Roger delivers smart, strategic Microsoft 365 solutions that connect technology, organization, and culture. As a Senior Cloud Advisor specializing in Copilot, Modern Work, Security, and Compliance, he helps businesses navigate their digital transformation—with clear strategy, hands-on expertise, and a sharp focus on what really matters. His home base? techtask consulting, a boutique Swiss IT consultancy.

Roger delivers smart, strategic Microsoft 365 solutions that connect technology, organization, and culture. As a Senior Cloud Advisor specializing in Copilot, Modern Work, Security, and Compliance, he helps businesses navigate their digital transform... Show more

Rakesh is a visionary, innovator, and technical leader, who has worked in the computer software industry for around 14 years. After completing his bachelor's in engineering from India and Master's from the USA, he worked for big enterprises like Zscaler, Microsoft, CISCO, Dell, and others, where he led multiple product development in the networking space. He loves to call himself a 'full-stack network software engineer', as he has worked on all the layers of networking; be it VOIP, Secure Calls, WebRTC, Switch NOS, SDN, Programmable data plane, data center underlay network, network observability and many more. At present, he is leading an 'industry-first' network security product development at Microsoft. He is also a security researcher and was awarded by Facebook in 2013, for exposing a deep vulnerability in their stack. Rakesh is also an innovator and researcher. He collaborates closely with universities, IEEE, and open-source communities and gives back his wealth of knowledge and ideas in terms of technical contributions and papers. Rakesh is an avid painter and a people person who endorses best practices and great culture in the workspace.

Rakesh is a visionary, innovator, and technical leader, who has worked in the computer software industry for around 14 years. After completing his bachelor's in engineering from India and Master's from the USA, he worked for big enterprises like Zsca... Show more

Saroj Patil is an AI Researcher at SISA Information Security in Bengaluru, working on the Prism AI Security Suite — systems that discover, red-team, monitor, and govern AI across enterprise codebases. The work sits at the messy intersection of applied AI and security: shadow-AI and MCP discovery, AI supply-chain risk, agent analysis, and AIBOM generation.
Before SISA, Saroj interned at ISRO's Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre on spacecraft anomaly detection using autoencoders and diffusion models, and holds a B.E. in AI & Data Science (CGPA 9.26, 6th rank) from Global Academy of Technology. Two IEEE-published papers span the range of that curiosity — from dementia prognostication with computational models to asteroid-hazard assessment using explainable ML (ExtraTrees + SHAP).
Outside the day job, Saroj builds ML pipelines for astronomy — currently a gravitational-lens detector trained on simulated survey data — and creates AI-education content for India's developer community. An active Toastmasters member, Saroj enjoys turning dense technical ideas into talks people actually want to sit through.

Saroj Patil is an AI Researcher at SISA Information Security in Bengaluru, working on the Prism AI Security Suite — systems that discover, red-team, monitor, and govern AI across enterprise codebases. The work sits at the messy intersection of applie... Show more

Software Engineer in Kenya blending biotech & code to build resilient systems. Mentor, community builder, and open-source contributor.

Software Engineer in Kenya blending biotech & code to build resilient systems. Mentor, community builder, and open-source contributor. Show more

Security Engineer con 6 años de trayectoria en seguridad ofensiva. Especializado en Red Teaming, infraestructura y entornos Cloud, su trabajo se centra en la explotación técnica de vulnerabilidades y la simulación de adversarios para equipos multidisciplinarios. Actualmente, investiga la convergencia entre la Inteligencia Artificial y la seguridad ofensiva. Su enfoque combina la implementación matemática de modelos de ML con el hacking de infraestructura para exponer riesgos críticos en la cadena de suministro de modelos.

Security Engineer con 6 años de trayectoria en seguridad ofensiva. Especializado en Red Teaming, infraestructura y entornos Cloud, su trabajo se centra en la explotación técnica de vulnerabilidades y la simulación de adversarios para equipos multidis... Show more

Tech, Finance, Team Outcomes, Diversity, Product, People First

Tech, Finance, Team Outcomes, Diversity, Product, People First 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

AWS Community Builder & Cloud Captain. Arquitecto cloud con 6 años de experiencia. Apasionado por la AI y divulgar conocimiento.

AWS Community Builder & Cloud Captain. Arquitecto cloud con 6 años de experiencia. Apasionado por la AI y divulgar conocimiento. Show more

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

Phil Ewels is Product Manager for Open Source at Seqera. He holds a PhD in Molecular Biology from the University of Cambridge, UK.

Before joining Seqera in 2022, Phil worked at the National Genomics Infrastructure (NGI) at SciLifeLab in Stockholm, Sweden. He and his team focussed on developing and scaling up new lab protocols and bioinformatics solutions. This involved developing new analysis pipelines that could scale to very high volumes whilst adhering to high standards of reproducibility and reusability. It was through this work that Phil became involved in the Nextflow project and eventually co-founded the nf-core community.

Phil’s career has spanned many disciplines from lab work and bioinformatics research in epigenetics, through to software development and community engagement. He is passionate about open-source software and has a soft spot for tools with a focus on user-friendliness. He is the author of MultiQC, SRA-Explorer, QCFail.com, and several other pet projects.

Phil Ewels is Product Manager for Open Source at Seqera. He holds a PhD in Molecular Biology from the University of Cambridge, UK. Before joining Seqera in 2022, Phil worked at the National Genomics Infrastructure (NGI) at SciLifeLab in Stockholm,... Show more

Arun Mallur Chandrashekar is an accomplished AI and enterprise technology leader with over 20 years of professional experience in designing and delivering large-scale intelligent systems across the PropTech and enterprise software domains. He currently serves as Senior Director of Enterprise Information Systems at RealPage, where he leads the development of advanced AI platforms leveraging large language models (LLMs), retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and agentic AI systems. His work includes architecting enterprise-grade AI solutions such as chat assistants, voice-enabled agents, and autonomous systems that support over 50,000 users, enhancing operational efficiency and customer experience across multiple product lines.
At RealPage, Arun has pioneered innovative AI-driven products, including voice-first and screen-aware AI assistants, real-time streaming systems, and autonomous agents for complex workflows such as vendor credentialing and large-scale web data extraction. His solutions have delivered measurable business impact, including reducing customer call volumes, saving time for end users, and enabling continuous, 24/7 AI-driven support. He has also established robust AI governance frameworks incorporating content safety, auditability, and model traceability, ensuring enterprise-grade reliability and compliance.
Before RealPage, Arun held leadership roles at Sabre, where he managed large-scale ERP and revenue recognition programs for a business unit generating over $850 million in annual revenue. He led cross-functional teams across global locations, drove billing automation initiatives, and implemented SAP-based enterprise solutions aligned with ASC 606 standards. His earlier career includes significant contributions at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he managed complex transformation programs, including ERP implementations, mergers and acquisitions integration, and finance effectiveness initiatives for major global clients.
Arun began his career in software quality engineering, contributing to process improvements, compliance initiatives, and large-scale certifications. Over the years, he has built deep expertise across project and program management, enterprise systems, and digital transformation, complemented by hands-on technical capabilities in AI, cloud-based architectures, and enterprise platforms such as SAP and Salesforce.
He holds a Master of Science in Management Information Systems from Lamar University and a Bachelor of Engineering from BMS College of Engineering. He is also a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Agile Scrum Product Owner, and ITIL-certified professional. Recognized for his leadership and innovation, he has received awards including the RealStar award at RealPage and the Sabre TEO Superstar Award.

Arun Mallur Chandrashekar is an accomplished AI and enterprise technology leader with over 20 years of professional experience in designing and delivering large-scale intelligent systems across the PropTech and enterprise software domains. He current... Show more

Impulsando el cambio desde la acción, acumulo más de 35 años de experiencia liderando proyectos estratégicos en empresas del sector tecnológico, industrial, servicios y tercer sector. Ha acompañado a cientos de equipos y líderes en su evolución hacia modelos más ágiles, humanos y sostenibles.

Fundador de Agile DISruptivo (ADIS), evento internacional con +30 expertos y cientos de asistentes. En la primera Edición, sigue creciento con mas ediciones.

Mentor y catalizador de procesos de cambio en organizaciones complejas y ecosistemas digitales.

Ha dirigido iniciativas de transformación en empresas de telecomunicaciones, salud, e-commerce, servicios públicos, empresas y organizaciones sociales.

Especialidades
- Agile Coaching y Liderazgo Adaptativo
- Transformación cultural y gestión del cambio
- Innovación empresarial y metodologías disruptivas
- OKRs, Scrum, Kanban, Design Thinking, Agile HR
- Ciberseguridad, calidad y gestión IT (ISO 27001, ITIL, PRINCE2)

Formador y Embajador del Conocimiento
- CEO y Co-Fundador de Mobiliza Consulting & Academy
- Formador oficial certificado por Scrum Manager, CertiProf, PECB
- Cibercooperante INCIBE y Embajador CertiProf
- Máster en Formación del Profesorado y Licenciado en Informática (UPV)
- Colegiado COIICV e ISACA

Misión
Facilitar que organizaciones y profesionales prosperen en entornos inciertos, aplicando metodologías ágiles, inteligencia colectiva y liderazgo transformador. Cree firmemente que escuchar, co-crear y experimentar son los pilares de la evolución real.

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨 𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐬:
Blog: Mobiliza Academy
YouTube: AgileValencia
Certificaciones: Scrum Manager, Certiprof, PECB

Impulsando el cambio desde la acción, acumulo más de 35 años de experiencia liderando proyectos estratégicos en empresas del sector tecnológico, industrial, servicios y tercer sector. Ha acompañado a cientos de equipos y líderes en su evolución hacia... Show more

Nishanth Vepachedu is a Principal Engineer with over two decades of experience in software engineering, enterprise architecture, artificial intelligence, cloud infrastructure, security, and large-scale distributed systems. Throughout his career, he has led the design and implementation of mission-critical technology solutions across retail, customer experience, financial services, industrial engineering, and biomedical research domains, consistently delivering scalable systems that improve operational efficiency, reliability, and business performance.
Currently serving as a Principal Engineer at Target, Nishanth has been responsible for several strategic technology initiatives. He developed an intelligent assistant for store employees using Large Language Models (LLMs), integrating ChatGPT APIs with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Elasticsearch, and PineconeDB to provide dynamic procedural guidance while optimizing performance and operational costs. He also enhanced the stability and resiliency of Target's MyDay store operations platform by implementing architectural improvements, resilience frameworks, and task optimization algorithms. In addition, he led the re-architecture and migration of legacy AWS-based applications to Target's on-premises infrastructure, transforming monolithic systems into event-driven microservices and delivering significant cloud cost savings while supporting critical business operations. He also designed the architecture for Microsoft's Xbox All Access financing solution on Target.com, enabling customers to purchase Xbox consoles through a financing program.
Prior to joining Target, Nishanth served as Principal Engineer at Concentrix, where he engineered an enterprise-grade biometric multi-factor authentication platform incorporating facial and voice recognition technologies. Leveraging TensorFlow, MobileNet, OpenCV, and edge computing architectures, he developed a secure and scalable authentication framework for global contact center operations, improving security, compliance, and agent productivity.
Before Concentrix, Nishanth spent nearly a decade at Convergys as a Senior Staff Engineer. During this period, he led the development of an intelligent agent assistance platform that integrated robotic process automation, enterprise knowledge graphs, and large-scale event processing to support customer service operations. He also designed and implemented a global workforce management platform supporting more than 150 contact centers across 31 countries, incorporating scheduling automation, payroll compliance, predictive analytics, and operational reporting capabilities.
Earlier in his career, Nishanth worked as a Research Engineer at the University of Cincinnati, where he contributed to bioinformatics and comparative genomics research. He developed scalable platforms that integrated thousands of human and mouse phenotypes with disease-gene datasets, enabling advanced disease-phenotype exploration and supporting scientific research through semantic technologies, ontology integration, and web services. During his tenure at the University of Cincinnati, he worked on research initiatives that resulted in a publication in Nucleic Acids Research.
Nishanth began his professional career at Tata Consultancy Services, where he worked on multiple enterprise initiatives for organizations including General Electric and ING. His contributions included single sign-on implementations, payroll integration platforms, identity management systems, supply chain applications, and optimization solutions for industrial engineering programs. He played a key role in developing secure enterprise architectures and large-scale business applications that supported global operations.
His technical expertise includes software architecture, artificial intelligence, machine learning, microservices, event-driven systems, cloud and on-premises infrastructure, data engineering, security, and enterprise platform modernization. He is proficient in Java, Python, Kotlin, and Rust and has extensive experience with technologies including AWS, Azure, Kafka, Elasticsearch, PineconeDB, Neo4j, TensorFlow, OpenCV, Kubernetes, and modern DevOps practices.
Nishanth holds a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati and a Bachelor of Technology in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the Regional Engineering College, Warangal, India. His career reflects a sustained record of developing innovative technology solutions and leading complex engineering initiatives across global organizations.

Nishanth Vepachedu is a Principal Engineer with over two decades of experience in software engineering, enterprise architecture, artificial intelligence, cloud infrastructure, security, and large-scale distributed systems. Throughout his career, he h... Show more

Dr. Rolando Masís-Obando is a filmmaker, author, entrepreneur, and computational neuroscientist at Johns Hopkins University. Rolando uses VR/AR, EEG, fMRI, AI, machine learning, and brain-computer-interface type methods to study how contexts shape the way we think and remember our day-to-day experiences. His academic journey spans from his Bachelor’s in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology at Yale University to his PhD in Computational Neuroscience at Princeton. During his undergraduate studies, he co-founded Shuflix, the largest activity search engine (at the time), to help people interact with their environment in a playful way while helping small businesses get more exposure. Beyond academia, he channels his creativity through his YouTube channel where he shares programming tutorials on generative AI, AR/VR development, and CGI for sci-fi films. Additionally, he directs mini-documentaries exploring the ever-evolving landscape of technology. Recently, he co-founded one of the first, if not the first, hybrid academic/industry conference on the future of reality (Neuroethics & the Future of Reality; https://futurerealities.org/NFR2023/). Rolando and his brothers have an upcoming book titled “DIY AI” slated for release in 2025 with the practical know-how for coding and running your own AI models from home. Rolando also provides consulting for small businesses and start-ups in neuroscience, AI and XR.

Dr. Rolando Masís-Obando is a filmmaker, author, entrepreneur, and computational neuroscientist at Johns Hopkins University. Rolando uses VR/AR, EEG, fMRI, AI, machine learning, and brain-computer-interface type methods to study how contexts shape th... 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

Keith Budden is a speaker, author, and podcast host who helps people build meaningful connections through better conversations, authentic networking, and human-first communication.

His latest book, From Awkward to Connected, explores how networking can feel more natural, less sales-driven, and genuinely enjoyable. Alongside this, Keith hosts the Networking Nuggets podcast and LinkedIn newsletter, sharing practical, relatable insights around communication, referrals, confidence, and relationship-building.

Keith is also widely known for his work speaking about resilience, leadership under pressure, disability, and navigating difficult life experiences with honesty and humour.

Recognised for his conversational style and relatable storytelling, Keith combines practical insight with real-world experiences to help audiences feel more confident, connected, and human in both business and life.

Keith Budden is a speaker, author, and podcast host who helps people build meaningful connections through better conversations, authentic networking, and human-first communication. His latest book, From Awkward to Connected, explores how networkin... 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 2× 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

Deianira Fejzaj is a Ph.D. candidate from SECAI at the Chair of Nanoelectronics
Institute of Semiconductors and Microsystems, TU Dresden. Her work explores novel neuromorphic devices like memristors, using 2D materials. She received her Master's degree from the University of Brescia, Italy.

Deianira Fejzaj is a Ph.D. candidate from SECAI at the Chair of Nanoelectronics Institute of Semiconductors and Microsystems, TU Dresden. Her work explores novel neuromorphic devices like memristors, using 2D materials. She received her Master's deg... 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

Josephine Eskaline Joyce is a cloud architect at IBM India Software Labs. With over two decades of invaluable experience and the esteemed title of IBM Master Inventor, she possesses an extensive background in application architectures, cloud security, and the design and development of numerous IBM products. Additionally, she is actively engaged as a research scholar, focusing on container performance management. She has several patents and research papers to her credit. 

Josephine Eskaline Joyce is a cloud architect at IBM India Software Labs. With over two decades of invaluable experience and the esteemed title of IBM Master Inventor, she possesses an extensive background in application architectures, cloud security... Show more

Anant Awasthi is a DevSecOps Engineer at STM Solutions (Dubai), where he works on cloud-native platforms, observability, and infrastructure automation using Elasticsearch, Kibana, Docker and Kubernetes.
He has experience designing secure and scalable DevOps pipelines, implementing Elastic clusters on Kubernetes, and optimizing data retention strategies for high-ingestion environments.

Anant is passionate about bridging the gap between operations, security, and data helping teams move from raw logs to real insights through automation and open-source technologies

Anant Awasthi is a DevSecOps Engineer at STM Solutions (Dubai), where he works on cloud-native platforms, observability, and infrastructure automation using Elasticsearch, Kibana, Docker and Kubernetes. He has experience designing secure and scalabl... Show more

Machine Learning Practitioner and Community Strategist dedicated to driving Nigeria’s tech ecosystem. Formerly sevred as a Campus Lead for Google Developers Group (GDG) and a Campus Strategist for Perplexity AI, she has championed "permissionless leadership," growing her local developer community with active members.

Praise combines technical expertise with grassroots impact. Trained with Nigeria's premier AI organization, she has worked on building AI tools for healthcare and education, focusing on bridging the gap between global technology and local application.

She is on a mission to prove that world-class innovation happens in Africa, not just is imported to it. Praise believes the next generation of African leaders won't just use AI—they will shape it.

Machine Learning Practitioner and Community Strategist dedicated to driving Nigeria’s tech ecosystem. Formerly sevred as a Campus Lead for Google Developers Group (GDG) and a Campus Strategist for Perplexity AI, she has championed "permissionless lea... Show more

Dr. Stephanie Nash, PhD, OTR/L, is an occupational therapist, intuitive practitioner, and the founder of Paradigm Expansions, where she helps high-achieving empaths, women, and especially those who have spent a lifetime over-functioning for others find their way back to themselves. Her work sits at a rare intersection: clinical neuroscience and rehabilitation science meet chakra-based and intuitive frameworks, giving the analytical mind permission to step aside so the soul can be heard.
Dr. Steph speaks on the science and spirituality of intuition, what it really means to choose yourself without being selfish, and why we need an expanded paradigm of who we are as both spiritual and human beings. Drawing on her own journey from self-abandonment to self-reclamation, chronicled in her forthcoming book The D Word, she brings audiences a rare combination of clinical credibility and lived experience.
Her talks leave audiences with both a framework and a felt sense of permission, whether she's speaking to a room of women rebuilding after loss, empaths learning to set boundaries, or teenagers beginning to ask who they are beneath who they were told to be.

Dr. Stephanie Nash, PhD, OTR/L, is an occupational therapist, intuitive practitioner, and the founder of Paradigm Expansions, where she helps high-achieving empaths, women, and especially those who have spent a lifetime over-functioning for others fi... Show more

Dr. Christian Weymann is a Senior Consultant at TNG Technology Consulting with broad experience across the full lifecycle of data in a large enterprise context.

At one of Europe's largest commercial data lakes, he contributed to backend services scaling across thousands of cloud accounts, designed metadata synchronization platforms, and created blueprints for ingesting streaming data. Currently, he focuses on making enterprise data actionable through AI. He develops production-ready AI agents that enable non-technical users to answer quantitative business questions using natural language, including RAG-based chatbots, semantic catalog search, and Copilot-integrated tools for data analysis.

Before joining TNG, Christian earned a PhD in experimental solid state physics from the University of Geneva. In his free time, he practices Japanese martial arts, holding a black belt in both Judo and Aikido.

Dr. Christian Weymann is a Senior Consultant at TNG Technology Consulting with broad experience across the full lifecycle of data in a large enterprise context. At one of Europe's largest commercial data lakes, he contributed to backend services s... Show more

Java developer for 25 years, Frontend (React and Angular) developer for 5 years. Fan of Test Driven Development. Cycling fan.

Java developer for 25 years, Frontend (React and Angular) developer for 5 years. Fan of Test Driven Development. Cycling fan. Show more

Paul has a long history with Progress starting with Version 7. He is eager to incorporate new technologies and methods, and is happy to share his experiences.

Paul has a long history with Progress starting with Version 7. He is eager to incorporate new technologies and methods, and is happy to share his experiences. Show more

Daniel Albinsson is a product designer and design engineer with 20+ years building complex systems where interfaces have real consequences — from cardiac arrest training tools to marine surveillance for the Swedish Coast Guard. He's currently at Forefront (Sweden), and recently published Agentic UX — a lifecycle framework of 11 patterns for designing interfaces where humans supervise AI agents.

Daniel Albinsson is a product designer and design engineer with 20+ years building complex systems where interfaces have real consequences — from cardiac arrest training tools to marine surveillance for the Swedish Coast Guard. He's currently at Fore... Show more

I am a data leader covering aspects of data science, data engineering, and analytics. I currently do this as the Head of Data at Laka, a bicycle insurance start up with a unique customer-centric model of insurance. Some time ago I completed a PhD with the Department of Computing at Goldsmiths, University of London. This work focused on merging social and acoustic similarity spaces and using these notions of similarity to drive playlist creation and related user facing systems, principally autonomous group-request radio. My academic interests include in large (music) collection navigation, (music) recommenders, playlist construction and social music in general. I also DJ, mostly Drum and Bass, a bit of breaks and other things..

I am a data leader covering aspects of data science, data engineering, and analytics. I currently do this as the Head of Data at Laka, a bicycle insurance start up with a unique customer-centric model of insurance. Some time ago I completed a PhD wit... Show more

Jeff Hammond is a Distinguished Engineer in the NCCL team at NVIDIA focused on user education and research outreach. His background is in parallel application and algorithm development, open-source software, and supercomputing architecture. Jeff has made significant contributions to open standards, especially MPI.

Jeff Hammond is a Distinguished Engineer in the NCCL team at NVIDIA focused on user education and research outreach. His background is in parallel application and algorithm development, open-source software, and supercomputing architecture. Jeff ha... Show more

Becky Pike Pluth is the CEO of The Bob Pike Group, where she has spent more than 20 years immersed in Creative Training Techniques, the participant-centered methodology built on how the brain actually learns. She has helped organizations including Target, Bose, Coca-Cola, FedEx, and Wells Fargo achieve real cost savings and training efficiencies, and she moves easily between classroom, virtual, and blended e-learning.
Named to Training Magazine's Top 40 Under 40, Becky is also one of fewer than 600 speakers worldwide to earn the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation. She is the author of numerous professional development books and training resources, including Creative Training: A Train-the-Trainer Field Guide and Webinars with WOW Factor.cc

Becky Pike Pluth is the CEO of The Bob Pike Group, where she has spent more than 20 years immersed in Creative Training Techniques, the participant-centered methodology built on how the brain actually learns. She has helped organizations including Ta... Show more