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

Alex has spent the past 11 years working on the Open Web within Browser, Communications, and FinTech organizations. With a background in web technologies and developer advocacy, he’s helped organizations build developer-friendly products while engaging with the developer community at large. As a Technology executive, he focuses on lowering the barrier to entry into the Payments ecosystem and driving the adoption of the Web Monetization standard.

Alex has spent the past 11 years working on the Open Web within Browser, Communications, and FinTech organizations. With a background in web technologies and developer advocacy, he’s helped organizations build developer-friendly products while engagi... Show more

Philip Hillman is a Design and Product Leader with over 25 years in user experience (UX) and product design and over 12 years leading the design organisations behind them.

He builds design functions from the ground up. At Credit Suisse he created the bank's first dedicated, centralised, in-house UX function, growing it from zero to 17 and designing its entire operating model. He also brings operational structure and rigour to established ones, most recently leading design for a ~$15bn+ YouTube advertising product portfolio at Google.

He operates fluently from setting strategy and vision through to shipping and optimising product, with a service-design mindset and a career-long thread of harnessing AI in service of user and business goals. He excels in complex, highly regulated problem spaces, and brings an evidence-driven, research-led approach that delivers design solutions that create measurable commercial impact.

He has worked across financial services, adtech, government, e-commerce, and enterprise platforms, and is equally at home moving fast in a scale-up or building rigorous structure in a global enterprise.
Previously Head of UX Research & Design at Credit Suisse and Senior UX Design Lead & Manager at Amazon, with earlier roles including Tesco, Accenture and Barclays.

Learn more at www.philiphillman.com

Philip Hillman is a Design and Product Leader with over 25 years in user experience (UX) and product design and over 12 years leading the design organisations behind them. He builds design functions from the ground up. At Credit Suisse he created ... Show more

Jason Kumpf is a global go-to-market and international business leader, and a high-energy speaker. He serves as Head of US Revenue at Razorpay, a $180 billion per year global FinTech group.

He delivers keynotes, fireside chats, and panels on fintech, AI, international expansion, and sales leadership. Past stages include SF Fintech Week, YC events, The Paypers webinars, and Nuvei summits. He blends real operating stories with practical takeaways for business audiences.

Jason is also the founder of Silicon Valley Spark, a growth agency focused on strategy, marketing, sales, and AI, and Good Great Global, an international business expansion advisory. He is a board advisor, investor, and active voice in the Silicon Valley ecosystem.

Jason Kumpf is a global go-to-market and international business leader, and a high-energy speaker. He serves as Head of US Revenue at Razorpay, a $180 billion per year global FinTech group. He delivers keynotes, fireside chats, and panels on finte... Show more

Matt Fenner is a finance and operations executive with more than 30 years of experience helping entrepreneurs and investors build scalable, high-value businesses. He currently serves as COO of Caplin Ventures, a Jacksonville, Florida investment firm managing 10 operating companies and 20+ passive investments across healthcare staffing, technology, engineering, and professional sports.

Matt is available to speak on topics including: M&A strategy and execution, financial management for growth-stage companies, building and exiting micro-cap businesses, private investment strategy, and operational leadership in diversified portfolios. He holds an MBA in Finance and a BBA in Accounting from the University of North Florida.

Matt Fenner is a finance and operations executive with more than 30 years of experience helping entrepreneurs and investors build scalable, high-value businesses. He currently serves as COO of Caplin Ventures, a Jacksonville, Florida investment firm ... Show more

Soy un profesional con más de 10 años de experiencia en el sector financiero, habiendo trabajado en varios bancos en Ecuador y en startups innovadoras como Kushki Pagos. Actualmente, soy Cloud Engineer en Banco Bolivariano. Este año, me he convertido en Community Builder en el área de Serverless, donde me dedico a fomentar la comunidad y compartir conocimientos. Además, soy un activo creador de contenido, publicando regularmente en blogs de Medium y otras plataformas.

Soy un profesional con más de 10 años de experiencia en el sector financiero, habiendo trabajado en varios bancos en Ecuador y en startups innovadoras como Kushki Pagos. Actualmente, soy Cloud Engineer en Banco Bolivariano. Este año, me he convertido... Show more

I am a longtime developer turned architect who now drives security across the software development lifecycle at ING.

After years of writing code myself, I bring a builder’s mindset to every security conversation - practical, energetic, and and rooted in developer‑friendliness. Whether I’m designing guardrails or talking supply chain security, I’m all about helping teams ship faster and safer.

I am a longtime developer turned architect who now drives security across the software development lifecycle at ING. After years of writing code myself, I bring a builder’s mindset to every security conversation - practical, energetic, and and ro... Show more

I am an Engineering Manager with 14+ years of experience in the mobile ecosystem, spanning Fintech, Banking, and Medtech. My journey from Staff Engineer to EM II at Housecall Pro is driven by a simple belief: high-quality code is only as valuable as the impact it has on the user and the business.

How I Drive Results:

🚀 Mobile-First Strategy: I help organizations transition from treating mobile as an afterthought to making it their primary growth engine. I build scalable architectures that are technically sound and business-aligned.

🤝 Extreme Ownership: I lead with a mix of high standards and deep empathy. My role is to clear the path, foster a culture of accountability, and help engineers master their craft.

📈 Product & Tech Alignment: I bridge the gap between business vision and engineering execution, translating complex technical needs into roadmaps that stakeholders understand and champion.

My Strengths in Action:
As a Learner and Achiever, I am constantly evolving my leadership style to stay ahead of the mobile curve. My Analytical nature ensures decisions are data-driven, while Focus and Significance ensure we aren’t just building features—we’re building legacy.

I am an Engineering Manager with 14+ years of experience in the mobile ecosystem, spanning Fintech, Banking, and Medtech. My journey from Staff Engineer to EM II at Housecall Pro is driven by a simple belief: high-quality code is only as valuable as ... Show more

I work at the intersection of commodity trade finance, cross-border treasury, and digital settlement infrastructure.

Over the past decade, I have built and managed finance, treasury, liquidity, and transaction-control functions across energy, commodity trading, and UAE-based cross-border business environments. My work has focused on practical problems inside real trade flows: counterparty trust, settlement timing, banking constraints, documentation risk, liquidity visibility, and transaction execution across jurisdictions.

I am now developing Valtis.io, a platform concept focused on trusted infrastructure for commodity traders, treasury teams, and trade-finance participants. The goal is not to add more speculation to the digital-assets market, but to help commodity-market participants make cross-border flows more transparent, auditable, and operationally reliable.

I write about commodity trade finance, treasury architecture, settlement risk, AI in trading operations, and blockchain-based trust infrastructure for real-world trade.

I work at the intersection of commodity trade finance, cross-border treasury, and digital settlement infrastructure. Over the past decade, I have built and managed finance, treasury, liquidity, and transaction-control functions across energy, com... Show more

Hergy Fongue is a backend 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 backend 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 mode... Show more

Rochelle Silveira is an innovation executive focused on backing companies, teams, and ecosystems that drive lasting impact. With 15+ years of experience across fintech, banking, and SaaS, she operates at the intersection of strategy and execution - turning ambitious visions into scalable solutions.
From launching her first technology company at 15 in Brazil to leading high-performing, cross-functional teams across international markets, she has built a career grounded in operational excellence and long-term strategic growth.
Today, she serves as Vice President Sr Business Consultant at JPMorgan Chase in Huntsville, supporting small business owners through the Coaching for Impact program and helping entrepreneurs strengthen their financial foundations, improve operations, access strategic resources, and prepare for sustainable growth.
Deeply committed to strengthening Alabama’s innovation ecosystem, Rochelle also launched the Innovation Map, a statewide initiative designed to increase visibility and connectivity across founders, funders, institutions, and ecosystem builders. Her work centers on empowering leaders, strengthening communities, and building the systems that shape tomorrow’s economy.

Rochelle Silveira is an innovation executive focused on backing companies, teams, and ecosystems that drive lasting impact. With 15+ years of experience across fintech, banking, and SaaS, she operates at the intersection of strategy and execution - t... Show more

PhD in Accounting and Finance from Universidade de São Paulo (FEA-USP), researching the impact of corporate governance distance on cross-border M&A performance, 11 years as Partner Director at Fênix Consultoria, 7 years as CFO at Fumex Tabacalera (American subsidiary), and 4 years as CIO at CdF International(Dutch Company).

Has successfully led 5 cross-border M&A transactions, leveraging Microsoft Business Central (BC) for financial integration, valuation, and post-merger process harmonization. More than 100 ERP implementations in more than 20 countries.

Holds dual Master’s degrees (Management Science – University of Kent, UK, and Accounting – UFBA), an MBA in Corporate Finance (FGV), and dual Bachelor’s degrees in Accounting and Computer Science (UFBA). Certified PgMP and PMP (PMI). Recognized for natural leadership, mentoring, and coaching abilities, with high commitment, structured thinking, and excellent negotiation skills.

PhD in Accounting and Finance from Universidade de São Paulo (FEA-USP), researching the impact of corporate governance distance on cross-border M&A performance, 11 years as Partner Director at Fênix Consultoria, 7 years as CFO at Fumex Tabacalera (Am... Show more

Amol Agade is a VP-level Platform and DevOps Enablement leader with over a decade of experience building and scaling enterprise CI/CD platforms, SRE practices, and AI-driven automation in regulated environments.

His work focuses on applying artificial intelligence to the software delivery lifecycle—including intelligent pipelines, test optimization, predictive failure detection, policy-as-code, and responsible AI governance for production systems.

Amol has led organization-wide DevOps and reliability transformations, enabling teams to ship software faster, safer, and with higher confidence. He regularly shares practical insights through writing and conference talks on modern DevOps, platform engineering, and AI-enabled operations.

✍️ Writing: https://amolagade.medium.com/

🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aagade/

Amol Agade is a VP-level Platform and DevOps Enablement leader with over a decade of experience building and scaling enterprise CI/CD platforms, SRE practices, and AI-driven automation in regulated environments. His work focuses on applying artifi... Show more

Brendon Falconer is a senior financial executive with more than two decades of experience in banking, analytics, treasury, and corporate finance. He has built his professional reputation on a disciplined, data-driven approach and a steady, collaborative executive style. His work centers on transforming complex financial data into practical insights that guide operational execution and long-term strategy.

Over the years, Brendon’s responsibilities have included financial reporting, asset and liability management, analytics, mergers and acquisitions, and enterprise-level performance strategy. He has consistently focused on strengthening institutions through careful planning, strong governance, and measurable outcomes. Alongside institutional results, he has placed importance on mentoring teams and building internal capabilities that support sustainable growth.

Brendon Falconer was raised in York, Pennsylvania, where he developed an early commitment to both academics and athletics. As a competitive track and field athlete, he gained discipline, focus, and resilience. At the same time, he pursued technical and business-centered academics that shaped his interest in finance. He later earned an accounting degree from Kent State University and completed an MBA at Indiana State University. His formal education in management, strategy, and organizational leadership provided a solid base for his advancement in the banking industry.

Technically, Brendon has developed expertise in financial accounting, asset and liability management, management reporting, and data analytics. His analytical background includes econometric modeling, ACL development, and stress testing frameworks. He also has experience in credit analysis, financial modeling, investment portfolio oversight, and the design of hedging and derivatives strategies. His approach emphasizes clarity, consistency, and thoughtful risk assessment.

In February 2014, Brendon became senior vice president at Old National Bank, where he led management reporting and data analytics. In that role, he oversaw enterprise financial, operational, and credit reporting while advancing the bank’s analytical capabilities. He later transitioned to treasurer in September 2016, taking responsibility for liquidity, capital planning, market risk sensitivity, investment portfolio oversight, and treasury operations. During this period, he contributed to the development of centralized pricing frameworks and enhanced market risk analysis.

Since May 2019, he has served as Old National Bank's senior executive vice president and chief financial officer. His leadership responsibilities include financial accounting, reporting, tax, treasury, data analytics, management reporting, facilities, procurement, and oversight of finance teams across the organization. Under his financial leadership, Old National Bank expanded significantly, surpassing $46 billion in combined assets and completing the acquisition of a $20 billion Chicago bank. His role in supporting this growth reflected disciplined planning and strategic coordination.

Beyond his executive work, Brendon Falconer has contributed to industry dialogue as a speaker at the “Acquired or Be Acquired” banking conference in both 2022 and 2023. His discussions addressed core banking system selection after mergers and the growing importance of enhanced credit analytics in performance and risk management.

Outside of finance, athletics remains an important part of his life. He placed third in the decathlon at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships and competed in the 2000 Olympic Trials. He also remains active in community initiatives, supporting nonprofit and educational organizations and serving in financial advisory roles.

Brendon Falconer is a senior financial executive with more than two decades of experience in banking, analytics, treasury, and corporate finance. He has built his professional reputation on a disciplined, data-driven approach and a steady, collaborat... Show more

Samia leads the pre sales and delivery of large scale and complex security projects across a diverse portfolio of financial services clients. Samia is passionate about encouraging people from diverse backgrounds into technology careers. She does this by providing mentoring sessions, guest lectures to university courses and helping to lead D&I initiatives.

Samia leads the pre sales and delivery of large scale and complex security projects across a diverse portfolio of financial services clients. Samia is passionate about encouraging people from diverse backgrounds into technology careers. She does this... Show more

Steven started his career in finance and ventured into analytics around 2018. He is currently Co-owner and CTO of DATA KINGDOM, a scale-up in Data Analytics consultancy. Steven focuses mainly on building the Power BI architecture, Data Modeling and Governance. Trough this, he helps clients get more value out of their data.

Steven started his career in finance and ventured into analytics around 2018. He is currently Co-owner and CTO of DATA KINGDOM, a scale-up in Data Analytics consultancy. Steven focuses mainly on building the Power BI architecture, Data Modeling and G... Show more

Stefano Amorelli is a software engineer and lead with 8+ years of experience in hands-on leadership positions for start-ups and scale-ups across the USA and Europe.

Stefano Amorelli is a software engineer and lead with 8+ years of experience in hands-on leadership positions for start-ups and scale-ups across the USA and Europe. 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

Senior Software Engineer as Mainframe Quality Assurance Engineer/Developer having over 9 years of working experience in Mainframe Technology. Under this technology, have gained proficiency in various aspects like COBOL, JCL, CICS, VSAM, IBM IMS, IBM DB2, Mainframe Automation using REXX/CLIST. I am really passionate about the Mainframe technology as I strongly believe that it forms the base of all the major finance & banking industry and are heavily reliant on it. Just like a tree is as strong as its roots are, similarly in B&F roots are strong owing to Mainframe technology!!! I have had the opportunity to work for different banking giant customers, thus enriching my experience. I am also an enthusiast of the latest AI technologies like GenAI, Prompt Engineering, ML, NLP amongst many. With the mainframe modernization all around us now, combined with the AI capabilities I believe it will be the next big thing in near future! Basically, the best of both the worlds - Mainframe & AI!!!

Senior Software Engineer as Mainframe Quality Assurance Engineer/Developer having over 9 years of working experience in Mainframe Technology. Under this technology, have gained proficiency in various aspects like COBOL, JCL, CICS, VSAM, IBM IMS, IBM ... Show more

Data Engineer with 3+ years of experience building production data platforms at NatWest, Accenture, and Dpoint. Specialized in cloud-native architectures, real-time processing with Kafka and Spark, and data quality frameworks. Published technical writer on Medium, sharing practical lessons from production systems. Passionate about making data platforms reliable and trustworthy.

Data Engineer with 3+ years of experience building production data platforms at NatWest, Accenture, and Dpoint. Specialized in cloud-native architectures, real-time processing with Kafka and Spark, and data quality frameworks. Published technical wri... Show more

Donatas Statulevičius is Sales Director at OIXIO Lithuania, driving growth across ERP, cybersecurity, IT services, advisory, and software solutions. His career spans law, technology, and business, giving him a unique perspective on how organizations evaluate and invest in digital transformation.

Alongside leading commercial initiatives, Donatas is actively involved in developing partner ecosystems and growing Onederful, a Business Central-based lease accounting software brand of OIXIO.

Having worked with hundreds of organizations across different industries, he is passionate about value-based selling, business transformation, and helping customers navigate complex technology decisions. His sessions combine practical lessons from real customer engagements, competitive ERP opportunities, and building technology businesses in a rapidly evolving market.

Donatas Statulevičius is Sales Director at OIXIO Lithuania, driving growth across ERP, cybersecurity, IT services, advisory, and software solutions. His career spans law, technology, and business, giving him a unique perspective on how organizations ... Show more

Hi, I’m Naki Dejo, a Technical Lead at BCP with over six years of experience building high-transaction distributed systems in the financial sector. I specialize in Java development and have also worked as a Solutions Architect and Scrum Master, leading both legacy and modern projects, including large-scale technology migrations and the development of critical enterprise components.

I am currently focused on integrating artificial intelligence and cloud technologies into scalable, inclusive software solutions. I am passionate about creating systems that not only perform at enterprise scale but also promote accessibility, fairness and long-term sustainability.

Hi, I’m Naki Dejo, a Technical Lead at BCP with over six years of experience building high-transaction distributed systems in the financial sector. I specialize in Java development and have also worked as a Solutions Architect and Scrum Master, leadi... Show more

Especialista em agilidade organizacional e transformação digital no Banco do Brasil, com atuação na evolução da governança do Modelo Operacional Ágil. Colabora no desenvolvimento de lideranças e na conexão entre estratégia, execução e geração de valor em ambientes complexos.

Especialista em agilidade organizacional e transformação digital no Banco do Brasil, com atuação na evolução da governança do Modelo Operacional Ágil. Colabora no desenvolvimento de lideranças e na conexão entre estratégia, execução e geração de valo... 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

Birjan D. Crispin is a bold, compelling and convciting speaker who looks forward to serving your audience. He currently serves as an econominc development consultant in Indianapolis, IN. From 2023 to 2025, Birjan served in the Indiana House of Representatives as a legislative aide for the House Republican Caucus. In this role, he staffed the Indiana C.H.O.I.C.E. Board and the Commerce, Small Business & Economic Development Committee, contributing to policy development in economic and community-focused areas.

Birjan holds a B.A. in Finance and Political Science from Hope College. He is a graduate of The Heritage Foundation's Leadership Fellowship (as a fiscal and monetary policy fellow), The Leadership Institute's Young Leaders Program, and Indiana Family Institute's Hoosier Leadership Series Class of 2024.

A sought-after voice in public discourse, Birjan is a regular guest on podcasts nationwide and has spoken at conferences across the country. He shares his compelling personal journey—from Orphan to Advocate—while addressing faith-centered formation, legislative initiatives for child and family protection, parental righs, economic & fiscal policy.

Before entering public service, Birjan worked in corporate finance in Chicago, specializing in portfolio risk analysis and business management.
Birjan resides in Anderson, Indiana, with his wife Brooke and their daughter Abigail. The family is deeply engaged in their local community and are active members of Grace Baptist Church in Anderson.

In his personal time, Birjan is a classical violinist and an avid golfer.

Birjan D. Crispin is a bold, compelling and convciting speaker who looks forward to serving your audience. He currently serves as an econominc development consultant in Indianapolis, IN. From 2023 to 2025, Birjan served in the Indiana House of Repres... Show more

Constance Etiosa is a Developer Advocate at Moniepoint, working on Monnify, a payments API used by merchants across Nigeria. He previously documented over 200 APIs at VertoFX and spent four years leading Web3 engineering teams in Rust and Solidity. He works on the docs, guides, and workshops that developers use to integrate payments, and is currently exploring what those integrations look like when the caller is an AI agent rather than a person.

Constance Etiosa is a Developer Advocate at Moniepoint, working on Monnify, a payments API used by merchants across Nigeria. He previously documented over 200 APIs at VertoFX and spent four years leading Web3 engineering teams in Rust and Solidity. H... Show more

Seetaram Rayarao is a Vice President and Senior Lead Engineer at JP Morgan Chase with over 18 years of experience driving innovation in cloud computing, AI, and microservices. He leads transformative projects, including the LLM Suite, integrating Generative AI frameworks such as LangChain and LangGraph with enterprise cloud solutions to deliver scalable, AI-driven applications. A Delaware AWS Community Leader (AWS Builder), Seetaram is an invited speaker at the New York AI Summit, where he presented on real-world enterprise adoption of Generative AI and agent-based systems, sharing practical lessons on scaling, governance, and measurable business impact. He is also a speaker at AI4, contributing advanced insights on production-ready AI architectures, RAG systems, and evaluation frameworks used in regulated financial environments.

Seetaram Rayarao is a Vice President and Senior Lead Engineer at JP Morgan Chase with over 18 years of experience driving innovation in cloud computing, AI, and microservices. He leads transformative projects, including the LLM Suite, integrating Gen... Show more

James Mumo Wambua is a financial educator and the founder of Auctoritas Agency, which positions financial-sector leaders across East Africa.

He trained in actuarial science and spent his early career at KCB Bank Group, East Africa's largest bank by assets, working across microfinance and Sharia-compliant retail banking. He now publishes as @mumo_mumo_ to roughly 145,000 African professionals on YouTube and TikTok, covering crypto regulation, stablecoin adoption, and capital formation for African markets. He is a content partner with Binance.

Most of his work involves translating live regulatory change into practical guidance for the people it hits first: cross-border traders settling import invoices, small businesses holding savings in dollars, and retail investors navigating markets with no consumer protection layer. He covered Kenya's Virtual Asset Service Providers Act as it moved through Parliament and tracked how licensing changed user behavior on the ground.

Born in Kenya, based in Atlanta. He works across both markets.

James Mumo Wambua is a financial educator and the founder of Auctoritas Agency, which positions financial-sector leaders across East Africa. He trained in actuarial science and spent his early career at KCB Bank Group, East Africa's largest bank b... Show more

Herbert Sianturi serves as a Senior DevOps Engineer at Krom Bank Indonesia, where he roles spearheads efforts in enhancing the quality of end-to-end application lifecycle and applying open source platform as a base. With years of expertise in container orchestration and cloud computing, he is responsible for the scalability, reliability and stepping the costs of banking system by using open source platform. When Herbert isn't experimenting, he enjoys penetration testing.

Herbert Sianturi serves as a Senior DevOps Engineer at Krom Bank Indonesia, where he roles spearheads efforts in enhancing the quality of end-to-end application lifecycle and applying open source platform as a base. With years of expertise in contain... Show more

Daniyar Zhanbekov pursued higher education at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, known for its rigorous engineering programs. Here, he distinguished himself by receiving the All-USA Academic Team award, which honors collegiate students who excel academically while significantly contributing to their communities. His educational journey set a solid foundation for his burgeoning career.

After college, Daniyar entered the corporate world at Bain & Company, a leading global management consulting firm, where he developed essential business strategy and operations skills. His drive and ambition led him to Wall Street, where he secured a position at Lehman Brothers. In their Technology Media and Telecom group, he worked on significant investment projects in New York and London, honing his expertise in the financial sector.

In 2007, Daniyar returned to Kazakhstan, joining Renaissance Capital, where he quickly advanced due to his proficiency in managing complex deals and strategic initiatives. He later moved into private equity, taking on the role of Director of Investments at a renowned firm, where he managed significant investments in telecoms and retail. He also founded the Kazakhstan Hong Development Fund, a $400 million investment fund collaborating with top Hong Kong investors and the Kazakh government.

Daniyar Zhanbekov pursued higher education at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, known for its rigorous engineering programs. Here, he distinguished himself by receiving the All-USA Academic Team award, which honors collegiate students w... Show more