Currently serving as the Associate Vice President of Client Services at iLink Digital / Red Sky, Grant is responsible for execution and delivery of all projects within the channel partner marketing, business process management, and change management functions. He creates the methodologies used to manage all projects within his portfolio. His experience includes working with companies both large and small manage changes and driving adoption in both technical and non-technical implementations. He has a passion for ensuring digital transformation efforts meet the real needs of the business, and translating complex features and functions into easily digestible use cases for the end users and consumers.

Currently serving as the Associate Vice President of Client Services at iLink Digital / Red Sky, Grant is responsible for execution and delivery of all projects within the channel partner marketing, business process management, and change management ... Show more

Elijah Young is an Enterprise Automation Architect and AI/LLM strategist who helps Fortune 500 organizations turn pilots into platforms at scale. He bridges the gap between executive strategy and hands-on delivery, specializing in retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), AI gateways, Copilot Studio, and Power Platform governance/ALM.

- Led a Vertex AI RAG for IT Operations that lets engineers query events in natural language, with automated evaluation for quality and drift.
- Established a NIST-aligned AI governance model that gives leaders end-to-end oversight—from idea intake to operations—without slowing delivery.
- Built a Power Platform Center of Excellence that supports 30,000+ makers with training, DLP, and FinOps guardrails, enabling a small team to run a large tenant.
- Executed program turnarounds (3 → 27 solutions in a year) by standardizing methods and designing for self-healing.

Trusted by NBCUniversal, Home Depot, Sherwin-Williams, Exelon, Ford, Southern Company, Panera, Memorial Sloan Kettering, and Delta Air Lines, Elijah has delivered more than $60M in measurable business value. His sessions blend real-world enterprise playbooks with practical templates, equipping both executives and practitioners to scale AI and low-code responsibly.

Elijah Young is an Enterprise Automation Architect and AI/LLM strategist who helps Fortune 500 organizations turn pilots into platforms at scale. He bridges the gap between executive strategy and hands-on delivery, specializing in retrieval-augmented... Show more

Kim is a Developer Relations and Developer Experience leader and strategist, JS engineer, and identity and security practitioner. She enjoys teaching, mentoring, and learning from folks in the product technology space. Kim is the Senior Director of Developer Relations at FusionAuth, a Google Developer Expert in Identity, and member of Women in Identity. She loves to travel, overland cross-country, design stickers, and craft miniatures and artisan keycaps for mechanical keyboards.

Kim is a Developer Relations and Developer Experience leader and strategist, JS engineer, and identity and security practitioner. She enjoys teaching, mentoring, and learning from folks in the product technology space. Kim is the Senior Director of D... Show more

Indra Books is a global transformation strategist with over 30 years of experience leading culture change and high-performance turnarounds in complex, high-pressure environments. From finance to fintech, aviation to public safety, she’s worked across 46 countries helping teams unlock trust, alignment, and scalable momentum.

Known for cutting through fluff and fixing the human problems behind delivery breakdowns, Indra brings a deeply practical, story-rich approach to organizational change. Her work doesn’t end with slide decks—it sticks because it’s built on real trust, deep listening, and performance that outlives the program.

Whether guiding skeptical tech teams or supporting leaders in navigating pressure and change, she teaches people to see differently, act with intention, and build cultures that last longer than a keynote.

Her sessions are high-energy, no-fluff, and packed with tools that outlive the event.

Indra Books is a global transformation strategist with over 30 years of experience leading culture change and high-performance turnarounds in complex, high-pressure environments. From finance to fintech, aviation to public safety, she’s worked across... Show more

Emily Maina is a certified AI trainer, speaker, and founder of Pemanis Solution—an AI-powered marketing and automation agency based in Nairobi, Kenya. With a background in digital strategy and tech empowerment, she helps professionals, developers, and SMEs unlock the full potential of AI tools for content creation, DevOps, and productivity.

Emily has spoken at Microsoft’s Global Power Platform Bootcamp, International Women’s Day Kigali, and numerous DevOps and AI summits across Africa. Her work is rooted in making complex technologies easy to apply in business and software development. Through her workshops and trainings, she equips diverse communities with the skills to innovate, automate, and thrive in the AI era.

Emily Maina is a certified AI trainer, speaker, and founder of Pemanis Solution—an AI-powered marketing and automation agency based in Nairobi, Kenya. With a background in digital strategy and tech empowerment, she helps professionals, developers, an... Show more

Native from a small south Caribbean island, passionate about good music and good food, Jonathan was convinced that he would have followed his dreams. Instead of being a chef in a starred restaurant on a paradise island, or being the sound engineer for several major international artists in a large studio in L.A., he finally preferred to take the red pill from the hands of Morpheus in order to fight in the Matrix.
Fervent defender of Neo, he first started with Mouse as a web developer. Following many updates, and more than 15 years of hard fighting, he is now in control of the Oracle as PO/PM and Product Coach to better guide this small team.

Native from a small south Caribbean island, passionate about good music and good food, Jonathan was convinced that he would have followed his dreams. Instead of being a chef in a starred restaurant on a paradise island, or being the sound engineer fo... Show more

Elena is a data-driven Director of Product at Voyantis, with a powerful track record of leading AI and machine learning products to success. Over her 15-year career, including 8 years dedicated to this field, she has honed the skill of taking products from a raw idea to a market-leading solution. She brings a rare blend of technical expertise and business acumen to her work, a skillset she built on her B.A. in Management with a specialization in Computer Science. Driven to give back, Elena is a dedicated mentor to product professionals and a fierce advocate for women in tech.

Elena is a data-driven Director of Product at Voyantis, with a powerful track record of leading AI and machine learning products to success. Over her 15-year career, including 8 years dedicated to this field, she has honed the skill of taking product... Show more

Power Platform enthusiast / Co-founder Power Platform Mallorca User Group / Promoter of using humor at work / Optimist

Power Platform enthusiast / Co-founder Power Platform Mallorca User Group / Promoter of using humor at work / Optimist Show more

Ori brings more than 16 years of senior-level experience to his role as VP of Product Management at Checkmarx where he oversees the entire AST portfolio, serving thousands of customers worldwide. He is an experienced product leader combining his strong technical and go-to-marketing skills. Ori also managed Checkmarx SAST which is a Gartner and Forrester market leading solution used by thousands of customers worldwide and has been instrumental in spearheading the flagship Checkmarx One AST Platform which is gaining ground with hundreds of global customers adopting the cloud-based platform. Prior to Checkmarx, he held leadership and engineering positions at Time To Know, HPE, PicApp, and Bezeq.

Ori brings more than 16 years of senior-level experience to his role as VP of Product Management at Checkmarx where he oversees the entire AST portfolio, serving thousands of customers worldwide. He is an experienced product leader combining his stro... Show more

The C# Corner MVP award winner and experienced professional with over 17 years of expertise in SQL Server, ASP.NET Core, Azure DevOps, Git, and C#.NET. Adept at managing teams ranging from 3 to 50 people, I have successfully contributed to both startup and national projects. Through active participation and effective leadership, I have achieved remarkable results. Looking forward to connecting with industry professionals and exploring new opportunities.

The C# Corner MVP award winner and experienced professional with over 17 years of expertise in SQL Server, ASP.NET Core, Azure DevOps, Git, and C#.NET. Adept at managing teams ranging from 3 to 50 people, I have successfully contributed to both start... Show more

Yulia Kosarenko is the author of the books "Business Analyst: A Profession and a Mindset" and "Foundations of Business Analytics", speaker, consultant, and corporate trainer.
As the owner of Why Change Consulting Inc., she helps her clients grow mature enterprise architecture and business analysis practices, and plan and execute digital transformation programs.
As the Professor of Business Analytics at Humber College, she encourages her students to look for ways to solve business problems using analytics.
As a business analysis mentor, she leads the BA Mindset Mentorship Circle and encourages business analysts to learn, adapt, and thrive.
Yulia is active in the business analysis, architecture, and analytics communities, publishing articles and videos, joining podcasts, and advocating for applying common sense and critical thinking in all business endeavours.

Yulia Kosarenko is the author of the books "Business Analyst: A Profession and a Mindset" and "Foundations of Business Analytics", speaker, consultant, and corporate trainer. As the owner of Why Change Consulting Inc., she helps her clients grow ma... Show more

Industry veteran having come the long way round, desktop support, sys admin, infrastructure, infrastructure manager, SRE manager. Now the Senior SRE manager for Cloud at Deltek. DevOps advocate focusing on culture change within organisations and building world class teams.

Industry veteran having come the long way round, desktop support, sys admin, infrastructure, infrastructure manager, SRE manager. Now the Senior SRE manager for Cloud at Deltek. DevOps advocate focusing on culture change within organisations and buil... Show more

Martin Szugat ist Gründer und Geschäftsführer von Datentreiber. Als Data & AI Business Catalyst beschleunigt er mit Daten- & KI-Innovationen Unternehmen bei ihrer digitalen Transformation. Seine Methode und Werkzeuge des Data & AI Business Designs nutzen Organisationen weltweit, um Daten- & KI-Strategien und Lösungen zu entwerfen und umzusetzen. Des Weiteren ist er seit über 10 Jahren Programmdirektor der internationalen Fachkonferenz Machine Learning Week Europe und Dozent an mehreren europäischen Bildungseinrichtungen wie der Hochschule für Wirtschaft Zürich (HWZ), der International Space University, der Steinbeis Augsburg Business School und weiteren.

Martin Szugat ist Gründer und Geschäftsführer von Datentreiber. Als Data & AI Business Catalyst beschleunigt er mit Daten- & KI-Innovationen Unternehmen bei ihrer digitalen Transformation. Seine Methode und Werkzeuge des Data & AI Business Designs nu... Show more

I build Business Intelligence (BI) systems that help companies make smart decisions based on facts instead of gut feeling. I specialise in Power BI to do this.

As it’s often said, “if you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it!”. In the real world, data is messy so I'm all about setting up robust systems to structure it right and eliminate mind-numbing manual tasks through automation.

The end result are highly captivating dashboards that leverage cutting edge BI tech and have an actual impact in day-to-day operations.

I build Business Intelligence (BI) systems that help companies make smart decisions based on facts instead of gut feeling. I specialise in Power BI to do this. As it’s often said, “if you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it!”. In the real world,... Show more

Yves Collenot est un Serious Game Designer basé à Montpellier, spécialisé dans la conception de dispositifs pédagogiques par le jeu. Après une carrière de 25 ans au sein d'un grand groupe industriel, il a entamé une transition pour mettre son expertise au service de l'apprentissage ludique.

Yves développe des solutions innovantes pour "apprendre en jouant". Son expertise s'appuie sur l'expérience de l'accompagnement de collectifs en interne vers de nouveaux modes de gouvernance, le DU « Apprendre Par Le Jeu » (promotion 2025-2026), un goût immodéré pour toutes formes de jeux et la création d'ateliers de médiation numérique pour les jeunes.

Il est le co-auteur du jeu professionnel Les Aventuriers de la Draille dont il poursuit le développement. Son approche, axée sur l'authenticité et l'intelligence collective, vise à apporter une contribution concrète à la mutation des collectifs vers plus de robustesse.

Très impliqué dans l'écosystème local, Yves manifeste un engagement fort à travers plusieurs initiatives :
- Économie Sociale & Solidaire : coopérateur d'un groupe local de financement, utilisant des méthodes d'intelligence collective pour porter des projets à impact social.
- Médiation Numérique pour les jeunes : animation du réseau, production et animation d'ateliers, développement du réseau des partenaires
- Pédagogie active en milieu associatif

Yves Collenot est un Serious Game Designer basé à Montpellier, spécialisé dans la conception de dispositifs pédagogiques par le jeu. Après une carrière de 25 ans au sein d'un grand groupe industriel, il a entamé une transition pour mettre son experti... Show more

Bryan is not your average speaker. He is a professor, worked as a consultant, authored two international bestseller books, serial entrepreneur and now with a mission: to teach 1 million innovators by 2027.

He has built companies in 6 countries, and trained 40,000+ leaders.

He’s also a former professional racquetball player turned mathematician, a United Nations professional who speaks four languages.

A researcher who has published on innovation, alignment, and social-media addiction. He’s co-created books with 50+ experts worldwide, including the international bestsellers CYCLES and The Generative Organization.

Bryan has lived on a beach with startups, painted huts in Africa, and sat in boardrooms on five continents. Wherever he goes, it’s people first: show up, do the work, keep your word.

Core belief: innovation isn’t about tools or technology. It’s about helping people believe they can make things better.

Bryan is not your average speaker. He is a professor, worked as a consultant, authored two international bestseller books, serial entrepreneur and now with a mission: to teach 1 million innovators by 2027. He has built companies in 6 countries, a... Show more

Product Lead at VictoriaMetrics Cloud. In a previous life, he did a PhD for nanothings. Keys, metal and virtual racing.

Product Lead at VictoriaMetrics Cloud. In a previous life, he did a PhD for nanothings. Keys, metal and virtual racing. Show more

Naila Rais is one of the youngest scholars in her twenties, an AI innovator, data strategist, and rising tech leader who's already building what many only dreams of. A winner of the Salesforce Quest: Customer AI 2024, recipient of the Distinguished Global Scholar Award at LoneStar College Tomball, Texas, and former AI intern at the Imageomics Institute, where she merged machine learning with biodiversity to power scientific discovery. She is also a leader & organizer of Microsoft Fabric User Group: Uttar Pradesh Power BI Club & serves as a WomenTech Circle Leader cum Ambassador, and drives digital strategy at the Sustainable Living Guide, where she’s led growth and engagement by 40%+. She's also the mind behind VoiceBridge (In-progress), an AI-powered tool for non-verbal communication, and has authored research in social strategy and inclusive AI. With honors degrees, publications, and leadership roles under her belt — all before 21 — Naila is proving that impact has no age limit.

Naila Rais is one of the youngest scholars in her twenties, an AI innovator, data strategist, and rising tech leader who's already building what many only dreams of. A winner of the Salesforce Quest: Customer AI 2024, recipient of the Distinguished G... Show more

I’m the Head of Engineering Branding at Wix. In this role, I lead Wix Engineering’s global brand presence and developer community initiatives, amplifying our unique engineering voice. I am the author of Tiebreaker: The Power of Networking, Communities, and Personal Branding and the founder of the Tech & Innovation Forum, an Israeli Telegram broadcast channel with over 13,800 subscribers from the tech industry.

I’m the Head of Engineering Branding at Wix. In this role, I lead Wix Engineering’s global brand presence and developer community initiatives, amplifying our unique engineering voice. I am the author of Tiebreaker: The Power of Networking, Communitie... Show more

Richard Douglas is a Solutions Engineer at Redgate Software. He spent over 20 years working with SQL Server, Couchbase, and other database platforms. Notably at Quest, SentryOne, and Couchbase where he presented sessions at conferences around the world.
These days he helps companies scale to higher levels of performance with Redgate Software.

Richard Douglas is a Solutions Engineer at Redgate Software. He spent over 20 years working with SQL Server, Couchbase, and other database platforms. Notably at Quest, SentryOne, and Couchbase where he presented sessions at conferences around the wor... Show more

Alex McPherson is a Senior FP&A Manager at RK&K, leading initiatives at the intersection of finance, engineering, and analytics. With over a decade of experience in financial modeling, capital planning, and data strategy, he has been a driving force in implementing Microsoft Fabric as a modern data platform. He specializes in budgeting/forecasting and has built AI-enabled audit and compliance solutions, including an LLM-powered tool that detects FAR risks in timesheet data. His work integrates data lakehouse architectures, ELT pipelines, and machine learning to break down silos, improve auditability, and deliver insights to leadership. Passionate about bridging innovation with business outcomes, Alex presents on data governance, risk detection, and modern BI ecosystems. He is pursuing an MBA at Penn State with a concentration in AI, further blending expertise in strategy, analytics, and organizational culture.

Alex McPherson is a Senior FP&A Manager at RK&K, leading initiatives at the intersection of finance, engineering, and analytics. With over a decade of experience in financial modeling, capital planning, and data strategy, he has been a driving force ... Show more

Are you searching for a conference speakers who can make artificial intelligence approachable, actionable, and deeply human? Meet Stephanie Sylvestre—a technologist, entrepreneur, and corporate leader who’s on a mission to empower professionals and organizations to thrive in the age of AI.

Stephanie’s unique blend of technical expertise, leadership experience, and passion for human development makes her the perfect presenter for conferences focused on leadership, innovation, technology, and the future of work. She doesn’t just talk about AI—she brings it to life with stories, strategies, and a contagious sense of possibility.

Signature Topics Stephanie Brings to Your Audience
1. Top 5 Quintessentially Human Skills for Success in the AI World
AI is transforming the way we work, but the most valuable skills remain deeply human. Stephanie reveals the five essential traits—resilience, creativity, resourcefulness, problem-solving, and critical thinking—that every professional needs to cultivate to stay ahead. She shares actionable strategies for adapting to technological change, devising innovative solutions, and navigating complex challenges, all while fostering collaboration and continuous learning. Perfect for leadership development and motivational speaking.

2. Understanding the AI Alphabet: LLM, SLM, and AI Agents
AI can feel like an alphabet soup of acronyms and jargon. Stephanie demystifies the digital landscape, breaking down the differences between Large Language Models (LLMs), Small Language Models (SLMs), and AI Agents. With practical examples and a step-by-step approach, she empowers listeners to understand how these components work together—and how anyone can leverage them to solve real-world problems. Ideal for audiences new to AI or seeking a clear, engaging introduction.

3. Responsible AI: Ensuring Human Oversight
Worried about rogue technology or AI “hallucinations”? Stephanie provides a roadmap for responsible AI implementation, sharing proven strategies for integrating human oversight, setting up effective guardrails, and ensuring outputs are verified and trustworthy. Listeners will walk away with a clear understanding of AI accountability, ethical standards, and how to build trust in technology. A must-hear for IT leaders, AI practitioners, and anyone interested in the future of ethical tech.

4. Beyond Software: Considering AI’s Social Impact
AI isn’t just about code—it’s about culture, values, and the way we live and work together. Stephanie invites audiences to reimagine AI implementation as a catalyst for positive social change. She explores the ethical, cultural, and human dimensions of AI, showing how anyone—not just technologists—can lead in our AI-transformed future. This session is perfect for social impact, nonprofit, and philanthropic audiences.

Why Invite Stephanie?

Relatable Storytelling: Stephanie translates complex AI concepts into engaging, real-world stories.
Actionable Insights: Every session with Stephanie leaves attendees with practical takeaways they can use immediately.
Inspiring Perspective: She champions the human side of technology, empowering audiences to embrace change with confidence.
Ready to bring a fresh, human-centric voice to your podcast?
Invite Stephanie Sylvestre and give your audience the tools—and the inspiration—to thrive in the AI era.

Are you searching for a conference speakers who can make artificial intelligence approachable, actionable, and deeply human? Meet Stephanie Sylvestre—a technologist, entrepreneur, and corporate leader who’s on a mission to empower professionals and o... Show more

The Cloud Native and Open Source Expert who drives executive strategy and commands ecosystem expansion for the Linux Foundation and CNCF.
Designs the engagement models that compels the world's largest companies into community governance. Converts complex technical needs into clean, sustainable revenue and strategy. Insists on ecosystem growth that is financially rigorous and systemically equitable, leveraging technical and business expertise to architect high-impact participation. This is where business development meets technological governance. Actively backs the Cloud Native movement across Latin American and marginalized communities.

The Cloud Native and Open Source Expert who drives executive strategy and commands ecosystem expansion for the Linux Foundation and CNCF. Designs the engagement models that compels the world's largest companies into community governance. Converts co... Show more

As Architect & CTO at Anubix, im a seasoned Cloud IT Leader with over a decade of experience. Developed deep expertise in multi-cloud, hybrid environments, and large-scale migrations. Im also GCP and AWS certified, bringing 7 and 2 years of hands-on experience, respectively, in DevOps and cloud operations.

As Architect & CTO at Anubix, im a seasoned Cloud IT Leader with over a decade of experience. Developed deep expertise in multi-cloud, hybrid environments, and large-scale migrations. Im also GCP and AWS certified, bringing 7 and 2 years of hands-on ... Show more

Growing up in ops doing server deployment and automation predating vbscript, life changed during vacation on the lovely island Koster in Sweden. The Phoenix project made things clear. Nowadays he helps customers, teams and colleges with anything from communication, delivery pipelines, PowerShell, things as code and some organisational changes.

Growing up in ops doing server deployment and automation predating vbscript, life changed during vacation on the lovely island Koster in Sweden. The Phoenix project made things clear. Nowadays he helps customers, teams and colleges with anything from... Show more

Alexander Arians is Chapter Lead at AXA and is responsible for several teams in the health insurance sector. With over fifteen years of experience in software development and leadership, he combines technical expertise with strategic thinking and a strong focus on the development of people and teams.

Alexander Arians is Chapter Lead at AXA and is responsible for several teams in the health insurance sector. With over fifteen years of experience in software development and leadership, he combines technical expertise with strategic thinking and a s... Show more

Sonal is a Business Architect, with close to two decades of tech experience. The core of her experience has been in understanding key business drivers and needs, to shape solutions that address business challenges. She’s passionate about all things agility, technology transformation, outcomes that benefit end users, and challenging conventionally accepted norms. Her experience within tech is supported by a Master’s degree in Cyber Security and an MBA.

Sonal has a relentless commitment to building people and communities, and enjoys engaging with tech communities. You can find her co-organising the domain-driven design Australia meetups as well as the analysis-design-architecture focussed conference ADAConf.

Sonal is partial to conversations about problem solving and decision making processes. When not saving the world one problem at a time, she spends her time learning new skills, mentoring people, travelling and drinking copious amounts of tea.

Sonal is a Business Architect, with close to two decades of tech experience. The core of her experience has been in understanding key business drivers and needs, to shape solutions that address business challenges. She’s passionate about all things a... Show more

Derric Gilling is the Vice President and General Manager, API Platform BU at WSO2. He is also the founder of Moesif, the leading API analytics and monetization platform which is now part of WSO2. He enjoys helping enterprises better productize their APIs and leverage data to deliver more value from their APIs. Gilling is a frequent speaker on API strategy at developer conferences, including API World, Developer Week, Platform Summit, APIDays and has published a report with O’Reilly, API Strategy for Decision Makers

Derric Gilling is the Vice President and General Manager, API Platform BU at WSO2. He is also the founder of Moesif, the leading API analytics and monetization platform which is now part of WSO2. He enjoys helping enterprises better productize their ... Show more

Diogo Ribeiro Braga is the Lead Data Scientist of Erste Group’s Risk AI Lab, the bank’s innovation center for AI in Risk Management. His work combines data architecture and software design principles with innovative approaches in graph technology, agentic AI, and advanced machine learning to build explainable, reliable, and scalable solutions.

Diogo Ribeiro Braga is the Lead Data Scientist of Erste Group’s Risk AI Lab, the bank’s innovation center for AI in Risk Management. His work combines data architecture and software design principles with innovative approaches in graph technology, ag... Show more

I’m Sergei Nasibian, a Quantitative Strategist at Rothesay, where I’ve developed a comprehensive risk calculation framework that powers the analytics used for hedging our market exposure. Prior to this, I worked as a Senior Analyst at Yandex Eats, where I helped build the pricing model from scratch and supported the company’s expansion into new geographies. I started my career as a Data Scientist at McKinsey, working on a wide range of analytical problems in both private and public sectors. With a strong foundation in mathematics from Lomonosov Moscow State University, I specialize in leveraging graph-based computation, real-time analytics, and system-level experimentation to solve complex challenges across finance, business, and technology.

I’m Sergei Nasibian, a Quantitative Strategist at Rothesay, where I’ve developed a comprehensive risk calculation framework that powers the analytics used for hedging our market exposure. Prior to this, I worked as a Senior Analyst at Yandex Eats, wh... Show more