Media & Information

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

Liza Katz

Liza Katz

I’m a seasoned consultant with 20+ years of experience in large-scale software development, with a strong foundation in data engineering, observability, and search — including deep expertise in Elasticsearch and OpenSearch, specifically in the context of AI and search-driven applications.

I’m a seasoned consultant with 20+ years of experience in large-scale software development, with a strong foundation in data engineering, observability, and search — including deep expertise in Elasticsearch and OpenSearch, specifically in the contex... Show more

Tony Wilhelm

Tony Wilhelm

Tony Wilhelm has amassed over two decades of experience working with databases and computers. His expertise in SQL server dates back to 1999, showcasing his extensive knowledge in the field. Throughout his career, Tony has held various roles, including DBA, developer, and manager, in both large and small companies spanning multiple industries.

Currently, Tony serves as a senior consultant and technical lead for the Data Management as a Service division at Moser Consulting. In this role, he brings his wealth of experience to the table, providing valuable insights and guidance to drive the implementation of effective solutions.

Tony Wilhelm has amassed over two decades of experience working with databases and computers. His expertise in SQL server dates back to 1999, showcasing his extensive knowledge in the field. Throughout his career, Tony has held various roles, includi... Show more

Lee Fulmer

Lee Fulmer

Lee is an experienced business technologist who has been creatively disrupting the technology, media and finance industries throughout his career. His blend of business acumen, creativity and technology experience brings a unique perspective on driving business change. From helping decentralise the Internet on the board of ICANN to building the foundations for BBC Online and OnDigital (the world's first digital television service) to dreaming up the idea for the UK Faster Payments service then chairing the industry bodies that delivered it, he is always at the forefront of data and digital disruption. An accomplished photographer with over 80 awards for his work, he was invited to join the advisory panel of 1854 Media to help steer The British Journal of Photography through its digital transition. He is the recipient of DataIQ's Lifetime Achievement Award, Tech-Exec magazine's Data Leader of the Year award, twice recognised in the DataIQ100 Top Influential People in Data, and received Global Finance magazine's Top Innovator Award.

Lee is also an accomplished creative having been a journalist for the likes of Future Publishing, HarperCollins and IDG and has received numerous awards for his photography including back-to-back Best of the Best awards in the Architecture Masterprize and medals from BIFA, NYPA, PX3 and TIFA.

Lee is an experienced business technologist who has been creatively disrupting the technology, media and finance industries throughout his career. His blend of business acumen, creativity and technology experience brings a unique perspective on drivi... Show more

Warren Parad

Warren Parad

Warren solves application security problems in distributed architectures. He has journeyed through many different locations, technologies, and industries from Health Care IT in Wisconsin to E-Commerce in Switzerland. Now, he is the AppSec specialist and CTO at Authress, building tools for seamless security, authentication, and authorization with a focus on the intersection of business and technology.

Warren solves application security problems in distributed architectures. He has journeyed through many different locations, technologies, and industries from Health Care IT in Wisconsin to E-Commerce in Switzerland. Now, he is the AppSec specialist ... Show more

Morad Stern

Morad Stern

I’m the Head of Engineering Branding at Wix. In this role, I lead Wix Engineering’s global brand presence and developer community initiatives, amplifying our unique engineering voice. I am the author of Tiebreaker: The Power of Networking, Communities, and Personal Branding and the founder of the Tech & Innovation Forum, an Israeli Telegram broadcast channel with over 13,800 subscribers from the tech industry.

I’m the Head of Engineering Branding at Wix. In this role, I lead Wix Engineering’s global brand presence and developer community initiatives, amplifying our unique engineering voice. I am the author of Tiebreaker: The Power of Networking, Communitie... Show more

Mickael Alves

Mickael Alves

👋🏼 Web Maker, application builder, and passionate speaker on web development, design, computing, and new technologies! 👨🏻‍💻

Currently a web consultant at @Zenika 🔴, I also enjoy sharing my knowledge through teaching and speaking at conferences. I’m a co-organizer of @LyonJS 🦁, an @Appwrite Hero 🦸🏼‍♂️, and a @Remotion Expert 🎬

👋🏼 Web Maker, application builder, and passionate speaker on web development, design, computing, and new technologies! 👨🏻‍💻 Currently a web consultant at @Zenika 🔴, I also enjoy sharing my knowledge through teaching and speaking at conferenc... Show more

Jenna Charlton

Jenna Charlton

I've been a tester for over a decade and focused on web accessibility, usability, test methodologies, and test and agile leadership. My experience in testing runs the gamut from lone tester on a Scrum team to test lead on an enterprise-level project. I'm passionate about helping teams move to a culture of whole team quality and empowering testers to be quality leaders on their teams.

I've been a tester for over a decade and focused on web accessibility, usability, test methodologies, and test and agile leadership. My experience in testing runs the gamut from lone tester on a Scrum team to test lead on an enterprise-level project.... Show more

Dean Langsam

Dean Langsam

I'm a data scientist at SentinelOne, and I'm passionate about the power of data to drive insights and innovation. My work centers around machine learning, deep learning, and Bayesian modeling, and I've spent years honing my skills in Python scientific programming. As an organizing member of the PyData Tel Aviv conference, I'm dedicated to fostering collaboration and knowledge-sharing in the data science community. I take pride in building Python packages that make data workflows more streamlined and efficient. When I'm not working with data, you can find me hiking in the great outdoors or exploring the vibrant cultural scene of Tel Aviv.

ChatGPT helped with rephrasing this paragraph. Also, the last line was generated entirely by the bot and is untrue. I do have two daughters and a partner with whom I love spending time.

I'm a data scientist at SentinelOne, and I'm passionate about the power of data to drive insights and innovation. My work centers around machine learning, deep learning, and Bayesian modeling, and I've spent years honing my skills in Python scientifi... Show more

Sandy Ussia

Sandy Ussia

Sandy has been working with SharePoint since 2007, when she implemented MOSS in the manufacturing company she owned at the time. She has been active since then in the SharePoint and Power Platform communities. She has presented sessions at Microsoft Ignite, and many community events around the world. Sandy is a digital nomad currently on pause in Naples FL, and can usually be found with a craft beer in her hand.
Sandy is a Microsoft Business Applications MVP alumna (2018-2023).

Sandy has been working with SharePoint since 2007, when she implemented MOSS in the manufacturing company she owned at the time. She has been active since then in the SharePoint and Power Platform communities. She has presented sessions at Microsoft ... Show more

Magda Stożek

Magda Stożek

Magda is a senior Scala developer at SoftwareMill. She's a fan of strongly-typed languages and enjoys trying to find "the right way" of doing things.

Being a passionate foreign languages learner, she wanted to become a translator. The nuances of interpretation help her today in translating the clients' and users' needs into code. She loves solving real-life problems, and creating features that bring value.

Magda is an active contributor to SoftwareMill's organization and its unique culture.
Being a leader of Zielona Góra JUG, she's also a frequent speaker at meetups and conferences.
In her free time, she enjoys biking, gardening, and reading long books.

Magda is a senior Scala developer at SoftwareMill. She's a fan of strongly-typed languages and enjoys trying to find "the right way" of doing things. Being a passionate foreign languages learner, she wanted to become a translator. The nuances of i... Show more

Shantha Kumar

Shantha Kumar

Meet Shantha Kumar, the visionary CTO at SharePoint Designs, driven by a passion for exploring cutting-edge technologies across diverse platforms. With over a decade of experience in OnPremise development, Cloud, Microsoft 365, and Power Platform, he continuously pushes the boundaries of innovation. Now, Shantha is empowering clients with low code solutions, shaping the future of application development. Based in India, he balances his professional pursuits with cherished family moments and active involvement in technical communities. Join Shantha on his journey of innovation and collaboration! #CTO #Innovation #SharePoint #TechCommunity 🚀🌐

Meet Shantha Kumar, the visionary CTO at SharePoint Designs, driven by a passion for exploring cutting-edge technologies across diverse platforms. With over a decade of experience in OnPremise development, Cloud, Microsoft 365, and Power Platform, he... Show more

Kristen Pol

Kristen Pol

Doing Drupal since 2004! I have over 25 years of experience in open source, web technologies (including 21+ years with Drupal), and 25+ years of leadership experience as technical lead, architect, project manager, product manager, engineering manager, CTO, and co-founder.

Specialties: Open source, web development, Drupal, PHP, MySQL, SEO, internationalization, content strategy, application architecture, static/decoupled, marketing, analytics, public speaking, mentoring, product management, leadership, contribution

Doing Drupal since 2004! I have over 25 years of experience in open source, web technologies (including 21+ years with Drupal), and 25+ years of leadership experience as technical lead, architect, project manager, product manager, engineering manager... Show more

Alexander Günsche

Alexander Günsche

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

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

Kristoffer West

Kristoffer West

As Head of the Academy at twoday, I spend most of my time teaching and demoing new Power BI features.
I primarily work with the front end, which means I spend most of my time creating measures and model features, to accommodate the report readers requests.

As Head of the Academy at twoday, I spend most of my time teaching and demoing new Power BI features. I primarily work with the front end, which means I spend most of my time creating measures and model features, to accommodate the report readers r... Show more

Shree Bhagwat

Shree Bhagwat

Shrihriday Bhagwat (Shree) is a Flutter Google Developer Expert (GDE), founder of Codeaamy Pvt. Ltd., and an international speaker known for his deep work on scalable Flutter architectures, AI-integrated mobile experiences.

He has delivered impactful sessions at conferences like Droidcon London, FlutterCon Berlin, and Google Cloud Community Days, Devfest, inspiring developers to think beyond UI and explore what’s next for Flutter in the AI era.

Through Codeaamy and the Flutter Pune community, he has trained engineers from companies, blending real-world production learnings with community spirit.

His current focus is on building the next generation of AI-assisted developer tools, super app architectures, and Edge-function-driven platforms that make Flutter shine at scale.

Shrihriday Bhagwat (Shree) is a Flutter Google Developer Expert (GDE), founder of Codeaamy Pvt. Ltd., and an international speaker known for his deep work on scalable Flutter architectures, AI-integrated mobile experiences. He has delivered impact... Show more

Andrea Saravalle

Andrea Saravalle

A PhD and expert in Applied Economics and Strategic Marketing, Andrea Saravalle combines a solid academic career at three leading Italian universities (Bologna, Brescia, Ancona) with extensive consulting work for national brands. Specializing in market analysis and positioning strategies, he helps organizations navigate technological and structural changes through a deep understanding of stakeholders' real needs. He is a member of the "Industry, Territory, Environment" research group at the University of Bologna. As a speaker, he brings to the stage a vision that combines strategy and sustainability, guiding companies towards growth that is both innovative and profitable.

A PhD and expert in Applied Economics and Strategic Marketing, Andrea Saravalle combines a solid academic career at three leading Italian universities (Bologna, Brescia, Ancona) with extensive consulting work for national brands. Specializing in mark... Show more

Jonathan Mills

Jonathan Mills

Experienced technology executive with a knack for orchestrating complex projects, fostering innovation, and driving healthy competition. Passionate about cloud architecture, web/mobile development, and creative problem-solving, I excel at aligning software engineering and cloud solutions with organizational objectives to propel business growth and strategic planning.

As a dedicated developer community leader, I serve on the board of directors for the Kansas City Developers Conference, Microsoft MVP, and is a regular speaker and keynote presenter at conferences around the globe.

Experienced technology executive with a knack for orchestrating complex projects, fostering innovation, and driving healthy competition. Passionate about cloud architecture, web/mobile development, and creative problem-solving, I excel at aligning so... Show more

David Peter Hirsch

David Peter Hirsch

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

Armen Kirakosyan

Armen Kirakosyan

As the VP of Engineering (Sales & Services) at Sector Alarm Group, I lead a team of talented engineers and developers who create and deliver cutting-edge solutions for security and safety in Europe.

I have over 30 years of experience in software development, engineering management, and technical consulting, with a focus on telecom, IoT, cloud, microservices, enterprise and big data technologies.

My areas of expertize also include startup launch from zero to production, team building (hiring, coaching), leading and development. Applying best practices and architecture principals to life implementations also fixing existing faulty solutions.

As the VP of Engineering (Sales & Services) at Sector Alarm Group, I lead a team of talented engineers and developers who create and deliver cutting-edge solutions for security and safety in Europe. I have over 30 years of experience in software ... Show more

Caroline Kallin

Caroline Kallin

❤️Passionate change and adoption driver within Microsoft 365. Microsoft MVP in M365 Copilot and Teams.
My aim is to help people work smarter within the digital workplace in order to free up time and brain power.
I believe that by working smarter, we do not only improve our professional lives but also create more space for creativity, strategic thinking and time for being a good and present colleague.

❓ How we get there? By learning about the benifits of the whole Microsoft 365-platform and how all the apps are connected added with a dash the magical wand called M365 Copilot.

❤️Passionate change and adoption driver within Microsoft 365. Microsoft MVP in M365 Copilot and Teams. My aim is to help people work smarter within the digital workplace in order to free up time and brain power. I believe that by working smarter, w... Show more

David Burns

David Burns

David is the Chair of the W3C Browser Testing and Tools Working group and co-editor of the WebDriver specification, trying to ensure automation frameworks in browsers are interoperable. He was an engineering manager at Mozilla within Developer Experience working on tooling and infrastructure to help make a better web and now heads up the Developer Relations and Open Source Program Office at BrowserStack.

David is the Chair of the W3C Browser Testing and Tools Working group and co-editor of the WebDriver specification, trying to ensure automation frameworks in browsers are interoperable. He was an engineering manager at Mozilla within Developer Experi... Show more

Henny Speelman

Henny Speelman

I am Henny Speelman, and I am deeply passionate about data, visualizations, storytelling, and AI. My work involves creating those pivotal ‘aha moments’. Helping you to uncover new possibilities through clear and impactful data communication via reporting and data storytelling.

As the founder of the A.R.T. model (Attention, Recognize, Takeaway), I bring a unique perspective on how your brain processes information and how you can craft visualizations that inspire action. My mission is to empower you with tools like Power BI and visualization techniques, ensuring that the right graph is created for the right audience and the right purpose.

Through my sessions, I aim to inspire you with how data shapes our perception and demonstrate how you can create clever data decisions.

I am Henny Speelman, and I am deeply passionate about data, visualizations, storytelling, and AI. My work involves creating those pivotal ‘aha moments’. Helping you to uncover new possibilities through clear and impactful data communication via repor... Show more

El Mehdi Boumhicha

El Mehdi Boumhicha

Passionate about the intersection of mathematics and technology, I've chosen the path of software engineering.Chess enthusiast and avid traveler, I explore diverse cultures and ways of thinking.
I thrive on collaborative projects, focusing on Javascript Ecosystem. I ventured into the tech startup world, eventually leading the Tech at MaVoie.org. Fascinated by AI, my goal is to contribute to impactful projects, particularly in finance, and education. Now immersed in SaaS development impact. 🚀
#AI #StartupLeader #TechEnthusiast #SaaS #MicroSaaS

Passionate about the intersection of mathematics and technology, I've chosen the path of software engineering.Chess enthusiast and avid traveler, I explore diverse cultures and ways of thinking. I thrive on collaborative projects, focusing on Javasc... Show more

Tatiana Torset

Tatiana Torset

Tatiana is Head of Product at a Norwegian fintech company, where she bridges design, engineering and business to create products that work in the real world. With a background in both IT and design, she focuses on turning complexity into clarity and helping teams deliver products that delight customers while driving business value.

Tatiana is Head of Product at a Norwegian fintech company, where she bridges design, engineering and business to create products that work in the real world. With a background in both IT and design, she focuses on turning complexity into clarity and ... Show more

Mangirdas Judeikis

Mangirdas Judeikis

Mangirdas Judeikis is an independent OSS software engineer and the founder of the projects Synpse.com and Faros.sh in his free time. With over a decade of Kubernetes expertise, Mangirdas now helps to drive next-generation KRM ecosystem for Platform Mesh - Building upon the Kubernetes API & Resource Model (platform-mesh.io).

As an entrepreneur and open-source enthusiast, he is passionate about leveraging Go and Kubernetes to build robust, scalable solutions. Mangirdas embraces the SRE philosophy of owning the systems he creates, ensuring reliability and performance in every project he undertakes.

He is an active contributor to the Kubernetes ecosystem, participating in various SIGs and maintaining kcp.io, a CNCF Sandbox project and maintainer of kube-bind.io. Beyond his professional endeavours, Mangirdas enjoys spending time with his family, cycling, motorbiking, skiing, hiking, and camping, finding balance through his adventurous off-screen activities.

Mangirdas Judeikis is an independent OSS software engineer and the founder of the projects Synpse.com and Faros.sh in his free time. With over a decade of Kubernetes expertise, Mangirdas now helps to drive next-generation KRM ecosystem for Platform M... Show more

Dhruvin Shah

Dhruvin Shah

I have hands on experience on different Microsoft Technologies – Power Platforms (Power BI, Microsoft Flow and PowerApps). Apart from Power Platforms, I worked on SharePoint Online and different Office 365 components like MS Teams. I also worked on MS BI (SSAS, SSRS and SSIS). Currently, my main focus is only in Power Platform, where I’m focusing more on Power BI, PowerApps and MS Flow. I always keep eye on new features launched in the Power Platform to serve my client better.

Power BI – Specifically within the Power BI, I have hands on experience to handle 15+ Power BI initiative for different clients. I have explored almost every element of Power BI like – Report Development, Visualization, Custom Visual Development, ETL Tool Development, Power BI Embedded, Power BI Report Server, PBIRS Migration and DAX Preparation.

PowerApps – I worked with Canvas App development in PowerApps, where we have consumed data from SQL and SharePoint. The App has Form development, Custom Grid development and Automation functionality by triggering Actions from the MS Flow.

MS Flow – Based on client’s requirement, I have developed the MS Flow as a part of Automation from PowerApps and SharePoint Online

MS BI – For So many initiatives, I build SSIS packages to migrate the data. I also have hands on experience to build SSAS cube from the data warehouse.

I am constantly three times C# Corner MVP. I have written around 100+ Articles and 15+ Blogs on Power BI, PowerApps, MS Flow and SharePoint. Visit my C# Corner Profile -
https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/members/dhruvin-shah2

I am Active and Passionate YouTuber having 225 videos covering different Office 365 content, Power BI Tips and Tricks, SharePoint informative videos and much more. I always believe in “Sharing is Caring” and whatever I learn during my professional career, I love to share with the audience, so that they can learn the same thing easily. Visit my YouTube Profile - https://www.youtube.com/user/dhruvin953798

I have hands on experience on different Microsoft Technologies – Power Platforms (Power BI, Microsoft Flow and PowerApps). Apart from Power Platforms, I worked on SharePoint Online and different Office 365 components like MS Teams. I also worked on M... Show more

Rico Komenda

Rico Komenda

Rico is a senior security consultant at adesso SE. His main security areas are in application security, cloud security, offensive security and AI security.

For him, general security intelligence in various aspects is a top priority. Today’s security world is constantly changing and you should always familiarize yourself with the most up-and-coming technologies and methodologies.

As a husband and father of two, he enjoys spending time with his family and exploring the world with them.

Rico is a senior security consultant at adesso SE. His main security areas are in application security, cloud security, offensive security and AI security. For him, general security intelligence in various aspects is a top priority. Today’s securi... Show more

Melinda Seckington

Melinda Seckington

Melinda is an engineering leader and conference speaker with over 10 years experience of working with and managing teams of developers & managers and conference speaking. Since 2014, she has helped engineers, designers and product managers with their public speaking skills, through speaker coaching, workshops and talks about public speaking. She also works together with engineering leaders and engineering managers on how to build up internal employee evangelism & culture within their teams.

Melinda is an engineering leader and conference speaker with over 10 years experience of working with and managing teams of developers & managers and conference speaking. Since 2014, she has helped engineers, designers and product managers with their... Show more

César Alberca

César Alberca

Digital Nomad & Software Crafter from Spain | JavaScript is my passport to the world. As a Freelancer, I focus on creating robust web applications using React, Angular and Vue, with a special emphasis on testing and TypeScript for quality and maintainability. As an international speaker and a Codemotion committee member and ambassador, I enjoy sharing my insights and learning from the global tech community. When I'm not coding, you can find me exploring the world, hosting a podcast for fellow travelers, climbing, playing board games, or painting.

Digital Nomad & Software Crafter from Spain | JavaScript is my passport to the world. As a Freelancer, I focus on creating robust web applications using React, Angular and Vue, with a special emphasis on testing and TypeScript for quality and maintai... Show more

Frank Lesniak

Frank Lesniak

Frank Lesniak is a Sr. Cybersecurity & Enterprise Technology Architect at West Monroe with nearly 20 years of experience leading consulting engagements involving Microsoft infrastructure technology. His expertise spans modern cloud systems like Azure, Microsoft 365, and Entra ID to classic platforms like Windows Server, Active Directory, and SQL Server. His recent focus has been on Microsoft platform cybersecurity and automating technical processes using PowerShell. In his role, Frank establishes technical project methodologies, leads teams, automates associated processes, and creates internal software products at West Monroe and in the open-source community.

Frank's versatility also includes:

- Microsoft 365
- Process automation, Windows/Windows Server administration, and configuration management (Intune, SCCM)
- Linux (Raspberry Pi OS, Ubuntu) and macOS (FreeBSD)
- Resilient systems, disaster recovery, virtualization, containers
- Federated authentication (OpenID Connect, OAuth2, SAML), public key infrastructure
- Industry experience: banking, finance, healthcare, high-tech/software, insurance, life sciences, manufacturing, public utilities, and more

At West Monroe, Frank leads the Workplace Collaboration (Modern Work) competency, heading a 45-member team specializing in:

- Executing M&A-related divestitures and mergers (efficiently migrating identities, email, documents, telephony, and workstations between environments)
- Building award-winning intranet and employee experience portals
- Fortifying Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Azure, and Windows endpoint security (including the Defender suite)
- Modernizing endpoint management with Microsoft's Modern Management framework (Intune, Windows Autopilot, JAMF for macOS, Defender for Endpoint)

Frank's role includes technical leadership through product development and presentations on PowerShell and identity/access management. He manages the Microsoft partnership and is an employee experience manager for the Technology & Experience practice.

In the community, Frank serves as the Vice President of DuPage Animal Friends (DAF), a non-profit supporting DuPage County Animal Services (DCAS). As DuPage County's sole open-admission animal shelter, DCAS depends on DAF for crucial care, specialized therapy, and community programs, given that it's not tax-funded. Frank also leads DAF's Technology Committee.

Engaged in the tech community, Frank frequently speaks at conferences and user groups, is a published author, and publishes open-source code.

Frank Lesniak is a Sr. Cybersecurity & Enterprise Technology Architect at West Monroe with nearly 20 years of experience leading consulting engagements involving Microsoft infrastructure technology. His expertise spans modern cloud systems like Azure... Show more

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