Lonnie Best has spent over a decade in security, with the last 7 of those years helping organizations detect and respond to security incidents as part of Rapid7's Managed Detection and Response (MDR) practice. His experience during that time is wide-ranging, including everything from responding to low-impact commodity malware, to working large-scale Incident Response engagements against advanced cyber criminal and nation state threat actors. Currently, Lonnie leads a team of world-class threat analysts in Rapid7 MDR's flagship Security Operations Center in Arlington, Virginia, and is helping to evolve traditional MDR service capabilities to extend into the realm of ICS/OT cybersecurity.

Lonnie also served a military career spanning over 11 years as a Signal Officer in the United States Army National Guard, serving his final two years as an Information Operations Planner within the 91st Cyber Brigade, where he helped plan and coordinate several major Critical Infrastructure cyber exercises.

Lonnie Best has spent over a decade in security, with the last 7 of those years helping organizations detect and respond to security incidents as part of Rapid7's Managed Detection and Response (MDR) practice. His experience during that time is wide-... Show more

Scott has a PhD in Geosciences where he specialized in analytics and modeling. He is currently a Sr. Data Scientist on the GTG Digital Experience Analytics team focusing on GCOM Clickstream and Keepstock anaytics.

Scott has a PhD in Geosciences where he specialized in analytics and modeling. He is currently a Sr. Data Scientist on the GTG Digital Experience Analytics team focusing on GCOM Clickstream and Keepstock anaytics. Show more

Zack Knight is a dynamic leader, operations consultant, and media specialist with a distinguished background in law enforcement and the military. From serving as a metro-Atlanta police officer to leading infantry units in the Army, Zack's career has always been defined by a commitment to leadership and service. Leveraging his expertise, he assists clients in safeguarding and expanding their businesses. Zack's entrepreneurial journey began during basic training, propelling him to support fellow entrepreneurs through coaching, masterminds, and podcasting. In his book, "The Legacy of Love," he shares his journey of overcoming trauma, advocating for healing and growth. Zack empowers others to embrace their experiences and emerge stronger.

Zack Knight is a dynamic leader, operations consultant, and media specialist with a distinguished background in law enforcement and the military. From serving as a metro-Atlanta police officer to leading infantry units in the Army, Zack's career has ... Show more

Bermon has more than 25 years of product strategy, design, and development experience and has consulted in various industries, including aerospace, automotive, financial services, government, manufacturing, publishing, and retail. At Slalom, Bermon leads initiatives to help organizations go from “innovation theater” to a disciplined, well-orchestrated, and practical approach to innovation.

Bermon has more than 25 years of product strategy, design, and development experience and has consulted in various industries, including aerospace, automotive, financial services, government, manufacturing, publishing, and retail. At Slalom, Bermon ... Show more

A passion for transforming data into decision-driving insights energizes Juliana Smith. With over 15 years of experience in data and analytics across multiple industries worldwide, she has honed her ability to spot patterns and tell compelling stories using technologies like Microsoft Power BI.

Juliana's dedication extends beyond her technical expertise. As a STEM ambassador, she actively promotes science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education, inspiring the next generation of innovators. Her commitment to digital accessibility ensures that technological advancements are inclusive and beneficial for everyone, regardless of their abilities.

By combining her technical knowledge with vivid real-world examples, Juliana makes topics like data visualization, programming, and business intelligence accessible and engaging for all.

A passion for transforming data into decision-driving insights energizes Juliana Smith. With over 15 years of experience in data and analytics across multiple industries worldwide, she has honed her ability to spot patterns and tell compelling storie... Show more

As a bioinformatician at the German Human Genome-Phenome Archive (GHGA) and the Stegle Lab at DKFZ, I build automated data pipelines and analyze spatially resolved datasets. I integrate multiomics approaches to understand medical conditions, aiming to bridge the gap between theoretical understanding and dry lab techniques to uncover deep patterns in biological data. Additionally, I participate in consortium projects focused on infrastructure building, creating standardized and reproducible workflows to facilitate downstream data analytics.

As a bioinformatician at the German Human Genome-Phenome Archive (GHGA) and the Stegle Lab at DKFZ, I build automated data pipelines and analyze spatially resolved datasets. I integrate multiomics approaches to understand medical conditions, aiming ... Show more

As someone passionate about technology, I have had the privilege of speaking at several international tech conferences, including APIDays India 2022, APISecure 2022, and DjangoCon US 2022. I was honored to have my proposal selected for DjangoCon US 2022, where I could share my insights with a global audience.

While I am grateful for my recognition, I know there is always more to learn and new perspectives to consider. Therefore, I approach each speaking opportunity as a chance to continue my learning and growth, as well as a chance to share my insights with others.

As a speaker, I aim to provide attendees with new ideas, fresh perspectives, and actionable insights. I strive to make my presentations engaging, educational, and thought-provoking, and I am always eager to hear feedback and incorporate new ideas.

I understand that I don't know everything, and I am humbled by the opportunity to learn from others. Being involved in the tech community is an ongoing journey, and I am eager to continue learning and growing however I can.

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Kuldeep Pisda

As someone passionate about technology, I have had the privilege of speaking at several international tech conferences, including APIDays India 2022, APISecure 2022, and DjangoCon US 2022. I was honored to have my proposal selected for DjangoCon US 2... Show more

For the past 14 years at Microsoft, I helped IT professionals all over the world drive deployment, adoption, and usage of Microsoft products including Office, Teams, OneDrive and Copilot. Currently I am consulting with mid-size to enterprise customers helping them navigate change management and new ways of working by teaching companies how to better leverage the tools they have today while preparing for what skills and tools they will need to stay competitive.

I currently hold over thirty technical certifications ranging from M365 Certified Admin Expert to the new MS-012 Preparing Your Organization for Copilot.

Visit www.stephenlrose.com to learn more.

For the past 14 years at Microsoft, I helped IT professionals all over the world drive deployment, adoption, and usage of Microsoft products including Office, Teams, OneDrive and Copilot. Currently I am consulting with mid-size to enterprise customer... Show more

Marcello Marrocos is a passionate and advocate for DevOps and Cloud, with +20 years of experience in development and architecture of solutions.

Natural from Brazil, have worked on consulting companies like Avanade and Accenture attending clients on different areas.

He is now living in Washington, DC, working for IDB Invest, where he believes that his work is part of a bigger effort to improve lives on countries of Latin America.

He proudly contributed to "97 Things Every Cloud Engineer Should Known", and it is very important to mention that he is becoming addicted to DevOps Days events!

Marcello Marrocos is a passionate and advocate for DevOps and Cloud, with +20 years of experience in development and architecture of solutions. Natural from Brazil, have worked on consulting companies like Avanade and Accenture attending clients o... Show more

Dr. Gururaj H L currently working as Associate Professor in the Department of Information Technology, Manipal Institute of Technology, Bengaluru. He holds a Ph.D. Degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi 2019. He has 13 years of teaching and research experience at both UG and PG level. He is a professional member of ACM. He is the founder of Wireless Internetworking Group (WiNG) a research community. He is a senior member of IEEE Computer Society and Lifetime member of Cryptology Society of India. Dr. Gururaj appointed as ACM Distinguish Speaker (2018-2021) by ACM US council, and he is one among 15 speakers across India. He received YOUNG SCIENTIST International Travel Grant from SERB, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India in December 2016. He also received BEST PROJECT GUIDE awards consecutively for four years at Malnad College of Engineering, India during 2015, 2016 and 2017. He worked as Special Issue Editor of MDPI and Guest Editor of Multimedia Springer Journal. He also worked as Special editor for IoP Conference proceedings (AICDMB-2021). He has published 13 Edited Books at Springer, Taylor and Francis, IGI global and IET publishers. He is an Editorial Board member of various International Journals. He has published more than 150 research papers in peer reviewed international journals and book chapters. He has presented more than 60 papers at various international Conferences and received BEST PAPER awards. He has granted with one Australian patent, Indian design patent and one Indian copyright. He worked as reviewer for various journals and conferences. He has delivered more than 500 technical talks across globe to name a few ACM Distinguished Talk at IIT Kanpur in 2019, Plenary Talk at NIT Surat in 2020, Keynote Speaker at UPDATE Europe Conference in 2020. He is also serving as Advisory committee member of Cyber Security Council of India and Subject expert at Administrative Training Institute (ATI), Mysuru, Government of Karnataka. He has honored as Session chair, Keynote Speaker, TPC member, Advisory committee member at National and International Seminars, Workshops and Conferences across Globe. He received grants from SERB-DST, CSIR and AICTE (Government of India) to organize International Conferences and Seminars. He has International Collaboration with top-notch researchers from University of Maryland, University of Texas, University of Houston and many more. His research interests include Block Chain Technology, Cyber Security, Wireless Senor Network, Ad-hoc networks, IOT, Data Mining, Cloud Computing and Machine Learning

Dr. Gururaj H L currently working as Associate Professor in the Department of Information Technology, Manipal Institute of Technology, Bengaluru. He holds a Ph.D. Degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University, ... Show more

Jody Roberts is a technology entrepreneur who is passionate about solving social problems with the help of technology. He has over 20 years experience in the IT industry with deep specialization in data management across various platforms. He has received the Microsoft MVP award for data platforms for the last decade and continues to play a critical role in the building of technology communities across Africa and mentoring young professionals.

When he is not solving real world problems, he spends his free time doing CrossFit or mountain biking.

Jody Roberts is a technology entrepreneur who is passionate about solving social problems with the help of technology. He has over 20 years experience in the IT industry with deep specialization in data management across various platforms. He has rec... Show more

Patrick Murimi: A Rising Star in Frontend Development

Patrick Murimi is a highly motivated frontend developer with over a year of professional experience and a proven track record of success. His technical skills and academic achievements make him a valuable asset for any team.

Patrick's combination of technical expertise, academic achievements, and leadership qualities make him a strong candidate for any company seeking a talented and passionate frontend developer.

Patrick Murimi: A Rising Star in Frontend Development Patrick Murimi is a highly motivated frontend developer with over a year of professional experience and a proven track record of success. His technical skills and academic achievements make hi... Show more

Steve is a Quality Analyst who works to build empowered teams, capable of delivering and taking ownership of quality. He has worked on a wide variety of products, from mainframes to microservices and has a particular interest in complex socio-technical systems and how we work with them.

He is passionate about complexity theory, building quality into culture and testing as part of continuous delivery in modern, distributed architectures. Outside of work, Steve enjoys travel and mountains.

Steve is a Quality Analyst who works to build empowered teams, capable of delivering and taking ownership of quality. He has worked on a wide variety of products, from mainframes to microservices and has a particular interest in complex socio-technic... Show more

Hello! I'm Juan Cruz 🐺, but everyone knows me as Lobo. Besides being several things like a product manager, graphic and web designer, musician, and producer, I'm also a kayaker 🚣‍♂️ and digital nomad 🌍. I love exploring the world both on land and water. The freedom that the digital lifestyle offers is something I cherish, and I'm deeply involved in the Web3 revolution.

My projects reflect my passions: from connecting with fellow digital nomads at NómadasDigitales.com.ar 🌐, to promoting alternative educational styles at EducoLibre.com 🎓. And of course, I can't forget my latest venture at R3Evolucion.xyz 🚀, where we're creating something exciting in the Web3 space.

I'm always seeking new experiences and ways to connect with amazing people. If you share any of my passions or just want to chat about kayaking 🚣‍♂️ or Web3🚀, feel free to reach out! 🌟

Hello! I'm Juan Cruz 🐺, but everyone knows me as Lobo. Besides being several things like a product manager, graphic and web designer, musician, and producer, I'm also a kayaker 🚣‍♂️ and digital nomad 🌍. I love exploring the world both on land and ... Show more

Aakash is a seasoned Engineering Leader with experience in leading complex transformations in disruptive markets. Aakash is able to broker trusted relationships quickly, coupled with a strong executive presence to influence across organizations on how to build world-class product experiences. Having the opportunity to work across many industries like Retail, Healthcare and Financial Services, Aakash has led the innovation and experimentation of many new and modern practices. Aakash is always focused on taking a data-driven approach, learning from what has worked and what has failed before. Aakash solemnly believes that everyone in an organization is capable of delivering great outcomes and focuses on enabling high-performing nimble teams.

Aakash is a seasoned Engineering Leader with experience in leading complex transformations in disruptive markets. Aakash is able to broker trusted relationships quickly, coupled with a strong executive presence to influence across organizations on ho... Show more

An undergraduate pursuing a BSc in Physics with Electronics Passionate about public specking, IT Research, and mobile development,With solid backgrounds on Research, Risk and Vulnerability Analysis and Alogrithms development &optimization

An undergraduate pursuing a BSc in Physics with Electronics Passionate about public specking, IT Research, and mobile development,With solid backgrounds on Research, Risk and Vulnerability Analysis and Alogrithms development &optimization Show more

William is a CNCF Ambassador and currently working at SUSE as a Lead Architect Consultant. He’s focused in helping customers designing, building, and running their Kubernetes, and Internal Developer Platforms. He wore many hats in the IT world, Engineering, Pre-Post sales, Product Owner and Consulting. from HPC, Storage to Distributed Systems.
William enjoys volunteering at the Dutch Cloud Native/Kubernetes Meetup and Organizing the KCD Netherlands events. Has lived in many European countries and now Netherlands is the place he calls home.

William is a CNCF Ambassador and currently working at SUSE as a Lead Architect Consultant. He’s focused in helping customers designing, building, and running their Kubernetes, and Internal Developer Platforms. He wore many hats in the IT world, Engin... Show more

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Dr. Abi Giles-Haigh has over fifteen years of experience working with data from database management, report writing, advanced analytics and AI. Previously, she was part of the Data Analytics Team at the NHSBSA, identifying savings and improving patient care. Abi is a technical evangelist in predictive/prescriptive analytics and data-informed decision-making. She holds a PhD in computational modelling and a Bachelor of Science in computing science from Newcastle University.

Dr. Abi Giles-Haigh has over fifteen years of experience working with data from database management, report writing, advanced analytics and AI. Previously, she was part of the Data Analytics Team at the NHSBSA, identifying savings and improving patie... Show more

Freddy is an inspirational and transformational lecturer and speaker, social-emotional learning (SEL) mentor, health and wellness trainer, educator, author, and founder of The Love No Ego Foundation.

Freddy's Love...No Ego philosophy serves as the foundation for success, strengthening the motivation needed for change, igniting intuitions, identifying and removing egotistical behaviors, minimizing stress and conflict, and facilitating value and purposeful action that enables participants to grow and perform better than their everyday pressures despite their chosen industry.

Domestically, as well as internationally, Freddy has delivered powerful, engaging, and relevant presentations, mentored, consulted, and conducted workshops for individuals, teams, and organizations, improving insight, sustainability, and resiliency.

Freddy is an inspirational and transformational lecturer and speaker, social-emotional learning (SEL) mentor, health and wellness trainer, educator, author, and founder of The Love No Ego Foundation. Freddy's Love...No Ego philosophy serves as th... Show more

Dr. Sowers received her PhD in Nutritional Biochemistry from The University of Texas at Austin. She began her career as a bench research scientist, publishing ground-breaking mechanistic studies detailing the link between energy balance and cancer. She was well on her way to tenure at The University of Texas when she realized a need for less mouse and more human interaction. She followed the inflammation pathway to the pharmaceutical industry – pursuing both bench and clinical research opportunities in the field of allergy.

Dr. Sowers served as a lead research scientist in the US-based, allergen research lab at ALK, a global, allergy-focused pharmaceutical company. Her research made significant contributions to the bench-based understanding of allergen extracts and their use in both human and veterinary allergy immunotherapy. Her abilities to analyze and translate scientific data to commercial and clinical strategy prompted a transition from bench science to Medical and Scientific Affairs, where she spearheaded a team of PhDs and MDs.

Dr. Sowers presently serves as a clinical and scientific consultant, a lecturer, an educator, and a scientific/clinical strategist. With more than a decade in the field of Allergy and Immunology, Dr. Sowers is considered a subject matter expert among her peers.

Dr. Sowers received her PhD in Nutritional Biochemistry from The University of Texas at Austin. She began her career as a bench research scientist, publishing ground-breaking mechanistic studies detailing the link between energy balance and cancer. S... Show more

Eyal Wirsansky is a senior data scientist, seasoned software engineer, and technology community leader, dedicated to helping developers and companies learn and utilize artificial intelligence techniques. He is the author of the book "Hands-On Genetic Algorithms with Python".

Eyal Wirsansky is a senior data scientist, seasoned software engineer, and technology community leader, dedicated to helping developers and companies learn and utilize artificial intelligence techniques. He is the author of the book "Hands-On Genetic... Show more

Wes Shields, Principal and founder of Synthminds.AI, leads a team of 15 experts, propelling clients' AI strategies and objectives with ethical and innovative solutions. Under his stewardship, his full-service Artificial Intelligence agency provides bespoke services that exceed their strategic needs to an extensive list of clientele from academia to various industries including aviation, customer service, legal, marketing, logistics, education and technology. He was named one of the first 18 global “OpenAI Experts”, an endorsement awarded and recognized formally by OpenAI. Shields' exemplary work has earned him and his Synthminds team the "Expert-Vetted" AI Consultant accolade from Upwork, a title conferred on the top 1% of the 18 million professionals on the platform.

Recognized as an accomplished strategist and speaker in the field of AI, he is also the host of the popular podcast, 'How to Talk to AI.' He has a notable presence on Promptbase.com, the premier prompt sales marketplace, where his prompts rank him amongst the top 200 worldwide.

Shields possesses an impressive academic portfolio, holding an MS in Operations Research from the Naval Postgraduate School, an MBA from the Mason School of Business at The College of William & Mary, and a BS in Economics from the esteemed United States Naval Academy. His contributions to academic research, particularly in the domains of complex network science and logistics technology integration, have been published and recognized, earning him graduate certifications from both the Kegan-Flagler School of Business at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and the Naval Postgraduate School.

For more insights into his professional pursuits and areas of interest, visit https://synthminds.ai/.

Wes Shields, Principal and founder of Synthminds.AI, leads a team of 15 experts, propelling clients' AI strategies and objectives with ethical and innovative solutions. Under his stewardship, his full-service Artificial Intelligence agency provides b... Show more

David Laribee is a coach, developer, teacher, international speaker, and co-founder of Nerd/Noir. Over the last 25+ years, he’s helped develop digital product development teams and organizations in a wide variety of industries, including banking, retail, technology, insurance, defense, and higher education.

David has been at the forefront of several movements in software development. He helped create the dojo approach to immersive learning, popularize lean and kanban methods, and introduce product thinking to the agile landscape. As an engineering leader, David was an early adopter and advocate of eXtreme Programming, Kanban and Domain Driven Design. David is a former Microsoft MVP in both Solutions Architecture and C# and co-founder of the ALT.NET movement, which has spawned dozens of user groups across the globe dedicated to open-source and modern engineering practices.

Before founding Nerd/Noir with his wife, Alexandra West, David coached the product development teams at VersionOne, a market leader in agile project management tools. These days you can find him working across several active dojos, collaborating with leaders on strategy, and helping to build capable coaching teams at Fortune 500 firms and hypergrowth startups. David started work life at the early age of five on a farm in Upstate NY — an upbringing that accounts for his lead-from-the-front approach, appreciation for small/cross-disciplinary teams, and appreciation for authentic maple syrup.

David Laribee is a coach, developer, teacher, international speaker, and co-founder of Nerd/Noir. Over the last 25+ years, he’s helped develop digital product development teams and organizations in a wide variety of industries, including banking, ret... Show more

Oluwasegun Adedigba has a background in Mechanical Engineering. He currently works as a DevSecOps Engineer. He has a range of interests spanning serverless, event-driven architecture, CAD, CAM, CAE, and robotics. His hobbies include playing football and basketball.

Oluwasegun Adedigba has a background in Mechanical Engineering. He currently works as a DevSecOps Engineer. He has a range of interests spanning serverless, event-driven architecture, CAD, CAM, CAE, and robotics. His hobbies include playing football ... Show more

An information technology leader, specializing in Cloud Technologies, including M365, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, compliance, in addition to general information technology, Strategy, Data and Management expertise.
Experience in multiple industries within with government, non-profit and commercial organizations in support of technology / migration, emerging technologies, product commercialization, business planning and strategy, design and technology implementations ranging from enterprise operations and security strategy cloud services. Dedicated to solving problems through leading-edge tools and technologies, with a specialty focus on integrating service delivery, strategy and technology to ensure customer success in a digital world.

An information technology leader, specializing in Cloud Technologies, including M365, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, compliance, in addition to general information technology, Strategy, Data and Management expertise. Experience in multiple... Show more

Jan Hohenheim worked in the software industry as a programmer, project lead and Scrum master. He wrote a book about Rust for Packt Publishing called "The Rust Standard Library Cookbook".
He is currently a member of the Institute of Neuroinformatics of the UZH and ETH Zurich.
He spends his free time developing games with the Bevy engine, for which he has contributed numerous open source tools. He also volunteers for the Rust gamedev working group.

Jan Hohenheim worked in the software industry as a programmer, project lead and Scrum master. He wrote a book about Rust for Packt Publishing called "The Rust Standard Library Cookbook". He is currently a member of the Institute of Neuroinformatics ... Show more

Experienced Sitecore .NET developer with a total of 15 years of experience in Development, Support, Architecture, Automation, Optimization, troubleshooting, and design. Sugcon India 2023 Speaker and Sitecore XMCloud, 10, CDP & Personalize, Content Hub, Order Cloud Certified Developer.

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Experienced Sitecore .NET developer with a total of 15 years of experience in Development, Support, Architecture, Automation, Optimization, troubleshooting, and design. Sugcon India 2023 Speaker and Sitecore XMCloud, 10, CDP & Personalize, Content H... Show more

Modern workplace advisory & lead solutions architect with a passion for using the Microsoft M365, Copilot, Power Platform and Azure technology frameworks to solve workforce challenges across Health & Public Sector.

I believe that by creating innovative digital solutions and using modern cloud based technology platforms to their fullest it enables organisations to do more with less. This approach is key to empowering a modern workforce with timely and relevant information enabling them to deliver operational success, especially when it comes to public sector and healthcare service delivery.

Modern workplace advisory & lead solutions architect with a passion for using the Microsoft M365, Copilot, Power Platform and Azure technology frameworks to solve workforce challenges across Health & Public Sector. I believe that by creating innov... Show more

Jelena Miodragovic is M.Eng(IT) and Software Engineer @Diplomat Tech company, with focus on FrontEnd technologies. She is regional speaker and MVP - Microsoft Most Valuable Professional in Developer Technologies category. CO-leader of BLbit user group in Banja Luka and CO-organizer of IT conference INIT.

Jelena Miodragovic is M.Eng(IT) and Software Engineer @Diplomat Tech company, with focus on FrontEnd technologies. She is regional speaker and MVP - Microsoft Most Valuable Professional in Developer Technologies category. CO-leader of BLbit user grou... Show more