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

Solution Engineer at Microsoft specialising in data security and compliance. With a strong foundation in European and international law, she helps organisations navigate complex regulatory environments by translating legal and business requirements into effective technology solutions. She enables customers to bridge the gap between compliance mandates and technical implementation, driving secure, scalable, and compliant data protection strategies.

Solution Engineer at Microsoft specialising in data security and compliance. With a strong foundation in European and international law, she helps organisations navigate complex regulatory environments by translating legal and business requirements i... 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

Dr. Cameron Lippert is the Co-Founder, and Chief Innovation Officer at ElectraMet. Dr. Lippert is a serial entrepreneur with over a decade of experience in developing innovations and bringing them to market. Prior to becoming an entrepreneur, Cameron managed multimillion dollar R&D and technology development & demonstration projects at the Center for Applied Energy Research at the University of Kentucky ranging from carbon capture to new battery chemistry. Dr. Lippert received his BS in Biochemistry from Eckerd College and a Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and has more than 50 publications and patents in the field.

Dr. Lippert currently oversees the commercialization of innovative technologies and processes aimed at enhancing the efficiency and sustainability of recycling. With a focus on developing solutions that not only improve the economics of recycling but also make a significant environmental impact. Dr. Lippert has successfully launched five new electrochemical products at ElectraMet. These products have enabled the economic recovery of valuable metals from even the most complex waste streams, driving forward progress in the recycling industry. Dr. Lippert is committed to pioneering advancements that lead to more effective recycling systems and better resource recovery outcomes.

Dr. Cameron Lippert is the Co-Founder, and Chief Innovation Officer at ElectraMet. Dr. Lippert is a serial entrepreneur with over a decade of experience in developing innovations and bringing them to market. Prior to becoming an entrepreneur, Cameron... Show more

Pavithra Gunasekaran is an applied scientist on the Azure Data Centers team at Microsoft. She has over seven years of experience in large-scale data analysis, predictive modeling, and system-performance analytics across product, healthcare, and e-commerce. At Microsoft, she built the constrained optimization engine for space, power, cooling, and network placement across about 550 data centers, which informed $4B / 800 MW of global over-allocation potential. She also built production ML forecasting models (risk quantile, drift, and trajectory) for compute and power utilization under failure scenarios. She architected automated ML pipelines that process more than 78 billion rows of hourly telemetry, with CI/CD and auto-retraining, which cut model refresh time by 32%. She leads a team of three and has mentored eight engineers.
Before Microsoft, she was a senior data specialist/scientist at BlinkRx. There she built production forecasting models for operational workload and anomaly-detection pipelines for distributed claim-processing systems, and she automated onboarding and reporting pipelines for pharma clients, including Pfizer and Sanofi. At Groupon, she delivered a recommender system for more than 60 million active users. At the Indian Space Research Organization, she analyzed high-frequency satellite telemetry to detect anomalies and predict system failures, and she delivered a dashboard that was patented with ISRO. She has also worked at IDG Communications, Accenture, and Deloitte.
Pavithra holds a Master’s in Business Analytics and Data Science from the University of Texas at Dallas and a Bachelor’s in Computer Science and Engineering from Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering. She co-authored an IEEE research paper on vehicle detection and received the Microsoft Lab Most Innovative App Award.

Pavithra Gunasekaran is an applied scientist on the Azure Data Centers team at Microsoft. She has over seven years of experience in large-scale data analysis, predictive modeling, and system-performance analytics across product, healthcare, and e-com... Show more

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

I’m an AI/ML Engineer and Architect with more than ten years of experience building machine learning systems that have to work in the real world, not just in demos.

My work centers on large language models and the systems around them: AI agents that use tools and take actions, retrieval-augmented generation over complex documents with tables, charts, and diagrams, and evaluation frameworks that catch when models quietly get worse. I also spend a lot of time on the practical side of deployment, making models fast and affordable enough to run at scale.

I’m especially interested in reliability. When an AI system makes a mistake in a high-stakes setting, “usually right” isn’t good enough. I care about how we measure what agents actually do, how we keep them grounded in evidence, and where human oversight fits in.

I’m an AI/ML Engineer and Architect with more than ten years of experience building machine learning systems that have to work in the real world, not just in demos. My work centers on large language models and the systems around them: AI agents ... Show more

Lynsey Mulder is a dynamic speaker, elite coach, and SparkLife Connoisseur renowned for her ability to empower individuals, teams, and organizations to unlock their full potential, ignite passion, and take decisive action. With a diverse background as a C-suite executive, entrepreneur, and non-profit founder, Lynsey's favorite role is being a mom to four amazing boys. Drawing from her extensive experience, she brings expertise and a passion for empowering others to achieve lasting change. Lynsey captivates audiences with engaging stories, practical tools, and energizing exercises. Her relatable and high-impact approach leaves listeners motivated to pursue intentional growth and achieve extraordinary results.

Lynsey Mulder is a dynamic speaker, elite coach, and SparkLife Connoisseur renowned for her ability to empower individuals, teams, and organizations to unlock their full potential, ignite passion, and take decisive action. With a diverse background a... Show more

Emilio Belmar Quijada is a mechanical engineer with over five years in numerical simulation for mining and industry, and a former lecturer in fluid mechanics. He leads the CFD, FEA and DEM team at TNA Engineering, Chile, and directs CFD-IA: a 3D U-Net trained in PyTorch to predict velocity, temperature and pressure fields in industrial enclosures, replacing hours-long OpenFOAM RANS runs with seconds of inference on an open-source, fully local pipeline.

Emilio Belmar Quijada is a mechanical engineer with over five years in numerical simulation for mining and industry, and a former lecturer in fluid mechanics. He leads the CFD, FEA and DEM team at TNA Engineering, Chile, and directs CFD-IA: a 3D U-Ne... Show more

Sir Kevin Rochay is the Chairman of Rochay Group, overseeing luxury sector ventures in Monaco and London. A former aspiring barrister, he shifted focus to successful deal-making, specializing in discreet off-market transactions. A Knight of the Order of Saint Lazarus, Sir Rochay is recognized for his international philanthropy, particularly in children's and animal welfare. His charitable efforts include support for Lucy Air Ambulance, Animal Aid Unlimited, and initiatives for stray dogs in Bali and Sri Lanka. Committed to sustainable gold mining in Africa, he was awarded the OSCE Distinguished Award in 2023 and the International Investment Congress Award for ethical gold production.

Sir Kevin Rochay is the Chairman of Rochay Group, overseeing luxury sector ventures in Monaco and London. A former aspiring barrister, he shifted focus to successful deal-making, specializing in discreet off-market transactions. A Knight of the Order... Show more

Pacifique Mugisho is an AI/ML Engineer and PyTorch Ambassador based in Kampala, Uganda. He builds production AI agent systems and explores how AI models interact with tools, data, and external knowledge, with a focus on building reliable and secure AI systems.

Pacifique Mugisho is an AI/ML Engineer and PyTorch Ambassador based in Kampala, Uganda. He builds production AI agent systems and explores how AI models interact with tools, data, and external knowledge, with a focus on building reliable and secure A... 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

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 Fun... Show more

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

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.

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 th... 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

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."

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 (pa... Show more

Christopher is a Senior Mobile Engineer with experience building and owning high-traffic banking features at scale. He works across Flutter, Dart, and Go, and has led complex mobile features end to end across multiple companies, from early-stage startups to established fintech products.
He is one of the organizers of FlutterBytes Conference, where he invests in growing the mobile engineering community in Nigeria. Outside his day job, he builds products at the intersection of AI and mobile, and writes about the engineering decisions behind them.
He is drawn to systems problems, the trade-offs that do not have clean answers, and the gap between how APIs are designed and how they are actually consumed in the real world.

Christopher is a Senior Mobile Engineer with experience building and owning high-traffic banking features at scale. He works across Flutter, Dart, and Go, and has led complex mobile features end to end across multiple companies, from early-stage star... Show more

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

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

Senior IT and Cloud professional with over 10 years of experience in systems administration, cloud infrastructure, IT security, and enterprise environments. I specialize in Microsoft Azure, hybrid infrastructure, server administration, Microsoft technologies, networking, and cloud security.
Throughout my career, I have contributed to the design, implementation, optimization, and security of complex IT environments, with a strong focus on reliability, performance, scalability, and operational excellence.
My background also includes team supervision, technical mentoring, project coordination, and stakeholder collaboration. With academic qualifications in Computer Science and Project Management, alongside professional certifications from Microsoft and other leading technology organizations, I combine hands-on technical expertise with project management and strategic thinking.
I am particularly interested in cloud architecture, automation, DevOps, cybersecurity, hybrid infrastructure, and emerging technologies.

Senior IT and Cloud professional with over 10 years of experience in systems administration, cloud infrastructure, IT security, and enterprise environments. I specialize in Microsoft Azure, hybrid infrastructure, server administration, Microsoft tech... Show more

Linda leads planning and design projects to deliver sustainable outcomes and positive climate impacts in the built environment for Arup. She brings over 18 years of experience in climate responsive, high-performance projects to the role with her detailed knowledge of progressive green/energy codes, greenhouse gas accounting, renewable energy procurement, building rating systems, and decarbonization solutions. Her technical expertise is best leveraged to guide projects through interactive thought leadership workshops to influence high-quality decision making.

Linda leads planning and design projects to deliver sustainable outcomes and positive climate impacts in the built environment for Arup. She brings over 18 years of experience in climate responsive, high-performance projects to the role with her deta... Show more

Matthias Rochtus, experienced public speaker and Data Scientist.
Main fields of expertise are Geospatial research, data engineering & CI/CD , Predictive Maintenance and Retrieval Augmented Generation (LLMs)

Matthias Rochtus, experienced public speaker and Data Scientist. Main fields of expertise are Geospatial research, data engineering & CI/CD , Predictive Maintenance and Retrieval Augmented Generation (LLMs) 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

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

Hari Vamsi Krishna is a wastewater infrastructure analytics specialist focused on GIS, spatial-temporal analytics, and data-driven decision-making for municipal infrastructure systems. His work combines geospatial intelligence, condition assessment analytics, enterprise data management, and business intelligence to support infrastructure planning, rehabilitation prioritization, and operational performance improvement. He has experience developing analytical frameworks, dashboards, and digital workflows using GIS, Power BI, Python, and enterprise geodatabases. His research and speaking interests include infrastructure intelligence, predictive analytics, sewer rehabilitation planning, and digital transformation in utility asset management.

Hari Vamsi Krishna is a wastewater infrastructure analytics specialist focused on GIS, spatial-temporal analytics, and data-driven decision-making for municipal infrastructure systems. His work combines geospatial intelligence, condition assessment a... Show more

José es ingeniero de software con más de una década de experiencia liderando proyectos de software y machine learning utilizados por millones de usuarios en EE. UU. y Latinoamérica, en sectores como salud, finanzas, energía, entre otros. Actualmente implementa Agentic AI para desarrollar agentes inteligentes orientados a la observabilidad de aplicaciones. Es Senior Member del IEEE, Ingeniero de Sistemas con MBA, Certified Java Programmer, Google & AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer, y actualmente cursa una maestría en Machine Learning en el Georgia Institute of Technology.

José es ingeniero de software con más de una década de experiencia liderando proyectos de software y machine learning utilizados por millones de usuarios en EE. UU. y Latinoamérica, en sectores como salud, finanzas, energía, entre otros. Actualmente ... 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

Pablo Nachef es Ingeniero Químico con más de 20 años de experiencia en Oil & Gas, actualmente en Tecpetrol. Su carrera combina operaciones, tecnología y mejora de performance, con foco en Vaca Muerta y en la evolución de los Real Time Operations Centers. Participó en la evolución del RTOC de Tecpetrol, desde el monitoreo de datos hasta la operación y toma de decisiones en tiempo real. Su interés está en transformar datos en acción, acortar los ciclos de aprendizaje y aplicar tecnología para hacer operaciones más eficientes, repetibles y escalables.

Pablo Nachef es Ingeniero Químico con más de 20 años de experiencia en Oil & Gas, actualmente en Tecpetrol. Su carrera combina operaciones, tecnología y mejora de performance, con foco en Vaca Muerta y en la evolución de los Real Time Operations Cent... 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.

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 co... Show more