Finance & Banking

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

Peter Ruiter

Peter Ruiter

I am a Principal Solution Architect and Microsoft CX CTO at Capgemini NL, a global leader in consulting, digital transformation, and technology services.

With over 20 years of experience in the IT industry, I have a strong passion for creating simple solutions for complex problems, using my expertise in generative AI, Power Platform, and cloud technologies.

I helped numerous clients across various sectors improve their operational efficiency, customer experience, and business outcomes, by architecting, implementing, and delivering innovative and scalable solutions.

As a Microsoft MVP, Certified Trainer and a speaker at various events, I also enjoy sharing my knowledge and insights with my colleagues, partners, and the wider community, inspiring them to embrace the power of digital transformation and innovation.

I am a Principal Solution Architect and Microsoft CX CTO at Capgemini NL, a global leader in consulting, digital transformation, and technology services. With over 20 years of experience in the IT industry, I have a strong passion for creating sim... Show more

Ian Matthews

Ian Matthews

Ian Matthews is the President and Founder of WMC Global, a market leader in digital threat intelligence. A recognized veteran of the mobile industry, Ian has spent over two decades shaping the landscape of mobile security and consumer protection. He played a pivotal role in the early 2000s launch of SMS interoperability in the United States and has since evolved WMC Global from a telco-centric compliance firm into a cybersecurity powerhouse.

Ian’s work focuses on the intersection of mobile telecommunications and cyber threat intelligence, specifically targeting the rise of SMS phishing ("smishing") and credential theft. Under his leadership, WMC Global has developed award-winning solutions like the Mobile Feedback Loop and KITIntel, which disrupt phishing attacks at the source. He has successfully expanded the company’s reach beyond telecommunications to protect major financial institutions, technology providers, and government agencies from sophisticated mobile threats.

Ian is a frequent contributor to industry dialogue, having partnered with Tier 1 mobile carriers and major associations like the MEF (Mobile Ecosystem Forum) and GSMA. His insights into executive impersonation scams, SIM swapping, and the 10DLC (10-Digit Long Code) ecosystem make him a sought-after voice for organizations looking to secure their digital infrastructure and protect their customers' trust.

Ian Matthews is the President and Founder of WMC Global, a market leader in digital threat intelligence. A recognized veteran of the mobile industry, Ian has spent over two decades shaping the landscape of mobile security and consumer protection. He ... Show more

Simon Forster

Simon Forster

Simon Forster is a CNCF Ambassador and cloud native technology architect and engineer based in London. Simon has extensive experience working in heavily regulated financial institutions on the design, delivery and security of critical cloud native applications. He has a specific focus on ensuring cloud native technologies deliver against business goals. As co-chair of the CNCF Cartografos Group, Simon developed and co-authored the CNCF Cloud Native Maturity Model

Simon Forster is a CNCF Ambassador and cloud native technology architect and engineer based in London. Simon has extensive experience working in heavily regulated financial institutions on the design, delivery and security of critical cloud native ap... Show more

Falek Miah

Falek Miah

Microsoft, Databricks (Spark) and Terraform (HashiCorp) certified consultant with over 15+ years’ technical experience.

Specialising in Business Intelligence, Azure Cloud and Power Platform, with extensive experience on delivering end-to-end cloud solutions across a wide range of industries.

I am a data, cloud & DevOps enthusiast with a passionate for automation and like sharing knowledge with the data community.

I enjoy running, swimming, football and learning new technologies.

Microsoft, Databricks (Spark) and Terraform (HashiCorp) certified consultant with over 15+ years’ technical experience. Specialising in Business Intelligence, Azure Cloud and Power Platform, with extensive experience on delivering end-to-end cloud... Show more

Carlos Gauto

Carlos Gauto

Charly is an IT Project Leader with more than 19 years of experience, he worked as QA Automation Manager leading services in LATAM and USA. He is also a speaker, Microsoft MVP, Playwright Ambassador, Grafana K6 Champion, SelectorsHub Ambassador and Test Automation & Performance related content creator.

Charly is an IT Project Leader with more than 19 years of experience, he worked as QA Automation Manager leading services in LATAM and USA. He is also a speaker, Microsoft MVP, Playwright Ambassador, Grafana K6 Champion, SelectorsHub Ambassador and T... Show more

Rijwan Ansari

Rijwan Ansari

Md Rijwan Ansari is a high performing and technology consultant with 11 plus years of Software Development and Business Application implementations using .NET Technologies, SharePoint, Power Platform, Data, AI, Azure and cognitive services. He is also a Microsoft MVP, Microsoft Certified Trainer, C# Corner MVP, Microsoft Certified Data Analyst Associate, Microsoft Certified Azure Data Scientist Associate, CSM, CSPO, MCTS, MCP, with 15+ Microsoft Certifications.
He is a research and technology lead in Tech One Global, as well as leading Facebook community Cloud Experts Group and SharePoint User Group Nepal.
He is an active contributor and speaker in c-sharpcorner.com community, C# Corner MVP and his rank at 10 among 3+ millions members.
Additionally, he is kneed to learn new technologies, write articles, love to contribute to the open-source community.
Visit his blog RIJSAT.COM for extensive articles, courses, news, videos and issues resolution specially for developer and data engineer.

Md Rijwan Ansari is a high performing and technology consultant with 11 plus years of Software Development and Business Application implementations using .NET Technologies, SharePoint, Power Platform, Data, AI, Azure and cognitive services. He is als... Show more

Stephen Parkins

Stephen Parkins

If you're comfortable with the status quo, you won't enjoy listening to Stephen Parkins.

Stephen is a seasoned innovation strategist, executive coach and business leader with over two decades of experience turning uncertainty into opportunity.

With a career spanning roles as an energy trader, global head of innovation, and startup founder, Stephen has worked with companies of all sizes - from agile one-person ventures, to European scale-ups, to multinational corporations with over 100,000 employees.

As the founder of Culturedge®, Stephen advises medium to large enterprises on building the structures and strategies they need to embed innovation, take manageable risks and achieve exponential growth.

As the co-founder of Strategy Quest, Stephen gives companies the opportunity to co-design AI-powered business simulations and wargames - to strengthen their resilience and decision-making under uncertain conditions.

Known for pushing boundaries and telling executives not what they want, but what they need to hear – Stephen has helped redesign flagship products like ABN AMRO Bank's Tikkie and established global innovation frameworks at organisations like SGS.

A polyglot and global citizen, Stephen has lived in five countries and speaks five languages, bringing an international perspective to every new challenge.

If you're comfortable with the status quo, you won't enjoy listening to Stephen Parkins. Stephen is a seasoned innovation strategist, executive coach and business leader with over two decades of experience turning uncertainty into opportunity. ... Show more

Thomas Haver

Thomas Haver

Thomas is presently serving as a Master Software Engineer. He leads a team of testers, ops engineers, and production support analysts in the adoption of DevOps practices. Previously, he led the enterprise automation support of 73 applications at Huntington National Bank that encompassed testing, metrics & reporting, and data management. Thomas has a background in Physics & Biophysics, with over a decade spent in research science studying fluorescence spectroscopy and microscopy before joining IT.

Thomas is presently serving as a Master Software Engineer. He leads a team of testers, ops engineers, and production support analysts in the adoption of DevOps practices. Previously, he led the enterprise automation support of 73 applications at Hunt... Show more

Karoliina Kettukari

Karoliina Kettukari

Karoliina is the Head of Modern Work at OP Financial Group, the largest financial services group in Finland. She has over ten years of experience in developing teamwork and internal communications with modern digital tools and leading long-term change in organisations. Karoliina is a Microsoft MVP and a multi-awarded role model for her enthusiasm, knowledge-sharing, and community leadership. She is an experienced and inspiring speaker at international conferences, and she co-organizes the Finnish M365 Copilot User Group and CollabDays Finland Conference 💜 Community rocks!

Karoliina is the Head of Modern Work at OP Financial Group, the largest financial services group in Finland. She has over ten years of experience in developing teamwork and internal communications with modern digital tools and leading long-term chang... Show more

Ryan Bonner

Ryan Bonner

Ryan 'Roll4Combat' Bonner is a penetration tester and educator who loves breaking things and sharing what he learns. By day, he's a Senior Cybersecurity Consultant, poking holes in web apps and internal networks. By night, he dives into AI and bug bounty hunting. A firm believer that we all get better by sharing, Ryan is a community speaker at events like BSides, GRR CON, and DEF CON. He is committed to paying forward the mentorship that launched his career by helping others get their start in the community.

Ryan 'Roll4Combat' Bonner is a penetration tester and educator who loves breaking things and sharing what he learns. By day, he's a Senior Cybersecurity Consultant, poking holes in web apps and internal networks. By night, he dives into AI and bug bo... Show more

Jonas Feddersen Melgaard

Jonas Feddersen Melgaard

Jonas Feddersen Melgaard is a seasoned Axapta, Dynamics AX, and D365 F&O Developer and Solution Architect with over 12 years of experience. He is currently working at the Nordic Investment Bank in Helsinki.

He is responsible for modernizing #sustainable #financing using Dynamics, the Power Platform, and community building, always with a touch of Danish grumpiness and sarcasm!

He is an #xppgroupie, the maintainer of the #opensource project D365 Finance Toolbox, and likes to throw a pull request at anything related to Dynamics F&O.

Jonas Feddersen Melgaard is a seasoned Axapta, Dynamics AX, and D365 F&O Developer and Solution Architect with over 12 years of experience. He is currently working at the Nordic Investment Bank in Helsinki. He is responsible for modernizing #susta... Show more

Angus Allan

Angus Allan

Angus Allan is an award-winning product leader, entrepreneur, and digital transformation expert, recognised as one of Digital Leaders' 2024 "AI Experts of the Year." As the AI Innovation Lead at Version 1 and a Governance Group member of the Scottish AI Alliance, Angus brings cutting-edge insights on responsible AI implementation, product strategy, and business growth.

With over a decade of experience founding and scaling a global B2B e-commerce company to driving innovation in fintech and AI, Angus captivates audiences with his unique blend of entrepreneurial insight, technical expertise, and strategic acumen. His talks offer practical strategies for leveraging emerging technologies, navigating digital transformation, and driving innovation across various industries.

A sought-after speaker featured in WIRED, ITPro, and LeadDev, Angus engages audiences with topics such as:

* Building Responsible AI Products: From Concept to Reality
* Digital Transformation: Adapting Traditional Businesses to the Tech Era
* Product Strategy for Competitive Advantage in the AI Age
* Scaling for Growth: Lessons from B2B E-commerce to Enterprise Innovation

Drawing from his success in scaling products from 0 to 200K MAU in 60 days and achieving 60% market share across 17 international markets, Angus delivers actionable insights for organisations of all sizes and stages.

Outside of his consultancy work, Angus co-organises ProductTank Edinburgh and serves as a Non-Executive Director at Rock Trust, Scotland's largest youth homelessness charity.
For an engaging speaker who bridges the gap between technology and business strategy, demystifies complex concepts, and inspires actionable change, book Angus for your next event.

Angus Allan is an award-winning product leader, entrepreneur, and digital transformation expert, recognised as one of Digital Leaders' 2024 "AI Experts of the Year." As the AI Innovation Lead at Version 1 and a Governance Group member of the Scottish... Show more

Jeff Watkins

Jeff Watkins

Jeff Watkins is a seasoned CTO and CPTO who has spent his career leading technology, product, and AI organisations through rapid growth and reinvention. He’s steered engineering, product, cloud, cybersecurity, and AI strategy teams through major transformations, turning ambitious ideas into secure, human-centred digital experiences for some of the world’s best-known brands.

A lifelong technologist, Jeff brings over 25 years of hands-on experience across financial services, healthcare, the public sector and retail. He’s founded and led multiple cybersecurity teams and is a vocal champion of secure-by-design practices for generative AI. With an MSc in Cybersecurity and a second Master’s in Artificial Intelligence underway, he’s currently researching anthropomorphised LLM agents and deception detection.

On the international circuit, Jeff is a sought-after keynote speaker, headlining events such as Webinale (Berlin), AppDevCon (Amsterdam), the International JavaScript Conference (London), and Edinburgh Napier’s PlusEquals5 summit. His candid, story-driven take on the collision of AI, cybersecurity, culture and human behaviour resonates with audiences from engineers to executives.
He also co-hosts the multi-award-winning Compromising Positions podcast, where he interviews psychologists, anthropologists, UX researchers and security leaders to bring fresh, outsider insight to cyber. His thought leadership has been featured in Wired, Forbes, Raconteur, IT Pro, Business Cloud, and Information Age, and he’s a regular commentator for the wider technology and security press.

Whether mentoring emerging leaders, building prototypes, or demystifying AI on stage, Jeff’s mission is simple: build technology that elevates people, never the other way around.

Jeff Watkins is a seasoned CTO and CPTO who has spent his career leading technology, product, and AI organisations through rapid growth and reinvention. He’s steered engineering, product, cloud, cybersecurity, and AI strategy teams through major tran... Show more

Anastasiia Gubska

Anastasiia Gubska

Anastasiia Gubska is the first Deaf CNCF Ambassador and Lead Software Engineer at Chase UK, focusing on cloud native ecosystems and software delivery best practices.

Anastasiia enjoys sharing practical insights on Argo and advocating for accessibility and inclusion in open source. She actively contributes to the CNCF Deaf and Hard of Hearing Working Group (DHHWG) and leads Deaf in Cloud Native, a global community that supports Deaf signing technologists through collaboration, knowledge sharing, and visibility.

Anastasiia Gubska is the first Deaf CNCF Ambassador and Lead Software Engineer at Chase UK, focusing on cloud native ecosystems and software delivery best practices. Anastasiia enjoys sharing practical insights on Argo and advocating for accessibi... Show more

Johan Heimar Prieto Benavides

Johan Heimar Prieto Benavides

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

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

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

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

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

Juan Pablo Tarquino

Juan Pablo Tarquino

I am a passionate Software Engineer that enjoys empowering other people to do great things. My desire is to give others the same opportunities I had when I started my career. My love for software development started at a early age when entering LOGO commands to a turtle on a yellow and black screen. Currently working at SouthState Bank as a Software Engineer solving complex problems and helping Business Units achieve their goals through custom software.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/juantarquino

I am a passionate Software Engineer that enjoys empowering other people to do great things. My desire is to give others the same opportunities I had when I started my career. My love for software development started at a early age when entering LOGO ... Show more

Jesús Aguirre

Jesús Aguirre

Passionate professional dedicated to building and growing collaborative tech communities, optimizing developer experience, and scaling platforms. As a CNCF Community Group Organizer for Cloud Native Panama, I actively contribute to this mission. My expertise lies in Java-based systems with a strong focus on scalability, performance, and maintainability. I'm deeply engaged in the CNCF ecosystem, driving innovation through practical cloud-native solutions.

Passionate professional dedicated to building and growing collaborative tech communities, optimizing developer experience, and scaling platforms. As a CNCF Community Group Organizer for Cloud Native Panama, I actively contribute to this mission. My e... Show more

Silviu Virlan

Silviu Virlan

Contributed to the Business Central community with blogs on www.svirlan.com and on YouTube with https://www.youtube.com/@BusinessCentralMusings channel.
Author of the book "Beyond the Ledgers - Cutting-edge data insights with Business Central and AI".
Among videos published the series: "Let's pass MB-820", "What's new in BC 2023/2024/2025".
Speaker at conferences like Directions, Summit and DynamicsCon.

Contributed to the Business Central community with blogs on www.svirlan.com and on YouTube with https://www.youtube.com/@BusinessCentralMusings channel. Author of the book "Beyond the Ledgers - Cutting-edge data insights with Business Central and AI... Show more

Alex Radu

Alex Radu

Alex is a VP Education and Community Manager for Engineering Practices, at JP MorganChase in Glasgow 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 the land of the unicorns 🦄. She is an international speaker, product community manager, former product and marketing manager for public cloud, software engineer and conversational developer, among other roles.

In her work as a creative technologist, she combines content, community and engineering, to help people and products grow. Her role acts as a navigator between product, design, engineering and customers, underpinned by data and feedback.

In her personal life, she loves languages, speaking 4, whilst learning her 5th, Korean, with a 1400+ day streak on Duolingo. Alex adores living in Scotland with her family, 6-year old husky, Kai, and 2-year old Maine Coon kitten, Marvin!

As a fervent advocate of diversity in tech, Alex supports various communities, such as codebar, AWS Community Builders, Aspiring Women Speakers, #IamRemarkable, GitHub Campus Experts, Women Techmakers and more!

Alex is a VP Education and Community Manager for Engineering Practices, at JP MorganChase in Glasgow 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 the land of the unicorns 🦄. She is an international speaker, product community manager, former product and marketing manager for publ... Show more

Neha Lagoo Ratnakar

Neha Lagoo Ratnakar

Neha Lagoo Ratnakar is a tiny speaker with a big name and an even bigger message. Her talks are part wakeup call and part kick in the behind.

Neha’s bestselling book, Back on Your Feet (Goodreads 4.5, Amazon 4.7) has helped hundreds of women start their career comeback journey and she’s spent hours directly coaching them.

But throughout her career spanning 8 countries, and her work as the Head of Education at a non-profit in Europe, she was shocked to hear that it was difficult for leaders to bridge the gender numbers despite their best intentions.

So Neha made it her mission to help organisations bridge this gap and support women on their journey.

What she has to say may offend you, could provoke you, but will definitely make you think. If you’re looking for a keynote speaker who can talk from authentic global experiences infused with actionable insights, then Neha is your choice.

Neha Lagoo Ratnakar is a tiny speaker with a big name and an even bigger message. Her talks are part wakeup call and part kick in the behind. Neha’s bestselling book, Back on Your Feet (Goodreads 4.5, Amazon 4.7) has helped hundreds of women star... Show more

Imma Valls

Imma Valls

Imma is a Staff Developer at Grafana Labs, with a passion for simplifying Observability, OpenTelemetry, and Cloud-Native knowledge. She focuses on creating accessible technical content and driving the adoption of best practices within the community.

A passionate community builder and ally, she actively co-organizes local meetups at Cloud Native Barcelona, DevOps BCN, Grafana & Friends, and TechFems, focusing on creating inclusive spaces and helping underrepresented voices share their stories and expertise.

She is a Bruce Springsteen fan. No surrender!

Imma is a Staff Developer at Grafana Labs, with a passion for simplifying Observability, OpenTelemetry, and Cloud-Native knowledge. She focuses on creating accessible technical content and driving the adoption of best practices within the community. ... Show more

Carlos Solís Salazar

Carlos Solís Salazar

I am one of the Leaders of the DOJO Community Foundation in Panama, I am organizer of the Microsoft Azure Panama User Group and a Senior Cloud Solutions Architect at OZ Digital Consulting

I have over 20 years of experience in Information Security, Cybersecurity, Incident Management, systems auditing, computer forensics, and cloud computing in organizations in the public sector, banking, insurance, and recently in customer service.

In the DOJO Community Foundation, I lead the DOJO Cloud community, where I organize events, workshops, and training related to the cloud. I oversee delivering those associated with Microsoft Azure.

As a member of the Microsoft Community Champions for Q&A program, I have collaborated answering to date +300 questions in “Microsoft Learn Q&A”, an activity that I continue to do daily.

In my role as Cloud Solutions Architect at Business IT, I have working sessions with our customers where I advise them on the implementation of cloud solutions.

I am one of the Leaders of the DOJO Community Foundation in Panama, I am organizer of the Microsoft Azure Panama User Group and a Senior Cloud Solutions Architect at OZ Digital Consulting I have over 20 years of experience in Information Security,... Show more

Christopher May

Christopher May

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

Nimish Sharma

Nimish Sharma

Results - driven Cybersecurity Engineer with diverse experience across Healthcare, Banking, Public, and Telecom sectors, cross-functional project guidance and stakeholder support, security architecture strategy, application security, predictive analytics, and enterprise risk management. Adept at designing and implementing scalable solutions, driving automation, and delivering quantifiable value and innovation.

Results - driven Cybersecurity Engineer with diverse experience across Healthcare, Banking, Public, and Telecom sectors, cross-functional project guidance and stakeholder support, security architecture strategy, application security, predictive analy... Show more

JL Verboomen

JL Verboomen

Born in Pointe Claire, Quebec, Jean Louis (JL) has undergraduate degrees in Computer Science from Concordia University. He also has his MSc in Statistics from Queens University and an MBA from the John Molson School of Business.

After working in the public sector early in his career, JL moved into the private sector by joining Rogers Communications in 1996 where he focused heavily on database development, reporting and Customer analytics in the wireless industry. JL was recruited to join MT&T (Now Aliant), and enjoyed success in a number of roles of increasing responsibility. In fact, in 2000 JL was made a Computerworld Smithsonian Laureate for advancements made in business applications of data science.

During this time, his work was featured in various industry publications – Including being featured in the cover story of SAS Exec Solutions magazine.

Since that time, JL has taken on increasingly more senior positions in analytics, data science, and consulting across a variety of industries such as retail, automotive, finance and gaming. During this time JL has also been an adjunct professor at Mount Saint Vincent University and Georgian College. His teaching dossier includes courses in Data Science, AI, Statistics, and MIS.

JL is now a VP of Business Solutions with Massive Insights - A leading Canadian Analytics and AI consultancy. JL posts three articles per week on Linkedin, covering a wide range of AI and analytical topics.

JL lives in Toronto, Ontario with his wife and son and is an active volunteer in numerous charitable and educational organizations across both Canada and the US.

Born in Pointe Claire, Quebec, Jean Louis (JL) has undergraduate degrees in Computer Science from Concordia University. He also has his MSc in Statistics from Queens University and an MBA from the John Molson School of Business. After working in... Show more

Kristina Mishra

Kristina Mishra

Senior Microsoft Data Platform Professional with a masters in business analytics, and multiple Microsoft/AWS certifications. Kristina has provided Leadership and Data Solutions for over 20 years for domestic and global organizations with a special passion in health informatics, finance, and manufacturing. Nicknamed "Data Generalist" for her ability to quickly pivot, Kristina has held data roles across the spectrum including Data Architect, Data Engineer, DBA, Developer, Consultant, Data Analyst, Manager, Coach, and more. Her current role is Lead Data Architect for Kent Worldwide's Data and the Analytics & Data Management Team, as well as serving on their Center of Cloud Excellence (CCoE) board. Her current technical passion is Microsoft Fabric and Machine Learning Technologies.

In her free time, Kristina organizes/co-organizes several user groups, travels globally, sometimes blogs, rambles on various social media, takes pics of her dog, and runs around to her kids' events. She has spoken at large conferences and small user groups both internationally and here in the US on topics including AI, the Microsoft Data Platform, and neurodiversity. She has a special passion for WIT and co-leads the DATAWIT group.

Senior Microsoft Data Platform Professional with a masters in business analytics, and multiple Microsoft/AWS certifications. Kristina has provided Leadership and Data Solutions for over 20 years for domestic and global organizations with a special pa... Show more

Rif Kiamil

Rif Kiamil

As a Google Developer Expert, I teach and educate minorities and marginalised groups on Data, SQL & Google BigQuery using sports and blockchain data.

As a Google Developer Expert, I teach and educate minorities and marginalised groups on Data, SQL & Google BigQuery using sports and blockchain data. Show more

Gayathri Devi Srinivasan

Gayathri Devi Srinivasan

I am an accomplished speaker and presenter with a passion for sharing my knowledge and expertise with others.

As an active contributor to several open-source communities, I have delivered talks and hands-on sessions in a variety of tech stacks, including Flutter and Dart. I believe that open source is the future of software development, and I am committed to making a positive impact in this space through my contributions and speaking engagements.

In addition to my open source work, I bring a wealth of experience in business development, strategic planning, and project management to the table. I am a strategic thinker with a strong ability to identify new business opportunities and deliver impactful results, and I have a proven track record of success in both start-up and established environments.

Overall, I am excited to continue pursuing my career as a speaker and presenter, and I look forward to the opportunity to share my insights and expertise with your audience.

I am an accomplished speaker and presenter with a passion for sharing my knowledge and expertise with others. As an active contributor to several open-source communities, I have delivered talks and hands-on sessions in a variety of tech stacks, in... Show more

Eric Riz

Eric Riz

Eric is a recognized authority in the advancement of AI and digital transformation with a career marked by impactful projects with global giants such as Disney and Kellogg’s. His expertise in Microsoft 365 has consistently driven transformative change, enhancing corporate efficiencies and aligning technology with strategic business goals.

He is at the forefront of helping organizations adopt Microsoft Copilot and AI-driven tools to unlock new levels of productivity. His work emphasizes how generative AI can transform collaboration, decision-making, and enterprise strategy by embedding intelligence directly into daily workflows. By guiding enterprises through Copilot readiness, governance, and adoption, Eric ensures AI is deployed responsibly and at scale.

Equally central to his work is a strong focus on cybersecurity and risk management. He has deep expertise in deploying Microsoft’s security and compliance stack, including Defender, Sentinel, Intune, and Purview, to protect organizations from evolving digital threats. His strategies enable enterprises to strengthen defenses, safeguard sensitive information, and build resilience against cyber risk while maintaining compliance with global standards.

Eric’s operational acumen is rooted in his ability to define and implement robust corporate technology strategies for Fortune 500 companies. His strategic insights are regularly sought after by industry leaders, and he has shared his expertise on platforms such as Fox Business, The Globe and Mail, Entrepreneur Magazine, and The Huffington Post.

In addition to his client work, Eric is a pivotal figure in the tech community. He serves on the Microsoft Cloud Advisory Board, helping shape the future of AI and cloud computing. His contributions have been recognized with six Microsoft MVP awards, underscoring his commitment to innovation and excellence. As a Judge for the Microsoft Imagine Cup, Eric also mentors the next generation of tech leaders, advancing both AI adoption and security practices.

Based in Toronto, Eric balances his professional life with passions as an avid cyclist and hockey enthusiast, bringing the same drive and dedication to his personal pursuits as he does to advancing Copilot, cybersecurity, and enterprise transformation.

Eric is a recognized authority in the advancement of AI and digital transformation with a career marked by impactful projects with global giants such as Disney and Kellogg’s. His expertise in Microsoft 365 has consistently driven transformative chang... Show more

Federico Fregosi

Federico Fregosi

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

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