Physical & Life Sciences

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Ken Versaw

Ken Versaw

I am an Asp.Net Insider and a Software Engineering Manager with over 22 years of software development experience. I am also active in the regional software development community, organizing a monthly software development meetup (Lincoln.Code) and an annual software development conference (Nebraska.Code).

I am an Asp.Net Insider and a Software Engineering Manager with over 22 years of software development experience. I am also active in the regional software development community, organizing a monthly software development meetup (Lincoln.Code) and an ... Show more

Eve Pardi

Eve Pardi

Eve Pardi is a Microsoft AI MVP and Senior Engineer in GenAI Tech Enablement at The LEGO Group, where she builds and scales AI and agentic systems across the organization. With more than a decade of experience in data science, NLP, and Azure-based AI engineering, she focuses on designing practical, responsible, and production‑ready AI solutions.

As a long‑time community leader and international speaker, Eve shares insights on generative AI, agentic architectures, and applied machine learning at conferences and meetups around the world.

Her mission is to make advanced AI accessible, reliable, and impactful, empowering both organizations and individuals to build the next generation of intelligent systems.

Eve Pardi is a Microsoft AI MVP and Senior Engineer in GenAI Tech Enablement at The LEGO Group, where she builds and scales AI and agentic systems across the organization. With more than a decade of experience in data science, NLP, and Azure-based AI... Show more

Isaac Adariku

Isaac Adariku

Isaac is a Senior Product Engineer dedicated to building technology that scales and empowers. With over a decade of experience in computer intelligence, he specialize in creating seamless cross-platform experiences and robust backend systems.

His Current Focus:
Reflection.app: Leading the cross-platform engineering for the premium "Writing Oasis," available on iOS, Android, macOS, and the Web. The focus is on creating a unified, performant, and distraction-free journaling experience that integrates AI-powered coaching and real-time wellness insights.

Any Technologies: As a Co-Founder, he is bridging the digital divide in Africa. By developing innovative, local-first tech solutions designed to enhance internet accessibility and solve real-world challenges in our local communities.

Google Developer Expert: Recognized by Google as a GDE for Dart & Flutter, he is passionate about mentoring the next generation of product teams and making complex infrastructure accessible to everyone.

Isaac is a Senior Product Engineer dedicated to building technology that scales and empowers. With over a decade of experience in computer intelligence, he specialize in creating seamless cross-platform experiences and robust backend systems. His ... Show more

Marc Schuh

Marc Schuh

Dr. Marc Schuh is a Principal Consultant at TNG Technology Consulting in Munich. He specializes in software and enterprise architecture, where Conway’s Law frequently comes into play and reveals that many technical problems are, at their core, organizational challenges. His approach focuses on driving steady improvement through intrinsic motivation and pragmatic solutions. Marc served as one of the tech leads in building Europe’s largest commercial data lake, migrated a legacy Visual Basic application to C# using the Strangler Pattern, and supports large enterprises in improving complex marketing data pipelines. Beyond his consulting work, he contributes to innovative prototypes — including automated performance analytics for Germany’s national canoeing team and experiments with brain–computer interfaces. In his spare time, he maintains open-source projects promoting digital independence from major cloud providers (github.com/MarcSchuh). Before joining TNG, Marc earned a PhD in physics and competed as a 400 m wheelchair sprinter at three Paralympic Games, becoming a world champion and European record holder.

Dr. Marc Schuh is a Principal Consultant at TNG Technology Consulting in Munich. He specializes in software and enterprise architecture, where Conway’s Law frequently comes into play and reveals that many technical problems are, at their core, organi... Show more

August Simonelli

August Simonelli

August Simonelli is a Principal Product Manager at Red Hat. He has worked with customers around the world to help them adopt, use, improve, and implement open source technologies. Raised in Boulder, Colorado, August now lives in Sydney, Australia and is a strong advocate for using open source technology to solve real-world problems. He believes that technology has the potential to make a positive impact on the world, and he is committed to helping people use it to make a difference.

August Simonelli is a Principal Product Manager at Red Hat. He has worked with customers around the world to help them adopt, use, improve, and implement open source technologies. Raised in Boulder, Colorado, August now lives in Sydney, Australia and... Show more

Sarang Brahme

Sarang Brahme

Sarang Brahme is a Principal Architect who builds AI systems that actually ship. Equal parts strategist and hands-on tinkerer, he helps enterprises turn LLMs, copilots, and intelligent automation into measurable outcomes—powering smarter customer experiences across retail, hospitality, sports, and beyond. His work is grounded in systems thinking and mathematical discipline: defining clear objective functions, designing feedback loops, and engineering reliability through evaluation, uncertainty-aware patterns, and performance trade-offs (latency, cost, accuracy). Known for bridging the gap between what’s possible and what’s provable in production, Sarang is a trusted voice on operationalizing AI responsibly, making it approachable, actionable, and scalable in the real world.

Sarang Brahme is a Principal Architect who builds AI systems that actually ship. Equal parts strategist and hands-on tinkerer, he helps enterprises turn LLMs, copilots, and intelligent automation into measurable outcomes—powering smarter customer exp... Show more

William Rizzo

William Rizzo

William is a CNCF Ambassador and Linkerd Ambassador currently working at Mirantis as Global Field CTO. He’s focused on helping customers designing, building, and running their initiatives on Edge, AI and Platform Engineering. 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 in several Cloud Native groups and organizing the KCD Netherlands events.

William is a CNCF Ambassador and Linkerd Ambassador currently working at Mirantis as Global Field CTO. He’s focused on helping customers designing, building, and running their initiatives on Edge, AI and Platform Engineering. He wore many hats in the... Show more

Aamiruddin Syed

Aamiruddin Syed

Aamiruddin Syed is a Cybersecurity Professional with over a decade of experience specializing in DevSecOps, Shift-Left Security, Cloud Security, and Internal Penetration Testing. He is the OWASP Agentic AI Supply Chain Project Co-Lead and active contributor to the CSA Agentic AI initiative.
He authored Supply Chain Software Security – AI, IoT, Application Security (Apress/Springer) and has deep expertise in automating security in CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and cloud hardening. He routinely conducts internal security assessments of critical systems and is known for bridging the gap between security and engineering teams to embed security directly into products.
As recognized advocate for secure development, he is a frequent speaker , delivered workshops and chair sessions at leading industry conferences including RSA Conference, DEFCON, and Black Hat.

Aamiruddin Syed is a Cybersecurity Professional with over a decade of experience specializing in DevSecOps, Shift-Left Security, Cloud Security, and Internal Penetration Testing. He is the OWASP Agentic AI Supply Chain Project Co-Lead and active cont... Show more

Garima Singh

Garima Singh

I am currently an Engineering Manager at Bunnings, Melbourne, where I oversee and drive the success of engineering teams responsible for the retail and trade websites. My journey in the tech industry has been a dynamic one, marked by a rich history of contributing to notable organisations.

Prior to my current role, I made significant impacts at industry giants such as ThoughtWorks, JP Morgan, and SlideShare. Throughout my career, I've played pivotal roles as a Lead Design Authority and a hands-on Tech Lead. These roles have allowed me to cultivate a deep-rooted understanding of how to lead product teams in the creation and delivery of top-tier software solutions.

My professional strengths extend to the realm of architecting cloud-native applications, crafting sophisticated distributed systems, and implementing automated release pipelines. These technical proficiencies have been instrumental in my career and have enabled me to drive innovation and efficiency within the organisations I've served.

My professional journey has seen me take on a multitude of roles, each of which has enriched my perspective on software development. I've worn hats ranging from Consultant to Application Developer, Agile Coach, Business Analyst, and Infrastructure Developer.

I am currently an Engineering Manager at Bunnings, Melbourne, where I oversee and drive the success of engineering teams responsible for the retail and trade websites. My journey in the tech industry has been a dynamic one, marked by a rich history o... Show more

Serg Masis

Serg Masis

Serg Masís has been at the confluence of the internet, application development, and data science for the last two decades. Currently, he's a Principal AI Scientist at Syngenta, a leading agribusiness company with a mission to improve global food security. Before that role, he co-founded a startup, incubated by Harvard Innovation Labs, that combined cloud computing and machine learning with principles from decision-making science to efficiently expose users to new places and events. Whether it pertains to leisure activities, plant diseases, or customer lifetime value, Serg is passionate about providing the often-missing link between data and decision-making. He wrote the bestselling book "Interpretable Machine Learning with Python" and has an upcoming title, "DIY AI," for Addison-Wesley, for a broader audience of curious developers, makers, and hackers.

Serg Masís has been at the confluence of the internet, application development, and data science for the last two decades. Currently, he's a Principal AI Scientist at Syngenta, a leading agribusiness company with a mission to improve global food secu... Show more

Shobhit Verma

Shobhit Verma

Shobhit Verma (aka TheJugaadGuy) is an SRE Lead with 15 years of experience in Infrastructure, Cloud, and Observability. He has led large-scale projects in banking and telecom, working extensively with AWS, Terraform, ELK, and Dynatrace to build reliable and scalable systems. Beyond engineering, he is a filmmaker and content creator with 50,000+ followers, known for simplifying complex technical topics through engaging content.

As an active community member in AWS User Group Pune, Atlassian Community, and Toastmasters, Shobhit brings a unique mix of technical depth, storytelling, and stage presence. He is now building his journey into Developer Relations (DevRel), where his mission is to empower developers with the right tools, stories, and confidence to succeed.

Shobhit Verma (aka TheJugaadGuy) is an SRE Lead with 15 years of experience in Infrastructure, Cloud, and Observability. He has led large-scale projects in banking and telecom, working extensively with AWS, Terraform, ELK, and Dynatrace to build reli... Show more

A. Rosa Castillo

A. Rosa Castillo

I am an AI Engineer and Researcher holding a PhD in Computer Science, driven by a desire to unravel complex mysteries and build elegant, scalable solutions. My career spans across high-impact domains—including cybersecurity, FinTech, Blockchain, and gaming—giving me a unique perspective on applying cutting-edge machine learning to real-world challenges.
Most recently, my work has focused on the frontier of intelligent automation and autonomous decision-making. Across my last two professional endeavors, I have deeply specialized in designing and implementing advanced AI agents for vulnerability reports classification and developing prediction Agents within open-source frameworks. By leveraging modern architectures and distributed systems, I focus on taking complex AI models from the research phase and building them into production-ready platforms.
Outside of engineering, I stay curious about the world by exploring astrophysics, organizing tech community events or giving talks around AI, and volunteering in urban family gardens. Let’s connect to talk about the future of AI agents, machine learning, or open-source innovation!

I am an AI Engineer and Researcher holding a PhD in Computer Science, driven by a desire to unravel complex mysteries and build elegant, scalable solutions. My career spans across high-impact domains—including cybersecurity, FinTech, Blockchain, and ... Show more

Angela Trego

Angela Trego

Dr. Angela Trego is a rocket scientist turned Confidence & Communication Expert and the #1 bestselling author of Squashing the Imposter Syndrome. She has trained thousands of professionals across six continents to strengthen confidence as a skill so they can communicate more effectively, lead more boldly, and contribute at their full potential. Her core message is simple: confidence is a skill that can be learned, practiced, and strengthened.

Her work focuses on imposter syndrome, soft skills development, mentoring, and practical leadership tools that translate across industries. In addition, she specializes in faculty development and training university educators. She focuses particularly on STEM and engineering fields to implement evidence-based confidence-building strategies, engaged teaching practices, and classroom management approaches that increase student motivation and belonging.

Dr. Trego works with institutions to strengthen teaching effectiveness while reducing faculty burnout. Before dedicating her career to speaking, teaching, and coaching, she held technical and senior leadership roles at Fortune 500 companies across multiple industries and around the globe. She now brings that real-world leadership perspective into both industry and academia.

Whether working with executives, faculty, or emerging leaders, Dr. Trego's mission is simple: equip people with the confidence and skills to thrive.

Available for keynotes, consulting, coaching, and short courses. Every engagement is customized to the client's specific audience, language, and goals. Participants don't just hear these tools. They practice them in the room and carry them out the door as confidence they can actually use. Discover more at www.angelatrego.com

Dr. Angela Trego is a rocket scientist turned Confidence & Communication Expert and the #1 bestselling author of Squashing the Imposter Syndrome. She has trained thousands of professionals across six continents to strengthen confidence as a skill so ... Show more

Paul Stolk

Paul Stolk

Hi, I’m Paul Stolk, a Senior Software Developer with over 15 years of experience working with Microsoft technologies. I’m passionate about embracing the latest advancements in technology, and I have a particular fascination with artificial intelligence. In 2023, I became a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), a milestone that allows me to combine my love for technology with my eagerness to share knowledge.

I’m excited to step onto the stage and connect with others through insights and experiences from my career. I aim to deliver talks that are not only technically rich but also practical, helping others see the potential of technology in new and inspiring ways.

Outside of work, I love organizing Live Action Role Play (LARP) events and weaving intricate stories for immersive experiences. I believe my storytelling skills and technical expertise give me a unique perspective, and I’m looking forward to bringing that energy into every presentation I deliver.

Hi, I’m Paul Stolk, a Senior Software Developer with over 15 years of experience working with Microsoft technologies. I’m passionate about embracing the latest advancements in technology, and I have a particular fascination with artificial intelligen... Show more

Adrian González Pardo

Adrian González Pardo

From Ecatepec to the world. Software Engineer with a wide range of hobbies—both tech and beyond.

From Ecatepec to the world. Software Engineer with a wide range of hobbies—both tech and beyond. Show more

Paul Capota

Paul Capota

Paul-Nicolae Capotă is an accomplished cybersecurity professional with over seven years of experience spanning enterprise incident response, digital forensics (DFIR), malware reverse engineering, and penetration testing. Known for bridging the gap between deep-dive investigations and security engineering, Paul frequently designs full-stack tools and AI-assisted workflows to optimize security operations.

Core Experience
- ThreatSeer & Red Baron Security: As a Co-Founder and Security Researcher, he designs agentic LLM architectures for autonomous vulnerability scanning, engineers AI pipelines for exploit analysis, and delivers on-demand penetration tests for clients.
- Visma: Advanced from a SOC analyst to an enterprise Incident Responder. He specialized in Windows/Linux forensics, log investigations, and reverse-engineering ransomware and info-stealers to neutralize active threats.

Paul-Nicolae Capotă is an accomplished cybersecurity professional with over seven years of experience spanning enterprise incident response, digital forensics (DFIR), malware reverse engineering, and penetration testing. Known for bridging the gap be... Show more

Manfred Bjørlin

Manfred Bjørlin

Principal Cloud Native architect and developer with a passion for integration and automation. But wait, it's more! Passion does not only have to be in tech! There is also a burning passion for neurodiversity and diversity in tech, across ages, genders, identities, etc...

Loves integration, automation and making processes more streamlined. A back-end developer for over 20 years. Have worked with building integration platforms in the cloud for several bigger organizations. Worked with .Net since early 2000, and Azure since launch.

Have also been a team lead, worked with process streamlining, enterprise architecture and everything between that and made my hands dirty as a developer and cloud native architect.

Principal Cloud Native architect and developer with a passion for integration and automation. But wait, it's more! Passion does not only have to be in tech! There is also a burning passion for neurodiversity and diversity in tech, across ages, gender... Show more

Sasha Kranjac

Sasha Kranjac

Sasha serves as a Microsoft Regional Director (RD), Microsoft MVP, and CEO of multiple IT training, consulting, and engineering firms, specialising in addressing complex business and security challenges for executives and organisations globally. They are providing critical guidance to leadership and CEOs to transform Cybersecurity and AI into strategic business advantage, executive‑level strategy and competitive business value. He holds a wide range of certifications from leading providers such as Microsoft, ISC2, AWS, CompTIA, and EC-Council. In addition to expertise in cloud technologies, security architecture, and consulting, Sasha's teams deliver industry-certified and bespoke workshops and courses. Furthermore, Sasha is recognised as a CISSP, MCT, MCT Community Lead, CEI, and CompTIA Instructor. He is a frequent speaker at international conferences, user groups, and events, and is the author of several books on cloud security, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, and Windows.

Sasha serves as a Microsoft Regional Director (RD), Microsoft MVP, and CEO of multiple IT training, consulting, and engineering firms, specialising in addressing complex business and security challenges for executives and organisations globally. They... Show more

Hiroshi Watanabe

Hiroshi Watanabe

Hiroshi Watanabe, PhD, is a professor teaching quantum physics, semiconductor memories and advanced nanoelectron devices in dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan. He has published many journal & conference papers and invented more than 150 granted patents all over the world (including more than 60 US granted). Until 2010, he had worked for Toshiba’s Headquarter RD Center and been engaged in the reliability study of several electron devices including NAND Flash. He received PhD in theoretical physics in 1994 from U. Tsukuba, Japan. He has served as an Advisory Board Member for the Future of Memory and Storage (FMS) (2018–present) and as a TPC member for IEEE EDTM since 2026. In 2023, he founded IEEE Taipei Blockchain Group and has been Co-Chair of it. He is a member of the SEMI MIS (Metrology & Inspection Summit) Initiatives Committee. He is a Senior Member of IEEE.

Hiroshi Watanabe, PhD, is a professor teaching quantum physics, semiconductor memories and advanced nanoelectron devices in dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan. He has published many journal & ... Show more

Geetha Sivasailam

Geetha Sivasailam

Geetha Sivasailam is a 7x Microsoft MVP, Associate Director of the Microsoft Practice at Protiviti (Dallas, TX) and a thought leader with a passion for shaping the future of work through AI-driven automation, intelligent apps, and low-code innovation. With deep expertise across Microsoft Power Platform, Azure, and the AI ecosystem, she partners with enterprise clients to modernize operations, scale innovation, and deliver measurable business value. She blends technical depth with strategic vision - leading cross-functional teams, enabling AI adoption, and championing inclusive transformation. Her superpower is turning vision into scalable outcomes - whether through automation, intelligent agents, or strategic enablement.

She is the founder of the Dallas-Fort Worth Power Platform User Group and serves as the Director of Events & Networking at Women in Power, a nonprofit focused on elevating women in tech. Geetha’s sessions are known for their real-world demos, actionable frameworks, and ability to connect low-code and pro-code worlds in a rapidly evolving AI landscape.

Geetha Sivasailam is a 7x Microsoft MVP, Associate Director of the Microsoft Practice at Protiviti (Dallas, TX) and a thought leader with a passion for shaping the future of work through AI-driven automation, intelligent apps, and low-code innovation... Show more

Mariyam Mohd

Mariyam Mohd

I bring 11 years of experience across Cognizant, Oracle, and AWS, spanning presales, sales, and post‑sales roles. I hold a PGDM from IIM Kozhikode. Over the past five years at Microsoft, I’ve been driving strategic engagement and business growth for global enterprise customers—most notably Walmart and Goldman Sachs—serving as their Account Manager.

I bring 11 years of experience across Cognizant, Oracle, and AWS, spanning presales, sales, and post‑sales roles. I hold a PGDM from IIM Kozhikode. Over the past five years at Microsoft, I’ve been driving strategic engagement and business growth for ... Show more

Sampath Kumar Mucherla

Sampath Kumar Mucherla

Sampath Kumar Mucherla is an ERP Supply Chain Architect and enterprise transformation leader with more than 20 years of experience in SAP ERP, SAP S/4HANA, procurement, logistics, global trade, enterprise integration, and supply chain operations. He holds an MS in Data Science from Eastern University and focuses on connecting enterprise ERP practice with applied artificial intelligence and machine learning.

He has authored and presented peer-reviewed research on explainable AI for supplier delay prediction, supply chain disruption forecasting, AI-enabled master data management, and agentic AI in ERP systems. His work focuses on making AI practical, interpretable, and actionable within enterprise environments, where business users must understand and trust AI-supported decisions.

Sampath has presented at IEEE, ACM Austin, and international conferences and has served as a technical reviewer, session judge, and industry awards judge. His sessions combine practical enterprise architecture experience with AI governance, data quality, integration, and operational decision-making.

Sampath Kumar Mucherla is an ERP Supply Chain Architect and enterprise transformation leader with more than 20 years of experience in SAP ERP, SAP S/4HANA, procurement, logistics, global trade, enterprise integration, and supply chain operations. He ... Show more

Alexander Chernov

Alexander Chernov

I design and deliver intelligent data and AI infrastructure, bridging principal-level engineering practice with peer-reviewed research and external technical leadership.

My work focuses on building reliable, governable, and observable systems for scientific and regulated environments—spanning agentic AI, data platforms, control planes, and emerging computational paradigms.

I am active across IEEE publications, conference presentations, technical writing, and open-source prototypes, translating research ideas into practical engineering approaches.

What I work on:

- Agentic AI infrastructure: semantic caching, control planes, lifecycle finite-state machines, and governed autonomy
- Security-critical patterns for autonomous and multi-agent systems
- Strategy and architecture for intelligent data services and Manufacturing Execution Systems
- Near-real-time telemetry, audit, provenance, and decision-record substrates across multi-terabyte environments
- Declarative policy, state, and intent expressed as code through custom resource models, GitOps, and control-plane patterns
- Technical mentorship and cross-functional influence across engineering, MLOps, SRE, and adjacent disciplines

I bring AIOps, MLOps, DevSecOps, and Site Reliability Engineering practices to systems that must remain reliable, explainable, and operable in regulated contexts.

My background spans distributed systems in high-reliability domains: reactive platforms in banking and finance, GxP-aligned pharmaceutical manufacturing systems, and industrial automation for semiconductor manufacturing.

I design and deliver intelligent data and AI infrastructure, bridging principal-level engineering practice with peer-reviewed research and external technical leadership. My work focuses on building reliable, governable, and observable systems for ... Show more

Roy Wanyoike

Roy Wanyoike

Royford Wanyoike is a Software Engineer and Solutions Engineer passionate about using technology to solve real-world business challenges. He specializes in designing digital solutions, developing software applications, automating business processes, and integrating systems to improve efficiency and create measurable value. Royford enjoys sharing practical insights on software engineering, emerging technologies, business automation, and the journey of turning ideas into impactful digital products.

Royford Wanyoike is a Software Engineer and Solutions Engineer passionate about using technology to solve real-world business challenges. He specializes in designing digital solutions, developing software applications, automating business processes, ... Show more

Rufyda Rahma

Rufyda Rahma

I am a Data Analytics Engineer with a strong passion for data and a growing ambition in Data Science. I enjoy transforming raw data into meaningful insights that support decision-making and create real value.

I have solid experience in data analysis, reporting, and visualization, with a particular interest in building interactive dashboards using Power BI, Figma and working with SQL for data extraction and modeling. I also enjoy applying Python for data analysis and machine learning, where I love experimenting with models and translating theory into practical solutions.

I am a Data Analytics Engineer with a strong passion for data and a growing ambition in Data Science. I enjoy transforming raw data into meaningful insights that support decision-making and create real value. I have solid experience in data analys... Show more

Taha Bouhsine

Taha Bouhsine

I am Taha Bouhsine, from a small town near Agadir, currently based in San Francisco, USA, trying to decipher the magic of AI and create cheesy-titled papers for the AI research community.

I am an AI/ML Google Developer Expert, I tend to be a generalist having experience working on different types of tasks in software engineering, machine learning engineering, research engineering, and electrical engineering while specializing in Deep Learning with a focus on Multimodality Deep Learning, Representation Learning, and Continual Learning. I published research papers on Machine Learning applied to different fields including aviation safety, civil engineering, security, and remote sensing.

I had the honor of founding a GDSC UIZ in Agadir. Together with my team, we organized over 90 events that reached more than 2,000 people. I am also the founder of MLNomads, a research community dedicated to collaborating on ML research projects on nights and weekends. I am also one of the Organizers of the new GDG Agadir team. I also enjoy the creation of small videos explaining different concepts in Machine Learning.

Apart from my community work, I'm a football enthusiast, just like any other Moroccan. I love watching our national team's matches and also playing football myself. I also enjoy cycling and swimming, and in the past, I used to practice karate, I participated in multiple international competitions. I enjoy writing poetry both in English and Arabic, which I use as a personal journal and self-reflecting way to understand myself and look for ways to improve myself. I also enjoy recording voice-overs of different poetries I like and also those ones I write, as well as recording podcasts that only my friends listen to. Recently, I started challenging myself to learn guitar and to learn how to play gnawa music over the guitar instead of the ganbri.

I am Taha Bouhsine, from a small town near Agadir, currently based in San Francisco, USA, trying to decipher the magic of AI and create cheesy-titled papers for the AI research community. I am an AI/ML Google Developer Expert, I tend to be a gener... Show more

Bert Fabry

Bert Fabry

As the founder of FabCore BV, Bert provides leadership, communication, and agile training and coaching to organizations and individuals worldwide, fostering environments that emphasize empathy and efficiency. Drawing on more than 25 years of experience across communication, leadership consulting, training, and IT advisory work, he helps people and teams grow with intention — an approach captured in FabCore's tagline, "From the Heart."
He has also worked at the intersection of technology and road safety, contributing to BUMP where his tech expertise met a strong commitment to safer roads.
An international speaker, he regularly shares his insights at conferences, engaging audiences with his deep knowledge in technology, leadership, and agile practices. With a background spanning the arts, technology, and international development, he draws on a diverse array of experiences to champion empathic leadership and continual learning. His journey through personal challenges has fueled his dedication to professional growth and making a meaningful impact.
Outside of work, he indulges in cooking and storytelling, enhancing life's flavor as a culinary enthusiast and a veteran tabletop roleplaying game master.

As the founder of FabCore BV, Bert provides leadership, communication, and agile training and coaching to organizations and individuals worldwide, fostering environments that emphasize empathy and efficiency. Drawing on more than 25 years of experien... Show more

Jörgen Schladot

Jörgen Schladot

Avanade Deutschland GmbH, Solution Architect CRM Business Analysis

Dynamics 365 CE & Power Platform Solution Architect

For the past 13 years Joergen has been working in the CRM business area. Starting as a functional consultant with strong interest in new features and functionalities, he also presented the whole Dynamics 365 CE application stack as a presales consultant.
Moving forward he became a solution architect focusing on Dynamics 365 CE applications and possibilities to enhance the Model Driven application world with Power Platform functionalities.
Very early Joergen started participating in Microsoft, partner, and community events and since the beginning of 2020 he actively engages in the community by co-organizing events and sharing his knowledge on LinkedIn, blog posts and as a speaker.

Part of organizing teams:
- Deutschland Powerthon 2021-2023
- Global Power Platform Bootcamp 2022-2024
- Dynamics 365 Meetup Deutschland (monthly since 2020)

Avanade Deutschland GmbH, Solution Architect CRM Business Analysis Dynamics 365 CE & Power Platform Solution Architect For the past 13 years Joergen has been working in the CRM business area. Starting as a functional consultant with strong inte... Show more

Sajitha Sritharan

Sajitha Sritharan

For more than two decades, I've helped organizations transform data into business value by designing modern cloud data platforms that solve complex challenges and accelerate innovation. My experience spans manufacturing, healthcare, and financial services, where I've led enterprise-scale analytics and data modernization initiatives.

As a Senior Data Architect and Microsoft Certified , I specialize in Microsoft Fabric, Azure, analytics, and AI. I'm passionate about making complex technologies practical and accessible, helping organizations turn emerging capabilities into real-world solutions that deliver measurable impact.

Beyond my day job, I'm an active member of the Microsoft community, sharing knowledge through conference speaking, technical writing, mentoring, and community engagement. I believe that learning is most powerful when knowledge is shared, and I'm committed to helping others grow while advancing the data community.

I'm also a passionate advocate for diversity, inclusion, and the advancement of women in technology. Whether I'm architecting enterprise solutions or speaking on stage, my goal is to empower people and organizations to unlock the full potential of data, analytics, and AI.

For more than two decades, I've helped organizations transform data into business value by designing modern cloud data platforms that solve complex challenges and accelerate innovation. My experience spans manufacturing, healthcare, and financial ser... Show more

Nicki Koutsardaki

Nicki Koutsardaki

Niki Koutsardaki is the creator of the EUTOPIA Framework, a science-based mathematical equation that models the variables determining human happiness, fulfilment and human flourishing. During its development, the framework received an independent review and a positive signed statement from Yale neuroscientist and researcher Dr. Kathleen Garrison and positive academic feedback from Stanford cognitive scientist Professor Jay McClelland.

Dr. Garrison described the neuroscience-based EUTOPIA model as a careful synthesis of established science and specifically noted that it raises questions “worthy of future empirical investigation.” In other words, the framework is not positioned simply as another model of personal development or leadership, but as a neuroscience-based structure that raises scientifically testable questions and may provide the foundation for future empirical research.

Behind the EUTOPIA Framework lies a single mission: to bring neuroscience to one of humanity's oldest unanswered questions: How do we build a life that is deeply meaningful, deeply fulfilling and truly worth living? Hidden within it are science-based answers to why we burn out, why success can still feel empty, why extraordinary people never reach their full potential, why some leaders change lives while others quietly diminish them, and perhaps the most important question of all: What is missing?

She holds a degree in Marketing and Communication from the Athens University of Economics and Business and has completed neuroscience studies through HarvardX. She has also completed NLP Mastery training at the Madanes Institute, further expanding her expertise in human behaviour, identity, emotional patterns and transformational change. She is proficient in English and speaks it fluently and confidently in professional, creative and public-speaking settings. An award-winning poet in national poetry competitions across Greece, she combines scientific thinking with the emotional power of language to communicate complex ideas in ways that deeply resonate with people.

Niki is also the host of one of Greece's leading self-development podcasts, which has reached more than 25,000 listeners, where she translates complex neuroscience into simple, practical and emotionally resonant ideas that people can immediately apply to their everyday lives. Her audience has formed an unusually deep connection with her work. Many people use the order notes of her EUTOPIA sportswear brand not to comment on their order, but to tell her what they finally understood about themselves after listening to one of her episodes.

She is also the founder of the EUTOPIA sportswear brand, built around the same philosophy of purpose, identity and personal growth. Through her content, community and brand, she has built a loyal audience that connects not only with her ideas, but with the deeper mission and values behind them.

Based in Greece and available worldwide, Niki's mission is to help people answer one of the most fundamental questions of human existence: What is missing? Through neuroscience, human behaviour and transformational communication, she helps people understand not only how the brain works, but why some lives feel deeply meaningful while others quietly feel empty and how to build a life that is not only successful, but profoundly worth living.

Niki Koutsardaki is the creator of the EUTOPIA Framework, a science-based mathematical equation that models the variables determining human happiness, fulfilment and human flourishing. During its development, the framework received an independent rev... Show more

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