Maarten Eekels (@maarteneekels) is Microsoft MVP, Microsoft Regional Director, and CTO of Rapid Circle, one of the larger Microsoft Cloud implementation partners in the Netherlands. Maarten is an experienced Microsoft Cloud and Security advocate and already since 2003 he is involved in implementing Microsoft technologies. Besides that, Maarten is mentoring start-ups and helping founders and leaders break through glass ceilings for growing their business and helping avoid certain pitfalls. Also, Maarten is a regular speaker on both national and international events, like conferences, community events and user group meetings. In his personal life, Maarten is a passionate cyclist and certified wine sommelier.

Maarten Eekels (@maarteneekels) is Microsoft MVP, Microsoft Regional Director, and CTO of Rapid Circle, one of the larger Microsoft Cloud implementation partners in the Netherlands. Maarten is an experienced Microsoft Cloud and Security advocate and ... Show more

Jay James is a nationally recognized technology leader, educator, and speaker working at the intersection of cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and workforce development. His passion is in helping organizations and professionals move faster with confidence by pairing technical insight with responsible decision making.

He currently works across higher education and industry, leading security and AI initiatives while also serving as an educator for universities and global programs such as MITxPro, Purdue University Global, and Auburn University, where his teaching emphasizes applied learning, systems thinking, and career readiness in AI driven environments.

He is a National Leadership Award recipient from EDUCAUSE, was named a Global Achievement Award Winner as Mid-Career Professional of the Year for the Americas by ISC2 and was selected as an international finalist for Community Champion of the Year through the SANS Institute Difference Maker Awards.

He has spoken on national stages including Microsoft Ignite, the EDUCAUSE National Conference, and the SANS New2Cyber Summit, delivering practical, human centered insights on responsible AI adoption, security as a behavioral practice, and career growth in high impact technical roles.

Jay James is a nationally recognized technology leader, educator, and speaker working at the intersection of cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and workforce development. His passion is in helping organizations and professionals move faster with... Show more

Chief Marketing Officer at Dooap leading our global brand, go-to-market, and revenue strategy. B2B marketing leader who specializes in partner marketing, and demand generation. My passion lies in crafting out-of-the-box campaigns that tell compelling stories, create meaningful experiences, and accelerate pipeline growth.

As the host of AMBUSH On Air and Founder of B2B Buyer Rebellion, I bring my energy and expertise to every project!

When I'm not working, I'm reading a fantasy book, hanging out with my dog Ziggy, making a cocktail, or spending time with friends. I live to travel and you can find me all over the world for work and life.

Chief Marketing Officer at Dooap leading our global brand, go-to-market, and revenue strategy. B2B marketing leader who specializes in partner marketing, and demand generation. My passion lies in crafting out-of-the-box campaigns that tell compelling... Show more

Marcelo Bursztein works with business leaders who need to make sense of unstructured data; whether to extract deeper insights faster or to automate data-driven decision-making at scale.

As Founder of NovaceneAI, he helps organizations reduce manual effort and unlock strategic clarity by applying AI to complex, unstructured datasets.

Marcelo Bursztein works with business leaders who need to make sense of unstructured data; whether to extract deeper insights faster or to automate data-driven decision-making at scale. As Founder of NovaceneAI, he helps organizations reduce manua... Show more

Experienced software developer. Specialist in web technologies built with .NET platform, novice security engineer and leader of one-man teams.
Created projects for financial, e-commerce, travel & expense, energy and medical industry.
Big fan of work organization and automation. Believes that the processes and tools should be adapted to the situation instead of the opposite way.
Regularly performs at meetups and conferences. During weekends teaches new generation of programmers.
Free time spends on a shooting range, hiking in the forest or reading books.

Experienced software developer. Specialist in web technologies built with .NET platform, novice security engineer and leader of one-man teams. Created projects for financial, e-commerce, travel & expense, energy and medical industry. Big fan of w... Show more

I work as Principal Software Engineer @ Medialesson on Cloud- and Hybrid-Platforms with Azure, IoT and .NET with focus of scalability and sustainability.

I run the largest german-speaking C# forum myCSharp.de, I'm the founder of the Azure UserGroup Stuttgart, a co-organizer of the AzureSaturday, write on schwabencode.com, participate in open source projects, speak at various conferences and user groups and also have a bit free time.

I have been named Microsoft MVP nine times since 2015 for .NET and Azure.

I work as Principal Software Engineer @ Medialesson on Cloud- and Hybrid-Platforms with Azure, IoT and .NET with focus of scalability and sustainability. I run the largest german-speaking C# forum myCSharp.de, I'm the founder of the Azure UserGrou... Show more

Eric “waldo” Wauters

Eric is one of the founding partners of iFacto Business Solutions and Dynex bv.

With his 21 years of technical expertise, he is an everyday inspiration to its development teams.  As development manager he continually acts upon the technical readiness of iFacto and Dynex.
   
Apart from that, Eric is also very active in BC community, where he tries to solve technical issues and shares his knowledge with other Dynamics enthusiasts. Surely, a lot amongst you will have read some of Eric’s posts, which he invariably signs with “waldo”.

Lots of people have been using and even contributing to tools he shares for free on github.

His proven track record entitled him to be awarded since 2007 as MVP (Microsoft Most Valuable Professional).

Eric “waldo” Wauters Eric is one of the founding partners of iFacto Business Solutions and Dynex bv. With his 21 years of technical expertise, he is an everyday inspiration to its development teams.  As development manager he continually act... Show more

Glenn Anderson is a professional public speaker. Glenn helps teams effectively communicate and collaborate. His presentations and webinars combine decades of corporate experience and teaching with his passion for performing improvisational comedy. The result - your audience is energized and equipped to surpass their goals.

Glenn knows what it takes to capture attention in the business world. He enjoyed a log career with IBM – in sales, management, training and event speaking. He produced IT conferences and was a featured speaker for thousands of people.

As a graduate of Player’s Workshop of Second City and with his experience performing improvisational theater, Glenn excites your audience with teaching experience and improv techniques that energize communications and create a collaborative team environment.

Glenn Anderson is a professional public speaker. Glenn helps teams effectively communicate and collaborate. His presentations and webinars combine decades of corporate experience and teaching with his passion for performing improvisational comedy. ... Show more

Guillermo Fisher is a fractional CTO/CISO and engineering leadership coach with two decades of experience in driving organizational innovation, developing information security programs, and cultivating high-performing software engineering teams. Having held pivotal leadership positions such as Senior Vice President of Engineering at Untapped and Director of Infrastructure at Handshake, Guillermo brings a wealth of strategic insight and a proven track record of success in steering organizations towards excellence. He has captivated audiences at AWS re:Invent, the Atlanta AWS Summit, Hampton Roads DevFest, RevolutionConf, and Diversitech Fest.

Guillermo Fisher is a fractional CTO/CISO and engineering leadership coach with two decades of experience in driving organizational innovation, developing information security programs, and cultivating high-performing software engineering teams. Havi... Show more

Aldy is a mobile development professional with over a decade of experience in creating scalable, innovative solutions that enhance user experience.

Currently serving as AVP Mobile Engineering at Astro, lead teams in creating high-performing mobile applications and championing initiatives that bring the latest in technology to the forefront of user engagement.

Aldy is a mobile development professional with over a decade of experience in creating scalable, innovative solutions that enhance user experience. Currently serving as AVP Mobile Engineering at Astro, lead teams in creating high-performing mobil... Show more

Ken is a Staff DevOps Architect on the FastTrack team at GitHub. He is a 4-time Microsoft Azure MVP and a Microsoft Certified Trainer, and he was both an ALM | DevOps Ranger and a member of the Microsoft Azure Advisors. Ken is a frequent community speaker and has appeared at GitHub Universe, VSLive!, DevOps World, SQLSaturday, All Day DevOps, Global Azure, and TAG DevOps panels. When not speaking or coding, Ken enjoys playing multiple instruments and composing.

Ken is a Staff DevOps Architect on the FastTrack team at GitHub. He is a 4-time Microsoft Azure MVP and a Microsoft Certified Trainer, and he was both an ALM | DevOps Ranger and a member of the Microsoft Azure Advisors. Ken is a frequent community sp... Show more

Abraham Anteskog is a senior solution architect at Coligo with over 15 years of experience in modern workspace management, security, and Microsoft 365. He has a broad background in technical implementation, architecture and project management, with experience from industries such as banking and finance, industry, trade and media. As a Microsoft Certified Trainer, Abraham has a strong passion for knowledge sharing and is particularly committed to bridging the gap between technology solutions and the hands-on work of IT staff.

Abraham Anteskog is a senior solution architect at Coligo with over 15 years of experience in modern workspace management, security, and Microsoft 365. He has a broad background in technical implementation, architecture and project management, with e... Show more

Solution Architect and Senior Consultant in Microsoft Power Platform. I design and lead scalable, efficient, and secure low-code solutions, ensuring quality and traceability across every phase of the solution lifecycle.

In my current role at Minsait (Indra), I lead the technical aspects of strategic Power Platform projects from conception through implementation and ongoing maintenance, ensuring efficiency, standardization, and alignment with best practices.

I have been a Microsoft Super User three times, a moderator in Microsoft’s Power Platform forums, and a mentor in programs such as Women in Power (Platform) and Power Up. I actively contribute to the community by mentoring new developers and consultants in the local community, sharing knowledge, and supporting emerging talent. I have also spoken at events such as Bizz Summit 2025 (Madrid) and the Power Platform Bootcamp 2026 (Madrid).

My professional purpose is to build solutions with impact, combining technical leadership, low-code automation (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Copilot Studio), and pro-code delivery engineering (Azure Functions, Azure DevOps, GitHub) to accelerate innovation and technological growth.

Solution Architect and Senior Consultant in Microsoft Power Platform. I design and lead scalable, efficient, and secure low-code solutions, ensuring quality and traceability across every phase of the solution lifecycle. In my current role at Minsa... Show more

- PhD. The Young Scientist of the Year in Ukraine. Since 2006, he has been applying mathematics to optimize Google Ads.
- Named "Europe's Best PPC Speaker" by Adworld Experience. One of the leading Google Ads experts in the world.
- A professional educator. Over 4,000 entrepreneurs have increased their sales after taking his courses.
- A practicing expert. Igor's clients generate $50 million in profit from Google Ads each month.

- PhD. The Young Scientist of the Year in Ukraine. Since 2006, he has been applying mathematics to optimize Google Ads. - Named "Europe's Best PPC Speaker" by Adworld Experience. One of the leading Google Ads experts in the world. - A professional ... Show more

Ana Neri is a Senior Software Engineer specializing in live streaming and large-scale user flow on one of the major finance education platforms. She utilizes NestJS, Typescript, NodeJS, and Serverless in her work. Ana has been recognized as a Women Tech Makers Ambassador by Google, leads the NodeBR community, and volunteers at Womakerscode. She creates technical content on her social media channels and showcases her skills as a heavy metal bassist and gym rat.

Ana Neri is a Senior Software Engineer specializing in live streaming and large-scale user flow on one of the major finance education platforms. She utilizes NestJS, Typescript, NodeJS, and Serverless in her work. Ana has been recognized as a Women T... Show more

Dave Kawula is an Enterprise Consultant, Technology Evangelist, Best Selling Author and all around geek. He loves Microsoft Technology and is considered one of the best in his field. He holds over 50 + Microsoft Certifications and is also a Microsoft MVP. Dave is also a Veeam Vanguard and Cisco Champion

Recently he has been named as the Conference Co-Chair for Techmentor and in 2017 was a top 5 speaker in his track at Microsoft Ignite. In 2018 Dave tied for #1 top session at Microsoft Ignite.

He can be followed on twitter @davekawula

Dave Kawula is an Enterprise Consultant, Technology Evangelist, Best Selling Author and all around geek. He loves Microsoft Technology and is considered one of the best in his field. He holds over 50 + Microsoft Certifications and is also a Microsoft... Show more

By day, Jim Wooley is a Senior Delivery Principal for Slalom Consulting, In his free time, Jim is a frequent speaker, MVP, and author of "LINQ in Action". He is always striving to stay at the forefront of technology and enjoys the thrill of a new challenge. He has been active evangelizing LINQ since its announcement in 2005. In addition, he attempts to pass on the insights he has gained by being active in the community, including organizing and speaking at code camps and regional events, including MIX, VS Live, CodeMash, KCDC, That Conference, DevWeek, and CodeStock.

By day, Jim Wooley is a Senior Delivery Principal for Slalom Consulting, In his free time, Jim is a frequent speaker, MVP, and author of "LINQ in Action". He is always striving to stay at the forefront of technology and enjoys the thrill of a new cha... Show more

A frequent speaker at events, Tam Hanna has seen both engineering and mobile development spaces in and out. His instagram account on electronics has more than 20000 followers.

A frequent speaker at events, Tam Hanna has seen both engineering and mobile development spaces in and out. His instagram account on electronics has more than 20000 followers. Show more

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

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

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

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

Working in IT consultancies in both the Netherlands and the UK, I have gained experience in a number of different companies and different sectors and have developed a highly flexible skillset. From a background in document management, content management and workflow to now specialising in SharePoint based solutions and business development.

Working in an industry that is always changing, with so much new technology, it is important to keep up with new developments. My blog started as a way of expressing my views on technology, but has now reached explosive levels. Seeing the growth of followers and knowing that people were interested in my insights and opinions pushed me forward. It has resulted in my views being noticed by Microsoft and I have achieved their ‘Most Valued Professional’ accolade or MVP for office servers and services - a career highlight

Delivering the impossible in the client’s eyes by providing effective technology solutions to a problem they knew they had, but didn’t know how to solve is extremely satisfying.

I am extremely active within the SharePoint, Power Apps, Power Automate and Teams communities.

Technology is my main inspiration in life but I also love sport. I have been coaching Football and Korfball, the Dutch version of basketball, for over 25 years and with a number of clubs across the UK I am able to continue playing.

Working in IT consultancies in both the Netherlands and the UK, I have gained experience in a number of different companies and different sectors and have developed a highly flexible skillset. From a background in document management, content managem... Show more

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

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

Master of Business (Global Management & Marketing) (Honours)
Master of Applied Computing

With over six years of experience in cloud services, enterprise integration, and automation, I specialise in transforming ambiguous business challenges into practical, scalable solutions. My work sits at the intersection of technology and strategy, focusing on how AI, product development, and digital systems can reshape workflows and enhance decision-making.

I have a proven track record in designing seamless connections between complex systems—whether integrating platforms, redesigning processes, or improving the way information flows across an organisation. My approach blends deep technical understanding in Oracle technologies and cloud services with strong business insight, ensuring that the solutions we build are not only functional but genuinely meaningful for the people who rely on them.

I’m deeply guided by the belief that impactful technology should be quiet, intentional, and human-centred. Through writing and speaking, I explore how AI and modern product thinking are reshaping digital experiences and the future of work.

✍️ Substack: https://elaine1233blog.substack.com

🔗 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@elainehe-thinks

Master of Business (Global Management & Marketing) (Honours) Master of Applied Computing With over six years of experience in cloud services, enterprise integration, and automation, I specialise in transforming ambiguous business challenges into... Show more

James has been working in the Cloud and with Kubernetes for many years. He helped build a private cloud at GE Appliances, and moved into consulting migrating workloads to containers and Kubernetes for Enterprises. James is a Solution Architect with Isovalent at Cisco; where he helps companies navigate their adoption of Cilium. He also co-authored O'Reilly's Networking and Kubernetes.

James has been working in the Cloud and with Kubernetes for many years. He helped build a private cloud at GE Appliances, and moved into consulting migrating workloads to containers and Kubernetes for Enterprises. James is a Solution Architect with I... Show more

Soroosh is a software engineer and software architecture enthusiast, passionate about building simple but impactful solutions. With over 10 years of experience in diverse domains, including Telecom, Media & Entertainment, and E-Commerce. He has worked with small startups and large enterprises serving 80 million active subscribers. Currently working as a Solutions Architect at Rabobank via Code Nomads Amsterdam. Soroosh strongly believes in the power of collaborative learning and enjoys sharing his experiences and insights with other developers.

Soroosh is a software engineer and software architecture enthusiast, passionate about building simple but impactful solutions. With over 10 years of experience in diverse domains, including Telecom, Media & Entertainment, and E-Commerce. He has worke... Show more

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

Scott Durow is a 10 x Microsoft Business Applications MVP and Power Platform Developer Advocate at Microsoft. He is a YouTuber, Podcaster, Speaker, Author, and the creator of tools such as the Ribbon Workbench, spkl, and dataverse-ify, which have become essential tools for Power Platform developers. With over two decades of software engineering experience, he has a deep understanding of Power Platform, having built solutions using it since its early days as Microsoft CRM v1, SharePoint Server 2001 & BizTalk Server 2000. Before this, Scott moved from assembly language device driver programming, into industrial control software engineering and then on to architecting enterprise business software.

Scott is passionate about sharing his knowledge and expertise and you can see him speaking at events throughout the globe. Remaining a developer at heart, Scott embraces both low-code and pro-code solutions!

#ProCodeNoCodeUnite
#CommunityRocks

Scott Durow is a 10 x Microsoft Business Applications MVP and Power Platform Developer Advocate at Microsoft. He is a YouTuber, Podcaster, Speaker, Author, and the creator of tools such as the Ribbon Workbench, spkl, and dataverse-ify, which have bec... Show more

Kristoffer has worked as a security architect for many years. The last seven years he has focused mainly on cloud security and application security. From his multiple consulting engagements he has worked with companies helping them secure their cloud infrastructure and their applications.

Kristoffer has worked as a security architect for many years. The last seven years he has focused mainly on cloud security and application security. From his multiple consulting engagements he has worked with companies helping them secure their cloud... Show more

Staff Software Engineer with nearly a decade of experience building and operating backend and infrastructure systems. He works on large-scale Kubernetes platforms with a focus on autoscaling, cost optimization, and reliability, where scaling decisions directly impact infrastructure cost, workload stability, and developer trust. His experience spans node autoscaling, workload placement, and coordinating cost-driven optimizations in production environments. Riyas is particularly interested in system-level thinking and designing infrastructure platforms that are reliable and usable at scale.

Staff Software Engineer with nearly a decade of experience building and operating backend and infrastructure systems. He works on large-scale Kubernetes platforms with a focus on autoscaling, cost optimization, and reliability, where scaling decision... Show more

Joel is an experienced CTO Coach who supports talented start-up and scale-up CTOs to successfully grow in their roles as their team and company evolves.

He has over 20 years experience leading software development teams including roles as CTO and COO at a range of start-ups and scale-ups.

Joel is an experienced CTO Coach who supports talented start-up and scale-up CTOs to successfully grow in their roles as their team and company evolves. He has over 20 years experience leading software development teams including roles as CTO and ... 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