business processes after go-live.

In over 25 years of consulting Oliver has focused on successful data culture in enterprises, based on modern data platform architectures and embedded in effective governance. Important goals for such a vision are successful creation of business val... Show more

Mou Rakshit

Mou Rakshit

Mou Rakshit is a Senior Manager of Data, AI & Analytics Engineering at Accenture/Avanade and a Principal Data & AI Solution Architect specializing in building modern, unified, AI-ready data platforms using Microsoft Fabric and Databricks. She leads enterprise-scale data strategy and platform architecture initiatives that enable organizations to move from fragmented analytics environments to governed, high-performance lakehouse ecosystems.

Her work focuses on designing scalable medallion architectures, implementing robust governance models, enabling real-time intelligence, and operationalizing AI and advanced analytics across the enterprise. Mou bridges executive strategy with hands-on technical execution, ensuring that modern data platforms are production-ready, resilient, and aligned to business outcomes.

She holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from Wayne State University and a Master’s in Health Services Administration from the University of Michigan.

A Databricks Champion and frequent industry speaker, Mou shares practical frameworks and real-world lessons on architecting unified data foundations that power AI at scale.
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Mou Rakshit is a Senior Manager of Data, AI & Analytics Engineering at Accenture/Avanade and a Principal Data & AI Solution Architect specializing in building modern, unified, AI-ready data platforms using Microsoft Fabric and Databricks. She leads e... Show more

Zuzana Pešková

Zuzana Pešková

Here I am; I host; I speak; and I talk on panel discussions... Unimaginable 10 years ago. Reality now. Still unbelievable. Still loving my job and everything it comes with it.

HR professional and practitioner with a strong IT background and nerdy mind. After years in positions as Head of People & Culture or HR, I decided to switch my focus, roll up my sleeves again and get my hands dirty.

Now I am helping companies, teams and individuals in the fast-growing and highly dynamic IT environment with their needs related to development, growth, internal processes, people-relatad data interpretation and communication. My academic roots in anthropology and other humanities were an immense advantage in my transition to the IT industry, where I deeply anchored myself. I cannot imagine my life without being surrounded by those clever, smart individuals with their willingness and drive to grow and learn more.

My overall philosophy is quite holistic and that reflects even in my approach towards all of the People related topics – viewing the whole area not just as "human resources" but as "human relations," emphasis on the value of interpersonal connections. Thanks to my analytical and entrepreneurial nature I strive for a balance between the people-centric and data-informed decision making. And always making sure the decisions are being made hand in hand with the business needs of the organisation.

Here I am; I host; I speak; and I talk on panel discussions... Unimaginable 10 years ago. Reality now. Still unbelievable. Still loving my job and everything it comes with it. HR professional and practitioner with a strong IT background and nerdy ... Show more

Jan Chlebek

Jan Chlebek

10x certified Microsoft Expert and MCT with 5 years of experience in Microsoft technologies. Active public speaker, blogger, and code snippet author with countless public contributions, prominent both on LinkedIn and GitHub. I thrive on hyper-optimizing applications and tackling challenges at the forefront of technology, ensuring that global clients harness the full potential of both Low Code (with Microsoft Power Platform) and full-stack web development solutions with AI-assisted development to drive their business. Whether it’s simplifying complex workflows or building hyper-optimized applications, I’m always seeking smarter ways to get things done. I’m also deeply committed to empowering others. Teaching and mentoring aren’t just things I do - they’re at the heart of what drives me.

At Clouds On Mars, my role as Tech Lead involves driving solution architecture and development of countless enterprise projects in Power Platform, Azure services, and TypeScript (React)/Python web-based projects.

10x certified Microsoft Expert and MCT with 5 years of experience in Microsoft technologies. Active public speaker, blogger, and code snippet author with countless public contributions, prominent both on LinkedIn and GitHub. I thrive on hyper-optimiz... Show more

Venkata Sai Kishore Modalavalasa

Venkata Sai Kishore Modalavalasa

Venkata Sai Kishore Modalavalasa is Chief Architect & Engineering Leader at Straiker, building AI security products for AI-native apps at scale. With 15+ years in cybersecurity and distributed systems, he scaled Cyberfend to acquisition by Akamai, where he led bot detection and web security engineering. He’s an OWASP author contributing to AI Exchange, AIBOM, Top 10 for Agentic Applications, OWASP GenAI Security Project, creator and co-lead of OWASP FinBot CTF, and holds multiple security patents.

Venkata Sai Kishore Modalavalasa is Chief Architect & Engineering Leader at Straiker, building AI security products for AI-native apps at scale. With 15+ years in cybersecurity and distributed systems, he scaled Cyberfend to acquisition by Akamai, wh... Show more

Promise Akwaowo

Promise Akwaowo

Promise Akwaowo is a United Kingdom-based artificial intelligence governance, intelligent automation and product delivery practitioner who works at the point where promising technology meets the realities of live operations, user trust and accountable scale.

At Royal Mail Group, he contributes to automation and digitalisation within a complex national operational environment, helping shape solutions where reliability, exception handling, measurable value and clear human accountability matter as much as technical capability. Earlier in his career, he worked across financial technology and logistics technology, contributing to product strategy, onboarding, cross-border payment access, operational workflows and business-model transition.

Promise has been invited to share his experience at Financial Times Live, TechEx Global, Robotics & Automation, the Association for Project Management and other international technology and professional platforms. He also contributes to British Standards Institution artificial intelligence standards activity, bringing practical delivery experience into wider conversations on responsible technology.

His talks challenge audiences to look beyond the demo. He speaks on why artificial intelligence and automation initiatives stall between prototype and production, why governance should be treated as product infrastructure, and what leaders must still own as technology takes on more work.

His sessions connect technology, product thinking, human judgement and measurable outcomes, giving product leaders, technology teams and decision-makers practical ways to move from ambition to trusted execution.

Promise Akwaowo is a United Kingdom-based artificial intelligence governance, intelligent automation and product delivery practitioner who works at the point where promising technology meets the realities of live operations, user trust and accountabl... Show more

Ken Versaw

Ken Versaw

I am an Asp.Net Insider and a Software Engineering Manager with over 22 years of software development experience. I am also active in the regional software development community, organizing a monthly software development meetup (Lincoln.Code) and an annual software development conference (Nebraska.Code).

I am an Asp.Net Insider and a Software Engineering Manager with over 22 years of software development experience. I am also active in the regional software development community, organizing a monthly software development meetup (Lincoln.Code) and an ... Show more

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