Born and raised in Elmhurst, Edward graduated in 1978 from the University of Illinois, Urbana with a B.S. in Civil Engineering. Edward has spent his career working on various civil engineering projects in Illinois and throughout the Midwest. Edward created Engineering Solutions Team in 2011 and continues to enjoy working on local civil engineering projects for municipalities, water agencies, libraries, sanitary districts, school districts and transportation agencies throughout the Chicago Metropolitan Area.

Born and raised in Elmhurst, Edward graduated in 1978 from the University of Illinois, Urbana with a B.S. in Civil Engineering. Edward has spent his career working on various civil engineering projects in Illinois and throughout the Midwest. Edward... Show more

Joe Chavez is a highly skilled Enterprise Architect with over 25 years of experience in the Information Technology (IT) sector. His expertise encompasses architecture, design, implementation, and support across various systems and technologies. Joe excels in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including requirements definition, data analysis, modeling, application development, testing, and deployment. He has significant experience leading technical architecture and design for various projects, notably IoT and science operations for NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. Currently, Joe is a consultant for the State of California Department of Health Care Services, contributing to the Medi-Cal Enterprise Modernization Division as a part of their engineering team. His areas of specialization include DevOps, Cloud Native technologies, Microservices, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), Kubernetes, Kafka, APIs, and Data Mesh.

Joe Chavez is a highly skilled Enterprise Architect with over 25 years of experience in the Information Technology (IT) sector. His expertise encompasses architecture, design, implementation, and support across various systems and technologies. Joe e... Show more

Jeongkyu Shin, Lablup Inc. founder, has contributed to open-source projects like Textcube and represented South Korea on the Northeast Asia OSS Promotion Forum. A Google Developers Expert and Cloud Innovator, he influences AI work and mentors at Google for Startups. Holding a Ph.D. in Statistical Physics from POSTECH, he leads AI and open-source initiatives including Backend.AI.

Jeongkyu Shin, Lablup Inc. founder, has contributed to open-source projects like Textcube and represented South Korea on the Northeast Asia OSS Promotion Forum. A Google Developers Expert and Cloud Innovator, he influences AI work and mentors at Goog... Show more

Tim Conniff is a keynote speaker and clean comedian who can deliver a powerful message and/or laughs to any event. Tim's keynote talk "Your Comfort Zone is No Joke!" inspires audiences to get out of their comfort zone, embrace the inevitable failures that come along and cautioning all to stay away from the negative self-talk that is all too common today. Or if you prefer just clean stand-up comedy, Tim is just the person to add some fun and levity to your event!

Tim Conniff is a keynote speaker and clean comedian who can deliver a powerful message and/or laughs to any event. Tim's keynote talk "Your Comfort Zone is No Joke!" inspires audiences to get out of their comfort zone, embrace the inevitable failure... Show more

Hi I am Matthias 👋. More than 5 years ago I co-founded warrify, where we bring the power of real-time data to brick and mortar retail.

I am passionate about Cloud Architecture (especially Serverless), StartUps and climbing/hiking. I am a speaker at the AWS User Group in Vienna and speaker/panelist/quizmaster at Viennas official AWS StartUp Exchange.

Hi I am Matthias 👋. More than 5 years ago I co-founded warrify, where we bring the power of real-time data to brick and mortar retail. I am passionate about Cloud Architecture (especially Serverless), StartUps and climbing/hiking. I am a speaker ... Show more

After a PhD in physics. I became a software architect. I worked in different fields: railroad system, Healthtech, insurance.
After more than five years, I moved to QA.

After a PhD in physics. I became a software architect. I worked in different fields: railroad system, Healthtech, insurance. After more than five years, I moved to QA. Show more

Arturo Parra is a seasoned software engineer, graduated in 2003 with a degree in Computer Systems Engineering from the Instituto Tecnológico de Chihuahua II, Mexico.

His career started with web development using PHP, HTML, and JavaScript, before transitioning into J2EE development, where he worked with Servlets, JSPs, and EJBs, primarily on government projects. Over the years, Arturo has specialized in Java technologies, including Spring Boot, Spring Data JPA, and cloud solutions such as AWS. Most recently, he has focused on Quarkus for cloud-native applications, and also works with Python.

Arturo is passionate about writing clean, maintainable code and applying solid design principles like the Single Responsibility Principle. He enjoys sharing his knowledge with the developer community through talks and workshops. His work emphasizes simplicity, elegance, and readability in software development.

Arturo Parra is a seasoned software engineer, graduated in 2003 with a degree in Computer Systems Engineering from the Instituto Tecnológico de Chihuahua II, Mexico. His career started with web development using PHP, HTML, and JavaScript, before t... Show more

Dmitrii Kalashnikov is Dad, Husband, DevOps Engineer, and AWS Solutions Architect. An evangelist for scalable, secure cloud solutions, I am an AWS 7x Certified DevOps Engineer and a leading Solutions Architect at Quantori. With a decade of experience collaborating on IT projects for some of the world's most innovative brands in the life sciences industry, I have honed a keen expertise in AWS Cloud Architecture, Terraform, CloudFormation, and CI/CD methodologies. My educational background in Finance and Financial Management Services from Plekhanov Russian University of Economics empowers me to blend technical acumen with financial insights to deliver optimal solutions for complex business challenges.

Dmitrii Kalashnikov is Dad, Husband, DevOps Engineer, and AWS Solutions Architect. An evangelist for scalable, secure cloud solutions, I am an AWS 7x Certified DevOps Engineer and a leading Solutions Architect at Quantori. With a decade of experience... Show more

Jessica is qualified professional with more than 15 years of experience in Project Management in several areas as Financial Services, Shared Services, Civil Engineering, Controlling and Planning Strategies, Merger & Acquisition, IT Technology, while occupy positions in regional and multinational organizations, vision oriented to business needs.

Jessica is qualified professional with more than 15 years of experience in Project Management in several areas as Financial Services, Shared Services, Civil Engineering, Controlling and Planning Strategies, Merger & Acquisition, IT Technology, while ... Show more

With over three decades of leadership study and experience, Dr. Peter Sung has been on his own journey as a leader. From the church world to the corporate world, he utilizes performance and organizational psychology in his coaching and speaking practice to skillfully help leaders and their organizations find footing in an ever-evolving society. An avid learner and practitioner, he adds a calm and confident voice to the cacophony of leadership trends.

With over three decades of leadership study and experience, Dr. Peter Sung has been on his own journey as a leader. From the church world to the corporate world, he utilizes performance and organizational psychology in his coaching and speaking pract... Show more

Doudou BA is an experienced Automation Specialist at Maersk, with a robust background in data science, machine learning, and software engineering. He specializes in designing and implementing automation solutions using Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, and Power Platform. As a PhD candidate at Charles University, his research focuses on applying artificial neural networks to rainfall-runoff modelling and geoscience. Doudou is passionate about leveraging technology to solve complex problems and improve operational efficiency in the logistics industry.

Doudou BA is an experienced Automation Specialist at Maersk, with a robust background in data science, machine learning, and software engineering. He specializes in designing and implementing automation solutions using Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, and... Show more

Yuki is a Junior Consultant at Denny Cherry & Associates Consulting. He began his IT career with DCAC, immersing himself in the world of SQL Server. After joining as an intern, Yuki continued to expand his knowledge about Microsoft SQL Server and Azure SQL. He was promoted to Junior Consultant and currently services active clients. Prior to his life altering career change, Yuki played professional soccer in Japan and was pursuing a career in physical therapy. When he's not immersed in client issues, he enjoys spending time surfing, playing soccer, and being with his wife and friends.

Yuki is a Junior Consultant at Denny Cherry & Associates Consulting. He began his IT career with DCAC, immersing himself in the world of SQL Server. After joining as an intern, Yuki continued to expand his knowledge about Microsoft SQL Server and Az... Show more

Meerali is a Gold Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador and a Computer Engineer. As an entrepreneur in the AI domain, she is building a stealth startup. Currently, she is pursuing an MBA from IGNOU in India.

Meerali is a Gold Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador and a Computer Engineer. As an entrepreneur in the AI domain, she is building a stealth startup. Currently, she is pursuing an MBA from IGNOU in India. Show more

FPGA developer, System Design and Integration Manager for one of the HL-LHC ATLAS projects, at CERN.

FPGA developer, System Design and Integration Manager for one of the HL-LHC ATLAS projects, at CERN. Show more

Experienced Bioinformatics Researcher. Skilled in Linux scripting, developing bioinformatics workflows, statistics, cluster computation, docker, nextflow, R, Git, Python, Java, Matlab and C++. Currently working as research scientist at Research Institute for Farm Animal Biology (FBN), my task is to integrate multiple layers of information (including whole genomesequence, transcriptomic, epigenomic, single-cell, metabolomic and deep phenotype information) from existing and newly established comprehensive data sets, using different bioinformatics tools and techniques.

Experienced Bioinformatics Researcher. Skilled in Linux scripting, developing bioinformatics workflows, statistics, cluster computation, docker, nextflow, R, Git, Python, Java, Matlab and C++. Currently working as research scientist at Research Insti... Show more

Dulmini Nanayakkara Sapugahawatte is a Research Fellow, Institute of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Estonian University of Life Science (Eesti Maaülikool), Estonia . Her doctoral research investigated the characterization of animal and human Group B Streptococcus using phenotypic and genotypic methods. She is current research interest is on the role of bacterial extracellular vesicles in disease pathogenesis and theragnostic. She also interested in antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic bacteria, with special focus on applying whole-genome sequencing for identification of novel antibiotic resistance mechanisms.

Dulmini Nanayakkara Sapugahawatte is a Research Fellow, Institute of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Estonian University of Life Science (Eesti Maaülikool), Estonia . Her doctoral research investigated the characterization of animal and human... Show more

I have earned a bachelor's and master's degree in biochemistry, as well as a PhD in microbiology. Throughout my scientific journey, I have been focused on vaccine development to prevent infectious diseases in children. I carry experience from researching and developing conjugate and protein based vaccines against Streptococcus pneumoniae and Neisseria meningitidis. Since 2019, I have embraced a new and exciting challenge in my career: working on a protein-based vaccine targeting Group B Streptococcus. This endeavor is yet another opportunity for me to contribute to the preservation of children's lives by preventing the occurrence of this particular infection.

I have earned a bachelor's and master's degree in biochemistry, as well as a PhD in microbiology. Throughout my scientific journey, I have been focused on vaccine development to prevent infectious diseases in children. I carry experience from researc... Show more

Indranil Ghosh is a Post Graduate student in the Physics department from Jadavpur University Kolkata. He has been involved in research related to scientific computing and has presented in three international conferences held in India and has also presented his work on designing simple python programs to study quantum game theory applicable to population evolution, in SLAS,2019 International Conference and Exhibition held at Washington DC, USA, in February 2019. He has presented a talk on simulations of quantum game theoretic models in Scipy India, 2018, conference and a talk on application of scientific computing in SNBNCBS, Kolkata. He has also presented in ISI, Kolkata on a topic related to designing a Pygame program to study fractal patterns in Non-linear Dynamics. He has also been involved in writing the book “Computational Methods in Physics with Python” under the supervision of Dr. Debasish Lohar, present HOD of Physics Department, Jadavpur University, and this project is planned to be completed within the next semester.

Indranil Ghosh is a Post Graduate student in the Physics department from Jadavpur University Kolkata. He has been involved in research related to scientific computing and has presented in three international conferences held in India and has also pr... Show more

Hello, my name is Alijean Ventura, I am 23 years old, I speak 3 languages English, Portuguese, and Russian, and I was born in Angola in the city of Luanda.

I call myself a scientist because it was always my dream to know what's beyond the human consciousness and universe.

It all started when I was 13 years old, I found out about Antigravity and Psychotronic Technologies.
In 2021, I meet a scientist from Russia, in a science group, he was an expert on unconventional technologies, antigravity, geometry, ancient technologies, mathematics, astronomy, and psychotronics. And he is the one who taught me, how to build them and work with them, and i want to be able to share this with the world.

Hello, my name is Alijean Ventura, I am 23 years old, I speak 3 languages English, Portuguese, and Russian, and I was born in Angola in the city of Luanda. I call myself a scientist because it was always my dream to know what's beyond the human c... Show more

Hi! I am a second year master's student at Northwestern University. I am also a Research Aide Technical at Argonne National Lab. I am passionate about materials informatics.

Hi! I am a second year master's student at Northwestern University. I am also a Research Aide Technical at Argonne National Lab. I am passionate about materials informatics. Show more

William Patrick Slattery, the President, and CEO of Nieuw Amsterdam Advisors, a life sciences consulting firm.
He is regarded as one of the top marketing experts in the Life Sciences industry noted for combining a calm
demeanor with a shrewd negotiation skill set that allows for navigating the most challenging business environments
on behalf of his client firms.

William Patrick Slattery, the President, and CEO of Nieuw Amsterdam Advisors, a life sciences consulting firm. He is regarded as one of the top marketing experts in the Life Sciences industry noted for combining a calm demeanor with a shrewd negot... Show more

Roshan is primarily a problem solver who is pursuing Bachelor's in Physics at Loyola College and loves working in the machine learning field. Roshan has been building AI-powered applications for clients and personal use for more than 3 years.
With a great interest in the field of computational biology, Roshan is currently researching under Loyola Research Park on the topic "A frugal approach towards non-invasive interpretation of brainwaves using ML". Apart from the professional side, Python and Flutter help him build a full-stack application and loves building applications with a little ML and participating in hackathons.

Roshan is primarily a problem solver who is pursuing Bachelor's in Physics at Loyola College and loves working in the machine learning field. Roshan has been building AI-powered applications for clients and personal use for more than 3 years. With a... Show more

Johannes Gebert ist wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter der Numerical Methods and Libraries am Höchstleistungsrechenzentrum Stuttgart, Universität Stuttgart. Er entwickelt in seiner Promotion ein Modell mechanischer Materialparameter menschlicher Knochen mit High-Performance Computern.

Dies beinhaltet die Entwicklung von Algorithmen zur Bearbeitung hochauflösender CT-Scans und zu deren überführung in mechanische Modelle in Silico. Auf Basis direkter numerischer Simulation und anderer Methoden rechnet er auf patientenspezifische Materialparameter zurück.

Herr Gebert verbindet Know-How und Erfahrungen aus Forschung und Industrie, um Studierenden die Verbindung etablierter Lehre mit cutting-edge Technologien zu ermöglichen. Hierzu zählen Grundlagen der Modellierung, Simulation und Optimierungsverfahren, von Parallelrechnern und zu Methoden künstlicher Intelligenz.

Johannes Gebert ist wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter der Numerical Methods and Libraries am Höchstleistungsrechenzentrum Stuttgart, Universität Stuttgart. Er entwickelt in seiner Promotion ein Modell mechanischer Materialparameter menschlicher Knochen ... Show more

PhD in High Energy Physics and Machine Learning passionate.

PhD in High Energy Physics and Machine Learning passionate. Show more

Andrej Dundović doktorirao je teorijsku fiziku na Sveučilištu u Hamburgu, usavršavao se na Znanstvenom institutu Gran Sasso u L'Aquili, a trenutno, kroz dva EU projekta, vodi inicijativu za uspostavu Kozmološkog centra - novog znanstveno-obrazovnog sa sjedištem u Križevcima kojem je cilj istraživanje, obrazovanje i popularizaciju znanosti na temu Svemira.

Andrej Dundović doktorirao je teorijsku fiziku na Sveučilištu u Hamburgu, usavršavao se na Znanstvenom institutu Gran Sasso u L'Aquili, a trenutno, kroz dva EU projekta, vodi inicijativu za uspostavu Kozmološkog centra - novog znanstveno-obrazovnog s... Show more

Wendy S.W. Wong, PhD
Wendy has over 10 years of experience in international interdisciplinary research. She has in-depth knowledge in statistics, computer science and biology. She was previously Chief of Bioinformatics at the Inova Translational Medicine Institute (ITMI). Before joining ITMI, she was a bioinformatics scientist at Illumina Ltd. in Cambridge, UK, working on algorithms on next-generation sequencing data. Wendy has a Ph.D. degree in Biometry (Biological Statistics) from Cornell University, where she developed statistical models to model the processes of molecular evolution using sequence data. She holds M.S. degrees in Biometry and Computer Science from Cornell University. She also has a B.S. degree in Genetics, Bacteriology, Mathematics, Computer Sciences and Statistics from University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Wendy S.W. Wong, PhD Wendy has over 10 years of experience in international interdisciplinary research. She has in-depth knowledge in statistics, computer science and biology. She was previously Chief of Bioinformatics at the Inova Translational Med... Show more

As a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Institut Curie, he now concentrates on employing various statistical and computational methods to conduct DNA sequence-based cellular lineage tracing, integrating this with single-cell omics data.

As a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Institut Curie, he now concentrates on employing various statistical and computational methods to conduct DNA sequence-based cellular lineage tracing, integrating this with single-cell omics data. Show more

Ishika Mann is currently in the academic and professional journey of becoming an accomplished scientist specializing in Microbiology. Already holding a Bachelors of Science degree in Biotechnology, with a focus on molecular biology and bioinformatics, she has honed her skills in analytical instrumentation through valuable experience at Fare Labs, where she demonstrated proficiency in handling sophisticated equipment vital for experimental analysis in Cosmetical and Pharmaceutical Industry.

Additionally, she has made significant contributions to the field by publishing multiple research papers, like the recent one with AMU (Aligarh Muslim University), on Biochemical Metabolic Pathways,  showcasing the dedication to advancing scientific knowledge. With expertise spanning over molecular biology, bioinformatics, and analytical instrumentation, she is emerging as a promising figure in the realm of microbiological research.

Ishika Mann is currently in the academic and professional journey of becoming an accomplished scientist specializing in Microbiology. Already holding a Bachelors of Science degree in Biotechnology, with a focus on molecular biology and bioinformatics... Show more

Mr. Hartsfield is the LBNF NSCF Project Engineer responsible for the design, coordination, and construction of the Long Baseline Neutrino Facility (LBNF) Near Site Conventional Facilities (NSCF) hosted at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab). He currently manages multi-disciplinary teams of engineers and scientists to deliver Fermilab's flagship neutrino program facility, the Long Baseline Neutrino Facility, hosting the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) https://lbnf-dune.fnal.gov/. His background is in heavy civil structural engineering.

Mr. Hartsfield is the LBNF NSCF Project Engineer responsible for the design, coordination, and construction of the Long Baseline Neutrino Facility (LBNF) Near Site Conventional Facilities (NSCF) hosted at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermil... Show more

I'm a PhD Candidate in materials science and engineering at Northwestern University. I'm also the main developer at oqmd.org - one of the latest materials databases in the world.

I'm a PhD Candidate in materials science and engineering at Northwestern University. I'm also the main developer at oqmd.org - one of the latest materials databases in the world. Show more