Marin Niehues (29) is the Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Business Consulting at PLOIN GmbH, a German boutique consultancy specializing in management and technology.
With his consulting experience in over 20 client projects - plus two startups of his own - he advises a broad portfolio from VC-backed scaleups to DAX40 corporations, focusing on organizational structures, organizational performance and vertical management practices.
In the past three years, Marin has spoken at conferences in over ten countries and three continents, including multiple events hosted by Google and Microsoft.

Marin Niehues (29) is the Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Business Consulting at PLOIN GmbH, a German boutique consultancy specializing in management and technology. With his consulting experience in over 20 client projects - plus two startups of... Show more

Karoliina is the Head of Modern Work at OP Financial Group, the largest financial services group in Finland. She has over ten years of experience in developing teamwork and internal communications with modern digital tools and leading long-term change in organisations. Karoliina is a Microsoft MVP and a multi-awarded role model for her enthusiasm, knowledge-sharing, and community leadership. She is an experienced and inspiring speaker at international conferences, and she co-organizes the Finnish M365 Copilot User Group and CollabDays Finland Conference 💜 Community rocks!

Karoliina is the Head of Modern Work at OP Financial Group, the largest financial services group in Finland. She has over ten years of experience in developing teamwork and internal communications with modern digital tools and leading long-term chang... Show more

Dr. Joe Perez is a game-changing professional who has made an impressive impact on the world of IT, health & human services, and higher education. With advanced degrees in education, Joe started his career as an educator and continued to further his education by earning a doctorate in education with a double minor in computers and theology. His career focus changed to IT in the early 1990’s when he started working as a Computer Consultant at NC State University. Three promotions later, Dr. Perez ended his successful 25-year career at NC State as Business Intelligence Specialist when he took another promotion to become Senior Business Analyst at the NC Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) in the fall of 2017.

Notably, Dr. Perez has been featured on multiple billboards in the iconic Times Square, a testament to his remarkable achievements and influence worldwide. This recognition, along with his Top 10 Global Thought Leader Rankings in IT Strategy & Big Data on Thinkers360 (2023 and 2024) and Gartner Peer Community Ambassador of the Year (2023), reflect his dedication and impact in the industry.

Having achieved significant success throughout his career, Dr. Perez's accomplishments include being promoted to Senior Systems Specialist and Team Leader, a position he has excelled in while showcasing his expertise and leadership skills. In addition to his full-time analytics/BI leadership role at DHHS, Joe was named fractional Chief Technology Officer at a North Carolina firm in October 2020. A top-ranked author with multiple #1 Amazon new releases, more than 19,000 followers on LinkedIn, and several professional certifications, he has consistently proven to be a much sought-after resource, highly-recommended international keynote speaker, data analytics & visualization expert, and specialist in efficiency and process improvement.

Perez, a recipient of the IOT Industry Insights 2021 Thought Leader of the Year award, speaks at numerous conferences each year, and continues to be in high demand to this day, expanding his reach into more than twenty countries around the globe, impacting thousands. Thanks to these outstanding accomplishments and influential presence as a leading expert in the industry, Dr. Perez has been welcomed into several prestigious Thought Leader communities and invited to co-host an online talk show called Mind2Mind.

Dr. Perez's passion for teaching has never waned, whether as a speaker, workshop facilitator, podcast guest, conference emcee, or team leader; inspiring countless individuals to strive for excellence. He cherishes spending time with his wife and children, who he considers to be the "best things that ever happened to me." Besides being a gifted musician, singer, pianist, and composer, Joe serves as a speaker, interpreter, and music director for his church's Hispanic ministry. He even manages to publish a monthly military newsletter, The Patriot News, which has gained widespread recognition. His unwavering commitment to his community is an inspiration to all. To stay in shape, Perez hits the gym, and he loves watching Star Trek reruns to relax. "I'm a firm believer that if I'm not innovating, then I'm stagnating," says Joe. His devotion to innovation, his boundless energy, and his constant drive for excellence are the hallmarks of a truly exceptional individual, thus making Dr. Joe a perfect fit to inspire and engage your audience, leaving a lasting impact on your event.

Dr. Joe Perez is a game-changing professional who has made an impressive impact on the world of IT, health & human services, and higher education. With advanced degrees in education, Joe started his career as an educator and continued to further his ... Show more

With a passion for enhancing organizational effectiveness through digitalization and process optimization, Tomasz brings extensive expertise as a seasoned Business Analyst. As a distinguished Microsoft Power Platform expert, recognized with the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) title and multiple certifications, including Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), Tomasz possesses a robust analytical acumen. With proficiency in SharePoint, Nintex, Webcon, and other process implementation tools, Tomasz continuously updates his knowledge to deliver cutting-edge solutions and shares insights with both clients and technical communities.

Renowned for crafting user-friendly business processes and applications, Tomasz prioritizes simplicity and reliability, ensuring seamless adoption and comprehension. As a dedicated co-organizer of community events in Poland and an active blogger, Tomasz contributes actively to the technical community and serves as an esteemed international speaker.

With a passion for enhancing organizational effectiveness through digitalization and process optimization, Tomasz brings extensive expertise as a seasoned Business Analyst. As a distinguished Microsoft Power Platform expert, recognized with the Micro... Show more

Tiffany Songvilay is a dynamic presenter with a passion for modern workplace solutions and organizational change management. Based in Houston, Texas, she is a Copilot for Microsoft 365 and SharePoint MVP, specializing in data migrations to SPO, employee experience solutions, Viva suite integrations, automation, Copilot for M365, and SharePoint Premium. She is a recognized voice in public and financial services, products, and resources and has a deep understanding of the solutions and services Microsoft offers to enhance frontline worker experience.

In addition to her professional achievements, Tiffany advocates for women of color in tech and is a champion for diversity and LGBTQ+ inclusion at conferences and events. Her LinkedIn articles are a source of practical advice and insights into LLM prompt engineering, and she is a favorite amongst her peers for presenting content in a fun and engaging way. At home, she is a motorcycle enthusiast and an advocate for adopting senior pets.

Tiffany Songvilay is a dynamic presenter with a passion for modern workplace solutions and organizational change management. Based in Houston, Texas, she is a Copilot for Microsoft 365 and SharePoint MVP, specializing in data migrations to SPO, emplo... Show more

Oleg is a developer tools hacker, community builder, and DevRel consultant. He's passionate open source software, open ecosystems and open hardware advocate. Oleg is a core maintainer and ex board member in the Jenkins project. He's a CNCF ambassador, Testcontainers Champion, GSoC mentor and a former CDF TOC Chair. Oleg has a PhD degree in electronics design and volunteers in Ukrainian support and Russian anti-war organizations.

Oleg is a developer tools hacker, community builder, and DevRel consultant. He's passionate open source software, open ecosystems and open hardware advocate. Oleg is a core maintainer and ex board member in the Jenkins project. He's a CNCF ambassador... Show more

Aman is a serial technology entrepreneur with 3 startups and has deployed over a dozen digital / AI products. He was a machine learning researcher at TU Wien (Vienna University of Technology), a UX / AI lead at upsell.ai and the founding lead at Mobile-web.dev . He is an active member of DevOps and AI community. He has delivered 100+ tech talks, shared advice on product building and mentored hundred of young entrepreneurs in technology and entrepreneurship. He was featured as a top CTO in India.

Aman is a serial technology entrepreneur with 3 startups and has deployed over a dozen digital / AI products. He was a machine learning researcher at TU Wien (Vienna University of Technology), a UX / AI lead at upsell.ai and the founding lead at Mobi... Show more

David Gardiner has been creating software for over 25 years. He has a passion for continual learning and improving quality, and enjoys being in and creating environments where these happen. A Microsoft MVP (Development Technologies), he runs the Adelaide .NET User Group and is on the organising team for DDD Adelaide developer conference.

Based in Adelaide, South Australia, he works as a Senior Developer at SixPivot. In his spare time he contributes to numerous open source projects (including some of his own), and is a package moderator at Chocolatey.org

He blogs at https://david.gardiner.net.au/ and can be found at https://mastodon.online/@DavidRGardiner and https://bsky.app/profile/david.gardiner.net.au

David Gardiner has been creating software for over 25 years. He has a passion for continual learning and improving quality, and enjoys being in and creating environments where these happen. A Microsoft MVP (Development Technologies), he runs the Adel... Show more

Daniel is a Microsoft .NET MVP and software consultant at Lean TECHniques. He helps teams deliver high-quality software while adopting lean practices such as effective CI/CD, automated testing, and product management. With experience spanning multiple industries, including finance, retail, and agriculture, he has served as a technical coach, agile coach, and tech lead, with a primary background as a software developer. Outside of work, he enjoys playing piano and guitar, swing dancing, and game development.

Daniel is a Microsoft .NET MVP and software consultant at Lean TECHniques. He helps teams deliver high-quality software while adopting lean practices such as effective CI/CD, automated testing, and product management. With experience spanning multipl... Show more

Rezwanur Rahman, the visionary CEO and Managing Director of Backend Emerging Business Limited (Backend EBL), stands at the forefront of the tech world as an expert Cloud Solution Architect. His accolades include being a Microsoft MVP in Microsoft Copilot & Microsoft 365 Development and a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), reflecting his deep-seated passion for innovation and software development. Rezwanur's academic journey began at the American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB), where he specialized in software engineering, laying a strong foundation for his illustrious career.

Rezwanur's professional trajectory is marked by pivotal roles, including Senior Technical Lead (Escalation Engineer) for Microsoft 365 Global Support at Microsoft and Technical Evangelist-Intern at Microsoft Bangladesh. These positions have equipped him with a profound understanding of modern technology trends and their practical applications.

In 2018, Rezwanur made history as the first Bangladeshi to receive the Windows Insider MVP award. This was followed by the prestigious Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (Microsoft MVP) award in Microsoft 365 Development in 2021, showcasing his unwavering dedication to pushing technological boundaries, particularly within Microsoft platforms.

Rezwanur's expertise extends globally through his participation in renowned international speaking events like Microsoft Ignite, M365 Developer Conferences, TeamsNations, GraphDevDay, and Global AI Bootcamps. These engagements have allowed him to share his insights and knowledge with a worldwide audience.

His involvement in cybersecurity, through collaborations with the Bangladesh Grey Hat Hackers and Cybersecurity Alliance-Bangladesh, adds another layer to his professional portfolio, emphasizing his commitment to promoting secure and ethical technological practices.

Residing in Tirol, Austria, Rezwanur continues to be inspired by the potential of technology to innovate and transform, remaining at the cutting edge of the tech industry.

Rezwanur Rahman, the visionary CEO and Managing Director of Backend Emerging Business Limited (Backend EBL), stands at the forefront of the tech world as an expert Cloud Solution Architect. His accolades include being a Microsoft MVP in Microsoft Cop... Show more

Jeremy is an international speaker and is currently the Director of DevRel at OneStream Software, previously at CircleCI, Solace, Auth0, and XDA. With almost 30 years in Tech, covering just about every functional area, including support, system and database administration, application and web development, project management, program management, and systems analysis, Jeremy is active in the DevRel and DevOps communities, a co-creator of DevOpsPartyGames.com, and organizer for DevOpsDays Kansas City. A lover of all things coffee, community, open source, and tech, he’s also house-broken, and (generally) plays well with others.

Jeremy is an international speaker and is currently the Director of DevRel at OneStream Software, previously at CircleCI, Solace, Auth0, and XDA. With almost 30 years in Tech, covering just about every functional area, including support, system and d... Show more

Tim Spann is the Senior SolutionsEngineer - Financial Services working withSnowflake, Cortex AI, Apache NiFi, Apache Iceberg, Python, Apache Polaris, Streamlit, Cloud Data, Vectors, Data, Generative AI, ML, Hugging Face, Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, Pytorch, big data, the IoT, machine learning, and deep learning. Tim has over a decade of experience with the IoT, big data, distributed computing, streaming technologies, and Java programming. Previously, he was a Principal Developer Advocate at Zilliz/Milvus, Principal Developer Advocate at Cloudera, Developer Advocate at StreamNative, Principal Field Engineer at Cloudera, a Senior Solutions Architect at AirisData and a senior field engineer at Pivotal. He blogs for DZone, where he is the Big Data Zone leader, and runs a popular meetup in Princeton on big data, the IoT, deep learning, streaming, NiFi, the blockchain, and Spark. Tim is a frequent speaker at conferences such as IoT Fusion, Strata, ApacheCon, Data Works Summit Berlin, DataWorks Summit Sydney, and Oracle Code NYC. He holds a BS and MS in computer science.

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Tim Spann is the Senior SolutionsEngineer - Financial Services working withSnowflake, Cortex AI, Apache NiFi, Apache Iceberg, Python, Apache Polaris, Streamlit, Cloud Data, Vectors, Data, Generative AI, ML, Hugging Face, Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, P... Show more

Oliver Sturm is Training Director at DevExpress. In the last 30 years he has gathered vast experience as a software developer and architect, consultant, trainer, speaker and writer. He is a frequent presenter and keynote speaker at international events and lives in rural Scotland. He's been awarded as a Microsoft MVP for 11 years, and he's a Docker Captain.

Oliver Sturm is Training Director at DevExpress. In the last 30 years he has gathered vast experience as a software developer and architect, consultant, trainer, speaker and writer. He is a frequent presenter and keynote speaker at international even... Show more

Shawn Wildermuth has been tinkering with computers and software since he got a Vic-20 back in the early ‘80s. As a Microsoft MVP since 2003. He’s the author of over twenty Pluralsight courses, written eight books, has a popular YouTube channel, and is one of the Wilder Minds. You can reach him at his blog at http://wildermuth.com.

As a filmmaker, he creates documentaries including a feature-length, documentary about software developers today called “Hello World: The Film”. You can see more about it at http://twainfilms.com.

Shawn Wildermuth has been tinkering with computers and software since he got a Vic-20 back in the early ‘80s. As a Microsoft MVP since 2003. He’s the author of over twenty Pluralsight courses, written eight books, has a popular YouTube channel, and i... Show more

Microsoft, Databricks (Spark) and Terraform (HashiCorp) certified consultant with over 15+ years’ technical experience.

Specialising in Business Intelligence, Azure Cloud and Power Platform, with extensive experience on delivering end-to-end cloud solutions across a wide range of industries.

I am a data, cloud & DevOps enthusiast with a passionate for automation and like sharing knowledge with the data community.

I enjoy running, swimming, football and learning new technologies.

Microsoft, Databricks (Spark) and Terraform (HashiCorp) certified consultant with over 15+ years’ technical experience. Specialising in Business Intelligence, Azure Cloud and Power Platform, with extensive experience on delivering end-to-end cloud... Show more

Michel Schildmeijer started his career in Pharma, When switched to IT, he increased his multiple-industry knowledge in his role as Solutions or IT architect in several industries. He works for the Dutch government as an Enterprise Architect. Michel speaks on a regular base about technology and the impact of innovation at national and international conferences. He contributes to the OpenSource community and solutions regarding containerization, CI/CD and DevOps. Latest book about CI/CD Design patteners on https://amazon.com/CI-CD-Design-Patterns-implement-ebook/dp/B0CY2KB7HY?ref_=litb_stb_nodl

Michel Schildmeijer started his career in Pharma, When switched to IT, he increased his multiple-industry knowledge in his role as Solutions or IT architect in several industries. He works for the Dutch government as an Enterprise Architect. Michel s... Show more

Stephen Chin is VP of Developer Relations at Neo4j, member of the Open AI Alliance, and author of several titles with O'Reilly, Apress, and McGraw Hill. He has keynoted numerous conferences around the world including AI DevSummit, Devoxx, DevNexus, JNation, Shift, JavaOne, Joker, swampUP, and Open Source India. Stephen is an avid motorcyclist who has done evangelism tours in Europe, Japan, and Brazil, interviewing developers in their natural habitat. When he is not traveling, he enjoys teaching kids how to do AI, embedded, and robot programming together with his daughters.

Stephen Chin is VP of Developer Relations at Neo4j, member of the Open AI Alliance, and author of several titles with O'Reilly, Apress, and McGraw Hill. He has keynoted numerous conferences around the world including AI DevSummit, Devoxx, DevNexus, J... Show more

James Bartlett is a Principal Consultant at P3 Adaptive, a Microsoft MVP, and co-host of "The Drill Down with Ahmad and James," which is a bi-weekly interactive video livestream that focuses on Microsoft Fabric and Power BI. James started his Business Intelligence career in late 2018 as a BI Intern at Hy-Vee, Inc. (a regional grocery chain in the US midwest), then joined the organization as a full-time BI Engineer six months later. After two years with Hy-Vee, James was recruited to spearhead the Business Intelligence and Data Governance efforts at Des Moines University (a top-ranked medical school in Iowa, USA), and he spent the next four years building and maintaining innovative data solutions, leading the central BI team, and establishing an internal Power BI Community of Practice called "The Data Dojo" within the organization. In early 2025, James accepted an offer to join P3 Adaptive as a Principal Consultant, and that brings us to the present day. Outside of working hours, James is a co-organizer of the Iowa Power BI User Group and the Higher Education Power BI User Group, and he has given presentations at conferences and user groups all over the world, with his most notable recent appearances being at Data Point Prague, FabCon Europe in Stockholm, and RADACAD's Power BI and Fabric Global Summit. In his free time, James likes to write and contribute to open-source software, play the guitar, produce electronic music, post articles on his blog, and volunteer with a nonprofit organization called Tech Journey, whose mission is "to inspire youth to increase their knowledge and interest in technology by providing engaging learning opportunities led by technology professionals."

James Bartlett is a Principal Consultant at P3 Adaptive, a Microsoft MVP, and co-host of "The Drill Down with Ahmad and James," which is a bi-weekly interactive video livestream that focuses on Microsoft Fabric and Power BI. James started his Busines... Show more

Mish is a multi-talented personality in the tech and gaming communities. Mish has worked in the technology space for the last decade and has a tonne of experience in developer advocacy, community management, marketing, and content creation. Mish has spoken at over 380 events on topics like AI, the future of work, communication, teamwork, and have given technical demos. She's a respected leader in the hackathon community, having won, organised, and mentored over 100 hackathons.

Mish is a successful entrepreneur and founder, having co-founded several companies – including an artificial intelligence company, and as a result, sits at the forefront of Melbourne’s science, tech, esports, and startup scenes. In her 'spare' time she’s a streamer, journalist, loves playing sports, and is always working on something exciting.

Mish is a multi-talented personality in the tech and gaming communities. Mish has worked in the technology space for the last decade and has a tonne of experience in developer advocacy, community management, marketing, and content creation. Mish has ... Show more

Letticia Nicoli is an Engineering Manager at Nubank, Women Techmakers Ambassador, and Microsoft MVP for Developer Technologies. Has been working for a while with DevOps and Developer Experience focused on mobile. Adept at good agile practices and new technologies, she seeks to share her knowledge in the area to empower more and more people.

Letticia Nicoli is an Engineering Manager at Nubank, Women Techmakers Ambassador, and Microsoft MVP for Developer Technologies. Has been working for a while with DevOps and Developer Experience focused on mobile. Adept at good agile practices and new... Show more

In my role, I'm helping customers to gain more of their tools and effectively utilize technology supporting daily work-life. I'm a versatile professional always learning new, sharing knowledge, and going forward. Hosting workshops, solving problems, and designing solutions are near my heart. When adopting a new service or a technology, I need to get my hands dirty first and try it out.

On the community side, I'm co-organizing Teams Community Finland, which is Microsoft Teams-focused community for all Teams fanatics, end-user, developers, and consultants in Finland. I'm also active in Microsoft communities and speaking at events.

In my role, I'm helping customers to gain more of their tools and effectively utilize technology supporting daily work-life. I'm a versatile professional always learning new, sharing knowledge, and going forward. Hosting workshops, solving problems, ... Show more

I am a Tech Lead and Azure Solution Architect at Xebia in the Netherlands, with over a decade of experience spanning startups, enterprise organizations, and international teams. I thrive at the intersection of technology, strategy, and leadership, helping companies deliver software to customers using DevOps practices and Cloud-Native architectures.

Being on the line between IT and business is where I feel most at home—creating technical solutions that address real user needs while driving teams toward success. I enjoy coaching and leading teams to embrace new technologies and ways of working, fostering collaboration and continuous improvement.

Outside of my work at Xebia, I have a passion for sharing knowledge. I am a co-author of Azure Infrastructure as Code (https://www.manning.com/books/azure-infrastructure-as-code), occasionally write blogs, and regularly speak at international conferences.

I am a Tech Lead and Azure Solution Architect at Xebia in the Netherlands, with over a decade of experience spanning startups, enterprise organizations, and international teams. I thrive at the intersection of technology, strategy, and leadership, he... Show more

Eric is Chronosphere's Director Community & Developer. He's renowned in the development community as a speaker, lecturer, author, baseball expert, and CNCF Ambassador. His current role allows him to help the world understand the challenges they are facing with observability. He brings a unique perspective to the stage with a professional life dedicated to sharing his deep expertise of open source technologies and organizations. More on https://speakerhub.com/speaker/eric-d-schabell.

Eric is Chronosphere's Director Community & Developer. He's renowned in the development community as a speaker, lecturer, author, baseball expert, and CNCF Ambassador. His current role allows him to help the world understand the challenges they are f... Show more

Hafedh is a professional coach, agile coach, and trainer with over 12 years of experience in guiding individuals and organizations toward resilience, adaptability, and improved performance. With a strong foundation in neuroscience, agility, and human sciences, Hafedh integrates these disciplines to offer a comprehensive approach to personal and organizational development. His work focuses on helping teams and leaders navigate change and foster growth in dynamic environments. Throughout his career, Hafedh has been committed to empowering his clients with practical, science-based strategies for achieving long-term success.

Hafedh is a professional coach, agile coach, and trainer with over 12 years of experience in guiding individuals and organizations toward resilience, adaptability, and improved performance. With a strong foundation in neuroscience, agility, and human... Show more

My IT journey began as an operations technician hosting data centers, but I discovered my love for the cloud over 8 years ago and specialized in Azure.
I have a deep enthusiasm for the modern Ops role and I thrive on being an enabler, taking ideas from concept to production.
Dedicated many years to enhancing my expertise in data, AI, and IoT/IIoT.

🗣 Passionate about sharing knowledge through public speaking and mentoring.

Currently, I work on enterprise-scale AI, data, and IIoT solutions for large clients in Sweden.
I'm part of the Microsoft Responsible AI Innovation Center in Sweden and contribute to the open-source initiative Enterprise Scale AI Factory.

My IT journey began as an operations technician hosting data centers, but I discovered my love for the cloud over 8 years ago and specialized in Azure. I have a deep enthusiasm for the modern Ops role and I thrive on being an enabler, taking ideas ... Show more

Máté is passionate about technology and how it can enhance the way people work and collaborate. He began his Power Platform career years ago as a citizen developer. He leads the Hungary Power Platform User Group and shares his expertise at conferences, focusing on Power Platform, user experience, and mentoring.

Beyond technology, Máté advocates for the role of soft skills in tech - fostering collaborative groups, mentoring, and helping professionals identify and leverage their transferable skills. He believes that success in digital transformation is not just about tools but also about people and communication.

As a freelancer, he prioritizes work-life integration, balancing professional projects with his hobbies, such as traveling, hiking, and public speaking. He’s also a Microsoft MVP, Microsoft Certified Trainer and volunteer photographer, continuously blending his love for technology with creativity and cultural experiences.

Máté is passionate about technology and how it can enhance the way people work and collaborate. He began his Power Platform career years ago as a citizen developer. He leads the Hungary Power Platform User Group and shares his expertise at conference... Show more

After a decade in social work, Magali decided to change course and became a web developper. She tries to find a delicate balance between the technical aspects of the job (fun !), the creativity (fun too !) and trying to follow her ethics and change the culture of the industry (the less fun aspects of it anyway) by being an advocate and an activist. She recently chose to specialize in web accessibility by joining Access42.

She is co-founder and president of Compositech, an organization advocating for the inclusion of women and non-binary people in tech. She also is the founder and president of La Première Ligne, a feminist magazine created by tech women and non-binary people. She has a dog, Trufa and talks either way too much about her (according to people) or way not enough (according to herself).

After a decade in social work, Magali decided to change course and became a web developper. She tries to find a delicate balance between the technical aspects of the job (fun !), the creativity (fun too !) and trying to follow her ethics and change t... Show more

Thomas holds a degree in Business Economics, but has been a data explorer and a developer at heart ever since the days of dBase and Turbo Pascal. He touched his first SQL Server at V6.5, used covering indexes before they became a feature and joined the PASS community in 2006.

Thomas has been developing in Navision/Dynamics/Business Central systems for quite some time (since 2001, one year before MS acquired Navision), got his hands on R in 2014 (the year before MS bought Revolution Analytics), on the Power Platform from 2020 and the Arduino world from 2024 on. He has worked for ISVs as well as end-user companies, as a developer, consultant, accidental data engineer and is an author for data-related articles as well as a speaker at data events across Europe.

Thomas holds a degree in Business Economics, but has been a data explorer and a developer at heart ever since the days of dBase and Turbo Pascal. He touched his first SQL Server at V6.5, used covering indexes before they became a feature and joined t... Show more

Eric is Microsoft MVP for Microsoft Azure and for Cloud and Datacenter Management. He is the owner of Mountain IT. His main areas are: Microsoft Azure, Cloud Governance, Automation, Hybrid Infrastructure, Windows Server and Management Solutions.

Eric is an active member of the Microsoft community. He is blogging on his website www.ericberg.de on a regular basis. He produces the GeekSprech Podcast and the GeekSchau Webcast. He runs the Azure Thüringen Meetup in Germany, with more than 400 members and monthly meetups. He is a well known and high rated speaker at conferences like Microsoft Ignite, MVP Summit, Microsoft Ignite The Tour, ExpertsLive, Azure Saturday, Cloud and Datacenter Conference, and many more.

Eric is also a trainer on LinkedIn Learning, providing video trainings around Microsoft Azure.

His motto:
"The community lives from the community and only those who participate keep it alive.!"

Eric is Microsoft MVP for Microsoft Azure and for Cloud and Datacenter Management. He is the owner of Mountain IT. His main areas are: Microsoft Azure, Cloud Governance, Automation, Hybrid Infrastructure, Windows Server and Management Solutions. E... Show more

Richard Campbell wrote his first line of code in 1977. His career has spanned the computing industry both on the hardware and software sides, development, and operations. He was a co-founder of Strangeloop Networks, acquired by Radware in 2013, and was on the board of directors of Telerik, which was acquired by Progress Software in 2014. Today, he is a consultant and advisor to a number of successful technology firms and is the founder and chairman of Humanitarian Toolbox (www.htbox.org), a public charity that builds open-source software for disaster relief. Richard also hosts three podcasts: .NET Rocks! (www.dotnetrocks.com) for .NET developers, RunAs Radio (www.runasradio.com) for IT Professionals, and Windows Weekly (https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly).

Richard Campbell wrote his first line of code in 1977. His career has spanned the computing industry both on the hardware and software sides, development, and operations. He was a co-founder of Strangeloop Networks, acquired by Radware in 2013, and w... Show more