Madhu Krupa Megalatti Francis is a supply chain and strategic operations leader with a strong track record of driving innovation and efficiency across advanced manufacturing environments at ASML and Tesla. She is highly skilled in planning, forecasting, logistics, and cross-functional collaboration, with a focus on transforming complex production systems into scalable and resilient supply networks.

In her current role as a Senior Business Planner at AMLS, Madhu leads operational planning for the EUV and EXE product lines and has improved cross-site collaboration efficiency by twenty-five percent. She works closely with design and engineering, logistics, and sourcing teams to strengthen production readiness, prevent material shortages, and enhance operational performance. Her initiatives have contributed to significant improvements, including a twelve percent reduction in freight costs, a ninety-eight percent on-time delivery rate, and forecasting tools that reduced excess and obsolete inventory by twenty percent.

Previously, Madhu served as a Material Planner at Tesla, where she supported the Model X and Model Y programs as well as energy products. She achieved full plan adherence for new product introductions and improved bill of materials accuracy by sixty-two percent through proactive collaboration with engineering teams. Her supply chain optimization projects delivered more than three million dollars in material cost savings, reduced obsolescence by ninety-two percent, and significantly minimized inventory waste through the implementation of first in first-in-first-out practices and predictive analytics. She also stabilized supply performance for critical components and helped optimize global logistics processes.

Earlier in her career, Madhu worked in material planning, procurement, vendor management, and inventory optimization roles at Tesla, Rich’s, KPTCL, Tata Consultancy Services, and Micro Academy. Across these positions, she consistently delivered measurable improvements such as increasing cube utilization from forty percent to eighty-four percent, onboarding suppliers to digital procurement systems with a ninety-two percent success rate, reducing inventory costs by more than sixty percent, and achieving notable cost savings through strategic sourcing and lean process enhancements.

Madhu holds a Master of Science in Supply Chain Management from the University of Texas at Dallas and a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University.

Madhu Krupa Megalatti Francis is a supply chain and strategic operations leader with a strong track record of driving innovation and efficiency across advanced manufacturing environments at ASML and Tesla. She is highly skilled in planning, forecasti... Show more

Senior Project Manager at Arquiconsult, leading Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations implementations for clients worldwide. I partner with international organisations to modernise their finance, supply chain, manufacturing, and retail operations through structured, business-led D365 programmes — coordinating multi-country rollouts, cross-cultural teams, and complex stakeholder landscapes.

With more than 25 years in IT delivery and project leadership, I bring a pragmatic, outcomes-focused approach to ERP and digital transformation. My background spans long-running Microsoft Dynamics NAV / D365 implementations across Retail, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, WMS, Finance, and Human Capital Management, as well as five years leading delivery of digital lending and credit-process digital transformation programmes for banking clients.

Senior Project Manager at Arquiconsult, leading Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations implementations for clients worldwide. I partner with international organisations to modernise their finance, supply chain, manufacturing, and retail operations through... Show more

Jochen Rauch ist verantwortlich für IT-Infrastruktur, Netzwerk, Security und Modern Workplace. Sein Fokus liegt auf sicheren, leistungsfähigen IT-Plattformen und der digitalen Arbeitsumgebung für mehrere tausend Mitarbeitende vom Büro bis zur Baustelle.

Jochen Rauch ist verantwortlich für IT-Infrastruktur, Netzwerk, Security und Modern Workplace. Sein Fokus liegt auf sicheren, leistungsfähigen IT-Plattformen und der digitalen Arbeitsumgebung für mehrere tausend Mitarbeitende vom Büro bis zur Baustel... Show more

Parvez Ahmed is a Bangladeshi businessman, entrepreneur, and industrial leader, best known as the Chairman of Nurul Islam Printing Press and the Founder & Former Chairman of Ekushey Printers. Born on 5 December 1980 in Dhaka, Bangladesh, with ancestral roots in Barishal, he is the son of Md. Anower Hossain Hawlader and Manoara Begum . Through his leadership, dedication, and vision, Parvez Ahmed has earned recognition in Bangladesh’s printing and publishing industry. He is married to Mrs. Shila Ahmed, a successful businesswoman who currently serves as the Chairman of Ekushey Printers. Together they have three children: Ritaz Ahmed Prince, Tajrin Ahmed Tisha, and Tawhid Ahmed Mon, all students of British Standard School. Parvez Ahmed comes from a family of five siblings, including his elder sister Mrs. Reba Begum , elder brother Mr. Salauddin Hawlader (Businessman), younger brother Mr. Shahabuddin Shihab (Businessman), and youngest brother Mr. Jashim Uddin (Businessman). As a proud Bangladeshi national, Parvez Ahmed continues to contribute to the growth of the country’s printing sector through innovation, entrepreneurship, and a commitment to excellence, making him a respected name in Bangladesh’s business community.

Parvez Ahmed is a Bangladeshi businessman, entrepreneur, and industrial leader, best known as the Chairman of Nurul Islam Printing Press and the Founder & Former Chairman of Ekushey Printers. Born on 5 December 1980 in Dhaka, Bangladesh, with ancestr... Show more

Jason is a certified Solution Architect both in Agentic AI and Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management. He specializes in Agentic AI assisted business processes, Microsoft 365 Copilot, and low code agents, with deep experience integrating AI capabilities into Dynamics 365 F&SCM environments. He has the proven ability to align Copilot, automation, governance, security, and compliance with real world enterprise workflows. Jason is a trusted advisor to executives and delivery teams enabling responsible, scalable AI adoption alongside D365 F&SCM implementations.

Jason is a certified Solution Architect both in Agentic AI and Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management. He specializes in Agentic AI assisted business processes, Microsoft 365 Copilot, and low code agents, with deep experience integrating AI... Show more

As Principal AI Strategist at Sikich, a leading professional services firm providing transformative business solutions, Ray leverages over 36 years of experience in the IT industry. Having served as a systems architect for complex CRM implementations utilizing Microsoft technologies, he now focuses on guiding organizations toward productive, responsible, and impactful use of AI technologies, particularly Generative AI. Passionate about innovation, Ray has been a featured speaker at numerous Microsoft centered events including SummitNA 2025, and served on the advisory board for the ExtremeCRM event series, shaping strategic content and contributing significantly to the Microsoft Dynamics community.

As Principal AI Strategist at Sikich, a leading professional services firm providing transformative business solutions, Ray leverages over 36 years of experience in the IT industry. Having served as a systems architect for complex CRM implementations... Show more

Joshua Johnson is an American technology executive who serves as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of TREE Industries, a company founded in September 2017 and headquartered in Washington, Missouri, specializing in sustainable AI innovation to address environmental challenges through ethical, eco-friendly artificial intelligence solutions focused on accessibility, privacy, and open-source technologies. As CTO since the company's inception, Johnson architects next-generation emerging technologies and AI solutions, leading TREE Industries' efforts to integrate sustainability first principles into AI development for global problem-solving, including advancements in voice-powered tools, 3D avatars with open-source AI assistants, and collaborative virtual beings. His notable public contributions, documented since 2017, include spearheading the release of TREE's first video game, Ultimate Disc Golf, in December 2019; developing a voice-powered virtual production tool using Unreal Engine and open-source AI in February 2020; creating the first 3D avatars integrated with the Mycroft AI assistant in March 2021; launching a desktop control skill for Mycroft AI in June 2021; and developing BlenderGPT, an AI tool for generative 3D modeling, which was featured in NVIDIA's 2023 SIGGRAPH keynote, all emphasizing ethical and environmentally conscious tech innovation. Johnson is further distinguished in the field by his role in collaborations, such as TREE Industries' partnership with Fable on AI-driven projects, and his co-founding of Geppetto AI to advance real-time AI applications.

Joshua Johnson's early career in the technology sector began with roles focused on web development and software engineering, laying the foundation for his later work in AI and sustainable technologies. Alongside his role at TREE Industries, he founded and continues to lead eClarity Web Solutions, where he serves as CEO, assisting businesses and individuals in developing modern content management system (CMS)-powered websites. In this position, Johnson specialized in technologies such as Joomla!, CSS, HTML, JavaScript, PHP, Flash AS3, and HTML5, gaining expertise in web design and development over several years.These early experiences honed his skills in programming and digital solutions, enabling him to tackle more complex technical challenges in subsequent roles. Although specific timelines for his initial positions are not widely documented, his work at eClarity represented a key period of skill development in software engineering and client-facing tech services before transitioning to executive leadership in AI innovation.

Leadership at TREE Industries

Joshua Johnson was appointed as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of TREE Industries upon its founding in September 2017, where he has led the technical direction since inception. In this executive role, Johnson has focused on initial team-building efforts and aligning the company's technological vision with sustainable AI goals aimed at addressing environmental challenges through ethical and eco-friendly solutions. Key leadership milestones under Johnson's tenure include overseeing the expansion of research and development (R&D) activities from 2018 onward, such as the company's joining of the Greater North County Chamber of Commerce in February 2018 to foster industry collaborations and the development of innovative AI tools, including a voice-powered virtual production tool using Unreal Engine and open-source AI in February 2020. By 2021, his strategic guidance contributed to further R&D growth, exemplified by the creation of 3D avatars integrated with Mycroft AI in March 2021, the release of a desktop control skill for Mycroft AI in June 2021, and the prototyping of an AI virtual being capable of real-time 3D art generation in August 2021 as part of TREE Industries' entry into The Culture DAO. These efforts highlight Johnson's role in hiring key engineers and forming partnerships with environmental and tech organizations to scale sustainable AI initiatives. Johnson's strategic initiatives have emphasized eco-friendly practices, including the implementation of sustainable operations in data centers and AI development processes, though specific budgets remain undisclosed in public records. His leadership has driven organizational growth, positioning TREE Industries as a leader in green AI technologies headquartered in Washington, Missouri.

Innovations in AI Sustainability

As CTO of TREE Industries, Joshua Johnson leads efforts to integrate sustainability principles into AI development, focusing on ethical and eco-friendly artificial intelligence solutions.

Key Projects and Initiatives:

Joshua Johnson has led several AI-driven projects at TREE Industries since joining as CTO in 2017, aligning with the company's vision for sustainable AI innovation to address environmental challenges through ethical and eco-friendly solutions. One notable initiative is the development of Ultimate Disc Golf, a video game incorporating AI and machine learning elements, launched in December 2019. This project aimed to advance accessible gaming technologies while exploring AI applications in simulation and real-time environments, with Johnson discussing its integration of AI for enhanced user experiences during a 2020 podcast interview. The effort contributed to TREE Industries' broader portfolio in ethical AI for entertainment, though specific environmental impact metrics were not publicly detailed. In 2021, Johnson oversaw the creation of DeepSpeech-based automatic speech systems for games, focusing on open-source AI to enable voice interactions in virtual environments. This initiative sought to promote affordable and privacy-focused AI tools, developed as part of TREE's commitment to socially responsible technology, with outcomes including prototypes for real-time 3D art creation. The project underscored ethical considerations in AI deployment for gaming industries.[More recently, in 2024, Johnson collaborated with Fable on an AI project bringing the Sam Altman saga to life through advanced chatbots, emphasizing innovative storytelling via eco-friendly AI practices. According to a Forbes article, these chatbots represented non-traditional applications, highlighting TREE Industries' role in sustainable AI collaborations that minimize computational waste. The partnership demonstrated measurable advancements in ethical AI for narrative simulations. Additionally, under Johnson's leadership, TREE Industries advanced the Unreal Agent plugin in 2025, an open-source AI copilot for Unreal Engine 5 that automates tasks like level design and content generation to optimize development workflows. This tool aims to reduce energy-intensive manual processes, supporting green AI goals through efficient, real-time integrations, with its GitHub release fostering community-driven sustainable innovations.

Industry Influence:

Joshua Johnson has exerted influence in the sustainable AI sector through his thought leadership and participation in high-profile industry events. As CTO of TREE Industries, he spoke at the AI Film and Games Festival in San Francisco in 2023 and GatherVerse Summit 2025.This engagement underscores his role in promoting ethical AI practices that align with environmental goals, as TREE Industries emphasizes "Sustainability First" in its operations. In advisory capacities, Johnson serves as the Interoperability Committee Lead at The Culture DAO since April 2022, contributing to standards development in emerging technologies, including AI interoperability that supports sustainable applications. Johnson's contributions extend to open-source initiatives that advance sustainable AI tools. Under his technical guidance at TREE Industries, the company developed and released open-source projects such as 3D avatars integrated with Mycroft AI, a voice-powered virtual production tool using Unreal Engine and open-source AI, and a desktop control skill for Mycroft, all launched between 2020 and 2021 to make advanced technologies more accessible and environmentally responsible. These efforts have been adopted in communities focused on conversational AI, promoting energy-efficient offline processing solutions that reduce computational waste. Additionally, TREE's early involvement in open-source speech systems like DeepSpeech has influenced game development and AI applications with lower environmental footprints.Through these activities, Johnson has shaped industry discussions on sustainable AI, as evidenced by his commentary in media outlets like Forbes, where he highlighted innovative AI collaborations that prioritize ethical and eco-friendly advancements. His work has contributed to TREE Industries' promotion of AI adoption among local businesses via chamber of commerce memberships, fostering wider sectoral shifts toward sustainability.

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As a Senior Manager at Protiviti, I leverage my 12+ years of experience in ERP consulting to deliver hands-on application expertise to key stakeholders. I am a Microsoft MVP (Business Application) and a Certified Scrum Master (CSM), with a proven track record of implementing Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations solutions across diverse industries.

I am passionate about streamlining business processes, enhancing service innovation, and enabling customer value. I have successfully led and contributed to multiple projects involving finance, operations, supply chain, and retail modules, using agile methodologies and Six Sigma tools. I am also skilled in Microsoft products and business analysis, and I constantly seek to expand my knowledge and skills in the rapidly evolving field of Microsoft Dynamics 365.

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Alongside her research endeavours, Demi seeks to gain a greater understanding of the intersections of research, technology and creativity in the 21st century. Through several years of writing, she has documented her computer science journey online and continues to share lessons from completing the PhD in the current day. Her current creative exploration involves the exploration of quiet leverage, which involves answering the question: What does it mean to build a meaningful career in your 20s? She explores this through written mediums and video formats (short and long form videos). She has grown an combined audience of over 3,000 followers ranging from LinkedIn, TikTok and X. She's incredibly skilled at sharing introspective ideas in a way that makes people feel seen and heard.

Demi is a 2nd year PhD Student at University of Nottingham. Her PhD explores the development of scalable technologies to foster safe listening in music venues. With her background in Computer Science, she aims to understand the nature of sound exposu... Show more

James is a software engineer from Bath, England. He is currently a Technology Fellow at General Motors, and has worked in senior engineering roles at Apple, HashiCorp, Boundary, Samsung Electronics and Jet.com. He is a connoisseur of West Country cider and old guitars.

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Matt has been working with AWS technology since 2011, including 8.5 years at AWS itself; first as a Solutions Architect, and then in a Chief Technologist role for the UK public sector team.

During that time he has presented at 6 separate re:Invents and dozens of other AWS and 3rd party events, covering a range of topics including: networking, DNS, cost optimisation, and the Amazon Culture of Innovation.

Now as CEO of Rayo (an AWS Advanced Partner), Matt continues to help customers make use of cloud to deliver great outcomes for the public sector and beyond.

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Ha desarrollado soluciones orientadas a la digitalización de procesos, gestión de información, trazabilidad operativa y automatización empresarial en entornos industriales, educativos y de operación minera. Su experiencia incluye el diseño de agentes conversacionales con Copilot Studio, automatizaciones con Power Automate, estructuración de fuentes de conocimiento, prototipos funcionales, integración con servicios externos y uso de herramientas Microsoft para mejorar la eficiencia operativa.
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Avdesh Mishra is a Cybersecurity Advisor and Senior Leader with over 18 years of experience supporting Fortune 500 organizations in strengthening cybersecurity resilience and enabling secure business transformation. He has deep expertise in executive advisory, cybersecurity strategy, risk management, and leading large-scale transformation programs across global environments.
Currently, he serves as a Managing Director at Ernst & Young (EY) in Chicago, where he leads global cybersecurity consulting across IT and OT domains. In this role, he advises boards and senior executives on cybersecurity posture, operating models, secure AI adoption, and M&A due diligence, while delivering measurable outcomes across industries including manufacturing, healthcare, energy, and financial services.
Previously, Avdesh held senior leadership roles at EY and Ilantus Technology, where he led major initiatives in Zero Trust, IAM/IGA, data protection, cloud security, and regulatory compliance aligned with frameworks such as NIST CSF, SOX, NERC CIP, HIPAA, and SSAE 18. He holds an MBA from Saint Joseph’s University and a Bachelor of Technology in Electrical & Electronic Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad.

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Since assuming leadership of the firm, Jui has expanded Next Point's industry focus and advisory capabilities while helping establish one of the region's leading lower middle-market M&A practices. The firm brings more than two decades of experience and over 450 completed mergers and acquisitions.

Jui is known for making complex transactions understandable. Drawing from firsthand deal experience and the collective insights gained through hundreds of completed transactions at Next Point, she helps business owners understand how sophisticated buyers evaluate companies, where value is created or lost during a sale process, and how thoughtful preparation can strengthen both outcomes and negotiating leverage.

A Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), Jui is a speaker and writer on mergers and acquisitions, buyer behavior, business valuation, and ownership transition. Her presentations move beyond theory to provide practical insights that business owners, executives, and professional advisors can immediately apply when preparing for one of the most significant financial decisions of their careers.

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Satheesh Kumar Nendrambaka is an SAP S/4HANA and ABAP professional with over 14 years of experience delivering end-to-end SAP implementations, cloud migrations, and enterprise-scale solutions across global supply chain, retail, fashion, manufacturing, and e-commerce domains. His work spans SAP ECC, SAP S/4HANA Cloud, SAP FICO, SAP Apparel and Footwear Solution (AFS), and SAP HANA–based architectures, with extensive involvement in greenfield implementations, rollouts, data migration, and post–go-live support.
He has led and contributed to multiple large-scale SAP S/4 HANA food service industry & SAP S/4 HANA fashion industry at NIKE at Compass group USA companies., where he designed and developed critical business applications such as Delivery Dashboard tools, customer payment and flexible profit and lose applications, customer payment and flexible profit and lose applications Sales Document Fiori applications, automation frameworks for change deployment, sales order and contract APIs, and analytical dashboards for inventory planning and order monitoring. His solutions supported complex order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, logistics, warehouse, and transportation processes within high-volume retail and fashion supply chains.
Satheesh has strong expertise in ABAP, ABAP on HANA, Core Data Services (CDS), AMDP, OData services, SAP UI5 Fiori, SAP BTP, SAP Business AI, SAP FICO and SAP NetWeaver technologies. His technical background includes developing asynchronous and synchronous APIs, BGRFC-based processing frameworks, automation tools, analytical CDS views, predictive analytics scenarios, and integrations with upstream and downstream enterprise systems. He has also worked extensively on SAP SCM, SAP MM, SD, FI, SAP Event Management, SAP EWM, and SAP Retail processes.
Throughout his career, Satheesh has collaborated closely with business stakeholders, functional consultants, and global delivery teams to gather requirements, conduct GAP analysis, provide effort estimations, design technical solutions, support user acceptance testing, and ensure high-quality delivery aligned with SAP best practices. He has experience working in Agile (Scrum) environments and is recognized for delivering solutions within agreed timelines while maintaining system performance and stability.
Satheesh holds a Master of Technology in Computer Science Engineering from VIT University and a Bachelor of Technology in Electronics Engineering from JNTU University. He is SAP-certified in ABAP and SAP S/4HANA Sales, has published a peer-reviewed journal article in the area of heterogeneous computing environments, and actively contributes to the SAP Community through technical blogs and knowledge sharing.

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Latifa DEKHICI is a full professor in computer sciences and vice dean of external relations in mathematics and computer science faculty in the university of sciences and technology of Oran; and a researcher in LDREI, Smart Grid Developement laboratory in the Higher School of Electrical and Energetic engineering of Oran. Her research interests include power dispatch, power system design, healthcare scheduling and green optimization as well as optimization methods especially metaheuristics. DEKHICI has been a member of Inside Project (Inclusion of Students With impairements in Distance Education) in 2023, of DIGITAQ Project about Quality Assurance Digitalization in Higher Education and a responsable of Digitalisation Strategy Office in her university. She partipated as a trainer in many sustainability; digitalization; accessibilty, cyber responsability, soft skills and inclusivity activities and serious game design.

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Singh is a Fellow of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI), the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and a foreign member (honoris causa) of Academia Europaea. Singh has served as editor-in-chief of ACM Transactions on Internet Technology and IEEE Internet Computing and as general co-chair for conferences such as the International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems (AAMAS).

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In 2000, Chad graduated with a degree in Computer Engineering. He then graduated from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln in 2003 with a Masters in Computer Science.

After college, he worked for STI, MindVision/eSellerate/DigitalRiver, and Internap before ending up at Nebraska Global / Beehive Industries / Don’t Panic Labs.

Chad is a lifelong Nebraskan. He grew up in rural Nebraska and now lives in Lincoln. Chad and his wife have a son and daughter.

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She is the Director of AI Revenue at Advance Local and has an extensive background at industry giants including Disney, Paramount, and HBO. She has an EMBA from UCLA Anderson and a BBA from The University of Georgia. She brings a rare trifecta to the stage: creative media intuition, technical product rigor, and the high-stakes financial strategy of management consulting. Ana provides an action-oriented blueprint for turning Generative AI innovation into commercial success.

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As a hands-on AI leader in MLOps, On-Device AI, and Generative AI, I have built and led high-performing teams at top-tier technology firms through complex technical challenges. I design and deploy AI/ML products and strategies that deliver measurable business value while integrating seamlessly into existing product infrastructures. I bring strong executive acumen, aligning technical innovation with business priorities, translating complex AI concepts for senior leadership, and driving decisions that balance scalability, risk, and ROI.
At F5, I work in the AI Center of Excellence, where I prototype proof-of-concept AI solutions and integrate them with product teams. I built an AI system that brings intelligence to application infrastructure at fleet scale, automatically interpreting configurations to surface insights that are otherwise hard to extract manually across large deployments. I also prototyped work augmenting F5 Distributed Cloud WAAP with specialized AI classifiers for web and API protection, including LLM-era threats like prompt injection, under a safety-first design where no single signal can autonomously block traffic.
At Rockwell Automation, I developed AI-driven manufacturing solutions that improved user experience while reducing operational costs. At Microsoft, I enhanced ML workflows through automation and built training programs that bridged knowledge gaps across pre-sales and engineering teams. At Samsung SDS, I helped launch the first enterprise big data platform in the U.S.
My work has earned multiple recognitions, including HP's 2025 Innovation Speaker award, Rockwell's GenAI Hackathon win, Microsoft's Quarterly Award, and Best Speaker at Microsoft's Internal ML Conference. I also hold an MLOps patent for managing AI systems in industrial environments. Through collaborative leadership and mentorship, I foster open communication, creative problem-solving, and sustainable engineering practices that consistently drive team success.

As a hands-on AI leader in MLOps, On-Device AI, and Generative AI, I have built and led high-performing teams at top-tier technology firms through complex technical challenges. I design and deploy AI/ML products and strategies that deliver measurable... Show more

Matthias Rochtus, experienced public speaker and Data Scientist.
Main fields of expertise are Geospatial research, data engineering & CI/CD , Predictive Maintenance and Retrieval Augmented Generation (LLMs)

Matthias Rochtus, experienced public speaker and Data Scientist. Main fields of expertise are Geospatial research, data engineering & CI/CD , Predictive Maintenance and Retrieval Augmented Generation (LLMs) Show more

Mike has been the OS deployment engineer at a number of companies over the years.  Curretly he is the Intune architect, OSD lead and ConfigMgr senior engineer at a major hospital/health system in Michigan.  At his position there he is responsible for endpoint management, OS deployment and WaaS implementations.

Mike also is an Intune consultant, working with clients ranging from police departments, shipping companies, biotech, oil and gas, and manufacturing. He's helped them start from scratch, migrate from hybrid to cloud only and fine-tune their Intune setups.

Mike enjoys sharing knowledge with the community focusing on Intune, ConfigMgr, PowerShell and PowerBI. He enjoys gardening, Godzilla, bicycling, and TVs/movies from the 1930s-1950s.

Mike has been the OS deployment engineer at a number of companies over the years.  Curretly he is the Intune architect, OSD lead and ConfigMgr senior engineer at a major hospital/health system in Michigan.  At his position there he is responsible for... Show more