Finance & Banking

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

Domingos Dias

Domingos Dias

Domingos Dias é bacharel em Engenharia Informática pela UGS e está a concluir a monografia de Licenciatura em Análise e Desenvolvimento de Sistemas.

É certificado internacionalmente pela Camunda como Professional Developer em orquestração e automação de processos.

Iniciou a sua carreira como desenvolvedor Java, migrando para typescript(Angolar ~10), php e frameworks deste, participando no desenvolvimento e implementação de sistemas como SIGHOSP e MEDANGOLA, utilizados em instituições como o Hospital Geral dos Cajueiros, Hospital Josina Machel, Unicargas, ENDE, entre outras clínicas e organizações.

Ao longo da sua trajetória, trabalhou para o Standard Bank Angola, Banco Keve e BCI, estes dois últimos atuando como consultor pela empresa Selenium.

É cofundador da ANDROMEDA, responsável pelo desenvolvimento e licenciamento, junto à AGT e APD, do sistema de faturação, logística e contabilidade MULTIGEST.

Atualmente, exerce funções como consultor e arquiteto de soluções de automação para uma multinacional(INM).

Foi vencedor do primeiro Hackathon do Standard Bank Angola, já colaborou em projetos open source e tornou-se o primeiro angolano a ter um conector aprovado e disponibilizado no marketplace oficial da Camunda (Alemanha).

Domingos Dias é bacharel em Engenharia Informática pela UGS e está a concluir a monografia de Licenciatura em Análise e Desenvolvimento de Sistemas. É certificado internacionalmente pela Camunda como Professional Developer em orquestração e automa... Show more

Avira Avira

Avira Avira

Avira is a Cyber threat Intelligence enthusiast with deep experience in banking cybersecurity. She focuses on building automated defense capabilities, enhancing SOC operations, and strengthening enterprise resilience against evolving threats. Active in regional cyber communities, Avira also shares insights through workshops and career talks on threat landscapes and security automation.

Avira is a Cyber threat Intelligence enthusiast with deep experience in banking cybersecurity. She focuses on building automated defense capabilities, enhancing SOC operations, and strengthening enterprise resilience against evolving threats. Active ... Show more

Josh Dunn

Josh Dunn

Josh Dunn is the co-founder and CEO of Hyperlinear, an AI-native automation platform for financial services. He brings over 15 years of experience building and operating large-scale trading, data, and compliance systems at institutional hedge funds. Josh’s current focus is on agentic AI and context engineering for regulated environments, where using advanced data architectures is necessary to ensure correctness, auditability, and alignment with operational reality.

Josh Dunn is the co-founder and CEO of Hyperlinear, an AI-native automation platform for financial services. He brings over 15 years of experience building and operating large-scale trading, data, and compliance systems at institutional hedge funds. ... Show more

Ed Graham

Ed Graham

Ed is a chartered accountant with over 25 years implementing finance systems for some of the biggest and smallest organizations in the world.
He is the founder and managing director of GK EPM an Oracle specialist consultancy.
Ed has experience running finance teams, managing large IT projects and delivering for the best Oracle partners.

Ed is a chartered accountant with over 25 years implementing finance systems for some of the biggest and smallest organizations in the world. He is the founder and managing director of GK EPM an Oracle specialist consultancy. Ed has experience runn... Show more

Arpit Gupta

Arpit Gupta

Visionary CTPO who led teams across Amazon, Yahoo, Oracle and have held leadership roles at Walmart, Indeed, Coupang etc Currently CTPO with Actionable Analytics a TaaS firm leveraging Gen AI, cloud, data to provide exceptional CX to enterprises across the world. Focus on eCom, FinTech, Telco, AdTech, EdTech and HealthTech

Visionary CTPO who led teams across Amazon, Yahoo, Oracle and have held leadership roles at Walmart, Indeed, Coupang etc Currently CTPO with Actionable Analytics a TaaS firm leveraging Gen AI, cloud, data to provide exceptional CX to enterprises acro... Show more

Matthew J Smith

Matthew J Smith

Matthew J Smith has built a professional path centered on investment leadership and operational experience across the energy, power, and data center industries. With nearly twenty years of work, he has developed a practical understanding of how financial strategy connects to real-world performance. His background includes responsibilities in both hedge funds and public companies, allowing him to approach decisions with balance and clarity. Through every stage, he has focused on steady progress and responsible management.

He started his career as an analyst, where he gained valuable experience in studying companies, assets, and market cycles. In these early roles, he learned how to evaluate financial data, forecast potential results, and assess business risks. Those lessons shaped his careful and structured way of thinking about investments. His time in these positions provided him with the tools to interpret economic patterns and enhance his ability to make informed, disciplined decisions in complex environments.

Matthew advanced into senior research and portfolio management roles within established investment firms. His work focused on the industrial and energy sectors, where changing market trends demanded thoughtful analysis. By concentrating on the relationships between cyclical and long-term market forces, he refined an approach that valued consistent research and sound judgment. His contributions supported institutional portfolios managing significant assets, where he maintained an emphasis on careful evaluation, long-term focus, and risk control in rapidly evolving markets.

He carried those principles into his own firm when he founded Deep Basin Capital. As Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer, he created a strategy that combined detailed industry analysis with teamwork and structured processes. Matthew led efforts in recruiting, technology development, and investment execution, prioritizing investor trust at every step. Under his guidance, the firm grew and ultimately completed its operations successfully, reflecting his commitment to disciplined leadership and long-term value creation.

He later extended his experience into the public company space, serving as both a board member and Chief Financial Officer for a merchant power and data center operator. In this capacity, he managed financial reporting, operational planning, and asset oversight during a period of organizational challenge. His steady leadership supported financial recovery, strategic development, and a sale that provided strong results for stakeholders. The experience strengthened his understanding of governance and operational responsibility.

Matthew J Smith continues to value community involvement alongside professional work. He founded a food drive that helps families in need and has sustained the initiative over several years with consistent local support. Outside of his career, he enjoys sports, outdoor activities, and creative projects that balance his demanding professional life. His outlook combines financial understanding, operational discipline, and a genuine commitment to steady improvement. He remains focused on making meaningful contributions to both his field and the community.

Matthew J Smith has built a professional path centered on investment leadership and operational experience across the energy, power, and data center industries. With nearly twenty years of work, he has developed a practical understanding of how finan... Show more

Ram Ghadiyaram

Ram Ghadiyaram

Ram Ghadiyaram is a seasoned Data Analytics & AI professional, mentor, and innovator with over 20 years of extensive software engineering experience in Big Data, Analytics, and Fintech. He has led major data initiatives at global financial institutions, consistently delivering transformative solutions that harness the power of large-scale data processing. Ram’s technical acumen is highlighted by his recognition as an Apache Spark , Scala Gold Badge award, reflecting his deep expertise in distributed computing and high-performance analytics. He also holds multiple gold badges on Stack Overflow, underscoring his commitment to technical excellence and community-driven knowledge sharing. Driven by curiosity and a passion for innovation, Ram continues to shape the future of Data engineering and AI in the financial sector and beyond.

Ram Ghadiyaram is a seasoned Data Analytics & AI professional, mentor, and innovator with over 20 years of extensive software engineering experience in Big Data, Analytics, and Fintech. He has led major data initiatives at global financial institutio... Show more

Sergiu Petean

Sergiu Petean

I have a proven track record in transforming, scaling and managing large and distributed organisations operating in complex regulatory environments. What sets me apart is my ability to drive change at the intersection of business and technology. With a legacy of scaling engineering teams and managing complex transformations, I excel in integrating strategic thinking with hands-on expertise in AI, DevOps, and cloud solutions.

Over the last 15 years I have built and led engineering teams in Financial Services and Insurance, cloud infrastructure and startups. I also contributed to global communities such as Linux Foundation and Cloud Native Computing Foundation(CNCF), co-authored several research papers on AIOps and Decision Making and publicly spoken on different events such as Kubecon, Deloitte NextGen(AI) Cloud Transformation Summit and Cloud Native Days.

I have a proven track record in transforming, scaling and managing large and distributed organisations operating in complex regulatory environments. What sets me apart is my ability to drive change at the intersection of business and technology. With... Show more

Fred Wilson

Fred Wilson

Experto en transformación personal. Consultor estratégico en cultura organizacional. Master Training en Liderazgo, Coach de Vida, certificado por MB CONSULTORES-MEXICO, Coach Profesional Ontológico, Coach Organizacional, y Mentor con certificación internacional por FICEO-Federación Internacional de Consultores y Entrenadores organizacionales.

Administrador Financiero de la Universidad UFPS, Especialista en Gerencia de Mercadeo de la Universidad Autónoma UNAULA.

Experto en transformación personal. Consultor estratégico en cultura organizacional. Master Training en Liderazgo, Coach de Vida, certificado por MB CONSULTORES-MEXICO, Coach Profesional Ontológico, Coach Organizacional, y Mentor con certificación in... Show more

Josh Burgess

Josh Burgess

Josh Burgess is a FinTech founder and accomplished software engineer in EdTech who combines cutting-edge technical expertise with strategic entrepreneurial acumen to architect solutions. As the Founder and CEO of Mudget, Josh is pioneering an AI-powered bookkeeping and expense-tracking platform that empowers individuals to achieve financial control through data-driven insights and positive psychology.

With expertise spanning full-stack development, cloud architecture, and machine learning, Josh holds AWS certifications in Solutions Architecture, Development, and Machine Learning and more. His got-to tech-stack encompasses Golang, TypeScript, Python, Rust, AWS, Kubernetes, and React. Currently pursuing a Master's in Software Engineering from Penn State while drawing upon his Business Administration foundation from the University of Pittsburgh, Josh represents the intersection of academic rigor and real-world application. As a graduate of a startup accelerator program, he brings proven entrepreneurial methodology to the challenge of bridging complex technical innovations with transformative consumer experiences.

Josh has delivered compelling insights on expert panels about leveraging artificial intelligence to catalyze business growth and drive disruptive innovation. His authoritative perspective stems from intensive hands-on experience architecting AI-powered products that elegantly solve complex everyday challenges in FinTech and EdTech. Through Mudget, he exemplifies how sophisticated development practices and intelligent AI implementation can democratize financial tools for consumers.

Josh Burgess is a FinTech founder and accomplished software engineer in EdTech who combines cutting-edge technical expertise with strategic entrepreneurial acumen to architect solutions. As the Founder and CEO of Mudget, Josh is pioneering an AI-powe... Show more

Shadab Hussain

Shadab Hussain

Shadab Hussain is a global technology leader at the forefront of Artificial Intelligence , Blockchain, and Quantum Computing. As a Lead Engineer at MathCo, he spearheads innovations in Engineering and Generative AI, delivering transformative solutions that shape the future of enterprise technology.

He is the Co-founder of Quantum Computing India and previously served as a Developer Advocate at the London Stock Exchange Group, where he bridged advanced engineering with real-world application across global developer ecosystems. Recognized as a Google Developer Expert for AI/ML (GenAI) and an AWS Community Builder, Shadab also holds certifications in AWS Machine Learning Specialty and Google Cloud Machine Learning Engineering.

A TEDx speaker and active contributor to the Davos Digital Council, Shadab operates at the intersection of emerging technologies, policy, and innovation strategy. He has presented at premier global platforms including the Data Engineering Summit, Quantum Innovation Summit, Google Developer Groups (GDG), and AWS events, where he actively champions AI governance, workforce development, and national innovation ecosystems.

An accomplished author and researcher, Shadab is the co-author of a book on Quantum Computing in Finance, merging academic insight with practical execution. Through ongoing mentorship, technical workshops, and hackathon leadership, he plays a pivotal role in addressing the global AI & Quantum talent gap—particularly in the United States—and advancing the responsible deployment of frontier technologies.

Shadab Hussain is a global technology leader at the forefront of Artificial Intelligence , Blockchain, and Quantum Computing. As a Lead Engineer at MathCo, he spearheads innovations in Engineering and Generative AI, delivering transformative solution... Show more

Natalie Cook

Natalie Cook

Natalie Cook is the founder of Finance Fight Club, an Outsourced CFO & Financial Services firm dedicated to empowering small business owners with financial clarity and strategic guidance. With extensive experience in financial management, Natalie has guided over 50 small businesses to transform their operations, achieve sustainable profitability, and build confidence in their financial decisions. Specializing in cash flow optimization, strategic planning, and due diligence for business transactions, she brings a unique blend of expertise and accessibility to her work.

A passionate speaker and educator, Natalie is known for breaking down complex financial concepts into practical, actionable insights for entrepreneurs and business leaders. Her recent engagements include workshops like the Small Business KPI Workshop and live sessions on cash flow management. As a trusted advisor, she helps business owners move beyond gut feelings to data-driven decisions.

Natalie is committed to making finance approachable, often drawing from her deep industry knowledge across professional services, construction, SaaS, and manufacturing. Outside of her professional life, she is dedicated to supporting small business communities and fostering financial literacy.

Natalie Cook is the founder of Finance Fight Club, an Outsourced CFO & Financial Services firm dedicated to empowering small business owners with financial clarity and strategic guidance. With extensive experience in financial management, Natalie has... Show more

Suresh Nageswaran

Suresh Nageswaran

Suresh Nageswaran is a hands-on engineer with over 25 years of building solutions for wealth management and investment banking. An AWS-certified architect, he codes in Rust to deliver real-time payment systems, AI-driven advisor tools, and regulatory compliance platforms for Fortune 50 clients. Also a Linux enthusiast and open source contributor, Suresh collaborates with business and technology leaders to solve business challenges with practical, high-impact technology platforms.

Suresh Nageswaran is a hands-on engineer with over 25 years of building solutions for wealth management and investment banking. An AWS-certified architect, he codes in Rust to deliver real-time payment systems, AI-driven advisor tools, and regulatory... Show more

Pradeep Kumar Yadav

Pradeep Kumar Yadav

Pradeep is an accomplished technology leader with over 17+ years of experience in driving digital transformation across banking, IoT, and cloud domains. As Head of Architecture at Danske Bank, Pradeep has led large-scale modernization projects, including the migration of legacy systems to cloud-native solutions using cutting-edge technologies like event-driven architecture and domain-driven design. He is a NEXT100 CIO Awardee, recognized for his expertise in building scalable, future-ready platforms. A passionate advocate for innovation and collaboration, Pradeep regularly contributes to thought leadership through industry events, sharing insights on architecture, IoT, and agile practices.

Pradeep is an accomplished technology leader with over 17+ years of experience in driving digital transformation across banking, IoT, and cloud domains. As Head of Architecture at Danske Bank, Pradeep has led large-scale modernization projects, inclu... Show more

Paul Owen

Paul Owen

An experienced finance and operations professional with a successful track record at companies such as PWC and FTSE 100 iGaming innovators. An investor and entrepreneur who founded RecruitBlock and specializes in accelerating business growth through human capital. Champion of DEI and seasoned speaker on the importance of people and talent in web3. Through his unique insight and partnership style, Paul has enabled notable startups and scale-ups to grow successfully across Europe.

An experienced finance and operations professional with a successful track record at companies such as PWC and FTSE 100 iGaming innovators. An investor and entrepreneur who founded RecruitBlock and specializes in accelerating business growth through ... Show more

Kiran Kumar Reddy Pamuru

Kiran Kumar Reddy Pamuru

Kiran Kumar Reddy Pamuru is a seasoned data technology professional with over 20 years of comprehensive experience spanning database management, business intelligence, and cloud-based data engineering solutions. Currently serving as an Application Engineer and Finance Analyst at Google since April 2021, Kiran manages critical internal sales compensation applications handling over $1 billion in annual payouts for more than 9,000 sales representatives.
With 13+ years of specialized expertise in SQL Server development and administration across versions 2005-2016, Kiran has mastered complex T-SQL development, query optimization, and performance tuning. His database proficiency extends to advanced design concepts including normalization, star and snowflake schema modeling, and comprehensive database administration encompassing security management, backup strategies, and high availability implementations.
Kiran's business intelligence expertise spans 8+ years with the Microsoft BI stack, including extensive experience in SSIS for ETL package development, SSRS for interactive reporting, and SSAS for analytical solutions. His technical versatility includes 3+ years of NoSQL ETL development and 9+ years of Google Cloud Platform experience with tools like Dremel, F1, and Tenzing.
At Google, Kiran has demonstrated exceptional capability in developing enterprise-scale financial systems, implementing order-to-compensation traceability tools, and creating sophisticated PLX workflows and dashboards. His work includes integrating Anaplan with Callidus systems to streamline financial planning and forecasting processes, while ensuring strict compliance and data integrity through role-based security implementations.
Prior to Google, Kiran held key positions at Global Logic, NexInfo Solutions, Tata Consultancy Services, and KARVY Consultants, where he led database development projects, managed large-scale data warehousing initiatives, and designed solutions for complex business requirements. His experience includes leading development teams, serving as Scrum Master, and managing multi-terabyte data environments.
Kiran holds a B.Tech in Information Technology from Madras University and combines deep technical expertise with strong business acumen, making him a valuable asset in bridging the gap between complex data technologies and business outcomes. His proven track record in financial systems, compliance management, and large-scale data processing positions him as a leader in modern data engineering and business intelligence solutions.

Kiran Kumar Reddy Pamuru is a seasoned data technology professional with over 20 years of comprehensive experience spanning database management, business intelligence, and cloud-based data engineering solutions. Currently serving as an Application En... Show more

Caio Cesar Soares

Caio Cesar Soares

Caio Cesar Soares is a Staff Platform Engineer at Banco do Brasil, where he builds developer platforms and AI agent systems and leads mainframe-to-cloud modernization. He champions coding agents and InnerSource across thousands of developers through the bank's Internal Developer Platform.

Caio Cesar Soares is a Staff Platform Engineer at Banco do Brasil, where he builds developer platforms and AI agent systems and leads mainframe-to-cloud modernization. He champions coding agents and InnerSource across thousands of developers through ... Show more

Sneha Soi

Sneha Soi

Principal Database Engineer and Enterprise Data Platform Architect specializing in secure, automated cloud data infrastructure for regulated financial and insurance enterprises. Expertise in governance-first platform design, operating petabyte-scale data estates and managing large-scale Oracle environments (500+ TB), and infrastructure-as-code automation for Snowflake and cloud-managed databases. Core focus areas include RBAC enforcement, self-service platform engineering, and operational resilience in high-compliance environments.

Principal Database Engineer and Enterprise Data Platform Architect specializing in secure, automated cloud data infrastructure for regulated financial and insurance enterprises. Expertise in governance-first platform design, operating petabyte-scale ... Show more

Mehrdad Afsharmajd

Mehrdad Afsharmajd

Mehrdad Afshar Majd is an entrepreneur, engineer, and investor passionate about the intersection of artificial intelligence, blockchain, finance, and emerging technologies.

He is the founder of AutoInvest, an AI-driven fintech platform focused on algorithmic trading and intelligent investment solutions. With years of experience in cryptocurrency markets, quantitative trading, and financial technology, he explores how innovation can reshape the future of investing.

Mehrdad holds a Master’s degree from Politecnico di Torino, where his research focused on blockchain, smart contracts, NFTs, and urban innovation. His work combines academic research with practical entrepreneurship, bridging technology, economics, and real-world applications.

Mehrdad Afshar Majd is an entrepreneur, engineer, and investor passionate about the intersection of artificial intelligence, blockchain, finance, and emerging technologies. He is the founder of AutoInvest, an AI-driven fintech platform focused on ... Show more

Max Morgunov

Max Morgunov

Max Morgunov, CFA, serves as Chief Investment Officer and co-founder of Oceanic Partners, a private markets investment firm based in Sausalito, California, founded in 2014. The firm makes principal investments in secondary private market opportunities, participates selectively in direct venture capital investments across stages of company development, and offers liquidity solutions for individual and institutional holders of private equity. Oceanic Partners has executed thousands of private transactions valued at over $3 billion across hundreds of companies, which gives Max transaction-level visibility into secondary market pricing and private market liquidity.

Max Morgunov, CFA, serves as Chief Investment Officer and co-founder of Oceanic Partners, a private markets investment firm based in Sausalito, California, founded in 2014. The firm makes principal investments in secondary private market opportunitie... Show more

Dhruv Dangwal

Dhruv Dangwal

* Helping engineers build faster, smarter, and more reliable data platforms.
* Making large-scale data engineering practical—from architecture to production.
* Sharing real-world lessons in Spark, Databricks, AI, and cloud engineering.
* Bridging modern data engineering and machine learning in production.

* Helping engineers build faster, smarter, and more reliable data platforms. * Making large-scale data engineering practical—from architecture to production. * Sharing real-world lessons in Spark, Databricks, AI, and cloud engineering. * Bridging ... Show more

Ravindra Gurnani

Ravindra Gurnani

Ravi Gurnani is a seasoned engineering leader and technical product strategist with over a decade of experience driving innovation in FinTech and AdTech. Currently serving as Director of Software Engineering at GoodLeap, he leads cross-functional teams building next-generation payments infrastructure and consumer lending products for one of the leading residential solar financing companies in the United States.
Ravi brings a rare combination of deep technical acumen and strategic business thinking, enabling him to translate complex engineering challenges into measurable outcomes. At GoodLeap, he built a new payments gateway powered by Stripe, reduced fraudulent loan applications from 5% to under 3% using AI-driven ID verification, and delivered an 11% increase in loan volume — all while improving customer satisfaction scores and reducing loan decision latency to under 10 seconds.
Before GoodLeap, Ravi held Director-level engineering roles at Twitch/Amazon and Amobee, where he oversaw large-scale ad serving systems processing millions of requests per second and led teams of up to 40 engineers. His decade-long tenure at Yahoo saw him grow from Senior Software Engineer to Senior Manager, building DSP capabilities, connected TV solutions, and data management platforms with multimillion-dollar business impact.
Ravi holds an Executive Management credential from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, and a Bachelor of Engineering from Dharmsinh Desai Institute of Technology. He currently advises Audience Genomics, a GenAI startup automating social media campaigns for small and medium-sized businesses.

Ravi Gurnani is a seasoned engineering leader and technical product strategist with over a decade of experience driving innovation in FinTech and AdTech. Currently serving as Director of Software Engineering at GoodLeap, he leads cross-functional tea... Show more

Ganesamurthy Mohan

Ganesamurthy Mohan

I’m a Distinguished Full-Stack & AI Platform Architect within Enterprise Architecture at a leading financial services firm (TD Bank). I set the strategy, standards, and platforms that power predictive and generative AI across lines of business, then I review and approve solution architectures to ensure they’re secure, compliant, performant, and cost-effective at scale.

I design and govern the full stack: data and feature pipelines, vector/feature stores, model registries, retrieval pipelines, prompt & policy orchestration, evaluation harnesses, observability, and CI/CD for ML/LLM (MLOps/LLMOps) on hybrid cloud/Kubernetes. My mandate: turn high-value use cases into production systems with clear ROI while meeting model risk, security, privacy, and regulatory requirements.

What I do:

Lead enterprise AI platform strategy, reference architectures, and reusable patterns (RAG, fine-tuning, agentic workflows).

Chair/approve AI solution designs; codify guardrails (governance, lineage, access, PII/PCI, Responsible AI) and SLOs for latency, resiliency, and cost.

Stand up shared services—prompt management, evaluation & red-teaming, policy enforcement, and FinOps for AI/compute.

Partner with business, risk, and tech leaders to accelerate delivery from PoC to production.

Prior impact (select)

Built an offshore GenAI practice from 0→45+ in a year to support a $50M+ portfolio for a top software client; delivered custom RAG copilots, synthetic data pipelines, and domain model fine-tuning integrated with enterprise systems.

9+ years in conversational AI & contact center automation, delivering at scale with technologies like Microsoft Bot Framework, Copilot Studio/PVA, and M365 Copilot.

Focus areas
RAG architectures • LLMOps/MLOps • Vector databases • Model lifecycle & MRM • Guardrails & policy orchestration • Evaluation & red-teaming • Data products • Cost/performance engineering • Hybrid cloud/K8s • Observability & lineage • Regulatory compliance • Secure SDLC for AI

I’m passionate about building high-performing, diverse teams and scaling AI responsibly, so the business moves faster with confidence. If you’re shaping enterprise AI platforms or bringing complex use cases to production, let’s connect.

I’m a Distinguished Full-Stack & AI Platform Architect within Enterprise Architecture at a leading financial services firm (TD Bank). I set the strategy, standards, and platforms that power predictive and generative AI across lines of business, then ... Show more

Philip Sharon

Philip Sharon

Philip Sharon is a strategy and operations consultant known for helping organizations turn complexity into clarity and execution. With a background spanning FP&A, business analysis, and operational leadership, he specializes in guiding companies through high‑stakes decisions, financial transformation, and scalable growth.

Philip has worked across industries to streamline processes, strengthen financial discipline, and build systems that help leaders make smarter, faster, data‑driven decisions. His approach blends strategic thinking with practical execution, giving audiences actionable frameworks they can apply immediately.

As a speaker, Philip focuses on topics such as strategic planning, operational excellence, financial storytelling, and decision‑making under pressure. His sessions are direct, engaging, and grounded in real‑world experience — offering leaders the tools to navigate uncertainty, optimize performance, and drive measurable results.

Philip’s mission is simple: help organizations stop guessing, start aligning, and execute with confidence.

Philip Sharon is a strategy and operations consultant known for helping organizations turn complexity into clarity and execution. With a background spanning FP&A, business analysis, and operational leadership, he specializes in guiding companies thro... Show more

Shiva Kalyan Reddy Giri

Shiva Kalyan Reddy Giri

Full Stack Engineer with expertise in Fin tech

Full Stack Engineer with expertise in Fin tech Show more

Seppe Housen

Seppe Housen

Hi, I’m Seppe!

I work on Responsible AI at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI), risk management, and governance, with a clear mission: AI that benefits everyone.

With over five years of experience in AI, including the last three years focused specifically on Responsible AI, I specialize in helping organizations unlock the value of AI while proactively managing its risks. I combine hands-on technical expertise with a strong governance mindset, enabling me to translate complex regulatory and ethical requirements into concrete, actionable guidance for both technical and business stakeholders.

I play a central role in developing and scaling Datashift’s Responsible AI offering. Achievements I am particularly proud of include:
- Implementing Belgium’s first successful AI risk management framework for AI front-runners
- Acting as a trusted advisor to more than 15 strategic clients on Responsible AI
- Designing an internal screening process to assess the risks of all AI systems developed by Datashift
- Working on real-world AI systems ranging from agentic AI and customer-facing chatbots to healthcare AI, government evaluation systems, and pricing models in banking

What once felt like a “weakness” - an atypical background - has become my greatest strength. I combine hands-on technical experience in AI with an academic background in Criminology, Management, and Applied Economics, allowing me to connect societal impact, business value, and technical robustness. This unique perspective enables me to bridge the needs of executives, risk managers, and AI practitioners.

I began my speaking journey through Datashift’s internal knowledge-sharing sessions, and quickly expanded to community meet-ups, webinars, conferences, and interactive workshops, engaging audiences ranging from beginners to seasoned experts.

I am passionate about sharing insights on Responsible AI because AI is too valuable to ignore, yet too risky to approach carelessly.

Outside of Responsible AI, you’ll most likely find me in the gym - training my lifts and preparing for my next competition, such as the European Weightlifting Championships.

Hi, I’m Seppe! I work on Responsible AI at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI), risk management, and governance, with a clear mission: AI that benefits everyone. With over five years of experience in AI, including the last three ye... Show more

Chahira Dallai

Chahira Dallai

Experte reconnue en stratégie financière et transformation des organisations, avec plus de 23 ans d’expérience au cœur de la performance des entreprises.

Directrice Financière (CFO), Consultante en restructuration et Business Coache, j'accompagne dirigeants, entreprises et startup dans la structuration, le pilotage et l’accélération de leur croissance, au sein d’environnements complexes et en constante évolution.

Experte reconnue en stratégie financière et transformation des organisations, avec plus de 23 ans d’expérience au cœur de la performance des entreprises. Directrice Financière (CFO), Consultante en restructuration et Business Coache, j'accompagne ... Show more

Itohowo Charles

Itohowo Charles

Itohowo Charles is a Manager and Product Owner specialising in AI and data products in financial services. He leads cross-functional teams delivering applied AI across fraud analytics, payments, and customer decisioning. Itohowo holds an MSc in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science from the University of Hull, and is a certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP), Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO), and AWS Solutions Architect and AI Practitioner. He is passionate about making AI measurable, accountable, and useful , and about ensuring diverse voices shape how these technologies are built and adopted

Itohowo Charles is a Manager and Product Owner specialising in AI and data products in financial services. He leads cross-functional teams delivering applied AI across fraud analytics, payments, and customer decisioning. Itohowo holds an MSc in Artif... Show more

Soujanya Vummannagari

Soujanya Vummannagari

Soujanya Vummannagari is an accomplished Senior Product/Delivery Manager with over 20 years of experience driving digital transformation across healthcare, retail, finance, and insurance industries. Currently serving as Senior Development Consultant at Evernorth/Express Scripts through Endava Solutions, she leads a comprehensive product portfolio encompassing 50+ Spring Boot services and 400+ DataPower/Mainframe services while managing a 30+ member global team.
Her expertise spans the full technology spectrum, from legacy mainframe systems (PLI, CICS, COBOL) to modern cloud-native architectures using Java, Spring Boot,Openshift and AWS. Soujanya has demonstrated exceptional leadership in large-scale system modernization, successfully migrating monolithic systems to microservices architectures, achieving 1300+ MIPS savings and delivering $2.5M in license cost reductions through strategic technology transitions.
Notable achievements include developing innovative certification frameworks that contributed to $1.75M in cost savings, building analytics platforms that drove incremental revenue growth, and leading FHIR API migrations that enhanced healthcare data interoperability across multiple organizations. Her technical proficiency extends to DevOps practices, utilizing tools like Jenkins, Git, and Pivotal Cloud Foundry, while maintaining robust monitoring and security standards through Grafana, Splunk, newrelic , and Dynatrace.
Prior to her current role, Soujanya held key positions at Clopay Doors, PNC Healthcare, State Farm Insurance, and Citigroup, where she consistently delivered scalable solutions and led cross-functional teams to achieve strategic business objectives. Her experience includes extensive work with HIPAA compliance, EDI transaction processing, and claims management systems.
Soujanya holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and maintains Project Management Professional (PMP) certification alongside OBIEE Foundation Suite 11G certification, reflecting her commitment to continuous professional development and excellence in technology leadership.

Soujanya Vummannagari is an accomplished Senior Product/Delivery Manager with over 20 years of experience driving digital transformation across healthcare, retail, finance, and insurance industries. Currently serving as Senior Development Consultant ... Show more

V Sreenivas

V Sreenivas

V. Sreenivas is the CTO of CyberDefend, where he leads work at the intersection of cybersecurity, open source, and AI-driven tooling. His focus spans supply-chain security, eBPF-based integrity systems, and emerging questions around model-generated code. He speaks frequently on how modern security and developer workflows are changing and his current work explores how organizations can build trust, clarity, and resilience in an AI-shaped software ecosystem.

V. Sreenivas is the CTO of CyberDefend, where he leads work at the intersection of cybersecurity, open source, and AI-driven tooling. His focus spans supply-chain security, eBPF-based integrity systems, and emerging questions around model-generated c... Show more

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