Tim Purdum is the visionary behind the GeoBlazor mapping library and serves as the Director of Product Development at Dymaptic. With a robust background in .NET and web technologies, Tim has been focused on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) since 2021. His expertise and passion for technology have made him a sought-after speaker at numerous conferences, including Visual Studio Live, TechBash, Iowa Code Camp, and DevUp. Tim lives in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Tim Purdum is the visionary behind the GeoBlazor mapping library and serves as the Director of Product Development at Dymaptic. With a robust background in .NET and web technologies, Tim has been focused on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) since ... Show more

I’ve spent my career helping people build and run the systems their businesses depend on, whether that’s tuning Db2, modernising IBM Z workloads, or mentoring engineers who want to grow. I’m recognised as a 5× IBM Champion and OMP Ambassador, but what motivates me most is making complex technology easier to understand and simpler to work with. I love sharing what I’ve learned through speaking, writing, and community work so others can develop their craft and feel proud of the systems they create.

I’ve spent my career helping people build and run the systems their businesses depend on, whether that’s tuning Db2, modernising IBM Z workloads, or mentoring engineers who want to grow. I’m recognised as a 5× IBM Champion and OMP Ambassador, but wha... Show more

Suvrakamal is an ML Engineer at Mattoboard. He works on AI for interior design. He is passionate about applying machine learning and data engineering to bring real design workflows to life.
He has given talks and published papers across AI, and recently presented a poster/papers at PyCon US 2026, Pytorch 2025.

Suvrakamal is an ML Engineer at Mattoboard. He works on AI for interior design. He is passionate about applying machine learning and data engineering to bring real design workflows to life. He has given talks and published papers across AI, and rece... Show more

Bas has a wide range of interests, and this diversity is reflected in his professional career. In 2010, his journey began as a low-code developer, while also maintaining proficiency in traditional programming. This dual-track approach has provided him with a comprehensive understanding of software development. Throughout his career, Bas has achieved the role of a lead software architect. Today, he leverages his extensive experience to assist companies and write about the intersection of low-code and high-code development.

Bas has a wide range of interests, and this diversity is reflected in his professional career. In 2010, his journey began as a low-code developer, while also maintaining proficiency in traditional programming. This dual-track approach has provided hi... Show more

Felicia is a Software Engineer passionate about making tech accessible and empowering developers. She drives innovation, fosters continuous learning, and challenges conventions to help others unlock their potential in tech and beyond.

Felicia is a Software Engineer passionate about making tech accessible and empowering developers. She drives innovation, fosters continuous learning, and challenges conventions to help others unlock their potential in tech and beyond. Show more

Sarang Brahme is a Principal AI Architect who builds AI systems that go into production for regulated enterprises and the public sector, including insurance, energy and government.
Equal parts strategist and hands-on leader, 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. His recent speaking events include Vancouver Microsoft 365 Summit and AICO Microsoft New York Summit, among others.
More info on the dev site: https://gospinup.dev/

Sarang Brahme is a Principal AI Architect who builds AI systems that go into production for regulated enterprises and the public sector, including insurance, energy and government. Equal parts strategist and hands-on leader, he helps enterprises tu... Show more

Heba is a software engineer on Microsoft's Azure Cloud Native OSS team and co-chair of Kubernetes SIG Scheduling and the Workload-Aware Scheduling Working Group. She previously worked on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and served as Bug Triage Lead for the Kubernetes 1.25 release. Her 19+ years in the industry span ten years of Java development and more than nine in distributed systems and infrastructure engineering. Heba holds a Computer Engineering degree from Cairo University and lives in California with her two daughters. Outside work, she enjoys music, cooking, and community work.

Heba is a software engineer on Microsoft's Azure Cloud Native OSS team and co-chair of Kubernetes SIG Scheduling and the Workload-Aware Scheduling Working Group. She previously worked on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and served as Bug Triage Lead fo... Show more

Dennes is a DBA and Data Platform MVP (2020-2023) living in Malta who loves Data Platform, including Azure Data Platform, Microsoft Fabric, SQL Server and recently got involved by Generative AI. In the past, he was married with software development, resulting in a total of more than 20 years of experience between Data Platform, cloud and software development. He moved to Malta after more than 10 years leading devSQL PASS Chapter in Rio de Janeiro and now is a member of the leadership team of MMDPUG PASS Chapter in Malta organizing meetings, events, and webcasts about Microsoft Data Platform. He is an MCT, MCSE in Data Platforms and BI, with more titles in software development. He can be found working for DTower Software and speaking in SQL Saturdays around Europe

Dennes is a DBA and Data Platform MVP (2020-2023) living in Malta who loves Data Platform, including Azure Data Platform, Microsoft Fabric, SQL Server and recently got involved by Generative AI. In the past, he was married with software development, ... Show more

As the Managing Director of Enki Consulting, Khaled advises leadership teams responsible for global go-to-market strategy and business expansion into new verticals and regions through new and existing partnerships, through Microsoft, and by working directly with end-users. Khaled has led multiple organizations from no market share to success by prioritizing customer and partner benefits and working in sync within a broader ecosystem.

As the Managing Director of Enki Consulting, Khaled advises leadership teams responsible for global go-to-market strategy and business expansion into new verticals and regions through new and existing partnerships, through Microsoft, and by working d... Show more

I write, speak, and host live sessions on building AI systems and data platforms for healthcare, automotive, and manufacturing—focusing on process-oriented and governance-compliant architectures. Founder & Principal Engineer. Get practical engineering insights, live code walkthroughs, system design blueprints, and zero-trust security patterns to build production-ready enterprise solutions. He is a Microsoft MVP and certified solutions’ developer with many years of experience building software solutions. He is the Google Developer Group Chapter lead for Broward County, South Florida. He specializes in building cloud solutions solutions for AI and Data.

I write, speak, and host live sessions on building AI systems and data platforms for healthcare, automotive, and manufacturing—focusing on process-oriented and governance-compliant architectures. Founder & Principal Engineer. Get practical engineerin... Show more

Experienced Software Engineer with extensive knowledge of the Cloud and Container industry, currently working in the security space.
Igor has spoken in multiple events accross Latin America and Europe, always bringing open source and CNCF related topics, also contributing to open source projects like Falco, ArgoCD and Karpenter.

Experienced Software Engineer with extensive knowledge of the Cloud and Container industry, currently working in the security space. Igor has spoken in multiple events accross Latin America and Europe, always bringing open source and CNCF related to... Show more

Tasha Anspach is a distinguished consultant with a deep acumen in D365 Business Central & Power Platform. Drawing from her experience in Dynamics SL support, ISV assistance, and crafting solutions for multifaceted industry scenarios, Tasha guides businesses towards transformative success. She is not only a beacon of sales and technological expertise but also harbors a whimsical passion for unicorns, symbolizing her unique approach to business solutions. Tasha champions organizations to realize their fullest potential through technology.

Tasha Anspach is a distinguished consultant with a deep acumen in D365 Business Central & Power Platform. Drawing from her experience in Dynamics SL support, ISV assistance, and crafting solutions for multifaceted industry scenarios, Tasha guides bus... Show more

🚀 Welcome to my profile!

I'm Patricia Rodríguez Vaquero 😊, a certified Azure Data Engineer 💻☁️. With 5 years of experience in Microsoft Azure services (Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse Analytics, ADF, Azure Databricks, Python, T-SQL, Spark, etc), I bring passion, dedication, and a drive to master Microsoft technologies.

Beyond work, I consider myself honest, perseverant, curious, and a committed lifelong learner💡.
I’m an animal and nature lover 🐾🌿, an avid traveler ✈️, and an active participant in community events 🤝.

💬 Hablo español
💬 I speak English
💬 Parlo italiano

✨ ATTITUDE IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS! ✨

📩 Want to connect? Reach me at: pati.rvaquero@gmail.com

🚀 Welcome to my profile! I'm Patricia Rodríguez Vaquero 😊, a certified Azure Data Engineer 💻☁️. With 5 years of experience in Microsoft Azure services (Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse Analytics, ADF, Azure Databricks, Python, T-SQL, Spark, etc... Show more

Michael Wall has been an IT professional going back to when he had his own software store and worked with his customers with their “dose” problems. Originally hired by a small consulting firm to write web pages, he was thrust into the SysAdmin world when their lead consultant changed the passwords of all of the servers at a major pulp and paper company’s systems to 100%s$%t and walked out the door. He was sent down with a copy of UNIX for Dummies and 50 cents for the bus ride back. Fast forward a few years, he was asked if he wanted to be a DBA after successfully managing a fifty server Y2K upgrade. Since then, he’s never looked back and has survived a number of data and system challenges.
When not wrangling cats at home, he currently keeps busy with being active in the SQL Community by presenting and coordinating. He is blessed with a wonderful family and two lazy cats and keeps treading water literally down at the local pool.

Michael Wall has been an IT professional going back to when he had his own software store and worked with his customers with their “dose” problems. Originally hired by a small consulting firm to write web pages, he was thrust into the SysAdmin world... Show more

I hold a Bachelor of Computer Science with a specialization in networking and am certified as a Microsoft MCP, MCAD, and MCTS. I’ve also been recognized as a Microsoft MVP for 17 consecutive years.

I currently work as a Functional Consultant in the Digital Productivity Team within IT Solutions at Smurfit Westrock, supporting the Digital Workplace globally. My focus is on cloud productivity and digital workspace solutions, helping teams adopt Microsoft 365 tools in practical, scalable ways that improve collaboration and everyday work.

I hold a Bachelor of Computer Science with a specialization in networking and am certified as a Microsoft MCP, MCAD, and MCTS. I’ve also been recognized as a Microsoft MVP for 17 consecutive years. I currently work as a Functional Consultant in th... Show more

With 15+ years of experience managing and delivering software projects, I have worn many hats - including Program Manager, Project Manager, Lead Scrum Master, DevOps Manager, and hands-on SharePoint and Angular Developer. My core strength lies in applying Agile and SAFe methodologies to deliver high-quality outcomes within tight timelines and budgets. Beyond delivery, I bring experience in pre-sales activities such as crafting client proposals for service offerings and initiating new client relationships. I pride myself on strong communication and stakeholder collaboration, consistently driving IT projects to success and exceeding client expectations. Whether leading teams or engaging clients, I focus on turning complex, high-pressure programs into predictable, repeatable delivery.

With 15+ years of experience managing and delivering software projects, I have worn many hats - including Program Manager, Project Manager, Lead Scrum Master, DevOps Manager, and hands-on SharePoint and Angular Developer. My core strength lies in app... Show more

Desarrollador de software full stack, apasionado de la tecnología, actualmente participo en la arquitectura y desarrollo de soluciones agenticas siguiendo las mejores prácticas y patrones de la misma, he llevado una maestría en Inteligencia Artificial profundizando mis conocimientos sobre la misma

Desarrollador de software full stack, apasionado de la tecnología, actualmente participo en la arquitectura y desarrollo de soluciones agenticas siguiendo las mejores prácticas y patrones de la misma, he llevado una maestría en Inteligencia Artificia... Show more

Rich Allen is a sociotechnical architect and independent consultant who helps organizations achieve sustainable fast flow by optimizing team design, reducing cognitive load, and aligning around user needs.

With over two decades of hands-on experience as a developer, tech lead, architect, and CTO, Rich brings a deep technical foundation to his work at the intersection of software delivery and organizational design. As one of the longest-serving Team Topologies Valued Practitioners (https://teamtopologies.com/all-ttvp/rich-allen-ttvp), Rich has supported a wide range of organizations in applying Team Topologies patterns and principles in real-world contexts.

He is the author of the book "User Needs Mapping: Aligning Teams Around What Matters" (https://userneedsmapping.com/book) and the creator of several widely used tools and practices, including the Fast Flow Toolkit (https://fastflowtoolkit.com/), Flow Decision Records (https://flowdecisionrecords.com/), and User Needs Mapping (https://userneedsmapping.com/).

Rich co-founded the Developer South Coast technology user group and holds a BEng in Microelectronics and Computing from Bournemouth University.

Rich Allen is a sociotechnical architect and independent consultant who helps organizations achieve sustainable fast flow by optimizing team design, reducing cognitive load, and aligning around user needs. With over two decades of hands-on experie... Show more

SM @Tlse

Samuel alias S@M est un gentil organisateur d'Agile Tour Toulouse depuis 2021.
Depuis ses débuts, il souffre dans des organisations inhumaines et a longtemps re-inventé des cadres d'organisation, en détournant les modèles imposés pendant 10 ans, avant de réellement comprendre l’Agilité en la pratiquant en équipe, puis en la diffusant.

Depuis sa découverte des communautés vivantes hors entreprise, S@M se plaît à y participer et depuis 2022, en complément d'organisation et facilitation d'y ajouter de l'animation souvent autour des Liberating Structures et des jeux agiles

SM @Tlse Samuel alias S@M est un gentil organisateur d'Agile Tour Toulouse depuis 2021. Depuis ses débuts, il souffre dans des organisations inhumaines et a longtemps re-inventé des cadres d'organisation, en détournant les modèles imposés pendant... Show more

Ann Brandau's throughline is measuring outcomes and challenging assumptions, a philosophy that took root early in her career when a supervision model she developed reduced recidivism within her caseload by more than 27 percent. That approach carried through three terms as a Wyandotte County Commissioner, two appointed terms on the Kansas Board of Regents, and her leadership of a nonprofit redevelopment that turned a 17-acre Superfund site into a neighborhood market. She is Principal Consultant at Prosperity Consulting and writes on leadership, resilience, and institutional impact. She speaks on public service, redevelopment, and organizational change.

Ann Brandau's throughline is measuring outcomes and challenging assumptions, a philosophy that took root early in her career when a supervision model she developed reduced recidivism within her caseload by more than 27 percent. That approach carried ... Show more

Paresh Motiwala ​PMP; a Fabric enthusiast and a Data Platform Manager has led several large SQL implementations, migrations and upgrades.
He was selected as a "Speaker Idol" finalist for the PASS Summit 2018. He also runs DBA VUG, Houston Area SQL Server User Group and Boston BI User Groups.
He has managed multi terabyte OLTP databases. He has also been a Senior SQL DBA and a Solutions Architect in Fortune 100 companies. He also helps organize and speaks at many PASS Summits, SQL Saturdays, Azure Bootcamp and User Groups. He is certified in Big Data Analytics and FinTech(MIT) Project manager, Public Speaker, an avid singer, cook, open networker, and stand-up comedian. He teaches public speaking, debating, interviewing and group discussion skills. He also mentors DBAs and children around the globe via www.circlesofgrowth.com

Paresh Motiwala ​PMP; a Fabric enthusiast and a Data Platform Manager has led several large SQL implementations, migrations and upgrades. He was selected as a "Speaker Idol" finalist for the PASS Summit 2018. He also runs DBA VUG, Houston Area SQL ... Show more

Gabby Spurling works at VMLY&R as a Technology Director, where she focuses on architecting client projects and building teams of technical professionals to implement them. She enjoys all elements of web development, from designing delightful user experiences to using services to solve business problems. The common thread across all of her work has been creative problem solving and learning from incredible teams.

Gabby Spurling works at VMLY&R as a Technology Director, where she focuses on architecting client projects and building teams of technical professionals to implement them. She enjoys all elements of web development, from designing delightful user exp... Show more

Senior Cloud FinOps Engineer (DevOps) and 2x Microsoft MVP with a strong background in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and cloud engineering across cloud technology platforms. I have helped organisations design, build, optimise scalable cloud platforms while driving significant cost savings and improving operational efficiency.

Blending deep technical expertise with business insight from MBA. I specialise in embedding FinOps practices into engineering workflows, enabling teams to reduce waste, improve performance and maximise the value of their cloud investments.

A global public speaker, I have delivered talks at tech events around the world, sharing practical insights on cloud optimisation, DevOps and FinOps. I also run a blog and actively contribute to community initiatives, helping professionals and organisations build more efficient, cost effective and resilient cloud solutions.

Senior Cloud FinOps Engineer (DevOps) and 2x Microsoft MVP with a strong background in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and cloud engineering across cloud technology platforms. I have helped organisations design, build, optimise scalable cloud plat... Show more

Ingeniero de sistemas y TI con más de 9 años de experiencia en implementación de solución tecnologicas, ERP's, modelado de procesos, análisis de datos, gestión de proyectos.

Con un máster en BPM For Transformation Digital, por la Universidad Internacional de la Rioja (UNIR).

Conferencista nacional e internacional en temas de Business Intelligence, Analítica, Process Mining, SAP Business One, RPA.

Reconocido por Microsofr como MVP Data Platform.

Ingeniero de sistemas y TI con más de 9 años de experiencia en implementación de solución tecnologicas, ERP's, modelado de procesos, análisis de datos, gestión de proyectos. Con un máster en BPM For Transformation Digital, por la Universidad Inter... Show more

Professional Experience
More than 20 years of experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365
25 years of experience within different ERPs (SAP, Oracle Applications, Sage X3 and Dynamics 365)
University Invited Teacher
Career started in Portugal and moved to London 7 years ago
Different Roles in Consulting (Business Consultant, Functional Consultant, Project Manager, Programme Manager, Engagement Leader, Team Leader, Site Manager, Product Manager and Solution Architect)

Vertical Experience
Fashion, Food and Pharmaceutical (Retail and Manufacturing)
Real Estate

Some Personal
Food, Wine and Gin Lover
Runner (finished 4 marathons), Trekker (finished 10 ways of Camiño to Santiago), Padel and Bodyboarding

Professional Experience More than 20 years of experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 25 years of experience within different ERPs (SAP, Oracle Applications, Sage X3 and Dynamics 365) University Invited Teacher Career started in Portugal and move... Show more

After working in industry as a lead platform engineer, I decided to pursue an academic path. I find greater joy in OSS development and research. I’m also a recipient of the Most Valuable Professional(MVP) Award from Microsoft for cloud native contributions.

After working in industry as a lead platform engineer, I decided to pursue an academic path. I find greater joy in OSS development and research. I’m also a recipient of the Most Valuable Professional(MVP) Award from Microsoft for cloud native contrib... Show more

I'm Gerjon, an incurable tech optimist with 25+ years of experience pushing the boundary between "can't" and "can" and then automating the boring bits. Today, I help organizations move from AI hype to real business impact.

As AI Lead at Interstellar Group, my mission is simple: close the gap between AI ambition and AI results. I bring together AI expertise across the Interstellar ecosystem and help turn AI opportunities into practical solutions that deliver measurable business value.

Alongside this role, I serve as CTO at RawWorks, where I help shape practical AI strategies, architectures, and ways of working that customers can actually use.

As a Microsoft MVP in both M365 Copilot and Copilot Studio, I actively help organizations understand, adopt, and scale AI solutions that create real outcomes.
A Microsoft MVP in AI, speaker, podcast host, and lifelong learner, I believe the gap between AI hype and AI results is closed through simplicity, trust, and execution.

🎤 Speaker
Regular speaker at conferences, community events, and user groups, translating complex AI and technology trends into practical insights and actionable guidance.

🎙️ Podcast Host
Co-host of Impact of AI: Explored, where together with James O'Regan I explore the opportunities, challenges, and real-world impact of AI.

I'm Gerjon, an incurable tech optimist with 25+ years of experience pushing the boundary between "can't" and "can" and then automating the boring bits. Today, I help organizations move from AI hype to real business impact. As AI Lead at Interstell... Show more

Alejandro Ricatti is Head of Engineering at ConCntric, where he leads the engineering organization and architecture of the company's construction technology platform. He designed and built the initial version of Amplify, ConCntric's agentic AI system, and continues to lead its evolution from a relatively simple LLM agent into a production platform for autonomous workflows.
He has more than 17 years of experience building software systems across the US, Europe and Latin America, including previous work with Ring/Amazon on large-scale data privacy infrastructure. His background spans distributed systems, cloud architecture, security and engineering leadership, with a current focus on building agentic AI systems that can safely interact with real production data and workflows.

Alejandro Ricatti is Head of Engineering at ConCntric, where he leads the engineering organization and architecture of the company's construction technology platform. He designed and built the initial version of Amplify, ConCntric's agentic AI system... Show more

I am 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗶 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀, a cloud-native AI product studio. We build our own products across legaltech, HR tech, proptech and fintech, and we help other founders take theirs from prototype to production on Google Cloud.

I am a 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁, and I have spent more than a decade in software engineering, most of it close to Google Cloud, leading teams through migrations to new architectures.

What interests me is the gap between what a technology promises and what it actually changes in the daily work of a company. Closing that gap is most of the job, and it is rarely the part that gets demoed.

I speak at conferences and mentor developers, and I prefer sessions that report what actually happened over sessions that show what could.

I am 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗶 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀, a cloud-native AI product studio. We build our own products across legaltech, HR tech, proptech and fintech, and we help other founders take theirs from prototype to production on... Show more

Shubham Agnihotri is a Chief Manager – Generative AI at IDFC FIRST Bank, with 6+ years of experience working across diverse modalities like text, images, audio, video, tabular, and graph data. He specializes in fine-tuning and deploying Large Language Models (LLMs) and multimodal AI systems in production environments, contributing to real-world impact at scale.

Shubham is an active community leader and currently serves as an organizer for the AWS User Group Mumbai, where he helps nurture the cloud and AI ecosystem through meetups, hackathons, and hands-on sessions. Previously, he co-organized TensorFlow User Group (TFUG) Bangalore, leading over a dozen developer events.

He is also the founder of an agriculture drone startup that enabled precision spraying services for farmers. His solution helped save over 1 million liters of drinking water, reduce pesticide usage by 40%, and was recognized as an Emerging Agri-Drone Startup by the Times of India Group. This mission-driven venture drives his continued passion for building tech with societal impact.

🎤 Featured Speaking Engagements
Gitex Global - https://www.gitex.com/agenda?SeminarName=paid-workshops

AIM Cypher 2025 - https://www.youtube.com/live/uOqflHyRxcs?si=gpJtzbMEvcwPZe67

AsiaTech Singapore -
1. https://asiatechxsg.com/techxlr8asia/speakers/shubham-agnihotri/
2. https://asiatechxsg.com/developerxperience-summit/speakers/shubham-agnihotri/

Aws Community Days Bangalore: https://acd.awsugblr.in/

Google Cloud Community Day: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7337524380920348674/

TechShow London : https://youtu.be/jx_9SbARV9M?si=6PN1h1TYhgAPeQ4z

AWS Community Day Mumbai : https://youtu.be/XihAhZQZtV4?si=ST8XYvuRTdgoArLq

In addition to community and enterprise work, Shubham is part of the Google AI Community Network and was the founding lead of Cynergy, the official coding group of Ramaiah Institute, where he fostered a peer-to-peer learning culture.

Shubham Agnihotri is a Chief Manager – Generative AI at IDFC FIRST Bank, with 6+ years of experience working across diverse modalities like text, images, audio, video, tabular, and graph data. He specializes in fine-tuning and deploying Large Languag... Show more