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Fatih has studied Computer Engineering in his bachelor's degree. He got his master's degree in "Natural Language Processing" and he was a research assistant for 2 years. After that, he started working as a freelance mobile developer for 2 years. He joined DNB Bank as a Senior Android Developer and now he is an Android Lead in DNB Bank for Norway's top used finance app "Mobilbank" and the savings app "Spare".

Fatih has studied Computer Engineering in his bachelor's degree. He got his master's degree in "Natural Language Processing" and he was a research assistant for 2 years. After that, he started working as a freelance mobile developer for 2 years. He j... Show more

Pragmatic, experienced, success-driven executive leader with 20+ years of experience and a background in business leadership and data analytics. Expert at creating a comprehensive data culture that allows for accurate, transparent, and relevant decision-making insights.
Proven success at producing actionable, relevant insights from iterative data analytics, translating data-driven insights into business languages and making relevant recommendations to appropriate business stakeholders. Stellar track record of streamlining operations and improving the company's performance through leveraging best practices. Repeated success at changing initiatives, investments, and operational models to meet business priorities. Ability to lead diverse teams and achieve business objectives in a timely, cost-effective manner.

Pragmatic, experienced, success-driven executive leader with 20+ years of experience and a background in business leadership and data analytics. Expert at creating a comprehensive data culture that allows for accurate, transparent, and relevant decis... Show more

Owner of a 2022 Workplace Wellness "Hot List" company, one of the top 10 Organizational Change Management Companies of 2022, named a top 100 HR Professional of 2020, and recently elected as the global psychological health and safety liaison for ISO, Dr. Allessandria Polizzi has 20 years of experience leading teams across multiple industries to unlock the potential in people and help organizations thrive. Following her own burnout in 2021, Dr. Al found the marketplace for practical solutions for leaders in crisis to be insufficient for her needs. She decided to reboot her consulting practice, Verdant Consulting, with a renewed focus on solving this issue in the hopes that future leaders would have better options. In addition, she has co-founded HR Wellbeing Week and Kite HR, which provide targeted programs that address the specific needs of HR teams. She also hosts the Be Verdant podcast, which shares the latest in resiliency and psychological safety from around the globe.

Owner of a 2022 Workplace Wellness "Hot List" company, one of the top 10 Organizational Change Management Companies of 2022, named a top 100 HR Professional of 2020, and recently elected as the global psychological health and safety liaison for ISO, ... Show more

As CEO of Kadabra, Wendy Ryan, MHROD, leads an interdisciplinary team designing and delivering corporate solutions for leadership development. With over 25 years of combined experience in human resources, organizational development, non-profit leadership and executive coaching, Wendy has partnered with hundreds of individuals and organizations throughout the U.S. helping front-line through C-suite leaders and board members achieve success as individuals and in teams. She is the author of the award-winning bestseller, "Learn Lead Lift: How To Think, Act and Inspire Your Way To Greatness," and has been featured in Forbes, Yahoo News!, Business Digest, Authority Magazine, CEO Magazine and Thrive Global. In addition to her work with Kadabra, Wendy advises and invests in companies innovating to bring future-fit solutions to market. Her impact facilitating innovation and access to capital is featured in the award-winning documentary film, “Show Her The Money" which U.S. News and World Report recently named one of the top finance films of the past decade.

As CEO of Kadabra, Wendy Ryan, MHROD, leads an interdisciplinary team designing and delivering corporate solutions for leadership development. With over 25 years of combined experience in human resources, organizational development, non-profit leade... Show more

David is an engineer with 20+ years of IT experience working in software development, quality assurance, and data science.
He is currently the VP of Software Engineering at DPA Auctions, an online auction house specializing in agriculture, construction and transportation equipment.

David is an engineer with 20+ years of IT experience working in software development, quality assurance, and data science. He is currently the VP of Software Engineering at DPA Auctions, an online auction house specializing in agriculture, construc... Show more

Janell Harlow is a Certified Public Accountant and a Senior Accountant at Step By Step Accounting, a fully cloud based, teaching-oriented accounting and advisory firm recently named a Top 50 Woodard Accounting Firm in 2023.
Janell's mission is to help business owners manage their finances and achieve growth. By providing guidance and insights, she can empower business owners to be confident in making informed decisions which can drive their companies forward.
She is an Advanced Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor, and, as a part of Step By Step Accounting, provides outstanding accounting and Fractional CFO services to clients in the Midwest.
She lives in North Dakota, values family, living a balanced lifestyle, and lots of creamer in her coffee.

Janell Harlow is a Certified Public Accountant and a Senior Accountant at Step By Step Accounting, a fully cloud based, teaching-oriented accounting and advisory firm recently named a Top 50 Woodard Accounting Firm in 2023. Janell's mission is to h... Show more

Christopher has been working in project management for the last 25+ years and in agile coaching for the past 10 years. His passion is transformation; in the past he helped his clients as a consultant in digital and agile transformations. His view is always product and people centric. He loves agility, and teaches agility and project management as well as design-thinking for the past 8 years.
He loves to share his knowledge, teach others and engage with audiences.
He takes on new and interesting challenges and goes a step beyond.
Besides his professional passion in Transformation / consultancy, he is also very passionate about stand-up comedy, which he started 2 years ago, and he is very active in the German and international stand up scene in Berlin.

Christopher has been working in project management for the last 25+ years and in agile coaching for the past 10 years. His passion is transformation; in the past he helped his clients as a consultant in digital and agile transformations. His view is ... Show more

Product Management leader with 10+ years of experience in financial services, AI, and NLP within global SaaS B2B companies. Passionate about going beyond the hype and using AI to solve complex challenges in production. In my other hat, I have a Ph.D. in Sociology specializing in Internet Studies, Online communities, Knowledge production and consumption in WIkipedia and other online settings.

Product Management leader with 10+ years of experience in financial services, AI, and NLP within global SaaS B2B companies. Passionate about going beyond the hype and using AI to solve complex challenges in production. In my other hat, I have a Ph.D.... Show more

Jonathan has been designing secure Microsoft 365 cloud environments for the past 10 years. He provides organizations with advisory, planning, and strategic roadmaps to help them move to or maximize their cloud environments. His primary focus is Security, Compliance, Identity, Management, and Privacy.

Jonathan has been designing secure Microsoft 365 cloud environments for the past 10 years. He provides organizations with advisory, planning, and strategic roadmaps to help them move to or maximize their cloud environments. His primary focus is Secur... Show more

Robin is the Lead Product Consultant for the Dutch consultancy firm Navara leading and advising large project at clients in the utilties market, finance market and government. He specializes in Evidence Based Product Management, meaning the use of data to make more informed decision from before, during and after building software. He believes that we have focussed too much on doing things right, instead of doing the right things. He lives with his family in Rotterdam, The Netherlands and enjoys a good work-out or padel match.

Robin is the Lead Product Consultant for the Dutch consultancy firm Navara leading and advising large project at clients in the utilties market, finance market and government. He specializes in Evidence Based Product Management, meaning the use of da... Show more

I’m Christian and having 20 years of experience in various IT roles, from being a software developer to a Senior IT Manager. I was born in Belgium, worked several years in Germany and live now for more than 12 years in Switzerland. This international background showed me also different people understand topics around DevOps. I’m a senior conference speaker and regular blog about IT topics on LinkedIn. One of my relevant blogs posts for this talk covers the topic around the rise of IT platform teams (https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/rise-platform-teams-christian-nicoll/).

I’m Christian and having 20 years of experience in various IT roles, from being a software developer to a Senior IT Manager. I was born in Belgium, worked several years in Germany and live now for more than 12 years in Switzerland. This international... Show more

A problem solver keen on Distributed Systems, System Architecture, Scale, Performance with core expertise in building high throughput, resilient, fault-tolerant applications in multi-cloud environments.

Passionate about teaching and mentoring. Got extensive experience in Digital transformation, Cloud migrations, Startup acceleration in Telco, Insurance, Banking domains at scale.

A problem solver keen on Distributed Systems, System Architecture, Scale, Performance with core expertise in building high throughput, resilient, fault-tolerant applications in multi-cloud environments. Passionate about teaching and mentoring. Got... Show more

With more than 15 years of enterprise Java experience, Frederieke has worked with all the usual technologies in the Java ecosystem. Her expertise includes Reactive messaging, Kafka, JAX-RS, JSON binding, Java persistence, Spring and various front-end technologies.
Since the advent of functional languages on the JVM, she started working on Big and Fast Data technologies using with Python, Java and Scala.
Outside work she is actively contributing to the Java Meetup in Groningen (NL), hosted by Ordina sporting pizza sessions about the latest advancements in IT technology.

With more than 15 years of enterprise Java experience, Frederieke has worked with all the usual technologies in the Java ecosystem. Her expertise includes Reactive messaging, Kafka, JAX-RS, JSON binding, Java persistence, Spring and various front-end... Show more

Aman Sardana is a technology professional in the financial services and payments domain. He is a hands-on technology leader, enabling business capabilities by implementing cutting-edge, modernized technology solutions. He is skilled in designing, developing, and implementing innovative financial technology solutions that drive business results and establish best-in-class operations.

Aman did his Masters in Information Technology from Northwestern University. This unique program straddles between the business and technical side of information technology, focusing on data mining, information security, enterprise architecture, statistics, innovation, marketing and finance.

Aman Sardana is a technology professional in the financial services and payments domain. He is a hands-on technology leader, enabling business capabilities by implementing cutting-edge, modernized technology solutions. He is skilled in designing, dev... Show more

My name is Nejmeddine BEN OUARRED, known as Nej.

I am a Google Developer Expert (GDE) in Cloud Infrastructure and an Authorized Google trainer. I have 7 active Google Cloud certifications and Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) certification (see the complete list of certifications below).

I am as a Senior Staff Engineer at "Sfeir," a consulting firm specializing in digital and technological strategy, and a Google Cloud partner.

At Sfeir, I work with French and European companies on topics related to Google Cloud and also on projects involving APIs.

As a cloud architect, I guide Sfeir's clients in their roadmap for transitioning to the Cloud. I also lead the client's roadmap to setup Apigee (Google API Management product) and cover all aspects of adopting an "API First" approach.

In my role as a Google Trainer, I primarily deliver courses on Google infrastructure and development. I am also the lead trainer for Apigee and Apigee Hybrid at Sfeir.

I am a speaker on topics related to cloud and APIs.

Google Cloud Certifications:

Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Network Engineer
Professional Cloud Security Engineer
Google Cloud Professional Cloud Developer
Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer
Associate Cloud Engineer
Cloud Digital Leader

My name is Nejmeddine BEN OUARRED, known as Nej. I am a Google Developer Expert (GDE) in Cloud Infrastructure and an Authorized Google trainer. I have 7 active Google Cloud certifications and Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) certification (... Show more

Haider has over 25 years of experience pre-dominantly in data. He has designed and implemented multiple greenfield business intelligence applications, data lake and data warehouses. He has worked across industries, across geographies and across customer segments. He is currently working with Microsoft and participate actively in various forums and events talking on topics such as Data strategy, Data Governance, Data Architecture, Data modernisation and Open source database technologies

Haider has over 25 years of experience pre-dominantly in data. He has designed and implemented multiple greenfield business intelligence applications, data lake and data warehouses. He has worked across industries, across geographies and across custo... Show more

Ankit is an Agile evangelist, passionate about enabling people & businesses to adopt agility. He is an Agile Transformation Coach, accelerating the agile transformation for a large scale portfolio at the bank. Ankit has been a speaker & reviewer at some of the globally renowned industry agile conferences & leads the Pune Business Agility meetup chapter. Ankit takes active interest in coaching & mentoring people.
He has been the Linkedin community top voice for Agile Leadership, Executive Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Mentoring & Coaching. He is an excel nerd, a big time Marvel movies fan & always available to catch up over a cup of tea or coffee.

Ankit is an Agile evangelist, passionate about enabling people & businesses to adopt agility. He is an Agile Transformation Coach, accelerating the agile transformation for a large scale portfolio at the bank. Ankit has been a speaker & reviewer at s... Show more

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After having spent a decade in the software engineering space, I have developed a deep understanding of blockchain, crypto, front-end development, and UI design.

With over 6 years of crypto experience, I've led projects that set early UI standards for crypto including the first international crypto debit card and QR codes for multi-currency payments.

I am deeply passionate about decentralizing finance and creating products that put users in control of their money.

After having spent a decade in the software engineering space, I have developed a deep understanding of blockchain, crypto, front-end development, and UI design. With over 6 years of crypto experience, I've led projects that set early UI standard... Show more

Audrey Long is a Senior Security Software Engineer at Microsoft in the Commercial Software Engineering team (CSE), which is a global engineering organization that works directly with the largest companies and not-for-profits in the world to tackle their most significant technical challenges. To Audrey, security is like solving a puzzle, but with real life impact- and she loves to break these puzzles. Because security is such a focal point for many customers, but there are so few people, and especially women in the space, Audrey is passionate about making security accessible both to software engineers and as a career for girls in STEM. She holds DoD secret clearance and a Master of Science degree in Cyber Security at Johns Hopkins.

Audrey Long is a Senior Security Software Engineer at Microsoft in the Commercial Software Engineering team (CSE), which is a global engineering organization that works directly with the largest companies and not-for-profits in the world to tackle th... Show more

With over 5 years of experience in the tech industry, I bring a wealth of expertise in product development and cybersecurity. My background encompasses a diverse range of skills, including security operations, social engineering, incident response, and product security.

I have a keen interest in human psychology and human-centered design, recognizing their crucial roles in shaping effective cybersecurity strategies. Additionally, I am deeply passionate about leveraging emerging technologies such as AI and Cloud to enhance security measures and drive innovation.

With over 5 years of experience in the tech industry, I bring a wealth of expertise in product development and cybersecurity. My background encompasses a diverse range of skills, including security operations, social engineering, incident response, a... Show more

Backend engineer with 15 years of experience.
Designed systems for telecom, fintech, video streaming platforms and e-commerce. One common thing among all of experience is my love of backend. As a Backend developer and a competitive coder, I like to solve complex problems. I started my career as a coder in C++ language and continued learning different languages java, kotlin, go
I was working as tech lead to help creating cool retail banking applications for 5 years. Last 2 years, I am working as a Product tech lead with leading e-commerce in Netherlands Bol.com

Backend engineer with 15 years of experience. Designed systems for telecom, fintech, video streaming platforms and e-commerce. One common thing among all of experience is my love of backend. As a Backend developer and a competitive coder, I like to... Show more

'11 years as Partner Director at Fênix Consultoria, 7 years working experience as a Finance Director at Fumex Tabacalera(American Subsidiary) and 4 years’ experience as CIO at CdF International, with more than 24 years in Executive Positions in Finance, Operations and IT. Has international experience as Program and Project Manager in Brazil, Holland, Spain, Italy, UK, US, Indonesia, Philippines, Colombia, Dominican Republic and Argentina. With deep knowledge in cost and staff reorganization, change management, project finance, company and project valuation, budget and cash flow control, funding, infra-structure projects, corporate policies, standards and procedures to achieve Sarbanes Oxley compliance, ERP implementation and project management. Pursuing 2 Masters degrees (Management Science – Kent, UK and Accounting -UFBa), MBA in Corporate Finance (FGV), and BA in Accounting and BS in Computer Science (Both @ UFBa). Also have the following qualifications: PgMP – Program Management Professional (PMI), PMP – Project Management Professional(PMI). After a successful change management in Fumex Tabacalera, is pursuing a PhD in Accounting and Finance at Universidade de São Paulo (FEA-USP). Natural leadership, mentoring and coaching skills, high commitment, structured thinking, and excellent negotiations skills completes my profile.

'11 years as Partner Director at Fênix Consultoria, 7 years working experience as a Finance Director at Fumex Tabacalera(American Subsidiary) and 4 years’ experience as CIO at CdF International, with more than 24 years in Executive Positions in Fina... Show more

Chief Strategy Officer at NSquare Xperts, with extensive experience in Strategizing, devising, implementing Operational and Business Strategies. Ground up experience to perceive business aspects from a miniscule to larger levels. Adept in strategizing in diverse market scenarios and with deep understanding on organizational life cycle. Line of execution includes reviewing, formulating, refining and creating process driven environment throughout the organization. Role stretches across Relationship Management and Delivery.

Chief Strategy Officer at NSquare Xperts, with extensive experience in Strategizing, devising, implementing Operational and Business Strategies. Ground up experience to perceive business aspects from a miniscule to larger levels. Adept in strategizin... Show more

Executiva com mais de 20 anos de experiência liderando mudanças organizacionais e impulsionando a agilidade em empresas de diversos setores, como Indústria Automotiva, Telecomunicações, Cosméticos, Serviços Digitais e Mercado Financeiro. Atuou em multinacionais renomadas, como Delphi Automotive Systems, Natura&Co e Stefanini.

Fabiana é Mestre em Economia Empresarial, pós-graduada em Gestão de Projetos (FGV) e em Sistemas de Redes (INATEL). Atuou como coordenadora e professora no curso de pós-graduação em Gerenciamento Ágil e, atualmente, exerce as funções de mentora de carreira em agilidade, consultora de transformação organizacional e palestrante em eventos de agilidade, como o Agile Trends. Além disso, é escritora de diversos livros colaborativos, compartilhando suas experiências e conhecimentos com a comunidade ágil.

Executiva com mais de 20 anos de experiência liderando mudanças organizacionais e impulsionando a agilidade em empresas de diversos setores, como Indústria Automotiva, Telecomunicações, Cosméticos, Serviços Digitais e Mercado Financeiro. Atuou em mul... Show more

GenAI Solutions Architect at Google and INSEAD Alumni with an interest in research areas such as Data Science, Machine Learning and Product Development. Aside from my work activities, I am a technical writer/editor for publications such as Towards Data Science.

GenAI Solutions Architect at Google and INSEAD Alumni with an interest in research areas such as Data Science, Machine Learning and Product Development. Aside from my work activities, I am a technical writer/editor for publications such as Towards Da... Show more

I have over 7 years of experience as a software developer & a passion for website technology. With a background in engineering, I have found my calling in the world of technology, where I can innovate in the tech world, push boundaries, & transform. I am a learner, I fundamentally believe that if you are learning new things, you continue doing great & useful things. Beyond the technical aspects, I prioritize collaboration & exchange of ideas

I have over 7 years of experience as a software developer & a passion for website technology. With a background in engineering, I have found my calling in the world of technology, where I can innovate in the tech world, push boundaries, & transform. ... Show more

Experienced developer working on multiple projects in various companies:
Chapter Lead at TBC Bank (Tbilisi, Georgia from 2023), Tech Lead at Cigen (Lviv, Ukraine) working on Rocktop Analytics project (Texas, USA) (2022-2023,
Senior Backend Developer at Pensure (Stokholm, Sweden) (2021),
Fullstack Developer (Dotnet & Angular) at Alta Software (Tbilisi, Georgia) (2018-2020), Software Developer at Ministry of Finance of Georgia (Tbilisi, Georgia 2016-2018)

Experienced developer working on multiple projects in various companies: Chapter Lead at TBC Bank (Tbilisi, Georgia from 2023), Tech Lead at Cigen (Lviv, Ukraine) working on Rocktop Analytics project (Texas, USA) (2022-2023, Senior Backend Develop... Show more

Brevard Nelson, has a unique blend of marketing and corporate communications talent, IT expertise, seasoned with an entrepreneurial spirit.

He has over 25 years of experience in balancing Left-brain activities (Digital solutions, Coding, Data analysis, Fintech) & Right-brain activities (Music, dancing, the Creative Arts & Storytelling). This unique blend of technical acumen, creative insight, and leadership positions Brevard as a visionary capable of driving innovation and fostering growth across diverse sectors.

As a former senior executive in financial services and now serial entrepreneur, Brevard understands the how to solve problems and the need for ROI.

His last ebook the 5Ms of Modern Marketing, helped corporate Marketing and communications managers and SME business owners, navigate the evolving world of marketing during the pandemic.

His upcoming 2025 revision will focus on a bonus M, MarTech and highlight the significant ways Marketing Technology and especially AI is impacting the industry.

Brevard Nelson, has a unique blend of marketing and corporate communications talent, IT expertise, seasoned with an entrepreneurial spirit. He has over 25 years of experience in balancing Left-brain activities (Digital solutions, Coding, Data an... Show more