Energy & Basic Resources

Valued experts focusing on the exploration, production, and management of energy sources and raw materials

Bhargav Shetgaonkar

Bhargav Shetgaonkar

AI Scientist driving scalable retail modeling, causal inference, and supply chain decisions for Target's growing digital business. Previously, he was a Graduate student in AI at Duke with research stints at the Center for Advanced Hindsight and IBM Labs for their open source and pro bono initiatives.

AI Scientist driving scalable retail modeling, causal inference, and supply chain decisions for Target's growing digital business. Previously, he was a Graduate student in AI at Duke with research stints at the Center for Advanced Hindsight and IBM L... Show more

Patrick Kelley

Patrick Kelley

Patrick Kelley is a CISO and executive security advisor with nearly 30 years across information security, critical infrastructure, and network forensics. He is the founder and CISO of Critical Path Security and Léargas Security, where he architected an AI-driven detection platform that cut median alert resolution from 169 minutes to 12.

A frequent keynote speaker, Patrick delivered a top-rated session at RSAC 2025 and speaks across the U.S. and Canada on OT/ICS security, AI in security operations, and burnout as operational risk. He has spoken on panels alongside the FBI, CIA, and NSA, trains for NERC, CISA, CRISP, and E-ISAC, and has lectured in cybersecurity master's programs at CUNY, Kennesaw State University, and Georgia State University. His commentary has appeared in Fortune, CNN, NBC News, The Guardian, and Krebs on Security.

He is the author of The First 90 Days as CISO and co-author of CBI-CS: An Introduction to Burnout Intelligence, and holds the CISSP and CEH certifications.

Patrick Kelley is a CISO and executive security advisor with nearly 30 years across information security, critical infrastructure, and network forensics. He is the founder and CISO of Critical Path Security and Léargas Security, where he architected ... Show more

Arne Bartels

Arne Bartels

20+years of database and DataWarehouse development

20+years of database and DataWarehouse development Show more

Daniel Paredes

Daniel Paredes

Computólogo por profesión, melómano por obsesión y chilango de tiempo completo. Soy co-fundador de Sudo FCiencias, Lider @ AWS Student Builder Group UNAM y Staff @ PythonCDMX. Creo firmemente que facilitando el acceso al conocimiento tecnológico nos acercará a un mejor futuro para todxs.

Computólogo por profesión, melómano por obsesión y chilango de tiempo completo. Soy co-fundador de Sudo FCiencias, Lider @ AWS Student Builder Group UNAM y Staff @ PythonCDMX. Creo firmemente que facilitando el acceso al conocimiento tecnológico nos ... Show more

Emerson Folong

Emerson Folong

Cloud Software Engineer, DevOps Engineer and tech anthusiast. I works at the intersection of software development, cloud infrastructure, and automation, with hands-on experience designing, deploying, and maintaining web applications and backend services.
I has experience working with AWS, Docker, Jenkins, Terraform, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and backend development with Node.js, Python, Django, and FastAPI.

Cloud Software Engineer, DevOps Engineer and tech anthusiast. I works at the intersection of software development, cloud infrastructure, and automation, with hands-on experience designing, deploying, and maintaining web applications and backend servi... Show more

Rohith Ashok

Rohith Ashok

Rohith Ashok is an SVP of Architecture at Fidelity Investments and a contributor to the FINOS CALM open-source initiative. Rohith's work focuses on architecture governance, developer tooling, and transforming software architecture with automation. In his spare time Rohith is an avid woodworker and technology enthusiast!

Rohith Ashok is an SVP of Architecture at Fidelity Investments and a contributor to the FINOS CALM open-source initiative. Rohith's work focuses on architecture governance, developer tooling, and transforming software architecture with automation. I... Show more

Adam Walker

Adam Walker

Adam is the Director of Sustainability and Building Services at SSM Healthcare, a healthcare system consisting of 23 hospitals and over 600 medical facilities across Missouri, Illinois, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin. Adam is responsible for various environmental sustainability initiatives, including reducing SSM Health’s carbon footprint to Net Zero by 2050. Adam holds a degree in Architectural Sustainability from Boston Architectural College, where he completed an award-winning thesis on “How Cultural Sustainability helps to overcome marginalization and gentrification.” Adam is currently pursuing his MBA w/emphasis in Leadership, from Lindenwood University in St. Charles, MO. Adam is also passionate about serving the communities where he lives and works. He actively volunteers with various youth groups, mentoring them in the design industry and professional development. Adam is the Director of Development and Construction for Pocketparks, a non-profit focused on activating vacant spaces in St. Louis into beautiful park spaces. Adam is also a licensed minister and works in various ministries at his local church.

Adam is the Director of Sustainability and Building Services at SSM Healthcare, a healthcare system consisting of 23 hospitals and over 600 medical facilities across Missouri, Illinois, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin. Adam is responsible for various environ... Show more

Raghavendra Kalapatapu

Raghavendra Kalapatapu

Over 15 years of experience in data analytics and data platforms, with a passion for building AI-powered assistant products for manufacturing plants. Focused on delivering scalable, cost-effective solutions that solve complex operational problems and drive real business impact. Guided by curiosity, practicality, and economic feasibility.

Over 15 years of experience in data analytics and data platforms, with a passion for building AI-powered assistant products for manufacturing plants. Focused on delivering scalable, cost-effective solutions that solve complex operational problems and... Show more

Lucía Villaverde Soler

Lucía Villaverde Soler

Business Intelligence and Power BI Developer

Business Intelligence and Power BI Developer Show more

Daan van Berkel

Daan van Berkel

Daan van Berkel is a enthusiastic software tinkerer with a knack for presenting technical details in a clear and concise manner.

Daan van Berkel is a enthusiastic software tinkerer with a knack for presenting technical details in a clear and concise manner. Show more

Latifa Dekhici

Latifa Dekhici

Latifa DEKHICI is a full professor in computer sciences and vice dean of external relations in mathematics and computer science faculty in the university of sciences and technology of Oran; and a researcher in LDREI, Smart Grid Developement laboratory in the Higher School of Electrical and Energetic engineering of Oran. Her research interests include power dispatch, power system design, healthcare scheduling and green optimization as well as optimization methods especially metaheuristics. DEKHICI has been a member of Inside Project (Inclusion of Students With impairements in Distance Education) in 2023, of DIGITAQ Project about Quality Assurance Digitalization in Higher Education and a responsable of Digitalisation Strategy Office in her university. She partipated as a trainer in many sustainability; digitalization; accessibilty, cyber responsability, soft skills and inclusivity activities and serious game design.

Latifa DEKHICI is a full professor in computer sciences and vice dean of external relations in mathematics and computer science faculty in the university of sciences and technology of Oran; and a researcher in LDREI, Smart Grid Developement laborator... Show more

Heath Ledet

Heath Ledet

Heath Ledet is spending this chapter of his life on the work he started with: making music. A blues and Americana musician, singer, and songwriter, Heath Ledet is getting back into the music business in earnest after retiring from the oil and gas industry. He is returning to live performance with a focus on festivals and events, and he has a full album of unreleased music that he plans to release one song per month.

Alongside the music, Ledet runs a new business. Through Top Shelf Development, his home and property development company, he buys property, builds homes on it, and sells them. The work applies what he learned building a business in the energy industry to residential construction.

Ledet is originally from South Louisiana. For more than 16 years he has lived in The Woodlands, Texas, which is part of the greater Conroe and Montgomery County area.

The path to this point started with music, his first calling. As a musician, Ledet made the decision to focus on building a company that would give his family financial security. That choice took him into power generation for oil and gas infrastructure. There he grew Montco Oilfield Solutions, a power generation business that supported major oil companies with their infrastructure.
Building Montco is the accomplishment in his professional life that Ledet is most proud of. That chapter closed when he sold the company to a large company that will continue to grow the business and its employees. With the sale, the company he built and the people who helped build it moved forward under new ownership, and Ledet retired from the power generation and oil and gas infrastructure business.

Music did not leave his life during the business years. In October 2013, Heath Ledet released the album Chasing My Dreams, a 10-song collection with Pershing Wells featured throughout. Its tracks are "Chasing My Dreams," "Wrapped Around Your Finger," "Too Good for Me," "Dirty Money," "You're Not Alone," "Forever," "We Dance," "Time Under the Sun," "Got My Eyes On You," and "Nothing to Lose." Other musicians credited on individual tracks include Todd Sorenson, Todd Adams, Randy Ellis, Kathy Ledet, Troy Percle, Cory Duplechin, Lonnie Lapeyrouse, Terri Chiasson, and Charles "Chucky C" Elam. The album can be streamed on Apple Music, Spotify, Shazam, and SoundCloud.

Away from music and business, Ledet is a father, and his family is an important part of his life. His ranch in Arkansas is where he goes to hunt, fish, ride ATV trails, spend time on the lake, hike, and go rock hunting.

Ledet has also been involved in his community through charitable giving and volunteer work. His support has included the Midland Police Department, contributing to the work of local law enforcement. It has included United Way, the nonprofit that works to strengthen communities through local partnerships. It has included schools, where he has invested in the education of students. He has also been part of a wide range of other charitable and volunteer efforts.

For Heath Ledet, this chapter brings him back to where he started. His oil and gas career is complete, and his time is now divided among his music, Top Shelf Development, his family, and his ranch in Arkansas.

Heath Ledet is spending this chapter of his life on the work he started with: making music. A blues and Americana musician, singer, and songwriter, Heath Ledet is getting back into the music business in earnest after retiring from the oil and gas ind... Show more

Olayiwola Akinnagbe

Olayiwola Akinnagbe

Olayiwola Akinnagbe is a Senior Backend Engineer and AI researcher working at the intersection of financial technology, distributed systems, and intelligent human–AI collaboration. His work is guided by a clear conviction: systems should not merely function. They should scale, adapt, and strengthen the people who use them.

In the fintech sector, Olayiwola architects API-first, event-driven microservices that power payments, loan origination, and high-volume transaction platforms processing over one million API requests daily. He designs secure and resilient backend infrastructures using Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, and AWS. By applying CQRS principles, low-latency search optimization, and cloud-native deployment strategies, he consistently delivers measurable improvements in latency, throughput, and system reliability.

His contribution extends beyond engineering practice into scholarly research. He is the author of the peer-reviewed paper “Human–AI Collaboration: Enhancing Productivity and Decision-Making,” where he reframed artificial intelligence not as automation, but as cognitive partnership. His work examines how humans and intelligent systems can intentionally distribute cognitive responsibility while preserving human agency. This framework has been recognized for its clarity in explaining productivity acceleration and hybrid decision-making models.

Olayiwola holds a Master’s degree in Information Technology, graduating in the top five percent of his class, with research focused on machine learning–based malware detection. His broader publications span AI in finance, cybersecurity, federated learning, and predictive modeling for risk management. This combination of production engineering and academic inquiry enables him to translate theoretical insight into secure, deployable, and economically sound systems.

An AWS Certified Solutions Architect and Developer, he is committed to building architectures that are secure by design, resilient under pressure, and optimized for real-world constraints. He mentors engineers, contributes to technical scholarship, and speaks on system design, fintech infrastructure, and the evolving discipline of human–AI collaborative intelligence.

For Olayiwola, technology is not only about writing code. It is about designing systems that expand human capability while preserving judgment, responsibility, and trust.

Olayiwola Akinnagbe is a Senior Backend Engineer and AI researcher working at the intersection of financial technology, distributed systems, and intelligent human–AI collaboration. His work is guided by a clear conviction: systems should not merely f... Show more

Madeeha Hasan

Madeeha Hasan

Madeeha operates at the intersection of technical chaos and operational elegance. Driven by a relentless instinct for efficiency, her philosophy is straightforward: if you are solving a complex problem twice, you missed the pattern the first time. She has built her career transforming dense, tangled software ecosystems into clean, modular blueprints that teams can leverage indefinitely.
On stage, Madeeha delivers sharp, high-energy talks that strip away tech industry jargon to expose the mechanics of scaling. She bypasses abstract theory in favor of battle-tested frameworks, helping engineers, architects, and executives untangle technical debt and build for high-speed repeatability. Whether keynoting international developer summits or advising engineering executives, Madeeha challenges audiences to rethink how they approach system design, team alignment, and problem-solving

Madeeha operates at the intersection of technical chaos and operational elegance. Driven by a relentless instinct for efficiency, her philosophy is straightforward: if you are solving a complex problem twice, you missed the pattern the first time. Sh... Show more

Ayoub Kochbati

Ayoub Kochbati

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

Nathan Saldanha

Nathan Saldanha

Nathan Saldanha is the Global Director, Digital Strategy & Growth at Codehouse and a Sitecore Ambassador MVP (2025 & 2026). With Ten years of digital transformation and Industry 4.0 experience, he specialises in crafting compelling business cases for enterprise website rebuilds and Personalisation at scale. Nathan has been part of Sitecore implementations across APAC and North America, including award-winning projects. He is passionate about helping organisations unlock real business value through scalable, future proofed architecture and smart platform strategy.

Nathan Saldanha is the Global Director, Digital Strategy & Growth at Codehouse and a Sitecore Ambassador MVP (2025 & 2026). With Ten years of digital transformation and Industry 4.0 experience, he specialises in crafting compelling business cases for... Show more

Shana Dacres-Lawrence

Shana Dacres-Lawrence

Shana is an accomplished Senior Architect with over 13 years of experience and a strong foundation in Cyber Security and Software development. She has successfully led and delivered complex, high-quality consulting and architecture projects, including systems of critical national importance. Shana has also played a pivotal role in architecting one of the largest cloud transformations and migrations in Europe and designed an award-winning CIAM solution for a major electricity system operator.

A passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion in technology, Shana has been instrumental in establishing and driving internal communities within the organisations she has worked for. She is dedicated to attracting, retaining, and promoting women in tech. Shana is also the founder of ArchitectHer, a community platform devoted to supporting, inspiring, and elevating women in technology architecture.

Shana is an accomplished Senior Architect with over 13 years of experience and a strong foundation in Cyber Security and Software development. She has successfully led and delivered complex, high-quality consulting and architecture projects, includin... Show more

Adam Mashaka

Adam Mashaka

X(Twitter):@AdamMashaka1
Github: AdamMashaka
Linkidinn: @AdamKatani

X(Twitter):@AdamMashaka1 Github: AdamMashaka Linkidinn: @AdamKatani Show more

Tom Graham

Tom Graham

Tom Graham is an IT professional with over 30 years of experience, offering a broad blend of technical expertise and versatility. His career spans roles such as Developer, Architect, Scrum Master, Business Systems Analyst, Accounting Controller, and Human Resources Manager, reflecting adaptability across industries including healthcare, food, automotive, and oil.

An entrepreneurial spirit, Tom builds and manages multiple ventures alongside consulting. His portfolio includes software platforms for nonprofits, education, and event management, along with hands-on projects in IoT, AI, and disaster readiness.

Outside of technology, Tom is a storm chaser and community volunteer. He contributes to disaster relief efforts, teaches STEM outreach, and speaks at conferences, colleges, schools, and museums. His passions extend to vintage technology, restoring antique cars and radios, and advancing communication tools through amateur radio.

Tom is an active member of the Amateur Radio Relay League, Spotter Network, and Amateur Radio Emergency Services. Through speaking and consulting, he shares hard-earned lessons in resilience, innovation, and building solutions that matter.

Tom Graham is an IT professional with over 30 years of experience, offering a broad blend of technical expertise and versatility. His career spans roles such as Developer, Architect, Scrum Master, Business Systems Analyst, Accounting Controller, and ... Show more

Matthias Rochtus

Matthias Rochtus

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

Eduardo Páez Hernández

Eduardo Páez Hernández

Co-founder and Head of Business Development at data4all. We are dedicated to the digitization of processes and implementation of data culture through Microsoft 365, Power Platform and Copilot.

Expert in Digital Transformation and People Analytics. Consultant and Trainer. Microsoft Certified PL300, Master in BI & Big Data. I have more than 10 years of experience in technology positions in large companies in sectors such as IT consulting and Oil & Gas.

I am co-founder of the Think Tank “People Analytics Spain”. I am motivated to implement the data culture in companies and thus help them grow by bringing out the full potential of the Microsoft ecosystem.

Co-founder and Head of Business Development at data4all. We are dedicated to the digitization of processes and implementation of data culture through Microsoft 365, Power Platform and Copilot. Expert in Digital Transformation and People Analytics.... Show more

David Barreto Lara

David Barreto Lara

Ingeniero graduado de la Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería (UNI), Doctor en Energética y Magíster en Administración. Actualmente se desempeña como consultor independiente.

Cuenta con múltiples certificaciones profesionales en plataformas de nube y analítica, incluyendo Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer, Microsoft Azure AI Engineer Associate (AI-102), Azure Data Scientist Associate (DP-100), Azure Database Administrator Associate (DP-300) y Power BI Data Analyst Associate (PL-300).

Además, fue becario del programa Future AWS AI Engineer, desarrollado por Amazon Web Services y Udacity, y ha completado programas avanzados de especialización en Deep Learning e Ingeniería de Inteligencia Artificial.

Su trabajo se enfoca en el desarrollo de soluciones basadas en IA generativa para problemas empresariales y educativos.

Ingeniero graduado de la Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería (UNI), Doctor en Energética y Magíster en Administración. Actualmente se desempeña como consultor independiente. Cuenta con múltiples certificaciones profesionales en plataformas de nube ... Show more

Collin Tsui

Collin Tsui

Business Intelligence professional with 20 years experience in data analytics, including at a top Power BI Consultant, Fortune 200 company, and startup EPC. Combines business acumen with digital fluency and innovative mindset to improve data comprehension and facilitate data-driven decision making. Chaired Data Analytics Community at the Construction Industry Institute, featured in BD+C Magazine’s 40 Under 40, and active member of #SML.

Business Intelligence professional with 20 years experience in data analytics, including at a top Power BI Consultant, Fortune 200 company, and startup EPC. Combines business acumen with digital fluency and innovative mindset to improve data comprehe... Show more

Navyasree Potluri

Navyasree Potluri

Sree Potluri is a Senior Solution Engineer at Microsoft, specialising in Data & AI and leading customer-facing innovation across the UK water industry and beyond. She is the voice behind AI Horizon, a global community platform focused on making Generative AI accessible, practical, and impactful for real-world applications.

With over 17 years of experience in the technology industry, Sree partners closely with organisations to modernise data platforms, unlock real-time intelligence, and drive AI-led transformations using Microsoft Fabric and Azure. Her work spans designing end-to-end data and AI solutions that bridge the gap between complex technology and tangible business outcomes.

She is a regular speaker at conferences and industry events, sharing insights on designing unified data platforms, delivering end‑to‑end data solutions, and advancing capabilities in prompt engineering, LLM orchestration, agentic AI systems, and scalable, enterprise‑ready AI.

Sree Potluri is a Senior Solution Engineer at Microsoft, specialising in Data & AI and leading customer-facing innovation across the UK water industry and beyond. She is the voice behind AI Horizon, a global community platform focused on making Gener... Show more

Chanceline Boutchouang Nghomsi

Chanceline Boutchouang Nghomsi

Chanceline Boutchouang Nghomsi is a young Cameroonian leader
dedicated to community development and leadership. With a professional
Master’s degree in Environmental Economics and Rural Development, Chanceline
has a strong background in the fields of environmental economics, rural
development, and agri-business. Founder of Prospectiva Ltd, His work includes
significant contributions to the analysis of agricultural value chains, particularly in
digital economy, the poultry sector, focusing on value chain analysis and value
sharing.
Since joining Junior Chamber International Cameroon (JCI C) in 2013, Chanceline
has taken on numerous leadership roles and was elected National President in
2023. He is also a graduate of the 2022 JCI Leadership Academy in Japan and has
been recognized multiple times as the Most Outstanding Member of JCI C, for his
contributions to young people’s empowerment and the organization’s
development. His leadership is marked by launching impactful initiatives such as
the Cameroon Peace Is Possible Campaign, the World Clean Up campaign, and the
#TrashChallenge237. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he led efforts to distribute
sanitizers, masks, and vaccination services.

In 2020, Chanceline founded the Cameroon Youth Economic Forum to advocate
for better youth policies, demonstrating his commitment to building a better
society and addressing young people's challenges. His skills span economic
analysis, rural development, project management, research methodologies, and
effective communication. With a passion for making a difference, Chanceline continues to champion sustainable development and youth leadership across various platforms.

Chanceline Boutchouang Nghomsi is a young Cameroonian leader dedicated to community development and leadership. With a professional Master’s degree in Environmental Economics and Rural Development, Chanceline has a strong background in the fields ... Show more

Sophia Pfab

Sophia Pfab

I am Sophia Pfab, a passionate Agile Transformation Consultant and Product & Delivery Partner for Tech Teams with a foundation in Industrial Engineering.

My core focus is creating real value, driving efficiency, and sustainably fostering self-organization and intrinsic motivation within teams—always with a clear outcome-orientation. I thrive on helping organizations and teams establish more effective and long-lasting ways of working.

With several years of experience as a consultant and Scrum Master, I have successfully implemented scaled agile frameworks (e.g., Nexus) and guided organizations through their agile transformations. I use my analytical skills to quickly detect tensions within teams, resolving them through targeted coaching and empathy, supported by my training in Nonviolent Communication (NVC).

My role extends beyond classical Scrum: I coach Product Owners and development teams, facilitate and design customized workshops, and strategically apply methods like Team Topologies and OKRs. My background as a former developer provides me with a deep technical understanding, and I am proficient in tool administration (e.g., Jira, Confluence, and Miro).

I am highly networked within the agile community, regularly discussing current challenges, and I communicate fluently in German and English.

I am Sophia Pfab, a passionate Agile Transformation Consultant and Product & Delivery Partner for Tech Teams with a foundation in Industrial Engineering. My core focus is creating real value, driving efficiency, and sustainably fostering self-orga... Show more

Bruce Porter Jr

Bruce Porter Jr

A seasoned diplomat, technologist, and early adopter of cryptocurrency, Bruce Porter Jr. brings over 15 years of cross-sector leadership spanning blockchain, financial technology, and international relations.

Blockchain & Enterprise Leadership
As Chairman and CEO of GlobalBoost, Bruce drives the development of user-friendly crypto solutions while spearheading the company’s mission to support wounded veterans through sponsorships of global disabled sporting events. Concurrently, as CEO of The Impact Money Show, he reaches millions daily, leveraging blockchain technology to champion free speech and economic liberty.

Global Events & Media
Bruce is the Founder of Washington Elite, a premier global events and marketing organization responsible for orchestrating high-profile gatherings at iconic venues, including the Versace Mansion, Harvard Club, Schönbrunn Palace, and Hard Rock Times Square. Notably, he leads the organization of the UN Blockchain Week Conference—a flagship international event that unites global leaders, innovators, and policymakers to advance blockchain applications in diplomacy and economic development.

Diplomacy & Strategic Advisory
Additionally, Bruce serves as the Washington, D.C. Representative for Liberland, where he facilitates high-level strategic partnerships with financial institutions and government entities, bridging the gap between emerging digital governance and traditional statecraft.

Legacy & Vision
With multifaceted expertise in public diplomacy, artificial intelligence, event production, and capital formation, Bruce Porter Jr. continues to define his legacy as a pioneer of accessible blockchain innovation—transforming complex technologies into tangible solutions for global economic empowerment.

A seasoned diplomat, technologist, and early adopter of cryptocurrency, Bruce Porter Jr. brings over 15 years of cross-sector leadership spanning blockchain, financial technology, and international relations. Blockchain & Enterprise Leadership As... Show more

Joshua Drake

Joshua Drake

Joshua (JD) is a long time Open Source advocate and entrepreneur dating back to the early days of Professional Open Source. From the valleys of Usenet he sold custom Linux servers with a whopping 16 MB of ram and 1GB SCSI drives. These were the days of SLS and many, many floppy disks. Through the years he has help found multiple Internet Service Providers as well as eventually launching his own firm, Command Prompt, Inc.. Command Prompt has over the years become one of the predominant privately owned PostgreSQL support and Consulting firms.

An avid public speaker and writer, he is also the founder of United States PostgreSQL, PgConf (PostgresConf) and More than a Refresh: A podcast about the most interesting people you haven't met. He currently resides off-grid in Montana.

He divides his time between Command Prompt, off-grid projects, mentoring/leadership roles and helping those who wish to become successful, define what that means for them.

Joshua (JD) is a long time Open Source advocate and entrepreneur dating back to the early days of Professional Open Source. From the valleys of Usenet he sold custom Linux servers with a whopping 16 MB of ram and 1GB SCSI drives. These were the days ... Show more

Aigiun Guseinova

Aigiun Guseinova

Aigiun Guseinova is an Enterprise Data & AI Strategist, Power BI Developer, and Business Intelligence Specialist meant to design scalable intelligence systems across the Microsoft ecosystem. With a strong foundation in Information Systems and strong expertise in analytics engineering, she transforms complex data environments into high-impact decision platforms that drive measurable business outcomes.

Aigiun Guseinova is an Enterprise Data & AI Strategist, Power BI Developer, and Business Intelligence Specialist meant to design scalable intelligence systems across the Microsoft ecosystem. With a strong foundation in Information Systems and strong ... Show more

Pankaj Bakshi

Pankaj Bakshi

Pankaj Bakshi is an Enterprise AI Strategist, AI Commercialization Leader, and Agentic AI Leader with 25+ years of experience driving large‑scale digital and AI transformation across global, regulated enterprises. He specializes in AI commercialization, GTM strategy, enterprise AI adoption, and value realization frameworks that convert AI prototypes into scalable, revenue‑impacting products.

Pankaj has launched enterprise‑grade AI platforms, including a GenAI‑powered mobile app adopted by global users, a regulatory‑compliant ML Model Foundry, and AI‑native integration frameworks across SAP, Oracle, Workday, and Azure ecosystems. His work spans clinical research, healthcare, BFSI, ERP modernization, and intelligent automation.

He has held leadership roles at IBM, Deloitte, Capgemini, and most recently Fortrea, where he led enterprise AI strategy, commercialization, and global AI adoption. Pankaj is known for designing federated AI operating models, establishing AI Centers of Excellence, and building enterprise AI literacy programs for executives and frontline teams.
Agentic AI, Clinical AI, Enterprise AI, AI Governance, AI Ethics, AI Commercialization, Digital Transformation, Healthcare AI, Responsible AI, AI Leadership, AI Strategy, GenAI, LLMOps, RAG, AI in Clinical Trials, AI for CROs, Dharma & AI, Ethical Tech, Future of Work

Pankaj Bakshi is an Enterprise AI Strategist, AI Commercialization Leader, and Agentic AI Leader with 25+ years of experience driving large‑scale digital and AI transformation across global, regulated enterprises. He specializes in AI commercializati... Show more

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