Jens is Head of Product, CatMan at Redslim, driving the BI as a Service team as well as custom build & deliver projects.
The tech stack is wide, as Jens has a couple of decades in the industry, focusing on mainly Business Intelligence tools, but is also keen on Powershell, C#, Azure and Microsoft Fabric in general.
Jens is 9 years in a row Microsoft Data Platform MVP and a frequent speaker at both local and international events.

Jens is Head of Product, CatMan at Redslim, driving the BI as a Service team as well as custom build & deliver projects. The tech stack is wide, as Jens has a couple of decades in the industry, focusing on mainly Business Intelligence tools, but is ... 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

Avindra Fernando is a software consultant with over 13 years of experience helping teams build scalable, modern web applications. In 2021, he founded Taprobane Consulting to guide clients through architectural decisions, migrations to newer tech stacks, and the implementation of robust AI-powered development and testing strategies that ensure quality and performance.

He actively mentors engineering teams, leads workshops, and delivers hands-on training. As a regular speaker at tech conferences, Avindra shares practical lessons on concepts and technologies such as Software Architecture, AI-driven development, React, Next.js, E2E Testing, and TypeScript. He leverages his experience to shape future technology direction and accelerate the growth of companies across industries.

Avindra Fernando is a software consultant with over 13 years of experience helping teams build scalable, modern web applications. In 2021, he founded Taprobane Consulting to guide clients through architectural decisions, migrations to newer tech stac... Show more

As Principal AI Product Manager at Microsoft, my focus is on helping customers reimagine what’s possible with Cloud, AI, and virtualization technologies, as we move “From a computer on every desk in every home, to a PC in the Cloud on any device and AI in every service”.

Since joining Microsoft in 2018 through the FSLogix acquisition, I’ve been deeply involved in shaping Windows 365 and its community—starting from its earliest days as a Visio stencil. I’ve contributed to key innovations like Windows 365 Boot, Switch, and the Windows 365 app, and helped incubate the vision behind Windows 365 Link. My mission is to drive innovation across Windows 365, AI, Windows, and Microsoft Intune, while empowering customers through community and technical enablement.

I’m the author of five books, including the newly released Mastering Windows 365, and am currently working on Mastering Microsoft Intune – 2nd Edition, a follow-up to the 20k+ bestseller. I hold seven patents across cloud and virtualization technologies and have won six internal Microsoft Hackathons.

Before Microsoft, I was a Global Black Belt for Azure Virtual Desktop and have been recognized with community honors including Microsoft MVP, Citrix CTP, VMware vExpert, Parallels VIPP and Nvidia NEPA—an achievement held by only five people globally before I joined Microsoft.

I also co-lead the #DAASLIKEAPRO community survey, founded the Microsoft meets Community: Windows 365 event (aka.ms/w365event), and host the Windows in the Cloud video podcast (aka.ms/WindowsintheCloud). I regularly speak at global conferences like Microsoft Ignite, Citrix Synergy, VMworld, and more.

As Principal AI Product Manager at Microsoft, my focus is on helping customers reimagine what’s possible with Cloud, AI, and virtualization technologies, as we move “From a computer on every desk in every home, to a PC in the Cloud on any device and ... Show more

Experienced professional with a diverse background in Software, Architecture, infrastructure, SRE, OpenSource. Versatile in Research and Development. Proven track record in various roles across startups and corporations. Committed team player, thriving in collaborative environments, and dedicated to continuous learning.

I love sharing what I learn, which is why I actively participate in tech communities, organize events, give talks, and create content on platforms like YouTube, X, and GitHub.

My goal when giving a talk is always to provide practical value by sharing real-world lessons, tools, and best practices that attendees can apply the very next day. If you join one of my sessions, you'll leave with clear ideas, real examples, and the motivation to try it yourself.

Experienced professional with a diverse background in Software, Architecture, infrastructure, SRE, OpenSource. Versatile in Research and Development. Proven track record in various roles across startups and corporations. Committed team player, thrivi... Show more

Stephen Cleary is a Christian, husband, and father who feels like he does software development in his spare time. :)

He is a Microsoft MVP and the author of "Concurrency in C# Cookbook" (O'Reilly) on asynchronous and parallel programming, as well as several MSDN articles. He's the top async/await answerer on Stack Overflow, he's assisted hundreds of companies with async adoption across all kinds of applications, his blog has been the go-to source for async advice for years, he contributed some of the MS documentation on subjects such as ValueTask, and he's the maintainer of AsyncEx, a library with >50M downloads which provides asynchronous coordination primitives and other async helper types.

He published a .NET-oriented version of the classic TCP/IP FAQ on his blog almost 15 years ago, and has helped countless developers debug their application protocols. At his first job ever, he ended up fixing the primary protocol used in all their systems as well as implementing a TCP/IP replacement for an old serial protocol, and at another job he designed and implemented a multiplexed streaming protocol for embedded devices from scratch. More recently, he recorded a YouTube series where he live-coded a fully asynchronous chat-like TCP/IP protocol using modern .NET pipelines and channels.

Stephen Cleary is a Christian, husband, and father who feels like he does software development in his spare time. :) He is a Microsoft MVP and the author of "Concurrency in C# Cookbook" (O'Reilly) on asynchronous and parallel programming, as well ... Show more

Stefano Demiliani is a Microsoft MVP for Business Applications and for Azure, MCT Regional Lead for Italy, Azure Certified Solution Architect and DevOps Engineer, Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) and a long-time expert on different Microsoft technologies. He has a master's degree in computer engineering from Politecnico of Turin. He works as a CTO for EID - Part of Lodestar spa (Microsoft Partner in Italy) and he's frequently involved on helping customers on moving their business to the Azure cloud.

He has worked with Packt Publishing for many successful IT books related to Dynamics NAV, Dynamics 365 Business Central, Azure DevOps, Azure solution development and Power Platform. He's the author of the first Dynamics 365 Business Central Development guide. He's an administrators of the official Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central support forum and one of the main contributors (awarded as MS Dynamics Community Star from Microsoft). He’s a Microsoft Community Champion for Azure.
He's the winner of the global "Tech Start of the Year" Digital Revolution Award 2023 (the "Tech Star of the Year" award recognizes outstanding contributions to the cloud industry by individuals working at any level within an organization).

Stefano Demiliani is a Microsoft MVP for Business Applications and for Azure, MCT Regional Lead for Italy, Azure Certified Solution Architect and DevOps Engineer, Microsoft Certified Solution Developer (MCSD) and a long-time expert on different Micro... Show more

A Senior Software Developer with over twelve years of experience with having a Diploma in Computer Science, A certified pen tester, I have developed software with high standards and interacted with multiple stakeholders from technical and non-technical backgrounds, ensuring clarity, quality, and continuous delivery.

My quest for excellence led me to Koenig solution Dubai to become certified in ethical hacking. Hence, my expertise in pen-testing, application security and cloud deployment.

I am a self-starter with a proven ability to leverage multiple technologies to build interactive and innovative applications.

I’m a builder of Communities, Professional Trainer, Prolific Writer, Technology Advocate and creator of intuitive, exciting and impactful technology solutions.

I am continuously in awe of technology and people interaction. How do we break up complex problems into understandable and sizeable bits, solve daily challenges with technology, build better communities and inspire people to stand on the shoulder of giants?

A Senior Software Developer with over twelve years of experience with having a Diploma in Computer Science, A certified pen tester, I have developed software with high standards and interacted with multiple stakeholders from technical and non-technic... Show more

Michael Coté studies how large organizations improve how they build software to run and grow their business. His books Changing Mindsets, Monolithic Transformation, and The Business Bottleneck cover these topics. He’s been an industry analyst at RedMonk and 451 Research, done corporate strategy and M&A, and was a programmer. He also co-hosts several podcasts, including Software Defined Talk. His daily-ish newsletter is at newsletter.cote.io.

Michael Coté studies how large organizations improve how they build software to run and grow their business. His books Changing Mindsets, Monolithic Transformation, and The Business Bottleneck cover these topics. He’s been an industry analyst at RedM... Show more

Eddie Knight is a Software and Cloud Engineer with a background in banking technology. When he isn’t playing with his 3-year-old son, he combines his passion and job duties by working to improve the security of open source software.

Eddie currently helps lead several security and compliance initiatives across the CNCF, OpenSSF, and FINOS.

Eddie Knight is a Software and Cloud Engineer with a background in banking technology. When he isn’t playing with his 3-year-old son, he combines his passion and job duties by working to improve the security of open source software. Eddie current... Show more

Christian Decker has been inextricably linked with Microsoft and the optimal use of tools for more than 20 years. After 9 years at Microsoft and over 12 years of experience with the best Microsoft Gold Partners, he is very familiar with Office 365 and Microsoft in general.
Christian is double MVP: Security and Teams - which reflects perfectly his passion

Christian Decker has been inextricably linked with Microsoft and the optimal use of tools for more than 20 years. After 9 years at Microsoft and over 12 years of experience with the best Microsoft Gold Partners, he is very familiar with Office 365 an... 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

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

Gabriel is an engineering executive with extensive experience in security and developer platforms. Over the years, I have worked as a technical leader and principal engineer at large corporations such as Cisco and Palo Alto Networks and a few startups.
For the last couple of years, Gabriel has mainly focused on fine-grained authorization. As the VP of developer relations at Permit.io, he advocates for and creates content around security and permissions, guiding engineers in this journey.
In my spare time, I'm an avid writer, kitchen enthusiast, and adventurous traveler.

Gabriel is an engineering executive with extensive experience in security and developer platforms. Over the years, I have worked as a technical leader and principal engineer at large corporations such as Cisco and Palo Alto Networks and a few startup... Show more

Joshua Higginbotham is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP and Senior Data & AI Architect at QSIC, known for bridging the gap between deep technical execution and executive-level strategy. He has built and led data platforms across software engineering, database administration, business intelligence, and AI, with hands-on experience taking ideas from whiteboard to production.

Joshua has worked both as an individual contributor shipping real systems and as a leader guiding teams, roadmaps, and platform modernization efforts. A frequent speaker and Co-Chapter Leader of the Louisville Data Technology Group on Meetup, he’s passionate about helping data professionals build practical, scalable solutions that actually move the business forward.

Joshua Higginbotham is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP and Senior Data & AI Architect at QSIC, known for bridging the gap between deep technical execution and executive-level strategy. He has built and led data platforms across software engineering, da... Show more

Lenin Alevski is a Full Stack Engineer and generalist with a lot of passion for Information Security. Currently working as a Security Engineer at Google. Lenin specializes in building and maintaining Distributed Systems, Application Security and Cloud Security in general. Lenin loves to play CTFs, contributing to open-source and writing about security and privacy on his personal blog https://www.alevsk.com.

Lenin Alevski is a Full Stack Engineer and generalist with a lot of passion for Information Security. Currently working as a Security Engineer at Google. Lenin specializes in building and maintaining Distributed Systems, Application Security and Clou... 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 over 10 years; Ed now works for ASOS as a Lead Developer having previously worked on well-known applications such as 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 over 10 years; Ed now works for ASOS as a Lead Developer having previously wor... Show more

Lotte Pitcher has been building websites with Microsoft technologies for longer than she cares to remember. She ran a web development agency in London and is now Head of the Developer Relations team at Umbraco, where she helps maintain a successful open-source project while engaging with its dedicated global community.

As a Microsoft MVP and a long-time open-source contributor, Lotte organises meetups, hackathons and conferences, speaks at events and releases software. She is a passionate advocate for active participation in tech communities and aims to create inclusive, safe and welcoming spaces - both in-person and virtual - where everyone can learn, collaborate and thrive.

Lotte Pitcher has been building websites with Microsoft technologies for longer than she cares to remember. She ran a web development agency in London and is now Head of the Developer Relations team at Umbraco, where she helps maintain a successful o... Show more

Hands-on Architect, IT Trainer, and Conference Speaker with 20+ years of experience, passionate about building high-quality software, mentoring developers, and sharing knowledge.

I've trained over 700 professionals in Architecture, EventStorming, and TDD, built and deployed more than 10 production-ready projects, led multiple development teams, and created a successful Java department from scratch. Along the way, I’ve mentored 20+ developers and conducted 100+ technical interviews.

My expertise lies in Java, but I also have experience with Kotlin, Groovy, and other programming languages. I believe that strong technical skills, continuous learning, teamwork, and knowledge-sharing are the keys to success in software development.

Hands-on Architect, IT Trainer, and Conference Speaker with 20+ years of experience, passionate about building high-quality software, mentoring developers, and sharing knowledge. I've trained over 700 professionals in Architecture, EventStorming, ... Show more

Jimmy is a developer and architect with a great passion for the cloud in general and AWS in particular.

He has been working in tech since 2003 and transitioned into cloud and AWS in 2015. Since then, he has been a true AWS evangelist, which led to him being recognized as an AWS Serverless Hero.
His greatest passion lies in serverless technologies, and he loves sharing his knowledge with others. He finds it truly rewarding to see people grow. In his spare time, he spends every moment coding, testing new ideas, and blogging at https://jimmydqv.com.
He also founded https://serverless-handbook.com as the home base for all his serverless adventures.

When he’s not writing about serverless, you’ll find Jimmy talking about his other passions: IoT and BBQ.

Jimmy is a developer and architect with a great passion for the cloud in general and AWS in particular. He has been working in tech since 2003 and transitioned into cloud and AWS in 2015. Since then, he has been a true AWS evangelist, which led to... Show more

Michael Richardson is a software developer, conference speaker, developer community organizer, and outdoor enthusiast. Michael has written software in JavaScript, Java, Kotlin, C#, SQL, Cypher, and even VB.NET. He particularly enjoys mentoring junior developers, clearing roadblocks, and finding common ground. As an engineering manager at Kroger, Michael helps deliver Kroger's unified API platform, creating value for Kroger developers, partners, and customers. He helps to organize the Momentum Developer Conference, the Cincinnati Software Craftsmanship meetup, and the HackCincy hackathon.

Michael Richardson is a software developer, conference speaker, developer community organizer, and outdoor enthusiast. Michael has written software in JavaScript, Java, Kotlin, C#, SQL, Cypher, and even VB.NET. He particularly enjoys mentoring junior... Show more

Helping companies to manage, secure and leverage generative AI and collaboration tools to provide deeper services and support for companies

Helping companies to manage, secure and leverage generative AI and collaboration tools to provide deeper services and support for companies Show more

Dr. Nico Jacobs started his career as a data mining researcher at the university of Leuven, Belgium. He joined U2U in 2004 as an instructor, author and technology strategist. His current technical expertise focuses on Power BI and Data Engineering/Data Science on Microsoft Azure. As a passionate trainer, Nico likes to inspire his students to gain a thorough knowledge on the subject. Nico regularly speaks at local and international conferences. You can see what he’s up to by following @SqlWaldorf on Twitter .

Dr. Nico Jacobs started his career as a data mining researcher at the university of Leuven, Belgium. He joined U2U in 2004 as an instructor, author and technology strategist. His current technical expertise focuses on Power BI and Data Engineering/Da... Show more

Stas Lebedenko is a full-stack cloud architect and platform engineer at Solidify AB. He is also a co-organizer of the Odesa Microsoft. NET User Group, a speaker and author, and an active member of the international and Ukraine .NET/Azure/Operations communities. He has been building and designing software for the last twenty years and has been the Microsoft Azure Most Valuable Professional since 2020.

Stas Lebedenko is a full-stack cloud architect and platform engineer at Solidify AB. He is also a co-organizer of the Odesa Microsoft. NET User Group, a speaker and author, and an active member of the international and Ukraine .NET/Azure/Operations c... Show more

Espen is a developer and architect with over 25 years of experience. He has worked on everything from embedded systems, electronics and games to large-scale cloud applications. He is as full-stack as they come. Espen started coding at age six on a C64 and has been cranking out software ever since.

He served as the principal architect, tech lead and lead security
engineer on the compensation scheme for Covid-19 suffering
businesses released by the Norwegian government.

Espen was the Senior VP of Technology Exploration for DNB in San Francisco and is currently doing technology and security research in DNB NewTechLab.

Espen is a developer and architect with over 25 years of experience. He has worked on everything from embedded systems, electronics and games to large-scale cloud applications. He is as full-stack as they come. Espen started coding at age six on a C6... Show more

Maarten Balliauw loves building web and cloud apps. His main interests are in .NET web technologies, C#, Microsoft Azure and application performance. He is Head of Customer Success at Duende Software. Creator and maintainer of https://speaker.travel. He's an ASP Insider and former Microsoft MVP. Maarten is a frequent speaker at various national and international events and organizes Azure User Group events in Belgium. In his free time, he brews his own beer. Maarten's blog can be found at https://blog.maartenballiauw.be.

Maarten Balliauw loves building web and cloud apps. His main interests are in .NET web technologies, C#, Microsoft Azure and application performance. He is Head of Customer Success at Duende Software. Creator and maintainer of https://speaker.travel.... Show more

Around SharePoint rotates a bigger part of my working life (and not only working).
I professionally deal with consulting and training related to the world of technologies since 1991, and my experience with SharePoint is started from "Tahoe", the beta version of SharePoint 2001.
I follow both some architectural aspects within the Modern Workplace projects (SharePoint and Microsoft 365) and the coordination of a fantastic team of specialists within Green Team (www.greenteam.it)
I am a regular speaker during events and technical conferences dedicated to Microsoft technologies and to the world of Intranet and Portals solutions since 1998, and I also am one of the founders and organizers of Italian Microsoft SharePoint Conference since its birth in 2007.
I am author of about twenty books and I am Community Leader of Italian community dedicated to Microsoft 365.
I am awarded Microsoft MVP since 2008, previously for SharePoint Server category and now for Office Servers and Services.
I am certified as MCT (Microsoft Certified Trainer) since 1998.
Since 2022 I have assumed the role of Modern Work Strategist and CEO of Green Team and Head of Business Innovation at FAR Networks group.

Around SharePoint rotates a bigger part of my working life (and not only working). I professionally deal with consulting and training related to the world of technologies since 1991, and my experience with SharePoint is started from "Tahoe", the bet... Show more

Developer, Presenter/Teacher, Open source advocate, Ultimate frisbee player & Board game hoarder.
I love the fact that I get to code for a living, but I am also incredibly passionate about sharing, collaborating and helping others on their dev journey!
I also have a growing YouTube channel (youtube.com/benkadel), where I try to make entertaining & educational content about programming, the tech industry and specific tutorials to breakdown complex topics.
I adore presenting, story-telling and just generally engaging with an audience. If I am able to make life, even just a little brighter for someone then I have succeeded!

Developer, Presenter/Teacher, Open source advocate, Ultimate frisbee player & Board game hoarder. I love the fact that I get to code for a living, but I am also incredibly passionate about sharing, collaborating and helping others on their dev journ... Show more

Paul is the Owner/Principal Architect at Don't Pa..Panic Consulting. He has been working in the information technology industry for over 35 years, and has played key roles in several enterprise SharePoint architectural design review, Intranet deployment, application development, and migration projects. he has been awarded the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) award for the last 18 consecutive years and earned his Microsoft Certified SharePoint Masters (MCSM) certification in 2013.
After working with SharePoint and Office 365 since their inception Paul has been focusing on the Power Platform for the last several years. He recently completed a book on Learning Power Automate and is a frequent contributor to the Power Platform Forums in the areas of Power Apps, Power Automate, and Copilot Studio.

Paul is the Owner/Principal Architect at Don't Pa..Panic Consulting. He has been working in the information technology industry for over 35 years, and has played key roles in several enterprise SharePoint architectural design review, Intranet deploym... Show more

Ex Microsoft, MVP data platform | Microsoft certified trainer and a truly passionate about SQL Server on all of its editions (that include express as well (?)). I’m speaker of the PASS Argentina chapter, father of Pedro, Fan of Club atletico Independiente from Argentina (Soccer or futbol fan 😛😛) and Rocky Balboa’s Soldier💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻.

Ex Microsoft, MVP data platform | Microsoft certified trainer and a truly passionate about SQL Server on all of its editions (that include express as well (?)). I’m speaker of the PASS Argentina chapter, father of Pedro, Fan of Club atletico Independ... Show more