Frank Maier is the CEO of DynamicsGlobalProjects GmbH and has been involved in the Microsoft Dynamics ecosystem for over two decades. He began his career as a developer, quickly advancing to consultant and project manager roles. His passion has always been large-scale international ERP implementations with Business Central and NAV.

Frank was formerly CEO of OctoCon AG and, following its successful acquisition, served on the executive team of YAVEON GmbH. Since 2003, he has also been a board member of Directions EMEA, helping shape the future of the Dynamics partner community.

He lives with his wife and children in the countryside of Southern Germany.

Frank Maier is the CEO of DynamicsGlobalProjects GmbH and has been involved in the Microsoft Dynamics ecosystem for over two decades. He began his career as a developer, quickly advancing to consultant and project manager roles. His passion has alway... Show more

I've spent the better part of 25 years helping organizations figure out what to do with their data — long before "digital transformation" was a buzzword.

Today, that means connecting shop floors to the cloud, wiring up factories with real-time intelligence, and helping teams actually act on the data they've been collecting for years. My sweet spot is the messy middle: where OT meets IT, where legacy systems meet AI, and where strategy meets the floor.

At Deloitte, I work across industrial IoT, Unified Namespace architectures, AIOps, and edge-to-cloud design — usually for manufacturers who are serious about getting smarter. Before that: co-founded two startups, built IoT platforms at scale, led a 30-person dev team across three continents at IBM, and deployed solutions for everyone from railroads to water utilities to oil fields.

I've also written a few books along the way (8 so far — from portlets to industrial IoT), spoken at industry conferences across Europe, and hold a commercial drone pilot license in both the US and the EU, which frankly has nothing to do with my day job, but it's cool.

If you're wrestling with industrial data, smart manufacturing, AI adoption, or just trying to connect the shop floor to something useful — let's talk.

I've spent the better part of 25 years helping organizations figure out what to do with their data — long before "digital transformation" was a buzzword. Today, that means connecting shop floors to the cloud, wiring up factories with real-time int... Show more

Jayanth Noonety is a systems power engineer specializing in Linux kernel engineering, system-on-chip power architecture, and low-level performance optimization for mobile computing platforms. His work centers on the trade-off that governs every modern processor: a device saves power by spending time in low-power states and feels responsive by leaving them quickly, and transition latency sets the price of both.

He works across Linux kernel subsystems including CPU idle and frequency management, energy-aware scheduling, device drivers, DMA engines, CPU latency constraints, and device tree platform configuration. His engineering contributions include reducing deep CPU sleep-state entry latency by over 80% on a flagship mobile SoC, cutting always-on processor wake latency from 83 ms to 10 ms, halving system suspend latency, and recovering deep sleep residency from 47.7% to 78.1% on a platform that had regressed against its predecessor. He authored the C-state breakeven characterization methodology adopted as the technical standard across three subsequent flagship processor generations, and built the automation that compressed each characterization pass from months into weeks.

Previously he worked on embedded mobile modem platforms, developing low-power 5G Layer 1 software, serving as global point of contact for six thermal mitigation features across sub-6GHz and mmWave subsystems, optimizing modem clock infrastructure, and resolving more than 100 production issues involving concurrency, memory corruption, and real-time operating systems. He also built automated validation pipelines for protocol state machines and low-level driver components.

His technical interests include real-time Linux scheduling, eBPF-based kernel telemetry, secure trusted execution environments, high-performance packet processing, and low-power audio driver architecture.

Jayanth holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from Arizona State University and a Bachelor of Technology in Computer Engineering from the Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad. He was a global finalist at the CSAW Capture the Flag World Finals at NYU Tandon School of Engineering, and has twice received corporate peer recognition for power engineering contributions on production silicon.

Jayanth Noonety is a systems power engineer specializing in Linux kernel engineering, system-on-chip power architecture, and low-level performance optimization for mobile computing platforms. His work centers on the trade-off that governs every moder... Show more

With over a decade of dynamic experience across leadership development, diversity and inclusion, and human resources, Sheila Vance-Tisby is a recognized thought leader and speaker in the areas of leadership, women’s leadership, emotional intelligence, and organizational transformation. Sheila's career spans multiple industries, where she has spearheaded high-impact programs that cultivate resilience, foster effective leadership, and promote equity in the workplace.

As the Founder and Principal Consultant for Rebel Leader Lab, Sheila designs and delivers bespoke leadership development programs for organizations looking to accelerate talent growth and foster emotional intelligence within their teams. Having consulted for major companies such as Amazon Web Services, New Balance, and Georgia Tech Research Institute, she brings firsthand knowledge of how to lead teams through transformative change, manage conflict, and build emotionally intelligent leaders. Her leadership programs have been implemented by companies across the U.S., and her impact continues to resonate within the corporate world.

A frequent speaker at conferences and corporate events, Sheila captivates audiences with her powerful insights on emotional intelligence, leadership resilience, and mediation techniques. She is known for blending practical strategies with inspirational storytelling, leaving her audiences empowered to lead with empathy, resolve conflicts, and create inclusive work environments.

With a strong educational foundation including an MBA from Concordia University and over 10 years of progressive leadership experience, Sheila’s expertise positions her as a top speaker for organizations committed to developing future leaders and fostering workplace excellence.

With over a decade of dynamic experience across leadership development, diversity and inclusion, and human resources, Sheila Vance-Tisby is a recognized thought leader and speaker in the areas of leadership, women’s leadership, emotional intelligence... Show more

Marcela DJOUKOUO TALOTSING est doctorante en Mécanique Énergétique à l’Université de Dschang, au Cameroun. Ses travaux de recherche portent sur l’intégration de l’intelligence artificielle explicable dans le diagnostic et le pronostic des véhicules particuliers. Elle s’intéresse particulièrement à la maintenance prédictive, aux systèmes intelligents, à l’analyse de données et à l’application de Python dans les solutions technologiques. Passionnée par l’innovation, l’enseignement et le partage de connaissances, elle travaille à rendre les outils d’intelligence artificielle plus compréhensibles, utiles et accessibles pour les techniciens, ingénieurs et décideurs.

Marcela DJOUKOUO TALOTSING est doctorante en Mécanique Énergétique à l’Université de Dschang, au Cameroun. Ses travaux de recherche portent sur l’intégration de l’intelligence artificielle explicable dans le diagnostic et le pronostic des véhicules p... Show more

Amish Desai is a Quality Engineering professional with more than 10 years of experience in quality systems, problem solving, process improvement, data analytics, and manufacturing quality. He currently serves as Staff Quality Engineer at Veeco Instruments, where he partners with field service and internal teams to identify systemic root causes, drive corrective actions, and improve quality performance.
Throughout his career, Amish has led initiatives involving 8D problem solving, CAPA effectiveness, FMEA deployment, quality metrics development, knowledge management systems, and continuous improvement programs. He has developed quality training programs, implemented quality dashboards, established performance metrics, and driven cross-functional improvement efforts focused on reducing repeat failures, customer complaints, and process inefficiencies.
Prior to joining Veeco Instruments, Amish worked at Micron Technology in roles including Manager, QMO Data Analytics, and Senior EPS Process Engineer. He was responsible for global problem-solving systems, KPI development, knowledge management initiatives, process improvement programs, and training related to quality methodologies. Earlier, he served as Senior Quality Systems Engineer at IM Flash Technologies, where he led quality culture initiatives, developed reporting and visualization tools, and drove improvements in operational quality metrics.
Amish holds a Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University at Buffalo, State University of New York, and a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from Gujarat University, India. He is certified as a Six Sigma Black Belt, Project Management Professional (PMP), ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE), and ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE).
His technical skills include Power BI, Tableau, SSRS Report Builder, SQL, SAP HANA, Oracle, 8D, FMEA, Control Plans, SPC, Kaizen, 6S, JMP, and Minitab.

Amish Desai is a Quality Engineering professional with more than 10 years of experience in quality systems, problem solving, process improvement, data analytics, and manufacturing quality. He currently serves as Staff Quality Engineer at Veeco Instru... Show more

Toby Brandenburg - Problem Solver.
Son of Adelaide based father-son founding team of the Electric Air Shipping project.
Creator of the VS/VE maths and design framework for cargo airships. Designer of The Sunship, the world's first sustainable, ultra-heavy lift cargo airship.
Vibe-coder of the EAS Fleet Calculator software.
Former music tutor, creative and performing musician, also former youth worker in remote outback Australian communities.

Toby Brandenburg - Problem Solver. Son of Adelaide based father-son founding team of the Electric Air Shipping project. Creator of the VS/VE maths and design framework for cargo airships. Designer of The Sunship, the world's first sustainable, ultr... Show more

Ashwin Krishnappa Kumar is a Senior Manager, IT Applications at Tesla, Inc., with 15+ years of progressive experience in Data Engineering, Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, and Enterprise Technology. He currently leads an engineering organization responsible for manufacturing intelligence platforms serving 15k+ users across 6 global factories and 247 cost centers, generating 10M+ platform visits. He is a builder and architect of enterprise-scale systems, from high-performance columnar data warehouses to RAG-based AI agents and mobile analytics platforms, each designed to eliminate operational inefficiencies and accelerate data-driven decision-making across manufacturing, service, finance, and energy domains.
At Tesla, he led the consolidation of 1k+ legacy Tableau reports into a governed single source of truth, and architected Arcadia, Tesla's ClickHouse-based columnar data warehouse, achieving 10:1 data compression and sub-second query response. He also spearheaded the AI Manufacturing Analytics Agent, a RAG-based conversational AI enabling factory users to query manufacturing data in natural language, and led development of Tesla One Analytics, a mobile platform with 15k+ active users, a 1-day return rate, and 1.4-minute average session engagement.
He holds a Master of Science in Information Technology and Management from The University of Texas at Dallas and a Bachelor of Engineering in Information Science from PES Institute of Technology, Bengaluru.

Ashwin Krishnappa Kumar is a Senior Manager, IT Applications at Tesla, Inc., with 15+ years of progressive experience in Data Engineering, Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, and Enterprise Technology. He currently leads an engineering organization r... Show more

Ingeniero, Profesor y Emprendedor
Javier López es ingeniero en informática, MBA en IT y PhD. candidate. Actualmente trabaja como Senior Manager en Ingeniería Cloud en Deloitte y lidera los Sectores de Defensa e Industria; previamente pasó por Telefónica, BBVA, KMPG y Banco Santander. En su tiempo libre (y en sus horas de sueño) a fundado cuatro startups y co-organiza el MorcillaConf en Burgos.

Por otra parte, es Google Developer Expert en Cloud y cuenta con gran cantidad de certificaciones en diversas tecnologías.

Ingeniero, Profesor y Emprendedor Javier López es ingeniero en informática, MBA en IT y PhD. candidate. Actualmente trabaja como Senior Manager en Ingeniería Cloud en Deloitte y lidera los Sectores de Defensa e Industria; previamente pasó por Telefó... Show more

Amar Chheda is an AI/ML engineer solving hard problems in the real world — from DeepFake detection and manufacturing vision systems to AI-driven cybersecurity. He brings deep technical expertise alongside a strong community ethos as the organiser behind AI Camp Atlanta, which has grown to over 4,000 members through hands-on meetups, hackathons, and industry panels.

Amar’s approach is refreshingly grounded: no hype, just clarity, execution, and impact. He’s spoken at conferences, mentored at hackathons, and actively collaborates with universities, tech communities, and industry leaders to make AI more accessible and actionable for professionals. Whether he’s building production-ready AI pipelines or helping others explore their first agent use case, Amar’s north star is always the same — using AI in service of real problems and real people.

Amar Chheda is an AI/ML engineer solving hard problems in the real world — from DeepFake detection and manufacturing vision systems to AI-driven cybersecurity. He brings deep technical expertise alongside a strong community ethos as the organiser beh... Show more

Don Petsche is the founder and President of 1TEN, where he is building practical systems that help small defense contractors manage CMMC compliance. A Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Lean Sensei, and experienced operating executive, Don specializes in translating complex requirements into clear, repeatable processes that organizations can actually sustain. His work focuses on control ownership, operational discipline, and closing the gap between written policies and everyday execution. He is also the author of *The Pattern Reader*, a book about recognizing the systems and organizational patterns behind persistent business problems.

Don Petsche is the founder and President of 1TEN, where he is building practical systems that help small defense contractors manage CMMC compliance. A Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Lean Sensei, and experienced operating executive, Don specializes in tra... Show more

Engr. Chukwuemerie Ujam is a Technical Project Manager at Arone Technologies, working at the intersection of technology, engineering, innovation and project delivery for Autonomous drones, AI surveillance systems and Solar energy solutions.

His professional experience includes coordinating complex technology and engineering initiatives involving multiple stakeholders, technical teams, operational requirements, project planning, risk management and real-world implementation.

His experience provides a practical perspective on the challenges that occur between having a technology idea and successfully implementing that idea in an operational environment.

He is currently volunteering as a product manager at Ikovia inc, an immigration decision system.
At Ikovia, he contributes to defining product direction, translating customer needs into product requirements, prioritising the product roadmap, and working closely with AI in applying AI and data-driven product intelligence to simplify complex decision-making and create more personalised digital experiences.

As a public speaker, he is passionate about helping technology professionals, young leaders and innovators develop the combination of technical knowledge, leadership, project-management capability and execution skills required to transform ideas into real-world solutions.

Engr. Chukwuemerie Ujam is a Technical Project Manager at Arone Technologies, working at the intersection of technology, engineering, innovation and project delivery for Autonomous drones, AI surveillance systems and Solar energy solutions. His pr... Show more

Few executive biographies begin with explosives, a fire helmet, and a German manufacturer. Christopher Portelli, an engineer by training, is a business executive with more than two decades of organization-building on Long Island to his name, and a United States Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal veteran before that. Since 2013, he has served as Managing Director and President of SONOTEC US Inc., the American entity of German ultrasonic technology manufacturer SONOTEC GmbH, which he grew from a single employee with no customers into a 15-person organization supporting eight figures in annual revenue. He also owns Alpha Performance Clinic, a men's health and hormone optimization practice with locations in East Setauket and Bohemia, New York, and he lives in East Setauket. His record repeats one pattern: technical depth married to commercial accountability, and service that began in the Navy and continued through two decades in a volunteer fire department.

Christopher Portelli's career began in the United States Navy, where he served as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician and reached the rank of Petty Officer Second Class (E-5). EOD is counted among the military's most selective specialties, and the job amounts to locating, identifying, rendering safe, and disposing of explosive hazards: improvised explosive devices, mines, and unexploded ordnance. Precision and composure are prerequisites, and the technician is accountable for consequential decisions made without complete information.

The pattern held after the Navy. Christopher Portelli joined the Central Islip Fire Department on Long Island in 2002 and remains a member today. He climbed through every rank, serving as Lieutenant, then Captain, then seven years as a chief officer, and from 2019 to 2021 as Chief of the Department. In that role, he commanded emergency operations for about 180 volunteer firefighters and led the department through the COVID-19 pandemic, authoring its formal response protocols amid significant uncertainty. Counting the Navy years alongside the firehouse years, Chris Portelli has devoted roughly twenty-eight years to military and volunteer emergency response.

Education came in stages. Christopher Portelli earned his Bachelor of Science from the State University of New York at Plattsburgh in 2004, his Master of Business Administration from the New York Institute of Technology in 2006, and further studies in Electronic Engineering Technology at the State University of New York at Farmingdale.

His engineering career began at MITEQ Inc. in Hauppauge, New York, where he worked from 2001 to 2004 as an associate engineer and senior technician, producing microwave and RF components for defense and satellite communications customers. From 2004 to 2007, Veeco Instruments in Plainview, New York had him as system engineer and product manager, a job covering engineering systems and full product lifecycles for advanced semiconductor and industrial process equipment.

Engineering training plus an MBA moved Christopher Portelli into commercial leadership, with technology still in front of him. Between 2007 and 201,1 he was Director of Sales at VJ Technologies, Inc. in Bohemia, New York, responsible for United States sales at a manufacturer of X-ray and computed-tomography inspection systems, with aerospace, defense, electronics, and additive manufacturing customers on the roster and product positioning, trade show strategy, and lead generation for long-cycle capital equipment sales in his portfolio.

Introtek International, LP in Edgewood, New York, from 2011 to 2012, where, as Sales Manager, he sold non-invasive ultrasonic sensing technology into medical device and bioprocessing OEM design programs, building the application-selling experience his own company would later build on. From 2012 to 2013, he was Director of Sales and Marketing at Bufab in New York, running United States sales and marketing for a global supply-chain partner in fasteners and C-parts and moving the business toward value-added, total-cost-of-ownership selling.

The part of his record drawing the most attention is SONOTEC US Inc., the American subsidiary of SONOTEC GmbH of Halle, Germany, which he founded and still leads. He arrived in 2013 as the company's only American employee, with neither customers nor infrastructure to work from, and has carried full profit-and-loss responsibility for the Americas ever since across sales, operations, service, finance, facilities, and personnel. He brought the entity to fifteen people and eight figures in annual revenue, and he holds a twenty-five percent minority equity interest in the business he created.

The scope covered everything a founder-operator handles, starting with the legal and financial infrastructure. A customer base grew from nothing to include Amgen, Genentech, Sanofi, Bayer, and Repligen, and a national distributor network took shape alongside it, serving a second and entirely separate market. A wider mandate for the American entity came from his negotiations with the parent board, which approved in-country calibration and service capability, along with carrying every product line, removing transatlantic turnaround times as a competitive liability. A purpose-built facility in Hauppauge, New York supporting sales, service, and inventory for the Americas came from a site selection, relocation, and build-out process he ran, and the material agreements run through him too: customer supply and quality agreements, distributor contracts, and intercompany transfer pricing terms with the parent.

Hiring was his responsibility across the organization, and today he directs a five-person sales team, the distributor channel, and all marketing and demand generation for the Americas. He sets United States commercial strategy in concert with the parent's managing directors and board in Germany and defends the forecast on which their production planning depends. The words that recur when colleagues and customers talk about him are direct, transparent, and relationship-driven: an executive who delivers difficult news early instead of managing an account on optimism he does not have.

The second business, Alpha Performance Clinic, is owned by Christopher Portelli and offers men's health and hormone optimization care from locations in East Setauket and Bohemia, New York. Its premise came out of what he saw in the military and the fire service: that men, veterans and first responders, and men in their forties and fifties especially, receive too little support around preventive health and long-term vitality, and respond best to care offered without judgment or gimmicks. Much of the practice's operational backbone is his own work, from the patient education materials and clinical protocols through to a custom, HIPAA-hardened practice management application.

His giving traces the same line. He donates to the food pantry at St. Patrick's Church in Smithtown, New York, which kept food on his family's table as a child. A son, James, wears number 43 as a defender for the 2034 Express East youth lacrosse team, and Christopher Portelli supports the program.

One operating philosophy holds together the bomb disposal, the fire department, the American manufacturing entity, the medical practice, and the youth lacrosse sideline: carry the whole thing yourself, put in the plumbing nobody volunteers for, be straight with people, and stay put when it gets hard. Following it took SONOTEC US Inc. from one employee to fifteen. It produced pandemic protocols for a 180-member volunteer department, and explains why Chris Portelli wrote his own clinic's clinical protocols and built its practice management application rather than hand that off. Christopher Portelli is now considering executive leadership opportunities where technical depth, commercial ownership, and hands-on operating experience can build something again.

Few executive biographies begin with explosives, a fire helmet, and a German manufacturer. Christopher Portelli, an engineer by training, is a business executive with more than two decades of organization-building on Long Island to his name, and a Un... Show more

Dr. Nico Herzberg is an innovation strategist and entrepreneur operating at the intersection of deep tech, startups, and industry. He currently drives startup co-innovation at Infineon Technologies, where he builds partnerships to turn emerging technologies into future business opportunities.

With a background in computer science and a PhD from the Hasso Plattner Institute, Nico combines academic rigor with hands-on entrepreneurial experience, including founding and scaling technology ventures.

He is also the founder of chipfoundry.one, an initiative to simplify and accelerate access to semiconductor manufacturing for startups across Europe. As a lecturer and ecosystem builder, Nico is passionate about bridging the gap between research, industry, and entrepreneurship.

Dr. Nico Herzberg is an innovation strategist and entrepreneur operating at the intersection of deep tech, startups, and industry. He currently drives startup co-innovation at Infineon Technologies, where he builds partnerships to turn emerging techn... Show more

Arvind Badrinarayanan is a visionary global business leader with extensive, multifaceted experience in operations, supply chain, and executive management across manufacturing, distribution, and e-commerce industries. With a strong foundation in engineering and dual MBAs from MIT Sloan School of Management and Cranfield School of Management, Arvind has consistently demonstrated the ability to drive transformative outcomes through strategic leadership, operational excellence, and innovation.
Currently based in Orlando, Florida, Arvind most recently served as Operations Manager at Amazon, where he led large-scale supply chain initiatives and spearheaded AI-enabled process enhancements. His leadership improved truck fill rates, enhanced operational efficiency, and elevated employee satisfaction. He also championed cost-saving initiatives, such as the PIT Champion program, and launched a financial inclusion workshop that empowered frontline associates in financial planning.
Previously, as CEO of Kartasi Industries in Kenya, Arvind transformed the company into a regional powerhouse. Under his stewardship, the company experienced substantial revenue growth and improved EBITDA margins. He oversaw strategic product launches, including the introduction of Disney-licensed products, and led geographic expansion across Sub-Saharan Africa. His operational reforms, including supply chain optimization and implementation of analytics tools, elevated delivery performance and reduced costs.
Arvind’s leadership at Transpaper Kenya Ltd as Chief Operating Officer saw him implement a cost reduction strategy and forge global partnerships to offer end-to-end solutions in the print and packaging domain. His earlier career included leading retail expansion for Apple’s premium reseller network in India and managing regional sales and distribution for Technova Imaging Systems across Africa and South Asia.
Recognized for his analytical acumen and deep commitment to continuous improvement, Arvind holds multiple certifications, including Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, PMP, and Certified Board Director credentials. He is currently pursuing the APICS CSCP and has completed Amazon’s “AI for Leaders” program.
Arvind brings a global perspective, a passion for talent development, and a relentless drive for operational excellence. His ability to blend technology, data-driven strategies, and people-centric leadership makes him a compelling executive capable of steering organizations through complexity and change.

Arvind Badrinarayanan is a visionary global business leader with extensive, multifaceted experience in operations, supply chain, and executive management across manufacturing, distribution, and e-commerce industries. With a strong foundation in engin... Show more

Lifelong tinkerer who enjoys exploring new technology, building side projects, solving problems that probably didn’t need solving, and occasionally applying the same over-engineering to his BBQ. Usually happiest when turning a random idea into something that actually works.

Lifelong tinkerer who enjoys exploring new technology, building side projects, solving problems that probably didn’t need solving, and occasionally applying the same over-engineering to his BBQ. Usually happiest when turning a random idea into someth... Show more

KJ Kaushik is a seasoned Security Architect and DevSecOps & AI-Security Strategist with over a decade of expertise building and implementing secure, scalable frameworks and controls for modern enterprises. Through rigorous Threat modeling and risk management disciplines, he applies both quantitative and qualitative analytics to turn complexity into clarity, enabling organizations to prioritize the optimal controls for maximum ROI. With deep domain mastery spanning AI/ML security, SaaS, cloud, DevSecOps, application and platform security, KJ blends innovation with structured execution—elevating security from a checkpoint into a strategic growth accelerator.

KJ Kaushik is a seasoned Security Architect and DevSecOps & AI-Security Strategist with over a decade of expertise building and implementing secure, scalable frameworks and controls for modern enterprises. Through rigorous Threat modeling and risk ma... Show more

Clifford Agius, Freelance .NET Developer and also blogs from time to time, is currently a three-time Developer Technologies & IoT MVP, specialising in Xamarin/.NET MAUI and IoT. By day, an airline pilot flying Airbus A320 aircraft around Europe and when not doing that, Clifford freelances as a .NET developer. An active member of the .NET community, he is a regular speaker at conferences and meet-ups around the world.

Clifford graduated as an engineer from the Ford Technical Training Centre in 1995. After 11 years as an electrical/mechanical engineer working with Robotics and PLC Programming, he trained to become an Airline Pilot in 2001. Clifford became a Microsoft Valued Professional (MVP) in 2020.

Clifford Agius, Freelance .NET Developer and also blogs from time to time, is currently a three-time Developer Technologies & IoT MVP, specialising in Xamarin/.NET MAUI and IoT. By day, an airline pilot flying Airbus A320 aircraft around Europe and w... Show more

Sai Penumuru is a Technology leader and Principal Director at Accenture, where he spearheads Oracle Cloud growth and transformation across the EMEA region. With more than 23 years of deep enterprise experience, Sai partners with clients to drive innovation, streamline hybrid and multicloud architectures, and unlock tangible business value through next-gen cloud solutions.

A recognised Oracle ACE Director, Sai is also the Co-founder and President of the All India Oracle Users Group (AIOUG), one of the largest and most dynamic Oracle communities worldwide. His commitment to advancing the Oracle ecosystem is rooted in a mission to empower professionals, shape best practices, and champion the future of cloud-first strategies.

Sai is renowned globally for his thought leadership and technical excellence, having delivered over 150+ keynotes and sessions at leading technology conferences. His areas of expertise include Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, multicloud architectures, performance engineering, and digital modernisation.

His contributions have earned prestigious accolades, including Distinguished Cloud Architect of the Year (2024) and multiple nominations as a Finalist for the OCI Excellence Award – Cloud Architect of the Year (2022, 2023, 2025).

Relentlessly driven by impact, Sai continues to bridge the gap between technology and business outcomes—transforming ideas into scalable, future-ready cloud solutions.

Sai Penumuru is a Technology leader and Principal Director at Accenture, where he spearheads Oracle Cloud growth and transformation across the EMEA region. With more than 23 years of deep enterprise experience, Sai partners with clients to drive inno... Show more

Collin Quiring is a capable professional with over 20 years of experience in several industries supporting Business Intelligence, Project Management, Resource Management, Product Development, Systems Administration, and Training.
Collin is certified in Power BI and has trained 1000's of individuals in the usage of Power BI ranging from introductory to advanced courses. His passion is for users at all levels to get the most out of the software as possible to be able to produce results that are meaningful and actionable.

Collin Quiring is a capable professional with over 20 years of experience in several industries supporting Business Intelligence, Project Management, Resource Management, Product Development, Systems Administration, and Training. Collin is certifi... Show more

Full Stack Java Developer with 7+ years scaling Full stack services for high-traffic enterprise systems. Deep expertise in Angular, Spring Boot, microservices, Kafka, and cloud-native delivery on AWS/GCP with Docker and Kubernetes. Experienced with React, Angular, and OAuth 2.0/JWT/SSO security patterns. Track record of migrating monoliths to microservices and improving observability at large-scale tech and financial-services companies.

Full Stack Java Developer with 7+ years scaling Full stack services for high-traffic enterprise systems. Deep expertise in Angular, Spring Boot, microservices, Kafka, and cloud-native delivery on AWS/GCP with Docker and Kubernetes. Experienced with R... Show more

I build and ship production AI • AI/ML Engineer & Architect • Founder, PreFault.io
PhD Computer Science / Postdoc Biomedical Informatics, University of Houston, University of Texas Health Science at Houston • Ex Intuitive • Ex Cummins
Previously built predictive maintenance MLOps for surgical robot fleets at Intuitive Surgical, connected diagnostics at Cummins, and co-developed the MySurgeryRisk clinical AI platform at UFHealth — powering surgery risk prediction across thousands of patients.
Today I’m consulting on production AI systems, building Proactive Maintenance Systems — a predictive maintenance and AI evaluation platform — and teaching agentic AI through hands-on Udemy courses!
I earn trust by delivering — not just building, but shipping AI that holds up in the real world.

I build and ship production AI • AI/ML Engineer & Architect • Founder, PreFault.io PhD Computer Science / Postdoc Biomedical Informatics, University of Houston, University of Texas Health Science at Houston • Ex Intuitive • Ex Cummins Previously bu... Show more

Akash Srivastava is a strategy and operations leader with extensive expertise in supply chain transformation, operational excellence, and enterprise value creation. He currently serves as an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company, where he leads high-impact engagements across the consumer and operations sectors. In this role, he advises senior executives on complex business challenges, develops transformation strategies, and drives sustainable performance improvements for global organizations. His work spans supply chain optimization, logistics redesign, and frontline productivity enhancement, combining data-driven insights with practical execution to improve operational efficiency and long-term organizational capabilities.
At McKinsey, Akash is also actively involved in mentoring teams, developing intellectual capital, and advancing innovative methodologies adopted across the firm’s global practice. Prior to McKinsey, he held consulting positions at Strategy& and KPMG, leading procurement transformations, digital operating model design, and cost optimization initiatives across industries including energy, metals, mining, and the public sector. Earlier, he worked at Tata Steel, where he managed mining operations and continuous improvement programs, building strong expertise in industrial systems and execution excellence. Akash holds an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth and a Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering from IIT.

Akash Srivastava is a strategy and operations leader with extensive expertise in supply chain transformation, operational excellence, and enterprise value creation. He currently serves as an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company, where he leads hig... Show more

Dheeraj Kumar, an AWS Technical Consultant | Tech Evangelist at Amazon Web Services, is a trailblazing Technologist and Passionate Learner. Holding 2X AWS Certifications and 11+ years of IT Industry experience, he has expertly navigated diverse customer-centric roles in Analytics, Security, Infrastructure Architecting, Database, Modernisation and Migrations.

As an Enterprise Architect, Dheeraj Kumar plays a pivotal role in overseeing the organization's technology landscape, designing scalable and secure solution architectures, and developing long-term technology roadmaps. He establishes enterprise-wide standards, policies, and governance frameworks to ensure consistency and efficient resource utilization. Leveraging his deep AWS expertise, Dheeraj empowers the organization's teams through training, equipping them to stay at the forefront of technological advancements.

Dheeraj Kumar, an AWS Technical Consultant | Tech Evangelist at Amazon Web Services, is a trailblazing Technologist and Passionate Learner. Holding 2X AWS Certifications and 11+ years of IT Industry experience, he has expertly navigated diverse custo... Show more

Vini Kaul is a Corporate Executive, Serial Entrepreneur, Investor, Board Member, and globally recognized Keynote Speaker. She is the Co-Founder & Chief Growth Officer of an AI startup - Smadlytics Inc, Chairman of the KVXH Group and Kaul2Action Movement, a social impact initiative.

With over a decade and a half of experience, she has led multi-billion-dollar B2B growth across geographies and industries including Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing, Technology, Media, Telecom, Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, Consumer Goods, Retail, Travel & Hospitality, and Finance. She has worked with top brands and Fortune 500 companies such as Pfizer, GSK, Rolls-Royce, BAE Systems, Raytheon Technologies, Textron, Stryker, Coca-Cola, Mars, Microsoft, Google, and Amazon.

A Gold Medalist engineer with dual master’s degrees and an alumna of Harvard Business School, Vini brings deep expertise in AI, digital transformation, and business growth.

Born in Kashmir and displaced by terrorism at a young age, her journey from adversity to global leadership fuels her mission to help the next generation turn challenges into opportunities and build meaningful, impactful careers.

Vini Kaul is a Corporate Executive, Serial Entrepreneur, Investor, Board Member, and globally recognized Keynote Speaker. She is the Co-Founder & Chief Growth Officer of an AI startup - Smadlytics Inc, Chairman of the KVXH Group and Kaul2Action Movem... Show more

I co-founded Gooey.AI, a platform for building and deploying production omnichannel AI agents for enterprise workflows. I've spent the last several years turning frontier models into real systems for organizations including the Gates Foundation, Mastercard Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Wellcome Trust, British Council, UN IOM, City of Seattle, and Fandom. My work spans 8 years of building everything from CNC lathe machines and IoT devices to AI agent orchestration systems, GPU inference, voice agents, and open source libraries.

TLDR; I love building abstractions!

I co-founded Gooey.AI, a platform for building and deploying production omnichannel AI agents for enterprise workflows. I've spent the last several years turning frontier models into real systems for organizations including the Gates Foundation, Mast... Show more

Consulente freelance (scrum, project manager, organizational change manager)
La mia passione per le continue sfide tecnologiche parte da una formazione umanistica.
Dopo aver trascorso 10 anni nella Marina Militare, ho continuato a girare il mondo per progetti internazionali.
Appassionato di metodologie ed ingegneria del software, partecipo attivamente alla comunità Scrum ed alla divulgazione della cultura lean ed agile.

Consulente freelance (scrum, project manager, organizational change manager) La mia passione per le continue sfide tecnologiche parte da una formazione umanistica. Dopo aver trascorso 10 anni nella Marina Militare, ho continuato a girare il mondo p... Show more

Sagar Gadekar is a seasoned enterprise IT technical product manager with extensive experience leading digital transformation initiatives and delivering scalable enterprise solutions. Based in San Jose, he brings a strong blend of technical depth and strategic vision, enabling organizations to align product innovation with business objectives. His expertise spans enterprise platforms such as Salesforce and SAP, along with full stack technologies, allowing him to bridge the gap between business requirements and technical execution.
In his current role at Lucid Motors, Sagar drives IT product strategy across enterprise systems, focusing on automation, integration architecture, and cloud-based application delivery. He has played a key role in designing and implementing robust solutions that support critical business operations, including CRM, manufacturing, and logistics systems. His work involves translating complex business needs into technical specifications, defining product roadmaps, and ensuring high standards for system reliability, scalability, and compliance. He is also deeply involved in fostering cross-functional collaboration, partnering with engineering, security, and business teams to deliver cohesive and resilient solutions.
Previously, Sagar contributed significantly to enterprise system implementations and supply chain digitization efforts. His experience includes leading SAP transformations, building integrations across manufacturing ecosystems, and developing full stack applications to enhance operational efficiency. He has also worked on advanced analytics and automation initiatives, helping organizations improve visibility, streamline workflows, and optimize decision-making processes.
Sagar’s career reflects a consistent focus on innovation, user-centric design, and continuous improvement. With a strong foundation in engineering and management, he combines analytical thinking with practical execution to deliver impactful technology solutions. His ability to navigate complex environments and drive strategic initiatives makes him a valuable leader in enterprise IT and product management.

Sagar Gadekar is a seasoned enterprise IT technical product manager with extensive experience leading digital transformation initiatives and delivering scalable enterprise solutions. Based in San Jose, he brings a strong blend of technical depth and ... Show more

- 10 Jahre Erfahrung als Systemintegrator in Produktionsunternehmen
- Dr. Ing. im Produktionskontext mit dem Thema: "Sich selbst organisierende Produktionsplanung und -steuerung"
- Co-Founder der Impact Labs GmbH, wo wir die nächste Generation von Sprachschnittstellen entwickeln. Wo wir mit Leidenschaft daran arbeiten die Interaktion zwischen Mensch und Maschine zu verbessern.

- 10 Jahre Erfahrung als Systemintegrator in Produktionsunternehmen - Dr. Ing. im Produktionskontext mit dem Thema: "Sich selbst organisierende Produktionsplanung und -steuerung" - Co-Founder der Impact Labs GmbH, wo wir die nächste Generation von ... Show more

Maria Andrade is a Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations Functional Consultant at MCA Connect with hands-on experience across finance, supply chain, and several automation initiatives. She focuses on designing practical D365 solutions that bridge system capabilities, real-world operations, and how users actually work.

Maria Andrade is a Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations Functional Consultant at MCA Connect with hands-on experience across finance, supply chain, and several automation initiatives. She focuses on designing practical D365 solutions that bridge system ... Show more