Ashish is a Solution Architect, focusing on cloud infrastructure and AI integration. With a commitment to helping organizations harness the power of cloud technology, he provides tailored solutions for diverse industries. Passionate about community engagement, Ashish shares insights and best practices to guide businesses on their AI journeys. He also mentor aspiring tech professionals and lead workshops, fostering a culture of continuous learning and collaboration in the evolving landscape of AI and cloud solutions.

Ashish is a Solution Architect, focusing on cloud infrastructure and AI integration. With a commitment to helping organizations harness the power of cloud technology, he provides tailored solutions for diverse industries. Passionate about community e... Show more

¡Hola! Soy un entusiasta líder en desarrollo de software con una genuina pasión por aprender y compartir conocimientos. En este momento, estoy dedicando mi tiempo a enriquecer la comunidad JavaScript Chile como parte del staff, Apoyo a comunidades en la evaluación y además de mantener mis clases particulares dirigidas a programadores juniors, un espacio donde puedo transmitir lo aprendido en mi trayectoria en empresas como Poliglota, AVLA, Orand entre otras.

A lo largo de mi carrera, he tenido la gratificante experiencia de coordinar equipos de desarrollo multidisciplinarios en distintos países. He tenido la oportunidad de trabajar con una variedad de tecnologías, incluyendo JavaScript, SQL, AWS, Vue.js y Ruby on Rails. Mi enfoque siempre ha sido liderar con empatía y fomentar un ambiente de colaboración y crecimiento continuo. Con una formación que incluye un magister en ingeniería informática de la Universidad de Santiago de Chile, estoy muy emocionado por la posibilidad de ser speaker en esta conferencia, esperando poder conectar con otros profesionales y compartir experiencias y perspectivas enriquecedoras. ¡Estoy ansioso por la oportunidad de contribuir a esta comunidad con una charla que inspire y fomente la colaboración y el aprendizaje!

¡Hola! Soy un entusiasta líder en desarrollo de software con una genuina pasión por aprender y compartir conocimientos. En este momento, estoy dedicando mi tiempo a enriquecer la comunidad JavaScript Chile como parte del staff, Apoyo a comunidades en... Show more

Valentin is a quality software wizard, with over a decade of experience in the fast-paced world of extreme scrum and agile environments. He's a master of effective software quality assurance and testing, and he's always pushing the boundaries of what's possible.

Today, Valentin is working on the cutting edge of consumer-focused software development, building high-quality apps that delight thousands of users. But he's not content to rest on his laurels - his biggest challenge is helping his teams build, break, and recover ecosystems at lightning speed, all while keeping their focus firmly on the end user. It's a thrilling ride, but Valentin wouldn't have it any other way.

Valentin is a quality software wizard, with over a decade of experience in the fast-paced world of extreme scrum and agile environments. He's a master of effective software quality assurance and testing, and he's always pushing the boundaries of what... Show more

Elijah Young is an Enterprise Automation Architect and AI/LLM strategist who helps Fortune 500 organizations turn pilots into platforms at scale. He bridges the gap between executive strategy and hands-on delivery, specializing in retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), AI gateways, Copilot Studio, and Power Platform governance/ALM.

- Led a Vertex AI RAG for IT Operations that lets engineers query events in natural language, with automated evaluation for quality and drift.
- Established a NIST-aligned AI governance model that gives leaders end-to-end oversight—from idea intake to operations—without slowing delivery.
- Built a Power Platform Center of Excellence that supports 30,000+ makers with training, DLP, and FinOps guardrails, enabling a small team to run a large tenant.
- Executed program turnarounds (3 → 27 solutions in a year) by standardizing methods and designing for self-healing.

Trusted by NBCUniversal, Home Depot, Sherwin-Williams, Exelon, Ford, Southern Company, Panera, Memorial Sloan Kettering, and Delta Air Lines, Elijah has delivered more than $60M in measurable business value. His sessions blend real-world enterprise playbooks with practical templates, equipping both executives and practitioners to scale AI and low-code responsibly.

Elijah Young is an Enterprise Automation Architect and AI/LLM strategist who helps Fortune 500 organizations turn pilots into platforms at scale. He bridges the gap between executive strategy and hands-on delivery, specializing in retrieval-augmented... Show more

Philip Obiorah is a Data Scientist, Co-Organizer PyData Milton Keynes , Lead of GDG Cloud Port Harcourt, a Google Explore ML Facilitator, and a researcher with interests in Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing. He is a former Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Buckingham, United Kingdom, and currently serves as a Learning Development Coach in Computing at the University of Buckingham. An Oracle Certified Professional and a member of the British Computer Society, Philip has a diverse academic and professional background.

Philip holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Port Harcourt. In addition, he has earned two Master's degrees: an MSc in Applied Data Science from the University of Buckingham, graduating with distinction, and an MSc in Computer Science from the University of Port Harcourt. He also holds a BA in Philosophy from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nigeria.

Philip is deeply committed to community development and has volunteered extensively to mentor participants in AI and data science programs through initiatives like AI School Africa, the Google Africa Developers Scholarship, and Google Explore ML with Crowdsource. His academic contributions include several research publications, notably "Topic Modeling Using Latent Dirichlet Allocation & Multinomial Logistic Regression," published in the Journal of Digital Innovations & Contemporary Research in Science, Engineering & Technology (Vol. 10, No. 4).

Philip’s efforts have earned him numerous accolades. He was a Global Nominee at NASA SpaceApps 2018 and received the Tech Social Impact Icon (Green) Award in 2022 from Techrity. He was also honored with a special plaque from Google Developer Groups for fostering a vibrant developer community at GDG Cloud Port Harcourt.

Passionate about teaching, community building, and bridging the gap between academia and the tech industry, Philip is dedicated to continuing his impactful journey and achieving even greater milestones in the future.

Philip Obiorah is a Data Scientist, Co-Organizer PyData Milton Keynes , Lead of GDG Cloud Port Harcourt, a Google Explore ML Facilitator, and a researcher with interests in Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing. He is a former Graduate Te... Show more

Kim is a Developer Relations and Developer Experience leader and strategist, JS engineer, and identity and security practitioner. She enjoys teaching, mentoring, and learning from folks in the product technology space. Kim is the Senior Director of Developer Relations at FusionAuth, a Google Developer Expert in Identity, and member of Women in Identity. She loves to travel, overland cross-country, design stickers, and craft miniatures and artisan keycaps for mechanical keyboards.

Kim is a Developer Relations and Developer Experience leader and strategist, JS engineer, and identity and security practitioner. She enjoys teaching, mentoring, and learning from folks in the product technology space. Kim is the Senior Director of D... Show more

Co-Founder/CEO @ Defiant Networks | Author of the Hachi language

Co-Founder/CEO @ Defiant Networks | Author of the Hachi language Show more

Emily Maina is a certified AI trainer, speaker, and founder of Pemanis Solution—an AI-powered marketing and automation agency based in Nairobi, Kenya. With a background in digital strategy and tech empowerment, she helps professionals, developers, and SMEs unlock the full potential of AI tools for content creation, DevOps, and productivity.

Emily has spoken at Microsoft’s Global Power Platform Bootcamp, International Women’s Day Kigali, and numerous DevOps and AI summits across Africa. Her work is rooted in making complex technologies easy to apply in business and software development. Through her workshops and trainings, she equips diverse communities with the skills to innovate, automate, and thrive in the AI era.

Emily Maina is a certified AI trainer, speaker, and founder of Pemanis Solution—an AI-powered marketing and automation agency based in Nairobi, Kenya. With a background in digital strategy and tech empowerment, she helps professionals, developers, an... Show more

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

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

Keelan Knox formerly served as Security Engagement Manager at Alias Cybersecurity, where he quickly advanced after joining the company in 2022. In this role, he brought together expertise in cybersecurity and project management to deliver high-impact client engagements. His background spans business enablement & development, SOC monitoring services, penetration testing, network security, IT auditing, incident response, security awareness training, risk assessment, and social engineering.

During his time at Alias Cybersecurity, Knox was promoted from Security Analyst to Security Engineer to Security Engagement Manager, where he led a team of engineers and security analysts. He oversaw engineering projects as well as security operations & sales, ensuring that technical execution aligned with client objectives and security best practices.

Knox’s leadership experience, combined with his technical foundation, reflects his ability to bridge technical execution with organizational strategy helping teams and businesses strengthen resilience against evolving threats.

Keelan Knox formerly served as Security Engagement Manager at Alias Cybersecurity, where he quickly advanced after joining the company in 2022. In this role, he brought together expertise in cybersecurity and project management to deliver high-impact... Show more

Mårten Hellebro is a Senior Cloud Architect at CloudWay, father of three and medic in the Swedish National Security Forces. He is an Microsoft M365 Apps & Services MVP focusing on Microsoft Teams, Copilot, Viva, collaboration, productivity & digital wellbeing. In addition to speaking at Microsoft conferences and similar events, he is the main organizer for “Teamsdagen” the largest Teams conference in the Nordics, he is the creator of "The Copilot Show", co-host of the Microsoft Teams podcast “Teamspodden“, one of the authors of "Mastering Microsoft Teams - Second Edition" book, and helps both large and small organizations to boost their productivity using Microsoft Teams, Copilot, Viva & Microsoft 365.

Mårten Hellebro is a Senior Cloud Architect at CloudWay, father of three and medic in the Swedish National Security Forces. He is an Microsoft M365 Apps & Services MVP focusing on Microsoft Teams, Copilot, Viva, collaboration, productivity & digital ... Show more

Ran Isenberg is an AWS Serverless Hero, Principal Software Architect at CyberArk, and a consultant specializing in Platform Engineering and Serverless.
With 15+ years of experience in software development and security, Ran has spent the last 5+ years designing and building customer-facing SaaS Serverless services, ensuring the highest production readiness and security standards.

He has spoken at AWS re:Invent, AWS Summits, DevOpsDays, and many other international conferences, delivering insights on Serverless, CI/CD, AWS CDK, and platform engineering best practices.
Ran actively contributes to open-source projects, including AWS Lambda Powertools and several serverless-focused projects on GitHub, such as the AWS Lambda Cookbook, a ready-to-use serverless service template following best practices.

On a personal note, he’s a proud father of two, an amateur barista, and enjoys playing the electric guitar.

Ran Isenberg is an AWS Serverless Hero, Principal Software Architect at CyberArk, and a consultant specializing in Platform Engineering and Serverless. With 15+ years of experience in software development and security, Ran has spent the last 5+ yea... Show more

Elena is a data-driven Director of Product at Voyantis, with a powerful track record of leading AI and machine learning products to success. Over her 15-year career, including 8 years dedicated to this field, she has honed the skill of taking products from a raw idea to a market-leading solution. She brings a rare blend of technical expertise and business acumen to her work, a skillset she built on her B.A. in Management with a specialization in Computer Science. Driven to give back, Elena is a dedicated mentor to product professionals and a fierce advocate for women in tech.

Elena is a data-driven Director of Product at Voyantis, with a powerful track record of leading AI and machine learning products to success. Over her 15-year career, including 8 years dedicated to this field, she has honed the skill of taking product... Show more

Zain Hasan is a Senior AI/ML DevRel Engineer at Together AI a company that allows people to train, fine-tune, and run generative AI models faster, at lower cost, and at production scale. He is an engineer and data scientist by training, who pursued his undergraduate and graduate work at the University of Toronto building artificially intelligent assistive technologies. He then founded his company developing a digital health platform that leveraged machine learning to remotely monitor chronically ill patients. More recently he practiced as a consultant senior data scientist in Toronto. He is passionate about open-source software, education, community, and machine learning and has delivered workshops and talks at multiple events and conferences.

Zain Hasan is a Senior AI/ML DevRel Engineer at Together AI a company that allows people to train, fine-tune, and run generative AI models faster, at lower cost, and at production scale. He is an engineer and data scientist by training, who pursued h... Show more

Aarno is a co-founder and partner of VSHN - The DevOps Company in Zürich, Switzerland. He has been working on DevOps and Platform engineering using Kubernetes and open-source software for over ten years.

Aarno is a co-founder and partner of VSHN - The DevOps Company in Zürich, Switzerland. He has been working on DevOps and Platform engineering using Kubernetes and open-source software for over ten years. Show more

The C# Corner MVP award winner and experienced professional with over 17 years of expertise in SQL Server, ASP.NET Core, Azure DevOps, Git, and C#.NET. Adept at managing teams ranging from 3 to 50 people, I have successfully contributed to both startup and national projects. Through active participation and effective leadership, I have achieved remarkable results. Looking forward to connecting with industry professionals and exploring new opportunities.

The C# Corner MVP award winner and experienced professional with over 17 years of expertise in SQL Server, ASP.NET Core, Azure DevOps, Git, and C#.NET. Adept at managing teams ranging from 3 to 50 people, I have successfully contributed to both start... Show more

Cristiano Galvao is a Senior Data Analyst and Trainer, originally from Brazil and now based in New York City, USA. With 2 decades of experience helping people organize data and gain valuable insights, Cristiano has been recognized by Microsoft with the MVP Award for the past six consecutive years. He is also a LinkedIn Learning instructor and the founder and organizer of Excel Weekend, the most established annual conference about Microsoft Excel in the world, with 10 editions held since 2016. As a big fan of in-person events, he is now organizing the monthly New York Excel Meetup at Microsoft in Times Square and can be seen at multiple Excel events.

Cristiano Galvao is a Senior Data Analyst and Trainer, originally from Brazil and now based in New York City, USA. With 2 decades of experience helping people organize data and gain valuable insights, Cristiano has been recognized by Microsoft with t... Show more

Durga Krishnamoorthy is a Digital Product Management Leader with 11+ years of experience in Software Product Development from concept to launch, including stakeholder leadership across Fortune 500 and Big4 Companies such as Cognizant, Petco, Bytedance (TikTok), EY to name a few.

Durga holds Double Master’s Degrees in Product Management and Business Administration from Carnegie Mellon University (Tepper Business School) and has roots in Chemical Engineering from Anna University (SVCE).

With over 15+ speaking engagements, and authorship of over 50+ articles. Durga is an established authority in Product, Engineering, and Research. Outside her full-time, she is closely associated with her Non-Profit Volunteering activities towards "Foster Youth Empowerment". She pays back to the community as a public speaker, content writer, and event Coordinator with features on the GiftAbled (Nov 2021, readership-10,000), Deccan Chronicle and Hans India (April 2025) reaching 40,000+ readership.

Durga Krishnamoorthy is a Digital Product Management Leader with 11+ years of experience in Software Product Development from concept to launch, including stakeholder leadership across Fortune 500 and Big4 Companies such as Cognizant, Petco, Bytedanc... Show more

Yulia Kosarenko is the author of the books "Business Analyst: A Profession and a Mindset" and "Foundations of Business Analytics", speaker, consultant, and corporate trainer.
As the owner of Why Change Consulting Inc., she helps her clients grow mature enterprise architecture and business analysis practices, and plan and execute digital transformation programs.
As the Professor of Business Analytics at Humber College, she encourages her students to look for ways to solve business problems using analytics.
As a business analysis mentor, she leads the BA Mindset Mentorship Circle and encourages business analysts to learn, adapt, and thrive.
Yulia is active in the business analysis, architecture, and analytics communities, publishing articles and videos, joining podcasts, and advocating for applying common sense and critical thinking in all business endeavours.

Yulia Kosarenko is the author of the books "Business Analyst: A Profession and a Mindset" and "Foundations of Business Analytics", speaker, consultant, and corporate trainer. As the owner of Why Change Consulting Inc., she helps her clients grow ma... Show more

Cindy Gross is a leadership clarity coach who helps women and non-binary leaders in tech lead with courage, clarity, and confidence. A former Microsoft data and cloud architect with 25+ years in enterprise tech, she knows firsthand what it means to thrive in high-pressure, male-dominated environments—while carrying the emotional labor of being “the only one.”

Now, as the founder of Befriending Dragons, Cindy supports underestimated leaders who are ready to stop shape-shifting to survive and start leading from their full selves. She blends systems thinking, equity-centered coaching, and lived experience to help clients navigate burnout, bias, and big decisions with grounded insight and practical strategy. Her work invites leaders to reclaim their voice, set powerful boundaries, and lead in ways that are both effective and deeply aligned.

Cindy’s keynotes and workshops have sparked reflection and change in tech teams, leadership cohorts, coaching communities, and public sector organizations. She speaks with sharp insight, mythic perspective, and deep compassion for what it really takes to lead when the system wasn’t built for you. Her message is simple and powerful: you’re not broken. You get to lead as your full self—and when you do, you change everything.

Cindy Gross is a leadership clarity coach who helps women and non-binary leaders in tech lead with courage, clarity, and confidence. A former Microsoft data and cloud architect with 25+ years in enterprise tech, she knows firsthand what it means to t... Show more

Shai Reznik is the team lead for the Qwik framework and the founder of HiRez.io,
where he makes web development both efficient and fun through hands-on training, online courses and consulting.
As a Google Developer Expert and a seasoned speaker with a background in stand-up comedy and improv,
Shai is known for turning complex tech topics into engaging, fun and memorable talks.

Shai Reznik is the team lead for the Qwik framework and the founder of HiRez.io, where he makes web development both efficient and fun through hands-on training, online courses and consulting. As a Google Developer Expert and a seasoned speaker wi... Show more

Eric Cameron holds a M.S. in Computer Science and a B.S. degree in Computer Science with minors in Mathematics and Physics, both from Montclair State University. Eric works as a freelance consultant, taking on a variety of technology, instructional design, and database tasks. He is a former a tenured Associate Professor at Passaic County Community College, where he taught in the Computer and Information Sciences department for 19 years, and is currently an adjunct professor at Bergen Community College. Eric also worked as an instructor at Tech Elevator, teaching full-stack development. Eric has also worked as a software engineer both as a full-time employee and contractor, most recently for ITT (now part of L3Harris Corporation). Eric has written four textbook for Pearson.

Eric Cameron holds a M.S. in Computer Science and a B.S. degree in Computer Science with minors in Mathematics and Physics, both from Montclair State University. Eric works as a freelance consultant, taking on a variety of technology, instructional d... Show more

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I'm a founding team member at Parseable a fast observability platform on S3. I have been contributing to open source for the last four years, previously part of the Kubernetes Release team, and contributed to sig-contribex.

I'm a founding team member at Parseable a fast observability platform on S3. I have been contributing to open source for the last four years, previously part of the Kubernetes Release team, and contributed to sig-contribex. Show more

I joined Microsoft in 2021 after 2+ years as a consultant with Microsoft Partners. Power Platform enabled me to make a career change in 2019 after 10+ years working in the broadcast industry where I was a SharePoint site collection admin and Power Apps Champion. I am passionate about the Power Platform, especially PowerApps and Power Automate.

I co-organize the Washington DC Power Platform user group and I've presented at GlobalCon, Community Summit North America, SharePoint Saturday DC, the Power Platform World Tour, the Baltimore SharePoint User Group and the Power Platform Virtual Conference.

I joined Microsoft in 2021 after 2+ years as a consultant with Microsoft Partners. Power Platform enabled me to make a career change in 2019 after 10+ years working in the broadcast industry where I was a SharePoint site collection admin and Power Ap... Show more

Joel brings 25 years of global experience, supporting Fortune 500 companies and thousands of participants. He specializes in empowering leaders and teams with effective communication skills, fostering more impactful collaboration and motivation. His expertise lies in enabling individuals to authentically influence others towards deeper business relationships, fostering trust and enhancing engagement.

Joel thrives to lead engaging and interactive sessions based on 'Learn, Laugh, and Do!'

When you communicate effectively, people feel heard, seen, and understood- mutual respect is created, and you start connecting and unlocking the motivators for you and the other.

Drawing from his background as a former professional actor and improviser- Joel brings unique tips and activities for everyone to practice and implement.

You can listen to or watch Joel as the host of "The Great Canadian Leadership" and "This Feels Right" Podcasts and YouTube – interviewing leaders and experts on influencing and communications skills."

Joel brings 25 years of global experience, supporting Fortune 500 companies and thousands of participants. He specializes in empowering leaders and teams with effective communication skills, fostering more impactful collaboration and motivation. His ... Show more

Eli has been building Web Applications for 25 years, starting back in the days of writing CGI-BIN programs in C. He’s worked for a laundry list of companies & startups such as Digg, TripAdvisor, and the Hubble Space Telescope Project. He is currently a Staff Engineer for Thrive Market. He sits firmly on the fence between "Just getting it done" and "Let's do it right" when it comes to coding.

Eli has been building Web Applications for 25 years, starting back in the days of writing CGI-BIN programs in C. He’s worked for a laundry list of companies & startups such as Digg, TripAdvisor, and the Hubble Space Telescope Project. He is current... Show more

David Oluwabusayo is a seasoned Software Engineer, Community Manager, and technology leader with over 7 years of comprehensive experience spanning government, public, and private sector organizations. As the Chief Technology Officer at Paperless, he drives innovation in digital transformation and paperless workspace solutions.

David specializes in cross-platform application development with a particular focus on Flutter framework. His technical proficiency spans multiple domains:
* Mobile Development
* Web Development:
* Backend Systems
* Cloud Technologies
* Desktop Application

Beyond his technical contributions, David is a passionate advocate for technology adoption and knowledge sharing.

David's greatest strengths lie in his insatiable curiosity and open-mindedness toward emerging technologies. He believes in continuous learning and maintains a humble perspective on knowledge acquisition, understanding that the journey of discovery in technology is endless.

As a strong advocate for paperless workspaces and digital efficiency, David is dedicated to building solutions that streamline processes, reduce environmental impact, and enhance productivity across various sectors.

"David is Half geek, half brilliant - always learning, always growing."

David Oluwabusayo is a seasoned Software Engineer, Community Manager, and technology leader with over 7 years of comprehensive experience spanning government, public, and private sector organizations. As the Chief Technology Officer at Paperless, he ... Show more