Hello everyone, my name is Sophia Solomon and I am a Developer Advocate at Elastic.

Hello everyone, my name is Sophia Solomon and I am a Developer Advocate at Elastic. Show more

Cody Carter has over 15 years of experience working across all aspects of Cybersecurity working predominately for VC-backed startups in the Bay Area.

He lives in Nashville TN, with his partner Allie and his dog Annie.

Cody attended Purdue University.

Cody Carter has over 15 years of experience working across all aspects of Cybersecurity working predominately for VC-backed startups in the Bay Area. He lives in Nashville TN, with his partner Allie and his dog Annie. Cody attended Purdue Unive... Show more

Matthew started working on the Web in '95 at an experimental dance company in Ottawa Canada. This became an obsession with bleeding edge technologies. His decades of experience in the technology sphere as a project manager and Web application architect segued into joining the Drupal community in 2007. He has spoken at numerous tech conferences. Saunders was on the Drupalcon Denver organizing committee, is Director of Drupalcamp Colorado, and helped found the Drupal Event Organizing Working Group. Matthew recently left Pfizer as Delivery Lead for the Health Care Provider Portal and is looking for his next challenge. He runs a consultancy at https://www.jamesmatthewsaunders.ai. He is an activist in neurodiversity. Matthew recently joined amazee.io as their AI Ambassador.

Matthew started working on the Web in '95 at an experimental dance company in Ottawa Canada. This became an obsession with bleeding edge technologies. His decades of experience in the technology sphere as a project manager and Web application archite... Show more

Valentina Costa-Gazcón is a cybersecurity consultant and specialist with extensive experience in threat intelligence, detection engineering, and security program development. Through V·ONE Labs, she leads Cyber Threat Intelligence initiatives in the financial sector, teaches at Ekoparty Hackademy, and is the author of Practical Threat Intelligence and Data-Driven Threat Hunting. Her work specializes in the design, development, and evolution of threat intelligence programs, from their initial conception and operating model to their integration with detection, response, and decision-making capabilities.

Valentina Costa-Gazcón is a cybersecurity consultant and specialist with extensive experience in threat intelligence, detection engineering, and security program development. Through V·ONE Labs, she leads Cyber Threat Intelligence initiatives in the ... Show more

Madhav Narayan Bhat is an Embedded Software Engineer and Security Platform Specialist with expertise spanning hardware-backed security, embedded systems, platform enablement, high-performance networking, and consumer media platforms. He has built and deployed security, networking, and software solutions across the enterprise, telecommunications, semiconductor, and consumer technology industries.
Madhav currently serves as a Senior Security Customer Engineer at Qualcomm, where he leads customer enablement and validation of next-generation platform security technologies, including TPM, Microsoft Pluton, ARM TrustZone, Secure Boot, device fusing, Trusted Applications, and secure debugging mechanisms. He supports major OEM customers through platform bring-up, factory validation, security issue resolution, and deployment of secure production workflows. He has also driven process innovations that accelerated software validation and customer hardware bring-up programs.
Before Qualcomm, Madhav worked at EdgeQ, first as a Senior Engineer and later as a Staff Engineer. There, he designed and implemented a hardware-anchored licensing system that secured feature access across the company's product portfolio using mutual TLS, device fingerprinting, hardware-fuse-based identification, encryption, and offline license validation. He also pioneered a User Plane Function (UPF) over VPP implementation for 5G small-cell base stations running on ARM-based edge hardware, achieving significant throughput improvements through low-level optimization of packet processing pipelines. In addition, he supported customer platform bring-up and system integration efforts across networking and hardware domains.
Earlier in his career, Madhav worked at Dish Technologies, where he contributed to the development of embedded and server-side streaming solutions for the company's Hopper set-top box platforms. He played a key role in building large-scale streaming features, including Dish Anywhere, enabling customers to stream live and recorded content across devices. He independently initiated the first WebRTC implementation on Hopper 2 and Hopper 3 platforms and later led a team responsible for productionizing the solution. His work also enabled integration between Hopper 3 and the Google Nest Hello Doorbell, a project that received the 2020 CE Pro Best Award.
Madhav earned a Master of Science in Computer Engineering from Columbia University with a GPA of 3.91. He also holds both a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Instrumentation and a Master of Science in Physics from BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus.
His research interests include hardware acceleration, machine learning, quantum control systems, and high-performance computing. He co-authored the publication Hardware-Accelerated Neural Network for Quantum Control in Quantum Machine Intelligence and contributed to research on trajectory similarity search published at APOCS 2023.
An IEEE Senior Member, Madhav combines expertise in embedded software, firmware development, systems security, networking, and platform engineering, with experience delivering production-ready solutions for global technology organizations and their customers.

Madhav Narayan Bhat is an Embedded Software Engineer and Security Platform Specialist with expertise spanning hardware-backed security, embedded systems, platform enablement, high-performance networking, and consumer media platforms. He has built and... Show more

Dr. Michael Piepkorn is an esteemed clinical dermatologist, dermatopathologist, and researcher with over five decades of dedicated service to the medical field. He has held numerous academic positions and conducted groundbreaking research, particularly in melanoma skin cancer and psoriasis. His extensive expertise in dermatopathology, which is the study of skin pathology, has solidified his reputation as one of the foremost leaders in his field.

He currently practices at Dermatopathology Northwest in Seattle, Washington, where he diagnoses diseases by analyzing skin biopsies. His work at this clinic is complemented by his role at the University of Washington, where he is part of the pigmented lesion and melanoma clinic at the Roosevelt outpatient facility. His ability to combine clinical practice with research ensures he remains at the forefront of the fight against skin cancer.

With board certifications in pathology, dermatology, and dermatopathology, Piepkorn's qualifications and experience are extensive. He has held prominent academic roles at the University of Utah and the University of Washington, contributing to advancing medical knowledge and dermatology practices. In 2000, he co-founded a skin pathology lab in Bellevue, Washington, which has become a vital center for diagnosing and treating skin diseases. His work in both clinical and academic settings has been instrumental in pushing the boundaries of dermatopathology.

One of Michael Piepkorn, PHD's most notable contributions to medical science was identifying the p16 or CDKN2A gene linked to familial melanoma. This discovery marked a pivotal moment in melanoma research, providing invaluable insight into the genetic components of skin cancer. Recognizing his research and clinical expertise, the American Society of Dermatopathology awarded Dr. Michael an honor in 2004, further cementing his standing in the field.

He has published more than 170 original journal articles related to medicine. A sample of Dr. Piepkorn’s prolific work includes the following:
“Pathologists' Diagnosis of Invasive Melanoma and Melanocytic Proliferations: Observer Accuracy and Reproducibility Study”
“Assessment of Second-Opinion Strategies for Diagnoses of Cutaneous Melanocytic Lesions”
“Concordance and Reproducibility of Melanoma Staging According to the 7th vs 8th Edition of the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual”
“Malpractice Concerns, Defensive Medicine, and the Histopathology Diagnosis of Melanocytic Skin Lesions”
“Characteristics and Diagnostic Performance of Pathologists Who Enjoy Interpreting Melanocytic Lesions”
“Population-Based Analysis of Histologically Confirmed Melanocytic Proliferations Using Natural Language Processing”
“Pathologist Characteristics Associated with Accuracy and Reproducibility of Melanocytic Skin Lesion Interpretation”
“Skin Cancer Screening: Recommendations for Data-driven Screening Guidelines and a Review of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Controversy”
“Pathologists' Use of Second Opinions in Interpretation of Melanocytic Cutaneous”
“Pathologist Characteristics Associated With Rendering Higher-Grade Diagnoses for Melanocytic Lesions”
“Accuracy of Digital Pathologic Analysis vs Traditional Microscopy in the Interpretation of Melanocytic Lesions.”
“Revision of the Melanocytic Pathology Assessment Tool and Hierarchy for Diagnosis Classification Schema for Melanocytic Lesions: A Consensus Statement”
“MPATH-Dx Version 2.0 Schema for Melanocytic Lesions: A Robust Tool for Standardized Diagnostic Reporting”
“Shifts in Cutaneous Melanocytic Tumor Diagnostic Terminology: Melanocytoma, MPATH-Dx V2.0 and the WHO Skin5”

In addition to his clinical and research contributions, Dr. Piepkorn has played an integral role in educating the next generation of dermatologists and dermatopathologists. He has mentored many young physicians, helping to shape their careers and instilling in them a commitment to scientific research and patient care. His mentorship has helped ensure that the next generation of medical professionals continues pushing the boundaries of knowledge in dermatopathology and melanoma research.

He has been a vital educator at the University of Washington, training numerous clinical and dermatopathologists. His dedication to educating future physicians has had a lasting impact on the field, with his students going on to contribute to medical research and practice.

His impressive educational background laid the foundation for his successful career. He received his medical degree from the University of Minnesota in 1973 and earned a PhD from the University of Washington in 1980. His residency in pathology and dermatology was completed at the University of Washington, where he also held a joint faculty appointment in the Department of Dermatology and Pathology during the 1990s. These academic experiences were crucial in shaping his understanding of dermatology's clinical and research aspects.

Piepkorn's undergraduate studies at Gustavus Adolphus College in Minnesota provided the initial academic foundation that allowed him to pursue his medical career with distinction. His educational journey reflects his lifelong commitment to learning and his passion for advancing the medical field.

He has been recognized for his outstanding contributions to dermatology and medical education. He has received multiple teaching awards, including the Clinical Faculty Distinguished Teaching Award from the University of Washington’s Residency Program in 2009 and 2018. These awards highlight his exceptional abilities as both a clinician and a mentor.

The Michael Piepkorn Endowed Chair in Dermatology Research was established at the University of Washington in 2011 to honor his significant contributions to the field.

Piepkorn, MD, enjoys outdoor activities outside of his professional accomplishments. He has a passion for landscaping and gardening, and he frequently spends time in nature, participating in backpacking, mountaineering, and photography. His love for climbing has led him to scale hundreds of mountains in the United States and abroad, reinforcing his deep connection to the natural world.

Dr. Michael Piepkorn is an esteemed clinical dermatologist, dermatopathologist, and researcher with over five decades of dedicated service to the medical field. He has held numerous academic positions and conducted groundbreaking research, particular... Show more

Technologist | Cloud Operations | AI Enablement & Governance

Technologist | Cloud Operations | AI Enablement & Governance Show more

Ian Gilmour is the lead engineer and product designer for Bezoku Limited (Canada) and AI Forum (UK).

Ian holds a degree in economics and previously worked for Deutsche Bank, IBM and PwC.

I focus on Indigenous and data scarce languages for Bezoku and analytics and visualisation for AI Forum.

Ian Gilmour is the lead engineer and product designer for Bezoku Limited (Canada) and AI Forum (UK). Ian holds a degree in economics and previously worked for Deutsche Bank, IBM and PwC. I focus on Indigenous and data scarce languages for Bezok... Show more

Sean Satterlee is a Senior Principal Penetration Tester for Device Recon Labs, and has Given an RFID hacking workshop at BSidesLV and another workshop at Defcon 24, Spoken at BerlinSides, BsidesOK, IWS, RMISC and local Infragard chapters. Sean has been active the security industry for over 20 years, a member of the DCG405, OKC2600 and the Telephreak:2600 groups.

Sean Satterlee is a Senior Principal Penetration Tester for Device Recon Labs, and has Given an RFID hacking workshop at BSidesLV and another workshop at Defcon 24, Spoken at BerlinSides, BsidesOK, IWS, RMISC and local Infragard chapters. Sean has be... Show more

Mauxi Adriana Ornelas-Kobayashi is a biomedical engineer with 18+ years of experience in medical devices and diagnostic imaging across Mexico, Latin America, and the United States. Her career includes regional sales and market-development leadership for FUJIFILM Medical Systems and Chison, as well as more than a decade working with multi-brand medical-equipment distributors. She has managed ultrasound and imaging portfolios, distributor networks, public procurement, strategic accounts, and after-sales relationships across Latin America. Her professional experience with multiple ultrasound brands informs her current research on medical-device value chains, technical circularity, operational resilience, public procurement, and local industrial capabilities. She bridges industry practice with research to examine how medical technologies can be managed more sustainably throughout their life cycle.

Mauxi Adriana Ornelas-Kobayashi is a biomedical engineer with 18+ years of experience in medical devices and diagnostic imaging across Mexico, Latin America, and the United States. Her career includes regional sales and market-development leadership ... Show more

Naveen Chandra Gorijala is a Principal Software Engineer at VMware by Broadcom with over 12 years of experience designing and architecting enterprise cloud and AI solutions. He specializes in private and hybrid cloud architectures, control plane resilience, declarative automation, agentic AI systems, scalable AI workload deployments, and Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC) ecosystems. As a founding engineering member of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)—VMware’s flagship automated cloud stack generating $7B–$8B per quarter—he helped steer the platform from greenfield incubation to global adoption, leading cross-functional architecture across compute, storage, networking, security, and cloud management. His work delivers scalable infrastructure and solutions for mission-critical AI and enterprise workloads across Global 2000 leaders in finance, telecommunications, healthcare, and retail. His architectural designs also underpin mission-critical operations and platforms for U.S. government agencies. He holds a Master's degree in Computer Engineering from University of Florida.

Naveen Chandra Gorijala is a Principal Software Engineer at VMware by Broadcom with over 12 years of experience designing and architecting enterprise cloud and AI solutions. He specializes in private and hybrid cloud architectures, control plane resi... Show more

Julian is a developer and consultant, who helps people organize data, turning messy information and chaotic processes into beautiful databases that blend smoothly with how people actually work. Prior to 29 years in software, Julian received a Bachelor of Journalism and Philosophy. In 2003, he co-founded Freeform Solutions, a non-profit that helps other non-profits use technology more effectively. Julian is a Zend Certified Engineer, and is responsible for the Formulize open source project.

Julian is a developer and consultant, who helps people organize data, turning messy information and chaotic processes into beautiful databases that blend smoothly with how people actually work. Prior to 29 years in software, Julian received a Bachelo... Show more

Dr. Julia Grosse is the founder of The Cyclical CEO™, where she helps high-performing women and business teams achieve sustainable growth by syncing strategy with biology. With a background in biology and years of field research—including leadership experience during the largest polar science mission of our time, the MOSAiC Arctic Expedition—Julia bridges performance science, female leadership, and business systems.

Her career began as a scientist, but burnout and firsthand leadership experience in extreme environments revealed a missing piece: productivity and decision-making don’t operate on a 24-hour schedule, especially for women. This insight led her to pioneer rhythm-based business frameworks that combine hormonal intelligence, cognitive science, and modern productivity models.

Through her signature programs—like the Business Rhythm Blueprint and the S.C.A.L.E. Method—Julia has equipped leaders, entrepreneurs, and HR professionals across Europe to harness their natural cycles for better focus, communication, and wellbeing. Her work has been featured in New Me Event Series, Leaders Perception Magazine, and the Womanship “Behind the Bio” podcast.

Julia’s practical, evidence-based approach activates audiences: her sessions don’t just inform—they inspire action and lasting results. Whether you’re scaling a business, building resilient teams, or seeking new models for sustainable performance, Julia brings a fresh science-backed perspective that redefines leadership for the future of work.

Dr. Julia Grosse is the founder of The Cyclical CEO™, where she helps high-performing women and business teams achieve sustainable growth by syncing strategy with biology. With a background in biology and years of field research—including leadership ... Show more

Ramsey Elkholy is a guitarist, producer, songwriter, and anthropologist who founded the indietronica collective Monotronic in 2016. He conceived the project as a communal platform where instruments interweave into a single expressive force. Rather than spotlighting individual virtuosity, he emphasizes shared intention and group chemistry, encouraging collaborators to shape each track with their own textures, instincts, and creative voice.

Elkholy’s parallel career in anthropology informs that philosophy. He earned a PhD and authored Being and Becoming: Embodiment and Experience Among the Orang Rimba of Sumatra, a study of rainforest foragers in Indonesia. His research explored how identity, environment, and daily practice intertwine. That perspective carries into his music, where rhythm and atmosphere reflect lived experience and collective awareness.

Travel has also played a defining role in his artistic development. After spending three years backpacking across Asia and beyond, studying Indian music in Calcutta, and completing two years of fieldwork in Sumatra, Ramsey Elkholy Monotronic developed a deep sensitivity to polyrhythm and texture. He has described the rainforest at night as a vast, layered symphony. Raised in New York and now based in Los Angeles, he works from a home garage studio.

Monotronic’s 2026 album Waiting for You represents a significant chapter in the collective’s growth. The record features acclaimed bassist Mohini Dey on Close Enough and legendary drummer Omar Hakim throughout the project. Several accompanying videos, including Looking Away and Everything Moves, premiered at number one on VEVO, expanding the band’s reach and visual identity.

The album blends indie rock, pop, and electronic elements into a cohesive, cinematic sound marked by reflective lyrics and polished production. Everything Moves unfolds in a high-energy escape room setting, while Kettle Song pairs dynamic choreography with striking imagery. Many of the songs were written during time spent in Tulum, where coastal landscapes shaped the album’s contemplative mood.

Since releasing their self-titled debut in 2019, Monotronic has earned praise from outlets such as Rolling Stone and Relix. A rotating roster of accomplished musicians has contributed to the project, many of whom have ties to major artists across genres. Singles including Kids of Summer and In Between have drawn a strong critical response, reinforcing Elkholy’s reputation for genre-fluid songwriting and immersive sound design.

Ramsey Elkholy is a guitarist, producer, songwriter, and anthropologist who founded the indietronica collective Monotronic in 2016. He conceived the project as a communal platform where instruments interweave into a single expressive force. Rather th... Show more

Chris Leonard is a speaker and business coach who builds high-performing teams around complex problems and helps leaders do the same.
Drawing from Agile, LeanStartup, EOS, and more, Chris gives his clients the right skills to meet their goals. He founded No Impediments in 2023 where he serves clients in higher ed, retail, life sciences, and more.
Chris came to coaching as a second career after 10years on the road in the music industry. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee with his wife, two kids, a dog and a cat.

Chris Leonard is a speaker and business coach who builds high-performing teams around complex problems and helps leaders do the same. Drawing from Agile, LeanStartup, EOS, and more, Chris gives his clients the right skills to meet their goals. He fo... Show more

Kinjal Chauhan, M.S., SAS Certified Base Programmer is a Software Engineer with experience in enterprise software development, statistical programming, and data analytics. Her passion for information systems was She holds a Master of Science in Information Systems Engineering and Management from Harrisburg University of Science and Technology and a Master of Science in Project Management from the University of the Cumberlands. She also holds the SAS Certified Base Programmer for SAS 9 credential.
Over the course of her career, Kinjal has worked across software engineering and clinical data analytics, contributing to the design, development, testing, and deployment of enterprise applications. Her technical experience includes Java, C++, Spring Boot, Oracle BRM, PL/SQL, MongoDB, SAS, SQL, and cloud-based development environments. She has participated throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), from translating business requirements into technical solutions to developing production-ready applications, optimizing system performance, and supporting enterprise deployments.
Earlier in her career, Kinjal worked extensively in statistical programming and clinical data analysis, supporting clinical research projects through SAS programming, CDISC SDTM and ADaM standards, FDA submission documentation, and the development of analysis datasets, tables, listings, and figures. She has experience applying statistical procedures such as ANOVA, LIFETEST, and LOGISTIC while ensuring compliance with regulatory and quality standards.
Her professional interests include artificial intelligence, enterprise software engineering, data analytics, statistical programming, digital transformation, and intelligent information systems. Through her research and technical writing, she explores how emerging technologies, data-driven decision making, and AI-powered solutions can improve organizational efficiency, education, and enterprise innovation.
When she is not working on technology projects, Kinjal enjoys learning about emerging technologies, expanding her technical expertise, and contributing to discussions on software development, artificial intelligence, and data-driven innovation.

Kinjal Chauhan, M.S., SAS Certified Base Programmer is a Software Engineer with experience in enterprise software development, statistical programming, and data analytics. Her passion for information systems was She holds a Master of Science in Infor... Show more

I am a Cloud Architect with 20+ years of engineering experience, specializing in serverless, data‑intensive, and GenAI platforms on AWS. I build secure, scalable architectures for regulated environments such as Healthcare and Life Sciences.
I’m also a 3× AWS DMV Community Day speaker and an AWS Community Builder (Serverless).

I am a Cloud Architect with 20+ years of engineering experience, specializing in serverless, data‑intensive, and GenAI platforms on AWS. I build secure, scalable architectures for regulated environments such as Healthcare and Life Sciences. I’m also... Show more

Bhaskardeep Khaund is a highly accomplished Principal Software Engineering Manager at Microsoft with over 20 years of experience in building secure, scalable, and compliant cloud-native systems. He currently leads a Security Green Team focused on implementing systemic security solutions for Microsoft’s massive Kubernetes infrastructure, which supports Microsoft 365 and other mission-critical services. Bhaskardeep specializes in Kubernetes security, container identity management, and secret lifecycle automation, working closely with Red and Blue teams to proactively close security gaps and ensure end-to-end policy enforcement. His leadership plays a key role in passing major audits like FedRAMP, SOC, IRAP, and GDPR. Holding a Master’s degree in Information Assurance and Cybersecurity from Florida Institute of Technology and an advanced certificate in Information Security from Stanford University, Bhaskardeep combines deep technical knowledge with strategic oversight. He holds multiple Microsoft certifications and patents related to cloud secret management and serverless security. Over his 15-year tenure at Microsoft, he has held engineering and leadership roles across Office 365, Exchange, and Azure-based platforms, consistently driving innovations in DevOps, compliance automation, and large-scale system resilience. His career also includes prior experience at Accenture and other firms, where he led teams developing enterprise software for sectors ranging from airlines to government manufacturing. A published blogger at nerdbackbone.blog, Bhaskardeep is an active voice in the cybersecurity and cloud engineering community.

Bhaskardeep Khaund is a highly accomplished Principal Software Engineering Manager at Microsoft with over 20 years of experience in building secure, scalable, and compliant cloud-native systems. He currently leads a Security Green Team focused on imp... Show more

Mårten Rånge is a consultant, developer, and software architect with nearly 30 years of experience building applications. He has worked at Microsoft, WCOM, and Ericsson, and now works at Contracting Works AS.

Mårten Rånge is a consultant, developer, and software architect with nearly 30 years of experience building applications. He has worked at Microsoft, WCOM, and Ericsson, and now works at Contracting Works AS. Show more

Dr. Andrew Young Choi is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Pace University, where he teaches and supervises in the Clinical Health Psychology Program.

His award-winning scholarship employs queer of color critique to illuminate the complexities of intersectionality, racism-related stress, and identity among Asian Americans. Leveraging psychoanalytic concepts, his interdisciplinary research explores the evolving nature of anti-Asian racialization and its theoretical and clinical implications. He brings advanced methodological expertise, including critical analysis, multivariate statistics, psychometrics, structural equation modeling, and qualitative content analysis. He has authored over 20 publications and received more than 30 awards, honors, and fellowships for his intellectual contributions.

Dr. Choi is board-certified in Counseling Psychology and specializes in culturally responsive psychodynamic psychotherapy for high-performing professionals from diverse backgrounds. He creatively integrates insight-oriented, goal-focused, and decolonial principles to support a broad range of mental health goals. He has provided effective care across diverse settings—including college counseling centers, community mental health clinics, and inpatient and outpatient hospitals—with extensive public sector experience serving clients from global majority and LGBTQ+ populations.

He earned his PhD in Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and his American Psychological Association (APA)-accredited Doctoral Internship in Health Service Psychology at the Counseling and Student Development Center of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. He completed his Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Psychology at Cambridge Health Alliance / Harvard Medical School. He is an alumnus APA Minority Fellow, Pacific Athletic Conference (PAC-12) Postgraduate Scholar, and University of California Regents Special Fellow.

Dr. Andrew Young Choi is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Pace University, where he teaches and supervises in the Clinical Health Psychology Program. His award-winning scholarship employs queer of color critique to illuminate the complexit... Show more

Gary Golomb has spent 25 years building network and endpoint companies in threat detection, forensics, and ML/AI - and has spent the past two years in a dark, dank basement doing R&D on Quantum Computing (QC) threat research and forensic analysis. “Quantum threats” is generally synonymous with “cryptography.” Instead, he has focused on adversarial actions against QPUs and QC tech stacks. Before pivoting to quantum, he cofounded Awake Security, which developed one of the first NDR platforms and won some of the most respected industry awards and analyst recognition, plus several “Great Places to Work” in Silicon Valley awards. He was the first employee at Cylance, the company credited with developing the first AI-based EDR that performed at scale and made traditional AV obsolete. He joined NetWitness after it acquired his early EDR product company. His work in cybersecurity goes back to analyzing exploits and developing detections for the Dragon IDS in 2001. His current hobbies are running stupid distances, Krav Maga, and quantum computing.

Gary Golomb has spent 25 years building network and endpoint companies in threat detection, forensics, and ML/AI - and has spent the past two years in a dark, dank basement doing R&D on Quantum Computing (QC) threat research and forensic analysis. “Q... Show more

Iqra Hameed is an AI Engineer at Zylo, where she builds production LLM systems, including hybrid-retrieval RAG, multi-provider agentic tool use and real-time voice agents. She is also a published computer vision researcher. Her work covers deep learning-based human behaviour recognition for sustainable smart cities, and ongoing research into improving YOLO-family detectors for small object detection in surveillance and remote-sensing imagery. She holds a BS in Computer Science from the University of Gujrat. There she led the Computing Society's Research & Programming team and mentored students in programming and research. Iqra is passionate about making AI systems reliable, testable and trustworthy enough for real-world use.

Iqra Hameed is an AI Engineer at Zylo, where she builds production LLM systems, including hybrid-retrieval RAG, multi-provider agentic tool use and real-time voice agents. She is also a published computer vision researcher. Her work covers deep learn... Show more

Phillip (Phil) Demro is a managing architect in Withum's Advisory Services practice with more than 15 years of experience in technology consulting. He helps organizations bring AI into the business without losing sight of cost, ownership or risk. Working inside an accounting firm, he looks at AI the way auditors look at financial statements: if it can't be measured, governed and explained, it isn't ready to scale. He has written on keeping AI spending under control and on the hidden risks of AI-built apps, and he's a returning conference speaker. He's also an FAA-certified drone pilot, and Minnesota licensed commercial Boat Master.

Phillip (Phil) Demro is a managing architect in Withum's Advisory Services practice with more than 15 years of experience in technology consulting. He helps organizations bring AI into the business without losing sight of cost, ownership or risk. Wor... Show more

Huey is a graduate student in Artificial Intelligence with interests in healthcare AI, deep learning, and biomedical signal analysis. Their current work focuses on applying PyTorch-based deep learning models to ECG classification using the PTB-XL dataset.

Huey is a graduate student in Artificial Intelligence with interests in healthcare AI, deep learning, and biomedical signal analysis. Their current work focuses on applying PyTorch-based deep learning models to ECG classification using the PTB-XL dat... Show more

Dr. Otto Dobretsberger is a Senior Software Developer at CODE Consulting (part of the CODE Group). He holds a Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Informatics from UMIT, an institution in Austria, as well as a Master's and Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Houston. His professional expertise centers on high-performance computational analysis of genetic and genomic data, with extensive experience in C and C++. He specializes in WPF, C#, and C++ development, while maintaining proficiency in multiple additional programming languages. His project portfolio spans biomedical image processing, genetic and genomic data analysis, analytical software solutions for the oil and gas industry, and the development of custom controls. Dr. Dobretsberger has authored scientific papers and magazine articles and is a regular speaker at industry conferences.

Since 2012, he has served as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Houston, where he has taught a range of programming courses, including C++, Python, JavaScript, and Java.

In addition to his technical and academic roles, Dr. Dobretsberger organizes the Global AI Houston chapter, leading a local community of AI professionals and enthusiasts focused on knowledge sharing and advancements in artificial intelligence.

Outside of his professional pursuits, he is an accomplished powerlifter, actively training and competing. He holds multiple USPA National Records and IPL World Records.

Dr. Otto Dobretsberger is a Senior Software Developer at CODE Consulting (part of the CODE Group). He holds a Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Informatics from UMIT, an institution in Austria, as well as a Master's and Ph.D. in Computer Science from t... Show more

Jean‑Yves Tremblay is an Enterprise Architect at Alithya specializing in Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain Management, Microsoft Fabric, Power Platform, and AI-driven business solutions. With over 20 years of experience spanning manufacturing, ERP implementations, software development, and enterprise architecture, he helps organizations transform operational data into actionable insights and intelligent business applications. His recent work focuses on AI Agents, Copilot Studio, semantic models, MCP, and modern data architectures that bridge ERP systems, analytics, and artificial intelligence.

Jean‑Yves Tremblay is an Enterprise Architect at Alithya specializing in Dynamics 365 Finance & Supply Chain Management, Microsoft Fabric, Power Platform, and AI-driven business solutions. With over 20 years of experience spanning manufacturing, ERP ... Show more

Niko Hems is a longevity and preventive medicine expert, speaker, and Head of Strategy & Medical Communications at YEARS, a physician-led preventive healthcare company in Berlin. He holds a Master’s degree in Management from Nova SBE, studied at UC Berkeley, and is pursuing an MSc in Longevity Science at the Geneva College of Longevity Science. He has also completed training at the National University of Singapore’s Healthy Longevity Talent Incubator.

As co-host of the Return on Health podcast and a recognized voice in longevity, Niko focuses on translating scientific evidence into practical strategies for healthier, longer lives, with a particular interest in preventive healthcare, human performance, and the future of medicine.

Niko Hems is a longevity and preventive medicine expert, speaker, and Head of Strategy & Medical Communications at YEARS, a physician-led preventive healthcare company in Berlin. He holds a Master’s degree in Management from Nova SBE, studied at UC B... Show more

React Native & React developer, Senior React Native Developer at Callstack, a PhD candidate at AGH University of Krakow, MEng in Automation & Robotics. Aficionado of programming, robotics, AI & pointillist paintings.

React Native & React developer, Senior React Native Developer at Callstack, a PhD candidate at AGH University of Krakow, MEng in Automation & Robotics. Aficionado of programming, robotics, AI & pointillist paintings. Show more

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

AJala Marvellous is a data scientist and a Machine Learning Engineer with over 3 years of experience in the AI/ML space with experience building, deploying and maintaining models in classical Machine Learning, Computer vision and Natural Language Processing. He is a recent graduate of the University of Lagos with a bachelors degree in Pharmacy. He is a Machine Learning researcher with interest in application of machine learning in healthcare and drug discovery and has had the opportunity of sharing his research at top ML Conferences like Deep Learning Indaba. He is a member of communities like MLC Africa and Sisonke Biotik (a community of machine learning engineers and researchers focused of application of AI to healthcare challenges in Africa by Africans) and an active co-organiser of the Data Science for Health workshop at Deep Learning Indaba

AJala Marvellous is a data scientist and a Machine Learning Engineer with over 3 years of experience in the AI/ML space with experience building, deploying and maintaining models in classical Machine Learning, Computer vision and Natural Language Pro... Show more