Dan has been building software since before the dot-com days, responsible for the modernization, site reliability and greenfield projects, as well as responsible for hiring software and devops engineers at various stages and skill levels, from junior to architect level. He has built a career at TRIRIGA, IBM, Wipro, and now as the Global Director of Software for Arcadis, a leading design, consultancy, engineering, project and management services across every phase of asset creation and management for projects all around the world.

Dan has been building software since before the dot-com days, responsible for the modernization, site reliability and greenfield projects, as well as responsible for hiring software and devops engineers at various stages and skill levels, from junior... Show more

Sujay is a seasoned software engineer with expertise in building scalable data platforms and stream processing systems. Currently part of Netflix's Data Platform team, he leads various efforts in Data Mesh, which processes trillions of daily events. Sujay spearheaded building real-time streaming transformations, enabling quick, data-driven decisions.
Previously, he led various initiatives in Meta and Microsoft - from ultra high scale Data & Cloud Infrastructures to business critical Integrity Systems and Real-time messaging services.

Sujay is a seasoned software engineer with expertise in building scalable data platforms and stream processing systems. Currently part of Netflix's Data Platform team, he leads various efforts in Data Mesh, which processes trillions of daily events. ... Show more

Rana Gujral is a TED Speaker, a visionary entrepreneur and AI thought leader at the forefront of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), and Cognitive AI. As an authority in AI-driven decision-making, behavioral analytics, and voice intelligence, Rana’s work explores how advanced AI can understand, predict, and enhance human interactions.
He has delivered keynote speeches and expert panels at prestigious global events, including the World Economic Forum, CES, GovAI Summit, GITEX, TNW, AI Everything, LEAP, DSC Europe, WAICF, and TEDx, where he shares groundbreaking insights on AGI development, cognitive AI, deepfake detection, and ethical AI frameworks. His expertise spans predictive voice analytics, emotion AI, and AI-powered behavioral profiling, making him a sought-after speaker for technology conferences, AI summits, and enterprise innovation forums.
Rana is the CEO of Behavioral Signals, a company pioneering state-of-the-art AI-driven behavioral analytics that enables machines to comprehend and respond to human emotions with unprecedented accuracy.
Rana Gujral delivers compelling, future-focused keynotes that explore the intersection of AI, AGI, cognitive computing, and ethics, offering audiences cutting-edge insights into the future of intelligent machines.

Rana Gujral is a TED Speaker, a visionary entrepreneur and AI thought leader at the forefront of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), and Cognitive AI. As an authority in AI-driven decision-making, behavioral analytics... Show more

I am Arijit, an 18-year-old from India. I love to play with AI on hardware and have been into IoT and AI since 2017. I work at Edge Impulse and create wholesome content for the team, help developer communities and have shared my thoughts in more than 20+ Tech events across the globe.

From receiving one of the highest honours from the Vice President of Govt of India as a Young Innovator to becoming the youngest speaker to talk at the world's biggest Open Source Conference: GitHub Universe, I've experienced it all!

I'm the Co-Organizer for tinyML India which has now grown to 1700+ members across the country. I even lead the TinyML Aspirants Community, which is amongst the biggest Machine Learning communities in Asia. The community currently consists of more than 300 people across the world!

I am Arijit, an 18-year-old from India. I love to play with AI on hardware and have been into IoT and AI since 2017. I work at Edge Impulse and create wholesome content for the team, help developer communities and have shared my thoughts in more than... Show more

Philipp Kersting ist unabhängiger Green-IT-Berater. Er coacht Manager und Mitarbeitende in IT, Fachbereich und Controlling und setzt sich für geringere IT-Kosten und -Emissionen ein. Er ist ein sehr erfahrener IT‘ler, zertifizierter FinOps Practitioner und Auditor für den Blauen Engel für Software.

Philipp Kersting ist unabhängiger Green-IT-Berater. Er coacht Manager und Mitarbeitende in IT, Fachbereich und Controlling und setzt sich für geringere IT-Kosten und -Emissionen ein. Er ist ein sehr erfahrener IT‘ler, zertifizierter FinOps Practition... Show more

Engr. Kunle Olorundare, SMIEEE is the ICANN 79 Paul Muchene Award Winner and he is the current President (2023-2026) of Internet Society, Nigeria Chapter. He is experienced in ICT Industry Regulations, Standardisation, Project Management, School on Internet Governance, Policy Development Processes, ICT Product Certification and Testing, System Audit, Emerging Technologies, Data Governance, Theory of Change, etc.
He has more than 20 years of post-graduation experience in the field of engineering and ICT regulations. Kunle studied Electrical & Electronics Engineering at the Federal University of Technology Akure, Nigeria. He has double Masters - the first one in Communications Management at Bucks New University, England and the second one is Master of Science in Information Technology from National Open University of Nigeria. He is a certified Business Continuity Management Auditor (ISO22302), certified Auditor, Quality Management System (ISO9001), and a certified PRINCE 2 Practitioner.
He has presented and published formal technical papers on various topical issues including the Internet of Things, Digital Transformation, Internet Decolonization, Gig Economy etc. His works have been cited with i10 and h-index-rated citations numbering 30. He is registered with the Council for Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria, and he is a member of the ITU-T Study Group 11 and a Vice Chairman of UN ITU Metaverse Focus Group. He became a Senior Member of the IEEE, USA in March 2018. His most recent technical paper is: “Artificial General Intelligence Terrorism”, published in November 2024.

Engr. Kunle Olorundare, SMIEEE is the ICANN 79 Paul Muchene Award Winner and he is the current President (2023-2026) of Internet Society, Nigeria Chapter. He is experienced in ICT Industry Regulations, Standardisation, Project Management, School on I... Show more

My name is David Emenyi. I am one of Africa's top Business Strategists & Consultants, as well as "West Africa’s first and currently only official Grant Cardone Licensee".

I am a strategist, creative thinker, coach, keynote speaker and highly passionate about making a difference in the lives of people via the various training platforms I engage.

I currently serve as Head of Business Services & New Product Experimentation at Start Innovation Hub, Lead Strategist for The Deliberate CEO International and I'm a choice consultant for various brands on brand strategy, effective sales/product development/training, and digital marketing strategy.

My superpower is developing "10X Strategies" tailor-made for you so you can begin producing 10X results. I simply won’t rest, stop or quit until we get the desired results!!! This is my commitment to the world.

My name is David Emenyi. I am one of Africa's top Business Strategists & Consultants, as well as "West Africa’s first and currently only official Grant Cardone Licensee". I am a strategist, creative thinker, coach, keynote speaker and highly passi... Show more

Mark Heckler, MBA is a software developer & Principal Cloud Developer Advocate for Java/JVM Languages at Microsoft, conference speaker, Java Champion, and Kotlin Developer Expert focused on developing innovative production-ready software at velocity for cloud and edge computing platforms. He has worked with key players in numerous industries and public sector organizations to develop and deliver critical capabilities on time and on budget. Mark is an open source contributor and author of Spring Boot: Up and Running (https://bit.ly/springbootbook) and can be found on Twitter/X @mkheck.

Mark Heckler, MBA is a software developer & Principal Cloud Developer Advocate for Java/JVM Languages at Microsoft, conference speaker, Java Champion, and Kotlin Developer Expert focused on developing innovative production-ready software at velocity ... Show more

Passionate about opensource fields, active fedora contributor, written few article for fedora and Red Hat , Active Docker community leader, Trying to promote Opensource by arranging AWS / Google Events as I am AWS UG , GDG UG and AWS CB. In Dec 2022 GDG Devfest we had taken a session for around 550+ attendees. Currently delivering training for Kubernertes / Docker and GKE

Passionate about opensource fields, active fedora contributor, written few article for fedora and Red Hat , Active Docker community leader, Trying to promote Opensource by arranging AWS / Google Events as I am AWS UG , GDG UG and AWS CB. In Dec 2022 ... Show more

Marlow is a Principal Cloud Engineer working on scheduling at SchedMD. She also is a chair for the CNCF Environmental Sustainability TAG. Marlow has expertise in resource management, the AI/ML Kubernetes cloud compute ecosystem, embedded systems, high performance compute system tools, kernel drivers, tracing libraries, and security. Marlow's interests lie in optimizing the cloud native ecosystem for both performance and sustainability.

Marlow is a Principal Cloud Engineer working on scheduling at SchedMD. She also is a chair for the CNCF Environmental Sustainability TAG. Marlow has expertise in resource management, the AI/ML Kubernetes cloud compute ecosystem, embedded systems, hig... Show more

I am Alessandro Miliucci, a developer, author and speaker. Although I have many interests, software development is what I devote most of my time to and what I am best known for. I have also written a few books on software development.

My interests range over all aspects of software: from user interfaces to databases, including network protocols.

During my career I have spent a lot of time working on start-ups such as Hype, the first Italian neo-bank, and Vidra, an e-commerce SaaS that I co-Founded and held the role of CTO until it was acquired.

I am Alessandro Miliucci, a developer, author and speaker. Although I have many interests, software development is what I devote most of my time to and what I am best known for. I have also written a few books on software development. My interests... Show more

Matt is an Umbraco MVP and part of the Umbraco back-office community team and a keen advocate for all things Umbraco. He brings over 15 years of agency experience to try and distil client needs into actionable, technical problem solving,

Matt is an Umbraco MVP and part of the Umbraco back-office community team and a keen advocate for all things Umbraco. He brings over 15 years of agency experience to try and distil client needs into actionable, technical problem solving, Show more

Salman Khan is a seasoned Machine Learning Engineer and Data Scientist with over eight years of experience designing and deploying AI and Generative AI solutions that drive real-world impact. He currently serves as Director of Data Science at Afiniti, where he leads end-to-end AI/ML initiatives for global enterprises in telecom, insurance, and hospitality. His expertise spans causal inference, large language models (LLMs), Bayesian modeling, and MLOps, with deep hands-on experience in building scalable ML systems and recommendation engines.

Salman Khan is a seasoned Machine Learning Engineer and Data Scientist with over eight years of experience designing and deploying AI and Generative AI solutions that drive real-world impact. He currently serves as Director of Data Science at Afiniti... Show more

Pallavi is a versatile professional with a rich experience spanning two decades. She has contributed in various capacities as an individual contributor, technical product manager, scrum master, intellectual property rights coordinator and coach on various open source tools for test automation, programming for non programmer throughout her career and continues.
She is the Founder at 5 Elements Learning, an E Learning Organization and Mosaic Words, a Green Literature Publishing company. She is a published author of 4 books on Selenium. She is a committer to the Selenium Project. She is an active participant for various international conferences on Testing, Automation, AI and other similar areas, where she serves as a reviewer, jury, organizer, speaker and enthusiastic attendee. She also holds various certifications in her field, interests and passions.
Beyond her professional pursuits, Pallavi spends active time in writing, reading, travel, nature watching and conservation. She is dedicated to giving back to society and environment through both her time and resources. She believes in #BeKind, starting with self.

Pallavi is a versatile professional with a rich experience spanning two decades. She has contributed in various capacities as an individual contributor, technical product manager, scrum master, intellectual property rights coordinator and coach on va... Show more

Manuel Martins is a Portuguese computer scientist specialising in computational algebra. He earned his Ph.D. from Universidade Aberta in 2019, where he has contributed to the field through his work on the Francy framework, enhancing interactive capabilities within the GAP system. His research interests encompass discrete mathematics and the development of computational tools to facilitate mathematical computations and visualisations.

His academic journey includes a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, majoring in Industrial Informatics, from Escola Superior de Tecnologia of the Instituto Politecnico do Cavado e do Ave, completed in 2008.

He currently works at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) as a Senior Web Analyst on the Platform Engineering team of the Computing Department. He specialises in software design and architecture, with over 15 years of experience spanning both the public and private sectors.

Manuel Martins is a Portuguese computer scientist specialising in computational algebra. He earned his Ph.D. from Universidade Aberta in 2019, where he has contributed to the field through his work on the Francy framework, enhancing interactive capab... Show more

"Transforming Justice through Applied AI and Legal Innovation"

Highly accomplished technical leader with 10+ years of experience in architecting, delivering, and optimizing large-scale, cloud-native infrastructure that accelerates business growth and innovation. Expertise spans cloud computing, including AWS, Azure, and GCP, as well as a continually growing presence in the AI landscape, with a focus on LLM, NLP, and ongoing education through certifications and courses. A lifelong self-learner with drive and ambition.

Successfully driven numerous greenfield projects from inception to scale, working with organizations ranging from startups to large corporations with 88,000+ employees, focusing on designing, building, and automating data and software architecture platforms in the cloud and AI spaces. Dedicated to fostering inclusive, high-performing teams and advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in tech.

Currently, a Co-Founder of Justice for All (j4all), a legal AI-driven platform revolutionizing the justice ecosystem by expanding access to legal services and transforming equal justice. Also contributing technical expertise to Stanford CodeX's legal AI platform and serving as a core contributor to InnerSource Commons Foundation. Passionate about leveraging AI and technology to drive innovation, create lasting impact, and promote social good

"Transforming Justice through Applied AI and Legal Innovation" Highly accomplished technical leader with 10+ years of experience in architecting, delivering, and optimizing large-scale, cloud-native infrastructure that accelerates business growth ... Show more

Designer with experience in both corporate and educational environments, specialized in UX/UI and web development. Passionate about collaboration, she actively participates in tech and STEAM communities, where she helps create spaces that bring together art, education, and technology. Her work is guided by a strong commitment to inclusion and collective learning.

Designer with experience in both corporate and educational environments, specialized in UX/UI and web development. Passionate about collaboration, she actively participates in tech and STEAM communities, where she helps create spaces that bring toget... Show more

Alex Bordei is Managing Partner at ICE Felix and a seasoned full-stack developer with over 12 years of experience in Flutter, embedded systems, web and API architecture. He is the founder of the Flutter Romania community and currently organizes the Flutter Bucharest Meetup, helping grow the ecosystem both locally and internationally.

Alex is a passionate speaker and educator who regularly shares his insights at technology events and conferences across Europe. He covers a broad spectrum of topics, including software development, emerging technologies, and innovative applications of Flutter, IoT, and AI. His engaging style and hands-on experience make him a valuable contributor to both professional and educational communities.

Through Early Alpha Engineering, his educational initiative, Alex introduces children to Flutter and hands-on electronics by guiding them through fun, real-world tech projects. He also volunteers and contributes actively to community events, including WordCamp Europe.

With a deep enthusiasm for music, upcycling, and sustainable tech, Alex combines creativity and engineering to explore the intersection of innovation, education, and impact. His work continues to inspire audiences and communities alike.

Alex Bordei is Managing Partner at ICE Felix and a seasoned full-stack developer with over 12 years of experience in Flutter, embedded systems, web and API architecture. He is the founder of the Flutter Romania community and currently organizes the F... Show more

Anuradha Tibile is a powerhouse of creativity and passion, with a voice that can captivate any audience. She has not just mastered the art of storytelling with a degree in Journalism & Mass Communication, but has also been an amazing keynote speaker at various GDG events.

She's a skilled orator who has held audiences spellbound with her speeches, and her knack for crafting visually compelling communication materials shines through in everything she does.

Anuradha is a true changemaker, driven by a desire to use her skills to make a positive impact on the world. Whether it's through her oratory, her leadership, or her creative communication skills, she's constantly pushing boundaries and inspiring others.

Sparked by a passion for technology, she embarked on her professional journey by joining Google Women Techmakers on April 24, 2023. Since then, she has blossomed within the industry, actively contributing to the prestigious Tensor Flow group & Google Developer Groups.

Anuradha Tibile is a powerhouse of creativity and passion, with a voice that can captivate any audience. She has not just mastered the art of storytelling with a degree in Journalism & Mass Communication, but has also been an amazing keynote speaker ... Show more

I'm David Aniebo, a software development engineer interested in product quality, tooling, automation, and developer operations. I specialize in building scalable, high-performing, sustainable software solutions that consistently exceed business and user expectations.

I enjoy sharing insights with the developer community through speaking engagements and workshops.

I'm David Aniebo, a software development engineer interested in product quality, tooling, automation, and developer operations. I specialize in building scalable, high-performing, sustainable software solutions that consistently exceed business and u... Show more

Ole Michaelis is the Head of Engineering at 1KOMMA5º, a unicorn scale-up in renewable energy and clean tech. He's passionate about event-driven software engineering and building high-performing remote teams. From RailsConf to CodeMash, Ole enjoys sneaking onto stages to talk about software, teams, and tech.. In his free time, he's developing slidr.io, a streamlined slide-sharing platform. Ole is a passionate software lead who enjoys traveling and Mexican food. This self-proclaimed 'bad' German can juggle, loves spending time with his two kids, but still dislikes beer and soccer.

Ole Michaelis is the Head of Engineering at 1KOMMA5º, a unicorn scale-up in renewable energy and clean tech. He's passionate about event-driven software engineering and building high-performing remote teams. From RailsConf to CodeMash, Ole enjoys sne... Show more

Carola Verschoor is a transformation designer with over 30 years of experience across diverse sectors and cultures. Driven by a deep commitment to inspire actionable change and nurture meaningful connections, Carola's work transcends traditional boundaries. She is an inspiring speaker who engages her audience with a passion for creativity and innovation. Carola is on a mission to help (re)volutionize change and co-create impactful transformations. She is a thought leader and published author on the topics of innovation, strategy, creativity, transformation and design.
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Carola Verschoor is a transformation designer with over 30 years of experience across diverse sectors and cultures. Driven by a deep commitment to inspire actionable change and nurture meaningful connections, Carola's work transcends traditional boun... Show more

I am a software engineer with over 5 years of professional experience developing, testing, deploying, and maintaining robust software
applications. I excel in creating innovative solutions and seamless user experiences. Beyond my technical skills, I am passionate about physical wellness and enjoy regular workouts to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle.

I am a software engineer with over 5 years of professional experience developing, testing, deploying, and maintaining robust software applications. I excel in creating innovative solutions and seamless user experiences. Beyond my technical skills, I... Show more

Laurent Morisseau accompagne les PME et ETI dans leurs transformations rapides grâce à une approche de stratégie adaptative. Auteur reconnu, pionnier des OKR en France, il a cofondé le framework open source Agile4Enterprise. Il intervient sur les enjeux de pilotage sous incertitude, agilité d’entreprise, organisation en flux et (re)design stratégique. Conférencier expérimenté, il partage une vision lucide, systémique et actionnable du changement.

Laurent Morisseau accompagne les PME et ETI dans leurs transformations rapides grâce à une approche de stratégie adaptative. Auteur reconnu, pionnier des OKR en France, il a cofondé le framework open source Agile4Enterprise. Il intervient sur les enj... Show more

Colorado entrepreneur Allie Reitz currently works with VC firm gener8tor and the City of Greeley to run the gBETA Greeley accelerator, helping agricultural technology and manufacturing startups plan and raise funding for future growth. Allie is an "Entreprenerd" with 10 years of entrepreneurial experience in various industries. Through her company Meep, she has built the Launch Academy accelerator and delivers innovative entrepreneurship curriculum for hackathons, pitch competitions, and colleges. Her passion for building inclusive startup communities shows through her work as a lead organizer of 1 Million Cups in multiple cities, and as a partner with SVP Denver, helping to stand up their new COIIN impact investment initiative.

Colorado entrepreneur Allie Reitz currently works with VC firm gener8tor and the City of Greeley to run the gBETA Greeley accelerator, helping agricultural technology and manufacturing startups plan and raise funding for future growth. Allie is an "E... Show more

For 20 years Bohdan Dmytryshyn has provided expertise as Solution Architect, Project Manager and Data Analysis consultant in one of the biggest Ukrainian IT outsourcing companies. Altogether, Bohdan has gained 25 years of experience in the universe of data management and software application development (java and open-source stack) and all related fields of software engineering, project management and technology.

For 20 years Bohdan Dmytryshyn has provided expertise as Solution Architect, Project Manager and Data Analysis consultant in one of the biggest Ukrainian IT outsourcing companies. Altogether, Bohdan has gained 25 years of experience in the universe o... Show more

I am Kshitij raj sharma from Nepal , An OSM enthusiastic , Open Source Spatial Developer , Geomatics Engineer. I love maps and love contributing & making tools that benefits humankind

I am Kshitij raj sharma from Nepal , An OSM enthusiastic , Open Source Spatial Developer , Geomatics Engineer. I love maps and love contributing & making tools that benefits humankind Show more

Taylor Smith, Senior AI Developer Advocate at Red Hat, is an advocate of open source AI innovation and democratization. She has a background in software development, open source technologies like Kubernetes and linux, and technical partnerships. Taylor loves music, animals, and helping to solve real-world problems with technology. Based out of North Carolina.

Taylor Smith, Senior AI Developer Advocate at Red Hat, is an advocate of open source AI innovation and democratization. She has a background in software development, open source technologies like Kubernetes and linux, and technical partnerships. Tayl... Show more

Kennedy Kamande Wangari is a Global AI and Climate Policy Strategist, AI Researcher, and Technology Journalist building ethical AI systems, shaping inclusive tech policies, and advancing digital literacy for environmental conservation, climate resilience, and human empowerment.

Previously, he has worked at UNEP 🇺🇳, NVIDIA, Xetova and NCBA Bank to deliver high-impact data products and services –from data strategy consulting to end-to-end project implementation across the marketing, supply chain, finance and environment fields.

His research work seeks to enhance a better understanding of the societal and environmental impacts of AI models, datasets and systems.

A talented Technology and Data Policy Analyst: steering the technological innovation through development of more inclusive and responsive technology policies geared to promote equity, inclusivity and sustainability in the digital age.

As a Technology Columnist he is on a mission to educate, inform and entertain Africa about emerging technologies, trends and developments in ways that inspire innovation.

He shares his passion for a sustainable data literate world through public speaking opportunities, featuring in blogs, videos, workshops, research papers publications, journals and through various media outlets: Mainstream Television, Radio, Print Media.

Kennedy Kamande Wangari is a Global AI and Climate Policy Strategist, AI Researcher, and Technology Journalist building ethical AI systems, shaping inclusive tech policies, and advancing digital literacy for environmental conservation, climate resili... Show more

Ugochukwu Onyeka is a firm believer in open source. He holds a PhD in Sustainability Accounting and has consulted for governments, blue-chip companies and non-profits on issues like forecasting, strategic planning and financial modelling. He serves on the community council of sktime and is also an advisor at the German Centre for Open Source AI software.

Ugochukwu Onyeka is a firm believer in open source. He holds a PhD in Sustainability Accounting and has consulted for governments, blue-chip companies and non-profits on issues like forecasting, strategic planning and financial modelling. He serves o... Show more