Priyank Niravkumar Vekaria is a licensed professional engineer with over nine years of experience designing and executing resilient HVAC systems for mission-critical and commercial facilities. He currently serves as a mechanical field engineer at Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Columbus, Ohio, where he acts as the engineering point of contact for regional leased and owned data centers, supporting operational break-fix issues, leading root cause analyses, and designing capacity retrofit projects for next-generation facilities.
At AWS, Priyank has delivered several high-impact engineering solutions across the AMER data center fleet. He led a feasibility study that unblocked 17 MW of IT capacity through a mechanical load transfer strategy, without requiring cooling capacity upgrades. He also piloted the "Inside Air Reference" project, a first-of-its-kind solution to stabilize differential pressure fluctuations, which was subsequently adopted for future data centers. Other initiatives include the "AHU Capacity Reclaim" program, targeting 124 MW of additional IT capacity fleet-wide, a fleet-wide AHU corrosion remediation affecting 68% of units from one manufacturer, and standardized AHU sequencing that saved 2 million gallons of water in the Columbus region.
Prior to AWS, Priyank spent four years as a mechanical engineer at Interface Engineering in San Francisco, where he designed HVAC systems for a wide range of commercial and institutional projects, including university dining facilities, medical office buildings, K-12 schools, VRF-based performing arts venues, and large residential communities, carrying projects from conceptual design through construction administration.
Priyank holds a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Arizona State University and a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from Gujarat Technological University. He is a licensed professional engineer in the State of California and a LEED Green Associate.

Priyank Niravkumar Vekaria is a licensed professional engineer with over nine years of experience designing and executing resilient HVAC systems for mission-critical and commercial facilities. He currently serves as a mechanical field engineer at Ama... Show more

Ankit Pathak is a Senior Data Scientist at Meta with over a decade of experience applying advanced statistical and machine learning techniques to solve high-impact business problems across startups and large-scale organizations. He currently leads data science efforts for Instagram's App Platforms team, where he has built foundational infrastructure and productivity metrics supporting a large team of engineers, driving meaningful improvements in engineering efficiency.
Throughout his career at Meta, Ankit has worked across Finance, Monetization/Ads, and Platform Engineering, delivering impactful results such as developing machine learning models for invoice anomaly and fraud detection, and pioneering geo-experiments in partnership with Google that helped justify increased investment in advertiser acquisition. His work spans causal inference, experimentation, and lifetime value modeling, consistently translating complex data science into actionable business strategy.
Prior to Meta, Ankit held senior data science and analytics leadership roles at Walmart Labs and Tredence Inc., where he managed sizable analytics teams, led major analytics initiatives for Walmart's website and app redesign, and was recognized with internal awards for his contributions. He also co-founded and served as CTO of Adferns Media, a programmatic marketing startup that he helped scale from the ground up.
Ankit holds a dual Bachelor's and Master's degree (5-year program) in Technology from the Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad. He is skilled in Python, R, SQL, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Snowflake, GCP), and a range of visualization and analytics tools, with deep expertise in experimentation, causal inference, and marketing/product analytics.

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Beginning in 2008, Sophocles Zoullas spent nearly two decades on the Board of Directors and Members' Committee of the London P&I Club, and since 2010 he has been a member of the Lloyd's Register North American Advisory Committee, which he chaired for more than a decade. That governance work has run alongside his role as Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Zenith Shipping, a privately held maritime investment and operating platform with interests across the tanker and dry bulk sectors.

Zoullas's long tenure with the London P&I Club and Lloyd's Register reflects the importance he places on institutional governance in shipping. He is also Director Emeritus of the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA), a role tied to his commitment to environmental stewardship and responsible maritime operations.

The same priorities have shaped the companies he has built. His leadership philosophy emphasizes transparent governance, rigorous risk management, and long-term capital stewardship, principles he has applied for more than three decades as a Greek-American industrialist, investor, and maritime executive working across global shipping, capital markets, and international maritime governance. His work sits at the intersection of global trade, energy logistics, industrial modernization, and long-term capital stewardship.

The pattern started early. From 1989 to 2005, Zoullas served as an executive officer and director of Norland Shipping & Trading Corporation, with responsibility for vessel acquisitions, financing, chartering, insurance, technical oversight, and operating-cost management. When the International Safety Management (ISM) Code was introduced across the industry in the late 1990s, he adopted it early, reasoning that institutional capital, lenders, and global charterers would come to expect transparent systems and disciplined operations.

He brought the same forward view to vessel technology. As the founding principal of Delphin Shipping, he built a fleet of new Ultramax and Supramax bulk carriers and was an early adopter of fuel-efficient design. With leading shipyards and classification societies, he oversaw the development and construction of a new generation of eco-design bulk carriers when fuel efficiency was only beginning to emerge as a significant driver of vessel economics and environmental performance. The program included the first fuel-saving bulk carrier delivered in China and led to what became the world's first fleet composed entirely of eco-design vessels, combining operating performance, capital efficiency, and environmental responsibility.

At Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc., which he founded in 2005 and led as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer until 2015, Zoullas paired growth with protection. He took the company public on Nasdaq within eight months of its formation in one of the earliest and most successful U.S. shipping IPOs of the modern era, expanded it to a 45-vessel fleet, and made it one of the world's most significant owners of Supramax dry bulk vessels. Along the way, he introduced one of the industry's first fleet-wide charter-default insurance programs.

Eagle Bulk's expansion rested on a substantial newbuilding and fleet-expansion program and on relationships across global shipbuilding, chartering, banking, and the public and private capital markets. That growth earned Eagle Bulk a place on Fortune Small Business's 2009 ranking of the 100 Fastest-Growing Small Public Companies in America.

Since founding Zenith Shipping in 2015, Zoullas has followed a long-term, cycle-driven investment strategy. He deployed significant capital during the 2015 to 2017 shipping downturn, acquiring assets at depressed valuations and building a diversified private fleet of crude tankers, product tankers, and dry bulk vessels. As a private owner, he can transact discreetly, maintain strategic flexibility, and build a fleet without signaling his intentions to the market, an approach reflected in a TradeWinds profile titled "Being a private shipowner means no one sees me coming."

Over his career, he has acquired and sold more than 100 commercial vessels, commissioned over 40 newbuildings in Japan and China, and raised billions of dollars across public and private capital markets through IPOs, secondary offerings, private equity, and structured debt financings. That work rests on long-standing commercial relationships across Japan, China, Korea, Europe, and the United States.

Zoullas's service extends well beyond shipping. A graduate of Harvard College with honors and a Harvard College Scholar, he earned an MBA from IMD in Lausanne, Switzerland. He has been involved as a mentor and on the Advisory Board of Harvard's Lemann Program on Creativity and Entrepreneurship, serves as Co-Chair of the Modern & Contemporary Art Committee at the Harvard Art Museums, and previously served on the Dean's Cabinet of the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. He is a Trustee of the Norton Museum of Art.

In New York, he served on the Board of The Episcopal School in the City of New York from 2002 to 2022, and he spent nearly two decades as an Advisory Board Member of NYC Parents in Action. He also co-produced Cradle of Champions, a documentary about New York's Golden Gloves amateur boxing tournament that was released on Showtime in 2018.

Edwin Gould Services for Children and Families named Zoullas its Person of the Year in recognition of his philanthropic work. He has also been honored as Man of the Year by the Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce, received Marine Money's Annual Award, and been included in the TradeWinds Power 100 ranking of influential figures in international shipping.

The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Barron's, TradeWinds, and Marine Money have featured his perspectives on shipping and capital markets, and he has appeared on CNBC, Fox News, Jim Cramer, and Erin Burnett. He has delivered keynotes at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business Private Equity Conference and multiple Marine Money Ship Finance Forums. In 2026, at the Machina Summit in Paris, he gave a talk titled "The Next Industrial Supercycle: How Physical AI Will Transform the Global Industrial Complex," on the convergence of robotics, automation, and industrial infrastructure and its implications for supply chains, labor markets, and long-term capital deployment.

Sophocles Zoullas continues to lead Zenith Shipping while continuing his work on the Lloyd's Register North American Advisory Committee, keeping disciplined capital allocation, risk management, and long-term value creation at the center of his work.

Beginning in 2008, Sophocles Zoullas spent nearly two decades on the Board of Directors and Members' Committee of the London P&I Club, and since 2010 he has been a member of the Lloyd's Register North American Advisory Committee, which he chaired for... Show more

With over five years of specialized experience in utility billing, Racquel Pinto currently serves as a Water Billing Clerk in the City of Evanston, dedicated to operational excellence. Beyond her primary role, she is a deeply engaged leader within the industry, serving on the ISAWWA Technology and Women in Water committees and contributing to the Legacy Project for Women in Local Government committee. A passionate advocate for equity, Racquel has also participated with the REDI and Black Implementation Group committees to help shape a more inclusive future for her city. When she isn't collaborating with committees or working on diversity initiatives, Racquel enjoys exploring the world through international cuisine and traveling with her family.

With over five years of specialized experience in utility billing, Racquel Pinto currently serves as a Water Billing Clerk in the City of Evanston, dedicated to operational excellence. Beyond her primary role, she is a deeply engaged leader within th... Show more

20 + years of experience in Micosoft technologies. Primary Skillsets : MS Power Platform || M365 || AI & Copilot ||Azure || SharePoint || .NET
Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Solution Architect Expert
Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Functional Consultant Associate

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Kylah Seltzer Johnston works for the Bureau of Asset Management at Cook County. Kylah has an extensive background working in community and political organizing, with an emphasis on campaigns related to climate change and environmental justice. She has also collaborated with a number of coalitions and elected officials across Illinois to strengthen and pass legislation, including the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act. An avid lover of the Great Lakes, Kylah has worked on a number of policy research projects related to Great Lakes waterways and water systems and how they interact with climate change, clean drinking water access, and invasive species. She is currently working as a Relationship Manager with Cook County’s Build Up Cook program, working closely with municipalities in South and West Suburban Cook County to move both water and vertical infrastructure projects from start to finish. In her free time, Kylah can be found baking at home or lounging by Lake Michigan.

Kylah Seltzer Johnston works for the Bureau of Asset Management at Cook County. Kylah has an extensive background working in community and political organizing, with an emphasis on campaigns related to climate change and environmental justice. She ha... Show more

Nyekach Wihioka is a product designer and systems thinker specializing in complex technical platforms. He has experience bridging AI, robotics, and data-driven systems with human-centered design, focusing on usability, operational reliability, and risk-aware product development. Nyekach has led product design and strategy for AI-enabled robotics and software platforms, translating prototypes into production-ready systems deployed across high-stakes environments. His work emphasizes system interpretability, trust, and safety while navigating real-world constraints, including infrastructure limitations, energy reliability, and diverse operator skills. Nyekach combines engineering knowledge with design methodology to provide actionable insights for builders and engineers seeking to deploy deep tech solutions effectively.

Nyekach Wihioka is a product designer and systems thinker specializing in complex technical platforms. He has experience bridging AI, robotics, and data-driven systems with human-centered design, focusing on usability, operational reliability, and ri... Show more

Gautham's career spans applied research, full-stack data science, user-centric product design, project management and commercialisation.

An electrical and renewable energy engineer by education, he has a PhD in Applied AI and Smart Grids from the University of Edinburgh. Gautham has worked in the Smart Grid industry building AI capabilities from ground-up.

Since founding Dtime.ai he has been "harnessing data to make it a catalyst for positive change". Their flagship product Dtechtive is revolutionising the way data is being discovered and used.

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Sai Shiva Reddy Kongari is a Software Engineer and doctoral researcher in Information Technology with a concentration in Artificial Intelligence. His work focuses on trustworthy and explainable AI, large language models, retrieval-augmented generation, secure code generation, cybersecurity, and AI-assisted software engineering. His research explores practical methods for improving the security, reliability, and governance of enterprise AI systems, including secure LLM-assisted software development and retrieval-augmented approaches to safer code generation.

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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

Sodiq Eniola is a Computer Engineer and technology professional with a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering from the Federal University of Technology, Akure, and is currently pursuing a Master of Information Technology.

He has over 8 years of experience in Embedded Systems, beginning in 2018, with a strong focus on developing IoT-enabled, automation, and robotics solutions for homes and workspaces. His work spans the design and development of intelligent systems that bridge hardware, software, and connected technologies.

Sodiq also has over 6 years of experience in mobile application development using Flutter, building cross-platform mobile solutions that interact with and control connected devices and intelligent systems.

He currently serves as Head of Engineering at Deveote FZE, where he contributes to the development of technology-driven products and solutions.

With expertise spanning both Embedded Systems and Mobile Development, Sodiq specializes in bringing these disciplines together to create integrated solutions. He has leveraged this combination of skills to develop mobile interfaces and applications for IoT, automation, and robotics systems, enabling users to interact with and control intelligent devices seamlessly.

Sodiq Eniola is a Computer Engineer and technology professional with a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering from the Federal University of Technology, Akure, and is currently pursuing a Master of Information Technology. He has over 8 ye... Show more

Dr.-Ing. Notger Heinz is a physicist-engineer (system dynamics & control) who has spent 15+ years taking ideas from the maths on paper to systems that run in the real world. He designed the first-ever closed-loop flow control on a flying aircraft (patent with Airbus, best-talk award), built and flight-tested a drone-based wind-energy system, and shipped production ML on adversarial, real-time data — live esports prediction and logistics pricing that turned negative into positive unit economics.

He leads development teams hands-on and works a lot on and with agentic coding. He speaks about what control theory teaches us about AI agents and about the cognitive and technical debt AI writes into teams. His line: "I solve problems, not tasks."

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Julie Brunias is a cybersecurity professional with over 14 years of experience securing critical infrastructure across energy, banking, telecommunications, and manufacturing. Her work centers on the intersection of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, with expertise in emerging threat models, adversarial AI, Shadow AI, AI ethics, and the governance of intelligent systems. She has contributed to initiatives spanning red team operations, cloud‑native security, and the protection of AI‑driven environments. Julie specializes in identifying new attack surfaces introduced by machine learning, including model abuse, data leakage, and unauthorized AI deployment. A frequent speaker at conferences such as GoSec, InCyber, Microrbit, and HackMiami, she shares practical insights on AI‑driven threats, synthetic media abuse, and defensive strategies for modern infrastructures. She also supports open‑source efforts and advises organizations on securing generative and agentic AI systems.

Julie Brunias is a cybersecurity professional with over 14 years of experience securing critical infrastructure across energy, banking, telecommunications, and manufacturing. Her work centers on the intersection of cybersecurity and artificial intell... Show more

Certified IBM AI ANALYST| C++ | ASSEMBLY | PYTHON |

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Experienced Sr. Technical Program Manager known for leading strong project execution tasks in tandem with building positive and impactful teams. I lead everyday with empathy and kindness while building successful, collaborative and high-performing teams. Using some of my top skills such as organization, clear communication, thoughtful prioritization and overall, TRUST, I am able to successfully blend strategic execution with genuine empathy to foster environments where teams consistently thrive and deliver positive meaningful results.

My approach is rooted in the belief that the golden rule is always number one and at the end of the day we are all just humans trying our best!

Experienced Sr. Technical Program Manager known for leading strong project execution tasks in tandem with building positive and impactful teams. I lead everyday with empathy and kindness while building successful, collaborative and high-performing te... Show more

Markus Mueller is a dedicated Operational Technology (OT) cybersecurity leader and practitioner with almost 25 years of experience helping organizations secure and improve their industrial environments. His career has been focused on manufacturing and utility space, including power generation, transmission, and distribution—including thermal, hydro, solar, and wind sources—as well as water, wastewater, and gas systems.
Markus specializes in developing resilient OT cybersecurity programs that adhere to industry best practices and regulatory standards, such as IEC 62443, NIST, and NERC CIP. He has led projects ranging from incident response and security assessments to enterprise OT program development, risk management, and threat intelligence.
In his current role as Field CISO for Nozomi Networks, Markus collaborates with strategic customers to ensure that our most critical infrastructure remains safe, reliable, and secure. He supports teams across the spectrum, from substations to the boardroom, on their OT journey.

Markus Mueller is a dedicated Operational Technology (OT) cybersecurity leader and practitioner with almost 25 years of experience helping organizations secure and improve their industrial environments. His career has been focused on manufacturing an... 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

Rushi Jariwala is a Project Manager and Construction Executive with more than 20 years of experience leading large-scale industrial, petrochemical, manufacturing, and mission-critical infrastructure projects across the United States and India. He specializes in delivering complex modular data center, industrial, and process facility projects, with expertise spanning project execution, construction management, operational readiness, quality systems, commissioning support, and multidisciplinary field leadership. Throughout his career, he has successfully managed complex construction programs while maintaining strong performance in safety, quality, schedule, and client satisfaction.
Currently serving as a Project Manager, Rushi leads the execution of mission-critical modular data center projects supporting artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and next-generation digital infrastructure. His responsibilities include construction planning, project controls, heavy-lift coordination, workforce management, client coordination, change management, RFIs, turnover planning, commissioning readiness, and overall project execution. Quality assurance and quality control remain an important component of his expertise, enabling him to integrate quality processes throughout every phase of project delivery. His recent leadership includes managing a $120 million modular data center installation involving 78 OptiStax modules, more than 600,000 construction manhours, and a peak workforce of approximately 440 personnel.
Beyond project execution, Rushi has made original technical contributions through the development and implementation of project quality management systems, inspection and testing methodologies, turnover documentation frameworks, and operational readiness processes that improve project consistency, regulatory compliance, and commissioning efficiency. He has also played a significant role in supporting multiple successful ASME U, S, R, and National Board Stamp certification audits by establishing robust quality procedures, documentation systems, and code-compliance practices for complex fabrication and construction projects.
Rushi is an active contributor to the advancement of construction and project management practices through his professional publications, technical presentations, and knowledge sharing. His thought leadership focuses on modular construction, mission-critical infrastructure delivery, operational readiness, quality integration, and project execution methodologies that support the continued expansion of artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and digital infrastructure worldwide.

Rushi Jariwala is a Project Manager and Construction Executive with more than 20 years of experience leading large-scale industrial, petrochemical, manufacturing, and mission-critical infrastructure projects across the United States and India. He spe... Show more

Microsoft 365 and Power Platform specialist with a proven track record of putting people at the heart of digital transformation and project leadership. Experienced in designing and delivering transformation and technology solutions with productivity-improving processes at their core.

Trusted advisor to senior leadership and key sponsors with industry experience in Oil & Gas, third-sector customers and governing bodies. Passionate about life-long learning, knowledge sharing and giving back as part of a thriving community.

Microsoft 365 and Power Platform specialist with a proven track record of putting people at the heart of digital transformation and project leadership. Experienced in designing and delivering transformation and technology solutions with productivity-... Show more

A mechanical engineer who transitioned to finance after five years of working with power plants.
After creating a community and establishing a presence on YouTube, the speaker decided to switch to coding.
For the past four years, he has been building software. The last six months have marked a new adventure as he launched his own company, focusing on building AI-powered solutions leveraging AWS cloud.

A mechanical engineer who transitioned to finance after five years of working with power plants. After creating a community and establishing a presence on YouTube, the speaker decided to switch to coding. For the past four years, he has been build... 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

After a failed bid at rock stardom Trevor eventually found a way to get paid for writing software with Macromedia Flash. After twenty years and dabbling with Python, Ruby, Objective-C and C# he now works almost exclusively on the JVM. As a software engineer at Lunatech, Trevor provides expert advice on Akka, Scala and software development in general as a member of teams working directly with clients as well as internal projects. He also enjoys his role as mentor guiding some of Lunatech's junior engineers.

After a failed bid at rock stardom Trevor eventually found a way to get paid for writing software with Macromedia Flash. After twenty years and dabbling with Python, Ruby, Objective-C and C# he now works almost exclusively on the JVM. As a software e... Show more

Although I am a Reputable Individual, I prefer to aid in the scientific education of college or university students and/or offer instruction and training to individuals to improve or develop their capabilities.

Although I am a Reputable Individual, I prefer to aid in the scientific education of college or university students and/or offer instruction and training to individuals to improve or develop their capabilities. Show more

Ingeniero, Profesor y Emprendedor
Javier López es ingeniero en informática, MBA en IT y PhD. candidate. Actualmente trabaja como Senior Manager en Ingeniería Cloud en Deloitte y lidera los Sectores de Defensa e Industria; previamente pasó por Telefónica, BBVA, KMPG y Banco Santander. En su tiempo libre (y en sus horas de sueño) a fundado cuatro startups y co-organiza el MorcillaConf en Burgos.

Por otra parte, es Google Developer Expert en Cloud y cuenta con gran cantidad de certificaciones en diversas tecnologías.

Ingeniero, Profesor y Emprendedor Javier López es ingeniero en informática, MBA en IT y PhD. candidate. Actualmente trabaja como Senior Manager en Ingeniería Cloud en Deloitte y lidera los Sectores de Defensa e Industria; previamente pasó por Telefó... Show more

I'm a tech community architect and storyteller based in Nairobi, Kenya. Over the last five years, I've built and led vibrant communities—helping hundreds of developers, security enthusiasts, and innovators find their voice.

My passion is making complex DevOps and Infosec topics accessible, actionable, and fun. Whether I'm organizing events, creating content, or mentoring, I focus on building bridges between people and technology.

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You may either find Nicklas in the depths of a Kubernetes cluster, messing with load balancers, gateways, ingress and BGP or in between server racks. While he predominantly works with cloud based infrastructure, he is passionate about bringing the programmability of cloud into more data centers using cloud-native technologies.

During day hours, he is an Engineering Manager at Corti.ai, where is responsible for the Platform Engineering team.

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Alex Varro is the Founder of the successful UX design agency 8reasons Digital from Germany and Co-Founder of Pistacio, a Founders OS for growing companies.

For more than a decade, he has been helping organizations build digital products that create business value instead of just shipping features. His work sits at the intersection of UX, product strategy and artificial intelligence, always with one goal: turning complexity into products people actually want to use.

When he's not working, you'll probably find him on a football pitch, in the gym, exploring another country or diving into everything related to mindset and personal growth.

Alex Varro is the Founder of the successful UX design agency 8reasons Digital from Germany and Co-Founder of Pistacio, a Founders OS for growing companies. For more than a decade, he has been helping organizations build digital products that creat... Show more

Marcel Otte holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology with a focus on Renewable Energy Systems from the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany, including research stays at the Austrian Institute of Technology in Vienna and Vietnam National University in Hanoi. He completed his Master's degree at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands while working at Porsche AG in the field of electric mobility. To pursue a PhD, he joined OFFIS as a Senior Researcher in the area of energy informatics, with a focus on flexibility and aggregators.

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Francine Carron is a sustainability economist, ESG specialist and founder of Carron ESG Group, working across Europe, Asia and Africa.

She has more than 20 years of experience in sustainability, ESG strategy, decarbonisation, carbon management and responsible business, with a strong focus on aviation, infrastructure, heavy industry and international market access.

Francine leads ESG Consultancy NV in Europe and Haikou ESG Sustainable Consulting Co., Ltd. in China. Through these businesses, she supports organisations navigating the growing connection between sustainability, investment, procurement, regulation and access to international markets.

Her aviation experience includes work with air navigation service providers, airports, air cargo organisations and international aviation institutions. She has contributed to aviation sustainability programmes involving skeyes, ANA Luxembourg, TIACA, ACI World and EUROCONTROL/EASA, with particular expertise in Green ATM, aviation decarbonisation, ESG frameworks and sustainability implementation.

Francine also works increasingly with African organisations and industries on the commercial side of ESG: how stronger sustainability performance can improve investor confidence, strengthen international partnerships, support access to global buyers and reduce barriers to trade.

Her perspective is shaped by experience in both developed and emerging markets. She has worked in Africa, advises organisations operating between Europe and China, and regularly speaks on how sustainability is becoming a global business language rather than simply a compliance requirement.

At the OpenGov Africa Summit, Francine brings a practical international perspective on the future of African aviation and infrastructure: how ESG, operational efficiency, carbon reduction and better sustainability data can support stronger, more competitive and investment-ready systems across the continent.
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Francine Carron is a sustainability economist, ESG specialist and founder of Carron ESG Group, working across Europe, Asia and Africa. She has more than 20 years of experience in sustainability, ESG strategy, decarbonisation, carbon management and... Show more

--> Transformo problemas en oportunidades
--> consultor en transformación digital
--> Apasionado de la energía, la tecnología y los datos.
--> Coleccionista de conexiones personales

🛠️ Co-gerente de una pequeña empresa que ha abrazado la IA para ser mas productiva.

👨‍💻 Amplia experiencia en transformación digital e implantación de software en pequeñas y grande empresas.

🧠trabajo en I+D+I en una empresa de ingeniería

Padre de 3 hijos

“La mejor forma de predecir tu futuro, es construirlo”
Alan Kay

--> Transformo problemas en oportunidades --> consultor en transformación digital --> Apasionado de la energía, la tecnología y los datos. --> Coleccionista de conexiones personales 🛠️ Co-gerente de una pequeña empresa que ha abrazado la IA pa... Show more