Dr. Siegfried Isele is a Managing Director, senior transformation executive, and board-level
advisor with more than 25 years of international leadership experience across insurance,
financial services, government, logistics, retail, and technology.

He specializes in large-scale modernization and transformation programs, including legacy
system replacement, data migration, AI-enabled automation, and regulated platform
transformation. Dr. Isele has led initiatives involving hundreds of specialists across multiple
continents, operating in highly regulated environments where reliability, compliance, and
governance are mission-critical.

In addition to his executive delivery leadership, he serves as a Senior Security Auditor (ISO/IEC
27001 & OT Security) and trusted advisor on cybersecurity, operational risk, and regulatory
compliance. His board and advisory contributions focus on technology strategy,
transformation governance, risk oversight, and executive decision-making.

Dr. Isele is known for his pragmatic application of agile principles, bridging structured
governance with real-world execution. He holds advanced degrees in economics, law, and
business engineering and has completed executive education at Harvard University, MIT,
Columbia Business School, UC Berkeley, and IIM Bangalore.

He is authorized to work in all Europe (incl. D A CH), the United States, and the United Arab Emirates, as well as he operates internationally.

Dr. Siegfried Isele is a Managing Director, senior transformation executive, and board-level advisor with more than 25 years of international leadership experience across insurance, financial services, government, logistics, retail, and technology.... Show more

- Over 310+ NAV/BC Implementations in Manufacturers, Supply Chain (WMS), Food and Beverage, Retail, Service, Oil and Gas, Chemical, Industrial Equip., Rental/Service, and Home Goods
- Over 16 years as an Accountant in a variety of positions (VP of Finance, Director of Finance, Audit Manager, Controller, and Director Operations)
- Extensive knowledge and implementation over 30 NAV/BC ISV APPs
Awards
- 5-Time Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP)
- NAVUG/BC All-Star
- 4-time NAVUG/BC Granite Award recipient
- DUG Guardian Award recipient
Professional
- IMA/CMA – Member 1988
- AICPA – Member 1985
- APICS – Member 2004
- DCI Summit – Programming Committee (2012 – Present, Chair (2016-2018), Board of Advisor (2013-2015 and 2021-Present)
- Dynamics User Group (DUG) – NAV/BC Forum Moderator, Dynamics Con Content Committee
- Directions NA – Content Committee (2018-Present)
Certifications
- Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
- Dynamics Credentialed Professional
- Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP-800)

- Over 310+ NAV/BC Implementations in Manufacturers, Supply Chain (WMS), Food and Beverage, Retail, Service, Oil and Gas, Chemical, Industrial Equip., Rental/Service, and Home Goods - Over 16 years as an Accountant in a variety of positions (VP of F... Show more

After 8 years as a java engineer in various French IT companies, I moved to iOS and Android development in 2012. In 2015, I decided to focus more on Android as I joined the French banking group BPCE, before moving to the cybersecurity team, in charge of our mobile applications.

After 8 years as a java engineer in various French IT companies, I moved to iOS and Android development in 2012. In 2015, I decided to focus more on Android as I joined the French banking group BPCE, before moving to the cybersecurity team, in charge... Show more

With over 15 years of experience in the field, I have developed a deep expertise in SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Viva, and now Microsoft Copilot. I have received the Microsoft MVP award 11 times for my contributions in Microsoft 365.

I am also a co-host and producer of the 365 Message Center Show, a weekly podcast that covers the latest updates and news from Microsoft 365. Additionally, I am a founder and leader of several community initiatives, such as Nashville Microsoft Community Day, a free one-day event that features sessions from influential and respected Microsoft professionals, and Nashville Microsoft 365 & SharePoint Users Group, a local network of enthusiasts and experts. I am passionate about giving back and building the Microsoft technical community, as well as educating and inspiring others to embrace the potential of cloud technology.

With over 15 years of experience in the field, I have developed a deep expertise in SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Viva, and now Microsoft Copilot. I have received the Microsoft MVP award 11 times for my contributions in Microsoft 365. I a... Show more

I started my mainframe career in 2019 at RSM Partners, which was later acquired by BMC Software. My journey began in CICS and MQ administration before expanding into Db2 and the enterprise security managers (ESMs) that support them.

I now work as an IBM Z Infrastructure Engineer and Systems Programmer at HM Land Registry, where I focus on maintaining and managing the mainframe infrastructure that supports an essential public service. My work includes z/OS and SMP/E, MQ, GDPS and various systems management tools, alongside WebOps technologies such as JBoss and OpenShift integrations with MQ.

I’ve been an active member of the GS|UK committee since entering the mainframe industry, and I’ve recently taken on the role of Deputy Conference Manager for GS|Forge, supporting the organisation and delivery of the conference.

Within GS|UK, I’m also the Director of WAVEZ, where I lead initiatives to support aspiring and early-career mainframers. This includes organising events, leading student outreach programmes, managing scholarships and working closely with the WAVEZ 101 and 102 stream chairs to connect the next generation of mainframers with opportunities to learn, develop their skills and build professional networks.

I started my mainframe career in 2019 at RSM Partners, which was later acquired by BMC Software. My journey began in CICS and MQ administration before expanding into Db2 and the enterprise security managers (ESMs) that support them. I now work as ... Show more

Shubhangi is multi award-winning Data & AI lead and Microsoft MVP with a career spanning across Fortune 500 , FTSE 100 to AI scaleups. With over a decade of experience across data science, data strategy, and AI, she specializes in leveraging algorithms to extract insights, surface patterns, and decode human language in complex datasets. She currently serves as a technical lead at a leading FTSE 100 financial services and insurance firm in the UK. Previously, she led high-impact AI and data initiatives at ICS AI Ltd, delivering cutting-edge technology to the UK public sector. She holds a degree in Computer Science Engineering and an MSc in Business Analytics from the University of Bath. An international speaker, Shubhangi has delivered talks in over 20 countries. She leads the London Chapter of Women in Data, championing the next generation of women in tech, and co-founded Builders Foundry, a community-driven platform where AI practitioners learn from real-world projects.

Shubhangi is multi award-winning Data & AI lead and Microsoft MVP with a career spanning across Fortune 500 , FTSE 100 to AI scaleups. With over a decade of experience across data science, data strategy, and AI, she specializes in leveraging algorith... Show more

Mohammad Zulfikar is a Senior DevOps Engineer at Trimegah Sekuritas Indonesia, a securities brokerage in Jakarta. He works on a platform team running Kubernetes on Talos Linux with Argo CD, CloudNativePG and Gateway API. He built the shared context layer that lets his team and their AI agents work from the same facts across 15 infrastructure repositories. Zulfikar holds the CKA, CKS, LFCS and GCP Professional Cloud Architect certifications, and is a speaker at KCD Indonesia 2026.

Mohammad Zulfikar is a Senior DevOps Engineer at Trimegah Sekuritas Indonesia, a securities brokerage in Jakarta. He works on a platform team running Kubernetes on Talos Linux with Argo CD, CloudNativePG and Gateway API. He built the shared context l... Show more

Blaize is a Microsoft MVP and has been interested in software development since childhood and wrote his first software while still in high school. Since that time, Blaize has had broad experience in all things IT ranging from a network administrator to a software architect and everything in between.

Blaize is a Microsoft MVP and has been interested in software development since childhood and wrote his first software while still in high school. Since that time, Blaize has had broad experience in all things IT ranging from a network administrator ... Show more

Anand Bagmar is a software quality executive, keynote speaker, and test automation expert with 25+ years of experience leading quality strategy and transformation across telecom, e-commerce, gaming, SaaS, enterprise platforms, and banking/financial services.

He helps organisations build resilient quality systems, scalable automation frameworks, and high-performing engineering teams — working at both the strategic and hands-on level. Anand is open to VP of Quality Engineering, Head of Quality, QA Director, and Quality Strategy Consulting engagements.

He is a contributor to Selenium and Appium, the creator of open-source tools including Teswiz (end-to-end test automation framework), WAAT (Web Analytics Automation Testing), and TTA (Test Trend Analyzer), and a regular writer on software quality, AI-driven testing, and autonomous test automation.

Connect on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/anandbagmar · essenceoftesting.com · @BagmarAnand

Anand Bagmar is a software quality executive, keynote speaker, and test automation expert with 25+ years of experience leading quality strategy and transformation across telecom, e-commerce, gaming, SaaS, enterprise platforms, and banking/financial s... Show more

I help teams modernize apps and platforms in the Microsoft ecosystem—Azure, GitHub, Power Platform, and identity (Microsoft Entra)—with a bias toward real-world constraints and practical outcomes. I’ve spent 20+ years building and advising solutions across manufacturing, healthcare, insurance, and financial services.

My sessions are story-driven and demo-heavy: less “cloud mythology,” more “here’s the pattern, here’s the pitfall, here’s the fix.” Recent topics include practical GPT/agent builds, Microsoft Fabric in real workloads, secure identity, and modern delivery pipelines.

Based in Milwaukee, available nationwide—and frequently in Europe (Nordics/Baltics, incl. Stockholm & Riga). I’m also the creator of the biweekly LinkedIn newsletter Tech Trekking, connecting emerging tech to what actually works in the field

I help teams modernize apps and platforms in the Microsoft ecosystem—Azure, GitHub, Power Platform, and identity (Microsoft Entra)—with a bias toward real-world constraints and practical outcomes. I’ve spent 20+ years building and advising solutions ... Show more