I like organizations and the complex mechanisms that govern them. From business architectures to processes, from words to behaviors, I deal with business change. As an Agile Coach, I combine the Agile Manifesto principles with specific expertise and experience in medium to significant realities and transformation processes. I am pragmatic and concrete-oriented. I believe that:
- People can change; they do not oppose change but offer their vision. To be respected.
- Needs are the basis of behavior; if I want to help, I must allow them to be expressed clearly. And I must be the first to state my needs.
- Ideological battles are meaningless; it matters more to understand the problem and what can be done to solve it.

I like organizations and the complex mechanisms that govern them. From business architectures to processes, from words to behaviors, I deal with business change. As an Agile Coach, I combine the Agile Manifesto principles with specific expertise and ... Show more

Patricia Monica Ojeda is a bilingual Senior Management Consultant, PMO Advisor, and AI Integration Consultant with more than 20 years of experience in information technology, operations, governance, and business transformation.

She works with organizations to translate AI opportunities into practical, responsible, and well-governed solutions by connecting business strategy, processes, data, technology, governance, and workforce adoption. Her experience includes PMO implementation, ERP and CRM programs, process improvement, change management, and the integration of AI, automation, and emerging technologies into business operations.

An executive coach and international speaker, Patricia is known for identifying opportunities, simplifying complex challenges, and developing actionable solutions that deliver measurable business value.

Patricia Monica Ojeda is a bilingual Senior Management Consultant, PMO Advisor, and AI Integration Consultant with more than 20 years of experience in information technology, operations, governance, and business transformation. She works with orga... Show more

Andreas Stieger is a Senior Software Dev. Manager at Amazon. He works on Linux based operating system distributions for the Cloud. He leads the AWS office in Dresden and is a managing director for the AWS Development Center Germany GmbH.

Andreas Stieger is a Senior Software Dev. Manager at Amazon. He works on Linux based operating system distributions for the Cloud. He leads the AWS office in Dresden and is a managing director for the AWS Development Center Germany GmbH. Show more

I’m the Head of Engineering Branding at Wix. In this role, I lead Wix Engineering’s global brand presence and developer community initiatives, amplifying our unique engineering voice. I am the author of Tiebreaker: The Power of Networking, Communities, and Personal Branding and the founder of the Tech & Innovation Forum, an Israeli Telegram broadcast channel with over 13,800 subscribers from the tech industry.

I’m the Head of Engineering Branding at Wix. In this role, I lead Wix Engineering’s global brand presence and developer community initiatives, amplifying our unique engineering voice. I am the author of Tiebreaker: The Power of Networking, Communitie... Show more

Erik Thorelli is an Engineering Leader at Cisco Meraki, leading the mobile engineering organization. He's been developing React and React Native apps for almost a decade, from startups to corporates and across sectors (defense, pharma, green, fintech, networking, and IoT)...and seen some stuff. Erik teaches courses and lectures at universities, workshops, conferences, and local tech meetups.

Erik Thorelli is an Engineering Leader at Cisco Meraki, leading the mobile engineering organization. He's been developing React and React Native apps for almost a decade, from startups to corporates and across sectors (defense, pharma, green, fintech... Show more

I hate sitting on customer service calls yelling "agent" at the IVR. So, I decided to change that. I've spent 20+ years in the Tech sector that spans roles in Product Engineering with a focus on Customer Service and Contact Center. As former Microsoft, I was a member of the OG team to build and ship Omnichannel for D365 Customer Service, now known as D365 Contact Center. I spent some time with Microsoft Teams Enterprise Voice and Chat, supporting 3rd party app integrators for Contact Center lite capabilities. I have built and scaled a Contact Center and Agentic CX practice from the ground up driving a $10M+ pipeline. I now serve as the Contact Center and Agentic CX Practice Director at Avanade.

I hate sitting on customer service calls yelling "agent" at the IVR. So, I decided to change that. I've spent 20+ years in the Tech sector that spans roles in Product Engineering with a focus on Customer Service and Contact Center. As former Microsof... Show more

Dipankar Sarkar is the founder and principal consultant at Neul Labs, a fractional AI CTO, and a hands-on applied AI engineer with 18+ years taking ambitious systems from research and architecture into production. His recent work focuses on governed tool-using agents, durable orchestration, evaluation, local inference, and AI-generated GPU-kernel correctness. Earlier, he architected regulated banking AI at Aveni, built RobotGPT at Orangewood Labs, and worked on NLP, recommendation, computer vision, and trust-and-safety systems serving more than 100M users at Hike. He is the author of two technical books, has published applied ML research, and holds an M.S. in Computer Science (Cybersecurity) from Arizona State University and a B.Tech. from IIT Delhi.

Dipankar Sarkar is the founder and principal consultant at Neul Labs, a fractional AI CTO, and a hands-on applied AI engineer with 18+ years taking ambitious systems from research and architecture into production. His recent work focuses on governed ... Show more

Stephanie Clark started her career in cost accounting and manufacturing operations — and it was leading her company's first ERP implementation that hooked her for good. Twenty years and 500+ implementations later, she's the founder of Elliott Clark Consulting (ECC), a Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central partner built around a simple belief: technology only works when the process behind it is right first.

Stephanie developed ECC's Process → Technology → Automation methodology after watching too many implementations fail for the same reason — teams jumping to technology (or now, AI) before the underlying process could support it. She holds PMP, CPIM, and CBAP certifications and has spent two decades helping manufacturers and distributors get ERP right: effective, sustainable, and built to actually hold up under automation and AI.

When she's not presenting or writing on ERP strategy, she's leading ECC's growing team of consultants, helping mid-market manufacturers and distributors move past spreadsheets and disconnected systems into ERP environments that are genuinely ready for what's next.

Stephanie Clark started her career in cost accounting and manufacturing operations — and it was leading her company's first ERP implementation that hooked her for good. Twenty years and 500+ implementations later, she's the founder of Elliott Clark C... Show more

Akshay Nara is a Senior Manager in Agentic AI at EXL, where he leads engineering teams and advises Fortune 500 clients on building, scaling, and governing enterprise AI systems. With over 9 years at the frontier of Conversational AI, GenAI, and Agentic AI, Akshay brings rare depth — from hands-on platform architecture to C-suite advisory — making him one of the few practitioners who can credibly bridge the gap between technical implementation and enterprise strategy.

His client portfolio spans some of the most demanding industries in the world: healthcare (CVS Health, McKesson, CoverMyMeds), financial services (Experian), and industrial manufacturing (Stanley Black & Decker, Cinch). Across these engagements, Akshay has designed and deployed production-grade Conversational AI systems leveraging platforms including Google CX Agent Studio, Dialogflow CX, Amelia v4–v7, Sierra AI, Omilia, and Google Cloud Vertex AI — consistently driving operational efficiency, cost reduction, and improved customer experience at scale.
In recent years, Akshay has deepened his focus on the emerging agentic AI paradigm — including multi-agent orchestration, RAG-based knowledge systems, LLM integration, and responsible AI governance — areas where enterprise demand is rapidly outpacing available talent and proven frameworks. His work gives him a practitioner’s perspective on what actually works in production, beyond the hype.

Speaking: Akshay spoke on “The Illusion of Agentic AI” at Google I/O Extended New Delhi (Aug 2026), sharing field lessons on what separates real autonomous agents from workflow automation dressed up as agents — drawing on his experience shipping 30+ production voice agents in regulated industries.

Akshay holds certifications as an Nvidia Certified Associate in Generative AI & LLMs, Amelia 7.0 Agentic AI, and holds two Google GenAI certifications.

Akshay Nara is a Senior Manager in Agentic AI at EXL, where he leads engineering teams and advises Fortune 500 clients on building, scaling, and governing enterprise AI systems. With over 9 years at the frontier of Conversational AI, GenAI, and Agent... Show more

Zita is an AI strategist by day and a tea master by night. She is excited by innovations, tea, and a healthy dose of Japanese fantasy.

Zita is an AI strategist by day and a tea master by night. She is excited by innovations, tea, and a healthy dose of Japanese fantasy. Show more

Vincent Bertin is Managing Consultant and founder of vbch, the Swiss consultancy he established in Valais in 2019. In 28 years of practice he has worked for clients in 15 countries across industry, luxury, software publishing, and the public sector, managing budgets up to CHF 1 million.

A strategic business analyst and product manager, he works at the intersection of business and generative AI. Two products are live in production, built with retrieval-augmented generation on frontier and open-weight models (Claude, Gemini, Mistral, Kimi) and orchestrated with Dify and n8n. In parallel, he manages the enterprise architecture repository of a Swiss cantonal administration as a product, driving its adoption by more than 600 registered users across 2,400 applications and 500 technologies.

A trainer as much as a consultant, he has trained 3,000 professionals over 20 years, notably at Digicomp, HES-SO, and SAWI, and he is preparing the Swiss federal AI Business Specialist diploma. His background is backed by an MSc from Université Paris Diderot (Paris 7), an Executive MBA from HEC Lausanne, and the CBAP, FSEA M1, PMP, Prosci CCP, and PSPO II certifications.

His long-term consulting mandates are on hold while he serves as Enterprise Architecture Repository Manager. He remains available for conference talks, workshops, training sessions, and visiting lectures.

On stage he starts where transformations actually fail: with the problem, framed in its context, before the solution is built. Or, in his own words: "I love the problem more than the solution."

vincent.bertin@vbch.ch | https://www.vbch.ch with two GenAI products live from Internet

Vincent Bertin is Managing Consultant and founder of vbch, the Swiss consultancy he established in Valais in 2019. In 28 years of practice he has worked for clients in 15 countries across industry, luxury, software publishing, and the public sector, ... Show more

Tony Santiago leads CapNexus Applied Intelligence, the AI and AWS practice at a mid-tier technology consultancy, and is the creator of the AI Capability Flywheel. He spent six years at AWS where he co-authored the Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) Platform Perspective and the CAF for AI with its maturity assessment, helped Global Systems Integrators and Fortune 500 organizations stand up AI and agentic practices, and enabled more than 30,000 developers. He has published AWS blog posts and code samples across platform engineering, AI, and agentic systems.

Tony Santiago leads CapNexus Applied Intelligence, the AI and AWS practice at a mid-tier technology consultancy, and is the creator of the AI Capability Flywheel. He spent six years at AWS where he co-authored the Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) Platf... Show more

Solution Architect and Senior Consultant in Microsoft Power Platform and Dynamics 365, with more than five years of experience leading the digitalization and automation of critical processes. I define scalable and secure architectures, with a focus on technical quality, governance, ALM, and traceability throughout the entire solution lifecycle.

My career stands out for its strong connection to the Microsoft ecosystem, where I have been named a Super User and official moderator on three occasions. I combine my technical work with mentoring in programs such as Women in Power (Platform) and Power Up, as well as training emerging talent in the local community.

I regularly participate as a speaker at leading events such as Bizz Summit, Power Platform Bootcamp, and Power Platform Madrid, and share specialized knowledge through technical articles on LinkedIn. My approach focuses on turning complex business needs into robust, sustainable, and results-oriented technology solutions.

Solution Architect and Senior Consultant in Microsoft Power Platform and Dynamics 365, with more than five years of experience leading the digitalization and automation of critical processes. I define scalable and secure architectures, with a focus o... Show more

Je possède une expérience de plus de 20 ans dans le développement logiciel Agile et DevOps, et Coach Agile depuis 2016.

Mon expertise variée m'a permis d'intervenir dans divers domaines technologiques et contextes agiles.

Aujourd’hui, j'accompagne les organisations et les équipes dans leurs transformations en apportant mon dynamisme, mon réalisme, ma vision stratégique et mon savoir-faire.

Je se défini comme “Humaniste / Progressiste”. Je suis convaincu que le progrès social et humain est possible grâce aux avancées scientifiques, technologiques, économiques et démocratiques.

Je soutiens l’innovation, la créativité, l’éducation et la culture comme moyens d’émancipation individuelle et collective.

Je mets en œuvre ces valeurs dans ma pratique du coaching, en respectant la diversité, l’autonomie et la créativité de mes clients. Je les aide à prendre conscience de leurs forces, de leurs freins et de leurs opportunités, à définir leurs priorités, à élaborer des plans d’action et à les mettre en œuvre. Je les accompagne dans l’amélioration de leurs performances, de leur bien-être et de leur épanouissement professionnel.

Je possède une expérience de plus de 20 ans dans le développement logiciel Agile et DevOps, et Coach Agile depuis 2016. Mon expertise variée m'a permis d'intervenir dans divers domaines technologiques et contextes agiles. Aujourd’hui, j'accomp... Show more

Desislava is a certified DevOps engineer with over eight years of progressive experience helping teams build scalable, reliable infrastructure in cloud-native environments.

With a background in Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, CI/CD pipelines, and Terraform she has contributed to the success of major tech companies like DraftKings, Nexo, and PokerStars.

She is passionate about creating strong foundations for fast-moving teams - whether that’s through better automation, smarter observability, or simplifying complex ops workflows

Desislava is a certified DevOps engineer with over eight years of progressive experience helping teams build scalable, reliable infrastructure in cloud-native environments. With a background in Kubernetes, AWS, GCP, CI/CD pipelines, and Terraform ... Show more

Courtney Hamp is Founder and CEO of Opichi. He guides founders, CTOs, and technology directors in architecting production-grade, enterprise-scale AI platforms and business initiatives that move at the speed of possibility. Building upon and extending customers’ existing technology, he creates the new engine that transforms how organizations operate, compete, and create value for their customers.

Courtney Hamp is Founder and CEO of Opichi. He guides founders, CTOs, and technology directors in architecting production-grade, enterprise-scale AI platforms and business initiatives that move at the speed of possibility. Building upon and extending... Show more

Thiago Vieira is a cybersecurity keynote speaker, lawyer, and digital forensic expert who has delivered talks across Portugal, Brazil, and the United States on one central idea: digital immunity — the human capacity to recognize and resist cyberattacks before they happen.

A TEDx speaker (TEDxChiado), Thiago combines 15+ years of hands-on experience in software development, cybercrime law, and digital forensics to translate complex threats into actionable behavior for non-technical audiences. His signature BCS framework (Breathe, Check, Share) gives individuals and organizations a practical mental model for cyber resilience.

He is the founder of Portugal's first IAPMEI-certified cybersecurity startup accelerator (Incubou / Cybertech Acceleration), author of Self Hack, a court-appointed digital forensic expert in Portugal and Brazil, and an angel investor in 18+ AI-native cybersecurity startups across Europe and the Americas.

Thiago speaks to corporate teams, universities, government bodies, and tech conferences — in English and Portuguese.

Thiago Vieira is a cybersecurity keynote speaker, lawyer, and digital forensic expert who has delivered talks across Portugal, Brazil, and the United States on one central idea: digital immunity — the human capacity to recognize and resist cyberat... Show more

Don't tell anyone, but I started as a software developer. Fifteen years later, clients describe me as "like Gandalf," mostly because I walk into their hardest problems and leave behind teams that don't need me anymore. Lately that meant shipping a production marketplace built entirely with AI agents, without a single defect. I write at ryanlatta.com and keep bees. Come say hi.

Don't tell anyone, but I started as a software developer. Fifteen years later, clients describe me as "like Gandalf," mostly because I walk into their hardest problems and leave behind teams that don't need me anymore. Lately that meant shipping a pr... Show more

Larry Larmeu is a technology and transformation executive based in London. Over twenty years he has led large-scale mergers, integrations, and organisational change programmes in financial services, holding leadership roles at major consulting firms and building delivery organisations from the ground up.

He writes and speaks about why transformation fails at the people layer rather than the technology layer, drawing on two decades of watching both go wrong. His work covers digital transformation, AI adoption, post-merger integration, and what leaders consistently misjudge about how organisations absorb change.

He is the author of subMERGED: A Business Novel on Leading Through Change, published in 2026, and has written for Digital First Magazine on organisational change in technology leadership.

Larry Larmeu is a technology and transformation executive based in London. Over twenty years he has led large-scale mergers, integrations, and organisational change programmes in financial services, holding leadership roles at major consulting firms ... Show more

Joe Goldstein is a technology leader with over 36 years of experience. Mr.Goldstein founded OCS IT (Optimized Computer Solutions) to provide high-level technology solutions to ENT practices ranging from three to over one hundred providers. In addition, the OCS IT team offers a range of services, including cyber security, disaster recovery/business continuity planning, networking, and IT strategic planning. Joe is a subject matter expert on HIPAA/HITECH and has designed entire infrastructures for enterprise-level healthcare organizations.

Mr. Goldstein has volunteered as a mentor for multiple high school cybersecurity programs, including the nationally recognized Troy High School Cyber Defense Team. He also serves on the board as a volunteer mentor for youth-focused not-for-profit organizations.

On a personal level, Joe enjoys spending time with his family and pets. He is living his dream and feels blessed to be able to pursue his passion every day.

Joe Goldstein is a technology leader with over 36 years of experience. Mr.Goldstein founded OCS IT (Optimized Computer Solutions) to provide high-level technology solutions to ENT practices ranging from three to over one hundred providers. In additio... Show more

I’m a creative, people-first service and experience designer with 15+ years of transforming complex programmes into end-to-end services that leaders, boards, and delivery teams can understand, fund, and scale. I’m successful because empathy is where I start, not where I stop, to deliver quality products, services and experiences that make a positive impact.
My work bridges design thinking, service design, and systems thinking principles applied to AI enablement for products, workflows and teams. In practice, I lead service, experience, and learning design across tech-forward, AI-heavy programmes, often as the first and only designer in the room. In the past, I have helped several emerging teams and startups build a shared practice and find smarter, more inclusive ways through their most ambiguous challenges, so I’m confident as hire #1 or leading a growing team.

I’m a creative, people-first service and experience designer with 15+ years of transforming complex programmes into end-to-end services that leaders, boards, and delivery teams can understand, fund, and scale. I’m successful because empathy is where ... Show more

Dr. Sajjan Kanukolanu is VP of Global Operations and Strategy at Position². He oversees the full operational model- team structure, delivery, client outcomes, and the AI systems that run it. He has led Position²'s transformation from a traditional services firm to an AI-native operation- from vision to product to team- designing and deploying the production agentic systems, including knowledge architecture, LLM orchestration, and an agent layer.

He holds a PhD, brings 20+ years across product, technology, and services, has published multiple articles, and speaks as a practitioner - an end-user building in production.

Dr. Sajjan Kanukolanu is VP of Global Operations and Strategy at Position². He oversees the full operational model- team structure, delivery, client outcomes, and the AI systems that run it. He has led Position²'s transformation from a traditional se... Show more

Abi leads multiple CICS development teams for IBM in Hursley, and is passionate about supporting learning, enabling growth, and building careers, especially around neuroinclusion. She is also a Senior Inventor.

Abi leads multiple CICS development teams for IBM in Hursley, and is passionate about supporting learning, enabling growth, and building careers, especially around neuroinclusion. She is also a Senior Inventor. Show more

Kurt Devlin is a retired software development leader with more than 30 years of experience building software, guiding teams, and helping people navigate complex projects and change. He is interested in practical ways to help people think, create, collaborate, and get unstuck.

These days, Kurt spends more time playing, making, and exploring. He is a lifelong board gamer, enthusiastic game teacher, maker, and occasional builder of things that probably didn't need to exist. He enjoys turning ideas into prototypes and helping people learn through stories, games, and hands-on experiences. He lives in Rochester, New York, where his current side quests usually involve board games, 3D printing, or whatever project has captured his attention this week.

Kurt Devlin is a retired software development leader with more than 30 years of experience building software, guiding teams, and helping people navigate complex projects and change. He is interested in practical ways to help people think, create, col... Show more

Nolan S. Code, MBA, MSc, is the founder and executive director of the Atlanta AI & Robotics Initiative (AARI). A former Microsoft AI and cloud specialist, U.S. Army veteran, and exited founder, he focuses on the infrastructure powering the AI economy: data centers, cloud, robotics, physical AI, and the workforce required to operate them.

Through AARI, Nolan builds hands-on labs, paid apprenticeships, and industry partnerships that move students beyond the classroom and into real infrastructure environments.

His broader thesis, “Own the Stack,” argues that communities should not simply provide the land, power, and talent behind AI. They should participate in the infrastructure, ownership, and economic value being created around it.

His doctrine is simple: operators, not observers.

Nolan S. Code, MBA, MSc, is the founder and executive director of the Atlanta AI & Robotics Initiative (AARI). A former Microsoft AI and cloud specialist, U.S. Army veteran, and exited founder, he focuses on the infrastructure powering the AI economy... Show more

Josh Hankins is a cybersecurity executive, practitioner, and speaker with more than three decades of IT experience and more than two decades focused on cybersecurity. His background spans network engineering, security architecture, incident response, vulnerability management, DevSecOps, cloud security, cyber risk, and security leadership.

Josh has served in senior leadership and advisory roles including Director of Security & Incident Response, Field CISO/Field CTSO Americas, and Consulting CISO. He is currently Founder and Principal Consultant at Firesteel Advisory Group, where he helps organizations translate technical security challenges into practical business decisions.

Josh regularly presents at cybersecurity and technology conferences across the U.S., Canada, and Europe, including Security BSides, Queen City Con, SecTor, OWASP, and Conf42. He holds the CISSP, GPCS, GMON, and GMOB certifications.

Josh Hankins is a cybersecurity executive, practitioner, and speaker with more than three decades of IT experience and more than two decades focused on cybersecurity. His background spans network engineering, security architecture, incident response,... Show more

Umut Bakın is the founder of Cognitive Industrial, a founder-led operational improvement practice. He works where strategy meets the reality of operations, with a focus on global supply chain, ERP transformation, AI, and the operating models that make change stick. His work starts with a simple question: has the transformation changed how the business makes decisions and gets work done, or has it only changed the system? He helps leaders simplify processes, clarify accountability, and connect investment in technology to better service, lower inventory, stronger cost control, and faster decisions.

Umut Bakın is the founder of Cognitive Industrial, a founder-led operational improvement practice. He works where strategy meets the reality of operations, with a focus on global supply chain, ERP transformation, AI, and the operating models that mak... Show more

As a facilitator, speaker, and instructional designer, I explore human behavior, the science of how people learn, and the modern trends shaping the way we connect in today's culture. That curiosity drives everything I do, helping leaders and teams understand the people they work with, so they can work more effectively together.

My approach is shaped by research, experience, and a deep interest in how communication styles, cultural norms, and human dynamics influence the way people lead, relate, and grow in today's modern landscape.

I've delivered training for 1,800+ professionals across the U.S. and internationally, and spoken at conferences including Worthington Steel's LEARN & LEAD Conferences (2020, 2023, 2025), WitCon (2025), and CodeMash (2026). My facilitation style is practical, relatable, and focused on driving lasting behavior change, the kind that shows up long after the session ends.

As a facilitator, speaker, and instructional designer, I explore human behavior, the science of how people learn, and the modern trends shaping the way we connect in today's culture. That curiosity drives everything I do, helping leaders and teams un... Show more

Prasan Singh is a founder-ecosystem and technical-community builder who has spent the last eight years designing the programs, residencies, and environments where talented builders meet, ship, and sometimes become companies.

He has built and led more than 200 programs and events for 16,000+ builders across technology and Web3, including hacker houses, founder residencies, incubation programs, demo days, conferences, and international ecosystem activations.

Most recently, he helped build a founder pipeline across India and APAC that attracted 1,500+ applications, selected technical builders for residential programs, and supported 40+ founders through follow-on incubation. Alumni from these programs went on to raise more than $2.5M and build or exit companies.

His work focuses on how trust, repeated interaction, and high-context communities shape founder formation, talent discovery, and participation. Earlier in his career, he worked in cybersecurity and technical research, which continues to influence how he thinks about technology, infrastructure, and the human systems around them.

Prasan Singh is a founder-ecosystem and technical-community builder who has spent the last eight years designing the programs, residencies, and environments where talented builders meet, ship, and sometimes become companies. He has built and led m... Show more

Patryk began programming in the late 1990s before formalizing his education in mathematics and computer science. His career has since spanned software engineering, systems administration, technology leadership, and cybersecurity. Today, he is CTOO at Gamma Force, helping organizations approach cybersecurity strategically by aligning security, risk, and technology with business objectives.

Patryk began programming in the late 1990s before formalizing his education in mathematics and computer science. His career has since spanned software engineering, systems administration, technology leadership, and cybersecurity. Today, he is CTOO at... Show more