Barney Lawrence has over a decade's experience helping people make the most of their data on the Microsoft data platform.
Having moved from the guy who knows Excel, to Data Analyst, to Accidental BI Developer and finally to Actual BI Developer, he now works as a consultant.
He currently works as a Senior Consultant for Simpson Associates an award-winning Microsoft partner where he specializes in local government and health data.

Barney Lawrence has over a decade's experience helping people make the most of their data on the Microsoft data platform. Having moved from the guy who knows Excel, to Data Analyst, to Accidental BI Developer and finally to Actual BI Developer, he ... Show more

Raza is a Senior iOS Developer at MyPostcard.com in Berlin, with 13+ years building iOS apps. He leads the iOS team and has been building AI agent workflows into their production development process. Former community manager for Swift Pakistan.

Raza is a Senior iOS Developer at MyPostcard.com in Berlin, with 13+ years building iOS apps. He leads the iOS team and has been building AI agent workflows into their production development process. Former community manager for Swift Pakistan. Show more

Jovan Glasgow helps growing organizations lead their people through change, so it actually sticks: leaders who stay, teams that adopt, results that last.

He is a Top 30 Global Speaker, the founder of Glasgow International and the author of Deeper Than Motivation. Over 13+ years he has developed more than 500 leaders across 100+ organizations, and he holds a 5.0 rating across 120+ Google reviews. He has been featured on NBC 5's Texas Today.

Jovan's work starts from one observation: change rarely stalls on strategy. It stalls on belief. His Belief-Behavior Gap framework closes the distance between what people agree to and what they actually do, working on three levels: mindset (how leaders see the change), heartset (how they carry it) and skillset (what they do differently).

Before founding Glasgow International, he was promoted four times in five years in corporate leadership roles, so he knows what it's like to be handed a team without a playbook. His sessions are interactive, built around the audience's real changes, and designed so the learning holds long after the event.

Jovan Glasgow helps growing organizations lead their people through change, so it actually sticks: leaders who stay, teams that adopt, results that last. He is a Top 30 Global Speaker, the founder of Glasgow International and the author of Deeper ... Show more

Giridhar Raj Singh Chowhan is a seasoned software leader with over 17 years of international experience, including more than 13 years at Microsoft. Currently serving as a Senior Partner Solution Architect at Microsoft USA, he has built a distinguished career spanning multiple roles as Technical Program Manager, Solutions Architect, Technical Lead, and Software Engineer across diverse industries including retail, healthcare, agriculture, and manufacturing.
Throughout his tenure at Microsoft, Giridhar has been instrumental in designing and launching major cloud solutions, including Microsoft Cloud for Retail Products (Store Operations Assist, Personalized Shopping AI Agent and Store Operations AI Agent), Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare, and Microsoft Vaccination Management. His technical expertise encompasses the full Microsoft ecosystem: Dynamics 365 ERP and CRM applications, Azure services, Power Platform, AI solutions, and data integration platforms—a rare combination that positions him as a unique asset in the digital transformation landscape.
Giridhar's impact extends beyond technical contributions. He led the technical workstream for New Zealand's largest farming co-op digital transformation, one of Microsoft's top 5 global projects, generating multimillion-dollar returns. His work on COVID-19 vaccination portals for King County and Montgomery County demonstrated his ability to deliver critical solutions under pressure. He has authored comprehensive training materials published on Microsoft Learn and contributed to Well Architected frameworks for healthcare and sustainability industries.
As owner and moderator of a LinkedIn technical community with over 14,000 members, including executives from major technology companies, Giridhar actively fosters industry knowledge sharing. His expertise is recognized globally—he was ranked #77 among Microsoft Dynamics Top 100 Influential People worldwide and #6 in Asia by DynamicsWorld.co.uk in 2012.
Giridhar's extensive certification portfolio includes multiple Microsoft Dynamics, Azure, and Power Platform credentials, reinforcing his technical depth. His international experience across the USA, Canada, Germany, and New Zealand, combined with his mentorship of numerous professionals, reflects his commitment to driving innovation and developing talent in the technology sector and is an official member and expert panelist in Forbes Technology Council.

Giridhar Raj Singh Chowhan is a seasoned software leader with over 17 years of international experience, including more than 13 years at Microsoft. Currently serving as a Senior Partner Solution Architect at Microsoft USA, he has built a distinguishe... Show more

Bishal Sapkota is a Melbourne-based software engineer, entrepreneur, and educator with over a decade of experience building software and helping teams put new technologies to work. His work spans cloud infrastructure, microservices, and AI systems, with a current focus on foundation models and agentic AI. Through Outback Yak, he works on customer projects and builds products of his own, including K cha khabar, a bilingual news intelligence platform for Nepal.

A long-time advocate for open source and vendor neutrality, Bishal believes developers should have a say in where their software runs and how it evolves. That interest has taken him from cloud-native technologies such as Kubernetes and Linkerd to building an entirely open-source web mapping stack. It also explains his enthusiasm for open-weight AI: the freedom to experiment, adapt models, and take more control over the systems he builds.

Bishal shares what he learns through his courses, his podcast, *The Path to Tech*, and talks at developer meetups and conferences. His teaching draws on projects he has built, decisions he has had to make, and the tradeoffs that rarely fit into a product announcement. He enjoys making technical ideas approachable and giving people something useful to try themselves.

Away from the keyboard, he enjoys playing basketball and mentoring developers finding their way in the industry.

Learn more: https://bishal.io/

Bishal Sapkota is a Melbourne-based software engineer, entrepreneur, and educator with over a decade of experience building software and helping teams put new technologies to work. His work spans cloud infrastructure, microservices, and AI systems, w... Show more

Rupesh Kumar has more than 20 years of Information Technology (IT) experience in managing Enterprise level DevOps initiatives in federal and commercial sector. He has led mission-critical, strategic projects in the various industries, including planning complex custom software solutions that align business goals with technology solutions to drive process improvements, competitive advantage, and bottom-line gains. He currently works as a Principal in DevOps for Humana and leads their Platform Architecture stream to enhance Engineer experience. He is a certified AWS Solutions Architect, Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert and hold US patent and a provisional patent. He is also the recipient of DevOps World 2020 Innovation Award.

Rupesh Kumar has more than 20 years of Information Technology (IT) experience in managing Enterprise level DevOps initiatives in federal and commercial sector. He has led mission-critical, strategic projects in the various industries, including plann... Show more

Computing specialist with years of experience in high-demand computing environments, virtualization, and HPC. Works as a consultant in architecture and optimization of high-performance systems. Developed significant projects with leading research institutions and renowned figures in both national and international computing, focusing on machine learning and neural networks. Notable projects include: Prediction of Cysteine Protease Inhibitors for Trypanocidal Agents and Cancer (USP); Simulation of spacecraft control and orbital guidance (LAC-INPE); Research on astrophysical plasmas and space turbulence (ITA); Research in astrophysics and molecular physics (UNIVAP), among others.

Computing specialist with years of experience in high-demand computing environments, virtualization, and HPC. Works as a consultant in architecture and optimization of high-performance systems. Developed significant projects with leading research ins... Show more

Burcu Taşpınar is a mechatronics engineer and data scientist working at the intersection of engineering, data and digitalization. She holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Mechatronics Engineering from Johannes Kepler University Linz and has experience in engineering simulation, industrial analytics and data-driven product management.

Having grown up internationally across Europe, Asia and the Middle East, she has developed a strong interest in how people experience places, technology and information differently across cultures. Her interests span machine learning, digital twins and human-centered AI. She is also exploring Local Perspectives, a concept investigating how data, AI and local knowledge can be combined to create more personalized ways of experiencing cities, and is active internationally as a technology and hackathon mentor.

Burcu Taşpınar is a mechatronics engineer and data scientist working at the intersection of engineering, data and digitalization. She holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Mechatronics Engineering from Johannes Kepler University Linz and has exper... Show more

Electronic Engineer and Senior Director of Engineering at Syneos Health, with over 15 years of experience across software development, testing, DevOps, architecture, and technical leadership. His career spans companies including adidas, Globant, and Syneos Health, combining hands-on technical expertise with a passion for helping people grow. Proudly Colombian, Sergio brings curiosity, energy, and a love for life to the teams he leads and the challenges he takes on.

Electronic Engineer and Senior Director of Engineering at Syneos Health, with over 15 years of experience across software development, testing, DevOps, architecture, and technical leadership. His career spans companies including adidas, Globant, and ... Show more

Sachidananda (Sachin) Singh is a Senior Engineering Manager at Hims & Hers Health, where he leads supply chain and fulfillment engineering. He has 17 years of engineering experience, including roles at Hims, AWS and Wayfair. His expertise spans distributed systems, cloud infrastructure and applied AI. He is based in Austin, Texas.

He is the author of Supply Chains Are Distributed Systems, a book connecting engineering principles with physical operations.

Sachidananda (Sachin) Singh is a Senior Engineering Manager at Hims & Hers Health, where he leads supply chain and fulfillment engineering. He has 17 years of engineering experience, including roles at Hims, AWS and Wayfair. His expertise spans distr... Show more

Mya Tyler is a speaker, executive coach, and strategic advisor who helps leaders and organizations align work, vision, and values so they can achieve more, struggle less, and build impact that multiplies. With more than 25 years of experience leading large-scale transformation, she brings executive depth, practical insight, and a human-centered approach to leadership, growth, and change.

As the founder of Tapestry AG and Hustle to Wholeness™, Mya works with high-performing leaders and organizations who are delivering results but feel the strain of doing it unsustainably.

Known for her calm, direct, and deeply relatable style, Mya creates space for honest reflection while offering practical tools people can apply right away. She believes success and well-being do not have to compete, and that the strongest leadership is rooted in alignment, clarity, and integrity.

Mya Tyler is a speaker, executive coach, and strategic advisor who helps leaders and organizations align work, vision, and values so they can achieve more, struggle less, and build impact that multiplies. With more than 25 years of experience leading... Show more

I'm a Visual Strategist with over 20 years of experience helping teams to communicate their messaging seamlessly. As a Graphic Recorder, I translate complex discussions, keynote speeches, and strategic sessions into engaging visual maps that do more than just look good—they act as a lasting anchor for attendee retention and team alignment.

What I bring to your next event:

Real-time Synthesis: I distill high-level concepts into clear visual narratives as they are being spoken.

Enhanced Engagement: My visuals keep participants focused and foster deeper participation.

Lasting Impact: Attendees leave with a shareable, visual summary of the event that continues to deliver value long after the session closes.

Whether you are hosting a high-stakes strategy retreat, a large-scale conference, or a creative workshop, I provide the visual framework to make sure your message sticks.

Let’s connect to discuss how we can bring your next event to life. https://calendly.com/katecovey/30min

I'm a Visual Strategist with over 20 years of experience helping teams to communicate their messaging seamlessly. As a Graphic Recorder, I translate complex discussions, keynote speeches, and strategic sessions into engaging visual maps that do more ... Show more

Kushal Pokhrel is a globally engaged technology leader and applied AI researcher, bridging the domains of network engineering, cybersecurity, and intelligent systems. With a strong foundation in enterprise infrastructure and over five years of industry experience, he architects robust ICT solutions for Australian telecommunications and consulting sectors. Recognized as a Google Developer Expert in Machine Learning, he collaborates with leading researchers and institutions to develop and publish cutting-edge work in computer vision, generative models, and large language models—contributing to journals like Cybernetics and Systems and conferences such as ACIIDS and Springer LNCS. His academic journey, marked by distinction and awards, reflects his deep commitment to knowledge, earning him invitations as a guest speaker and mentor at institutional showcases. Kushal’s project portfolio spans medical AI systems, adversarial security for LLMs, and multimodal model evaluation—merging research precision with practical innovation. As a passionate educator and speaker, he empowers the next generation of data scientists through structured, real-world teaching. Driven by curiosity and purpose, Kushal consistently pushes the boundaries between academic excellence, open innovation, and scalable technological impact.

Kushal Pokhrel is a globally engaged technology leader and applied AI researcher, bridging the domains of network engineering, cybersecurity, and intelligent systems. With a strong foundation in enterprise infrastructure and over five years of indust... Show more

Abi leads multiple CICS development teams for IBM in Hursley, and is passionate about supporting learning, enabling growth, and building careers, especially around neuroinclusion. She is also a Senior Inventor.

Abi leads multiple CICS development teams for IBM in Hursley, and is passionate about supporting learning, enabling growth, and building careers, especially around neuroinclusion. She is also a Senior Inventor. Show more

Catedrática de Derecho civil en la Universitat Politècnica de València
Licenciada y Doctora en Derecho por la Universitat de València
Investigadora principal de distintos proyectos competitivos
Premio UPV a la transferencia de conocimiento

Catedrática de Derecho civil en la Universitat Politècnica de València Licenciada y Doctora en Derecho por la Universitat de València Investigadora principal de distintos proyectos competitivos Premio UPV a la transferencia de conocimiento Show more

Angel Ceballos is an architect of defensible systems.

Her work focuses on how complex data and decision systems are designed, governed, and held accountable in real-world environments. Rather than treating governance as documentation or policy layered on top of technology, she builds it directly into system architecture.

With a foundation in data engineering and enterprise architecture, Angel designs and implements accountable infrastructure that governs risk, fairness, and long-term resilience. She challenges organizations to move beyond performance metrics and build systems that withstand scrutiny, degrade safely under stress, and produce defensible evidence by design.

Her mission is to ensure accountability and safety are not policy add-ons but engineered foundations that preserve the human voice, lived experience and narrative behind the number.

Angel Ceballos is an architect of defensible systems. Her work focuses on how complex data and decision systems are designed, governed, and held accountable in real-world environments. Rather than treating governance as documentation or policy lay... Show more

Eve Pardi is a Microsoft AI MVP and Senior Engineer in GenAI Tech Enablement at The LEGO Group, where she builds and scales AI and agentic systems across the organization. With more than a decade of experience in data science, NLP, and Azure-based AI engineering, she focuses on designing practical, responsible, and production‑ready AI solutions.

As a long‑time community leader and international speaker, Eve shares insights on generative AI, agentic architectures, and applied machine learning at conferences and meetups around the world.

Her mission is to make advanced AI accessible, reliable, and impactful, empowering both organizations and individuals to build the next generation of intelligent systems.

Eve Pardi is a Microsoft AI MVP and Senior Engineer in GenAI Tech Enablement at The LEGO Group, where she builds and scales AI and agentic systems across the organization. With more than a decade of experience in data science, NLP, and Azure-based AI... Show more

Steffen Pohlenz is Head of ARC | Architecture. Resilience. Control. at all4cloud core / Evora Group and has over 30 years of experience as CIO, CISO, BCM Manager, and Enterprise Architect. He specializes in digital resilience, enterprise architecture, identity governance, business continuity, and cloud recoverability, helping organizations make digital fragility visible and resilience measurable.

Steffen Pohlenz is Head of ARC | Architecture. Resilience. Control. at all4cloud core / Evora Group and has over 30 years of experience as CIO, CISO, BCM Manager, and Enterprise Architect. He specializes in digital resilience, enterprise architecture... Show more

Driven by courage, curiosity, and compassion, Becca "Bex" Hiller knows valued people deliver value. She also knows ideas supply focus and fuel, while ACTION drives goals forward toward success.

Bex helps humans reach agility potential, and her own agility shines through sharpened improv skills, a mighty pen, a hungry brain, and a passion for teaching and coaching. She has spent over two decades in product, project, and people growth spaces helping folks articulate their mission, then take mission-critical action to DELIVER. She puts growth and connection at the helm and enables, engages, and expands forward momentum, stoking peak performance (without sacrificing values, vision, or voice).

Her mission: Uncover your purpose. Pivot when life happens. Dare to deliver.
Her top interests: connection, community building, purposeful creativity, and potatoes.

Bex is currently based in Rochester, NY.

Driven by courage, curiosity, and compassion, Becca "Bex" Hiller knows valued people deliver value. She also knows ideas supply focus and fuel, while ACTION drives goals forward toward success. Bex helps humans reach agility potential, and her own... Show more

A seasoned Mobile App Engineer with more than 7 years of specialized experience in both Flutter and Kotlin. I've successfully developed a wide range of applications, from complex solutions in the Automotive and Fintech industries to vital tools in e-Health, showcasing deep technical acumen and adaptability.

A seasoned Mobile App Engineer with more than 7 years of specialized experience in both Flutter and Kotlin. I've successfully developed a wide range of applications, from complex solutions in the Automotive and Fintech industries to vital tools in e-... Show more

John Kwarsick is a cybersecurity and AI governance researcher focused on the human governance layer of increasingly autonomous systems. His 14-paper research program examines AI adoption failure, agentic governance, decision infrastructure, supervisory capacity, human-AI collaboration, and preservation of professional judgment. He created THE WHEEL Framework™ and WHEEL OS™ to evaluate whether organizations can adopt, supervise, and govern AI under operational pressure. John previously served as Director of Digital Sales for Security at Microsoft and led IoT security sales for Check Point. He speaks nationally and internationally on AI governance, human oversight, and enterprise readiness.

John Kwarsick is a cybersecurity and AI governance researcher focused on the human governance layer of increasingly autonomous systems. His 14-paper research program examines AI adoption failure, agentic governance, decision infrastructure, superviso... Show more

I help organizations bridge the gap between robust Cloud-Native infrastructure and the frontier of Gen AI.

I specialize in architecting high-availability, multi-cloud platforms that are secure & scalable by design and AI-ready. Currently I am leading AI initiatives for my organization, helping global enterprises in BFSI, Telecom, and E-commerce transition from traditional cloud setups to AI-augmented ecosystems.

My foundation is rooted with proven record in Platform Engineering and DevSecOps, leveraging Kubernetes, Terraform, and GitOps (ArgoCD) to build resilient systems. Today, I am evolving that stack to include Agentic Workflows, Vertex AI, and Multi-Agent Systems, ensuring the next generation of business applications is not just scalable, but intelligent.

What I bring to the table:

- AI Transformation: Leading the integration of GenAI (Gemini/LLMs) and Agentic Workflows into enterprise architecture.
- Cloud Security: Embedding DevSecOps with Prisma Cloud, Kyverno, and Checkov to ensure a "Secure-by-Design" posture.
- Platform Reliability: Building high-performance SRE cultures powered by Prometheus, Grafana, and Mimir.
- Community Leadership: Empowering the global dev community through my persona @acloudpotato and my channel 'Guys In The Cloud.'

Specialties: Technical Leadership | Gen AI | Cloud Security | Platform Engineering | Cloud Solution Architecture | SRE | DevSecOps | Google Cloud | AWS | Kubernetes | Observability

Medium Profile - https://medium.com/@acloudpotato
Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@guysinthecloud
Github - https://github.com/acloudpotato

I help organizations bridge the gap between robust Cloud-Native infrastructure and the frontier of Gen AI. I specialize in architecting high-availability, multi-cloud platforms that are secure & scalable by design and AI-ready. Currently I am lead... Show more

Toddy has over 25 years of experience in software engineering and design, consulting, and product management for companies like Microsoft, T-Mobile, and SAP. He started his cloud journey 14 years ago as part of the Azure team. Since then, Toddy worked on large-scale cloud implementations using Azure and AWS by utilizing cloud-native technologies. Now, he is part of the Azure Cloud Native and Ecosystem team and is responsible for container supply chain security for Azure services and customers.

Toddy has over 25 years of experience in software engineering and design, consulting, and product management for companies like Microsoft, T-Mobile, and SAP. He started his cloud journey 14 years ago as part of the Azure team. Since then, Toddy worke... Show more

Ryan Adams is a Principal Program Manager on the Fabric CAT (Customer Advisory Team) at Microsoft, where he is a specialist in Data Integration. He partners with enterprise customers to shape the Microsoft Fabric platform and speaks frequently on moving, transforming, and trusting data at scale.

Ryan Adams is a Principal Program Manager on the Fabric CAT (Customer Advisory Team) at Microsoft, where he is a specialist in Data Integration. He partners with enterprise customers to shape the Microsoft Fabric platform and speaks frequently on mov... Show more

Apasionado por la tecnología| Divulgador | Eterno estudiante

Actualmente soy Microsoft Data Platform MVP, SNowflake Data Superhero y profesor asociado en la Universitat Oferta de Catalunya para asignaturas como:

Captura y preparación de Datos
Bases de Datos Analíticas
Fundamentos de Big Data
Contextualización y diseño del TFG

Además coordino el grupo de trabajo de Arquitectura de Datos de DAMA España

Y colaboró con OpenWebinars creando contenido.

También soy el organizador del grupo de Meetup "Encuentros en la Tercera Fase" y colaboró con la Comunidad AI y Low Code liderada por Toni Granel

Apasionado por la tecnología| Divulgador | Eterno estudiante Actualmente soy Microsoft Data Platform MVP, SNowflake Data Superhero y profesor asociado en la Universitat Oferta de Catalunya para asignaturas como: Captura y preparación de Datos ... Show more

Experienced software developer. Specialist in web technologies built with .NET platform, novice security engineer and leader of one-man teams.
Created projects for financial, e-commerce, travel & expense, energy and medical industry.
Big fan of work organization and automation. Believes that the processes and tools should be adapted to the situation instead of the opposite way.
Regularly performs at meetups and conferences. During weekends teaches new generation of programmers.
Free time spends on a shooting range, hiking in the forest or reading books.

Experienced software developer. Specialist in web technologies built with .NET platform, novice security engineer and leader of one-man teams. Created projects for financial, e-commerce, travel & expense, energy and medical industry. Big fan of w... Show more

Senior Full-Stack Engineer with 6+ years building cloud-native platforms in Biotech/Pharma - from event-driven microservices to Kubernetes-based data pipelines. Seeking determinism in non-deterministic world of AI.

Senior Full-Stack Engineer with 6+ years building cloud-native platforms in Biotech/Pharma - from event-driven microservices to Kubernetes-based data pipelines. Seeking determinism in non-deterministic world of AI. Show more

Mou Rakshit is a Senior Manager of Data, AI & Analytics Engineering at Accenture/Avanade and a Principal Data & AI Solution Architect specializing in building modern, unified, AI-ready data platforms using Microsoft Fabric and Databricks. She leads enterprise-scale data strategy and platform architecture initiatives that enable organizations to move from fragmented analytics environments to governed, high-performance lakehouse ecosystems.

Her work focuses on designing scalable medallion architectures, implementing robust governance models, enabling real-time intelligence, and operationalizing AI and advanced analytics across the enterprise. Mou bridges executive strategy with hands-on technical execution, ensuring that modern data platforms are production-ready, resilient, and aligned to business outcomes.

She holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from Wayne State University and a Master’s in Health Services Administration from the University of Michigan.

A Databricks Champion and frequent industry speaker, Mou shares practical frameworks and real-world lessons on architecting unified data foundations that power AI at scale.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mourakshit/
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Mou Rakshit is a Senior Manager of Data, AI & Analytics Engineering at Accenture/Avanade and a Principal Data & AI Solution Architect specializing in building modern, unified, AI-ready data platforms using Microsoft Fabric and Databricks. She leads e... Show more

Chris Cranford is a Principal Software Engineer at IBM, previously at Red Hat, and one of the longest-serving maintainers of Debezium, the open-source change data capture project, where he serves on the extended governance committee. He is the primary maintainer of the Oracle connector and helps set the project's technical direction. He started Debezium's JDBC sink connector and its upcoming Elasticsearch sink, and contributed the Debezium Quarkus extensions for the outbox pattern and for running connectors. Chris also worked on Hibernate ORM through its 4, 5, and 6 releases. Off the clock, he's usually buried in a book or losing a tug-of-war to his dog, who has no respect for transaction boundaries.

Chris Cranford is a Principal Software Engineer at IBM, previously at Red Hat, and one of the longest-serving maintainers of Debezium, the open-source change data capture project, where he serves on the extended governance committee. He is the primar... Show more

Prateek Mishra is a Cloud Engineer at Founda Health, building healthcare data platforms that run across cloud and on-prem using CNCF tech like Kubernetes, ArgoCD and OpenTelemetry, with security and privacy as the top priority.
Before that, he spent 5 years at Atlan, joining as an intern and leaving as an SDE-II, keeping multi-cloud systems secure at scale while helping it achieve SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001 compliance.
These days he’s thinking about how to keep cloud systems secure by design as infrastructure gets more automated, and what access and trust should look like when AI agents are part of it.

Prateek Mishra is a Cloud Engineer at Founda Health, building healthcare data platforms that run across cloud and on-prem using CNCF tech like Kubernetes, ArgoCD and OpenTelemetry, with security and privacy as the top priority. Before that, he spent... Show more