Pierre LaFromboise is Chief Data & Analytics Officer at Covenant Technology Partners, where he leads the Data & AI consulting services solutions group. With over 25 years of experience leading, designing, and delivering data-driven solutions, Pierre specializes in helping organizations get the most out of Microsoft technologies. His recent focus is on Microsoft Fabric, but his background spans a wide range of platforms and tools across the data and analytics landscape.

Pierre LaFromboise is Chief Data & Analytics Officer at Covenant Technology Partners, where he leads the Data & AI consulting services solutions group. With over 25 years of experience leading, designing, and delivering data-driven solutions, Pierre ... Show more

I help organizations design, structure, and scale innovation and digital transformation initiatives by aligning strategy, technology, and execution.

With more than 8 years of experience across multiple industries, I have led cross-functional initiatives focused on improving business processes, enabling Agile ways of working, implementing digital solutions, and driving measurable value.

My work typically involves:

• Innovation & transformation initiatives
• Strategic programs & organizational change
• Agile operating models & workflows
• Metrics-driven decision making
• Stakeholder management & alignment

I bring a hybrid profile combining technology understanding, business thinking, and execution leadership, allowing me to operate effectively between strategic and operational layers.

I help organizations design, structure, and scale innovation and digital transformation initiatives by aligning strategy, technology, and execution. With more than 8 years of experience across multiple industries, I have led cross-functional initi... 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 specialising in Self-Leadership for sustainable high-performance to reduce risks of burnout, increase engagement and deliver results.

She guides Founders, CEO and Executives to better understand themselves and master their mind-body connection, so they can lead from a place of well-being rather than survival, to preserve their health, their relationships and create a sustainable high-performance culture.

Drawing on 11 years in international tech sales at LinkedIn, Equinix, and Rackspace, Lauren brings commercial business acumen to her work. She bridges neuroscience, business psychology, and mindfulness with corporate methodologies to deliver results by solving people led issues in companies.

Lauren works with Executives across Europe from her base in London, and is fluent in French and English.

Keynote: The Science of Self-Leadership: How Self-Regulation Drives Higher Performance Lauren Cartigny is an Executive Coach (ICF PCC) and Leadership Trainer specialising in Self-Leadership for sustainable high-performance to reduce risks of burno... Show more

Oliver arbeitet bei der ALDI Süd Digital Services, in der Rolle des Scrum Master Chapter Leads. Als studierter Softwareentwickler kam er das erste mal im Jahr 2008 mit dem Thema Agilität in Berührung, was ihn bis heute dauerhaft prägt. Als Scrum Master gestaltete er zunächst die Einführung von Scrum bei sipgate mit. Immer mit einem Bein als Scrum Master unterwegs, arbeitet er Seit knapp 15 Jahren dabei immer auch als disziplinarischer Manager. Momentan liegt sein Fokus in der Führung und Ausrichtung der knapp 25 Scrum Master bei Aldi Süd, sowie der Gestaltung einer agilen skalierten Zusammenarbeits-Organisation. Oliver ist seit 2010 durchgehend zertifizierter CSM, CSPO und CSP der ScrumAlliance.
Er ist seit Jahren regelmäßig als Referent und Keynote-Speaker auf verschiedenen internationalen Events unterwegs, sowie in Programm-Ausschüssen bei z.B. der ReConf sowie der ManageAgile. Außerdem betätigt er sich nebenberuflich zusätzlich als Trainer und Coach in den Themen agile Leadership, agile HR, sowie ‘Scrum-Master Karrierepfade’.

Oliver arbeitet bei der ALDI Süd Digital Services, in der Rolle des Scrum Master Chapter Leads. Als studierter Softwareentwickler kam er das erste mal im Jahr 2008 mit dem Thema Agilität in Berührung, was ihn bis heute dauerhaft prägt. Als Scrum Mast... Show more

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

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

Bryan is not your average speaker. He is a professor, worked as a consultant, authored two international bestseller books, serial entrepreneur and now with a mission: to teach 1 million innovators by 2027.

He has built companies in 6 countries, and trained 40,000+ leaders.

He’s also a former professional racquetball player turned mathematician, a United Nations professional who speaks four languages.

A researcher who has published on innovation, alignment, and social-media addiction. He’s co-created books with 50+ experts worldwide, including the international bestsellers CYCLES and The Generative Organization.

Bryan has lived on a beach with startups, painted huts in Africa, and sat in boardrooms on five continents. Wherever he goes, it’s people first: show up, do the work, keep your word.

Core belief: innovation isn’t about tools or technology. It’s about helping people believe they can make things better.

Bryan is not your average speaker. He is a professor, worked as a consultant, authored two international bestseller books, serial entrepreneur and now with a mission: to teach 1 million innovators by 2027. He has built companies in 6 countries, a... Show more

Jonas Thimoteo is an Digital Solutions Manager at Votorantim Cimentos, leading the Digital Solutions team across Data & Analytics, Citizen Development (Low Code/No Code), RPA, Cloud Solutions, and emerging technologies. Mission‑driven, he believes in transforming people’s reality through education, technology, and the project economy. Jonas holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, an MBA in Tax Planning, and an executive program in Digital Transformation. He is PMP® and PMI‑CDBA™ certified by the Project Management Institute. Beyond his corporate role, he serves as a Fiscal Councilor at the PMI Paraná Chapter and actively volunteers in Ibero‑American student development initiatives.

Jonas Thimoteo is an Digital Solutions Manager at Votorantim Cimentos, leading the Digital Solutions team across Data & Analytics, Citizen Development (Low Code/No Code), RPA, Cloud Solutions, and emerging technologies. Mission‑driven, he believes in... Show more

Benefiting from 25 years of experience in implementing, customising and supporting Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and its predecessor Navision and now the rest of the Microsoft Biz Apps stack, I'm passionate about how technology can drive business growth through consistent and efficient processes whilst giving new levels of insight through reporting and AI. Between my day job of leading one of the UK's biggest SME focused Dynamics partners I have the privilege of being Chairmen of Directions, a association of more than 1200 Dynamics partners worldwide and a Microsoft MVP for Business applications.

Benefiting from 25 years of experience in implementing, customising and supporting Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and its predecessor Navision and now the rest of the Microsoft Biz Apps stack, I'm passionate about how technology can drive bu... Show more

As the Program Manager for Eclipse Adoptium, Carmen brings a wealth of experience in project, operations, and financial management across various industries to help Adoptium working group members achieve their goals and objectives. Her background includes successful terms in healthcare, pharma, fintech, and tech startups. Additionally, She actively contributes to Step4ward, a mentoring program in Spain, demonstrating her commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion in the tech world.

As the Program Manager for Eclipse Adoptium, Carmen brings a wealth of experience in project, operations, and financial management across various industries to help Adoptium working group members achieve their goals and objectives. Her background inc... Show more

A.D. Slaton is the founder of Stillriver Solutions, an AI engineering consultancy helping teams build effective workflows with coding agents. He advises startup founders and enterprise CTOs on AI enablement, teaching the Core 4 Framework—Model, Context, Prompt, and Tools—through hands-on workshops and advisory engagements.

A.D. spent 13+ years building mission-critical streaming platforms at Turner Broadcasting, CNN, and Warner Bros Discovery. His systems served millions during March Madness, NBA playoffs, and breaking news coverage—environments where failure wasn’t an option. That background shaped his engineering philosophy: build foundations that work under pressure, not demos that impress in ideal conditions.

In 2025, A.D. launched Stillriver to focus fully on AI enablement. He works daily in Claude Code, Gemini CLI, and agentic coding environments, maintaining his own AI workstation with local models. The Core 4 Framework emerged from this hands-on practice—a teachable mental model for understanding why AI tools work when they work.

A.D. is a Lehigh University alum, a member of the Henry County Chamber of Commerce, and co-founder of the Slaton Cares Foundation, a nonprofit focused on direct assistance to individuals in need. He believes the gap between AI hype and AI usefulness is a training problem, not a technology problem—and that foundational knowledge should be shared openly.

Based in Metro Atlanta, Georgia.

A.D. Slaton is the founder of Stillriver Solutions, an AI engineering consultancy helping teams build effective workflows with coding agents. He advises startup founders and enterprise CTOs on AI enablement, teaching the Core 4 Framework—Model, Conte... Show more

Alexon works as a Senior Principal Technical Account Manager at Red Hat focusing on Infrastructure and Management, Integration and Automation, Cloud Computing, Storage, and AI Solutions. He also contributes to produce and enhance documentation, knowledge-base articles, blog posts, presentations, webinars, and workshops. When he is not at work, he enjoys spending quality time with his family (wife, two children, and cat) and participating in several volunteer jobs.

Alexon works as a Senior Principal Technical Account Manager at Red Hat focusing on Infrastructure and Management, Integration and Automation, Cloud Computing, Storage, and AI Solutions. He also contributes to produce and enhance documentation, knowl... Show more

Luis Majano is a Computer Engineer, published author, founder, and CEO of Ortus Solutions, Corp (www.ortussolutions.com), a consulting firm specializing in open-source tooling, web development, architecture, and professional open-source.

He has been designing and working with software architecture and technologies since the year 2000. He has a passion for learning and mentoring developers so they can succeed with sustainable software practices and the usage and development of open-source software.

He created the BoxLang JVM Language, ColdBox HMVC, ContentBox Modular CMS, TestBox BDD, CommandBox CLI, and over 200 open-source projects. He speaks regularly at several international conferences, and you can read his blog at www.luismajano.com.

Luis Majano is a Computer Engineer, published author, founder, and CEO of Ortus Solutions, Corp (www.ortussolutions.com), a consulting firm specializing in open-source tooling, web development, architecture, and professional open-source. He has be... Show more

Oliver ist freiberuflicher IT Consultant und DevOps Trainer. Anfangs als Softwareentwickler, später als Operations Engineer hat er beide Perspektiven des Dev/Ops-Kontinuums selbst gelebt und sich dabei einen ganzheitlichen Blick auf die auftretenden Probleme und Chancen erarbeitet.

Oliver schöpft aus gut 15 Jahren Erfahrung als Software Developer, Operations Engineer, zertifizierter Professional Scrum Master und Teamleiter.

Neben den modernen DevOps-Technologien interessieren ihn besonders die kulturellen Aspekte von DevOps und agiler Softwareentwicklung.

Oliver ist freiberuflicher IT Consultant und DevOps Trainer. Anfangs als Softwareentwickler, später als Operations Engineer hat er beide Perspektiven des Dev/Ops-Kontinuums selbst gelebt und sich dabei einen ganzheitlichen Blick auf die auftretenden ... Show more

Adi Amir is a RevOps and BizOps leader with 6+ years of experience across both high growth startups and global enterprises. She specializes in turning messy revenue data into clear decisions, better customer outcomes, and scalable pre sales and post sale operations. Adi combines strategic thinking with hands on operational excellence across GTM departments, building processes and systems that revenue teams can actually run on every day. Outside of work, she is learning guitar, leveling up her Spanish, and fully embracing her new Texas chapter (so “howdy” from the stage is very acceptable).

Adi Amir is a RevOps and BizOps leader with 6+ years of experience across both high growth startups and global enterprises. She specializes in turning messy revenue data into clear decisions, better customer outcomes, and scalable pre sales and post ... Show more

Pavneet is a Sr. PRODUCT MANAGER at Azure Kubernetes Service focusing on Scale and Performance. He has 4 years of experience working in containers and cloud platform. Prior to that he worked in Digital marketing, and data science and co-founded 2 startups with successful exits.

Pavneet is a Sr. PRODUCT MANAGER at Azure Kubernetes Service focusing on Scale and Performance. He has 4 years of experience working in containers and cloud platform. Prior to that he worked in Digital marketing, and data science and co-founded 2 sta... Show more

CTO @ FreeStand - Building a B2B SaaS for FMCG brands to manage their product sampling needs. Have delivered 9 product iterations over different business use cases which include mobile app, a web SaaS platform and a marketplace. Managing a dev team of 7 highly motivated developers. Experience of 6+ years in Android application development along with 4+ years of experience in web technologies.
Founded CricBash - cricket fantasy android app which had 75000+ downloads and over 5000 MAU at its peak.
Founded Indiahaat - A mobile based platform to help retailers and businesses get wider access to customers in their localised serviceable areas through discounts and deals.
Advisor @ CookieJar and Bhargav PhytoLab
Have also worked for a year in Accenture as an associate developer.

CTO @ FreeStand - Building a B2B SaaS for FMCG brands to manage their product sampling needs. Have delivered 9 product iterations over different business use cases which include mobile app, a web SaaS platform and a marketplace. Managing a dev team o... Show more

Best known in the community for directing BSLV HireGround & BSidesCharm Hiring Village, Kirsten also co-founded/co-built Car Hacking Village in 2015. After a decade helping run it, she left and joined ICS Village board and can be found at many conferences and events throughout the year speaking and volunteering. She settled into technical recruiting after running helpdesks over twenty years ago. She is currently serving as the VP of Talent at SilverEdge - an SAIC Company, and is always open to helping those who reach out - especially transitioning service members and veterans!
Over 50 speaking engagements to include DEFCON, ShmooCon and many BSides nationwide.
Kirsten is a published author and serial volunteer at countless endeavors.
Most of you know you can find her at various cons throughout the year.

Best known in the community for directing BSLV HireGround & BSidesCharm Hiring Village, Kirsten also co-founded/co-built Car Hacking Village in 2015. After a decade helping run it, she left and joined ICS Village board and can be found at many confe... Show more

Vinnie brings over 20 years of global expertise in the Product and Delivery space, having worked with more than 100 teams and trained over 800 professionals. She has worked across sectors like IT and Business Agility, particularly in HR, Marketing, and Finance.
Her work has led to significant improvements in efficiency, cost reduction, and cultural transformation by enhancing communication and engagement.

She makes this happen by helping product and delivery leaders overcome challenges that impact team performance, delivery speed, and product success. By applying systems thinking, team dynamics expertise, and agile principles and practices, she works with leaders to align outcomes ensuring sustainable results.

Her industry expertise includes mining, engineering, retail, education, automotive, security, government, energy, oil and gas and financial services. She has a robust background in Project Management, Delivery, Product, HR, Start-ups, and Strategy.

As an active member of the agile community and an international conference speaker, Vinnie is renowned for delivering actionable insights through engaging storytelling and humour. Her extensive international and cross-cultural experience enriches her dynamic approach.

Vinnie brings over 20 years of global expertise in the Product and Delivery space, having worked with more than 100 teams and trained over 800 professionals. She has worked across sectors like IT and Business Agility, particularly in HR, Marketing, a... Show more

You will mostly find me building and innovating in the startup ecosystem. I founded two startups, Housepital and AlphaEd, and my journey has been driven by a passion for building solutions that tackle real-world challenges. I am a member of Google Women Techmakers, Google for Startups Women Founder, and an active member in various tech communities; I enjoy collaborating and leading.

I have built a strong technical background in full-stack development, mainly with the MERN stack, and developed multiple full-stack applications. At EdVenture Park, I’ve helped over 100+ startups as a student entreprenuer with market validation and growth strategies. I've also been a speaker and roundtable panelist at various events, including discussions hosted by the British High Commissioner, where I shared insights on tech innovation and entrepreneurship.

Whether it's contributing to open-source, building Next.js applications, or engaging in thought leadership, I’m always exploring new ways to solve complex challenges and give back to the community.

You will mostly find me building and innovating in the startup ecosystem. I founded two startups, Housepital and AlphaEd, and my journey has been driven by a passion for building solutions that tackle real-world challenges. I am a member of Google Wo... Show more

Andrei is a Senior Product Manager at Azure API Management, where he helps customers manage and govern LLM APIs using AI Gateway. He previously held various cloud solution architect roles at Microsoft across Europe.

Andrei is a Senior Product Manager at Azure API Management, where he helps customers manage and govern LLM APIs using AI Gateway. He previously held various cloud solution architect roles at Microsoft across Europe. Show more

Maan Musleh is a Solution Architect and the Founder of Miracle Enterprise Solutions Inc., a Microsoft Solutions Partner focused on Dynamics 365 Business Central. With a unique blend of technical depth and functional expertise, Maan has led numerous successful ERP implementations across industries, helping clients modernize their financial systems and scale their operations.

With nearly two decades of hands-on experience, he is known for delivering scalable, future-ready solutions that are both technically sound and tailored to real-world business challenges.

Maan Musleh is a Solution Architect and the Founder of Miracle Enterprise Solutions Inc., a Microsoft Solutions Partner focused on Dynamics 365 Business Central. With a unique blend of technical depth and functional expertise, Maan has led numerous s... Show more

I have over 15 years of process excellence working across cultures to ensure seamless operations. My clients include large conglomerates, banks, and medium-sized family enterprises.

Recently, I started working with family offices to support the entrepreneurial side of the family office. While wealth management is a hugely important part of working with entrepreneurial families, so is governance and succession planning. This is where I play, and my goal is to help family dynasties last 100 years.

I am especially interested in speaking to women and having them play bigger roles in the family office or family business.

I have over 15 years of process excellence working across cultures to ensure seamless operations. My clients include large conglomerates, banks, and medium-sized family enterprises. Recently, I started working with family offices to support the e... Show more

Kristy Monahan has served the accounting industry for nearly two decades in various roles. From bookkeeping, controller, and director of CAS and Firm Operations roles, to finding quick and easy ways to automate and make a process more efficient, Kristy's squirrel brain always seems to find the latest and greatest tech to make our lives easier. She loves to innovate the intersection of accounting, technology, and process!

Kristy is the founder of companies Dynamic Bookkeeping and Front Seat Consulting, which is currently serving the Accounting & Tax community with Fractional COO and fintech implementation services. She served on the Xero Partner Advisory Council from 2021-2023 and is an alumni member of Intuit's Trainer/Writer Network.

Kristy Monahan has served the accounting industry for nearly two decades in various roles. From bookkeeping, controller, and director of CAS and Firm Operations roles, to finding quick and easy ways to automate and make a process more efficient, Kris... Show more

Sarah is a Key eCommerce Strategist at Google, where she drives significant business growth by developing and executing high-impact marketing strategies for enterprise-level clients.

A highly regarded speaker, Sarah offers a rich, multi-platform perspective on digital transformation and business strategy, cultivated through her current tenure at Google and her formative roles at Meta and Gartner.

Her diverse and deep experience provides an invaluable strategic lens on scaling digital growth.

Sarah is a Key eCommerce Strategist at Google, where she drives significant business growth by developing and executing high-impact marketing strategies for enterprise-level clients. A highly regarded speaker, Sarah offers a rich, multi-platform p... Show more

Gabriel Casals is Head of R&D Operations at a fully remote startup, where he leads cross‑functional teams on initiatives. His experience ranges from local pilots to global roll‑outs, drawing on over a decade of experience.

He holds a Master’s in Management from IAE Bordeaux, a Specialization in IT Strategic Management from FGV‑RJ, and a BBA from CEFET‑RJ.
Over the past eight years, Casals has delivered interactive lectures at conferences across Latin America & Europe, taught practical workshops for universities in Brazil, Mexico, and France, and facilitated sessions at startups, NGOs, and global enterprises on Agile, Innovation, Lean, Leadership, and Project Management.

He’s passionate about new ways of working and entrepreneurial ecosystems.

Gabriel Casals is Head of R&D Operations at a fully remote startup, where he leads cross‑functional teams on initiatives. His experience ranges from local pilots to global roll‑outs, drawing on over a decade of experience. He holds a Master’s in ... Show more

Stefan Priebsch is a software success consultant and expert in strategic software architecture. For over 30 years, he has been advising companies on how to make their technology investments economically effective.

In his lectures, he shows why software projects rarely fail due to technology, but rather due to strategic ambiguity and implicit architectural decisions. With clear language, sound experience and an entrepreneurial perspective, he reveals how architecture becomes a strategic decision-maker and how companies can develop software from a cost factor into a predictable value driver.

His presentations translate technological complexity into economic consequences and are understandable, precise and relevant to decision-making.

Stefan Priebsch is a software success consultant and expert in strategic software architecture. For over 30 years, he has been advising companies on how to make their technology investments economically effective. In his lectures, he shows why sof... Show more

Peter is an expert in leading and managing distributed teams working on Open Source projects. He has spent the majority of his career in Open Source, with a focus on database and Big Data technologies at companies such as Percona and Cloudera
While at Percona, Peter played a pivotal role in building Percona Support, which quickly became a benchmark for service quality and excellence in Enterprise Open Source database software support. Peter holds a Master's degree in Management from the University of Buckingham and has a passion for reading and exploring new places around the world.

Peter is an expert in leading and managing distributed teams working on Open Source projects. He has spent the majority of his career in Open Source, with a focus on database and Big Data technologies at companies such as Percona and Cloudera While ... Show more

Katrin Jäser ist akademische Mitarbeiterin und Stellvertreterin der Geschäftsführung am Zentrum für wissenschaftliche Weiterbildung (ZWW) der Brandenburgischen Technischen Universität Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU CS). Aktuell arbeitet sie an ihrem eigenen Promotionsvorhaben an dem Institut für Wirtschaftswissenschaften, im Fachgebiet Personalmanagement der BTU CS und ist sowohl in der regulären Lehre als auch in der Weiterbildung aktiv. Sie studierte Sozial- und Organisationspädagogik (M.A.) an der Universität Hildesheim.

Katrin Jäser ist akademische Mitarbeiterin und Stellvertreterin der Geschäftsführung am Zentrum für wissenschaftliche Weiterbildung (ZWW) der Brandenburgischen Technischen Universität Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU CS). Aktuell arbeitet sie an ihrem eigene... Show more

Digital Marketing | Startup | Hackathon | Workshops

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Recognized as 1 of the 100 women who make significant contributions in the Lean and Agile spaces around the world, by LeanInAgile (LIA) .
Lean&Agile Coach at eDreams ODIGEO, DA Trainer, Head of Business and Culture at Jornada Colaborativa Community, Co-Host of Agile World News Portuguese and Director of Communities at Agile World Institute, Professor in MBAs, speaker and co-author of several books in the area of Agility and Technology.
Passionate about people and learning, always ready to explore new ways of working that encourage a collaborative environment, with diversities, delivering value and results according to a purpose.
Experienced in high-tech companies such as HP and CA, as well as having taken part in Shell and Fábrica de Startups Acceleration and Growth Programme.
Main Certifications: ICAgile-Lean Portfolio Management, PMI-DAVSC,PMI-DAC, SAFe Agilist, ICC (International Coaching Community), TCS (Transformación Cultural Sistemica), PMI-PMP (50K), CSM, ITIL-F.

Recognized as 1 of the 100 women who make significant contributions in the Lean and Agile spaces around the world, by LeanInAgile (LIA) . Lean&Agile Coach at eDreams ODIGEO, DA Trainer, Head of Business and Culture at Jornada Colaborativa Community,... Show more