Geoff Ables is a thought leader on digital customer and employee engagement and a Microsoft MVP recognized in the Copilot, Dynamics 365, and Modern Work (SharePoint, Teams and Viva) categories.

Geoff's most recent book, "The LUCK Principle: Business Results at the Intersection of People and Profit," delivers fresh insight and inspiration into creating people-centric digital workplaces.

His firm, C5 Insight, has twice been named an Inc 5000 company, and advises clients on digital customer and employee experience projects.

Geoff is also an avid motorcycle and wine enthusiast and has appeared as a guest on TruTVs's, "The Impractical Jokers."

Geoff Ables is a thought leader on digital customer and employee engagement and a Microsoft MVP recognized in the Copilot, Dynamics 365, and Modern Work (SharePoint, Teams and Viva) categories. Geoff's most recent book, "The LUCK Principle: Busine... Show more

Rory is a senior advocate for Datadog who has extensive experience with Cyber security and Cloud native computing. In addition to his work as a security reviewer and architect on containerization technologies like Kubernetes and Docker he has presented at Kubecon EU and NA, as well as a number of other cloud native and security conferences. He is one of the main authors of the CIS benchmarks for Docker and Kubernetes, a published author on the topic of Cloud Native Security and member of Kubernetes SIG-Security. When he's not working, Rory can generally be found out walking and enjoying the scenery of the Scottish highlands.

Rory is a senior advocate for Datadog who has extensive experience with Cyber security and Cloud native computing. In addition to his work as a security reviewer and architect on containerization technologies like Kubernetes and Docker he has present... Show more

Matteo Emili is a Director of Software Engineering at Avanade UK and Ireland, leading the talent in Software Engineering and always looking at new ways of applying technology to solve business problems.

He is a passionate Agile advocate and a technologist at heart, a Cloud Architect who is always driven by using technology as a vehicle for change and continuous improvement.
A Microsoft MVP since 2010 (currently in the Azure DevOps and GitHub category), he enjoys sharing back as much as he can with the worldwide technical communities – especially about Agile and DevOps.

He founded several User Groups around Europe and he is a regular speaker at meetups and conferences.

Matteo Emili is a Director of Software Engineering at Avanade UK and Ireland, leading the talent in Software Engineering and always looking at new ways of applying technology to solve business problems. He is a passionate Agile advocate and a tech... Show more

Bala is a Practice Director at Computer Enterprises Inc., a 5x Sitecore Technology MVP, 2x Coveo MVP, 2x DX MVP, and Founder of the Pittsburgh Sitecore user group.
He hosts meetups and also presents in other user groups.
Shares his experience in his blog https://bala.one. An active member of the community also supports open-source projects.

Bala is a Practice Director at Computer Enterprises Inc., a 5x Sitecore Technology MVP, 2x Coveo MVP, 2x DX MVP, and Founder of the Pittsburgh Sitecore user group. He hosts meetups and also presents in other user groups. Shares his experience in ... Show more

Mauro Bennici is active in the R&D area of Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Natural Language Generation (NLG). He is a Data Scientist, Professional Scrum Master (PSM), Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), and .NET foundation member. Member of the SME Focus Group on Ethics and Artificial Intelligence, European Community.

Mauro Bennici is active in the R&D area of Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Natural Language Generation (NLG). He is a Data Scientist, Professional Scrum Master (PSM), Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), and .NET foundation member. Member of the ... Show more

Taylor tinkers with writing, learning, time, design, software, ideas, humor, and entrepreneurship.

Taylor tinkers with writing, learning, time, design, software, ideas, humor, and entrepreneurship. Show more

Sneha Gupta is the Co-Founder and Cloud Engineer at InfinityVerse, Recognized Teacher by Apple, Product Enthusiast at Sony North America, Entrepreneurship Mentor for NASDAQ, Firebase Customer Advisory Council Member for Google, Google's WomenTechMaker Ambassador, GATE CS Educator at Unacademy LinkedIn Marketing Insider and a recognized cloud innovator under the Google Developer program.

Sneha is officially the First Indian Woman to be Featured on Nasdaq Tower in Times Square, New York, USA by NASDAQ.

Sneha is one of the few Indians whose name sent to Jupiter's Moon by NASA's Europa Clipper Mission. Sneha is only female from Vindhyanchal region whose name was sent to Jupiter Moon Europa by NASA.

Sneha is also a volunteer member of the Google Developer Group.

Sneha is skilled in AI Prompt Engineering, Chrome OS Flex, Windows, Linux , Mac, iOS, Android, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Office Software & Services by Microsoft, Web Technologies, Python, R Programming Languages.

Sneha Gupta is the Co-Founder and Cloud Engineer at InfinityVerse, Recognized Teacher by Apple, Product Enthusiast at Sony North America, Entrepreneurship Mentor for NASDAQ, Firebase Customer Advisory Council Member for Google, Google's WomenTechMake... Show more

Chris Hoard is a two-time Microsoft Certified Trainer Regional Lead (MCT RL), four-time Dual MVP in the areas of Microsoft 365 Apps and Services (4) and Security (2) and is a qualified secondary school teacher (QTS). With over 14 years of cloud computing experience specialising in Provisioning, Professional Services and Architecture, and over a decade of that active in the field, he has built and leads a skilling and enablement program servicing over 800 Microsoft partners for Infinigate Cloud (Tier 2 CSP) throughout the UK, Ireland and the UAE. His focus areas include Microsoft 365, collaborative workloads such as Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Viva, the whole of the SCI stack including Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Purview and Microsoft Entra as well as elements of Azure such as DevOps. Outside of work, he is very active in the Microsoft Tech Community, blogs at microsoft365pro.co.uk and since 2019 has spoken at many international events including Microsoft Ignite, Microsoft Build, Microsoft Secure, the Microsoft MVP Summit, MCT Connect and the Modern Workplace Conference Paris. As the co-creator of Teams Nation and Metaverse One, he sits on the Microsoft Certifications Advisory Board and several feedback programs including Teams, Viva and Defender.

Chris Hoard is a two-time Microsoft Certified Trainer Regional Lead (MCT RL), four-time Dual MVP in the areas of Microsoft 365 Apps and Services (4) and Security (2) and is a qualified secondary school teacher (QTS). With over 14 years of cloud compu... Show more

Dan Rey has been a technical and end user trainer for over 20 years. His ability to connect with business, leaders, support and technical contacts is one of the reasons he is a great contact for everyone. He is an involved community speaker and contributor and can be found on LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, GitHub, TechCommunity and many other places online or in person! On February 1st, 2022 Dan was awarded the Microsoft MVP in Office Apps and Services. He is the Chief Learning Officer for Smarter Consulting!

Dan Rey has been a technical and end user trainer for over 20 years. His ability to connect with business, leaders, support and technical contacts is one of the reasons he is a great contact for everyone. He is an involved community speaker and contr... Show more

Originally from the Philadelphia area, Sean is a Microsoft MVP with 15+ years of experience as a technical leader across commercial, non-profit, and federal clients. He's currently the VP of Innovation and Products at SCT Software; prior to that, he spent many years in consulting leading teams and leaders. He once completed a modernization project that industry analysts called "more complex than the moon landing". He has also been a trainer for the CSD Certification via ScrumAlliance and for the ICP-TST/ATA certifications via ICAgile. Aside from loving his work way too much, there's a good chance he's enjoying/stressing about being a new dad, sipping great beer, exploring the Arlington area, or singing somewhere. You can find him on Twitter at @sjkilleen or blogging not nearly often enough at SeanKilleen.com. He doesn't bite; say hi!

Originally from the Philadelphia area, Sean is a Microsoft MVP with 15+ years of experience as a technical leader across commercial, non-profit, and federal clients. He's currently the VP of Innovation and Products at SCT Software; prior to that, he ... Show more

Joel Oleson is a visionary technology leader with over 20 years of experience working with industry giants like Microsoft, Blizzard, and Sony. He has been pivotal in shaping enterprise collaboration solutions and authoring best practices.

Recognized as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) and Regional Director, Joel has received multiple accolades for his contributions to Microsoft products and the tech community. Currently, he serves as the Architect for Enterprise Productivity at Sony Interactive Entertainment, PlayStation Studios, overseeing productivity, collaboration and Gen AI solutions across all enterprise platforms.

An avid world traveler, Joel has visited every United Nation country including over 250 countries and territories. He shares his global adventures to inspire others to explore and embrace diverse cultures.

As a global speaker and organizer, Joel has delivered sessions in around 100 countries on Information technology and collaboration solutions at top events delivered to hundreds of thousands of information technology professionals.

Joel Oleson is a visionary technology leader with over 20 years of experience working with industry giants like Microsoft, Blizzard, and Sony. He has been pivotal in shaping enterprise collaboration solutions and authoring best practices. Recogniz... Show more

I've been a tester for over a decade and focused on web accessibility, usability, test methodologies, and test and agile leadership. My experience in testing runs the gamut from lone tester on a Scrum team to test lead on an enterprise-level project. I'm passionate about helping teams move to a culture of whole team quality and empowering testers to be quality leaders on their teams.

I've been a tester for over a decade and focused on web accessibility, usability, test methodologies, and test and agile leadership. My experience in testing runs the gamut from lone tester on a Scrum team to test lead on an enterprise-level project.... Show more

Certified Kotlin, Swift and JavaScript Expert. Capable of many experiences that you will never expect from a "student" level. Experienced with many projects, hackathons, endorsements etc. More than 100 certificates about software development and more than 100 repositories on GitHub. Public speaker on various events such as DevFest and Android Worldwide, creative Medium-type-blog writer and certainly a Linkedin enthusiast.

Certified Kotlin, Swift and JavaScript Expert. Capable of many experiences that you will never expect from a "student" level. Experienced with many projects, hackathons, endorsements etc. More than 100 certificates about software development and more... Show more

Giorgio is a Senior Frontend Developer with nearly 8 years of experience building dynamic, user-focused web applications. Specialized in Angular, he also keeps an eye on other frontend frameworks and technologies, always seeking innovative approaches to problem-solving.

Beyond coding, Giorgio is deeply involved in the developer community. As a proud Organizer of GDG Roma Città, he fosters knowledge-sharing and collaboration among peers. He enjoys making complex topics more accessible and helping others sharpen their technical skills.

Giorgio is a Senior Frontend Developer with nearly 8 years of experience building dynamic, user-focused web applications. Specialized in Angular, he also keeps an eye on other frontend frameworks and technologies, always seeking innovative approaches... Show more

Tengo 27 años, trabajo como desarrollador, soy estudiante universitario, hace años que llevo en la industria, soy apasionado por la tecnología, partícipe de distintas meetups, estoy muy involucrado con la comunidad, asistí a 8 nerdearlas consecutivas y actualmente soy divulgador del lenguaje de programación Rust.
Tengo un canal de youtube para explicar cosas sobre este lenguaje que me encanta, me van a encontrar en discord conectado 24/7 en servidores de programación.

Tengo 27 años, trabajo como desarrollador, soy estudiante universitario, hace años que llevo en la industria, soy apasionado por la tecnología, partícipe de distintas meetups, estoy muy involucrado con la comunidad, asistí a 8 nerdearlas consecutivas... Show more

Sanket Joshi is a Microsoft MVP for Azure, Senior Data & AI Engineer at Tietoevry, and passionate advocate for AI-powered cloud solutions. With over 8 years of experience, he specializes in designing scalable Azure architectures, implementing DevOps automation, and integrating AI tools like GitHub Copilot to enhance developer productivity.

As a Microsoft Certified Trainer holding 8+ Azure certifications including Solutions Architect Expert and DevOps Expert, Sanket has delivered transformative results across enterprise environments. His achievements include reducing cloud costs by 60% through FinOps implementation, automating deployment processes by 90%, and creating custom AI-assisted development workflows that accelerate time-to-market.

Sanket's expertise spans Terraform infrastructure-as-code, GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines, Azure AI services, and cloud security. He regularly leads architecture workshops, proof-of-concepts, and hackathons with enterprise customers, helping organizations adopt AI-enhanced workflows and optimize cloud operations.

Beyond his technical work, Sanket is recognized as a Top 1% mentor on TopMate and Community Leader, guiding aspiring engineers through career transitions and certification journeys.

Sanket's sessions are known for being highly actionable and real-world focused, helping developers and organizations unlock new levels of productivity with modern cloud and AI technologies. Whether presenting on stage or mentoring one-on-one, he brings energy, clarity, and a strong commitment to helping others grow in the rapidly evolving world of cloud and AI.

Sanket Joshi is a Microsoft MVP for Azure, Senior Data & AI Engineer at Tietoevry, and passionate advocate for AI-powered cloud solutions. With over 8 years of experience, he specializes in designing scalable Azure architectures, implementing DevOps ... Show more

Jo is a DevRel Engineer at Deno. She is passionate about improving developer experience, teaching good use of JS and TS and building sparkly, wearable, internet connected tech. She mentors junior developers, advocates for mental health awareness and is devoted to improving the diversity and inclusivity of the tech industry.

Jo is a DevRel Engineer at Deno. She is passionate about improving developer experience, teaching good use of JS and TS and building sparkly, wearable, internet connected tech. She mentors junior developers, advocates for mental health awareness and ... Show more

Katie is a Cybersecurity enthusiast, strategist and an advocate for Women in Technology. As a CISSP certified professional with a background in Infrastructure, she is often sought out to develop and influence approaches to standards, produce security frameworks and influence security strategy.

As well as being Katie has led large Security driven Digital Transformation Programmes across multiple industries. This has included ISO 27001 certifications, rollout of Security Assurance frameworks, SDLC, SIEM, IDAM, Vulnerability Management and Threat Intelligence from legacy on prem to Public Cloud in both Azure and AWS. She has extensive knowledge and experience of Stakeholder management, bid response, Risk & Compliance, Cyber Essentials Plus, PCI DSS, GDPR, Business Continuity, Incident Management and Disaster Recovery.

Katie is a Cybersecurity enthusiast, strategist and an advocate for Women in Technology. As a CISSP certified professional with a background in Infrastructure, she is often sought out to develop and influence approaches to standards, produce security... Show more

Almudena is of a mathematical vocation and has been dedicated to performance engineering for 18 years. Almudena has worked on projects with high traffic and high availability from online television platforms, job portals, security proxies, and now a European retailer. For 15 years, she has been actively involved in the dissemination of DevOps and performance culture in Spain. She is also an activist for the integration of female talent in STEM as an ambassador for Girls in Tech Spain.

Almudena is of a mathematical vocation and has been dedicated to performance engineering for 18 years. Almudena has worked on projects with high traffic and high availability from online television platforms, job portals, security proxies, and now a ... Show more

Dor Amram is a Technical Leader with a decade of experience in software engineering, delivering high-quality and scalable systems. He has expertise in several programming languages and is adept at mentoring junior developers. Dor is passionate about staying current with the latest industry technologies and loves spending time finding simple solutions to complex problems.

Dor Amram is a Technical Leader with a decade of experience in software engineering, delivering high-quality and scalable systems. He has expertise in several programming languages and is adept at mentoring junior developers. Dor is passionate about ... Show more

Lucky is an Executive and the Head of Specialised Consulting, Research and Development at BBD - a global bespoke software solutions firm. As a software engineer, he has experience in building and maintaining enterprise software in the banking, insurance, telecommunications and education sectors with varying tech-stacks; from VB6 and .Net to web and cloud technologies.
Lucky is an educator, teaching Game Design and Computer Science at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg and is the co-organiser of the Johannesburg-based JavaScript-focused meetup: Jozi.JS.

Lucky is an Executive and the Head of Specialised Consulting, Research and Development at BBD - a global bespoke software solutions firm. As a software engineer, he has experience in building and maintaining enterprise software in the banking, insura... Show more

Soy Jonatan Villalva, tengo 34 años y soy de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Actualmente me desempeño como desarrollador web autónomo y creador de contenido en Instagram y YouTube. Inicié mi carrera en 2020 creando sitios web en WordPress y, con el tiempo, me formé como desarrollador web full stack.
A lo largo de mi trayectoria, he participado en diversos proyectos web de diferentes tipos y complejidades, aplicando tecnologías variadas según las necesidades de cada proyecto. Esta experiencia me ha permitido perfeccionar mis habilidades en el desarrollo y gestión de sitios web.
Desde 2023, también me dedico a crear contenido, compartiendo regularmente en mis redes sociales conocimientos sobre desarrollo web, tutoriales y recursos de aprendizaje. Mi objetivo es ayudar a otros a mejorar sus habilidades y mantenerse actualizados en el campo, además de motivar a la audiencia a no rendirse y a capacitarse constantemente.
En paralelo a mi carrera profesional, estoy cursando la carrera de Analista Programador, lo que me permite seguir ampliando mis conocimientos y mantenerme a la vanguardia de las últimas tendencias y tecnologías en desarrollo web.

Soy Jonatan Villalva, tengo 34 años y soy de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Actualmente me desempeño como desarrollador web autónomo y creador de contenido en Instagram y YouTube. Inicié mi carrera en 2020 creando sitios web en WordPress y, con el tiempo, ... Show more

Domagoj Marić graduated from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing in Zagreb, where he initially specialized in the field of information security, while towards the end of his studies, he shifted more deeply into the field of data science with a focus on web content extraction (web scraping/crawling). He began his business career at Megatrend poslovna rješenja, where he worked on the development of Python applications and data solutions with a focus on creating virtual assistants and later as the head of the data science department. That role continued through his career at Comping. Today, he works at Pontis Technology as the AI customer delivery manager, leading the delivery of projects in the area of natural language processing, computer vision, predictive analytics and generative AI. In addition to responsibilities in the data science domain, he also has experience and works as a lecturer in the field of programming.

Domagoj Marić graduated from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing in Zagreb, where he initially specialized in the field of information security, while towards the end of his studies, he shifted more deeply into the field of data scien... Show more

Bhushan Gawale is a Microsoft MVP - AI and Cloud Architect at Rapid Circle, a leading digital transformation partner for Microsoft cloud solutions. He has over 16 years of experience in enterprise applications design and development, spanning diverse domains such as Manufacturing, Healthcare, Banking & Finance, Retail, and Education.

As a TOGAF® 9 and Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect, he provides Azure technical expertise for end customers, including strategic design, architectural mentorship, assessments, and proof of concepts. He also holds certifications as an AWS and Terraform Certified Associate, demonstrating his versatility and proficiency in cloud technologies. Bhushan is passionate about sharing his knowledge and insights with others, and actively participates in regional and global technical communities and forums.

Bhushan Gawale is a Microsoft MVP - AI and Cloud Architect at Rapid Circle, a leading digital transformation partner for Microsoft cloud solutions. He has over 16 years of experience in enterprise applications design and development, spanning diverse... Show more

Glenn Anderson is a professional public speaker. Glenn helps teams effectively communicate and collaborate. His presentations and webinars combine decades of corporate experience and teaching with his passion for performing improvisational comedy. The result - your audience is energized and equipped to surpass their goals.

Glenn knows what it takes to capture attention in the business world. He enjoyed a log career with IBM – in sales, management, training and event speaking. He produced IT conferences and was a featured speaker for thousands of people.

As a graduate of Player’s Workshop of Second City and with his experience performing improvisational theater, Glenn excites your audience with teaching experience and improv techniques that energize communications and create a collaborative team environment.

Glenn Anderson is a professional public speaker. Glenn helps teams effectively communicate and collaborate. His presentations and webinars combine decades of corporate experience and teaching with his passion for performing improvisational comedy. ... Show more

I started my career as a consultant in telecom, monitoring Belgian Railways GSM-R network & the Tetra network of the Belgian Federal Police.
After just over a year I realized I missed coding & I became a .NET Developer for a small web agency. Going from ASP.NET Webforms to MVC, from jumping hoops moving from dotNet Framework 2.0 to 3.5 to 4.x to Core. 11 Years later I felt it was time for another change and I jumped back into consultancy, but as a dotNet developer this time round.
In 2023, my 5th year working for AllPhi, I became consultant coach. Relaying my experiences to our consultants and to everyone willing to listen.

I started my career as a consultant in telecom, monitoring Belgian Railways GSM-R network & the Tetra network of the Belgian Federal Police. After just over a year I realized I missed coding & I became a .NET Developer for a small web agency. Going ... Show more

Meet Shantha Kumar, the visionary CTO at SharePoint Designs, driven by a passion for exploring cutting-edge technologies across diverse platforms. With over a decade of experience in OnPremise development, Cloud, Microsoft 365, and Power Platform, he continuously pushes the boundaries of innovation. Now, Shantha is empowering clients with low code solutions, shaping the future of application development. Based in India, he balances his professional pursuits with cherished family moments and active involvement in technical communities. Join Shantha on his journey of innovation and collaboration! #CTO #Innovation #SharePoint #TechCommunity 🚀🌐

Meet Shantha Kumar, the visionary CTO at SharePoint Designs, driven by a passion for exploring cutting-edge technologies across diverse platforms. With over a decade of experience in OnPremise development, Cloud, Microsoft 365, and Power Platform, he... Show more

Maarten Eekels (@maarteneekels) is Microsoft MVP, Microsoft Regional Director, and CTO of Rapid Circle, one of the larger Microsoft Cloud implementation partners in the Netherlands. Maarten is an experienced Microsoft Cloud and Security advocate and already since 2003 he is involved in implementing Microsoft technologies. Besides that, Maarten is mentoring start-ups and helping founders and leaders break through glass ceilings for growing their business and helping avoid certain pitfalls. Also, Maarten is a regular speaker on both national and international events, like conferences, community events and user group meetings. In his personal life, Maarten is a passionate cyclist and certified wine sommelier.

Maarten Eekels (@maarteneekels) is Microsoft MVP, Microsoft Regional Director, and CTO of Rapid Circle, one of the larger Microsoft Cloud implementation partners in the Netherlands. Maarten is an experienced Microsoft Cloud and Security advocate and ... Show more

I'm a Cloud Engineer at PostNL (an AWS-centric logistics company in the Netherlands) with a decade of experience in the IT field. My expertise covers various technologies and programming languages, but currently, I'm focused on TypeScript.

As an AWS Community Builder in the Serverless category, I'm passionate about Amazon Web Services and have over 8 years of experience building solutions in the AWS cloud. I also hold 7 AWS certifications, which demonstrate my passion and expertise.

I like to experiment with different problem-solving methods and AWS solutions. Currently, I am focused on Serverless alongside DevOps.

I love sharing knowledge and own a blog where I post AWS guides: awsbythebook.com.

I'm a Cloud Engineer at PostNL (an AWS-centric logistics company in the Netherlands) with a decade of experience in the IT field. My expertise covers various technologies and programming languages, but currently, I'm focused on TypeScript. As an A... Show more

Arun Gupta is a globally recognized expert in developer relations, open source strategy, and go-to-market innovation. With over 25 years of experience at Intel, Apple, Amazon, and Red Hat, he’s built developer communities that drive adoption and aligned DevRel with product, marketing, and sales to create lasting champions. Arun advocates mindfulness, kindness, and developer empathy as the foundation of modern DevRel.

He chaired the CNCF and OpenSSF governing boards, leading ecosystem growth and open source security initiatives. Arun also helped Fortune 100 companies embrace open collaboration through founding multiple open source program offices. A global speaker and author, Arun has keynoted in 50+ countries, is a Docker Captain and Java Champion, and founded Devoxx4Kids USA. He actively supports initiatives like TEDAI and the UN’s Tech Over Hackathon.

Arun Gupta is a globally recognized expert in developer relations, open source strategy, and go-to-market innovation. With over 25 years of experience at Intel, Apple, Amazon, and Red Hat, he’s built developer communities that drive adoption and alig... Show more