Dave Coles brings more than 20 years of hands-on experience in IT, security, and managed services, working everywhere from small nonprofits to heavily regulated financial firms. As the Managing Partner in charge of Technical Services at Castle Rock Sky and creator of Zero Trust for Humans™, he focuses on the real front line of modern security: the people who move money, approve changes, and answer “just one quick question” in the middle of a busy day.

His work sits at the intersection of identity, fraud, and human behavior. Dave helps organizations—especially RIAs, financial services firms, and MSPs—design verification workflows that assume every request is fake until it proves itself real, without turning staff into robots or killing productivity. He takes concepts like Zero Trust, SEC/HIPAA/industry compliance, and wire-fraud risk and translates them into clear language, simple rules, and repeatable processes that real people can follow.

Dave also cares deeply about the humans doing the work. Through talks like Zen and the Art of IT Support, he addresses burnout, emotional load, and how support and security teams can stay grounded while living in always-on, high-stakes environments. His sessions are candid, practical, and built from real incidents and real tickets—not theory.

Whether he’s speaking to financial executives, compliance teams, or front-line MSP techs, Dave’s goal is the same: help humans stay human while making it brutally hard for attackers to win.

Dave Coles brings more than 20 years of hands-on experience in IT, security, and managed services, working everywhere from small nonprofits to heavily regulated financial firms. As the Managing Partner in charge of Technical Services at Castle Rock S... Show more

Passionate about technology and cybersecurity - Experienced IT consultant
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Sam Dengler is a Sr Principal Engineer at JPMorganChase, focused on AI-assisted developer experience, agentic systems, and high-scale event-driven architectures. He has spoken at AWS re:Invent, GOTO, Airflow Summit, and DevNexus on topics ranging from serverless patterns to distributed systems. Previously at AWS and Capital One, Sam has authored technical content on the AWS Compute, Architecture, and Database blogs, and designed official AWS training courses on event-driven and serverless architectures. When he's not building systems that refuse to die, he's probably debugging one that should have.

Sam Dengler is a Sr Principal Engineer at JPMorganChase, focused on AI-assisted developer experience, agentic systems, and high-scale event-driven architectures. He has spoken at AWS re:Invent, GOTO, Airflow Summit, and DevNexus on topics ranging fro... Show more

Gregory Thoke is an entrepreneur based in Fort Collins, Colorado, with over a decade of professional experience in finance, strategy, and business development. He applies a disciplined, data-driven approach to building and scaling ventures, focusing on long-term growth, operational efficiency, and calculated risk management.

After beginning his career in financial services, Gregory transitioned into entrepreneurship, where he leverages his financial expertise to evaluate opportunities, manage cash flow, and execute sustainable growth strategies. His background provides a structured foundation for decision-making while allowing flexibility to innovate and adapt in competitive markets.

He earned his degree in Finance from the University of Northern Colorado’s Monfort College of Business in 2012. He is currently pursuing his MBA at Colorado State University, further strengthening his expertise in leadership, operations, and strategic management.
Outside of business and academics, Gregory enjoys skiing, hiking Colorado’s mountains, volunteering, and spending time with his family — embracing the same resilience, preparation, and long-term mindset that guide his professional work.

Gregory Thoke is an entrepreneur based in Fort Collins, Colorado, with over a decade of professional experience in finance, strategy, and business development. He applies a disciplined, data-driven approach to building and scaling ventures, focusing ... Show more

I'm a Product Strategy and UX Leader currently serving as UX Manager at Google in Zurich, Switzerland, with over 25 years of experience in digital product design, building and directing high-performing design organizations at scale.

I specialize in Product Strategy and Design Operations (DesignOps), leveraging AI to transform both how teams design and how users interact with products, systems, and services, driving measurable commercial impact across FinTech, AdTech, and E-commerce.

Previously, I served as Head of UX Research and Design at Credit Suisse (2017-2021) and Senior UX Design Manager at Amazon (2016), with earlier leadership roles at Tesco, Accenture, and Barclays.

I deliver keynotes and workshops on UX leadership, design operations, AI-powered design transformation, and building high-performing teams. My sessions focus on practical frameworks for scaling design organizations, navigating the IC-to-leader transition, and leveraging AI to accelerate both team workflows and product capabilities.

British-born and based in Zurich since 2017.

I'm a Product Strategy and UX Leader currently serving as UX Manager at Google in Zurich, Switzerland, with over 25 years of experience in digital product design, building and directing high-performing design organizations at scale. I specialize i... Show more

Igor builds probabilistic programming and real-time inference systems in Elixir. His current project, eXMC, is an open-source PyMC-style framework running MCMC sampling on Nx/EXLA across 88 cores for live financial signal processing. Before Elixir, three decades of systems architecture across telecom, finance, and manufacturing — from ITMO (St. Petersburg) to Wayne State (Detroit) to production systems that had to work on Monday morning. He believes the best runtime for numerical computing was designed for telephone switches.

Igor builds probabilistic programming and real-time inference systems in Elixir. His current project, eXMC, is an open-source PyMC-style framework running MCMC sampling on Nx/EXLA across 88 cores for live financial signal processing. Before Elixir, ... Show more

Eric has helped thousands of people buy homes, build wealth, and feel confident about one of life’s biggest financial decisions. Since entering the mortgage industry in 2015, he’s closed over $1 billion in home loans and earned a reputation for solving complex financing scenarios with clarity, speed, and care. He also has extensive experience helping veterans use VA IRRRLs to reduce their monthly payments quickly with minimal documentation.

Eric’s approach is deeply shaped by the customer service philosophy in Raving Fans by Ken Blanchard—a book he credits as a major influence in his career. He believes every client deserves more than a smooth transaction—they deserve a standout experience that’s personal, consistent, and always better than expected. That mindset drives everything he does at LendFriend, from how his team communicates to how they show up when things get complicated.

While Eric works with a wide range of homebuyers and homeowners, he has deep expertise in helping clients who fall outside the traditional lending box—self-employed borrowers, real estate investors, crypto holders, and others with unique financial profiles. He specializes in VA, Conventional, and Jumbo loans, as well as Non-QM solutions like bank statement, DSCR, and asset depletion programs.

Whether you're buying your first home or financing your fifth, Eric brings the same thoughtful, personalized approach to every deal. He leads the LendFriend team with a focus on transparency, creativity, and making sure every client walks away feeling like they had someone in their corner from day one.

Eric has helped thousands of people buy homes, build wealth, and feel confident about one of life’s biggest financial decisions. Since entering the mortgage industry in 2015, he’s closed over $1 billion in home loans and earned a reputation for solvi... Show more

Tanvi Mittal is an experienced QA professional with over 14 years in test automation, software quality, and DevOps practices. She has worked across enterprise and banking systems, solving complex testing challenges where reliability and compliance are critical. In recent years, Tanvi has focused on integrating AI into QA—pioneering self-healing frameworks, predictive defect analysis, and intelligent pipelines that reduce test maintenance and accelerate delivery. Beyond her technical expertise, she mentors professionals transitioning into AI-enabled QA careers and speaks about the evolving role of quality engineering. She is passionate about building resilient systems and empowering QA professionals to thrive in the AI era.

Tanvi Mittal is an experienced QA professional with over 14 years in test automation, software quality, and DevOps practices. She has worked across enterprise and banking systems, solving complex testing challenges where reliability and compliance ar... Show more

A globally respected Chartered Accountant with 35+ years of experience, Raman Aggarwal has been at the forefront of accounting, tax, legal, and cross-border advisory for clients globally. His vision goes beyond efficiency, aiming to make offshore accounting truly transformative.

He leads with clarity, compassion, and conviction, creating solutions that help businesses elevate. At Indian Muneem, his focus remains steadfast: driving innovation, delivering impact, and creating a legacy that empowers growth on a global scale.

A globally respected Chartered Accountant with 35+ years of experience, Raman Aggarwal has been at the forefront of accounting, tax, legal, and cross-border advisory for clients globally. His vision goes beyond efficiency, aiming to make offshore acc... Show more

With over 18 years of experience at Bridgeview Financial Partners, Ben Francis specializes in guiding clients through the complexities of retirement and distribution planning. A native of Chattanooga, Ben is an expert in Social Security strategies, Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs), Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs), income maximization, tax management, long-term care planning, and other critical areas affecting retirees.
He works closely with clients to address unique challenges during the transition from accumulation to decumulation, providing ongoing reviews of Social Security, distribution planning, income generation, investment strategies, and risk management to ensure their financial well-being.
In addition to his client work, Ben is a highly regarded speaker known for his engaging presentations at private companies, public events, and conferences. His ability to simplify complex retirement topics into understandable and actionable insights has made him a favorite among audiences.
Ben holds a Master of Science in Financial Services from The American College and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting & Finance from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. His professional designations include CFP® (Certified Financial Planner™), RICP® (Retirement Income Certified Professional), WMCP® (Wealth Management Certified Professional), ChFC® (Chartered Financial Consultant), and CLU® (Chartered Life Underwriter). He is also licensed with Series 7, 6, and 63.

With over 18 years of experience at Bridgeview Financial Partners, Ben Francis specializes in guiding clients through the complexities of retirement and distribution planning. A native of Chattanooga, Ben is an expert in Social Security strategies, R... Show more

Andersen LLP is an award-winning tax advisory firm with a specialist Web3 tax and accounting team. It offers a range of services, from international token structuring, token incentives, fractional CFO services and back-office financial support for businesses to personal income-tax planning and compliance.

Having advised crypto clients since 2018, Ben is a member of numerous digital asset working groups focussing on tax policy and financial reporting and was awarded Spears' 500 Top Recommended Cryptocurrency Advisor in 2022 & 2024 and City Wealth's Top 50 Professionals in Crypto in 2023.

Ben is a seasoned speaker and contributor for media outlets such as Bloomberg, the FT and Tax Journal, Ben is committed to the furtherance of the UK as a jurisdiction for crypto to thrive.

Andersen LLP is an award-winning tax advisory firm with a specialist Web3 tax and accounting team. It offers a range of services, from international token structuring, token incentives, fractional CFO services and back-office financial support for bu... Show more

Himanshu Goel is an AI Research Engineer and Data Scientist with nearly six years of experience building and deploying production-grade AI, machine learning, and Generative AI systems across finance and healthcare. He specializes in Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and document intelligence systems, with a strong focus on reliability, scalability, and real-world constraints.
His work spans the full AI lifecycle, including data analysis, feature engineering, statistical modeling, and the design of end-to-end ML and GenAI pipelines using Python, TensorFlow, LangChain, and cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure. Himanshu has led and contributed to enterprise solutions involving semantic search, regulatory document analysis, predictive modeling, and AI-powered decision support systems, delivering measurable improvements in accuracy, efficiency, and cost.
Through his talks, Himanshu focuses on sharing practical lessons from building AI systems in production covering architecture decisions, trade-offs, failure modes, and best practices for deploying trustworthy AI solutions in cloud environments.

Himanshu Goel is an AI Research Engineer and Data Scientist with nearly six years of experience building and deploying production-grade AI, machine learning, and Generative AI systems across finance and healthcare. He specializes in Large Language Mo... Show more

The Introduction
I am a Principal Full Stack Engineer with over 15 years of experience, passionate about building and modernizing applications for the cloud. My expertise lies in architecting scalable systems using Java, microservices with Spring Boot, and creating dynamic user interfaces with Angular. I have a proven track record of leading successful enterprise application migrations to AWS and Azure, and I am eager to share practical, hands-on knowledge on full-stack development and cloud transformation strategies.

The Enterprise Experience
Currently I lead high-impact projects involving the full technology stack, from Java and Spring Boot microservices to modern Angular. My professional journey is built on a foundation of roles at leading financial institutions including JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America, and Capital One. In these positions, I have been at the forefront of large-scale application modernization, cloud transformation, and the integration of AI to optimize complex enterprise systems.

Leadership & Innovation Focus
Beyond hands-on coding and architecture, I actively mentor development teams and champion technical innovation through microservices and cloud-native design. A key area of my work involves integrating AI/ML capabilities into enterprise applications to enhance efficiency, automation, and security. My experience in modernizing legacy systems and building secure, scalable infrastructures directly intersects with critical industry themes like artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.

The Speaker Proposition
I would be honored to share actionable insights from my journey particularly in AI-augmented software engineering, cloud security best practices, and building scalable enterprise architecture. I am keen to contribute to meaningful, forward-looking discussions with fellow industry experts and researchers at your esteemed conference.

The Introduction I am a Principal Full Stack Engineer with over 15 years of experience, passionate about building and modernizing applications for the cloud. My expertise lies in architecting scalable systems using Java, microservices with Spring Bo... Show more

Kattya García, Ingeniera de sistemas con 5 años de experiencia, que a lo largo de todo este tiempo uno de mis principales objetivos es apoyar e inspirar a más generaciones de mujeres a que se adentren en el mundo de la tecnología, demostrándoles que el talento y la pasión no tienen género.

Kattya García, Ingeniera de sistemas con 5 años de experiencia, que a lo largo de todo este tiempo uno de mis principales objetivos es apoyar e inspirar a más generaciones de mujeres a que se adentren en el mundo de la tecnología, demostrándoles que ... Show more

Saurabh Yergattikar is an Engineering Leader at eBay with over a ~14 Years of experience building large-scale backend platforms and mission-critical financial and commerce systems. His work spans distributed systems, AI infrastructure, cybersecurity, and developer productivity, with a strong focus on building reliable, high-impact backend and platform solutions used at enterprise scale.

Beyond his role at eBay, Saurabh is an active open-source innovator and contributor in the AI and security ecosystem. He leads and contributes to multiple open-source initiatives focused on secure AI infrastructure, Model Context Protocol (MCP) security, and developer tooling frameworks that improve how engineering teams analyze, secure, and scale modern software systems.

He regularly serves as a judge, reviewer, and mentor for global startup showcases, hackathons, and technical communities, and collaborates with industry experts across open-source, cybersecurity, and AI ecosystems. His work emphasizes practical security, real-world AI system design, and high-leverage developer productivity.

As a speaker, Saurabh presents on topics including AI system architecture, secure open-source frameworks, backend scalability, developer tooling, and emerging risks in modern AI and cloud platforms—bridging deep engineering with real-world industry application.

Saurabh Yergattikar is an Engineering Leader at eBay with over a ~14 Years of experience building large-scale backend platforms and mission-critical financial and commerce systems. His work spans distributed systems, AI infrastructure, cybersecurity,... Show more

Result-Oriented, self driven and committed Software Engineer with a on-time, go-getter spirit and more than 5+ years experience in Product Management and Software Development defining roadmaps, product strategies, delivering high quality sprints, developing and maintaining various features, detailed documentation, accurate monitoring capabilities and providing product training to teams of multiple domains. Delivered 5+ mobile and web applications working on various technology platforms in Retail and Banking Domain.

Result-Oriented, self driven and committed Software Engineer with a on-time, go-getter spirit and more than 5+ years experience in Product Management and Software Development defining roadmaps, product strategies, delivering high quality sprints, dev... Show more

Yuri Geronimus is a Senior Staff Engineer and Chief Architect specializing in end-to-end payments infrastructure. He designs and delivers systems across the full lifecycle of money movement - from EMV-certified payment devices to cloud-native gateways and terminal management systems (TMS) -supporting 100K+ devices and processing/handling ~50M daily events. He is known for taking systems from greenfield builds to production at scale, and for modernizing 25-year-old legacy codebases without compromising uptime, security, or compliance.

At Verifone, Yuri leads architecture for mission-critical payment solutions across multiple markets and product lines, spanning both attended and unattended devices. He has helped unify gateway, TMS, and merchant-facing platforms, modernize large terminal fleets, and improve delivery outcomes through platform engineering and operational discipline - while working under PCI DSS, EMV L3, and ISO 8583 constraints. His technical focus is building “boringly reliable” payment systems: idempotent processing, reconciliation and financial truth, safe migrations, strong observability, and certification tooling that reduces risk and accelerates release cycles.

As a JetBrains Kotlin Early Access Program (EAP) Champion, he provides production feedback from regulated fintech systems (Android and backend services), helping teams de-risk upgrades and accelerate Kotlin adoption.

His technical toolkit spans Java, Kotlin, C/C++, TypeScript/Node.js with expertise in Kubernetes, AWS, and databases including PostgreSQL, Oracle DB, MongoDB, and ClickHouse. He is recognized for building systems with strong observability, reliability, idempotency, reconciliation, safe migrations, and certification tooling - critical in compliance-heavy environments.

Earlier, Yuri built PCI DSS–compliant banking process automation and IT service platforms for major European banks, supporting 200K+ monthly active users. His work increased critical service availability from 98% to 99.98%, reduced MTTR by 5×, and improved RTO by 4×. He has received multiple innovation awards at global, EMEA, and national levels.

Yuri Geronimus is a Senior Staff Engineer and Chief Architect specializing in end-to-end payments infrastructure. He designs and delivers systems across the full lifecycle of money movement - from EMV-certified payment devices to cloud-native gateway... Show more

With over 18 years of industry experience, I currently serve as a Supervisor of Data Engineering in MoneyGram, a FinTech organization in the United States.

My professional expertise includes Data Engineering, Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, and Cloud Computing.

More specific experience on FinTech AI - Scaling Risk, Compliance, and Insight (Precision, speed, and trust define the financial industry—making it a natural fit for applied AI. This session explores how artificial intelligence and automation are reshaping risk management, compliance, and operational workflows across the sector)

With over 18 years of industry experience, I currently serve as a Supervisor of Data Engineering in MoneyGram, a FinTech organization in the United States. My professional expertise includes Data Engineering, Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligenc... Show more

I am a London‑based Web3 ecosystem and digital assets intelligence strategist with over a decade of experience helping blockchain platforms and institutions build trust, credibility and understanding around complex technologies. As Blockchain Intelligence & Ecosystem Education Lead at Benzinga, I design and maintain data‑driven intelligence frameworks that explain blockchain infrastructure, CBDCs, DeFi systems and Web3 protocols to a global audience of founders, investors and market participants.
Previously, I worked on ecosystem adoption strategies for major platforms including Polygon, Shiba Inu and El Salvador’s Chivo Wallet, focusing on how to translate technical infrastructure and regulatory developments into clear narratives and metrics that drive large‑scale adoption. My core expertise lies in regulatory intelligence dissemination, ecosystem trust frameworks and information architecture for digital asset adoption. I regularly contribute analysis on DeFi infrastructure, Web3 evolution and digital assets regulation, and I’m particularly interested in how stablecoins and CBDCs are becoming part of core financial and data infrastructure.

I am a London‑based Web3 ecosystem and digital assets intelligence strategist with over a decade of experience helping blockchain platforms and institutions build trust, credibility and understanding around complex technologies. As Blockchain Intelli... Show more

As an ISTQB Certified QA Professional with 8 years in fintech and entertainment, I champion diversity in tech. Passionate about tackling bias in software development, I led a project recognized as Best Women-Led Project at a Vista Equity hackathon. With dual Master's degrees, I'm dedicated to innovation. Actively volunteering, I mentor aspiring women and non-binary individuals. Eager to give back to the community, I'm excited about Oredev which I have previously attended with Pink.

As an ISTQB Certified QA Professional with 8 years in fintech and entertainment, I champion diversity in tech. Passionate about tackling bias in software development, I led a project recognized as Best Women-Led Project at a Vista Equity hackathon. W... Show more

Hergy Fongue is a principal Developer at Finanz Informatik, the central IT service provider of the German Savings Banks Finance Group. He plays a key role in the transformation of the central data warehouse from mainframe-based infrastructure to a modern, decentralized architecture. His focus lies on building modern cloud-native core components for business-rule-driven data correction. This involves ensuring both the semantic integrity of data and the flexible processing of individual records as well as large files.

Hergy Fongue is a principal Developer at Finanz Informatik, the central IT service provider of the German Savings Banks Finance Group. He plays a key role in the transformation of the central data warehouse from mainframe-based infrastructure to a mo... Show more

Hi, I’m Seppe!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Malathi Gundapuneni is a seasoned Software Engineering leader with over 15 years of experience designing and delivering scalable systems across FinTech and Investment Banking domains. Currently serving as Vice President and Engineering Lead for Debt & Equity Capital Markets at Goldman Sachs, she spearheads end-to-end modernization of deal execution workflows, driving operational efficiency and enhancing client experiences.
Throughout her tenure at Goldman Sachs, Malathi has consistently led high-impact initiatives, including architecting a cloud-native document collaboration platform that eliminated legacy infrastructure dependencies and enabled AI-ready content generation. As the Engineering Lead for Deal Link, she revolutionized investment banking execution workflows, reducing deal execution time by 35% through automation and real-time status tracking.
Malathi's technical expertise spans full-stack development, microservices architecture, and cloud-native platforms. She has successfully migrated monolithic systems to modern architectures, implemented event-driven microservices, and integrated AI capabilities to drive business transformation. Her projects consistently demonstrate a balance of technical excellence with strategic vision, ensuring engineering outcomes support evolving business needs.
Prior to Goldman Sachs, Malathi contributed to Basel II regulatory capital reporting at Bank of America as a Systems Engineer, designing ETL pipelines and implementing data validation frameworks that significantly enhanced audit traceability.
A graduate of the University of Illinois Chicago with a Master's in Computer Science and Anna University with a Bachelor's in Computer Engineering, Malathi consistently achieved academic excellence, graduating top of her class. She remains committed to supporting women in technology through her involvement with Girls Who Code, providing mentorship and technical coaching to aspiring professionals.
Malathi combines hands-on engineering expertise with strategic leadership, delivering impactful, business-aligned solutions through cross-functional collaboration while fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within her teams.

Malathi Gundapuneni is a seasoned Software Engineering leader with over 15 years of experience designing and delivering scalable systems across FinTech and Investment Banking domains. Currently serving as Vice President and Engineering Lead for Debt ... Show more

Olayiwola Akinnagbe is a Senior Backend Engineer and AI researcher working at the intersection of financial technology, distributed systems, and intelligent human–AI collaboration. His work is guided by a clear conviction: systems should not merely function. They should scale, adapt, and strengthen the people who use them.

In the fintech sector, Olayiwola architects API-first, event-driven microservices that power payments, loan origination, and high-volume transaction platforms processing over one million API requests daily. He designs secure and resilient backend infrastructures using Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, and AWS. By applying CQRS principles, low-latency search optimization, and cloud-native deployment strategies, he consistently delivers measurable improvements in latency, throughput, and system reliability.

His contribution extends beyond engineering practice into scholarly research. He is the author of the peer-reviewed paper “Human–AI Collaboration: Enhancing Productivity and Decision-Making,” where he reframed artificial intelligence not as automation, but as cognitive partnership. His work examines how humans and intelligent systems can intentionally distribute cognitive responsibility while preserving human agency. This framework has been recognized for its clarity in explaining productivity acceleration and hybrid decision-making models.

Olayiwola holds a Master’s degree in Information Technology, graduating in the top five percent of his class, with research focused on machine learning–based malware detection. His broader publications span AI in finance, cybersecurity, federated learning, and predictive modeling for risk management. This combination of production engineering and academic inquiry enables him to translate theoretical insight into secure, deployable, and economically sound systems.

An AWS Certified Solutions Architect and Developer, he is committed to building architectures that are secure by design, resilient under pressure, and optimized for real-world constraints. He mentors engineers, contributes to technical scholarship, and speaks on system design, fintech infrastructure, and the evolving discipline of human–AI collaborative intelligence.

For Olayiwola, technology is not only about writing code. It is about designing systems that expand human capability while preserving judgment, responsibility, and trust.

Olayiwola Akinnagbe is a Senior Backend Engineer and AI researcher working at the intersection of financial technology, distributed systems, and intelligent human–AI collaboration. His work is guided by a clear conviction: systems should not merely f... Show more

I am a Senior Vice President of Software Engineering at JPMorgan Chase, specializing in enterprise-scale cloud platforms, distributed systems, and AI-enabled infrastructure. I lead and contribute to the design of secure, scalable, and highly resilient cloud-native architectures supporting mission-critical financial systems.

My expertise spans AWS, Kubernetes, platform engineering, DevOps, and Site Reliability Engineering, with a strong focus on building self-service infrastructure platforms and enabling large engineering organizations to operate at scale. I work extensively on multi-account cloud architectures, infrastructure automation, reliability engineering, and integrating AI and machine learning workloads into modern cloud environments.

Over the past decade, I have focused on designing high-performance systems that improve scalability, operational efficiency, and platform reliability in complex enterprise environments. I am passionate about advancing cloud architecture standards, mentoring engineers, evaluating innovative technology solutions, and contributing to the broader technology community through speaking, technical publications, and industry judging initiatives.

I am a Senior Vice President of Software Engineering at JPMorgan Chase, specializing in enterprise-scale cloud platforms, distributed systems, and AI-enabled infrastructure. I lead and contribute to the design of secure, scalable, and highly resilien... Show more

With 11+ years of experience at Meta, Amazon, Block, and MongoDB, I specialize in building distributed microservices for 10M–100M+ Daily Active Users. At Block, I led the redesign of Cash App's peer-to-peer payment engine, supporting 25M weekly senders and driving $109M in Q1 2024 revenue, while building a 10K event/sec platform that prevented $220M in fraud losses via ML risk signals. My work at Meta involved optimizing replica synchronization for ZippyDB, their largest distributed key-value store, and at Amazon, I led a cross-functional team to build Alexa News microservices, resulting in a 32% engagement lift and $4.5M in Ads revenue. I am currently engineering LLM-powered code generation at MongoDB to automate the modernization of legacy Oracle PL/SQL to Java and MongoDB for global financial institutions. I am also a key contributor in an open source library for model distillation (https://github.com/horus-ai-labs/DistillFlow/) which has gotten over 150 stars on Github.

With 11+ years of experience at Meta, Amazon, Block, and MongoDB, I specialize in building distributed microservices for 10M–100M+ Daily Active Users. At Block, I led the redesign of Cash App's peer-to-peer payment engine, supporting 25M weekly sende... Show more

For Reuters, I focus on securities regulation, consumer finance and prudential oversight. I was previously a Congo-focused anticorruption investigator for a transparency organization and have covered war crimes trials, resource corruption and human rights. My reporting sparked a foreign bribery probe of a publicly traded mining company.

For Reuters, I focus on securities regulation, consumer finance and prudential oversight. I was previously a Congo-focused anticorruption investigator for a transparency organization and have covered war crimes trials, resource corruption and human r... Show more

Prajakta Talathi is a Strategic Analytics and Marketing Performance leader with over 16 years of experience across FinTech, consulting, and the services industry. She specializes in building enterprise-wide reporting and analytics ecosystems that enable organizations to make faster, data-driven decisions.
Her work focuses on optimizing acquisition marketing funnels, developing forecasting and planning models, and delivering channel and segment performance measurement frameworks that improve marketing efficiency and business growth. Prajakta is also deeply involved in data modernization initiatives, helping organizations transition from legacy reporting environments to scalable, cloud-based data and analytics platforms that support real-time insights and advanced analytics.
She is known for bridging the gap between technical data teams and business leadership, including the C-suite, translating complex analytics into actionable strategic insights. Prajakta has led the transformation of traditional reporting functions into intelligent, cloud-enabled, self-serve platforms by leveraging automation and AI—enabling faster strategic planning, improved decision-making, and greater operational agility.

Prajakta Talathi is a Strategic Analytics and Marketing Performance leader with over 16 years of experience across FinTech, consulting, and the services industry. She specializes in building enterprise-wide reporting and analytics ecosystems that ena... Show more

Senior Software Engineer specialized in software architecture and cloud-native, data-intensive systems within regulated financial environments.

Experience across European digital banks and Brazilian financial institutions, building and operating large-scale platforms for fraud prevention, anti-money laundering (AML), and financial risk monitoring.

Focused on event-driven architectures, real-time data processing, and integration with third-party risk platforms and government infrastructures.

Technical strengths include system reliability, interoperability across heterogeneous platforms, and applied machine learning for anomaly detection.

MBA in Data Science and Analytics (University of São Paulo) and postgraduate degree in Software Architecture. Strong combination of hands-on engineering, architectural thinking, and data-driven decision-making.

Originally from Brazil, based in Barcelona.

Senior Software Engineer specialized in software architecture and cloud-native, data-intensive systems within regulated financial environments. Experience across European digital banks and Brazilian financial institutions, building and operating l... Show more

Especialista en Estrategia, Producto y Finanzas por UPenn y London Business School. Becado Internacional en Innovation & AI por la IE university. Desarrollador de agentes y agencia IA para la optimización de análisis financieros y corporativos.

Especialista en Estrategia, Producto y Finanzas por UPenn y London Business School. Becado Internacional en Innovation & AI por la IE university. Desarrollador de agentes y agencia IA para la optimización de análisis financieros y corporativos. Show more