Finance & Banking

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

Nash Simeunovic

Nash Simeunovic

Over 20 years of experience in the Dynamics world. Currently leading implementation projects and delivery teams at Reach, where we focus on delivering and fixing Dynamics 365 implementations.

Over 20 years of experience in the Dynamics world. Currently leading implementation projects and delivery teams at Reach, where we focus on delivering and fixing Dynamics 365 implementations. Show more

Emiliano Soldi

Emiliano Soldi

Emiliano è un professionista appassionato, che lavora in ambito IT e consulenza, da oltre venti anni.

Nasce come sviluppatore nei primi anni novanta. Ha poi guidato per quindici anni una società di consulenza e sviluppo software; periodo in cui è entrato in contatto diretto con approcci metodologici come Lean, Agile e di Change Management.
Competenze che ha consolidato nel tempo come Agile Enterprise Coach, facilitando diverse trasformazioni agili in ambiti Banking, Energy, Telco, Pharma, Automotive.
Oggi ricopre il ruolo di Business Agility Practice Lead in una primaria società di consulenza.

Ha partecipato come speaker a conferenze in italia e all'estero su temi inerenti Agile e Business Agility, Leadership e Project Management.

Emiliano è un professionista appassionato, che lavora in ambito IT e consulenza, da oltre venti anni. Nasce come sviluppatore nei primi anni novanta. Ha poi guidato per quindici anni una società di consulenza e sviluppo software; periodo in cui è ... Show more

Rana Gujral

Rana Gujral

Rana Gujral is a TED Speaker, a visionary entrepreneur and AI thought leader at the forefront of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), and Cognitive AI. As an authority in AI-driven decision-making, behavioral analytics, and voice intelligence, Rana’s work explores how advanced AI can understand, predict, and enhance human interactions.
He has delivered keynote speeches and expert panels at prestigious global events, including the World Economic Forum, CES, GovAI Summit, GITEX, TNW, AI Everything, LEAP, DSC Europe, WAICF, and TEDx, where he shares groundbreaking insights on AGI development, cognitive AI, deepfake detection, and ethical AI frameworks. His expertise spans predictive voice analytics, emotion AI, and AI-powered behavioral profiling, making him a sought-after speaker for technology conferences, AI summits, and enterprise innovation forums.
Rana is the CEO of Behavioral Signals, a company pioneering state-of-the-art AI-driven behavioral analytics that enables machines to comprehend and respond to human emotions with unprecedented accuracy.
Rana Gujral delivers compelling, future-focused keynotes that explore the intersection of AI, AGI, cognitive computing, and ethics, offering audiences cutting-edge insights into the future of intelligent machines.

Rana Gujral is a TED Speaker, a visionary entrepreneur and AI thought leader at the forefront of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), and Cognitive AI. As an authority in AI-driven decision-making, behavioral analytics... Show more

Ram Pedapatnam

Ram Pedapatnam

Ram is a Staff Software Engineer at Walmart Global Tech and has 18 years of experience. He is specialized in building large-scale streaming applications, scalable event-driven microservices, data platforms, multi-tenant integrations. His favorite area is “data at scale,” whether it be insights, analytics, batch processing, streaming, or machine learning. He believes that “frameworks and languages are temporary, whereas concepts and problems are permanent.”

Ram is a Staff Software Engineer at Walmart Global Tech and has 18 years of experience. He is specialized in building large-scale streaming applications, scalable event-driven microservices, data platforms, multi-tenant integrations. His favorite are... Show more

Emerson Taymor

Emerson Taymor

Emerson Taymor is an explorer who is currently the SVP of Design at InfoBeans. He co-founded the digital product studio, Philosophie, where he worked with enterprise executives and startup founders to launch over 300 digital products before it was acquired by InfoBeans in 2019. Emerson helps companies cut through the hype to deliver business results with AI.

https://linkedin.com/in/etaymor

Emerson Taymor is an explorer who is currently the SVP of Design at InfoBeans. He co-founded the digital product studio, Philosophie, where he worked with enterprise executives and startup founders to launch over 300 digital products before it was ac... Show more

Michael Jonsson

Michael Jonsson

Michael works as a Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft Denmark, he is a former Microsoft Azure MVP.
Usually engaged in big projects, helping customers to modernize their IT estate and realizing cloud Journeys while enabling the workforce to innovate and give quick results.
With experience in most areas of Microsoft Infrastructure, he welcomes the Cloud and the new IT state it brings with PaaS, IaaS, Serverless, containers, Analytics, AI, generative AI, and all the open-source love it comes with.

For the past years, the focus has been withing Financial Industries and Michael is taking experiences from these big cloud projects and sharing them by speaking at various conferences.
Previous talks have been held at conferences like Techdays, Techx, Expertslive EU, Expertslive NL, and other community events. He also spends time as co-host of the Azure Skåne User Group (#AzureSkane) arranging meetups and boot camps, sometimes speaking.

Michael works as a Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft Denmark, he is a former Microsoft Azure MVP. Usually engaged in big projects, helping customers to modernize their IT estate and realizing cloud Journeys while enabling the workforce to innova... Show more

Sheela Shankar

Sheela Shankar

I am a Full Stack Developer and Cloud Modernization enthusiast.
I work on building financial applications used by financial advisors to advise clients on their portfolios and give them insightful decisions to balance risk and reward and select the right retirement funds. Our team consists of a mix of full stack, dedicated backend and cloud specialists. Our team follows Agile practices, and is responsible for the cloud infrastructure, architecture, monitoring, and production support of the systems.

I am a Full Stack Developer and Cloud Modernization enthusiast. I work on building financial applications used by financial advisors to advise clients on their portfolios and give them insightful decisions to balance risk and reward and select the... Show more

Imre Nagi

Imre Nagi

Imre is Google Developer Expert in cloud category and also Cloud Platform Engineer at GoTo Financial, Indonesia. He has several years of experience building infrastructure at any scale and developing platforms to improve developer productivity and enable infrastructure migrations. He also talked at several notable conferences like GopherCon and KubeCon NA.

Imre recently moved to Baltimore. Prior to this, Imre was an active community contributor and also the first Google Developer Expert Cloud from Jakarta, Indonesia.

Imre is Google Developer Expert in cloud category and also Cloud Platform Engineer at GoTo Financial, Indonesia. He has several years of experience building infrastructure at any scale and developing platforms to improve developer productivity and en... Show more

Josh Garverick

Josh Garverick

Author of the book "Migrating to Azure", contributing author to "The Developer's Guide to Azure (2021)", "Implementing Event-Driven Microservices Architecture in .NET 7 (2023)", "Azure Integration Guide for Business (2023)", and author of several online courses, Microsoft MVP Josh Garverick is a seasoned IT professional with more than 15 years’ enterprise experience working in several large industry verticals (finance, healthcare, transportation, logistics, retail/consumer products, oil & gas, insurance). He specializes in Digital Transformation as well as Application Lifecycle Management and is currently involved in enterprise cloud adoption projects. When not geeking out over technology and architecture frameworks, he enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter.

Author of the book "Migrating to Azure", contributing author to "The Developer's Guide to Azure (2021)", "Implementing Event-Driven Microservices Architecture in .NET 7 (2023)", "Azure Integration Guide for Business (2023)", and author of several onl... Show more

Nikola Grcevski

Nikola Grcevski

Nikola Grcevski has worked as a software engineer for more than 20 years, mostly in the field of compilers, managed runtimes and performance optimization. Most recently he's working on low level application instrumentation with eBPF at Grafana Labs.

Nikola Grcevski has worked as a software engineer for more than 20 years, mostly in the field of compilers, managed runtimes and performance optimization. Most recently he's working on low level application instrumentation with eBPF at Grafana Labs. Show more

Nitika Bhatia

Nitika Bhatia

Nitika Bhatia is a GenAI Architect in Customer Success at IBM, helping enterprises accelerate their AI transformation. She designs and implements generative AI solutions that drive innovation, productivity, and measurable business value. Passionate about bridging strategy and technology, Nitika empowers organizations to realize the full potential of AI responsibly and effectively.

Nitika Bhatia is a GenAI Architect in Customer Success at IBM, helping enterprises accelerate their AI transformation. She designs and implements generative AI solutions that drive innovation, productivity, and measurable business value. Passionate a... Show more

Omphile Matheolane

Omphile Matheolane

Omphile is a dynamic and versatile technology leader with a strong background in software development and DevOps, skills honed through years of experience working with South Africa’s major banks. Renowned for wearing many hats, Omphile has seamlessly navigated roles in development, operations, and leadership, delivering innovative solutions that drive business transformation. With a passion for problem-solving, team empowerment, and creating meaningful impact, Omphile thrives on tackling complex challenges and inspiring others to embrace change. Their ability to bridge technical expertise with strategic vision ensures they consistently deliver lasting value in today’s fast-paced tech landscape. For Omphile, technology is a lifelong passion, inspiring him to leverage advancements for the greater good and make a meaningful impact on the world.

Omphile is a dynamic and versatile technology leader with a strong background in software development and DevOps, skills honed through years of experience working with South Africa’s major banks. Renowned for wearing many hats, Omphile has seamlessly... Show more

Vanessa Vasquez

Vanessa Vasquez

Vanessa's superpower is to inspire entrepreneurs to create a living legacy with their businesses by combining strategic plans, bulletproof processes, and strong finances with their passion and material talent.
Her main focus has always been helping business owners streamline their financial management processes through education and the application of technology.
As a Latina Entrepreneur for more than 18 years in business and a Wonder Mom, Vanessa recognizes the importance of providing learning opportunities and financial solutions for the rapidly growing Spanish-speaking business community. She was named the Top ProAdvisor of the Year and is the creator and producer of Conferencia F.I.T., a conference on Finance, Innovation, and Technology for the Hispanic Community. Content Creator for the Firm of The Future, CPA Academy, Insightful Accountant, and Intuit Trainer Writer Network member. Named Top App-Ologist for the Top 100 ProAdvisors. Advanced Certified ProAdvisor on QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop.

Vanessa's superpower is to inspire entrepreneurs to create a living legacy with their businesses by combining strategic plans, bulletproof processes, and strong finances with their passion and material talent. Her main focus has always been helping ... Show more

Asha Holla

Asha Holla

Asha is an Analytics Engineer at Bloom Value, working in the US healthcare space with over 2 years of experience in the Azure data ecosystem. She’s passionate about integrating AI and LLMs into everyday workflows to make work faster, smarter and sometimes just more fun.
She enjoys building solutions that automate “10-minute tasks” (even if it takes her 10 hours to perfect them). When shes not geeking out over data, Asha is a technical blogger, content creator, and speaker who belives knowldege multiplies when shared. She’s also an advocate for inclusive tech communities and an active ally supporting women in tech

Asha is an Analytics Engineer at Bloom Value, working in the US healthcare space with over 2 years of experience in the Azure data ecosystem. She’s passionate about integrating AI and LLMs into everyday workflows to make work faster, smarter and some... Show more

Rajesh Vayyala

Rajesh Vayyala

Rajesh worked as data architect, data modeler and data analyst at global firms working on technical projects that generated huge revenue. He holds master's in computer science and bachelor's in electrical and electronics engineering.

Rajesh worked as data architect, data modeler and data analyst at global firms working on technical projects that generated huge revenue. He holds master's in computer science and bachelor's in electrical and electronics engineering. Show more

Naki Jannet Dejo Vicente

Naki Jannet Dejo Vicente

Hola, soy Naki Dejo, líder técnica en el BCP con más de 6 años de experiencia en el desarrollo de sistemas distribuidos de alta transaccionalidad para el sector financiero. Me especializo en Java y tengo experiencia como arquitecta de soluciones y Scrum Master, roles en los que he liderado proyectos tanto legacys como modernos, incluyendo migraciones tecnológicas y el desarrollo de componentes. Actualmente, estoy enfocada en integrar la inteligencia artificial y la nube en soluciones empresariales escalables e inclusivas.

Hola, soy Naki Dejo, líder técnica en el BCP con más de 6 años de experiencia en el desarrollo de sistemas distribuidos de alta transaccionalidad para el sector financiero. Me especializo en Java y tengo experiencia como arquitecta de soluciones y Sc... Show more

Žiga Vaupot

Žiga Vaupot

Žiga Vaupot is working in IT industry for 30+ years. In the last decade or so, Žiga has been working in the field of business analytics and has held several managerial roles in companies such as Bron, Qubix and Version 1. Since 2025, he is working as a Director at SmartQ d.o.o. in Slovenia.

Even though Žiga's current role is more managerial, Žiga is still active in his “original" business analytics consultancy role in which he has been active on various projects in Europe and UK, North America and Japan. In these projects he was primarily involved with implementation of Oracle Analytics based solutions.

Before joining Bron/Qubix Žiga was CIO of the largest Slovenian publishing company, Mladinska knjiga. He has also spent 10 years in Oracle Slovenia and CEE region performing in several roles from technology and application pre-sales, sales and marketing.

Žiga's focus today still lies with Oracle (cloud) based technology and infrastructure. His expertise is in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure including Analytics, Autonomous Database, Machine Learning, Data Science, AI and other related OCI services.

As a member of the SIOUG board, he is also an active member of the group in organising various events including annual MakeIT conference.

Žiga has MBA degree of Faculty of Economics, and BSC degree from Faculty of Computer Sciences and Informatics, both University of Ljubljana. He also holds several Oracle expertise certificates, ie. Oracle Cloud Platform Enterprise Analytics 2023 Certified Specialist.

Žiga is Oracle ACE Pro since 2020.

Žiga Vaupot is working in IT industry for 30+ years. In the last decade or so, Žiga has been working in the field of business analytics and has held several managerial roles in companies such as Bron, Qubix and Version 1. Since 2025, he is working as... Show more

Kasper Norregaard

Kasper Norregaard

Microsoft infrastructure specialist with over 20 years of experience in implementing, operating, and securing complex IT environments for large organizations. Specialized in leading Microsoft 365 migration projects, delivering solutions that are both technically robust and aligned with strategic business goals.

In recent years, the focus has shifted toward cybersecurity, with deep expertise in Zero Trust architecture, Active Directory tiering and hardening, data loss prevention (DLP), and Microsoft Purview Information Protection.

Over the past year, particular attention has been given to data security in a Copilot-enabled environment. With Microsoft Copilot becoming a key part of the modern workplace, extensive experience has been gained in helping organizations manage the associated security and compliance risks ensuring that Copilot serves as a controlled and value-generating platform rather than a potential data exposure.

Combines strong technical capabilities with a solid understanding of regulatory requirements and operational practices across both public and private sectors. Supports organizations in navigating the evolving, AI-driven IT landscape with clarity, control, and confidence.

Microsoft infrastructure specialist with over 20 years of experience in implementing, operating, and securing complex IT environments for large organizations. Specialized in leading Microsoft 365 migration projects, delivering solutions that are both... Show more

Anita Squires

Anita Squires

Anita has always been interested in computers from an early age; very early on, her dad gifted her a ZX spectrum. However, it took until she was later in her career to actually move directly into a coding career by becoming an automated tester. Before that, she spent many years working in a support role in various financial technology institutes, working closely with analysts, developers and testers, noticing the lack of young women in the space.
Outside of her day job, she has focused on trying to encourage more young women into technology roles with the Dell Stem Apire Mentoring program.

Anita has always been interested in computers from an early age; very early on, her dad gifted her a ZX spectrum. However, it took until she was later in her career to actually move directly into a coding career by becoming an automated tester. Befo... Show more

Chatri Ngambenchawong

Chatri Ngambenchawong

A dotnet dev who write a blog at https://naiwaen.debuggingsoft.com/

A dotnet dev who write a blog at https://naiwaen.debuggingsoft.com/ Show more

Krzysztof Korzela

Krzysztof Korzela

Krzysztof Korzela, Senior Solution Architect at Red Hat, supporting customers in their digital transformation through cloud-native solutions and DevSecOps practices. Brings over 20 years of experience in IT infrastructure across banking, telecom, and public sectors. Holds certifications including RHCA, CKA, and AWS Solutions Architect – and many more. Passionate about continuous learning and staying up to date with evolving technologies.
In his free time, he enjoys being active with his family and constantly expands his smart home to create more time for what matters most.

Krzysztof Korzela, Senior Solution Architect at Red Hat, supporting customers in their digital transformation through cloud-native solutions and DevSecOps practices. Brings over 20 years of experience in IT infrastructure across banking, telecom, and... Show more

亮勳 黃

亮勳 黃

講者是 Twinkle AI 社群的創辦人,現任 APMIC AI 工程總監,長期專注於大型語言模型的訓練與本土化應用,具備從資料蒐集、模型預訓練到產業落地的完整實務經驗。近期聚焦於 Gemma 系列模型的研究與調校,特別是在有限資源環境下進行繁體中文語料的預訓練與微調,累積了豐富的實驗與失敗案例,並將其轉化為可重現的工程策略。他曾發表 台灣最小的開源推理模型,展現資源受限環境下的研發潛力;同時也積極推動生成式 AI 的開發者交流與教育推廣,協助更多工程師理解並實踐 LLM 的可能性。過去亦參與金融、客服與教育等產業的生成式 AI 專案,推動多語言、多模態應用落地,特別重視繁體中文在地化的挑戰與解決方案。

講者是 Twinkle AI 社群的創辦人,現任 APMIC AI 工程總監,長期專注於大型語言模型的訓練與本土化應用,具備從資料蒐集、模型預訓練到產業落地的完整實務經驗。近期聚焦於 Gemma 系列模型的研究與調校,特別是在有限資源環境下進行繁體中文語料的預訓練與微調,累積了豐富的實驗與失敗案例,並將其轉化為可重現的工程策略。他曾發表 台灣最小的開源推理模型,展現資源受限環境下的研發潛力;同時也積極推動生成式 AI 的開發者交流與教育推廣,協助更多工程師理解並實踐 LLM 的可能性。過去亦參與... Show more

Gaurav Thadani

Gaurav Thadani

A software generalist with over 13 years of consulting experience.
Recognized for being versatile, picking up new tools and technologies, driving value for clients and achieving outcomes.

Passionate about test driven development, continuous delivery and event driven architectures.

A software generalist with over 13 years of consulting experience. Recognized for being versatile, picking up new tools and technologies, driving value for clients and achieving outcomes. Passionate about test driven development, continuous deli... Show more

Christopher Robinson

Christopher Robinson

Christopher Robinson (aka CRob) is the Chief Security Architect for the Open Source Security Foundation. With over 25 years of Enterprise-class engineering, architectural, operational and leadership experience, CRob has worked at several Fortune 500 companies with experience in the Financial, Medical, Legal, and Manufacturing verticals, and spent 6 years helping lead the Red Hat Product Security team as their Program Architect.

Christopher Robinson (aka CRob) is the Chief Security Architect for the Open Source Security Foundation. With over 25 years of Enterprise-class engineering, architectural, operational and leadership experience, CRob has worked at several Fortune 500 ... Show more

Pallavi Thukral

Pallavi Thukral

Pallavi Thukral is a Software Engineer 2 at UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) and a passionate builder of innovative, scalable systems. With a background that spans high-impact roles—including at BNY (Bank of New York) —Pallavi brings deep technical insight to complex challenges. Her academic brilliance was nationally recognized when she received the Gold Medal from the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, for topping her BTech program. Beyond the code, Pallavi is a global tech voice known for making complex ideas click. She blends real-world experience with a knack for storytelling, empowering developers to explore emerging technologies. Pallavi is driven by curiosity, clarity, and a commitment to elevate the craft of software engineering.

Pallavi Thukral is a Software Engineer 2 at UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) and a passionate builder of innovative, scalable systems. With a background that spans high-impact roles—including at BNY (Bank of New York) —Pallavi brings deep technical insigh... Show more

Przemysław Mikulski

Przemysław Mikulski

Przemysław Mikulski is the co-founder of Kodlot ApS, a boutique consultancy delivering cloud-native data platforms across Europe and the US. With hands-on experience across AWS, Kubernetes, and modern data architectures, he helps enterprises in regulated industries and high-growth sectors scale platforms, automate operations, and align engineering with business goals.

He has led cross-border teams in the Nordics, Switzerland and Poland. He specializes in implementing data mesh, optimizing cloud costs, and integrating AI into operational workflows. Przemysław combines deep technical expertise with a strong focus on practical outcomes, making his talks both actionable and grounded in real-world delivery.

Przemysław Mikulski is the co-founder of Kodlot ApS, a boutique consultancy delivering cloud-native data platforms across Europe and the US. With hands-on experience across AWS, Kubernetes, and modern data architectures, he helps enterprises in regul... Show more

Banu Raghuraman

Banu Raghuraman

Banu is a product professional with close to 20 years of experience in product development and operations. She has worked across multiple industries such as fintech, health tech, martech, contact centre and civic tech building solutions for a customer centric outcome. As an avid enthusiast, she teaches and mentors on various topics in product management. She has been a featured speaker on many prestigious stages such as Grace Hopper Celebration, Microsoft Learn, SAS Top 10 Women in Data Analytics and other stages promoting learning and growth to professionals across the world.

Banu is a product professional with close to 20 years of experience in product development and operations. She has worked across multiple industries such as fintech, health tech, martech, contact centre and civic tech building solutions for a custome... Show more

Marco Salas Robles

Marco Salas Robles

I’m passionate about turning data into insight and technology into transformation. With a laser focus on client experience, I thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact—helping organizations unlock the full potential of their data through cloud-native solutions and intelligent analytics.
Whether leading strategic initiatives or diving deep into technical design, I’ve partnered with clients across industries to accelerate cloud adoption, envision high-value use cases, and build differentiators that drive real business outcomes. From AWS to Azure, IBM Cloud to GCP, I bring a multi-cloud perspective and a hands-on approach to every engagement.
I love sharing knowledge and sparking ideas—delivering workshops, webinars, hackathons, and technical enablement sessions that empower teams to think bigger and build smarter.

I’m passionate about turning data into insight and technology into transformation. With a laser focus on client experience, I thrive at the intersection of innovation and impact—helping organizations unlock the full potential of their data through cl... Show more

Muhsin Tamturk

Muhsin Tamturk

Dr. Muhsin Tamturk is currently a Senior Researcher in R&D at Antares Global. He is also a Quantum Advocate and a certified IBM Quantum Computing Developer. His academic background includes a BSc in Mathematics, an MSc in Financial Mathematics, a PhD in Actuarial Mathematics, and an additional MSc in Applied Quantum Computing.

Dr. Tamturk has previously held positions as a Senior AI Engineer, Data Scientist, and Analytical Developer. He has authored several academic papers in the fields of quantum computing, insurance, and finance.

Dr. Muhsin Tamturk is currently a Senior Researcher in R&D at Antares Global. He is also a Quantum Advocate and a certified IBM Quantum Computing Developer. His academic background includes a BSc in Mathematics, an MSc in Financial Mathematics, a PhD... Show more

Jeff Hayes

Jeff Hayes

Jeff is an outgoing agile leader, trainer and coach. He is motivated by developing self-sufficiency, both in himself and in others. After working for many years as a software engineer and project manager he discovered agile ways of working. He now trains software engineers in how to develop highly cohesive and productive teams, and coaches a few individuals to help them achieve their greatest desires. During much of the year Jeff cohosts agile coaching circles to enable individuals to practice what they've learned, contributes to the global working group evolving the Agile Coaching Growth Wheel, and speaks at conferences to share his experiences in agile ways of working.

Jeff is an outgoing agile leader, trainer and coach. He is motivated by developing self-sufficiency, both in himself and in others. After working for many years as a software engineer and project manager he discovered agile ways of working. He now tr... Show more

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