Formerly:
- Math BS+MS & PhD.
- Math researcher.
- IT consultant.
- Developer & quant @big bank.
- Project manager, technical consultant & writer @small sw house.
- Adjunct professor @"Sapienza" University (Rome).
- Instructor @Deep Learning Italia.

Currently:
- IT expert @GSE energy company.

Formerly: - Math BS+MS & PhD. - Math researcher. - IT consultant. - Developer & quant @big bank. - Project manager, technical consultant & writer @small sw house. - Adjunct professor @"Sapienza" University (Rome). - Instructor @Deep Learning I... Show more

Joinal is an experienced Data Science professional with a interest on building solutions with quick prototypes, community engagements and influencing technology adoption. Brings strong technical understanding, experienced in managing cross functional teams of data scientists, data engineers, backend developers and SRE delivering end-to-end ML projects, recruiting and mentoring engineers across levels, streamlining ML & Data workflows for high performing teams, setting up best practices, and developing highly performant and reliable MLOps & Data platforms supporting end to end ml projects and analytics usecases.

Joinal is an experienced Data Science professional with a interest on building solutions with quick prototypes, community engagements and influencing technology adoption. Brings strong technical understanding, experienced in managing cross functional... Show more

Joe Griffin is CEO of proMX UK Limited, a Microsoft Inner Circle partner within the proMX group of companies. As a holder of over 40+ Microsoft technical certifications covering the entire Microsoft cloud stack, including Dynamics 365, Power Platform, Microsoft Azure, Artificial Intelligence and more, Joe is a seasoned professional, technical architect and trainer, with a passion for implementing effective technology solutions. Joe's experience covers a variety of industries, including energy, managed services, retail, print & direct mail and the UK utility sector. Joe has been a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) since 2020, and contributes regularly at conferences and user groups across the globe. When Joe is not working, he enjoys reading, learning about history, walking, video games and catching up with the latest film and TV shows.

Joe Griffin is CEO of proMX UK Limited, a Microsoft Inner Circle partner within the proMX group of companies. As a holder of over 40+ Microsoft technical certifications covering the entire Microsoft cloud stack, including Dynamics 365, Power Platform... Show more

Anmol Krishan Sachdeva (greatdevaks) is a seasoned technologist who has spoken at 100+ global conferences, bridging technical deep dives with architectural strategies. He helps organizations navigate emerging technologies for driving key business outcomes.

An advocate for sustainable innovation, he currently serves as a Staff Architect and Delivery Executive at Google. Balancing industry with academia, Anmol is a Distinguished Lecturer, an Adjunct Professor, and a published researcher.

Anmol Krishan Sachdeva (greatdevaks) is a seasoned technologist who has spoken at 100+ global conferences, bridging technical deep dives with architectural strategies. He helps organizations navigate emerging technologies for driving key business out... Show more

Hi, I’m Elena Drakulevska, a Principal Product Manager at Microsoft working on Power BI Core Visuals, where I help shape the future of reporting and data visualization.

I’m also an international speaker, Microsoft MVP alumna, and founder of MoonStory, a platform focused on UX Design and Data Visualization. Through conferences, mentoring, blogging, and community initiatives, I share my mission of making technology more human, empowering, and joyful. ✨

Hi, I’m Elena Drakulevska, a Principal Product Manager at Microsoft working on Power BI Core Visuals, where I help shape the future of reporting and data visualization. I’m also an international speaker, Microsoft MVP alumna, and founder of MoonSt... Show more

Stefan is a Principal Cloud Solution Architect (CSA) at Xebia Germany and a Microsoft MVP for Azure Infrastructure as Code and Azure Networking. He supports enterprise organizations in designing scalable, secure, and automated Azure platforms. His expertise includes cloud architecture, migrations & modernizations, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and automation using Terraform and Ansible, enabling teams to accelerate cloud transformation through practical, engineering-driven solutions.

Stefan is a Principal Cloud Solution Architect (CSA) at Xebia Germany and a Microsoft MVP for Azure Infrastructure as Code and Azure Networking. He supports enterprise organizations in designing scalable, secure, and automated Azure platforms. His ex... Show more

Devang Shah is a Principal Program Manager in the Microsoft Fabric engineering team, where he leads global product and execution for Fabric Real‑Time Intelligence and Fabric IQ. He runs a globally distributed team of program managers and is responsible for driving the end‑to‑end evolution of the real‑time intelligence product suite—from early concepts and product incubation to global adoption and operational scale.

Devang has been deeply involved in shaping and maturing Fabric’s real‑time intelligence stack, including Fabric IQ as the ontology and semantic layer that transforms high‑velocity events into business‑ready, decision‑grade intelligence and powers agent‑driven systems.

A highly hands‑on, technical program manager, Devang builds his own solutions and works directly in the nitty‑gritty of event‑driven streaming architectures, low‑latency pipelines, and real‑time analytics systems. With over a decade of experience designing large‑scale data platforms, he approaches product development as a system—connecting architecture, semantics, agents, and global operations.

Devang Shah is a Principal Program Manager in the Microsoft Fabric engineering team, where he leads global product and execution for Fabric Real‑Time Intelligence and Fabric IQ. He runs a globally distributed team of program managers and is responsib... Show more

Emanuele is an entrepreneur, engineer, and researcher passionate about achieving impact with AI.

After earning his PhD in machine learning and working as a guest researcher at EPFL in Lausanne, he is now co-founder and Head of AI at xtream, a company that applies AI to solve complex business challenges. xtream was acquired by TeamSystem in September 2025.

Emanuele is also a professor of AI at the Catholic University of Milan and has been a guest lecturer at Italian, Swiss, and Polish universities.

He has published 8 papers in international journals with 175+ citations and contributed to over 30 international conferences, including AMLD Lausanne, ODSC London, WeAreDevelopers Berlin, PyData Berlin, PyData Paris, PyCon Italy, the Swiss Python Summit, and Codemotion Milan and Rome.

Emanuele is an entrepreneur, engineer, and researcher passionate about achieving impact with AI. After earning his PhD in machine learning and working as a guest researcher at EPFL in Lausanne, he is now co-founder and Head of AI at xtream, a comp... Show more

Scott Bell is a hands on AI & data strategy consultant and Principal Consultant at RapidData, helping organisations turn modern data platforms into measurable outcomes through strong architecture, practical engineering, and delivery discipline.

With 10+ years across data engineering, data science, and cloud solution architecture, he’s worked in sectors including public sector/health regulation, energy, retail, trading, and hospitality. Building data products, Agentic AI, real-time insights, and end-to-end intelligent platforms from requirements to production.

Previously, Scott was the UK&I Databricks SME at Avanade, supporting teams and clients with reference architectures and platform best practices.
He holds a Master’s in Computer Science with a focus on secure machine learning in the cloud, and maintains 30+ certifications across Microsoft Azure, Databricks, Security, DevOps, and Terraform.

Scott loves experimenting with new AI capabilities especially where “agentic” systems meet real operational constraints. A current focus is agentic governance & security: how to threat model AI agents, reduce blast radius, and make “helpful” automation safe, observable, and accountable in production.

Outside work, he’s usually found talking Rugby League, tinkering with R and Azure, or making overly serious notes about beer.

Scott Bell is a hands on AI & data strategy consultant and Principal Consultant at RapidData, helping organisations turn modern data platforms into measurable outcomes through strong architecture, practical engineering, and delivery discipline. W... Show more

With a background in Architecture and Development Tadeh has supported building large scale projects with diverse teams for over 10 years. By promoting open dialogue, systems thinking, and long term planning he has improved operational efficiencies in all his endeavors. He is a course author, trainer, and open source contributor as well as a speaker at national conferences in technology, architecture, design. He loves to talk about the new possibilities with technology and innovation at everyone’s disposal while building communities along the way.

With a background in Architecture and Development Tadeh has supported building large scale projects with diverse teams for over 10 years. By promoting open dialogue, systems thinking, and long term planning he has improved operational efficiencies in... Show more

Juho Nevalainen leads Enterprise AI Services at Sofigate, a Nordic business technology company. He's an experienced CTO, AI strategist and executive advisor. For 15 years he has advised C-level executives and business leaders on turning technology into business results. Today his work focuses on taking AI agents from pilots into everyday operations in Nordic enterprises and public organisations. He has spoken at AI Fokus (2025 and 2026), Nordic Summit, Build Stuff and We Make Future. Watch his AI Fokus '26 talk: https://youtu.be/ZJTMeVIlfS4?si=9NztjAi0HKZutZRI

Juho Nevalainen leads Enterprise AI Services at Sofigate, a Nordic business technology company. He's an experienced CTO, AI strategist and executive advisor. For 15 years he has advised C-level executives and business leaders on turning technology in... Show more

Prakhar Gandhi is a Lead AI Engineer at Tiger Analytics and a Google Developer Educator specializing in Jetpack Compose and Kotlin Multiplatform. A prolific builder with deep roots in modern mobile architecture and production AI systems, he bridges cutting-edge machine learning with scalable, cross-platform client applications. His work spans intelligent systems, hardware integrations using NFC tech, and early-stage product engineering with Heyum. Outside the terminal, Prakhar hosts The Broadcast Bros podcast, dissecting technology, product development, and engineering culture. He regularly shares practical, real-world patterns to help developers build fast, resilient, and intelligent cross-platform apps.

Prakhar Gandhi is a Lead AI Engineer at Tiger Analytics and a Google Developer Educator specializing in Jetpack Compose and Kotlin Multiplatform. A prolific builder with deep roots in modern mobile architecture and production AI systems, he bridges c... Show more

I'm a Dynamics 365 Solution Architect with over 15 years of experience in relevant Microsoft technologies. I have designed, developed, and supported numerous Dynamics 365 implementations globally. My work includes defining standards, guiding distributed teams, integrating ERP solutions, and implementing Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations projects.
I love Power Platform, especially Power BI. I have worked extensively in its next evolution as Microsoft Fabric combined with Copilot to bring real value to the business. That is something that I keep on doing with Power Automate with approvals and integrations eliminating 3rd party middleware.
As an MCT I have helped Microsoft to develop and deliver training worldwide for Microsoft to its staff and the partner channel.
As a Dynamics 365 Solution Architect, I’m like a Swiss Army knife for business processes. I slice through inefficiencies, debug tangled workflows, and occasionally open a bottle of celebratory virtual champagne. 🍾🔧💼

I'm a Dynamics 365 Solution Architect with over 15 years of experience in relevant Microsoft technologies. I have designed, developed, and supported numerous Dynamics 365 implementations globally. My work includes defining standards, guiding distribu... Show more

Sr. Software Engineer at Red Hat with 13+ years of global experience in 3G, 4G, and 5G network integration. US patent creator and Telco Automation expert. Active CNCF Program Committee member and speaker at KubeCon, Kubedays, and CNCF events. 2026 AAIF Ambassador and Event organizer and contributor to Kserve, AgentGateway, MCP, Kepler, and kube-compare projects. Currently focused on MCP ecosystem architecture and production standards for AI tool interoperability on Kubernetes.

Sr. Software Engineer at Red Hat with 13+ years of global experience in 3G, 4G, and 5G network integration. US patent creator and Telco Automation expert. Active CNCF Program Committee member and speaker at KubeCon, Kubedays, and CNCF events. 2026 AA... Show more

Sidharth Gopakumar is a product manager at Molecule Software, an energy trading and risk platform used by hedge funds and Fortune 100 energy companies that processes nearly $100B in commodity value daily. He builds regulatory decision intelligence systems: the market and regulatory integrations, pricing workflows, and reporting that traders, risk teams, and compliance staff rely on. Before Molecule, he built the AI infrastructure (RAG, vector search, LLM orchestration, and governance) at Rightpage, a Y Combinator-backed startup, as it grew from pre-revenue to 10 enterprise customers. Earlier, he built data platform systems at Swiggy and worked on Soroco's Scout process-discovery product. He is an IEEE-published author and was an invited speaker at IEEE InC4 2026.

Sidharth Gopakumar is a product manager at Molecule Software, an energy trading and risk platform used by hedge funds and Fortune 100 energy companies that processes nearly $100B in commodity value daily. He builds regulatory decision intelligence sy... Show more

I am an electrical engineer turned programmer. I love new technologies, smart homes and renewable energy as well as Science Fiction and fantasy and board games. I love making quizzes for conventions and playing board game tournaments or just attending a game day.
Also love badminton and everything related to it.

I am an electrical engineer turned programmer. I love new technologies, smart homes and renewable energy as well as Science Fiction and fantasy and board games. I love making quizzes for conventions and playing board game tournaments or just attendin... Show more

After 20+ books (mostly with Microsoft Press) that educated two generations of developers, 1000+ articles, hundreds of conference talks and 10000+ hours of training, Dino returned to software development and architecture. After two years of in energy, within his role as CTO of Crionet, Dino now leads the IT team that runs everyday, worldwide operations for professional tennis and padel. His latest publishing works are "Designing Modular Applications with DDD" course on Pluralsight and "Clean Architecture with .NET" for Microsoft Press. Dino shares sharp and often counterstream thoughts on LinkedIn and pragmaticopinions.wordpress.com.

After 20+ books (mostly with Microsoft Press) that educated two generations of developers, 1000+ articles, hundreds of conference talks and 10000+ hours of training, Dino returned to software development and architecture. After two years of in energy... Show more

I am Nilanjan Chatterjee , a seasoned Data Engineering leader and architect at AMD, with extensive experience in rolling out 0-1 turn-key products and features across Fintech, Semiconductor and Telecom domains. With over 12 years of experience across Data Engineering , Data Science and Gen AI pipeline and MLOps, I assist business operationalise their data and ML strategy and find data driven solutions to problems.

I am Nilanjan Chatterjee , a seasoned Data Engineering leader and architect at AMD, with extensive experience in rolling out 0-1 turn-key products and features across Fintech, Semiconductor and Telecom domains. With over 12 years of experience across... Show more

Arend-Jan Kauffmann is CTO at Lumos 365 Ltd., a UK-based partner with a Business Central solution for the energy sector.

With over 20 years of experience with Microsoft Dynamics NAV / Business Central and 30 years of experience in the IT industry, he has a solid track record in this business. With a strong focus on architecture, design and integration, he worked in different roles and with a broad range of technologies and platforms, including C/SIDE & VS Code development, C/AL and AL, Microsoft .Net, Microsoft Azure and Office 365.

He strongly believes that knowledge increases by sharing it, not by saving it. By delivering workshops and being a frequent speaker at conferences, he can put this into practice. Since 2013 Arend-Jan is awarded as Microsoft MVP Business Solutions.

Arend-Jan Kauffmann is CTO at Lumos 365 Ltd., a UK-based partner with a Business Central solution for the energy sector. With over 20 years of experience with Microsoft Dynamics NAV / Business Central and 30 years of experience in the IT industry,... Show more

As Vice President of Engineering and Operations at EnergyCAP LLC, Chris is a driving force behind the company's research and technology innovation initiatives. With a deep passion for emerging technologies, Chris is committed to keeping EnergyCAP at the forefront of its industry.

What sets Chris apart as a leader is his people-first approach. He believes that technology should serve people and businesses, and he fosters an environment of positivity and professional development. Chris is known for his effective leadership style, which is characterized by positive reinforcement, support, and a hug.

Under Chris's leadership, EnergyCAP has experienced tremendous success, thanks in large part to his innovative thinking and ability to inspire his team. With a track record of driving results and a dedication to creating a positive and rewarding work environment, Chris is a valuable asset to any organization looking to stay ahead of the curve.

As Vice President of Engineering and Operations at EnergyCAP LLC, Chris is a driving force behind the company's research and technology innovation initiatives. With a deep passion for emerging technologies, Chris is committed to keeping EnergyCAP at ... Show more

Johnny Xmas, CISSP, serves as Global Head of Offensive Security for a Fortune 150 manufacturing and agriculture corporation, leading penetration testing, red teaming, adversarial simulation, and exposure assessment. With more than 15 years in information security and 25 in IT, his work centers on identifying the gap between what should be and what is.

A fixture of the Chicago security community since 2002, he holds board positions at BurbSec and BSides312. Earlier roles include Director of Cyber Training, Anti-Bot Field Engineering, and Lead Researcher on an industrial cybersecurity platform. He is best known publicly for exposing the TSA master key leaks and the Venmo public-feed privacy failures, research covered by Fox, CBS, NBC, Wired, TechCrunch, ZDNet, Engadget, PCMag, CSO, Vice, The Hill, Entrepreneur, SC Magazine, Infosecurity Magazine, and BleepingComputer, as well as German, Dutch, and Filipino press.

Johnny Xmas, CISSP, serves as Global Head of Offensive Security for a Fortune 150 manufacturing and agriculture corporation, leading penetration testing, red teaming, adversarial simulation, and exposure assessment. With more than 15 years in informa... Show more

I'm Alec Harrison, a Microsoft Azure MVP and software consultant specializing in cloud-native development, AI integration, and developer enablement. I lead several user groups, including the Iowa Microsoft Azure User Group, and I'm passionate about helping developers stay ahead of the curve with emerging tech.

I also host the Engineer in the Loop podcast and blog at EITL.ai, where I explore the intersection of AI, cloud, and real-world software engineering.

I'm Alec Harrison, a Microsoft Azure MVP and software consultant specializing in cloud-native development, AI integration, and developer enablement. I lead several user groups, including the Iowa Microsoft Azure User Group, and I'm passionate about h... Show more

Dr. Estera Kot is the Chief Technology Officer at Clouds On Mars, where she drives the company’s innovation in Data & AI strategy and execution. A former Principal Product Manager at Microsoft, she played a key role in building performance-critical components of Azure Synapse Analytics and Microsoft Fabric, focusing on Apache Spark and high-efficiency analytical engines.

Estera is a Polish-born engineer by passion, fluent in several programming languages and recognized for her hands-on technical depth. She earned her Ph.D. in Computer Science with distinction, specializing in machine and deep learning for medical imaging. Her research has led to numerous scientific publications and a U.S. patent in big data processing.

Her career spans global tech leaders like Intel, Sony, and Procter & Gamble. She is a respected educator and mentor, having designed full-time and postgraduate AI-in-Cloud programs at the Warsaw University of Technology. Her students now work at CERN, Google, Meta, and other top-tier institutions worldwide. Estera is a guest lecturer at UCLA—one of the top public research universities in the U.S.—and Łazarski University in Warsaw.

As a speaker, she’s presented at top industry events including MLADS (Microsoft’s internal AI and data science conference in Redmond), the inaugural FabCon in Las Vegas, and several AI and cloud conferences across Europe. She also produces educational content on YouTube, making complex AI topics accessible and practical.

Estera is committed to building scalable, ethical, and real-world-driven AI solutions, with a focus on impact over hype.

Dr. Estera Kot is the Chief Technology Officer at Clouds On Mars, where she drives the company’s innovation in Data & AI strategy and execution. A former Principal Product Manager at Microsoft, she played a key role in building performance-critical c... Show more

Marlow is a Senior Engineer working on scheduling at NVIDIA leading the Slinky team. She also is a chair for the CNCF Workloads Foundation TAG and the Batch Subproject. Marlow has expertise in resource management, the AI/ML Kubernetes cloud compute ecosystem, embedded systems, high performance compute system tools, kernel drivers, tracing libraries, and security. Marlow's interests lie in optimizing the cloud native ecosystem for both performance and efficiency.

Marlow is a Senior Engineer working on scheduling at NVIDIA leading the Slinky team. She also is a chair for the CNCF Workloads Foundation TAG and the Batch Subproject. Marlow has expertise in resource management, the AI/ML Kubernetes cloud compute e... Show more

Niki Manoledaki is a Staff Software Engineer currently on the Platform Engineering team at Grafana Labs where she monitors carbon and cost at scale. She is a cloud sustainability advocate, keynote speaker, and community organizer. She contributes to open source software as a maintainer of the CNCF project Kepler and a Tech Lead of the Operational Resilience Technical Advisory Group (TAG). She is recognized as a CNCF Ambassador and Green Software Champion.

Niki Manoledaki is a Staff Software Engineer currently on the Platform Engineering team at Grafana Labs where she monitors carbon and cost at scale. She is a cloud sustainability advocate, keynote speaker, and community organizer. She contributes to ... Show more

Alexander Klein is a Senior Business Intelligence Consultant and Data Architect with over 25 years of experience delivering end-to-end data solutions. Operating as an independent consultant across Europe since 2008, he designs and implements enterprise-scale Data Warehouse, BI, and Analytics platforms for mid-market and enterprise organizations.

His core technical expertise spans the modern Microsoft data ecosystem and advanced cloud analytics—including Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, Azure, Databricks, and SQL Server. A long-time SQL Saturday attendee and active member of the international data community, Alexander has been regularly speaking at conferences and user groups since 2017, delivering practical insights on modern data architecture, cloud analytics, and modernizing BI environments.

Alexander Klein is a Senior Business Intelligence Consultant and Data Architect with over 25 years of experience delivering end-to-end data solutions. Operating as an independent consultant across Europe since 2008, he designs and implements enterpri... Show more

Sankalp Gilda maintains agent-evidence-vectors, an open conformance suite for signed AI agent and supply-chain records. He has proposed a record type for agent execution evidence to the in-toto attestation project and authored an IETF Internet-Draft on audit records for agent decisions. He previously worked as a machine learning engineer and holds a PhD in astronomy from the University of Florida.

Sankalp Gilda maintains agent-evidence-vectors, an open conformance suite for signed AI agent and supply-chain records. He has proposed a record type for agent execution evidence to the in-toto attestation project and authored an IETF Internet-Draft ... Show more

Susanne is an auto-didact full-stack software engineer, Microsoft Java MVP and iSAQB certified software architect. Passionate about creating innovative solutions and sharing knowledge. Loves tea and a heavy bag boxing workout.

Susanne is an auto-didact full-stack software engineer, Microsoft Java MVP and iSAQB certified software architect. Passionate about creating innovative solutions and sharing knowledge. Loves tea and a heavy bag boxing workout. Show more

Tiffany Songvilay is a Microsoft MVP and Manager of Solution Architecture at Avanade, specializing in AI governance, adoption, and workforce transformation. She helps organizations move from AI experimentation to enterprise-scale adoption by establishing governance frameworks, operating models, enablement programs, and Centers of Excellence that balance innovation with security and compliance.

As a leader in Avanade's AI and Copilot initiatives, Tiffany helps organizations navigate AI readiness, governance, value realization, and responsible adoption. Known for translating complex AI concepts into practical business strategies, she equips leaders and practitioners with actionable frameworks for scaling AI responsibly while delivering measurable business outcomes.

Tiffany Songvilay is a Microsoft MVP and Manager of Solution Architecture at Avanade, specializing in AI governance, adoption, and workforce transformation. She helps organizations move from AI experimentation to enterprise-scale adoption by establis... Show more

Jan is delivering human-centered change for 5+ years with measurable business value in MedTech, Automotive, and Energy sectors. Expert in Agile, Design Thinking, SAFe, and Atlassian tools, guiding 10+ teams to more effective delivery and higher engagement while developing innovative products for a variety of markets and businesses with teams and organizations worldwide.

Jan is delivering human-centered change for 5+ years with measurable business value in MedTech, Automotive, and Energy sectors. Expert in Agile, Design Thinking, SAFe, and Atlassian tools, guiding 10+ teams to more effective delivery and higher engag... Show more