Information & Communications Technology

Seasoned technologists, digital innovators, and other ICT experts, dedicated to advancing the field of information and communications technology

Michal Pisarek

Michal Pisarek

Michal Pisarek is a 7 X Microsoft MVP and CEO of Orchestry Software. His passion is in ensuring that SharePoint is seen primarily as a business platform so that organizations can take full advantage of the many capabilities that it offers. Having been involved in SharePoint for over 10 years he has led multiple implementations of large scale digital workplaces, Intranets and collaboration solutions that have won multiple Nielsen Norman Intranet awards.

His new venture is Orchestry - a new and unique tool to help organizations define their Office 365 strategy and create engaging solutions available to users built on the various workloads of Office 365.

Michal Pisarek is a 7 X Microsoft MVP and CEO of Orchestry Software. His passion is in ensuring that SharePoint is seen primarily as a business platform so that organizations can take full advantage of the many capabilities that it offers. Having bee... Show more

Ashita Prasad

Ashita Prasad

Ashita is the creator of Flutter Gems (https://fluttergems.dev), a visual package discovery platform that has helped more than 2 million Flutter developers across the globe. She also co-created API Dash (https://github.com/foss42/apidash), an award winning open source AI powered cross-platform API client. She loves helping fellow developers, runs a FOSS developers community and has delivered more than 85+ talks on AI/ML and app development in reputed international conferences such as Cross-platform Mobile Development Summit, React India, Flutter Global Summit, Flutter Vikings, FlutterNinjas Tokyo, etc.

Full list of my past talks with video links - https://ashitaprasad.github.io

Ashita is the creator of Flutter Gems (https://fluttergems.dev), a visual package discovery platform that has helped more than 2 million Flutter developers across the globe. She also co-created API Dash (https://github.com/foss42/apidash), an award w... Show more

Michiel Rozema

Michiel Rozema

Former Data Insight Lead at Microsoft in the Netherlands. Founder of the Dutch Power BI User Group, organizer of the Power BI Summer School, data analytics consultant, trainer, and author of multiple books on Power BI, like 'Extreme DAX' published in January 2022, as well as the 'Introduction to Microsoft Fabric' and 'Mastering BI with DAX, Power BI and Excel' video courses for Microsoft Press and LinkedIn Learning.
I have a Master's degree in mathematics and a 30+ year career in the IT industry, in both technical and managerial roles. I have been awarded the Microsoft MVP award in the data platform category since 2019.

Former Data Insight Lead at Microsoft in the Netherlands. Founder of the Dutch Power BI User Group, organizer of the Power BI Summer School, data analytics consultant, trainer, and author of multiple books on Power BI, like 'Extreme DAX' published in... Show more

Scott Sauber

Scott Sauber

Scott is the Director of Engineering at Lean TECHniques Inc. Besides advising clients and delivering solutions for them, he enjoys helping teams realize their potential through technical practices (such as CI/CD, TDD, IAC, etc.) and working more effectively (such as limiting WIP, visualizing work, etc).

He’s a Microsoft MVP, Redgate Community Ambassador, international speaker, Dometrain author, and co-organizes the Iowa .NET User Group. You can find Scott on Twitter @scottsauber, on Bluesky @scottsauber.com, or on his blog at scottsauber.com.

Scott is the Director of Engineering at Lean TECHniques Inc. Besides advising clients and delivering solutions for them, he enjoys helping teams realize their potential through technical practices (such as CI/CD, TDD, IAC, etc.) and working more effe... Show more

Injae Park

Injae Park

Injae Park is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP who combines his technical expertise with a passion for teaching by sharing his insights and practical tips through his YouTube channel @PowerBIPark. Injae's content ranges from beginner tutorials to advanced techniques, and his background in psychology and economics as well as his experience in consulting gives him a well-rounded perspective on the Power BI Developer experience, making his tutorials both engaging and accessible.

Injae Park is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP who combines his technical expertise with a passion for teaching by sharing his insights and practical tips through his YouTube channel @PowerBIPark. Injae's content ranges from beginner tutorials to advanc... Show more

Mark Pryce-Maher

Mark Pryce-Maher

Mark Pryce-Maher is a Senior Program Manager on Microsoft Fabric. Primary focusing on the Mirroring, User Experiences and Migrations for the Data Warehouse. Mark has spent the last 7 years at Microsoft in the Big Data space, including helping many customers migrate from Netezza, Teradata, Oracle, APS, SQL Server to Synapse Data Warehouse.

Mark Pryce-Maher is a Senior Program Manager on Microsoft Fabric. Primary focusing on the Mirroring, User Experiences and Migrations for the Data Warehouse. Mark has spent the last 7 years at Microsoft in the Big Data space, including helping many... Show more

Jose Maria Flores Zazo

Jose Maria Flores Zazo

Tengo más de 25 años de experiencia en el campo del desarrollo, análisis, diseño y entrega de aplicaciones con diversas tecnologías, incluidas aplicaciones de escritorio, web, aplicaciones móviles en nativo y multiplataforma.

Durante mi dilatada trayectoria profesional, he estado involucrado en diversas fases del proyecto: desde la preventa hasta la implantación. Y otras que a simple vista no son tan apreciables: prototipos, desarrollo de frameworks para uso interno, certificaciones, formación e I+D+I.

Alguno de los proyectos que he liderado han tenido reconocimiento nacional e internacional, como el caso de Laundry ID, premiado por la UE.

La base sobre la que cimienta mi trayectoria laboral es: investigación, formación y agilidad sin comprometer la legibilidad, re-usabilidad y calidad.

Soy embajador de GitKraken, Auth0 y Azure Hero en la categoría: Content, Mentor y Maker. Y Microsoft MVP en la categoría de Azure.

Y autor de varios libro gratuitos en español "Manos a la obra con IoT en Azure" (único libro que encontrarás en el mercado español https://jmfloreszazo.com/manos-a-la-obra-con-iot-en-azure/), "Arquitectura de sistemas de monitorización para apliaciones cloud native", una trilogía de modernización de microservicios, ...

Tengo más de 25 años de experiencia en el campo del desarrollo, análisis, diseño y entrega de aplicaciones con diversas tecnologías, incluidas aplicaciones de escritorio, web, aplicaciones móviles en nativo y multiplataforma. Durante mi dilatada t... Show more

Majd Jamaah

Majd Jamaah

Majd is a DevOps Manager at Beyond Limits and a Google Developer Expert for the Cloud. His area of expertise is Application Modernization with Cloud Computing. In addition to his expertise, he serves as a program mentor for Google for Startups Accelerator and an organizer for Google for Developers Amman.

Majd is a DevOps Manager at Beyond Limits and a Google Developer Expert for the Cloud. His area of expertise is Application Modernization with Cloud Computing. In addition to his expertise, he serves as a program mentor for Google for Startups Accele... Show more

Thomas Martinsen

Thomas Martinsen

Being on the edge of technology and innovation has always been my passion. My role as Tech Evangelist is a match made in heaven—I can use my passion and drive to build amazing and innovative solutions for one of the most dedicated and focused Microsoft partners in Denmark.

I guess it is no surprise that I love the community. I get energized by arranging events for and with the community, and I feel amazed when speaking about how to use the newest technologies and the value they can bring.

Throughout my 25+ years as a professional developer and strategic business influencer, I have participated in many kinds of conferences, community events, and public talks. These range from small community talks with a deep focus on specific technical topics to high-level discussions about the future of technology and humanity at large conferences.

Being on the edge of technology and innovation has always been my passion. My role as Tech Evangelist is a match made in heaven—I can use my passion and drive to build amazing and innovative solutions for one of the most dedicated and focused Microso... Show more

Gael Colas

Gael Colas

Consultant in the DevOps, Automation, Azure and PowerShell space. Active community member, I help organise the PSConfEU, PSConfAsia, PSDayUK and other events. I’m also a member of the DSC Community Committee, and recipient of the Microsoft MVP award in the Cloud & Datacenter Management category.

Consultant in the DevOps, Automation, Azure and PowerShell space. Active community member, I help organise the PSConfEU, PSConfAsia, PSDayUK and other events. I’m also a member of the DSC Community Committee, and recipient of the Microsoft MVP award ... Show more

Miska Kytö

Miska Kytö

Miska is a sharp and creative consultant with a solid background in cybersecurity, specializing in security operations and AI security. Currently working at Zure, he has experience in managing and developing security in both small and large environments, from Microsoft 365 to Azure. Miska is also a Microsoft MVP, having been awarded as the youngest MVP in Europe.

Miska is a sharp and creative consultant with a solid background in cybersecurity, specializing in security operations and AI security. Currently working at Zure, he has experience in managing and developing security in both small and large environme... Show more

Barkha Herman

Barkha Herman

Barkha Herman is a technologist, experienced developer advocate, and the founder of WiTVoices and South Florida Women in Tech. With a deep understanding of technology and a love for fostering inclusive and diverse tech communities, Barkha is dedicated to empowering individuals and organizations to thrive in the rapidly evolving digital landscape.

In addition to her work at WiTVoices, she takes great pride in leading South Florida Women in Tech. These organizations are committed to empowering women in technology and creating a supportive environment for their professional growth. Through mentorship programs, networking events, and educational initiatives, they strive to break barriers and foster inclusivity in the tech industry.

Barkha Herman is a technologist, experienced developer advocate, and the founder of WiTVoices and South Florida Women in Tech. With a deep understanding of technology and a love for fostering inclusive and diverse tech communities, Barkha is dedicate... Show more

Diana Birkelbach

Diana Birkelbach

I'm a Microsoft MVP from Germany, working for ORBIS SE. There I've got the chance to work with Dynamics 365 right from the beginning (back then Microsoft CRM v1.2). Beeing focused on the ProDev aspects of the Power Platform, I'm enthusiatic about Power Apps Component Framework (PCF) development. You can call me PCFLady. You can find me answering questions in the "Power Apps Pro Dev & ISV" Forum, blogging on my "Dianamics" blog site (dianabirkelbach.wordpress.com), sharing videos on youtube (youtube.com/@pcflady) and free PCF controls on https://pcf.gallery/ ;.

I'm a Microsoft MVP from Germany, working for ORBIS SE. There I've got the chance to work with Dynamics 365 right from the beginning (back then Microsoft CRM v1.2). Beeing focused on the ProDev aspects of the Power Platform, I'm enthusiatic about Pow... Show more

David Pazdera

David Pazdera

Raised and trained as an IT Engineer, transitioned to a solution architect role. Azure MVP, passionate about building tech communities, "security built-in, not bolted on" and "everything as code" principles. You can find my professional bio at https://www.linkedin.com/in/pazdedav/ and my GitHub Profile page at https://github.com/pazdedav

Raised and trained as an IT Engineer, transitioned to a solution architect role. Azure MVP, passionate about building tech communities, "security built-in, not bolted on" and "everything as code" principles. You can find my professional bio at https:... Show more

Rajaniesh Kaushikk

Rajaniesh Kaushikk

Meet Rajaniesh Kaushikk – a Microsoft MVP and TOGAF Certified Enterprise Architect with over 22 years of experience in delivering complex software architectures for Fortune 500 companies. Rajaniesh specializes in data integration, governance, and analysis, with a proven track record in defining technical architectures, designing analytic solutions, and developing agile frameworks. His expertise spans Hybrid Cloud, Azure Cloud, Power BI, Kubernetes, Databricks Lakehouse, Snowflake, and more, making him a trusted partner in solving intricate business challenges and driving market growth.

As a hands-on technical architect, Microsoft Certified Solution Architect, and Databricks Champion, Rajaniesh excels in translating complex concepts into actionable strategies, whether through pre-sales technical presentations or public speaking at Microsoft events. A Microsoft Certified Trainer, he is committed to sharing his knowledge and staying at the forefront of technological advancements, ensuring scalable and innovative solutions for modern software architecture needs.

Meet Rajaniesh Kaushikk – a Microsoft MVP and TOGAF Certified Enterprise Architect with over 22 years of experience in delivering complex software architectures for Fortune 500 companies. Rajaniesh specializes in data integration, governance, and ana... Show more

Mattias Lögdberg

Mattias Lögdberg

Mattias Lögdberg is a Cloud Development enthusiast at DevUP Solutions and has specialized on systems integration in the cloud mostly on Microsoft Azure. In the daily work Mattias is responsible for driving customer projects, ensuring quality and providing insight and understanding to Solutions built on Azure. Mattias passion for the cloud platform has taken him to the speaking stand and the hard work both with the community and customers has resulted in the MVP award from Microsoft since 2017.

Mattias Lögdberg is a Cloud Development enthusiast at DevUP Solutions and has specialized on systems integration in the cloud mostly on Microsoft Azure. In the daily work Mattias is responsible for driving customer projects, ensuring quality and prov... Show more

Pim Jacobs

Pim Jacobs

Pim is an expert in Microsoft Identity Security & Network Access Security products and is one of owners of the Dutch Microsoft Entra Community. He is dedicated to the community by sharing his knowledge on meetups, events, youtube and his blog, for that he has earned the Microsoft MVP title for Security. Pim has done various designs and implementations, for customers hosting over 20.000 users, of all Microsoft Identity Security & Network Access Security products. Next to Identity Security & Network Access Security Pim has a lot of experience with the latest Microsoft products such as: Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Intune, Microsoft 365 and Windows 11

Pim is pragmatic in his approach and he listens to the requirements of customers which he translates from a functional to a technical perspective. Pim has good communication skills and able to turn complexity into simplicity. He combines keen technical expertise with a pleasant, open attitude, allowing him to build friendly relationships with colleagues and customers.

Pim is an expert in Microsoft Identity Security & Network Access Security products and is one of owners of the Dutch Microsoft Entra Community. He is dedicated to the community by sharing his knowledge on meetups, events, youtube and his blog, for th... Show more

Shannon Mullins

Shannon Mullins

Shannon Mullins is the CEO and founder of a BC Consulting Group and a Microsoft MVP of Business Applications. She has over 20 years' experience across a wide variety of disciplines and products,
including accounting, information technology, professional services, insurance, healthcare, mortgage
lending, distribution, manufacturing, project management and deployment and implementation of CRM and ERP systems. Shannon has a deep understanding of the functional aspects of projects, process automation and system design, and the reporting needs and requirements for complex ERP systems. Shannon is a former controller and accountant and holds a master's degree in Accountancy.

She currently resides in Nashville, TN and is an experienced international speaker and teacher.

Shannon Mullins is the CEO and founder of a BC Consulting Group and a Microsoft MVP of Business Applications. She has over 20 years' experience across a wide variety of disciplines and products, including accounting, information technology, professi... Show more

Johannes Bechberger

Johannes Bechberger

Johannes Bechberger is a JVM developer working on profilers and their underlying technology in the SapMachine team at SAP. This includes improvements to async-profiler and its ecosystem, a website to view the different JFR event types, and improvements to the FirefoxProfiler, making it usable in the Java world. His work today comprises many open-source contributions and his blog, where he regularly writes on in-depth profiling and debugging topics. He also works on hello-ebpf, the first eBPF library for Java. His most recent contribution is the new CPU Time Profiler in JDK 25.

Johannes Bechberger is a JVM developer working on profilers and their underlying technology in the SapMachine team at SAP. This includes improvements to async-profiler and its ecosystem, a website to view the different JFR event types, and improvemen... Show more

David Kofod Hanna

David Kofod Hanna

My aim is to guide self-service Power BI developers for more enterprise manageable concepts in a consumable and practical way - because I have been on that journey for years, and still is..

Microsoft Data Platform MVP, MCT, Certified Tabular Editor 3 Trainer, DP-600, DP-700, PL-300, CPUX-F, PL-900

My aim is to guide self-service Power BI developers for more enterprise manageable concepts in a consumable and practical way - because I have been on that journey for years, and still is.. Microsoft Data Platform MVP, MCT, Certified Tabular Edit... Show more

Joseph Guadagno

Joseph Guadagno

Joe Guadagno has been writing software for over 30 years, has been an active member of the .NET community, formerly serving on the .NET Foundation Board of Directors, as President, and has been a Microsoft MVP in .NET for more than 15 years. He has spoken through the United States and international events on topics ranging from Microsoft .NET, Microsoft Azure, Ionic, Bootstrap, and many others. You can see the complete list at https://www.josephguadagno.net/presentations. When not sitting at a computer, Joe loves to hang out with his family and play games. When not playing games with the family, Joe is checking out the latest in Home Automation. You can connect with Joe on Bluesky at @jguadagno.com, Facebook at JosephGuadagnoNet, and on his blog at https://www.josephguadagno.net

Joe Guadagno has been writing software for over 30 years, has been an active member of the .NET community, formerly serving on the .NET Foundation Board of Directors, as President, and has been a Microsoft MVP in .NET for more than 15 years. He has s... Show more

Vladimir Stefanovic

Vladimir Stefanovic

20+ years in IT infrastructure, 10 years architecting Azure solutions at scale. I help organizations design cloud systems that are technically sound, cost-efficient, and built to last.

As an Azure MVP and Microsoft Certified Trainer for over a decade, I work with companies, from startups to enterprises, to navigate complex Azure deployments, avoid costly mistakes, and build teams that can sustain these systems long-term. I regularly speak at conferences and contribute to the community through writing and mentoring.

I believe great architecture starts with understanding your business constraints, not just the technology. That philosophy shapes how I approach designing solutions, training teams, and advising on strategy.

When I'm not building scalable systems, you'll find me traveling and spending time with family.

20+ years in IT infrastructure, 10 years architecting Azure solutions at scale. I help organizations design cloud systems that are technically sound, cost-efficient, and built to last. As an Azure MVP and Microsoft Certified Trainer for over a dec... Show more

Tom Colvin

Tom Colvin

I'm a Google Developer Expert in Android, available either as a freelancer or through Apptaura, the mobile app development agency I co-founded. I build great apps for people, helping them to build great app businesses. I have a commercial focus and a wide knowledge of many technologies (both back- and front-end).

I'm a regular conference speaker on topics related to Android, and app startups more generally. I also provide mentorship to those looking to start app businesses.

I have a proven entrepreneurial capability and enjoy the energy of startup culture.

I'm a Google Developer Expert in Android, available either as a freelancer or through Apptaura, the mobile app development agency I co-founded. I build great apps for people, helping them to build great app businesses. I have a commercial focus and a... Show more

Marius Sandbu

Marius Sandbu

Marius Sandbu is a Cloud Evangelist for Sopra Steria in Norway.
With some undiagnosed AHDH and new shiny object syndrome, he tends to get drawn to new cool technology. The current buzz is Generative AI.

Experienced within
* Public Cloud (Azure, AWS, GCP and even OCI and IBM) working 14 years with Azure.
* Databricks / Purview
* Hyperconverged datacenter and private cloud (One of the first in the world to do a Azure Stack deployment)
* End-user computing (Citrix, VMware, Microsoft 365/AVD, ZTNA services so many its hard to name them all)
* Cloud-native (K8s, k3s, Edge-deployments)
* IaC/CI/CD/
* Security (Do a lot of that stuff)
* GenAI (Private LLM, Guardrails, virtual agents)

Blog at https://msandbu.org
Books at https://www.amazon.com/stores/Marius-Sandbu/author/B0BXVLHDTL?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1741940523&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

Prev: One of 10 worldwide which was awarded with Citrix CTP, Microsoft MVP and VMware EUC vExpert titles.

Tend to do speaking sessions based upon new content, new technologies, new experiences/projects.

Been public speaking for almost 12 years.
Microsoft Ignite / Citrix Synergy / Euctech Denmark / Nordic Virtual Summit / Virtualexpo / Sikkerhetsfestivalen / SQL Saturday / EUCTech Norway / NIC

Marius Sandbu is a Cloud Evangelist for Sopra Steria in Norway. With some undiagnosed AHDH and new shiny object syndrome, he tends to get drawn to new cool technology. The current buzz is Generative AI. Experienced within * Public Cloud (Azure,... Show more

Fouziya Lahjiouj

Fouziya Lahjiouj

Solution Architect specialized on Microsoft technologies

Solution Architect specialized on Microsoft technologies Show more

Elaine Dias Batista

Elaine Dias Batista

Elaine is a Senior Staff Engineer at SFEIR where she works on projects including mobile technologies since 2013. She has worked on several projects in native Android/iOS and Flutter. She's a GDE for the Google Assistant, Flutter and Dart

Elaine is a Senior Staff Engineer at SFEIR where she works on projects including mobile technologies since 2013. She has worked on several projects in native Android/iOS and Flutter. She's a GDE for the Google Assistant, Flutter and Dart Show more

Aaron Rendell

Aaron Rendell

I am an experienced, commercially aware, Microsoft 365 Solution Architect / Technology Leader with a strong and demonstrable background within the Collaboration, Productivity and Low-Code / Pro-Code Development platforms of Microsoft 365 and Azure.

With over 15 years of experience working with Microsoft technology, I have worked with many organisations - from SMEs through to Enterprise, working to digitally transform their businesses with the successful implementation and adoption of Microsoft 365 and Azure products. This includes managing the lifecycle of the project from visioning exercises, discovery, solution design through to implementation and user adoption and change management strategies.

I am an experienced, commercially aware, Microsoft 365 Solution Architect / Technology Leader with a strong and demonstrable background within the Collaboration, Productivity and Low-Code / Pro-Code Development platforms of Microsoft 365 and Azure. ... Show more

Martin Thwaites

Martin Thwaites

Martin is a Developer Advocate at Honeycomb, o11y enthusiast, and a delivery-focused Developer from the UK. With over 20 years experience in development in the .NET ecosystem, he’s worked with many companies on scaling up engineering teams and products. The past few years have been spent working on solving complex problems with some of the UK’s big names, including e-commerce retailers and credit lenders.

Martin is a Developer Advocate at Honeycomb, o11y enthusiast, and a delivery-focused Developer from the UK. With over 20 years experience in development in the .NET ecosystem, he’s worked with many companies on scaling up engineering teams and produc... Show more

Pascal Brunner-Nikolla

Pascal Brunner-Nikolla

From hype to impact: I help executive teams become Frontier Firms by leveraging Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Agents delivering measurable productivity gains, risk reduction, and scalable adoption.

I'm Pascal, a Microsoft MVP (M365 Copilot & Copilot Extensibility) and Senior Manager & Head of Modern Work at Campana & Schott.

I work directly with Microsoft product groups and advise medium-to-large enterprises on how to drive successful AI and Frontier transformations with Microsoft technologies.

🎯 Focus areas
• Frontier Transformation: Empowering organizations to lead with AI
• M365 Copilot: Driving readiness, adoption, and measurable outcomes
• AI Agents: Building intelligent workflows that scale across teams

🔥 What you’ll get here
• Actionable insights from real-world Copilot and Agent implementations
• Weekly updates on Microsoft announcements and product evolution
• Proven frameworks and executive playbooks for AI adoption at scale

I regularly speak at conferences and deliver keynotes.

My weekly newsletter, #CopilotYourDay translates AI complexity into leadership clarity.

.🏒 Off the field, I’m a former Swiss junior national ice hockey player:
team spirit and a winning mindset shape how I lead transformations.

👉 Follow for field-tested strategies, Copilot use cases, and enterprise AI insights.

From hype to impact: I help executive teams become Frontier Firms by leveraging Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Agents delivering measurable productivity gains, risk reduction, and scalable adoption. I'm Pascal, a Microsoft MVP (M365 Copilot & C... Show more

Stefan Riedel

Stefan Riedel

Stefan is a selfemployed it-consultant with a 15 years experience in SharePoint technologies. With the birth of Power Apps and Power Automate he becomes a #poweraddict that tries to use this technology to solve nearly every problem. 

Because the world is boring without communities he has co-founded of MS Cloud & Collaboration Community Hannover (#MSCCCH) and Power Platform User Group Hannover with his office 365 twin @tkarafilov.

He has recently spoken about Power Apps and Power Automate at severall user groups and conferences.

In 2019 he was awarded as Microsoft MVP for Business Applications.

Stefan is a selfemployed it-consultant with a 15 years experience in SharePoint technologies. With the birth of Power Apps and Power Automate he becomes a #poweraddict that tries to use this technology to solve nearly every problem.  Because the w... Show more

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