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Brad Nelson

Brad Nelson

Brad Nelson is a public speaker and content creator specializing in scientific thinking, high-performance, and product development. As host of 'The Agile For Agilists Podcast,' he leverages his extensive cross-functional expertise to engage industry leaders in thoughtful conversations about complex topics. With over 15 years of experience in applying his skills and educating others—from individual contributors to senior executives—Brad has become a respected voice in the field. An avid learner, he acquires books faster than he can read them and is constantly experimenting with (and usually breaking) new technologies. Likewise, he holds numerous credentials, including a 'Happiness Leadership' certification from HarvardX.

Brad Nelson is a public speaker and content creator specializing in scientific thinking, high-performance, and product development. As host of 'The Agile For Agilists Podcast,' he leverages his extensive cross-functional expertise to engage industry ... Show more

Richard Teachout

Richard Teachout

Rich currently serves as Chief Technology Officer at Ashley Furniture Industries, where he leads a global technology organization spanning platforms, infrastructure, data, architecture, development, and emerging technologies. In this role, he sets enterprise-wide technology vision and execution across international operations, aligning AI, data, and digital platforms with manufacturing, supply chain, transportation, warehouse, retail, and customer experience at global scale. His focus is on building resilient, scalable systems and high-performing teams that translate advanced technology into durable business advantage.

Previously, Rich served as Chief Technology Officer at El Toro, where his work contributed to multiple patented, 100% cookie-free advertising technologies, including IP Targeting and Mobile Ad ID Targeting—innovations that helped define a new category of privacy-forward, data-driven advertising.

Rich brings over 30 years of experience across a wide spectrum of technical disciplines, with deep expertise in software engineering, data platforms, distributed systems, and applied AI. He has worked in more than a dozen programming languages, across nearly all major database technologies, and in environments ranging from early-stage innovation to highly regulated, enterprise-scale ecosystems... In short: A problem solver. His years of experience with AI has transformed operations from KTLO to Automations with Agentic capabilities. He is known as a hands-on technology leader, working directly with engineers while maintaining responsibility for long-term strategy, governance, and execution.

A defining theme of Rich’s career is the intelligent connection of data, processes, and people. He has led initiatives that embed AI and machine learning into core business workflows—enabling predictive insight, automation, and adaptive systems that operate across organizational and geographic boundaries. His approach emphasizes practical, scalable AI focused on real-world outcomes.

Beyond enterprise technology, Rich has founded, operated, and advised multiple businesses across diverse industries including manufacturing, logistics, entertainment, and large-scale infrastructure operations. He has contributed to multiple patents and serves in advisory and board roles, applying systems thinking well beyond traditional software environments.

Rich is known for his energy, curiosity, and ability to translate technical complexity into real-world outcomes, combining deep technical credibility with executive leadership and a bias toward execution.

Rich currently serves as Chief Technology Officer at Ashley Furniture Industries, where he leads a global technology organization spanning platforms, infrastructure, data, architecture, development, and emerging technologies. In this role, he sets en... Show more

Evangelista Tragni

Evangelista Tragni

vExpert 2024 - AWS Champion Instructor
Linux Foundation Authorized Instructor - VMware Cert Instructor - AWS Authorized Instructor.
Building on my technical knowledge of software, hardware and computing standards.
I like to be part of the learning path of each one of my students, so i like the most to leave a mark on each one of them merging the course with their day to day action.
Loving also to build knowledge sharing my consideration and my expertise and gaining knowledge from the students.

Hope to see you soon, keep studying.

vExpert 2024 - AWS Champion Instructor Linux Foundation Authorized Instructor - VMware Cert Instructor - AWS Authorized Instructor. Building on my technical knowledge of software, hardware and computing standards. I like to be part of the learnin... Show more

Erik Darling

Erik Darling

Erik Darling started using SQL Server after a dispute with Excel over a vlookup.

He enjoys public arguments with the optimizer, and wine photography.

Erik Darling started using SQL Server after a dispute with Excel over a vlookup. He enjoys public arguments with the optimizer, and wine photography. Show more

Ray Kim

Ray Kim

Ray Kim is an advocate for documentation and technical communication. He is a co-founder of the Albany, NY SQL group (CASSUG) and a member of the Society for Technical Communication (STC). He has spoken at PASS Summit and STC Summit, as well as numerous SQL Saturdays and other events. He has worked various positions in technology, including as a developer, webmaster, analyst, technical writer, and instructor. He holds an MS in technical communication from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a BS in computer science from Syracuse University. He currently works as a technical writer and trainer for The Professional Development Program at The Research Foundation for SUNY.

A musician in his spare time, Ray plays four different instruments (piano, clarinet, mallet percussion, saxophone). He also enjoys going to ball games and doing CrossFit, and is a two-time SQLServerCentral.com fantasy football champion. He lives in Troy, NY with his wife, Lianne, and their tuxedo cat, Bernard.

Ray Kim is an advocate for documentation and technical communication. He is a co-founder of the Albany, NY SQL group (CASSUG) and a member of the Society for Technical Communication (STC). He has spoken at PASS Summit and STC Summit, as well as nume... Show more

Shubham Agnihotri

Shubham Agnihotri

Shubham Agnihotri is a Chief Manager – Generative AI at IDFC FIRST Bank, with 6+ years of experience working across diverse modalities like text, images, audio, video, tabular, and graph data. He specializes in fine-tuning and deploying Large Language Models (LLMs) and multimodal AI systems in production environments, contributing to real-world impact at scale.

Shubham is an active community leader and currently serves as an organizer for the AWS User Group Mumbai, where he helps nurture the cloud and AI ecosystem through meetups, hackathons, and hands-on sessions. Previously, he co-organized TensorFlow User Group (TFUG) Bangalore, leading over a dozen developer events.

He is also the founder of an agriculture drone startup that enabled precision spraying services for farmers. His solution helped save over 1 million liters of drinking water, reduce pesticide usage by 40%, and was recognized as an Emerging Agri-Drone Startup by the Times of India Group. This mission-driven venture drives his continued passion for building tech with societal impact.

🎤 Featured Speaking Engagements
Gitex Global - https://www.gitex.com/agenda?SeminarName=paid-workshops

AIM Cypher 2025 - https://www.youtube.com/live/uOqflHyRxcs?si=gpJtzbMEvcwPZe67

AsiaTech Singapore -
1. https://asiatechxsg.com/techxlr8asia/speakers/shubham-agnihotri/
2. https://asiatechxsg.com/developerxperience-summit/speakers/shubham-agnihotri/

Aws Community Days Bangalore: https://acd.awsugblr.in/

Google Cloud Community Day: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7337524380920348674/

TechShow London : https://youtu.be/jx_9SbARV9M?si=6PN1h1TYhgAPeQ4z

AWS Community Day Mumbai : https://youtu.be/XihAhZQZtV4?si=ST8XYvuRTdgoArLq

In addition to community and enterprise work, Shubham is part of the Google AI Community Network and was the founding lead of Cynergy, the official coding group of Ramaiah Institute, where he fostered a peer-to-peer learning culture.

Shubham Agnihotri is a Chief Manager – Generative AI at IDFC FIRST Bank, with 6+ years of experience working across diverse modalities like text, images, audio, video, tabular, and graph data. He specializes in fine-tuning and deploying Large Languag... Show more

Stefan Hofer

Stefan Hofer

Stefan is co-author of Domain Storytelling: A Collaborative, Visual, and Agile Way to Build Domain-Driven Software (Addison-Wesley). He studied Software Engineering and has a PhD in computer science. Since 2005, Stefan has worked for WPS – Workplace Solutions, helping teams develop software that does the right job the right way.

Stefan is co-author of Domain Storytelling: A Collaborative, Visual, and Agile Way to Build Domain-Driven Software (Addison-Wesley). He studied Software Engineering and has a PhD in computer science. Since 2005, Stefan has worked for WPS – Workplace ... Show more

Suzana Melo

Suzana Melo

Suzana Melo is a full-stack developer and a certified AWS Cloud Practitioner who transitioned into software development in her 40s, with no tech background. She holds a bachelor's degree in Communications and has over 20 years of experience. As a strong advocate of diversity and inclusion, she actively works on initiatives that empower women and underrepresented groups in tech, mentors juniors and graduates, and drives tech community enablement across APAC, Europe, and the Americas. Suzana is an AWS Community Builder, co-organizer of the AWS User Group Stockholm, AWS User Group Skåne, and AWS Women's User Group Sweden. She volunteers as a Social Media Specialist for Women in Tech Sweden, and owns Suzana Melo's Blog - Empowering Through Tech, where she writes about cloud, software development, career change, and soft skills.

Suzana Melo is a full-stack developer and a certified AWS Cloud Practitioner who transitioned into software development in her 40s, with no tech background. She holds a bachelor's degree in Communications and has over 20 years of experience. As a str... Show more

Yuan Tang

Yuan Tang

Yuan is a Senior Principal Software Engineer at Red Hat AI. Previously, he has led AI infrastructure and platform teams at various companies. He holds leadership positions in open source communities, including Argo, Kubeflow, Kubernetes, and CNCF. He's also a maintainer of many popular open source projects, including Llama Stack and XGBoost. In addition, Yuan authored three technical books and published numerous impactful papers. He's a regular conference speaker, technical advisor, leader, and mentor at various organizations.

Yuan is a Senior Principal Software Engineer at Red Hat AI. Previously, he has led AI infrastructure and platform teams at various companies. He holds leadership positions in open source communities, including Argo, Kubeflow, Kubernetes, and CNCF. He... Show more

Pablo Bouzada

Pablo Bouzada

With over 20 years of hands-on experience in programming, Pablo is a well-versed professional who has successfully transitioned into leadership roles, currently serving as an Engineering Manager in Viaplay Group. He is dedicated to fostering collaborative environments and helping individuals discover more effective ways of working together, navigating challenges such as remote team collaboration and conflict resolution. In his talks, Pablo offers a fusion of technical knowledge and leadership insights, based on years of practical experience, exploring the intersection of technology, management, and the human diversity that drives successful teams.

With over 20 years of hands-on experience in programming, Pablo is a well-versed professional who has successfully transitioned into leadership roles, currently serving as an Engineering Manager in Viaplay Group. He is dedicated to fostering collabor... Show more

Brigitte Bergery

Brigitte Bergery

Además de ser creadora de contenidos para gente de trabajo, facilito el encuentro entre personas y organizaciones a través de charlas, capacitaciones, búsqueda y selección de personal e incluso asesorías 1a1 habiendo acompañado ya a más de 250 profesionales de los más diversos rubros y senioritys.

Algunos de los temas que desarrollo:
➡️ Empleabilidad
➡️ Networking
➡️ Armado de CV
➡️ Uso de LinkedIn
➡️ Marca personal y redes sociales

Enseñar sobre empleabilidad es una tarea fundamental para avanzar en pos de lograr varios de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible: en Argentina solo 3 de cada 10 personas en edad laboral recibió información sobre empleabilidad durante la educación formal.

Participé en:
🧪 LABURAtorio (evento presencial organizado por Fundación Banco Nación)
🚀 CoderCamp by Coderhouse 3era Temporada.
☁️ AWS Community Day Argentina 2024 (evento presencial realizado en UADE).
▶️ Work Festival 2024 (evento presencial organizado por Takenos)

Confiaron en mi para brindar este conocimiento a sus alumnos:
📚 Dirección de Educación Técnica de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires
🖱 Potrero Digital
🌱 Escuela Técnica de Jardinería Cristobal Hicken
🚪 Puerta 18
💻 Digital NAO By TecMilenio
💻 Hackademy & HackWomen

Colaboro también con diferentes comunidades profesionales que buscan potenciar el desarrollo de sus integrantes:
💻 Sin Jr No Hay Sr
🌿 Clorofila
🔎 On Empleo
💼 CIMA Academy
💻 Share IT

Además de ser creadora de contenidos para gente de trabajo, facilito el encuentro entre personas y organizaciones a través de charlas, capacitaciones, búsqueda y selección de personal e incluso asesorías 1a1 habiendo acompañado ya a más de 250 profes... Show more

René Schulte

René Schulte

René Schulte is a globally recognized expert in emerging technologies, with a focus on Physical AI, Generative AI, Spatial Computing (XR/AR/VR/MR), and Digital Humans. He leads the Communities of Practice at Reply, advising clients and driving innovation across global teams.

A creative developer and thought leader with 20+ years of deep technical expertise, he specializes in Spatial Computing, Real-Time 3D, Industrial Metaverse, Embodied AI, Robotics, Quantum Computing, and Agentic AI. His passion for UX drives breakthrough solutions at the intersection of emerging technologies.

Featured on Forbes and invited as expert to global TV stations and a keynote speaker and panelist at premier conferences including Siggraph, //build, Ignite, Global XR, Univ. Heidelberg, Unite, Vision VR/AR Summit, VRDC (GDC), AWE, ESA, RTC, VRARA, MR Dev Days and more. He creates content through his podcasts Digital Dialogs, QuBites, and Meta Minutes while maintaining his open-source libraries like WriteableBitmapEx.

Honored for 16 consecutive years as a Microsoft MVP, currently a double awardee in Azure AI Platform, René is also a Microsoft Regional Director and advisory board member for the VR/AR Association and XR Bootcamp.

An avid cyclist, he lives in Dresden, Germany with his wife and their five children.

René Schulte is a globally recognized expert in emerging technologies, with a focus on Physical AI, Generative AI, Spatial Computing (XR/AR/VR/MR), and Digital Humans. He leads the Communities of Practice at Reply, advising clients and driving innova... Show more

Boomie Odumade

Boomie Odumade

Boomie is a senior software engineering leader with over 20 years of experience building and scaling engineering teams and platforms. She is passionate about using technology to solve real-world problems and helping others grow into their fullest potential, while keeping things fun and practical.

Boomie has shaped and led engineering teams at companies including Accenture, NPR, and Capital One. She currently oversees the engineering organization at a fast-moving technology company. Beyond her day job, Boomie is an active speaker, mentor, and board trustee for organizations that advance leadership development and STEM education.

Her talks bring an energetic, grounded perspective to topics like engineering leadership, team strategy, developer enablement, and building healthy technical cultures.

Recent talks and speaking topics are listed below.

Boomie is available for conferences, webinars, and corporate training sessions focused on engineering leadership, technical strategy, and authentic leadership development.

Boomie is a senior software engineering leader with over 20 years of experience building and scaling engineering teams and platforms. She is passionate about using technology to solve real-world problems and helping others grow into their fullest pot... Show more

Rick McCutcheon

Rick McCutcheon

As a 12-time Microsoft Dynamics MVP, I enjoy sharing my knowledge and expertise with others and contributing to the growth and success of the Dynamics 365 community. As the host of PartnerTalks.com, a weekly LinkedIn interview show, I chat with Business Executives from the Microsoft Community about their insights, ideas, and best practices. PartnerTalks.com has reached over 270 episodes and is now in its fifth year of production, attracting a global audience of professionals who want to learn from the experts and stay updated on the latest trends and innovations in the industry.

As a 12-time Microsoft Dynamics MVP, I enjoy sharing my knowledge and expertise with others and contributing to the growth and success of the Dynamics 365 community. As the host of PartnerTalks.com, a weekly LinkedIn interview show, I chat with Busin... Show more

Nandan Hegde

Nandan Hegde

I have 7 yrs of experience in IT world and 2 years as a Data Architect in Azure.
I am a MSFT Data MVP and part of MSFT Community champion team in Data sector :
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/users/nandanhegde-7720/

And author of the blog: https://datasharkx.wordpress.com/

I have 7 yrs of experience in IT world and 2 years as a Data Architect in Azure. I am a MSFT Data MVP and part of MSFT Community champion team in Data sector : https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/users/nandanhegde-7720/ And author of the blog: ht... Show more

Deepak John Reji

Deepak John Reji

Deepak John Reji is an experienced NLP practitioner and researcher who specializes in developing and designing solutions for data science products. He is passionate about domain-centric data science development and advocates for responsible and ethical AI development. Deepak enjoys working with social science and environmental data and creates videos showcasing various prototypes and AI tutorials. Additionally, he hosts the D4 Data Channel podcast, where he interviews industry experts and academicians in the fields of Data Science and Sustainability.

Deepak strongly believes in the power of open source and the democratization of AI. He actively contributes to open-source projects and shares his models and packages in Huggingface and PyPI repositories. His recent research focuses on Immigration and Integration Research, as well as studying human and community interactions in third places using AI and data.

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deepak-john-reji/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@deepakjohnreji
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=4azuuXAAAAAJ&hl=en

Deepak John Reji is an experienced NLP practitioner and researcher who specializes in developing and designing solutions for data science products. He is passionate about domain-centric data science development and advocates for responsible and ethic... Show more

Hridesh Sharma

Hridesh Sharma

I’m an experienced software engineer specializing in AI, cloud-native solutions, and innovative technologies. My expertise includes developing AI-driven applications using Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), AWS, and MLOps practices. I actively mentor learners and professionals, helping them build impactful solutions and effectively harness emerging technologies for growth and innovation.

I’m an experienced software engineer specializing in AI, cloud-native solutions, and innovative technologies. My expertise includes developing AI-driven applications using Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), AWS, and MLOps practices. I actively men... Show more

Alexander Chatzizacharias

Alexander Chatzizacharias

Alexander, a 35-year-old Software Engineer at JDriven, holds dual Dutch and Greek nationality. He earned his master’s degree in Game Studies from the University of Amsterdam, where he discovered his passion for gamification and software engineering. Alexander aims to bridge the gap between game development and software engineering, believing that both industries have much to learn from each other. He is dedicated to integrating technologies and methodologies from both fields. Additionally, he enjoys experimenting with new technologies and cutting-edge sdk's.

Alexander, a 35-year-old Software Engineer at JDriven, holds dual Dutch and Greek nationality. He earned his master’s degree in Game Studies from the University of Amsterdam, where he discovered his passion for gamification and software engineering. ... Show more

Michele Leroux Bustamante

Michele Leroux Bustamante

Michele Leroux Bustamante is Cofounder and CEO at Solliance (solliance.net), Founder of PolicyServer (policyserver.com), in addition to being a Cloud / Security architect, and a Microsoft Regional Director since 2003. Michele is recognized in many fields including software architecture and design, identity and access management, cloud and microservices architectures, security and compliance, and DevOps. During the past 25 years, Michele has held senior executive positions at several organizations, assembled and led high performing teams, and drove delivery and customer success at scale. Michele provides technical and business leadership at Solliance - and shares learnings through workshops, presentations and keynotes. Michele has been published regularly during her entire career including the best-selling book ''Learning WCF'' (O'Reilly 2007) and Developing Microsoft Azure Solutions 2nd Ed. (MS Press 2017). @michelebusta

Michele Leroux Bustamante is Cofounder and CEO at Solliance (solliance.net), Founder of PolicyServer (policyserver.com), in addition to being a Cloud / Security architect, and a Microsoft Regional Director since 2003. Michele is recognized in many fi... Show more

Bobur Umurzokov

Bobur Umurzokov

A co-founder of a UK-based successful startup and Developer Advocate specializing in AI and Data Engineering with 11+ years of experience in tech. Bobur is a Microsoft MVP and loves to develop new open-source projects. He has a proven record of helping early-stage and growth-stage startups scale developer adoption, community engagement, and product visibility.

A co-founder of a UK-based successful startup and Developer Advocate specializing in AI and Data Engineering with 11+ years of experience in tech. Bobur is a Microsoft MVP and loves to develop new open-source projects. He has a proven record of helpi... Show more

Arpit Agrawal

Arpit Agrawal

I am an active Kubernetes contributor. I recently authored a SIG Spotlight Blog on SIG CLI, provided valuable support during community elections (Writing emails and Tweets), currently shadowed under the social media coordinator of SIG_Contibex-comms, and made contributions to improve documentation.

I am an active Kubernetes contributor. I recently authored a SIG Spotlight Blog on SIG CLI, provided valuable support during community elections (Writing emails and Tweets), currently shadowed under the social media coordinator of SIG_Contibex-comms,... Show more

Sarp Remzi Aksu

Sarp Remzi Aksu

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

David Peter Hirsch

David Peter Hirsch

David is the Open Source Program Office Manager at Dynatrace, where he leads open-source strategy, governance, and security efforts. He works closely with engineering teams to drive adoption and community growth for projects like Keptn, OpenFeature, and OpenTelemetry.
With 10+ years of experience in cloud-native and open-source, David specializes in aligning teams, shaping strategy, and building industry partnerships with companies like Google and Spotify. As a CNCF Ambassador and active member of the InnerSource Commons and TODO Group, he champions open collaboration and helps organizations navigate the open-source landscape.
Passionate about data-driven impact, David focuses on accelerating adoption, growing communities, and organizing industry events that bring people together.

David is the Open Source Program Office Manager at Dynatrace, where he leads open-source strategy, governance, and security efforts. He works closely with engineering teams to drive adoption and community growth for projects like Keptn, OpenFeature, ... Show more

Scott Rigby

Scott Rigby

Scott is an artist, engineer & dad, collaborating on a different kind of world. Into collective art, activism, therapy & open source nerdy stuff. Scott is a Cloud Native Ambassador, speaker, organizer of CNCF community events including the New York Kubernetes Meetup and New York KCD, and international conferences including GitOpsCon. He enjoys helping develop Free and Open Source Software that anyone can use, including co-maintaining CNCF projects Helm, Flux and OpenGitOps.

Scott is an artist, engineer & dad, collaborating on a different kind of world. Into collective art, activism, therapy & open source nerdy stuff. Scott is a Cloud Native Ambassador, speaker, organizer of CNCF community events including the New York K... Show more

César Alberca

César Alberca

Digital Nomad & Software Crafter from Spain | JavaScript is my passport to the world. As a Freelancer, I focus on creating robust web applications using React, Angular and Vue, with a special emphasis on testing and TypeScript for quality and maintainability. As an international speaker and a Codemotion committee member and ambassador, I enjoy sharing my insights and learning from the global tech community. When I'm not coding, you can find me exploring the world, hosting a podcast for fellow travelers, climbing, playing board games, or painting.

Digital Nomad & Software Crafter from Spain | JavaScript is my passport to the world. As a Freelancer, I focus on creating robust web applications using React, Angular and Vue, with a special emphasis on testing and TypeScript for quality and maintai... Show more

JL Verboomen

JL Verboomen

Born in Pointe Claire, Quebec, Jean Louis (JL) has undergraduate degrees in Computer Science from Concordia University. He also has his MSc in Statistics from Queens University and an MBA from the John Molson School of Business.

After working in the public sector early in his career, JL moved into the private sector by joining Rogers Communications in 1996 where he focused heavily on database development, reporting and Customer analytics in the wireless industry. JL was recruited to join MT&T (Now Aliant), and enjoyed success in a number of roles of increasing responsibility. In fact, in 2000 JL was made a Computerworld Smithsonian Laureate for advancements made in business applications of data science.

During this time, his work was featured in various industry publications – Including being featured in the cover story of SAS Exec Solutions magazine.

Since that time, JL has taken on increasingly more senior positions in analytics, data science, and consulting across a variety of industries such as retail, automotive, finance and gaming. During this time JL has also been an adjunct professor at Mount Saint Vincent University and Georgian College. His teaching dossier includes courses in Data Science, AI, Statistics, and MIS.

JL is now a VP of Business Solutions with Massive Insights - A leading Canadian Analytics and AI consultancy. JL posts three articles per week on Linkedin, covering a wide range of AI and analytical topics.

JL lives in Toronto, Ontario with his wife and son and is an active volunteer in numerous charitable and educational organizations across both Canada and the US.

Born in Pointe Claire, Quebec, Jean Louis (JL) has undergraduate degrees in Computer Science from Concordia University. He also has his MSc in Statistics from Queens University and an MBA from the John Molson School of Business. After working in... Show more

Vishal Alhat

Vishal Alhat

Vishal Alhat is a Developer Advocate at Amazon Web Services (AWS) and a former AWS Hero, recognized for his significant contributions to the AWS community. With 11+ years of experience in cloud technologies, Vishal specializes in DevOps, cloud security, and AI/ML.

As an active community contributor, Vishal has delivered numerous technical talks at conferences and meetups across India and internationally. He is passionate about helping developers leverage AWS services to build scalable, efficient applications and sharing best practices through hands-on workshops and educational content.

Prior to joining AWS, Vishal established himself as a respected voice in the cloud computing space, earning the prestigious AWS Hero and Hashicorp ambassador awards for his community leadership and technical expertise. He continues to focus on empowering developers and organizations to innovate and solve complex problems using AWS technologies.

Vishal regularly shares his insights through technical writing, open-source contributions, and speaking engagements, making complex cloud concepts accessible to developers at all skill levels.

Vishal Alhat is a Developer Advocate at Amazon Web Services (AWS) and a former AWS Hero, recognized for his significant contributions to the AWS community. With 11+ years of experience in cloud technologies, Vishal specializes in DevOps, cloud securi... Show more

Eric Riz

Eric Riz

Eric is a recognized authority in the advancement of AI and digital transformation with a career marked by impactful projects with global giants such as Disney and Kellogg’s. His expertise in Microsoft 365 has consistently driven transformative change, enhancing corporate efficiencies and aligning technology with strategic business goals.

He is at the forefront of helping organizations adopt Microsoft Copilot and AI-driven tools to unlock new levels of productivity. His work emphasizes how generative AI can transform collaboration, decision-making, and enterprise strategy by embedding intelligence directly into daily workflows. By guiding enterprises through Copilot readiness, governance, and adoption, Eric ensures AI is deployed responsibly and at scale.

Equally central to his work is a strong focus on cybersecurity and risk management. He has deep expertise in deploying Microsoft’s security and compliance stack, including Defender, Sentinel, Intune, and Purview, to protect organizations from evolving digital threats. His strategies enable enterprises to strengthen defenses, safeguard sensitive information, and build resilience against cyber risk while maintaining compliance with global standards.

Eric’s operational acumen is rooted in his ability to define and implement robust corporate technology strategies for Fortune 500 companies. His strategic insights are regularly sought after by industry leaders, and he has shared his expertise on platforms such as Fox Business, The Globe and Mail, Entrepreneur Magazine, and The Huffington Post.

In addition to his client work, Eric is a pivotal figure in the tech community. He serves on the Microsoft Cloud Advisory Board, helping shape the future of AI and cloud computing. His contributions have been recognized with six Microsoft MVP awards, underscoring his commitment to innovation and excellence. As a Judge for the Microsoft Imagine Cup, Eric also mentors the next generation of tech leaders, advancing both AI adoption and security practices.

Based in Toronto, Eric balances his professional life with passions as an avid cyclist and hockey enthusiast, bringing the same drive and dedication to his personal pursuits as he does to advancing Copilot, cybersecurity, and enterprise transformation.

Eric is a recognized authority in the advancement of AI and digital transformation with a career marked by impactful projects with global giants such as Disney and Kellogg’s. His expertise in Microsoft 365 has consistently driven transformative chang... Show more

Peter Carson

Peter Carson

Peter is President of Envision IT and Extranet User Manager, a Microsoft Office Apps & Services MVP since 2011, and President of the Toronto SharePoint User Group. He has lead his team at Envision IT in the use and deep customization of Microsoft 365 and Azure for over 10 years. He is well recognized as an evangelist in the Microsoft 365 and Azure community, speaking regularly at user group meetings, conferences, and Microsoft events.

Peter is President of Envision IT and Extranet User Manager, a Microsoft Office Apps & Services MVP since 2011, and President of the Toronto SharePoint User Group. He has lead his team at Envision IT in the use and deep customization of Microsoft 36... Show more

Vinodh Kumar

Vinodh Kumar

Microsoft MCT, Blogger and a Data Enthusiast

Microsoft MCT, Blogger and a Data Enthusiast Show more

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