Christoph Menzel is Head of Security Excellence at inovex. With more than 15 years of experience in software development, he combines practical developer expertise with security know-how from technical, strategic, and business perspectives.
His clear goal is to help organizations understand security not as a burden, but as an integral part of software development.
As a speaker, trainer, coach, and author, Christoph regularly shares his practical, field-tested knowledge. His hands-on mentality and focus on sustainable solutions make him a valuable partner for companies looking to take their software security to the next level.

Christoph Menzel is Head of Security Excellence at inovex. With more than 15 years of experience in software development, he combines practical developer expertise with security know-how from technical, strategic, and business perspectives. His clea... Show more

A tech enthusiast who thrives on steering projects from their initial spark to successful fruition, Rob Koch is Principal at Slalom Build, AWS Hero, and Co-chair of the CNCF Deaf and Hard of Hearing Working Group. His expertise in architecting event-driven systems is firmly rooted in the belief that data should be harnessed in real time. Rob relishes the challenge of examining existing systems and mapping the journey towards an event-driven architecture. With a versatile skill set encompassing software development, database management, Kubernetes orchestration, security protocols, data analytics, and enterprise architecture, Rob has worked across various industries, including energy, healthcare, finance, insurance, marketing, telecommunications, and the nonprofit sector.

A tech enthusiast who thrives on steering projects from their initial spark to successful fruition, Rob Koch is Principal at Slalom Build, AWS Hero, and Co-chair of the CNCF Deaf and Hard of Hearing Working Group. His expertise in architecting event-... Show more

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

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

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

Plus de 20 ans d'expérience sur le terrain des organisations complexes et des dynamiques humaines :

- Concepteur de La Ruche® : Créateur de la démarche basée sur les Forces et de notre référentiel éprouvé de 86 situations concrètes de travail, pour mesurer objectivement la maturité de vos collectifs et accélérer leur alignement stratégique.

- Accompagnement de Dirigeants & de Groupes dans des contextes variés : Interventions en environnements Agiles comme en organisations traditionnelles (secteur de la santé, industrie, fonctions support) : coaching de CODIR, DSI et groupes métiers vers un fonctionnement coopératif, fondé sur la confiance et l'efficacité durable.

- Transmission & Référence Académique : Intervenant en MBA Management de Projets & Innovation (IPAG Business School) et plus de 800 professionnels formés aux pratiques de coopération et de transformation.

- Créateur d'expériences en ateliers de Form'Action (Approche TBR) : À l'opposé des formations traditionnelles passives et descendantes, nous concevons de véritables expériences d'action collective. Grâce à une ingénierie issue du Training from the Back of the Room, chaque groupe construit et teste directement ses propres solutions en situation réelle.

Plus de 20 ans d'expérience sur le terrain des organisations complexes et des dynamiques humaines : - Concepteur de La Ruche® : Créateur de la démarche basée sur les Forces et de notre référentiel éprouvé de 86 situations concrètes de travail, pou... 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

Jader Oliveira is a Dynamics 365 Solution Architect at Dynata and the founder of Velenx, a Power Platform, Dynamics 365 and AI advisory firm. He has about 20 years in software and specializes in Power Platform and Dynamics 365 governance, ALM and DevOps on Azure, mostly in regulated industries. As Power Platform Tech Lead at ABN AMRO Bank, he owned bank-wide governance for more than 32,000 Power Apps licenses and cut Dynamics deployments from 8 to 10 hours down to under 30 minutes. At Dynata, he built the company's first Power Platform governance framework and cut about USD 769k a year from license costs. Through Velenx, he assessed WWF-Brasil's Power Platform governance maturity together with Lean Solutions. He is also technology and strategy advisor to Multicorr, a group of 21 insurance brokerages in São Paulo, and board advisor for AI, IT and strategy at Nelore Corretora de Seguros. He helps companies get found by AI assistants through SEO, GEO and AEO. Jader is a Microsoft Power Champion who publishes open-source AI tooling for Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations developers, and he has lived and worked in Brazil, Ireland and the Netherlands. On stage, he shares practical patterns for running Power Platform and AI at enterprise scale.

Jader Oliveira is a Dynamics 365 Solution Architect at Dynata and the founder of Velenx, a Power Platform, Dynamics 365 and AI advisory firm. He has about 20 years in software and specializes in Power Platform and Dynamics 365 governance, ALM and Dev... 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

Sahil is an AI researcher and innovator with over three years of experience pioneering solutions in optimisation, safety, and responsible AI. His research on making large language models more self-aware and trustworthy includes over ten presentations at leading NLP venues such as NAACL, ACL, IASEAI and IEEE, showcasing new methods that reduce hallucinations by up to 20% and improve AI self-awareness by nearly 37% for safer responses. He has received over $7500 in fellowships and grants over the years for his impactful research.

Beyond his industrial work, Sahil loves bridging cutting-edge research with real-world impact, from designing an AI-powered geodatabase of 700,000 healthcare facilities that helps 1.4 billion people access emergency care in India to a fairness-driven AI algorithm for electoral boundary mapping to ensure free and fair elections. His experience as a guest researcher at TU Eindhoven and UC Irvine has shaped a truly global perspective on trustworthy and efficient AI design.

Driven by a vision to make AI safe, and impactful, Sahil continues to develop scalable frameworks that combine technical innovation with social responsibility ensuring AI systems serve humanity truthfully and with utmost safety.

Sahil is an AI researcher and innovator with over three years of experience pioneering solutions in optimisation, safety, and responsible AI. His research on making large language models more self-aware and trustworthy includes over ten presentations... 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