Brian is a skilled data professional with a strong academic background. During his career, he has always dealt with data in some way or the other. With a degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Utrecht University), he originally focused on developing drug discovery tools but shifted his focus to data analytics.

During his PhD at KU Leuven Brian developed 3D-printed chips that allowed to grow of stem cells on a chip, that could further be analyzed using state-of-the-art sequencing tools. He had to integrate many different types of data (microscopy images, genetic sequencing, etc.) to be able to validate the results. He often used scripting tools (R, Python) to develop and integrate these pipelines.

He always had an affinity with information technology and he decided to follow his passion for data with a focus on data engineering. Brian worked on multiple projects since then with Immoweb, Accenture, and Orange Business to grow further in data engineering. He implemented orchestration tools for ELT client workflows and co-developed a prediction application.

Brian has experience in Microsoft Azure, extensive expertise in open-source tooling (Python, R, Airflow, Kubernetes, etc.), and is a (AWS) certified cloud practitioner.

He enjoys spending time outdoors, climbing, and playing his bass guitar outside of work.

Brian is a skilled data professional with a strong academic background. During his career, he has always dealt with data in some way or the other. With a degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Utrecht University), he originally focused on developing drug... Show more

Gary Golomb has spent 25 years building companies in threat research, digital forensics, machine learning, and detection engineering - and has spent the past two years in "stealth" in a dark, dank basement doing private R&D on Quantum Computing (QC) threat research and forensics analysis. “Quantum threats” is generally synonymous with “cryptography.” Instead, he has focused on adversarial actions against QPUs and QC tech stacks. Before career changing to quantum, he cofounded Awake Security (which won several prestigious “Great Places to Work” in Silicon Valley awards). Awake developed one of the first Network Detection and Response (NDR) platforms, which also won some of the most respected industry awards and analyst recognition. He was the first employee at Cylance, the company credited with developing the first AI-based EDR to perform at scale. He joined NetWitness early after it acquired his endpoint discovery and forensics product company. His work in threat research and intrusion detection dates back to analyzing exploits and developing detections for the Dragon IDS in 2001.
His current hobbies are running stupid distances and Krav Maga.

Gary Golomb has spent 25 years building companies in threat research, digital forensics, machine learning, and detection engineering - and has spent the past two years in "stealth" in a dark, dank basement doing private R&D on Quantum Computing (QC) ... Show more

A graduate of Electrical Engineering with 5+ years of professional experience in flutter. I am passionate about the health and energy sector and believe technology is the key to realizing these aspirations and making a difference in both areas. Beyond my professional endeavors, I enjoy technical debates with peers, volunteering, reading, and playing football, and can be described more from the meaning of my favorite quote: UMUNTU NGUMUNTU NGABANTU

A graduate of Electrical Engineering with 5+ years of professional experience in flutter. I am passionate about the health and energy sector and believe technology is the key to realizing these aspirations and making a difference in both areas. Beyon... Show more

Víctor has spent more than a decade building and advancing the field of robot cybersecurity, leading pioneering projects in which Artificial Intelligence is applied to cybersecurity automation across large-scale attack surfaces such as robots. His work includes internationally award-winning publications that helped pioneer the field of AI Security, notably PentestGPT (USENIX 2024, Distinguished Artifact Award Winner). He holds two engineering degrees (EE and CS) completed simultaneously, and a PhD in Robot Cybersecurity from the University of Klagenfurt (Austria).

He is a researcher and an investor in robotics and is regarded as one of the world’s leading experts in robot cybersecurity and computing architectures for robots, following his contributions to the creation of the Robot Operating System 2 (ROS 2), which powers 95% of the commercial robots worldwide. He has delivered talks at security forums across the globe, including Black Hat Europe, Black Hat USA, USENIX, and others.

Víctor has spent more than a decade building and advancing the field of robot cybersecurity, leading pioneering projects in which Artificial Intelligence is applied to cybersecurity automation across large-scale attack surfaces such as robots. His wo... Show more

UI/UX Designer at ND Studio Asia who likes turning ideas into interfaces and occasionally turning interfaces into code. Lately, I’ve been exploring AI, vibe coding, and how the line between designers and engineers is getting blurrier in a good way.

UI/UX Designer at ND Studio Asia who likes turning ideas into interfaces and occasionally turning interfaces into code. Lately, I’ve been exploring AI, vibe coding, and how the line between designers and engineers is getting blurrier in a good way. Show more

I am product leader who turns complex, ambiguous problems into simple, high-impact solutions. My work is rooted in user-centred thinking - building products that feel intuitive because they are shaped around real people.
Product Management is a discipline I continuously sharpen through writing, mentoring and sharing on platforms like Sharebird and Products That Count.

I am product leader who turns complex, ambiguous problems into simple, high-impact solutions. My work is rooted in user-centred thinking - building products that feel intuitive because they are shaped around real people. Product Management is a dis... Show more

Thao N. Nguyen is a Sponsored Contract Specialist at UTHealth Houston, where she negotiates clinical trial, sponsored research, collaboration, services, and subaward agreements. Leveraging a Ph.D. in Applied Physics (computational biophysics/chemistry) from Rice University, she aligns project scopes with risk mitigation related to intellectual property, publication rights, liability exposure, confidentiality, audit, insurance, data use, and regulatory compliance under federal and Texas state law and institutional policies. Thao previously served in the Office of Technology Management, where she helped develop the institution’s open‑source licensing policy by drafting early policy frameworks and software release license agreement, while also supporting patent prosecution and technology commercialization.

Thao N. Nguyen is a Sponsored Contract Specialist at UTHealth Houston, where she negotiates clinical trial, sponsored research, collaboration, services, and subaward agreements. Leveraging a Ph.D. in Applied Physics (computational biophysics/chemistr... Show more

Gloria Manavi is a Clinical AI Researcher within the MATRIX AI Consortium at the University of Texas at San Antonio. She holds a Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering and specializes in designing human-centered evaluation frameworks, interactive testing platforms, and clinician feedback mechanisms for healthcare AI. Her current research focuses on human-in-the-loop validation of generative AI models, with an emphasis on incorporating clinical expertise into decision support for high-acuity trauma care.

Gloria Manavi is a Clinical AI Researcher within the MATRIX AI Consortium at the University of Texas at San Antonio. She holds a Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering and specializes in designing human-centered evaluation frameworks, interactiv... Show more

Aaron Harrison is a Director of Advisory in Gartner's Information Technology Leaders practice. Mr. Harrison advises Application, Enterprise Architecture, and Software Engineering Leaders on subjects such as agile, modernization, API strategy, application rationalization, business architecture, creating ARB / CAB, test automation, metrics, coordinating product lines, team and org management and change, project to product transformation, as well as skills and competencies within Applications orgs. As an Advisor with over 25 years professional experience within the IT industry, he's adept at translating between technologists and the C-Suite.

Aaron Harrison is a Director of Advisory in Gartner's Information Technology Leaders practice. Mr. Harrison advises Application, Enterprise Architecture, and Software Engineering Leaders on subjects such as agile, modernization, API strategy, applica... Show more

Software Engineer at Meta, previously at Atlassian and Microsoft, with experience building large-scale distributed systems and AI-powered solutions. Her work spans cloud migrations, scalable backend systems, and applying AI to solve real-world engineering challenges. Passionate about exploring emerging technologies, she enjoys sharing practical insights on software engineering, system design, and the evolving role of AI in modern applications. A strong advocate for women in tech, she is committed to mentoring, fostering inclusive communities, and inspiring the next generation of engineers.

Software Engineer at Meta, previously at Atlassian and Microsoft, with experience building large-scale distributed systems and AI-powered solutions. Her work spans cloud migrations, scalable backend systems, and applying AI to solve real-world engine... Show more

Paul is an agile, executive, and leadership coach and educator with nearly 20 years of experience working across a wide range of industries. He has a passionate focus on the Agile Values of Individuals and Interactions over the Processes and Tools.

His passion is people and he is a frequent conference speaker, having spoken on topics of transformational leadership, relationship building, and psychological safety.

Paul is an agile, executive, and leadership coach and educator with nearly 20 years of experience working across a wide range of industries. He has a passionate focus on the Agile Values of Individuals and Interactions over the Processes and Tools. ... Show more

Ingeniero Informático, desarrollador desde los 90 (C/C++), networking y seguridad perimetral (Cisco, Palo Alto), Desarrollo para ciberseguridad (C++, Rust,Python).
Hefesto de los hackers

Ingeniero Informático, desarrollador desde los 90 (C/C++), networking y seguridad perimetral (Cisco, Palo Alto), Desarrollo para ciberseguridad (C++, Rust,Python). Hefesto de los hackers Show more

Profesor de Química, licenciado en Tecnologías Digitales para la Educación y creador de contenidos educativos en redes sociales (The Mol Teacher). Se especializa en acercar la ciencia a estudiantes y docentes a través del humor, la cultura pop y herramientas digitales. Da clases en secundaria y nivel terciario, y es autor de materiales didácticos innovadores que integran la neurociencia con la enseñanza de las ciencias naturales.

Fan de los videojuegos, el coleccionismo, los memes y la divulgación sin bata ni fórmulas complicadas. Sostengo que entender la química puede ser tan entretenido como scrollear sin parar... pero mucho más revelador.

Profesor de Química, licenciado en Tecnologías Digitales para la Educación y creador de contenidos educativos en redes sociales (The Mol Teacher). Se especializa en acercar la ciencia a estudiantes y docentes a través del humor, la cultura pop y herr... Show more

Sam Foreman is an Assistant Computational Scientist at Argonne National Laboratory's Leadership Computing Facility. He works on scaling AI workloads on Aurora and contributes to AuroraGPT and the torchtitan/ezpz training stack. His background spans HPC/AI co-design, large-scale ML training, and lattice QCD. He maintains ezpz, a portable launcher for distributed PyTorch training that runs on Intel, NVIDIA, and AMD across PBS and Slurm sites.

Sam Foreman is an Assistant Computational Scientist at Argonne National Laboratory's Leadership Computing Facility. He works on scaling AI workloads on Aurora and contributes to AuroraGPT and the torchtitan/ezpz training stack. His background spans H... Show more

Barbara Stolarczyk is a Process and CQV Engineer with 13 years of experience in process engineering and utilities design.

Barbara is a Fluor CQV and GMP Subject Matter Expert. Her experience includes developing Validation Master Plans, performing impact assessments and quality risk assessments, conducting GMP compliance reviews, she is adept at ensuring regulatory compliance and seamlessly integrating CQV strategies with design and project execution.
She is representing ISPE Poland Affiliate (including C&Q CoP).

Professional experience covers projects for Clients as Novonordisk, Fujifilm, Lilly.

Education:
Bachelor's Degree, Chemical and Process Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland
Master’s Degree, Chemical and Process Engineering, Polymer Chemical Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland

Barbara Stolarczyk is a Process and CQV Engineer with 13 years of experience in process engineering and utilities design. Barbara is a Fluor CQV and GMP Subject Matter Expert. Her experience includes developing Validation Master Plans, performing ... Show more

I work as a Validation Specialist and Business Development Manager at Feicon Oy in Finland. My primary responsibility is equipment validation, supporting pharmaceutical and life science companies in ensuring that critical equipment is installed, tested, and documented in compliance with GMP requirements. This includes planning and executing qualification activities, reviewing documentation, and working with project teams to ensure systems are ready for routine operation.

In addition to technical validation work, I am involved in business development activities, particularly identifying new project opportunities, supporting client relationships, and contributing to our company’s expansion into new markets and services.

I hold a PhD in Applied Physics from the University of Eastern Finland. My professional focus is on practical, compliant validation of pharmaceutical equipment and supporting organizations in maintaining reliable and inspection-ready operations.

I work as a Validation Specialist and Business Development Manager at Feicon Oy in Finland. My primary responsibility is equipment validation, supporting pharmaceutical and life science companies in ensuring that critical equipment is installed, test... Show more

I am Nanda Kumar K, Manager – HR at vThink Global Technologies, with over 14 years of experience in building people strategies that drive business growth and high-performing teams. Throughout my career, I have partnered with engineering and business leaders to strengthen talent acquisition, employee experience, organizational development, performance culture, and workplace engagement.

I believe that while technology, products, and business strategies evolve rapidly, a strong organizational culture remains a lasting competitive advantage. My passion lies in helping organizations create workplaces where trust, accountability, collaboration, and ownership empower individuals and teams to perform at their best.

In my sessions, I share practical insights, real-world experiences, and actionable frameworks that leaders can implement to build resilient, people-first organizations. My goal is to inspire leaders to view culture not as an HR initiative, but as a strategic business driver that fuels innovation, engagement, and sustainable success.

I am Nanda Kumar K, Manager – HR at vThink Global Technologies, with over 14 years of experience in building people strategies that drive business growth and high-performing teams. Throughout my career, I have partnered with engineering and business ... Show more

Scott M. Reed, Ph.D., is a chemistry professor at the University of Colorado Denver and founder of ChemIllusion, a chemistry-native platform for teaching, visualization, and AI-assisted scientific work. His teaching and research span organic chemistry, molecular informatics, and the design of AI systems that combine language models with deterministic chemical tools. He has presented at American Chemical Society meetings, educator workshops, and international academic programs, including work as a Fulbright Specialist. Reed develops courses, open-source software, and educational tools focused on responsible and scientifically accurate uses of AI. His current work examines how educators can preserve student reasoning and scientific rigor while benefiting from generative and agentic AI.

Scott M. Reed, Ph.D., is a chemistry professor at the University of Colorado Denver and founder of ChemIllusion, a chemistry-native platform for teaching, visualization, and AI-assisted scientific work. His teaching and research span organic chemistr... Show more

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

Kewir Jewel is a full-stack developer passionate about building web applications that solve real-world problems. He works with React, Node.js, PHP, Django, and APIs, and enjoys turning ideas and designs into functional, user-focused products. He is also exploring Generative AI and AI agents while continuously developing his technical skills. Jewel is passionate about learning, collaboration, and sharing knowledge with other developers, with a strong interest in using technology to create meaningful impact in Africa.

Kewir Jewel is a full-stack developer passionate about building web applications that solve real-world problems. He works with React, Node.js, PHP, Django, and APIs, and enjoys turning ideas and designs into functional, user-focused products. He is a... 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

Michał is a software engineer with background in computer science, a PhD in computational biology, and 5+ years of professional experience. In his current role he is focusing on enhancing the support for batch workloads in the Kubernetes ecosystem. Outside of work he enjoys playing chess.

Michał is a software engineer with background in computer science, a PhD in computational biology, and 5+ years of professional experience. In his current role he is focusing on enhancing the support for batch workloads in the Kubernetes ecosystem. O... Show more

Saran Saund is responsible for the system in this talk: 28 million biomedical abstracts on Qdrant, refreshed daily, used in production to find drug targets that no single paper names. Two drugs found this way went from concept to clinic in 24 months, against an industry norm of four to seven years. He does not write the queries. He is the one who decided top-K was the wrong primitive, and he has spent a career making that kind of call: Xerox PARC, two companies with exits to Marvell and Qualcomm, then PointR Data, acquired by Oncotelic, where he now heads AI. He keynoted Qdrant's Vector Space Day in June 2026. His obsession is the unglamorous half of retrieval: everything that happens before anything gets ranked.

Saran Saund is responsible for the system in this talk: 28 million biomedical abstracts on Qdrant, refreshed daily, used in production to find drug targets that no single paper names. Two drugs found this way went from concept to clinic in 24 months,... Show more

When the pandemic hit, Mariya Koteva found herself at a crossroads: juggling new motherhood, career pressures, and chronic fatigue. It forced her to uncover a powerful truth: the capacity for change begins with wellbeing.

With 12+ years of experience in ERP and Change Management, including six years with Microsoft leading projects for Fortune 500 companies, Mariya has seen firsthand why transformations fail—it’s not the technology, it’s the people.

Her approach centers on building Change Capacity: unlocking the resilience, adaptability, and innovation teams need to thrive in a fast-changing world. By combining her expertise in digital transformation with neuroscience, resilience, and leadership, Mariya bridges the gap between the technical and human sides of change.

Through workshops, keynotes, and coaching, Mariya empowers leaders and teams to stop resisting change and start embracing it as their greatest opportunity for growth.

When the pandemic hit, Mariya Koteva found herself at a crossroads: juggling new motherhood, career pressures, and chronic fatigue. It forced her to uncover a powerful truth: the capacity for change begins with wellbeing. With 12+ years of experie... Show more

Matthew Martinez is a high-stakes communication expert and technical architect who helps organizations build untouchable sales teams in the age of AI.

With a decade of front-line experience in real estate and a degree in human communication from UCF, Matthew sits at the rare intersection of behavioral psychology and automated leverage. He understands that as AI voice agents and automated workflows commoditize average sales reps, the only surviving differentiator is high-status human connection, frame control, and rapid rapport.

He doesn't just speak on communication; he engineers it. Having built enterprise-grade digital twins and automated lead triage systems, Matthew shows teams exactly where the technology ends and the human advantage begins.

Bringing Matthew to the stage injects relentless energy and fearless optimism into the room, but more importantly, it arms your audience. Attendees walk away with tactical blueprints for holding the frame under pressure, mastering the "hot handoff," and outmaneuvering the competition in a rapidly shifting business landscape.

Matthew Martinez is a high-stakes communication expert and technical architect who helps organizations build untouchable sales teams in the age of AI. With a decade of front-line experience in real estate and a degree in human communication from U... Show more

Victor is a science enthusiast pursuing a doctoral degree in renewable energy at Curtin University. His research focuses on biomass valorization and eco-friendly plastics. He actively promotes chemical science as a committee member of the American Chemical Society's Australian Student Chapter. Victor also engages in science communication through CSIRO's STEM Professionals program.

As a Microsoft Learn Student Ambassador, he enhances his digital literacy and incorporates computational chemistry into his research. Victor's active contributions to the Windows Insider Program earned him the 2023 Windows Insider Most Valuable Professional Award, a testament to his impact in the Windows community.

Victor is a science enthusiast pursuing a doctoral degree in renewable energy at Curtin University. His research focuses on biomass valorization and eco-friendly plastics. He actively promotes chemical science as a committee member of the American Ch... Show more

Hiroaki Miyoshi is an NEC Fellow working to create new commercial space markets by combining space technology and ICT. After graduating from the University of Tokyo in 1991, he joined NEC and worked on spacecraft autonomy, onboard computers, satellite communications, and space data systems. He later led large-scale ICT projects for science, national security, and PNT infrastructure. As a student, he contributed to ion engine R&D for Hayabusa.

Hiroaki Miyoshi is an NEC Fellow working to create new commercial space markets by combining space technology and ICT. After graduating from the University of Tokyo in 1991, he joined NEC and worked on spacecraft autonomy, onboard computers, satellit... Show more

I'm an experienced Data & AI Engineer with over five years of industry experience. Currently, I work at Ponder, where I help deliver data and AI services tailored for educational institutions. My passion lies in building practical, impactful solutions that make data more accessible and valuable.

I’m also deeply engaged in the open source community through our work at Ponder. This includes developing AI and data libraries, creating plugins and integrations for tools such as Superset, Airflow, dbt, and others, as well as building innovative solutions for technologies like Trino and Apache Iceberg.

I'm an experienced Data & AI Engineer with over five years of industry experience. Currently, I work at Ponder, where I help deliver data and AI services tailored for educational institutions. My passion lies in building practical, impactful solution... Show more

Hoseung Choi is an engineer and researcher working on AI systems and software, with a Ph.D. in astrophysics and experience in automotive and scientific computing. He also helps maintain MEENT, an open-source electromagnetic simulation library, and is interested in making AI tools more practical for small engineering teams and scientists.

Hoseung Choi is an engineer and researcher working on AI systems and software, with a Ph.D. in astrophysics and experience in automotive and scientific computing. He also helps maintain MEENT, an open-source electromagnetic simulation library, and is... Show more

David Fung is a former Salesforce Senior Director and executive leadership coach with 23 years in tech. After leading teams through a decade of high-change environments, he now works with technical leaders on practical tools for clarity, influence without authority, and sustainable high performance, grounded in Self-Determination Theory and evidence-based leadership science. He hosts the Coachful Coaching Leadership Podcast and speaks to technical audiences on leadership that actually moves the needle on delivery.

David Fung is a former Salesforce Senior Director and executive leadership coach with 23 years in tech. After leading teams through a decade of high-change environments, he now works with technical leaders on practical tools for clarity, influence wi... Show more