Jimmy Sjølander is the Founder & CEO of Ahead XR, a Norwegian company pioneering the future of Active Gaming through immersive XR technology. With a background in UX design and extended reality development, he has built innovative experiences that combine physical movement, gaming, and social interaction.

Jimmy is the driving force behind Ahead XR Arena, a concept designed to transform traditional gaming into engaging, physical, and inclusive experiences. His work focuses on lowering the barrier to activity for young people while creating new opportunities for learning, health, and community building through technology.

He has presented Ahead XR on major stages, including Digithon 2025, where he showcased the vision for the next generation of gaming. As a finalist at Digithon and a nominee for the VRINN Awards, Jimmy is recognized as an emerging voice in the intersection of gaming, health, and immersive technology.

Through his talks, Jimmy challenges the traditional e-sports model and inspires audiences to rethink how gaming can create movement, connection, and real-world impact.

Jimmy Sjølander is the Founder & CEO of Ahead XR, a Norwegian company pioneering the future of Active Gaming through immersive XR technology. With a background in UX design and extended reality development, he has built innovative experiences that co... Show more

Licenciado en Kinesiología, osteópata y especialista en posturología clínica, con formación en RPG y DNS. Realizó residencia y fue jefe de residentes, trabajando en evaluación y tratamiento del movimiento humano.
En paralelo, creció en un entorno ligado a la informática, lo que lo llevó a integrar herramientas tecnológicas en su práctica. Actualmente desarrolla sistemas propios utilizando Python y OpenCV para transformar el movimiento en datos medibles a partir de video, combinando observación clínica con procesamiento, análisis y técnicas de visión por computadora.
Su enfoque busca hacer más objetiva, comparable y reproducible la evaluación del movimiento, conectando salud, datos y tecnología. Interesado en el cruce entre el cuerpo humano, la medición y la inteligencia artificial.

Licenciado en Kinesiología, osteópata y especialista en posturología clínica, con formación en RPG y DNS. Realizó residencia y fue jefe de residentes, trabajando en evaluación y tratamiento del movimiento humano. En paralelo, creció en un entorno li... Show more

Kingsley Madikaegbu is CEO/CTO of HealID Inc., addressing the $6B+ healthcare interoperability challenge. He brings 10+ years leading enterprise technology at Google Cloud and Accenture for Fortune 500 clients and government agencies. At Google, he led API management at scale and modernization delivering $10M+ in value. Experience includes HIPAA-compliant systems, Healthcare.gov, and SEC.gov (5M+ users, 99.9% uptime). Speaker at Open Source Summit North America 2024.

Kingsley Madikaegbu is CEO/CTO of HealID Inc., addressing the $6B+ healthcare interoperability challenge. He brings 10+ years leading enterprise technology at Google Cloud and Accenture for Fortune 500 clients and government agencies. At Google, he l... Show more

I am a Principal Engineer at Oracle, with 13 years of experience building large-scale healthcare platforms. I have worked across the full arc of modern backend engineering - from Hadoop-era data pipelines and real-time streaming systems to HL7 FHIR API platforms serving millions of API calls, cloud migrations, and most recently, AI-driven clinical systems and agentic tooling.

I am a Principal Engineer at Oracle, with 13 years of experience building large-scale healthcare platforms. I have worked across the full arc of modern backend engineering - from Hadoop-era data pipelines and real-time streaming systems to HL7 FHIR A... Show more

Soujanya Vummannagari is an accomplished Senior Product/Delivery Manager with over 20 years of experience driving digital transformation across healthcare, retail, finance, and insurance industries. Currently serving as Senior Development Consultant at Evernorth/Express Scripts through Endava Solutions, she leads a comprehensive product portfolio encompassing 50+ Spring Boot services and 400+ DataPower/Mainframe services while managing a 30+ member global team.
Her expertise spans the full technology spectrum, from legacy mainframe systems (PLI, CICS, COBOL) to modern cloud-native architectures using Java, Spring Boot,Openshift and AWS. Soujanya has demonstrated exceptional leadership in large-scale system modernization, successfully migrating monolithic systems to microservices architectures, achieving 1300+ MIPS savings and delivering $2.5M in license cost reductions through strategic technology transitions.
Notable achievements include developing innovative certification frameworks that contributed to $1.75M in cost savings, building analytics platforms that drove incremental revenue growth, and leading FHIR API migrations that enhanced healthcare data interoperability across multiple organizations. Her technical proficiency extends to DevOps practices, utilizing tools like Jenkins, Git, and Pivotal Cloud Foundry, while maintaining robust monitoring and security standards through Grafana, Splunk, newrelic , and Dynatrace.
Prior to her current role, Soujanya held key positions at Clopay Doors, PNC Healthcare, State Farm Insurance, and Citigroup, where she consistently delivered scalable solutions and led cross-functional teams to achieve strategic business objectives. Her experience includes extensive work with HIPAA compliance, EDI transaction processing, and claims management systems.
Soujanya holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and maintains Project Management Professional (PMP) certification alongside OBIEE Foundation Suite 11G certification, reflecting her commitment to continuous professional development and excellence in technology leadership.

Soujanya Vummannagari is an accomplished Senior Product/Delivery Manager with over 20 years of experience driving digital transformation across healthcare, retail, finance, and insurance industries. Currently serving as Senior Development Consultant ... Show more

Transformational R&D Leader delivering validated ROI through AI-enabled digital modernization, regulatory systems innovation, regulatory strategy development, and scaled global operating models. Proven expertise in architecting enterprise-wide frameworks adopted globally across regulatory affairs, CMC, clinical development, quality, and safety. Recognized as a thought leader on regulatory strategy and technology. Track record translating business strategy into operational capabilities that accelerate product approvals and optimize R&D portfolio performance

Transformational R&D Leader delivering validated ROI through AI-enabled digital modernization, regulatory systems innovation, regulatory strategy development, and scaled global operating models. Proven expertise in architecting enterprise-wide framew... Show more

Balasubramanian Rengasamy is a Lead Solutions Architect with 20+ years of professional experience in designing and delivering enterprise technology solutions, with a strong focus on the healthcare domain. His expertise spans Care Management, Utilization Management, Special Needs Programs, and Home Care solutions within Medicare and Medicaid ecosystems.
He currently works at Humana Inc., where he translates complex business requirements into scalable and efficient IT architectures. His core strengths include AI implementation and automation, system integration, and application modernization, helping improve operational efficiency and business outcomes.
Throughout his career, Balasubramanian has designed and implemented enterprise solutions covering case management, assessments, prior authorizations, care plans, and member outreach. He has led large-scale integrations across multiple platforms and developed enterprise APIs to enable seamless communication between internal systems and external partners.
His technical expertise includes Microsoft technologies such as .NET, RESTful APIs, SQL Server, and service-oriented architecture, along with experience in Agile methodologies and the full software development lifecycle.
He has been recognized with multiple Star Awards for his contributions and impact. He holds a Master of Science in Information Technology and relevant professional certifications in artificial intelligence and Microsoft Azure fundamentals.
With extensive experience and a strong technical foundation, Balasubramanian continues to contribute to the development of robust and scalable healthcare technology solutions.

Balasubramanian Rengasamy is a Lead Solutions Architect with 20+ years of professional experience in designing and delivering enterprise technology solutions, with a strong focus on the healthcare domain. His expertise spans Care Management, Utilizat... Show more

Rajeshwari Sah is a Machine Learning Engineer at Apple, where she works on production-scale Agentic AI and Retrieval-Augmented Generation systems powering next-generation intelligent experiences. She has led the development of multilingual, voice-enabled LLM frameworks and advanced agentic orchestration pipelines that significantly improved enterprise efficiency and system reliability.

Rajeshwari’s expertise spans fine-tuning techniques such as RLHF and DPO, multi-agent collaboration, and alignment-driven evaluation frameworks. She has delivered high-impact AI solutions across healthcare, finance, and e-commerce, focusing on workflow automation, process optimization, regulatory document intelligence, and AI-driven document generation. Her work enables knowledge-driven automation and modern policy and decision-support systems for global enterprises.

She is a strong advocate for responsible AI deployment, emphasizing innovation that remains auditable, reliable, and culturally consistent across markets. Rajeshwari holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from UC San Diego and continues to contribute to the evolving landscape of applied AI.

Rajeshwari Sah is a Machine Learning Engineer at Apple, where she works on production-scale Agentic AI and Retrieval-Augmented Generation systems powering next-generation intelligent experiences. She has led the development of multilingual, voice-ena... Show more

I did my Doctorate in the field computer vision for medical images. I have been working with images and textual data within medical domain. Currently, I have been involved in several projects related to bioinformatics, ML and multi-omics in veterinary science and evolutionary hologenomics. Apart from the main projects, I am working with other computer vision projects related to medical, infrastructure and other smaller projects. My future projects will include multi-modal models within health science.

I did my Doctorate in the field computer vision for medical images. I have been working with images and textual data within medical domain. Currently, I have been involved in several projects related to bioinformatics, ML and multi-omics in veterinar... Show more

Christen is an experienced data management specialist with over 10 years of expertise as a data analyst, engineer, and architect, and Snowflake is the only thing she has not broken (yet). Passionate about innovation and process improvement, Christen has successfully modernized data platforms, implemented new technologies, and identified major cost savings at companies in Healthcare and Oil and Gas. She loves sharing knowledge with others and enabling teams to choose optimal solutions. Currently a Senior Solutions Engineer, Christen helps customers build innovative, cost effective solutions to business challenges in Healthcare using the Snowflake Data Cloud.

Christen is an experienced data management specialist with over 10 years of expertise as a data analyst, engineer, and architect, and Snowflake is the only thing she has not broken (yet). Passionate about innovation and process improvement, Christen ... Show more

Chairman of AIM Austria, Expert for Medical Informatics, Clinical Decision Support Systems and Ambient AI application

Chairman of AIM Austria, Expert for Medical Informatics, Clinical Decision Support Systems and Ambient AI application Show more

Hello. I'm Tim. It has been a long strange trip to my becoming a motivational-inspirational speaker. I have always loved speaking with people either one-on-one or in groups. As an IT Professional for over 36 years, I have had to interact with many different types of people in many different industries doing many different things. I have spoken in church both informally and as a Lay Minister in the Methodist and Disciples of Christ denominations. I am also an Adjunct Instructor at a local community college and a local university.

I have always thought that my life was pretty normal. After I graduated from college and entered the "real world" I came to understand that my life had some twists and turns. I came to realize that I have suffered from depression and anxiety since childhood. It really didn't effect me until I became a father. I subconsciously decided to place my wife's happiness and my son's happiness before my own. When my son was almost 7, I had a mental break that caused me to seek help. I have learned, to a certain extent, what was causing mental issues and how to deal with them. I have had to seek help when things happened in my life to help make sense and be able to handle things well.

Recently my professional career has taken a downturn. I was working for a consulting company with government contracts. When government began reforming spending my contract was effected and I lost my position along with many of my colleagues. I expected to find another position but soon discovered that the IT market had changed and employers were very particular in what they were looking for. I do not have some of the experiences they are looking for and thus was not being consider for positions.

So I decided to pivot and focus and over skills I have. Namely speaking about my experiences in life, giving inspirational messages and helping people along with life. I also speak about spiritual matters and how they relate to society today.

The attendees of your conference, retreat, annual meeting, gathering, or event will be uplifted, encouraged and have their confidence increased.

Hello. I'm Tim. It has been a long strange trip to my becoming a motivational-inspirational speaker. I have always loved speaking with people either one-on-one or in groups. As an IT Professional for over 36 years, I have had to interact with many di... Show more

Shalini Katyayani Koney is a Senior Engineering Manager at Walmart with over a decade of experience in technology leadership across retail and healthcare industries. She currently leads technical initiatives focused on point-of-sale systems, self-checkout solutions, and cash management technologies, while managing both onshore and offshore engineering teams.
Shalini holds a Master of Science in Advanced Manufacturing from Northern Illinois University, where she conducted research on nanotechnology and ZnO nanowires, and a Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Computer Science from Acharya Nagarjuna University. Her academic background includes published research in speech coding and linear predictive coding.
Throughout her career, she has held progressive engineering and management roles at notable companies including United Health Group, where she focused on improving customer service systems and provider search functionality, and Cerner Corporation, where she developed healthcare applications for patient care planning and hospital bed management systems. She has also worked at Expedia Group on financial reporting applications and cloud migrations, and at Icore Infotech on workflow automation and database migration projects.
Her technical expertise spans system architecture, team leadership, cloud platforms, and database technologies. She has experience managing cross-functional teams, implementing scalable solutions, and working with global development teams to deliver enterprise-level applications across healthcare, travel, and retail sectors.

Shalini Katyayani Koney is a Senior Engineering Manager at Walmart with over a decade of experience in technology leadership across retail and healthcare industries. She currently leads technical initiatives focused on point-of-sale systems, self-che... Show more

I'm a lead engineer at Infinitus AI, where I'm building a safe and hallucination-free voice AI platform to automate phone calls in healthcare—freeing up providers to focus more on patient care and less on administrative overhead. Our systems blend large language models with real-time telephony to replace repetitive human workflows with intelligent automation.

Previously, I developed an automated video metadata extraction pipeline at ClipMine (acquired by Twitch), enabling scalable content understanding and discovery. Before that, during my time at Purdue University, I worked on advanced robotics systems that allowed humanoid robots to assist humans in disaster relief scenarios—pushing the boundaries of human-robot collaboration in high-stakes environments.

I'm a lead engineer at Infinitus AI, where I'm building a safe and hallucination-free voice AI platform to automate phone calls in healthcare—freeing up providers to focus more on patient care and less on administrative overhead. Our systems blend la... Show more

Jasper is a curious, creative and versatile data & visualization expert who loves to tackle data challenges.
He strongly believes in the power and the value of data and will only be satisfied when stories can be told based on the gained insights.
Initially started as a SAS developer but evolved to a seasoned all-round BI profile with proven experience (15y+) on different Business Intelligence platforms. He worked for various financial institutions in Belgium but loves exploring other sectors as well: telecom, public services, retail and healthcare...

Jasper is a curious, creative and versatile data & visualization expert who loves to tackle data challenges. He strongly believes in the power and the value of data and will only be satisfied when stories can be told based on the gained insights. ... Show more

Greg Beaumont is a data architect at Microsoft, where he enjoys identifying and solving complex problems backed by his experience in data architecture and a passion for innovation. Focusing on the healthcare industry, Greg works closely with customers to plan enterprise analytics strategies, evaluate new tools and products, conduct training sessions and hackathons, and architect solutions that improve the quality of care and reduce costs. He strives to be a trusted advisor to his customers and is always seeking new ways to drive progress and help organizations thrive. Based in Minnesota, he is a veteran of the Microsoft data speaker network and has worked with hundreds of customers on their data management and analytics strategies.

Greg Beaumont is a data architect at Microsoft, where he enjoys identifying and solving complex problems backed by his experience in data architecture and a passion for innovation. Focusing on the healthcare industry, Greg works closely with customer... Show more

What happens when a clinically trained social worker builds a multi-seven-figure business from the ground up, and then watches her entire team walk out the door? If you're Samantha Goldberg, you don't retreat. You rebuild. And then you take everything you learned about shame, failure, and what real leadership actually requires, and you bring it to every stage you can find.

Samantha Goldberg, MSW, is a clinically trained social worker, entrepreneur, executive coach, and keynote speaker who works at the intersection of shame resilience, leadership, and self-worth. Named a Woman of Steel by PNC Bank and the Pittsburgh Steelers, she's on a mission to help people show up boldly and lead intentionally--without shame, imposter syndrome, or fear of failure calling the shots.

Samantha is the Founder & CEO of a group mental health therapy practice and multidisciplinary wellness hub in Pittsburgh established in 2018, built around a staffing model centered on business mentorship and entrepreneurial support. She built her practice into a large multimillion dollar operation, navigated a significant organizational crisis, and rebuilt it with radical transparency--an experience that grounds every framework she teaches in real operational leadership, not just research. Through her executive coaching and speaking platform, Unleashed Impact, she helps leaders and high achievers break free from shame, imposter syndrome, and the confidence barriers holding them back. She also serves as a private practice business consultant, providing business coaching to group practice owners across the country.

With 15+ years in the field, Samantha brings rare clinical depth to the leadership conversation--delivering keynotes that are equal parts research-backed and disarmingly honest, turning complex psychological frameworks into tools that actually change how people lead. Samantha is known for her sharp wit, radical honesty, and an uncanny ability to make a room full of high-achievers feel deeply seen--and ready to move.

Off stage, she lives in Pittsburgh with her first responder partner, two dogs, and a cat who has never once struggled with self-worth.

What happens when a clinically trained social worker builds a multi-seven-figure business from the ground up, and then watches her entire team walk out the door? If you're Samantha Goldberg, you don't retreat. You rebuild. And then you take everythin... Show more

Nikola Zivkovic is the founder of Rubix Code, an AI/ML consultancy building biosignal AI pipelines for regulated medtech products. He previously led engineering as CTO at Sentryc GmbH through an acquisition exit. He is currently building fixAIcode, a compliance scanning tool for the EU AI Act. Based in Berlin.

Nikola Zivkovic is the founder of Rubix Code, an AI/ML consultancy building biosignal AI pipelines for regulated medtech products. He previously led engineering as CTO at Sentryc GmbH through an acquisition exit. He is currently building fixAIcode, a... Show more

I am a clinical engineer focused on the IT integration and cybersecurity of the medical devices at NS Health.

I am a clinical engineer focused on the IT integration and cybersecurity of the medical devices at NS Health. Show more

Lindsey Jarrett, PhD, serves as VP of Ethical AI Services at the Center for Practical Bioethics, and Adjunct Faculty for the University of Missouri-Kansas City and the University of Kansas Medical Center. She works to identify and articulate ethical problems, risks, and potential harms associated with the unexamined use of artificial intelligence and machine learning when applied to health information and services. Dr. Jarrett holds undergraduate degrees from the University of Missouri-Kansas City in Sociology and in Criminal Justice and Criminology (2004), a Master’s Degree in Social Policy and Administration from the University of Nottingham, (2007), and a Ph.D. in Therapeutic Science from the University of Kansas (2015). When she's not wearing her professional hat, you can find her living the Mom life, on the soccer field, listening to her husband's music, or giving her cat Otis all the pampering she deserves.

Lindsey Jarrett, PhD, serves as VP of Ethical AI Services at the Center for Practical Bioethics, and Adjunct Faculty for the University of Missouri-Kansas City and the University of Kansas Medical Center. She works to identify and articulate ethical ... Show more

A medical student and self-taught AI engineer at Joseph Ki-Zerbo University (Burkina Faso), I build open-source medical tools at the intersection of computer vision and clinical practice. Creator of EyeTrace, an eye-tracking toolkit for detecting fatigue and cognitive load & episia a epidimiolgy an biostistic package , published on PyPI and submitted to the Journal of Open Source Software. Speaker at SEINAR 2024 and Google DevFest Francophone Africa on AI for healthcare in low-resource settings. My work involves designing technically rigorous and clinically grounded solutions tailored to the realities of healthcare systems in sub-Saharan Africa.

A medical student and self-taught AI engineer at Joseph Ki-Zerbo University (Burkina Faso), I build open-source medical tools at the intersection of computer vision and clinical practice. Creator of EyeTrace, an eye-tracking toolkit for detecting fat... Show more

Manjunath Janardhan is a Senior Manager in AI/ML Computational Science at Accenture, with over 21 years of experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale AI systems across healthcare, finance, and cloud platforms.

He specializes in Generative AI, agentic systems, knowledge graph–enhanced RAG architectures, AI observability, and intelligent automation, with a strong foundation in large-scale distributed systems and microservices. His work spans building GenAI platforms, architecting AI-driven operational solutions, modernizing legacy systems, and guiding teams through production-grade AI adoption.

Prior to Accenture, Manjunath held senior technical leadership roles at GE Healthcare, MSG Global Solutions, and Dell EMC, where he led platform modernization initiatives, built internal AI accelerators, designed evaluation pipelines for LLM-based systems, and mentored global engineering teams.

A frequent speaker at IISc, PyData Global, AWS Community Day, Google AI Community, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Open Source India, Manjunath delivers practical, architecture-focused sessions on enterprise AI adoption, agentic workflows, RAG systems, MCP architectures, and real-world GenAI implementation challenges. He is also an active open-source contributor, technical mentor, and author of applied AI articles.

Manjunath Janardhan is a Senior Manager in AI/ML Computational Science at Accenture, with over 21 years of experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale AI systems across healthcare, finance, and cloud platforms. He specializes in Generativ... Show more

Hannah Köpper (M.A.) leitet das Digitalisierungsteam im Studiendekanat der Medizinischen Fakultät der Universität Freiburg. Gemeinsam mit ihrem Team ist sie Ansprechpartnerin zu verschiedensten Fragen und Themen rund um digitale Lehre und innovative Lehrformate. Zu Hannahs Arbeitsschwerpunkten gehören Digitale Kompetenzen und AI Literacy, XR und das Lernmanagementsystem ILIAS.

Hannah Köpper (M.A.) leitet das Digitalisierungsteam im Studiendekanat der Medizinischen Fakultät der Universität Freiburg. Gemeinsam mit ihrem Team ist sie Ansprechpartnerin zu verschiedensten Fragen und Themen rund um digitale Lehre und innovative ... Show more

Peeyush Khandelwal is a seasoned business analyst and product manager with over two decades of experience in digital transformation, process improvement, and healthcare technology. Currently serving as a Senior Business Analyst at HCSC, he specializes in Enterprise Pharmacy Solutions, leveraging his deep expertise in Prescription Benefit Management (PBM) and healthcare system management to drive strategic initiatives.
Peeyush has played a pivotal role in enhancing digital pharmacy products, leading projects focused on Medical Drug Optimization, Gene and Cell Therapy, and Precision Medicine. His ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams and bridge the gap between business and technology ensures seamless project execution, improved patient outcomes, and cost efficiency.
Previously, as a Product Manager at CVS Health, he managed digital pharmacy products and APIs, driving cost savings of over $5 million through enhancements in Prescription Fulfillment and Claims Processing. His expertise in agile methodologies and scrum frameworks has enabled successful product deliveries while ensuring compliance with industry regulations.
Peeyush is pursuing an MBA from UIUC and holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from Rajasthan University. He is a Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP), Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Certified ISC2 in Cybersecurity and AI-900 Certified in Artificial Intelligence. His contributions to the field have earned him accolades such as the CVS Health BACoE Quarterly Award and recognition from the Illinois Governor's Office for community service.
An advocate for data-driven decision-making and digital innovation, Peeyush continues to lead the way in transforming healthcare technology through advanced analytics, AI, and security frameworks. His expertise in client portal management, business requirements analysis, and change management makes him a key asset in the evolving healthcare and cybersecurity landscape.

Peeyush Khandelwal is a seasoned business analyst and product manager with over two decades of experience in digital transformation, process improvement, and healthcare technology. Currently serving as a Senior Business Analyst at HCSC, he specialize... Show more

Paul is an ADHD Life Coach for tech professionals, and was previously a Salesforce consultant for 15+ years winning a Golden Hoodie for his work in community building. His passion is unlocking potential. He helps ADHDers work with themselves more constructively, and to improve self-understanding, both at work and in other areas of life.

Paul also writes a popular blog about tech, business, coaching and other points of interest.

He offers a free 30 minute chat to find out more.

Paul is an ADHD Life Coach for tech professionals, and was previously a Salesforce consultant for 15+ years winning a Golden Hoodie for his work in community building. His passion is unlocking potential. He helps ADHDers work with themselves more con... Show more

Christof Layher ist IT-Executive, Berater und Sparringspartner für regulierte mittelständische Unternehmen. Er unterstützt Organisationen dabei, digitale Komplexität zu reduzieren, indem er Entscheidungsprozesse dort strukturiert, wo Qualität, Daten und Umsetzung tatsächlich entstehen.

Über viele Jahre verantwortete er bei BioNTech die Validierung digitaler Systeme und den Aufbau skalierbarer IT- und Datenplattformen in hochregulierten Umfeldern. Dabei arbeitete er eng mit Quality, IT, Fachbereichen und Behörden zusammen – mit dem klaren Fokus, Compliance nicht als Bremse, sondern als Enabler für Fortschritt zu gestalten.

Heute begleitet er Unternehmen aus Pharma, Biotech und MedTech bei der Übersetzung von Digital- und IT-Strategien in operative Entscheidungen. Sein Schwerpunkt liegt auf der Reduktion von Abstimmungsschleifen, klaren Entscheidungsräumen und belastbaren Datenstrukturen – ohne zusätzliche Bürokratie oder Beraterfolien.

Christof Layher spricht aus der Praxis für die Praxis und verbindet technisches Tiefenverständnis mit einem systemischen Blick auf Organisationen und Entscheidungen.

Christof Layher ist IT-Executive, Berater und Sparringspartner für regulierte mittelständische Unternehmen. Er unterstützt Organisationen dabei, digitale Komplexität zu reduzieren, indem er Entscheidungsprozesse dort strukturiert, wo Qualität, Daten ... Show more

Aki Asahara, Ph.D., is an AI systems performance engineer and the Chief Marketing Officer at Fixstars. With a doctorate in astrophysics and more than 15 years of hands-on engineering and project management experience, he specializes in GPU performance engineering for large-scale AI training and inference workloads. His work spans autonomous driving, finance, healthcare, and industrial AI applications, with expertise in distributed training, mixed-precision optimization, and cluster-level observability on NVIDIA H100/H200/B200 architectures.

Aki serves as a Session Chair and Speaker at HPC Asia 2026 and has delivered invited talks at multiple GenAI-focused conferences in Japan. He also represents Fixstars as an exhibitor at the Supercomputing Conference (SC). He contributes to publications in AI systems performance engineering and leads industry projects that significantly improve throughput and cost efficiency.

Aki Asahara, Ph.D., is an AI systems performance engineer and the Chief Marketing Officer at Fixstars. With a doctorate in astrophysics and more than 15 years of hands-on engineering and project management experience, he specializes in GPU performanc... Show more

Director of Data and AI with 18 years of extensive experience specializing in architecting and implementing complex data solutions tailored for the Healthcare, Life Insurance, and Finance sectors. My expertise encompasses Digital Solution Architecture, Advanced Data Engineering, Data Governance, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics, and Regulatory Reporting, with a strong emphasis on regulatory compliance and data integrity.

I possess niche skills in AI model development and deployment, including proficiency in natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning (ML) algorithms that enhance predictive analytics capabilities. In Data Architecture, I excel in designing cloud-native architectures, implementing data lakes, and optimizing data warehousing solutions. My Data Governance expertise includes establishing frameworks for data stewardship, data quality management, and compliance with regulations such as HIPPA and GDPR.

Throughout my career, I have successfully developed scalable data models and architectures that support real-time analytics and machine learning initiatives, driving enhanced decision-making and operational efficiencies. In the Healthcare industry, I have led projects that align data governance practices with regulatory standards, ensuring the protection of sensitive patient information while maximizing the utility of health data for clinical insights. In the Life Insurance sector, I have engineered data solutions that optimize underwriting processes and claims management through the integration of advanced analytics. In Finance, I have focused on improving compliance reporting mechanisms, employing sophisticated analytics to ensure accuracy and timeliness in submissions to regulatory bodies.

My leadership philosophy emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams, aligning data architecture strategies with overarching business goals. I advocate for a culture of innovation, empowering teams to explore emerging technologies and methodologies that promote continuous improvement. I am passionate about mentoring emerging data professionals and sharing best practices in data management and governance to foster organizational growth.

In summary, my extensive background as a Director of Data and AI equips me to deliver sophisticated data solutions that effectively address the unique challenges within the Healthcare, Life Insurance, and Finance industries, while ensuring compliance and enhancing operational capabilities.

Director of Data and AI with 18 years of extensive experience specializing in architecting and implementing complex data solutions tailored for the Healthcare, Life Insurance, and Finance sectors. My expertise encompasses Digital Solution Architectur... Show more

Reginald Ozougwu is a Senior Software Engineer specialising in distributed systems, cloud-native platforms, and event-driven architectures. Over the past eight years, he has designed and delivered high-scale backend systems across finance, trading, risk management, healthcare, government, and e-commerce sectors.

He focuses on building resilient microservices and real-time data platforms using technologies such as C#, .NET, Azure, and AWS. His work includes transforming legacy monolithic applications into event-driven architectures that enable scalable data pipelines and analytics workflows.

Reginald is particularly interested in how application architecture can produce analytics-ready data streams that power modern data science systems, real-time monitoring, and machine learning pipelines.

Reginald Ozougwu is a Senior Software Engineer specialising in distributed systems, cloud-native platforms, and event-driven architectures. Over the past eight years, he has designed and delivered high-scale backend systems across finance, trading, r... Show more

Dr. David Hardy is a chiropractor and functional neurologist who offers a holistic perspective on wellness, integrating brain health, chiropractic care, and lifestyle strategies. He believes in addressing the root causes of health issues, not just managing symptoms.
Dr. Hardy's presentations are engaging and informative, covering topics such as concussion recovery, migraine relief, stress management, and neurological rehabilitation. He empowers audiences with practical tools and insights to improve their physical, mental, and emotional well-being. He practices at Hope Chiropractic & Wellness Clinic and is the founder of The Hardy Brain, a platform dedicated to educating the public about brain health. He is a Fellow of the American College of Functional Neurology (ACFN) and a Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Neurology Board (ACNB). Connect with Dr. Hardy to bring his expertise to your next event.

Dr. David Hardy is a chiropractor and functional neurologist who offers a holistic perspective on wellness, integrating brain health, chiropractic care, and lifestyle strategies. He believes in addressing the root causes of health issues, not just ma... Show more