Cynthia Lockrey helps leaders and organizations communicate with clarity, confidence and purpose. A former reporter and newspaper editor with more than 29 years of experience in public relations, crisis communications and leadership communications, she specializes in turning complex ideas into compelling stories that build trust, inspire action and create meaningful change. An engaging keynote speaker and corporate trainer, Cynthia has worked with organizations across North America and is consistently rated as a top conference speaker for her practical, story-driven presentations. Audiences appreciate her ability to simplify complex communication challenges into strategies they can immediately put into practice. Cynthia brings authenticity, empathy and humour to every presentation. Whether speaking about storytelling, leadership, advocacy or communication, she equips audiences with the tools and confidence to use their voice, strengthen relationships and create lasting impact.

Cynthia Lockrey helps leaders and organizations communicate with clarity, confidence and purpose. A former reporter and newspaper editor with more than 29 years of experience in public relations, crisis communications and leadership communications, s... Show more

I write, speak, and host live sessions on building AI systems and data platforms for healthcare, automotive, and manufacturing—focusing on process-oriented and governance-compliant architectures. Founder & Principal Engineer. Get practical engineering insights, live code walkthroughs, system design blueprints, and zero-trust security patterns to build production-ready enterprise solutions. He is a Microsoft MVP and certified solutions’ developer with many years of experience building software solutions. He is the Google Developer Group Chapter lead for Broward County, South Florida. He specializes in building cloud solutions solutions for AI and Data.

I write, speak, and host live sessions on building AI systems and data platforms for healthcare, automotive, and manufacturing—focusing on process-oriented and governance-compliant architectures. Founder & Principal Engineer. Get practical engineerin... Show more

Nicole N. Kaufman, MA, LCMHC, is a licensed mental health counselor, entrepreneur, author, and speaker specializing in resilience, high performance, relationships, and meaningful change. Founder of High Performance Counseling, Nicole translates psychology into practical strategies that help ambitious people navigate change, challenge old patterns, and build healthier, more sustainable success.

Nicole N. Kaufman, MA, LCMHC, is a licensed mental health counselor, entrepreneur, author, and speaker specializing in resilience, high performance, relationships, and meaningful change. Founder of High Performance Counseling, Nicole translates psych... Show more

I'm an AI Architect with 18 years in software engineering. I currently lead the rollout of AI tooling and an AI-enabled SDLC at a global insurance company, and I run TrolleyRelay, a production SaaS built by one human directing AI agents through a fully gated delivery process: hundreds of PRs, more test code than product code, and every rule in the process traceable to a real incident that produced it.

My current talk and article series, "You can't install an AI-SDLC", is about what it actually takes to run AI-driven delivery accountably: quality floors, review and judgment gates, agent identity and attribution, and infrastructure that keeps agents constrained, observable, and reviewable. Nothing in it is claimed practice; it is all demonstrated, dated, and public.

Before the AI wave I spent most of my career in LegalTech and HealthTech, and co-founded Realta Logic, an Australian startup digitising regulation and making it operational, built on two decades of CSIRO research. My earlier talks sit where those threads meet: domain-specific languages, graph databases, and turning complex regulation into something visual and computable.

I'm an AI Architect with 18 years in software engineering. I currently lead the rollout of AI tooling and an AI-enabled SDLC at a global insurance company, and I run TrolleyRelay, a production SaaS built by one human directing AI agents through a ful... Show more

James Bartlett is a Principal Consultant at P3 Adaptive, a Microsoft Data Platform MVP Alum, and co-host of "The Drill Down with Ahmad and James," which is an interactive video livestream on LinkedIn that focuses on Microsoft Fabric and Power BI. James is also a co-organizer of the Higher Education Power BI User Group, and he has given presentations at conferences and user groups all over the world, with his most notable recent appearances being at Data Point Prague, FabCon Europe, Power BI Next Step, and RADACAD's Power BI and Fabric Global Summit. In his free time, James likes to write and contribute to open-source software, play the guitar, produce electronic music, post articles on his blog at DataVolume.xyz, and volunteer with a nonprofit organization called Tech Journey, whose mission is "to inspire youth to increase their knowledge and interest in technology by providing engaging learning opportunities led by technology professionals."

James Bartlett is a Principal Consultant at P3 Adaptive, a Microsoft Data Platform MVP Alum, and co-host of "The Drill Down with Ahmad and James," which is an interactive video livestream on LinkedIn that focuses on Microsoft Fabric and Power BI. Jam... Show more

Josh Garverick is Chief Technical Architect at Xebia and a multi-year Microsoft MVP with 20+ years of enterprise experience across finance, healthcare, transportation, logistics, retail and consumer products, oil and gas, and insurance. His current work centers on agentic transformation: multi-agent architecture built on Microsoft Agent Framework and Semantic Kernel, MCP-based tooling, and the governance and cost controls that keep an AI asset estate manageable at enterprise scale. He is the creator of ARIA (Asset Registry for Intelligent Agents), an open source reference architecture for classifying, governing, and distributing AI assets. Josh authored "Migrating to Azure" and contributed to "The Developer's Guide to Azure," "Implementing Event-Driven Microservices Architecture in .NET 7," and "Azure Integration Guide for Business," along with several online courses.

Josh Garverick is Chief Technical Architect at Xebia and a multi-year Microsoft MVP with 20+ years of enterprise experience across finance, healthcare, transportation, logistics, retail and consumer products, oil and gas, and insurance. His current w... Show more

Markus and his teams have been working on Java IDE and database tools, frameworks, as well as on various open-source projects for 20+ years. Markus is the CEO and founder of Cyrock.AI, Inc., which is the company behind the Eclipse open-source projects EclipseStore, Eclipse Serializer, and Eclipse Data Grid, powering Cyrock.AI as the first AI Memory based on a serverless microservices architecture. He is also the editor-in-chief for the free JAVAPRO magazine and the founder and co-organizer of the Java community conference series JCON. He is an independent editor for several magazines, and loves speaking at developer conferences and user groups around the world.

Markus and his teams have been working on Java IDE and database tools, frameworks, as well as on various open-source projects for 20+ years. Markus is the CEO and founder of Cyrock.AI, Inc., which is the company behind the Eclipse open-source project... Show more

I am an AI Engineer and Researcher holding a PhD in Computer Science, driven by a desire to unravel complex mysteries and build elegant, scalable solutions. My career spans across high-impact domains—including cybersecurity, FinTech, Blockchain, and gaming—giving me a unique perspective on applying cutting-edge machine learning to real-world challenges.
Most recently, my work has focused on the frontier of intelligent automation and autonomous decision-making. Across my last two professional endeavors, I have deeply specialized in designing and implementing advanced AI agents for vulnerability reports classification and developing prediction Agents within open-source frameworks. By leveraging modern architectures and distributed systems, I focus on taking complex AI models from the research phase and building them into production-ready platforms.
Outside of engineering, I stay curious about the world by exploring astrophysics, organizing tech community events or giving talks around AI, and volunteering in urban family gardens. Let’s connect to talk about the future of AI agents, machine learning, or open-source innovation!

I am an AI Engineer and Researcher holding a PhD in Computer Science, driven by a desire to unravel complex mysteries and build elegant, scalable solutions. My career spans across high-impact domains—including cybersecurity, FinTech, Blockchain, and ... Show more

Elena is a highly-rated professional speaker with 20+ years of experience as a leadership coach, group facilitator and collegiate faculty member. Elena works with groups, individuals, and organizations to amplify their authenticity and empower them to become effective leaders. Elena is the President of and Lead Consultant with Marquetti Consulting.

Elena is a highly-rated professional speaker with 20+ years of experience as a leadership coach, group facilitator and collegiate faculty member. Elena works with groups, individuals, and organizations to amplify their authenticity and empower them t... Show more

35 years of experience in Pharmaceutical Water Systems. Speaker at 20+ ISPE Conferences. Certified Trainer ISPE in Pharmaceutical Water Systems. Have experience from projects in Europe, Asia and North America.

35 years of experience in Pharmaceutical Water Systems. Speaker at 20+ ISPE Conferences. Certified Trainer ISPE in Pharmaceutical Water Systems. Have experience from projects in Europe, Asia and North America. Show more

Roberto Luna Rojas is a Sr Developer Advocate for Valkey based in the USA, originally from Mexico. He tries to get the most out of in-memory databases one bit at the time, been around developing software since the mid 90s focused on performance and scalability. When not in front of the computer, he loves spending time with his family, listening to music, and watching movies, TV shows, and sports.

Roberto Luna Rojas is a Sr Developer Advocate for Valkey based in the USA, originally from Mexico. He tries to get the most out of in-memory databases one bit at the time, been around developing software since the mid 90s focused on performance and s... Show more

Renzo Cáceres Rossi

Member of LIMINAL Research Group, an interdisciplinary research group based in Peru. He is an R, Python, and Julia package developer who has delivered webinars, workshops, and training programs across Bolivia, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, the Czech Republic, Peru, and Panama. He has presented at international technology conferences, including PyDay Chile 2022, PyCon Bolivia 2022, and PyCon Panamá 2026.

As a software package developer, Renzo has created and published more than 30 R packages on CRAN, over 10 Python libraries on PyPI, and packages in the Julia ecosystem. His notable R contributions include infectiousR, MedDataSets, OncoDatSets, and NeuroDataSets, among others. His Python projects include usdatasets, oncodatasets, meddatasets, crimedatasets, legaldatasets, neurodatasets, and agridatasets, among others.

In 2026, he designed and delivered two university-level training programs focused on the complete development lifecycle of Python libraries: one at the University of Piura through IEEE EMBS, and another at the National Agrarian University La Molina (UNALM). Both experiences covered the process of designing, developing, documenting, building, and publishing Python libraries on PyPI.

His work in neuroscience data resources has also been presented at international academic events. In 2025, he presented NeuroDataSets at the 5th International Congress of Neurosciences (NeuroUTEC). In 2026, he presented neurodatasets, his Python library, at the 2nd International Congress of Cognitive Neurosciences.

Previously, he served as an R, RStudio, and RMarkdown Program Mentor at Data Science Research Peru, contributing to the development of data science skills and the R programming community.

Renzo Cáceres Rossi Member of LIMINAL Research Group, an interdisciplinary research group based in Peru. He is an R, Python, and Julia package developer who has delivered webinars, workshops, and training programs across Bolivia, Mexico, the Domin... Show more

Edna J. White — Life & Entrepreneurship Consultant | Keynote Speaker | I Help Women & Entrepreneurs Turn Experience Into Their Next Profitable Move | 2X Bestselling Author | 30+ Books | CEO of 2nd Chance Inc | Founder of 2nd Chance Inc. Entrepreneurial Coach and President of the Greater Gordon Heights Chamber of Commerce; past Long Island real estate broker with 30 years' experience, now a real estate investor coach. She helps women business owners know what they want, ask for it, and get it in their business — growing production and increasing their profit line with a strategic plan, through group coaching and workshops. Website: https://ednawhite.com.

Edna J. White — Life & Entrepreneurship Consultant | Keynote Speaker | I Help Women & Entrepreneurs Turn Experience Into Their Next Profitable Move | 2X Bestselling Author | 30+ Books | CEO of 2nd Chance Inc | Founder of 2nd Chance Inc. Entrepreneuri... Show more

Patrick Kelley is a CISO and executive security advisor with nearly 30 years across information security, critical infrastructure, and network forensics. Over that career he has delivered CISO and security-advisory services to hundreds of organizations — from enterprises with boards and regulatory obligations to ultra-high-net-worth families in entertainment. He pairs boardroom-level risk communication with deep technical work in SOC operations, OT/ICS security, AI-assisted detection, incident response, and offensive security.

Patrick has delivered more than 120 talks and trainings since 2012, including RSA Conference, Black Hat, DEF CON's Packet Hacking Village, and GridSecCon; spoken on panels alongside the FBI, CIA, and NSA; trained for NERC, CISA, CRISP, and E-ISAC; lectured in cybersecurity programs at CUNY, Kennesaw State University, Georgia State University, and the University of California; and been featured in Fortune, CNN, NBC News, The Guardian, and Krebs on Security. He is the author of The First 90 Days as CISO and CBI-CS: An Introduction to Burnout Intelligence.

Patrick Kelley is a CISO and executive security advisor with nearly 30 years across information security, critical infrastructure, and network forensics. Over that career he has delivered CISO and security-advisory services to hundreds of organizatio... Show more

Ralph is the Director of Security of Gridlock Security (GridlockSec) - a company he founded that focuses on cybersecurity consulting services. He has 10 years experience in the industry as a Security Consultant/Pentester/Security Researcher for a few companies such as Microsoft, NCC Group, Hewlett-Packard (HP), Forward Security, and Ernst & Young (E&Y).
His expertise is mainly Web, Mobile, and Network Pentesting, Threat Modelling, Security Architecture Review, and Security Design Reviews. When he was a Senior Security Engineer at Microsoft, he dealt with security architecture reviews, security design reviews, threat modelling, security research, code reviews, and pentesting on the dedicated product he is directly working on with 100+ software engineers. The threat modelling practice he had daily done with his software engineers had helped secure the product and promoted a culture of secure coding and engineering of the said software.

He is also a major active contributor and a member of the working group for the OWASP Application Security Verification Standard (ASVS) project, making the standard better for fellow pentesters and developers alike.

He trained attendees at BSides Vancouver 2025, BSides Orlando 2025 and BSides Luxembourg 2026 for the same workshop, "Threat Modelling Starter Training" which had been well received. He has presented his talk entitled, "OWASP ASVS: A Methodical and Practical Approach to Application Security Testing" on OWASP AppSec Pacific Northwest conference (PNW) 2024 in Vancouver, BC Canada. He has also presented a similar presentation aimed for beginners delivered online at HackStop Cybersecurity Summit 2024 held in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Ralph is the Director of Security of Gridlock Security (GridlockSec) - a company he founded that focuses on cybersecurity consulting services. He has 10 years experience in the industry as a Security Consultant/Pentester/Security Researcher for a few... Show more

Kosseila is a Founder and Principal Cloud Consultant at CloudThrill, with a strong focus on Multi Cloud solutions. His expertise extends to multiple industries, including telco, startup, healthcare, and banking. He has an Oracle ACE Pro recognition for his community contributions. His core expertise includes Cloud Automation (IaC), AI Infra, Inference deployments, DevOps, Kubernetes, CI/CD, DevSecOps, Identity/Secret Management, and LLMOps.
As a Curious, open-minded individual, Kosseila is always exploring emerging tech and is actively involved in the community through speaking at conferences (Hashitalks, Devox, OracleCloud World, DevOpsStage, CivoNavigate), Contributing to open source AI projects (vllm), blogging, leading a podcast (Tech Beats Unplugged) and AI community (TAICO).

Kosseila is a Founder and Principal Cloud Consultant at CloudThrill, with a strong focus on Multi Cloud solutions. His expertise extends to multiple industries, including telco, startup, healthcare, and banking. He has an Oracle ACE Pro recognition f... 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

𝗦𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗵 𝗝𝗮𝗶𝘀𝘄𝗮𝗹 is the 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀, author of 𝘼𝙄 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙠, and an 𝗔𝗜 & 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 with 𝟭𝟱+ 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 across AI, software engineering, enterprise technology, cloud platforms, and research.

His career spans 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆, beginning as a 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁/𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗥𝗗𝗢 and later working with organizations including 𝗛𝗣, 𝗝𝗣𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲, 𝗞𝗕𝗖 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸, 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗻, and 𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗰.

He holds a 𝗕.𝗘. 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 & 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 and an 𝗠.𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. His work spans 𝗣𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻, 𝗔𝗜/𝗠𝗟, 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗜, 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗹-𝗔𝘂𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗥𝗔𝗚), and 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗜 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀.

Through 𝗔𝗜𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗜 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱, and his book 𝘼𝙄 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙠, he focuses on moving AI beyond experimentation and turning it into 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹, 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 that solve 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀.

𝗦𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗵 𝗝𝗮𝗶𝘀𝘄𝗮𝗹 is the 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀, author of 𝘼𝙄 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙠, and an 𝗔𝗜 & 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 with 𝟭𝟱+ 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 across AI, software engineer... Show more

Doriana Negruț is the founder and sole engineer behind Luminaria Memo, a graph-native AI memory platform built on Neo4j. A former graphic designer and artist, she has always understood information through shape and connection — and found in graphs the first medium that matched how she thinks. She currently works as a software engineer at Flinn, an AI compliance platform serving leading European MedTech companies, with a background in HIPAA-regulated healthcare SaaS. She is passionate about knowledge graphs, AI accountability, and the belief that the human is the most important node in the graph.

Doriana Negruț is the founder and sole engineer behind Luminaria Memo, a graph-native AI memory platform built on Neo4j. A former graphic designer and artist, she has always understood information through shape and connection — and found in graphs th... Show more

Frank Berenyi is a Maine-based entrepreneur and former competitive athlete with experience leading ventures across martial arts, hospitality, real estate, and cannabis retail. His perspective is grounded in a career of entering demanding fields, learning their dynamics, and building operations that endure.

Athletics came first. He competed in soccer and wrestling in his youth and trained in kickboxing and jiu-jitsu in his early teens before opening his own martial arts school as a young adult. Running it required managing students, maintaining a facility, and building a reputation while competing at a high level, where he became known for consistency and discipline. He paired this with study in business operations, management, and strategic growth.

He went on to operate multiple bars and nightlife venues across Maine, balancing careful staffing and disciplined financial oversight while running each venue as its own operation. The work moved him from individual performance to organizational leadership, building teams and the structures that let a business run without the owner present at all times. He also entered real estate, repositioning undervalued properties and building an owned-asset portfolio.

His most significant undertaking is Marijuanaville, a cannabis retail venture he founded and grew into a network of locations across the state, with the goal of broadening access to medical cannabis in Maine through affordability and a wider base of patients.

Beyond business, Frank Berenyi contributes consistently to shelters, nonprofit organizations, and community initiatives focused on housing and basic resources, and remains active in business development, real estate investment, and operational strategy.

Frank Berenyi is a Maine-based entrepreneur and former competitive athlete with experience leading ventures across martial arts, hospitality, real estate, and cannabis retail. His perspective is grounded in a career of entering demanding fields, lear... Show more

Dr. Davis McAlister is a dynamic keynote speaker, executive coach, and business strategist dedicated to transforming leaders into resilient problem solvers who build high-performing teams. A U.S. Army veteran, he served as an Interrogator, Counterintelligence Specialist, and Linguist, receiving advanced training from the FBI and Mossad and graduating as the Distinguished Honor Graduate from the U.S. Army Leadership and Development Course. With a doctorate, two master’s degrees, and certification as a Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Dr. McAlister combines academic excellence, military precision, and entrepreneurial insight to help organizations elevate performance, retention, and team dynamics.
His expertise has been featured on Ticker News, where he discussed leadership ethics, artificial intelligence, and organizational resilience. As CEO of three companies, a collegiate educator, and host of The Approach—a program featuring elite performers from Navy SEALs to Fortune 500 executives—Dr. McAlister inspires audiences to lead with clarity, confidence, and command presence in every arena.

Dr. Davis McAlister is a dynamic keynote speaker, executive coach, and business strategist dedicated to transforming leaders into resilient problem solvers who build high-performing teams. A U.S. Army veteran, he served as an Interrogator, Counterint... Show more

Alex is the Founder and Manager of Braveon AI, a startup studio focused on resilient technical architecture and applied AI. Bridging a unique background in the humanities with deep technical expertise in backend systems, Alex specializes in designing offline-capable, data-driven platforms that challenge the industry's reliance on constant cloud connectivity.
He is the lead developer behind platforms like CarbonSight, which parses complex consumer data into real-time emissions profiles. Through his "Build Without Wifi" initiative, Alex advocates for local-first data pipelines, edge-based execution, and extreme architectural minimalism.
A dedicated tech community leader, Alex actively mobilizes developer ecosystems. His mission is about mentoring technical professionals on how embracing severe engineering constraints can forge highly resilient tech careers and unbreakably reliable software for the global market.

Alex is the Founder and Manager of Braveon AI, a startup studio focused on resilient technical architecture and applied AI. Bridging a unique background in the humanities with deep technical expertise in backend systems, Alex specializes in designing... Show more

Latifa DEKHICI is a full professor in computer sciences and vice dean of external relations in mathematics and computer science faculty in the university of sciences and technology of Oran; and a researcher in LDREI, Smart Grid Developement laboratory in the Higher School of Electrical and Energetic engineering of Oran. Her research interests include power dispatch, power system design, healthcare scheduling and green optimization as well as optimization methods especially metaheuristics. DEKHICI has been a member of Inside Project (Inclusion of Students With impairements in Distance Education) in 2023, of DIGITAQ Project about Quality Assurance Digitalization in Higher Education and a responsable of Digitalisation Strategy Office in her university. She partipated as a trainer in many sustainability; digitalization; accessibilty, cyber responsability, soft skills and inclusivity activities and serious game design.

Latifa DEKHICI is a full professor in computer sciences and vice dean of external relations in mathematics and computer science faculty in the university of sciences and technology of Oran; and a researcher in LDREI, Smart Grid Developement laborator... Show more

Dr. Darrin “Boomer” Williams is an international professional basketball champion, entrepreneur, Human Resources leader, bestselling author, and keynote speaker dedicated to empowering individuals and organizations through leadership, resilience, and personal development.

A native of Detroit, Michigan, Dr. Williams built an international athletic career spanning 10 professional seasons across Europe, South America, and the United States. A two-time Italian League Champion and former Kosovo All-Star, he developed a unique understanding of high-performance environments, cross-cultural leadership, teamwork, and overcoming adversity.

Beyond professional athletics, Dr. Williams has established himself as an entrepreneur and organizational leader. As the founder of Ambassy International and Ambassy Cares Foundation, he has created initiatives supporting international athlete development, mentorship, education, and professional opportunities.

His experience in Human Resources leadership within the education sector further strengthens his expertise in talent development, employee engagement, organizational culture, and workforce effectiveness.

Dr. Williams holds a bachelor's degree in Communications from Loyola University Chicago and graduate qualifications in Business Administration and Human Resources. He is also pursuing doctoral studies in International Business.

As a professional speaker, he delivers engaging keynotes and interactive workshops addressing leadership development, business growth, workplace wellness, emotional resilience, personal branding, and high-performing teams.

Combining championship-level experience with practical business insights and inspirational storytelling, Dr. Williams equips audiences with actionable strategies to overcome challenges, strengthen relationships, and achieve sustainable success.

**His guiding message: True championship success begins with personal growth, disciplined action, and the commitment to add value to others.**

Dr. Darrin “Boomer” Williams is an international professional basketball champion, entrepreneur, Human Resources leader, bestselling author, and keynote speaker dedicated to empowering individuals and organizations through leadership, resilience, and... 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.
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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

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

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

Few executive biographies begin with explosives, a fire helmet, and a German manufacturer. Christopher Portelli, an engineer by training, is a business executive with more than two decades of organization-building on Long Island to his name, and a United States Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal veteran before that. Since 2013, he has served as Managing Director and President of SONOTEC US Inc., the American entity of German ultrasonic technology manufacturer SONOTEC GmbH, which he grew from a single employee with no customers into a 15-person organization supporting eight figures in annual revenue. He also owns Alpha Performance Clinic, a men's health and hormone optimization practice with locations in East Setauket and Bohemia, New York, and he lives in East Setauket. His record repeats one pattern: technical depth married to commercial accountability, and service that began in the Navy and continued through two decades in a volunteer fire department.

Christopher Portelli's career began in the United States Navy, where he served as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician and reached the rank of Petty Officer Second Class (E-5). EOD is counted among the military's most selective specialties, and the job amounts to locating, identifying, rendering safe, and disposing of explosive hazards: improvised explosive devices, mines, and unexploded ordnance. Precision and composure are prerequisites, and the technician is accountable for consequential decisions made without complete information.

The pattern held after the Navy. Christopher Portelli joined the Central Islip Fire Department on Long Island in 2002 and remains a member today. He climbed through every rank, serving as Lieutenant, then Captain, then seven years as a chief officer, and from 2019 to 2021 as Chief of the Department. In that role, he commanded emergency operations for about 180 volunteer firefighters and led the department through the COVID-19 pandemic, authoring its formal response protocols amid significant uncertainty. Counting the Navy years alongside the firehouse years, Chris Portelli has devoted roughly twenty-eight years to military and volunteer emergency response.

Education came in stages. Christopher Portelli earned his Bachelor of Science from the State University of New York at Plattsburgh in 2004, his Master of Business Administration from the New York Institute of Technology in 2006, and further studies in Electronic Engineering Technology at the State University of New York at Farmingdale.

His engineering career began at MITEQ Inc. in Hauppauge, New York, where he worked from 2001 to 2004 as an associate engineer and senior technician, producing microwave and RF components for defense and satellite communications customers. From 2004 to 2007, Veeco Instruments in Plainview, New York had him as system engineer and product manager, a job covering engineering systems and full product lifecycles for advanced semiconductor and industrial process equipment.

Engineering training plus an MBA moved Christopher Portelli into commercial leadership, with technology still in front of him. Between 2007 and 201,1 he was Director of Sales at VJ Technologies, Inc. in Bohemia, New York, responsible for United States sales at a manufacturer of X-ray and computed-tomography inspection systems, with aerospace, defense, electronics, and additive manufacturing customers on the roster and product positioning, trade show strategy, and lead generation for long-cycle capital equipment sales in his portfolio.

Introtek International, LP in Edgewood, New York, from 2011 to 2012, where, as Sales Manager, he sold non-invasive ultrasonic sensing technology into medical device and bioprocessing OEM design programs, building the application-selling experience his own company would later build on. From 2012 to 2013, he was Director of Sales and Marketing at Bufab in New York, running United States sales and marketing for a global supply-chain partner in fasteners and C-parts and moving the business toward value-added, total-cost-of-ownership selling.

The part of his record drawing the most attention is SONOTEC US Inc., the American subsidiary of SONOTEC GmbH of Halle, Germany, which he founded and still leads. He arrived in 2013 as the company's only American employee, with neither customers nor infrastructure to work from, and has carried full profit-and-loss responsibility for the Americas ever since across sales, operations, service, finance, facilities, and personnel. He brought the entity to fifteen people and eight figures in annual revenue, and he holds a twenty-five percent minority equity interest in the business he created.

The scope covered everything a founder-operator handles, starting with the legal and financial infrastructure. A customer base grew from nothing to include Amgen, Genentech, Sanofi, Bayer, and Repligen, and a national distributor network took shape alongside it, serving a second and entirely separate market. A wider mandate for the American entity came from his negotiations with the parent board, which approved in-country calibration and service capability, along with carrying every product line, removing transatlantic turnaround times as a competitive liability. A purpose-built facility in Hauppauge, New York supporting sales, service, and inventory for the Americas came from a site selection, relocation, and build-out process he ran, and the material agreements run through him too: customer supply and quality agreements, distributor contracts, and intercompany transfer pricing terms with the parent.

Hiring was his responsibility across the organization, and today he directs a five-person sales team, the distributor channel, and all marketing and demand generation for the Americas. He sets United States commercial strategy in concert with the parent's managing directors and board in Germany and defends the forecast on which their production planning depends. The words that recur when colleagues and customers talk about him are direct, transparent, and relationship-driven: an executive who delivers difficult news early instead of managing an account on optimism he does not have.

The second business, Alpha Performance Clinic, is owned by Christopher Portelli and offers men's health and hormone optimization care from locations in East Setauket and Bohemia, New York. Its premise came out of what he saw in the military and the fire service: that men, veterans and first responders, and men in their forties and fifties especially, receive too little support around preventive health and long-term vitality, and respond best to care offered without judgment or gimmicks. Much of the practice's operational backbone is his own work, from the patient education materials and clinical protocols through to a custom, HIPAA-hardened practice management application.

His giving traces the same line. He donates to the food pantry at St. Patrick's Church in Smithtown, New York, which kept food on his family's table as a child. A son, James, wears number 43 as a defender for the 2034 Express East youth lacrosse team, and Christopher Portelli supports the program.

One operating philosophy holds together the bomb disposal, the fire department, the American manufacturing entity, the medical practice, and the youth lacrosse sideline: carry the whole thing yourself, put in the plumbing nobody volunteers for, be straight with people, and stay put when it gets hard. Following it took SONOTEC US Inc. from one employee to fifteen. It produced pandemic protocols for a 180-member volunteer department, and explains why Chris Portelli wrote his own clinic's clinical protocols and built its practice management application rather than hand that off. Christopher Portelli is now considering executive leadership opportunities where technical depth, commercial ownership, and hands-on operating experience can build something again.

Few executive biographies begin with explosives, a fire helmet, and a German manufacturer. Christopher Portelli, an engineer by training, is a business executive with more than two decades of organization-building on Long Island to his name, and a Un... Show more

Sai K. Puli is an accomplished Technology Executive, Technical Program Manager, and Solution Architect with more than 20 years of experience leading enterprise-scale digital transformation initiatives. He has a proven track record of delivering innovative, high-impact technology solutions across Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Data Science, Advanced Analytics, and Cybersecurity, enabling organizations to accelerate innovation, improve operational efficiency, and achieve strategic business outcomes.
As a Technical Program Manager, Sai leads multidisciplinary teams of cloud architects, AI/ML engineers, data scientists, and software professionals in designing and delivering next-generation technology solutions for leading global enterprises. His leadership spans the successful execution of complex, mission-critical programs that align business strategy with emerging technologies and drive measurable business value.

Sai holds a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) in Computer Science and Engineering and is a Project Management Professional (PMP®). He also holds certifications in Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals, cloud technologies, and other industry-recognized technology and project management disciplines. He is widely recognized for his expertise in Technology Leadership, Enterprise Solution Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Data Science, Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Cybersecurity, and Product Management. Through his strategic vision, technical excellence, and ability to lead high-performing teams, Sai continues to drive innovation and deliver scalable, future-ready solutions that help organizations succeed in an increasingly digital world.

Professional Memberships:
IETE Fellow Membership
Sigma XI Full Membership
IAEME Fellow Membership
SCRS Fellow Membership
ScienceDirect
East African Nature & Science Organization Journals
ORCID
Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Editorial board membership - Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry (JPMC)
Member IEEE

Awards:
Multiple Prestigious awards include Titan Business Awards, Titan Innovation Awards
SCRS Fellow Award

Technical Program Committee Member and Reviewer:
Contributed to over 50 International Conferences as Technical Program Committee Member and Reviewer
Reviewed over 250 Scholarly Articles and Mentored researchers and Authors

Media:
Multiple Media Articles coverage including:
Medium.com
Analytics insight
Techbullion.com
IB Times

Published Articles in Google Scholar, ResearchGate, SSRN, IAEME, Scientific Research

Sai K. Puli is an accomplished Technology Executive, Technical Program Manager, and Solution Architect with more than 20 years of experience leading enterprise-scale digital transformation initiatives. He has a proven track record of delivering innov... Show more

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

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

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