Tomislav Karafilov is a Business Applications and M365 Apps & Services Microsoft MVP, working as a Principal Consultant Digital Workplace Advisory at SoftwareONE Deutschland GmbH. With .NET (C#) experience since 2003 and SharePoint since 2010/2011, he takes care of classic and modern Power Platform development as part of a wide range of projects as well as advising and supporting customers in the areas of SharePoint / Teams / Stream, Office 365 and Microsoft Azure. Video is very important to him. In addition to attending community events and conferences on Microsoft-related topics, he is a speaker and co-founder (organizer, moderator, speaker) of the "Microsoft Cloud and Collaboration Community Hannover (MSCCCH)", the "Power Platform User Group Hannover" (PPUGHaj).

Tomislav Karafilov is a Business Applications and M365 Apps & Services Microsoft MVP, working as a Principal Consultant Digital Workplace Advisory at SoftwareONE Deutschland GmbH. With .NET (C#) experience since 2003 and SharePoint since 2010/2011, h... Show more

Javan is a Senior Application Security Specialist at Sage, where he supports product teams in strengthening security across the software development lifecycle. He also lectures on Secure Coding at DHBW University in Germany. His journey into ethical hacking began at a young age, when he built bots to automate online games and uncovered security flaws, which he responsibly reported to game operators. Turning this passion into a career, Javan started out as a full-stack web and mobile engineer before moving into security consulting. He holds a Master’s degree in IT Security Management and multiple certifications, including GXPN, AIGP, CISSP, CCSP, and CSSLP. Javan has presented his research and delivered hands-on workshops at conferences such as DEFCON, OWASP Global AppSec and Blackhat.

Javan is a Senior Application Security Specialist at Sage, where he supports product teams in strengthening security across the software development lifecycle. He also lectures on Secure Coding at DHBW University in Germany. His journey into ethical ... Show more

Seyfallah Tagrerout, 12 years of Experience – CEO at STC Consulting SARL Switzerland | Team Lead | Cloud and Security Architect, Microsoft Regional Director | Microsoft MVP Security since 2015, Speaker and book Author.

He is extremely highly and well skilled on all news features from Microsoft Azure / M365 technologies and security (Zero Trust, Azure Data Center , Identity , SecOps and Modern Workplace). He loves using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Microsoft Defender for Office 365, Microsoft 365 Defender, Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps, Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Entra and many other solutions of the Microsoft Security stack.

Microsoft MVP since 9 years, I am a Book author, international speaker and Microsoft technologies trainer. As a speaker, I deliver over 30 technical sessions annually, in both online and in-person formats, in both French and English.

Seyfallah Tagrerout, 12 years of Experience – CEO at STC Consulting SARL Switzerland | Team Lead | Cloud and Security Architect, Microsoft Regional Director | Microsoft MVP Security since 2015, Speaker and book Author. He is extremely highly and... Show more

Ian Tweedie is a senior technical consultant at Capgemini, specialising in the Microsoft Power Platform and cloud-native development. With a background as an IT manager turned low-code developer, Ian has charted a distinctive path from citizen development to professional-grade solutions, fusing automation with deep enterprise architecture expertise.

Holding 16 Microsoft certifications, including Power Platform Solution Architect Expert and Azure Developer Associate, Ian combines technical depth with real-world delivery. He is the creator of multiple open-source tools and certified Power Automate connectors, and is the force behind TechTweedie, a popular blog that demystifies Power Platform DevOps and secure design practices.

Ian regularly speaks at community events and user groups across the UK and co-hosts the Power Platform Clinic YouTube series, where he shares live troubleshooting insights with fellow experts. His recent work includes building Azure-based reporting solutions for low-code developers and developing automated backup pipelines to safeguard Power Platform development environments.

Outside of his consulting role, Ian serves as a digital transformation trustee for Prosper Learning Trust and is an advocate for making automation accessible and auditable at scale.

Whether empowering developers to push boundaries or simplifying complex architectures, Ian brings a pragmatic, community-first mindset to everything he builds.

Ian Tweedie is a senior technical consultant at Capgemini, specialising in the Microsoft Power Platform and cloud-native development. With a background as an IT manager turned low-code developer, Ian has charted a distinctive path from citizen develo... Show more

James currently holds the position of Director of Information Technology at TextRequest. He is a five-time awardee of the Microsoft MVP award. In a dedicated capacity, he also assumes the role of volunteer CEO at DevOps Collective INC, a non-profit organization operating within technology education. The organization's primary focus revolves around PowerShell, automation, and DevOps. It has garnered recognition for providing an array of free online resources, notably PowerShell.org.

In the literary domain, James is the lead author of two published works: "Learn PowerShell in a Month of Lunches," now in its fourth edition, and "Learn PowerShell Scripting in a Month of Lunches," in its second edition. Manning proudly publishes both of these insightful publications.

At the core of James's passion lies automation, where he adeptly wields tools like PowerShell, Azure, and all facets of Windows Server environments. His prowess in this domain has been honed over more than a decade of service as an infrastructure administrator, catering to businesses spanning a diverse range of sizes.
James has woven his life in the tranquil environs outside Chattanooga, Tennessee, where he resides with his cherished wife, daughters, two dogs, and two cats.

James currently holds the position of Director of Information Technology at TextRequest. He is a five-time awardee of the Microsoft MVP award. In a dedicated capacity, he also assumes the role of volunteer CEO at DevOps Collective INC, a non-profit o... Show more

Martin Catherall is a Data Architect working on Microsoft Data Platform technologies. He is currently based in Brisbane, Australia.

Martin’s career has expanded from the world of SQL Server Administration and T-SQL development to encompass data engineering and architecture on the Microsoft Azure Platform.

He has over 15 years’ experience in the data industry and has been a recipient of the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Award since 2014

When he is not engaged in data related activities, he can be found exploring the Queensland landscape (he’s recently escaped Melbourne), learning about Minecraft or Super Mario from his kids and learning the guitar – despite being tone deaf!

Martin is the co-host of DataPlatform downunder
https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/data-platform-downunder-meetup-group/

Martin Catherall is a Data Architect working on Microsoft Data Platform technologies. He is currently based in Brisbane, Australia. Martin’s career has expanded from the world of SQL Server Administration and T-SQL development to encompass data en... Show more

Ásgeir brings nearly two decades of experience in designing and implementing scalable data platforms using Microsoft technologies. With deep expertise in data architecture, data engineering, and analytics, he helps organizations turn complex data landscapes into streamlined, high-performing solutions. In addition to hands-on delivery, Ásgeir advises clients on governance, security, and platform strategy.

As a recognized Microsoft Data Platform MVP and active speaker at global data events, he stays ahead of industry trends and brings cutting-edge insights to every project. In addition to speaking at events Ásgeir is a co-organizer of Data Platform Next Step, Power BI Next Step and Power BI Cruise in Denmark.

Ásgeir focuses primarily on the data technologies in the Azure cloud.

Ásgeir is the co-author of Pro Power BI Administration from APRESS and the Power BI MVP book

Ásgeir is passionate about data and loves solving problem with BI.

Ásgeir brings nearly two decades of experience in designing and implementing scalable data platforms using Microsoft technologies. With deep expertise in data architecture, data engineering, and analytics, he helps organizations turn complex data lan... Show more

Technical project manager with a strong background in agile organizations. I collaborate effectively with diverse roles such as product owners, developers, and QA teams to ensure efficient project execution. My solid experience in stakeholder management enables me to understand and prioritize stakeholder needs, contributing to better decision-making and project outcomes.

With a Master’s degree in Applied Computer Science, I’ve served as a Tech Lead on several projects, including data migration to SharePoint and the development of IoT solutions. I have a strong operational focus and am passionate about helping teams create value while working in ways that align with both team dynamics and organizational goals.

Technical project manager with a strong background in agile organizations. I collaborate effectively with diverse roles such as product owners, developers, and QA teams to ensure efficient project execution. My solid experience in stakeholder managem... Show more

Vinod is a seasoned software engineer with a proven experience in developing scalable distributed systems for both on-premise and cloud native environments. He has demonstrated expertise in software engineering with a strong track record of optimizing compute, memory, and storage efficiency throughout his career. He has a deep expertise in architecting and leading software development projects as a staff engineer at Workday. With expertise in distributed systems, microservices, and virtualization technologies like Kubernetes and Docker, Vinod is recognized as a thought leader in the tech industry. Throughout his career, Vinod was instrumental in developing highly scalable and distributed cloud solutions. His expertise in object-oriented design and systems programming, combined with his ability to scale infrastructures for handling concurrent requests and planet-scale storage, establishes him as a true leader in his field.

Vinod is a seasoned software engineer with a proven experience in developing scalable distributed systems for both on-premise and cloud native environments. He has demonstrated expertise in software engineering with a strong track record of optimizin... Show more

Caner Kaya is the Product Owner at Promon, shaping the future of a security product he previously spent over six years securing as a lead Security Software Engineer. With more than seven years dedicated to Android security, Caner possesses a rare expertise forged from years of both building and breaking mobile applications. As a passionate reverse engineer, he has a proven track record of uncovering critical vulnerabilities and dissecting sophisticated malware, making him a recognized authority in the mobile cybersecurity landscape.

His unique perspective, informed by deep hands-on security experience at companies like Telenor and TietoEVRY, now drives the product's strategic vision. Caner is committed to advancing mobile security by leading the creation of solutions built on a deep, offensive-security mindset.

Caner Kaya is the Product Owner at Promon, shaping the future of a security product he previously spent over six years securing as a lead Security Software Engineer. With more than seven years dedicated to Android security, Caner possesses a rare exp... Show more

Kevin Arnold is the Founder of Arnold Analytics, overseeing software management methodologies, deployment strategy, and optimal data architectures for clients. He is a senior data architect with over 20 years’ experience, including at large-cap and SMB consultancies. His work focuses on the Modern Microsoft BI Stack including Power BI, Analysis Services, SQL Server, PowerShell, DevOps, Azure, and Power Query.

He is a co-leader and frequent presenter for the Dallas/Fort Worth Power BI User Group, as well as presenting at conferences and other user groups. He has been recognized by Microsoft as a Data Platform MVP in 2022.

Kevin Arnold is the Founder of Arnold Analytics, overseeing software management methodologies, deployment strategy, and optimal data architectures for clients. He is a senior data architect with over 20 years’ experience, including at large-cap and S... Show more

Taswar Bhatti works for Microsoft as AI Security Cloud Solutions Architect. Prior to his current position he also worked as a Solutions Architect for AWS, his focus areas are security and machine learning. He holds a BSc in Mathematics and Computing Science from University of Alberta, and is well versed in architectural design, security and building large scale security web applications; not to mention he was a Microsoft MVP for 8 years.

Taswar is also fluent in many spoken languages: Cantonese, English, Turkish, and Urdu/Hindi.

Taswar Bhatti works for Microsoft as AI Security Cloud Solutions Architect. Prior to his current position he also worked as a Solutions Architect for AWS, his focus areas are security and machine learning. He holds a BSc in Mathematics and Computing... Show more

Chris has spent over 20 years as a backend engineer at companies including Stack Overflow, Apple, Monzo, Contino and Just Eat. She has led teams delivering highly available Web APIs, distributed systems and cloud based services. She has also led teams developing internal build and deployment tooling with the goal of improving the developer’s experience. Chris promotes practices such as Continuous Delivery, including TDD, version control, and Continuous Integration.

www.chrisodell.me.uk
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/christineodell

Chris has spent over 20 years as a backend engineer at companies including Stack Overflow, Apple, Monzo, Contino and Just Eat. She has led teams delivering highly available Web APIs, distributed systems and cloud based services. She has also led team... Show more

For over 10 years, I've helped organizations from high-growth startups 📈 to Fortune 500 enterprises solve their most complex cloud security challenges.

My philosophy is simple: the biggest security risks aren't in the tools we buy, but in the complexity of integrating them. 💡
As the author of "The CNAPP Playbook" and "Mastering Cloud Security in AWS," my focus is on building pragmatic, developer-first security strategies that reduce risk without slowing down innovation. ⚙️

I'm passionate about sharing what I learn and am proud to be an active AWS Community Builder and a Google Developer Expert.

Specialties:
🗺️ Cloud Security Strategy (AWS, Azure & GCP)
🧩 CNAPP Implementation & Governance
🌱 Technical Leadership & Team Building
♾️ DevSecOps & Security Automation

For over 10 years, I've helped organizations from high-growth startups 📈 to Fortune 500 enterprises solve their most complex cloud security challenges. My philosophy is simple: the biggest security risks aren't in the tools we buy, but in the com... Show more

Mariano Mertinat is consultant, engineer and trainer for (not only) sustainable Software Architecture at envite consulting GmbH. He helps clients on topics like architecture and quality, analyzes large software systems and supports their planning, implementation and migration.

He is working in software development since 2011, is giving trainings on software development since about 2016 and has can be found as speaker at conferences since 2021 and had quite some fun with different domains like public, health, automotive, finance and construction and always loves to get some new insights into the different domains out there.

Mariano Mertinat is consultant, engineer and trainer for (not only) sustainable Software Architecture at envite consulting GmbH. He helps clients on topics like architecture and quality, analyzes large software systems and supports their planning, im... Show more

Danilo Dominici is a senior consultant, speaker, and author specializing in SQL Server since version 6.5, mostly in the design, implementation, monitoring, and performance tuning of SQL Server-based solutions, both on-premise and in the cloud (Azure/AWS). He is also specializing in PostgreSQL performance tuning, high availability and monitoring. Danilo is a Microsoft Certified Trainer since 2000, a 6-times Data Platform MVP (2014-2020) - now MVP Alumni, an active member of UGISS (the Italian SQL Server User Group), and has been the co-leader of the PASS Global Italian Virtual Chapter. He wrote some of the chapters of the Microsoft SQL Server 2012 and 2014 Upgrade Guides and co-authored the book "Azure Data Solutions: an Introduction" published by Microsoft Press.

Danilo Dominici is a senior consultant, speaker, and author specializing in SQL Server since version 6.5, mostly in the design, implementation, monitoring, and performance tuning of SQL Server-based solutions, both on-premise and in the cloud (Azure/... Show more

Mustapha is a software engineer who loves teaching. He led developer engagement at Paga and creates technical content for Linkedin Learning, Pluralsight (via DeveloperIntelligence ).

You will find him at the intersection of developer education, software development, and community management.

Mustapha is a software engineer who loves teaching. He led developer engagement at Paga and creates technical content for Linkedin Learning, Pluralsight (via DeveloperIntelligence ). You will find him at the intersection of developer education, s... Show more

Matt is a technologist and content creator with over 15 years of experience across infrastructure, development, and operations.

With a passion for education and content creation, he has authored courses at Pluralsight and presented at conferences across Australia and America, sharing his expertise in DevOps, Platform Engineering, and cloud technologies.

Among other roles, he has worked as a Developer Advocate, Technical Success Manager, and DevOps Engineer, helping customers realize value from modern deployment automation and cloud-native technology.

Matt is a technologist and content creator with over 15 years of experience across infrastructure, development, and operations. With a passion for education and content creation, he has authored courses at Pluralsight and presented at conferences ... Show more

Senior Developer from Germany with over 15 years of experience building web apps and leading frontend teams, currently living and working down under in Australia. Pragmatic perfectionist, always looking for opportunities to learn and grow.

Senior Developer from Germany with over 15 years of experience building web apps and leading frontend teams, currently living and working down under in Australia. Pragmatic perfectionist, always looking for opportunities to learn and grow. Show more

Hi I am Jon Russell a Power Automate geek and lover of all things automation. I am currently employed as a Senior Power Platform Technical Consultant where I am realising my dream of working inside the Power Platform space as well as contributing to the community and building relationships with the people inside it. I love working with clients to understand their business problem that they are passionately trying to understand and solve and turn that into a solution utilising the component parts of the Power Platform ecosystem, in a safe and scalable way.

I am making a conscious effort to reframe soft skills as Essential Skills as human to human connection becomes more important in the advancing world of AI.

I live in the countryside with my family.

Have a great day, and hopefully meet you soon.

Hi I am Jon Russell a Power Automate geek and lover of all things automation. I am currently employed as a Senior Power Platform Technical Consultant where I am realising my dream of working inside the Power Platform space as well as contributing to ... Show more

Gaurav is Vice President of Engineering at Confluent, where he leads the Platform Engineering organization that powers Confluent Cloud across AWS, GCP, and Azure. His team builds and scales the mission-critical platform behind products like Apache Kafka®, Apache Flink®, and emerging AI and Custom Code workloads. Confluent Cloud processes trillions of events per day for enterprises in industries ranging from financial services to retail and technology. With deep expertise in distributed systems and multi-cloud platforms, Gaurav is passionate about enabling organizations to harness the full potential of data in motion and accelerate their AI-driven transformation.

Gaurav is Vice President of Engineering at Confluent, where he leads the Platform Engineering organization that powers Confluent Cloud across AWS, GCP, and Azure. His team builds and scales the mission-critical platform behind products like Apache Ka... Show more

I lead the Automation & Analytics team at Advania UK and support organisations in creating technology experiences that shift the responsibility of tasks to technology and bridge the gap between data and decisions.

I lead the Automation & Analytics team at Advania UK and support organisations in creating technology experiences that shift the responsibility of tasks to technology and bridge the gap between data and decisions. Show more

Jeremy helps developers by sharing his own struggles, mostly in technology, but also with being more social as an introvert, understanding potential for learning, and playing banjo. He has worked as a corporate developer, as a Chief Improvement Officer at a startup, and as a contract developer. Currently, he teaches developers through online courses, workshops, tech articles, and conference talks. He spends most of his time in C# and has recently ventured into Go (golang) and Rust (rust-lang) to explore some of his favorite topics: interfaces, delegates, concurrency, and parallel programming.

Jeremy helps developers by sharing his own struggles, mostly in technology, but also with being more social as an introvert, understanding potential for learning, and playing banjo. He has worked as a corporate developer, as a Chief Improvement Offic... Show more

Charven Ligan is a Senior IT Consultant at RyfeTech and a Power Platform Solutions Architect at Pacer Solutions, an Australian startup. With over a decade of experience in the technology sector, Charven leverages Microsoft technologies to create innovative solutions for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs).

Her expertise spans the Microsoft ecosystem, including Power Platform, Azure, and Microsoft 365 Administration and Development, with a particular focus on tailoring these technologies to meet the unique needs of SMBs. As a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), Charven is an active contributor to the tech community, serving as a user group leader in the Philippines and a Super User on the Power Apps forum. She is passionate about knowledge-sharing and believes in the power of community collaboration to drive technological advancements and personal growth in the field.

Charven Ligan is a Senior IT Consultant at RyfeTech and a Power Platform Solutions Architect at Pacer Solutions, an Australian startup. With over a decade of experience in the technology sector, Charven leverages Microsoft technologies to create inno... Show more

Christine is a lifetime learner from Omaha, NE (in the middle of the USA), where she likes to read too much and eats food that probably took too long to prepare. Professionally she’s helping solve problems on the small but mighty team at SOFware. She loves working with Ruby and Rails, and attempting to get all devs to write longer Git commit messages.

Christine is a lifetime learner from Omaha, NE (in the middle of the USA), where she likes to read too much and eats food that probably took too long to prepare. Professionally she’s helping solve problems on the small but mighty team at SOFware. She... Show more

Matt "Kelly" Williams is the founder of Making Software Greener, the CEO of the Sustainable IT Manifesto Foundation, advisory board member for the Green Computing Foundation, and a speaker and mentor on IT practices including DevOps, Cloud Computing, and mental health advocacy. He has always wanted to be a Renaissance person; perhaps one day he will be. In the meantime, he explores IT Sustainability, is learning photography, designs tabletop games, reads, weaves, cooks, hacks, and explores the mountains near Loveland, Colorado.

Matt "Kelly" Williams is the founder of Making Software Greener, the CEO of the Sustainable IT Manifesto Foundation, advisory board member for the Green Computing Foundation, and a speaker and mentor on IT practices including DevOps, Cloud Computing... Show more

Guillermo "Guille" Ojeda is a Sr Innovation Architect at Caylent, an AWS Premier Partner, where he architects and builds cutting-edge Generative AI applications for clients. An experienced speaker and recognized content creator, Guille is part of AWS Community Builders. He's spoken at multiple international events such as AWS Summits, and publishes a newsletter titled Simple AWS for 45,000 subscribers.

Guillermo "Guille" Ojeda is a Sr Innovation Architect at Caylent, an AWS Premier Partner, where he architects and builds cutting-edge Generative AI applications for clients. An experienced speaker and recognized content creator, Guille is part of AWS... Show more

Chris Harbert is an industry executive, international conference speaker, host of the Developers Who Test podcast, MBA, and Founder & CEO of Testery: the easiest way to scale open-source tests. His love of software test automation started nearly twenty years ago when he was a developer doing test-driven development at a company that was early to adopt Agile practices. Today he shares this knowledge and experience with others so we can ship better quality software faster and have more fun doing it.

Chris Harbert is an industry executive, international conference speaker, host of the Developers Who Test podcast, MBA, and Founder & CEO of Testery: the easiest way to scale open-source tests. His love of software test automation started nearly twen... Show more

Ankita is a Google Developer Expert in Angular, currently adulting in Austin, Texas . Depending on the weather, she can be found outdoors hiking, biking, paddle boarding, trying to pet other peoples' dogs OR staying indoors reading a book. She has an avid interest in all things Design and Angular. She's been a frontend engineer all her adult working life, which is approximately either 10 years or 100 years, because she has lost sense of time since the pandemic.

Ankita is a Google Developer Expert in Angular, currently adulting in Austin, Texas . Depending on the weather, she can be found outdoors hiking, biking, paddle boarding, trying to pet other peoples' dogs OR staying indoors reading a book. She has an... Show more

Hossein is an experienced cloud computing professional with nearly a decade of expertise in distributed systems and cloud technologies. He began as a working student specializing in cloud automation at the Max Planck Institute, progressing to a full-time role focusing on on-premises cloud infrastructure and Docker. He built an on-premises Kubernetes platform in the industry and later honed his cloud and DevOps expertise as a senior consultant. As a tech lead, Hossein drives impactful projects, mentors platform engineers, and contributes to the community through talks and workshops.

Hossein is an experienced cloud computing professional with nearly a decade of expertise in distributed systems and cloud technologies. He began as a working student specializing in cloud automation at the Max Planck Institute, progressing to a full-... Show more