Joy Marie Curtis makes complex systems human.

Joy Marie Curtis is a PMP-certified enterprise AI and organizational development strategist who has led agentic AI implementations across AWS, Azure, and IBM. Her signature talk explores how to keep the human in the loop as organizations adopt AI — helping stakeholders understand what AI can (and can't) do from day one, so strategy stays scalable and grounded in real human needs. Outside consulting, Joy is a published poet, essayist, and portrait artist whose work restores human presence to stories that history and research often reduce to data points — a creative practice that directly informs her human-first approach to technology strategy.

Joy has presented for PMI, LASCON 2025, Microsoft Azure, and Google’s Agentic AI forums, speaking to executives, developers, and compliance leaders on responsible AI deployment, enterprise readiness, and scaling AI organizations globally.

Joy Marie Curtis makes complex systems human. Joy Marie Curtis is a PMP-certified enterprise AI and organizational development strategist who has led agentic AI implementations across AWS, Azure, and IBM. Her signature talk explores how to keep th... Show more

Persona, Informático, meme andante y muy de campo entre otras cosas.
Trabajo en Backend con Python y Django, y sigo aprendiendo (y alguna que otra vez hablando de) cosas de IA y Data Science.

Persona, Informático, meme andante y muy de campo entre otras cosas. Trabajo en Backend con Python y Django, y sigo aprendiendo (y alguna que otra vez hablando de) cosas de IA y Data Science. Show more

Yash is a junior pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in India and is currently immersed in learning DevOps. He actively contributes to various open-source projects, generously sharing his knowledge to educate others based on his learning experiences.

Yash is a junior pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in India and is currently immersed in learning DevOps. He actively contributes to various open-source projects, generously sharing his knowledge to educate others based on his learning experiences. Show more

Ed Holloway-George is an Android Developer and Google Developer Expert originally from Oxford, UK but now currently residing in Nottingham, UK.

An Android developer for well over 10 years; Ed now works for Kraken Field as a Mobile Tech Lead having previously worked on well-known applications such as ASOS, National Trust, My Oxfam, Snoop, Carling Tap and many more.

In his spare time, Ed can be found playing trading card games and posting pictures of his dog.

Ed Holloway-George is an Android Developer and Google Developer Expert originally from Oxford, UK but now currently residing in Nottingham, UK. An Android developer for well over 10 years; Ed now works for Kraken Field as a Mobile Tech Lead having... Show more

Sandy Zeng is a Senior Cloud Architect specializing in Microsoft cloud, endpoint management, identity, security and automation.

With more than 15 years of experience in IT, Sandy has worked extensively with Microsoft technologies, including Microsoft Intune, Microsoft Entra ID, Azure, Microsoft Graph, PowerShell and Windows.

Sandy enjoys solving real-world technical problems and turning complex requirements into practical solutions. She works closely with customers as an architect, advisor and hands-on consultant, and is not afraid to get into the details when things don’t work as expected.

Sandy is passionate about learning and sharing knowledge with the community. She is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) and has been speaking at user groups and international conferences for many years. She also writes and shares technical content through her blog and other community channels.

Her sessions are practical, technical and based on real-world experience — including the problems, experiments and lessons learned along the way.

Sandy Zeng is a Senior Cloud Architect specializing in Microsoft cloud, endpoint management, identity, security and automation. With more than 15 years of experience in IT, Sandy has worked extensively with Microsoft technologies, including Micros... Show more

Solution Architect specialized on Microsoft technologies

Solution Architect specialized on Microsoft technologies Show more

As a software developer at Mechhive, I consistently research new programming techniques and pragmatically apply them to our codebase. I favor functional, stable solutions above theoretical perfection.

As a software developer at Mechhive, I consistently research new programming techniques and pragmatically apply them to our codebase. I favor functional, stable solutions above theoretical perfection. Show more

Why would you spend five minutes doing it manually when you can spend a week automating it?

Why would you spend five minutes doing it manually when you can spend a week automating it? Show more

Sven Peters, AI evangelist at Atlassian, has been studying trends in software development for the last 15 years, uncovering the cultural and technical attributes to help development teams work effectively and drive innovation. He has 20 years of experience in writing code, leading teams, and sharing his experience with thousands of developers at countless conferences in 25+ countries.

Sven Peters, AI evangelist at Atlassian, has been studying trends in software development for the last 15 years, uncovering the cultural and technical attributes to help development teams work effectively and drive innovation. He has 20 years of expe... Show more

Sergey Chubarov is a Security and Cloud Expert with over 15 years of extensive experience in Microsoft technologies. As an instructor, Sergey is dedicated to guiding companies through the complexities of securely adopting cloud solutions. His consulting experience spans both the red and blue sides.

Certifications and recognitions include Microsoft MVP: Cloud Security, OSCP, OSEP, MCT, MCT Community Lead, EC Council CPENT & LPT, CREST CPSA & CRT, and many more.

Frequent Speaker at Prestigious Conferences: Black Hat, Hacker Halted, DEF CON, Wild West Hackin' Fest, Workplace Ninja Summit, Midwest Management Summit, and many others.

Prefers live demos and cyberattacks simulations.

Sergey Chubarov is a Security and Cloud Expert with over 15 years of extensive experience in Microsoft technologies. As an instructor, Sergey is dedicated to guiding companies through the complexities of securely adopting cloud solutions. His consult... Show more

I am an enthusiast and practitioner of functional programming (languages), with a preference for Clojure, Haskell, Flix, etc.
At work, I have been using JVM languages—including Java, Scala, Clojure, and Kotlin—for a long time.
I am also involved in planning and organizing "FP Matsuri" (関数型まつり, https://fp-matsuri.org/), a technical conference dedicated to functional programming.
In addition to programming and software development, I have a particular interest in language learning and linguistics, mathematics, law, and finance/accounting.

I am an enthusiast and practitioner of functional programming (languages), with a preference for Clojure, Haskell, Flix, etc. At work, I have been using JVM languages—including Java, Scala, Clojure, and Kotlin—for a long time. I am also involved in... Show more

Gavita Regunath is the Chief AI Officer with Advancing Analytics and a dual Microsoft AI MVP and Databricks MVP. She has a PhD in Computational and Experimental Fluid Dynamics andhas spent more than a decade transforming data into high-impact solutions in aeronautics, automotive, finance, and agritech. Gavita is addicted to learning and in her spare time when she is not blogging or talking about AI, she enjoys being a mother, going for a run and cooking something new.

Gavita Regunath is the Chief AI Officer with Advancing Analytics and a dual Microsoft AI MVP and Databricks MVP. She has a PhD in Computational and Experimental Fluid Dynamics andhas spent more than a decade transforming data into high-impact solutio... Show more

Fátima Rodríguez Giles es Cibersecurity Intelligence Analyst para el Red team de ESET Latinoamérica, egresada de la carrera de Ingeniería en telecomunicaciones por la UNAM, Maestra en Ingeniería en Seguridad y Tecnologías de la Información por el Instituto Politécnico Nacional y en Ingeniería y Ciencias de la Computación en el Instituto de Investigaciones en Matemáticas Aplicadas y Sistemas (IIMAS).
Cuenta con experiencia en la operación de Servicios administrados de seguridad, Respuesta a incidentes, blueteam y actualmente trabaja en la entrega de servicios de Ethical Hacking, realizando pruebas de penetración, evaluación de vulnerabilidades, Ingeniería social y análisis de riesgo. Es miembro activo de la comunidad de Hacking en México y apoya como analista forense en casos de violencia digital a mujeres. Lidera el programa de WOMCY Latin Women In Cybersecurity: WOMCY TECH, para impulso de jóvenes universitarias en el campo laboral de Ciberseguridad. Fue nombrada en 2023 como una de las 25 mujeres mexicanas Top Women in Cybersecurity Americas por WOMCY y Latinas In Cyber.

Fátima Rodríguez Giles es Cibersecurity Intelligence Analyst para el Red team de ESET Latinoamérica, egresada de la carrera de Ingeniería en telecomunicaciones por la UNAM, Maestra en Ingeniería en Seguridad y Tecnologías de la Información por el Ins... Show more

Kasun Rajapakse is a cloud enthusiast from Nederland who works as a DevOps engineer. He has more than 8 years of experience in cloud technologies; he is well versed in multiple cloud technologies and has a special interest in everything Kubernetes. He writes technical blogs about Kubernetes, Terraform, DevOps, monitoring, and many more for his blog kasunrajapakse.me.

He actively contributes to the community by speaking in user groups, at conferences, and through content creation. Kasun is also a Microsoft Certified Trainer, a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional, a Certified Kubernetes Administrator, and holds several cloud certifications from Microsoft, AWS, and Google Cloud.

Kasun Rajapakse is a cloud enthusiast from Nederland who works as a DevOps engineer. He has more than 8 years of experience in cloud technologies; he is well versed in multiple cloud technologies and has a special interest in everything Kubernetes. H... Show more

With over 20 years of IT experience, I am Director of operations and information Systems at HCLSoftware, where I lead a team to manage the availability, reliability, and performance of SaaS-based solutions on AWS, GCP, and IBM Cloud. I have extensive experience on cloud native tools like Kubernetes, Docker, Istio, OpenTelemetry and observability tools like Dynatrace, new relic and Grafana. I am a firm believer of automating most operational tasks by defining standard processes and practices.

With over 20 years of IT experience, I am Director of operations and information Systems at HCLSoftware, where I lead a team to manage the availability, reliability, and performance of SaaS-based solutions on AWS, GCP, and IBM Cloud. I have extensive... Show more

I’m Manoj Annavajjala, a Power Platform and Enterprise Architecture leader specializing in designing secure, scalable, and AI-ready solutions across the Microsoft ecosystem.

With over 15 years of hands-on experience spanning Power Platform, SharePoint, Azure, and Microsoft Fabric, I focus on platform governance, enterprise automation, and AI enablement using Power Apps, Power Automate, Copilot Studio, and Azure AI Foundry. My work centers on building architectures that balance innovation with control ensuring security, compliance, and long-term sustainability at scale.

I’m passionate about simplifying complex administrative, integration, and ALM challenges, enabling both makers and IT teams to deliver solutions confidently and responsibly in the Microsoft cloud.

As the creator of the Power Platform Engineer community, I actively share real-world insights, architecture patterns, and governance best practices to foster collaboration, elevate platform maturity, and support continuous learning.

I’m Manoj Annavajjala, a Power Platform and Enterprise Architecture leader specializing in designing secure, scalable, and AI-ready solutions across the Microsoft ecosystem. With over 15 years of hands-on experience spanning Power Platform, ShareP... Show more

Karol is a senior software engineer at Kubermatic, a maintainer of the Envoy Gateway and kube-bind projects, and is currently working on kcp. He specialises in open-source technologies, distributed systems, and networking, and brings a telecommunications background from university. Karol is an active contributor to the open-source ecosystem, with involvement in projects such as Kyma, Kubermatic, and several CNCF initiatives, including Istio, Envoy Gateway, Kube-OVN, kcp, and Kubernetes SIGs.

Karol is a senior software engineer at Kubermatic, a maintainer of the Envoy Gateway and kube-bind projects, and is currently working on kcp. He specialises in open-source technologies, distributed systems, and networking, and brings a telecommunicat... Show more

Hans Muns is a freelance Software Engineer and Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) at Backnook.

As a software engineer, Hans focuses on designing, building, and implementing software solutions mainly using the Microsoft technology stack, including .NET, C#, and Azure. He enjoys working on innovative projects that help customers address real-world challenges.

In addition to his engineering work, Hans is a Microsoft Certified Trainer, where he shares his knowledge and enthusiasm for technology with colleagues, peers, and customers, contributing to a supportive and collaborative learning environment.

Hans Muns is a freelance Software Engineer and Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) at Backnook. As a software engineer, Hans focuses on designing, building, and implementing software solutions mainly using the Microsoft technology stack, including .... Show more

Michel Schildmeijer began his career in the pharmaceutical industry before moving into IT. He worked as a solutions and IT architect across multiple sectors and currently serves as an Enterprise Architect for the Dutch government. Michel regularly speaks at international conferences on cloud-native platforms and delivery engineering. He contributes to open source initiatives around containers and CI/CD and is the author of CI/CD Design Patterns.

Michel Schildmeijer began his career in the pharmaceutical industry before moving into IT. He worked as a solutions and IT architect across multiple sectors and currently serves as an Enterprise Architect for the Dutch government. Michel regularly sp... Show more

Adam Saxton is just a guy in a cube doing the work! He is on the Azure Data team at Microsoft leading Content Strategy for Microsoft Fabric and Power BI. He is based in Texas and started with Microsoft supporting SQL Server connectivity and Reporting Services in 2005. Adam has worked with Power BI since the beginning, On the support side and with documentation. In addition, he produces weekly videos for his Guy in a Cube YouTube channel.

Adam Saxton is just a guy in a cube doing the work! He is on the Azure Data team at Microsoft leading Content Strategy for Microsoft Fabric and Power BI. He is based in Texas and started with Microsoft supporting SQL Server connectivity and Reporting... Show more

Developer with kids. Geek entrepreneur and lifelong tech enthusiast. C# magician, Azure friendly, and passionate about building useful things. Works at dizzy.hr and founded Sessionize.com. Always curious, learning, experimenting, and turning ideas into software.

Developer with kids. Geek entrepreneur and lifelong tech enthusiast. C# magician, Azure friendly, and passionate about building useful things. Works at dizzy.hr and founded Sessionize.com. Always curious, learning, experimenting, and turning ideas in... Show more

I've been developing software for nearly 20 years, both professionally and as a lifelong passion. Throughout that time, I've built a career around solving complex business and technical challenges through pragmatic software engineering, architecture, and consulting.

Today, as a .NET Consultant at AllPhi Belgium, I work closely with organizations to design and deliver business-critical systems, modernize software platforms, and make technical decisions that balance immediate business needs with long-term sustainability. My areas of expertise include software architecture, cloud-native solutions, microservices, system design, performance optimization, and engineering best practices.

Over the course of my career, I've contributed to large-scale, mission-critical platforms where reliability, scalability, and maintainability are essential. I've helped shape technical strategies, guided architectural decisions, led technical workshops and reviews, established development standards, and supported organizations in navigating complex engineering challenges with confidence.

Beyond project delivery, I'm passionate about helping developers grow. I actively mentor colleagues, deliver technical training sessions and workshops, and continuously share lessons learned from real-world projects. I believe that great software engineering goes beyond writing code. It is about making thoughtful decisions, enabling teams, and creating solutions that deliver lasting value.

The talks I deliver are influenced by a combination of real-world experience and a continuous drive to explore the latest developments in the .NET ecosystem. Some sessions draw directly from challenges I've encountered while designing and delivering production systems, while others explore emerging concepts, new technologies, and evolving best practices. Regardless of the topic, my goal is always the same: to connect theory with practice, present ideas in a pragmatic way, and equip attendees with knowledge they can confidently apply in their everyday work.

I've been developing software for nearly 20 years, both professionally and as a lifelong passion. Throughout that time, I've built a career around solving complex business and technical challenges through pragmatic software engineering, architecture,... Show more

As a Developer Advocate at AWS, Leão helps developers build, scale, and innovate in the cloud, bringing the technical community closer to AWS solutions and best practices. Active in the tech industry since 2000 and recognized as a cloud platforms specialist, he has also taught programming at Miami Ad School and EBAC and co-organized tech communities for 8 years. He has also worked on IoT projects at digital agencies, building interactive installations for companies like Google, Vivo, and Fiat.

As a Developer Advocate at AWS, Leão helps developers build, scale, and innovate in the cloud, bringing the technical community closer to AWS solutions and best practices. Active in the tech industry since 2000 and recognized as a cloud platforms spe... Show more

Marcin is a Senior Flutter Developer at LeanCode, one of the top Flutter consultancies, known for building enterprise mobile apps with Flutter and engaging in the Flutter community. He is currently playing a Flutter Tech Lead role in a large project for the banking sector. Previously worked with backend, and web frontend (React), finally settling on mobile and falling in love with Flutter at first sight. After work, he enjoys dancing salsa and bachata and attends metal concerts.

Marcin is a Senior Flutter Developer at LeanCode, one of the top Flutter consultancies, known for building enterprise mobile apps with Flutter and engaging in the Flutter community. He is currently playing a Flutter Tech Lead role in a large project ... Show more

Android Google Developer Expert, Senior Software Tech Lead with 25+ years of expertise, coding since age 11. I specialize in high-scale mobile architecture, with a focus on Android, Jetpack Compose, and KMP. Beyond leading 10M+ download projects, I’m a passionate open-source contributor. I’ve mentored 100k+ developers via tech talks across 6 countries. I bridge complex engineering with clean, community-driven code. https://linktr.ee/AhmedNMahran

Android Google Developer Expert, Senior Software Tech Lead with 25+ years of expertise, coding since age 11. I specialize in high-scale mobile architecture, with a focus on Android, Jetpack Compose, and KMP. Beyond leading 10M+ download projects, I’m... Show more

30 years designing, developing and evolving software.

Created FusionCache: an easy to use, fast and robust hybrid cache with advanced resiliency features.

With the release of v2, FusionCache became the world's first production-ready implementation of Microsoft HybridCache: not just the first 3rd party implementation but the very first at all, including Microsoft's one.

🏆 Google OSS Award
🏆 Microsoft MVP Award

30 years designing, developing and evolving software. Created FusionCache: an easy to use, fast and robust hybrid cache with advanced resiliency features. With the release of v2, FusionCache became the world's first production-ready implementat... Show more

I am a software engineering professional with 20+ years of experience in enterprise software, research and development, cloud-native technologies, identity and access management, API management, AI/ML, and middleware platforms.

I currently work at WSO2 as a Principal Forward Deployed Engineer, Architect, and Associate Director. Over the past decade, I have worked closely with WSO2 engineering teams, contributing to product strategy, customer success, architecture, solution design, and real-world enterprise implementations.

My core technical strengths include Identity and Access Management, API Management, middleware architecture, cloud-native platforms, Kubernetes, AI/ML, and distributed systems. I am also a hands-on programmer with strong experience in Java, Python, and Go.

I am highly passionate about R&D and enjoy exploring new technologies, solving complex engineering problems, and building scalable solutions that create real business value. My work often connects product engineering with customer needs, helping organizations adopt modern platforms securely and effectively.

Beyond my professional work, I am deeply involved in the technology community. I actively support cloud-native and open-source communities as a CNCF community organizer, local meetup organizer, event speaker, and community contributor. I am passionate about bringing people together, sharing knowledge, supporting speakers, and helping grow strong local technology communities.

I am a software engineering professional with 20+ years of experience in enterprise software, research and development, cloud-native technologies, identity and access management, API management, AI/ML, and middleware platforms. I currently work at... Show more

TL;DR Developer Advocate @ Snyk, co-author of O’Reilly’s "Learning HTTP/2” book, blogger & speaker.

Javier Garza is a Technology evangelist that has written many articles on HTTP/2, security and web performance, and is the co-author of the O’Reilly Book “Learning HTTP/2” (https://amzn.to/2TJbpUU). Javier has spoken at more than 30 events around the world, including well-known conferences like Velocity, AWS Re:Invent, and PerfMatters and is the host of the "AI Security Engineers San Francisco Bay Area Chapter" (https://snyk.io/community/). His life’s motto is: share what you learn, and learn what you don’t. In his free time he enjoys challenging workouts and volunteering with different non-profits.

TL;DR Developer Advocate @ Snyk, co-author of O’Reilly’s "Learning HTTP/2” book, blogger & speaker. Javier Garza is a Technology evangelist that has written many articles on HTTP/2, security and web performance, and is the co-author of the O’Reil... Show more

Jessy is a PhD student at UC Irvine studying problems where software engineering meets security. In particular, Jessy is interested in investigating and addressing software supply chain security concerns from various angles. In his free time, Jessy enjoys writing music and training jiu-jitsu, and has competed in events hosted by ADCC, IBJJF, and UFC.

Jessy is a PhD student at UC Irvine studying problems where software engineering meets security. In particular, Jessy is interested in investigating and addressing software supply chain security concerns from various angles. In his free time, Jessy e... Show more

I am Anitha Dakamarri, a seasoned IT professional with over 19 years of experience in the field of information security. Over the years, I have honed my skills in various domains, including threat modeling, application security assessments, and network security assessments. My work experience spans across reputable organizations like DFIN, USCELLULAR, and Syntel Inc., where I have led teams, developed security standards, and implemented robust security frameworks. hold several industry certifications like CISSP,CISM,CEH,CHFI, which reflect my commitment to continuous learning and professional growth. My passion for security extends beyond technical assessments; Im active speaker and volunteer at ISACA(CISM Exam development, Mentor ), ISC2(Exam development and UBK panel, 50*50 volunteer) OWASP(Contributor, CFP review), Women4Cyber (Mentor) and WiCys(Mentor), CSA(Contributor).

I am Anitha Dakamarri, a seasoned IT professional with over 19 years of experience in the field of information security. Over the years, I have honed my skills in various domains, including threat modeling, application security assessments, and netwo... Show more