Chris works with thousands of international Copilot users across roles from interns to executives, focusing on how AI can enhance the human experience at work. With a passion for practical innovation, Chris helps organizations unlock productivity and creativity through responsible AI adoption. Known for bridging technical capabilities with real-world impact, Chris brings insights on collaboration, change management, and the future of work.

When not exploring AI-driven solutions, Chris enjoys doing his best to keep up with his young boys and pretending he has time to play engaging and thought-provoking video games.

Chris works with thousands of international Copilot users across roles from interns to executives, focusing on how AI can enhance the human experience at work. With a passion for practical innovation, Chris helps organizations unlock productivity and... Show more

Keynote: The Science of Self-Leadership: How Self-Regulation Drives Higher Performance

Lauren Cartigny is an Executive Coach (ICF PCC) and Leadership Trainer who specialises in emotional intelligence and self-regulation for leaders to prevent burnout and create sustainable high performance at work.

With 11 years in international tech sales at LinkedIn, Equinix, and Rackspace, Lauren bridges business psychology, neuroscience and mindfulness with corporate methodologies to provide tangible science and practical ways to reduce stress, improve relationships and build confidence.

Lauren's keynotes and workshops share the science of how to develop self-leadership because only 5% of thoughts, feelings, and actions are conscious while 95% of behaviour is run on unconscious patterns, highly influenced by the nervous system. She equips leaders with a safe space and practical tools to regulate stress, make intentional fast decisions, and model healthy emotional resilience that drives team engagement and high performance.

Keynote: The Science of Self-Leadership: How Self-Regulation Drives Higher Performance Lauren Cartigny is an Executive Coach (ICF PCC) and Leadership Trainer who specialises in emotional intelligence and self-regulation for leaders to prevent burn... Show more

Raj Karan Gunukula is a seasoned technology leader with 14+ years of experience driving large-scale AI, machine learning, and data infrastructure programs across fintech and commerce. He currently serves as Group Technical Program Manager at Coinbase, where he leads AI adoption across the software development lifecycle. Previously at Amazon, Raj rose to Principal TPM, founding and leading a team of TPMs supporting engineers, scientists, and XFN teams to deliver flagship Generative AI and intelligent advisor solutions that scaled to over one million sellers worldwide. His career blends deep technical grounding from his B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) with hands-on leadership in AI innovation, product scaling, and business transformation.

Raj Karan Gunukula is a seasoned technology leader with 14+ years of experience driving large-scale AI, machine learning, and data infrastructure programs across fintech and commerce. He currently serves as Group Technical Program Manager at Coinbase... Show more

Marco Heimeshoff is a trainer, speaker and software developer from Germany. He organizes KanDDDinsky, a conference about Domain-driven Design and the art of business software and co-founded the german DDD community in 2013 and VirtualDDD.com in 2019. Between consulting companies around the globe and his day job in building health care software, you'll find him speaking at conferences about DDD, socio-technical systems and first principles. With over a decade of experience, he is helping teams to change and learn in all things from code to culture and to master Domain-Driven Design, agile software development, functional programming and CQRS with event sourcing.

Marco Heimeshoff is a trainer, speaker and software developer from Germany. He organizes KanDDDinsky, a conference about Domain-driven Design and the art of business software and co-founded the german DDD community in 2013 and VirtualDDD.com in 2019.... Show more

Mary Waweru is an AI trainer and strategist with a background in digital marketing. She helps SMEs integrate AI into their businesses to enhance efficiency, engagement, and growth. A thought leader in AI adoption, she has hosted multiple webinars and LinkedIn events, driving conversations on AI literacy and business transformation. Mary is also involved in AI policy discussions, advocating for accessible and ethical AI adoption.

Mary Waweru is an AI trainer and strategist with a background in digital marketing. She helps SMEs integrate AI into their businesses to enhance efficiency, engagement, and growth. A thought leader in AI adoption, she has hosted multiple webinars and... Show more

Ingeniera industrial con experiencia en el sector logístico usando tecnologías de Machine Learning e IA. Comprometida con las buenas prácticas de industrias con nuevas tecnologías y aplicación de las ODS.

Ingeniera industrial con experiencia en el sector logístico usando tecnologías de Machine Learning e IA. Comprometida con las buenas prácticas de industrias con nuevas tecnologías y aplicación de las ODS. Show more

CTO & Co-Founder building scalable products and cloud infrastructure. An Oracle Certified Java SE and AWS Certified Solutions Architect, with hands-on expertise across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Experienced in DevOps, Cybersecurity, AI/ML, MCPs, LLMs, NLP, and open-source ecosystems, including Kubernetes, Keycloak, Wasm, and ArgoCD. Passionate about Automation, AI, and Agentic Flows that seamlessly integrate with humans to amplify impact.

CTO & Co-Founder building scalable products and cloud infrastructure. An Oracle Certified Java SE and AWS Certified Solutions Architect, with hands-on expertise across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Experienced in DevOps, Cybersecurity, AI/ML, MCPs, LLMs, NLP,... Show more

Franck has lived and worked in Silicon Valley, London, and Paris. Engineer turned entrepreneur, he has co-founded 3 startups and also worked in larger companies : AOL and the BBC as product director. Today, he helps companies innovate by injecting an entrepreneurial mindset and tools into their strategy and organization. He coach leaders and team to change perspectives, to work differently and become more successful. Franck co-founded the 12000+ Lean Startup practitioner community in France.

Franck wrote the book "Passez en mode startup" Eyrolles 2022 and is the host the podcast: www.oserdoser.com

Franck has lived and worked in Silicon Valley, London, and Paris. Engineer turned entrepreneur, he has co-founded 3 startups and also worked in larger companies : AOL and the BBC as product director. Today, he helps companies innovate by injecting an... Show more

Arfaoui Hania a SRE and Cloud Consultant at Deloitte, I work on building reliable, observable, and automated platforms across the cloud. I strongly believe in everything as code; infrastructure, pipelines, security, and even incident response workflows.
A production incident? A noisy alert? A dashboard that raises more questions than answers? I help teams understand what’s actually happening using logs, metrics, traces, and automation since i strongly believe platforms should not be black boxes, so incidents become a solvable puzzles rather than stressful mysteries
I’m a multi-cloud certified engineer (6 Azure certifications and 5 AWS certifications) and an active member of the cloud-native community.
If you bring something new in tech to discuss, I’ll bring the coffee ☕
If you bring an incident… I’ll bring a voice that says ‘we got this’ 😄

Arfaoui Hania a SRE and Cloud Consultant at Deloitte, I work on building reliable, observable, and automated platforms across the cloud. I strongly believe in everything as code; infrastructure, pipelines, security, and even incident response workflo... Show more

Amit is a communication expert with over a decade of experience helping professionals and business leaders deliver impactful messages that captivate and inspire. He has worked with high achievers from all backgrounds — from Fortune 500 leaders to Olympic medalists and aerospace engineers — and has been trusted by organizations like Microsoft, Deloitte, Rolls-Royce, the Olympics, and TED.

As a seasoned speaker and workshop facilitator at international conferences, Amit specializes in turning complex ideas into clear, actionable insights. With a background in international business, entrepreneurship, and finance across seven countries, he brings a practical, cross-disciplinary perspective to every session. His work bridges the gap between technical depth and human connection, equipping professionals with strategies to communicate with confidence, clarity, and influence

Outside of work, Amit is an avid traveler and fitness enthusiast, always seeking new ways to integrate personal growth with professional excellence. His mission is to empower others to communicate with clarity and purpose, driving innovation and meaningful connection.

Amit is a communication expert with over a decade of experience helping professionals and business leaders deliver impactful messages that captivate and inspire. He has worked with high achievers from all backgrounds — from Fortune 500 leaders to Oly... Show more

Shivam Joshi is an innovative entrepreneur and a leading corporate trainer in the fields of AI, ML,. At 18 years old, he founded Codons. Renowned as India's youngest corporate trainer for AI, Shivam has empowered professionals at industry giants such as LTI, HSBC, Global Logic, Axis Bank, and HCL. With profound expertise in AI, Data Science, and Analytics. He has graced the stage as a speaker at several prestigious events, including Google DEVFEST, GDSC, IEEE, and Tedx. He has also served as a judge at hackathons like SIH, Opinhacks, HackHive, Hackverse, Devhouse and WittyHacks, shaping the future of innovation. His international presence includes representing India as a delegate at the Expo2020 Dubai, IYSA Indonesia, IEEE Rising Star Las Vegas, Techspo New York.

Shivam Joshi is an innovative entrepreneur and a leading corporate trainer in the fields of AI, ML,. At 18 years old, he founded Codons. Renowned as India's youngest corporate trainer for AI, Shivam has empowered professionals at industry giants suc... Show more

Shefali would like to introduce herself as a technology enthusiast, curious lifelong learner, innovator & enabler, mentor & a coach, volunteer & yoga proponent, author and vociferous reader;
Shefali is Global Engineering Director at Red Hat responsible for bootstrapping and growing OpenShift Engineering teams in Asia Pacific, Europe & North America regions. She is leading the product engineering teams responsible for OpenShift platform for Edge devices, OpenShift Application Platform and core OpenShift Engineering teams globally. She is also member of Bangalore Leadership Council at Red Hat responsible for the growth of the Bangalore site.

A seasoned IT professional with over two decades of experience, Shefali has donned various hats spanning management, strategy, product management, product engineering, solutioning & professional services working with Customers, System Integrators, Business Partners and ecosystem teams.

An active speaker at industry and technology conferences, Shefali is very passionate about incubations and first-of-a-kind software & product development in the areas of AI/ML, IoT & Hybrid Cloud platforms.
Ms. Bansal is an IIM Bangalore Alumni and an Engineering graduate from NIT Bhopal with specialization in Computer Science. She is plateau holder in patents and has external publications in areas of Reliability Analytics, and awards like 'Best of Business Analytics', “Outstanding Technical Achievement Award”, “Client Success Awards”, “Industry Academy membership” & Industry recognitions like “Women in Technology” from Zinnov & “AI Game Changer” award from NASSCOM to her credit.
Her Inspiration story has been featured in India’s leading newspaper “Times of India”.

As a budding author, she has published four books “Rediscovery journey of a corporate persona”, “Parijaat…The evening flower” & “Tapestry of Life” & "Yogi and her Co-Yogis".
Outside work, she loves to travel and volunteers for STEM education through an NGO.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shefali-bansal-6860611/

Shefali would like to introduce herself as a technology enthusiast, curious lifelong learner, innovator & enabler, mentor & a coach, volunteer & yoga proponent, author and vociferous reader; Shefali is Global Engineering Director at Red Hat responsi... Show more

How can businesses drive real innovation without the right tech strategy? Many organizations struggle to fully leverage technology, facing stalled digital transformation and outdated systems that hinder productivity. I bridge this gap by implementing tailored Microsoft solutions—Power Platform, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Dynamics 365, and Azure DevOps—that drive operational efficiency and empower teams. With a proven track record in successful project delivery, I’ve achieved measurable results, from reducing process time to boosting productivity, while fostering a culture of innovation. Passionate about mentoring and collaborative growth, I’m always eager to connect with leaders ready to take their tech strategy to the next level. I am a former Microsoft MVP, 16 years running, a Microsoft Certified Trainer, and the Chielf Technology Officer at Mekorma.

How can businesses drive real innovation without the right tech strategy? Many organizations struggle to fully leverage technology, facing stalled digital transformation and outdated systems that hinder productivity. I bridge this gap by implementing... Show more

Having loved NAV/BC as a user, Aldeen has taken her experiences and learnings from the Food Manufacturing and Operations world and transformed them into valuable insights. Now as a Senior Consultant and Trusted Business Advisor, she continues to challenge the boundaries of technology and employ innovative solutions to empower users and drive real business results.

Having loved NAV/BC as a user, Aldeen has taken her experiences and learnings from the Food Manufacturing and Operations world and transformed them into valuable insights. Now as a Senior Consultant and Trusted Business Advisor, she continues to chal... Show more

Erica Hakonson is the CEO and Founder of Maven Collective Marketing, the leading Marketing Partner for Microsoft Partners. CEO and Founder of Maven Collective Marketing, Hakonson has guided her team to over 160 industry awards, earning accolades such as PR Daily’s B2B Agency of the Year and MarTech Outlook's Top Digital Marketing Company. Celebrated for championing women in tech, Erica has been honored as the Female Entrepreneur of the Year and recognized among the 2024 Top 50 Women We Admire in Marketing and Tech, also featuring in The Globe & Mail. With nearly two decades of expertise in tech, Erica’s leadership has positioned Maven Collective as a forefront of digital marketing innovation.

Erica Hakonson is the CEO and Founder of Maven Collective Marketing, the leading Marketing Partner for Microsoft Partners. CEO and Founder of Maven Collective Marketing, Hakonson has guided her team to over 160 industry awards, earning accolades such... Show more

I'm José Andrés Figueroa De León, a professional with a background as a Bachelor in Business Administration, Systems Engineering, and a Master’s in Information Security. My career combines strategic management, data analysis, and technological innovation, with a strong focus on generating sustainable value for companies and startups.

I currently work as a Data Analyst, specializing in financial projects and management at Venite, a company that provides internet services, technical support, and equipment solutions.

I also have experience as a Project Analyst, leading the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of administrative, commercial, and technological initiatives. My work has focused on optimizing resources through management tools and data analysis, contributing to the achievement of corporate strategic plans.

As a Startup Mentor in international programs, I have supported entrepreneurs in Guatemala, Latin America, and Spain. My career also includes experience in customer service, teaching, web development, and digital/marketing management.

I am an active member of technology and entrepreneurship communities such as Google Developers Group, AWS User Group, Enactus Guatemala, and the Chamber of Industry of Guatemala, and I also collaborate in social initiatives and youth leadership programs.

I'm José Andrés Figueroa De León, a professional with a background as a Bachelor in Business Administration, Systems Engineering, and a Master’s in Information Security. My career combines strategic management, data analysis, and technological innova... Show more

Amber Vanderburg is a multi-award winning businessperson, keynote speaker, author, and founder of the international learning development company, The Pathwayz Group, which has led 800,000+ learners in more than 75 countries in action-focused learning journeys. Amber's history in talent development includes authoring top-reviewed online learning courses for platforms such as LinkedIn Learning, Lecturio, and PluralSight, acting as Director of a national education leadership company, and coaching with professional sports team academies in Asia. In 2022, she published her first business adventure book "Uniquely Better" about building higher team performance.

Speaking engagements:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMNcx7Jwk9Sp6WxuvrfOOBqdP9440SKl0

Amber Vanderburg is a multi-award winning businessperson, keynote speaker, author, and founder of the international learning development company, The Pathwayz Group, which has led 800,000+ learners in more than 75 countries in action-focused learning... Show more

Ingeniero en Informática. Apasionado del software y la tecnología con más de 20 años de desarrollo profesional en el mundo IT. Convencido de que solo el trabajo bien hecho, la calidad y la mejora continua sientan una base sólida de futuro.

Ingeniero en Informática. Apasionado del software y la tecnología con más de 20 años de desarrollo profesional en el mundo IT. Convencido de que solo el trabajo bien hecho, la calidad y la mejora continua sientan una base sólida de futuro. Show more

Agile Coach with close to 20 years' experience in the IT industry in different domains such as insurance, finance, banking, public sector. Passionate about agile methodologies, providing guidance and mentorship on applying agile techniques and practices in​ software development and product delivery and adopting an agile mindset. Always interested in trying new approaches that would lead to continuous improvement and better delivery.
Backing this up with previous experience as a software developer, where my passion for agile and lean approaches started.

Agile Coach with close to 20 years' experience in the IT industry in different domains such as insurance, finance, banking, public sector. Passionate about agile methodologies, providing guidance and mentorship on applying agile techniques and practi... Show more

Andrew builds powerful systems: AI platforms, digital ecosystems, and high performance human capability.

Andrew designs and scales AI powered platforms and ecosystems at Uniform and advise on AI strategy through the MACH Alliance, operating at the intersection of architecture, product, and execution. Beyond work, I lead and invest across KUMA Performance, Yellow Hat Media, Lumioso AI, and RegulationLayer.

Andrew values clarity over noise, restraint over hype, and mastery of systems, mind, and body.

Andrew builds powerful systems: AI platforms, digital ecosystems, and high performance human capability. Andrew designs and scales AI powered platforms and ecosystems at Uniform and advise on AI strategy through the MACH Alliance, operating at the... Show more

Feras Deiratany has been writing software at Progressive Insurance for the past 8 years. Most recently he helped launch, Progressive Life, the company’s entry to the Life Insurance market. He is involved with multiple social impact organizations in Cleveland like Global Shapers and GiveBackHack. Feras also loves to travel and try different foods along the way. He is originally from Syria and holds a Computer Science and Engineering degree from The Ohio State University.

Feras Deiratany has been writing software at Progressive Insurance for the past 8 years. Most recently he helped launch, Progressive Life, the company’s entry to the Life Insurance market. He is involved with multiple social impact organizations in C... Show more

He is an expert in data-driven marketing and customer insights with over 20 years of experience using data to optimize marketing and sales strategies. His focus is on helping companies ask the right questions and turn data into real competitive advantages—moving beyond mere performance metrics to well-founded strategic decisions.

He has built marketing teams in 42 countries, developed the CRM strategy for a leading automotive aftermarket player in the EU, and scaled digital business models for SMEs based on data. His approach combines marketing, data analytics, and strategy to enable data-informed decisions that drive both short-term efficiency and long-term effectiveness.

With his own MATCH framework, he emphasizes a holistic approach to marketing analytics. Rather than relying on isolated metrics or platforms, he integrates multiple analytical methods to precisely understand the impact of marketing initiatives. Finding the right balance between attribution, marketing mix modeling, lift analyses, qualitative insights, and message analytics is, in his view, the key to making sound decisions.

As a speaker and host of the dataengage.io podcast, he shares hands-on experience to make data-driven marketing strategies tangible. His goal is to help organizations generate real value from their data—without getting lost in isolated figures or short-term KPIs.

He is an expert in data-driven marketing and customer insights with over 20 years of experience using data to optimize marketing and sales strategies. His focus is on helping companies ask the right questions and turn data into real competitive advan... Show more

Senior Manager of ML Engineering, AI thought leader with 10+ years working worldwide from biomedical research, IoT, to financial service and digital media. She is a cloud enthusiastic, public speaker and active tech advocate among the Google Developers Community as Women TechMakers Ambassador.

Senior Manager of ML Engineering, AI thought leader with 10+ years working worldwide from biomedical research, IoT, to financial service and digital media. She is a cloud enthusiastic, public speaker and active tech advocate among the Google Develope... 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.
www.linkedin.com/in/nadim-abou-khalil

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

Kristopher Sandoval is a Product Marketing and Developer Relations expert with over a decade of experience across industrial, biomedical, and artificial intelligence development. To date, Kristopher has written over 700 books and articles on development, product marketing, and future technologies.

Kristopher Sandoval is a Product Marketing and Developer Relations expert with over a decade of experience across industrial, biomedical, and artificial intelligence development. To date, Kristopher has written over 700 books and articles on developm... Show more

Jose Alejandro De Souza is a data visualization teacher and a content creator focused on data science. He holds a Master's in Big Data and Business Analytics. His spanish YouTube channel, with over 3,000 subscribers and 80+ videos, provides tutorials on Tableau, SQL, Python, and R, catering to beginners and those looking to enhance their data analysis and visualization skills. His content includes building dashboards, learning SQL, and performing data analysis with various tools.

Jose Alejandro De Souza is a data visualization teacher and a content creator focused on data science. He holds a Master's in Big Data and Business Analytics. His spanish YouTube channel, with over 3,000 subscribers and 80+ videos, provides tutorials... Show more

Product Lead at VictoriaMetrics Cloud. In a previous life, he did a PhD for nanothings. Keys, metal and virtual racing.

Product Lead at VictoriaMetrics Cloud. In a previous life, he did a PhD for nanothings. Keys, metal and virtual racing. Show more

Bas Schuurmans has been working for Valcon (previously VIQTOR DAVIS) for 10 years as a Senior Principal Business Analytics Consultant. During these years, he has primarily worked on the Front-end. Here, he has gained extensive knowledge and experience in Dashboarding & Reporting and has specialised in Data Visualisation & Data Storytelling. Within Valcon, he is the lead of the Front-End Engineering Offering, sharing knowledge and experience both within and outside the company. He is enthusiastic, skilled and creative with Power BI, working on innovative ideas, creating and implementing them.

Bas Schuurmans has been working for Valcon (previously VIQTOR DAVIS) for 10 years as a Senior Principal Business Analytics Consultant. During these years, he has primarily worked on the Front-end. Here, he has gained extensive knowledge and experienc... Show more

Architect with 19+ years of strong experience across wireless and telecom networks, with a focus on cloud-native 5G/5GS, Kubernetes, 5GC, LTE, SDN, IP, private networks, enterprise 5G, security, and DevOps. Effective across both presales and delivery, translating business needs into robust solution designs, supporting sales pursuits, and driving growth. Passionate about building performance-optimized, modern data center platforms and applying AI/ML to enable next-generation capabilities.
Broad experience designing and delivering application architectures and infrastructure for leading telecom operators and tier-1 CSPs.

Architect with 19+ years of strong experience across wireless and telecom networks, with a focus on cloud-native 5G/5GS, Kubernetes, 5GC, LTE, SDN, IP, private networks, enterprise 5G, security, and DevOps. Effective across both presales and delivery... Show more

I lead a specialist Drupal agency and am actively involved in the Drupal Community which includes my roles as a director of the Drupal England & Wales Association (DEW).

I lead a specialist Drupal agency and am actively involved in the Drupal Community which includes my roles as a director of the Drupal England & Wales Association (DEW). Show more