Giles Lindsay is a technology executive, business agility coach, and CEO of Agile Delta. Giles has a track record in driving digital transformation and technological leadership. He has adeptly scaled high-performing delivery teams across various industries, from nimble startups to leading enterprises. His roles, from CTO or CIO to visionary change agent, have always centred on defining overarching technology strategies and aligning them with organizational objectives.

Giles is a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute (FCMI), the BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT (FBCS), and The Institution of Analysts & Programmers (FIAP). His leadership across the UK and global technology companies has consistently fostered innovation, growth, and adept stakeholder management. With a unique ability to demystify intricate technical concepts, he’s enabled better ways of working across organizations.

Giles’ commitment extends to the literary realm with his book: “Clearly Agile: A Leadership Guide to Business Agility”. This comprehensive guide focuses on embracing Agile principles to effect transformative change in organizations. An ardent advocate for continuous improvement and innovation, Giles is unwaveringly dedicated to creating a business world that prioritizes value, inclusivity, and societal advancement.

Giles Lindsay is a technology executive, business agility coach, and CEO of Agile Delta. Giles has a track record in driving digital transformation and technological leadership. He has adeptly scaled high-performing delivery teams across various indu... Show more

I’m a software engineering specialist with over 25 years of experience in agile, project management, Quality Assurance, process improvement and software development. I bring a multidisciplinary approach to software engineering. I have been on an agile transformation journey since before I new the buzz words. As a student of Deming, Drucker and Greenleaf I embrace the principles of the Servant Leader, continuous change and quality as an intrinsic product attribute. I provide support as a Team Facilitator and coach for Agile/ Scrum, SAFe, Lean/ Kanban, RUP and yes even waterfall projects. Domain knowledge includes: data analytics, logistics, health care, insurance, automotive, telecommunications, marketing and finance. I’ve become highly mobile, working in NYC, New Jersey, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Oregon and Hawaii.

I’m a software engineering specialist with over 25 years of experience in agile, project management, Quality Assurance, process improvement and software development. I bring a multidisciplinary approach to software engineering. I have been on an ag... Show more

Laura is part of the AWS Solutions Architect team since June 2017. She has worked with Partner, Enterprise, SMBs and Startups customers in the UK and Colombia. Currently Laura leads the Fintech & HCLS Startups SA team in London. Laura is known for her passion about Women in Tech and I&D topics. Laura co-founded the AWS Cloud Women community that currently has more than 2500 members and hosts a mentorship program for over 700 women. She enjoys public speaking and has been a multiple times speaker on Re:Invent, Cloud Experiences and AWS Summits. She also coaches speakers in AWS as part of the speaker bar raiser program.

Before Amazon, Laura worked in companies like Cisco and IBM, being always a strong point of reference for her technical knowledge and commitment with the customers and peers.

Laura is part of the AWS Solutions Architect team since June 2017. She has worked with Partner, Enterprise, SMBs and Startups customers in the UK and Colombia. Currently Laura leads the Fintech & HCLS Startups SA team in London. Laura is known for he... Show more

With more than 15 years of enterprise Java experience, Frederieke has worked with all the usual technologies in the Java ecosystem. Her expertise includes Reactive messaging, Kafka, JAX-RS, JSON binding, Java persistence, Spring and various front-end technologies.
Since the advent of functional languages on the JVM, she started working on Big and Fast Data technologies using with Python, Java and Scala.
Outside work she is actively contributing to the Java Meetup in Groningen (NL), hosted by Ordina sporting pizza sessions about the latest advancements in IT technology.

With more than 15 years of enterprise Java experience, Frederieke has worked with all the usual technologies in the Java ecosystem. Her expertise includes Reactive messaging, Kafka, JAX-RS, JSON binding, Java persistence, Spring and various front-end... Show more

I started as a Java developer, I immediately became passionate about development methodologies and since 2003 I have had the opportunity to collaborate with cutting-edge companies in the agile world. This allowed me to become Scrum Master certified in 2008. I then applied scrum ideas in different sectors to improve my human skills and since 2020 I have been collaborating in Worldline, a leading digital payments company.

I started as a Java developer, I immediately became passionate about development methodologies and since 2003 I have had the opportunity to collaborate with cutting-edge companies in the agile world. This allowed me to become Scrum Master certified i... Show more

Profesional con experiencia en análisis de datos operacional y de gestión. Experto en los ecosistemas Office de Microsoft y Google Workspace. Analista de datos con Power BI, Looker Studio y Tableau y candidato a científico de datos.

Poseo habilidades analíticas y gestión de la información, con enfoque en la identificación y resolución de problemas. Cuento con habilidades para integrar equipos de alto desempeño y enfoque en el cumplimiento de los resultados.

Gran capacidad de adaptación y aprendizaje de nuevos entornos y aplicativos. Actualmente enfocado en seguir aprendiendo y aplicando las nuevas tecnologías, especialmente Big Data, con las que se están realizando los procesos ETL, BI y Análisis de Datos orientados a un enfoque "Data Driven" de la toma de decisiones.

Profesional con experiencia en análisis de datos operacional y de gestión. Experto en los ecosistemas Office de Microsoft y Google Workspace. Analista de datos con Power BI, Looker Studio y Tableau y candidato a científico de datos. Poseo habilida... Show more

John is a non-executive director, speaker, cyber security advisor and Telstra Purple Ambassador.

He approaches information security consulting with a business focus and an array of skills and experience that cover areas including governance, risk, design, implementation and operation. His time in the ICT sector has spanned more than 30 years working at both technical and leadership levels across compute, storage, network and security domains.
In recent years, John has been using this breadth and depth of Information Systems experience to provide security consulting services to Telstra Purple customers. He is currently the Security Principal for Telstra Purple in Queensland and oversees the development and delivery of security services in this region while also providing leadership in governance and risk across other regions. John is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a graduate of the company directors course and a director of Australian National Cyber Institute and a founding member of the Active Cyber Defence Alliance.

John’s vision is to improve the security posture of Australia by applying cyber security risk and technical innovation expertise in boardrooms as both a director and an advisor.

John is a non-executive director, speaker, cyber security advisor and Telstra Purple Ambassador. He approaches information security consulting with a business focus and an array of skills and experience that cover areas including governance, risk,... Show more

With over 18 years of experience working with development teams, and 10 years dedicated to agile methodologies, I've had the opportunity to develop a deep and practical understanding of various methodologies under the Agile umbrella.
As a certified SAFE Scrum Master, Scrum practitioner, and business analyst, I've extensively applied agile methodologies from Scrum, Kanban, to SAFe, leading to significant achievements including IPOs, Series C funding, company exits, and large scaled digital transformations overseas. Currently, I serve as an agile consultant, partnering with my clients on AI-integrated automations, and project management.

With over 18 years of experience working with development teams, and 10 years dedicated to agile methodologies, I've had the opportunity to develop a deep and practical understanding of various methodologies under the Agile umbrella. As a certified ... Show more

Matt wrote his first program in Fortran on a card punch machine in the early 80s. He survived the experience and moved on to use Toolbook, Delphi, VB, and finally the .Net framework for the last 15 years. He still gets twitchy when someone mentions DCOM or CORBA and doesn't want to get into a discussion about where curly braces should go.

He is currently a Software Development Manager at Bally Sports focusing on Azure; previously he was a Senior Developer at Pandora Jewelry and a Lead Developer at Constellation/Exelon.

Matt wrote his first program in Fortran on a card punch machine in the early 80s. He survived the experience and moved on to use Toolbook, Delphi, VB, and finally the .Net framework for the last 15 years. He still gets twitchy when someone mentions D... Show more

A versatile leader who serves as the President of StoneBlock Blockchain Association and CEO of Endemic NFT Marketplace, underpinned by two Master's Degrees in Financial Management and Markets Valuation. With a background in international policy-making and a specialization in digital economies, particularly blockchain technology. Seamlessly combine academic insights with practical know-how to influence economic frameworks and technological advancements.

A versatile leader who serves as the President of StoneBlock Blockchain Association and CEO of Endemic NFT Marketplace, underpinned by two Master's Degrees in Financial Management and Markets Valuation. With a background in international policy-makin... Show more

Michael Dershem, aka Dersh, is a seasoned business development entrepreneur who has assisted multiple ventures and attracted millions of dollars of capital. Outstanding track record in strategic business planning and development, capital and financial sourcing, multi-disciplinary problem solving, and technology development. Strong technology-transfer background from government and university research to private sector commercialization. Michael began his ‘serial entrepreneur’ career over twenty years ago. His first foray was as co-owner of RX Returns, which grew to become the largest pharmaceutical returns company in the nation. He later helped form a niche banking company, which became one of the fastest growing private companies in New Jersey. Serving as founding CEO of Pharmasset, an Emory University start-up company, successfully raised over $25 million in private equity funding and executed a $30 million research and development agreement with DuPont. The company has subsequently gone public and was acquired by Gilead Sciences for $11 Billion. Michael graduated with a BA in Economics from Dickinson College and holds an MBA as well.

Michael Dershem, aka Dersh, is a seasoned business development entrepreneur who has assisted multiple ventures and attracted millions of dollars of capital. Outstanding track record in strategic business planning and development, capital and financia... Show more

Armed with 25+ years of experience, Shaun is a results-oriented Delivery Lead & Agile Coach on software development & digital transformation projects using Agile principles of Scrum and Kanban. He loves the practical use of technology and opportunities for using Design Thinking, where he enjoys combining his technical expertise with business, analytical and project management skills to build & run modern software teams using agile principles. Shaun has a proven record of delivering multi-million Rand projects with engaging team leadership, exceptional organisational skills, unshakable determination, and persistent hard work. Noted for his ability to “get things done” quickly, Shaun is adept at delivering quality outputs. He thrives on leading his teams by bringing their best creativity and demonstrating empathic teamwork and collaborative skills to set the right example.

Armed with 25+ years of experience, Shaun is a results-oriented Delivery Lead & Agile Coach on software development & digital transformation projects using Agile principles of Scrum and Kanban. He loves the practical use of technology and opportuniti... Show more

Amber Welch is the Founder & CEO of Finsuite Consulting. With nearly two decades of CFO & COO experience in June of 2023 Amber launched a podcast with the focus of speaking with marginalized groups in Web3 to bring awareness to the contributions in the ecosystem and educate those who want to learn, and then in August she launched her company which prides itself on offering everything but the engineers to start-ups in the Web3 space so other founders can focus on growth. She is known as a game-changer in the Web3 space who refuses to 'fit in the box' and instead prefers to blow it up.

Her background includes graduating Magna Cum Laude with dual degrees in Accounting/Finance and Computer Information Science, that developed a deep knowledge and passion for how finance and technology intersect. Over the course of her career, she worked as an auditor in the public sector as well as a global manager at a Fortune 200 company helping oversee 56 Billion in revenues. With experience in customer success, implementation, marketing, revenue, finance, and essentially every area of running a start-up, Amber believes that the best way to grow the space is by putting her clients before her bottom line, unheard of in the service industry. Holding multiple certifications related to the Web3 space, Amber spends her free time educating through speaking engagements, reading, working out, and outdoors with her family.

Amber Welch is the Founder & CEO of Finsuite Consulting. With nearly two decades of CFO & COO experience in June of 2023 Amber launched a podcast with the focus of speaking with marginalized groups in Web3 to bring awareness to the contributions in t... Show more

Empowering greatness through connections. It's not just a job for Kamal Hans, it's a mission. As a fearless advocate and enabler, he fuels incredible transformations in global organizations, propelling agile teams to new heights, always at a pace that empowers, not pressures. With a background as an Enterprise Agile Coach and a disciplined facilitator, Kamal has collaborated with multinational corporations, guiding Development, Data, Operations, and Marketing teams toward heightened levels of agile maturity. His approach emphasizes a sustainable and team-centric pace, ensuring both the team and the organization find comfort in their agile evolution.

Empowering greatness through connections. It's not just a job for Kamal Hans, it's a mission. As a fearless advocate and enabler, he fuels incredible transformations in global organizations, propelling agile teams to new heights, always at a pace tha... Show more

Head of Cloud at Alpian (Swiss Private Digital Bank)

Head of Cloud at Alpian (Swiss Private Digital Bank) Show more

Praveen Kottarathil is an Engineering Manager at ING in the Netherlands. He has been designing, building, and operating software systems at various capacities, for renowned aviation, fintech and banking businesses throughout his 18 year long career.
He genuinely cares about continuous delivery, human factors, operational reliability, and in nurturing psychological safety in engineering teams.
Praveen aspires to be a stand-up comedian someday.

Praveen Kottarathil is an Engineering Manager at ING in the Netherlands. He has been designing, building, and operating software systems at various capacities, for renowned aviation, fintech and banking businesses throughout his 18 year long career. ... Show more

Although my academic background was in language studies, I’ve been working with internet technologies for over twenty years, mostly doing classic web programming, followed by leading teams of developers. Technically, I have always been passionate about interface technologies. Now, I can combine my deep interest in linguistics and voice interfaces to contribute to the voice revolution.

I firmly believe that we, as consumers, are part of the “Voice Revolution”. Use cases, market potential and technological breakthroughs are growing exponentially. Because we have all the necessary building blocks at Reply, we need to document, bundle and channel our efforts to provide excellent voice solutions to Reply customers – and indeed – to ourselves, the IT-consumers of the 21st century!

Although my academic background was in language studies, I’ve been working with internet technologies for over twenty years, mostly doing classic web programming, followed by leading teams of developers. Technically, I have always been passionate abo... Show more

Josh takes pride in enabling people, teams, and organisations to succeed. From small startups to large
organisations, Josh has spent the last 8 years supporting teams and leaders through different business
transformations and change initiatives.
Having worked in delivery, product, and operations roles for Private, Public, and Defence sector clients,
Josh uses his deep knowledge and experience to supercharge organisations to deliver high-quality
deliverables by improving communication at all levels, be that the completing vision and strategic intent
of the SLT to business unites clearly expressing capacity. Reducing decision latency with leaders to get
products, projects, and programmes moving. Enabling an inspect and adapt culture to enable flexibility
in the organisations approach and manage change better

Josh takes pride in enabling people, teams, and organisations to succeed. From small startups to large organisations, Josh has spent the last 8 years supporting teams and leaders through different business transformations and change initiatives. H... Show more

I’m a senior software engineer, 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 senior software engineer, 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 Developmen... Show more

Julian helps companies create solid engineering teams and build great products that scale using the right technology.
He started his career as a consultant and currently is leading the Platforms Engineering team at ABN AMRO in the Innovation Department in Amsterdam.
Previously he worked for seven years in the Australian Fintech ecosystem helping companies to implement successful DevOps cultures.
He likes to keep up with the most recent technologies to help companies create world-class products for their customers. His main interests are containers, serverless and cloud architecture. In his spare time, he likes to cook, travel, surf and mountain biking.

Julian helps companies create solid engineering teams and build great products that scale using the right technology. He started his career as a consultant and currently is leading the Platforms Engineering team at ABN AMRO in the Innovation Depart... Show more

Soy un desarrollador .NET con más de 12 años de experiencia en diferentes sectores, experto en lenguajes de programación como C#, Visual Basic en sus diferentes modalidades (ASP.NET, MVC, WCF, WEB API, etc.) y conocimiento intermedio en Xamarin, Node, Angular,  SqlServer, MySql y Oracle. Me apasiona programar y actualizarme continuamente para aprender nuevas herramientas, me encanta compartir mis conocimientos con quién desee aprenderlos.

Soy un desarrollador .NET con más de 12 años de experiencia en diferentes sectores, experto en lenguajes de programación como C#, Visual Basic en sus diferentes modalidades (ASP.NET, MVC, WCF, WEB API, etc.) y conocimiento intermedio en Xamarin, Node... Show more

With 11 years of experience in product management and strategy, I've had the privilege of working in both startup environments and large corporate settings. Currently, I'm a member of the Product Leadership team at Hyperswitch. My journey also includes founding an ed-tech startup that focused on early childhood education. I had the opportunity to lead a technology accelerator for a major corporation, nurturing the growth of AI/ML startups.

My educational background is equally diverse, with a bachelor's degree in electronics and communication, a master's degree in software systems, and an MBA with a focus on strategy.

With 11 years of experience in product management and strategy, I've had the privilege of working in both startup environments and large corporate settings. Currently, I'm a member of the Product Leadership team at Hyperswitch. My journey also includ... Show more

I am a Computer Engineer Graduate, KMM enthusiast and love programming in Kotlin. I write technical blog in medium about Android and Kotlin Multiplatform Mobile.

I am a Computer Engineer Graduate, KMM enthusiast and love programming in Kotlin. I write technical blog in medium about Android and Kotlin Multiplatform Mobile. Show more

As a Full Stack Engineer with over nine years of experience, I have honed my skills in designing solutions, architecting high-availability payment platforms, and leading teams to build resilient systems and APIs. My foundation in data structures, algorithms, and core programming principles forms the backbone of my technical expertise, enabling me to adapt and thrive in various programming languages and frameworks

I am excited on sharing my insights and experiences in building continuously available critical systems. I have served in key advisory roles for senior leadership on Enterprise System Management, contributed to the design and architecture of high-availability, resilient, and distributed systems, and overseen projects to ensure the timely delivery of key objectives. My strong technical background, exceptional analytical ability, effective communication skills, and team-oriented mindset equip me to make a valuable contribution to the discourse on critical system availability.

As a Full Stack Engineer with over nine years of experience, I have honed my skills in designing solutions, architecting high-availability payment platforms, and leading teams to build resilient systems and APIs. My foundation in data structures, alg... Show more

I'm a Microsoft Technology Expert with over two decades of experience, dating back to the MS-DOS era. I currently work as a dedicated professional at ElysianIT, a leading Microsoft Solutions Partner. Throughout my career, I've collaborated with top Microsoft Technical Experts and designed innovative solutions across a wide spectrum of technology domains. This includes Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Endpoint Management, complex Bespoke Applications, Windows Server migrations, as well as iOS and Android management.

My career trajectory has encompassed a diverse range of organisations, from nimble start-ups to Fortune 500 giants to Government Agencies, which has honed my adaptability and innovative problem-solving skills. In addition to my Microsoft expertise, I bring a wealth of knowledge in Cloud Computing, Azure, Microsoft 365, Networking and Security to the table.

I have run a number of different seminars and workshops across a wide range of Microsoft technologies such as Identity-Driven Security, A world without VPNs, Azure Best Practice, Azure Overviews and Microsoft 365 migrations.

I'm a Microsoft Technology Expert with over two decades of experience, dating back to the MS-DOS era. I currently work as a dedicated professional at ElysianIT, a leading Microsoft Solutions Partner. Throughout my career, I've collaborated with top M... Show more

Sandra Coutu started her career as a classical musician allowing her to travel the world. Intrigued by the IT domain and looking for new challenges, she decided to go back to university in computer science. Sandra occupied many technical roles as consultant in several data projects. Ten years ago, she started to lead IT teams and her passion is to transform them into a reference of efficiency. Her vision, invest in talent that are willing to learn and improve for the good of the team/company and use each challenge or constraint as an opportunity to transform and improve.
Sandra joined the National Bank of Canada in May 2017 to lead the Corporate Data team. Today she is leading the IT teams of Customer Information Domain, Customer Engagement Domain and the Corporate Data team.

Sandra Coutu started her career as a classical musician allowing her to travel the world. Intrigued by the IT domain and looking for new challenges, she decided to go back to university in computer science. Sandra occupied many technical roles as co... Show more

Marie is a 10X Certified Elite Coach, Speaker and Mentor, Certified Public Accountant and Chartered Global Management Accountant, Auditor, CFO, and Author. She is the creator of the VALUEATION-MT® methodology, injecting systems, policies, and procedures into a business to increase value.
The proprietary methodology is a game-changer for business owners. It combines critical ingredients such as business valuation, financial analysis, processes and procedures, menu pricing, growth roadmap, etc. She uses value and work to coach clients to understand their business finances, make informed decisions, increase their business value, and live the life they want!

She is a 10X Certified Elite Coach, Speaker, and mentor by world-renowned author, sales trainer, real estate investor, and philanthropist Grant Cardone. She trains her clients to realize their full potential through various workshops, webinars, online courses, and coaching programs!
Marie is the host of multiple shows and podcasts; "Coffee Time with Marie Torossian CPA,” where she educates viewers and listeners about accounting, tax, and business strategies, and The Profit Lab, which expands the mission to empower entrepreneurs by bringing their stories to the masses, to inspire, empower, and uplift fellow entrepreneurs. She is also a TV Show Co-Host on Thriving Women’s’ Network.

She has authored two books, "The Complete Guide to Business Growth" and "A Business Owner's Guide to Operational Accounting." She writes blogs and articles for her websites, social media, and The Woodard Report.

Marie is a sought-after speaker who provides content-rich material for CPAs. She’s delivered multiple CPE classes such as “Package Pricing for CPAs,” "How to Use Valuation Services to Modernize Your Firm's Services," "10 Biggest Mistakes to Follow Up", “Business Plan & Projections,” “Client Relationship Management,” “Social Media and Digital Presence,” “3 Strategies to Modernize your Firm”, and “10 Mistakes that Kill your Deals” and “Closing the Gap: Mastering the Sales Process for Accountants and CPAs."

She was nominated twice by the Florida Institute of CPAs for the Emerging Women Leader Award in 2022 and 2023. She was also nominated for Top 50 Women in Accounting for 2023 by Ignition. Her firm won the 2022 Best of Small Business Awards’ Best Accounting Firm!

Marie is a 10X Certified Elite Coach, Speaker and Mentor, Certified Public Accountant and Chartered Global Management Accountant, Auditor, CFO, and Author. She is the creator of the VALUEATION-MT® methodology, injecting systems, policies, and procedu... Show more

Meet Yihezkel! Whatever the software engineering challenge he’s solving, Yihezkel’s constant is making complex concepts accessible to others. He has tutored and mentored countless students and colleagues, developed and presented engineering and security courses, spoken in front of an audience of 500+ engineers, and even started a security users’ group.

Yihezkel is most passionate about security and engineering best practices, though over the past 15+ years, he’s come to appreciate a couple other things, like TDD, /.*RegExes.*/g and the long, tantalizing suspense of whether a patent application will be approved.

In his spare time, he leads the preeminent Financial Independence community for English-speakers in Israel, which requires surprisingly similar skills to AppSec.

At home, he is the proud father of six inspiring children, at whose request he’s easing up on the family’s security posture: “Why do we need MFA when printing, Dad?”

Meet Yihezkel! Whatever the software engineering challenge he’s solving, Yihezkel’s constant is making complex concepts accessible to others. He has tutored and mentored countless students and colleagues, developed and presented engineering and secur... Show more

Brett Scott is a journalist, campaigner, monetary anthropologist and former financial broker. He is the author of Cloudmoney: Cash, Cards, Crypto and the War for our Wallets (Penguin: 2022), and The Heretic's Guide to Global Finance (Pluto Press: 2013). He publishes the Altered States of Monetary Consciousness newsletter and tweets as @suitpossum

Brett Scott is a journalist, campaigner, monetary anthropologist and former financial broker. He is the author of Cloudmoney: Cash, Cards, Crypto and the War for our Wallets (Penguin: 2022), and The Heretic's Guide to Global Finance (Pluto Press: 201... Show more

Arjan Juurlink works over 25 years with Achmea IT in various (program)management positions, last decade in datamanagement and datagovernance roles.

Arjan Juurlink works over 25 years with Achmea IT in various (program)management positions, last decade in datamanagement and datagovernance roles. Show more