Principal Consultant at Control Plane, focusing on Kubernetes and AI cybersecurity for fintech organizations. Core member of AI Readiness Group in FINOS, collaborating in defining security risks, controls and mitigations. Lecturer at Loyola University in Seville for the Master's program in Artificial Intelligence. Author of "Building intelligent cloud applications" published by O'Reilly about leveraging Azure serverless and machine learning services. Regular speaker at international conferences.

Principal Consultant at Control Plane, focusing on Kubernetes and AI cybersecurity for fintech organizations. Core member of AI Readiness Group in FINOS, collaborating in defining security risks, controls and mitigations. Lecturer at Loyola Universit... Show more

Farshad Abasi has been building and breaking software systems for nearly three decades, starting in the 80s on a Sinclair ZX Spectrum and never quite losing the curiosity that came with it.

He began his career as a software engineer at Motorola and later as a Senior Software Engineer at Intel before transitioning into security architecture. Farshad spent almost nine years at HSBC Global as a Software Security Architect, gaining deep experience in enterprise architecture, large-scale systems, and regulated environments.

Today, he is the Founder of Forward Security and co-founder of Eureka DevSecOps, where he focuses on application security, cloud security, and securing modern software delivery pipelines. He is also the co-author of the OWASP Secure Pipeline Verification Standard (SPVS) and has taught network and application security for over 20 years.

Farshad has spoken at ISC², LASCON (multiple times), DeveloperWeek, FinTech DevCon, OWASP AppSec events, and several BSides conferences including Vancouver, Calgary, and Toronto.

He remains interested in one persistent question: where security intent diverges from what systems actually become.

Farshad Abasi has been building and breaking software systems for nearly three decades, starting in the 80s on a Sinclair ZX Spectrum and never quite losing the curiosity that came with it. He began his career as a software engineer at Motorola an... Show more

With over 15 years of experience in the tech industry. Navigated the evolution of software from high-performance distributed systems to Big Data, and now, Agentic AI. From development to leadership, across diverse sectors, including Finance (Société Générale), Start-ups (Bryj), and Retail (Decathlon). No matter the role, I view the challenge through a single lens: the art of scaling, be it systems, teams, or products.

With over 15 years of experience in the tech industry. Navigated the evolution of software from high-performance distributed systems to Big Data, and now, Agentic AI. From development to leadership, across diverse sectors, including Finance (Société ... Show more

Sumit leads global engineering teams for Mobility/Fleet systems at WEX as a VP of Engineering. Before joining WEX, Sumit was at Amazon as the Head of Engineering leading B2B Cobrand Payments and AWS API Gateway Dataplane orgs. Sumit has a proven track record of delivering high-quality products and services across various domains, including cloud computing, search advertising, e-commerce, and secure payments. He holds several patents in security and reliability in distributed systems and conversational AI, and frequently speaks at industry events on topics relating to API design and Engineering Leadership. He has led large engineering teams at Microsoft, EA, and Visa. Sumit is driven by a mission to create value for customers and stakeholders by leveraging and sharing cutting-edge technologies and best practices.

Sumit leads global engineering teams for Mobility/Fleet systems at WEX as a VP of Engineering. Before joining WEX, Sumit was at Amazon as the Head of Engineering leading B2B Cobrand Payments and AWS API Gateway Dataplane orgs. Sumit has a proven trac... Show more

I use my mix of technology expertise and financial background to find, design, develop and implement the right solution for each business requirement.
In the last four years, I've been using Microsoft's Power Platform, Office 365 and Azure stack to continuously discover automation opportunities and re-imagine processes. My experience ranges from optimizing data entry tasks to end-to-end automations such Vendor Invoice Processing and Customer Billing.

I've collaborated with companies from all over the world in projects of varying natures that have resulted in hours of manual work saved, reduced error rates and increased productivity. This has led to happy clients that can focus on activities that add more value to their core business.

I use my mix of technology expertise and financial background to find, design, develop and implement the right solution for each business requirement. In the last four years, I've been using Microsoft's Power Platform, Office 365 and Azure stack to ... Show more

Ashish is a Solution Architect, focusing on cloud infrastructure and AI integration. With a commitment to helping organizations harness the power of cloud technology, he provides tailored solutions for diverse industries. Passionate about community engagement, Ashish shares insights and best practices to guide businesses on their AI journeys. He also mentor aspiring tech professionals and lead workshops, fostering a culture of continuous learning and collaboration in the evolving landscape of AI and cloud solutions.

Ashish is a Solution Architect, focusing on cloud infrastructure and AI integration. With a commitment to helping organizations harness the power of cloud technology, he provides tailored solutions for diverse industries. Passionate about community e... Show more

Jesper Nielsen is inspired to help customers empower their employees and do great work using the devices and apps they love.

In his role as a Cloud Endpoint Solution Engineer at Microsoft, Jesper have his focus on helping enterprise customers modernize their endpoints and embrace a Zero Trust security model.

Jesper Nielsen have a long background as a Solution Architect and Principal Architect, he is a self-proclaimed Technology Provocateur, and he is a former, *9 year in a row*, Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP). He has been working hands-on with small- and large-scale IT-Infrastructure in many different industries for more than 25 years.

In his role as a Technical Specialist, he thrives on challenging status quo, especially within the field of Modern Work and Security and unified Endpoint Management. He feels impelled when working with enterprise customers on difficult, technical issues and developing innovative, creative solutions and successfully catapult them into the new era of Modern Work and Security.

Jesper Nielsen have designed and implemented several generations of Windows and Workplaces for all sized companies, spanning governmental, financial, and healthcare organizations to more traditional enterprises and production businesses, and must often "prove" the strategy and design for key stake holders and management up to C-level.

He is active in the community and can often be found at user group events as both speaker and attendee, and is the founder of the Windows Management User Group, Denmark (WMUG.dk). He has been facilitating numerous seminars and events and has made several speaker appearances over the years were his passionate style of delivery, combined with his sense of humor, has made him a recognize speaker.

Jesper Nielsen takes pride in being up to date, being the 'go-to person' and is always willing to help and support customers, colleagues, and the people in the tech communities. This, he believes, is a big part of the reason I have been awarded the Microsoft MVP for Windows and Devices for IT award since 2016, and was a Microsoft MVP until he joined Microsoft, November 2024.

He finished a marathon around the four hours’ mark, he’s been a gymnastics instructor for more than 30 years, he is enjoying exploring technology and guide his kids into new technologies and is currently teaching himself C# programming.

He does the work he does, because he is loving it, he likes the people he meets and is always embracing the inner nerd and good presentation skills.

Jesper Nielsen is inspired to help customers empower their employees and do great work using the devices and apps they love. In his role as a Cloud Endpoint Solution Engineer at Microsoft, Jesper have his focus on helping enterprise customers mode... Show more

Creative Technologist | Data Leader | Tech Strategist | Solutions Architect | Data, ML & AI Practitioner | GDG MAD Mumbai Co-organiser

Creative Technologist | Data Leader | Tech Strategist | Solutions Architect | Data, ML & AI Practitioner | GDG MAD Mumbai Co-organiser Show more

Olorunfemi is a Senior Platform Engineer with nine years of experience specialising in the architecture and security of high-performance cloud infrastructure.

He excels at bridging the gap between Development and Operations, focusing on building resilient platforms across major cloud providers like Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud (GCP). His strategic focus is on driving organisational efficiency by leveraging reliable CI/CD automation, robust security features, and modern software development practices.

As a certified professional on multiple AI platforms, Olorunfemi brings a valuable multi-cloud perspective to enterprise solutions. His work concentrates on responsibly integrating AI-first strategies to streamline complex workflows, ensuring that the platforms he designs are secure, scalable, and ethically grounded.

Beyond his technical contributions, Olorunfemi is a committed mentor and community leader. His strategic mindset, honed as a dedicated chess player, focuses on eliminating organisational inefficiencies to empower colleagues and ensure every platform he leads delivers tangible business impact.

Olorunfemi is a Senior Platform Engineer with nine years of experience specialising in the architecture and security of high-performance cloud infrastructure. He excels at bridging the gap between Development and Operations, focusing on building r... Show more

Romano Roth is a pioneering thought leader in cybernetic transformation, enterprise evolution, and platform engineering, with over two decades of experience in the technology sector. As the Global Chief of Cybernetic Transformation at Zühlke, Romano shapes the global strategy and service portfolio for cybernetic enterprises, platform engineering, AI integration, and cloud solutions. His visionary approach is redefining how organizations innovate and adapt across industries such as finance, insurance, cybersecurity, energy, healthcare, and aerospace.
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Romano began his journey at Zühlke 23 years ago, evolving from expert software engineer and architect to distinguished consultant, and now to his leadership role in cybernetic transformation. Throughout his career, he has been driven by a singular passion: enabling organizations to continuously deliver value through the harmonization of people, processes, technology, and AI. This passion naturally led him from software engineering to the forefront of DevOps and now to shaping the future of enterprise transformation.

Romano is the organizer of the monthly DevOps Meetup in Zürich and the president of DevOps Days Zürich, an annual conference that is part of the global DevOps movement. He shares his expertise through his YouTube channel, featuring over 250 videos on DevOps, architecture, leadership, and transformation. Additionally, he has authored more than 30 blog posts on these topics on his website.

His commitment to education and thought leadership extends to his role as a lecturer in DevOps leadership and agile methodologies at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts. Romano’s work emphasizes the transformative power of cybernetic thinking in modern enterprises, harmonizing people, processes, technology, and AI to foster resilience, innovation, and continuous value creation.

Romano Roth is a pioneering thought leader in cybernetic transformation, enterprise evolution, and platform engineering, with over two decades of experience in the technology sector. As the Global Chief of Cybernetic Transformation at Zühlke, Romano ... Show more

Celestina is a Cloud Engineer passionate about sharing knowledge and empowering teams to implement scalable and compliant infrastructure.

Celestina is a Cloud Engineer passionate about sharing knowledge and empowering teams to implement scalable and compliant infrastructure. Show more

I am a Cloud and DevOps expert with over 8 years of experience driving large-scale infrastructure modernisation, SaaS product scalability, and enterprise cloud transformation across the banking, fintech, and SaaS sectors. Over this period, I have delivered impact in both high-growth startups and established enterprises by leading cloud automation, multi-region deployments, and performance engineering that strengthened resilience and enabled global business growth

I am a Cloud and DevOps expert with over 8 years of experience driving large-scale infrastructure modernisation, SaaS product scalability, and enterprise cloud transformation across the banking, fintech, and SaaS sectors. Over this period, I have del... Show more

Inge Boubez is Chief Marketing and Growth Strategist at Neural Impact and a recognized authority and speaker on how AI is quietly rewriting the rules of buyer trust, visibility, and vendor selection.

For more than twenty years, Inge has driven growth at the intersection of technology, data, and human behavior. She has held senior leadership roles at global technology companies including SAP, where she served as Global Partner Marketing Leader and delivered a 130% increase in pipeline by modernizing partner go-to-market strategy. As Head of Growth at Moz and Ziff Davis, she transformed performance-driven marketing through advanced analytics, achieving a ninefold increase in qualified leads.

Inge has also served as CMO for AI and machine learning–driven companies such as Layer 7 Technologies, later acquired by CA Technologies, advising executive teams on AI-native positioning, growth architecture, and market expansion across North America and EMEA.

Today, Inge focuses on a shift most organizations underestimate: buyers now form opinions, assumptions, and shortlists through AI long before human interaction occurs. Her work moves beyond traditional marketing and business strategy, introducing modern frameworks such as signal engineering to help Microsoft partners remain visible, credible, and chosen in AI-mediated buying journeys. Known for her direct, practical, and thought-provoking style, Inge helps leaders and marketing professionals understand not just how AI works, but how it decides.

Inge Boubez is Chief Marketing and Growth Strategist at Neural Impact and a recognized authority and speaker on how AI is quietly rewriting the rules of buyer trust, visibility, and vendor selection. For more than twenty years, Inge has driven gro... Show more

Matthieu is an independent Performance Testing Engineer. His 17-year career can be summed up as frowning while muttering "it's slow."
He has developed software performance practices for numerous organizations, from anti-financial crime at LexisNexis Risk, to SNCF, to Ankorstore. He specializes in continuous testing transformation, with an affinity for low-latency and high-volume systems.
Blending technical expertise, vision, and empathy, Matthieu guides teams in their quest for performant software.
When not hunting down milliseconds from his office in Nantes, you might find him hiking in Brittany or the Alps.

Matthieu is an independent Performance Testing Engineer. His 17-year career can be summed up as frowning while muttering "it's slow." He has developed software performance practices for numerous organizations, from anti-financial crime at LexisNexis... Show more

Habeeb Babasulaiman is a Cloud & DevOps Engineer, OpenStack (Ironic & Bifrost) contributor, and AWS Practitioner. Starting his journey coding entirely on a phone, he grew into an active opensource community voice, authoring tutorials, mentoring at She Code Africa, and speaking at events. Passionate about open source, he empowers developers to embrace CNCF projects and scale their skills through global community programs.

Habeeb Babasulaiman is a Cloud & DevOps Engineer, OpenStack (Ironic & Bifrost) contributor, and AWS Practitioner. Starting his journey coding entirely on a phone, he grew into an active opensource community voice, authoring tutorials, mentoring at Sh... Show more

Tathagata Dasgupta (T) loves building things. As an Engineering Manager and Senior Site Reliability Engineer in the Low Latency Group at London Stock Exchange Group, he focuses on making every line of code’s journey to production fast and reliable. Whether building pipelines for autonomous driving or large-scale financial systems, he has come to accept that Python is the second-best language for everything. Beyond the keyboard, T is passionate about building tech communities, mentoring engineers, and designing hands-on workshops. When he’s not building or managing, you’ll find him losing high-stakes wrestling matches to a five-year-old or hauling overweight luggage through last-minute airport sprints across unlikely travel destinations.

Tathagata Dasgupta (T) loves building things. As an Engineering Manager and Senior Site Reliability Engineer in the Low Latency Group at London Stock Exchange Group, he focuses on making every line of code’s journey to production fast and reliable. W... Show more

Karthigayan Devan is a Google Developer Expert (GDE) and seasoned Platform Engineering leader with over 20 years of experience building resilient systems. Based in Atlanta, Karthigayan sits at the intersection of classical SRE principles and the emerging world of AI-driven operations.

He specializes in "rebooting" engineering cultures by moving teams from manual toil to automated governance. His work includes pioneering fully automated Cloud FinOps cultures in complex multi-cloud environments and leading transformative initiatives that turn cost centers into innovation hubs.

As an active speaker, hackathon judge, and community mentor, Karthigayan focuses on practical, "real-life" implementations rather than theory. Whether he is architecting Kubernetes clusters or exploring GenAI for Observability, his goal is always the same: to help engineers sleep better at night by building systems that heal themselves.

Karthigayan Devan is a Google Developer Expert (GDE) and seasoned Platform Engineering leader with over 20 years of experience building resilient systems. Based in Atlanta, Karthigayan sits at the intersection of classical SRE principles and the emer... Show more

Vincent Koc is a distinguished and lead AI Research Engineer at Comet, working on open-source evaluation, optimization, and agentic AI systems used by teams across industry. Founding team of Build Club the words fastest growing AI community and prior advocate for Deeplearning AI he shares a passion for community. He is a Forbes Technology Council member and a Fellow of the Institute of Managers and Leaders (Australia), with research and teaching affiliations including the University of Queensland, Oxford University, MIT, and UT Austin.

His work focuses on AI agent evaluation, multimodal systems, automatic prompt and agent optimization, and the reliability and ethics of AI in production. Vincent has delivered 100+ keynotes globally, including TEDx and SXSW, and has led AI initiatives across finance, telecom, travel, FMCG, healthcare, and government spanning from startups to global enterprises. Vincent has held prominent positions as an ex-researcher at Microsoft, ex-head of AI at Qantas Airways, and various other senior board appointments and clients including AT&T, Coke Cola, Expedia, Federal Goverment, LVMH, Macdonalds, Vodafone, Volkswagen.

He specializes in translating research-grade depth into a universal language that resonates with both technical and non-technical audiences, across formats from lightning talks to full-day workshops and is open to travel.

Vincent Koc is a distinguished and lead AI Research Engineer at Comet, working on open-source evaluation, optimization, and agentic AI systems used by teams across industry. Founding team of Build Club the words fastest growing AI community and prior... Show more

Kris Jenkins is a lifelong programmer, a Lead Developer Advocate for Snowflake, and the host of the Developer Voices podcast. Over the course of his career he's been the CTO of a gold-trading company, a functional programming contractor specialising in Haskell, and a regular hackathon organiser.

He loves good software architecture, innovative new programming languages, and most of all, building stuff.

Kris Jenkins is a lifelong programmer, a Lead Developer Advocate for Snowflake, and the host of the Developer Voices podcast. Over the course of his career he's been the CTO of a gold-trading company, a functional programming contractor specialising ... Show more

Cleyra is a Venezuelan Software Engineer based in United Kingdom. Her passion for web development and user experience have led her to focus her career on creating products that are easy to use and accessible to everyone. She is also a promoter of diversity and inclusion in the tech industry and is always looking for ways to promote equal opportunity and representation, in her role as Women Techmakers ambassador, Women Developer Academy Mentor, Google Developers Group organiser and in her role as Affiliate Professor at University of Glasgow.

Cleyra is a Venezuelan Software Engineer based in United Kingdom. Her passion for web development and user experience have led her to focus her career on creating products that are easy to use and accessible to everyone. She is also a promoter of div... Show more

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

Roman is a cybersecurity expert, engineer, and leader with over 17 years of hands-on experience securing complex systems and products at scale. Currently Principal Architect at Red Hat, he leads open-source security strategy, upstream collaboration, and cross-industry initiatives focused on building trusted software ecosystems. He has built and scaled programs across security architecture, threat modeling, secure development, vulnerability management, incident response, and security education - for both engineers and senior leadership. His work spans trusted AI, privacy, compliance, and secure software supply chains. Previously, Roman led Product Security & Privacy for Data Center and AI software at Intel. He is a Security Champion for several open-source projects and an active contributor to working groups under the OpenSSF, Eclipse Foundation, and other global initiatives. Roman is also a university lecturer, startup advisor, and mentor - advocating for a practical, collaborative, and responsible approach to open-source and cybersecurity. He is an official member of CEN/CLC and ETSI standardization working groups, contributing directly to the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA).

Roman is a cybersecurity expert, engineer, and leader with over 17 years of hands-on experience securing complex systems and products at scale. Currently Principal Architect at Red Hat, he leads open-source security strategy, upstream collaboration, ... Show more

Global AI & Data Science Lead at Avolta. Master's degree in Computer Science at Universidad of Alicante (2005-2011). Microsoft AI MVP

Global AI & Data Science Lead at Avolta. Master's degree in Computer Science at Universidad of Alicante (2005-2011). Microsoft AI MVP Show more

Experienced MS Dynamics 365 Business Central Practice Lead with 15+ years of expertise in implementation, upgrades, integrations, and support development projects. Proven success across diverse domains, including Trading, NGOs, Manufacturing, IT, Financial Services, Banking, and Automobile industries. Adept at delivering solutions across multiple geographies, including Australia, the USA, GCC, the UK, and Europe.

Experienced MS Dynamics 365 Business Central Practice Lead with 15+ years of expertise in implementation, upgrades, integrations, and support development projects. Proven success across diverse domains, including Trading, NGOs, Manufacturing, IT, Fin... Show more

As the data leader, I am passionate about making AI real for the digital customers and transforming the business processes with data, advanced ML & deep learning algorithms. I have close to 18 years of experience in delivering innovative and impactful solutions for various banking sectors and retail & consumer goods. My core competencies include AI strategy, data science, NLP, Generative AI and process automation and optimization through global AI platforms.

I am driven by the vision of empowering the data science community and creating a culture of learning and collaboration. Some of the volunteer roles are Google Women Techmaker Ambassador, IEEE ICWITE Core Member. Juror for AnitaB.org GHCI event 2024.

Some of my recent accolades in field of Data Science and AI are Digital Leader of the Year 2024 - UBSForums, Tech DE&I Leader Award 2024 - Analytics India Magazine, AI & Data Science Leader of the Year 2023 - womentech Network, Minsky Award of AI Excellence 2023 - GCC AI Visionary Award, Women in Tech/Product 2023 - herKey

As the data leader, I am passionate about making AI real for the digital customers and transforming the business processes with data, advanced ML & deep learning algorithms. I have close to 18 years of experience in delivering innovative and impactfu... Show more

Senior developer with +12 years of experience in Java/Kotlin enterprise systems. Specialized in distributed and scalable applications for banking and e-commerce.
Technical expertise: Modern architectures (microservices, CI/CD), Java, Kotlin, Spring (Boot, Security, Cloud), Hibernate/JPA, relational and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB), and messaging (Kafka).

Passionate about automation and share knowledge on my blog: https://geovannycode.com

Senior developer with +12 years of experience in Java/Kotlin enterprise systems. Specialized in distributed and scalable applications for banking and e-commerce. Technical expertise: Modern architectures (microservices, CI/CD), Java, Kotlin, Spring ... Show more

As Developer Advocate, Ram prioritizes empowering and educating developers on how to use technology to create innovative products, features, and services. Ram can typically be found conversing with the VAST developer community in order to better understand their needs and facilitate product development that helps to maximize their value. Prior to VAST, Ram was a senior developer advocate at Nylas, senior software engineer at Drop and Rangle.io. He holds a degree in engineering.

As Developer Advocate, Ram prioritizes empowering and educating developers on how to use technology to create innovative products, features, and services. Ram can typically be found conversing with the VAST developer community in order to better unde... Show more

I have spent the last 30 years spent working in the technology industry, and have over 20 years experience working with open source. I help customers solve business problems with open source technologies and cloud. I am a Developer Advocate for open source at AWS. I help increase awareness of AWS contributions in open source, and why AWS is a great place to run your open source workloads.

I have spent the last 30 years spent working in the technology industry, and have over 20 years experience working with open source. I help customers solve business problems with open source technologies and cloud. I am a Developer Advocate for open ... Show more

I’m a CTO, Microsoft MVP and technology leader working within the RPA space, delivering software that enhances day-to-day processes.
I create videos about C# and .NET on YouTube and I am currently the Head of Software Development at NexBotix

I’m a CTO, Microsoft MVP and technology leader working within the RPA space, delivering software that enhances day-to-day processes. I create videos about C# and .NET on YouTube and I am currently the Head of Software Development at NexBotix 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