Dr. Pedram Hayati is the Founder and CEO of SecDim, where he focuses on redefining developer engagement in security through developer-oriented wargames.
As a security researcher who transitioned from the offsec to appsec, he has reported thousands of vulnerabilities to Fortune 500 companies, published over 25 zero-days, and has led a global penetration testing team for 2nd largest Defence contractor.
Pedram lectures postgraduate security courses at the University of New South Wales, Australian Defence Force Academy.
He is the founder of SecTalks.org, the largest non-profit security community in Australia. He has presented at top global security conferences such as at Black Hat, DEF CON, Hack In The Box, OWASP and FirstCon.

Dr. Pedram Hayati is the Founder and CEO of SecDim, where he focuses on redefining developer engagement in security through developer-oriented wargames. As a security researcher who transitioned from the offsec to appsec, he has reported thousands ... Show more

Anthony has run Ceph at scale for over eleven years and one can say that it is literally a part of him - ask him in person and he'll show you why. He is also an observability advocate (SMART!) and contributes daily to Ceph documentation. Anthony is the primary author of the book Learning Ceph, Second Edition.

Anthony has run Ceph at scale for over eleven years and one can say that it is literally a part of him - ask him in person and he'll show you why. He is also an observability advocate (SMART!) and contributes daily to Ceph documentation. Anthony is ... Show more

Cecilia Wirén senior developer at Active Solution with over two decades of experience in the world of Microsoft development. Her accomplishments have been recognized multiple times with the Microsoft MVP award. Cecilia is often invited to share her insights at conferences and user group meetings.

During Cecilia's journey she has specialized in several areas, including Security and DevOps. Now, the field of artificial intelligence has become her new favorite topic.

Cecilia Wirén senior developer at Active Solution with over two decades of experience in the world of Microsoft development. Her accomplishments have been recognized multiple times with the Microsoft MVP award. Cecilia is often invited to share her i... Show more

Nicholas is a Senior Platform Engineer at Kainos with a keen interest in Azure and a passion for learning and sharing knowledge within the community. He has experience with public sector projects, including migration to Microsoft Azure and helping clients maintain infrastructure. As a community advocate, he enjoys sharing his knowledge and assisting others in his spare time.

Connect with him on Twitter: @nick_cloudops or visit his blog at nicholaschangblog.com.

Nicholas is a Senior Platform Engineer at Kainos with a keen interest in Azure and a passion for learning and sharing knowledge within the community. He has experience with public sector projects, including migration to Microsoft Azure and helping cl... Show more

Michael is a Microsoft Azure MVP with over 20 years experience in both On-premises , Hybrid and Cloud environments with a particular focus on giving customers trusted advice in their Cloud Migration strategy.

Michael has spoken at both user groups and in-person conferences covering topics across the entire Azure platform from Azure Core Compute to Azure PaaS services. He has published LinkedIn Learning courses on the AZ-801 exam objectives, and regularly blogs at michaeldurkan.com. He contributes regularly to the Microsoft Q&A platform as an Azure Community Champion.

He works for Avanade Ireland as their Azure Practice Lead.

Michael is a Microsoft Azure MVP with over 20 years experience in both On-premises , Hybrid and Cloud environments with a particular focus on giving customers trusted advice in their Cloud Migration strategy. Michael has spoken at both user grou... Show more

I carry over a decade of experience in the tech industry, I am a seasoned Cloud and DevOps Consultant based in London, UK. I hold a Master's degree in Software Engineering and specialize in Google Cloud, open-source tools adoption, and application modernization. My primary goal is to assist businesses in accelerating their cloud migration journeys, particularly on Google Cloud.

- Organizer and Host for CNCF event Sustainability week London
- Google Cloud WTM Ambassador.
- Google Cloud Innovator.
- STEM Ambassador.
- Member of the FinOps board.
- Tigera Calico Big Cat.
- Astronomer Champion for Apache Airflow focusing on OpenSource Apache Airflow.
- Opensource Contributor.
- Public Speaker.
- Google Developer Expert - Google Cloud
- Google Champion Innovator - Google Cloud
- OpenUK Ambassador focusing on Opensource area in UK.
- CD Foundation Ambassador.
- Peoplecert Ambassador DevOps Institute.

I carry over a decade of experience in the tech industry, I am a seasoned Cloud and DevOps Consultant based in London, UK. I hold a Master's degree in Software Engineering and specialize in Google Cloud, open-source tools adoption, and application mo... Show more

I am a Trusted Security Advisor employed at Onevinn, a leading corporate specializing in providing cutting-edge Microsoft security solutions. My primary objective is assisting organisations in navigating the terrain of Intune, ensuring they obtain an optimal and highly secure user experience. I specialize in products such as Microsoft Intune and Microsoft Defender XDR.

I actively showcase the power of automation through my dedicated blog, located at: https://rockenroll.tech

I am a dual Microsoft MVP:
* Security (Microsoft Intune)
* Windows and Devices (Windows)

I have spoken at events such as:
* Workplace Ninja Virtual Event
* HTMD
* Endpoint Management Summit
* TechMentor
* Live 360
* MMUGSE, Microsoft Reactor
* Modern Endpoint Management Summit (MEM Summit x2)
* NIC
* India Cloud Security Summit
* Experts Live Denmark
* AVD Tech Fest

I am a Trusted Security Advisor employed at Onevinn, a leading corporate specializing in providing cutting-edge Microsoft security solutions. My primary objective is assisting organisations in navigating the terrain of Intune, ensuring they obtain an... Show more

Nicola Paro is a Cloud Solutions Engineer in beanTech with over 8 years of experience in the industry. He loves developing applications using .NET and Blazor.

Nicola Paro is a Cloud Solutions Engineer in beanTech with over 8 years of experience in the industry. He loves developing applications using .NET and Blazor. Show more

Morten is Dual Microsoft MVP (Security & Azure), MCT and holds +20 active certifications. As a Cloud & Security Architect, he is very passionate about Azure Infrastructure, M365, Automation, Security, Hybrid Cloud - and blogs about these topics on mortenknudsen.net. He loves to travel with his family and is a PADI Dive Master & PADI Master Scuba Diver. Blog: aka.ms/morten

Morten is Dual Microsoft MVP (Security & Azure), MCT and holds +20 active certifications. As a Cloud & Security Architect, he is very passionate about Azure Infrastructure, M365, Automation, Security, Hybrid Cloud - and blogs about these topics on mo... Show more

I am working as a Cloud Architect with APENTO in Denmark. My primary focus is helping customers see the benefit of moving services to Microsoft Azure. Through conversations, analysis, and customer workshops, I identify the services that will value their business. Once services are identified, I help plan and migrate them to Azure.

I am passionate about sharing insights with the community and enjoy helping wherever possible. I run my blog at https://www.cloudninja.nu, where I share my insights on Microsoft Azure, Azure DevOps, and cloud automation.

I am a Microsoft MVP in both Azure infrastructure as code and cloud security, and I was previously also a Citrix CTP

I am working as a Cloud Architect with APENTO in Denmark. My primary focus is helping customers see the benefit of moving services to Microsoft Azure. Through conversations, analysis, and customer workshops, I identify the services that will value th... Show more

Simon Martinelli is a Java Champion, Vaadin Champion, and Oracle ACE Pro, with over three decades of experience as a software architect, developer, consultant, and trainer. As the owner of Martinelli LLC, he specializes in optimizing full-stack development with Java and has a deep focus on modern architectures and distributed systems.

He frequently shares his expertise by speaking at international conferences, writing articles, and maintaining his blog: https://martinelli.ch.
His passion for teaching is reflected in his work as a lecturer at the Bern University of Applied Sciences BFH and the University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland FHNW, where he teaches courses on modern architecture, distributed systems, persistence technologies, and DevOps.

Simon Martinelli is a Java Champion, Vaadin Champion, and Oracle ACE Pro, with over three decades of experience as a software architect, developer, consultant, and trainer. As the owner of Martinelli LLC, he specializes in optimizing full-stack devel... Show more

Gracias a un par de asignaturas de la universidad de big data y minería de datos descubrí "qué quería ser de mayor" . Para alcanzarlo realicé un bootcamp de análisis de datos y empecé la carrera de ciencia de datos que oferta la UOC. Entre una cosa y la otra he trabajado con PowerBI, MSFabric, Python, R y SQL.

https://medium.com/@akanemar

Gracias a un par de asignaturas de la universidad de big data y minería de datos descubrí "qué quería ser de mayor" . Para alcanzarlo realicé un bootcamp de análisis de datos y empecé la carrera de ciencia de datos que oferta la UOC. Entre una cosa y... Show more

Matthijs is a Coding Architect at Xebia. With a strong focus on Azure and AI, he helps clients achieve more on Azure. Matthijs has a passion for good work environments, great code, and amazing teams.

Matthijs trained and led teams in different countries. He is a strong believer that remote and distributed teams can be just as (or more) effective than sitting in the same old office together. Matthijs received the Microsoft MVP Award 4 years in a row.

Matthijs is a Coding Architect at Xebia. With a strong focus on Azure and AI, he helps clients achieve more on Azure. Matthijs has a passion for good work environments, great code, and amazing teams. Matthijs trained and led teams in different cou... Show more

Martin is an open-source software developer and Microsoft Developer Technologies MVP. He specializes in cross-platform application development and loves the Microsoft technology stack. He enjoys sharing his knowledge with other developers at conferences and on-line. In spare time he enjoys sport climbing/bouldering, gaming on Xbox, reading, geocaching and building LEGO as an avid AFOL.

Martin is an open-source software developer and Microsoft Developer Technologies MVP. He specializes in cross-platform application development and loves the Microsoft technology stack. He enjoys sharing his knowledge with other developers at conferen... Show more

As a Principal Engineer on the Delivery Engineering mission at The New York Times, I specialize in Cloud Infrastructure technologies, focusing on developing robust and scalable Kubernetes-based solutions. My primary focus is crafting a secure and flexible runtime environment that empowers service teams to swiftly and efficiently deploy their applications. This platform stands as a testament to rapid application development, underpinned by a commitment to security and adherence to industry best practices.

Before my tenure at The Times, I played a significant role at Hello Fresh as a Senior Backend Engineer, where I honed my skills in backend systems and application optimization. Additionally, my experience as an Application Development Lead at Wireless Network Group enriched my perspective on software development, especially in telecommunications.

As a Principal Engineer on the Delivery Engineering mission at The New York Times, I specialize in Cloud Infrastructure technologies, focusing on developing robust and scalable Kubernetes-based solutions. My primary focus is crafting a secure and fle... Show more

Daniel is a Senior Cloud Advocate at Microsoft, where he continues to enthuse people about the possibilities of the Power Platform. Daniel loves to talk to you about what the Power Platform can do for you, whether you're a developer, an IT Pro, an architect, or an administrator.

Daniel is a Senior Cloud Advocate at Microsoft, where he continues to enthuse people about the possibilities of the Power Platform. Daniel loves to talk to you about what the Power Platform can do for you, whether you're a developer, an IT Pro, an ar... Show more

Eickhel Mendoza is a Microsoft Business Applications MVP with extensive experience in project management, Microsoft Azure development, and Microsoft Power Platform technologies. He is also the author of the Power Apps Cookbook.

He manages the Business Apps, Data & AI department, overseeing all Microsoft 365 and Power Platform projects. Eickhel has made valuable contributions to significant community events such as the Power Platform Community Conference, Global Azure Bootcamp, Microsoft 365 Developer Bootcamp, and Dynamics 365 Saturdays.

He also coordinates the Power Platform Canarias user group, where like-minded developers come together to share knowledge in various areas. In addition, Eickhel is a member of the Bizz Summit Spain organizing committee.

Eickhel Mendoza is a Microsoft Business Applications MVP with extensive experience in project management, Microsoft Azure development, and Microsoft Power Platform technologies. He is also the author of the Power Apps Cookbook. He manages the Busi... Show more

Merlin is a Software Engineer, Architect and Oracle ACE with over 10 years of experience in different domains and languages. His main focus is Java Enterprise Applications with modern and Next-Generation Java. As a Migration Engineer, he helps teams and individuals utilize new features and supports them in migrating. Besides developing, speaking at conferences and his parental role, he tries to participate in community events, teach folk to land gliders (yes, I am a Flight Instructor!) and play volleyball.

Merlin is a Software Engineer, Architect and Oracle ACE with over 10 years of experience in different domains and languages. His main focus is Java Enterprise Applications with modern and Next-Generation Java. As a Migration Engineer, he helps teams ... Show more

Massimo Crippa is a cloud enthusiast with 20 years of experience with Microsoft enterprise products and technologies. He started his career in the Italian ICT sector as a web developer and later focused on middleware and messaging projects. In 2011 he moved to Belgium where he is working as Azure Domain Lead for Codit.
In this role, he's responsible for the Azure domain where his tasks range from envision the Cloud journey, to demonstrate different Azure PaaS capabilities, and to implement those with customers.

Massimo Crippa is a cloud enthusiast with 20 years of experience with Microsoft enterprise products and technologies. He started his career in the Italian ICT sector as a web developer and later focused on middleware and messaging projects. In 2011 h... Show more

Tom Colvin is CTO of Apptaura, the app development specialists; and founder of Conseal Security, the mobile app security experts. He has been a developer for over 20 years and worked with Android since Cupcake. He is a Google Developer Expert in Android.

Tom Colvin is CTO of Apptaura, the app development specialists; and founder of Conseal Security, the mobile app security experts. He has been a developer for over 20 years and worked with Android since Cupcake. He is a Google Developer Expert in Andr... Show more

Annie Talvasto is an award-winning international technology speaker and leader. She has spoken at over 60 technology conferences worldwide, including KubeCon + CloudNativeCon and Microsoft Build & Ignite. She has been recognized with the CNCF Ambassador, Azure & AI Platform MVP awards. Annie is the creator of TechCraft Show, where she and her guests talk tech while playing Minecraft (potentially) badly. She has co-organized the Kubernetes & CNCF Finland meetup since 2017. In the past, she has also served as a track chair for KubeCon + CloudNativeCon, Program Chair for Secure AI Summit (powered by Cloud Native) and has been hosting Cloud Native Live, a weekly livestream by CNCF, since 2021.

Annie Talvasto is an award-winning international technology speaker and leader. She has spoken at over 60 technology conferences worldwide, including KubeCon + CloudNativeCon and Microsoft Build & Ignite. She has been recognized with the CNCF Ambassa... Show more

A N M Bazlur Rahman is a Software Engineer with over a decade of specialized experience in Java and related technologies. His expertise has been formally recognized through the prestigious title of Java Champion. Beyond his professional commitments, Mr. Rahman is deeply involved in community outreach and education. He is the founder and current moderator of the Java User Group in Bangladesh, where he has organized educational meetups and conferences since 2013.

In the past two years, Mr. Rahman has been an active speaker at various international conferences and Java user groups. His talks have often focused on specialized topics such as concurrency and virtual threads. In addition to his community work, Mr. Rahman also serves as an editor for Java Queue at InfoQ and Foojay.io, both of which are leading platforms for technology content. Notably, he has authored five books on the Java programming language in Bengali, three of which have become best sellers in Bangladesh.

He is currently writing a new book with O'Reilly titled "Modern Concurrency in Java".
https://learning.oreilly.com/library/view/modern-concurrency-in/9781098165406/

A N M Bazlur Rahman is a Software Engineer with over a decade of specialized experience in Java and related technologies. His expertise has been formally recognized through the prestigious title of Java Champion. Beyond his professional commitments, ... Show more

Blogger, speaker, #sqlfamily member. Microsoft Data Platform MVP. Data passionate, Data Engineer and Architect.
Over 20 years of programming and experience with SQL Server databases (since 2000 version) he confirmed by certificates MCITP, MCP, MCTS, MCSA, MCSE Data Platform & Data management & analytics. He worked both as developer and administrator big databases designing systems from the scratch. Recently focused on Data Platform in Azure as a certified (Azure Dev-Ops Engineer Expert, Azure Developer Associate) Data Engineer and Azure Architect.
Passionate about optimization of database systems, an advocate of code transparency, open-source projects and automation, DevOps and PowerShell fan.

Since 2015 he has been living and working in the UK. Currently professionally associated with Avanade, an international consulting company.

Socially, tied with Data Community Poland (former PLSSUG) for many years, He worked a couple of years as a volunteer and now as a co-organizer and speaker of the biggest SQL Server conference in Poland (SQLDay).
Socially, tied with the Data Community Poland Association (former PLSSUG) and the SQLDay conference for many years; currently as a co-organizer of a five-day Data Relay conference in the UK, a volunteer at SQLBits and a presenter at these and many other conferences.

An originator of the "Ask SQL Family" podcast and founder of SQLPlayer blog.
Privately happy husband and father of two wonderful girls.

Blogger, speaker, #sqlfamily member. Microsoft Data Platform MVP. Data passionate, Data Engineer and Architect. Over 20 years of programming and experience with SQL Server databases (since 2000 version) he confirmed by certificates MCITP, MCP, MCT... Show more

Renato has extensive experience as a cloud architect, tech lead, and cloud services specialist. Currently, he lives in Berlin and works remotely as a principal cloud architect. His primary areas of interest include cloud services and relational databases. He is an editor at InfoQ and a recognized AWS Data Hero. You can connect with him on LinkedIn.

Renato has extensive experience as a cloud architect, tech lead, and cloud services specialist. Currently, he lives in Berlin and works remotely as a principal cloud architect. His primary areas of interest include cloud services and relational datab... Show more

Eric Deandrea is a Java Champion & Senior Principal Developer Advocate at Red Hat, focusing on application development technologies. Eric has over 25 years of experience designing and building Java-based solutions and developer training programs. He is a contributor to various OSS projects, including Quarkus, Spring, LangChain4j, WireMock, and Microcks, as well as a speaker at many public events and user groups around the world. Eric recently put his Quarkus and Spring knowledge to use by publishing his first book, “Quarkus for Spring Developers (https://red.ht/quarkus-spring-devs).” Outside of work, Eric enjoys boating on the lakes of New Hampshire, ice hockey, and martial arts, in which he holds a black belt in Kempo Karate.

Eric Deandrea is a Java Champion & Senior Principal Developer Advocate at Red Hat, focusing on application development technologies. Eric has over 25 years of experience designing and building Java-based solutions and developer training programs. He ... Show more

My passion is to make technical information easy to understand and accessible to everyone.

As a speaker at various events, I share information on key points in the M365, Mesh and AI area.
Within my social networks, I prepare the information in small articles, blog posts or videos

At the beginning of 2024, I received the Microsoft MVP award.

My passion is to make technical information easy to understand and accessible to everyone. As a speaker at various events, I share information on key points in the M365, Mesh and AI area. Within my social networks, I prepare the information in sm... Show more

With almost 20 years of experience in architecture and software engineering, Tomasz is a seasoned staff+ engineer dedicated to crafting solutions that power companies across various sectors including healthcare, banking, e-learning, and e-discovery.

Throughout his career, Tomasz has transitioned between developer, architect, and consultant roles. Over the past few years, his primary focus has been on leveraging Azure to facilitate cloud adoption and building solutions tailored to meet the true needs of his clients.

Tomasz is also an active member and supporter of the open-source community, having founded several projects of his own. He also participates in the community through speaking engagements at conferences and user groups, where he shares his insights and expertise. Additionally, he shares in-depth technical articles and tutorials on his blog at tpeczek.com. His commitment to sharing his knowledge and experiences has earned him a Microsoft MVP title in the Azure and Developer Technologies categories.

With almost 20 years of experience in architecture and software engineering, Tomasz is a seasoned staff+ engineer dedicated to crafting solutions that power companies across various sectors including healthcare, banking, e-learning, and e-discovery. ... Show more

A Java developer that saw the light and embraced Internet Explorer 6 as his digital overlord.
Over two decades in the field has taught Lucien how we often reinvent the wheel to accommodate new shiny frameworks.
Now, as a Principal Consultant, his mission is to discover elegant solutions for his clients. While we’ve moved beyond Flash and jQuery, the web platform technologies: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript remain essential. Rather than battling the platform, let’s embrace it.
Lucien is a rewarded Google Developer Expert for Web Technologies and capabilities since 2022.

A Java developer that saw the light and embraced Internet Explorer 6 as his digital overlord. Over two decades in the field has taught Lucien how we often reinvent the wheel to accommodate new shiny frameworks. Now, as a Principal Consultant, his m... Show more

Peter is a Cloud & Security Architect based in Denmark with extensive experience in the IT industry, specializing in Messaging, Collaboration, and Cloud security. Since 1996, he has been a consultant, focusing on technologies such as Microsoft 365, Exchange Server, Microsoft Teams, OneDrive for Business, Office 365, Purview Information Protection, and Microsoft Defender Security products.

Peter holds the prestigious Microsoft Certified Solutions Master (MCSM) certification in Exchange and has been recognized as a Microsoft MVP in Microsoft 365 and Security. He is a seasoned speaker, having presented at numerous high-profile events, including the European SharePoint Conference, European Collab Summit, Nordic Infrastructure Conference, Workplace Ninja Summit, Microsoft Campus Days, and various local User Group events.

In addition to his professional work, Peter leads the Danish WorkPlace Ninja User Group, which focuses on advancing knowledge in Microsoft Modern Workplace, Productivity, and Security.

Peter is a Cloud & Security Architect based in Denmark with extensive experience in the IT industry, specializing in Messaging, Collaboration, and Cloud security. Since 1996, he has been a consultant, focusing on technologies such as Microsoft 365, E... Show more

I am an a Microsoft MVP and workplace architect who specializes in Intune and modern workplace solutions for medium to large enterprises. Passionate about learning and sharing knowledge, Speaks at conferences around the world, aiming to deliver sessions that inspire and encourage meaningful discussions. Outside of work, rocks out to the favorite bands and crushes functional fitness challenges—because who says IT pros can’t be hardcore in every sense?

I am an a Microsoft MVP and workplace architect who specializes in Intune and modern workplace solutions for medium to large enterprises. Passionate about learning and sharing knowledge, Speaks at conferences around the world, aiming to deliver sessi... Show more