Elliott Mattice is Co-Founder and CEO of Veraidyn. His work focuses on AI security and governance, applying human trust principles and behavioral assessment to decisions about agent responsibility, oversight, and accountability. He brings 25 years of experience leading cybersecurity, risk, and governance programs across defense, healthcare, and federal contracting, including more than 40 federal authorizations. He is CSA TAISE-certified in trusted AI safety and holds CISM, PMP, ITIL, and CMMC-RP credentials. He earned a master's degree in Mindful Leadership and speaks regularly on AI governance to security audiences.

Elliott Mattice is Co-Founder and CEO of Veraidyn. His work focuses on AI security and governance, applying human trust principles and behavioral assessment to decisions about agent responsibility, oversight, and accountability. He brings 25 years of... Show more

Stephanie is an expert, keynote speaker, and lecturer in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Automation.

She has received multiple awards, including the Microsoft MVP for Copilot, and is regularly ranked as one of the top AI and Automation experts in Europe.

She delivers keynotes that challenge assumptions and accelerate meaningful change.

Stephanie has 20 years' experience in leading AI, automation, and transformation programmes for the UK's largest organisations.

Stephanie is a sought-after lecturer at 3 of the top 10 universities in the world.

She is dedicated to shaping the conversation around AI and automation, and humanity.

AI, agents and data analytics tools are transforming the world of work at an unprecedented pace.

She spent 3 years as a manager at Microsoft, including working with leadership at NHS England on delivering both NHS.net and NHS App.

She founded Miss AI in 2025 to support companies in navigating their AI transformation, AI agents and the future of work.

She serves as a trusted advisor to some of the world's biggest organisations.

She brings a wealth of knowledge and skills in change, programme management and people management.

Stephanie has a passion for helping leaders close the vector between AI ambition and realisation.

Stephanie is an expert, keynote speaker, and lecturer in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Automation. She has received multiple awards, including the Microsoft MVP for Copilot, and is regularly ranked as one of the top AI and Automation experts i... Show more

Lee Dickson is the Director of Sales & Operations at raia AI, where he helps software and technology companies deploy practical AI solutions that drive measurable operational and revenue growth. As part of the founding team behind raia, Lee has played a key role in building an enterprise AI agent platform designed specifically for organizations looking to integrate AI across sales, support, marketing, engineering, and operational workflows. His work focuses on helping companies move beyond isolated AI experiments and toward scalable, secure, and productized AI ecosystems that create long-term competitive advantages.

Lee is also the co-host of The AI Guys, a technology podcast and learning community with more than 600,000 subscribers focused on making artificial intelligence approachable and actionable for business leaders. Through his work with executives and operating groups across organizations ranging from $5M to $100M+ in annual recurring revenue, he has become a recognized voice on practical AI adoption, operational AI strategy, and how companies can safely deploy agentic systems that empower teams while maintaining ownership, governance, and scalability.

With 9+ years experience in AI enablement and growth strategy, Lee has worked closely with SMBs and enterprise organizations to modernize customer engagement, streamline operations, and accelerate digital transformation initiatives. Through raia, he has helped organizations deploy customizable AI agents capable of handling everything from customer support automation and AI SDR workflows to code modernization, reporting automation, and embedded AI experiences inside SaaS products across industries including software, healthcare, financial services, real estate, automotive, travel, and hospitality.

Lee Dickson is the Director of Sales & Operations at raia AI, where he helps software and technology companies deploy practical AI solutions that drive measurable operational and revenue growth. As part of the founding team behind raia, Lee has playe... Show more

Melissa Hale is a Power Platform Developer who transitioned from pursuing a PhD in venom and parasite research to finding a more fulfilling career and work-life balance in tech. With a strong background in SharePoint, Power Automate and Canvas Apps, Melissa has transformed business practices in both start ups and large firms. Beyond her professional role, she dedicates her expertise to the charity "Collaboration for Kids," enhancing their operations through the Power Platform. Based in Liverpool, United Kingdom, Melissa is enthusiastic about learning and growing within the Power Platform community. Melissa is dedicated to leveraging ethical AI and responsible technology to create meaningful and efficient solutions for organisations.

Melissa Hale is a Power Platform Developer who transitioned from pursuing a PhD in venom and parasite research to finding a more fulfilling career and work-life balance in tech. With a strong background in SharePoint, Power Automate and Canvas Apps, ... Show more

Joy Marie Curtis makes complex systems human.

Joy Marie Curtis is a PMP-certified enterprise AI and organizational development strategist who has led agentic AI implementations across AWS, Azure, and IBM. Her signature talk explores how to keep the human in the loop as organizations adopt AI — helping stakeholders understand what AI can (and can't) do from day one, so strategy stays scalable and grounded in real human needs. Outside consulting, Joy is a published poet, essayist, and portrait artist whose work restores human presence to stories that history and research often reduce to data points — a creative practice that directly informs her human-first approach to technology strategy.

Joy has presented for PMI, LASCON 2025, Microsoft Azure, and Google’s Agentic AI forums, speaking to executives, developers, and compliance leaders on responsible AI deployment, enterprise readiness, and scaling AI organizations globally.

Joy Marie Curtis makes complex systems human. Joy Marie Curtis is a PMP-certified enterprise AI and organizational development strategist who has led agentic AI implementations across AWS, Azure, and IBM. Her signature talk explores how to keep th... Show more

Gunnard Engebreth is a software engineering manager, architect, author, and conference speaker with more than 30 years of experience building software and leading engineering teams.

His career began during the early web and Dot Com era in Atlanta, where he moved from Perl into PHP and never really stopped building things. Since then, he has worked across application development, APIs, architecture, cloud infrastructure, DevOps, legacy modernization, and engineering leadership.

Gunnard's current interests are where software engineering is heading next: AI-assisted development, agentic software engineering, developer productivity, automation, and the challenges of applying these technologies to real-world production systems. He is particularly interested in how teams can use AI to move faster while maintaining the testing, architecture, security, and engineering discipline required to ship reliable software.

He is also passionate about legacy application modernization and the practical techniques required to bring aging systems into the modern development ecosystem without simply throwing them away and starting over.

A longtime advocate for Free and Open Source Software, Gunnard has contributed to projects including WordPress, Devilbox, and DischordPHP. He has written for php[architect] and is the author of two PHP 8 books published by Apress.

Gunnard has spoken at MadisonPHP, LonghornPHP, Techlahoma, Chaos Carnival, and other technology events. He currently works as an engineering manager and architect while continuing to build software products, experiment with emerging technologies, and write about what he learns.

He lives with his wife and two sons in the North Georgia mountains.

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Gunnard Engebreth is a software engineering manager, architect, author, and conference speaker with more than 30 years of experience building software and leading engineering teams. His career began during the early web and Dot Com era in Atlanta,... Show more

I'm Harshul Jain, a Senior Software Engineer at Audible, where I build ML and LLM infrastructure for production-scale systems. My work spans real-time fraud detection, content intelligence, GenAI semantic search serving 10M+ customers, and a real-time ML feature store processing 100K TPS across 20+ use cases. I'm the author of LLM Inference at Scale, an open-source, benchmark-driven handbook on GPU memory engineering, KV cache optimization, attention, quantization, speculative decoding, and production LLM serving. The project received 160+ GitHub stars in its first month. I've delivered a 2-hour LLM inference workshop at the AIE World Fair, I'm speaking at ODSC 2026, and I give guest lectures at NYU. I also created AgentShip, an open-source framework for deploying AI agents to production.

I'm Harshul Jain, a Senior Software Engineer at Audible, where I build ML and LLM infrastructure for production-scale systems. My work spans real-time fraud detection, content intelligence, GenAI semantic search serving 10M+ customers, and a real-tim... Show more

Back in the olden days, before that thing we call Y2K, Shawn Oden was a pilot, until he accidentally became a programmer, and then eventually a data monkey. He has spent almost all of his career in highly regulated and security-conscious spaces, like background screening, healthcare, insurance, government, and the military. Driven by a healthy dose of curiosity, Shawn has learned quite a bit about more topics than he can ever hope to master.

On the current step of his adventure, Shawn finds himself working as a DBA for the U.S. Army.

And he still hasn't learned when to stop saying things like "Oh, that looks interesting."

Back in the olden days, before that thing we call Y2K, Shawn Oden was a pilot, until he accidentally became a programmer, and then eventually a data monkey. He has spent almost all of his career in highly regulated and security-conscious spaces, like... Show more

Owner of a 2022 Workplace Wellness "Hot List" company, one of the top 10 Organizational Change Management Companies of 2022, named a top 100 HR Professional of 2020, and recently elected as the global psychological health and safety liaison for ISO, Dr. Allessandria Polizzi has 20 years of experience leading teams across multiple industries to unlock the potential in people and help organizations thrive. Following her own burnout in 2021, Dr. Al found the marketplace for practical solutions for leaders in crisis to be insufficient for her needs. She decided to reboot her consulting practice, Verdant Consulting, with a renewed focus on solving this issue in the hopes that future leaders would have better options. In addition, she has co-founded HR Wellbeing Week and Kite HR, which provide targeted programs that address the specific needs of HR teams. She also hosts the Be Verdant podcast, which shares the latest in resiliency and psychological safety from around the globe.

Owner of a 2022 Workplace Wellness "Hot List" company, one of the top 10 Organizational Change Management Companies of 2022, named a top 100 HR Professional of 2020, and recently elected as the global psychological health and safety liaison for ISO, ... Show more

Darshit Pandya is a seasoned Senior Principal Engineer - platform @ Serko, a leader in cloud-native architecture, platform engineering, and serverless technologies based in Auckland, New Zealand. His work sits at the intersection of platform engineering and real-world delivery: developer portals and golden paths, serverless-first platform patterns, observability-as-code, DevSecOps-by-design, and FinOps guardrails that teams actually adopt. With over 16 years of experience, he has been instrumental in architecting and delivering large-scale distributed cloud applications, leveraging event-driven architecture, microservices, and serverless computing to drive innovation and efficiency.

As a thought leader and influencer in platform engineering, Darshit is passionate about scaling developer productivity, optimizing cloud platforms, and shaping sustainable and scalable software architectures. His expertise spans cloud migrations, Internal Developer Platform, FinOps, AI-driven architectures, and developer experience, making him a trusted voice in the industry.

Darshit is a practitioner-first, “from the trenches” speaker across New Zealand and international stages, including AWS re:Invent, AWS Summit Sydney, and PlatformCon. His sessions focus on real platform and architecture work, sharing the decisions made, adoption lessons learned, and the operational trade-offs behind delivery.

Alongside his technical leadership at Serko, he is a long-time advocate for cloud and serverless adoption. An AWS Community Builder (Serverless) since 2021, he actively contributes to the global cloud ecosystem through meetups, conferences, and industry forums. He also co-organizes the Auckland Serverless Meetup, Serverless Days ANZ, and Auckland Serverless Days, bringing engineers and architects together to exchange practical insights and best practices.

Darshit regularly speaks at technical conferences, AWS Community Days, and industry roundtables on platform engineering, hybrid cloud, developer portals, and responsible software design, known for blending clear storytelling with deep technical depth and strong business context.

A lifelong learner, Darshit thrives on mentorship, community engagement, and fostering the next generation of engineers. His core expertise spans Travel, Fintech, Healthcare, and Accounting, where he continuously pushes the boundaries of cloud-native solutions and platform-driven innovation.

Darshit Pandya is a seasoned Senior Principal Engineer - platform @ Serko, a leader in cloud-native architecture, platform engineering, and serverless technologies based in Auckland, New Zealand. His work sits at the intersection of platform engineer... Show more

Tomislav Bronzin is one of only 165 Microsoft Regional Directors worldwide and a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (M365). He is the founder and CEO of CITUS, a Microsoft partner company specializing in digital transformation, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and modern workplace solutions. As an innovator, he has received 120+ international innovation awards and holds six patents in AI, mixed reality, and cloud technologies.

With over 25 years of experience, Tomislav has worked on global and EU projects across 40+ countries, advising governments, IT associations, company boards, and development teams. He helps organizations turn technological innovation into strategic advantage, measurable business outcomes, and sustainable change.

Tomislav focuses on AI as a catalyst for enhancing human potential—improving decision‑making, productivity, and collaboration. He is an expert in AI strategy and adoption, particularly through Microsoft 365, Copilot, Power Platform, and Azure.

His involvement in the IT and business community has accelerated the digital growth of organizations across Europe. As a Vice President of the IT Association of the Croatian Chamber of Commerce, he represents the business community and, as a member of the National Council for Digital Transformation of the Republic of Croatia, promotes influential digital initiatives.

Tomislav is a frequent speaker at international conferences, a Senior Lecturer at Algebra Bernays University, author of 40+ research papers, and a member of the National Human Resources Council of the Republic of Croatia.

Tomislav Bronzin is one of only 165 Microsoft Regional Directors worldwide and a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (M365). He is the founder and CEO of CITUS, a Microsoft partner company specializing in digital transformation, artificial intellige... Show more

Miroslav Panevski is a seasoned PMP-certified project manager specializing in large-scale ERP projects and program implementations. Renowned for his adaptability, leadership, and problem-solving skills, Miroslav has successfully led ERP implementations and Agile transformations, managed large teams, and recovered complex projects across various industries for over 16 years.
Miroslav's approach is characterized by his commitment to delivering value, strategic thinking, and the ability to navigate complex project landscapes with ease. His expertise spans Traditional project management, Agile methodologies, Dynamics 365, and more, making him a versatile and highly skilled professional.
In every project he undertakes, Miroslav brings a blend of strategic planning, meticulous organization, and a genuine passion for delivering value. His story is one of dedication, adaptability, and unwavering commitment to excellence in project management.

Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/miroslavpanevski/

Miroslav Panevski is a seasoned PMP-certified project manager specializing in large-scale ERP projects and program implementations. Renowned for his adaptability, leadership, and problem-solving skills, Miroslav has successfully led ERP implementatio... Show more

I'm David Aniebo, a software development engineer interested in product quality, tooling, automation, and developer operations. I specialize in building scalable, high-performing, sustainable software solutions that consistently exceed business and user expectations.

I enjoy sharing insights with the developer community through speaking engagements and workshops.

I'm David Aniebo, a software development engineer interested in product quality, tooling, automation, and developer operations. I specialize in building scalable, high-performing, sustainable software solutions that consistently exceed business and u... Show more

Samantha St-Louis is an AI Engineer & Architect whom occupies Leadership & Executive AI Strategy roles while being an international speaker.

A Microsoft MVP and Microsoft Certified Trainer, Samantha is recognized for making complex AI concepts accessible to both business leaders and technologists. Her sessions challenge conventional thinking, replace hype with practical frameworks, and leave audiences with strategies they can immediately apply inside their organizations.

She specializing in helping organizations move from isolated AI experiments to scalable, enterprise-wide AI capabilities. Her work spans enterprise architecture, agentic AI, governance, multi-agent orchestration, and AI transformation strategy.

Known for bridging the gap between executive strategy and technical implementation, Samantha combines deep technical expertise with a practical business perspective developed through leading enterprise AI initiatives for global organizations. She is the creator of the AI Operating Model and Neuromodular AI Architecture frameworks, helping organizations scale AI without creating technical debt or AI sprawl.

Samantha St-Louis is an AI Engineer & Architect whom occupies Leadership & Executive AI Strategy roles while being an international speaker. A Microsoft MVP and Microsoft Certified Trainer, Samantha is recognized for making complex AI concepts acc... Show more

After 20+ books (mostly with Microsoft Press) that educated two generations of developers, 1000+ articles, hundreds of conference talks and 10000+ hours of training, Dino returned to software development and architecture. After two years of in energy, within his role as CTO of Crionet, Dino now leads the IT team that runs everyday, worldwide operations for professional tennis and padel. His latest publishing works are "Designing Modular Applications with DDD" course on Pluralsight and "Clean Architecture with .NET" for Microsoft Press. Dino shares sharp and often counterstream thoughts on LinkedIn and pragmaticopinions.wordpress.com.

After 20+ books (mostly with Microsoft Press) that educated two generations of developers, 1000+ articles, hundreds of conference talks and 10000+ hours of training, Dino returned to software development and architecture. After two years of in energy... Show more

Mackenzie is the Field CTO for Aikido Security, helping tech leaders understand application security through an attacker’s lens. As the co-founder and former CTO of the health tech company Conpago, he understands the challenges of building secure applications. Mackenzie has spoken in over 30 countries, hosts popular podcast The Secure Disclosure, and contributes to multiple publications including Dark Reading, Financial Times, and Fast Company.

Mackenzie is the Field CTO for Aikido Security, helping tech leaders understand application security through an attacker’s lens. As the co-founder and former CTO of the health tech company Conpago, he understands the challenges of building secure app... Show more

I'm a passionate professional about business, entrepreneurship, technology, continue improving of human and technical skills to me and teams that I worked.
I'm acquired experience and knowledge in differents roles and practices that I like share and still learning from others. I was fortunate to work in the largest companies in our region and the globe. Argentine Telecom, Globant, Mercadolibre, Amazon Web Services
My mainly skill topics are SaaS, Platform engineering, SRE, Dev(Sec)Ops, Agile, Lean and Cloud Architecture.
I'm a football fan, animal lover, MMA practitioner and father of two beautiful childs.

I'm a passionate professional about business, entrepreneurship, technology, continue improving of human and technical skills to me and teams that I worked. I'm acquired experience and knowledge in differents roles and practices that I like share and... Show more

Moisés Jauregui-Sanchez is an AI & EdTech leader, futures/foresight strategist, and strategic designer helping universities, governments, and companies build education’s future with AI, games, and evidence. He is Director of the School of Video Game Programming Engineering at Universidad Xochicalco and a PhD researcher in Human-Computer Interaction at UABC, where his doctoral work focuses on a serious games design model for cognitive stimulation in older adults. Ranked Mexico’s #1 Futurist Keynote Speaker by Favikon, he engages 160K+ followers across platforms and writes LongeviPlay LATAM, a newsletter on AI, serious games, and cognitive sovereignty. A Perplexity AI Business Fellow, he has delivered keynotes and masterclasses across LATAM. His talks explore AI in education, futures thinking, game-based learning, and human-centric innovation.

Moisés Jauregui-Sanchez is an AI & EdTech leader, futures/foresight strategist, and strategic designer helping universities, governments, and companies build education’s future with AI, games, and evidence. He is Director of the School of Video Game ... Show more

Alison Cossette is founder and CEO of ClariTrace, where she's building graph-based intelligence for AI systems. Her work spans AI governance, physical AI, and retrieval research—she recently won "Most Impressive Project" at Physical AI Hack 2026 for a VLA-powered robot that reads books to children. Alison serves on the US NIST Generative AI Public Working Group and has studied AI and Data Science at Northwestern University at the Master's level. She speaks globally on building AI systems that are capable, controllable, and worth trusting.

Alison Cossette is founder and CEO of ClariTrace, where she's building graph-based intelligence for AI systems. Her work spans AI governance, physical AI, and retrieval research—she recently won "Most Impressive Project" at Physical AI Hack 2026 for ... Show more

Radu Vunvulea is a technology enthusiast working as VP of Cloud for Endava. He has a vast experience in different technologies and industries. Most of his time is spent working with the cloud, helping companies to innovate and finding solutions to their business problems. He enjoys building bridges between people and helping others to grow. He shares his knowledge on his personal blog and at different events where he is invited as a speaker. In his spare time, he drives an IT community and he is also a Microsoft Regional Director and Microsoft Azure MVP.

Radu Vunvulea is a technology enthusiast working as VP of Cloud for Endava. He has a vast experience in different technologies and industries. Most of his time is spent working with the cloud, helping companies to innovate and finding solutions to th... Show more

Dr. Estera Kot is the Chief Technology Officer at Clouds On Mars, where she drives the company’s innovation in Data & AI strategy and execution. A former Principal Product Manager at Microsoft, she played a key role in building performance-critical components of Azure Synapse Analytics and Microsoft Fabric, focusing on Apache Spark and high-efficiency analytical engines.

Estera is a Polish-born engineer by passion, fluent in several programming languages and recognized for her hands-on technical depth. She earned her Ph.D. in Computer Science with distinction, specializing in machine and deep learning for medical imaging. Her research has led to numerous scientific publications and a U.S. patent in big data processing.

Her career spans global tech leaders like Intel, Sony, and Procter & Gamble. She is a respected educator and mentor, having designed full-time and postgraduate AI-in-Cloud programs at the Warsaw University of Technology. Her students now work at CERN, Google, Meta, and other top-tier institutions worldwide. Estera is a guest lecturer at UCLA—one of the top public research universities in the U.S.—and Łazarski University in Warsaw.

As a speaker, she’s presented at top industry events including MLADS (Microsoft’s internal AI and data science conference in Redmond), the inaugural FabCon in Las Vegas, and several AI and cloud conferences across Europe. She also produces educational content on YouTube, making complex AI topics accessible and practical.

Estera is committed to building scalable, ethical, and real-world-driven AI solutions, with a focus on impact over hype.

Dr. Estera Kot is the Chief Technology Officer at Clouds On Mars, where she drives the company’s innovation in Data & AI strategy and execution. A former Principal Product Manager at Microsoft, she played a key role in building performance-critical c... Show more

Christian Weyer is Co-Founder and CTO of Thinktecture AG and a catalyst for new technologies with a strong focus on the practical implementation of Generative AI in modern software solutions. With 30 years of experience in software engineering, he advises ISVs and enterprises across industries on how to efficiently integrate LLMs and advanced AI technologies into real-world applications.
As a cross-vertical AI technology advisor, Christian bridges strategy and execution — helping organizations move Generative AI from theory into productive practice. He is a passionate international speaker, sharing hands-on insights at conferences and events worldwide.
Christian is a Microsoft MVP for AI and a Google Developer Expert (GDE) for Web AI, maintaining close relationships with the product teams in Redmond and Mountain View.

Christian Weyer is Co-Founder and CTO of Thinktecture AG and a catalyst for new technologies with a strong focus on the practical implementation of Generative AI in modern software solutions. With 30 years of experience in software engineering, he ad... Show more

18+ Years Of Experience In Microsoft Technologies.​
Industry Experience: Healthcare, Manufacturing; Supply Chain; Construction
2+ Yeas of experience in Microsoft Fabric
10+ Years of experience In Power BI​

My YouTube Channel: taik18 = 750+ (70+ hours) Videos mainly for Power BI; Power Apps, Power Automate​

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18+ Years Of Experience In Microsoft Technologies.​ Industry Experience: Healthcare, Manufacturing; Supply Chain; Construction 2+ Yeas of experience in Microsoft Fabric 10+ Years of experience In Power BI​ My YouTube Channel: taik18 = 750+ (70+... Show more

Akshay Nara is a Senior Manager AI Solutions at EXL, where he leads engineering teams and advises Fortune 500 clients on building, scaling, and governing enterprise AI systems. With close to 10 years at the frontier of Conversational AI, GenAI, and Agentic AI, Akshay brings rare depth, from hands-on platform architecture to C-suite advisory, making him one of the few practitioners who can credibly bridge the gap between technical implementation and enterprise strategy.

His client portfolio spans some of the most demanding industries in the world: healthcare (CVS Health, McKesson, CoverMyMeds), financial services (Experian), and industrial manufacturing (Stanley Black & Decker, Cinch). Across these engagements, Akshay has designed and deployed production-grade Conversational AI and Agentic AI solutions on platforms including Google CX Agent Studio, Dialogflow CX, Amelia v4–v7, Sierra AI, Omilia AI, and Google Cloud Vertex AI, consistently driving operational efficiency, cost reduction, and better customer experience at scale.

In recent years, Akshay has deepened his focus on the agentic AI paradigm, including multi-agent orchestration, RAG-based knowledge systems, LLM integration, and responsible AI governance, areas where enterprise demand is rapidly outpacing available talent and proven frameworks. Having shipped 30+ production voice agents in regulated industries, he brings a practitioner’s view of what actually works in production, beyond the hype.

Akshay is an active speaker in India’s AI and Google developer communities. He spoke on “The Illusion of Agentic AI” at Google I/O Extended New Delhi (Aug 2026), sharing field lessons on what separates real autonomous agents from workflow automation dressed up as agents. At DevFest New Delhi 2026 Builder Day, hosted at Google’s Gurugram office, he led the hands-on workshop “Vibe Code a Voice Agent That Actually Talks Back: Gemini Live in AI Studio.” At AI Frontier by KNOTiC (Oct 2026), he presented “Your Agent Passed the Demo. Will It Survive Production?”, a session on evaluating and red-teaming agentic AI. He also runs free workshops on AI/ML, LLMs, and RAG for engineering students, including at MAIT Delhi’s AIvolutions Society, and recently addressed a large engineering audience on why AI-savvy engineers, not AI itself, will define the future of the profession.

Akshay holds certifications as an NVIDIA Certified Associate in Generative AI & LLMs and in Amelia 7.0 Agentic AI, along with two Google GenAI certifications.

Akshay Nara is a Senior Manager AI Solutions at EXL, where he leads engineering teams and advises Fortune 500 clients on building, scaling, and governing enterprise AI systems. With close to 10 years at the frontier of Conversational AI, GenAI, and A... Show more

William is a CNCF Ambassador and Linkerd Ambassador currently working at Mirantis as Global Field CTO. He’s focused on helping customers designing, building, and running their initiatives on Edge, AI and Platform Engineering. He wore many hats in the IT world, Engineering, Pre-Post sales, Product Owner and Consulting. from HPC, Storage to Distributed Systems.
William enjoys volunteering in several Cloud Native groups and organizing the KCD Netherlands events.

William is a CNCF Ambassador and Linkerd Ambassador currently working at Mirantis as Global Field CTO. He’s focused on helping customers designing, building, and running their initiatives on Edge, AI and Platform Engineering. He wore many hats in the... Show more

Pavan Mani Deep Yaragani is a seasoned Power Platform Architect with over 10 years of experience delivering enterprise-scale solutions using Microsoft Power Platform, Dynamics 365, Azure, and AI technologies. He specializes in solution architecture, intelligent automation, enterprise integrations, governance, and digital transformation initiatives that help organizations accelerate innovation and enhance operational efficiency.

Throughout his career, Pavan has led the design and implementation of scalable business applications, low-code platforms, and cloud-native solutions across diverse industries. His expertise includes Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse, Copilot Studio, Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement, Azure Integration Services, and Generative AI.

Passionate about technology leadership and knowledge sharing, Pavan actively contributes to the Microsoft community through technical sessions, workshops, and speaking engagements. He enjoys helping organizations and professionals unlock the full potential of Microsoft's cloud and low-code ecosystem to drive meaningful business outcomes.

Pavan Mani Deep Yaragani is a seasoned Power Platform Architect with over 10 years of experience delivering enterprise-scale solutions using Microsoft Power Platform, Dynamics 365, Azure, and AI technologies. He specializes in solution architecture, ... Show more

Amanda Lentz is a speaker, podcast host, and Human Resources Business Partner whose work explores identity, change, and the human experience at work. Drawing from lived experience and a foundation in organizational psychology, she helps audiences navigate the moments when life or career disrupts the story they thought they were living.

She is the creator and host of Who We Become — Life Beyond Change, a podcast featuring honest conversations about reinvention and the in‑between spaces of transformation. Her graduate training in I/O Psychology, Leadership Development, and Business Administration shapes her practical, human‑centered approach to growth, resilience, and leadership.

Amanda speaks across industries — from healthcare and HR to women’s leadership, technology, and organizational development — offering language and frameworks for navigating uncertainty, rebuilding identity, and leading with humanity. Her signature talks help audiences name experiences they’ve been living but haven’t yet articulated.

Change is inevitable. Becoming is intentional.

Amanda Lentz is a speaker, podcast host, and Human Resources Business Partner whose work explores identity, change, and the human experience at work. Drawing from lived experience and a foundation in organizational psychology, she helps audiences nav... Show more

As a Microsoft MVP and Principal AI Architect, I lead a transformative wave, evangelizing AI agents and Low-Code solutions to help organizations achieve high-value business transformation. With over 20 years of experience in this role, I have successfully designed and implemented integrated enterprise solutions that leverage AI Factory, AI/Copilot, Power Platform, Dataverse, Microsoft 365, SharePoint, and Azure technologies.

My passion is to support business visionaries in achieving significant and sustainable results by applying my expertise in Artificial Intelligence, Adoption and Change Management, Enterprise Architecture, Cloud Services, and Low-Code Solutions. I also enjoy giving back to the community as an organizer of the Global AI St. Louis Chapter. I hold multiple awards/certifications, including Microsoft MVP and Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT). CPMAI (Cognitive Project Management for AI), Project Management Professional (PMP), Advanced Project Management, Microsoft Certified Professional.

As a Microsoft MVP and Principal AI Architect, I lead a transformative wave, evangelizing AI agents and Low-Code solutions to help organizations achieve high-value business transformation. With over 20 years of experience in this role, I have success... Show more

Steve Yonkeu is a backend software engineer dedicated to delivering excellence in architecture, performance, and modularity. For over 5 years he has been leading teams and projects and open source communities worldwide. Steve is also the founder of Django Cameroon and Python Cameroon communities today. He is also an organizer at PyCon Africa and speaker at PyConUS.

Steve Yonkeu is a backend software engineer dedicated to delivering excellence in architecture, performance, and modularity. For over 5 years he has been leading teams and projects and open source communities worldwide. Steve is also the founder of D... Show more

A 30-year veteran data guy with experience in enterprise databases, platform migration, application monitoring, audit and compliance, and document automation in environmental, government, telecom, manufacturing and healthcare industries. When not writing queries, I enjoy mentoring, coaching, woodworking, and hiking in our National Parks.

A 30-year veteran data guy with experience in enterprise databases, platform migration, application monitoring, audit and compliance, and document automation in environmental, government, telecom, manufacturing and healthcare industries. When not wr... Show more