Physical & Life Sciences

Scholars dedicating their careers to the study of living organisms and non-living systems

Akash Kamble

Akash Kamble

Akash Kamble is a Data Engineer and Data Scientist with over nine years of experience delivering advanced analytics, machine learning solutions, and scalable data engineering platforms within the healthcare and life sciences industries. He has specialized expertise in clinical data integration, pharmacovigilance automation, HEDIS reporting, regulatory compliance, and cloud-based data architectures.
Currently serving as a Project Delivery Senior Analyst at Deloitte Consulting LLP, Akash has led the development of large-scale clinical data integration solutions for Elevance Health. He architected ETL pipelines using Apache Spark and AWS to process over 50 million daily transactions from multiple EMR systems, supporting more than 2.5 million members with high reliability and low latency. He also automated HEDIS quality measure calculations, implemented FHIR-based interoperability platforms, and developed predictive analytics models that improved care coordination and operational efficiency while maintaining HIPAA and NCQA compliance standards.
Before Deloitte, Akash worked at Accenture across several healthcare and pharmaceutical initiatives. As a Senior Data Engineer on the INTIENT Pharmacovigilance Platform, he developed AI-powered NLP models using Python, TensorFlow, and spaCy to extract structured information from adverse event reports with high accuracy. He implemented automated MedDRA coding systems, architected serverless GCP data pipelines, and designed workflow orchestration frameworks that ensured timely FDA regulatory reporting and compliance with FDA 21 CFR Part 11 standards. His work significantly reduced operational costs while improving patient safety outcomes through faster adverse event identification.
In his earlier role on the INTIENT Clinical Platform, Akash designed ETL pipelines integrating data from multiple clinical systems to support global clinical trials. He developed automated CDISC SDTM and ADaM dataset generation frameworks, built enterprise-scale data warehouses on BigQuery and Snowflake, and implemented real-time data quality systems that improved compliance and reduced validation timelines. He also created predictive analytics solutions for patient recruitment optimization and risk-based monitoring, helping accelerate study startups and improve clinical operations.
Earlier in his career, Akash contributed to enterprise data warehousing and analytics modernization initiatives at Accenture, where he designed large-scale Snowflake and Amazon Redshift environments, developed ETL workflows using Informatica PowerCenter, and led cloud migration initiatives to AWS and GCP. He also built self-service business intelligence platforms and predictive analytics models for forecasting and demand planning while establishing strong data governance and CI/CD practices for global operations.
Akash earned a Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence with a Data Science specialization from Long Island University, Brooklyn, graduating with a GPA of 3.82, and holds a Bachelor of Engineering from Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering in Bangalore, India. He has been recognized with the Accenture Delivery Excellence Award and for his contributions to the adoption of the INTIENT platform by leading pharmaceutical companies.

Akash Kamble is a Data Engineer and Data Scientist with over nine years of experience delivering advanced analytics, machine learning solutions, and scalable data engineering platforms within the healthcare and life sciences industries. He has specia... Show more

Nicolas Guiho

Nicolas Guiho

En 25 ans de travail dans l'IT, j'ai rapidement migré du DEV COBOL (reconversion en 1999, après Master 2 en Océanologie Biologique) vers la collaboration avec le client, en tant que BA et MOA puis PO. Quelques missions en analyse fonctionnelle, audit organisation et pas mal de conduite du changement. En 2021, retour en agilité avec le rôle de PO et actuellement en analyse fonctionnelle pour modélisation BPM / workflow.

En 25 ans de travail dans l'IT, j'ai rapidement migré du DEV COBOL (reconversion en 1999, après Master 2 en Océanologie Biologique) vers la collaboration avec le client, en tant que BA et MOA puis PO. Quelques missions en analyse fonctionnelle, audit... Show more

Francesca Motisi

Francesca Motisi

I am a technology enthusiast and I live in Palermo, Italy, where I work as a Tech Lead. I love experimenting with new technologies, finding new ways to solve problems, and sharing my experiences with others.

TDD Advocate and XPser, I write articles on Medium, I’m a Women Techmakers Ambassador since November 2022.

I am a technology enthusiast and I live in Palermo, Italy, where I work as a Tech Lead. I love experimenting with new technologies, finding new ways to solve problems, and sharing my experiences with others. TDD Advocate and XPser, I write article... Show more

Himanshu Rajak

Himanshu Rajak

Himanshu Rajak is a Project Associate at the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Mohali, and an AI/ML researcher with a background in Computer Science and Engineering. His experience spans the foundations of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to emerging deep-tech areas including Generative AI, Computer Vision, Graph Neural Networks and Quantum Machine Learning.

His technical work covers the AI/ML pipeline, from mathematical foundations, data processing and classical machine learning to deep learning, Large Language Models, multimodal AI and hybrid quantum-classical machine learning. He has hands-on experience with Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Qiskit and PennyLane, and has worked on research and projects involving medical imaging, graph-based learning, generative models and intelligent AI applications.

Alongside his research and technical work, Himanshu currently mentors a postgraduate certification program in Artificial Intelligence at C-DAC. The program is a six-month, national-level certification course focused on developing practical and industry-relevant skills in AI and Machine Learning. He actively teaches and mentors learners across programming, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Generative AI, LLMs and emerging AI technologies.

He is particularly interested in bridging the gap between fundamental AI concepts and cutting-edge deep-tech research, making complex technical ideas accessible through practical demonstrations, experimentation and hands-on learning.

Himanshu Rajak is a Project Associate at the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Mohali, and an AI/ML researcher with a background in Computer Science and Engineering. His experience spans the foundations of Artificial Intelligence ... Show more

Ravindra Annam

Ravindra Annam

Ravindra Annam is an AI & Cyber Security Architect with over 20 years of experience specializing in AI Security, Application Security, Threat Modeling, DevSecOps, Cloud Security, and Enterprise Product Security Architecture.

He focuses on securing AI agents, LLM-integrated applications, MCP ecosystems, autonomous workflows, APIs, and cloud-native enterprise platforms using secure-by-design and runtime security methodologies.

Ravindra actively researches AI threat modeling, prompt injection defenses, agentic AI security, runtime AI protection, and enterprise AI governance while helping organizations build secure AI-driven systems at scale.

Ravindra Annam is an AI & Cyber Security Architect with over 20 years of experience specializing in AI Security, Application Security, Threat Modeling, DevSecOps, Cloud Security, and Enterprise Product Security Architecture. He focuses on securing... Show more

Nijo Joseph Raju

Nijo Joseph Raju

Microsoft MVP, Microsoft Community Contributor, Power Community Organizer, Powerapps UG Leader. Who believes community is the way to grow.

Microsoft MVP, Microsoft Community Contributor, Power Community Organizer, Powerapps UG Leader. Who believes community is the way to grow. Show more

Shreeprabha N

Shreeprabha N

Shreeprabha N is a Software Engineer specializing in Java and Spring Boot, with experience developing backend systems and working with databases, distributed systems, testing, and production software. She is passionate about understanding how modern developer tools can improve the way engineers build and maintain software.

Her current interests include AI-assisted development, system design, and developer productivity. She enjoys experimenting with practical applications of AI across coding, debugging, testing, and code review, with a focus on keeping developers in the loop and using AI to augment not replace engineering judgment.

Shreeprabha N is a Software Engineer specializing in Java and Spring Boot, with experience developing backend systems and working with databases, distributed systems, testing, and production software. She is passionate about understanding how modern ... Show more

Kirstie Whitaker

Kirstie Whitaker

Kirstie Whitaker is the Executive Director of the Berkeley Institute for Data Science (BIDS). At BIDS she supports the delivery of innovative open source software and infrastructure to benefit science and society, including through the Jupyter and Scientific Python communities. She is the founder of The Turing Way, a collaboratively created guide for reproducible, inclusive, collaborative, and ethical data science. She holds a PhD in Neuroscience (2012) and is a Fulbright Scholarship alumna.

Kirstie Whitaker is the Executive Director of the Berkeley Institute for Data Science (BIDS). At BIDS she supports the delivery of innovative open source software and infrastructure to benefit science and society, including through the Jupyter and Sc... Show more

Christian Del Monte

Christian Del Monte

Christian Del Monte is a software architect and engineer with many years of experience. In the course of his various projects in the B2B and B2C area, he has worked with a variety of software architectures implemented with different IT technologies and frameworks. He is particularly interested in data lakes as well as highly available, near real-time software systems and their implementation using means such as cloud, microservices and event-driven architectures. Currently he is working for adesso SE.

Christian Del Monte is a software architect and engineer with many years of experience. In the course of his various projects in the B2B and B2C area, he has worked with a variety of software architectures implemented with different IT technologies a... Show more

Marco Balduzzi

Marco Balduzzi

Dr. Marco Balduzzi holds a Ph.D. in system security from Télécom ParisTech and an M.Sc. in computer engineering from the University of Bergamo. He has been involved in the security domain since 2002, building international experience across both academia and industry. He currently serves as a principal researcher at Arctic Wolf. With over 50 talks at major events and a strong record of publications, he is considered a well-established research lead, scientist, and veteran speaker.

Dr. Marco Balduzzi holds a Ph.D. in system security from Télécom ParisTech and an M.Sc. in computer engineering from the University of Bergamo. He has been involved in the security domain since 2002, building international experience across both acad... Show more

Salma AlKetbi

Salma AlKetbi

## Salma Mohammed Salem Alketbi

**Emirati Educator & Researcher | Arabic Language Curriculum Specialist | Educational Leader & Innovator**

Salma Mohammed Salem Alketbi is a distinguished Emirati educator and researcher specializing in **Arabic language curriculum, educational innovation, and teacher development**. Currently serving as a **Vice Principal**, she has made significant contributions to advancing teaching practices, empowering educators, and enhancing student learning experiences in the United Arab Emirates.

Her outstanding educational achievements have earned her prestigious recognition, including the **Mohamed bin Zayed Award for Best Teacher** and the title of **Best Teacher in the Arab World**. She also became the **first Emirati teacher to enter the Guinness World Records** through a pioneering innovation in creative writing—an achievement that reflects her passion for transforming ideas into meaningful educational impact.

Throughout her career, Salma has led and contributed to several influential educational initiatives, including the **International Teachers’ Knowledge Fund Platform** and the **Tokkatsu Project**, focusing on teacher development, student character building, and innovative learning practices. She has also supported national programs promoting reading, writing, and student readiness for educational assessments.

As an active researcher and educational contributor, Salma has participated in research projects, conferences, and professional forums at both national and international levels, sharing innovative practices and contributing to curriculum development and educational advancement.

Salma believes that **education is more than the transfer of knowledge—it is a powerful force for shaping people, communities, and the future**. Her mission is to empower educators, inspire students, and cultivate lifelong learners who are prepared to make a meaningful contribution to society.

### Areas of Expertise

**Educational Innovation | Arabic Language Curriculum | Educational Leadership | Creative Writing | Teacher Development & Empowerment | Reading & Writing Strategies | Educational Research | Student Character Development | Educational Initiative Design & Implementation**

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**“From the Classroom to Guinness World Records: An Emirati Journey of Innovation, Creativity, and Educational Impact.”**

## Salma Mohammed Salem Alketbi **Emirati Educator & Researcher | Arabic Language Curriculum Specialist | Educational Leader & Innovator** Salma Mohammed Salem Alketbi is a distinguished Emirati educator and researcher specializing in **Arabic ... Show more

Bernhard Merkle

Bernhard Merkle

Bernhard Merkle is the Head of AI Solution Strategy at blockbrain.ai, where he advises C-level executives and shapes the company's AI product strategy. Passionate about real-world impact, Bernhard focuses on delivering production-grade agentic AI systems for enterprise customers rather than mere proofs of concept. He previously served as blockbrain.ai's Head of Forward Deployed Engineering, successfully implementing complex AI use cases.

A former Technology Scout at SICK AG and Microsoft MVP for AI, Bernhard combines deep engineering expertise with commercial vision. He is a passionate Python and TypeScript developer (started with C++), an author of technical articles, and a university lecturer. As a recognized thought leader in the space, he frequently speaks at international conferences such as AgentCon, AI Summit, QCon, PyConUK, ACCU, OOP, OOPSLA and various meetups e.g. GitHubNext and Microsoft events.

Bernhard Merkle is the Head of AI Solution Strategy at blockbrain.ai, where he advises C-level executives and shapes the company's AI product strategy. Passionate about real-world impact, Bernhard focuses on delivering production-grade agentic AI sys... Show more

Alexander Opalic

Alexander Opalic

Alexander Opalic is a Senior Full Stack Developer from Germany. He writes at alexop.dev about Vue, TypeScript, and AI in software. He speaks at international conferences on local first apps, testing, and building better developer experiences.

Alexander Opalic is a Senior Full Stack Developer from Germany. He writes at alexop.dev about Vue, TypeScript, and AI in software. He speaks at international conferences on local first apps, testing, and building better developer experiences. Show more

Duane Edgington

Duane Edgington

Dr. Duane R. Edgington is a Senior Software Engineer at MBARI, where he applies machine learning and AI to marine imagery and passive-acoustic-monitoring recordings — including building TensorFlow-free PyTorch pipelines for bioacoustic analysis. With a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Harvard GSAS and B.S. degrees in Engineering and Biology from Caltech, his research centers on bringing proven ML methods to marine science and ecology questions relevant to climate change and ocean sustainability.

Dr. Duane R. Edgington is a Senior Software Engineer at MBARI, where he applies machine learning and AI to marine imagery and passive-acoustic-monitoring recordings — including building TensorFlow-free PyTorch pipelines for bioacoustic analysis. With... Show more

Neb Jovanovic

Neb Jovanovic

Neb is an MLOps Engineer at Isomorphic Labs, where they build scalable ML infrastructure to accelerate AI-driven drug discovery. They currently focus on developing and refining inference graph frameworks. With a degree in biochemistry and a former career as a teacher, Neb is uniquely passionate about bridging the gap between complex biological workloads and cloud-native systems. When not wrangling YAML, they are usually playing tennis!

Neb is an MLOps Engineer at Isomorphic Labs, where they build scalable ML infrastructure to accelerate AI-driven drug discovery. They currently focus on developing and refining inference graph frameworks. With a degree in biochemistry and a former ca... Show more

Manuel Martins

Manuel Martins

Manuel Martins is a Portuguese computer scientist specializing in computational algebra and software architecture. He earned his Ph.D. in 2019, contributing to the development of the Francy framework, which enhances interactive capabilities within the GAP system. His research focuses on discrete mathematics and building computational tools for advanced mathematical computation and visualization.

With a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (Industrial Informatics) completed in 2008, Manuel brings over 15 years of experience across public and private sectors. He currently serves as a Senior Web Analyst at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), where he works on the Platform Engineering team within the Computing Department, specializing in software design and architecture.

Manuel Martins is a Portuguese computer scientist specializing in computational algebra and software architecture. He earned his Ph.D. in 2019, contributing to the development of the Francy framework, which enhances interactive capabilities within th... Show more

Costas Papastathis

Costas Papastathis

Costas Papastathis is a Software Engineer at IBM who works on a number of Node.js projects under the NodeShift GitHub organization. He also actively contributes to Paketo Buildpacks as a Node.js maintainer, and also works on support for the Red Hat UBI stack within other Paketo buildpack components.

Costas Papastathis is a Software Engineer at IBM who works on a number of Node.js projects under the NodeShift GitHub organization. He also actively contributes to Paketo Buildpacks as a Node.js maintainer, and also works on support for the Red Hat U... Show more

Ankit Jain

Ankit Jain

Ankit Jain is a software engineer and independent researcher with research interests spanning artificial intelligence, AI systems, distributed systems, and software engineering. His current interests include generative AI, large language models, agentic AI, multi-agent systems, workflow orchestration, AI infrastructure, and the reliability and scalability of production AI systems. He has authored and co-authored peer-reviewed research publications in artificial intelligence and related computing areas. His research interests are informed by extensive industry experience designing and developing complex, scalable software and distributed systems. He is particularly interested in bridging advances in AI research with the engineering challenges involved in building reliable, scalable, and production-ready intelligent systems.

Ankit Jain is a software engineer and independent researcher with research interests spanning artificial intelligence, AI systems, distributed systems, and software engineering. His current interests include generative AI, large language models, agen... Show more

Prof. Dr. Bernhard Hirt

Prof. Dr. Bernhard Hirt

I represent a new and innovative field in the most traditional subject in medicine: Clinical Anatomy. A science without narrow specialty restrictions, fully multidisciplinary. My aim is to bring anatomical knowledge into the context of diagnostic and therapeutic (surgical) application. To translate basic research into clinical application. To teach science and clinical approaches.

I have experience in translating MedTech into clinical applications—also as an entrepreneur.

Milestones of my activities:
* The establishment of a worldwide renowned surgical training centre with 12 complete OR-settings on 2500+ square meter. Annually more than 2500 surgeons from all surgical disciplines take part in more than 100 international training courses.
* The establishment of a platform to use human bodies for research and development in the field of medical technology in an environment that ethically complies with the recommendations of the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists (IFAA). More than 140 MedTech companies, medical societies and medical academies use the opportunity to test and develop medical products and surgical approaches on donated bodies.
* Pioneer work in the field of digitalisation of academic teaching and CME-certified continued education. An operating room has been connected to a professional tv-studio. More than 50,000 students, physicians and medical professionals registered for the digital, non-profit, series Sectio chirurgica.
* The establishment of a research institute for translational cellular biology on tissue and cell systems from animal models and human specimen. Four task groups, led by experienced biologists, biochemists and medical doctors, work in the fields of microscopy, ultrastructural analysis, molecular biology, biocompatibility and toxicity analytics.
* Developing and patenting of Aminolipin®, a novel and highly effective biocide. Aminolipin® has exceptional properties: It is low hazardous and easily biodegradable - but nevertheless a fully-fledged substitute for formaldehyde. Aminolipin® fixed bodies are ideal models for state-of-the-art surgical procedures such as MIC and robotic assisted surgery.
* Activity as entrepreneur. Spin-off of LICIT Solutions GmbH. Board member of the BioMedTech association, member of the evaluation board of the 4C Medical Innovations Incubator.

I represent a new and innovative field in the most traditional subject in medicine: Clinical Anatomy. A science without narrow specialty restrictions, fully multidisciplinary. My aim is to bring anatomical knowledge into the context of diagnostic and... Show more

Frank Grave

Frank Grave

Experienced manager, coordinating advisor, and architect with a demonstrated history of working in the government administration industry. Besides, I PhD in Enterprise Architecture (EA) and digital transformation from the Open University, Faculty Management, Science & Technology (MST).
Skilled in Team Management and Coordination, Enterprise Architecture (EA), EA Management, IT Governance, and Digital Strategy. A strong business development professional with a Master's degree in Business Process Management & IT from Open University.

Experienced manager, coordinating advisor, and architect with a demonstrated history of working in the government administration industry. Besides, I PhD in Enterprise Architecture (EA) and digital transformation from the Open University, Faculty Man... Show more

Henken Bean

Henken Bean

I am an information architect training in the skill of improvisation. For nearly two decades I've helped large organization(s) design digital products by focusing on outcomes and people. I am an artist at heart, but a problem solver by day. I want to help support people in finding their paths and healing so that we can all collaborate on positive change.

I am an information architect training in the skill of improvisation. For nearly two decades I've helped large organization(s) design digital products by focusing on outcomes and people. I am an artist at heart, but a problem solver by day. I want to... Show more

Alvaro Cabrera Campos

Alvaro Cabrera Campos

Alvaro Cabrera es Analista de Ciberseguridad con más de 3 años de experiencia en gestión de vulnerabilidades, habiendo evaluado y priorizado hallazgos en entornos cloud y on-premise mediante Qualys y Tenable, y liderado el despliegue de scanners y agentes en infraestructuras empresariales. Ha desarrollado soluciones de automatización en Python que redujeron tiempos operativos en procesos críticos de reportería y gestión de vulnerabilidades. Actualmente se desempeña como Consultor DevSecOps, evaluando procesos del SDLC y dando seguimiento a métricas DORA para mejorar la visibilidad sobre despliegues y calidad.
Esta charla está basada en un proyecto personal, diseñado y desarrollado de forma independiente: un sistema multiagente que reduce el análisis de excepciones de riesgo de seguridad de 2-4 horas a menos de 90 segundos, explorando cómo estas arquitecturas pueden aportar consistencia y velocidad a la toma de decisiones sin sacar al humano de la ecuación.

Alvaro Cabrera es Analista de Ciberseguridad con más de 3 años de experiencia en gestión de vulnerabilidades, habiendo evaluado y priorizado hallazgos en entornos cloud y on-premise mediante Qualys y Tenable, y liderado el despliegue de scanners y ag... Show more

Gregory Serdahl

Gregory Serdahl

Gregory Serdahl’s working life has unfolded through consistent effort, practical responsibility, and long-term engagement with people and organizations. His career reflects a measured progression across creative study, nonprofit leadership, and therapeutic wellness, rather than a narrow or accelerated path. By combining leadership roles with hands-on practice, he developed an approach rooted in experience, accountability, and sustained service.

Across multiple decades, Gregory has operated in environments that required both structure and personal involvement. His professional background includes managing nonprofit arts organizations and later founding and operating a national wellness company. These roles placed him in collaboration with professional athletes, institutional clients, and public figures. In each setting, he focused on reliability, ethical conduct, and systems designed to function effectively over time.

Gregory’s academic journey began at the University of California, Irvine, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Theater between 1983 and 1986. His studies emphasized collaboration, performance theory, and disciplined preparation. These academic foundations later supported his professional work by strengthening communication skills, observation, and awareness of physical presence. During this period, he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, reflecting his commitment to academic engagement and structured learning.

A formative experience during Gregory’s early development was a year spent abroad at the University of Bergen in Oslo, Norway (1983-84). Living and studying in an international environment exposed him to different cultural perspectives and daily practices. This period encouraged adaptability and independence, qualities that later influenced his leadership style and approach to professional relationships.

After completing his education, Gregory entered the nonprofit arts sector and became artistic director of the Alisal Center for the Fine Arts. The organization served a primarily Hispanic migrant farmworker community by providing access to cultural programs and educational opportunities. From January 1986 to January 1989, he was responsible for daily operations, budgeting, fundraising, and community engagement. This role strengthened his ability to lead mission-driven organizations while remaining responsive to the needs of underserved populations.

Gregory’s transition into wellness followed his participation in massage programs at Michael O'Shea's Sport Training Institute. In 1991, he founded Serdahl Associates, which later became Massage America, Ltd. His goal was to build a massage and wellness organization capable of operating within large institutional environments. Under his leadership, the company managed massage programs for Crunch Fitness, several New York Sports Club locations, and the New York Football Giants during the Dan Reeves era.

Massage America later partnered with Mount Sinai and NYU hospitals, the Printing House Athletic Club, and the Manhattan Athletic Club. Gregory oversaw staffing, operations, and service consistency across these settings. These responsibilities reinforced his understanding of how therapeutic services can be integrated into athletic, medical, and corporate systems while maintaining professional standards.

Alongside his role as a business owner, Gregory continued to work directly with clients. His practice included individuals from politics, professional sports, media, and the arts. On one notable day, his schedule included Ed Koch, Lawrence Taylor, Edgar Bronfman, Katharine Hepburn, and Arthur Ashe. These experiences reflected trust developed through discretion, technical skill, and steady practice.

Gregory’s therapeutic background includes deep tissue massage, Swedish techniques, trigger point therapy, myofascial release, and craniosacral therapy. He also incorporates yoga, Pilates, Yogic Neuromuscular Therapy, as taught by the late Dyal Singh Khalsa, Gyrotonics training, and certification as a Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist. Having employed more than 500 massage therapists throughout his career, he remains actively engaged in his profession today, continuing his work with a focus on responsibility, long-term service, and honoring the teachings of the late Canadian Poet and Philosopher Kenneth George Mills through his role as President of the Kenneth G. Mills Foundation.

Gregory Serdahl’s working life has unfolded through consistent effort, practical responsibility, and long-term engagement with people and organizations. His career reflects a measured progression across creative study, nonprofit leadership, and thera... Show more

Hélia Barroso

Hélia Barroso

DevOps/SRE with a background in Biotechnology and a strong passion for Observability. Maintainer of Prometheus Operator and active contributor to open source projects including Perses. Community organizer for Cloud Native Porto. Curious by nature, always learning and exploring new challenges in the cloud-native ecosystem.

DevOps/SRE with a background in Biotechnology and a strong passion for Observability. Maintainer of Prometheus Operator and active contributor to open source projects including Perses. Community organizer for Cloud Native Porto. Curious by nature, al... Show more

Sumesh Ramasamy

Sumesh Ramasamy

Sumesh Ramasamy is a mobile engineer and technology founder building AI-powered software at production scale. As Principal Software Engineer at Asuene USA, he built an emissions-detection platform used by 22 oil and gas operators across 30+ states. He is Co-founder & CTO of Plug-In Promotions, where he built PluginOS, a platform running across roughly 250 venues, and he has shipped a consumer app surpassing 5 million downloads. He co-authored a peer-reviewed study in Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements and holds an M.S. in Computer Science from West Virginia University.

Sumesh Ramasamy is a mobile engineer and technology founder building AI-powered software at production scale. As Principal Software Engineer at Asuene USA, he built an emissions-detection platform used by 22 oil and gas operators across 30+ states. H... Show more

Sonam Kumari

Sonam Kumari

Sonam Kumari is an AI and healthcare technology professional, product leader, and data strategist with 9+ years of experience spanning technology consulting, data analytics, product management, and digital transformation. She holds a Computer Science Engineering degree and an MBA from Boston University’s Questrom School of Business.

Her work focuses on applying AI, machine learning, data analytics, and intelligent automation to solve complex challenges in healthcare and enterprise environments. She has led cross-functional teams and developed data-driven products and solutions involving healthcare analytics, intelligent supply-chain optimization, GenAI, clinical reporting, and decision-support systems.

Sonam brings a unique combination of technical depth, product strategy, and business leadership. Her experience includes developing AI-enabled solutions, optimizing healthcare operations and costs, improving data-driven decision-making, and translating complex technology into practical business outcomes.

As a speaker, Sonam is passionate about making AI and emerging technologies accessible and actionable. She enjoys sharing practical insights on responsible AI adoption, AI product management, Clinical products, healthcare innovation, data-driven transformation, GenAI, and the future of intelligent enterprise systems.

Sonam Kumari is an AI and healthcare technology professional, product leader, and data strategist with 9+ years of experience spanning technology consulting, data analytics, product management, and digital transformation. She holds a Computer Science... Show more

Annika Hedberg

Annika Hedberg

I am a former physician with clinical background in divergent cognition: how thinking processes work under different conditions. For the past year I have applied that lens to large language models, conducting systematic empirical research across multiple architectures. My studies challenge several widely held assumptions about LLM behaviour, including the effectiveness of structured prompt engineering, the nature of hallucinations, and the conditions under which reasoning capacity is suppressed or expressed. I do not approach these systems as an engineer, but by using my training to observe how minds actually behave, which sometimes means seeing things that standard benchmarks miss.

I am a former physician with clinical background in divergent cognition: how thinking processes work under different conditions. For the past year I have applied that lens to large language models, conducting systematic empirical research across mult... Show more

Yeo JooHo

Yeo JooHo

a seasoned Security Researcher and White Hat Hacker with a distinguished career spanning military operations, government investigations, and large-scale cloud infrastructure security. He has served as a cyber threat analyst for major CSPs (Cloud Service Providers) and provided critical technical support for high-profile anti-corruption investigations at the national prosecutor's office.

​A graduate of the prestigious Best of the Best (BoB) next-generation security leader program, his offensive and defensive capabilities are globally recognized. His accolades include a 2nd place finish (Blue Team) in the National Cyber Conflict Exercise (CCE) and multiple commendations for excellence in cloud incident response.

​As an active vulnerability researcher, Jooho has a prolific history of discovering and reporting security flaws in open-source web frameworks, mobile messengers, and enterprise systems. He has also contributed to national security as an official challenge author for military cyber warfare competitions and an advisory member for government-led research projects.

a seasoned Security Researcher and White Hat Hacker with a distinguished career spanning military operations, government investigations, and large-scale cloud infrastructure security. He has served as a cyber threat analyst for major CSPs (Cloud Serv... Show more

Jacek Nosal

Jacek Nosal

Passionate about maps, data and technology with extensive experience in working with BI class systems as well as ERP, BPM and CRM. He started his adventure with data over a quarter of a century ago. Connected with Krakow in Poland - always and rather forever. Born with the option of analyzing data and topographical space. Thanks to his extensive knowledge and experience, he helps to save hundreds of hours needed to successfully implement the planned project within the given time and budget. He loves demanding implementations, if there is such a need, he trains and broadens horizons - his own and clients', obtaining their satisfaction and contentment. By the way, he enjoys observing and disseminating IT knowledge. Actually he is Microsoft Certified Trainer and leader of Cracow Power BI & Fabric User Group (#KRPBIFUG). He helps attendees take the first step to becoming a speaker, shares his experience during few user group meetings and sometimes conferences (SQLDay or Global Power BI and Fabric Summit). Seasonally, in his free time, he rides a bike and skis, and throughout the year he plays football and raises three of his children.

Passionate about maps, data and technology with extensive experience in working with BI class systems as well as ERP, BPM and CRM. He started his adventure with data over a quarter of a century ago. Connected with Krakow in Poland - always and rather... Show more

Geethika Guruge

Geethika Guruge

Geethika is an AWS Ambassador and a Community Builder, highly experienced Solutions Architect and a Principal Consultant for Mantel Group. When he's not busy helping organisations migrate and adopt cloud native solutions, he is also a very active supporter of local communities and meetups.

Geethika is an AWS Ambassador and a Community Builder, highly experienced Solutions Architect and a Principal Consultant for Mantel Group. When he's not busy helping organisations migrate and adopt cloud native solutions, he is also a very active sup... Show more

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