Named the YJP Professional of the Year in 2017 and a Super Lawyer for more than 15 consecutive years, Jonathan Pasternak is a distressed debt and commercial real estate advisor and consultant with more than thirty years of experience in managing complex financial transactions. The YJP honor recognized his long-term contributions to restructuring initiatives, and it was one of several notable accolades he received from peers and professional organizations. His many leadership roles have earned him considerable industry recognition.

His academic record begins at The Pingry School, where he graduated cum laude with the class of 1981. He continued at Brown University as a member of the class of 1985, majoring in American History and Literature. Education has been a significant influence on Jonathan Pasternak's professional and personal life, shaping his later career direction as well as his current commitments. He served as a class representative for both Pingry and Brown, coordinating alumni and class-based initiatives, and he maintains active ties with both communities to this day. His spouse and two of his three children are Brown graduates, and the family's alumni involvement includes ongoing participation and outreach.

He has also shared his knowledge from the podium and in the press. Jonathan has lectured at numerous industry conferences as well as at his former secondary and law schools. Throughout his career, he has been routinely sought for interviews and quotes concerning large-scale restructurings, and he has appeared on radio and television.

Those credentials rest on a 36-year career in restructuring and distressed debt, during which Jonathan Pasternak represented parties across a wide range of industries. His primary area of specialization has been the reorganization and restructuring of private and public companies, with hundreds of individual and corporate clients represented over the years. His expertise covers debtor and creditor representation, workouts, recapitalizations, asset sales, and complex court-supervised proceedings, delivered to business owners, institutional stakeholders, and court-appointed representatives tasked with overseeing financially distressed companies. His skill set centers on corporate reorganization, distressed debt, and commercial real estate, and he has carried a career in stabilization, restructuring, and matters both in and out of court-supervised proceedings.

Beyond court-supervised matters, he has extensive experience in commercial real estate and finance. That work has included distressed property issues, debt restructuring tied to real estate and business asset portfolios, and transaction-driven reorganizations. In every setting, he has applied financial analysis and legal strategy while keeping business objectives and circumstances in focus, through formal proceedings and negotiated resolutions alike. Even after receiving his accolades, he kept his commitment to commercial real estate, distressed debt, and finance-driven restructurings.

For more than 20 years, Jonathan managed his own boutique law firm focused on restructuring and reorganization matters. He directly led the firm's operations while maintaining an active and voluminous caseload, working closely with clients, interested parties, other professionals, and court institutions through reorganizations and court-supervised proceedings. Running a specialized firm for two decades required considerable operational oversight, astuteness in client advisory work, leadership, and matter-level strategy, and the experience strengthened his skills as both a practitioner and an organizational leader in the restructuring field.

Working in either a legal or an advisory capacity, Jonathan Pasternak has established mutually favorable relationships with companies, lenders, investors, fiduciaries, and other professionals. In commercial real estate, distressed debt, and corporate finance, he has often been called on to negotiate between multiple stakeholder groups, conduct detailed financial reviews, and carefully navigate court procedure. His work has focused on financially distressed environments where legal judgment and business evaluation are often intertwined, always with the goal of helping others.

His commitments extend well into his community. For 11 years, he served on the Board of Trustees of Temple Sinai of Bergen County, and as one of the board's longest-serving trustees, he was responsible for oversight of governance, planning, and fiduciary matters. Few individuals have held that position for as long as he has. He contributes to numerous charities and community efforts, including food and clothing drives and educational organizations, and he regularly donates to community initiatives launched by Pingry School, Brown University, and Tenafly, New Jersey, where he resides, aligning his philanthropy with the institutions that have played important roles in his development. Through various not-for-profit institutions, he actively contributes to educational, religious, and charitable initiatives. He has also provided pro bono legal services throughout his career to individuals, small businesses, and local not-for-profit organizations.

Jonathan Pasternak is an accomplished musician and performer, well known among his professional peers, and music remains an active pursuit that adds a creative dimension to his career. He relishes the preparation, timing, and technical control of performing, seeing those disciplines as equally rewarding as the skills he has employed throughout his restructuring career. He is also a well-known archivist and field recorder for live music and concerts, and he has donated significant time to Tenafly and the community by coaching at recreational and travel levels and performing at community events.

Named the YJP Professional of the Year in 2017 and a Super Lawyer for more than 15 consecutive years, Jonathan Pasternak is a distressed debt and commercial real estate advisor and consultant with more than thirty years of experience in managing comp... Show more

I’m David Micah-Daniels, a Software Engineer, startup builder, and Tech Entrepreneur passionate about creating products that solve real-world problems. Over the years, My journey in tech has been driven by curiosity, consistency, and an obsession with turning ideas into products that people can use and benefit from.

Beyond writing code, I’m deeply interested in entrepreneurship and the process of building startups from the ground up. I enjoy identifying everyday problems, validating ideas, and transforming them into scalable solutions. From developing digital products and communities to launching initiatives like FutureFest, I’m constantly exploring ways to create opportunities, inspire innovation, and contribute to the growth of Africa’s technology ecosystem. I believe technology is one of the most powerful tools for changing lives, and I’m committed to using it to make a meaningful impact.

My vision extends far beyond building websites and applications. I’m actively building companies, Impacting & empowering people through technology, creating opportunities, and contributing to the future of innovation across Africa and beyond. Every project I take on is another step toward that mission. I’m always learning, building, and challenging myself to think bigger because I believe the most impactful ideas often start with a simple decision to begin.

Remember my name “David Micah-Daniels” and watch many great things unfold.
“I’m doing big things, from Ibadan to the ends of the world”

I’m David Micah-Daniels, a Software Engineer, startup builder, and Tech Entrepreneur passionate about creating products that solve real-world problems. Over the years, My journey in tech has been driven by curiosity, consistency, and an obsession wit... Show more

Alex Pagnoni is a technology leader and entrepreneur with more than 25 years of experience across software engineering, engineering leadership, consulting, and building technology companies and communities.

He currently leads Developer Experience initiatives at Docebo, working on engineering effectiveness, internal developer platforms, developer environments, CI/CD, and the adoption of AI across the software development lifecycle.

His work focuses on a central question: how can we build engineering organizations where developers can move faster, make better decisions, and deliver better software without adding unnecessary complexity?

Alongside his engineering leadership career, Alex is the founder of Axelerant and CTO Mastermind, a community of more than 1,000 technology leaders. He hosts Pionieri del Tech and CTO Mastermind Podcast, where he has interviewed more than 150 founders, CTOs, executives, and innovators, and is the author of “Vincere nel Tech”.

His talks combine technology, organizational design, Developer Experience, AI, and more than two decades of experience building and leading in the tech industry.

Alex Pagnoni is a technology leader and entrepreneur with more than 25 years of experience across software engineering, engineering leadership, consulting, and building technology companies and communities. He currently leads Developer Experience ... Show more

I unite good humans and great ideas to drive inspiration, innovation, and transformation | Plenty of experience across various industries | Mobilizing bodies & minds

I unite good humans and great ideas to drive inspiration, innovation, and transformation | Plenty of experience across various industries | Mobilizing bodies & minds Show more

Power BI fangirl since 2018, leading end-to-end Fabric and BI implementations across industries including Insurance and Retail. On a mission to help organisations create a Data Culture, and drive adoption through proper governance.
Blogging at Livadata.com

Power BI fangirl since 2018, leading end-to-end Fabric and BI implementations across industries including Insurance and Retail. On a mission to help organisations create a Data Culture, and drive adoption through proper governance. Blogging at Livad... Show more

An international keynote speaker, Microsoft MVP, ASPInsider, MCSD, PSM II, PSD, and PST, and a passionate member of the developer community, Phil Japikse has been working with .NET since the first betas, developing software for over 35 years, and heavily involved in the agile community since 2005 as well as a Professional Scrum Trainer. Phil has taken over the best-selling Pro C# books (Apress Publishing), including "Pro C# 10" (http://www.skimedic.com/blog/page/Books-and-Courses), is the Lead Director for the Cincinnati .NET User’s Group (http://www.cinnug.org) and the Cincinnati Software Architect Group, co-hosted the Hallway Conversations podcast (http://www.hallwayconversations.com), founded and runs the CincyDeliver conference (https://www.cincydeliver.org), and volunteers for the National Ski Patrol. During the day, Phil works as the CTO for Pintas & Mullins. Phil always enjoys learning new tech and continually strives to improve his craft. You can follow Phil on Twitter via http://www.twitter.com/skimedic and read his blog at http://www.skimedic.com/blog.

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Minish Kumar Mucharla
Founder & CEO, AquaTech Foundation | Professional Mentor- Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University- JNTU Hyderabad|Network Engineer at BSNL | EdTech & Innovation Strategist | AI & Cloud Technology Advocate

Minish Kumar Mucharla is a visionary entrepreneur and technology leader, currently serving as the Founder & CEO of AquaTech Foundation, an EdTech-driven organization headquartered in Hyderabad, Telangana. With a mission to bridge the gap between academic learning and industry expectations, Minish has been instrumental in launching next-generation trauining programs in AI, cloud computing, blockchain, and full-stack development.

Minish Kumar Mucharla Founder & CEO, AquaTech Foundation | Professional Mentor- Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University- JNTU Hyderabad|Network Engineer at BSNL | EdTech & Innovation Strategist | AI & Cloud Technology Advocate Minish Kumar Much... Show more

Julie Koesmarno is a Principal Group Product Manager at Microsoft, leading AI innovation across the Dataverse platform and Work IQ. She heads the Dataverse product management organization, driving advancements in enterprise AI transformation, from Work IQ and Dataverse Search to Microsoft Copilot integrations that power the next generation of business applications and AI agents.

With more than a decade of experience in data management and analytics, Julie has shaped flagship data products including SQL Server and Azure SQL. A frequent speaker at global conferences, she is also the co‑author of SQL Server 2017 Machine Learning Services with R.

Julie Koesmarno is a Principal Group Product Manager at Microsoft, leading AI innovation across the Dataverse platform and Work IQ. She heads the Dataverse product management organization, driving advancements in enterprise AI transformation, from Wo... Show more

As a 12-time Microsoft Dynamics MVP, I enjoy sharing my knowledge and expertise with others and contributing to the growth and success of the Dynamics 365 community. As the host of PartnerTalks.com, a weekly LinkedIn interview show, I chat with Business Executives from the Microsoft Community about their insights, ideas, and best practices. PartnerTalks.com has reached over 270 episodes and is now in its fifth year of production, attracting a global audience of professionals who want to learn from the experts and stay updated on the latest trends and innovations in the industry.

As a 12-time Microsoft Dynamics MVP, I enjoy sharing my knowledge and expertise with others and contributing to the growth and success of the Dynamics 365 community. As the host of PartnerTalks.com, a weekly LinkedIn interview show, I chat with Busin... Show more

Chisom Aniefuna is a Product Manager working at the intersection of AI, fintech and emerging technology. Over the last four years, she has built digital products spanning payments, identity, AI-assisted workflows and consumer experiences, used by thousands of people.

Her work combines product strategy, user research, rapid prototyping and AI training and evaluation. She is particularly interested in what happens when products meet real-world complexity: ambiguous requirements, failure states, trust and human judgment.

She has spoken at Write the Docs, CREST Conference and Inspor Conference, and enjoys turning lessons from real products into practical ideas developers, designers and product teams can use.

A builder at heart, Chisom co-created Girls Nest, an award-winning solution empowering women, and was a finalist in the Microsoft Agrotech Hackathon.

Chisom Aniefuna is a Product Manager working at the intersection of AI, fintech and emerging technology. Over the last four years, she has built digital products spanning payments, identity, AI-assisted workflows and consumer experiences, used by tho... Show more

Alfonso Fuggetta is a Full Professor of Computer Science at Politecnico di Milano, focusing on software engineering, digital transformation, IT Strategy, and the impact of AI on organizations.
He is the former CEO and Scientific Director of Cefriel and served as Chief Digital Transformation Officer at Ferrari.
Over the last thirty years, he has advised companies and governments on how to design, govern, and scale digital and AI-driven innovation, bridging academia, industry, and public institutions.
Alfonso has also been a Visiting Professor at NTNU, University of Colorado, Boulder, and University of California, Irvine, and is ranked among the top 2% of researchers worldwide according to Elsevier/Stanford.
On stage, he combines rigorous research with real-world case studies, making complex technological and organizational issues understandable for executives, practitioners, and policymakers.
He regularly writes about technology and society on his Substack newsletter “A bassa voce”.

Alfonso Fuggetta is a Full Professor of Computer Science at Politecnico di Milano, focusing on software engineering, digital transformation, IT Strategy, and the impact of AI on organizations. He is the former CEO and Scientific Director of Cefriel ... Show more

Chinmay Naik is a founder at One2N, where he helps companies solve their platform and reliability engineering problems. With 2 decades of experience in software engineering, he has worked across industries, startups, and enterprises. He’s architected systems that have grown exponentially to millions of users.

Chinmay Naik is a founder at One2N, where he helps companies solve their platform and reliability engineering problems. With 2 decades of experience in software engineering, he has worked across industries, startups, and enterprises. He’s architected... Show more

Systems Engineer, with a Master's Degree in Information and Communications Technology Management from Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería.

Awarded Microsoft MVP Data Platform.
Microsoft Certified Trainer.
Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst.
Microsoft Excel Expert.

Consultant and Trainer in Business Intelligence and Business Analytics, focused on facilitating companies the integration of Business Intelligence to business strategy through methodologies such as the Balanced Scorecard.

With work experience in comprehensive audit processes for financial institutions in the securities market, and emphasis on Technology Risk Audit, being responsible for assessing the level of exposure and proper management of Technology Risk in entities in the securities market under best practice frameworks such as COBIT and ITIL. Responsible for the administration of data centers nationwide, systems developer and project executor.

Passionate about teaching, transmitting knowledge and sharing with the community.

Cartoon lover and tireless family advocate.

Systems Engineer, with a Master's Degree in Information and Communications Technology Management from Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería. Awarded Microsoft MVP Data Platform. Microsoft Certified Trainer. Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst. Micros... 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

Simran Mehta is a Data Scientist and GenAI Developer with close to four years of experience building production-grade AI systems across retail, manufacturing, and enterprise domains. She works with Nagarro’s Big Data and AI team, where she designs and deploys scalable machine learning and GenAI solutions for global clients.

Her work includes time-series forecasting accelerators, LLM-powered recommendation systems, optimization platforms, and pricing intelligence solutions. In recent projects, she has focused on designing task-driven systems that combine planning, tool execution, and persistent state — with an emphasis on reliability beyond prototypes.

Simran is particularly interested in building AI workflows that can handle real-world constraints such as partial failures, asynchronous execution, and evolving data. She actively contributes to system design discussions and mentors junior data scientists, with a strong focus on turning experimental ideas into robust, maintainable systems.

Simran Mehta is a Data Scientist and GenAI Developer with close to four years of experience building production-grade AI systems across retail, manufacturing, and enterprise domains. She works with Nagarro’s Big Data and AI team, where she designs an... Show more

Dr. Tajah M. Gross is Founder & CEO of Ethilect, an AI governance, risk, and decision intelligence firm helping organizations confront the hidden human risks inside artificial intelligence systems. A recognized voice in responsible AI, escalation architecture, and operational oversight, she is known for translating complex AI risk into practical governance strategies leaders can actually use.

Her expertise spans agentic AI, autonomous decision systems, human oversight design, AI governance, and enterprise risk visibility. Through her signature frameworks, Question Everything and ReasonGate, Dr. Gross challenges organizations to rethink how AI decisions are monitored, escalated, interrupted, and trusted at scale.

Blending executive strategy with real-world implementation, she helps institutions design AI systems that remain observable, accountable, and human-centered under pressure—not just efficient. Dr. Gross has delivered high-impact sessions for nationally recognized venues including AI in the New Era, Nashville Microsoft Community Day, UN Blockchain Week, North Carolina A&T University, and Morgan State University.

Dr. Tajah M. Gross is Founder & CEO of Ethilect, an AI governance, risk, and decision intelligence firm helping organizations confront the hidden human risks inside artificial intelligence systems. A recognized voice in responsible AI, escalation arc... Show more

Fabian is a Senior Consultant at Cluster Reply, helping organizations design and implement enterprise-scale cloud, AI and sovereign cloud strategies using Microsoft technologies.

Rather than focusing solely on technology, Fabian specializes in aligning business objectives, enterprise architecture and cloud strategy. He supports organizations in transforming complex requirements into secure, scalable and future-ready platforms that balance innovation with governance, compliance and operational excellence.

Working with enterprise customers across the private and public sector, he advises decision-makers on adopting Microsoft technologies such as Azure, Azure Local and AI while navigating regulatory requirements, security expectations and organizational complexity.

Alongside customer engagements, Fabian contributes to strategic knowledge initiatives, authors technical whitepapers on Sovereign AI and On-Premises AI, and collaborates with Microsoft on emerging cloud and AI topics.

His sessions are designed for architects, technology leaders and decision-makers who want to understand not only how Microsoft technologies work, but why they matter for modern enterprise organizations. Rather than deep technical implementation, Fabian focuses on architecture, strategy, governance and real-world adoption of cloud and AI technologies.

Fabian is a Senior Consultant at Cluster Reply, helping organizations design and implement enterprise-scale cloud, AI and sovereign cloud strategies using Microsoft technologies. Rather than focusing solely on technology, Fabian specializes in ali... Show more

Kiran Kaur Raina is the Founder & CEO of NucleQi, Quantum Security Research Engineer & Evangelist at Vyapti Resonance, Quantum Machine Learning and Quantum Cryptography Researcher, Classiq Technologies Brand Ambassador, and an international speaker working at the forefront of quantum computing, AI, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies. She has also been featured on a Times Square billboard in New York City.

She collaborates with companies, governments, universities, and technology communities worldwide through keynote presentations, executive education, technical workshops, research collaborations, and strategic consulting. Her expertise spans quantum security, quantum communications, quantum machine learning, quantum software development, AI, and the commercialization of quantum technologies.

As an educator and content creator, Kiran has built a global audience by making complex quantum concepts practical and accessible. She is passionate about accelerating quantum adoption, developing future quantum talent, and helping organizations navigate the transition to the quantum era through research, education, and strategic innovation.

Kiran Kaur Raina is the Founder & CEO of NucleQi, Quantum Security Research Engineer & Evangelist at Vyapti Resonance, Quantum Machine Learning and Quantum Cryptography Researcher, Classiq Technologies Brand Ambassador, and an international speaker w... Show more

Ingeniero en Sistemas Informáticos y emprendedor apasionado el desarrollo móvil y por las redes. Fundador de MikroTicket, una solución que optimiza la gestión de MikroTik routers para miles de usuarios. Defensor de la eficiencia en el desarrollo mediante el uso de lenguajes modernos y arquitecturas multiplataforma.

Ingeniero en Sistemas Informáticos y emprendedor apasionado el desarrollo móvil y por las redes. Fundador de MikroTicket, una solución que optimiza la gestión de MikroTik routers para miles de usuarios. Defensor de la eficiencia en el desarrollo medi... Show more

Sam Agdasi is a higher education administrator with more than 25 years of experience, including over 15 years in community colleges as a faculty member and academic administrator. His career has focused on student achievement, academic program quality, transfer preparation, STEM education, career technical education, and applied disciplines. He has worked to support faculty, improve academic programs, and strengthen connections between college instruction, university transfer expectations, and workforce needs.

He currently serves as the Dean of the Business Education Division at Cerritos College in Norwalk, California. In this role, he provides leadership for Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Paralegal, Real Estate, and Business Communication Office Technology departments. His responsibilities include program planning, instructional improvement, faculty support, and student outcomes. He also works with faculty and staff to keep programs responsive to student needs and regional labor market demands.

Sam has experience overseeing curriculum development, budget planning, enrollment planning, program review, and other academic operations. He has also led dual enrollment initiatives and developed partnerships with K–12 districts, four-year institutions, and industry. These efforts have helped strengthen educational access, transfer pathways, and career preparation for students.

Before joining Cerritos College, he served as Dean of Student Learning for the Business & Industrial Studies Division and the Social Sciences Division at Compton College in Compton, California. His leadership covered business, industrial trades, and social sciences. He has also held administrative positions at large community colleges in California and at community colleges in the Midwest, including a multi-campus system. His experience includes managing multi-million-dollar budgets, supporting accreditation, and expanding both traditional and online instruction.

Sam began his career as a faculty member and program chair. During this period, he developed curricula and helped establish new academic programs. He led the development of a nanotechnology program supported by National Science Foundation (NSF) funding. The program brought together science, engineering, health-related fields, and applied technologies. He also contributed to projects supported by the National Science Foundation, Strong Workforce, and Perkins programs, helping expand internships, industry partnerships, and career pathways.

His leadership background also includes facilities planning and large instructional initiatives. He has participated in efforts to connect capital investments with long-term academic and industry needs. Through collaboration with institutional leaders and external partners, he has supported projects designed to strengthen instructional infrastructure and improve access to effective learning environments.

Sam holds a master's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Purdue University and a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Sharif University of Technology. Following graduate studies, he worked as a Research Specialist in the Chemistry Department at Purdue University. There, he collaborated with an interdisciplinary research team, further developing his analytical and problem-solving skills.

As an immigrant and first-generation college graduate, he understands how education can create new opportunities. His work has emphasized access, support for underserved communities, and pathways that help students pursue academic and career goals. He has also focused on opportunities connected to high-demand fields and long-term economic mobility.

Sam has remained involved in community service and outreach. During the pandemic, he supported COVID-19 vaccination clinics and helped coordinate faculty and student efforts to produce protective equipment for healthcare providers. He has also presented to senior citizens on emerging technologies, supported STEM events for K–12 students, and served as a judge for regional science and engineering fairs.

His professional development includes completing the "Great Deans" program by the Association of California Community College Administrators (ACCCA). Earlier in his career, he was selected by the Chancellor of Ivy Tech Community College to participate in the Ivy Tech Leadership Academy. He also received an Administrative and Professional Staff Advisory Committee Award at Purdue University and recognition for his service as a Wellness Ambassador.

He has lived and worked in Southern California and the Midwest and currently resides in Long Beach, California. Outside of work, he supports his elderly mother, has an interest in animal welfare and wildlife, and enjoys reading history and watching classic films. As he continues his work in higher education, Sam Agdasi remains focused on student success, academic quality, stronger STEM and CTE programs, effective partnerships, and educational pathways that support long-term student outcomes.

Sam Agdasi is a higher education administrator with more than 25 years of experience, including over 15 years in community colleges as a faculty member and academic administrator. His career has focused on student achievement, academic program qualit... Show more

Dylan Berry is the founder of neurex.dev, where he trains teams and leaders to wield agentic AI tools with consistency, reliability, and precision, and helps executives set the strategy and governance around them.

He brings more than 20 years of technology consulting to the stage. Most recently he designed and built cloud data platforms on Azure and Databricks for organizations in maritime and logistics, financial services, insurance, telecom infrastructure, aerospace, cybersecurity software, and government, covering landing zones, infrastructure as code, CI/CD, data engineering, governance, and platform security. Before that he led development teams in capital markets and shipped cross-platform mobile apps.

He builds with coding agents every day, along with the tooling around them: verification gates, evaluation sets, and telemetry on cost and context usage. His talks focus on what actually holds up: context engineering, the agentic development loop, verification patterns that keep agent output trustworthy, and how leaders set AI strategy without chasing hype.

He founded the Toronto Mobile .NET Developers, a community of more than 800 developers, organized Xamarin Saturday, ran the group's weekly virtual live-coding series through 2020, and served as volunteer advisor to Centennial College's Mobile Applications Development program.

Based in Toronto. He writes at dylanberry.com.

Dylan Berry is the founder of neurex.dev, where he trains teams and leaders to wield agentic AI tools with consistency, reliability, and precision, and helps executives set the strategy and governance around them. He brings more than 20 years of tec... Show more

Dr. Ryan Rad is an AI researcher, professor, and industry advisor with over 15 years shaping how artificial intelligence is built, taught, and deployed. He holds faculty positions at Northeastern University and the University of British Columbia, where he has designed curricula and graduate programs in Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Generative AI, and Data Science—reaching thousands of students across six universities and online. His industry work spans research, engineering, and leadership at startups and tech giants including Microsoft, scaling AI solutions across 40 countries for Fortune 500 companies.
A sought-after speaker with 50+ international talks and tens of top-tier peer-reviewed publications, Dr. Rad's research focuses on resource-efficient generative AI for edge deployment. He is the author of The Agentic AI Book—distilling years of building, teaching, and deploying AI into actionable insights—and shares AI perspectives on his YouTube channel.

Dr. Ryan Rad is an AI researcher, professor, and industry advisor with over 15 years shaping how artificial intelligence is built, taught, and deployed. He holds faculty positions at Northeastern University and the University of British Columbia, whe... Show more

A huge football (Brøndby IF 🟨🟦) fan loving technology!

I'm a speaker, enthusiast and expert in Microsoft Power Platform and CRM solutions!

With over ten years of experience, I have a wealth of knowledge in process automation, Copilot Studio, and the diverse applications of Microsoft Power Platform. As Senior Power Platform Consultant I have successfully led numerous high-profile projects, delivering significant value to clients. I would say that my engaging presentations and deep knowledge make me a liked speaker.

The thing I love most about Power Platform is the short way from idea to solution!

A huge football (Brøndby IF 🟨🟦) fan loving technology! I'm a speaker, enthusiast and expert in Microsoft Power Platform and CRM solutions! With over ten years of experience, I have a wealth of knowledge in process automation, Copilot Studio,... Show more

Sohna is a Prosci-certified Adoption & Change Management Lead with over 12 years of experience in technology consulting and digital transformation. She specializes in enabling organizations to embrace new technologies - particularly Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and Copilot - through strategic change management and communication frameworks grounded in the Prosci ADKAR methodology.

She is passionate about community building and sharing practical ways to enable people in the workplace make the most out of technology available to them in ways that work for them.

Based in Europe since early 2025, she brings a global perspective shaped by her work across Asia and Europe. She is fluent in English and conversational in French, allowing her to connect with diverse audiences across regions.

She enjoys traveling, exploring regional cuisines and loves hosting supper clubs.

Sohna is a Prosci-certified Adoption & Change Management Lead with over 12 years of experience in technology consulting and digital transformation. She specializes in enabling organizations to embrace new technologies - particularly Microsoft 365, Po... Show more

Dave has been working in the world of bookkeeping for more than a decade, first as the founder of The Kersting Group, and now as the founder and CEO of Capovario. His mission is to bring new life and energy to the types of business services people typically hate and avoid, including bookkeeping, accounting, insurance, finance, employee benefits, marketing, and more. Dave and the Capovario team work tirelessly to help business owners work on the parts of their business they love while his team handles the rest.

Dave has been working in the world of bookkeeping for more than a decade, first as the founder of The Kersting Group, and now as the founder and CEO of Capovario. His mission is to bring new life and energy to the types of business services people ty... Show more

With her CPA firm The Dancing Accountant, Nancy has been on a lifelong mission to support small businesses and their communities – as well as educate the professionals who serve them. Known for her fun, personal and direct style, it’s no surprise she insists that the future of accounting is built on relationships.

She also runs the 'Ask a CPA' community: a non-judgmental, safe space for bookkeepers who want to learn more about preparing tax-ready books, collaborating with CPAs, booking complex accounting transactions, and breaking into advisory services.

Named one of the Top 10 ProAdvisors by Insightful Accountant, as well as one of Ignition’s Top 50 Women in Accounting, she writes an award-winning blog with insights and resources for business-owners and accounting professionals, and is an engaging speaker… and 60’s go-go dancer!

With her CPA firm The Dancing Accountant, Nancy has been on a lifelong mission to support small businesses and their communities – as well as educate the professionals who serve them. Known for her fun, personal and direct style, it’s no surprise she... Show more

Francesco Galletta leads Analytics Engineering for Financial Crime at Monzo Bank in the UK and Europe. He co-leads the AI strategy for Monzo's Data discipline. He has built multiple data teams, and currently works across functions to define the next step in data for ML. 

Outside of work, does coaching for other leaders, and juggles his time between building tools to test what's possible with AI and to make life easier, and finding the best food spots in Madrid.

Francesco Galletta leads Analytics Engineering for Financial Crime at Monzo Bank in the UK and Europe. He co-leads the AI strategy for Monzo's Data discipline. He has built multiple data teams, and currently works across functions to define the next ... Show more

Maureen Carruthers is a leadership systems expert who helps tech teams navigate the hidden complexities of effective collaboration. A former Director of Support at Automattic, she blends hands-on technical leadership with organizational development expertise to demystify the human side of systems. Maureen specializes in helping high-performing technical experts transition into high-performing leaders.

Maureen Carruthers is a leadership systems expert who helps tech teams navigate the hidden complexities of effective collaboration. A former Director of Support at Automattic, she blends hands-on technical leadership with organizational development e... Show more

Dr. Ankur Bindal's career was built in medicine, as a physician trained and certified in both psychiatry and sleep medicine. In 2016 he founded KAB Medical Group, the San Diego and Los Angeles practice known as KMG Psychiatry, and he guided it as CEO and President through 2025. Under his leadership, the practice brought together traditional psychiatric care and brain stimulation therapies. Ankur Bindal is now President and Co-Founder of Aroga Group.

The heart of his clinical work was brain stimulation. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive treatment delivered on an outpatient basis; it applies magnetic pulses to stimulate nerve cells in the brain, with the goal of improving symptoms of depression and other conditions. It's generally used for patients whose antidepressant medications haven't brought relief. The brain stimulation practice Dr. Bindal established at KMG Psychiatry reached high volume, and its patients included former NFL players, professionals, fellow physicians and people from around the world. He also extended access to TMS, a costly and innovative therapy, to underserved patients.

He was designated a Diamond Circle Provider, a distinction given to the highest-volume TMS practices. Health Conference 2.0 honored him in 2023 with two awards, the Outstanding Leadership Award and the Outstanding Corporation Award.

TMS was one part of a broader treatment approach. Throughout his time in practice, Dr. Ankur Bindal paired medication management and counseling with newer options, among them TMS and intranasal esketamine (Spravato). Blending the established with the innovative was, for him, a way to pursue the best possible outcomes for patients.

Sleep medicine formed the other major pillar of his expertise. He trained as a fellow in sleep medicine at the University of Michigan's Department of Neurology, and he earned board certification in the field. He was a co-founder, co-owner and Treasurer of Progressive Sleep Center, Inc. Yuma Regional Medical Center is where he served as Executive Medical Director, Adult Psychiatrist and Sleep Specialist. Among his research collaborations were projects examining how obstructive sleep apnea affects intracranial pressure, how CPAP is used in pregnant women with sleep-related breathing disorders, how early-life REM deprivation influences late-onset depression and hippocampal plasticity in rat models, and what role intermittent hypoxia plays in preventing myocardial infarction in dog models.

Government Medical College in Chandigarh, India, awarded him his Doctor of Medicine degree in 2003. At the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth, he earned a Master of Public Health with majors in Clinical Research/Biostatistics and Social and Behavioral Sciences. His residencies were in Family Medicine at Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and in Adult Psychiatry at the University of Mississippi Medical Center's Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior. Ankur Bindal earned Diplomate certification from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and he was named both a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and a Fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

Beyond KMG Psychiatry, his clinical roles included Medical Director and Adult Psychiatrist at Aligned Integrated Medical Group, as well as Co-owner and Vice President of Pacific Health System. He sat on the Quality Monitoring Committees of both Community Health Group and Yuma Regional Medical Center and was part of the Vice-Chancellor's Residents Group of Fellows on Health, Engagement, Advocacy and Leadership.

Among his professional honors are the Ed Draper Award for Outstanding Senior Resident, the American Psychiatric Association Diversity Leadership Award, the Psychopharmacological Scholar's Award, and the National Institute of Mental Health/American Academy of Clinical Psychopharmacology Award. The Arizona Psychiatric Society also acknowledged him. He was a member of the American Psychiatric Association, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the San Diego Psychiatric Association, and he spent two years on the American Psychiatric Association Member Council of Health Care Systems and Financing.

Dr. Bindal carried his clinical knowledge beyond the clinic as well, speaking and sitting on panels at multiple national and regional conferences. Writing as a Forbes Business Council contributor, he addressed how business leaders can manage seasonal depression, which sleep habits support a restful night, and how to sharpen mental clarity and focus over the course of a workday. Time featured him in a piece on the best advice from sleep doctors. He was also featured in a Fox 5 San Diego segment about local psychiatrists working to remove the stigma of anxiety and depression, and in the You Matter segment on CBS 8 that set mental health myths against effective treatments.

Nearly a decade into his leadership of KMG Psychiatry, Dr. Ankur Bindal made Aroga Group, the Southern California-based company he had co-founded in 2020, the full focus of his time. The companies he oversees there as President and Co-Founder work in residential and commercial real estate investing and holding, development, and management services. Workplace topics also appear in his Forbes Business Council bylines, which cover setting boundaries at work and clearing mental clutter.

From 2022 to 2025, he served on the board of the Department of Consumer Affairs Structural Pest Control Board. He was also a member of the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce's Health Care Committee; the Chamber featured KAB Medical Group in a member spotlight. San Diego Business Journal named him to its 2025 list of the Top 50 Most Influential Health Care Leaders. San Diego Magazine featured him in Faces of San Diego 2023 and later named him one of its Top 50 People to Watch in 2026.

Ankur Bindal's philanthropic support has gone to local schools, military affiliates, the YMCA, the Red Cross and professional health organizations. When he isn't working, he likes spending time with his wife, daughter and dog.

Dr. Ankur Bindal's career was built in medicine, as a physician trained and certified in both psychiatry and sleep medicine. In 2016 he founded KAB Medical Group, the San Diego and Los Angeles practice known as KMG Psychiatry, and he guided it as CEO... Show more

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