Uday Reddy Malgireddy is a seasoned Data Science and AI professional with nearly a decade of experience building intelligent automation systems that transform customer experiences. He specializes in developing production-grade AI agents that streamline complex processes and enhance user interactions.
Uday has extensive experience creating sophisticated AI agents and chatbot applications that handle millions of user sessions monthly.

Uday Reddy Malgireddy is a seasoned Data Science and AI professional with nearly a decade of experience building intelligent automation systems that transform customer experiences. He specializes in developing production-grade AI agents that streamli... Show more

With over 30 years in telecommunications, network, and security technology, Shawn is a seasoned cybersecurity professional who has dedicated my career to protecting organizations and empowering teams to thrive in an increasingly digital world. He is currently enrolled in the Carnegie Mellon CISO program and hold a B.S in Cybersecurity and an MBA from Western Governor's University. Shawn also hold several industry certifications to include CISSP, CISA,CISM and PMP. Shawn is the founder of the Charlotte Metro ISC2 chapter. Shawn's journey started in the U.S. Army, where he developed the discipline, resilience, and strategic insight that has guided him through complex challenges in both public and private sectors.

Shawn currently serves as the Cybersecurity Regulatory & Risk Leader for a leading insurance provider, where he focus on designing, implementing, and overseeing robust regulatory and risk program that safeguard critical assets and sensitive information. Shawn specialize in navigating and aligning with the industry's most rigorous regulatory standards, including the NYDFS Reg.500 and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework. Shawn is particularly passionate about enhancing cybersecurity maturity and creating security transformations that align seamlessly with business objectives.

Beyond technical expertise, Shawn is an active voice in the cybersecurity community. He produces a series of short, engaging videos on Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance (GRC), aimed at breaking down complex topics and making them accessible to professionals at all levels. Shawn's goal is to demystify cybersecurity, encouraging broader understanding and proactive engagement within the industry.

Mentorship is central to his personal mission. Shawn is actively engaged in speaking opportunities and networking to support emerging talent, sharing insights I’ve gained from his career to help others build confidence and expertise in the cybersecurity field. Shawn committed to fostering an inclusive community where cybersecurity professionals can learn, grow, and collaborate to face tomorrow’s challenges together

With over 30 years in telecommunications, network, and security technology, Shawn is a seasoned cybersecurity professional who has dedicated my career to protecting organizations and empowering teams to thrive in an increasingly digital world. He is ... Show more

crafting sustainable, user-centered digital experiences

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Mathieu is a senior developer at BoursoBank, where he has made transfers his specialty. Between modern PHP and legacy systems, he daily juggles with API and that technical debt that just won't go away.
Recognizable by his conference sketchnotes, he translates talks into drawings because diagrams are worth more than a thousand lines of code. When he's not drawing, he simplifies complex architectures to make them accessible to everyone.

Mathieu is a senior developer at BoursoBank, where he has made transfers his specialty. Between modern PHP and legacy systems, he daily juggles with API and that technical debt that just won't go away. Recognizable by his conference sketchnotes, he ... Show more

Author of "Programming LLMs with Azure Open AI" (Microsoft Press, 2024), Francesco is currently Chief Technology Officer at Crionet, a primary sport-tech firm, where he started writing software and algorithms at the venerable age of 12. He coordinates a team of 30 developers and data scientists doing applications primarily on the .NET stack. As an entrepreneur, he founded Youbiquitous, a data analysis and software factory working primarily on the Python stack for major public Italian companies and universities, and KBMS Data Force, a startup in Digital Therapy and intelligent healthcare, where he serves as CTO.

Author of "Programming LLMs with Azure Open AI" (Microsoft Press, 2024), Francesco is currently Chief Technology Officer at Crionet, a primary sport-tech firm, where he started writing software and algorithms at the venerable age of 12. He coordinate... Show more

With over three decades of experience in business and technology transformation, Bill Ryan helps organizations align AI with real business outcomes. As a former Director of Business Programs at Microsoft and a senior leader at Avanade, Bill has led global initiatives across Dynamics 365, Power Platform, and AI adoption. Today, as the founder of Sync(d) AI, he specializes in helping organizations build scalable AI Centers of Excellence using Microsoft technologies, while keeping humans at the center of every solution.

With over three decades of experience in business and technology transformation, Bill Ryan helps organizations align AI with real business outcomes. As a former Director of Business Programs at Microsoft and a senior leader at Avanade, Bill has led g... Show more

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

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

Raghu Gollapudi is a Senior Database Reliability Engineer specializing in autonomous resilience and AI-driven reliability for high-scale financial systems. For more than a decade, he has supported major U.S. institutions including Fiserv, AAA, Wells Fargo, and General Electric where the platforms he maintains collectively process billions of dollars in daily transactions.
His expertise spans the full Oracle ecosystem, including RAC, ASM, Data Guard, RMAN, GoldenGate, OEM, WebLogic, and Exadata. He has engineered high-availability architectures up to 200 TB, executed cross-platform and cross-version migrations with near-zero downtime, and led stability initiatives for 24/7 real-time payment systems.
Raghu’s core strength is predictive reliability engineering identifying early signals of instability long before they escalate. He applies deep telemetry analysis, AWR/ASH diagnostics, and performance-engineering techniques to prevent failures across mission-critical financial workloads.
He is experienced in designing self-healing automation, improving recovery speed, eliminating single points of failure, and ensuring data consistency across distributed systems. His work has reduced incident frequency, improved transaction latency, and strengthened the reliability of national-level payment operations.
Beyond on-premise systems, he has built secure, fault-tolerant AWS architectures leveraging EC2, RDS, VPC, S3, IAM, and CloudWatch guiding enterprises through cloud adoption while maintaining stringent resiliency standards.
Raghu holds a Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology and a Master’s degree in Computer Science.
His work combines deep database engineering with modern automation and AI-driven resilience positioning him at the forefront of financial-infrastructure reliability.

Raghu Gollapudi is a Senior Database Reliability Engineer specializing in autonomous resilience and AI-driven reliability for high-scale financial systems. For more than a decade, he has supported major U.S. institutions including Fiserv, AAA, Wells ... Show more

Tim Golden is the founder of Compliance Scorecard, where he provides training, consulting, and technical assistance to Managed Service Providers (MSPs). A leader in the governance risk and compliance space, he has spent over 20 years of his career helping people and organizations solve business problems, with people, process, policy and technology. He specializes in demystifying and facilitating compliance, risk management, governance policy management and cybersecurity. He provides training and technical assistance in all these areas, as well as offering innovative solutions that help companies improve performance and achieve their goals. As a U.S. Army veteran he has led high performing teams across a broad spectrum of disciplines.

Tim Golden is the founder of Compliance Scorecard, where he provides training, consulting, and technical assistance to Managed Service Providers (MSPs). A leader in the governance risk and compliance space, he has spent over 20 years of his career h... Show more

Vikash Agrawal is a Software Development Manager at Amazon Web Services (AWS), leading initiatives in the AWS CloudWatch team. Previously, he played a key role in developing Amazon Q Developer, a Generative AI-powered assistant for developers. With over a decade of experience in software engineering and leadership, Vikash has led high-impact teams at Housing.com and Dream11. A strong advocate for open-source, he has contributed to Mozilla and the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) through Google Summer of Code. Passionate about AI, cloud computing, and engineering excellence, he is dedicated to building cutting-edge technology that empowers developers worldwide.

Vikash Agrawal is a Software Development Manager at Amazon Web Services (AWS), leading initiatives in the AWS CloudWatch team. Previously, he played a key role in developing Amazon Q Developer, a Generative AI-powered assistant for developers. With o... Show more

Kylie Chown has helped over 12,500 experts, professionals, and businesses be found first since 2010.

With a proven track record spanning Australia, New Zealand, the USA, and Asia, Kylie has guided more than 175 businesses through social media crises and delivered over 450 workshops, presentations, and corporate training sessions.

Kylie empowers professionals, teams, and organisations to take control of their digital footprint, making it easier to get started, stand out, and be seen first – ensuring they don’t miss opportunities, lose to the competition, or feel overwhelmed by the process.

Kylie Chown has helped over 12,500 experts, professionals, and businesses be found first since 2010. With a proven track record spanning Australia, New Zealand, the USA, and Asia, Kylie has guided more than 175 businesses through social media cris... Show more

Todd Whitehead ((http://www.twitter.com/TodWhitehead)) is the Director of intelligent Apps and Cloud at Nexwave. He has over 20 years’ experience delivering solutions for clients in the travel, banking, retail and government sectors using .Net, Azure and Agile. In his spare time….well he's still waiting for that to happen.

Todd Whitehead ((http://www.twitter.com/TodWhitehead)) is the Director of intelligent Apps and Cloud at Nexwave. He has over 20 years’ experience delivering solutions for clients in the travel, banking, retail and government sectors using .Net, Azure... Show more

・仙台高専広瀬キャンパス(旧仙台電波高専) 情報工学科 -> 情報電子システム工学専攻科卒
・富士ゼロックス -> asken -> miive（イマココ）

・仙台高専広瀬キャンパス(旧仙台電波高専) 情報工学科 -> 情報電子システム工学専攻科卒 ・富士ゼロックス -> asken -> miive（イマココ） Show more

Darshna is the Chief AI Officer at Elastacloud, with a PhD in Neuroscience and over 10 years of experience delivering enterprise AI solutions across Finance, Legal, Energy, and Sustainability. Proven track record in building machine learning solutions, multi-agent AI systems, aligning AI strategy with business goals, and leading cross-functional teams to deliver measurable commercial impact. Recognised Microsoft AI MVP (5years), mentor, established conference speaker (Tech(K)now, Microsoft conferences (Future Decoded, Build, Ignite), DPS Days, Cloud Brew, UK Azure meetup, SQL Bits), and community leader (organiser of Data Science London, 10k+ members). Passionate about responsible AI, sustainability, and translating cutting-edge research into real-world impact.

Darshna is the Chief AI Officer at Elastacloud, with a PhD in Neuroscience and over 10 years of experience delivering enterprise AI solutions across Finance, Legal, Energy, and Sustainability. Proven track record in building machine learning solution... Show more

I’m a Transformation Consultant with a Master’s in Mathematical Sciences, specializing in Operations Research and optimization modeling. I’m part of a collaborative team at DBD International, solving complex problems in the nuclear industry. My background includes leading process improvement initiatives in financial services, and I bring expertise in data visualization to support data-driven decision making. I’m passionate about combining analytical rigor with practical innovation to help organizations evolve through thoughtful design and continuous improvement.

I’m a Transformation Consultant with a Master’s in Mathematical Sciences, specializing in Operations Research and optimization modeling. I’m part of a collaborative team at DBD International, solving complex problems in the nuclear industry. My backg... Show more

Bacharel em Ciências da Computação pela Universidade de Fortaleza (UNIFOR), Gerente de Projetos certificado pelo PMI (PMP), OKR Master, Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD), Oracle Certified Database Administrator (OCPDBA) , COBIT 5 Certified, mais de 25 anos de experiência no desenvolvimento de sistemas; gerenciamento de portfólio, programas, projetos e de equipes de desenvolvimento de software; participando ativamente de processos de estruturação para certificação ISO, MPS.BR e CMMI. Trabalho com metodologias ágeis na área de TI desde 2009. Auditor de Controle Externo no Tribunal de Contas do Paraná, atualmente exercendo a função de Supervisor de Governança e Gestão de TI. Nas horas de lazer gosto de jogar vôlei, videogame e praticar trekking.

Bacharel em Ciências da Computação pela Universidade de Fortaleza (UNIFOR), Gerente de Projetos certificado pelo PMI (PMP), OKR Master, Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD), Oracle Certified Database Administrator (OCPDBA) , COBIT 5 Certifie... Show more

作為 AI GDE and AI MVP，Jimmy Liao 致力於智慧製造與金融領域，將 AI 熱潮中的技術債轉化為核心優勢，與客戶協同提升價值與營運效率。

日常生活就是跑步，曾經以跑步為通勤工具之一 (單程 20+ km)。

As an AI GDE and AI MVP, Jimmy Liao is dedicated to the fields of Smart Manufacturing and Finance, transforming the technical debt from the AI hype into core advantages, and collaborating with clients to elevate value and operational efficiency.

作為 AI GDE and AI MVP，Jimmy Liao 致力於智慧製造與金融領域，將 AI 熱潮中的技術債轉化為核心優勢，與客戶協同提升價值與營運效率。 日常生活就是跑步，曾經以跑步為通勤工具之一 (單程 20+ km)。 As an AI GDE and AI MVP, Jimmy Liao is dedicated to the fields of Smart Manufacturing and Finance, transforming the technical de... Show more

Raj Karan Gunukula is a seasoned technology leader with 14+ years of experience driving large-scale AI, machine learning, and data infrastructure programs across fintech and commerce. He currently serves as Group Technical Program Manager at Coinbase, where he leads AI adoption across the software development lifecycle. Previously at Amazon, Raj rose to Principal TPM, founding and leading a team of TPMs supporting engineers, scientists, and XFN teams to deliver flagship Generative AI and intelligent advisor solutions that scaled to over one million sellers worldwide. His career blends deep technical grounding from his B.Tech. in Electrical Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) with hands-on leadership in AI innovation, product scaling, and business transformation.

Raj Karan Gunukula is a seasoned technology leader with 14+ years of experience driving large-scale AI, machine learning, and data infrastructure programs across fintech and commerce. He currently serves as Group Technical Program Manager at Coinbase... Show more

Principal Engineer with over 15 years of experience leading teams and delivering presentations on technical topics. Skilled in developing and implementing innovative solutions, as well as driving team collaboration and productivity. Strong communication skills and experience presenting to both technical and non-technical audiences. Committed to staying up-to-date on industry trends and best practices.

Principal Engineer with over 15 years of experience leading teams and delivering presentations on technical topics. Skilled in developing and implementing innovative solutions, as well as driving team collaboration and productivity. Strong communicat... Show more

Steve Anderson is a data science and AI thought leader. He worked in sports, financial services, healthcare, technology, retail, academia, and few other industries. In his current role at Teradata, he is the Senior Director of Data Science & AI for the marketing team. He leverages his extensive experience to support Teradata's AI marketing strategy in coordination with various marketing teams and industry sectors within the company. He thrives on evangelizing the principles and values that have defined the positive results he has generated in the trusted AI space. It is his passion to inspire the industry to elevate their businesses and enhance lives through the power of trusted AI.

Steve Anderson is a data science and AI thought leader. He worked in sports, financial services, healthcare, technology, retail, academia, and few other industries. In his current role at Teradata, he is the Senior Director of Data Science & AI for t... Show more

Anuj Sainiis an AI/NLP specialist with12+ years of industry experience in Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning/Deep Learning. He has quite extensive hands-on experience into Knowledge graphs, ontologies, social media mining with multilingual text with problems like paraphrasing, summarization, fake news detection and hate speech detection.

Anuj is a Subject Matter Expert in the area of Natural Language Processing, Search Technologies, Statistics, Analytics, Modelling, Data Science, Data Mining and Machine Learning. He has industry experience in developing systems based on Search and Machine Learning. He has done extensive work in the domain of NLP using linguistics as well as Machine Learning across various domains such as e-commerce, investment banking, insurance etc.
He is skilled in Chatbots, Recommender Systems, Sentiment Analysis, Semantic Technologies, and Natural Language Processing using python, java, and R.

Anuj Sainiis an AI/NLP specialist with12+ years of industry experience in Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning/Deep Learning. He has quite extensive hands-on experience into Knowledge graphs, ontologies, social media mining with multiling... Show more

Adriana Kostov was Australia's first Regional Director of the global Hedge Fund Association. With degrees in Law and Commerce, and a Women in Financial Services Award for her work in Industry Advocacy, Adriana Kostov also discusses lifestyle topics such as fashion and wellness as relevant to the modern working woman.

Adriana Kostov was Australia's first Regional Director of the global Hedge Fund Association. With degrees in Law and Commerce, and a Women in Financial Services Award for her work in Industry Advocacy, Adriana Kostov also discusses lifestyle topics s... Show more

I am Ganesh Divekar, currently leading AI/ML initiatives at Bajaj Technology Services. With over 10 years of experience, I bring a unique blend of expertise across AI/ML, Generative AI, Data Science, Cloud, Databases, Frontend, Backend, and Enterprise Architecture.

My technical journey spans:
AI/ML & Data Science – Predictive analytics, NLP-driven automation, recommender systems, time-series forecasting, deep learning (TensorFlow, PyTorch), and advanced LLM ecosystems (GPT-4, GPT-4o, Mistral, Llama, LangChain, LangGraph, MCP).
RAG & Knowledge Systems – FAISS, Qdrant, Pinecone, Azure AI Search, LlamaIndex.
Cloud Platforms – AWS, Azure, GCP with Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, and microservices architecture.
Databases & Data Engineering – DynamoDB, Cosmos DB, PostgreSQL, Hive, Redis, Kafka, scalable pipelines.
Backend Engineering – Java, Kotlin, GoLang, Spring Boot, FastAPI, Node.js with clean architecture principles.
Frontend Engineering – React, Flutter, Next.js, building cross-platform applications with strong UX focus.
Security & Compliance – Nginx, TLS 1.3, IAM/RBAC, AES-GCM encryption, enterprise-grade InfoSec guardrails.
I’ve implemented real-time predictive analytics, AI-powered chatbots, voice AI assistants, financial advisory systems, KYC/document verification platforms, and workflow automation solutions that have transformed enterprise operations and customer experiences.
Beyond my professional work, I am an active speaker, mentor, and community contributor, sharing insights on AI, Data Science, and Full-Stack Innovation at global conferences, developer communities, and universities. My passion is to harness AI and engineering for transformative automation, performance optimization, and intelligent user interactions.

I am Ganesh Divekar, currently leading AI/ML initiatives at Bajaj Technology Services. With over 10 years of experience, I bring a unique blend of expertise across AI/ML, Generative AI, Data Science, Cloud, Databases, Frontend, Backend, and Enterpris... Show more

Beth Roth is a Senior Design Leader who guides cross-functional teams to deliver intuitive, human-centered platforms at scale. She currently leads design for a large financial organization, where she drives the integration of generative AI into the complex servicing ecosystem. Known for turning ambiguity into clarity, Beth is passionate about aligning design, product, and tech around shared visions—and making emerging technology both useful and trusted. She’s spoken at Voice & AI 2025 and recently published reflections on GenAI's impact on UX after attending Config2025.

Beth Roth is a Senior Design Leader who guides cross-functional teams to deliver intuitive, human-centered platforms at scale. She currently leads design for a large financial organization, where she drives the integration of generative AI into the c... Show more

Daniel Sumah is a Senior Product Lead at Shuttlers, where he drives product innovation by combining strategic thinking, design insight, and engineering expertise. With experience spanning software development, product management, and AI, he builds impactful, scalable solutions that improve urban mobility. Daniel holds an MBA specializing in Artificial Intelligence and is passionate about mentoring and empowering the next generation of product leaders. Outside of work, he enjoys playing the piano, watching football, and learning new things.

Daniel Sumah is a Senior Product Lead at Shuttlers, where he drives product innovation by combining strategic thinking, design insight, and engineering expertise. With experience spanning software development, product management, and AI, he builds im... Show more

Nael Fridhi is a seasoned professional at the forefront of cutting-edge technology, currently serving as a Customer Engineer, Web3 and Application Modernization Specialist at Google Cloud. With a profound passion for leveraging innovative solutions to transform the digital landscape, Nael brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the table. Additionally, Nael harbors a keen interest in artificial intelligence (AI), exploring ways to integrate AI technologies into the modernization journey.

Nael Fridhi is a seasoned professional at the forefront of cutting-edge technology, currently serving as a Customer Engineer, Web3 and Application Modernization Specialist at Google Cloud. With a profound passion for leveraging innovative solutions t... Show more

Before the commencement of her reign as the "Database Security Czarina of NISA," Sharon Reid was an adjunct English professor. After taking a LaunchCode class on SQL, she was asked to be a teaching assistant and then took over as lead mentor for the SQL cohort for LaunchCode Women+. Currently, she is on the St. Louis SQL Server and BI user group advisory board. Sharon enjoys sharing her passion for database security and is determined to make it fun, practical and implemented.

Before the commencement of her reign as the "Database Security Czarina of NISA," Sharon Reid was an adjunct English professor. After taking a LaunchCode class on SQL, she was asked to be a teaching assistant and then took over as lead mentor for the ... Show more

Varun Goguri is a Senior Database Administrator with extensive experience managing enterprise SQL Server and Azure platforms. He is a Microsoft-certified Expert in Data Management and Analytics and holds a Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer Associate certification. With a Master's degree in Software Engineering, Varun brings enterprise-scale Azure SQL architecture expertise to his speaking sessions. He regularly shares his technical insights at varungoguri.com. Beyond data challenges, Varun is an ultra-distance athlete, weight training coach, and certified yoga instructor. Connect with him on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/varungoguri.

Varun Goguri is a Senior Database Administrator with extensive experience managing enterprise SQL Server and Azure platforms. He is a Microsoft-certified Expert in Data Management and Analytics and holds a Microsoft Fabric Data Engineer Associate cer... Show more

Arik Atar is a Senior Threat Intelligence Researcher at Radware, focusing on uncovering threat trends in underground hacker marketplaces and the application threat landscape. With over a decade of experience in cyber threat hunting, he combines strategic cyber threat analysis with social psychology. Previously at PerimeterX, Arik investigated underground bot-for-hire marketplaces, denial-of-inventory issues, and account takeover attacks. At BrightData, he led investigations for high-profile clients suspected of misusing its 100M residential IPs for cyber activity, uncovering adversaries' tactics in DDoS and orchestrated ATO bot attacks. Arik has delivered keynotes at Defcon, APIdays, FS-ISAC, and "Fraudfighters" Cyber Defenders meetups. His education in counterterrorism and international relations from IDC University provides a strategic, macro perspective that enhances his research on threat actors.

Arik Atar is a Senior Threat Intelligence Researcher at Radware, focusing on uncovering threat trends in underground hacker marketplaces and the application threat landscape. With over a decade of experience in cyber threat hunting, he combines strat... Show more

Winner of CHANNEL ASIA WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY 2023 award. As an AI/IoT specialist at Avanade, I lead advanced analytics with a focus on AI and IoT solutions across Southeast Asia. I have over 10 years of experience in strategy consulting, presales, technical architecture, and innovation for data and AI projects. I am also a Microsoft AI MVP ( three times) and a certified Azure AI Engineer.

I have hands-on expertise in generative AI, large language models, prompt engineering, model fine-tuning, and vector embeddings. I have successfully led the first enterprise integration of Gen AI in SEA, working with Azure Open AI, Vector db, LangChain, and other open source tools. I am passionate about solving complex business problems with AI, such as knowledge mining, sustainability, ethical AI, predictive analytics, hyper personalization, and intelligent decision support systems. I have also delivered AI/IoT solutions for various industry verticals and sectors, such as government, retail, energy, and FSI, using Azure Cognitive Services, Azure Digital Twins, Azure IoT Edge, and other cloud and edge computing technologies.

As a public speaker and a blogger, I enjoy sharing my insights and learnings on AI/ML topics, such as Generative AI, conversational AI, Azure AI, and ML.NET. I have spoken at Microsoft conferences and other technical events globally, and mentored and trained teams for AI hackathons and trainings. I am also involved in AI research and development, creating AI/ML accelerators, MLOps frameworks, and data science tooling. My mission is to help businesses grow and optimize their processes with AI/IoT, and to empower and inspire others to embrace the power and potential of AI.

Winner of CHANNEL ASIA WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY 2023 award. As an AI/IoT specialist at Avanade, I lead advanced analytics with a focus on AI and IoT solutions across Southeast Asia. I have over 10 years of experience in strategy consulting, presales, tech... Show more