Amar Deep Singh is a distinguished software architect and author with extensive experience in microservices and cloud computing. He is the author of "Building and Delivering Microservices on AWS," a comprehensive guide that explores software architecture patterns and the deployment of microservices using AWS services.

Amar has more than 17 years of experience working for large firm like GM Financial,US Bank, JPMorgan Chase, Choice Hotel, Dell in different roles.

Amar Deep Singh is a distinguished software architect and author with extensive experience in microservices and cloud computing. He is the author of "Building and Delivering Microservices on AWS," a comprehensive guide that explores software architec... Show more

Mandar Chiplunkar is a product leader with over 14 years of experience driving digital transformation across insurance, logistics, and retail tech. He has built and launched AI-powered solutions, including a domain-trained Copilot for insurance advisors that blends large language models with real-world business workflows. Passionate about making technology practical and human-centered, Mandar focuses on turning complex systems into tools that empower people and deliver measurable impact.

Mandar Chiplunkar is a product leader with over 14 years of experience driving digital transformation across insurance, logistics, and retail tech. He has built and launched AI-powered solutions, including a domain-trained Copilot for insurance advis... Show more

Jan Wysocki is a strategic IT advisor, coach, and educator who bridges the gap between business and technology. As the founder of Bits of IT, he helps non-technical leaders make informed tech decisions and empowers engineers to become better communicators and collaborators.
With over two decades of experience in software development, IT strategy, and leadership, Jan has worked across industries to translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable insights. He’s passionate about fostering digital literacy, building inclusive tech cultures, and making technology accessible — not intimidating.
Jan is also the author of Bits of IT: Your Commonsense Guide to the World of Computers and Software Development, a witty and insightful book that demystifies IT through humor, analogies, and real-world examples.
Whether he’s coaching engineers, advising executives, or speaking at conferences, Jan brings empathy, clarity, and a touch of irreverence to every conversation.

Jan Wysocki is a strategic IT advisor, coach, and educator who bridges the gap between business and technology. As the founder of Bits of IT, he helps non-technical leaders make informed tech decisions and empowers engineers to become better communic... Show more

Anuj Agarwal is an Application Engineering Technical Lead at Vanguard, based in Melbourne, Australia. With 17 years of experience in the software industry, Anuj has worked across diverse domains including telecom, embedded systems, IoT, consumer electronics, banking, and financial services. His career spans multiple continents—India, USA, South Korea, Europe, and now Australia, giving him a rich perspective on multicultural collaboration and global delivery.

An engineering graduate with an MBA, Anuj is a lifelong learner who thrives on solving complex problems and driving customer-focused innovation. He has held roles ranging from developer and architect to technical lead, and has worked with clients like NAB, Telstra (Belong), Samsung, Nokia, Bell Labs, Itron, and Vanguard.

Anuj leads with a people-first mindset, believing that great teams are built on compassion, understanding, and effective communication. He’s deeply committed to quality, customer value, and going the extra mile to deliver meaningful outcomes. Known for his positive attitude, social nature, and spiritual outlook, Anuj brings warmth and clarity to every project he leads.

His mission statement:
"To drive innovation and deliver customer-focused solutions with an emphasis on continuous learning, leadership, and quality in a positive, collaborative work environment."

His top values include:
- Customer Focus
- Continuous Learning
- Innovation
- Accountability
- Team Collaboration

Anuj Agarwal is an Application Engineering Technical Lead at Vanguard, based in Melbourne, Australia. With 17 years of experience in the software industry, Anuj has worked across diverse domains including telecom, embedded systems, IoT, consumer elec... Show more

Lori Sussle Bonanni founded elssus, a multi-disciplined communications consultancy, to help clients uncover unique stories that engage desired audiences and garner awareness, business results and credibility.

She believes communication is the perfect blend of creativity, innovation and strategy. Through storytelling, Lori turns powerful messages into compelling narratives that resonate with the intended audience.

Lori delivers thought-provoking talks and workshops combining authentic stories, compelling research and actionable takeaways. She speaks about effective and mindful communication, visibility and reputation management.

Her signature topics, tailored for the audience, include:

> Mindful Communication: Who are you unknowingly excluding?
> Cracking the Code: Unearthing a compelling hook
> Modern Leadership: How to lead in a multi-generational workforce

Lori leads talks and workshops for professionals at conferences, within associations, across startups and innovation communities and with corporate teams. Her writing and insights have been featured in Forbes, Nasdaq, Crunchbase and more.

Before founding elssus, Lori held marketing, communication and business development roles at Verizon, NBCUniversal, DDB and Ogilvy Health.

To learn more, visit elssus.com and follow Lori on LinkedIn.

Lori Sussle Bonanni founded elssus, a multi-disciplined communications consultancy, to help clients uncover unique stories that engage desired audiences and garner awareness, business results and credibility. She believes communication is the perf... Show more

Aarica J. Smith is a multi-certified Salesforce Consultant, Board Source Certified Consultant and SCRUM Certified project management and operations professional. Aarica thrives in concept development, using her consulting and management tools to transform ambiguous environments and concepts into actionable plans or implementations. She is highly creative when it comes to developing results-driven solutions, while ensuring alignment with necessary organization leaders of all levels.

Some of the work that she has accomplished with small businesses includes:

- Created company-wide and department-specific operational systems to streamline the business based on systems, not individual team members
- Developed a various company programs, including a diverse supplier program and employee professional development program
- Project managed cross-functional projects, engaging with external and internal key stakeholders to ensure on-time deliverables and successful project metrics
- Led change management initiatives with c-suite executives and department leaders.

In her previous roles of a non-profit professional, she has overseen a multi-million-dollar foundation grant to pilot national arts strategy to over 4K Boys & Girls Clubs globally, managed over $32M in corporate accounts, and grew a local cycling fundraising event from $450K to nearly a $1M event, making it the #4 premiere cycling fundraising event (out of 93 national events) for the organization.

A firm believer in education, Aarica earned her Master of Arts degree in Arts Administration from Savannah College of Art and Design, and her Bachelor of Arts in Economics, with a minor in French from Spelman College. In her spare time, she loves to travel the world with her family, experience amazing food, and volunteer in her community with her sorority, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Aarica J. Smith is a multi-certified Salesforce Consultant, Board Source Certified Consultant and SCRUM Certified project management and operations professional. Aarica thrives in concept development, using her consulting and management tools to tran... 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

With over 25 years blending strategic expertise and hands-on execution across business and technology, I have hands on experience in IT Service Management, Business Analysis, Service Design, Enterprise Architecture, and Cloud Consulting. Throughout my career I've partnered with private and public sector organisations, including working for major cloud providers like Microsoft and VMware.

This diverse background has enabled me to build extensive expertise. I firmly believe that, much like ecosystems, organizational improvement must embrace interconnectedness and continuous adaptation.

A persistent optimizer, continuous learner, and advocate for systems thinking, I believe frameworks and methodologies should facilitate—not dictate—progress. This is why I created 'unframed by ValueCraft Studio', a set of thoughts and questions to invite people to think laterally, to ideate 'together', to have purposeful conversations between disciplines, teams, and avoid siloed thinking.

I’m fluent in both English and Spanish.

With over 25 years blending strategic expertise and hands-on execution across business and technology, I have hands on experience in IT Service Management, Business Analysis, Service Design, Enterprise Architecture, and Cloud Consulting. Throughout m... Show more

Larry Mietus (Chief Excuse Obliterator) is the Founder of Speaking of Strategy. He is an engaging speaker, business consultant, author, podcaster, and educator with a wealth of practical, hands-on experience. His expertise encompasses leadership development, organizational design, employee engagement, and sales and marketing strategies. His clients run the gamut from "Mom and Pop" businesses to international enterprises. He is a frequent contributor on LinkedIn. Larry has also been quoted in HR Magazine, the most widely read and respected Human Resources publication in the world. He is a guest speaker for Vistage International, the world’s largest executive coaching organization. Larry is the author of “We Tried That Once” And Other Popular Excuses That Sabotage Business Success!

Larry Mietus (Chief Excuse Obliterator) is the Founder of Speaking of Strategy. He is an engaging speaker, business consultant, author, podcaster, and educator with a wealth of practical, hands-on experience. His expertise encompasses leadership ... Show more

Technology Executive @ NUAAV | Ex-Adobe, ZoomInfo | TEDx Speaker | 3X Serial Entrepreneur | ML Professor | 6 US Patents | TV Show Tech Finalist | Startup Canada Visa Entrepreneur | 40 under 40 | Angel Investor

Gaurav is a full-stack scientist delivering production-grade generative AI solutions with proven track record of ~80% process optimization and ~30% cost reduction. At Granicus, he architects scalable data platforms handling 20+ government data sources with complex identity resolution, pioneering autonomous agent mesh architectures that achieve 80% task completion without human intervention.

Key Innovations:
Advanced neural-symbolic architectures for enterprise document synthesis
Novel hallucination prevention systems with real-time knowledge verification
Behavioral verification frameworks for AI agent operational security
Custom model engineering: Distilled enterprise models achieving 85% Claude performance at 10% cost

Enterprise Impact:
Deployed Graph-RAG Knowledge Graphs with 92% precision, 90% recall, <3% hallucination rate
Architected microservices supporting 10M+ concurrent users with 99.99% uptime
Multi-cloud data processing: 10M+ events/minute with real-time streaming architectures

Technology Executive @ NUAAV | Ex-Adobe, ZoomInfo | TEDx Speaker | 3X Serial Entrepreneur | ML Professor | 6 US Patents | TV Show Tech Finalist | Startup Canada Visa Entrepreneur | 40 under 40 | Angel Investor Gaurav is a full-stack scientist deli... Show more