Hey! You’ve reached Sofia — I turn Azure, Power Platform, and Dynamics 365 into your business’s superhero cape. Sorry I missed your call; leave a message and I’ll architect your rescue plan ASAP!

Hey! You’ve reached Sofia — I turn Azure, Power Platform, and Dynamics 365 into your business’s superhero cape. Sorry I missed your call; leave a message and I’ll architect your rescue plan ASAP! Show more

Paras is a Technical Lead Manager at Google Cloud and international tech speaker who has spoken at various conferences at the global stage. At Google, he leads a team dedicated to simplifying complex technological solutions. Drawing on his strong foundation in cloud solutions and backend development, he guides his team in architecting scalable and resilient infrastructure. Paras is also a passionate educator and regular international speaker at premier events like the Linux Foundation Open Source Summit, known for his ability to make advanced technology accessible to a wide audience.

Paras is a Technical Lead Manager at Google Cloud and international tech speaker who has spoken at various conferences at the global stage. At Google, he leads a team dedicated to simplifying complex technological solutions. Drawing on his strong fou... Show more

I work as a Data Platform Architect.
I love performance tuning and I'm also a PowerShell lover who automates any process that needs to be done more than a couple of times.

I'm a Microsoft Data Platform MVP and an active SQL Server and PowerShell community member. Also, I'm a contributor to open-source projects such as dbatools (https://dbatools.io) and dbachecks (https://dbachecks.io).

I blog at https://claudioessilva.eu .

I work as a Data Platform Architect. I love performance tuning and I'm also a PowerShell lover who automates any process that needs to be done more than a couple of times. I'm a Microsoft Data Platform MVP and an active SQL Server and PowerShel... Show more

I am Sr Technical Leader in Cisco Customer Experience for Collaboration Technology.
Currently focused on Gen AI-based innovation and its impact on the customer experience within Cisco Org.

I have been a speaker in Cisco Live and have patent and research papers related to AI

I am Sr Technical Leader in Cisco Customer Experience for Collaboration Technology. Currently focused on Gen AI-based innovation and its impact on the customer experience within Cisco Org. I have been a speaker in Cisco Live and have patent and... Show more

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Greg is a Business Intelligence Team Lead at Kearney Warsaw. He serves as a Power BI technical Lead for Kearney.

He has proved his lecturing and teaching skills by running Power BI community events as well as internal trainings at Kearney at all levels, ranging in audience size from 5 to 250. Greg has been leading a number of Power BI workshops aimed at experienced professionals, students as well people willing to explore the art of possible in Business Intelligence. He has experience at conveying his knowledge at various levels, ranging from beginner to expert.

Greg holds a number of Microsoft Certifications including those in Fabric: DP-600 and Power BI: PL-300, DA-100 and 70-778.

Greg is a Business Intelligence Team Lead at Kearney Warsaw. He serves as a Power BI technical Lead for Kearney. He has proved his lecturing and teaching skills by running Power BI community events as well as internal trainings at Kearney at all l... Show more

Lee is a SQL Server Database Administrator who got his start with SQL Server back in 2009. Back in the day, he earned an MCTS certification on SQL Server 2008. That was followed up in 2020 with the AZ-900 Azure Fundamentals and DP-900 Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals certifications. He has officially been a DBA since 2014. Lee has worked for small companies under 100 people to large enterprises of thousands of employees and used databases of all sizes.

He has presented at SQL Server Meetups, New Stars of Data, SQL Saturdays, was an online speaker for the RedGate PASS Data Community Summit 2022, and spoke at Saint Louis DevUp in 2024 and 2025.

Lee blogs at LeeMarkum.com and he loves finding and experimenting with new features in SQL Server. High availability and disaster recovery as well as performance monitoring and troubleshooting are of special interest to Lee.

Lee is a SQL Server Database Administrator who got his start with SQL Server back in 2009. Back in the day, he earned an MCTS certification on SQL Server 2008. That was followed up in 2020 with the AZ-900 Azure Fundamentals and DP-900 Microsoft Azure... Show more

Node.js TSC Member, Principal Engineer at Platformatic, Polyglot Developer. RPG and LARP addicted and nerd on lot more. Surrounded by lovely chubby cats.

Node.js TSC Member, Principal Engineer at Platformatic, Polyglot Developer. RPG and LARP addicted and nerd on lot more. Surrounded by lovely chubby cats. Show more

I'm making music from the data! Power BI and Microsoft Fabric addict, Microsoft Data Platform MVP, Pluralsight Author, O'Reilly Instructor, blogger, speaker...Interested in everything related to data - always eager to extract valuable info from raw data in the most effective way. Multi-year experience working with (predominantly) Microsoft Data Platform (SQL Server, SSAS, SSIS, SSRS, and Power BI). Father of 2 and true football (and Barca) fan!

I'm making music from the data! Power BI and Microsoft Fabric addict, Microsoft Data Platform MVP, Pluralsight Author, O'Reilly Instructor, blogger, speaker...Interested in everything related to data - always eager to extract valuable info from raw d... Show more

Gabi Münster (she / her) started working with SQL Server technologies in 2005 during her time as Web Application developer. After 11 years as BI consultant / Data architect and being awarded Data Platform MVP since 2018, she joined Microsoft in March 2022 as part of the Azure Data Customer Advisory Team and works as a Principal Program Manager covering Fabric.
She speaks at regional chapter meetings, national and international conferences. Since 2016 she also supports a regional chapter as co-lead.
Apart from BI topics she also supports Diversity topics.

Gabi Münster (she / her) started working with SQL Server technologies in 2005 during her time as Web Application developer. After 11 years as BI consultant / Data architect and being awarded Data Platform MVP since 2018, she joined Microsoft in March... Show more

Fabrizio Lazzaretti is a Senior Managing Consultant at Wavestone and CNCF Ambassador who bridges cutting-edge cloud-native technologies with enterprise architecture. As maintainer of the CloudEvents project and co-author of “Crafting Great APIs with Domain-Driven Design,” he brings deep expertise in event-driven architecture and microservices to complex challenges. With over ten years in software architecture, development, and DevOps, he currently drives architectural transformation in the insurance industry, bridging the gap between business and IT.

Fabrizio Lazzaretti is a Senior Managing Consultant at Wavestone and CNCF Ambassador who bridges cutting-edge cloud-native technologies with enterprise architecture. As maintainer of the CloudEvents project and co-author of “Crafting Great APIs with ... Show more

Callum Whyte is a x7 Microsoft MVP and x9 Umbraco MVP specialising in building robust scalable solutions on Azure and the .NET stack, as well as websites with the open-source Umbraco CMS. By day he heads up the award-winning team at Bump, across the UK and Australia.

Away from his desk you can find him organising community events; from local meetups and hackathons, to global conferences and roadshows. He’s an active contributor to open source projects, a regular speaker at events all over the world, as well as co-host of a weekly YouTube series “UmbraCoffee”!

Callum Whyte is a x7 Microsoft MVP and x9 Umbraco MVP specialising in building robust scalable solutions on Azure and the .NET stack, as well as websites with the open-source Umbraco CMS. By day he heads up the award-winning team at Bump, across the ... Show more

Ferdi Lethen-Oellers is a senior consultant in the area of Microsoft 365 and helps companies increase productivity in their everyday work. He likes to focus on the most important component in the process: people. Since the pandemic, Ferdi has been an avid jogger and regularly goes to soccer. Besides sports, his family is the most important thing to him. Ferdi is an expert on the topic of Microsoft 365 and is available for questions as well as consultations. Inquiries via mail to ferdi.lethen@outlook.de.

Ferdi Lethen-Oellers is a senior consultant in the area of Microsoft 365 and helps companies increase productivity in their everyday work. He likes to focus on the most important component in the process: people. Since the pandemic, Ferdi has been an... Show more

A former software engineer who, at some point, saw the light and embraced Clippy as his digital overlord.

As a Principal Consultant, Lucien Immink helps organisations turn complex digital challenges into clear decisions, realistic strategies, and solutions that deliver tangible value. Operating at the intersection of business, technology, and execution, he helps organisations translate digital ambitions into measurable outcomes.

With more than twenty years of experience in software development, Lucien understands both the challenges faced by business leaders and the day-to-day reality of delivery teams. This enables him to bridge the gap between business and IT, align diverse stakeholder interests, and provide direction in times of change.

His areas of expertise include digital strategy, AI, software quality, delivery excellence, accessibility, and modern product development. He does not see AI as an end in itself or as the buzzword of the month, but as a practical tool for gaining insights faster, making better decisions, and creating meaningful value for organisations and their customers. Clippy would accept nothing less.

Lucien has been a Google Developer Expert in Web Technologies since 2022 and is known for his pragmatic approach, analytical mindset, and healthy dislike of solutions that are more complicated than the problems they are trying to solve.

A former software engineer who, at some point, saw the light and embraced Clippy as his digital overlord. As a Principal Consultant, Lucien Immink helps organisations turn complex digital challenges into clear decisions, realistic strategies, and ... Show more

Richard Campbell wrote his first line of code in 1977. His career has spanned the computing industry, both on the hardware and software sides, development, and operations. He was a co-founder of Strangeloop Networks, acquired by Radware in 2013, and was on the board of directors of Telerik, which was acquired by Progress Software in 2014. Today, he is a consultant and advisor to several successful technology firms and hosts three podcasts: .NET Rocks! (www.dotnetrocks.com) for .NET developers, RunAs Radio (www.runasradio.com) for IT Professionals, and Windows Weekly (https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly).

Richard Campbell wrote his first line of code in 1977. His career has spanned the computing industry, both on the hardware and software sides, development, and operations. He was a co-founder of Strangeloop Networks, acquired by Radware in 2013, and ... Show more

Obsessed by Data, Power BI Fan, Innovation-driven, Business-oriented, Artificially-Intelligent, Community leader, I manage all data-related topics with my team at Cellenza, a consultancy firm in France.
I work for more than 20 years on challenging projects, from web to IoT including a lots of Data and AI.
I am awarded as Data Platform MVP since 2008 and I’m intensively involved in French Communities.

Obsessed by Data, Power BI Fan, Innovation-driven, Business-oriented, Artificially-Intelligent, Community leader, I manage all data-related topics with my team at Cellenza, a consultancy firm in France. I work for more than 20 years on challenging p... Show more

Pragati Jain is the Founder and Principal Consultant at Datavibe Solutions Ltd, where she leads end-to-end Microsoft Fabric implementations for global organizations. As a Microsoft Data Platform MVP and MCT, Pragati specializes in bridging the gap between intricate technical engineering and executive data strategy.

At Datavibe, she architects migrations from legacy Power BI environments to modern Fabric ecosystems, leveraging the full analytics stack- including Lakehouse, Data Engineering, and Real-Time Analytics. Her work is defined by a commitment to high-impact storytelling and technical excellence in PySpark, SQL, and advanced Fabric & Power BI development.

A recognized Superuser in the Microsoft Fabric Community, Pragati has spoken at over 80 global events, including the Microsoft Fabric Community Conference, PASS Data Summit, and SQLBits. Awarded the Sessionize Most Active Speaker badge four years running (2022–2025), she is a dedicated advocate for women in tech and mentors the next generation of data professionals.
Beyond data, Pragati is a trained Indian classical singer, painter, and hiking enthusiast.

📌 MVP Profile: https://mvp.microsoft.com/en-us/PublicProfile/5004163
🌐 Consulting: https://datavibe.co.uk

Pragati Jain is the Founder and Principal Consultant at Datavibe Solutions Ltd, where she leads end-to-end Microsoft Fabric implementations for global organizations. As a Microsoft Data Platform MVP and MCT, Pragati specializes in bridging the gap be... Show more

Carol is a Cloud Architect with a strong focus on security and observability, boasting over 7 years of experience in cloud-native technologies. She is an open-source contributor to Kubernetes, OpenTelemetry, Kubernetes Release, and CNCF Glossary. Carol is an active member of the community, serving as a TAG Lead in Operational Resilience, CNCF Ambassador, AWS Community Builder, and Cloud Native chapter organizer, together with KCD events in Brazil.

Carol is a Cloud Architect with a strong focus on security and observability, boasting over 7 years of experience in cloud-native technologies. She is an open-source contributor to Kubernetes, OpenTelemetry, Kubernetes Release, and CNCF Glossary. Car... Show more

Kevin Morales is a Senior Mobile Engineer, entrepreneur, speaker, and community leader from Ecuador with over 8 years of experience building high-performance mobile applications for fintechs, startups, and digital products used by thousands of users.

He currently works as a Senior iOS Engineer and serves as CEO & Co-Founder of Meniuz, a platform that leverages technology and AI to transform how people discover gastronomic experiences.

Kevin is also the organizer of GDG Tsáchilas, host of the DevLokos Podcast, and a frequent international speaker. He enjoys sharing practical insights on Swift, Kotlin, Firebase, AI, mobile architecture, and product development.

As a Sessionize Top 3% Speaker and community advocate, his mission is to help developers build better products, grow their careers, and create a positive impact through technology.

Kevin Morales is a Senior Mobile Engineer, entrepreneur, speaker, and community leader from Ecuador with over 8 years of experience building high-performance mobile applications for fintechs, startups, and digital products used by thousands of users.... Show more

Ken Kousen is the author of the Pragmatic Programmers books "Mockito Made Clear" and "Help Your Boss Help You", the O'Reilly books "Kotlin Cookbook", "Modern Java Recipes", and "Gradle Recipes for Android", and the Manning book "Making Java Groovy". He is a regular speaker on the No Fluff, Just Stuff conference tour, and has spoken at conferences all over the world. He is a Java Champion, a JavaOne Rock Star, and a Devnexus Rock Star. Currently he a Professor of the Practice of Computer Science and Associate Director for STEM Initiatives at the Entrepreneurship Center at Trinity College in Hartford, CT.

In addition to various industry certifications, he has BS degrees in both Mathematics and Mechanical Engineering from M.I.T., an MA and Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from Princeton, and an MS in Computer Science from R.P.I.

Ken Kousen is the author of the Pragmatic Programmers books "Mockito Made Clear" and "Help Your Boss Help You", the O'Reilly books "Kotlin Cookbook", "Modern Java Recipes", and "Gradle Recipes for Android", and the Manning book "Making Java Groovy". ... Show more

Gianluca Sartori is a Data Platform MVP, independent consultant and performance tuning specialist. He has been working in the software industry since 1999 and has been working with SQL Server ever since. He also works as a SQL Server trainer and in his spare time he writes technical articles and participates the SQL Server forums. Gianluca enjoys presenting SQL Server topics at conferences in Europe and US. He is currently working as lead DBA at a famous Formula 1 team.

Gianluca Sartori is a Data Platform MVP, independent consultant and performance tuning specialist. He has been working in the software industry since 1999 and has been working with SQL Server ever since. He also works as a SQL Server trainer and in h... Show more

I'm a Senior Software Engineer, Google Developer Expert, Former Microsoft MVP Codemotion Ambassador and GitKraken Ambassador. I love JavaScript and TypeScript.
In my free time, I love studying new technologies, improving myself, creating YouTube content or writing technical articles. I can’t stay without trail running and love to do it in my love Dolomiti.

I'm a Senior Software Engineer, Google Developer Expert, Former Microsoft MVP Codemotion Ambassador and GitKraken Ambassador. I love JavaScript and TypeScript. In my free time, I love studying new technologies, improving myself, creating YouTube con... Show more

Business continuity, infrastructure, virtualization, and cloud expert, author, bass player who has charted with his last two albums, Styxologist, former Microsoft MVP and VMware vExpert, and SQLHA founder Allan Hirt has been working with SQL Server as well as clustering in Windows Server for far too long. He currently works for Microsoft as a Principal Technical Program Manager.

Business continuity, infrastructure, virtualization, and cloud expert, author, bass player who has charted with his last two albums, Styxologist, former Microsoft MVP and VMware vExpert, and SQLHA founder Allan Hirt has been working with SQL Server a... Show more

I find immense joy in collaborating with diverse teams, cultivating a positive work environment that encourages creativity and open communication. Emphasizing team development is essential to achieving successful outcomes and driving innovation in every aspect.
Embracing challenges and staying up-to-date with the latest technology trends keeps me motivated and eager to explore new opportunities.
I'm a Cloud Native Administrator, Developer, Architect and Fan!

I find immense joy in collaborating with diverse teams, cultivating a positive work environment that encourages creativity and open communication. Emphasizing team development is essential to achieving successful outcomes and driving innovation in ev... Show more

Pat Petersen is a Director at RSM US LLP, a leading provider of audit, tax and consulting services. He has more than 20 years of experience in Information Technology and leads the Collaboration and Voice consulting practice at RSM. Pat specializes in Microsoft 365 platforms, such as Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, PowerApps, Power Automate, and Copilot. In addition, he has extensive knowledge and experience in administration and training on these platforms and has conducted various customer immersion experiences and training sessions for RSM clients.

Pat Petersen is a Director at RSM US LLP, a leading provider of audit, tax and consulting services. He has more than 20 years of experience in Information Technology and leads the Collaboration and Voice consulting practice at RSM. Pat specializes in... Show more

Bradley Schacht is a Principal Program Manager on the Microsoft Fabric product team based in Jacksonville, FL. Bradley is a former consultant, trainer, and has authored 5 SQL Server and Power BI books, most recently the Microsoft Power BI Quick Start Guide. As a member of the Microsoft Fabric product team, Bradley works directly with customers to solve some of their most complex data problems and helps shape the future of Microsoft Fabric. Bradley gives back to the community through speaking at events such as the PASS Summit, SQL Saturdays, Code Camps, and user groups across the country including locally at the Jacksonville SQL Server User Group (JSSUG). He is a contributor on SQLServerCentral.com and blogs on his personal site, BradleySchacht.com.

Bradley Schacht is a Principal Program Manager on the Microsoft Fabric product team based in Jacksonville, FL. Bradley is a former consultant, trainer, and has authored 5 SQL Server and Power BI books, most recently the Microsoft Power BI Quick Start... Show more

Budha is the Director of Product Ecosystem at Tyk, where he leads product education, ecosystem expansion, and adoption of open standards. He is the co-creator of the API platform maturity model, course instructor, conference speaker, and host of Tyk's annual LEAP conferences.

As the elected board chair of the OpenAPI Initiative, he is responsible for increasing membership, defining the value proposition, and driving the adoption of OAS, Arazzo, and Overlays.

Part product strategist, part developer advocate, and part storyteller, he’s on a mission to remove friction from API ecosystems by breaking down tech complexities preferably with a great metaphor and a well-placed pun.

Budha is the Director of Product Ecosystem at Tyk, where he leads product education, ecosystem expansion, and adoption of open standards. He is the co-creator of the API platform maturity model, course instructor, conference speaker, and host of Tyk'... Show more

Ines Akrap is a frontend engineer, a Google Developer Expert in Web Performance, and co-chair of the W3C Sustainable Web Interest Group, the group writing the guidelines that define what sustainable means for the web.

Her entry point wasn't environmental activism. It was a curiosity about a CO2 number tied to a JavaScript bundle and one question she couldn't stop asking: can we get rid of this? What followed was years of research, speaking across Europe, and co-authoring Building the Sustainable Web (Apress, 2026), a practical guide for web development teams who want to understand the full cost of what they build.

Ines Akrap is a frontend engineer, a Google Developer Expert in Web Performance, and co-chair of the W3C Sustainable Web Interest Group, the group writing the guidelines that define what sustainable means for the web. Her entry point wasn't enviro... Show more

I turn tech topics into digestible content. I try to keep them a blend of information and entertainment. In my daily work I look at current developments in the security space, build Android sample code and am happy to work on feedback we are receiving from users. Please feel free to approach me about security, programming, Passkeys and Yubico. I also love to talk about community building. Let's talk.

I turn tech topics into digestible content. I try to keep them a blend of information and entertainment. In my daily work I look at current developments in the security space, build Android sample code and am happy to work on feedback we are receivin... Show more

Margarita is a big Kotlin fan and Kotlin GDE. Knows both conference sides: speaking and organizing. Organized a KUG in her native city Kyiv because she believes in Knowledge Sharing and Collective Intelligence. For her everyday job, she's building Static Code Analysis tools for Java/Kotlin/Scala and other languages.

Margarita is a big Kotlin fan and Kotlin GDE. Knows both conference sides: speaking and organizing. Organized a KUG in her native city Kyiv because she believes in Knowledge Sharing and Collective Intelligence. For her everyday job, she's building St... Show more