Kaiwalya Koparkar is a Platform Advocate at Gravitee, CNCF Ambassdor, open source advocate and contributor passionate about APIs, cloud infrastructure, and developer experience. He has authored extensive technical content, including 100+ guides, blogs, and migration docs on API management, databases, and automation. Active in the CNCF and broader developer communities, Kaiwalya shares knowledge through talks, blogs, and workshops focused on reliability, DevOps, and modern API practices.

Kaiwalya Koparkar is a Platform Advocate at Gravitee, CNCF Ambassdor, open source advocate and contributor passionate about APIs, cloud infrastructure, and developer experience. He has authored extensive technical content, including 100+ guides, blog... Show more

Artem Lajko, certified CNCF Kubestronaut and Platform Engineer, specializes in Kubernetes scalability and GitOps-driven workflows. He is the author of Implementing GitOps with Kubernetes, co-founder of connectii.io, and an IT freelancer writing for various publishers. As a Platform Engineering Ambassador, he supports companies and the community in adopting Platform Engineering, Internal Developer Platforms, and related technologies. Passionate about Open Source, he helps organizations choose the right tools, driving tech adoption and innovation.

Artem Lajko, certified CNCF Kubestronaut and Platform Engineer, specializes in Kubernetes scalability and GitOps-driven workflows. He is the author of Implementing GitOps with Kubernetes, co-founder of connectii.io, and an IT freelancer writing for v... Show more

Vilas is an experienced Engineering leader who has built Platforms and products at scale. He has deep expertise in varied industries like TV/Media Streaming (Netflix, Comcast), Retail (Walmart), Fintech (Bill) and the transportation and logistics industry (Truckstop). He is an advocate for Continuous Delivery and Developer enablement.

Vilas is an experienced Engineering leader who has built Platforms and products at scale. He has deep expertise in varied industries like TV/Media Streaming (Netflix, Comcast), Retail (Walmart), Fintech (Bill) and the transportation and logistics ind... Show more

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

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

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

Debbie O’Brien is Principal Technical Program Manager at Microsoft. Debbie has over 15 years experience in Frontend development. She has worked as a Tech Lead and consultant for many important clients with varios technologies and often with a strong focus on performance, static sites and testing. She has lead teams both in house and remotely as well as giving workshops and training. She has many years of experience as a mentor for online learning platforms, Treehouse and OpenClassrooms. Debbie is a Google Developer Expert in web technologies, Cloudinary Media Developer Expert and Nuxt Ambassador as well as a GitHub Star alumni and a previous Microsoft Most Valuable Professional in developer technologies.

Debbie has a special love for JavaScript frameworks especially Vue.js and Nuxt.js and React as well as testing where she now focuses her time on Playwright end to end testing. She holds a Frontend and FullStack Tech Degree and is Microsoft certified. Debbie is an international speaker, who has spoken at many meet-ups and conferences worldwide on many continents including Antarctica. She is an open source contributor and a teacher at Vue School and Jamstack Explorers and is also a writer for Ultimate Courses.

Debbie is Irish but lives and works in Mallorca, Spain and when she is not writing code and studying new technologies she can often be found doing all sorts of sports from running, cycling, padel, body combat and skiing and of course Taekwondo where she is a 4th degree black belt.

Debbie O’Brien is Principal Technical Program Manager at Microsoft. Debbie has over 15 years experience in Frontend development. She has worked as a Tech Lead and consultant for many important clients with varios technologies and often with a strong ... 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

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

Dao Vo is a recognized technology leader and the CTO of bbv Software Services Corp. He is known for his expertise in software development, cloud computing, digital transformation, and fostering innovation. Dao is deeply engaged in the tech community, both in Vietnam and internationally, with a strong focus on Agile, AI, and building high-performing teams. He has over 8,000 followers and a broad professional network.

Industry Experience: Extensive international experience in Vietnam, Switzerland, the UK, and the US

Dao Vo is a recognized technology leader and the CTO of bbv Software Services Corp. He is known for his expertise in software development, cloud computing, digital transformation, and fostering innovation. Dao is deeply engaged in the tech community,... Show more

Ricardo leads the developer relations team at Redis. He built a successful career with DevRel while working for companies like AWS, Elastic, and Confluent.

Before DevRel, he had built deep expertise in distributed systems, databases, data streaming, and observability for over 20 years. Ricardo's career began with a decade-long focus on software engineering, mastering development best practices with Java. Then, he switched gears to solution architecture. In this role, he specialized in messaging, databases, in-memory data grids, and big data.

Ricardo leads the developer relations team at Redis. He built a successful career with DevRel while working for companies like AWS, Elastic, and Confluent. Before DevRel, he had built deep expertise in distributed systems, databases, data streamin... Show more

Mishaal is a subject matter expert in cybersecurity, pentesting, privacy, Open Source Intelligence and social engineering and a frequent speaker on these topics at Universities and popular cybersecurity conferences like DEF CON, Black Hat, Wild West Hackin Fest, TEDx, and multiple BSides Security events.

Mishaal has worked with multinational companies for over 20 years, securing their networks and providing executive level consultancy as a CISO to manage risk and avoid breaches. He's the author of the book; The Phantom CISO, runs a cybersecurity practice as a vCISO and owns a privacy management and investigations firm.

Mishaal is a subject matter expert in cybersecurity, pentesting, privacy, Open Source Intelligence and social engineering and a frequent speaker on these topics at Universities and popular cybersecurity conferences like DEF CON, Black Hat, Wild West ... Show more

Alba Silvente Fuentes, aka Dawntraoz, is a Sr FullStack Engineer at Storyblok. She also loves writing about FE development, Jamstack, and Web Performance on her blog, speaking at conferences, hosting a Spanish tech podcast, and working hard in the open-source community. She is also a GoogleDevExpert in Web Technologies, an Microsoft MVP and an ambassador at WTM & Nuxt.

Alba Silvente Fuentes, aka Dawntraoz, is a Sr FullStack Engineer at Storyblok. She also loves writing about FE development, Jamstack, and Web Performance on her blog, speaking at conferences, hosting a Spanish tech podcast, and working hard in the op... Show more

Jose is a Master of Electrical Engineering turned .NET Developer/Architect. DevExpress MVP, Big DevOps advocate and Xamarin Certified. Jose spends most of his time on training, consulting and development of Azure based solutions for enterprise customers. Passionate about performance, data access, application design and DevExpress products, specially XAF and XPO. He is also a tech speaker, blogger and is always pushing to grow the community. Blazor is his new crush.

Jose is a Master of Electrical Engineering turned .NET Developer/Architect. DevExpress MVP, Big DevOps advocate and Xamarin Certified. Jose spends most of his time on training, consulting and development of Azure based solutions for enterprise custom... Show more

Gift Egwuenu is a senior developer advocate helping developers build fast, scalable applications using Cloudflare’s developer platform. With a background in frontend engineering and a passion for developer experience, she shares practical insights on building full-stack apps, modern web tooling, and life as a developer abroad.

Gift is also a content creator and international speaker, known for making complex concepts approachable through talks, videos, and writing.

Gift Egwuenu is a senior developer advocate helping developers build fast, scalable applications using Cloudflare’s developer platform. With a background in frontend engineering and a passion for developer experience, she shares practical insights on... Show more

Shikha Srivastava is a Distinguished Engineer and Master Inventor at IBM, recognized for her ability to translate complex challenges into elegant, scalable solutions across the hybrid multi-cloud landscape.

With deep expertise in platform engineering, SaaS architecture, and modern DevSecOps practices, Shikha has led groundbreaking initiatives that power some of IBM’s most strategic SaaS platforms. She is a passionate technologist and pragmatic innovator, holding numerous patents and earning six IBM Outstanding Technical Achievement Awards for her impact across global enterprise initiatives.

Shikha thrives at the intersection of technical depth and leadership, bringing together cross-functional teams to drive outcomes that matter—for businesses, developers, and their customers. Her work focuses on delivering resilient, secure, and high-performance platforms that embrace open source, AI, and cloud-native design.

Beyond engineering, Shikha is a respected voice in the industry. She’s been a speaker and panelist at premier conferences including MARS, DockerCon, KubeCon, Grace Hopper Celebration, DOES, Elasticon, and more, where she shares real-world insights on building modern software with purpose and scale. Explore her talks: Slideshare link: https://www.slideshare.net/ShikhaSrivastava10/presentations

If you're passionate about SaaS, AI, platforms, or simply making tech work better for people—Shikha’s perspective is one to follow.

Shikha Srivastava is a Distinguished Engineer and Master Inventor at IBM, recognized for her ability to translate complex challenges into elegant, scalable solutions across the hybrid multi-cloud landscape. With deep expertise in platform engineer... Show more

Hi 👋 I'm a BizApps MVP working as a Senior Manager @ EY UK.

Geek by day, racer by night 🏎️ Speaker at global events, active community contributor and very passionate about UI/UX and front end development.

And most importantly, a dog mum to my beautiful chow chow, Leo 🐶

Hi 👋 I'm a BizApps MVP working as a Senior Manager @ EY UK. Geek by day, racer by night 🏎️ Speaker at global events, active community contributor and very passionate about UI/UX and front end development. And most importantly, a dog mum to my... Show more

I am Adam Furmanek, and I am a professional software engineer with over a decade of experience. In my career, I worked with all layers of the software engineering and multiple types of applications, including logistics, e-commerce, machine learning, data analysis, and database management. I am always interested in digging deeper, exploring machine code, and going through implementation details to better understand the internals of the technologies I use every day. That's why I like debugging, decompiling and disassembling the code to understand memory models, concurrency problems and other details hidden deep inside. In my free time, I play ping-pong, watch Woody Allen's movies and blog stuff at http://blog.adamfurmanek.pl

I am Adam Furmanek, and I am a professional software engineer with over a decade of experience. In my career, I worked with all layers of the software engineering and multiple types of applications, including logistics, e-commerce, machine learning, ... Show more

Madzy is a Data Analytics Consultant at Quanto, organizer of the Power BI Summer School in the Netherlands and former Board Secretary of the Dutch Power BI User Group. With a master’s degree in Mathematics, analyzing data has always been one of her passions, but in the last few years this has extended to organizing events and sharing her knowledge with the community. She does this as a public speaker at conferences, and in blog posts that can be found at https://quanto-blog.eu/.

Madzy is a Data Analytics Consultant at Quanto, organizer of the Power BI Summer School in the Netherlands and former Board Secretary of the Dutch Power BI User Group. With a master’s degree in Mathematics, analyzing data has always been one of her p... Show more

Product designer depuis 15 ans ; J’ai à cœur les sujets sur l’accessibilité et l’inclusivité !

Product designer depuis 15 ans ; J’ai à cœur les sujets sur l’accessibilité et l’inclusivité ! Show more

Peter Örneholm is the CTO at Budi Auktioner, dedicated to helping companies reduce waste and embrace reuse through smart digital tools. With over 15 years of experience in Microsoft-related technologies, he leverages the power of cloud solutions like Azure to drive innovation and sustainability. Peter's mission is to create impactful solutions that enable businesses to adopt more circular and sustainable practices.

Peter Örneholm is the CTO at Budi Auktioner, dedicated to helping companies reduce waste and embrace reuse through smart digital tools. With over 15 years of experience in Microsoft-related technologies, he leverages the power of cloud solutions like... Show more

Ralph is a seasoned professional with experience delivering quality software and solutions going back to the 90s. Currently, co-hosts the online (light) blue collar video blog/podcast http://www.cloudtalkshow.com, co-leads the Chicago Microsoft Power Platform User Group and is one of the main event organizers for https://m365chicago.com in addition to being a speaker in other virtual conferences and user groups. He has been an aficionado of Microsoft products going back to the first versions of Windows and Excel the original Low Code Platform which complements his MS MVP status for Business Applications and the Power Platform in particular.

Ralph has held many varied roles on project teams from programmer to support to mentor and trainer as well as a key resource for SharePoint/Office 365-related architecture, development, deployment, operations, governance and on-going support efforts while also able to deliver .NET based solutions on all other Microsoft supported platforms in as well as aspects related to the Portal and Collaboration workspace. More currently, he holds the role as National Solutions Architect at SOGETI USA in the Cloud Technologies group with a particular focus on supporting and implementing solutions around M365 and the Power Platform at all levels and recently invited to be a Sogeti Labs Fellow where he collaborates with innovation focused top technologists from all over the world.

Working with a major partner and with the community, he has been focused most lately on Power Platform governance and adoption at the enterprise level through direct participation with the Power CAT team and Power Platform Product team at Microsoft including deliveries of "in-a-day" events, hackathons, workshops as well as implementation and guidance around the Center of Excellence tool set as well as Adoption Maturity Assessments for baseline KPI's and measures.

Born in the Chicago area, his father's assignment with Abbott Labs had him growing up in the Philippines through the end of High School, the experience of which also included world travel that he continues to this day for business and leisure.

With a third grader at home and an older one out of college and into the workforce, he still is a family guy but still keeps in touch with his other interests in entertainment (music, improv comedy, etc.), history, travel, 70's era board games, the cinema and cultural experiences.

Expect to find Ralph in the various PnP SIG meetings in most of the topic areas such as M365 Maturity, SPFx Development and the very crucial Sharing is Caring Initiatives of the community.

Ralph is a seasoned professional with experience delivering quality software and solutions going back to the 90s. Currently, co-hosts the online (light) blue collar video blog/podcast http://www.cloudtalkshow.com, co-leads the Chicago Microsoft Power... Show more

David Pine works in Developer Relations at Microsoft, focusing on .NET, .NET Aspire, and Azure developer content. He is recognized as a Google Developer Expert in Web Technologies, and is a Twilio Champion. David focuses on the developer community, actively seeking opportunities to share knowledge through public speaking engagements around the world. David advocates for open-source, the .NET Foundation, C#, TypeScript, SignalR, Reactive Extensions, Azure, Blazor, and .NET. He's a founding member and co-host of the On .NET Live live stream, part of the .NET Live TV family of streaming shows. David is the author of "Learning Blazor: Build Single-Page Apps with WebAssembly and C#" (O'Reilly Media). David is also a Dometrain author. Follow David on Twitter at @davidpine7 or visit his website https://davidpine.net.

David Pine works in Developer Relations at Microsoft, focusing on .NET, .NET Aspire, and Azure developer content. He is recognized as a Google Developer Expert in Web Technologies, and is a Twilio Champion. David focuses on the developer community, a... Show more

With over two decades in the tech sector, Gaines stands out as a leader adept at aligning innovative technological solutions with strategic business goals. His accomplishments span transformative software development, infrastructure enhancements, and the integration of agile methodologies to optimize development processes.

In leadership positions within leading global corporations, Gaines's impact was amplified by his knack for maximizing the potential of his teams. It was under his guidance that his organizations experienced significant shifts towards agile practices, yielding marked improvements in both development quality and operational efficiency.

Beyond his corporate roles, Gaines's commitment to knowledge-sharing shines through with the inception of the Music City Code conference. Guiding a dedicated team of community volunteers, he expanded the event, introducing related conferences spotlighting agile techniques and emerging data trends. Music City Tech rapidly established itself as a prime destination for professional development and networking.

When addressing audiences, Gaines excels in demystifying complex subjects, offering actionable insights. His presentations, celebrated for their precision and applicability, have engaged local and global audiences alike, underscoring his dedication to fostering continuous learning in the tech community.

With over two decades in the tech sector, Gaines stands out as a leader adept at aligning innovative technological solutions with strategic business goals. His accomplishments span transformative software development, infrastructure enhancements, and... Show more

Words are vehicles. I load them with my meaning, and you unpack them through your experience. The gap between those two realities? That's where miscommunication lives.

I spend my days closing that gap.

As a speaker, I take this message to audiences. As a speaker coach, I help leaders communicate with clarity on stage. As a consultant, I help teams and organizations speak the same language.

Because when communication clicks, when my meaning and your experience align, everything changes. Organizations become healthier. Relationships deepen. Ideas spread. Innovation flourishes. Because, the clearer we communicate, the better worlds we create. That's what I do.

I help leaders and teams build better worlds, one conversation at a time.

Words are vehicles. I load them with my meaning, and you unpack them through your experience. The gap between those two realities? That's where miscommunication lives. I spend my days closing that gap. As a speaker, I take this message to audi... Show more

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

I’ve had the privilege of sharing my insights at several prestigious platforms, including Google DevFests (Ahmedabad, 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 invited by TEDx Nagpur to deliver a talk (video launching soon) and 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

Microsoft Security MVP & Microsoft Regional Director. Working at twoday a leading digital transformation partner in the Nordic region.

Microsoft Security MVP & Microsoft Regional Director. Working at twoday a leading digital transformation partner in the Nordic region. Show more

Cynthia Akiotu is a Cybersecurity Architect and Identity Specialist with deep expertise in Identity & Access Management (IAM), data governance, and Zero Trust implementation. Her work centres on securing environments where AI agents, autonomous models, and machine identities are rapidly expanding the attack surface.
With experience across diverse sectors, Cynthia has led projects on secure cloud adoption, privileged access management, insider risk mitigation, and identity governance for AI-driven environments. She holds several industry certifications including Microsoft Certified Identity & Access Administrator and Microsoft Certified Information Security Administrator.

Cynthia is a regular speaker at global conferences where she delivers insights on AI governance, identity observability, and emerging cybersecurity risks. Her thought leadership extends to academic and industry publications, contributing to works on AI-enabled regulatory compliance and digital skills development in security. Beyond her professional work, Cynthia volunteers her time as Cyberhero Coach Cynthia, delivering cybersecurity awareness to children and promoting safe digital habits in her community. Driven by a commitment to secure innovation, she champions identity governance as a foundation for trust in AI-native ecosystems.

Cynthia Akiotu is a Cybersecurity Architect and Identity Specialist with deep expertise in Identity & Access Management (IAM), data governance, and Zero Trust implementation. Her work centres on securing environments where AI agents, autonomous model... Show more

Software Engineer passionate about building and deploying scalable and reliable backend servers. with a passion for sharing practical insights on software architecture and API design.

Software Engineer passionate about building and deploying scalable and reliable backend servers. with a passion for sharing practical insights on software architecture and API design. Show more