Jess J. Montgomery is an AI governance executive, doctoral researcher, published author, and international conference speaker whose work examines how artificial intelligence influences consequential decisions in enterprise and animal-care environments.

Her professional background spans federal cloud modernization, enterprise technology leadership, veterinary medicine, and animal-welfare operations. She previously served as Executive Director of Louisville Metro Animal Services and held veterinary and sanctuary leadership responsibilities internationally.

Jess holds an MS in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, an MBA, and degrees in Veterinary Technology. She is pursuing a Doctor of Computer Science in AI and Big Data Analytics, researching AI-assisted decision support, professional judgment, decision authority, and assurance in veterinary and animal-welfare settings.

A CIO contributor and organizer of a special session at IEEE MeAVeAS 2027, Jess brings together operational experience and applied research to explore how organizations can make AI-supported decisions more trustworthy, accountable, and responsive to changing evidence.

Jess J. Montgomery is an AI governance executive, doctoral researcher, published author, and international conference speaker whose work examines how artificial intelligence influences consequential decisions in enterprise and animal-care environment... Show more

Alok Band is a product leader with 18+ years of experience building and scaling streaming platforms, developer ecosystems, and adtech services. He is currently Head of Product for Developer Platform and Media Services at The Trade Desk, where he is part of the founding team of the Ventura CTV operating system. Previously he led product and partnerships at Google (Google TV ecosystem, 50M+ partner devices; Google Duo, 1B+ downloads), Roku (Director of PM, built The Roku Channel's ML-powered growth platform), Google Fiber, and Netflix (200M+ partner device activations). He writes about product strategy in the agentic AI era and is pursuing independent speaking on AI agents, developer platforms, and product leadership.

Alok Band is a product leader with 18+ years of experience building and scaling streaming platforms, developer ecosystems, and adtech services. He is currently Head of Product for Developer Platform and Media Services at The Trade Desk, where he is p... Show more

Justin Harrison builds AI around something deeply human: the way we connect with one another.

An AI inventor and Founder & CEO of You, Only Virtual (YOV), Justin is a named inventor on two issued U.S. patents. He has led YOV from an unconventional idea through product development and commercialization, reaching thousands of users. His work began before the current generative AI boom with a personal question inspired by his mother’s terminal cancer diagnosis: Could technology preserve the unique way two people communicate?

That question became the foundation for years of work in personalized, relationship-specific AI. Today, his work spans digital identity, persistent memory, immersive digital experiences, and healthcare applications through Authentic Health Connection.

Onstage, Justin brings the perspective of someone who has built, tested, and brought AI products to real users. He shares the decisions, challenges, and unexpected lessons behind that work, exploring what happens when AI becomes more personal and what leaders need to understand about context, consent, and trust.

His talks connect emerging technology with its human consequences, giving audiences concrete examples and practical questions to bring back to their own organizations. He speaks to technology and business leaders, healthcare audiences, founders, and anyone navigating the changing relationship between people and AI.

Justin’s work has been featured by TIME, CNN, BBC, Forbes, Newsweek, The Guardian, Rolling Stone, NPR, ABC News, and Nature.

Today, Justin speaks about the evolution of AI beyond general-purpose tools toward increasingly personalized systems and what that shift means for technology leaders, businesses, customer relationships, and the future of human-AI interaction. His keynote, “From Answers to Presence: The Future of Human-AI Relationships,” draws on his firsthand experience inventing, building, and commercializing AI technology before the current generative AI boom.

His work has been featured by TIME, CNN, BBC, Forbes, Newsweek, The Guardian, Rolling Stone, NPR, ABC News, and Nature.

Justin Harrison builds AI around something deeply human: the way we connect with one another. An AI inventor and Founder & CEO of You, Only Virtual (YOV), Justin is a named inventor on two issued U.S. patents. He has led YOV from an unconventional... Show more

Bhaskar Bharat Sawant is a Lead Engineer and Solution Architect at Cornerstone Building Brands, with 15+ years of experience building secure enterprise software platforms across manufacturing, healthcare technology, pricing governance, cloud architecture, DevOps, and data-driven business systems.

His work focuses on business-critical enterprise platforms, including pricing and deviation workflows, ERP integrations, SQL Server automation, APIs, reporting systems, cloud services, and secure software delivery. At Cornerstone Building Brands, he works on enterprise pricing and deviation platforms that support pricing governance, data integration, reporting, and operational decision-making across business units.

Bhaskar’s current areas of interest include enterprise AI adoption, AI security, agentic AI governance, privacy-preserving systems, secure DevOps, and the practical risks that emerge when AI systems move from experimentation into production workflows. His talks focus on helping engineering, security, and technology leaders build systems that are scalable, secure, auditable, explainable, and supportable.

He is a Microsoft Certified Azure Developer Associate, IEEE Senior Member, published researcher, conference speaker, and peer reviewer/TPC contributor. His research and speaking work spans AI security, federated learning, privacy-preserving architecture, DevSecOps, secure software engineering, and cloud-native enterprise modernization.

Bhaskar brings a practical, real-world perspective to conferences by connecting hands-on enterprise engineering experience with emerging research in AI, cybersecurity, and software architecture.

Bhaskar Bharat Sawant is a Lead Engineer and Solution Architect at Cornerstone Building Brands, with 15+ years of experience building secure enterprise software platforms across manufacturing, healthcare technology, pricing governance, cloud architec... Show more

I am Mickie Brewer owner of 360Cloud, Inc., a Consulting & Training company that specializes in Office 365/Microsoft 365. Since 2010 I have been helping clients learn and implement SharePoint as well as other M365 apps. As a certified Microsoft Service Adoption Specialist, I lead companies into the Modern Workplace by focusing on user adoption and building more efficiencies for teams and individuals, so the organization realize the full potential and ROI of M365.

Over the years I have built specialties in; training, cloud migrations, designing engaging Intranets, planning site and information architecture as well as security and compliance for records management.

I am a leader in user groups that include both M365 focus and Women in tech.

I love to bring back the focus on people in technology. "Work is no longer a place, but the people and culture they foster." ~ Mickie

I am Mickie Brewer owner of 360Cloud, Inc., a Consulting & Training company that specializes in Office 365/Microsoft 365. Since 2010 I have been helping clients learn and implement SharePoint as well as other M365 apps. As a certified Microsoft Servi... Show more

I'm a Senior Product & Brand Designer with 7 years across fintech, B2B SaaS and health-tech; I design complex, high-stakes products end to end and then build many of them in code myself.

Most of my recent work lives at the intersection of design and AI-assisted development. I've been building and shipping live products with AI since mid-2025; and I've kept a steady cadence ever since, with new work going out most weeks. Full-stack apps with real users, dashboards, design systems and landing pages. That means what I hand over isn't a mockup waiting on a developer; it's often a finished, deployed product built with the same eye for craft I bring to every design decision.

My design foundation is deep. I've designed treasury and core banking systems for government and financial institutions, a compliance engine unifying multiple third-party APIs, clinical EMR dashboards validated with practising doctors, and a design system spanning an entire product suite. I care most about the hard, invisible parts; dense workflows, expert users, decisions where getting it wrong actually costs someone something.

I also lead design for FlutterBytes, recognised by Google as Africa's largest Flutter developer community; carrying brand, product and event design across every touchpoint.

Portfolio: design.headfavour.com

4 Products I've built with AI:
www.stampdx.com
www.wordmaths.com
www.moniematch.com
www.magznmaker.com

I'm a Senior Product & Brand Designer with 7 years across fintech, B2B SaaS and health-tech; I design complex, high-stakes products end to end and then build many of them in code myself. Most of my recent work lives at the intersection of design ... Show more

Renowned for her ability to captivate audiences globally, Seconde Nimenya draws on her life experiences and multicultural heritage to inspire and empower individuals. With a compelling repertoire of life-changing insights, she offers invaluable perspectives on navigating adversities and achieving personal growth.

Nimenya is an author with five published books, including her latest, "Unlocking Diversity: Your Guide to Becoming an Inclusive Leader Beyond Surface Level," a book that unpacks timely and thought-provoking topics on inclusive leadership.
Her TEDx talk, "We Are Not All That Different," is an exploration of race and other identity constructs that has garnered widespread acclaim and continues to serve as a powerful catalyst for embracing differences across the globe.
Seconde Nimenya's academic credentials include a master's degree in business administration and a graduate certificate in diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging leadership from Harvard University.

For further details about Nimenya's work, visit: https://www.bechangegroup.com/

Renowned for her ability to captivate audiences globally, Seconde Nimenya draws on her life experiences and multicultural heritage to inspire and empower individuals. With a compelling repertoire of life-changing insights, she offers invaluable persp... Show more

I am Arno van Dijk, an experienced Microsoft Modern Work professional living in the Netherlands. In my work and in my private life I like to broaden my horizons and gain new insights, just like a true explorer.

As a Technical Lead Workspace at a consultancy firm, I am mainly involved in advisory and consultancy projects. My expertise covers a wide range of technologies around Microsoft Modern Work. It is my passion to help companies with their digital transformation.

As a Microsoft Certified Trainer, I specialize in providing customized training on Microsoft Cloud Products for companies. Drawing on extensive real-world experience and a desire to continually learn, I tailor my sessions to be engaging, educational and specifically designed to suit the needs of each organization, delivering valuable insights and practical skills.

In 2024, I received the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award for my work with Microsoft Intune. As an MVP, I have have the great opportunity to connect with experts around the world, share knowledge and advance Microsoft technologies.

I am Arno van Dijk, an experienced Microsoft Modern Work professional living in the Netherlands. In my work and in my private life I like to broaden my horizons and gain new insights, just like a true explorer. As a Technical Lead Workspace at a ... Show more

Angie has been architecting and scaling developer communities for over 20 years, first cat herding thousands of Drupal contributors, then at MongoDB, and these days at Temporal.

Angie got their start in open source back in 2005 as a Google Summer of Code student, and since then has gone on to become a published author, and an empowerer of others who are on on their own open source contribution journeys.

Angie has been architecting and scaling developer communities for over 20 years, first cat herding thousands of Drupal contributors, then at MongoDB, and these days at Temporal. Angie got their start in open source back in 2005 as a Google Summer ... Show more

Djibril Pierre Clavair Pamousso is a Burkinabè data engineer, trainer, and entrepreneur. Co-founder and Managing Director of Africa Data Entry, he helps African businesses accelerate their digital transformation through the strategic use of data.

He holds a Master’s degree in Connected Data and Systems from École des Mines de Saint-Étienne in France, as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Nazi Boni University in Burkina Faso. He began his career in technical support and development before specializing in data engineering. He notably served as a Data Engineer and Data Science Manager at Rocket4Sales in Lyon, where he helped build and grow the company’s data team.

An expert in data architecture, pipeline orchestration, data governance, and artificial intelligence, he is also deeply committed to knowledge sharing and training. As a dedicated educator, he regularly leads workshops and webinars and co-founded the student association Struct IoT to introduce young people to the Internet of Things and AI.

Driven by the belief that digital transformation must be accessible to all, he is also actively engaged in the fight for digital inclusion, especially for people with visual impairments, in order to promote a more open, fair, and accessible digital world. Convinced that Africa must rely on its own talents to succeed in the digital revolution, he champions a vision of digital sovereignty built on local excellence, through initiatives such as subsidized training and the organization of the Grand Salon de la Data en Afrique (GSDA).

Djibril Pierre Clavair Pamousso is a Burkinabè data engineer, trainer, and entrepreneur. Co-founder and Managing Director of Africa Data Entry, he helps African businesses accelerate their digital transformation through the strategic use of data. ... Show more

Rob van de Star is a speaker, author and advisor specialising in Agentic AI, Physical AI and collaboration between employees, AI agents and humanoids.

He previously held global responsibility for software engineering and innovation as a Vice President at Capgemini and served as chief executive of two medium-sized technology companies.

Rob formerly worked as a lecturer and researcher at Windesheim University of Applied Sciences, where he contributed to several HBO-ICT minors. He was quartermaster of the ELSA AI Lab East Netherlands and initiated its Community of Practice on AI.

In his former role with AI Hub East Netherlands, he supported the adoption of AI in the manufacturing industry in collaboration with FME and Metaalunie. This work involved approximately 250 owner-managers and reached around 1,000 employees.

He is an expert at NLRobotics and the author of “Second Workforce: Rise of Agents & Humanoids”, a practical guide for executives and management teams seeking measurable business value from Agentic AI and Physical AI.

SPEAKER LINK: www.vandestar.com

Rob van de Star is a speaker, author and advisor specialising in Agentic AI, Physical AI and collaboration between employees, AI agents and humanoids. He previously held global responsibility for software engineering and innovation as a Vice Presi... 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

Aashish Pahwa is an AI consultant and the founder of Koso.ai, where he helps companies rethink the way they work using practical AI, smart automation, and strategies that actually make a difference. He has built Koso.ai, Feedough, and more than twenty AI-powered digital products, drawing on his background as an AI generalist, domainer, and long-time digital marketer.

He also leads AI communities of over fifty thousand people who learn, build, experiment, and try to stay human while navigating the rise of intelligent technology.

You can find him on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/okaashish and on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/aashishpahwa/

Aashish Pahwa is an AI consultant and the founder of Koso.ai, where he helps companies rethink the way they work using practical AI, smart automation, and strategies that actually make a difference. He has built Koso.ai, Feedough, and more than twent... Show more

𝗦𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗵 𝗝𝗮𝗶𝘀𝘄𝗮𝗹 is the 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀, author of 𝘼𝙄 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙠, and an 𝗔𝗜 & 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 with 𝟭𝟱+ 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 across AI, software engineering, enterprise technology, cloud platforms, and research.

His career spans 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆, beginning as a 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁/𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗥𝗗𝗢 and later working with organizations including 𝗛𝗣, 𝗝𝗣𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲, 𝗞𝗕𝗖 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸, 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗻, and 𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗰.

He holds a 𝗕.𝗘. 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 & 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 and an 𝗠.𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. His work spans 𝗣𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻, 𝗔𝗜/𝗠𝗟, 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗜, 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗹-𝗔𝘂𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗥𝗔𝗚), and 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗜 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀.

Through 𝗔𝗜𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗜 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱, and his book 𝘼𝙄 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙠, he focuses on moving AI beyond experimentation and turning it into 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹, 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 that solve 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀.

𝗦𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗵 𝗝𝗮𝗶𝘀𝘄𝗮𝗹 is the 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀, author of 𝘼𝙄 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙠, and an 𝗔𝗜 & 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 with 𝟭𝟱+ 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 across AI, software engineer... Show more

Lazetta Rainey Braxton, MBA, CFP® is a high-impact, solution-oriented founder with a proven track record of building successful entrepreneurial ventures, driving innovation, and navigating the complexity of cultural competency in the financial services industry.

As Founder and Principal of The Real Wealth Coterie, a financial planning and wealth management firm, and Lazetta & Associates, a speaking and business consulting firm, Lazetta equips individuals and leaders to align their finances with their vision and values and achieve sustainable wealth. She is passionate about amplifying culture, talent, life, and money, and extends her expertise through public speaking, writing, consulting, and coaching.

Lazetta was named one of Crain's New York Business Notable Black Leaders and Executives and one of the top 10 of Investopedia’s 100 Top Financial Advisors for three consecutive years. Lazetta's national media presence includes TV appearances on NBC, CNBC, and CheddarNews and mentions in the WSJ, NY Times, LA Times, and Black Enterprise.

Lazetta Rainey Braxton, MBA, CFP® is a high-impact, solution-oriented founder with a proven track record of building successful entrepreneurial ventures, driving innovation, and navigating the complexity of cultural competency in the financial servic... Show more

Dorottya (Dorka) Nagy-Jozsa leads assessment design for a competency program covering several thousand IT specialists at a European telecom group. She is not a developer. She studies how people work around the tools and processes they are given, and she presents the research together with its limits so engineers can judge it for themselves. She is CEO of Y2Y Ltd., an organizational development firm in Budapest.

Dorottya (Dorka) Nagy-Jozsa leads assessment design for a competency program covering several thousand IT specialists at a European telecom group. She is not a developer. She studies how people work around the tools and processes they are given, and ... Show more

Aakash Abhay Yadav works on making security risk intelligence practical at enterprise scale and is an OWASP AI Exchange Author. He focuses on AI security, agentic risk, third party AI exposure, tool chain vulnerabilities, and runtime controls that teams can deploy in real environments. His work helps security and engineering teams translate emerging AI threats into actionable controls, detection logic, and architecture decisions.

Aakash Abhay Yadav works on making security risk intelligence practical at enterprise scale and is an OWASP AI Exchange Author. He focuses on AI security, agentic risk, third party AI exposure, tool chain vulnerabilities, and runtime controls that te... Show more

I run Hit My Algo, a marketing agency in Saint Louis.
We build client-owned marketing systems that report their own results.

Content, social and funnel run as one machine.
A plan first, then the build, then the client either takes it from there or we run it for them.
The domain, the data and the accounts stay theirs.

The piece I build myself is the measurement layer.
PostTrace tracks post to payment, joining social, GA4, scheduling and payments into one place the business owns.
It has an MCP connector so you can ask it questions in plain language instead of reading a dashboard.

Before this, nine years in content across roughly a dozen industries.
I ran socials for Forbes-listed AI and SaaS platforms at Series A and B, and grew the personal brands of leaders at tech companies valued up to ten figures.

I run Hit My Algo, a marketing agency in Saint Louis. We build client-owned marketing systems that report their own results. Content, social and funnel run as one machine. A plan first, then the build, then the client either takes it from there ... Show more

I’m a full stack software developer with close to 10 years of experience designing and building web and mobile applications that automate everyday business processes, especially within fintech, insurance, healthcare, legal, and startup environments.

I specialize in creating responsive, scalable solutions using C# .NET, React.js, Next.js, and TypeScript, powered by cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure. I bring both deep backend expertise and polished frontend interfaces to life, delivering seamless user experiences and robust business logic.

My recent work focuses on simplifying how organizations manage documents, reports, and data. Highlights include:

- KYC and document automation tools leveraging OCR to extract and validate information from scanned documents
- Smart email systems that automatically sort and route incoming requests to the appropriate teams
- Data extraction tools that generate accurate daily financial reports without manual effort
- Integration APIs connecting complex systems like SAP, Microsoft Graph, and Ecocash for smooth interoperability

Beyond coding, I founded the AI Community Zimbabwe to unite local developers and learners passionate about artificial intelligence. I also contribute technical tutorials on Dev.to(https://dev.to/tino_muc) and actively participate in hackathons to challenge myself and keep my skills sharp.

Let’s connect if you’re building innovative products or looking to streamline your digital operations through smart automation.

I’m a full stack software developer with close to 10 years of experience designing and building web and mobile applications that automate everyday business processes, especially within fintech, insurance, healthcare, legal, and startup environments. ... Show more

Principal Program Manager for Power Platform Developer and Admin Experience. Focused on empowering Citizen Developers, IT Professionals, and Executive Management by providing the Governance, Security, Compliance, Applications Lifecycle Management, and Service Management foundations needed to adopt the Agents and Power Platform to transform their business.

Principal Program Manager for Power Platform Developer and Admin Experience. Focused on empowering Citizen Developers, IT Professionals, and Executive Management by providing the Governance, Security, Compliance, Applications Lifecycle Management, an... Show more

Vontavius Hurd is an award-winning marketing strategist ,and content creator. He helps entrepreneurs, business owners, real estate pros, and organizations grow strategically so they stay relevant and never become extinct. When he’s not speaking, he runs his marketing agency, sells out impactful webinars and workshops, and partners with brands as a lifestyle and travel influencer. Off the clock, you’ll probably find him gaming or streaming.

Vontavius Hurd is an award-winning marketing strategist ,and content creator. He helps entrepreneurs, business owners, real estate pros, and organizations grow strategically so they stay relevant and never become extinct. When he’s not speaking, he r... Show more

Shweta is a highly skilled software professional with almost 12 years of experience in various technologies. She is a mentor and engineering lead at Intuit. She is a core member of Tech Women @Intuit and strongly advocates for women in Tech and believes in giving back to the community. Shweta is an active speaker who has presented at multiple forums, including GHC 2022, WomenInTech 2022 & 2023, Women Who Code San Diego and other events.

Shweta is a highly skilled software professional with almost 12 years of experience in various technologies. She is a mentor and engineering lead at Intuit. She is a core member of Tech Women @Intuit and strongly advocates for women in Tech and belie... Show more

Anna Abramova leads GTM and business development at SqlDBM, a data modeling and cloud data platform company. Her path into tech wasn't conventional: she worked as a security guard and later at a police department before moving into SaaS sales, and she's carried that grounding into how she leads teams and talks about work. Anna is a vocal advocate for immigrant professionals navigating American corporate life, and she's known for a direct, no-fluff communication style that skips the polish in favor of getting to the point. She writes and speaks about sales leadership, GTM strategy, and what it actually takes to build trust with a buyer instead of just automating your way to their inbox.

Anna Abramova leads GTM and business development at SqlDBM, a data modeling and cloud data platform company. Her path into tech wasn't conventional: she worked as a security guard and later at a police department before moving into SaaS sales, and sh... Show more

Sónia Gomes is a Fractional Product Design Partner and Educator with 20+ years of experience. She helps founders and product leaders bring customer insight into product decisions. She names the product, organisational, and human patterns teams feel but haven't yet articulated.

Sónia Gomes is a Fractional Product Design Partner and Educator with 20+ years of experience. She helps founders and product leaders bring customer insight into product decisions. She names the product, organisational, and human patterns teams feel b... Show more

Steve Fenton is a Principal DevEx Researcher at Octopus Deploy, a DORA Community Guide, and an 8-time Microsoft MVP with more than two decades of experience in software delivery. He has written books on TypeScript (Apress, InfoQ), Octopus Deploy, and Web Operations. Steve has worked in the role of Software Engineer, SDET, Development Manager, and Director of Product and Data in a range of startups, SMEs, and enterprises.

Steve Fenton is a Principal DevEx Researcher at Octopus Deploy, a DORA Community Guide, and an 8-time Microsoft MVP with more than two decades of experience in software delivery. He has written books on TypeScript (Apress, InfoQ), Octopus Deploy, and... Show more

Rasmus Steiniche is the CEO who Codes @ Neurospace.
He has created one of Denmark's biggest multi-cloud strategies, build some of the biggest public systems in Denmark and is now focused on creating data, machine learning, AI, and agent platforms with a focus on digital sovereignty.
Rasmus has been part of the Cloud Native and DevOps movement since 2014 and working with AI since 2018.
He is a CNCF organizer at Cloud Native Aarhus / Cloud Native Nordics, and CNCF and AAIF Ambassador under the banners of the Linux Foundation.

Rasmus Steiniche is the CEO who Codes @ Neurospace. He has created one of Denmark's biggest multi-cloud strategies, build some of the biggest public systems in Denmark and is now focused on creating data, machine learning, AI, and agent platforms wi... Show more

Experienced professional specializing in Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing within the Microsoft ecosystem with 5 years experience .

Passionate about leveraging technology to solve complex business challenges, particularly drawn to the capabilities of Azure Databricks. Throughout my journey, I've had the privilege of seamlessly transitioning between data engineering and architect roles in various projects. This experience has equipped me with a versatile skill set, allowing me to contribute effectively to crafting end-to-end solutions. With a background in collaborative consulting roles across sectors, I bring a pragmatic approach to solving problems and driving success.

Experienced professional specializing in Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing within the Microsoft ecosystem with 5 years experience . Passionate about leveraging technology to solve complex business challenges, particularly drawn to the cap... Show more

Venkatraman Dhamodaran is a serial entrepreneur, technologist, and digital marketer. He is the Co-Founder of Trip101.com and Historicstays101.com, Singapore-based travel platforms that curate unique accommodations and travel experiences globally. Previously, he co-founded Flocations.com, an online travel package search and comparison engine acquired by Venture Republic in 2015. He also launched secondsutra.com, a matrimony platform, in 2025.

Venkatraman holds a B.Tech in Electronics from the Madras Institute of Technology, Chennai. He has been a member of organizations such as TiE, contributes to open-source software, and follows natural health science.

To maintain work-life balance, he practices and teaches yoga and meditation, and regularly explores productivity tools.

Venkatraman Dhamodaran is a serial entrepreneur, technologist, and digital marketer. He is the Co-Founder of Trip101.com and Historicstays101.com, Singapore-based travel platforms that curate unique accommodations and travel experiences globally. Pre... Show more

David Posner, MBA, doesn’t just talk about leadership—he’s lived it under pressure.

As the Founder of 3 Point Care Consulting, David is a nationally recognized speaker in healthcare with more than 20 years on the front lines of an industry that never stops moving. He helps leaders cut through noise, make better decisions, and lead with clarity during moments that actually matter.

What sets David apart?
He brings the mindset of a professional basketball referee to the boardroom. From officiating college, high school, and professional games, including Ice Cube’s Big3 League, David knows what it means to make fast, high-stakes decisions with no replays, no excuses, and all eyes on you. That experience fuels his powerful leadership framework built on accountability, communication, consistency, and trust.

David’s energy, authenticity, and real-world approach have landed him on the TEDx stage and made him a go-to voice for conferences, podcasts, and leadership events nationwide. His talks don’t inspire for a moment, they create action, momentum, and lasting change.

If your audience wants motivation and practical takeaways they can use Monday morning, David Posner delivers, every time.

David Posner, MBA, doesn’t just talk about leadership—he’s lived it under pressure. As the Founder of 3 Point Care Consulting, David is a nationally recognized speaker in healthcare with more than 20 years on the front lines of an industry that ne... Show more

Most leadership training treats leaders as if their work identity exists in a vacuum. Somehow isolated from the actual human living the life. But an overwhelmed leader at work is almost always the overwhelmed parent at home who struggles to delegate, set boundaries, or step back. True leadership development can’t just train the professional; it has to honor the whole person.

As the founder of The Bloom and author of Blooming Again, Rooted in Nature, Melinda Brillinger brings a deeply human, practical approach to the stage. Drawing on two decades as a Senior Demand Planner alongside her work as an entrepreneur and author, Melinda bridges operational rigor with real-life application. She understands that the same friction holding someone back in the boardroom is often active at the kitchen table and beyond.

Her keynotes center on The 5 Pillars of Sustainable Growth: Nourishment, Roots, Seasonality, Cultivation, and Pruning. Rather than offering rigid corporate formulas, Melinda provides a grounded framework designed for complete alignment across work, home, and personal growth.

Why Event Organizers Book Melinda:

Whole-Person Approach: Moves past compartmentalized corporate advice to solve the root causes of burnout, micro-management, and overwhelm across all areas of life.

Operational Discipline Meets Real Life: Combines complex corporate planning experience with actionable strategies for everyday execution.

High-Impact Engagement: Delivers warm, highly relatable keynotes that create immediate lightbulb moments and long-term habits.

Key Topics:

Leading the Whole Person: Why traditional leadership training fails and how integration drives real performance.

Delegation at Work & Home: Unpacking the root causes of over-commitment to build sustainable systems everywhere.

Cultivation & Pruning: Identifying what to nourish and what to cut away to achieve clarity without burnout.

Most leadership training treats leaders as if their work identity exists in a vacuum. Somehow isolated from the actual human living the life. But an overwhelmed leader at work is almost always the overwhelmed parent at home who struggles to delegate... Show more