A full-stack engineer with over twelve years of experience, Alexander currently leads the FinOps Software and Tooling team, working across Atlassian to reduce cloud spend through performance-focused improvements and developer tooling.

Alexander previously ran an app development agency, leading teams across Australia and Europe in web, backend, and native mobile development. Working closely with clients inspired him to co-found a startup that helped schools and businesses track and reduce their carbon footprint, delivering both real climate impact and significant cost savings.

Outside his day job, Alexander is a core member of the E18E community, helping to clean up and speed up the JavaScript ecosystem. He also has a strong passion for API design and runs the APIs You Won’t Hate newsletter and OpenAPI.tools.

Alexander’s strengths are systems architecture and communicating complicated technical concepts to everyday people. Having helped scale technology at numerous startups and worked at enterprise scale, he understands the importance of delivering excellent user experiences and robust systems.

A full-stack engineer with over twelve years of experience, Alexander currently leads the FinOps Software and Tooling team, working across Atlassian to reduce cloud spend through performance-focused improvements and developer tooling. Alexander pr... Show more

Sidharth Gopakumar is a product manager at Molecule Software, where he leads product development for an energy trading platform used by hedge funds and Fortune 100 energy companies, processing nearly $100B in commodity value daily. Before that, he built conversational GenAI and vector search infrastructure at a YCombinator-backed enterprise startup, taking the platform from zero to 10 enterprise customers. He has published IEEE research on predictive AI frameworks and prescriptive analytics in operations.

Sidharth Gopakumar is a product manager at Molecule Software, where he leads product development for an energy trading platform used by hedge funds and Fortune 100 energy companies, processing nearly $100B in commodity value daily. Before that, he bu... Show more

Victor Lyuboslavsky is a software engineering leader, author, and international speaker with over 25 years of experience building products and leading teams. He has co-founded startups, held technical leadership roles at AMD, and now architects secure, scalable systems for enterprise IT at Fleet Device Management.

Victor’s work bridges the gap between hands-on technical execution and strategic leadership. His talks draw on lessons from startups and open source communities, showing how clarity, transparency, and evolutionary design help teams move fast without creating chaos.

Whether speaking on AI’s role in development, scaling architectures, or leading with openness, Victor helps engineers and leaders think like builders of resilient companies.

Victor Lyuboslavsky is a software engineering leader, author, and international speaker with over 25 years of experience building products and leading teams. He has co-founded startups, held technical leadership roles at AMD, and now architects secur... Show more

Stefano is the founder of Smile Solution LLC, a company dedicated to enhancing workplace creativity, bonding, and well-being through humor-driven experiential training. With over 20 years of international experience in comedy and facilitation, Stefano collaborates with tech companies, startups, and HR leaders to design innovative workshops and presentations, including his signature program, *The Power of Laughter*. He is an advocate for the transformative impact of humor in professional settings and has been a featured speaker at numerous conferences and corporate events worldwide.

Stefano is also a proud member of the applied improvisation and creativity community, bringing a unique perspective to organizations seeking fresh and dynamic approaches to employee engagement and stress reduction.

Stefano is the founder of Smile Solution LLC, a company dedicated to enhancing workplace creativity, bonding, and well-being through humor-driven experiential training. With over 20 years of international experience in comedy and facilitation, Stefan... Show more

Caitlin Steele is a design leader with over a decade architecting mobile experiences across complex digital ecosystems, and she's worked as a developer too. As Trello's first dedicated mobile design leader she shaped the company's cross-platform strategy, and at lululemon her work across the device ecosystem drove a 233% revenue increase for the mobile app over two years. Her experience spans startup innovation at MasterClass to enterprise-scale iOS and Android work at Atlassian, on tools developers use every day like Trello, Confluence, and Jira. A Certified OOUX Strategist, she has keynoted SwiftCraft with talks at Pragma and iOSKonf, and works on the human side of building software at Thoughtful Apes.

Caitlin Steele is a design leader with over a decade architecting mobile experiences across complex digital ecosystems, and she's worked as a developer too. As Trello's first dedicated mobile design leader she shaped the company's cross-platform stra... Show more

Carol is an executive with a passion for delivering results and developing high-performing teams. Currently leading TechFluent, the premier education program for Microsoft Biz Apps and AI Foundational learning. She is an experienced driver of engagement and leadership, with hands-on strategy, project and delivery expertise, technical product ownership, business start-ups and staff development. Carol has successfully led technical delivery and scrum teams in highly matrixed, geographically dispersed environments to deliver complex, enterprise-level business solutions.

Carol is an executive with a passion for delivering results and developing high-performing teams. Currently leading TechFluent, the premier education program for Microsoft Biz Apps and AI Foundational learning. She is an experienced driver of engagem... Show more

Christopher Mowers is Director of Enterprise Systems at Glass Roots Construction, where he leads the design and evolution of the systems the company runs on. His work focuses on building operational platforms that combine automation, analytics, and business-user tools so that data becomes part of how work actually gets done.

Christopher works at the intersection of technology, operations, and human behavior. While he remains hands-on with platforms like Zoho and cloud technologies, his focus is on designing systems that teams actually adopt and that scale as organizations grow.

He is a regular contributor to the Zoho Developer Community, and his work has been featured by the Zoho Creator team during Developer Month, by Catalyst by Zoho in the Meet the Makers series, and at Zoholics US. He speaks about citizen development, analytics embedded in operational systems, and empowering the people closest to the work with better tools.

Christopher is an AWS Certified Developer Associate, a member of the Association for Computing Machinery, and is pursuing a Master’s degree in Computer Science at Ball State University.

Christopher Mowers is Director of Enterprise Systems at Glass Roots Construction, where he leads the design and evolution of the systems the company runs on. His work focuses on building operational platforms that combine automation, analytics, and b... Show more

Lorete Kossowski Mocelin é executiva com mais de 20 anos de experiência em transformação organizacional, liderança de produtos e evolução de modelos operacionais. Atuou por 17 anos na ExxonMobil, liderou por quatro anos a transformação organizacional da ALLOS e foi Product Operations Senior Manager na TOTVS | RD Station, apoiando a governança e a operação de aproximadamente 22 times de Produto.
Graduada em Administração, possui Master's Certificate em IT Project Management pela George Washington University e atua há mais de 14 anos impulsionando transformações em organizações de diferentes segmentos. Ao longo da carreira, desempenhou papéis como Head de Agilidade, Agile Coach, Product Ops Manager, GPM, Scrum Master e Release Train Engineer.
É fundadora da Tribo Ágil, psicanalisra, autora de três livros, professora universitária, mentora, Professional Coach e palestrante. Já impactou mais de 22 mil profissionais por meio de cursos, mentorias, treinamentos e palestras, contribuindo para o desenvolvimento de líderes, equipes e organizações de alta performance.

Lorete Kossowski Mocelin é executiva com mais de 20 anos de experiência em transformação organizacional, liderança de produtos e evolução de modelos operacionais. Atuou por 17 anos na ExxonMobil, liderou por quatro anos a transformação organizacional... Show more

Christian is a seasoned enterprise architect and cloud transformation expert with over 15 years of hands-on experience across the full technology stack. Starting as a software developer building enterprise applications, he progressed through datacenter operations, SAP implementations, multi-cloud architecture (Azure, AWS, GCP), AI use-cases, and FinOps optimization.

Today, he bridges technical execution with business outcomes as a specialized sales, having led complex migrations, cost optimization programs, and digital transformation initiatives. His unique perspective spans code-level development, infrastructure provisioning, cloud economics, AI platform design, and sales enablement – making him a trusted advisor for engineering teams and C-level stakeholders alike.

Passionate about sustainable innovation, he shares practical insights on DevOps, FinOps, and AI governance through LinkedIn content, DSAG presentations, and industry conferences. Based in Nuremberg, Germany, he helps organizations move fast without breaking budgets.

Christian is a seasoned enterprise architect and cloud transformation expert with over 15 years of hands-on experience across the full technology stack. Starting as a software developer building enterprise applications, he progressed through datacent... Show more

With a broad, multidisciplinary background in software development, architecture, product ownership, and marketing, Fernandez is a gifted technology leader. He holds degrees in informatics and computer science and a Master’s in Finance, which shaped his combined expertise in technical and business realms.

Over the past 20 years, Fernandez has overseen more than 250 projects across four continents and 25 countries, delivering technical solutions in content, commerce, mobile, and martech for some of the world’s most renowned companies. From writing code as a developer and designing systems as an architect to training teams, serving as a CTO, advising global enterprises, defining product roadmaps, and developing marketing strategies, he has taken on nearly every role in technology and digital innovation.

Fernandez has led multicultural teams of managers, content experts, engineers, strategists, and architects (he is fluent in Spanish, Portuguese, and English). His professional mission is to constantly close the gap between business vision and technical execution. His work in media, retail, banking, hospitality, telecoms, and technology has given him a comprehensive view of the possibilities and challenges businesses face in the digital age.

Currently serving as Executive Director of Technology in VML, Fernandez is focused on the future of content, marketing, and automation platforms, investigating how companies can produce, distribute, and profit from emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, composable architectures, and data-driven personalization.

With a broad, multidisciplinary background in software development, architecture, product ownership, and marketing, Fernandez is a gifted technology leader. He holds degrees in informatics and computer science and a Master’s in Finance, which shaped ... Show more

Shenandoah Chefalo is a speaker, author, and trauma-informed workplace consultant who helps organizations build more human-centered systems of care, leadership, and accountability.

As the author of Garbage Bag Suitcase and creator of the Best Bunny children’s book series, Shenandoah brings both lived experience and professional expertise to conversations about foster care, trauma, resilience, organizational culture, workforce burnout, and meaningful systems change. Her work bridges personal story, neuroscience, leadership practice, and implementation strategy to help audiences move beyond awareness and into action.

Through Chefalo Consulting, Shenandoah works with public agencies, courts, schools, healthcare systems, nonprofits, CASA/GAL programs, child welfare organizations, treatment court professionals, and human-service agencies to move trauma-informed principles from concept to daily practice. She has provided speaking, training, and implementation support for state and county CASA organizations, child welfare and foster care audiences, healthcare and human-service systems, education leaders, public-sector teams, and organizations seeking to strengthen workplace culture and workforce wellbeing.

Her sessions are especially relevant for audiences focused on trauma-informed leadership, human-centered workplace culture, burnout prevention, secondary trauma, psychological safety, staff retention, foster care, child welfare, treatment courts, systems change, and implementation.

Learn more about Shenandoah’s speaking and training work through Chefalo Consulting at chefaloconsulting.com, or contact shen@chefaloconsulting.com.

Shenandoah Chefalo is a speaker, author, and trauma-informed workplace consultant who helps organizations build more human-centered systems of care, leadership, and accountability. As the author of Garbage Bag Suitcase and creator of the Best Bunn... Show more

Deepthi Panthula is a Senior Staff Product Manager for Reliability Engineering at Intuit, a CNCF end user company, where she leads the product strategy for key platform areas including disaster recovery, chaos engineering, performance testing, and AI-driven resilience. She drives the vision and strategy for Intuit’s fault-tolerant disaster recovery, performance, and chaos engineering platforms—critical capabilities that ensure the reliability and scalability of thousands of cloud-native services. She brings a deep product-first perspective to the evolving world of cloud-native reliability.

Deepthi Panthula is a Senior Staff Product Manager for Reliability Engineering at Intuit, a CNCF end user company, where she leads the product strategy for key platform areas including disaster recovery, chaos engineering, performance testing, and AI... Show more

Brian T. O'Neill is founder and principal of Designing for Analytics, an independent consultancy helping modern B2B analytics and AI companies build data products that sell themselves. For over 20 years, he has worked with companies like DellEMC, Tripadvisor, Fidelity, JP Morgan Chase and has helped accelerate growth at several startups including Apptopia, SenseStreet, and Dispatch.me. Brian has also spoken internationally, giving talks at Chief Data Officer IQ Symposium, UXPA Boston, Big Data EU Conference, the International Institute for Analytics Symposium, and Predictive Analytics World. Brian also hosts a podcast in the top 2% of all shows in the world called Experiencing Data that helps founders and B2B software product leaders translate analytical complexity into commercial clarity. Outside consulting, Brian is also a professional percussionist and has performed with artists including The Who and Donna Summer and at prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall and The Kennedy Center. Get his weekly insights in your inbox at https://designingforanalytics.com/list.

Brian T. O'Neill is founder and principal of Designing for Analytics, an independent consultancy helping modern B2B analytics and AI companies build data products that sell themselves. For over 20 years, he has worked with companies like DellEMC, Tri... Show more

I am Sophia Pfab, a passionate Agile Transformation Consultant and Product & Delivery Partner for Tech Teams with a foundation in Industrial Engineering.

My core focus is creating real value, driving efficiency, and sustainably fostering self-organization and intrinsic motivation within teams—always with a clear outcome-orientation. I thrive on helping organizations and teams establish more effective and long-lasting ways of working.

With several years of experience as a consultant and Scrum Master, I have successfully implemented scaled agile frameworks (e.g., Nexus) and guided organizations through their agile transformations. I use my analytical skills to quickly detect tensions within teams, resolving them through targeted coaching and empathy, supported by my training in Nonviolent Communication (NVC).

My role extends beyond classical Scrum: I coach Product Owners and development teams, facilitate and design customized workshops, and strategically apply methods like Team Topologies and OKRs. My background as a former developer provides me with a deep technical understanding, and I am proficient in tool administration (e.g., Jira, Confluence, and Miro).

I am highly networked within the agile community, regularly discussing current challenges, and I communicate fluently in German and English.

I am Sophia Pfab, a passionate Agile Transformation Consultant and Product & Delivery Partner for Tech Teams with a foundation in Industrial Engineering. My core focus is creating real value, driving efficiency, and sustainably fostering self-orga... Show more

Shelly Thomas, PE, MBA is the founder of Building Beta and one of the few Copilot strategists who has actually run the operations she now teaches executives to transform.

Her career spans 20+ years across oil and gas, manufacturing, and industrial distribution, managing Fortune 500 relationships at Morton Salt's Industrial Division and directing global eCommerce operations at Chart Industries. She brings that same operational accountability into every training room.

Her programs are built for leaders who are time-starved, skeptical, and responsible for outcomes their boards can measure. The goal isn't to make executives into power users, it's to make them the kind of leader who spreads AI capability across their entire organization. The teams who go through her programs become the most valuable resource in the building. That's what she designs for.

Shelly serves on the UAA College of Engineering Advisory Board, co-chairs Alaska's Women in Engineering Advisory Board, and co-hosts the Breaking Frozen Ground podcast on engineering careers in Alaska. She is based in Alaska, and she operates exactly where you'd expect someone called the Copilot Strategist on the Last Frontier to operate.

Shelly Thomas, PE, MBA is the founder of Building Beta and one of the few Copilot strategists who has actually run the operations she now teaches executives to transform. Her career spans 20+ years across oil and gas, manufacturing, and industrial... Show more

I'm a Visual Strategist with over 20 years of experience helping teams to communicate their messaging seamlessly. As a Graphic Recorder, I translate complex discussions, keynote speeches, and strategic sessions into engaging visual maps that do more than just look good—they act as a lasting anchor for attendee retention and team alignment.

What I bring to your next event:

Real-time Synthesis: I distill high-level concepts into clear visual narratives as they are being spoken.

Enhanced Engagement: My visuals keep participants focused and foster deeper participation.

Lasting Impact: Attendees leave with a shareable, visual summary of the event that continues to deliver value long after the session closes.

Whether you are hosting a high-stakes strategy retreat, a large-scale conference, or a creative workshop, I provide the visual framework to make sure your message sticks.

Let’s connect to discuss how we can bring your next event to life. https://calendly.com/katecovey/30min

I'm a Visual Strategist with over 20 years of experience helping teams to communicate their messaging seamlessly. As a Graphic Recorder, I translate complex discussions, keynote speeches, and strategic sessions into engaging visual maps that do more ... Show more

Gracias por tomarte el tiempo para leer mi biografía, lo cual demuestra tu interés en el maravilloso mundo de las finanzas y la contabilidad de costes.

Permíteme una breve introducción: He trabajado como CFO y controller durante mucho tiempo, y soy apasionado de la técnica financiera y de costes. Disfruto analizando procesos, y esta pasión me ha llevado a impartir clases en distintas universidades, donde he aprendido tanto de mis alumnos como espero que ellos hayan aprendido algo de mí.

Una pregunta que a menudo me hacen es sobre los sectores en los que he trabajado. Para mí, el desafío no es en qué sectores he trabajado, sino cuántos me faltan por explorar y aprender.
Como apasionado de las finanzas, el control de gestión y los costes, actualmente me encuentro inmerso en el mundo de Dynamics, lo cual representa toda una aventura.

Si estás buscando una sesión que combine visión de negocio aplicada a Dynamics y que, en algún momento, desafíe tus habilidades con cálculos, no lo pienses más, no vengas a mi sesión, o sí.

Gracias por tomarte el tiempo para leer mi biografía, lo cual demuestra tu interés en el maravilloso mundo de las finanzas y la contabilidad de costes. Permíteme una breve introducción: He trabajado como CFO y controller durante mucho tiempo, y so... Show more

Christine Burkette is the CEO and Founder of Promising Integrations Consulting Firm (PICF), an AI and technology consulting firm specializing in artificial intelligence, digital transformation, governance, workforce development, and innovation strategy. She is a former Chief Information Officer for Detroit Public Schools Community District, former Director of Digital Equity & Inclusion for the City of Detroit, and former Assistant Superintendent and Principal. With more than 20 years of executive leadership experience across education, government, and technology, Christine advises organizations on building responsible AI strategies that drive innovation while improving organizational performance. She is a 2024 Women of the Year in Technology honoree and a national speaker on AI leadership, digital transformation, and education innovation.

Christine Burkette is the CEO and Founder of Promising Integrations Consulting Firm (PICF), an AI and technology consulting firm specializing in artificial intelligence, digital transformation, governance, workforce development, and innovation strate... Show more

Hello! Clojure is my first professional programming language (since about 1.5). I like Clojure---the language and community---a lot (especially #off-topic in the Slack :). I've helped organise IN/Clojure a few times and written and taught our introductory Clojure workshop, at IN/Clojure and elsewhere.

Obviously, I also *really* like Functional Programming. I use principles of FP *and* a-la-carte object-orientation gleaned from Clojurists, all the time, for all the things!

As of 2026, I'm solo-building software for fun and profit, aligned with my interests / capabilities / life experiences. Clojureland helps me stay ambitious, optimistic, and have fun over the long haul while trying to "make it" in this indie life.

My topics of professional interest are: bi-temporal data systems, full-systems architecture for one-person SaaS apps (FreeBSD appliances anyone?), well, also for teams and organisations, and weather data science and products. AMA!

Hello! Clojure is my first professional programming language (since about 1.5). I like Clojure---the language and community---a lot (especially #off-topic in the Slack :). I've helped organise IN/Clojure a few times and written and taught our introdu... Show more

Lirone Glikman is an international speaker, bestselling author, and consultant on business networking and personal branding using AI, and business development for startups and high-tech companies. She has consulted and spoken to developers, founders, and women leaders in 28 countries, sharing her methodology for achieving business results through authentic connections.

She is the author of the amazon bestseller "The Super Connector's Playbook". With over 20 years of global experience across Europe, Australia, and the U.S., she brings both corporate and startup perspectives to the tech world. Lirone contributes to leading global magazines and serves as an executive director at a UN-affiliated NGO supporting the Sustainable Development Goals.

Lirone Glikman is an international speaker, bestselling author, and consultant on business networking and personal branding using AI, and business development for startups and high-tech companies. She has consulted and spoken to developers, founders,... Show more

Sou um executivo de TI com ampla experiência em Cloud, SRE, FinOps (especialista em AWS), DevOps e infraestrutura, atuando na liderança de times e em projetos estratégicos que geram impacto real no negócio.

Sou um executivo de TI com ampla experiência em Cloud, SRE, FinOps (especialista em AWS), DevOps e infraestrutura, atuando na liderança de times e em projetos estratégicos que geram impacto real no negócio. Show more

Louise Humpington brings nearly three decades of experience across commercial law (Financial Services Litigation), international development, human rights, and AI ethics and governance. She has worked in some of the world's most demanding governance environments, including as Country Director for Oxfam in Papua New Guinea and as a Non-Executive Director of Amnesty International UK. Her work focuses on applying those legal, regulatory and human impact lenses to the design, development, and deployment of AI and in interrogating the principles of fairness and accountability to that live within their datasets. She argues that governance must be viewed as a mycelium network and that ethical considerations are no longer a cultural nicety. They are foundational to mitigate risk, avoid legal and bottom line liability, and ensuring that real world harms are caught before damage is done. Governance must be preventative, not a mop up exercise.

Louise Humpington brings nearly three decades of experience across commercial law (Financial Services Litigation), international development, human rights, and AI ethics and governance. She has worked in some of the world's most demanding governance ... Show more

Nadim Abou-Khalil (Senior Analytics Engineer at KI performance GmbH)
Nadim has been working with Microsoft business intelligence and data products since 2015, starting in Mexico City and later in Berlin, Germany. Studying Accounting & Business in the UK helped him build an understanding of the business needs for IT solutions which later became the focus during his career. Several years of working with Microsoft Dynamics, Power BI (since its release), whilst focusing the business and IT process optimization and automation aspects of solutions enabled him to successfully implement IT solutions for clients. Speaking publicly has been a recent passion, along with the publication of a YouTube Fabric & Power BI tutorials channel known as PoweAegg in 2022/2023.
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Nadim Abou-Khalil (Senior Analytics Engineer at KI performance GmbH) Nadim has been working with Microsoft business intelligence and data products since 2015, starting in Mexico City and later in Berlin, Germany. Studying Accounting & Business in th... Show more

Anusha Vajha is a cybersecurity practitioner focused on AI governance, product security, and enterprise AI risk. She has worked across security operations, GRC, detection engineering, and product security in healthcare, financial services, and startup environments. Her work sits at the intersection of product security, responsible AI adoption, and practical security governance. She focuses on helping teams build, ship, and use AI-enabled products safely. Anusha also contributes to the cybersecurity community through WiCyS (Women in CyberSecurity) and cybersecurity education initiatives.

Anusha Vajha is a cybersecurity practitioner focused on AI governance, product security, and enterprise AI risk. She has worked across security operations, GRC, detection engineering, and product security in healthcare, financial services, and startu... Show more

Fernanda Matos tem mais de 20 anos de experiência em produtos digitais, projetos de TI e análise de negócios, atuando em empresas como Cemig, Light, SEFMG, TJMT, Sony, Globo, dentre outras.

Bacharel em Ciência da Computação, Mestre em Gestão e Organização do Conhecimento pela UFMG, com especializações em Análise de Sistemas e Gestão de Projetos e certificações ágeis. Atua com foco em 3 pilares: Clareza, Decisão e Valor para conectar negócio, tecnologia e pessoas a resultados reais.

Desenvolve um método próprio para ajudar profissionais de produto a saírem da execução reativa e passarem a gerar impacto real.

Palestrante e painelista em eventos como CONAGP, ConAGILE, BA Brazil, ENANCIB, AGILE MINAS, WTM-Shestech com temas que conectam gestão, análise de negócios e agilidade na prática.

Fernanda Matos tem mais de 20 anos de experiência em produtos digitais, projetos de TI e análise de negócios, atuando em empresas como Cemig, Light, SEFMG, TJMT, Sony, Globo, dentre outras. Bacharel em Ciência da Computação, Mestre em Gestão e Org... Show more

In my professional career, I have contributed to the digital transformation of the mining, retail and finance sectors, specializing in the creation of analytical architectures in both Microsoft and AWS. My focus is on migrating analytical infrastructures to the cloud and implementing cutting-edge solutions for handling large volumes of data.

As co-founder of Unlearni, I lead the way in digital education, facilitating continuous learning and practical application of business intelligence and data analytics. My mission is to empower organizations to make data-driven strategic decisions, and I achieve that through my experience as a Microsoft MVP Data Platform and my passion for sharing knowledge in the field of data engineering.

I have also had the fortune to write the book "Arquitectura e Ingenieria de Datos" by Editorial Anaya Multimedia where I intend to democratize the understanding of these roles and functions in data for spanish spoken people who are starting out on the path of data.

In my professional career, I have contributed to the digital transformation of the mining, retail and finance sectors, specializing in the creation of analytical architectures in both Microsoft and AWS. My focus is on migrating analytical infrastruct... Show more

I am the Founder and CEO of Synozur, an AI-native consultancy helping global enterprises unlock long-term value through strategic AI transformation. With over 20 years of experience at the intersection of technology, business strategy, and organizational change, I partner with Fortune 500 leaders to design and scale AI initiatives that deliver measurable ROI. My team has created a proprietary model used by enterprise leaders to align AI investments with brand, culture, and business outcomes. A frequent keynote speaker and advisor, I bring a pragmatic, human-centered approach to AI strategy — bridging the gap between innovation and impact.

I am an esteemed global speaker on operational design and workplace innovation, I reside in the Pacific Northwest, cherishing time with my family and rescue dogs, and embracing the natural beauty of Puget Sound.

I am the Founder and CEO of Synozur, an AI-native consultancy helping global enterprises unlock long-term value through strategic AI transformation. With over 20 years of experience at the intersection of technology, business strategy, and organizati... Show more

Ukrainian living in Sweden, applying engineering mindset for processes creation.
I am always fascinated about solving tricky puzzles and coming up with new ways to look for the problem.
I got a master degree in Telecommunications in 2016 and started my career in IT as a data conversion specialist, working with databases and customers. I got experience from working as a customer support manager, tech writer for user guides and manuals and then as a product specialist, before coming to work close with Agile as a Product Owner. I enjoyed building the right thing as much as building the thing right and fast. My Scrum Master journey started in 2020 and grew from 2 co-located teams to 8 distributed teams working on the same product with LeSS. And it's just the beginning!

Ukrainian living in Sweden, applying engineering mindset for processes creation. I am always fascinated about solving tricky puzzles and coming up with new ways to look for the problem. I got a master degree in Telecommunications in 2016 and star... Show more

Joshua (JD) is a long time Open Source advocate and entrepreneur dating back to the early days of Professional Open Source. From the valleys of Usenet he sold custom Linux servers with a whopping 16 MB of ram and 1GB SCSI drives. These were the days of SLS and many, many floppy disks. Through the years he has help found multiple Internet Service Providers as well as eventually launching his own firm, Command Prompt, Inc.. Command Prompt has over the years become one of the predominant privately owned PostgreSQL support and Consulting firms.

An avid public speaker and writer, he is also the founder of United States PostgreSQL, PgConf (PostgresConf) and More than a Refresh: A podcast about the most interesting people you haven't met. He currently resides off-grid in Montana.

He divides his time between Command Prompt, off-grid projects, mentoring/leadership roles and helping those who wish to become successful, define what that means for them.

Joshua (JD) is a long time Open Source advocate and entrepreneur dating back to the early days of Professional Open Source. From the valleys of Usenet he sold custom Linux servers with a whopping 16 MB of ram and 1GB SCSI drives. These were the days ... Show more

As a CTO and cloud architect, he has designed and built a wide range of cloud architectures in recent years, supporting petabytes of data and millions of daily users.

He is also a regular speaker at entrepreneur events and tech conferences, where he shares insights on cloud architecture, technology strategy, and sovereignty.

Fun fact: He loves surfing, despite being a very bad swimmer.
Another fun fact: People often assume he built his company based on famous management books like No Rules Rules or The Big Five for Life, but he has actually never read a management book.

As a CTO and cloud architect, he has designed and built a wide range of cloud architectures in recent years, supporting petabytes of data and millions of daily users. He is also a regular speaker at entrepreneur events and tech conferences, where ... Show more