Strategic technology leader with 19+ years of experience driving product innovation for platforms used by millions. Expert in scaling engineering organizations, architecting high-concurrency systems, and bridging the gap between deep technical excellence (GDE, MVP) and business-centric growth. Proven track record in Fintech, SaaS, and AI-driven automation.

Leadership - Engineering Strategy, Product Roadmap, Talent Acquisition and Mentorship, P&L Management.

Architecture - System Design at Scale, Microservices, Cloud Infra (AWS/GCP/Azure), Distributed Systems.

Innovation - Generative AI/LLMs (RAG), Graph Databases (Neo4j), Performance Engineering.

Strategic technology leader with 19+ years of experience driving product innovation for platforms used by millions. Expert in scaling engineering organizations, architecting high-concurrency systems, and bridging the gap between deep technical excell... Show more

With more than 25 years of experience in the world of data and, especially in the automation of processes to guarantee the availability of information following the quality and defined standards.

In my career I have been able to give free rein to two of my passions. The first, lead the transformation of teams and work models, based on the automation of processes.
The second, to share and disseminate my knowledge and experiences, about the world of data, and specifically, regarding the integration of systems, analysis and visualization of information.

With more than 25 years of experience in the world of data and, especially in the automation of processes to guarantee the availability of information following the quality and defined standards. In my career I have been able to give free rein to ... Show more

Michael is a passionate data analyst with a keen interest in transforming complex data into appealing and easily understandable visualizations, with a soft spot for finance, controlling and clear reporting standards like IBCS.

With his extensive consulting experience across various industries, from finance to transport and logistics to travel, Michael understands the diverse challenges that companies face. He finds technically innovative solutions to adapt to different situations and deliver real business value. Today this often means combining Power BI, Microsoft Fabric and AI coding agents: from a vague request to a semantic mockup to a report or Fabric App that is built, tested and deployed in a reproducible way, while humans keep the final decision.

His enthusiasm for knowledge sharing is highly evident in the community. As part of Daten-WG in Cologne, he speaks at conferences and user groups and builds the Knowledge Kitchen (datenwgknowledgekitchen.com): a free guide to more than 120 Daten-WG episodes, plus open tools like ChartKitchen for IBCS-inspired charts and Power BI custom visuals, MockupKitchen for build-ready report mockups and an open-source AI Power BI coach. He enjoys addressing new technical topics in realistic and illustrative use cases, preferably live.

Michael is a passionate data analyst with a keen interest in transforming complex data into appealing and easily understandable visualizations, with a soft spot for finance, controlling and clear reporting standards like IBCS. With his extensive c... Show more

With more than a decade across data engineering and cybersecurity, Niladri is a security engineering leader currently serving as Manager, Threat Detection and Applied Intelligence at StoneX Group, a Fortune 50 financial services firm. He owns the strategy, roadmap, and delivery for how the organization detects, investigates, and responds to threats — strengthening cyber defense, deepening observability, and building secure, scalable data and AI systems. His career spans global organizations including Cognizant, Eli Lilly, Accenture, and KPMG, where he led initiatives across eDiscovery, digital forensics, GRC, security engineering, and cloud engineering.

Blending deep technical expertise with strategic direction, he works at the intersection of data, threat operations, and governance — turning security operations from a manual, alert-driven function into an AI-native, evidence-driven discipline. His recent work spans synthetic media abuse and deepfake detection, adversarial AI in enterprise settings, and the production of machine-learning models and real-world AI systems that solve tangible business problems — underpinned by strong command of AI guardrails and model-exploitation protection, built human-in-the-loop and governed to OWASP LLM Top 10 and NIST AI RMF.

With more than a decade across data engineering and cybersecurity, Niladri is a security engineering leader currently serving as Manager, Threat Detection and Applied Intelligence at StoneX Group, a Fortune 50 financial services firm. He owns the str... Show more

Thomas is Head of Data-Driven Applications & Services at Grenke in Baden-Baden.
Grenke is a financial solution provider, offering services in more than 30 countries around the world.

His department aims to deliver business value through data and data-related services and applications.
He has spent the last 20 years with data, databases, IT services, and related infrastructure. Before that, he was a paramedic with the German Red Cross.

When he is not pretending to work, you will probably find him on his motorcycle, as far away from paved roads as possible.

Thomas is Head of Data-Driven Applications & Services at Grenke in Baden-Baden. Grenke is a financial solution provider, offering services in more than 30 countries around the world. His department aims to deliver business value through data and ... Show more

Michele Grant is a global M&A integration and enterprise transformation executive with 20+ years of enterprise transformation and 10+ years of M&A integration experience guiding complex transactions, private equity portfolio integrations, and enterprise modernization initiatives across media, technology, consumer goods, and financial services. At Cognizant, she serves as Value Realization Office Lead on a multi-billion-dollar post-acquisition managed services transition for a Fortune 500 fintech client. She has led post-merger integration for landmark transactions including the $30 billion ViacomCBS merger and NBCUniversal's $39 billion Sky acquisition, and established the Integration Management Office for a PE-backed consumer goods merger, coordinating 350+ cross-functional stakeholders to advance a $250M synergy case across operations, supply chain, and technology consolidation.

Michele is the creator of Leading at Scale, a video and article series on M&A integration and enterprise transformation published weekly across YouTube, Substack, Medium, and LinkedIn. Her talks cover integration, change management, risk management, governance, M&A due diligence, the first 100 days, value realization, and AI transformation. She delivered the May 2026 Cornell Tech Business Network Forum keynote on post-merger integration, has spoken at the Women Changemakers Forum and Cornell Johnson School of Management, and is a 2026 recipient of the St. John's University Alumnae Achiever Award.

She is the #1 Amazon bestselling author of The Power Dressers™: A Women's Guide to Professional Style and serves as President of the Cornell Johnson Women's Leadership and Advocacy Network, Chair of the Loughlin Society at St. John's University, and Chair of the Cornell EMC2 Fellows Program. Her credentials include a Cornell Johnson Executive MBA (May 2027), the Wharton M&A and Corporate Development credential, NACD Accelerate, and a B.S. in Computer Science from St. John's University. She is based in the New York metropolitan area and speaks in person and virtually.

Michele Grant is a global M&A integration and enterprise transformation executive with 20+ years of enterprise transformation and 10+ years of M&A integration experience guiding complex transactions, private equity portfolio integrations, and enterpr... Show more

Brij Mohan is a technology leader and architect with more than 25 years of experience designing enterprise-scale distributed systems, cloud platforms, and AI-enabled solutions in financial technology. His current areas of focus include Generative AI, Agentic AI, multi-agent systems, and production-ready patterns for intelligent enterprise applications.

His expertise spans agentic workflows and orchestration, microservices, distributed architectures, MLOps, and cloud-native engineering on AWS. He is particularly interested in practical approaches to agent communication, state management, governance, observability, and coordinating complex AI workflows in production environments.

Brij is an IEEE Senior Member, published researcher, conference speaker, reviewer, and industry judge. He is passionate about sharing real-world lessons from building complex systems at scale and helping practitioners bridge the gap between emerging AI concepts and reliable, production-ready engineering.

Brij Mohan is a technology leader and architect with more than 25 years of experience designing enterprise-scale distributed systems, cloud platforms, and AI-enabled solutions in financial technology. His current areas of focus include Generative AI,... Show more

Chris McNulty is Chief Product Officer at Reveille Software, Chief Technology Officer at Synozur, Vice Chair and Board member for AIIM, and board member for the Seattle Tech Forum. Previously he was the Director of Product Marketing for Microsoft 365, Copilot, Viva, Syntex, OneDrive and SharePoint at Microsoft. Chris’s experience as CTO includes companies such as Dell and Quest Software. He was first recognized as a SharePoint MVP in 2013 and a Copilot MVP in 2025. A frequent speaker at events around the globe, Chris is the author of the “SharePoint 2013 Consultant’s Handbook” among other works and holds several patents. Chris holds an MBA from Boston College in Investment Management and has over twenty years’ experience with John Hancock, State Street, GMO, and Santander. He hosts the Polaris podcast at https://polaris.synozur.com.

Chris McNulty is Chief Product Officer at Reveille Software, Chief Technology Officer at Synozur, Vice Chair and Board member for AIIM, and board member for the Seattle Tech Forum. Previously he was the Director of Product Marketing for Microsoft 365... Show more

Driven by the mission to make people's lives easier, Tim Damen actively advocates for and builds a web that serves everyone equally. Tim is a frontend developer, web accessibility specialist, and engineering manager from Amsterdam, the Netherlands 🇳🇱. With over a decade of experience, primarily at major financial institutions, Tim has spoken at various conferences and meetups. He also hosts "focustrap," a podcast about digital accessibility.

Driven by the mission to make people's lives easier, Tim Damen actively advocates for and builds a web that serves everyone equally. Tim is a frontend developer, web accessibility specialist, and engineering manager from Amsterdam, the Netherlands 🇳... 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

A Senior Software Developer with over twelve years of experience with having a Diploma in Computer Science, A certified pen tester, I have developed software with high standards and interacted with multiple stakeholders from technical and non-technical backgrounds, ensuring clarity, quality, and continuous delivery.

My quest for excellence led me to Koenig solution Dubai to become certified in ethical hacking. Hence, my expertise in pen-testing, application security and cloud deployment.

I am a self-starter with a proven ability to leverage multiple technologies to build interactive and innovative applications.

I’m a builder of Communities, Professional Trainer, Prolific Writer, Technology Advocate and creator of intuitive, exciting and impactful technology solutions.

I am continuously in awe of technology and people interaction. How do we break up complex problems into understandable and sizeable bits, solve daily challenges with technology, build better communities and inspire people to stand on the shoulder of giants?

A Senior Software Developer with over twelve years of experience with having a Diploma in Computer Science, A certified pen tester, I have developed software with high standards and interacted with multiple stakeholders from technical and non-technic... Show more

Ronnie Atuhaire is a Data Engineer, AI researcher, developer, technical speaker, and community builder from Uganda. His work spans artificial intelligence, data engineering, cloud technologies, developer tools, and emerging technologies, with a strong interest in building practical solutions for African contexts.

He has built and led communities and initiatives including AIFest Uganda, IEEE Makerere Student Branch, AWS Cloud Club Makerere, Student Energy Makerere, Web3 Club Makerere, Uganda Space Week, and several developer and innovation programs across Uganda. He has also helped organize major community events including Blockchain DevFest, PyCon Uganda, TechX Uganda, and national developer education initiatives.

His technical work includes AI agents, generative AI, explainable machine learning, climate and food security research, crowdfunding platforms, developer tooling, and data systems. He is also a published researcher and has worked on projects exploring how AI and data can be applied to real-world challenges.

As a speaker, Ronnie has presented on topics including agentic AI, Model Context Protocol, RAG, multi-agent systems, MLOps, generative AI, cloud technologies, and developer productivity.

He is passionate about learning, building, sharing knowledge, and helping more developers in Africa gain the skills and confidence to create meaningful solutions with emerging technologies.

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Ronnie Atuhaire is a Data Engineer, AI researcher, developer, technical speaker, and community builder from Uganda. His work spans artificial intelligence, data engineering, cloud technologies, developer tools, and emerging technologies, with a stron... Show more

Mely Lerman is working for more than sixty years in Insurance IT and has in-depth knowledge of Life Insurance and Health Insurance.
He started to work with Fortran then COBOL, SmallTalk to our days Python and JavaScript. Brazilian, lived fifty years in Israel then one year in Portugal and now for the last four years in Spain. His work experience extends to UK, Switzerland, France, Germany, Brazil and Israel.
Speaks English, French, Portuguese, Hebrew, Spanish, and Italian.

Mely Lerman is working for more than sixty years in Insurance IT and has in-depth knowledge of Life Insurance and Health Insurance. He started to work with Fortran then COBOL, SmallTalk to our days Python and JavaScript. Brazilian, lived fifty year... Show more

As a freelancer, Katrin prefers to work at the intersection of business and software development, helping teams translate complex requirements into clear, practical solutions.
She works in various roles, ranging from business analysis to quality assurance, and brings practical expertise from the finance and payroll sectors to the table. Katrin enjoys developing applications or automations that support teams and simplify processes in a pragmatic, efficient way that addresses real needs.

As a freelancer, Katrin prefers to work at the intersection of business and software development, helping teams translate complex requirements into clear, practical solutions. She works in various roles, ranging from business analysis to quality as... Show more

Tony Proctor is an Enrolled Agent and a firm owner with nearly two decades of experience, as well as a former IT manager with over 20 years, including a decade in parallel with his firm. He brings a practical, training-first lens to culture, leadership, and operations. Tony teaches tax law and small-business finance, delivering energetic, plain-language sessions with real-world takeaways. An alum of the Intuit Partner Council, he’s recognized for credibility, integrity, and professionalism. Off the clock, he’s spending time with his family, bowling a few strikes, or riding his sportbike.

Tony Proctor is an Enrolled Agent and a firm owner with nearly two decades of experience, as well as a former IT manager with over 20 years, including a decade in parallel with his firm. He brings a practical, training-first lens to culture, leadersh... Show more

Gavita Regunath is the Chief AI Officer with Advancing Analytics and a dual Microsoft AI MVP and Databricks MVP. She has a PhD in Computational and Experimental Fluid Dynamics andhas spent more than a decade transforming data into high-impact solutions in aeronautics, automotive, finance, and agritech. Gavita is addicted to learning and in her spare time when she is not blogging or talking about AI, she enjoys being a mother, going for a run and cooking something new.

Gavita Regunath is the Chief AI Officer with Advancing Analytics and a dual Microsoft AI MVP and Databricks MVP. She has a PhD in Computational and Experimental Fluid Dynamics andhas spent more than a decade transforming data into high-impact solutio... Show more

o Advisory on digital transformation (Kit Consulting, Kit Digital, ISO 27001)
o Development of interactive data visualization tools (Power BI / Fabric)
o Automation and optimization of internal business processes (Power Automate / Azure)
o Implementation of artificial intelligence solutions (Power Apps, API, WSDL, LLM, MCP)

o Advisory on digital transformation (Kit Consulting, Kit Digital, ISO 27001) o Development of interactive data visualization tools (Power BI / Fabric) o Automation and optimization of internal business processes (Power Automate / Azure) o Impleme... Show more

– Over 20 years’ experience with global investment banks, private banks, hedge funds and consulting covering governance, enterprise risk, information security, and project management.
– Strong experience in information security and enterprise risk from a management and leadership perspective as well as an appointed board member.
– Successful track record of delivering complex, high quality, robust and reliable solutions on time and on budget.
– Strong track record of review financial statements and valuing public companies.

CERTIFICATIONS: CISSP, CCSP, SSCP, CISM, CCSK, and PMP

– Over 20 years’ experience with global investment banks, private banks, hedge funds and consulting covering governance, enterprise risk, information security, and project management. – Strong experience in information security and enterprise risk ... Show more

Worked 20 years in Finance before moving to the ERP Team at an end customer.
Then implemented D365FSCM for Danish customers.

Lately worked as a Technical Specialist for Microsoft. And now working for Arineo.

Proud to be from the same country as D365FO!!!

Worked 20 years in Finance before moving to the ERP Team at an end customer. Then implemented D365FSCM for Danish customers. Lately worked as a Technical Specialist for Microsoft. And now working for Arineo. Proud to be from the same country a... Show more

"Ram Brij is a Senior Engineering Manager with over 17 years of experience leading the design and delivery of secure, scalable, cloud-native systems within the financial services industry. He specializes in distributed systems, microservices architecture, payments infrastructure, fraud prevention platforms, and compliance-driven enterprise solutions.

Throughout his career, Ram has spearheaded the development and modernization of mission-critical platforms including credit card authorization systems, fraud detection services, secure API ecosystems, and high-throughput transaction processing infrastructures. His work also includes building EMVCo-certified Access Control Server (ACS) platforms for 3-D Secure authentication used in modern digital payment ecosystems.

Ram has extensive experience implementing modern engineering practices such as cloud-native development, CI/CD automation, continuous testing, observability-driven quality engineering, and platform engineering. He is particularly passionate about improving developer productivity, engineering reliability, and software delivery confidence through strong DevOps and quality engineering practices.

Recently, Ram spoke at STAR EAST 2026 and at Capital One’s internal engineering conference, where he shared insights on modern quality engineering, continuous delivery strategies, and the evolving role of AI in software testing.

Currently, Ram is actively focused on advancing Agentic AI contributions within quality engineering ecosystems — exploring how autonomous test agents can be designed, orchestrated, and integrated into CI/CD pipelines to improve testing intelligence, deployment confidence, and engineering productivity in modern software delivery environments.

He is also the inventor of a fluent-style log redaction wrapper currently under patent review, designed to strengthen secure logging practices without compromising developer ergonomics. In parallel, he is exploring a second patent focused on Integration Testing-as-a-Service (ITaaS) — a platform-driven approach for validating multi-service interactions across complex distributed architectures.

Ram is an active Senior Member of IEEE and a contributor to the broader technology community, volunteering as a reviewer for IEEE conferences and technical publications. His talks are known for blending deep technical insights with practical real-world implementation lessons, making him a compelling speaker for engineering, developer, quality engineering, DevOps, and architect audiences alike."

"Ram Brij is a Senior Engineering Manager with over 17 years of experience leading the design and delivery of secure, scalable, cloud-native systems within the financial services industry. He specializes in distributed systems, microservices architec... Show more

A seasoned Mobile App Engineer with more than 7 years of specialized experience in both Flutter and Kotlin. I've successfully developed a wide range of applications, from complex solutions in the Automotive and Fintech industries to vital tools in e-Health, showcasing deep technical acumen and adaptability.

A seasoned Mobile App Engineer with more than 7 years of specialized experience in both Flutter and Kotlin. I've successfully developed a wide range of applications, from complex solutions in the Automotive and Fintech industries to vital tools in e-... Show more

Experienced engineering leader with a strong interest in distributed, highly-scalable and cloud-based systems.

Worked for years in Technical Leadership roles, focused on infrastructure management and Cloud on the 3 major public cloud providers. Experienced in the finance sector, specifically on high-performance payment platforms and systems compliance.
Regular speaker at conferences and meetups.
Federico holds an MSc in Software Engineering from City University London

Experienced engineering leader with a strong interest in distributed, highly-scalable and cloud-based systems. Worked for years in Technical Leadership roles, focused on infrastructure management and Cloud on the 3 major public cloud providers. Ex... Show more

Senior Data Scientist with over 7 years of experience - Google Developer Expert AI - Founder of YeToo Tech - Over 8 AI Products launch for banks - AI integration FinTechs specialist - Credit scoring loan AI Systems conception experience - Engineering Management - Africa Tech ecosystems experience - Techs African Communities Experience - Over 100 persons mentored in central and east Africa

Senior Data Scientist with over 7 years of experience - Google Developer Expert AI - Founder of YeToo Tech - Over 8 AI Products launch for banks - AI integration FinTechs specialist - Credit scoring loan AI Systems conception experience - Engineering... Show more

Andrea Elliott is the CEO, Founder, and Managing Partner of EMG Advisory, the AI-native governance, risk and strategy practice serving regulated, high-stakes industries including Quantum Computing and Financial Services. She most recently served as Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer at a publicly traded global payments technology company, where she led a global risk and compliance transformation, built the company's AI governance framework, and led the outstanding CFPB & State AG Consent Orders to full regulatory compliance, with zero reportable incidents during her tenure. She also designed and led the GRC technology transformation to drive internal risk intelligence, transparency, and enterprise accountability, providing an end-to-end, 360 perspective on risk throughout the enterprise. With 15-plus years across risk, compliance, governance, ethics, and legal, Andrea brings a foresight practitioner's perspective to AI governance failures and mitigation. She is the author of (1) The Deadline on Implicit Governance, (2) The Proportionality Problem, (3) The Architecture of Intuition, (4) The Quiet Rewiring, (5) Bounded Autonomy, (6) The Compounding Bet, and (7) The Missing Middle. She holds a JD from Emory Law [Bankruptcy Journal & Transactional Certificate], an MBA from UGA [Finance focus with an emphasis in Consulting], and the AIGP credential from IAPP. Her undergraduate studies at Auburn University included Architecture, Industrial Design, and Business Administration.

From Andrea: "AI is rewriting what industries can do, and the leaders who govern it with seriousness and imagination will reshape theirs rather than scramble to catch up. I help those leaders imagine beyond what AI makes possible today, then usher them through the transformation for the betterment of the people their industries serve.

It starts with something deceptively simple: helping organizations make sound AI decisions they can stand behind, quickly and confidently. Done right, that discipline is not a brake on ambition. It is what lets a company reimagine what is possible with AI.

My work sits at the intersection of law, risk, ethics, strategy, and systems design. After 15+ years in risk and compliance roles, most recently as Chief Compliance Officer where I built the company's AI governance framework from the ground up, I founded EMG Advisory on a conviction: AI does not need more hype. It needs structure, accountability, and leaders who treat risk as a strategic discipline.

That is the part most people miss. Governance, Risk, and Compliance, done well, is not what slows AI down. It decides where you can afford to move fast and where you cannot, and it is inseparable from strategy; your AI strategy does not survive without it.

The other half of how I work is AI-native wiring. I think in systems, synthesize fast, and collaborate with AI at the conceptual layer as a cognitive partner, translating complexity into strategic clarity. It is also how EMG itself is built: I practice the responsible, operationalized AI I help my clients deploy.

I work with organizations that want to use AI strategically, responsibly, and with foresight. I help leaders:

Turn AI risk and compliance into strategic advantage
Make defensible AI decisions at the speed of business
Translate regulatory ambiguity into operational clarity
Anticipate second- and third-order effects before they surface
Design governance that works in practice, not just on paper

The regulatory landscape shifts faster than most AI roadmaps, and the patchwork of overlapping laws and standards leaves even willing organizations unsure what they must comply with. Pair that with AI that stalls in committee and governance impeccable on paper that no one operates by, and the gap becomes clear. Closing it is where I do my best work.

But closing the gap is the floor, not the ceiling. The organizations that govern AI with seriousness and imagination will not just keep up; they will transform what their industries can do for the people who depend on them. That is the future I am building toward."

Andrea Elliott is the CEO, Founder, and Managing Partner of EMG Advisory, the AI-native governance, risk and strategy practice serving regulated, high-stakes industries including Quantum Computing and Financial Services. She most recently served as C... Show more

Amanda Chestnut, JD, founded Money Mastery LLC to help small-business owners understand how their books, taxes, and decisions fit together. Based in southeastern North Carolina, she helps owners uncover problems, anticipate tax consequences, and make informed choices while there is still time to act. She understands that behind those decisions are families, livelihoods, and people carrying more responsibility than others often see.

An Accredited Business Accountant through the National Society of Accountants and an elite-level Advanced QuickBooks ProAdvisor, Amanda brings more than 20 years of experience. Her bachelor’s degree in social psychology informs her approach: useful advice starts with understanding the person who needs to use it.

Amanda is rethinking how an accounting firm operates, using her own practice as a testing ground for AI. She is building systems that take on reviews, track documents, and support communication, while questioning which processes and software still earn their place. She generously shares what she learns with fellow accountants. Her purpose is to create space for the work that requires human attention: sound judgment, difficult conversations, and helping someone feel understood enough to ask the next question.

A Brunswick County Chamber of Commerce Emerging Entrepreneur Award recipient and NC Project LEAD Entrepreneur Innovator Award nominee, Amanda is a Reframe Society Leader and certified in Exactly What to Say for Accountants.

Amanda Chestnut, JD, founded Money Mastery LLC to help small-business owners understand how their books, taxes, and decisions fit together. Based in southeastern North Carolina, she helps owners uncover problems, anticipate tax consequences, and make... Show more

Sou um profissional com mais de 25 anos de carreira. Atualmente trabalho como Arquiteto de Soluções em Cloud. Tenho experiência em Arquitetura de Sistemas e Infraestrutura. Minha principal área de atuação é Infraestrutura de servidores e Computação na Nuvem. Grande parte da carreira atuando em empresas do setor financeiro. Nas horas livres gosto de desenvolver prótótipos com IoT, Robótica Educacional e Projetos Maker do tipo faça você mesmo.

Sou um profissional com mais de 25 anos de carreira. Atualmente trabalho como Arquiteto de Soluções em Cloud. Tenho experiência em Arquitetura de Sistemas e Infraestrutura. Minha principal área de atuação é Infraestrutura de servidores e Computação n... Show more

As Product Manager for an API-as-a-service platform in fintech (around 300 endpoints), I own identity, account management, permissions, and remote identity verification for the teams building on this platform. I lead simplification and performance initiatives across the entire API surface — access governance, journey redesigns, tech debt reduction — guided by a simple principle: a platform is only worth it if it removes friction rather than adding to it. At Ippon, I also manage a team of about 7 consultants.

Before product, I spent ten years professionalizing delivery: first in industrial production (SNCF, PSA, Jtekt), working with Lean management and operational excellence, then as an Agile Coach and Scrum Master at Ippon, where I learned to turn theory into concrete practices in service of technical teams.

My throughline, unchanged for ten years: bringing together Lean, Agile, Craftsmanship, Product, Platform, and AI, and keeping only what delivers a concrete result.

As Product Manager for an API-as-a-service platform in fintech (around 300 endpoints), I own identity, account management, permissions, and remote identity verification for the teams building on this platform. I lead simplification and performance in... Show more

Larry Larmeu is a technology and transformation executive based in London. Over twenty years he has led large-scale mergers, integrations, and organisational change programmes in financial services, holding leadership roles at major consulting firms and building delivery organisations from the ground up.

He writes and speaks about why transformation fails at the people layer rather than the technology layer, drawing on two decades of watching both go wrong. His work covers digital transformation, AI adoption, post-merger integration, and what leaders consistently misjudge about how organisations absorb change.

He is the author of subMERGED: A Business Novel on Leading Through Change, published in 2026, and has written for Digital First Magazine on organisational change in technology leadership.

Larry Larmeu is a technology and transformation executive based in London. Over twenty years he has led large-scale mergers, integrations, and organisational change programmes in financial services, holding leadership roles at major consulting firms ... Show more

Paweł Łaskarzewski is a serial entrepreneur at the intersection of AI and financial infrastructure, with three exits behind him. Co-founder of Kiwi Jobs (acquired by OLX Group / Naspers), Absolvent Group, and Molecule.one, OpenAI's scientific partner in computational chemistry, where AI designs drug synthesis. Today his AI designs investment decisions: he is the co-founder and CEO of Nomad Fulcrum, whose Archimedes engine runs live client capital under a Swiss FINMA licence. Earlier he built two banks from the ground up — Galperin Bank and Vodeno/Aion Bank, acquired by UniCredit. A frequent television commentator on the economy and capital markets and a regular conference speaker — most recently at the 43rd Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime — he advises regulators and government bodies, including the Polish parliament and the KNF, on digital-asset regulation.

Paweł Łaskarzewski is a serial entrepreneur at the intersection of AI and financial infrastructure, with three exits behind him. Co-founder of Kiwi Jobs (acquired by OLX Group / Naspers), Absolvent Group, and Molecule.one, OpenAI's scientific partner... Show more

Sam Ayo is a technology leader and AI research engineer focused on building intelligent systems that operate at the intersection of artificial intelligence, financial infrastructure and complex regulatory technology. His work is centered on a problem he believes will define the next generation of applied AI: How do we turn increasingly capable AI models into dependable infrastructure for consequential, real-world systems?

Sam Ayo's work sits at the intersection of AI research and systems engineering. He has designed and deployed intelligent systems spanning machine learning, large language models, data platforms and distributed software, with a focus on the challenges of taking AI from experimental models into reliable production infrastructure. His technical interests include machine intelligence, quantitative modelling, AI systems, distributed computing and the application of intelligent systems to complex real-world problems.

His background combines quantitative economics with computer science, machine learning and production engineering giving him an unusually broad view of both the mathematical foundations of AI and the engineering required to make those systems useful at scale. He has been heavily involved in building ML solutions across various cross-industry fields, including Media & Advertising, IoT, Retail, and Energy.

Sam Ayo's expertise and achievements have earned him speaking opportunities at prestigious events. He was honoured by the Federal Minister for Digital Economy and Innovation, Dr Bosun Tijani at the National AI Strategy Conference 2024 in Abuja.

Sam Ayo has spoken at so many top AI conferences and workshops including Nigeria AI Trust Workshop 2026 organized by the office of Dr Bosun Tijani, Honorble Minister of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy, AIFest, the Nigeria Computer Society [the global body for computer science in Nigeria, where he shared insights on the intersection of AI and business impact], DataFest, Data Science Conference Europe, OscaFEST, GDG DevFest, AWS westAfrica, including the Microsoft Student Learn Community, delivering a talk on leveraging AI for real-world applications to aspiring technologists.

In addition to these engagements, Sam Ayo has been a featured speaker at the Ehingbeti Summit for technology, a renowned conference that brings together thought leaders and industry experts to discuss technological advancements and their impact on various sectors. At the Ehingbeti Summit, Sam Ayo provided valuable insights into the transformative power of AI and data science in driving innovation and sustainable development.

As a versatile and dynamic professional, Sam Ayo is renowned for his results-driven leadership. He thrives on complex problem-solving, creating value streams across product delivery lifecycles, and delivering outstanding results that help companies take their data strategy from plan to prototype to profitability.

Beyond his professional accomplishments, Sam Ayo is dedicated to knowledge sharing and collective growth. He actively engages in community mentorship, open-source development, meetups facilitation, technical writing, and research, contributing to the advancement of AI and data science.

With his deep expertise, commitment to excellence, and passion for sharing knowledge, Sam Ayo is a sought-after speaker and a valuable asset in driving innovation and success in the field of AI engineering and data science.

Sam Ayo is a technology leader and AI research engineer focused on building intelligent systems that operate at the intersection of artificial intelligence, financial infrastructure and complex regulatory technology. His work is centered on a problem... Show more