Dr. Kenisha Coon-Santiago is a nationally recognized leadership strategist, keynote speaker, systems change consultant, and author with over 15 years of experience advancing equity-centered transformation across child welfare, government, nonprofit, and organizational leadership spaces. Known for her dynamic storytelling, powerful stage presence, and ability to connect lived experience with actionable leadership strategies, she has become a sought-after voice on resilience, workplace culture, transformational leadership, and sustainable systems change.

Dr. Coon-Santiago specializes in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB), leadership development, organizational culture transformation, and evidence-based coaching. She partners with organizations nationwide to help leaders move beyond performative change and build human-centered systems rooted in accountability, belonging, and measurable impact.

As the founder of Kenisha Coon Consulting, she has facilitated leadership trainings, keynote presentations, and systems transformation initiatives for national conferences, executive leadership teams, universities, nonprofit organizations, and public sector agencies. Her work focuses heavily on racial equity, leadership accountability, lived expertise, workforce culture, and advancing equitable outcomes for historically marginalized communities.

Dr. Coon-Santiago recently completed her PhD focused on evidence-based coaching, decision-making, and cultural responsiveness within child welfare systems. Her research explored how coaching and transformational leadership influence equitable decision-making and organizational change.

She is also the author of the memoir And Then She Persisted, a deeply personal and empowering reflection on trauma, resilience, identity, advocacy, and breaking generational cycles. Through both her writing and speaking, Dr. Coon-Santiago challenges audiences to rethink leadership, embrace authenticity, and lead with courage in complex systems.

Her signature presentations explore topics including:
• Equity-Centered Leadership and Organizational Transformation
• Women in Leadership and Breaking Systemic Barriers
• Resilience, Burnout, and Sustainable Leadership
• The Power of Lived Expertise in Systems Change
• Antiracist Leadership in Action
• Human-Centered Workplace Culture and Belonging
• Transformational Leadership Through Storytelling and Vulnerability

Whether speaking to executives, frontline professionals, emerging leaders, or national audiences, Dr. Coon-Santiago delivers experiences that are inspiring, practical, emotionally impactful, and rooted in real-world systems transformation.

Dr. Kenisha Coon-Santiago is a nationally recognized leadership strategist, keynote speaker, systems change consultant, and author with over 15 years of experience advancing equity-centered transformation across child welfare, government, nonprofit, ... Show more

Chris Pipito is a software product development coach. Since 2012, Chris has been coaching organizations in multiple industries including Automotive, Financial, Insurance, Retail, Health Care, and Scientific and Technical Services. He is the founder of DDD Philly, a community group focused on helping people learn & practice Domain-Driven Design (DDD). He is a public speaker sharing his experiences, both in-person and virtual, to help people and teams improve. Chris is currently writing a book on Flow and Teaming, drawing on his hands-on experience coaching organizations and teams. Since 2022, Chris has been coaching teams and organizations in the dojo, an immersive learning environment where teams learn, practice, and improve their capabilities all while delivering their real-world work within the constraints of their organization.

Sites of Interest: chrispipito.com; chrispipito.substack.com; dojoandco.com; softwareteaming.com; dddunitedstates.com

Chris Pipito is a software product development coach. Since 2012, Chris has been coaching organizations in multiple industries including Automotive, Financial, Insurance, Retail, Health Care, and Scientific and Technical Services. He is the founder o... Show more

Aashish Pahwa is an AI consultant and the founder of Koso.ai, where he helps companies rethink the way they work using practical AI, smart automation, and strategies that actually make a difference. He has built Koso.ai, Feedough, and more than twenty AI-powered digital products, drawing on his background as an AI generalist, domainer, and long-time digital marketer.

He also leads AI communities of over fifty thousand people who learn, build, experiment, and try to stay human while navigating the rise of intelligent technology.

You can find him on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/okaashish and on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/aashishpahwa/

Aashish Pahwa is an AI consultant and the founder of Koso.ai, where he helps companies rethink the way they work using practical AI, smart automation, and strategies that actually make a difference. He has built Koso.ai, Feedough, and more than twent... Show more

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

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

Mukund Hirani is the founder of RAXE, an AI Runtime security company building transparent, edge-first detection systems using embedding models. He began his career in cybersecurity and incident response, defending complex environments against nation-state threats across critical infrastructure and enterprise systems.

Mukund’s perspective bridges cybersecurity, applied machine learning, and product engineering, with a strong emphasis on systems that actually ship and hold up in production.

Mukund Hirani is the founder of RAXE, an AI Runtime security company building transparent, edge-first detection systems using embedding models. He began his career in cybersecurity and incident response, defending complex environments against nation-... Show more

Cla-petra is a data and AI professional whose work spans data governance, data/business analysis, and intelligent systems. A graduate of the University of San Diego, she currently works as a Data Steward at Luminor, focusing on data quality, governance, stewardship, and the development of reliable data foundations. Alongside her work at Luminor, she freelances as an AI Backend Engineer on a collaborative educational AI project with the University of San Diego, contributing to the development of AI systems designed to support children’s learning experiences. Her work focuses primarily on context-aware AI, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), backend AI architecture, data systems, and the intersection of data quality and intelligent applications.

Cla-petra is a data and AI professional whose work spans data governance, data/business analysis, and intelligent systems. A graduate of the University of San Diego, she currently works as a Data Steward at Luminor, focusing on data quality, governan... Show more

I combine creative passion with analytical precision. After 15 years in the international plant engineering industry, where I established standards, led projects, and developed data-driven tools, I found my professional home in AI & BI. Today, I work at the intersection of business and technology: I not only design AI & BI solutions but also support management in shaping and implementing strategies that turn data into a driver of business success, while ensuring people are taken into account in the journey. My deep interest in Data Governance and Data Management enables me to design frameworks that make data reliable, accessible, and truly valuable. What drives me is creating AI & BI solutions that deliver insights, support decision-making, and make data understandable and actionable across the organization.

I combine creative passion with analytical precision. After 15 years in the international plant engineering industry, where I established standards, led projects, and developed data-driven tools, I found my professional home in AI & BI. Today, I work... Show more

Chris Gambill is the founder and principal advisor at Gambill Data, a founder-led data strategy and architecture advisory firm. With 26+ years of experience across data engineering, governance, architecture, analytics, migration, and leadership, including 14 years in Fortune-scale telecommunications—he helps organizations make high-stakes decisions about data platforms, modernization, operating models, and AI readiness.

His work connects executive priorities with engineering reality. Chris advises leaders on Databricks and Microsoft Fabric strategy, lakehouse and data architecture, governance, platform reliability, and the organizational practices required to turn a roadmap into systems people can trust.

Chris is a Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional. Gambill Data is a Databricks Bronze Partner and a member of the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program. He also coaches data engineers in technical judgment, communication, architecture, and leadership.

His sessions are practical, candid, and grounded in the production lessons that rarely appear in tutorials.

Chris Gambill is the founder and principal advisor at Gambill Data, a founder-led data strategy and architecture advisory firm. With 26+ years of experience across data engineering, governance, architecture, analytics, migration, and leadership, incl... Show more

Over the past decade, I've architected production AI/ML systems processing
100M+ daily events through event-driven serverless architectures. AWS Serverless
Hero and Cursor Ambassador focused on cost-optimized AI infrastructure and real-time data pipelines.

Production track record:
- Built production AI Agents for legal domains, managing very long contexts,
planning, and dynamic loading through event-driven orchestration
- Built production GenAI platform serving 500K+ requests/day with <200ms p95 latency
- Scaled cloud SaaS to 10M+ users, reducing p99 latency from 2s to 1.2s through
event-driven architecture migration
- Migrated 80% of workloads to serverless event-driven patterns, cutting
infrastructure costs 10x while improving deployment velocity

Led engineering teams of 100+ through cultural transformation toward continuous
delivery and experimentation-driven development. Co-founder of the Serverless Italy
community, Milano Mongo User Group, and Cursor Meetup Milano.

Over the past decade, I've architected production AI/ML systems processing 100M+ daily events through event-driven serverless architectures. AWS Serverless Hero and Cursor Ambassador focused on cost-optimized AI infrastructure and real-time data ... Show more

Joanna is an interaction designer, entrepreneur, and thought leader in human-centred technology. She is best known as the creator of Pillow Talk, the world’s first IoT product designed to help families feel emotionally connected across distance, now used in over 80 countries worldwide.

With 16 years of experience at the intersection of tech and intimacy, Joanna now runs and advises companies on designing digital products that prioritise empathy, trust, and human connection.

Known for her honest, no-fluff approach, she speaks globally on the future of emotionally intelligent tech.

Joanna is an interaction designer, entrepreneur, and thought leader in human-centred technology. She is best known as the creator of Pillow Talk, the world’s first IoT product designed to help families feel emotionally connected across distance, now ... Show more

Whitney Lovelace is a technology consultant specializing in strategy, product delivery, and enterprise transformation. With over a decade of experience in technology and strategy, she helps organizations navigate complex projects and large-scale transformations by combining technical rigor, strategic insight, and memorable, impactful communication techniques.

Whitney is passionate about making data meaningful through storytelling, using facilitation and engagement strategies that lead to better business outcomes and create compelling employee experiences. She has a BA in Mathematics and Economics from Simpson College and an MBA from Iowa State University with a specialization in Business Analytics.

An accomplished public speaker and facilitator, Whitney is known for helping leaders and teams translate strategy into action while fostering alignment, collaboration, and measurable results.

Whitney Lovelace is a technology consultant specializing in strategy, product delivery, and enterprise transformation. With over a decade of experience in technology and strategy, she helps organizations navigate complex projects and large-scale tran... Show more

Morris Vanegas is a Principal Consultant in the Innovation Group at LiminalArc, an AI transformation consultancy that partners with organizations ranging from mid-sized businesses to Fortune 500 companies worldwide. He helps teams turn ambitious ideas into capabilities that organizations can absorb, operate, and sustain, providing structured systems people can begin using immediately while preserving the freedom to contribute their own expertise and judgment. Applied to AI, this means treating prompting, context management, and agentic workflows as engineering disciplines rather than individual craftsmanship. Morris has applied this approach in unfamiliar domains throughout his career, including spacesuit design, the development of a patented brain imaging technology, and the makerspaces he founded. Today, he is focused on helping organizations navigate AI transformation. He holds a PhD in Bioengineering and writes about innovation systems, organizational learning, and how high-performing teams are built in practice.

Morris Vanegas is a Principal Consultant in the Innovation Group at LiminalArc, an AI transformation consultancy that partners with organizations ranging from mid-sized businesses to Fortune 500 companies worldwide. He helps teams turn ambitious idea... Show more

Thomas Stensitzki owns Granikos GmbH & Co. KG in Germany and serves as a principal consultant specializing in Exchange Server, Microsoft 365, and Messaging Security. He is an MVP for M365.
He holds various Microsoft certifications, including 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.

Thomas Stensitzki owns Granikos GmbH & Co. KG in Germany and serves as a principal consultant specializing in Exchange Server, Microsoft 365, and Messaging Security. He is an MVP for M365. He holds various Microsoft certifications, including Microso... Show more

I am an Enterprise Solution Architect and technology leader specializing in AI-driven cloud architectures, Microsoft Fabric, Power Platform, Azure serverless platforms, and enterprise data modernization. I work at the intersection of artificial intelligence, distributed systems, and low-code engineering, helping organizations design scalable, autonomous cloud operations grounded in strong data foundations.

With more than 15 years of experience working with organizations across many industries, including Fortune 500 companies, I have led large-scale digital transformation programs that modernize legacy platforms into event-driven, serverless, AI-ready ecosystems. My work focuses on building intelligent operational architectures that combine Microsoft Fabric, Power Platform, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Azure Functions, Logic Apps, and Dataverse with AI agents to enable self-healing workflows, predictive insights, and real-time decision automation. I delivered end-to-end solutions where Dynamics 365 drives core business process automation, Power Platform enables rapid low-code development and citizen-led innovation, and Microsoft Fabric unifies data engineering, analytics, and AI workloads into a single governed platform.

I am a Fellow of the British Computer Society (FBCS), Fellow of IETE (FIETE), Senior Member of IEEE (SMIEEE), and Distinguished Fellow of the Soft Computing Research Society. I serve as a technical program committee member, reviewer, and keynote speaker at international conferences, contributing research and thought leadership in AI governance, data architecture, and low-code engineering at scale. I am also a Lead Enterprise Data Architect at Cytel, where I apply this expertise to drive measurable business outcomes across complex enterprise environments.

Beyond enterprise architecture, Milan actively mentors engineers and citizen developers, having guided many professionals in building governed, production-grade automation solutions. My work bridges academic research and industry execution, translating complex AI and cloud engineering concepts into practical, repeatable enterprise patterns.

I am an Enterprise Solution Architect and technology leader specializing in AI-driven cloud architectures, Microsoft Fabric, Power Platform, Azure serverless platforms, and enterprise data modernization. I work at the intersection of artificial intel... Show more

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

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

Marty Brunke is the author of The Ready Enterprise and the founder and CEO of VaughnMartin, the company behind Readiness OS.

After spending the first ten years of his career in business, Marty stepped into a very different operating environment: coaching college football at Stanford University. During five years at Stanford, he experienced an organizational model in which preparation was not a philosophy or methodology. It was the operating architecture that allowed people to recognize situations, make decisions, coordinate, and execute under pressure.

When Marty returned to the corporate world, he carried a question that would shape the next twenty years of his career: Why do capable organizations wait until a strategic situation arrives before assembling the ownership, authority, information, funding, and coordinated response needed to address it?

While leading enterprise transformation at Ford, Toyota, Lockheed Martin, Charles Schwab, and Boyd Gaming, he observed the same pattern across industries, challenges, and opportunities. Organizations repeatedly pay the full cost of assembling a response precisely when time matters most.

Marty developed Enterprise Readiness to close that gap and created Readiness OS to make the discipline operational and persistent. His talks show executives, strategy leaders, and PMO professionals how to build the preparation layer between strategy and execution—so their organizations are already moving when the situation arrives.

Read The Ready Enterprise at vaughnmartin.com/book.

Marty Brunke is the author of The Ready Enterprise and the founder and CEO of VaughnMartin, the company behind Readiness OS. After spending the first ten years of his career in business, Marty stepped into a very different operating environment: c... Show more

Tim Rayburn is a Vice President of Consulting with Improving Enterprises, a software and project management consulting company in Dallas, TX. He is a passionate advocate of apprenticeship and mentorship in corporate environments. He has been awarded the Microsoft MVP in recognition of his expertise and community leadership 11 times. He is also a conference organizer, an author, and can be found speaking across the nation on agile processes, software design, and career management. He lives in the North Dallas area with his amazing wife Kate and their loyal dogs Dresden and Radagast.

Tim Rayburn is a Vice President of Consulting with Improving Enterprises, a software and project management consulting company in Dallas, TX. He is a passionate advocate of apprenticeship and mentorship in corporate environments. He has been awarded ... Show more

Jodi Jones is a principal consultant at Lean TECHniques, where she specializes in product management and delivery. She is an accomplished IT professional with a proven track record leading software development teams with a focus on improving product development and delivery using agile techniques. Her background includes software development and delivery, project leadership, team leadership, and coaching. 

Jodi is a change enthusiast with a passion to make organizations and the community a great place to work for technology professionals. She has been a central figure in the Des Moines tech scene and has done invaluable work in organizing events, user groups and conferences. She actively organizes the Tech Fuse Des Moines conference (formerly DevOps Days), Product Tank and CIJUG.

Jodi Jones is a principal consultant at Lean TECHniques, where she specializes in product management and delivery. She is an accomplished IT professional with a proven track record leading software development teams with a focus on improving product ... Show more

I am Arno van Dijk, an experienced Microsoft Modern Work professional living in the Netherlands. In my work and in my private life I like to broaden my horizons and gain new insights, just like a true explorer.

As a Technical Lead Workspace at a consultancy firm, I am mainly involved in advisory and consultancy projects. My expertise covers a wide range of technologies around Microsoft Modern Work. It is my passion to help companies with their digital transformation.

As a Microsoft Certified Trainer, I specialize in providing customized training on Microsoft Cloud Products for companies. Drawing on extensive real-world experience and a desire to continually learn, I tailor my sessions to be engaging, educational and specifically designed to suit the needs of each organization, delivering valuable insights and practical skills.

In 2024, I received the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award for my work with Microsoft Intune. As an MVP, I have have the great opportunity to connect with experts around the world, share knowledge and advance Microsoft technologies.

I am Arno van Dijk, an experienced Microsoft Modern Work professional living in the Netherlands. In my work and in my private life I like to broaden my horizons and gain new insights, just like a true explorer. As a Technical Lead Workspace at a ... Show more

Since discovering Power BI in 2018, Chris Cusumano has focused on using data to simplify work, not complicate it. He’s helped teams across airline operations, engineering consulting, auto repair, and SaaS turn fragmented data into clear, usable insights through well-structured models, intuitive visuals, and practical analytics.

In 2026, he joined Microsoft as a Senior Data Engineer, leveraging Power BI, Fabric, and AI data agents to drive internal reporting.

Since discovering Power BI in 2018, Chris Cusumano has focused on using data to simplify work, not complicate it. He’s helped teams across airline operations, engineering consulting, auto repair, and SaaS turn fragmented data into clear, usable insig... Show more

Stefan’s work has touched fields that at first sight have little in common: music, large-scale open-source migrations, enterprise architecture, fine cuisine, organizational development, and AI. On closer inspection, they share recurring questions about structure, interaction, complexity, adaptation, and how individual parts form a functioning whole.
Across these contexts, his focus is less on individual technologies than on the relationships between components, people, processes, and institutions. His approach is shaped by systems thinking and Kanban: making work and dependencies visible, reducing unnecessary complexity, and enabling deliberate change. He is interested in how complex systems can remain understandable, maintainable, observable, and adaptable — and how technical architecture can support autonomy without losing sight of organizational reality.
He has contributed to initiatives including LiMux and the architectural groundwork for what later became openDesk. His technical work spans AI system architecture, corrective RAG, hybrid retrieval and reranking, observability and provenance, security, reproducible infrastructure, Infrastructure as Code, and deployment across environments from personal computers to data centers and cloud infrastructure. Today he brings these strands together in praivate, a privacy-focused AI platform built around free software, modularity, high engineering standards, reproducibility, and operational control.
Previous speaking engagements include LinuxCon Europe, FOSSASIA, SFSCon, CeBIT, and AI Tech Summit Belgrade. Forthcoming appearances include Big Data Week Bucharest, Kiss the Future Sarajevo, DeAI Summit Malta, and Commons AI Paris.

Stefan’s work has touched fields that at first sight have little in common: music, large-scale open-source migrations, enterprise architecture, fine cuisine, organizational development, and AI. On closer inspection, they share recurring questions abo... Show more

Dan is a CPA with over 30 years of experience in the ERP industry. During this time, he has worked in many different roles allowing him to truly understand the complete industry. The combined experience of marketing, sales, presales, consulting and training allows him to provide a truly unique perspective to prospects and customers.

Most recently he has specialized in Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain, Business Intelligence and Power Platform, helping customers and partners understand their pains with reporting and analyzing the volumes of data they have. He has helped them identify proper solutions so they can truly gain value from their data.

In addition, Dan is an Adjunct Professor of Business teaching Accounting Information Systems and Data Analytics. He is also the leader of the Southern California Dynamics 365 user group.

He is a frequent speaker and presenter at Microsoft and other related industry conferences and events including Microsoft Convergence, AXUG Summit, Microsoft Technical Conference and Power BI World Tour. He was recently recognized as a DUG Product Expert Superhero.

Dan is a CPA with over 30 years of experience in the ERP industry. During this time, he has worked in many different roles allowing him to truly understand the complete industry. The combined experience of marketing, sales, presales, consulting and t... Show more

Brad Mathis is a Senior Information Security Consultant at Keller Schroeder with over 40 years of experience in information technology, working across multiple industries including financial services and healthcare.

Brad specializes in cybersecurity governance, risk management, and vCISO advisory services, helping organizations move beyond tools and start making informed, business-driven risk decisions.

His work focuses on security assessments, vulnerability management, and building practical, measurable approaches to risk reduction.

As both a former client of Keller Schroeder and a long-time consultant, Brad brings a pragmatic, real-world perspective to cybersecurity challenges, bridging the gap between technical teams and business leadership.

He holds multiple industry certifications, including CISSP, CGEIT, CRISC, and GIAC credentials (GPEN, GCCC, GSTRT), with a focus on governance, risk, and strategic security leadership.

Outside of cybersecurity, Brad is an active community leader, serving in Rotary and on local boards, with a strong commitment to service and education.

Brad Mathis is a Senior Information Security Consultant at Keller Schroeder with over 40 years of experience in information technology, working across multiple industries including financial services and healthcare. Brad specializes in cybersecuri... Show more

Muralidharan lakshmanan is a seasoned technology leader, researcher, and software architect with over sixteen years of professional experience designing and delivering large-scale, enterprise-grade systems in the banking, financial services, Healthcare, Supply chain and technology domains. He currently works as a VP, solutions architect in a Fortune 500 company, specializing in cloud-native architectures, distributed systems, and data-driven platforms.

His technical expertise spans cloud native application development, applied AI/ML experience, event-driven systems, cloud platforms such as AWS, and high-performance data processing systems. He has played a key role in building and modernizing mission-critical platforms that handle large transaction volumes while maintaining security, scalability, and reliability.

In parallel with his industry career, Muralidharan is an active researcher and contributor to the global academic and professional community. He has authored and co-authored multiple peer-reviewed research papers focusing on areas such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, AI in Cloud, Cloud Architecture, Agentic AI and large-scale data systems.

He is a frequent speaker and invited presenter at technical conferences, academic forums, and professional meetups, where he shares insights on emerging technologies, data-intensive systems, and responsible AI. Beyond publishing and speaking, Muralidharan actively serves the research community as a peer reviewer and technical program committee member.

Muralidharan is a Senior Member of IEEE and a Fellow-level member of several professional and research organizations, reflecting peer recognition of his technical contributions, leadership, and service.

Through his work in industry, research, and community engagement, Muralidharan remains dedicated to building reliable, scalable systems and supporting the growth of emerging researchers, engineers, and practitioners worldwide.

Muralidharan lakshmanan is a seasoned technology leader, researcher, and software architect with over sixteen years of professional experience designing and delivering large-scale, enterprise-grade systems in the banking, financial services, Healthca... Show more

Ryan Etten is a CNCF Ambassador and Principal Solutions Architect at Broadcom, working at the intersection of cloud-native architecture and the human systems that sustain it. A Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA), he guides organizations through secure digital transformations built on Kubernetes, GitOps, and Zero Trust. Beyond the stack, he co-charis the CNCF Merge Forward Neurodiversity group, and through his "Agile for Every Brain" framework, works to refactor community structures for diverse cognitive styles. He founded MOSAIC — Madison's Open Source and AI Communities — and organizes local CNCF and AAIF chapters along with DevFest Wisconsin, driven by the conviction that the human architectures behind open source should be as resilient and scalable as the code.

Ryan Etten is a CNCF Ambassador and Principal Solutions Architect at Broadcom, working at the intersection of cloud-native architecture and the human systems that sustain it. A Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA), he guides organizations through secur... Show more

Máté Benyovszky is the Head of IT Development and AI at the Hungarian Integrity Authority, supporting the agency's work through the implementation of state-of-the-art technologies. He has over 15 years of experience in the IT sector, with a background that includes roles as a project manager, business analyst, and presales specialist in the development field.

Máté is also the founder and co-President of the Hungarian Robotics Association.

He has a passion for finding innovative solutions, whether for future strategies, efficient processes, or new applications. His professional approach is centered on solving problems and supporting people. He is also a dedicated tech enthusiast with a love for future and green technologies, always looking for opportunities to evolve and improve.

He earned his MSc in IT Engineering from Pázmány Péter Catholic University, followed by postgraduate specializations in E-commerce and Bionic Computing. He also pursued PhD studies in Cognitive Science at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME).

A PMP-certified project manager and an expert in several Microsoft technologies, Máté actively follows the latest trends and developments. In his presentations and publications, he showcases the practical applications of AI and robotics, particularly for business process optimization and enhancing efficiency. His work contributes to ensuring that artificial intelligence is used more widely to create tangible value.

Máté Benyovszky is the Head of IT Development and AI at the Hungarian Integrity Authority, supporting the agency's work through the implementation of state-of-the-art technologies. He has over 15 years of experience in the IT sector, with a backgroun... Show more

Candyce Edelen is a seasoned entrepreneur with valuable experience from co-founding two fintech companies, including one that made the Deloitte Fast 50 list in 2004. Since 2007, she has led PropelGrowth, helping financial and tech firms develop go-to-market strategies, with 13 clients achieving successful exits during this time.

In 2018, she pivoted her focus and used LinkedIn to rapidly build a new pipeline. This success led her to teach hundreds of small business owners and sellers how to attract leads and build effective sales pipelines reliably.

Candyce Edelen is a seasoned entrepreneur with valuable experience from co-founding two fintech companies, including one that made the Deloitte Fast 50 list in 2004. Since 2007, she has led PropelGrowth, helping financial and tech firms develop go-to... Show more

Sharing insights from over 30 years across the global proposal profession and enterprise customer success discipline, focussed on helping organisations build high-performing teams, deliver lasting customer value, and win more business.

Steven talks and writes about:

Bid and proposal management best practice
Customer success strategy in SaaS organisations
Building and retaining high-performing teams
The future of AI in bid and proposal management
Career development in the bid and proposal profession

Steven Coles CPP.APMP Fellow is the Director, Strategy & Customer Success at Upland Qvidian specialising in strategic growth, business winning, customer success, and organisational transformation.

He is a prominent bid and proposal expert and award winning senior customer success leader. He has won multi-million dollar business-to-business deals in the software, telecommunications, services, defence, and consulting sectors.

Steven is an acclaimed builder and leader of high performing teams, retaining and motivating top talent to exceed outcomes for businesses, teams, and individuals.

Sharing insights from over 30 years across the global proposal profession and enterprise customer success discipline, focussed on helping organisations build high-performing teams, deliver lasting customer value, and win more business. Steven talk... Show more

Saul Patino is a seasoned cloud strategist and currently serves as Manager of Public Cloud Services at CBTS, where he leads complex, multi-cloud transformation initiatives across Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, and VMware platforms. With over a decade of experience in enterprise infrastructure and cloud-native services, Saul brings a unique perspective to designing secure, high-performing hybrid environments that drive modernization and business agility.

Drawing on his extensive technical training and cloud credentials, Saul architects solutions that integrate Azure and AWS workloads with on-premises datacenters, using platforms like Azure Arc, VMware Cloud Foundation, and AWS hybrid services. His expertise is reinforced by deep familiarity with platform-native services, including virtual networking, IAM, governance frameworks, and infrastructure automation, reflecting the breadth of his certifications across public and private cloud ecosystems.

Saul is particularly known for enabling organizations to adopt hybrid architectures that scale securely and efficiently. His work often involves implementing identity-first strategies, embedding Zero Trust security, automating deployments with infrastructure as code, and aligning operations with cloud governance best practices. His cross-platform proficiency allows him to streamline operations across Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, and Google Cloud environments—providing clients with unbiased, architecture-driven solutions tailored to their unique needs.

In addition to his hybrid cloud expertise, Saul is a trusted advisor in modern workplace security and Microsoft 365 Copilot integration. His practical guidance helps enterprises unlock the full value of Copilot across Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Outlook—transforming productivity while protecting organizational data through tools like Microsoft Purview and Defender. His knowledge of the Microsoft 365 ecosystem stems from years of specialization in enterprise collaboration, compliance, endpoint security, and modern device management.

As a Microsoft Certified Trainer, Saul also delivers technical training, hands-on labs, and executive workshops that empower teams to elevate cloud proficiency and deploy AI solutions responsibly. Through his platform, HybridCloudWorks.com, and active engagement in the IT community, he shares technical insights and strategic roadmaps with professionals across industries.

Whether speaking at industry conferences, conducting partner enablement, or mentoring emerging professionals, Saul brings clarity, passion, and hands-on experience to every conversation—advancing the future of hybrid cloud and AI adoption, one solution at a time.

Saul Patino is a seasoned cloud strategist and currently serves as Manager of Public Cloud Services at CBTS, where he leads complex, multi-cloud transformation initiatives across Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, and VMware platforms. With over a decade of e... Show more

Experienced professional specializing in Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing within the Microsoft ecosystem with 5 years experience .

Passionate about leveraging technology to solve complex business challenges, particularly drawn to the capabilities of Azure Databricks. Throughout my journey, I've had the privilege of seamlessly transitioning between data engineering and architect roles in various projects. This experience has equipped me with a versatile skill set, allowing me to contribute effectively to crafting end-to-end solutions. With a background in collaborative consulting roles across sectors, I bring a pragmatic approach to solving problems and driving success.

Experienced professional specializing in Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing within the Microsoft ecosystem with 5 years experience . Passionate about leveraging technology to solve complex business challenges, particularly drawn to the cap... Show more