I’m a civil design engineer specializing in water infrastructure, sustainable engineering, and lifecycle cost analysis. At AECOM-DBS JV (DWM-PMO), I support the Chicago Department of Water Management through engineering design reviews, facility protection assessments, and water distribution system adjustments that strengthen long-term resilience. With a Master’s in Civil Engineering and certifications including PE, ENV SP, and OSHA-30, I’ve reviewed hundreds of plans to ensure compliance and high-quality design. Outside engineering, I’m an active musician and composer, blending classical, Bangla, and modern styles, and I enjoy writing, performing, and exploring creative outlets that balance my analytical work.

I’m a civil design engineer specializing in water infrastructure, sustainable engineering, and lifecycle cost analysis. At AECOM-DBS JV (DWM-PMO), I support the Chicago Department of Water Management through engineering design reviews, facility prote... Show more

DevSecOps, SRE & FullStack Engineer // Electronic and Telecommunications Technician // Ethical Hacker, CtF Player & Reverse Engineer

DevSecOps, SRE & FullStack Engineer // Electronic and Telecommunications Technician // Ethical Hacker, CtF Player & Reverse Engineer Show more

Amit Arora is a Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services (AWS), specializing in database, analytics, and artificial intelligence. He partners with financial technology and global energy customers, as well as AWS Certified Partners, to deliver technical guidance and architect cloud solutions tailored to their unique needs.

Amit brings deep expertise in cloud migration and AI-driven modernization, helping organizations migrate and modernize their existing database environments to the AWS Cloud — and harness the power of AI and machine learning to unlock greater scalability, performance, and innovation.

Amit Arora is a Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services (AWS), specializing in database, analytics, and artificial intelligence. He partners with financial technology and global energy customers, as well as AWS Certified Partners, to deliver techn... Show more

Bolaji Edu is an independent penetration tester and founder of
UltEnterprise, a cybersecurity consultancy delivering security
assessments to SME and fintech clients across the UK. He holds a
2:1 BSc in Cybersecurity from the University of Kent and is PNPT
certified. His work spans web application security, Active Directory
attack simulation, and ICS and IoT security assessments. He publishes
open source security tooling and research at github.com/BolajiEdu and
has had cybersecurity articles published in the national press.

Bolaji Edu is an independent penetration tester and founder of UltEnterprise, a cybersecurity consultancy delivering security assessments to SME and fintech clients across the UK. He holds a 2:1 BSc in Cybersecurity from the University of Kent ... Show more

I'm founder and CTO of Sanctum SecOps LLC, architecting post-quantum PKI, multi-tenant CAs, and crypto-agility tooling for open networking and CMMC environments. I'm an active IETF participant and Internet-Draft author in LAMPS and PQUIP on PQC hybrid certificates, ACME PQC agility, and multi-tenant PKI, and hold a USPTO provisional on topology-aware PQC rotation. Using my patent-pending toolchain, I produced 133 PQC composites as a closed-source provider, verified against OpenSSL and Bouncy Castle.

I'm founder and CTO of Sanctum SecOps LLC, architecting post-quantum PKI, multi-tenant CAs, and crypto-agility tooling for open networking and CMMC environments. I'm an active IETF participant and Internet-Draft author in LAMPS and PQUIP on PQC hybri... Show more

Jonas van den Bogaard is a Digital Strategy Lead at Alliander, a distribution system operator (DSO) in the Netherlands. Alliander provides reliable, affordable, and accessible energy transport and distribution to a large part of the Netherlands. Open source has proved to be an enabler of innovation and collaboration. It is Jonas' responsibility to ensure open source initiatives contribute to Alliander's digital strategy and objectives. Jonas takes a leading role in Alliander’s OSPO.

Jonas van den Bogaard is a Digital Strategy Lead at Alliander, a distribution system operator (DSO) in the Netherlands. Alliander provides reliable, affordable, and accessible energy transport and distribution to a large part of the Netherlands. Open... Show more

Bhuvan Maingi is the Founder and Managing Partner of Strathen Group, a global strategy and operations consulting firm focused on helping leaders move from decision to delivery.

He has 16+ years of global experience across energy, financial services, and fintech. Bhuvan helps organizations translate complex priorities into operating models, execution roadmaps, governance routines, and measurable outcomes. Organizations where he has delivered transformation projects include FIS, Worldpay, Enbridge, BloombergNEF, Barclays, NatWest, the European Commission, and Shell.

He holds an MBA in Strategy from Cambridge Judge Business School and a degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Alberta.

Bhuvan Maingi is the Founder and Managing Partner of Strathen Group, a global strategy and operations consulting firm focused on helping leaders move from decision to delivery. He has 16+ years of global experience across energy, financial servic... Show more

Profesional en ciberseguridad con experiencia práctica en pruebas de penetración, seguridad de tecnologías IoT e inteligencia de amenazas aplicada a infraestructuras críticas y proyectos de consultoría internacional. He desarrollado soluciones de seguridad robustas para entornos complejos que abarcan desde dispositivos IoT hasta infraestructuras en la nube, con expertise demostrada en evaluación de vulnerabilidades, investigación de seguridad e integración DevSecOps.
A lo largo de mi trayectoria, he ejecutado pruebas de penetración comprehensivas en aplicaciones web identificando vulnerabilidades críticas en sistemas corporativos, proporcionado capacitación especializada a equipos de desarrollo y creado materiales de concienciación en seguridad. Mi experiencia incluye investigación especializada en seguridad para la industria petrolera, desarrollando análisis de seguridad en sistemas de adquisición de datos IoT utilizando tecnologías LoRaWAN y BLE para infraestructuras críticas energéticas, realizando evaluaciones de seguridad en campo y desarrollando protocolos de integración segura desde dispositivos hasta implementaciones en la nube.
Mis competencias técnicas abarcan seguridad ofensiva y defensiva, incluyendo análisis de vulnerabilidades, seguridad IoT y tecnologías operacionales, inteligencia de amenazas e investigaciones OSINT.
Como figura publica en la comunidad profesional, he participado como ponente en más de 17 talleres y conferencias de ciberseguridad internacionales, incluyendo eventos en instituciones reconocidas y keynotes especializados en DevSecOps y Web Pentesting. He construido una comunidad digital de más de 400,000 miembros especializados en ciberseguridad, democratizando el acceso al conocimiento técnico a través de contenido educativo especializado.
Mi enfoque profesional integra experiencia práctica en seguridad ofensiva con capacidades sólidas en investigación y comunicación técnica, especializándome en transformar hallazgos técnicos complejos en estrategias de seguridad implementables y contribuyendo al fortalecimiento del ecosistema de ciberseguridad en América Latina.

Profesional en ciberseguridad con experiencia práctica en pruebas de penetración, seguridad de tecnologías IoT e inteligencia de amenazas aplicada a infraestructuras críticas y proyectos de consultoría internacional. He desarrollado soluciones de seg... Show more

Ingeniero Informático, desarrollador desde los 90 (C/C++), networking y seguridad perimetral (Cisco, Palo Alto), Desarrollo para ciberseguridad (C++, Rust,Python).
Hefesto de los hackers

Ingeniero Informático, desarrollador desde los 90 (C/C++), networking y seguridad perimetral (Cisco, Palo Alto), Desarrollo para ciberseguridad (C++, Rust,Python). Hefesto de los hackers Show more

Sumaiyya Fatima is a Software Modeling Engineer with a strong background in enterprise-scale embedded systems engineering, specializing in hardware-in-the-loop simulation, system validation, and software-defined vehicle development. She brings extensive experience in designing, modeling, and validating complex embedded control systems across automotive platforms, with a focus on integrating software and hardware to ensure reliable and scalable system performance.
In her current role at General Motors, she contributes to system calibration and validation activities, supporting vehicle programs through cross-functional collaboration with software architects, calibration engineers, and system integration teams. Her work involves developing and refining calibration strategies, conducting root cause analysis, and improving system performance through structured testing and validation processes. She has also played a key role in modeling software architectures using AUTOSAR-based tools and supporting the deployment of diagnostic requirements and system interfaces within software-defined vehicle environments.
Previously, she worked extensively on hardware-in-the-loop simulation frameworks, where she developed real-time models using MATLAB and Simulink to validate embedded controllers across multiple vehicle domains. Her contributions include automating test procedures, integrating plant models, and supporting validation teams in executing complex simulation-based testing workflows. She has also been involved in building simulation environments for powertrain, chassis, and safety systems, enabling efficient verification of software functionalities before deployment.
Earlier in her career, she gained experience in embedded software validation and control system testing within industrial applications, contributing to the development and testing of electro-hydraulic systems and machine control software. She holds a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering and has demonstrated a strong commitment to advancing embedded systems engineering through innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning.

Sumaiyya Fatima is a Software Modeling Engineer with a strong background in enterprise-scale embedded systems engineering, specializing in hardware-in-the-loop simulation, system validation, and software-defined vehicle development. She brings extens... Show more

Josh Ross is the Co-Founder & CEO of Ironloop, a cybersecurity startup helping manufacturing, energy, and defense keep operations secure and audit-ready. Ironloop turns industrial machine and network configurations into a continuously updated inventory, change alerts, and compliance-ready documentation, so teams can reduce risk without disrupting production. Before Ironloop, Josh led cloud infrastructure at Applied Intuition, where he built deployment automation, monitoring, and observability systems across cloud and on-prem environments, including government and defense networks. He holds a degree in computer science and economics from the University of Pennsylvania and is based in New York City.

Josh Ross is the Co-Founder & CEO of Ironloop, a cybersecurity startup helping manufacturing, energy, and defense keep operations secure and audit-ready. Ironloop turns industrial machine and network configurations into a continuously updated invento... Show more

Edwin Derks is a Domain Architect at TenneT in The Netherlands who loves solving complex, strategic IT challenges. He is passionate about collecting and sharing knowledge about improving IT in organizations, and is adept with cloud-driven software development in general. He often organizes meetups, writes articles and speaks at conferences.

Edwin Derks is a Domain Architect at TenneT in The Netherlands who loves solving complex, strategic IT challenges. He is passionate about collecting and sharing knowledge about improving IT in organizations, and is adept with cloud-driven software de... Show more

SISA certified Solution Architect in the Modern Workplace area at Avanade. For enterprise, corporate and SMB level projects in all markets, managing complete solutions on Microsoft Platform Modernization technologies: Mffice 365, Intune, Phone System, MS DCCP, W365 and Azure Virtual Desktop. Complex migration and M365 adoption projects. Management of the pre-sales phase with relations with C-Level customers, definition of economic targets, High-Level and Low-Level project, staffing resources for delivery, management of economic, legal, contractual and capability components.
Supervision and management of projects during delivery and post go-live service.

SISA certified Solution Architect in the Modern Workplace area at Avanade. For enterprise, corporate and SMB level projects in all markets, managing complete solutions on Microsoft Platform Modernization technologies: Mffice 365, Intune, Phone System... Show more

Oussama Elmerrahi is a data manager based in France with a deep commitment to sustainability-driven data governance. His work focuses on optimizing data quality, security, and compliance while integrating sustainable and ethical practices into digital transformation strategies. By leveraging innovative data solutions, he empowers organizations to make informed, decision-making, mitigate risks, and address the challenges of complex data environments.

With experience spanning diverse sectors, he has worked with leading companies such as Cargill, Renault, and Worldline, contributing to data science, industrial engineering, and sustainable technology projects. His expertise in robotics, industrial engineering, and leadership has enabled him to lead collaborative initiatives across teams, holding key roles such as chairman and section lead at IEEE.

As a youth global ambassador for the Internet Society 2025, he champions sustainable internet policies that promote digital inclusion, innovation, and environmental responsibility. Additionally, he is a public speaker and mentor with the Arqus European University Alliance, guiding students and young professionals to develop careers at the intersection of technology, sustainability, and data ethics.

Oussama is a passionate public speaker who shares insights on sustainability in data governance, ethical AI, and digital inclusion. He is available for keynotes, panels, and discussions that explore the role of technology and responsible data management in shaping a more sustainable and equitable future.

Oussama Elmerrahi is a data manager based in France with a deep commitment to sustainability-driven data governance. His work focuses on optimizing data quality, security, and compliance while integrating sustainable and ethical practices into digita... Show more

Mohammed Saif is a seasoned data systems engineer at where he specializes in designing and optimising high-performance data applications for petabyte-scale applications. With a strong foundation in computer science from the University of Leicester, His work focuses on eliminating bottlenecks in parallel data writing, enabling scalable solutions for industries ranging from scientific research to big data analytics. A passionate problem-solver

Mohammed Saif is a seasoned data systems engineer at where he specializes in designing and optimising high-performance data applications for petabyte-scale applications. With a strong foundation in computer science from the University of Leicester, ... Show more

Daniel Paillet is Senior Prinicple Cybersecurity Architect in Schneider Electric’s Energy Business Unit, focusing on secure‑by‑design solutions for energy and industrial systems. His experience spans U.S. Department of Defense programs and complex IT and OT environments across critical infrastructure, banking, retail, and point‑of‑sale systems. Daniel holds CISSP, CCSK, CEH, and ISA/IEC 62443 Cyber Security Expert certifications. He is a Senior Member of the International Society of Automation, an active contributor to ISA/IEC working groups, a member of the EC‑Council Global Advisory Board for Ethical Hacking, a published author, and has presented at industry security conferences on industrial cybersecurity and IEC 62443 adoption.

Daniel Paillet is Senior Prinicple Cybersecurity Architect in Schneider Electric’s Energy Business Unit, focusing on secure‑by‑design solutions for energy and industrial systems. His experience spans U.S. Department of Defense programs and complex IT... Show more

I've started 2014 into the consulting business and had several projects, with all SQL Server components, regarding data plattforms. Since 2020 I'm doing only Azure Projects, starting from Setup Data Landing Zones, transforming, analyze and display data. On 2022 I've started my own business.

I've started 2014 into the consulting business and had several projects, with all SQL Server components, regarding data plattforms. Since 2020 I'm doing only Azure Projects, starting from Setup Data Landing Zones, transforming, analyze and display da... Show more

Currently works as a Cloud Architect at msg, a leading IT consulting services company in DACH region. Has several years of experience in cloud infrastructure and data engineering consulting, including cloud migrations, Kubernetes-based data platforms, and serverless cloud projects. Driven by a genuine desire to share knowledge and help people and organizations build solutions that support their goals.

Currently works as a Cloud Architect at msg, a leading IT consulting services company in DACH region. Has several years of experience in cloud infrastructure and data engineering consulting, including cloud migrations, Kubernetes-based data platforms... Show more

AI governance should not be an end in itself. The objective is to help enterprises use AI to deliver business outcomes leaders can trust and stand behind.

As Chief AI Governance Officer at iTmethods, I set direction for our product and service strategy for governed AI. I work with customers, partners, and teams across product, engineering, and delivery to translate business objectives, risk, and regulatory requirements into practical controls, evidence, and operating models.
The market has no shortage of AI governance frameworks, security controls, guardrails, and development tooling. Each has a role, but none is the ultimate measure of success. What ultimately matters is whether leaders can answer five questions about AI-enabled work:

1. Was the action properly authorized?
2. Did the required safeguards operate as intended?
3. Was the intended business outcome achieved?
4. What material exceptions or residual risk remain?
5. Can the organization prove what happened?

My focus is helping enterprises put consequential AI-enabled work into operation with clear authority, appropriate safeguards, and evidence to help ensure the intended business outcomes are achieved.

A CPA, CA and CISA, my background spans Big Four advisory, operational leadership in regulated enterprises, internal audit and risk, and deep technology. I have advised boards and senior leaders, served as a Chief Audit Executive, carried operational accountability in complex environments, led the development and delivery of consequential technology systems, and built products, services, partnerships, and go-to-market strategies.

Most recently, at Ocient, I established and led the company’s Partnerships and Alliances program, working with technology partners, industry stakeholders, and strategic customer opportunities.

At KX, I built and scaled the IoT and Utilities business to 36% of corporate revenue.

At Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator, I served as Chief Audit Executive and led the Smart Metering Entity, which supported 70 utilities serving five million customers and processed more than 100 million transactions daily.

I welcome conversations with business, technology, AI, risk, audit, and security leaders working to turn AI investment into measurable business outcomes, with the safeguards, accountability, and evidence needed to stand behind the result.

AI governance should not be an end in itself. The objective is to help enterprises use AI to deliver business outcomes leaders can trust and stand behind. As Chief AI Governance Officer at iTmethods, I set direction for our product and service str... Show more

Machine Learning Practitioner and Community Strategist dedicated to driving Nigeria’s tech ecosystem. Formerly sevred as a Campus Lead for Google Developers Group (GDG) and a Campus Strategist for Perplexity AI, she has championed "permissionless leadership," growing her local developer community with active members.

Praise combines technical expertise with grassroots impact. Trained with Nigeria's premier AI organization, she has worked on building AI tools for healthcare and education, focusing on bridging the gap between global technology and local application.

She is on a mission to prove that world-class innovation happens in Africa, not just is imported to it. Praise believes the next generation of African leaders won't just use AI—they will shape it.

Machine Learning Practitioner and Community Strategist dedicated to driving Nigeria’s tech ecosystem. Formerly sevred as a Campus Lead for Google Developers Group (GDG) and a Campus Strategist for Perplexity AI, she has championed "permissionless lea... Show more

Obinna Iheanachor is a Senior AI/Data Engineer based in Leeds, specialising in building production-grade data platforms, analytics systems, and AI-powered decision tools. He has worked across energy, fintech, supply chain, and manufacturing, delivering data and AI solutions for organisations including Rotork, Budweiser, and M-Kopa.

His work focuses on the intersection of data engineering, analytics, and applied AI with a particular interest in designing systems that move beyond dashboards to support real business decisions. Obinna regularly shares practical insights through public speaking, open-source projects, and technical content, and is passionate about helping teams adopt modern data and AI capabilities in a responsible, scalable way.

Obinna Iheanachor is a Senior AI/Data Engineer based in Leeds, specialising in building production-grade data platforms, analytics systems, and AI-powered decision tools. He has worked across energy, fintech, supply chain, and manufacturing, deliveri... Show more

Mayowa is a cloud data practitioner and machine learning engineer with over 6 years
of hands-on experience designing, securing, and scaling data infrastructure across some of the most demanding environments in finance, retail, healthcare, and technology, with clients and institutions spanning the United Kingdom and beyond.

What sets Mayowa apart is a rare ability to operate fluently across the full data stack, from raw ingestion and pipeline architecture to predictive modelling and executive-level insight delivery while keeping security and data integrity at the centre of every decision. This is not a perspective borrowed from textbooks; it is earned from building real-time fraud detection systems, hardening cloud analytics platforms, and leading cross-functional teams through complex, high-stakes data transformations.

Currently with Amdari in the United Kingdom, Mayowa works with global clients across banking, retail, and technology to design ML pipelines and cloud data architectures that are production-ready, scalable, and resilient. Previous roles at Vista Technologies and Classic Systems Infotech reinforced a career-long conviction that the greatest risk in any data system is not what you know is broken, it is what you have silently trusted without question.

Mayowa holds an MSc in Automation, Control and Robotics from Sheffield Hallam
University (UK), is a certified Full Stack Data Science practitioner, and has contributed to peer-reviewed research in intelligent systems and applied machine learning. As a former academic who supervised AI research and delivered university-level instruction in Python, SQL, and data engineering, Mayowa brings a clarity of communication to technically complex topics that makes them accessible, urgent,
and immediately applicable.

A firm believer that security is everyone's problem and data is everyone's responsibility, Mayowa brings to BSides Brighton a talk that challenges the audience to stop trusting their pipelines and start proving them.

Mayowa is a cloud data practitioner and machine learning engineer with over 6 years of hands-on experience designing, securing, and scaling data infrastructure across some of the most demanding environments in finance, retail, healthcare, and techn... 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 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

Mohan Kumar Dalai is a seasoned EAM Integration Architect with over 18 years of experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale data integration and migration solutions. Based in Virginia, USA, he has built a distinguished career at the intersection of Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), ETL/ELT processes, and cloud-based integration, serving clients across the Oil and Gas, Energy, Chemical, Banking, Insurance, and Healthcare industries.
Mohan currently serves as a Staff Software Engineer at GE Vernova, a role he has held since December 2016, where he architects end-to-end integration solutions connecting EAM platforms with Asset Performance Management (APM) systems. His work spans some of the most widely used EAM suites in the industry, including SAP ECC, SAP HANA, IBM Maximo, and Oracle EAM, as well as platforms such as AVANTIS and Direct Line Megamation. He has successfully delivered integration projects for more than 25 enterprise, multi-domain customers globally and has led data migration initiatives involving over 50 million records, most notably improving data accuracy by 40% for a major utility during a global asset data migration.
His technical expertise spans a wide range of integration and data tools, including Boomi, Talend, IBM DataStage, and Informatica, as well as cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services. Mohan is skilled in multiple programming languages, including Python, Java, SQL, PL/SQL, C#, and Unix Shell Scripting, and has hands-on experience with databases such as Oracle, Teradata, DB2, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server. He also brings knowledge of Big Data technologies, including Pig, Hive, and Sqoop, as well as web services standards such as SOAP and XML.
Before GE Vernova, Mohan held integration and architecture roles at Meridium Inc., USM Business Systems, AnalytixDS, and Logikal Consulting, where he consistently drove improvements in ETL performance, workflow automation, and data architecture. Earlier in his career, he contributed to software product development at IBM India Private Limited and ITC Infotech.
Mohan holds a Master of Technology in Computer Science & Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, where he graduated with a CGPA of 8.14, as well as a Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science & Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University. He is also a certified IBM Data Science Professional (May 2025).

Mohan Kumar Dalai is a seasoned EAM Integration Architect with over 18 years of experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale data integration and migration solutions. Based in Virginia, USA, he has built a distinguished career at the intersec... Show more

Mauricio Licul (1979) is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the technology company Quirk d.o.o. based in Pula, and the Head of Research and Development (R&D) at Novatec New Technologies headquartered in Labin, Croatia.
Licul has deep engineering, political, and data-science experience, uniquely combining artificial intelligence (AI), natural language processing (NLP), and media analytics. As a former political figure and prominent candidate for mayor of Pula, he possesses an intuitive, firsthand understanding of public communication, public sentiment, and media dynamics. By merging this practical political background with cutting-edge data technologies, he has specialized in extracting actionable insights and deep strategic metrics from vast streams of media data and public text.
He is the founder of DataFlip, an innovative venture focused on high-level NLP solutions. Licul has publicly presented the capabilities of his proprietary technology at major ICT events, such as the regional Let's Grow! conference in Pula, where he delivered a breakthrough session titled "How to recognize emotions in 10 TB of text" . Within DataFlip, Licul spearheaded the development of proprietary, in-house artificial intelligence models that combine machine learning, deep learning, and semantic analysis to detect and classify highly subtle emotional structures within massive, large-scale textual datasets.

Expanding on this foundation, Licul and his team at Quirk are currently developing even more advanced, next-generation models for semantic analysis, deep emotional interpretation, and complex text classification. A key competitive advantage and core differentiator of Quirk's models compared to foreign or mainstream big-tech solutions is their total infrastructure autonomy. By constructing the entire text-mining and semantic architecture completely from scratch without relying on external, third-party APIs, their models eliminate data-leakage risks, ensure total data privacy, and deliver significantly higher contextual accuracy tailored to regional linguistic nuances, complex idioms, and specific text data streams.
In his role at Novatec New Technologies, Licul oversees innovation and advanced technical ventures. Notably, he successfully led the IRI2 project "MUNIVO"—an innovative, low-floor electric vehicle developed in tight cooperation with the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture (FSB) and the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing (FER) in Zagreb, resulting in two fully functional prototypes. His broad knowledge base spans industrial automation, software development, deep learning, semantic text analysis, predictive analytics, and smart urban mobility.

Licul graduated with a degree in Electrical Engineering from the prestigious University of Padua (Università degli Studi di Padova) in Italy and earned his PhD (Doctorate) from the University of Trieste. He remains a prominent thought leader and speaker in the regional and national tech ecosystem, frequently participating in panels and lecturing on AI regulations, machine learning, and advanced data architecture.

Mauricio Licul (1979) is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the technology company Quirk d.o.o. based in Pula, and the Head of Research and Development (R&D) at Novatec New Technologies headquartered in Labin, Croatia. Licul has deep engineering, ... Show more

Ingeniera Electrónica. Certificaciones internacionales en Project Management (PMP®, SAFe®, CSM®) y especializaciones en STEM Entrepreneurship, Sostenibilidad y Agilidad.
Cuenta con gran trayectoria liderando transformación digital, automatización de procesos e innovación en industrias críticas como Energía, Oil&Gas, Nuclear, Food&Beverage y Tecnología.
Actualmente se desempeña como Sr. Technical Project Manager en Globant, liderando equipos globales AI Driven que desarrollan soluciones IOT.
Es docente en la Universidad Torcuato Di Tella de grado y postgrado, donde combina su experiencia técnica con visión estratégica de la innovación.
IEEE Senior Member, Women in Engineering Argentina Chair & Robotics and Automation Society Argentina VChair.
Humanitarian Technology Insdustrial Applications Board Member.
Trabaja en reducir la brecha digital y de género, y el desarrollo de habilidades clave para el futuro a través de iniciativas de impacto social como Roboteam. Growtec Co-Founder

Ingeniera Electrónica. Certificaciones internacionales en Project Management (PMP®, SAFe®, CSM®) y especializaciones en STEM Entrepreneurship, Sostenibilidad y Agilidad. Cuenta con gran trayectoria liderando transformación digital, automatización de... Show more

Matias Julian Christoffersen is a Microsoft Power Platform Architect who specializes in governance for the agentic era: how organizations run Copilot Studio, Microsoft 365 Copilot, and multi-agent systems at scale without losing control of data, cost, or compliance.

As Direction of Automation & Technologies at twoday, he designs the environment strategies, security frameworks, and Centers of Excellence that let citizen developers build quickly while giving enterprises the audit trail and lifecycle control that agents now require. His background spans business strategy, IT governance, and program management, built over years advising Nordic enterprises, most recently as a senior consultant at Devoteam before moving to twoday to lead Power Platform and Copilot Studio governance advisory.

Matias speaks regularly on securing and governing AI agents. Recent sessions include building a trusted foundation for Copilot Studio agents at the Global Power Platform Bootcamp, and designing responsible, decision-making multi-agent solutions at the Fælles AI-Implementering conference. His talks cover environment strategy, Managed Environments, DLP, Entra Agent ID, and what it takes to run a Power Platform Center of Excellence as an organization scales from a handful of pilot agents to a production fleet.

Matias Julian Christoffersen is a Microsoft Power Platform Architect who specializes in governance for the agentic era: how organizations run Copilot Studio, Microsoft 365 Copilot, and multi-agent systems at scale without losing control of data, cost... Show more

Business Intelligence and Power BI Developer

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Prashant has a Bachelors and Masters in IT from India and 17 years of IT experience in Canada across various industry verticals. He works as a Senior Cyber Security Advisor for a Fortune 500 company. He calls himself a self-styled geek with a purpose. He likes to support the budding cyber talent, share his experience and continue to progress the Cyber Security discipline in industry, academia and research fields. He considers himself a problem solver in solving interesting IT problems for the betterment and progress of human society.

He is an Information Security (IS) Leader, Specialist and Teacher with proven expertise in managing information security in several businesses including power, oil and gas, healthcare, government, retail and technology sectors.

He subscribes to a holistic approach in practicing Information Security architecture, Security Operations, Information Risk Management, Operational and Industrial Control System Security (OT/ICS) and Information Security Audits. Takes pride in driving IS programs to meet enterprise objectives and act as a trusted Cyber Advisor to the lines of business with regards to cyber risk. He prides himself in being able to balance stakeholder’s expectations to deliver projects against individual groups’ expectations in IT departments. He is a Subject matter expert in several aspects of Cyber Security including but not limited to Threat Assessment & Vulnerability Management, Risk Management, Incident Management, Operational Processes, and Architecture.

He has numerous research papers in the field of Quantum Computing, Youtube channel and videos on Quantum Computing, OT Security among others. He has presented in multiple IT and Security conferences over the years such as CIPS, ISACA Edmonton, B-Sides Edmonton, B-Sides Calgary, and Public Safety Canada ICS Symposium as mentioned below. He also has a passion of teaching Cyber Security courses in Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) and Concordia University of Edmonton (CUE) to Bachelors and Master of Information Security Management students.

He likes to play chess, hike and camp in the mountains alone and ponder over the purpose of life and nature.

Prashant has a Bachelors and Masters in IT from India and 17 years of IT experience in Canada across various industry verticals. He works as a Senior Cyber Security Advisor for a Fortune 500 company. He calls himself a self-styled geek with a purpose... Show more

I am a Senior AI/ML Engineer focused on Technical Leadership, bridging the gap between theoretical research and scalable, real-world production systems. My career sits at the intersection of hands-on engineering, team management, and strategic innovation.

​Currently, as a Senior Software Engineer & Line Manager at Virtusa, I lead teams in defining the Solution Architecture for complex Machine Learning and Generative AI applications. I specialize in deploying these robust, cloud-native systems on AWS, balancing rigorous technical execution with talent development and delivery management.

​My perspective on AI is deeply informed by my previous role as Co-founder & COO of Trinet Innovations. That experience honed my ability to translate technical possibilities into tangible business value and societal impact, driven by a philosophy of "AI for all."

​Beyond corporate delivery, I am committed to advancing the global AI ecosystem. I am an active researcher and passionate educator, having executed over 45 diverse AI projects, conducted 50+ technical workshops, and mentored nearly 350 students, professionals, and startup founders globally.

​I am always open to connecting on innovative R&D collaborations, high-impact societal projects, and leadership opportunities.

I am a Senior AI/ML Engineer focused on Technical Leadership, bridging the gap between theoretical research and scalable, real-world production systems. My career sits at the intersection of hands-on engineering, team management, and strategic innova... Show more