Finance & Banking

Experienced individuals involved in financial services, including banking, investment, insurance, and real estate

Ángel Díaz-Maroto Álvarez

Ángel Díaz-Maroto Álvarez

Angel is an energetic and forward-thinking Agile coach specializing in leadership development and organizational agility. His pragmatism and experience in organizational coaching and Business Agility are the driving forces behind his methods. Throughout his 15+ years of hands-on experience as a coach, trainer, and mentor, Angel has provided expert guidance to organizations and Agile leaders in North America, South America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

Angel’s leadership has been particularly notorious at the ING Group, where he has performed as the first Agile Champion at ING Spain and chairman of the first Global ING Agile Experts Group since 2010. He has also supported companies from more than 40 countries, contributing to the Agile journeys of King, Toyota, Falabella, Banco de Chile, Roche, BBVA, Sunhotels, DEWA, FAB, PZU Group and the Catalan Institute of Oncology.

Angel holds the Scrum Alliance’s highest-level certifications in the field. Being the first Spanish CST (Certified Scrum Trainer), the first Spanish CEC (Certified Enterprise Coach), and the first European CALE (Certified Agile Leadership Educator).

Angel is also a PCC (Certified Professional Coach) by the International Coach Federation, a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach (CPCC), Certified specialist in team coaching and systemic leadership, Management 3.0 facilitator, Certified Kanban Management Professional (KMP), Certified LargeScaleScrum Practitioner (CLP), Certified SAFe® Program Consultant (SPC), Licensed NLP Practitioner and TTI-certified Behaviour and Motivation Analyst.

In addition, Angel has participated as a speaker and keynote at more than 60 international conferences and Agile events worldwide and has been a significant contributor to the international Agile community since 2009.

Angel is an energetic and forward-thinking Agile coach specializing in leadership development and organizational agility. His pragmatism and experience in organizational coaching and Business Agility are the driving forces behind his methods. Through... Show more

Markus Eisele

Markus Eisele

Markus is a Java Champion, former Java EE Expert Group member, founder of German JavaLand, reputed speaker at Java conferences around the world, and a very well known figure in the Enterprise Java world.

Markus is a Java Champion, former Java EE Expert Group member, founder of German JavaLand, reputed speaker at Java conferences around the world, and a very well known figure in the Enterprise Java world. Show more

Imre Nagi

Imre Nagi

Imre is Google Developer Expert in cloud category and also Cloud Platform Engineer at GoTo Financial, Indonesia. He has several years of experience building infrastructure at any scale and developing platforms to improve developer productivity and enable infrastructure migrations. He also talked at several notable conferences like GopherCon and KubeCon NA.

Imre recently moved to Baltimore. Prior to this, Imre was an active community contributor and also the first Google Developer Expert Cloud from Jakarta, Indonesia.

Imre is Google Developer Expert in cloud category and also Cloud Platform Engineer at GoTo Financial, Indonesia. He has several years of experience building infrastructure at any scale and developing platforms to improve developer productivity and en... Show more

Tatiana Torset

Tatiana Torset

Head of Product at a Norwegian Fintech company with academic background in both IT and design, Tatiana’s main role is to organise collaboration between design, development and product parts of the team. Tatiana facilitates defining product strategy and ensures that the product quality meets the best standards and satisfies the customers and at the same time are optimal for the business.

Head of Product at a Norwegian Fintech company with academic background in both IT and design, Tatiana’s main role is to organise collaboration between design, development and product parts of the team. Tatiana facilitates defining product strategy a... Show more

Rafael Roman

Rafael Roman

Principal Engineer with over 15 years of experience leading teams and delivering presentations on technical topics. Skilled in developing and implementing innovative solutions, as well as driving team collaboration and productivity. Strong communication skills and experience presenting to both technical and non-technical audiences. Committed to staying up-to-date on industry trends and best practices.

Principal Engineer with over 15 years of experience leading teams and delivering presentations on technical topics. Skilled in developing and implementing innovative solutions, as well as driving team collaboration and productivity. Strong communicat... Show more

Theo Lebrun

Theo Lebrun

Theo Lebrun is a seasoned Data Engineer and Technology Consultant at Ippon Technologies with a vast experience in cloud computing, databases, and software development. With expertise in a range of tools and technologies including AWS, Kafka, Databricks, and Python, Theo has helped numerous clients optimize their data pipelines meeting and exceeding their goals.

Theo's technical expertise are matched by his passion for sharing his knowledge with others. He has authored multiple blog posts covering and breaking down technical topics such as high-scaled streaming development with Kafka or Databricks Tips and Tricks. He has also presented in multiple conferences such as DevNexus and RVATech Data Summit.

Theo Lebrun is a seasoned Data Engineer and Technology Consultant at Ippon Technologies with a vast experience in cloud computing, databases, and software development. With expertise in a range of tools and technologies including AWS, Kafka, Databric... Show more

Jeremiah Lee

Jeremiah Lee

Jeremiah Lee develops monetization tools for digital creators. He previously worked on cloud infrastructure at Stripe, hardware integrations at Spotify, and web APIs at Fitbit. He grew up under the California sun, but now calls Stockholm home.

Jeremiah Lee develops monetization tools for digital creators. He previously worked on cloud infrastructure at Stripe, hardware integrations at Spotify, and web APIs at Fitbit. He grew up under the California sun, but now calls Stockholm home. Show more

Sheela Shankar

Sheela Shankar

I am a Full Stack Developer and Cloud Modernization enthusiast.
I work on building financial applications used by financial advisors to advise clients on their portfolios and give them insightful decisions to balance risk and reward and select the right retirement funds. Our team consists of a mix of full stack, dedicated backend and cloud specialists. Our team follows Agile practices, and is responsible for the cloud infrastructure, architecture, monitoring, and production support of the systems.

I am a Full Stack Developer and Cloud Modernization enthusiast. I work on building financial applications used by financial advisors to advise clients on their portfolios and give them insightful decisions to balance risk and reward and select the... Show more

Ritu Hooda

Ritu Hooda

Self-motivated Sr. SharePoint/Power Platform Architect with 15+ years of extensive experience in professional application design, automation, database development, support, SharePoint configuration, development, and administration.I am passionate about integrating various technologies including SharePoint, ETL Loads, and other 3rd party products to develop custom solutions. Over the years, I have developed interest in PowerPlatform and currently focussing on building no-code low-code and Power Automate Desktop solutions :)

Self-motivated Sr. SharePoint/Power Platform Architect with 15+ years of extensive experience in professional application design, automation, database development, support, SharePoint configuration, development, and administration.I am passionate ab... Show more

Pablo Ezequiel Inchausti

Pablo Ezequiel Inchausti

Software Engineer at BBVA and my IT career was associated with the financial industry. I participated in several projects that involved Mobile Banking, Home Banking and incorporation of DevOps practices. I also work as a Professor in Computer Engineering at UADE and I actively participate in the AWS community with the AWS Community Builder program. I am passionate about technology and I really enjoy when I the opportunity to share something new that I am learning.

Software Engineer at BBVA and my IT career was associated with the financial industry. I participated in several projects that involved Mobile Banking, Home Banking and incorporation of DevOps practices. I also work as a Professor in Computer Enginee... Show more

Usama Wahab Khan

Usama Wahab Khan

I am Microsoft MVP and MCT and community leader from UAE. I working as CTO evolution Technologies, Azure community Hero

I am Microsoft MVP and MCT and community leader from UAE. I working as CTO evolution Technologies, Azure community Hero Show more

Pål Bendiksen

Pål Bendiksen

PB has been in the industry for more than 20 years. His work experience includes companies like Universal Music, Deloitte, DNV and 10 years at Microsoft. Since 2010 he has worked on cloud solutions, focusing on hybrid cloud and integration. Working at Microsoft, Azure naturally became the cloud of preference, but he has great passion for technologies that enables systems to cooperate across different cloud providers. His primary focus is his delivery to client and mentoring colleagues.

PB has been in the industry for more than 20 years. His work experience includes companies like Universal Music, Deloitte, DNV and 10 years at Microsoft. Since 2010 he has worked on cloud solutions, focusing on hybrid cloud and integration. Working a... Show more

Anand Bhaskaran

Anand Bhaskaran

Anand is a senior software engineer at Beekeeper and also a business enthusiast with an MBA from the Quantic School of Business. In his 8+ years of software experience, he has built software for IoT devices, autonomous delivery drones, and various features/solutions at Beekeeper.

Anand is a senior software engineer at Beekeeper and also a business enthusiast with an MBA from the Quantic School of Business. In his 8+ years of software experience, he has built software for IoT devices, autonomous delivery drones, and various fe... Show more

Ak B

Ak B

In a relentless pursuit of knowledge and awesome experiences. Working with Mobile apps for 9 years, baking well with start(ups(and downs)), and have been part of awesome products and teams. mostly Android.
Now working on reusable components in KMM and UI libraries in Jetpack compose.

In a relentless pursuit of knowledge and awesome experiences. Working with Mobile apps for 9 years, baking well with start(ups(and downs)), and have been part of awesome products and teams. mostly Android. Now working on reusable components in KMM a... Show more

Wyn Hopkins

Wyn Hopkins

Director at Access Analytic
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Microsoft MVP since 2017
Published author of the highly regarded book "Power BI for the Excel Analyst"
A leading YouTube contributor in the Power BI and Excel world with over 5 million views and 87,000 subscribers
Developing amazing Power BI and Excel solutions to clients in Australia and around the World.

Director at Access Analytic Wyn Hopkins Edit profile Microsoft MVP since 2017 Published author of the highly regarded book "Power BI for the Excel Analyst" A leading YouTube contributor in the Power BI and Excel world with over 5 million views ... Show more

Ashish Singh Baghel

Ashish Singh Baghel

Digital technologies professional who loves to learn, believes in sharing knowlege, creates tech YouTube videos, speaks in tech conferences / meetup groups and currently working with one of the major financial services client in Olso Norway, helping them in their digitalization journey by leveraging latest technologies, automating business processes, modernizing business applications.

Digital technologies professional who loves to learn, believes in sharing knowlege, creates tech YouTube videos, speaks in tech conferences / meetup groups and currently working with one of the major financial services client in Olso Norway, helping ... Show more

Johan Heimar Prieto Benavides

Johan Heimar Prieto Benavides

Johan is a Systems Engineer with over 15 years of experience. He began as a software developer and grew to be a leader in software architecture and DevOps projects, especially in banking and telecom.

Besides his main job, he's passionate about being a speaker and a writer. Johan has even written a book in Spanish called 'DevOps en nuestra lengua', sharing his knowledge and experiences.

He's worked in various fields like state banking and telecoms, always bringing his practical skills to each project. Johan likes to mix new ideas with good management, which has helped many businesses.

On the other hand, constantly seeking to train, learn, and explore new areas in the field of computer engineering.

Johan is a Systems Engineer with over 15 years of experience. He began as a software developer and grew to be a leader in software architecture and DevOps projects, especially in banking and telecom. Besides his main job, he's passionate about bei... Show more

Alcides Vieira Junior

Alcides Vieira Junior

Sou um profissional apaixonado pela busca contínua da melhoria e pela exploração de desafios em contextos multiculturais e multidisciplinares. Minha abordagem à liderança ultrapassa as equipes, visando à gestão assertiva dos fluxos de trabalho e ao equilíbrio entre demandas e capacidades para atingir a eficácia.

Com experiência generalista em desenvolvimento e manutenção de software, meu foco principal está nas necessidades dos clientes, especialmente no planejamento e na execução de projetos nacionais e internacionais. Tive a oportunidade de colaborar eficazmente com diversos países, incluindo Brasil, Argentina, Chile, Colômbia, Peru, México, França e Estados Unidos.

Atualmente, estou imerso na indústria de celulose e papel, desempenhando um papel ativo na criação de um novo ambiente digital. Aplico métodos como o Kanban e o F4P para direcionar nossa organização rumo à centralidade do cliente

Sou um profissional apaixonado pela busca contínua da melhoria e pela exploração de desafios em contextos multiculturais e multidisciplinares. Minha abordagem à liderança ultrapassa as equipes, visando à gestão assertiva dos fluxos de trabalho e ao e... Show more

Rijo Sam

Rijo Sam

Rijo works as a Java Chapter Lead based in the Netherlands. He possesses extensive experience in developing applications within the payments and credits sector of the banking domain.
Rijo is originally from India, and now settled in Netherlands.
Embracing Dutch culture, he enjoys eating his sandwich while riding his bike ;-)

Rijo works as a Java Chapter Lead based in the Netherlands. He possesses extensive experience in developing applications within the payments and credits sector of the banking domain. Rijo is originally from India, and now settled in Netherlands. ... Show more

Luqman Saeed

Luqman Saeed

Luqman is a Senior Java Developer focused on cloud-native applications using Spring Boot, Quarkus, and Jakarta EE. He specializes in microservices, monoliths, and modulith architectures, with deep expertise in RESTful APIs and CI/CD.

An educator at heart, Luqman created the most popular Enterprise Java course on Udemy, reaching 20,000+ developers. He regularly shares his knowledge through technical writing, conference talks, and publications, making complex Java concepts clear and practical. His commitment to open-source and community learning helps drive innovation in software engineering.

Luqman is a Senior Java Developer focused on cloud-native applications using Spring Boot, Quarkus, and Jakarta EE. He specializes in microservices, monoliths, and modulith architectures, with deep expertise in RESTful APIs and CI/CD. An educator a... Show more

Peter Geelen

Peter Geelen

Full details at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pgeelen/

Executive Director at CyberMinute, also managing consultant at Quest For Security, from Leuven, Belgium.

With +25y experience, I have built strong experience in enterprise security & architecture, identity & access management, information security, data protection & privacy, cyber & cloud security, corporate security policies, security best practices.

Committed to continuous learning, I hold renowned security certificates in Information Security, Cyber & Cloud security, Supply Chain security, Incident Mgmt, BCM & DRP, Data Protection & Privacy, Architecture, Software Security, Ethical Hacking, HR security... and still growing.

Accredited lead auditor & lead implementer ISO27001, ISO27701, ISO22301, ISO9001 & ISO17021 & other ISO standards.

Accredited and authorized trainer for PECB, ISC2, ISACA.
Microsoft Alumni MCT.

Since 2005, technical focus on Microsoft IAM solutions: MS Identity Manager and related platforms like AD, Azure, PKI, single sign-on & security solutions, identity management…
Plus hands-on experience in scripting (PowerShell), development basics (VB/C#), SQL and Exchange... and a small bit of SharePoint, to survive.

I strive to spend time on the Microsoft community both online as offline.

Find my personal blog at http://blog.identityunderground.be.

12x Microsoft MVP Security (Identity and Access), 2008 - 2025

Strong believer and active supporter of knowledge sharing, to build and grow the security & data protection communities.

Full details at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pgeelen/ Executive Director at CyberMinute, also managing consultant at Quest For Security, from Leuven, Belgium. With +25y experience, I have built strong experience in enterprise security & archite... Show more

Neha Sardana

Neha Sardana

Neha Sardana is a Software Developer for Java based applications for over a decade.
She is currently Vice President at Morgan Stanley and JUG (Java User Group) Leader for Garden State JUG, New Jersey and NYJavaSIG, New York. She has worked in financial services for almost 10 years in both Europe and the US.
She is a technologist and an OSS enthusiast and loves to talk and blog about all things open source.

Neha Sardana is a Software Developer for Java based applications for over a decade. She is currently Vice President at Morgan Stanley and JUG (Java User Group) Leader for Garden State JUG, New Jersey and NYJavaSIG, New York. She has worked in financ... Show more

Dmytro Hnatiuk

Dmytro Hnatiuk

Dmytro Hnatiuk is a Principal Software Engineer at Wise, where he has been turning complex challenges into scalable solutions for eight years. With over a decade in the tech industry and a focused expertise in the Finance & Treasury domain for the last six years, he has successfully scaled systems tenfold by making pragmatic decisions at the right times. His approach involves understanding the big picture of database and application scalability and knowing exactly when to implement specific optimizations. At this conference, he is excited to share strategies that have proven successful in his work, helping others to navigate their own scalability challenges more effectively.

Dmytro Hnatiuk is a Principal Software Engineer at Wise, where he has been turning complex challenges into scalable solutions for eight years. With over a decade in the tech industry and a focused expertise in the Finance & Treasury domain for the la... Show more

Oscar Martinez

Oscar Martinez

Building analytics experiences using Microsoft stack | Business Intelligence | Finance & Treasury

Building analytics experiences using Microsoft stack | Business Intelligence | Finance & Treasury Show more

Olanrewaju Oyinbooke

Olanrewaju Oyinbooke

Olanrewaju Oyinbooke is a Data, AI, and Governance Expert with over seven (7) years of Industry experience spanning across Education, FinTech, InsurTech, and IT space.

He is passionate about fixing the technical skill gap needed to accelerate Africa’s growth.

Olanrewaju is a co-founder Datasights Analytics – A Digital and Data Transformation Startup with a focus on Data Science and Automation Training and Implementation.

Olanrewaju is a Microsoft Certified Trainer, Certified Data Management Professional, and a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP, 2021) with over 10 relevant Microsoft Certifications.

Olanrewaju Oyinbooke is a Data, AI, and Governance Expert with over seven (7) years of Industry experience spanning across Education, FinTech, InsurTech, and IT space. He is passionate about fixing the technical skill gap needed to accelerate Afri... Show more

Yauheni Slizh

Yauheni Slizh

I am an android developer with more than 4 years of commercial experience. During this time, I worked on different projects. From small startups that started from scratch to large product company with hundreds of android developers. I like to study new things in the development process and to share my knowledge and experience.

I am an android developer with more than 4 years of commercial experience. During this time, I worked on different projects. From small startups that started from scratch to large product company with hundreds of android developers. I like to study n... Show more

Alayesanmi Femi

Alayesanmi Femi

I'm a software engineer with a focus on backend engineering and cloud engineering. I have been in the payments industry for over 7 years building and leading technical teams. Being a certified AWS Developer Associate, I am an advocate for scalable and optimized systems while building on the cloud. i enjoy learning, knowledge sharing and providing mentorship with my experience whenever i can.

I'm a software engineer with a focus on backend engineering and cloud engineering. I have been in the payments industry for over 7 years building and leading technical teams. Being a certified AWS Developer Associate, I am an advocate for scalable a... Show more

Aashish Manchanda

Aashish Manchanda

I always prefer to fix complex product challenges and fixing UI/UX dilemmas. Since 2016, I have been focusing on simple, modern, and elegant & user-friendly product ideation, design, and analytics. Coming with a demonstrated history of working in the ed-tech industry. Skilled in User Research, Product Design & Development, Prototyping, and Stakeholder Communication.

Through my brief journey so far, I've mentored 100+ students and working professionals.

I always prefer to fix complex product challenges and fixing UI/UX dilemmas. Since 2016, I have been focusing on simple, modern, and elegant & user-friendly product ideation, design, and analytics. Coming with a demonstrated history of working in the... Show more

Alex Ischenko

Alex Ischenko

Alex Ischenko, VP of Engineering at Elopage (B2B, SaaS, Fintech), began his career as a Software Engineer over 20 years ago, and moved to Senior Management roles. His extensive experience includes:

15+ years building and leading development teams
10+ years in startup environments
Managed 100+ FTE teams
Expertise in SaaS, Insurtech, Healthcare, Gaming, Real Estate, and Fintech

Alex is passionate about mentorship, eagerly sharing his leadership and architectural knowledge.

Alex Ischenko, VP of Engineering at Elopage (B2B, SaaS, Fintech), began his career as a Software Engineer over 20 years ago, and moved to Senior Management roles. His extensive experience includes: 15+ years building and leading development teams ... Show more

Vasileios Konofaos

Vasileios Konofaos

Vasileios Konofaos (Engineering Manager in Platform Services) is a distinguished leader in IT Infrastructure and Cloud Platform management at KPMG Switzerland, specializing in the realm of cloud transformation. Possessing over two decades of extensive experience as a seasoned IT professional, he demonstrates exceptional proficiency at the convergence of technology and leadership.
Since 2014, Vasileios has been actively engaged in the cloud technology within banking, and professional services sectors. Presently, he is spearheading the comprehensive adoption of public cloud within the Platform Services division at KPMG Switzerland. Leveraging a fusion of technical expertise and robust leadership capabilities, he endeavors to propel innovation and attain strategic business objectives.

Vasileios Konofaos (Engineering Manager in Platform Services) is a distinguished leader in IT Infrastructure and Cloud Platform management at KPMG Switzerland, specializing in the realm of cloud transformation. Possessing over two decades of extensiv... Show more

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