Shawn Dorward (Vice President at sa.global) is a business and technology professional focusing on efficiencies and maximizing the return on projects and technology investments.

Shawn proudly serves the Dynamics Community and can often be found presenting at community events around the US and online. He regularly shares his tips and experiences via his personal blog site, LifeHacks365.com. LifeHacks365.com provides tips and tricks for Dynamics 365 products, such as Dynamics GP & Business Central (BC), as well as Office 365 products, such as Excel & Outlook.

Shawn Dorward (Vice President at sa.global) is a business and technology professional focusing on efficiencies and maximizing the return on projects and technology investments. Shawn proudly serves the Dynamics Community and can often be found p... Show more

Mitchel Sellers is globally known as a 15-time Microsoft MVP, an ASPInsider, a DNN MVP, is an MCP (Microsoft .NET, ASP.NET and SQL Server), and CEO of IowaComputerGurus Inc. Sellers has a deep understanding of software development and when speaking focuses on proper architecture standards, performance, stability, security, and overall cost-effectiveness of delivered solutions. This message and his abilities resonate in the technical war room as well as the executive board room.

Mitchel is a prolific public speaker, presenting more than 400 sessions at user groups and conferences globally, such as DevUp, SDN, and Code PaLOUsa. Sellers has been the author of multiple books and a regular blogger on technology topics.

When Mitchel is not working in technology, you will find him flying his airplane, teaching others how to fly, or spending time with his family He is also actively involved in the Open Source Community working diligently to further the movement. Find out more about Sellers at his website http://www.mitchelsellers.com.

Mitchel Sellers is globally known as a 15-time Microsoft MVP, an ASPInsider, a DNN MVP, is an MCP (Microsoft .NET, ASP.NET and SQL Server), and CEO of IowaComputerGurus Inc. Sellers has a deep understanding of software development and when speaking f... Show more

With a passion for enhancing organizational effectiveness through digitalization and process optimization, Tomasz brings extensive expertise as a seasoned Business Analyst. As a distinguished Microsoft Power Platform expert, recognized with the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) title and multiple certifications, including Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), Tomasz possesses a robust analytical acumen. With proficiency in SharePoint, Nintex, Webcon, and other process implementation tools, Tomasz continuously updates his knowledge to deliver cutting-edge solutions and shares insights with both clients and technical communities.

Renowned for crafting user-friendly business processes and applications, Tomasz prioritizes simplicity and reliability, ensuring seamless adoption and comprehension. As a dedicated co-organizer of community events in Poland and an active blogger, Tomasz contributes actively to the technical community and serves as an esteemed international speaker.

With a passion for enhancing organizational effectiveness through digitalization and process optimization, Tomasz brings extensive expertise as a seasoned Business Analyst. As a distinguished Microsoft Power Platform expert, recognized with the Micro... Show more

Sven Peters, DevOps advocate at Atlassian, has been studying trends in software development for the last 15 years uncovering the cultural and technical attributes to help development teams work effectively and drive innovation. He has 20 years experience in writing code, leading teams, and sharing his experience with thousands of developers at uncountable conferences in 25+ countries.

Sven Peters, DevOps advocate at Atlassian, has been studying trends in software development for the last 15 years uncovering the cultural and technical attributes to help development teams work effectively and drive innovation. He has 20 years experi... Show more

Microsoft MVP, husband, father, speaker, mentor, writer, solutions architect, manager, developer, gamer, Buckeyes fan, model railroader, board member of JavaScript & Friends conference. When I'm not doing all that other stuff I also occasionally develop applications. Find links to my previous speaking, podcasts and sessions at my website: https://barretblake.dev

Microsoft MVP, husband, father, speaker, mentor, writer, solutions architect, manager, developer, gamer, Buckeyes fan, model railroader, board member of JavaScript & Friends conference. When I'm not doing all that other stuff I also occasionally deve... Show more

Andrew Murphy started his career as a Software Engineer but, after a decade in technology leadership, he decided to focus on teaching the skills that he learnt the hard way. When he moved into leadership there was no support, so he had to make all the mistakes (a lot of them!) and learn from them.

His goal is now to make sure that tech leaders don’t have to do things the hard way by providing them with the mindsets and skillsets that can make them happy, confident and effective leaders.

His company, Tech Leaders Launchpad, currently focuses specifically on the new and emerging leader space, as that's the place we can have the biggest impact on the students, and the industry.

Andrew Murphy started his career as a Software Engineer but, after a decade in technology leadership, he decided to focus on teaching the skills that he learnt the hard way. When he moved into leadership there was no support, so he had to make all th... Show more

Marvin Bangert works as a Cloud Architect at glueckkanja AG in Germany, is the organizer of the Power Platform User Group Cologne, speaker, blogger and Power Platform Community Contributor. Started many years ago with SharePoint Server On-Premises, for more than 7 years he has mainly been dealing with cloud topics related to Power Platform and Microsoft 365, in particular Modern Collaboration. With his broad expert knowledge of the various Microsoft products, he advises and accompanies customers in the introduction of a modern workplace.

Marvin Bangert works as a Cloud Architect at glueckkanja AG in Germany, is the organizer of the Power Platform User Group Cologne, speaker, blogger and Power Platform Community Contributor. Started many years ago with SharePoint Server On-Premises, f... Show more

Tomislav Karafilov is a Business Applications and M365 Apps & Services Microsoft MVP, working as a Principal Consultant Digital Workplace Advisory at SoftwareONE Deutschland GmbH. With .NET (C#) experience since 2003 and SharePoint since 2010/2011, he takes care of classic and modern Power Platform development as part of a wide range of projects as well as advising and supporting customers in the areas of SharePoint / Teams / Stream, Office 365 and Microsoft Azure. Video is very important to him. In addition to attending community events and conferences on Microsoft-related topics, he is a speaker and co-founder (organizer, moderator, speaker) of the "Microsoft Cloud and Collaboration Community Hannover (MSCCCH)", the "Power Platform User Group Hannover" (PPUGHaj).

Tomislav Karafilov is a Business Applications and M365 Apps & Services Microsoft MVP, working as a Principal Consultant Digital Workplace Advisory at SoftwareONE Deutschland GmbH. With .NET (C#) experience since 2003 and SharePoint since 2010/2011, h... Show more

Vadym Kazulkin is Head of Development at ip.labs GmbH, a 100% subsidiary of the FUJIFILM Group, based in Bonn. ip.labs is the world's leading white label e-commerce software imaging company. Vadym has been involved with the Java ecosystem for over twenty years. His focus and interests currently include the design and implementation of highly scalable and available applications, Serverless and AWS Cloud. Vadym is the co-organizer of the Java User Group Bonn meetup and AWS Community Builder in the Serverless category and a frequent speaker at various Meetups and conferences.

Vadym Kazulkin is Head of Development at ip.labs GmbH, a 100% subsidiary of the FUJIFILM Group, based in Bonn. ip.labs is the world's leading white label e-commerce software imaging company. Vadym has been involved with the Java ecosystem for over tw... Show more

Director - Azure App Modernisation at NTT DATA | Microsoft MVP Azure & AI Platform.
Passionate about new technologies, highlighting Netcore , Microsoft Azure, Xamarin, IA, Bots 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.

Director - Azure App Modernisation at NTT DATA | Microsoft MVP Azure & AI Platform. Passionate about new technologies, highlighting Netcore , Microsoft Azure, Xamarin, IA, Bots and ASP.NET. Passionate about team management. I contribute to the deve... Show more

Laurent is an experienced Microsoft 365 consultant and has a unique combination of technical and functional expertise.

He works daily with worldwide clients in business and education sectors, helping them building, designing and implementing modern workplace & modern teaching with Microsoft Teams and many other Microsoft 365 tools, such as Microsoft Viva.

Covering all aspects from strategies to change management & IT governance, he is always advocating about the importance of human-first approach and the necessary but always forgotten bridges between IT staff, end users & stakeholders.

he loves sharing as a Microsoft MVP his dual expertise in adoption change management & technical governance and can be found presenting in many languages (french, english, japanese) at international conferences and user groups.

Laurent is an experienced Microsoft 365 consultant and has a unique combination of technical and functional expertise. He works daily with worldwide clients in business and education sectors, helping them building, designing and implementing moder... Show more

Bryce is obsessed with creating products that people want to use. He helps organizations of all sizes test, and ship their ideas.

Bryce has been speaking since the age of 3. Sometimes called a designer, a developer, a strategist, a writer, or even a carpenter, he has led teams and worked in the trenches. Bryce is a Google Developer Expert in Web Technologies, a certified Design Sprint Master, a list over-user, and a recovering "filler word" addict. He shares his knowledge by mentoring and teaching from his homeland, the not-always-frozen Minnesota.

Ask Bryce about saving the rainforest through design @ Project M or his most epic Boundary Waters Wilderness adventure.

Bryce is obsessed with creating products that people want to use. He helps organizations of all sizes test, and ship their ideas. Bryce has been speaking since the age of 3. Sometimes called a designer, a developer, a strategist, a writer, or eve... Show more

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

Adopts Java SE.next(), JakartaEE.next(), a JCP member, was a JCP Executive Committee member, JSR 354, 363 & 377 Expert Group member, EGJUG leader, Oracle Egypt Architects Club board member, speaks Java, loves Mobile, Big Data, Cloud, Blockchain, and DevOps.

An International speaker, book and video author of “JavaFX essentials,” “Getting Started with Clean Code, Java SE 9”, and “Hands-On Java 10 Programming with JShell”, And I won Duke’s Choice 2015, 2014, and 2013 awards, and JCP Outstanding Adopt-a-Jar Participant 2013 awards.

Adopts Java SE.next(), JakartaEE.next(), a JCP member, was a JCP Executive Committee member, JSR 354, 363 & 377 Expert Group member, EGJUG leader, Oracle Egypt Architects Club board member, speaks Java, loves Mobile, Big Data, Cloud, Blockchain, and ... Show more

Knut was awarded with the Microsoft® Office Server and Services MVP Award for 9 years in a row. Knut is a Microsoft® Office Server & Services MVP, conference speaker and blogger. He is the founder of docsnode, a template solution for SharePoint and Microsoft Office. Knut works as a contractor for many different companies as a partner evangelist and product evangelist. Knut is MCSE SharePoint, MCSA Office 365 and MCT. He delivers both engaging keynotes and highly technical sessions (level 400) on many different subjects in the Office 365 space. His job as an architect is to engage people and companies in evaluating and adopting new technologies as well as running key projects as a consultant. His core competence is to explain complex scenarios and make it understandable by combining technical insight and business value. As a SharePoint enthusiast he is the organizer, program manager and marketing guy for the Collabdays Oslo formerly know as SharePoint Saturday in Oslo.

Knut was awarded with the Microsoft® Office Server and Services MVP Award for 9 years in a row. Knut is a Microsoft® Office Server & Services MVP, conference speaker and blogger. He is the founder of docsnode, a template solution for SharePoint and M... Show more

Co-Author of 'Coaching for Learning; the Art and Practice' and 'Create Your Dojo; Upskilling Your Organization for Digital Evolution,' Joel helps organizations evolve through learning. This combines a blend of XP, agile, lean, devops and product thinking practices all to embrace learning in the context of work.

Co-Author of 'Coaching for Learning; the Art and Practice' and 'Create Your Dojo; Upskilling Your Organization for Digital Evolution,' Joel helps organizations evolve through learning. This combines a blend of XP, agile, lean, devops and product thi... Show more

Daniel is a Microsoft MVP and Independent Consultant working with organizations throughout North America to help them understand, adopt, and love their technology. Daniel is a sought-after trainer, providing customized Microsoft Teams, Copilot, SharePoint, Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Viva, Power BI, and Power Automate training for companies around the world.

Daniel is passionate about building technical community in Tennessee with his roles as the co-founder and current President of the Nashville Microsoft 365 Users Group and Director of Microsoft 365 Nashville. He is also co-host for the popular "365 Message Center Show" at https://365MCS.com. You can follow Daniel online at https://DanielGlenn.com and @DanielGlenn on Twitter.

Daniel is a Microsoft MVP and Independent Consultant working with organizations throughout North America to help them understand, adopt, and love their technology. Daniel is a sought-after trainer, providing customized Microsoft Teams, Copilot, Share... Show more

Peter Zaitsev is an entrepreneur and co-founder of Coroot, FerretDB, Percona. As one of the leading experts in Open Source strategy and database optimization, Peter has used his technical vision and entrepreneurial skills to grow Percona from a two-person store into one of the most respected open source companies in the business with over 350 employees. Peter now continues to serve as a board member and advisor to a range of open source startups. 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 Coroot, FerretDB, Percona. As one of the leading experts in Open Source strategy and database optimization, Peter has used his technical vision and entrepreneurial skills to grow Percona from a two-p... Show more

Edyta’s story with Microsoft technology has started in 2013. She helps organizations with digital transformation by developing change management strategies, guiding companies through the entire process, and training end-users on the practical use of Microsoft 365. She believes technology should be helpful to all users, regardless of their role in the organization or their technical abilities. Only then we can talk about the success of digitization. In addition to that Edyta is an active Microsoft Community Enthusiast. Since 2015 she organizes SharePoint Saturday Warsaw, now CollabDays Poland, co-hosts ACM Teams Europe, and speaks at Microsoft Community conferences.
Microsoft Most Valuable Professional M365 Apps & Services since 2019.

In her spare time, you can meet her reading a book, running, caring for friends, or with a suitcase at the airport. An empathetic extrovert by nature. 😉

Edyta’s story with Microsoft technology has started in 2013. She helps organizations with digital transformation by developing change management strategies, guiding companies through the entire process, and training end-users on the practical use of ... Show more

Thomas Stensitzki owns Granikos GmbH & Co. KG, Germany, and focuses as a principal consultant on Exchange Server, Office 365, and Microsoft Azure. He is an MVP for M365.
He holds various Microsoft certifications, like Microsoft Certified Master for Exchange Server 2010 and Microsoft Certified Solutions Master Messaging. When not working as a consultant, he teaches Microsoft technology courses as an MCT. He is an MCT Regional Lead for Germany.

Thomas Stensitzki owns Granikos GmbH & Co. KG, Germany, and focuses as a principal consultant on Exchange Server, Office 365, and Microsoft Azure. He is an MVP for M365. He holds various Microsoft certifications, like Microsoft Certified Master for ... Show more

Lead BI Architect, with a background as business analyst with a 20-year experience, data analysis is one of his daily tasks, with Power BI a world of possibilities opened.
Super User in the Power BI community since the start of the program back in 2018 that allowed him to achieve a Microsoft MVP for the first time in 2019.

The engagement with the community, went further in 2020 with the first presentation on DAX and the blog https://pbiportugal.com/.
In 2021 there was a shift in his career with full time job in data, currently he provides solutions in Power BI and the Microsoft environment for customers in different business areas.

Making his own tools in Excel and VBA since University to improve the analysis and ways to show data that allowed users to have quick insights.
With Power Query and Power BI, the insights are easier and faster, and takes BI to a different level since removes the dependency on specialized professionals to have data as we need and when we need it.

Lead BI Architect, with a background as business analyst with a 20-year experience, data analysis is one of his daily tasks, with Power BI a world of possibilities opened. Super User in the Power BI community since the start of the program back in ... Show more

Wolfgang Strasser, an experienced data consultant at ACP CUBIDO in Austria, specializes in leveraging the Microsoft Data Platform to drive analytics and data strategy transformations. With extensive experience in SQL Server, Azure Data Services, Power BI, and Microsoft Fabric, Wolfgang has established himself as a key resource for businesses aiming to optimize their data processes.

As a Microsoft Data Platform MVP, Wolfgang has a proven track record of excellence in data architecture, analytics, and data governance. He first was awarded in 2015 and since then rewarded every year.

Wolfgang's commitment to the data community is evident through his active participation in national and international conferences, workshops, and online platforms, where he shares insights, best practices, and technical knowledge. He is one of the organizers of Data Community Austria Day (Data Saturday Vienna).

Wolfgang Strasser, an experienced data consultant at ACP CUBIDO in Austria, specializes in leveraging the Microsoft Data Platform to drive analytics and data strategy transformations. With extensive experience in SQL Server, Azure Data Services, Powe... Show more

Karoliina is a Microsoft MVP and Head of Modern Work with over ten years of experience in developing teamwork and internal communications with modern digital tools. Her ultimate strength is the combination of a deep understanding of Teams, Viva and Copilot, service design, employee experience and leading change. Karoliina is a multi-awarded role model for her enthusiasm, knowledge sharing, and community leadership. She is an experienced and inspiring speaker at international conferences, and she co-organizes the Finnish Modern Work User Group (TeamsFI) and CollabDays Finland Conference.

Karoliina is a Microsoft MVP and Head of Modern Work with over ten years of experience in developing teamwork and internal communications with modern digital tools. Her ultimate strength is the combination of a deep understanding of Teams, Viva and C... Show more

I like lots of stuff 👉 Power Platform 💘 Dynamics 365 🚀 Azure 🧙‍♂️

Microsoft MVP ✍ blogs at https://nckr.de

Worked for over 10 years with Microsoft Biz Apps as a solution architect / developer, started with Business Central nowadays loving the Power Platform & Azure

Building repeatable software at knk Group 🏭

I like lots of stuff 👉 Power Platform 💘 Dynamics 365 🚀 Azure 🧙‍♂️ Microsoft MVP ✍ blogs at https://nckr.de Worked for over 10 years with Microsoft Biz Apps as a solution architect / developer, started with Business Central nowadays loving t... Show more

Marco is an experienced engineer and technologist who has a deep expertise in Microsoft technologies. As the Global Alliance CTO, Marco leads the technology innovation and digital transformation for the Microsoft and KPMG alliance. He works closely with global teams to ensure smooth Microsoft technology integration and fosters cooperation among different groups. Marco's main goal is to strengthen technology capabilities, supporting clients in delivering state-of-the-art solutions, and enhance the strategic partnership with Microsoft by creating new opportunities for growth. Marco has an MSc in Computer Engineering, a Postgraduate Certificate in Technology Management and has received the Microsoft MVP award 11 times. He is also a member of the British Computer Society and member of the Colexio Profesional de Enxeneria Informatica. Marco's passion lies in enabling digital transformation and innovation. In his spare time, he likes reading, running, CrossFit, and spending time with family.

Marco is an experienced engineer and technologist who has a deep expertise in Microsoft technologies. As the Global Alliance CTO, Marco leads the technology innovation and digital transformation for the Microsoft and KPMG alliance. He works closely w... Show more

Indiana Jones of the cloud technologies. Hanna takes her customer on an amazing journey across the world of Azure and they live their best life riding on the back of the best practices, deciphering networking, fighting wild acronyms and discovering the wonders of Azure administration!

Azure Infra& AI specialist, Microsoft Certified Trainer and Quantum computing - evangelist, member of Belgian Quantum Circle - a community built around realizing the quantum potential and igniting the market adoption.
Frequent podcast guest and conference speaker Hanna's main focus is providing actionable content and an engaging experience to her audience.

Currently Hanna works for Azelis as Azure Architect where she manages Cloud migrations and AI projects. She also freelances as Azure trainer. Before that, she worked for Microsoft as Technical Trainer providing live trainings for European and South American customers and created pre-recorded studio content.

There is no business without technology. The goal is to bridge the gaps between the two worlds and democratize the knowledge by presenting tech topics in approachable way.

Hanna is based in Brussels, Belgium. Personally, fan of Dungeons&Dragons, couchsurfing and foreign languages.

Indiana Jones of the cloud technologies. Hanna takes her customer on an amazing journey across the world of Azure and they live their best life riding on the back of the best practices, deciphering networking, fighting wild acronyms and discovering t... Show more

Sue Bayes
Data Platform MVP
Microsoft Certified: Azure Enterprise Data Analyst Associate
Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate

Over 5 years successfully working as an independent Power BI developer and data analyst within the public and private sector.

Reporting solutions range from project management, planning , financial reporting, specific service sector reporting, bespoke data cleansing and sentiment analysis.

15 years of lecturing in Business and Computing before starting my own business.

I am passionate about data in general and how we can harness information to grow business. Knowledge of R, Python, SQL and C# but main love is M and DAX.

When not in front of the screen, I love to run and walk my dog and be outside.

Sue Bayes Data Platform MVP Microsoft Certified: Azure Enterprise Data Analyst Associate Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate Over 5 years successfully working as an independent Power BI developer and data analyst within the pu... Show more

Jérôme is a professional coach, agile coach, facilitator and trainer.
For 19 years, he has been one of the pioneers who have develop an agile culture within Lectra teams. He is now in charge of a team of internal coaches that he created and who support his company in its many changes.
Passionate about human dynamics, he has developed over the years an expertise in the fields of agility, change management and the management of teams and organizations.
Active member of the Agile community and of the European Mentoring and Coaching Council France, he likes to share his experience and his convictions through conferences and training.

Jérôme is a professional coach, agile coach, facilitator and trainer. For 19 years, he has been one of the pioneers who have develop an agile culture within Lectra teams. He is now in charge of a team of internal coaches that he created and who supp... Show more

With a background in Architecture and Development Tadeh has supported building large scale projects with diverse teams for over 10 years. By promoting open dialogue, systems thinking, and long term planning he has improved operational efficiencies in all his endeavors. He is a course author, trainer, and open source contributor as well as a speaker at national conferences in technology, architecture, design. He loves to talk about the new possibilities with technology and innovation at everyone’s disposal while building communities along the way.

With a background in Architecture and Development Tadeh has supported building large scale projects with diverse teams for over 10 years. By promoting open dialogue, systems thinking, and long term planning he has improved operational efficiencies in... Show more

Kevin Arnold is the Director of Architecture and Managing Partner at Expert Analytics, overseeing software management methodologies, deployment strategy, and optimal data architectures for clients. He is a senior data architect with over 20 years’ experience, including at large-cap and SMB consultancies. His work focuses on the Modern Microsoft BI Stack including Power BI, Analysis Services, SQL Server, PowerShell, DevOps, Azure, and Power Query.

He is a co-leader and frequent presenter for the Dallas/Fort Worth Power BI User Group, as well as presenting at conferences and other user groups. He has been recognized by Microsoft as a Data Platform MVP in 2022.

Kevin Arnold is the Director of Architecture and Managing Partner at Expert Analytics, overseeing software management methodologies, deployment strategy, and optimal data architectures for clients. He is a senior data architect with over 20 years’ ex... Show more