Abhishek Kakkar is a director-level Senior Technical Program Manager with over 2 decades of experience leading enterprise technology, data modernization, analytical transformation, and governance initiatives across financial services, healthcare, retail, and pharma. He has spent much of his career leading global GRC SaaS platform (MetricStream GRC) implementations, large-scale data modernization (to Snowflake) & analytics enablement, data modelling, and AI governance frameworks for regulated industries. He spent nearly a decade at MetricStream, leading global GRC implementations for Fortune 500 clients in a highly regulated environment. Abhishek is a Certified Scrum Master (CSM), passionate about harnessing AI to make GRC proactive rather than reactive. Abhishek writes about the intersection of AI, data governance, and financial services risk management, drawing on his experience helping organizations improve operational resilience and decision-making, and build the governance foundations AI needs to be trusted at scale.

Abhishek Kakkar is a director-level Senior Technical Program Manager with over 2 decades of experience leading enterprise technology, data modernization, analytical transformation, and governance initiatives across financial services, healthcare, ret... 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 500,000 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 $500M+ 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

Simon Owen has a background of working in healthcare and manufacture, and has driven global adoption of the Power Platform. He's established CoEs to implement digital guardrails and governance, and grown internal communities of thousands of people spread across the globe.

He's an international speaker who has taken part in events across the Power Platform community as well as major Microsoft events. He's a passionate advocate of the Power Platform and the way it doesn't just transform organisations and processes, but also transforms lives... Including his! :)

Simon Owen has a background of working in healthcare and manufacture, and has driven global adoption of the Power Platform. He's established CoEs to implement digital guardrails and governance, and grown internal communities of thousands of people sp... Show more

Maanya Lalithraj is a Grade 10 student at Dubai American Academy and Co-Founder of PathoScan, an AI-powered project focused on improving the early detection of colorectal cancer. PathoScan uses convolutional neural networks (CNNs) to analyze both tissue sample images and stool microbiome data, supporting more accessible and accurate cancer screening.

Her work has been recognized through the UAE’s Top Young Innovator competition, where PathoScan advanced to the semifinal stage, and through ISTE+ASCD, where she was named an AI Innovator. Maanya has also shared her experiences as a student innovator through speaking engagements with ISTE.

Passionate about the intersection of artificial intelligence and healthcare, as well as biomedical sciences, she is committed to exploring how emerging technologies can be used to address real-world challenges. Through PathoScan and other innovation initiatives, she advocates for empowering young people to become creators of technology rather than just consumers of it.

At GESS, Maanya joins the panel “Coached by AI, Built by Youth: A Panel with the Student Innovators” to discuss youth-led innovation, AI-powered problem solving, and the role students can play in shaping the future of technology.

Maanya Lalithraj is a Grade 10 student at Dubai American Academy and Co-Founder of PathoScan, an AI-powered project focused on improving the early detection of colorectal cancer. PathoScan uses convolutional neural networks (CNNs) to analyze both tis... Show more

Vandana Rajagopal is an Agile Coach supporting clients from various industries. From her multi-faceted experience in healthcare and IT, she has been involved in implementing Agile and developing a product centric approach in healthcare, insurance, utility, and software product industries.

Vandana specializes in growing the mindset and behaviors of individuals and teams, enabling them as change agents to embrace new ways of working to deliver value-based outcomes. She is passionate about developing skill sets in teams and helping individuals grow in their core capabilities along a self-discovery path.

In an effort to giving back to the community, Vandana serves as a lead in the Women in Agile Columbus chapter. She provides opportunities for individuals to share knowledge and creates space for new voices. During her free time, she is a yoga instructor and helps create and safe and healthy community by building mindfulness in both adults and children.

Vandana Rajagopal is an Agile Coach supporting clients from various industries. From her multi-faceted experience in healthcare and IT, she has been involved in implementing Agile and developing a product centric approach in healthcare, insurance, ut... Show more

Ishween Kaur is a senior software engineer on Salesforce's AgentForce team, where she builds production agentic systems the harness, memory, guardrails and evaluation that keep agents reliable under real load and debugs them when they fail in ways a prompt can't explain. She is Communications Lead for Women in AI, and a seasoned speaker and workshop host who has run sessions across conferences and meetups over the past year. She showcases exact, working demos rather than hype and agent reliability.

Ishween Kaur is a senior software engineer on Salesforce's AgentForce team, where she builds production agentic systems the harness, memory, guardrails and evaluation that keep agents reliable under real load and debugs them when they fail in ways a ... Show more

Victor Asuquo is an experienced Machine Learning Engineer with a proven track record of building real-world AI products and contributing to cutting-edge AI research. Driven by a deep passion for leveraging AI to revolutionize software, his journey began with mastering Python development, which he now channels into creating robust and innovative AI solutions.

As the Python Uyo Lead and lead, Machine Learning community in Uyo, Victor is dedicated to fostering a collaborative and thriving tech ecosystem. His contributions extend beyond local initiatives to include active participation in open-source projects and membership in the prestigious Google AI/ML Network.

Victor is the founder of Karepal, a medical enterprise AI research startup focused on supporting stroke patients, and co-founder of DrowsyGuard, an AI-powered companion for drivers. He also co-founded Agripro Connect, a startup bridging the gap between agriculture and technology, and leads Machine Learning Systems Design at Start Innovation Hub.

With a unique blend of technical expertise and community leadership, Victor remains at the forefront of AI advancements, constantly exploring new use cases to empower businesses and transform industries.

Victor Asuquo is an experienced Machine Learning Engineer with a proven track record of building real-world AI products and contributing to cutting-edge AI research. Driven by a deep passion for leveraging AI to revolutionize software, his journey be... Show more

Mehdi is a senior software developer and system architect who has been designing and building production systems since 2000. Across that time he has delivered solutions in office automation, CRM, healthcare management, and industrial and logistics automation, working primarily on the .NET platform and with a strong commitment to clean, object-oriented design.

Since 2016 his work has centered on cloud computing and cloud-native architecture. More recently his main focus has become AI engineering: integrating large language models into real .NET applications through function calling and tool use, building retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines, and combining vector search with graph databases such as ArangoDB and NebulaGraph for semantic discovery and reasoning. He also applies these techniques to production problems such as AI-driven root-cause analysis in observability systems.

He writes and speaks about .NET, Azure, practical LLM integration, function calling, vector and semantic search, and graph databases, sharing much of this hands-on work at dotnet-talk.com.

Mehdi is a senior software developer and system architect who has been designing and building production systems since 2000. Across that time he has delivered solutions in office automation, CRM, healthcare management, and industrial and logistics au... Show more

Godsent Pauly-Erobiri is a software engineer, technology founder, and builder who is slightly obsessed with turning messy real-world problems into software that actually works.

Over the past seven years, his journey in technology has taken him from writing code and building applications to designing backend systems, APIs, SaaS platforms, AI-enabled products, and digital infrastructure across healthcare, health insurance, education, and business operations.

He is the Founder of GTECH, where he leads the development of technology products including Vetra, a health-tech platform rethinking health insurance operations and access in Nigeria, and SchoolOS, a platform helping schools digitize and simplify their operations.

Godsent is particularly interested in the intersection of AI, software engineering, product development, and African problems. He believes the most interesting question isn't always “How can we add AI?” but rather, “What is the right technology for this problem?”

Beyond building products, he enjoys sharing what happens behind the polished interfaces: architecture decisions, failed assumptions, strange bugs, product trade-offs, and the lessons that come from trying to make software survive the real world.

When he speaks, his goal is simple: make complex technology practical, useful, and exciting enough that someone leaves wanting to build something.

Godsent Pauly-Erobiri is a software engineer, technology founder, and builder who is slightly obsessed with turning messy real-world problems into software that actually works. Over the past seven years, his journey in technology has taken him fro... Show more

Vipin Tanna is the founder of Gabriel Operator, the embedded oversight layer for AI agents. With over thirteen years of engineering experience, including a founding engineer role at ING building a low-code DSL for a regulated bank, he designs systems where automated output is trustworthy enough that institutions will run it in production. He now builds voice-driven agent workflows where every consequential action clears human approval before it executes for real.

web: www.gabrieloperator.com

Vipin Tanna is the founder of Gabriel Operator, the embedded oversight layer for AI agents. With over thirteen years of engineering experience, including a founding engineer role at ING building a low-code DSL for a regulated bank, he designs systems... Show more

Nyah Macklin is a seasoned researcher and speaker on topics around AI, ML, Ethics, Governance, and Responsibility. Nyah serves as a Senior Developer Advocate for Artificial Intelligence at Neo4j, specializing in context engineering, knowledge graphs, and AI-driven developer tooling where Nyah has built high-impact technical communities and led initiatives that advance a critical understanding of AI and its use cases. They are also the Founder & CTO of Afros in AI, a technical community dedicated to showcasing the multifaceted nature of artificial intelligence. Beyond Nyah's technical expertise, Nyah has a background in government leadership and technology policy, having served as Chief of Staff in the U.S. state government, where they helped shape tech-driven legislative initiatives and equity-driven legislation. When not immersed in their work, Nyah cares about empowering, teaching, and tutoring engineers, live-streaming technical deep dives, and building open-source tools that make software more accessible, explainable, and community-driven.

Nyah Macklin is a seasoned researcher and speaker on topics around AI, ML, Ethics, Governance, and Responsibility. Nyah serves as a Senior Developer Advocate for Artificial Intelligence at Neo4j, specializing in context engineering, knowledge graphs,... Show more

Lars has dedicated his career to focus on organizing software developer routines and chores in a way that fosters software with quality built-in — often GxP grade (life science), safety-critical (manufacturing industry) and high-trust (finance) and often with the added complexity of hardware-in-the-loop. At the core in achieving this he builds a continuous flow in software deliveries, through a high degree of autonomation and automation; anything-as-code.

Lars has dedicated his career to focus on organizing software developer routines and chores in a way that fosters software with quality built-in — often GxP grade (life science), safety-critical (manufacturing industry) and high-trust (finance) and o... Show more

Chandan Dutta has over two decades of data and software development experience. He has worked in different verticals, like finance (Swiss Bank Corporation in Basel, Van Lanschot in 's-Hertogenbosch and Nations Bank in Charlotte, NC), manufacturing (Hewlett-Packard, Clorox) and healthcare (McKesson, Military Healthcare).
Chandan joined Improving in 2024. He holds a Master of Science in Physics and later in Cryogenic Engineering. He did his research in Theoretical Physics before getting into information technology.
He achieved the following certifications: Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional, Microsoft SQL Server Admin, Azure Administration Associate, PMP, Certified ScrumMaster, CPHIMS, ITIL Foundation, SAS Intelligence Platform Deployment Professional, etc.

Chandan Dutta has over two decades of data and software development experience. He has worked in different verticals, like finance (Swiss Bank Corporation in Basel, Van Lanschot in 's-Hertogenbosch and Nations Bank in Charlotte, NC), manufacturing (H... Show more

Ehud Bahat is a technology consultant and fractional product leader with over 20 years of experience in software engineering and R&D management. Holding an MBA certification, Ehud specializes in bridging the gap between technical execution and business value. Previously at Binah.ai, Ehud led a live webinars, drove innovative strartegic solutions, and spearheaded integrations with Polar and other wearables. Passionate about individual accountability in the data space, he empowers professionals to transition from passive analysts to proactive business leaders.

Ehud Bahat is a technology consultant and fractional product leader with over 20 years of experience in software engineering and R&D management. Holding an MBA certification, Ehud specializes in bridging the gap between technical execution and busine... Show more

Lorenzo Sciandra is a staff engineer on Shopify’s Shop app, focused on high-leverage mobile engineering and cross-team impact alongside agentic coding. A former React Native core maintainer, he previously worked at Microsoft and the Sovereign Tech Fund and speaks on engineering, open source, and mental health.

Lorenzo Sciandra is a staff engineer on Shopify’s Shop app, focused on high-leverage mobile engineering and cross-team impact alongside agentic coding. A former React Native core maintainer, he previously worked at Microsoft and the Sovereign Tech Fu... Show more

I’m Muhammad Atif, President and Chief Technology Officer at PureLogics, a digital product development and technology consulting firm I co-founded in 2006. Over the past two decades, I’ve helped organizations leverage technology to grow, scale, and navigate digital transformation successfully.

At PureLogics, I’ve led the delivery of 400,000+ development hours across 1,300+ products in 33+ countries, working with global brands such as Pearson, Intel, Samsung, DHL, Honda, and LiveNation. My focus has always been on translating complex technology into clear business outcomes helping companies build scalable platforms, improve operations, and create better customer experiences.

My background started in hands-on software engineering, which gave me a deep appreciation for building technology the right way. As my role evolved into executive leadership, I became increasingly focused on aligning technology strategy with long-term business growth and innovation.
I specialize in enterprise solutions, custom software development, AI-driven platforms, cloud-native architectures, web and mobile applications, startup consulting, and technical strategy. I also bring extensive experience across healthcare, edtech, fintech, logistics, and proptech, including HIPAA-compliant healthcare systems and enterprise-grade SaaS platforms.

What excites me most is the intersection of technology, business, and human potential. I believe technology should not only improve efficiency but also empower organizations and people to think bigger, move faster, and create meaningful impact.

I’m always open to connecting with founders, business leaders, and teams looking to solve complex challenges through technology and innovation.

I’m Muhammad Atif, President and Chief Technology Officer at PureLogics, a digital product development and technology consulting firm I co-founded in 2006. Over the past two decades, I’ve helped organizations leverage technology to grow, scale, and n... Show more

Sayeeram Gundu is a Senior Principal Enterprise Architect and AI and Data Executive with more than 25 years of experience delivering enterprise data and AI architecture for regulated industries, including healthcare and financial services. He has experience in enterprise data and AI strategy, domain-driven architecture, semantic layer and ontology design, agentic AI architecture, cloud modernization, data governance, regulatory reporting, and architecture governance.
He currently serves as Executive Director and Principal Architect at Wells Fargo, where he leads enterprise data and AI architecture initiatives, including the Enterprise Composite Semantic Layer and Approved Data Sources frameworks. His work supports KPI governance, AI explainability, cross-domain interoperability, data lineage, traceability, and regulatory compliance across Consumer Lending lines of business.
Previously, Sayeeram served in architecture and leadership roles at Cigna Healthcare, Ernst & Young, Blue Cross Blue Shield Arizona, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Impetus Technologies, IBM Global Business Systems, Deloitte, HSBC, and Tata Consultancy Services. His experience includes Medicare data separation, mergers and acquisitions architecture, cloud migration, enterprise data hubs, SaaS transformation, big data platforms, analytics, data engineering, and large-scale program delivery.
He holds a Master of Engineering degree in Civil Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. His certifications and training include Azure Certified Solution Architect Expert, Snowflake SnowPro Core, Databricks Lakehouse, CISM, PMP, Certified Scrum Product Owner, SAFe Scaled Agilist, ITIL, AWS Well-Architected Framework, GCP Digital Leader, Generative AI, and Professional Data Science from Harvard University.

Sayeeram Gundu is a Senior Principal Enterprise Architect and AI and Data Executive with more than 25 years of experience delivering enterprise data and AI architecture for regulated industries, including healthcare and financial services. He has exp... Show more

Ruby engineer with over 15 years creating robust, scalable back-end systems with a strong emphasis on clean, maintainable code. I'm an independent consultant, TDD and domain-driven design practitioner, author of the TCB gem, founder of wheretofocus.com.

Ruby engineer with over 15 years creating robust, scalable back-end systems with a strong emphasis on clean, maintainable code. I'm an independent consultant, TDD and domain-driven design practitioner, author of the TCB gem, founder of wheretofocus.c... Show more

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Trish Kane is an Energy Healer, technologist, thought leader, speaker, and the visionary founder and CEO of Healerverse, a pioneering global platform dedicated to elevating collective consciousness through healing, connection, and conscious innovation.

A holistic practitioner, decentralization advocate, author, and master of ceremonies, Trish brings a rare combination of business leadership, emerging technology expertise, spiritual insight, and transformational resilience to her work. She is the author of Divine Intervention: Blockchain for Healers and the Wellness Community, where she explores the intersection of technology, healing, and human consciousness.

Trish’s mission was born from profound personal transformation. In 2014, she survived a near-death experience after being found unresponsive with a critically low body temperature of 86°F (30°C). Following resuscitation, a 9-day coma, and two strokes, she embarked on a decade-long healing journey rooted in spiritual and holistic practices. That experience became the catalyst for creating Healerverse — a platform designed to empower practitioners, seekers, and conscious communities worldwide.

Trish holds an MBA from Florida Atlantic University and a BBA from Iona University. Known for her visionary leadership style and strategic thinking, she is passionate about building decentralized, heart-centered systems that support the evolution of humanity.

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: CEO & Founder of Healerverse Trish Kane is an Energy Healer, technologist, thought leader, speaker, and the visionary founder and CEO of Healerverse, a pioneering global platform dedicated to elevating collective consciousness t... Show more

Cybersecurity professional with experience in Penetration Testing and Cyber Threat Intelligence. With a strong background in security assessments across diverse environments, I have developed expertise in risk evaluation, application and system security, privacy, and technical project management. My passion for social engineering enables me to approach security from a unique angle, bridging human and technical vulnerabilities to strengthen defense strategies.
Currently, I focus on Cyber Threat Intelligence, analyzing emerging threats and attacker behavior to enhance proactive security measures. I have also begun a master’s program in Criminology and Criminal Behavior to deepen my specialization in cybercriminal profiling, combining technical indicators with behavioral insights to better understand adversaries and improve prevention and response. In parallel, I’m pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Psychology to further strengthen my understanding of human behavior, decision-making, and the social dynamics that influence cyber risk.

Cybersecurity professional with experience in Penetration Testing and Cyber Threat Intelligence. With a strong background in security assessments across diverse environments, I have developed expertise in risk evaluation, application and system secur... Show more

Robert is a talented, energetic, and insightful product-focused speaker focused on helping teams and organizations build great products and align on their best ways of working to build trust and accountability. He has spent 15 years in the IT field with a primary focus on product development, agile framework, and software quality within both startups and enterprise organizations spanning diverse industries including Automotive, Insurance, Finance, Healthcare and the Department of Defense. He currently serves as a Sr Principal Product professional at Discover + Capital One helping build and evolve innovative products to ensure a brighter financial future for their customers. He is a relentlessly optimistic, culture-first leader who unlocks elite performance by developing people, fostering trust, and placing success over ego.

Robert is a talented, energetic, and insightful product-focused speaker focused on helping teams and organizations build great products and align on their best ways of working to build trust and accountability. He has spent 15 years in the IT field w... Show more

Ask Michael Schmitt what makes an organization succeed, and the answer stays the same regardless of industry: clear expectations, strong systems, capable and empowered teams, and accountability to measurable standards. That philosophy has held constant across military service, corporate healthcare, entrepreneurship, and federal technology.

He learned it first in the United States Marine Corps, where 20 years of leadership across worldwide assignments taught him that preparation and resilience determine outcomes, and that developing others matters as much as any single mission. Many of the Marines he mentored went on to lead teams of their own.

He carried the same principles into the private sector, earning top-performer recognition at Pfizer and Medtronic while operating inside strict regulatory frameworks that reward precision and ethical decision-making. When he founded Central Tox LLC, doing business as Semper Fi Labs, in 2014, he applied that thinking to building an organization, leading development of the proprietary Elevate laboratory information system and establishing a culture where operational excellence was the norm. Central Tox is the only SDVOSB holding a National MOU and an Interservice Security Agreement, and its multi-year Exceptional CPARS ratings, awarded by government evaluators, reflect consistent execution.

His work in health information technology through PHI Fortress, the only SDVOSB operating within the AWS GovCloud VA enterprise space, applies the same discipline to healthcare interoperability for veterans, earning the 2026 FORUM Innovation Award for a production-ready solution.

Michael believes that while technologies, regulations, and markets change, the fundamentals of leadership do not. Integrity, preparation, adaptability, and accountability remain the foundation of durable success. He holds two bachelor's degrees and an MBA, and he supports the Wounded Warrior Project, the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, and the ASPCA.

Ask Michael Schmitt what makes an organization succeed, and the answer stays the same regardless of industry: clear expectations, strong systems, capable and empowered teams, and accountability to measurable standards. That philosophy has held consta... Show more

With more than 25 years in the IT industry, poking at all things new and shiny, Thomas has broad experience in technology, and a special love for open source software and communities. He is currently employed in healthcare technology.

With more than 25 years in the IT industry, poking at all things new and shiny, Thomas has broad experience in technology, and a special love for open source software and communities. He is currently employed in healthcare technology. Show more

Hi My name is William McLendon, I'm an Microsoft Business Applications MVP, and a AI Business Process Solution Engineer within the SLG and Higher Education with Microsoft, I have over ten years of experience supporting business objectives through information technology, My role at Microsoft is focused on helping our customers by digitally transforming their business processes with PowerApps.

Hi My name is William McLendon, I'm an Microsoft Business Applications MVP, and a AI Business Process Solution Engineer within the SLG and Higher Education with Microsoft, I have over ten years of experience supporting business objectives through inf... Show more

Senior Digital Product Leader dedicated to building ecosystems that bridge the gap between industrial assets and environmental impact. With eight years of experience across Not for Profit, Startups and Corporate, specialising in digital products, innovative IoT, digital twins and digital transformation. Dedicating my time at work to building a positive impact on climate change through a variety of digital products and services. A firm believer that innovation requires personal resilience, I openly share my professional expertise alongside the ups and downs of my personal health. Helping to de-stigmatise mental health and share burnout recovery tips in high-pressure industries.

Senior Digital Product Leader dedicated to building ecosystems that bridge the gap between industrial assets and environmental impact. With eight years of experience across Not for Profit, Startups and Corporate, specialising in digital products, inn... Show more

Passionate Software Developer for 20 years. Web, DevOps, embedded Software. Currently in biotech

Passionate Software Developer for 20 years. Web, DevOps, embedded Software. Currently in biotech Show more

Hello, it's Cephas here, I'm a software engineer with experience in cross-platform app development, and I'm also passionate about graphics and UX design. I love using my skills to create experiences that make people's lives better. Am glad you checked me out here!

Hello, it's Cephas here, I'm a software engineer with experience in cross-platform app development, and I'm also passionate about graphics and UX design. I love using my skills to create experiences that make people's lives better. Am glad you checke... Show more

Sridhar Rangu is a Senior Project and Program Manager with over 20 years of IT experience, leading strategic digital transformation initiatives across industries. He specializes in aligning technology solutions with business objectives, delivering AI-powered automation, enterprise cloud migrations, and large-scale modernization programs that maximize ROI.

Currently with CVS Health through XSell Resources, Sridhar drives initiatives that optimize system architectures, accelerate delivery cycles, and enhance customer experiences. His career spans leadership in pre-sales strategy, professional services delivery, and cross-functional team management, successfully guiding onshore and offshore engineering teams to deliver complex, high-value projects.

Sridhar holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and an Executive MBA from Quantic School of Business. A certified PMP, he is passionate about fostering innovation, mentoring the next generation of leaders, and helping organizations embrace emerging technologies to stay ahead in an AI-driven world.

Sridhar Rangu is a Senior Project and Program Manager with over 20 years of IT experience, leading strategic digital transformation initiatives across industries. He specializes in aligning technology solutions with business objectives, delivering AI... Show more

Kristi is a recognized leader and sought-after speaker in Information Governance and Technology, known for driving innovation, compliance, and AI readiness and adoption. She has deep expertise in digital transformation, business process efficiency, and risk reduction.

Kristi has founded 2 non-profit organizations and actively works to support Women in Tech. She has over 25 years' expertise in the Microsoft ecosystem and is a Microsoft Partner. Since launching Paintrock Consulting in 2012, she has advised across Energy, Healthcare, Engineering, FinTech, Big Pharma, Telecommunications, Web3, and Legal Services industries.

Kristi is a recognized leader and sought-after speaker in Information Governance and Technology, known for driving innovation, compliance, and AI readiness and adoption. She has deep expertise in digital transformation, business process efficiency, a... Show more

Paula Ramos holds a PhD in Computer Vision and Machine Learning, with over 20 years of experience in the technological field. She has been developing novel integrated engineering technologies, mainly in Computer Vision, robotics, and Machine Learning applied to agriculture, since the early 2000s in Colombia. During her PhD and Postdoctoral research, she deployed multiple low-cost, smart edge, and IoT computing technologies, such as those used by farmers, that can be operated without expertise in computer vision systems. The central objective of Paula’s research has been to develop intelligent systems and machines that can understand and recreate the visual world around us to address real-world needs, such as those in the agricultural industry.

Paula Ramos holds a PhD in Computer Vision and Machine Learning, with over 20 years of experience in the technological field. She has been developing novel integrated engineering technologies, mainly in Computer Vision, robotics, and Machine Learning... Show more