Manufacturing & Industrial Materials

A roster of manufacturing and materials specialists at the forefront of innovation in the production and utilization of industrial materials

Joshua Grose

Joshua Grose

The thing I do best is make people believe something matters. Not through slides or persuasion tactics, but because I actually believe it, and I've done the work to back it up. I've done it in boardrooms and on conference stages, in middle school classrooms and in conversations with people who needed someone to tell them the truth. When I care about something, I can make you care about it too. Thirty years of making sure I only pick things worth caring about.

I was an Amiga 500 kid setting up school computer labs in middle school, writing JavaScript browser exploits in 9th grade (1996, the year Netscape shipped JavaScript), and disclosing injection vulnerabilities on live sites at fourteen.

Two decades of defense, enterprise, and cloud since then. I supported USCENTCOM, advised CENTCOM hunt teams, built as a Principal Architect at SAIC, conceived a cloud simulation program everyone said was impossible (it won Program of the Quarter), and spent nearly three years as a Staff Security Consultant at AWS. I hacked a satellite under AFRL authorization, formed SAIC's first Hack-A-Sat team (top 3% of 3,700), and placed 2nd individually in the LaunchDotCom space hacking challenge.

Today I serve concurrently as Chief Technical Strategist, Chief Engineer, and the first SAIC Research Fellow focused on AI/ML for cybersecurity. I earned it through original research on AI-driven tabletop exercises and adversarial emulation, and I'm now productizing the result.

When large language models became the infrastructure that matters, I went deep. Not at the API level. At the model layer. Refusal mechanisms, representation engineering, weight-level behavior manipulation. I built a talk on LLM abliteration with a 3D visualizer and interactive demos because a slide deck wasn't enough.

SANS/GIAC Advisory Board, 2015. IEEE Senior Member, 2020, top 10% globally. CISSP-ISSAP, AWS Solutions Architect Professional, AWS Security Specialty.

Since 2021 I've led BSides Tampa, one of the top three BSides conferences globally, from 775 to 2,000+ participants.

I've supported the EFF for over a decade. I evangelize AI safety, privacy, and the ethical obligations of engineers. They're why I do this work.

The question I keep coming back to: what happens when AI systems act autonomously, make decisions at scale, and operate where failure has human consequences? That intersection of adversarial security, AI safety, and the ethics of how technology shapes human lives is where the most important problems live. I bring people with me when I go after them.

The thing I do best is make people believe something matters. Not through slides or persuasion tactics, but because I actually believe it, and I've done the work to back it up. I've done it in boardrooms and on conference stages, in middle school cla... Show more

Christopher Watson

Christopher Watson

Chris Watson is a Manager at RSM US LLP with deep expertise in Microsoft Teams and Dynamics 365 Contact Center. He has worked with Microsoft Teams since 2017 and has architected and overseen deployments across Healthcare, Education, Financial Services, and Manufacturing. Chris has been a Dynamics 365 Contact Center architect since its release, specializing in contact center architecture, integration, and enterprise-scale implementations.

Chris Watson is a Manager at RSM US LLP with deep expertise in Microsoft Teams and Dynamics 365 Contact Center. He has worked with Microsoft Teams since 2017 and has architected and overseen deployments across Healthcare, Education, Financial Service... Show more

Javier Lopez Martinez

Javier Lopez Martinez

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

Punit Shetty

Punit Shetty

Results-Driven Business Growth Consultant | Leveraging Lean Six Sigma & Quality Tools | Empowering SMBs to Thrive | Personalized Strategies for Sustainable Success

Results-Driven Business Growth Consultant | Leveraging Lean Six Sigma & Quality Tools | Empowering SMBs to Thrive | Personalized Strategies for Sustainable Success Show more

Deb Schaffer

Deb Schaffer

•Team Manager | Sr. Solution Architect on the Dynamics SMB Delivery team at Stoneridge Software
•25+ years of experience in functional consulting for Dynamics implementations and upgrades, as well as directly supporting SMB clients for Dynamics GP, CRM, and Business Central
•Microsoft certifications:
• Microsoft Certified Trainer
• Microsoft Business Central
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Sales

•Team Manager | Sr. Solution Architect on the Dynamics SMB Delivery team at Stoneridge Software •25+ years of experience in functional consulting for Dynamics implementations and upgrades, as well as directly supporting SMB clients for Dynamics GP, ... Show more

Dheeraj Kumar

Dheeraj Kumar

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

Sudhakar Reddipalli

Sudhakar Reddipalli

Sudhakar Reddipalli is a seasoned IT executive with over 21 years of experience leading large-scale enterprise and digital transformation initiatives across global organizations. He currently serves as Associate Director at Gilead Sciences, where he leads a multi-hundred-million-dollar, multi-year global ERP transformation program, directing the strategic migration from Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) to SAP S/4HANA.
In this role, Sudhakar oversees enterprise ERP architecture, functional and technical development and testing, data migration strategy, and platform modernization, spanning on-premises and cloud-based SAP BTP solutions. He leads globally distributed, cross-functional teams and collaborates closely with senior business and technology stakeholders to ensure successful execution, scalability, and alignment with enterprise objectives.
Sudhakar brings deep expertise in SAP S/4HANA architecture, cloud integration, enterprise data governance, and digital innovation. His career reflects a consistent record of delivering high-impact solutions across the biopharmaceutical, retail, manufacturing, and utilities sectors.
Previously, Sudhakar held senior technology leadership roles at Walmart as Staff Software Engineer and Senior Manager, where he led several industry-first SAP initiatives. His work included greenfield SAP implementations for Food & Beverage manufacturing plants, rolling out SAP solutions to new regions, large-scale global SAP ECC to S/4HANA conversions, and the design of cloud-native enterprise platforms leveraging Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). He also pioneered IoT-enabled manufacturing analytics solutions and implemented real-time data integration pipelines, significantly improving operational visibility and decision-making.
Earlier in his career, Sudhakar spent nine years at Infosys, progressing to Project Manager, where he managed end-to-end SAP implementations, system upgrades, and enterprise support programs for major clients in the utilities, mining, and services sectors. He demonstrated strong delivery ownership, stakeholder engagement, and leadership of large global teams.
Sudhakar holds a Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Warangal, completed with First Division honors. He is widely recognized for his strategic vision, global leadership, and ability to align complex technology initiatives with critical business outcomes, establishing him as a respected leader in enterprise technology transformation and digital innovation.

Sudhakar Reddipalli is a seasoned IT executive with over 21 years of experience leading large-scale enterprise and digital transformation initiatives across global organizations. He currently serves as Associate Director at Gilead Sciences, where he ... Show more

Pawel Skiba

Pawel Skiba

Many times people told me that I should focus on one system or one programming language and become an expert in it. I never liked to listen to such advice.

During over 10 years of career as a SAP consultant, I worked on almost every SAP module ever released. My ABAP code written in Walldorf is probably still used by many companies. I hired, trained and managed tens of great technical consultants. Then I spent 6 years in the IoT and Edge AI business, building technical team while taking care of business development and delivering custom hardware solutions to clients on 4 continents, using (again) many technologies and programming languages.

Today I am still not an expert in a narrow domain, but thanks to that I am proud to join my mother company as someone with commercial experience and expertise in SAP, IoT, AI and Software Development, to take care of the entire technology stack and serve over 130 professionals as a Chief Technology Officer.

Many times people told me that I should focus on one system or one programming language and become an expert in it. I never liked to listen to such advice. During over 10 years of career as a SAP consultant, I worked on almost every SAP module eve... Show more

Jimmy Liao

Jimmy Liao

作為 AI GDE and AI MVP,Jimmy Liao 致力於智慧製造與金融領域,將 AI 熱潮中的技術債轉化為核心優勢,與客戶協同提升價值與營運效率。

日常生活就是跑步,曾經以跑步為通勤工具之一 (單程 20+ km)。

As an AI GDE and AI MVP, Jimmy Liao is dedicated to the fields of Smart Manufacturing and Finance, transforming the technical debt from the AI hype into core advantages, and collaborating with clients to elevate value and operational efficiency.

作為 AI GDE and AI MVP,Jimmy Liao 致力於智慧製造與金融領域,將 AI 熱潮中的技術債轉化為核心優勢,與客戶協同提升價值與營運效率。 日常生活就是跑步,曾經以跑步為通勤工具之一 (單程 20+ km)。 As an AI GDE and AI MVP, Jimmy Liao is dedicated to the fields of Smart Manufacturing and Finance, transforming the technical de... Show more

Daisuke Hayashi

Daisuke Hayashi

1. Doctor of Science (Theretical nuclear physics)
2. Doctor of Engineering (Optical measurements)

1. Doctor of Science (Theretical nuclear physics) 2. Doctor of Engineering (Optical measurements) Show more

Subbu Muthukrishnan

Subbu Muthukrishnan

Subbu Muthukrishnan leads Data & AI Solutions Engineering at iLink Digital, a Microsoft Fabric Featured Partner. He drives global technical strategy for Fabric implementations across Fortune 500 clients in Energy, Manufacturing, Retail, and Healthcare. A Columbia University graduate, Subbu co-innovated Project Green Sky with Microsoft's Energy team, demonstrating Real-Time Intelligence for environmental monitoring.

Subbu Muthukrishnan leads Data & AI Solutions Engineering at iLink Digital, a Microsoft Fabric Featured Partner. He drives global technical strategy for Fabric implementations across Fortune 500 clients in Energy, Manufacturing, Retail, and Healthcar... Show more

Danko Kočiš

Danko Kočiš

Danko Kočiš rođen je 1982. godine u Đakovu, gdje je započeo svoj put u astronomiju, astronautiku i tehničku kulturu. Diplomirao je računalne znanosti i poslovnu informatiku, te je zaposlen u Multinorm d.o.o. kao IT/ERP manager.
Odrastao je u obitelji strastvenih radioamatera i elektrotehničara, što je u njemu zapalilo ljubav prema tehnologiji za cijeli život. Njegovo zanimanje za svemir dovelo ga je do toga da preuzme vodstvo Astronomskog društva "Orion" u rodnom Đakovu. Kao izvrstan promotor ne samo svemirskih tema nego i tehničke kulture općenito, proglašen je nacionalnim koordinatorom Hrvatske za Svjetski tjedan svemira Ujedinjenih naroda. Tijekom proteklih pet godina organizirao je više od 500 predavanja i radionica u kojima je sudjelovalo tisuće mladih ljudi godišnje i pozicionirao Hrvatsku među prvih 5 zemalja u svijetu po sudjelovanju mladih u aktivnostima vezanim uz svemir. Za svoj rad dobio je Državnu nagradu za tehničku kulturu 2022. godine, a služi i kao član Upravnog odbora Hrvatskog astronomskog saveza.
Međunarodno priznat zbog svoje predanosti obrazovanju mladih o temama vezanim uz svemir, imenovan je glavnim tajnikom Adriatic Aerospace Association 2021., gdje predvodi nacionalne svemirske obrazovne projekte poput trenutnog projekta Cansat Rocketry.

Danko Kočiš rođen je 1982. godine u Đakovu, gdje je započeo svoj put u astronomiju, astronautiku i tehničku kulturu. Diplomirao je računalne znanosti i poslovnu informatiku, te je zaposlen u Multinorm d.o.o. kao IT/ERP manager. Odrastao je u obitelj... Show more

Greg Beaumont

Greg Beaumont

Greg Beaumont is a data architect at Microsoft, where he enjoys identifying and solving complex problems backed by his experience in data architecture and a passion for innovation. Focusing on the healthcare industry, Greg works closely with customers to plan enterprise analytics strategies, evaluate new tools and products, conduct training sessions and hackathons, and architect solutions that improve the quality of care and reduce costs. He strives to be a trusted advisor to his customers and is always seeking new ways to drive progress and help organizations thrive. Based in Minnesota, he is a veteran of the Microsoft data speaker network and has worked with hundreds of customers on their data management and analytics strategies.

Greg Beaumont is a data architect at Microsoft, where he enjoys identifying and solving complex problems backed by his experience in data architecture and a passion for innovation. Focusing on the healthcare industry, Greg works closely with customer... Show more

Prashant Mavani

Prashant Mavani

Prashant Mavani is a seasoned Instrumentation, Control, and Automation Engineer with over 18 years of extensive experience driving automation initiatives across the pharmaceutical, chemical, petrochemical, and oil & gas industries. Known for his deep technical expertise and leadership in process automation, Prashant has led complex engineering, design, installation, and commissioning projects in both greenfield and brownfield environments. Throughout his career, Prashant has specialised in DeltaV DCS, DeltaV Live, PLC/SCADA systems, batch control (S88), MES integration, and industrial communication protocols. His hands-on experience spans designing advanced control modules, developing robust phase and recipe logic, commissioning field instrumentation, and integrating automation systems with enterprise platforms. His project portfolio includes major automation programs with Lonza, Genentech, Bayer, Reichhold, Biolab Arabia, and several large-scale terminal automation projects with IOCL and HPCL.
Prashant currently serves as a Project Manager at Emerson, where he leads multi-disciplinary automation projects, manages end-to-end engineering lifecycles, and ensures successful delivery within budget and timeline constraints. He is recognised for his ability to bridge technical and business needs, provide solutions to complex automation challenges, and guide teams through FAT, SAT, commissioning, and go-live stages. His achievements include contributing to four software patents (three approved), earning multiple performance and excellence awards, and developing Emerson India’s first custom terminal automation software solution (eTAS), which led to significant new business for the Ogranization. A strong communicator and strategic thinker, Prashant combines technical mastery with leadership, process Optimization, and customer-focused delivery. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Instrumentation & Control Engineering from Dharmasinh Desai University and is proficient in English, Hindi, and Gujarati.

Prashant Mavani is a seasoned Instrumentation, Control, and Automation Engineer with over 18 years of extensive experience driving automation initiatives across the pharmaceutical, chemical, petrochemical, and oil & gas industries. Known for his deep... Show more

Bryn Smith

Bryn Smith

Product and technology leader with 15+ years’ experience delivering industrial IoT platforms across mining, construction, and rail sectors. Proven track record defining product strategy, shaping roadmaps, and leading end-to-end delivery of hardware-enabled SaaS solutions in asset-intensive environments.

Built and scaled high-performing teams, aligning engineering, product, and commercial stakeholders to deliver reliable, scalable platforms and support go-to-market execution. Led cloud platform development and large-scale system evolution, including migration of globally deployed devices and integration of new capabilities to support long-term product growth.

Earlier experience includes embedded systems and firmware development for automotive OEMs including Holden, Ford, Toyota, and BMW Motorrad at Continental Automotive, providing a strong foundation in safety-critical, high-reliability systems.

Product and technology leader with 15+ years’ experience delivering industrial IoT platforms across mining, construction, and rail sectors. Proven track record defining product strategy, shaping roadmaps, and leading end-to-end delivery of hardware-e... Show more

Lorenzo Lagna

Lorenzo Lagna

Passionate about bridging physical engineering with intelligent systems, Lorenzo Lagna is currently pursuing his Master's in Mechanical Engineering and Automation. His recent 6-month experience in Xi'an, China, sparked a deep dive into using AI for additive manufacturing. Driven by this challenge, Lorenzo is returning to China to research the "domain shift" problem in AI models for his thesis under the guidance of Prof. Xiang Li. A former basketball player turned rower and avid skier, Lorenzo brings the same dedication and drive from sports into solving complex engineering problems.

Passionate about bridging physical engineering with intelligent systems, Lorenzo Lagna is currently pursuing his Master's in Mechanical Engineering and Automation. His recent 6-month experience in Xi'an, China, sparked a deep dive into using AI for a... Show more

Dennis Pelton

Dennis Pelton

Just a dude who tinkers with hardware and loves to help others learn how to do the same.

Just a dude who tinkers with hardware and loves to help others learn how to do the same. Show more

Yogesh Pugazhendhi Duraisamy Rajamani

Yogesh Pugazhendhi Duraisamy Rajamani

Yogesh Pugazhendhi Duraisamy Rajamani is a seasoned Senior Data Engineer with over 18 years of experience architecting, building, and optimizing enterprise-scale data platforms. With deep expertise in cloud-native engineering and modern big data ecosystems, he specializes in designing highly scalable, secure, and event-driven data solutions that accelerate digital transformation. Yogesh Pugazhendhi’s core strength lies in leveraging Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services such as BigQuery, Dataflow (Apache Beam), Dataproc (Spark/Hadoop), Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, Dataplex, Cloud Functions, Cloud Composer, and Vertex AI to build automated, high-performance data pipelines and intelligent analytics platforms.
Yogesh Pugazhendh’s has a proven track record leading cross-functional engineering teams and driving complex data initiatives across Automotive manufacturing, healthcare, clinical research, and large-scale enterprise environments. He has led complex ingestion and transformation frameworks using Dataflow for streaming/batch pipelines, Dataproc for distributed processing at scale, Kafka and Pub/Sub for real-time event ingestion, BigQuery for analytic warehousing, and Cloud Run/Cloud Functions for serverless microservices and trigger-based orchestration. Abdul has driven multiple large-scale modernization initiatives, including legacy Hadoop-to-GCP migrations, real-time streaming platform development, and enterprise data lake and data warehouse implementations optimized for cost, governance, and performance.
Yogesh Pugazhendhi’s experience extends to enabling advanced analytics and machine learning workflows, collaborating with data science teams to operationalize and monitor ML models using Vertex AI Pipelines, Feature Store, and model-serving endpoints. Known for his rigorous approach to data quality, governance, lineage, and security, he has implemented robust frameworks aligned with HIPAA, GDPR, and FDA 21 CFR Part 11 to ensure compliance across sensitive data ecosystems.
His ability to optimize BigQuery performance, tune Spark workloads on Dataproc, implement Pub/Sub and Kafka-based streaming triggers, and automate observability and CI/CD workflows contributes directly to operational efficiency and measurable business impact. Abdul holds a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Anna University and a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Madras. He is also PMP-certified and ITIL Foundation–certified. Fluent in English, Tamil, and Hindi, he excels at bridging technical execution with enterprise-level strategy.

Yogesh Pugazhendhi Duraisamy Rajamani is a seasoned Senior Data Engineer with over 18 years of experience architecting, building, and optimizing enterprise-scale data platforms. With deep expertise in cloud-native engineering and modern big data ecos... Show more

Anneasa Manna

Anneasa Manna

Anneasa Manna is a product design student working at the intersection of speculative design and real world impact. Her work focuses on building systems that respond to extreme constraints, often addressing underserved communities and overlooked problems.

She has led the design and development of projects ranging from ultra low cost multifunctional footwear aimed at improving mobility and safety for marginalized users, to experimental concepts like adaptive tactical systems and Water extraction and air purification devices. Her approach blends material research, structural design, and systems thinking with a strong focus on sustainability and human need.

Anneasa’s work is driven by a belief that design is not just about making things better, but about deciding what deserves to exist in the first place.

Anneasa Manna is a product design student working at the intersection of speculative design and real world impact. Her work focuses on building systems that respond to extreme constraints, often addressing underserved communities and overlooked probl... Show more

Mitali Atkins

Mitali Atkins

Mitali is a maker and entrepreneur based in Bath, United Kingdom. Working at the intersection of product design, craft, and material science, she has studied how to apply origami folding principles to develop innovative novel packaging. She is interested in what happens when you bring craft logic to industrial problems — and what folding, as a design philosophy, can teach us about the future of how things will be made.

Mitali is a maker and entrepreneur based in Bath, United Kingdom. Working at the intersection of product design, craft, and material science, she has studied how to apply origami folding principles to develop innovative novel packaging. She is intere... Show more

Lwin Maung

Lwin Maung

Meet Lwin Maung: A distinguished figure in the realm of technology and innovation. With a ten times Microsoft MVP title under his belt, Lwin boasts an unparalleled prowess in the field of mechatronics, accumulated through a remarkable span of over two and half decades as a trusted consultant.

An accomplished author, mentor, and sought-after technology advisor, Lwin has been a guiding force for numerous C-level executives within Fortune 100 companies. Together with his adept team of developers, he has spearheaded the creation of bespoke AI and IoT solutions, leaving an indelible mark on clients and end users across the globe. The solutions architected by Lwin have transcended boundaries, finding application in diverse corners of the world and enriching countless lives.

Lwin's influence extends even further, as evidenced by his instrumental role in crafting the IoT Core device manufacturing guide for Microsoft. His contributions have also left an imprint on the creation of various certification exams for the tech giant.

Beyond the corporate sphere, Lwin's creativity and innovation shine. Collaborating with his brother Min, Lwin's mobile applications have garnered recognition on prominent technology platforms such as engadget, gizmodo, and pocket now. They have undertaken the design and production of programmable microcontrollers, as well as microcontroller-operated robots, tailored for educational purposes—empowering children and teenagers to grasp the fundamentals of programming.

In the spirit of paying it forward, Lwin dedicates his free time to instructing and mentoring high school and university students, nurturing the next generation of application developers and hardware pioneers. His commitment to harnessing the power of technology for the betterment of humanity remains steadfast and unyielding. An active luminary within the development community, Lwin is integral to the organization of the esteemed Chicago Code Camp. His influence reverberates across various technical conferences and code camps, where he regularly takes the stage to share his insights and expertise.

Lwin Maung embodies a relentless pursuit of new frontiers in technology, driven by a genuine passion for enhancing the human experience through innovation. Join him on his journey as he continues to shape the landscape of technology and its transformative potential.

Meet Lwin Maung: A distinguished figure in the realm of technology and innovation. With a ten times Microsoft MVP title under his belt, Lwin boasts an unparalleled prowess in the field of mechatronics, accumulated through a remarkable span of over tw... Show more

Gaurav Pokharkar

Gaurav Pokharkar

Autonomy isn't about taking control away - it's about giving safety back.

Nine years in automotive, seven of them in ADAS - building and validating the systems that make autonomous vehicles and intelligent machines reliable in the real world. My work spans Ford, Valeo, and Woven by Toyota, where I develop test strategies, build automation pipelines, and work at the boundary of hardware and software to prove that complex systems do what they're supposed to.

Key wins: cut data analysis time by 60–70% with HPC automation, owned $1M+ engineering change programs as the primary OEM interface at Valeo, and resolved 60+ production stop-ship issues across camera and sensor feature lines. Technical toolkit: Python, ROS, MATLAB, sensor fusion, a bit of C++ and test hardware from OXTS GNSS to ABD robots.

My interest in intelligent systems doesn't stop at vehicles. I'm drawn to any domain where rigorous validation, sensor integration, and systems thinking determine whether a product is safe to deploy - including robotics, surgical systems, consumer electronics and medical devices.

IEEE Senior Member. Recent speaker at the IEEE Robotics & Automation Society on testing and validation challenges in ADAS and autonomous systems. I build Raspberry Pi projects and 3D-print practical solutions in my spare time - curiosity doesn't clock out.

Open to connecting if you're working on intelligent, safety-critical systems of any kind.

Autonomy isn't about taking control away - it's about giving safety back. Nine years in automotive, seven of them in ADAS - building and validating the systems that make autonomous vehicles and intelligent machines reliable in the real world. My w... Show more

Deepak Agarwal

Deepak Agarwal

Seasoned technologist in AI and Cloud, simplifying emerging AI trends with actionable insights and enterprise results. A frequent speaker delivering talks that connect with leaders, developers, and future innovators through real-world stories and product experience.

Seasoned technologist in AI and Cloud, simplifying emerging AI trends with actionable insights and enterprise results. A frequent speaker delivering talks that connect with leaders, developers, and future innovators through real-world stories and pro... Show more

Apurva Godghase

Apurva Godghase

Apurva is a Lead Computer Vision Engineer at Brambles, with over seven years of R&D experience across diverse industrial domains. At Brambles, she specializes in designing and deploying cutting-edge machine learning and computer vision IoT prototypes to enhance supply chain efficiencies. Previously, at Spectrum, she contributed to Industrial IoT R&D, focusing on machine learning for wireless access, video analytics, and predictive air quality modeling using edge device data. Her tenure at Lands’ End involved expertise in sales forecasting, pricing strategies, and product similarity analysis.
She has also conducted independent research on Large Language Models (LLMs), exploring their applications in supply chain solutions. She is also a member of the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council, a research community of business professionals. Passionate about the convergence of computer vision, NLP, and machine learning, she is dedicated to driving impactful advancements in technology and operational excellence.

Apurva is a Lead Computer Vision Engineer at Brambles, with over seven years of R&D experience across diverse industrial domains. At Brambles, she specializes in designing and deploying cutting-edge machine learning and computer vision IoT prototypes... Show more

Michael Bates

Michael Bates

Michael Bates is President and CEO of Nomad eCommerce, leading the company’s strategy and growth in B2B eCommerce. With a background spanning project management and operations leadership, he brings a deep, hands-on understanding of the challenges manufacturers and distributor/wholesalers face when selling online.

Michael Bates is President and CEO of Nomad eCommerce, leading the company’s strategy and growth in B2B eCommerce. With a background spanning project management and operations leadership, he brings a deep, hands-on understanding of the challenges man... Show more

Elin Hellström

Elin Hellström

Elin has 10+ years of experience in the Analytics field, working as a data problem solver using SQL, python, ADF, Databricks among other tools.

Elin has 10+ years of experience in the Analytics field, working as a data problem solver using SQL, python, ADF, Databricks among other tools. Show more

Honggyu Kim

Honggyu Kim

Honggyu Kim is a principal software engineer at SK hynix. His interests are memory profiling and management in the Linux kernel especially focusing on CXL memory expansion solutions. He has also worked on tracing, binary analysis tools as well as performance and memory profiling tools using and developing various open source project tools.

Honggyu Kim is a principal software engineer at SK hynix. His interests are memory profiling and management in the Linux kernel especially focusing on CXL memory expansion solutions. He has also worked on tracing, binary analysis tools as well as per... Show more

Artur Bulatov

Artur Bulatov

20 years of experience at the intersection of technology and business. Artur's career spans OEM product development with Asian manufacturers, SaaS solutions for enterprise clients, and hands-on experience at a Silicon Valley startup. Artur has deep expertise in implementing both hardware and software IT solutions in retail and trade environments, with a sharp focus on the musical instruments and professional live sound equipment markets. He holds an MBA in Marketing and is known for his rigorous approach to market research and go-to-market strategy development.

20 years of experience at the intersection of technology and business. Artur's career spans OEM product development with Asian manufacturers, SaaS solutions for enterprise clients, and hands-on experience at a Silicon Valley startup. Artur has deep e... Show more

Mossaab Souaissa

Mossaab Souaissa

Mossaab Souaissa est DSI dans l’industrie textile depuis plus de 11 ans, avec une expérience terrain sur les systèmes ERP, MES, infrastructure et automatisation de production.

Il développe également, via MSIA Systems, des projets de recherche indépendants autour de l’IA souveraine, dont PRISM : PRISM Key 153 part d’une idée simple : dans un contexte professionnel ou industriel, le vrai sujet n’est pas seulement de faire répondre un modèle, mais de s’assurer qu’il est légitime à répondre, dans le bon domaine, sous les bonnes contraintes, et capable de refuser proprement lorsqu’il sort de son périmètre. L’approche est aujourd’hui déployée en environnement réel, avec une logique orientée production, traçabilité et auditabilité.

Le sujet pourrait s’inscrire dans une discussion plus large sur :

la fiabilité de l’IA en environnement métier,
la souveraineté et la gouvernance des architectures IA,
le passage d’une IA de démonstration à une IA réellement exploitable,
le rôle du routage et du refus comme mécanismes de robustesse.
À noter également que PRISM Key 153 a commencé à être identifié dans l’écosystème vLLM Semantic Router, avec :

une proposition officielle documentée : https://vllm-semantic-router.com/docs/proposals/Prism-153key
une discussion GitHub associée dans la roadmap du projet : https://github.com/vllm-project/semantic-router/issues/1422
le paper de référence : https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18750029

Mossaab Souaissa est DSI dans l’industrie textile depuis plus de 11 ans, avec une expérience terrain sur les systèmes ERP, MES, infrastructure et automatisation de production. Il développe également, via MSIA Systems, des projets de recherche indé... Show more

Deanna Stanley

Deanna Stanley

Deanna started her career as an embedded programmer in the telecommunications industry, and was a significant contributor to Northern California having no internet for 2 days back in the late 90s. She now helps sponsors transition to Agile and DevOps and spends her days screaming “it’s the people, not the tools!” Deanna’s love of her life is her dog Grimbal, which is why she’s always covered in fur.

Deanna started her career as an embedded programmer in the telecommunications industry, and was a significant contributor to Northern California having no internet for 2 days back in the late 90s. She now helps sponsors transition to Agile and DevOps... Show more

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