Ulrikke Akerbæk, Microsoft MVP since 2021, was named one of the top 50 women in tech in Norway in 2022. She is a leading expert in Power Pages, has 15 years of experience working in tech, and started her career as a SharePoint consultant. She now works as a Power Platform Practice Lead, advisor, architect, developer, and consultant at Itera Fredrikstad.

She is a #PowerAddict and an active contributor in the Power Platform community, peaking at events worldwide and helping others on their journey with the Power Platform. She has been leading the organizing committee for the Arctic Cloud Developer Challenge; a three-day hackathon in Oslo, a yearly event since 2011. She is one of the leaders in the Oslo Power Platform and Dynamics 365 User Groups and hosts "Portallunsj"; a Power Pages meetup, every quarter. Ulrikke also hosts the Power Platform BOOST Podcast with community champion, Nick Doelman, and is on the organising committee for Nordic Summit.

Ulrikke Akerbæk, Microsoft MVP since 2021, was named one of the top 50 women in tech in Norway in 2022. She is a leading expert in Power Pages, has 15 years of experience working in tech, and started her career as a SharePoint consultant. She now wor... Show more

Alex is a Senior Solutions Architect at AWS with 20 years of IT experience in expert and leadership roles. He is a strong advocate of agile and DevOps practices, and he enjoys seeing serverless, cloud-native and event-driven architectures deployed at scale. He has delivered large transformation projects and successfully developed own and customers’ businesses. As an international speaker, he has held advanced technology sessions at a wide range of events.

Alex is a Senior Solutions Architect at AWS with 20 years of IT experience in expert and leadership roles. He is a strong advocate of agile and DevOps practices, and he enjoys seeing serverless, cloud-native and event-driven architectures deployed at... Show more

Tomislav Karafilov is a Business Applications and M365 Apps & Services Microsoft MVP, working as a Principal Consultant Digital Workplace Advisory at SoftwareONE Deutschland GmbH. With .NET (C#) experience since 2003 and SharePoint since 2010/2011, he takes care of classic and modern Power Platform development as part of a wide range of projects as well as advising and supporting customers in the areas of SharePoint / Teams / Stream, Office 365 and Microsoft Azure. Video is very important to him. In addition to attending community events and conferences on Microsoft-related topics, he is a speaker and co-founder (organizer, moderator, speaker) of the "Microsoft Cloud and Collaboration Community Hannover (MSCCCH)", the "Power Platform User Group Hannover" (PPUGHaj).

Tomislav Karafilov is a Business Applications and M365 Apps & Services Microsoft MVP, working as a Principal Consultant Digital Workplace Advisory at SoftwareONE Deutschland GmbH. With .NET (C#) experience since 2003 and SharePoint since 2010/2011, h... Show more

Nadia Jiang is an entrepreneur, open-source enthusiastic, and DevRel expert. She currently serves as the Head of Open Source Growth at Ant Group, where she leads initiatives to drive innovation and collaboration within the open-source ecosystem. Previously, she was the COO of SegmentFault, China's largest developer Q&A community, and co-founder of Apache Answer.

Beyond her professional roles, Nadia is a passionate contributor to the global open-source community. She actively participates in organizations such as the China Open-Source Alliance (KAIYUANSHE), the Apache Software Foundation, OpenInfra Foundation, Linux Foundation, FOSSAsia, OpenUK, Chance Open-Source Foundation, China Computer Federation (CCF), and the China Institute of Communications (CIC). Her influence extends across borders, having spoken at major global open-source conferences, including CommunityOverCode Asia/EU/NA, Open Source Summit, State of Open Con, and FOSSAsia Summit.

Her dedication extends to organizing and volunteering for prominent open-source events. She serves as a core organizer and conference chair for events such as CommunityOverCode Asia, Dev.Together Summit China, and OSPO Summit China, fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange within the developer community.

Nadia Jiang is an entrepreneur, open-source enthusiastic, and DevRel expert. She currently serves as the Head of Open Source Growth at Ant Group, where she leads initiatives to drive innovation and collaboration within the open-source ecosystem. Prev... Show more

Frans Oudendorp is a Security Architect at SecMinds, specializing in securing the modern workplace with Microsoft technologies. With over 20 years of experience in IT, he helps organizations design and implement secure, scalable solutions across identity, endpoints, and cloud services.

His main focus is on Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Intune, and Defender XDR, where he combines deep technical expertise with a pragmatic, real-world approach to security.

Frans is deeply involved in the Microsoft community. He is a co-organizer of events such as Workplace Ninja Summit, Workplace Ninja NL, and KustoCon, and actively contributes to events like ExpertsLive NL. Beyond organizing, he is a frequent speaker sharing practical, real-world security insights with the community.

In addition, Frans runs and contributes to several community podcasts, including Talking Security, Workplace Ninja NL, and Workplace Ninja Summit, where he discusses the latest developments in Microsoft security and modern workplace technologies.

Frans has been recognized as a Microsoft Security MVP since 2022 for his contributions to the community.

Frans Oudendorp is a Security Architect at SecMinds, specializing in securing the modern workplace with Microsoft technologies. With over 20 years of experience in IT, he helps organizations design and implement secure, scalable solutions across iden... Show more

Shannon Ryan is a technical strategist and solution architect who operates at the intersection of complex systems, regulated environments, and enterprise growth. She is known for translating fragmented technology, data, and operational landscapes into cohesive, executable modernization strategies that organizations can confidently implement.

A dedicated advocate for women in technology and emerging leaders, Shannon invests in building resilient leadership pipelines alongside the systems she architects.

Shannon Ryan is a technical strategist and solution architect who operates at the intersection of complex systems, regulated environments, and enterprise growth. She is known for translating fragmented technology, data, and operational landscapes int... Show more

I am a Developer, Open Source & AI Enthusiast, Leader and a passionate Community Builder. As the Creator & Lead of Script Winter of Code (SWOC), I built a platform that empowers developers to contribute meaningfully to open source. Today, SWOC has grown into a thriving ecosystem with 60,000+ contributors and developers, serving as a launchpad for future tech talent and open-source innovation.

I’ve had the privilege of sharing my insights at several prestigious platforms, including Google DevFests (Pune, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Goa, Guwahati, Raipur, Hubbali, Madurai, Kochi, Vizag), Google Cloud Events (CCDN Nagpur), Open Source AI Summit India, IIT Madras, multiple Google Developer Student Clubs, and top tech universities — where I emphasize the importance of building a sustainable and collaborative Open Source & AI ecosystem.

Recently, I was also part of a Road to GDE (Google Developer Expert) Graduate 2025 program, marking another milestone in my journey of blending technical expertise with a passion for community-driven innovation.

I am a Developer, Open Source & AI Enthusiast, Leader and a passionate Community Builder. As the Creator & Lead of Script Winter of Code (SWOC), I built a platform that empowers developers to contribute meaningfully to open source. Today, SWOC has gr... Show more

It's never easy to describe oneself, especially when one is interested in so many different topics and fields and I guess that says something about who I am afterall. I find it fun and entertaining to teach difficult subjects through exotic methods and stories and people seem to also have fun while I do so.

I believe in the union between science and human values (read fun) and I often work and participate in non-profit organization and projects which aim to bring culture and scientific knowledge.

It's never easy to describe oneself, especially when one is interested in so many different topics and fields and I guess that says something about who I am afterall. I find it fun and entertaining to teach difficult subjects through exotic methods a... 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

With a degree in computer science I've been working with Microsoft Technologies over the last ten years, mainly focused on creating collaboration and productivity solutions that drive the adoption of Microsoft Modern Workplace.
A true tech enthusiast, Hands-On Microsoft Teams and Hands-On Microsoft Lists book author and owner of four blogs "HANDS ON SharePoint", "HANDS ON Teams", "HANDS ON Lists" and "HANDS ON Tek".
I love to share my knowledge.

With a degree in computer science I've been working with Microsoft Technologies over the last ten years, mainly focused on creating collaboration and productivity solutions that drive the adoption of Microsoft Modern Workplace. A true tech enthusias... Show more

Majid Hajian is a passionate software engineer currently shaping the future of modern application development at Microsoft. With a focus on modernization—including AI, cloud, and app technologies. Majid is at the forefront of designing cutting-edge solutions that drive innovation.
He is the author of several engineering books, including the latest installment of the best-selling FlutterEngineering.io series. Majid is also a passionate technical trainer, creating impactful learning experiences through platforms like Pluralsight.
As a dedicated community leader, Majid continues to empower developers worldwide through his role as a Flutter and Dart Google Developer Expert, organizing global events and running the acclaimed FlutterVikings conference or more.

Majid Hajian is a passionate software engineer currently shaping the future of modern application development at Microsoft. With a focus on modernization—including AI, cloud, and app technologies. Majid is at the forefront of designing cutting-edge s... Show more

Mårten works as Head of Collaboration and is the Product Owner for Microsoft 365 at Sveriges Radio, where curiosity about people, voices, and collaboration goes hand in hand with technology. As a Microsoft MVP for Teams and Copilot, he enjoys sharing his experiences, both in the Teamspodden podcast and as the initiator and organizer of Teamsdagen.

The magic doesn’t lie in the tools themselves, but in how they are used to unlock the potential of employees, in organizations, in teams, and in everyday work. He believes in the symbiosis of clarity, compliance, and engagement, which together become both meaningful and valuable.

Outside of work, he is a father of three and leads a medical squad in the Swedish Home Guard, a role that reflects the same values as in his professional life: responsibility, structure, and being there for others when it matters most.

Mårten works as Head of Collaboration and is the Product Owner for Microsoft 365 at Sveriges Radio, where curiosity about people, voices, and collaboration goes hand in hand with technology. As a Microsoft MVP for Teams and Copilot, he enjoys sharing... Show more

Jernej Kavka (JK) is a Microsoft AI MVP, SSW Solution Architect, and organizer of several user groups like AI Hack Days and Global AI The Podcast. JK is a full-stack .NET developer, but his passion lies in Azure Cognitive Services, AI and machine learning. He is the main architect behind SSW's virtual receptionist - SophieAI: https://sswsophie.com

He is also very active in the developer community and enjoys speaking at conferences like NDC, DDD, as well as User Groups and Hack Days.

Jernej Kavka (JK) is a Microsoft AI MVP, SSW Solution Architect, and organizer of several user groups like AI Hack Days and Global AI The Podcast. JK is a full-stack .NET developer, but his passion lies in Azure Cognitive Services, AI and machine lea... Show more

Blogger, speaker, #sqlfamily member. Microsoft Data Platform MVP. Data passionate, Data Engineer and Architect.
Over 20 years of programming and experience with SQL Server databases (since 2000 version) he confirmed by certificates MCITP, MCP, MCTS, MCSA, MCSE Data Platform & Data management & analytics. He worked both as developer and administrator big databases designing systems from the scratch. Recently focused on Data Platform in Azure as a certified (Azure Dev-Ops Engineer Expert, Azure Developer Associate) Data Engineer and Azure Architect.
Passionate about optimization of database systems, an advocate of code transparency, open-source projects and automation, DevOps and PowerShell fan.

Since 2015 he has been living and working in the UK. Currently professionally associated with Avanade, an international consulting company.

Socially, tied with Data Community Poland (former PLSSUG) for many years, He worked a couple of years as a volunteer and now as a co-organizer and speaker of the biggest SQL Server conference in Poland (SQLDay).
Socially, tied with the Data Community Poland Association (former PLSSUG) and the SQLDay conference for many years; currently as a co-organizer of a five-day Data Relay conference in the UK, a volunteer at SQLBits and a presenter at these and many other conferences.

An originator of the "Ask SQL Family" podcast and founder of SQLPlayer blog.
Privately happy husband and father of two wonderful girls.

Blogger, speaker, #sqlfamily member. Microsoft Data Platform MVP. Data passionate, Data Engineer and Architect. Over 20 years of programming and experience with SQL Server databases (since 2000 version) he confirmed by certificates MCITP, MCP, MCT... Show more

Giuliano is a Solutions Architect at BMW and Microsoft MVP for Microsoft 365, enthusiastic and a lover of his job, he is a specialist in Microsoft technologies like Microsoft 365 and Azure.
During his career, he has achieved several Microsoft certifications.
He is also a blogger, vlogger, and international speaker.
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Giuliano is a Solutions Architect at BMW and Microsoft MVP for Microsoft 365, enthusiastic and a lover of his job, he is a specialist in Microsoft technologies like Microsoft 365 and Azure. During his career, he has achieved several Microsoft certif... Show more

🚀 Rodolfo is a leading figure in Microsoft Unified Communications technologies, with over 15 years of experience in the ecosystem, from the early days of OCS 2007 to the evolution of Microsoft Teams. His expertise has earned him the prestigious Microsoft MVP award 10 times and counting, solidifying his leadership and contributions to the tech community.

🌎 Passionate about knowledge sharing, Rodolfo is the founder of Teams User Group in Spanish and Microsoft Teams en Español, as well as co-founder and leader of the Get-CsLatam community, key spaces for idea exchange and the professional growth of UC specialists.

🏆 His global impact has been recognized as a UC All Star by UC Today, and he serves as a Board Officer in the Microsoft Global Community Initiative, representing Latin America in the development and strengthening of the community.

📝 On his blog https://steampunk.blog, he shares his expertise and the latest updates from the Unified Communications world, providing valuable content for the Spanish-speaking community. Additionally, alongside the Puppets365TV Gang, he creates dynamic content for YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok, taking tech education to new levels.

🚀 Rodolfo is a leading figure in Microsoft Unified Communications technologies, with over 15 years of experience in the ecosystem, from the early days of OCS 2007 to the evolution of Microsoft Teams. His expertise has earned him the prestigious Micr... Show more

With a strong passion for Sustainable Technology and Agentic AI, Dennis has been an active member of the Microsoft & Umbraco community well over a decade, writing hundreds of articles, tutorials, speaking at conferences, meetups, contributing to open source projects, youtube videos, podcasts, forums etc. for which he has been awarded 4x Microsoft MVP (Azure AI Foundry, Trustworthy AI and Developer Technologies), 7x Umbraco MVP, Top 3 Open Source contributor in Sweden 2024 and Top 5 Developers in Sweden 2023.

With a strong passion for Sustainable Technology and Agentic AI, Dennis has been an active member of the Microsoft & Umbraco community well over a decade, writing hundreds of articles, tutorials, speaking at conferences, meetups, contributing to open... Show more

My name is Adam, and I am an internationally recognized software architect, consultant, marketing and strategy engineer, and book writer with over 15 years of experience in software architecture and development across a range of domains. In my career, I worked with all layers of the software engineering and multiple types of applications, including logistics, e-commerce, machine learning, data analysis, and database management. I am always interested in digging deeper, exploring machine code, and going through implementation details to better understand the internals of the technologies I use every day. That's why I like debugging, decompiling and disassembling the code to understand memory models, concurrency problems and other details hidden deep inside. In my free time, I play ping-pong, watch Woody Allen's movies and blog stuff at http://blog.adamfurmanek.pl

My name is Adam, and I am an internationally recognized software architect, consultant, marketing and strategy engineer, and book writer with over 15 years of experience in software architecture and development across a range of domains. In my career... 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

Alex Riviere is a Senior Front End Developer for Hygiena and a Co-Organizer for the Atlanta Vue.js Meetup.

Alex Riviere is a Senior Front End Developer for Hygiena and a Co-Organizer for the Atlanta Vue.js Meetup. Show more

Indiana Jones of the cloud technologies. Hanna takes her customer on an amazing journey across the world of Azure and they live their best life riding on the back of the best practices, deciphering networking, fighting wild acronyms and discovering the wonders of Azure administration!

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional, Microsoft Certified Trainer, Quantum computing - evangelist and a Belgian Quantum Circle Representative.
Frequent podcast guest and conference speaker Hanna's main focus is simplifying the complex in the technology world by democratizing access to IT expertise via her social platforms and public speaking.

Hanna is an AI Lead at Azelis, where she manages strategic AI projects and cloud migration initiatives. In addition to her role at Azelis, she freelances as an Azure trainer, delivering technical training sessions. Previously, she served as a Azure Trainer at Microsoft, where she provided live, tailored training for clients across Europe and South America and developed high-quality studio content for widespread educational use.

There is no business without technology. The goal is to bridge the gaps between the two worlds and democratize the knowledge by presenting tech topics in approachable way.

Hanna is based in Brussels, Belgium. Personally, fan of Dungeons&Dragons, couchsurfing and foreign languages.

Indiana Jones of the cloud technologies. Hanna takes her customer on an amazing journey across the world of Azure and they live their best life riding on the back of the best practices, deciphering networking, fighting wild acronyms and discovering t... Show more

Loiane Groner is a Java Champion, Angular GDE, Microsoft MVP, Oracle ACE with over 18 years of experience and a Director at BNY. In her spare time, she loves contributing to the community, and she publishes tech videos on Youtube and creates free programming courses at https://loiane.training.

Loiane Groner is a Java Champion, Angular GDE, Microsoft MVP, Oracle ACE with over 18 years of experience and a Director at BNY. In her spare time, she loves contributing to the community, and she publishes tech videos on Youtube and creates free pro... Show more

Emily Harden is a knowledgeable consultant, skillful speaker, and community builder dedicated to fostering growth and impact. As the Founder and Owner of Harden Consulting, she provides tailored coaching to help people clarify what they want, navigate pivots, and thrive at work; so your passion becomes a sustainable path.
Emily draws on her deep roots in the tech ecosystem, where she previously served as Techlahoma's Executive Director, to connect challenges with creative solutions.

When she’s not working, you can probably find her playing board games, trying out new video games, or off on an adventure with her husband and their dog, Patches!

Emily Harden is a knowledgeable consultant, skillful speaker, and community builder dedicated to fostering growth and impact. As the Founder and Owner of Harden Consulting, she provides tailored coaching to help people clarify what they want, navigat... Show more

Mauricio Alan Illera Díaz es Chief Security & Risk Officer (CSRO), subdirector de operaciones y conferencista internacional especializado en gobierno corporativo, gestión integral de riesgos, criminología corporativa y comportamiento humano aplicado a la seguridad.

Cuenta con más de 10 años de trayectoria liderando seguridad, auditoría, SSHE, expansión y continuidad del negocio en entornos multisitio en Latinoamérica, dirigiendo operaciones con más de 4,500 colaboradores y reportando directamente a comités ejecutivos y dirección general.

A lo largo de su carrera ha desarrollado modelos de prevención basados en análisis del comportamiento humano y analítica de riesgos, logrando reducciones de hasta 65 % en incidentes operativos, 30 % en accidentes laborales y hasta 70 % en pérdidas logísticas mediante estrategias preventivas y cultura organizacional.

Ha liderado proyectos de expansión corporativa con inversiones cercanas a 48 millones de dólares, garantizando continuidad operativa, cumplimiento normativo internacional y certificaciones ISO sin sanciones regulatorias.

Su experiencia abarca sectores logísticos, retail, manufactura, banca y operaciones multinacionales, habiendo ocupado posiciones estratégicas en organizaciones como Unilever, Miniso, Paquetexpress, Scotiabank y Prestalana.

Es autor de diversos modelos y publicaciones sobre seguridad basada en datos, criminología corporativa y prevención del delito organizacional, con difusión internacional y más de 80 reconocimientos profesionales.

En el ámbito académico y de divulgación, ha impartido conferencias en congresos internacionales, universidades y organismos gubernamentales sobre criminología, psicología forense, gestión de crisis, seguridad logística, deepfakes, ingeniería social y prevención del riesgo humano.

Mauricio cuenta con formación en criminología y criminalística, ingeniería en mecatrónica, hipnoterapia y atención médica prehospitalaria, además de certificaciones internacionales en auditoría, seguridad, investigación y gestión de riesgos.

Su trabajo se centra en transformar la seguridad tradicional en modelos preventivos basados en conducta humana, inteligencia aplicada y cultura organizacional, ayudando a empresas e instituciones a anticiparse a los riesgos antes de que se conviertan en crisis.

Mauricio Alan Illera Díaz es Chief Security & Risk Officer (CSRO), subdirector de operaciones y conferencista internacional especializado en gobierno corporativo, gestión integral de riesgos, criminología corporativa y comportamiento humano aplicado ... Show more

Tal Mizrachi, AKA Analysis Paralysis online, is a data scientist and educator trying to make data science, analytical methods, and programming accessible and fun to learn about.
Tal teaches with laughter, Joy and dad jokes and easy acceptance of mistakes, Tal is married to Adi (MD, it rhymes), 2 daughters (5, 0.5), a black dog.

Tal Mizrachi, AKA Analysis Paralysis online, is a data scientist and educator trying to make data science, analytical methods, and programming accessible and fun to learn about. Tal teaches with laughter, Joy and dad jokes and easy acceptance of mis... Show more

Vanessa Johnson is a software engineer with an entrepreneurial spirit and a flare for interweaving function and accessibility into everyday projects. She currently works as an android engineer to help bring your favorite puzzles to life as part of the New York Times Games app dev team. When she isn’t busy traveling the globe and giving talks at conferences, she can be found playing basketball or binging horror movies with her best friend.

Vanessa Johnson is a software engineer with an entrepreneurial spirit and a flare for interweaving function and accessibility into everyday projects. She currently works as an android engineer to help bring your favorite puzzles to life as part of th... Show more

Mohammad is a Functional Consultant at Hypertec Group, specializing in Dynamics 365, Power Platform and Microsoft 365 Copilot. He helps organizations drive digital transformation - AI adoption, streamline business processes, and implement governance frameworks that balance innovation with compliance. With hands-on experience building AI-powered solutions, automations, and copilots, Mohammad is passionate about making Microsoft AI tools accessible, practical, and impactful for diverse teams. A community mentor & technology advocate, he enjoys sharing his knowledge to empower users and organizations to innovate responsibly.

Mohammad is a Functional Consultant at Hypertec Group, specializing in Dynamics 365, Power Platform and Microsoft 365 Copilot. He helps organizations drive digital transformation - AI adoption, streamline business processes, and implement governance ... Show more

Marc Brehmer started his career as a Software Engineer in 2013, initially focusing on frontend development before growing into full stack work across web and mobile platforms.

What drives him is a genuine interest in how software should be structured. He digs deep into Domain-Driven Design and Clean Architecture, not just in theory but in practice, including a multi-part blog series on spaceteams.de. He also cares about Software Product Engineering, seeing programming as a tool in the larger process of building great products. On top of that, he enjoys exploring new technologies and programming paradigms, with functional programming being one example.

Sharing what he has learned matters just as much to him as solving hard technical problems. He speaks at conferences, presents at internal tech talks, mentors colleagues, and has supervised a student on their thesis.

Marc Brehmer started his career as a Software Engineer in 2013, initially focusing on frontend development before growing into full stack work across web and mobile platforms. What drives him is a genuine interest in how software should be structu... Show more

Patrick Wahlmueller is an IT professional, Microsoft MVP, and Community Organizer of Experts Live Austria, with a strong focus on AI-driven automation and Microsoft cloud technologies. His background spans classic IT operations and service management as well as modern, cloud-native and low-code solutions.

Today, Patrick works primarily with Copilot Studio, GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Foundry, and intelligent automation, helping organizations move beyond AI hype toward practical, secure, and responsible implementations. He is especially interested in how large language models can be integrated into existing IT landscapes to simplify processes, improve decision-making, and create measurable value.

Known for his clear, pragmatic approach, Patrick enjoys breaking down complex technical topics and making them accessible to both technical and non-technical audiences. As a long-time community contributor and conference organizer, he strongly believes in knowledge sharing, open discussion, and continuous learning.

Based in Austria, Patrick regularly speaks at events and conferences across Europe, sharing hands-on insights on AI, automation, security, and the future of IT.

Patrick Wahlmueller is an IT professional, Microsoft MVP, and Community Organizer of Experts Live Austria, with a strong focus on AI-driven automation and Microsoft cloud technologies. His background spans classic IT operations and service management... Show more

Linda has been navigating the tech landscape for over a decade. She is specialized in Cloud Technologies, IT Process Optimization, and Agile Methodologies. When she is not guiding companies on their cloud journey, she is diving into AI/ML Services and Technologies, and sharing her insights at AWS community events and other tech platforms.

Beyond her professional commitments, Linda is an AWS Community Hero and deeply involved in Women in Tech initiatives, advocating for greater representation and inclusivity. In Vienna, she is the familiar face behind AWS meetups and other community gatherings, creating a welcoming space where every voice is valued and heard. In addition, Linda holds the title of Chairperson for the AWS Community DACH Support Association and is member of the Funding Advisory Board of netidee.

Linda has been navigating the tech landscape for over a decade. She is specialized in Cloud Technologies, IT Process Optimization, and Agile Methodologies. When she is not guiding companies on their cloud journey, she is diving into AI/ML Services an... Show more