Media & Information

Esteemed specialists working in the fields of media education, digital media, multimedia and radio services

Damian Synadinos

Damian Synadinos

Damian Synadinos has many labels. He spent 25 years as a software executive across diverse industries, gaining deep experience in technology, quality, and leadership. Along the way, he’s also been a schoolteacher, a children’s book author, a comedic improviser, and a portrait artist - experiences that sharpened his ability to communicate, connect, and think creatively. In 2016, he founded Ineffable Solutions to become a full-time speaker focused on people and fundamental topics such as communication, empathy, risk, identity, and trust – areas that are timeless and universal. His keynotes, talks, and workshops feature original content that blends conceptual depth, practical insight, and interactive humor, engaging the audiences’ hearts, minds, and funny bones. The result is a thought-provoking, relatable message that creates a lasting impact in any context.

Damian Synadinos has many labels. He spent 25 years as a software executive across diverse industries, gaining deep experience in technology, quality, and leadership. Along the way, he’s also been a schoolteacher, a children’s book author, a comedic ... Show more

Ryan Edge

Ryan Edge

Ryan Edge is a software engineer and Flutter GDE living in Charlotte, North Carolina. His primary focus is front-end mobile and web development using Flutter and React. His secondary focus is back-end development with technologies including Node.js, GraphQL, Vercel, Supabase, and Firebase. He is a co-author of the "Cross-Platform UIs with Flutter" book.

Ryan Edge has 10+ years of experience ranging from maintaining large-scale systems to developing internal and commercial web, mobile, and desktop applications using various technologies.

Ryan Edge is a community organizer of Flutter Charlotte and GDG Charlotte. He is passionate about creating software that has a tangible positive impact on the lives of its users, furthering diversity in the developer community, and mentoring young software engineers.

Ryan Edge is a software engineer and Flutter GDE living in Charlotte, North Carolina. His primary focus is front-end mobile and web development using Flutter and React. His secondary focus is back-end development with technologies including Node.js,... Show more

Kito Mann

Kito Mann

Kito D. Mann is the Principal Consultant at Virtua, Inc., specializing in enterprise application architecture, training, development, and mentoring with microservices, cloud, Web Components, Angular, and Jakarta/Java EE technologies. He is also the co-host of The Stackd Podcast and the author of JavaServer Faces in Action. Mann has participated in several Java Community Process expert groups (including CDI, JSF, and Portlets) and is an internationally recognized speaker. He is also a Java Champion and Google Developer Expert in Web Technologies. He holds a BA in Computer Science from Johns Hopkins University.

Kito D. Mann is the Principal Consultant at Virtua, Inc., specializing in enterprise application architecture, training, development, and mentoring with microservices, cloud, Web Components, Angular, and Jakarta/Java EE technologies. He is also the c... Show more

André Melancia

André Melancia

Doing AI stuff since before it was cool!
• Developer / DBA / Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) focusing on Microsoft's Data Platform, AI, Azure, IoT and Security.
• Developing information and multimedia systems, DBA, project and IT management, for over 27 years.
• Speaker with over 350+ sessions delivered since 2015 at international conferences and community events (mostly in-person before pandemic times) on multiple technologies, Internet Governance and Human Rights, as well as volunteer and moderator.
• Organiser and founder at technical communities: IT Pro Portugal, PowerShell Portugal, Data Community Portugal, and multiple other online communities such as IPv6 Portugal, DNSSEC Portugal, etc.
• Organiser of technical events: Global AI Bootcamp Lisboa, Global Power Platform Bootcamp Lisboa, Ctrl-Alt-Shell, Ctrl-Alt-Xmas, Global Diversity CFP Day Lisboa, Power BI Roadshow Lisboa, Programar Saturday, Community Evenings, etc.
• Go to https://Andy.PT and you'll know the same as the NSA...

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Doing AI stuff since before it was cool! • Developer / DBA / Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) focusing on Microsoft's Data Platform, AI, Azure, IoT and Security. • Developing information and multimedia systems, DBA, project and IT management, for ... Show more

Natalie Johnson

Natalie Johnson

Natalie Johnson is a renowned consultant, performance coach, author and business motivational speaker with over three decades of experience transforming cultures worldwide. As the Co-founder and Chief Visionary of Vidl Work, Natalie specializes in optimizing organizational performance by increasing energy, fostering team connections, and developing courageous leaders.

With a background in human performance, including psychology, physiology, and resilience, Natalie is a sought-after speaker and trainer, known for her engaging, high-energy presentations. Her impactful work has earned her numerous accolades, including the Enterprising Women of the Year Award, Champion of Healthcare, and Business Leader Woman Extraordinaire.

Natalie's dynamic speaking style and expertise in topics such as intentional culture, leadership development, and effective communication have made her a respected figure in the business world. Her ability to inspire and empower audiences to achieve their full potential has made her a valuable asset to organizations seeking to thrive in today's competitive landscape.

Natalie Johnson is a renowned consultant, performance coach, author and business motivational speaker with over three decades of experience transforming cultures worldwide. As the Co-founder and Chief Visionary of Vidl Work, Natalie specializes in op... Show more

Abhishek Mankuskar

Abhishek Mankuskar

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

Ginger Grant

Ginger Grant

Ginger Grant is a distinguished Microsoft Data Platform MVP and Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), renowned for her deep expertise in advanced analytics, machine learning, AI, data warehousing, and the evolving landscape of Microsoft Fabric. As a sought-after consultant, Ginger empowers organizations to harness the full potential of their data ecosystems.

Beyond consulting, Ginger is a prolific thought leader and speaker for both keynotes and technical training. She contributes regularly as a columnist for Code Magazine, authors insightful books, and shares practical knowledge on her blog, DesertIsleSQL.com. Her educational impact spans a wide range of technologies, including Azure Synapse Analytics, Python, and Azure Machine Learning, making her a trusted voice in the data community.

Whether on stage, in print, or in the classroom, Ginger’s passion for data and commitment to knowledge-sharing make her a standout figure in the world of data and AI.

Ginger Grant is a distinguished Microsoft Data Platform MVP and Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), renowned for her deep expertise in advanced analytics, machine learning, AI, data warehousing, and the evolving landscape of Microsoft Fabric. As a sou... Show more

Jigyasa Grover

Jigyasa Grover

12-time award-winning AI visionary and 'Sculpting Data For ML' author Jigyasa Grover drives rider personalization innovation at Uber after transforming Twitter/X, Facebook/Meta, Faire, and Bordo AI with large-scale ML systems. Handpicked by Google for their I/O keynote, she serves on Google's Developer Advisory Board while advising social search engine Diem and other Silicon Valley startups.

As a sought-after LinkedIn Learning instructor, Jigyasa educates thousands of professionals worldwide on cutting-edge AI-powered applications and agentic AI systems, solidifying her status as a thought leader in artificial intelligence education. As a Google Developer Expert, Women Techmaker Ambassador, and World Economic Forum Global Shaper, Jigyasa has also been featured in Business Insider, VentureBeat, and International Business Times, and has elevated panels with Harvard University, Preston-Werner Ventures, Norwegian Business School, Humanitarian Frontier in AI, Women in Data, and more to her name.

The UC San Diego alumna has secured funding from the Canadian and Norwegian governments, the Linux Foundation, and multiple tech giants, enabling work that transcends geographical boundaries. With 200+ media features and contributions to open source recognized by Apache and Python Software Foundations, she mentors next-generation talent while shaping AI's future through advisory roles at Bezoku AI, Las Positas College, and various AI forums.

12-time award-winning AI visionary and 'Sculpting Data For ML' author Jigyasa Grover drives rider personalization innovation at Uber after transforming Twitter/X, Facebook/Meta, Faire, and Bordo AI with large-scale ML systems. Handpicked by Google fo... Show more

Elizabeth Fuentes Leone

Elizabeth Fuentes Leone

Elizabeth Fuentes is a Developer Advocate and AI engineer specializing in agent harness architecture. Her work spans context engineering, agent memory, security guardrails, and taking agents to production. Through hands-on demos she breaks complex concepts into simple, understandable pieces of code, helping developers build more efficient agents and democratizing the adoption of advanced AI for everyone. Master's in Data Science, bilingual English/Spanish.

Elizabeth Fuentes is a Developer Advocate and AI engineer specializing in agent harness architecture. Her work spans context engineering, agent memory, security guardrails, and taking agents to production. Through hands-on demos she breaks complex co... Show more

Rod Trent

Rod Trent

Rod Trent is an experienced cybersecurity professional and best-selling author with deep expertise in content marketing, community development, and product and program management. During his long career, Rod has built and sold many successful businesses and regularly speaks and keynotes and provides hosting skills for various conferences, webinars, and live podcasts. In his spare time, Rod writes KQL queries, authors fiction and non-fiction books, tells proud stories about his grandkids, brags about his Six Million Dollar Man addiction, and teaches AI to behave.

Rod Trent is an experienced cybersecurity professional and best-selling author with deep expertise in content marketing, community development, and product and program management. During his long career, Rod has built and sold many successful busines... Show more

Jeferson Fernando

Jeferson Fernando

From humble beginnings in Brazil, Jeferson has reshaped his life via open-source, significantly impacting his family. With 20 years of OSS experience, he advocates for open-source, knowledge-sharing, and community growth. He runs a YouTube channel with 99k subscribers. His initiatives like "Chama as Mina" have trained 4000+ women in tech skills, and another program has empowered 1000+ black individuals with Docker, K8s, and Istio expertise. Jeferson holds CKA, CKAD, and RHCE certifications.

From humble beginnings in Brazil, Jeferson has reshaped his life via open-source, significantly impacting his family. With 20 years of OSS experience, he advocates for open-source, knowledge-sharing, and community growth. He runs a YouTube channel wi... Show more

James Eastham

James Eastham

James Eastham is a Serverless Developer Advocate at Datadog, AWS Community Builder and a Microsoft MVP. He answered phones in front-line support, administered databases and developed modern application backends with a range of technologies. He worked AWS working with some of the biggest companies on the planet, migrating workloads from data centers into the cloud and modernizing in the process.

James produces content on YouTube focused on architecting and building applications with serverless technologies using .NET and Rust. He also has a strong interest in and expertise in event-driven architecture and building more loosely coupled systems.

James Eastham is a Serverless Developer Advocate at Datadog, AWS Community Builder and a Microsoft MVP. He answered phones in front-line support, administered databases and developed modern application backends with a range of technologies. He worked... Show more

Ian Cooper

Ian Cooper

Polyglot Coding Architect in London, founder of #ldnug, speaker, tabletop gamer, geek. Tattooed, pierced, and bearded. The 'guv' on @BrighterCommand

Polyglot Coding Architect in London, founder of #ldnug, speaker, tabletop gamer, geek. Tattooed, pierced, and bearded. The 'guv' on @BrighterCommand Show more

Muhammad Suzaril Shah bin Zakaria

Muhammad Suzaril Shah bin Zakaria

I am a Microsoft MVP (Azure AI Platform), Microsoft Certified Trainer and a Technophilic! I like exploring technology, especially the Cloud, IoT, and Networking. I am more of an IT Infrastructure person than I am a Software Developer/Engineer, and even so, I like to code! I am pursuing a Master in Engineering Technology (Electrical and Electronics) at Universiti Kuala Lumpur, and my research objective is to integrate Cloud (Azure) functions into IoT applications. Putting all my technical experiences aside, I also like to lead, and my goal is to empower and contribute as much as possible to the community. Given my past experiences as a Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador, I have hosted countless events and workshops for my student community at my university. I also like creating tech-related videos (https://www.youtube.com/@suzarilshah) and blogs ( https://blog.suzarilshah.uk ).

I am a Microsoft MVP (Azure AI Platform), Microsoft Certified Trainer and a Technophilic! I like exploring technology, especially the Cloud, IoT, and Networking. I am more of an IT Infrastructure person than I am a Software Developer/Engineer, and ev... Show more

Rachel Irabor

Rachel Irabor

Rachel Irabor is a Microsoft MVP in Business Applications and a Power Platform Developer at a Microsoft Partner company, where she builds enterprise solutions with Power Apps, Power Automate, Dynamics 365 CRM, and AI-powered agents.
She speaks internationally on Power Platform, AI, and enterprise adoption and governance. She also hosts the A Girl in Love with Tech podcast and teaches adoption of AI to businesses and users.

Rachel Irabor is a Microsoft MVP in Business Applications and a Power Platform Developer at a Microsoft Partner company, where she builds enterprise solutions with Power Apps, Power Automate, Dynamics 365 CRM, and AI-powered agents. She speaks inter... Show more

Jo Franchetti

Jo Franchetti

Jo is a Developer Advocate with a passion for the web and the people who build it. She champions great developer experience and loves teaching good use of JS, TS, and AI by making complex concepts feel approachable and fun. When she's not on a conference stage or mentoring the next generation of developers, you'll find her crafting sparkly, wearable, internet-connected tech. Jo is also a vocal advocate for mental health awareness and is deeply committed to building a more diverse and inclusive tech industry.

Jo is a Developer Advocate with a passion for the web and the people who build it. She champions great developer experience and loves teaching good use of JS, TS, and AI by making complex concepts feel approachable and fun. When she's not on a confer... Show more

Falek Miah

Falek Miah

Databricks Champion and Microsoft & Databricks certified consultant with over 15 years of experience in data, analytics, and Azure.

Specialises in designing and delivering end-to-end data platforms using Azure, Databricks, and the Power Platform, with a strong focus on automation, DevOps, and scalable analytics. Works closely with engineers and stakeholders to turn complex data problems into practical solutions.

An active member of the data community who enjoys sharing real-world lessons through talks, blogs and mentoring.

Outside work, enjoys running, swimming, football, and learning new technologies.

Databricks Champion and Microsoft & Databricks certified consultant with over 15 years of experience in data, analytics, and Azure. Specialises in designing and delivering end-to-end data platforms using Azure, Databricks, and the Power Platform, ... Show more

Homer Gaines, CPACC

Homer Gaines, CPACC

I'm a designer, UI engineer, and certified accessibility professional with over 30 years of experience. With a background in behavioral psychology and neurology, I focus on leading, promoting, and advancing accessibility at every stage in the product development lifecycle.

I'm a designer, UI engineer, and certified accessibility professional with over 30 years of experience. With a background in behavioral psychology and neurology, I focus on leading, promoting, and advancing accessibility at every stage in the product... Show more

Blaize Stewart

Blaize Stewart

Blaize is a Microsoft MVP and has been interested in software development since childhood and wrote his first software while still in high school. Since that time, Blaize has had broad experience in all things IT ranging from a network administrator to a software architect and everything in between.

Blaize is a Microsoft MVP and has been interested in software development since childhood and wrote his first software while still in high school. Since that time, Blaize has had broad experience in all things IT ranging from a network administrator ... Show more

Hastimal Jangid

Hastimal Jangid

Hastimal Jangid is a Cloud, Data, and AI technology leader, enterprise architect, researcher, and technical speaker with 15+ years of experience designing large-scale distributed, data-intensive, and AI-powered systems. He is 10× AWS, 7× GCP, 3×Azure, Kubernetes, Snowflake, Databricks, GenAI, GitHub, and Anthropic MCP Certified, combining deep multi-cloud expertise with emerging AI technologies.

His work and research focus on Large Language Models (LLMs), Agentic AI, AI Search and Retrieval, RAG, Model Context Protocol (MCP), cloud-native AI infrastructure, real-time data engineering, AI security, and responsible AI, with particular interest in applications across healthcare and biomedical systems.

As Co-founder of RankRabbit AI, Hastimal explores how LLMs and AI agents discover, retrieve, rank, reason over, and recommend information across platforms such as Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Google’s AI-powered search experiences. His research interests include LLM retrieval and grounding, multi-agent systems, AI search, information quality, explainable AI (xAI), knowledge-base poisoning, AI security, and trustworthy AI systems.

His engineering background spans AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Kubernetes, distributed systems, Big Data, machine learning, MLOps, real-time streaming architectures, and AI agent infrastructure. He has designed and delivered enterprise technology initiatives across healthcare, financial services, retail, travel, media, and digital commerce.

As a technical speaker, Hastimal translates emerging AI research into practical architectures and hands-on demonstrations. His talks explore the intersection of LLMs, AI agents, MCP, cloud infrastructure, K8, search, security, and healthcare AI—explaining how modern AI systems work, where they fail, and how engineers can build them securely, responsibly, and at scale.

Hastimal Jangid is a Cloud, Data, and AI technology leader, enterprise architect, researcher, and technical speaker with 15+ years of experience designing large-scale distributed, data-intensive, and AI-powered systems. He is 10× AWS, 7× GCP, 3×Azure... Show more

Oleg Nenashev

Oleg Nenashev

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

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

Giorgio Basile

Giorgio Basile

I am a young man born in 2000 and I am currently finishing my studies in computer science at the Ca' Foscari University of Venice, located in Mestre, in addition to being a full-time web developer.
In addition to studying, I love playing role-playing games, skateboarding and playing Magic the Gathering.

I am a young man born in 2000 and I am currently finishing my studies in computer science at the Ca' Foscari University of Venice, located in Mestre, in addition to being a full-time web developer. In addition to studying, I love playing role-playin... Show more

Sagar Das

Sagar Das

Sagar is a Staff Android Engineer who has been building apps for 11 years now. He is also a Google developer expert in Android and a co-organizer for Google Developer Groups at Boston and enjoys educating for the mobile dev community.

Sagar is a Staff Android Engineer who has been building apps for 11 years now. He is also a Google developer expert in Android and a co-organizer for Google Developer Groups at Boston and enjoys educating for the mobile dev community. Show more

Jo Minney

Jo Minney

Jo Minney is a small business founder and technical communicator based (for now) in Perth, Western Australia. She is passionate about user experience, data-driven decision making, cats and travel – not necessarily in that order. She’s also an avid maker, from 3D printing to sewing to woodworking, and loves combining technology and creativity to make cool stuff and encouraging others to do the same.

By day, you’ll find Jo working with charities and NGOs helping them to create bespoke digital platforms, conducting usability testing, or running workshops to help organisations level up their digital presence. You might also find her donating her time to help tackle social issues (such as gender inequality, domestic violence and global poverty) through the use of technology, or freelancing as a Nielsen Norman certified user experience research consultant.

Jo is an ambassador, sponsor and lead mentor for She Codes Australia, a social enterprise that aims to make tech jobs more accessible for women, and a has been recognized via multiple awards for her advocacy work related to diversity and gender equity. An accomplished international conference speaker, Jo can regularly be found with a microphone in hand speaking about user experience, accessibility, imposter syndrome, closing the gender gap and pockets.

Jo Minney is a small business founder and technical communicator based (for now) in Perth, Western Australia. She is passionate about user experience, data-driven decision making, cats and travel – not necessarily in that order. She’s also an avid ma... Show more

Samir Sengupta

Samir Sengupta

Samir Sengupta is an AI/ML engineer in New York who builds production LLM, RAG and multi-agent systems, and the infrastructure that keeps them reliable once the demo is over.

Over 3+ years at SynRadar and Neural Thread he has shipped Kafka pipelines processing ~500K events a day, ML services on Kubernetes at sub-100ms p50 latency, and NLP ticket routing that cut manual triage by about 40%. He is the founder of SyGentAI, which builds agent systems where agents propose, humans approve and every action is logged.

He runs his own fleet of websites, unattended LLM publishing pipelines and agents that are built and operated largely by coding agents, and he writes about what breaks. His open work includes Wayne, an AI coding harness for VS Code; PrometheusAI, an offline LLM assistant for Android; tokenash, a local-first context compressor; and a TechRxiv preprint on long-context LLMs for edge devices.

In 2026 he spoke at KCD New York, Apache Beam Summit NYC and Blockchain Week UNGA Edition. He holds an M.S. in Data Science from Saint Peter's University.

samcodeman.com · github.com/SamirSengupta · linkedin.com/in/samirsengupta

Samir Sengupta is an AI/ML engineer in New York who builds production LLM, RAG and multi-agent systems, and the infrastructure that keeps them reliable once the demo is over. Over 3+ years at SynRadar and Neural Thread he has shipped Kafka pipelin... Show more

Nikki Eke

Nikki Eke

Nikki is an experienced software engineer with a sharp eye for detail and craft. She focuses on building high-performant, resilient products that solve real problems for individuals and organizations. She is also a technical writer and speaker who has authored several articles featured across widely read developer platforms.

A Rive ambassador and package author, Nikki is passionate about community building. She believes deeply in knowledge sharing as a way to spark collaboration and support continuous learning across the tech ecosystem.

Outside tech, Nikki is a thinker with a curious mind and a love for art.

Nikki is an experienced software engineer with a sharp eye for detail and craft. She focuses on building high-performant, resilient products that solve real problems for individuals and organizations. She is also a technical writer and speaker who ha... Show more

Sammie Walker Herrera

Sammie Walker Herrera

Sammie Walker Herrera runs a public speaking coaching consultancy called Speak Y'all (yes, she's from Texas), leveraging 10+ years coaching leaders on their impromptu speaking, interviewing, and leadership skills. Her clients are senior leaders at companies like Amazon, IBM, Oracle, and Microsoft. She focuses on creating a fun, non-judgmental space for folks to hone their speaking strengths. Sammie is a Certified ADHD Coach through the ADD Coach Academy & the International Coaching Federation. She is passionate about supporting fellow neurodivergent professionals. Sammie earned two Bachelor's degrees from Carnegie Mellon University and a Master's of Arts in Student Affairs in Higher Education from Slippery Rock University. Sammie is also a Latin dance instructor and performs improv comedy.

Sammie Walker Herrera runs a public speaking coaching consultancy called Speak Y'all (yes, she's from Texas), leveraging 10+ years coaching leaders on their impromptu speaking, interviewing, and leadership skills. Her clients are senior leaders at co... Show more

Michel Fotsing

Michel Fotsing

Michel Fotsing is a cybersecurity and AI governance architect focused on helping organizations adopt AI without losing control over security, risk, and critical decisions.

With over 11 years of experience across cybersecurity, cloud platforms, critical infrastructure, and AI-enabled systems, Michel bridges technical security and executive decision-making. He holds the CISSP credential and contributes to the ISC2 CISSP Examination Review Board.

His work explores a central question for modern organizations: How do you determine what AI can decide, what it should help decide, and what must remain under human control?

Michel developed the Three Zones framework—Automated, Augmented, and Sanctuary—to help organizations classify decisions by risk, define appropriate human oversight, and establish boundaries for AI autonomy. His approach connects AI governance principles with practical cybersecurity, risk management, and organizational accountability.

He is the author of The Digital Architect: Orchestrating Intelligence in the Age of AI and writes for an audience of technology leaders and professionals.

Michel speaks to executives, CIOs, CISOs, risk leaders, and technology teams about AI governance, cybersecurity strategy, AI risk management, and the future of human oversight. His presentations combine strategic frameworks, practical exercises, and real-world scenarios to help organizations turn abstract AI principles into actionable decisions.

Speaking topics: AI governance and accountability · ISO/IEC 42001 and AI management systems · AI risk management · Cybersecurity architecture · Human oversight of autonomous AI · Executive AI strategy.

Michel Fotsing is a cybersecurity and AI governance architect focused on helping organizations adopt AI without losing control over security, risk, and critical decisions. With over 11 years of experience across cybersecurity, cloud platforms, cri... Show more

Stefan Koehler

Stefan Koehler

Stefan’s work has touched fields that at first sight have little in common: music, large-scale open-source migrations, enterprise architecture, fine cuisine, organizational development, and AI. On closer inspection, they share recurring questions about structure, interaction, complexity, adaptation, and how individual parts form a functioning whole.
Across these contexts, his focus is less on individual technologies than on the relationships between components, people, processes, and institutions. His approach is shaped by systems thinking and Kanban: making work and dependencies visible, reducing unnecessary complexity, and enabling deliberate change. He is interested in how complex systems can remain understandable, maintainable, observable, and adaptable — and how technical architecture can support autonomy without losing sight of organizational reality.
He has contributed to initiatives including LiMux and the architectural groundwork for what later became openDesk. His technical work spans AI system architecture, corrective RAG, hybrid retrieval and reranking, observability and provenance, security, reproducible infrastructure, Infrastructure as Code, and deployment across environments from personal computers to data centers and cloud infrastructure. Today he brings these strands together in praivate, a privacy-focused AI platform built around free software, modularity, high engineering standards, reproducibility, and operational control.
Previous speaking engagements include LinuxCon Europe, FOSSASIA, SFSCon, CeBIT, and AI Tech Summit Belgrade. Forthcoming appearances include Big Data Week Bucharest, Kiss the Future Sarajevo, DeAI Summit Malta, and Commons AI Paris.

Stefan’s work has touched fields that at first sight have little in common: music, large-scale open-source migrations, enterprise architecture, fine cuisine, organizational development, and AI. On closer inspection, they share recurring questions abo... Show more

Vincent Mayers

Vincent Mayers

Expat Brit, artist, athlete, traveler, and technology community junkie. Vincent works at Neo4j as a Senior Manager, Community Management, is a Java Champion, a steering committee member for MicroProfile, a board member of the Atlanta Java Users Group since 2008, and is an organizer of the Devnexus conference

Vincent has a degree in 3D Design from the University of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom, and, in another life, was a full-time athlete competing at World Championship level in whitewater kayaking.

Expat Brit, artist, athlete, traveler, and technology community junkie. Vincent works at Neo4j as a Senior Manager, Community Management, is a Java Champion, a steering committee member for MicroProfile, a board member of the Atlanta Java Users Group... Show more

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