Executive leader with 29+ years, in the Technology profession across various industries, in Corporate, Consulting and Entrepreneurial roles for small to large companies. Deep understanding of all aspects of Information Technology ranging from delivering large transformations to building and launching enterprise as well as custom development platforms and to leading business planning and service delivery. Enabled technology roadmaps collaborating with business leaders, resulting increased revenue, excellent customer service and improved business processes and reduced cost

Executive leader with 29+ years, in the Technology profession across various industries, in Corporate, Consulting and Entrepreneurial roles for small to large companies. Deep understanding of all aspects of Information Technology ranging from deliver... Show more

Sumedh Ghatage is an Associate Lead Data Scientist (Geospatial) at Gramener. He has worked on various smart city initiatives including sectors such as environmental resource management, location intelligence, and disaster management projects.

He thrives to solve real-world problems through geospatial technology and has consistently proven his ability to deliver best-in-class solutions to fortune 100 companies across the globe.

He drives a community called the “Geospatial Awareness Hub” which helps enable Education, Employment, and Business to foster the growth and awareness of the Geospatial Industry.

Sumedh Ghatage is an Associate Lead Data Scientist (Geospatial) at Gramener. He has worked on various smart city initiatives including sectors such as environmental resource management, location intelligence, and disaster management projects. He t... Show more

15 years of experience in entrepreneurship, very passionate about futuristic projects. 8 years ago I co-founded iad Portugal, a real estate company, currently with over 900 real estate agencies.
In May 2021, I co-founded METACARD by Startbox Ltd, a startup that is redefining the gift card and gift box market, with a mission to democratize the acquisition of crypto-currencies & digital assets, and bring traditional brands into the world of blockchain .

15 years of experience in entrepreneurship, very passionate about futuristic projects. 8 years ago I co-founded iad Portugal, a real estate company, currently with over 900 real estate agencies. In May 2021, I co-founded METACARD by Startbox Ltd, a ... Show more

Microsoft MVP, Microsoft Community Contributor, Power Community Organizer, Powerapps UG Leader. Who believes community is the way to grow.

Microsoft MVP, Microsoft Community Contributor, Power Community Organizer, Powerapps UG Leader. Who believes community is the way to grow. Show more

I am passionate about product management and I love data when it comes to making decisions.
I prioritize and refine my backlog thanks to all of the stakeholders and the product development team.
More than anything I enjoy fast feedback from the market, craft beer, and retrogaming.

I am passionate about product management and I love data when it comes to making decisions. I prioritize and refine my backlog thanks to all of the stakeholders and the product development team. More than anything I enjoy fast feedback from the mar... Show more

Vinay is the Lead Data Engineer at an ASX listed Fintech company, Wisr. He has 12 years experience working on data, having been a DBA in his previous professional life before switching over to Data Engineering, working at companies like The ICONIC, REA Group. When not thinking about data, he enjoys playing Badminton or bush walking at one of Sydney's many beautiful trails.

Vinay is the Lead Data Engineer at an ASX listed Fintech company, Wisr. He has 12 years experience working on data, having been a DBA in his previous professional life before switching over to Data Engineering, working at companies like The ICONIC, R... Show more

Professor Samson Williams
Anthropologist @ Axes and Eggs
Washington, DC, USA
Instagram | Twitter: @axesandeggs

Samson is a classically trained anthropologist, serial entrepreneur and accidental finance expert who is happy to share the business and startup lessons he’s paid the iron price for. Specialties include: fintech, digital transformation, organizational change management, crowdfunding, blockchain use cases, cryptocurrency regulations, initial coin offerings and explaining all the above, in plain English, to investors, government officials, small children and c-suite executives.

Highlights of Samson’s career:
Adjunct Professor, University of New Hampshire (UNH) School of Law, Tokenomics and Cryptocurrency Regulations

Adjunct Professor, Columbia University, Blockchain, AI, Fintech & Beyond Courses

2019 SXSW Advisory Board Member

Board Member, Washington, DC Department of Health, Institutional Review Board

Samson spent 2008 – 2016 at Fannie Mae as Emergency Manager, managing an REO portfolio of $20B in distressed assets; then as Deputy Chief of Staff Operations & Technology Executive Office; blocking, tackling, putting out fires and babysitting c-suite executives

Fluent in Irish, Legalese, Corporate Speak and discerning the slow “no” between the BS

3x Marine Corps Marathon finisher and running enthusiast, who prefers to spend his weekends fishing, playing chess, drinking bourbon and reading about the latest in emerging tech

Samson graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelors of Science degree in Cultural Anthropology and holds a Masters in Emergency & Disaster Management from American Military University. Samson’s most valuable educational asset is his common sense and experience, which he employees regularly to overcome humanity’s biggest challenge to technology adoption and organizational change – humans. For more information on Samson or to connect with him please visit his LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samson-williams-axesandeggs/

Professor Samson Williams Anthropologist @ Axes and Eggs Washington, DC, USA Instagram | Twitter: @axesandeggs Samson is a classically trained anthropologist, serial entrepreneur and accidental finance expert who is happy to share the busine... Show more

Bill Brockbank has been working with SharePoint for over 16 years and 20+ years with knowledge management solution on the Microsoft platform. Currently a Senior Architect at DatAvail Canada. specializing in SharePoint support and development on Premises and Online. Has been an active member of the Toronto SharePoint User Group for 13+ years, past President of the Toronto SharePoint User group, and Microsoft Reconnect MVP.

Bill Brockbank has been working with SharePoint for over 16 years and 20+ years with knowledge management solution on the Microsoft platform. Currently a Senior Architect at DatAvail Canada. specializing in SharePoint support and development on Premi... Show more

Developer/Architect working with Dynamics backend since 2010 and CRM 4.0. Worked with integrations in various situation with retail, media, tech and finance companies.

Developer/Architect working with Dynamics backend since 2010 and CRM 4.0. Worked with integrations in various situation with retail, media, tech and finance companies. Show more

Amy Peck is the founder & CEO of EndeavorVR, a leading global VR/AR (XR) strategy & consulting firm. Amy is a recognized thought-leader in the space and speaks globally on the future of XR. She has deep connections within the industry and works with Fortune 500 companies, digital media/production companies and tech startups on XR strategy, content, development, product and GTM.

Amy holds several Advisory Board roles:
Geo.Network, a volumetric geospatial control platform
VantagePoint, VR Sexual Harassment Training
Venture Partner, Capital Region AR/VR Accelerator
XR Marin Leadership Council
Virtual World Society Ambassador

Amy is a mentor at Draper U, Women in XR Fund, Korean Innovation Center and River Studios and is an active member of several Women in Tech & STEM Education organizations. Amy is a member of the VR/AR Association’s (VRARA) Digital Healthcare Committee and Co-chairs the VRARA Enterprise Committee.

Amy's true passion for this technology emerged at Leap Motion where she launched the Enterprise division working with clients across every major vertical including healthcare, entertainment, retail, hospitality, education and government.

It became clear that there was a need to help foster XR development in the commercial arena and more importantly, shepherd these critical early wins. EndeavorVR was conceived for this very purpose.

Amy continues her work with Fortune 500 clients, helping them adopt XR for both internal process and consumer-facing initiatives, including marketing, customer experience, productivity and training. She engages the top content creators, designers, developers and platform partners to bring these solutions to fruition.

Amy’s forte is distilling complex technologies into meaningful solutions across many verticals and business lines, delivering strategy and resources at scale.

Her own personal mission is to see XR accessible to all - fundamentally improving every aspect of our lives and changing the way we work, learn, communicate and play.

Amy Peck is the founder & CEO of EndeavorVR, a leading global VR/AR (XR) strategy & consulting firm. Amy is a recognized thought-leader in the space and speaks globally on the future of XR. She has deep connections within the industry and works with ... Show more

Rosco is a software engineer and recent Computer Science graduate with experience in Domain Driven Design through his employer Incode, where he creates applications for the real estate industry. As part of his graduation project, he implemented a proof of concept blockchain-validated audit trail inside one of the company's applications.

Rosco is a software engineer and recent Computer Science graduate with experience in Domain Driven Design through his employer Incode, where he creates applications for the real estate industry. As part of his graduation project, he implemented a pro... Show more

Creative software architect, code junkie, open source advocate and always searching for the silver bullet in software development. Proud member of an extremely talented team delivering mission-critical enterprise solutions to customers around the globe.

Creative software architect, code junkie, open source advocate and always searching for the silver bullet in software development. Proud member of an extremely talented team delivering mission-critical enterprise solutions to customers around the glo... Show more

Brian has over eighteen years of software engineering, architecture and technology leadership experience. Over the last few years he has been focusing on designing and implementing automation to support continuous integration, delivery and deployment processes. When not hard at work, he enjoys learning to play the drums and spending time with his family.

Brian has over eighteen years of software engineering, architecture and technology leadership experience. Over the last few years he has been focusing on designing and implementing automation to support continuous integration, delivery and deployment... Show more

Life’s riddles unsolved, my journey to mastery continues.

Life’s riddles unsolved, my journey to mastery continues. Show more

I am Sourabh Mahajan, a Technical Architect with over 20 years of experience as a dedicated and results-driven full-stack Architect. Currently based in Irving, Texas, I am employed at Salesforce Inc. in Dallas, where I have been making significant contributions to the Salesforce Health Cloud, Service Cloud, Sales Cloud, Data Cloud, Marketing Cloud, and new AI capabilities. My expertise lies in designing, implementing, and leading software solutions across web, mobile, and desktop environments. Before Salesforce, I worked as an Associate Consultant at TCS Americas in Irving, Texas, where I translated business requirements into system designs, promoted CRM best practices, and identified opportunities for automation. My experience also includes a role as a Solution Specialist at Deloitte, where I led custom Salesforce development using LWC, Aura, Apex, and Visualforce, managing requirements, timelines, and issue resolution.

I am Sourabh Mahajan, a Technical Architect with over 20 years of experience as a dedicated and results-driven full-stack Architect. Currently based in Irving, Texas, I am employed at Salesforce Inc. in Dallas, where I have been making significant co... Show more

AI/ML engineer with expertise in predictive modeling, time-series analysis, and NLP-driven search systems. I have delivered projects in real estate, mobility, and policy automation, leveraging Python, SQL, and cloud deployment. An IIT Bombay graduate, he also explores entrepreneurship with ventures like MentorNeuron and NutriPops.

AI/ML engineer with expertise in predictive modeling, time-series analysis, and NLP-driven search systems. I have delivered projects in real estate, mobility, and policy automation, leveraging Python, SQL, and cloud deployment. An IIT Bombay graduate... Show more

David Ecklund is a licensed professional engineer in Burns & McDonnell’s Water Group. David has 10 years of experience on projects including hydraulic modeling, design, and master planning on collection systems, distribution systems, and stormwater systems.

David Ecklund is a licensed professional engineer in Burns & McDonnell’s Water Group. David has 10 years of experience on projects including hydraulic modeling, design, and master planning on collection systems, distribution systems, and stormwater s... Show more

Thomas Poppelgaard is awarded Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Enterprise Mobility since 2015.

Currently working as a independent Technology Evangelist at his own company Poppelgaard.com. Thomas Poppelgaard works with Advisory, Security, Business development, IT-strategy, Pre-sales, Architectural designing, Planning, Implementation and Troubleshooting solutions within Microsoft, Citrix, VMware solutions.

Specialised in GPU, Cloud, Virtualisation, Security, End User Computing, Infrastructure, Monitoring, User Experience. Thomas Poppelgaard is also a Trusted Azure Cloud Advisor

Thomas helps customers with enabling GPUs in their infrastructure from AI workload to accelerating Microsoft operating systems and applications from high end CAD. Thomas works on a daily basis with Azure and more specific Azure Virtual Desktop and Window365
Thomas also helps clients with Citrix CVAD and VMware Horizon in end user computing.
Thomas works with building Virtualized solutions based on Microsoft Hyper-V and VMware.

Thomas Poppelgaard is awarded Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Enterprise Mobility since 2015. Currently working as a independent Technology Evangelist at his own company Poppelgaard.com. Thomas Poppelgaard works with Advisory, Security,... Show more

Maria Morukian, president of MSM Global Consulting, is a recognized speaker, author, and organizational development practitioner specializing in diversity, equity, inclusion, and intercultural competence. Over the last twenty years she has worked with thousands of leaders and DEI professionals to build thriving organizations that work for everyone. Maria is the author of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion for Trainers: Fostering DEI in the Workplace and host of the popular DEI podcast Culture Stew.

Maria Morukian, president of MSM Global Consulting, is a recognized speaker, author, and organizational development practitioner specializing in diversity, equity, inclusion, and intercultural competence. Over the last twenty years she has worked wit... Show more

Vaishali is a consultant with SAI Group working on Agents and Agentic automation. She is a seasoned architect specialising in QA, performance, observability and generative AI. She has been an architect at Mycom and Hitachi Vantara, and a lead at Altisource Labs and Oracle. She has played a key role in designing and implementing robust testing strategies to ensure the reliability and efficiency of enterprise applications including those using generative AI and LLMs. She has a deep understanding of modern testing frameworks and observability tools (such as Selenium, Playwright, Grafana, JMeter, K6, ChaosMesh, Langfuse, OpenLLMetry, Ragas), and specializes in monitoring and observability, troubleshooting and optimizing system performance and enhancing automation capabilities.

Vaishali is a consultant with SAI Group working on Agents and Agentic automation. She is a seasoned architect specialising in QA, performance, observability and generative AI. She has been an architect at Mycom and Hitachi Vantara, and a lead at Alti... Show more

Arquitecto de soluciones e infrastructura y desarrollo de software con más de 19 años de experiencia profesional. Amplia experiencia en las 3 nubes públicas más populares, y experiencia docente en universidades de primer nivel.

Arquitecto de soluciones e infrastructura y desarrollo de software con más de 19 años de experiencia profesional. Amplia experiencia en las 3 nubes públicas más populares, y experiencia docente en universidades de primer nivel. Show more

Željko Obrenović serves as the Chief Architect at AVIV Group and is an internationally recognized expert in software engineering and architecture with over 25 years of experience in the field. He has developed tools such as Sokrates and authored the book "Grounded Architecture." Throughout his career, Željko has held leadership positions at eBay, Adevinta, Incision, Software Improvement Group, TU Eindhoven, and CWI. His work focuses on bridging IT architecture with human-centric, real-world practices.

Željko Obrenović serves as the Chief Architect at AVIV Group and is an internationally recognized expert in software engineering and architecture with over 25 years of experience in the field. He has developed tools such as Sokrates and authored the ... Show more

Ed has worked on a wide variety of client and server side web technologies since 1994, including NCSA Mosaic, Netscape 6, Mozilla, the Sun Java Plugin, Jakarta Tomcat and JavaServer Faces, and most recently, the Servlet specification. Ed has lead or co-lead the expert groups for Servlet and JavaServer Faces. Ed has published four books with McGraw-Hill: JavaServerFaces: The Complete Reference (2006), Secrets of the Rockstar Programmers: Riding the IT crest (2008) JavaServer Faces 2.0: The Complete Reference (2010) and Hudson Continuous Integration In Practice (2013). To learn more about his books or projects, you can visit his website at http://ridingthecrest.com/.

Ed has worked on a wide variety of client and server side web technologies since 1994, including NCSA Mosaic, Netscape 6, Mozilla, the Sun Java Plugin, Jakarta Tomcat and JavaServer Faces, and most recently, the Servlet specification. Ed has lead or ... Show more

A Senior Network Architect with over 20 years of Industry Experience

A Senior Network Architect with over 20 years of Industry Experience Show more

Bhaskararao Vakamullu is a seasoned networking software expert with over 24 years of experience spanning routing, switching, packet brokering, and Kubernetes platforms. As a Senior Staff Software Engineer at Gigamon and previously at Dell, Extreme Networks, and Cisco, he has developed critical networking infrastructure features while specializing in resolving complex customer escalations in production environments. His technical expertise encompasses IP routing protocols (OSPF, BGP), Ethernet switching protocols, containerized systems, and network security implementations. Bhaskararao combines strong C/C++ programming capabilities with in-depth knowledge of Linux-based enterprise infrastructure and Broadcom NPUs. His career highlights include designing secure communication channels for containerized packet brokers, implementing REST APIs for remote deployment, and leading customer-facing engineering efforts for some of the industry's most prominent networking companies. Bhaskararao holds a Master of Engineering degree from Anna University and a Bachelor's degree in Electronics & Communications from Andhra University.

Bhaskararao Vakamullu is a seasoned networking software expert with over 24 years of experience spanning routing, switching, packet brokering, and Kubernetes platforms. As a Senior Staff Software Engineer at Gigamon and previously at Dell, Extreme Ne... Show more

Con casi 25 años ya de trayectoria profesional, mi inicio en la consultoría me llevó a implementar soluciones tecnológicas en NH Hoteles y a liderar proyectos de software e innovación en gestión empresarial. Posteriormente pasé a cliente final como CIO, donde abordé el reto de modernizar y digitalizar un gran grupo con más de 1500 empleados y 11 sedes. De vuelta en la consultoría, y dentro de la excelencia empresarial y la estrategia de proyectos, adopté la tecnología Low Code para optimizar procesos y talento. Hoy, en SNGULAR, como Business Manager y Microsoft Lead, aplico mi experiencia para desarrollar proyectos que integran BizzApps de Microsoft, facilitando la vida y potenciando negocios con soluciones que lideran la transformación digital.

Con casi 25 años ya de trayectoria profesional, mi inicio en la consultoría me llevó a implementar soluciones tecnológicas en NH Hoteles y a liderar proyectos de software e innovación en gestión empresarial. Posteriormente pasé a cliente final como C... Show more

I am a Principal Engineer at Swiggy, where I lead technical initiatives and drive architectural decisions to scale the company’s core systems. With extensive experience in data engineering, distributed systems, microservices, and cloud architecture, I have been instrumental in optimizing Swiggy's infrastructure for performance, cost efficiency, and scalability. I specialize in leveraging cutting-edge technologies such as Kafka, machine learning, and cloud-native solutions to solve complex engineering challenges.

In addition to my technical expertise, I am passionate about mentoring teams, driving innovation, and fostering cross-functional collaboration to deliver high-impact solutions. I actively contribute to the broader tech community through talks, workshops, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.

I am a Principal Engineer at Swiggy, where I lead technical initiatives and drive architectural decisions to scale the company’s core systems. With extensive experience in data engineering, distributed systems, microservices, and cloud architecture, ... Show more

Gaurav is a Sr Architect, Speaker, SharePoint Saturday Organizer, Microsoft PTSP, MBA & occasional blogger with over 17 years of experience delivering quality solutions on multiple platforms

Gaurav is a Sr Architect, Speaker, SharePoint Saturday Organizer, Microsoft PTSP, MBA & occasional blogger with over 17 years of experience delivering quality solutions on multiple platforms Show more

Sr. Cloud Solution Architect with 20+ years’ experience in software and infrastructure architecture. Empowering people and organizations to achieve more during their journey to adopt cloud services, data analytics, artificial intelligence and Microsoft services.

Sr. Cloud Solution Architect with 20+ years’ experience in software and infrastructure architecture. Empowering people and organizations to achieve more during their journey to adopt cloud services, data analytics, artificial intelligence and Microso... Show more

Madhan Raj Kanagarathinam is a Software Architect at Samsung R&D India and a Wireless Communication Researcher with over a decade of experience in advanced network protocols like TCP/IP, Multipath TCP, QUIC, and AI-driven networking. With 130+ patent filings and 30+ peer-reviewed publications, he has driven innovations enhancing mobile connectivity. A Senior Member of IEEE, he earned his Ph.D. from IIT Madras and has contributed to wireless communication through research and leadership. His research interests include communication and networks, including Wi-Fi7/Wi-Fi8, Pre-6G/Beyond 5G, Next Generation Mobile Networks, wireless transport layer protocols, eBPF, Mobile QoS, and cross-layer optimization techniques. He won the Br. C. Selvam Award at IIT Madras based on his research performance. He also won IEEE Bangalore Young Technologist of the Year in 2020. He is a senior member of the IEEE and a member of the ACM. He is the youngest recipient of the IEEE India Council Technologist of the Year Award.

Madhan Raj Kanagarathinam is a Software Architect at Samsung R&D India and a Wireless Communication Researcher with over a decade of experience in advanced network protocols like TCP/IP, Multipath TCP, QUIC, and AI-driven networking. With 130+ patent... Show more