Media & Information

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

Guillaume Barbier

Guillaume Barbier

Guillaume is Business Analyst at Razorfish France and specialize in the customization of CMS products for the editorial needs of his clients.

Thanks to the various domains (Art, Science, Education, Web, Accessibility…) he discovered during his studies and his career, Guillaume is able to be the interface between his clients and the different crafts. He aims at improving their understanding of the needs and constraints of the others.

Guillaume is Business Analyst at Razorfish France and specialize in the customization of CMS products for the editorial needs of his clients. Thanks to the various domains (Art, Science, Education, Web, Accessibility…) he discovered during his stu... Show more

Wael Baazouzi

Wael Baazouzi

Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) and holder of 18 Microsoft certifications, I am the founder of SimpliTraining. Specialized in the Data domain, I support companies and professionals in adopting Microsoft technologies, with deep expertise in Power BI and Microsoft Fabric. Passionate about knowledge sharing, I deliver sessions focused on real-world use cases, best practices, and field experience, helping attendees design high-performing, modern, and scalable analytics solutions.

Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) and holder of 18 Microsoft certifications, I am the founder of SimpliTraining. Specialized in the Data domain, I support companies and professionals in adopting Microsoft technologies, with deep expertise in Power BI... Show more

Aarno Aukia

Aarno Aukia

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

Grant Fritchey

Grant Fritchey

Grant Fritchey is a Data Platform MVP and AWS Community Builder with over 30 years’ experience in IT, including time spent in support and development. Grant works with multiple data platforms including SQL Server and PostgreSQL as well as multiple cloud platforms. He has also developed in VB, VB.NET, C#, and Java. Grant writes books for Apress and Simple-Talk. Grant presents at conferences and user groups, large and small, all over the world. He joined Redgate Software as a product advocate in January 2011.

Grant Fritchey is a Data Platform MVP and AWS Community Builder with over 30 years’ experience in IT, including time spent in support and development. Grant works with multiple data platforms including SQL Server and PostgreSQL as well as multiple cl... Show more

Cristhian Recalde

Cristhian Recalde

Tengo una pasión por la programación, trato de encontrar la mejor solución y no me gusta rendirme. Me gusta dar valor en donde me encuentre y a la vez puedan contar conmigo, por ello he creado algunos proyectos interesantes Del mismo modo me gusta trabajar en solitario o en grupo, siempre que haya pasión por el trabajo o proyecto cuentan con mi voluntad a cumplirlo de la mejor manera

Tengo una pasión por la programación, trato de encontrar la mejor solución y no me gusta rendirme. Me gusta dar valor en donde me encuentre y a la vez puedan contar conmigo, por ello he creado algunos proyectos interesantes Del mismo modo me gusta tr... Show more

Francesco Ciulla

Francesco Ciulla

Hi, I'm Francesco, based in Rome, Italy. I'm a Computer Scientist, and from 2017 to 2020, I contributed to the European Space Agency's Copernicus project.

I'm an active presence in online developer communities, especially on Twitter, YouTube, and Discord. Recognized as a Docker Captain, I've hosted official Docker events and appeared on their YouTube channel. Professionally, I focus on roles within developer relations, centered around content strategy and community engagement.

Currently, my main creative efforts are directed towards my YouTube channel, where I've interviewed over 250 developers. My content primarily covers Rust, Blockchain technologies, DevOps practices, and Web Development. I also enjoy engaging with the community through live streams

Hi, I'm Francesco, based in Rome, Italy. I'm a Computer Scientist, and from 2017 to 2020, I contributed to the European Space Agency's Copernicus project. I'm an active presence in online developer communities, especially on Twitter, YouTube, and ... Show more

Johnny Xmas

Johnny Xmas

Johnny Xmas, a prominent figure in the Information Security community since 2002, is a board member of both Chicago's famous BurbSec community, as well as its BSides312 conference. He's most notably recognized for his pivotal role in exposing the American TSA Master Key leaks (2014-2018), uncovering Venmo stalking vulnerabilities (2018), and being an overall nuisance.

Past experience includes being: Director of Cyber Training at security research firm GRIMM, defending against the automated abuse of web infrastructure with Kasada, and as the Lead Researcher on Uptake's Industrial Cybersecurity Platform. Before this, he spent many years in the field as a penetration tester, security engineer for a global Fortune 500 retail corporation, and Mainframe auditor and Systems Engineer for several IT asset recovery firms.

Today, Johnny continues to shape and elevate the Information Security landscape with his expertise and contributions as the President of the Burbsec Information Security Network and the Head of Offensive Security for a massive, global manufacturing and agriculture corporation.

Johnny Xmas, a prominent figure in the Information Security community since 2002, is a board member of both Chicago's famous BurbSec community, as well as its BSides312 conference. He's most notably recognized for his pivotal role in exposing the Ame... Show more

Stuart Munton

Stuart Munton

Community and Curiosity are Stuart’s core values spanning his 20+ year digital career. Starting with pivotal transformations for major players like ASDA / Walmart and the NHS, he became an agile advocate in 2004.

Stuart joined AND Digital as a 10 person start-up in 2014 and led the set-up and evolution of ways of working as they grew to 1000+ consultants. He has honed practices for ~50 clients across various industries - Retail, eCommerce, Insurance, Leisure, Hospitality, Media, Publishing etc.

Currently, as Chief for Group Operations & Technology, Stuart directs AND’s internal technology functions consisting of Information Technology, Software Development, DevSecOps, ISO, and guiding AND’s AI enablement. He also regularly advises on AND’s complex and scaled engagements.

In 2020 Stuart co-founded the Agile Reading meet-up group. He has organised 50+ Agile and Digital external speaker monthly sessions, recently re-launching as FutureSkills:Reading to cover AI, Data, VR / AR, and other technologies.

External public speaker and keynote at international conferences (e.g. Agile on the Beach, ACE Krakow, XP2023, ScanAgile, Global Scrum Gathering, Agile2025 etc.)

Stuart lives with his family in Reading Berkshire where he is a coach and semi-retired player at his local rugby club and is a lifelong Leicester Tigers rugby team fan.

Community and Curiosity are Stuart’s core values spanning his 20+ year digital career. Starting with pivotal transformations for major players like ASDA / Walmart and the NHS, he became an agile advocate in 2004. Stuart joined AND Digital as a 10 ... Show more

Mauricio Alan Illera Diaz

Mauricio Alan Illera Diaz

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

Casper Dijkstra

Casper Dijkstra

Hey there, I’m Casper. Passionate cloud-native developer working with .NET, Azure, AI, and Angular. I enjoy crafting elegant solutions that reduce complexity and focus on clarity, maintainability, and real-world impact. Always curious, I love exploring new technologies and figuring out how they fit into our toolkit; from the latest .NET 10 features to emerging AI models. For me, technology is a means to solve meaningful societal challenges.

I’m also the host of the DevTalks podcast at Cloud Republic, where I enjoy exploring ideas, sharing experiences, and talking with fellow developers.

Hey there, I’m Casper. Passionate cloud-native developer working with .NET, Azure, AI, and Angular. I enjoy crafting elegant solutions that reduce complexity and focus on clarity, maintainability, and real-world impact. Always curious, I love explori... Show more

Manuel Alejandro Ledezma Falcon

Manuel Alejandro Ledezma Falcon

Manuel Ledezma, known in the tech community as Tester Testarudo, is a software testing and automation specialist with a strong commitment to delivering high-quality and reliable software. Over the past years, he has focused on mastering QA practices and automation strategies, working in agile and fast-paced environments.
He has contributed to leading companies such as Mediktor, AXA, Telecom Argentina, Newfold, and Mojo Marketplace, where he implemented scalable testing solutions that improved product stability and user experience.
Manuel currently serves as the QA Automation Lead at Mediktor in Barcelona, Spain, where he leads automation initiatives to ensure robust and impactful digital products.
Beyond his professional work, Manuel empowers the QA community through Tester Testarudo, his educational project dedicated to helping newcomers learn testing in a clear, practical, and accessible way.

Manuel Ledezma, known in the tech community as Tester Testarudo, is a software testing and automation specialist with a strong commitment to delivering high-quality and reliable software. Over the past years, he has focused on mastering QA practices ... Show more

Michel Schildmeijer

Michel Schildmeijer

Michel Schildmeijer began his career in the pharmaceutical industry before moving into IT. He worked as a solutions and IT architect across multiple sectors and currently serves as an Enterprise Architect for the Dutch government. Michel regularly speaks at international conferences on cloud-native platforms and delivery engineering. He contributes to open source initiatives around containers and CI/CD and is the author of CI/CD Design Patterns.

Michel Schildmeijer began his career in the pharmaceutical industry before moving into IT. He worked as a solutions and IT architect across multiple sectors and currently serves as an Enterprise Architect for the Dutch government. Michel regularly sp... Show more

Sergio Hernandez Mancebo

Sergio Hernandez Mancebo

[Azure MVP - Cloud Solution Architect]

Soy Sergio Hernández Macebo, Ingeniero en Informática por la Facultad UCM de Madrid.
Desde 2012 centrado en el desarrollo de aplicaciones Microsoft, desde aplicaciones Sharepoint On premises en todas sus versiones, a aplicaciones Office 365 (Sharepoint & Dynamics CRM).
Desde hace unos años dedico mi actividad a la coordinación de proyectos desde la figura de Team Leader sobretodo proyectos cloud en Azure, así como lidear el equipo de Team Leader, que incluye tanto el liderazgo del equipo de proyectos. En la actualidad muy centrado en definir arquitecturas empresariales y globales a una gran compañia multinacional, basadas en soluciones Cloud.

Enamorado de la tecnología, participo en revistas técnicas como Compartimoss, colaborador en distintos grupos de usuarios como SUGES, asiduo en eventos de la comunidad Microsoft como ponente u organizador, además de contar con una comunidad de usuarios propia llamada Crossdevlopment, que da cabida a que cualquiera que tenga un buen tema que compartir tenga un espacio para ser escuchado.

[Azure MVP - Cloud Solution Architect] Soy Sergio Hernández Macebo, Ingeniero en Informática por la Facultad UCM de Madrid. Desde 2012 centrado en el desarrollo de aplicaciones Microsoft, desde aplicaciones Sharepoint On premises en todas sus v... Show more

Fernando Chiquiza

Fernando Chiquiza

Bogotano que desde el año 2010 trabaja como consultor en área de colaboración y productividad enfocándose en el uso eficaz de las herramientas tecnológicas, especialmente en productos Microsoft, MVP hace 11 años con amplia experiencia diseñando y desarrollando soluciones tecnológicas, líder de la comunidad @PointCollCom, director de @PointCollOrg. Actualmente dedicado a proyectos de adopción de Inteligencia artificial Microsoft en ENCAMINA.

Bogotano que desde el año 2010 trabaja como consultor en área de colaboración y productividad enfocándose en el uso eficaz de las herramientas tecnológicas, especialmente en productos Microsoft, MVP hace 11 años con amplia experiencia diseñando y des... Show more

Ashley Rivera

Ashley Rivera

I speak to leaders and teams navigating fragmented data, manual processes, and growing organizational complexity who want systems they can rely on, not workarounds.

As Data and Automation Director, I partner with executive leadership on enterprise data strategy, AI governance, and analytics infrastructure across multi-state operations. Over the past 6 to 12 months, I designed and implemented a full AI governance framework for my data and automation team — and am currently leading the initiative to scale it enterprise-wide.

With over 15 years of experience leading teams and operations, including more than 6 years owning enterprise data architecture, analytics platforms, and automation, I am known for simplifying complex environments, reducing unnecessary tools, and establishing clear standards so reporting holds up in real-world use.

Generating $250K+ in new recurring annual ROI per quarter through automation and process elimination, compounding to over $1M in recurring annual ROI while eliminating 19,000+ manual hours per year across three divisions.

Audiences value my ability to translate technical complexity into practical, executive-relevant guidance that resonates with both leadership and practitioners. My sessions are grounded in real enterprise experience and focus on decision confidence, adoption, and sustainable operating models.

In addition to my full-time role, I lead A River of Data, advising founders, CFOs, and operators on data, automation, and AI strategy. Available for sessions in English and Spanish.

I speak to leaders and teams navigating fragmented data, manual processes, and growing organizational complexity who want systems they can rely on, not workarounds. As Data and Automation Director, I partner with executive leadership on enterprise... Show more

Suzana Melo

Suzana Melo

Suzana Melo is a full-stack developer and AWS Cloud Practitioner who transitioned into software development in her 40s without a tech background. She holds a bachelor's degree in Communications and has over 20 years of experience. As a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion, she actively works on initiatives that empower women and underrepresented groups in tech, mentors juniors and graduates, and drives tech community enablement across APAC, Europe, and the Americas. Suzana is an AWS Community Builder, founder of the AWS Women's User Group Sweden, and co-organizer of AWS Community Day Baltic. She is enrolled in a postgraduate specialization in AI and Machine Learning at PUC Minas, is a featured speaker at AWS re:Invent 2024, and writes technical articles reaching 14,000+ readers.

Suzana Melo is a full-stack developer and AWS Cloud Practitioner who transitioned into software development in her 40s without a tech background. She holds a bachelor's degree in Communications and has over 20 years of experience. As a strong advocat... Show more

Enrico Maioli

Enrico Maioli

I enjoy improving people satisfaction and business outcomes in omnichannel projects.
25+ yrs experience, 200+ projects.
Speaker @ UX events
Worked with: Porsche, Lamborghini, Loro Piana, Valentino, Decathlon, Tannico, Università di Padova, Bioversity International, Fiera di Roma, Gino Paoli, Ornella Vanoni, CNA, gruppo Alde parlamento europeo, TIM, Talent Garden

I enjoy improving people satisfaction and business outcomes in omnichannel projects. 25+ yrs experience, 200+ projects. Speaker @ UX events Worked with: Porsche, Lamborghini, Loro Piana, Valentino, Decathlon, Tannico, Università di Padova, Biover... Show more

Boomie Odumade

Boomie Odumade

Boomie Odumade is a senior engineering leader and career coach with 20+ years of experience building and scaling engineering teams and systems. Through TechBees, she works with companies as a fractional or interim CTO/VPE, bringing clarity to ambiguous situations and building foundations that scale.

Boomie has led engineering organizations at companies including Accenture, NPR, and Capital One, startups, and scale-ups. She also serves as a board trustee for organizations advancing leadership development and STEM education.

Her talks are grounded in real experience and bring an energetic, practical perspective to engineering leadership, technical strategy, security and DevSecOps, and building healthy, inclusive engineering cultures.

Boomie Odumade is a senior engineering leader and career coach with 20+ years of experience building and scaling engineering teams and systems. Through TechBees, she works with companies as a fractional or interim CTO/VPE, bringing clarity to ambiguo... Show more

David Parry

David Parry

David Parry is a Principal Architect with 25+ years building enterprise systems, cloud platforms, and AI integrations. Starting in 1996, he has focused on scalable, mission-critical solutions, from government-grade communication systems to guiding Fortune 500 companies into the autonomous agentic era. His work emphasizes deterministic guardrails, governed agent orchestration, and production-ready architectures that ensure reliability, security, and measurable outcomes in AI systems.

David Parry is a Principal Architect with 25+ years building enterprise systems, cloud platforms, and AI integrations. Starting in 1996, he has focused on scalable, mission-critical solutions, from government-grade communication systems to guiding Fo... Show more

Vicky Pirker

Vicky Pirker

As a Strategic UX Consultant and international speaker, Vicky Pirker helps companies achieve sustainable business success through user-centered solutions. With a sharp eye for both empathy and strategy, she uncovers the real problems behind digital products and processes. As Technovation Women Techmakers Ambassador and Austria's first Hacker School Inspirer, she's passionate about making UX accessible and championing diversity in tech.

As a Strategic UX Consultant and international speaker, Vicky Pirker helps companies achieve sustainable business success through user-centered solutions. With a sharp eye for both empathy and strategy, she uncovers the real problems behind digital p... Show more

Damien Jones

Damien Jones

Damien Jones is an AWS consultant, data specialist, and cloud enthusiast with a strong record of designing, building, and optimising cloud-native solutions. He has extensive knowledge of data engineering, DevOps and cloud architectures, fueled by a passion for using emerging technologies to solve complex problems and support data-driven decision making. Damien is also active in the cloud community, serving as a content creator, user group leader and public speaker.

Outside of work, he is a keen runner, amateur gardener, dance music enthusiast and dog dad.

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Damien Jones is an AWS consultant, data specialist, and cloud enthusiast with a strong record of designing, building, and optimising cloud-native solutions. He has extensive knowledge of data engineering, DevOps and cloud architectures, fueled by a p... Show more

Patrick Wahlmueller

Patrick Wahlmueller

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

Inge Amdal Halvorsen

Inge Amdal Halvorsen

Inge Amdal Halvorsen is a developer, historian, philosopher, teacher, and storyteller. With a genuine interest in quirky and esoteric knowledge, and a penchant for diving into rabbit holes, he is a fountain of footnotes and fun facts. With a blend of mythology, code, and curious observations, his talks are certain to make audiences laugh, think, and occasionally question reality.

Inge Amdal Halvorsen is a developer, historian, philosopher, teacher, and storyteller. With a genuine interest in quirky and esoteric knowledge, and a penchant for diving into rabbit holes, he is a fountain of footnotes and fun facts. With a blend of... Show more

Sharon Weaver

Sharon Weaver

Sharon is the founder and CEO of Smarter Consulting, a business and technology consulting company. She founded her business to grow and diversify the technology resource pool. She has created a business based on diversity, inclusion, and opportunity.

As a Microsoft RD, MVP, MCT, and Productivity Expert, Sharon's background in Software Development, Business and Systems Analysis, Project Management, and Agile combined with her Developmental Psychology degree and Six Sigma Black Belt blend perfectly with her love of helping and training people to make her a well-rounded leader, consultant, and coach.

Solving both process and technical problems, Sharon has the unique ability to listen and uncover client pain points to develop a plan that will not only build the needed solutions but also drive change, adoption, and education in a way not typically seen from technical consultants.

Being part of the community is extremely important and she is an active leader, participant, and mentor. Sharon speaks professionally globally on subjects such as Microsoft 365, Business Analysis, Leadership, Teamwork, and Women in Technology. She is the founder and lead organizer of the Kansas City M365 User Group, CollabCon, and the Founding President of the Kansas City IIBA chapter.

When she's not working, Sharon watches tv and movies, reads, hangs out with her family, or is traveling somewhere interesting, most likely on a cruise ship out of the country with limited access to communication.

Sharon is the founder and CEO of Smarter Consulting, a business and technology consulting company. She founded her business to grow and diversify the technology resource pool. She has created a business based on diversity, inclusion, and opportunity.... Show more

Nick Gushchin

Nick Gushchin

I am an AI Transformation Manager at SFS Group, a Swiss-based global industrial manufacturer operating in 50+ countries, with over 13,000 employees and CHF 3B+ in annual revenue.

After 18 years in executive banking and technology leadership, I transitioned into applied AI by teaching myself Python and moving from managing large organizations to designing and scaling AI systems inside real enterprises. Today, I lead company-wide AI adoption — from strategic use case selection and prototyping to production deployment, governance, and measurable business impact.

In parallel, I am an Applied AI Lecturer and Trainer at Digicomp Academy, where I teach professionals how to move from AI theory to practical, production-ready systems. This dual role — practitioner and educator — allows me to translate complex AI concepts into clear, actionable frameworks that resonate with both technical and leadership audiences.

My work focuses on enterprise-grade AI:
AI that survives compliance, legacy infrastructure, security constraints, organizational resistance, and economic reality. I design AI solutions embedded into core business and IT processes — not demos, not pilots, not hype.

On stage, I speak about what happens after the hype:

how leaders move from AI experimentation to operating capability,

why most AI initiatives fail at scale,

how to build resilient, auditable, and governable AI systems,

and how to align AI strategy with execution, accountability, and ROI.

I bridge technology and leadership, helping organizations turn AI potential into reliable, scalable, and teachable systems that work beyond the demo.

I am an AI Transformation Manager at SFS Group, a Swiss-based global industrial manufacturer operating in 50+ countries, with over 13,000 employees and CHF 3B+ in annual revenue. After 18 years in executive banking and technology leadership, I tra... Show more

Vishal Alhat

Vishal Alhat

No pitch decks. No service demos. Just real solutions to real developer problems.

That's the promise Vishal Alhat brings to every stage. A former AWS Hero turned Developer Advocate at AWS, he has spent over 11 years as a practitioner — architecting cloud-native systems, automating infrastructure, and learning (sometimes the hard way) what it actually takes to ship resilient applications at scale.

Vishal specializes in AI/ML, Security, DevOps and FinOps. He speaks at major global conferences on zero-trust architectures, MLOps pipelines, and responsible GenAI development — always from a developer's perspective, focused on solving pain points with open standards and battle-tested patterns, not promoting platforms.

His community impact speaks for itself: 5,000+ developers mentored, the Community Builder of the Year award, and the HashiCorp Ambassador recognition — credentials earned by the ecosystem, not by a corporation. Through technical writing, open-source contributions, hands-on workshops, and speaking engagements, Vishal makes complex cloud concepts accessible to developers at all skill levels.

Whether he's helping a team adopt zero-trust without the complexity or demystifying secure AI pipelines, his mission is simple: help developers build boldly, ship confidently, and sleep peacefully.

Vishal is available for global speaking engagements and does not require travel or accommodation assistance.

No pitch decks. No service demos. Just real solutions to real developer problems. That's the promise Vishal Alhat brings to every stage. A former AWS Hero turned Developer Advocate at AWS, he has spent over 11 years as a practitioner — architectin... Show more

Mitchel Sellers

Mitchel Sellers

Mitchel Sellers is globally known as a 17-time Microsoft MVP, an ASPInsider, a DNN MVP, is an MCP (Microsoft .NET, ASP.NET and SQL Server), and CEO of IowaComputerGurus Inc. Sellers has a deep understanding of software development and when speaking focuses on proper architecture standards, performance, stability, security, and overall cost-effectiveness of delivered solutions. This message and his abilities resonate in the technical war room as well as the executive board room.

Mitchel is a prolific public speaker, presenting more than 400 sessions at user groups and conferences globally, such as DevUp, SDN, and Code PaLOUsa. Sellers has been the author of multiple books and a regular blogger on technology topics.

When Mitchel is not working in technology, you will find him flying his airplane, teaching others how to fly, or spending time with his family He is also actively involved in the Open Source Community working diligently to further the movement. Find out more about Sellers at his website http://www.mitchelsellers.com.

Mitchel Sellers is globally known as a 17-time Microsoft MVP, an ASPInsider, a DNN MVP, is an MCP (Microsoft .NET, ASP.NET and SQL Server), and CEO of IowaComputerGurus Inc. Sellers has a deep understanding of software development and when speaking f... Show more

Nicolás Patarino

Nicolás Patarino

Staff Mobile Engineer en Eventbrite. Metido hasta el cuello en arquitectura, calidad, performance y experiencia de usuario y desarrollo. Speaker en conferencias, creador de contenido y host de Chimichurri Code, un podcast sobre tecnología, carrera y decisiones difíciles. Padre de tres, esposo de Ana, obsesionado con la mejora continua y convencido de que el impacto importa más que la perfección.

Staff Mobile Engineer en Eventbrite. Metido hasta el cuello en arquitectura, calidad, performance y experiencia de usuario y desarrollo. Speaker en conferencias, creador de contenido y host de Chimichurri Code, un podcast sobre tecnología, carrera y ... Show more

Jorge Litvin

Jorge Litvin

Jorge Litvin is a criminal lawyer turned cybersecurity strategist — author, international speaker, university professor, Founder & CEO of Safe-U, and board advisor.

He works at the intersection of cybersecurity, business risk, AI and organizational culture, translating technical complexity into decisions that executives and boards can act on.

Author of Hackeados (200,000+ downloads across 35 countries), he has spoken at more than 300 events in 10+ countries and 30 universities across 15+ countries, in Spanish and English.

As a regional media reference, he reaches 100,000+ professionals across social media and publishes columns in FORBES, Infobae, La Nación, El País, and CNN, among others.

His thesis: cybersecurity needs judgment, not fear.

Jorge Litvin is a criminal lawyer turned cybersecurity strategist — author, international speaker, university professor, Founder & CEO of Safe-U, and board advisor. He works at the intersection of cybersecurity, business risk, AI and organizatio... Show more

Richard Plantt

Richard Plantt

With a passion for innovative design and a keen eye for detail, I specialize in transforming complex ideas into beautifully simple visuals and seamless digital experiences. My work bridges the worlds of creative design and digital workplace strategy, helping brands not only tell compelling stories but also collaborate and communicate more effectively across platforms.

As a certified Registered Graphic Designer (RGD), I bring a dual focus to my professional services: visual storytelling and digital transformation. On the creative side, I lead content development, oversee brand management, and ensure cross-platform consistency across digital and print media. On the consulting side, I help organizations unlock the full potential of Microsoft 365, leveraging tools like SharePoint, Viva, Copilot and Teams to build connected, collaborative, and user-centered digital workplaces.

Whether I’m designing a brand identity or architecting a SharePoint intranet, my goal is the same: to create experiences that resonate, engage, and drive results. I thrive on collaboration with cross-functional teams, integrating diverse perspectives to deliver solutions that are as strategic as they are visually impactful.

What I love most is the opportunity to blend creativity with functionality. Crafting designs and digital environments that not only look great but also empower people to work smarter and communicate better.

With a passion for innovative design and a keen eye for detail, I specialize in transforming complex ideas into beautifully simple visuals and seamless digital experiences. My work bridges the worlds of creative design and digital workplace strategy,... Show more

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