Alexandre é escritor, professor e cofundador do Lean Coffee Brasília, com sólida atuação em metodologias ágeis, transformação organizacional, auditoria e governança. Ao longo de sua carreira, atuou como gerente de projetos e contratos, auditor, coordenador de auditoria e Scrum Master, formando e desenvolvendo times e líderes em Scrum, métodos ágeis e modelos modernos de gestão.
Possui pós-graduação em Governança em Tecnologia, MBAs em Auditoria Interna e em Gestão de Operações e Serviços, além de graduação em Tecnologia em Processamento de Dados e pós-graduação em Redes de Computadores. É autor de livros amplamente utilizados sobre agilidade, auditoria ágil, reuniões eficazes e papel do Scrum Master.
Sua abordagem combina rigor técnico, vivência prática e linguagem acessível, conectando agilidade, governança e resultados concretos. Em suas palestras, provoca reflexões e entrega ferramentas aplicáveis para profissionais e organizações que buscam evoluir sua forma de trabalhar, gerir e decidir.

Alexandre é escritor, professor e cofundador do Lean Coffee Brasília, com sólida atuação em metodologias ágeis, transformação organizacional, auditoria e governança. Ao longo de sua carreira, atuou como gerente de projetos e contratos, auditor, coord... Show more

Sener Kara is a Strategic AI Architect and the Founder of RotaBT, bringing 25+ years of enterprise engineering expertise to the stage. As the creator of the Native AI Roadmap, Şener helps leaders move past the chatbot hype to redesign business DNA using the Microsoft AI stack. An expert in Copilot Studio and Responsible AI, he specializes in aligning agentic architectures to build "Virtue-Native" organizations.

Sener Kara is a Strategic AI Architect and the Founder of RotaBT, bringing 25+ years of enterprise engineering expertise to the stage. As the creator of the Native AI Roadmap, Şener helps leaders move past the chatbot hype to redesign business DNA u... Show more

Dr. Sonya Andrew is a public administration scholar, researcher, and speaker whose work sits at a critical and largely unexplored intersection: how media shapes and distorts the delivery of public policy, particularly for Black and marginalized communities.

Drawing on her doctoral dissertation at the University of Southern California, Dr. Andrew makes the case that public policy has a media problem — and the field has been slow to recognize it. Her research traces how media narratives have historically undermined equitable policy implementation, from Jim Crow-era rhetoric to present-day communications failures in government institutions.

Her presentations challenge practitioners, academics, and policymakers to confront two urgent realities: the field needs rigorous research into how media influence public policy outcomes, and public agencies must build their own independent, well-resourced media arms if they want their work to reach and serve the people who need it most.

Dr. Andrew has delivered paid presentations for institutions, including California State University, Long Beach. She brings a rare combination of scholarly rigor, lived perspective, and actionable insight, making her a compelling voice for conferences, academic programs, government agencies, and policy organizations.

Dr. Sonya Andrew is a public administration scholar, researcher, and speaker whose work sits at a critical and largely unexplored intersection: how media shapes and distorts the delivery of public policy, particularly for Black and marginalized commu... Show more

Schlomo is a DevOps and Open Source expert who likes to bridge business goals with IT. Tech enthusiast reducing systemic complexity. Change agent with deep technical and analytical understanding. Innovating a better Internet for the open knowledge society.

Schlomo is a DevOps and Open Source expert who likes to bridge business goals with IT. Tech enthusiast reducing systemic complexity. Change agent with deep technical and analytical understanding. Innovating a better Internet for the open knowledge so... Show more

I am a Full Stack Engineer and Security Enthusiast with expertise in cloud-native security, API protection, and cryptography. I have worked for the last 3+ years in building SaaS products. While classical computing has revolutionized cloud engineering, I remain curious about the post-quantum world.

I am a Full Stack Engineer and Security Enthusiast with expertise in cloud-native security, API protection, and cryptography. I have worked for the last 3+ years in building SaaS products. While classical computing has revolutionized cloud engineeri... Show more

Leslie has 15 years of blending creative design and revenue-generating strategies to help strengthen brands and propel businesses forward. With a keen understanding that marketing is both art and science, she helps develop brands that genuinely resonate with their target audience and aren't afraid to be unconventional. Her history of re-focusing and revitalizing digital presences to generate increased profits and stakeholder buy-in is trusted by corporations and nonprofits alike.

Leslie is an entrepreneurship enthusiast who loves sharing how she turned her side hustle into a six-figure full time business utilizing her propriety P.L.A.N. Method. Leslie now teaches the P.L.A.N Method to aspiring entrepreneurs in engaging workshops and keynotes.

Leslie holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration & Marketing with a Minor in English Language & Literature from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville where she graduated as a Johnetta Haley Scholar, Dean’s List Scholar, and Enterprise Corporation Awardee.

Leslie is a Chicago area native, who now calls the St. Louis area home. Leslie enjoys hosting events, all kinds of trivia games, and traveling with her husband Jarrod.

Leslie has 15 years of blending creative design and revenue-generating strategies to help strengthen brands and propel businesses forward. With a keen understanding that marketing is both art and science, she helps develop brands that genuinely reson... Show more

The good news is that my topic is ideal for any event.

I speak around the world helping smart people gain confidence when walking into rooms, networking, and building lasting and mutually beneficial relationships.

I'm published by McGraw-Hill in 9 languages. Been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, San Francisco Chronicle, Boston Globe, appeared on MSNBC and NBC Nightly News.

My programs are informative, fun, and packed with information that can be immediately implemented.

In order to overcome my fear of public speaking, I took acting and standup comedy courses.

My love of travel has taken me to all seven continents and 60 countries.

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The good news is that my topic is ideal for any event. I speak around the world helping smart people gain confidence when walking into rooms, networking, and building lasting and mutually beneficial relationships. I'm published by McGraw-Hill... Show more

Nat Hawley is the founder of Divergent Thinking, a UK-based neuroinclusion and neurodiversity consultancy. He delivers keynotes and practical training that help leaders and teams build accessible, high-performing workplaces. His work focuses on the systems that shape performance—communication, meetings, onboarding, workload design and reasonable adjustments—turning good intent into manager-ready tools (scripts, checklists and standards). Nat holds an MSc in Applied Neuroscience and is known for clear, evidence-informed talks that translate neurodiversity into practical action. Learn more: https://www.divergentthinking.uk/

Nat Hawley is the founder of Divergent Thinking, a UK-based neuroinclusion and neurodiversity consultancy. He delivers keynotes and practical training that help leaders and teams build accessible, high-performing workplaces. His work focuses on the s... Show more

I am a software engineer leading the world's no 1 privacy platform.

I am a software engineer leading the world's no 1 privacy platform. Show more

I lead AI strategy for a top 100 law firm. I am focused on leading Brabners through the human, cultural and technical sides of AI transformation. Before working in a strategic role I worked as a developer and remain hands on through continuous experimentation. I am passionate about technology and particularly interested in projects on AI for good.

I lead AI strategy for a top 100 law firm. I am focused on leading Brabners through the human, cultural and technical sides of AI transformation. Before working in a strategic role I worked as a developer and remain hands on through continuous experi... Show more

Brazilian security professional based in France, Julio Araujo is currently a Director of Security at Rocket.Chat. With over 6 years of experience in the offensive and application security spaces, his challenge revolves around securing an open-source project that is used in critical industries.

Brazilian security professional based in France, Julio Araujo is currently a Director of Security at Rocket.Chat. With over 6 years of experience in the offensive and application security spaces, his challenge revolves around securing an open-source ... Show more

Higher education expert specializing in AI integration, digital learning design, and ethics. At universities across Germany and Switzerland, I connect hands-on teaching development with critical analysis of power, ideology, and technology in education.

Higher education expert specializing in AI integration, digital learning design, and ethics. At universities across Germany and Switzerland, I connect hands-on teaching development with critical analysis of power, ideology, and technology in educatio... Show more

Lee is an experienced business technologist who has been creatively disrupting the technology, media and finance industries throughout his career. His blend of business acumen, creativity and technology experience brings a unique perspective on driving business change. From helping decentralise the Internet on the board of ICANN to building the foundations for BBC Online and OnDigital (the world's first digital television service) to dreaming up the idea for the UK Faster Payments service then chairing the industry bodies that delivered it, he is always at the forefront of data and digital disruption. An accomplished photographer with over 80 awards for his work, he was invited to join the advisory panel of 1854 Media to help steer The British Journal of Photography through its digital transition. He is the recipient of DataIQ's Lifetime Achievement Award, Tech-Exec magazine's Data Leader of the Year award, twice recognised in the DataIQ100 Top Influential People in Data, and received Global Finance magazine's Top Innovator Award.

Lee is also an accomplished creative having been a journalist for the likes of Future Publishing, HarperCollins and IDG and has received numerous awards for his photography including back-to-back Best of the Best awards in the Architecture Masterprize and medals from BIFA, NYPA, PX3 and TIFA.

Lee is an experienced business technologist who has been creatively disrupting the technology, media and finance industries throughout his career. His blend of business acumen, creativity and technology experience brings a unique perspective on drivi... Show more

James Philips is a Senior Cloud Solutions Architect with Microsoft and the former Chief Information Officer at Rev.io. With over 25 years of experience in both large, complex organizations and fast-growing SMB environments. Spending a majority of that time being responsible for overall systems architecture, performance, database management, data migration, analytics and long-term technology strategy to ensure its system performs optimally to meet evolving client needs.

In total, James has managed and led teams in database administration and application development at over a dozen companies, while also managing his own independent consulting engagements on several occasions.

James Philips is a Senior Cloud Solutions Architect with Microsoft and the former Chief Information Officer at Rev.io. With over 25 years of experience in both large, complex organizations and fast-growing SMB environments. Spending a majority of th... Show more

Lalit Kumar Bhasin is a maintainer of OpenTelemetry C++ and OpenTelemetry Rust, with a strong focus on observability in native and systems-level environments. He has spent the past five years at Microsoft working on production-grade telemetry pipelines and open-source instrumentation. His work bridges high-performance native applications and modern observability standards, with a focus on using eBPF and Rust to push OpenTelemetry deeper into the stack.

Lalit Kumar Bhasin is a maintainer of OpenTelemetry C++ and OpenTelemetry Rust, with a strong focus on observability in native and systems-level environments. He has spent the past five years at Microsoft working on production-grade telemetry pipelin... Show more

Building secure, scalable, and automated infrastructure across AWS, GCP, and hybrid environments. Holding both CKA and CKS certifications, I specialize in bridging the gap between advanced DevOps, platform modernization, and the next generation of AI-driven architecture.

Building secure, scalable, and automated infrastructure across AWS, GCP, and hybrid environments. Holding both CKA and CKS certifications, I specialize in bridging the gap between advanced DevOps, platform modernization, and the next generation of AI... Show more

Ziad Salah is an Independent Security Researcher and Systems Architect specializing in Adversarial Machine Learning and Explainable AI (XAI). He focuses on engineering resilient, fault-tolerant architectures and securing mission-critical AI/ML deployments where security is not an option.

Ziad Salah is an Independent Security Researcher and Systems Architect specializing in Adversarial Machine Learning and Explainable AI (XAI). He focuses on engineering resilient, fault-tolerant architectures and securing mission-critical AI/ML deploy... Show more

Soy ingeniero de sistemas, arquitecto de software y líder tecnológico con más de 20 años de experiencia. He sido CTO y director de Ingeniería, y actualmente lidero KuraVox, una iniciativa de inteligencia clínica basada en IA. Mi experiencia combina arquitectura de software, inteligencia artificial, liderazgo tecnológico y formación de equipos.

Soy ingeniero de sistemas, arquitecto de software y líder tecnológico con más de 20 años de experiencia. He sido CTO y director de Ingeniería, y actualmente lidero KuraVox, una iniciativa de inteligencia clínica basada en IA. Mi experiencia combina a... Show more

Jordan has been a Drupal developer for 19 years.

Jordan has been a Drupal developer for 19 years. Show more

Holland is a seasoned tax attorney with extensive experience in tax credit compliance, litigation, and advisory services across federal and state jurisdictions. He has represented a diverse clientele, including corporations, pass-through entities, and individuals, before the IRS and state taxing authorities.

In his tax credit practice, he has helped clients with a wide variety of credits from federal statutory credits, including the Employee Retention Credit, Research and Development Credit, investment tax credits (Section 48 and 48E), Historic Rehabilitation Tax credits, and state tax incentives, including statutory and training credits, and negotiated incentives.

Holland is an active member of the American Bar Association, Georgia Tech Bar Association, and the Institute for Professionals in Taxation. Additionally, Holland writes about credits and incentives in his Substack newsletter, Incentive Insider.

Holland is a seasoned tax attorney with extensive experience in tax credit compliance, litigation, and advisory services across federal and state jurisdictions. He has represented a diverse clientele, including corporations, pass-through entities, an... Show more

Shailyn Ortiz is a Staff DevSecOps and Platform Engineer with more than 10 years of experience in technology and multiple years working across DevOps, SRE, security, and platform engineering. He has worked with security, DevEx, compliance, and engineering teams, helping them build platforms, automation, and workflows that make it easier to deliver production-ready code.

In his day-to-day work, he uses technologies such as AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, Python, and Go. He also works with tools such as Amazon Bedrock to build internal AI agents to support security tasks and threat hunting, incident analysis, and automation across SecOps and Platform Engineering.

Shailyn is not a rocket scientist. He is simply an engineer who enjoys solving real problems, automating things, and sharing some of the tricks he has learned along the way. He is especially passionate about leaving things better than he found them, and about how they can make DevOps, security, and AI work inside an enterprise a little simpler yet more effective.

Shailyn Ortiz is a Staff DevSecOps and Platform Engineer with more than 10 years of experience in technology and multiple years working across DevOps, SRE, security, and platform engineering. He has worked with security, DevEx, compliance, and engine... Show more

Abiodun Emiola Alabi is a Workforce Transformation Leader, AI Strategist, and founder of CareerLens AI, an AI-powered workforce intelligence and employability platform. She helps organisations and professionals navigate the changing world of work by turning emerging AI trends into practical strategies for workforce transformation.

She speaks on AI in HR, Workforce Intelligence, Responsible AI, AI Governance, Future of Work, Modern Workplace transformation, Data Privacy in the Workplace, People Analytics, and career readiness in the AI era.

Her work focuses on helping organisations become AI-ready by building the governance, skills, and workforce capabilities needed to adopt AI responsibly. She equips leaders with practical frameworks to transform workplaces, strengthen workforce decision-making, and prepare people for the future of work.

Abiodun is passionate about making AI practical, ethical, and accessible for businesses, HR professionals, educators, and emerging leaders. Her sessions are practical, engaging, and action-oriented, providing audiences with clear strategies they can implement immediately.

Abiodun Emiola Alabi is a Workforce Transformation Leader, AI Strategist, and founder of CareerLens AI, an AI-powered workforce intelligence and employability platform. She helps organisations and professionals navigate the changing world of work by ... Show more

I'm a local government official in the Information Department of the City of Hiroshima. I'm a leading expert on DX human resource development for local government officials and hold a Master of Science in Instructional Systems. I'm currently a doctoral student at the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Hiroshima City University, researching DX skill surveys of local government officials and developing an individualized optimal learning system based on instructional design theory. I previously served as a board member of the Japan Registered Information Security Specialist Association (JP-RISSA), having completed my term.

I'm a local government official in the Information Department of the City of Hiroshima. I'm a leading expert on DX human resource development for local government officials and hold a Master of Science in Instructional Systems. I'm currently a doctor... Show more

AI governance should not be an end in itself. The objective is to help enterprises use AI to deliver business outcomes leaders can trust and stand behind.

As Chief AI Governance Officer at iTmethods, I set direction for our product and service strategy for governed AI. I work with customers, partners, and teams across product, engineering, and delivery to translate business objectives, risk, and regulatory requirements into practical controls, evidence, and operating models.
The market has no shortage of AI governance frameworks, security controls, guardrails, and development tooling. Each has a role, but none is the ultimate measure of success. What ultimately matters is whether leaders can answer five questions about AI-enabled work:

1. Was the action properly authorized?
2. Did the required safeguards operate as intended?
3. Was the intended business outcome achieved?
4. What material exceptions or residual risk remain?
5. Can the organization prove what happened?

My focus is helping enterprises put consequential AI-enabled work into operation with clear authority, appropriate safeguards, and evidence to help ensure the intended business outcomes are achieved.

A CPA, CA and CISA, my background spans Big Four advisory, operational leadership in regulated enterprises, internal audit and risk, and deep technology. I have advised boards and senior leaders, served as a Chief Audit Executive, carried operational accountability in complex environments, led the development and delivery of consequential technology systems, and built products, services, partnerships, and go-to-market strategies.

Most recently, at Ocient, I established and led the company’s Partnerships and Alliances program, working with technology partners, industry stakeholders, and strategic customer opportunities.

At KX, I built and scaled the IoT and Utilities business to 36% of corporate revenue.

At Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator, I served as Chief Audit Executive and led the Smart Metering Entity, which supported 70 utilities serving five million customers and processed more than 100 million transactions daily.

I welcome conversations with business, technology, AI, risk, audit, and security leaders working to turn AI investment into measurable business outcomes, with the safeguards, accountability, and evidence needed to stand behind the result.

AI governance should not be an end in itself. The objective is to help enterprises use AI to deliver business outcomes leaders can trust and stand behind. As Chief AI Governance Officer at iTmethods, I set direction for our product and service str... Show more

Paula Grzegorzewska is the Senior Manager, Strategic Partnerships at Linux Foundation Europe, where she leads initiatives to strengthen the presence of global open technologies across the EU. Based in Brussels, she works at the intersection of digital policy, open source software, and the digital transformation of public services and has over six years of experience in the digital policy landscape. Prior to joining the Linux Foundation, she served as the Strategic Partnerships Director at OpenForum Europe, a prominent think tank where she managed engagements with global partners across government, academia, and industry. She participated in many research projects, including as a co-author of the European Commission’s landmark 2021 study on the economic impact of open source software and hardware. She holds a Master’s degree in New Media and Communications from Vrije Universiteit Brussel and is a frequent speaker and moderator at international forums, focusing on how open source can drive innovation, interoperability, and trusted infrastructure.

Paula Grzegorzewska is the Senior Manager, Strategic Partnerships at Linux Foundation Europe, where she leads initiatives to strengthen the presence of global open technologies across the EU. Based in Brussels, she works at the intersection of digita... Show more

Desmond Thompson is the Founder & CEO of TAP Security, a cybersecurity executive, entrepreneur, and speaker specializing in artificial intelligence, security operations, governance, cyber resilience, and executive leadership.

With experience leading enterprise cybersecurity programs across highly regulated industries, Desmond helps organizations strengthen their security posture while enabling innovation and business growth. His expertise spans security operations, cloud security, governance, compliance, cyber resilience, artificial intelligence, and enterprise security strategy.

Known for translating complex cybersecurity challenges into practical business strategies, Desmond delivers engaging presentations that bridge the gap between technical execution and executive decision making. His sessions provide security leaders, executives, and practitioners with actionable insights on artificial intelligence, modern security operations, cyber resilience, governance, leadership, and the future of enterprise security.

Desmond has presented at industry conferences and regularly speaks on cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, leadership, and emerging technologies. He is the host of the Real Talk Cyber podcast, where he explores the intersection of cybersecurity, business, artificial intelligence, and leadership while sharing practical perspectives on emerging threats, industry trends, executive decision making, and building resilient organizations.

He believes cybersecurity is no longer just an IT function. It is a business capability that enables resilience, innovation, and long term growth.

Desmond holds a Master of Science in Cybersecurity from Wilmington University and has earned multiple industry credentials, including Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Master Business Continuity Professional (MBCI), QTE, and the TEEX Infrastructure Protection Certificate. His mission is to advance the cybersecurity profession through education, innovation, and thought leadership while helping organizations build resilient security programs that create measurable business value.

Desmond Thompson is the Founder & CEO of TAP Security, a cybersecurity executive, entrepreneur, and speaker specializing in artificial intelligence, security operations, governance, cyber resilience, and executive leadership. With experience leadi... Show more

Cybersecurity researcher and a graduate of Best of the Best (BoB), Korea's next-generation security leader program, with a bachelor's degree in Information Security. Focused on data privacy and AI security, bridging technical security frameworks with global regulatory-compliance standards.

Cybersecurity researcher and a graduate of Best of the Best (BoB), Korea's next-generation security leader program, with a bachelor's degree in Information Security. Focused on data privacy and AI security, bridging technical security frameworks with... Show more

Kristine Parker Watson is a leadership and career coach, speaker, and author with more than 30 years of corporate HR leadership experience. As the founder of Leading Edge Advisory Partners, she helps professionals gain clarity and confidence during career transitions and equips new and emerging leaders to lead more effectively.

Kristine brings real-world experience in leadership development, employee relations, communication, organizational change, and building stronger teams. Her practical approach helps audiences move beyond theory and identify actions they can immediately use in their careers and workplaces.

Speaking Topics Include:

Career Clarity: What to Do When You’re Ready for a Change but Unsure What Comes Next
Burnout or the Wrong Job? Recognizing What Really Needs to Change
From Employee to Leader: Making the Transition Successfully
Communicating with Clarity, Confidence, and Impact
Leading Teams Through Change and Uncertainty
Building Trust, Accountability, and Stronger Workplace Relationships
Adulting 101: The Real-Life Skills Young Adults Were Never Taught

Kristine is also the author of So, You Want to Be a Grown-Up? The Unofficial Guide to Adulting Without Losing Your Mind, a practical guide designed to help young adults navigate money, employee benefits, work, communication, and independent living.

Through relatable stories, interactive discussion, and practical tools, Kristine gives audiences more than inspiration. She helps them leave with greater clarity and specific steps they can take next.

One additional recommendation: if the speaker bureau lets you choose categories, include leadership, career development, workplace communication, change management, employee engagement, and young adults/education. This gives you two clear speaking lanes—career and leadership programs for professional audiences, and Adulting 101 programs for schools and community organizations.

Kristine Parker Watson is a leadership and career coach, speaker, and author with more than 30 years of corporate HR leadership experience. As the founder of Leading Edge Advisory Partners, she helps professionals gain clarity and confidence during c... Show more

Priyant Banerjee is an AI/ML Research Intern at IIIT Hyderabad's CSTAR Lab, working on federated learning, multimodal AI security, and deepfake-resistant authentication systems. He holds a B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering (First Class Honours and Distinction) from Amity University Mumbai with a minor in Economics. He has authored more than 22 peer-reviewed publications and has presented research at WILL2025 (Kyoto University), TNKU, UNM and, visited as delegate to Harvard HPAIR. His current research focuses on privacy-preserving federated systems for cybersecurity applications, at the intersection of technical architecture and legal and policy constraints.

Priyant Banerjee is an AI/ML Research Intern at IIIT Hyderabad's CSTAR Lab, working on federated learning, multimodal AI security, and deepfake-resistant authentication systems. He holds a B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering (First Class Honou... Show more

Farees Fathima is the Group Responsible AI Lead at Carlsberg Group, where she leads Responsible AI initiatives focused on AI governance, risk management, and ethical AI adoption across the enterprise. With over 13 years of experience spanning AI, intelligent automation, digital transformation, and enterprise technology, she has helped global organizations design and scale technology solutions that deliver business value while building trust.

Her experience includes leading AI governance programs, driving intelligent automation initiatives, and enabling organizations to adopt AI responsibly. As a speaker, Farees shares practical insights on Responsible AI, enterprise AI adoption, AI governance, and the future of trustworthy AI, helping business and technology leaders navigate the evolving AI landscape with confidence.

Farees Fathima is the Group Responsible AI Lead at Carlsberg Group, where she leads Responsible AI initiatives focused on AI governance, risk management, and ethical AI adoption across the enterprise. With over 13 years of experience spanning AI, int... Show more