Business & Management

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

Clarissa Rodrigues

Clarissa Rodrigues

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

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

Angela Velasco Perea

Angela Velasco Perea

I’m a Software Engineer specializing in web development, AI, and automation. I’m passionate about creating practical, accessible, and beautifully designed technology that simplifies processes and helps people and businesses work smarter.

I’m a Software Engineer specializing in web development, AI, and automation. I’m passionate about creating practical, accessible, and beautifully designed technology that simplifies processes and helps people and businesses work smarter. Show more

Sarah Wimberley

Sarah Wimberley

Sarah F. Wimberley is a strategic technology executive with a multidisciplinary background spanning enterprise architecture, technology consulting, AI governance, privacy, and organizational strategy. She has a proven ability to develop enterprise roadmaps, guide executive decision-making, and lead cross-functional transformation initiatives that balance innovation, compliance, and customer trust. Sarah brings a collaborative leadership style, strong business acumen, and extensive experience communicating complex technical concepts to executives, boards, and diverse stakeholder groups.

A graduate of Rosemont College with a Master’s in Strategic Leadership, Sarah is also an active volunteer, serving on various boards and committees, including as President of Village on the Ridge and a Co-Leader and Higher Award Coach for the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania.

Sarah F. Wimberley is a strategic technology executive with a multidisciplinary background spanning enterprise architecture, technology consulting, AI governance, privacy, and organizational strategy. She has a proven ability to develop enterprise ro... Show more

Dr. Joe Perez

Dr. Joe Perez

Dr. Joe Perez is a game-changing professional who has made an impressive impact on the world of IT, health & human services, and higher education. With advanced degrees in education, Joe started his career as an educator and continued to further his education by earning a doctorate in education with a double minor in computers and theology. His career focus changed to IT in the early 1990’s when he started working as a Computer Consultant at NC State University. Three promotions later, Dr. Perez ended his successful 25-year career at NC State as Business Intelligence Specialist when he took another promotion to become Senior Business Analyst at the NC Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) in the fall of 2017.

Notably, Dr. Perez has been featured on multiple billboards in the iconic Times Square, a testament to his remarkable achievements and influence worldwide. This recognition, along with his Top 10 Global Thought Leader Rankings in IT Strategy & Big Data on Thinkers360 for four consecutive years (2023 through 2026) and Gartner Peer Community Ambassador of the Year (2023-2024), reflect his dedication and impact in the industry.

Having achieved significant success throughout his career, Dr. Perez's accomplishments include being promoted to Senior Systems Specialist and Team Leader, a position he has excelled in while showcasing his expertise and leadership skills. In addition to his full-time analytics/BI leadership role at DHHS, Joe was named fractional Chief Technology Officer at a North Carolina firm in October 2020 and Strategy Director at InnovoraMind in March 2026. A prolific, Amazon bestselling author with multiple #1 new releases, more than 22,000 followers on LinkedIn, and several professional certifications, he has consistently proven to be a much sought-after resource, highly-recommended international keynote speaker, data analytics & visualization expert, and specialist in efficiency and process improvement.

Perez, a recipient of the IOT Industry Insights 2021 Thought Leader of the Year award, speaks at numerous conferences each year, and continues to be in high demand to this day, expanding his reach into dozens of countries around the globe, impacting thousands. Thanks to these outstanding accomplishments and influential presence as a leading expert in the industry, Dr. Perez has been welcomed into several prestigious Thought Leader communities. He was recently inducted into both the IIBA Bluegrass Hall of Fame and the United Nations Global Network of Data Officers and Statisticians and was selected to be a Distinguished Fellow in the Public Sector Network's Future Government Institute.

Dr. Perez's passion for teaching has never waned, whether as a speaker, workshop facilitator, podcast guest, conference emcee, or team leader; inspiring countless individuals to strive for excellence. He cherishes spending time with his wife and children, who he considers to be the "best things that ever happened to me." Besides being a gifted musician, singer, pianist, and composer, Joe serves in his church's Hispanic ministry. He even manages to publish a monthly military newsletter, The Patriot News, which has gained widespread recognition. His unwavering commitment to his community is an inspiration to all. To stay in shape, Perez hits the gym, and he loves watching Star Trek reruns to relax. "I'm a firm believer that if I'm not innovating, then I'm stagnating," says Joe. His devotion to innovation, his boundless energy, and his constant drive for excellence are the hallmarks of a truly exceptional individual, thus making Dr. Joe a perfect fit to inspire and engage your audience, leaving a lasting impact on your event.

Dr. Joe Perez is a game-changing professional who has made an impressive impact on the world of IT, health & human services, and higher education. With advanced degrees in education, Joe started his career as an educator and continued to further his ... Show more

Richard Harbridge

Richard Harbridge

Richard Harbridge is a Principal Industry Advisor on Microsoft 365 and ShareGate as well as a long-standing Microsoft MVP. Renowned for simplifying the complex, Richard equips IT, executives, and business leaders with three essentials: clarity about Microsoft 365’s evolving capabilities, confidence in responsibly implementing and governing new technologies, and the connections that amplify success across partners, customer communities and Microsoft itself.

Over the past decades he has:
• Advised 200+ enterprises on Microsoft 365 strategy, AI governance and employee experience.
• Delivered 450 + keynotes, workshops and conference sessions across five continents.
• Empowered millions of employees with simpler, more secure Microsoft 365 experiences, while helping partners unlock $300+ million in new revenue.
• Leads CIO think tanks and employee-experience forums while serving on research and community leadership councils shaping the future of work.

Whether architecting AI rollouts, moderating executive roundtables, or writing practical frameworks, Richard’s focus is unwavering: turn technology potential into lasting business impact.

Richard Harbridge is a Principal Industry Advisor on Microsoft 365 and ShareGate as well as a long-standing Microsoft MVP. Renowned for simplifying the complex, Richard equips IT, executives, and business leaders with three essentials: clarity about ... Show more

Marin Niehues

Marin Niehues

Marin Niehues is an independent consultant at the intersection of organizational design and delivery, helping companies build and operate structures that actually deliver. Across 20+ client projects with organizations from VC-backed scaleups to DAX40 companies, Marin works either embedded in line functions as a Delivery Lead or Business Analyst or strategically on organizational design, governance and process architecture.

In the past three years, Marin has spoken at conferences in more than twenty countries across six continents, including repeated invitations from Google and Microsoft.

Marin Niehues is an independent consultant at the intersection of organizational design and delivery, helping companies build and operate structures that actually deliver. Across 20+ client projects with organizations from VC-backed scaleups to DAX40... Show more

Harshavardhan Bajoria

Harshavardhan Bajoria

Harshavardhan Bajoria is a Product Manager for AI & Innovation at Unstop, where he builds AI-driven products at the intersection of artificial intelligence and cloud computing. He is a GitHub Campus Expert Alumni, a LeetCode Knight, and holds 18 professional certifications — 7x Microsoft Certified, 5x Oracle Certified, 5x Google Certified, and GitHub Certified. A Top 5% Speaker on Sessionize, Harshavardhan is a regular voice at tech conferences and community meetups, sharing his experience building AI products and working with cloud platforms.

Harshavardhan Bajoria is a Product Manager for AI & Innovation at Unstop, where he builds AI-driven products at the intersection of artificial intelligence and cloud computing. He is a GitHub Campus Expert Alumni, a LeetCode Knight, and holds 18 prof... Show more

Peter Zaitsev

Peter Zaitsev

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

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

Jenkins NS

Jenkins NS

Jenkins is an 6 x M365 Copilot & M365 Development MVP and Microsoft Certified Trainer who has been working on SharePoint for more than 22+ years, focusing on building custom solutions for Copilot, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint Framework, Power Platform, Office 365 and SharePoint. Having a very strong background in development both front-end and back-end, he is riding the modern web development wave and helping community with learning latest development techniques. He has been working on SharePoint for 20 years, who started his career on SharePoint version 2003. He is living in Chennai, India providing innovative and cost-effective solutions. He holds two master’s degrees in information technology. He is passionate about SharePoint and actively blogs, organize events, speaks at events and International Conferences, most recently on the topics of Copilot, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint and Power Platform.

Jenkins is an 6 x M365 Copilot & M365 Development MVP and Microsoft Certified Trainer who has been working on SharePoint for more than 22+ years, focusing on building custom solutions for Copilot, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint Framework, Power Platform... Show more

Mario-Leander Reimer

Mario-Leander Reimer

Mario-Leander Reimer is a passionate software developer and architect, a proud father and a #CloudNativeNerd. As Managing Director and CTO of QAware GmbH, he is responsible for innovation, R&D, upskilling, as well as information security, cyber security and IT regulation. His technical focus lies on cloud-native and AI-native environments in the enterprise sector. As a regular speaker at national and international conferences, he is passionate about sharing his knowledge and practical experience.

Mario-Leander Reimer is a passionate software developer and architect, a proud father and a #CloudNativeNerd. As Managing Director and CTO of QAware GmbH, he is responsible for innovation, R&D, upskilling, as well as information security, cyber secur... Show more

Michiel Hamers

Michiel Hamers

Hi, I’m Michiel Hamers, a Principal Cloud Expert, Implementation Manager, Trainer, and former Microsoft MVP with over 25 years of experience in the Microsoft ecosystem.

Since 2000, I’ve been helping organizations successfully adopt and optimize Microsoft technologies, with a focus on Azure, cloud architecture, performance, and cost management. As a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) and experienced consultant, I bridge strategy and execution, guiding both public and private sector teams through complex technical transformations.

I regularly speak at international conferences such as Developer Week, PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit, Global Azure, AzConf Chennai, Azure Fest, DevConf APG, FutureTech, and Dutch Cloud Meetup. I’m passionate about delivering hands-on workshops and tailored in-company trainings, helping teams sharpen their Azure, automation, and application lifecycle skills.

My mission is clear: help people and organizations get the most out of the cloud, with control, clarity, and confidence. Whether coaching colleagues, giving workshops, or advising on cloud-native modernization, I combine deep technical knowledge with a pragmatic, people-focused approach.

When I’m not working, I enjoy life with Sandra, cooking, traveling, and spending time with family and friends. For me, technology is about empowering people, not just systems.

Let’s connect and build something great together.

Hi, I’m Michiel Hamers, a Principal Cloud Expert, Implementation Manager, Trainer, and former Microsoft MVP with over 25 years of experience in the Microsoft ecosystem. Since 2000, I’ve been helping organizations successfully adopt and optimize Mi... Show more

Fabio Bonolo

Fabio Bonolo

The Future of Modern Work: Powered by AI. Driven by People.

Ciao! I’m Fabio Bonolo, a Microsoft MVP for M365 Copilot & Copilot Extensibility, consultant, speaker, and community enthusiast from Switzerland. I help companies not only implement Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, and Agentic AI from a technical standpoint, but also derive real business value from them.

In doing so, I operate at the intersection of:

✅ AI Productivity
✅ Modern Work
✅ Adoption & Change Management
✅ Governance & Compliance
✅ Agentic AI & Copilot Studio

In my day-to-day work, I guide organizations through their transformation toward an AI-powered way of working. My focus is on empowering employees, engaging leadership, and ensuring sustainable AI adoption.

🎤 As a speaker, I share my knowledge at international conferences, community events, and client workshops.

👥 As a community builder, I’m committed to fostering knowledge exchange around Microsoft 365, Copilot, and the future of work.

📚 I’m currently deepening my knowledge through a MAS in Business & IT Consulting and conducting research on agentic AI frameworks for Swiss SMEs.

If you’re working with Microsoft 365 Copilot, agentic AI, governance, or adoption, I look forward to connecting with you.

#FutureOfModernWork

The Future of Modern Work: Powered by AI. Driven by People. Ciao! I’m Fabio Bonolo, a Microsoft MVP for M365 Copilot & Copilot Extensibility, consultant, speaker, and community enthusiast from Switzerland. I help companies not only implement Micro... Show more

Julian Kusenberg

Julian Kusenberg

Julian Kusenberg is a Dual Microsoft MVP for Microsoft Copilot and Microsoft Purview and a Senior Consultant at SoftwareOne, helping organizations securely adopt AI while protecting their most valuable asset: their data.

His expertise spans AI Governance, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft Purview, Information Protection, Data Loss Prevention, Insider Risk Management, eDiscovery, and Information Governance. Rather than treating compliance as a blocker, Julian focuses on enabling organizations to innovate securely through practical governance strategies that balance security, productivity, and business value.

Working with customers across manufacturing, healthcare, financial services, the public sector, and non-profit organizations, he combines deep technical expertise with real-world consulting experience to deliver solutions that work beyond the lab and into everyday operations.

With an academic background in physics from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Julian approaches complex challenges analytically while keeping his sessions practical, engaging, and easy to follow.

As an international conference speaker, Julian is known for turning complex Microsoft technologies into relatable real-world scenarios. Whether discussing Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Purview, or the future of AI Governance, attendees leave with practical guidance, honest lessons learned, and ideas they can immediately apply in their own organizations.

Julian Kusenberg is a Dual Microsoft MVP for Microsoft Copilot and Microsoft Purview and a Senior Consultant at SoftwareOne, helping organizations securely adopt AI while protecting their most valuable asset: their data. His expertise spans AI Gov... Show more

Jonathan "J." Tower

Jonathan "J." Tower

Jonathan, or J. as he's known to friends, is a founding partner of Trailhead Technology Partners, a custom software consulting company with employees across the U.S., Europe, and South America. He is Vice President of the .NET Foundation, a 13-time recipient of the Microsoft MVP award for his expertise with .NET and AI, and a frequent speaker at software conferences around the world. He doesn’t mind the travel, though, as it allows him to share what he's been learning and also gives him the chance to visit beautiful places like national parks—one of his passions. So far, he's visited 58 of the 63 U.S. national parks.

J. is also passionate about building the software community. Over the years, he has served on several non-profit boards, including more than a decade as president of the board for Beer City Code, Western Michigan's largest professional software conference. Outside of work, J. enjoys hiking, reading, photography, and watching all the Best Picture nominees before the Oscars ceremony each year.

Jonathan, or J. as he's known to friends, is a founding partner of Trailhead Technology Partners, a custom software consulting company with employees across the U.S., Europe, and South America. He is Vice President of the .NET Foundation, a 13-time r... Show more

Mar Llambí

Mar Llambí

Business Applications MVP - I breathe, innovate, design and develop as a way of survival. If curiosity killed the cat, I think I have no more lives left.
With a developer background, working with .NET and C#, I got my first consultancy job developing for SharePoint 2010 and Microsoft Project. With experience in several projects worldwide, all kind of organisation sizes and industries, I have focused my expertise deploying Dynamics 365 modules and Power Platform solutions. I am leading multiple CoE implementation for Power Platform, adoption models for Low code in multi-size orgs, and designing a long list of Power Platform solutions combining Azure assets and 3rd party integrations.
My motivation is to keep sharing my knowledge, the outcome of my daily projects and experiences with those who might find it useful, helpful and even interesting.
In addition to my speaker profile I co-organise the Bizz Summit ES conference.

Business Applications MVP - I breathe, innovate, design and develop as a way of survival. If curiosity killed the cat, I think I have no more lives left. With a developer background, working with .NET and C#, I got my first consultancy job developin... Show more

Ben Dechrai

Ben Dechrai

Ben has spent more than 20 years helping companies improve how they build software, more recently including the practical aspects of agentic engineering: getting tools like Claude Code to deliver production-quality work rather than demos, structuring repos, prompts and workflows so the output is effective, resilient, and secure. Underpinning this is his personal experience in building and shipping product, from decades of work in application security and identity, to being an early creator of autonomous development processes with agents that have shared memory and evals processes that provide guardrails. He's worked with companies like Virgin Australia, Hanes, Auth0, and Sonar, is a Microsoft MVP and has given 100+ talks on six continents, including DEF CON.

Ben has spent more than 20 years helping companies improve how they build software, more recently including the practical aspects of agentic engineering: getting tools like Claude Code to deliver production-quality work rather than demos, structuring... Show more

Michael Heath

Michael Heath

Michael Heath is an innovation strategist and Frontier Firm advisor who helps organizations move beyond digital transformation into intelligent transformation. With more than 15 years of experience across the Microsoft ecosystem and enterprise technology, Michael partners with leaders to align people, platforms, and purpose through AI, automation, and data.

Throughout his career, Michael has led enterprise initiatives that drive measurable growth, operational efficiency, and long-term adoption. His work focuses on translating strategy into practical execution, helping organizations modernize how work gets done while bringing teams along for the journey.

Michael’s perspective sits at the intersection of technology and human behavior. As a speaker and practitioner, he shares real-world lessons, practical frameworks, and honest insights that help organizations move from experimentation to meaningful impact at scale.

Michael Heath is an innovation strategist and Frontier Firm advisor who helps organizations move beyond digital transformation into intelligent transformation. With more than 15 years of experience across the Microsoft ecosystem and enterprise techno... Show more

Marc Lelijveld

Marc Lelijveld

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

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

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

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

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

Eduardo Spotti

Eduardo Spotti

I'm a passionate professional about business, entrepreneurship, technology, continue improving of human and technical skills to me and teams that I worked.
I'm acquired experience and knowledge in differents roles and practices that I like share and still learning from others. I was fortunate to work in the largest companies in our region and the globe. Argentine Telecom, Globant, Mercadolibre, Amazon Web Services
My mainly skill topics are SaaS, Platform engineering, SRE, Dev(Sec)Ops, Agile, Lean and Cloud Architecture.
I'm a football fan, animal lover, MMA practitioner and father of two beautiful childs.

I'm a passionate professional about business, entrepreneurship, technology, continue improving of human and technical skills to me and teams that I worked. I'm acquired experience and knowledge in differents roles and practices that I like share and... Show more

Manuel Sanchez

Manuel Sanchez

Global Chief Technology Officer of the Microsoft Alliance at NTT DATA Corp. | Microsoft MVP Azure & AI Platform.
Passionate about new technologies, highlighting Netcore , Microsoft Azure, IA, Agents and ASP.NET. Passionate about team management. I contribute to the developers community writing articles in my personal blog and giving speeches in numerous events. I am also one of the Netcoreconf leads.

Global Chief Technology Officer of the Microsoft Alliance at NTT DATA Corp. | Microsoft MVP Azure & AI Platform. Passionate about new technologies, highlighting Netcore , Microsoft Azure, IA, Agents and ASP.NET. Passionate about team management. I ... Show more

Scott Helmers

Scott Helmers

Scott Helmers' conference presentations and LinkedIn Learning training courses have reached more than 500,000 people worldwide since 2000. He specializes in translating techspeak -- whether about data visualization, process mapping, or neuroscience -- into plain language and actionable ideas. He's the Founder and Principal Consultant at Process and Data Design Services, LLC, a firm that offers business process and data visualization solutions. Scott is a co-inventor of TaskMap, a Visio add-in that allows anyone to document, analyze, and improve their business processes (https://www.taskmap.com). He's been named a Microsoft Valuable Professional (MVP) for Visio every year since 2008 and is the all-time best-selling author of books about Visio. He was named a Lucid Legend in 2026 and his LinkedIn Learning courses are available at https://bit.ly/LILAuthor.

Scott Helmers' conference presentations and LinkedIn Learning training courses have reached more than 500,000 people worldwide since 2000. He specializes in translating techspeak -- whether about data visualization, process mapping, or neuroscience -... Show more

Dean Schuster

Dean Schuster

Dean Schuster has been envisioning and creating human-centered digital products since the advent of the commercial web. He is founder and owner of the user experience strategy firm truematter, leading the team to help national and international organizations change the way they do business online. He travels all over the world to speak and teach, mentoring professionals and challenging teams to a higher standard for digital experiences.

Dean is also an avid ultra-marathoner and trail racer, often found in out-of-the-way places, including Antarctica.

Dean Schuster has been envisioning and creating human-centered digital products since the advent of the commercial web. He is founder and owner of the user experience strategy firm truematter, leading the team to help national and international organ... Show more

Samir Makwana

Samir Makwana

Samir Makwana empowers enterprises and government agencies to harness the full power of Microsoft Cloud—and especially its cutting-edge AI stack—to build secure, value-driven businesses. With 17 years as a software developer, pre-sales engineer, and solution architect, he’s architected end-to-end IT transformations that blend security, automation, and collaboration.

A true AI evangelist, Samir designs PoCs and production systems leveraging Azure AI services (Cognitive Services, Azure OpenAI, Semantic Kernel), Copilot Studio, and Power Platform AI—applying deep prompt engineering, vector search/RAG patterns, and grounding techniques to deliver next-gen user experiences. He’s integrated generative AI agents into Office 365 and custom apps, automated workflows with Power Automate and Logic Apps, and secured data with Zero Trust and Microsoft Purview.

As Founder & Principal Architect of Cloudtrify Inc., Samir crafts both short- and long-term cloud-native and AI solutions that drive ROI, user adoption, and maintainability—always with responsible AI and compliance top-of-mind.

Samir Makwana empowers enterprises and government agencies to harness the full power of Microsoft Cloud—and especially its cutting-edge AI stack—to build secure, value-driven businesses. With 17 years as a software developer, pre-sales engineer, and ... Show more

Lucky Nkosi

Lucky Nkosi

Lucky is an Executive and the Head of Specialised Consulting, Research and Development at BBD - a global bespoke software solutions firm. As a software engineer, he has experience in building and maintaining enterprise software in the banking, insurance, telecommunications and education sectors. Lucky is an educator, teaching Game Design and Computer Science at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg and is the co-organiser of the Johannesburg-based JavaScript-focused meetup: Jozi.JS.

Lucky is an Executive and the Head of Specialised Consulting, Research and Development at BBD - a global bespoke software solutions firm. As a software engineer, he has experience in building and maintaining enterprise software in the banking, insura... Show more

Himanshu Goil

Himanshu Goil


Himanshu Goil is a technology founder, CEO, global speaker, and AI thought leader focused on implementing artificial intelligence in regulated and public sector environments. As the CEO of Ignatiuz and founder of TechForGov, he focuses on bringing practical, scalable, and ethical AI to organizations that want to modernize the way they work and serve their communities. He has built and exited ventures such as MyLink and Accelance Partners, along with launching products like ScoutFoto and WebTalkx.

Himanshu is the creator of IGNA®, an AI platform designed to help governments, schools, and enterprises adopt Agentic AI systems with trust, structure, and measurable outcomes.

With more than two decades of experience across SaaS development, cloud modernization, and intelligent automation, he has led transformation programs for local governments, school districts, nonprofit organizations, and global enterprises. He is a frequent speaker at technology and AI conferences, where he shares insights on Responsible AI, AI governance, and the practical rise of Agentic AI.

Himanshu Goil is a technology founder, CEO, global speaker, and AI thought leader focused on implementing artificial intelligence in regulated and public sector environments. As the CEO of Ignatiuz and founder of TechForGov, he focuses on bringing ... Show more

Sebastian Nilsson

Sebastian Nilsson

Sebastian Nilsson helps teams make sense of modern software engineering without adding unnecessary complexity. By day he's a CTO advisor, AI strategist, and renaissance engineer, which in practice means architecture, tech leadership, delivery improvement, and finding practical ways to use AI that enables individuals and hold up in real products.

He has a soft spot for .NET, Azure, modern web development, strong engineering culture, and talks that get to the point. His career pairs hands-on work across a wide range of areas with major strategic impact at companies large and small, so expect talks grounded in experience, containing honest takes, and takeaways that spark new thinking and survive contact with real work.

Sebastian Nilsson helps teams make sense of modern software engineering without adding unnecessary complexity. By day he's a CTO advisor, AI strategist, and renaissance engineer, which in practice means architecture, tech leadership, delivery improve... Show more

Monica Colangelo

Monica Colangelo

Monica is a cloud architect and an AWS Hero, with twenty years of hands-on experience across the full cloud and infrastructure stack and a deep specialization in hyperscalers at scale. Her work combines cloud governance, security and platform engineering, with a current focus on agentic AI for multi-cloud governance.

Monica is a cloud architect and an AWS Hero, with twenty years of hands-on experience across the full cloud and infrastructure stack and a deep specialization in hyperscalers at scale. Her work combines cloud governance, security and platform enginee... Show more

Bas Land

Bas Land

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

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

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

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

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

Namrata Agrawal

Namrata Agrawal

Namrata Agrawal is a technology professional and speaker exploring the intersection of AI, sustainability, and digital innovation. She is passionate about how emerging technologies can solve real-world challenges and create meaningful business and societal impact. Her speaking interests include AI, digital transformation, sustainability, accessibility, emerging technologies, and responsible innovation.

Namrata Agrawal is a technology professional and speaker exploring the intersection of AI, sustainability, and digital innovation. She is passionate about how emerging technologies can solve real-world challenges and create meaningful business and so... Show more

Michelantonio Trizio

Michelantonio Trizio

Engineer & Digital entrepreneur. I took the master degree in computer engineering with a thesis on AI at Polytechnic University of Bari in 2007. I worked for several years in ICT companies in Italy as a backend software developer. I attended the Mind The Bridge startup school in San Francisco in 2011. Back in Italy I started working on my own companies. Now, I'm the CTO of Wideverse, a spin-off of the Polytechnic University of Bari that works on XR and AI technologies. In addition I'm the founder and the current lead of Google Developer Group Bari community. I’m a public speaker globetrotter nerd with the passion for SUP, running, Rock and photography. BBQ and IPA beers addicted.

Engineer & Digital entrepreneur. I took the master degree in computer engineering with a thesis on AI at Polytechnic University of Bari in 2007. I worked for several years in ICT companies in Italy as a backend software developer. I attended the Mind... Show more

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