Lars studied Computer Science at Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg and the University of Bonn, where he earned his Master’s degree with a focus on fraud detection in financial statements using machine learning algorithms. Since 2020, he has been working at synalis, a Bonn-based IT company. Starting in the field of Business Intelligence, he gradually transitioned into the role of a Data Scientist. Today, he supports small and medium-sized enterprises in implementing data analytics and AI projects – with a strong focus on real-world value and practical innovation.

Lars studied Computer Science at Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg and the University of Bonn, where he earned his Master’s degree with a focus on fraud detection in financial statements using machine learning algorithms. Since 2020, he has been working at ... Show more

Dr. Charlie Apigian is a data and AI strategist, educator, and speaker on a mission to make data and AI simple, actionable, and human-centered. As Lead Data & AI Strategist at Data Inspire and LBMC, he helps organizations move from AI experimentation to AI execution through clear strategy and practical agentic workflows.

With over 25 years of experience across academia, industry, and community initiatives, Charlie has been recognized as the Nashville Technology Council’s Data Scientist of the Year and IT Community Leader of the Year. His work bridges strategy, technology, and impact—using AI not just to automate work, but to elevate people and purpose.

Dr. Charlie Apigian is a data and AI strategist, educator, and speaker on a mission to make data and AI simple, actionable, and human-centered. As Lead Data & AI Strategist at Data Inspire and LBMC, he helps organizations move from AI experimentation... Show more

Shalona Moodley is a Senior Partner Solution Sales Lead at Microsoft, leading partner engagement across Europe to advance the mission of Microsoft Elevate. With a focus on empowering changemakers, classrooms, and communities, Shalona works closely with nonprofit and education partners to deliver AI-powered solutions that drive digital transformation and social impact. Her leadership helps scale Microsoft’s Elevate strategy—bringing together technology, skilling, and policy to support organizations serving the world’s most vulnerable populations. Through strategic collaboration, Shalona enables partners to unlock innovation, accelerate adoption of Microsoft Cloud and Copilot technologies, and build resilient, future-ready institutions. Her work embodies Microsoft’s commitment to inclusive opportunity and responsible AI, helping partners deliver meaningful outcomes in every community they serve.

Shalona Moodley is a Senior Partner Solution Sales Lead at Microsoft, leading partner engagement across Europe to advance the mission of Microsoft Elevate. With a focus on empowering changemakers, classrooms, and communities, Shalona works closely wi... Show more

With over twenty years of experience as CEO in both Europe and North America, Giovanni Giamminola has successfully led entrepreneurial businesses and multinational corporations, managing revenues exceeding one billion euros. His professional journey spans various industrial sectors with a focus on the healthcare sector in recent years. He has directed complex teams in multinational and multicultural environments as well as in family businesses, constantly promoting the adoption of advanced technologies and digital transformation processes as central pillars of his strategic approach and change management.
Graduated in Economics from the Catholic University of Milan, Giovanni has furthered his education with executive programs at Harvard Business School. He has garnered substantial practical experience in designing and implementing digital transformation strategies, an expertise he actively shares in academic settings as well. At the Catholic University, he is a member of the Steering Committee for the first Executive Master in "AI-Driven Business Models" and coordinator of the course "Sector-Specific Innovation and Process Transformation."
He is the author of the book "The Augmented Manager: How Artificial Intelligence Makes Management More Effective, Creative, and Strategic," which draws from his direct experience in introducing machine learning initially, and then generative AI, within the companies he has managed. The book advocates for a conscious and effective use of AI to optimize business management.
His commitment as a promoter is to raise awareness about the profound impacts of artificial intelligence, an epochal transformation for the entire society. He specifically addresses the top roles in companies to ensure they understand the need to immediately prepare, with vision and responsibility, for the greatest revolution in industrial history, which is crucial for future competitiveness.

With over twenty years of experience as CEO in both Europe and North America, Giovanni Giamminola has successfully led entrepreneurial businesses and multinational corporations, managing revenues exceeding one billion euros. His professional journey ... Show more

Sara - A voice for the heart of enterprises

- The Enterprise Coach with a special heart for Scrum teams and a passion for enabling leaders who serve to develop to their true capacity and potential -

Sara is the first, and so far only, woman in the world to become both an Expert in Enterprise Coaching (ICE-EC) as well as an Professional Scrum Trainer (PST) through Scrum.org.

She is an ICAgile authorized instructor for the classes of “Enterprise Agile Coaching” and “Coaching Agile Transformations” as well as an Professional Coach (ICF-PCC) with the focus to nurture excellent leaders globally.

She is using her voice to bring people’s true capacity forward without compromising on their well-being and is all in for a steady rhythm of heartbeats of humanization. When sharing space you will notice her powerful presence and sharp questions.

Sara - A voice for the heart of enterprises - The Enterprise Coach with a special heart for Scrum teams and a passion for enabling leaders who serve to develop to their true capacity and potential - Sara is the first, and so far only, woman in ... Show more

My passion is to help companies transform, improve and grow their businesses by implementing best in class technologies. As an acknowledged and proven Microsoft Dynamics 365 & business application authority, I have the unique ability to identify and solve business issues with innovative CRM solutions and industry best practices.

I have an extensive track-record within the CRM & ERP consulting business. From pre sales, business development to technical and business solution delivery. This experience has put me in a perfect position to become a seasoned leader and D365 authority.

My passion is to help companies transform, improve and grow their businesses by implementing best in class technologies. As an acknowledged and proven Microsoft Dynamics 365 & business application authority, I have the unique ability to identify and ... Show more

I am an Agile Coach and Consultant passionate about my job and I am specialised in the application of Agile in the development of physical products.

I am currently a freelance Agile coach and consultant and my mission is to support organisations of different sectors and sizes in their Agile journey and to help development teams in creating amazing new products in a complex environment.

I worked in London and Paris for different companies, every experience enlarged my perspective of the world. I supported a large car manufacturer in their Agile transformation, a unique chance to see from the inside how a major corporation mutates and what are the challenges and opportunities in this situation. This experience has been the foundation for the rest of my professional life: since then I have helped large organizations developing physical products to become more Agile. That has allowed me to push the limits of Agile, and to apply Agile values, principles, frameworks and practices beyond the digital world.

I am a regular speaker to conferences in Italy and abroad: the topics of my talks come from my experience from the trenches and are Agile for hardware, Agile for Engineering and Product Development.

I am an Agile Coach and Consultant passionate about my job and I am specialised in the application of Agile in the development of physical products. I am currently a freelance Agile coach and consultant and my mission is to support organisations o... Show more

Elias Schotborgh es MSc en Informática con más de 10 años de experiencia en desarrollo de software, arquitectura en la nube y gestión de proyectos. A lo largo de su carrera ha participado en diversas industrias, principalmente en la aeronáutica, donde lideró proyectos de alto impacto y criticidad para el funcionamiento del negocio. También ha tenido la oportunidad de involucrarse en sectores como la operación logística, el transporte, el marketing y, de forma más breve, en la banca, lo que le ha permitido obtener una visión integral de la arquitectura tecnológica y un profundo entendimiento de los procesos internos de las organizaciones.

Como fundador de SolutionOps, ha trabajado en ámbitos como logística, construcción, innovación, soluciones industriales entre otros, siempre bajo la convicción de que la tecnología debe adaptarse al negocio y no al revés. Su enfoque se centra en aprovechar Python como una herramienta práctica y poderosa para desarrollar soluciones simples, escalables y con impacto real en la operación de las empresas

Elias Schotborgh es MSc en Informática con más de 10 años de experiencia en desarrollo de software, arquitectura en la nube y gestión de proyectos. A lo largo de su carrera ha participado en diversas industrias, principalmente en la aeronáutica, dond... Show more

Dünya Kırkalı is an engineering leader and software engineer whose journey spans building mobile apps, web services, data pipelines, and visualizations across diverse industries and teams. Along the way, this breadth of experience shaped him into a true generalist. This generalist perspective became his greatest asset when leading engineers from different disciplines, ultimately guiding him toward the field he truly fell in love with: engineering management. Left to his own devices, Dünya enjoys putting on a Joe Pass record and reflecting on ways to create tools and techniques to help engineering managers discover their own global maxima.

Dünya Kırkalı is an engineering leader and software engineer whose journey spans building mobile apps, web services, data pipelines, and visualizations across diverse industries and teams. Along the way, this breadth of experience shaped him into a t... Show more

Kateryna Nesvit has a Ph.D. in Mathematical Simulation and Methods of Calculation. She is an Associate Professor of Data Science at Marymount University and Founder and CEO of AliveMath LLC. She has taught courses at universities for more than a decade in applied, computational mathematics, and data science. Kateryna has published extensively with more than 70 papers, including two scientific patents. She has presented numerous talks across Europe and the United States. Kateryna worked for a decade in the industry, where she built a recommendation engine for a social media app and a data science platform that predicts compensation for talent across the IT industry. For the past three years, she has been working in the healthcare industry on projects focused on predicting and maintaining mental health. Both projects utilize Neo4j graph database technology. Kateryna applies technology, teaches computing, and shares knowledge.

Kateryna Nesvit has a Ph.D. in Mathematical Simulation and Methods of Calculation. She is an Associate Professor of Data Science at Marymount University and Founder and CEO of AliveMath LLC. She has taught courses at universities for more than a deca... Show more