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Sugira Rubasha is the Founder and CEO of ETS Rubasha Media, a podcast strategist and speaker who helps business leaders use podcasting, personal branding, and social media to build influence, authority, and lasting legacy.

Sugira Rubasha is the Founder and CEO of ETS Rubasha Media, a podcast strategist and speaker who helps business leaders use podcasting, personal branding, and social media to build influence, authority, and lasting legacy. Show more

A curious Software Engineer.

A curious Software Engineer. Show more

Mariana Lima is a Software Engineer, and a two-time WomenTech Global Mentor of the Year (2024 & 2025, Community Award), also recognized among the Top 30 Women in Tech in Portugal.
Originally a music festival producer, she transitioned into software engineering and moved into technical project leadership as project manager, now contributing to AI engineering initiatives.
A Brazilian based in Portugal, she brings a human-centered perspective to technology and leadership in the AI era. She is currently mentoring through GMI and She Code Africa, while also participating in the tech community as a speaker.
Recent speaking engagements include:
- March 22, 2026 — Rebuilding Trust in Tech in the Era of AI, She Code Africa (Greater Accra Chapter)
- April 18, 2026 — Code Like a Mentor: Why "Clean Code" is an Act of Empathy, Geek Girls Portugal Conference
- May 8, 2026 — Code Like a Mentor: Why "Clean Code" is an Act of Empathy, Braga Drupal Iberia 2026

Mariana Lima is a Software Engineer, and a two-time WomenTech Global Mentor of the Year (2024 & 2025, Community Award), also recognized among the Top 30 Women in Tech in Portugal. Originally a music festival producer, she transitioned into software ... Show more

Ángel López Morales is the founder of VoicePowered.ai, a generative AI company focused on voice, audio experiences, synthetic speech, podcasts and conversational media. He has more than 22 years of experience in telecommunications and full-stack development, with a strong background in voice systems, Node.js, Python, AI-powered products and cloud-based platforms.

He is currently working on VRI — Voice Rights Infrastructure — an open protocol designed to make recorded and AI-generated audio verifiable through provenance metadata, signed proof packages, cryptographic verification and robust watermarking.

Ángel López Morales is the founder of VoicePowered.ai, a generative AI company focused on voice, audio experiences, synthetic speech, podcasts and conversational media. He has more than 22 years of experience in telecommunications and full-stack deve... Show more

Matt Nunn is a technology leader specializing in AI, developer platforms, and product innovation, with experience at Microsoft, Amazon, Snowflake, Dell and Borland. He has built applications ranging from Mortgage Systems to Helicopter flight scheduling software. He led go-to-market strategy for developer-focused products and contributed to major keynotes at global conferences. Matt is known for delivering engaging talks that translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable insights for developers and technical leaders. In his spare time you can find him helping his wife run their art gallery in the Georgetown neighborhood of Seattle or freelancing as a network technician and installation engineer specializing in Unifi products.

Matt Nunn is a technology leader specializing in AI, developer platforms, and product innovation, with experience at Microsoft, Amazon, Snowflake, Dell and Borland. He has built applications ranging from Mortgage Systems to Helicopter flight scheduli... Show more

Satvik Kumar is a Product Manager at Pure Storage specializing in cyber resilience, data protection, and AI-driven product innovation. He leads strategy for enterprise resilience and replication solutions, works across ecosystem partnerships including Veeam, Commvault, and Rubrik, and regularly presents these topics to executive and technical audiences in global customer briefings. Earlier, he led global airline operations product initiatives at Sabre and co-founded PESU IO, an edtech platform that has served 25,000+ students. Satvik is also an IEEE-published researcher, a Carnegie Mellon University graduate, and a regular distinguished judge for hackathons.

Satvik Kumar is a Product Manager at Pure Storage specializing in cyber resilience, data protection, and AI-driven product innovation. He leads strategy for enterprise resilience and replication solutions, works across ecosystem partnerships includin... Show more

Tom Shemesh is a founder and systems operator with over a decade of experience working at the intersection of revenue, product, and engineering on customer-facing software. In revenue and operations leadership roles, Tom collaborated closely with engineering teams on product launches and go-to-market execution, while working directly with sales and customer success to understand real customer needs. Today, Tom builds AI-powered products and focuses on closing the gap between technical decisions and customer outcomes.

Tom Shemesh is a founder and systems operator with over a decade of experience working at the intersection of revenue, product, and engineering on customer-facing software. In revenue and operations leadership roles, Tom collaborated closely with eng... Show more

Nasly Duarte is a Miami-based operations accountant with 20 years of experience across construction, insurance restoration, manufacturing, retail, and trade services. These are the same physical environments now being transformed by autonomous systems, humanoid robotics, and smart building technology.

She is the founder of Mindful Dollar, a financial architecture firm that designs autonomous operating systems for business owners under the principle of Doing More With Less. Her work sits at the intersection of how physical operations generate financial data, how that data moves through an organization, and how AI systems are beginning to act on it without human checkpoints.

Nasly is pursuing her BS in Applied Artificial Intelligence at Miami Dade College, home of Florida's first applied AI degree program. Her academic work focuses on transaction systems for autonomous financial workflows.

Two decades of sedentary desk work did real damage to her body before she understood the cost. That experience became the foundation of her Balance Problem framework, which identifies the physical health crisis hiding inside every conversation about the future of knowledge work. She documents her recovery and research publicly through her Think Like a Healer series.

She is the originator of two futurist frameworks shaping her speaking practice.

1. The Interchange describes the coming convergence of tech workers acquiring trade skills and trade workers acquiring AI tools — not because the market forces them to, but because their bodies and brains require it.

2. Buildings Are the New Computers argues that physical environments are already the most undervalued data infrastructure in the AI economy, and that the workers generating that data deserve equity in the systems being built from it.

Her talks challenge organizations to stop training workers for the economy of five years ago and start positioning workers as equity participants in the AI systems being built today. She brings to every stage the perspective of someone who has spent two decades inside the operations layer, not observing it from the outside.

She is based in Florida and speaks nationally on autonomous business systems, smart building economics, workforce equity in the AI economy, the Balance Problem, The Interchange, and financial architecture for the autonomous enterprise.

Nasly Duarte is a Miami-based operations accountant with 20 years of experience across construction, insurance restoration, manufacturing, retail, and trade services. These are the same physical environments now being transformed by autonomous system... Show more

Faith Sycaoyao is an emerging entrepreneur, artist, and researcher with 10+ speaking engagements across academic and international spaces. She is the Boston Marathon Founding Muralist and founder of NCLS Holdings, where she has built a global audience of 70,000+ across 40 countries. Her work spans 15+ years in visual art and has been featured or presented through institutions such as the University of Pennsylvania, UC Berkeley, and the University of Texas at Austin, as well as outlets and platforms including UNESCO, NBC 10 WJAR, CBS Boston, and international art fairs. She has also received recognition from critic Anthony Fawcett (University of Oxford).

Her academic and research work includes collaborations and contributions with institutions such as Stanford University, the University of Texas at Austin, UCLA, and the University of Kentucky, with a focus on environmental studies, finance, and real estate. She has also contributed to youth-led and UN-affiliated initiatives, including UNICEF, UNESCO, and the WHO Youth Council, and has participated in global climate policy spaces such as COP and YOUNGO. She is a Vital Voices Visionaries Fellow with The Estée Lauder Companies and has worked with Climate Cardinals on climate education and communication projects.

Faith Sycaoyao is an emerging entrepreneur, artist, and researcher with 10+ speaking engagements across academic and international spaces. She is the Boston Marathon Founding Muralist and founder of NCLS Holdings, where she has built a global audienc... Show more

John Dennison is a senior Cloud and DevOps architect at Sogeti Engage, part of Capgemini. He has worked for over 20 years in the IT Industry and has a range of experience from IoT & data to being an application architect and DevOps expert. He is passionate about automation and improving developer experiences by allowing them to focus on producing value for their customers. He has followed the Dapr project for many years and is involved in implementing solutions based on Dapr for our customers.

John Dennison is a senior Cloud and DevOps architect at Sogeti Engage, part of Capgemini. He has worked for over 20 years in the IT Industry and has a range of experience from IoT & data to being an application architect and DevOps expert. He is pass... Show more

Nandipa Sozoyi is a PhD candidate, transdisciplinary researcher, and systems thinker working at the intersection of Indigenous Knowledge Systems, digital infrastructure, spatial governance, and emerging technologies. Her research explores how knowledge systems function as adaptive infrastructures that inform contemporary challenges in AI, sustainability, governance, and technology design.

She is the founder of Noncedo Development Collective, a South African systems design and research initiative focused on ethical development architectures, knowledge infrastructures, and innovation ecosystems. Her work spans academic research, community innovation, and applied platform development, including community-based initiatives through Zithulele Development Collective and IKS SoMbo Connect, an emerging initiative exploring how Indigenous knowledge can be translated into digital and institutional systems.

Nandipa’s work has received innovation funding, featured in innovation showcases and collaborative initiatives, and increasingly bridges architecture, systems thinking, and technology futures. She also contributes to higher education through research mentorship and studio teaching while building models that connect research, communities, and emerging technologies.

Nandipa Sozoyi is a PhD candidate, transdisciplinary researcher, and systems thinker working at the intersection of Indigenous Knowledge Systems, digital infrastructure, spatial governance, and emerging technologies. Her research explores how knowled... Show more

Arun Pratap Singh is an IEEE Senior Member and Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). Distinguished judge and speaker on agentic AI & analytics adoption in enterprise analytics at MIT, Harvard, Yale, Duke, Georgia Tech, the University of California, San Diego, and various IEEE conferences.

He is a contributing author to CIO Magazine, where he writes on analytics maturity frameworks, agentic AI & analytics adoption, and digital transformation. His recent research focuses on multi-agent AI architectures and autonomous decision systems, examining how organizations can scale AI from experimental pilots to production-grade infrastructure.

Arun Pratap Singh is an IEEE Senior Member and Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). Distinguished judge and speaker on agentic AI & analytics adoption in enterprise analytics at MIT, Harvard, Yale, Duke, Georgia Tech, the ... Show more

Pioneers in innovative solutions through strategic marketing, expert consultancy, and collaborative partnerships.
Founder & CEO of Star Group Pakistan - Star Developments, Star Digital Solutions, Star Hope Foundation.

Pioneers in innovative solutions through strategic marketing, expert consultancy, and collaborative partnerships. Founder & CEO of Star Group Pakistan - Star Developments, Star Digital Solutions, Star Hope Foundation. Show more

I really enjoy helping organizations grow their business with solutions based on more than 12 years of experience. Passionate about helping other professionals and exchanging ideas and practices. Experience in SMEs and business organizations with more than 400 users, presenter in local user groups for Dynamics, founder of Empowering-U, an organization that brings technology to students from different universities with free talks and workshops.

I really enjoy helping organizations grow their business with solutions based on more than 12 years of experience. Passionate about helping other professionals and exchanging ideas and practices. Experience in SMEs and business organizations with mor... Show more

Deepthi is a senior technical leader at NetApp with 18+ years of experience in designing, deploying, and managing distributed systems. With deep expertise in virtualization and Kubernetes, she brings practical insights on building and operating large-scale, reliable platforms. A Certified Kubernetes Application Developer, she has hands-on experience with Kubernetes operators, Helm, microservices, and cloud-native tooling for modern application delivery and operations

Deepthi is a senior technical leader at NetApp with 18+ years of experience in designing, deploying, and managing distributed systems. With deep expertise in virtualization and Kubernetes, she brings practical insights on building and operating large... Show more

I’m the technical cofounder of Hey Rafi, building a real estate acquisition product that uses AI to handle calling, texting, and follow-ups. I’m focused on making those workflows reliable in production, and I’m starting to share the lessons we learn along the way.

I’m the technical cofounder of Hey Rafi, building a real estate acquisition product that uses AI to handle calling, texting, and follow-ups. I’m focused on making those workflows reliable in production, and I’m starting to share the lessons we learn ... Show more

28+ years experienced developer, entrepreneur, speaker and game developer. Strong background on .NET and Microsoft Azure. XR passionate.

28+ years experienced developer, entrepreneur, speaker and game developer. Strong background on .NET and Microsoft Azure. XR passionate. Show more

After finishing his education as a software developer in 2011, Patrick worked for a small company. There he was able to work on the further development of a 50 year old software for real estate management. He gained a broad knowledge of programming languages (Cobol, VB6, Delphi, C#) and practices.

After that, he moves to the Business Central area in 2017. He uses the prior knowledge to think "out of the box" in Business Central.

You can read his ideas on his blog https://patrickschiefer.com

After finishing his education as a software developer in 2011, Patrick worked for a small company. There he was able to work on the further development of a 50 year old software for real estate management. He gained a broad knowledge of programming l... Show more

Defining Go-to-market strategy for Enterprises to extend Microsoft Copilot & Power Platform through AI tools and low code/ no code solutions. Aiming to create a sustainable impact for the Enterprises & consumers by turbocharging product value with the magic of modern tech! 🚀 .

I have prior experience in Global e-commerce, with Amazon in Multi-Million dollars Brand Transparency Program to protect the Fortune 500 brands and SMBs against counterfeit products on Amazon. I was also associated with Vodafone in Business Transformation Programs across international markets to position the company for competitive advantage.

From growing up as an Army kid to becoming an Army wife, community spirit and exploring uncharted territories is in the DNA.

Defining Go-to-market strategy for Enterprises to extend Microsoft Copilot & Power Platform through AI tools and low code/ no code solutions. Aiming to create a sustainable impact for the Enterprises & consumers by turbocharging product value with th... Show more

Freelance consultant, developer and architect in Enterprise Application Integration. .NET enthusiast of the first hour. Many years of experience in software development and architecture in national and international projects with a focus on Microsoft solutions, especially the .NET platform.

Freelance consultant, developer and architect in Enterprise Application Integration. .NET enthusiast of the first hour. Many years of experience in software development and architecture in national and international projects with a focus on Microsoft... Show more

As a Microsoft Stack Enterprise Architect I have worked with customers, Partners and Microsoft to support in the delivery of complex CRM & ERP solutions and requirements. Technology Transformations often end up overcomplicated simply because people make them that way and my goal is to try and stop that! We can make it simpler so lets do this!

As a Microsoft Stack Enterprise Architect I have worked with customers, Partners and Microsoft to support in the delivery of complex CRM & ERP solutions and requirements. Technology Transformations often end up overcomplicated simply because people m... Show more

Agile developer at heart, going on 20 years experience in almost every role imaginable and still hungry to learn more.

Agile developer at heart, going on 20 years experience in almost every role imaginable and still hungry to learn more. Show more

Experienced cloud architect with 15 years of experience in the software industry. Designing and implementing Efficient and resilient architectures is my key focus areas

Experienced cloud architect with 15 years of experience in the software industry. Designing and implementing Efficient and resilient architectures is my key focus areas Show more

Over 30 years solving business problems and enriching people's lives with technology.

Over 30 years solving business problems and enriching people's lives with technology. Show more

Jessica Park is a Business Development Manager with Loudoun County Economic Development, where she leads cybersecurity-focused business development and works across Northern Virginia’s cyber, technology, workforce, education, and infrastructure communities.

She also organizes Loudoun CyberTech, a monthly meetup that brings together practitioners, founders, executives, government leaders, students, and community partners to share ideas, learn from each other, and make connections.

Jessica’s work focuses heavily on the people side of technology ecosystems: how trust is built, how talent and opportunity connect, how strong communities turn relationships into action.

Before moving into economic development, Jessica spent nearly two decades in commercial real estate and development, proving a unique perspective on how places, people, businesses, and networks grow together.

Jessica Park is a Business Development Manager with Loudoun County Economic Development, where she leads cybersecurity-focused business development and works across Northern Virginia’s cyber, technology, workforce, education, and infrastructure commu... Show more

I'm Mick McTominay and I run Glasgow Roofmasters. I've been working on roofs for 25 years now, and most of that time has been spent on houses and buildings in and around this city. We're a small company. That suits me fine, because it means I know every job we've got on and I know the people we're doing it for. If you need roof repairs in Glasgow, or something bigger, we'll come out, have a proper look and tell you straight what we think.

Our office is at 236 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow, G2 3HQ. We're open Monday to Saturday from 9 in the morning until 6 at night, and we're closed on Sundays. You can ring us on 0141 266 0600, or if you'd rather call in, here's our Glasgow roof repair office on Google Maps. Plenty of people like to talk things through over the phone first, and that's no bother at all.

We cover Glasgow itself and the towns around it. That means Paisley, Bishopbriggs, Cambuslang, Clydebank, Cumbernauld, East Kilbride and Newton Mearns. If you're near one of those and you're not sure whether we'll come out to you, just give us a ring and ask. It costs nothing to check.

Repairs are the bread and butter of what we do. A slipped slate, a cracked tile, a felt roof that's started letting water in, a flat roof lifting at the edges. Most roofs don't need replacing when something goes wrong. They need fixing properly. As a rough guide, repairs run from about £20 to £60 per square metre for asphalt shingles, £50 to £120 for concrete tiles, £60 to £130 for clay tiles and £75 to £200 for natural slate. Felt is around £40 to £60, EPDM rubber £60 to £100 and fibreglass £90 to £140.

Then there are the jobs that can't wait. Water coming through the ceiling, tiles or slates blown off in the wind, flashing that's come away, ridge tiles down, or a roof that needs tarping over before the next lot of rain arrives. Most emergency repairs come in at £500 to £700. Storm damage tends to sit between £500 and £1,500. If a section of roof has collapsed, you're usually looking at £1,000 to £3,000. Phone us as soon as you spot the problem, because a small leak left alone rarely stays small.

Restoration is for roofs that are tired but still sound underneath. Rather than rip everything off, we put right what's worn and bring the roof back into good order, and it often works out a fair bit cheaper than starting again. Rough prices per square metre are £20 to £50 for concrete tiles, £25 to £60 for clay tiles and £50 to £150 for natural slate. Asphalt shingles are £40 to £90, felt £30 to £50, EPDM £40 to £70 and fibreglass £40 to £90. We'll tell you honestly if your roof is a good candidate for it or not.

Sometimes a roof's just done. When that's the case, we'll say so, and we'll fit you a new one. Installed prices per square metre are roughly £50 to £80 for asphalt shingles, £100 to £160 for concrete tiles, £120 to £250 for clay tiles and £200 to £350 for natural slate. For flat roofs, felt is around £60 to £110, EPDM £90 to £150 and fibreglass £90 to £160. Slate costs the most, there's no getting round that. We'll talk you through the different materials before you decide anything.

Leadwork is a trade of its own, and it's where a lot of leaks start. Chimney flashing is about £100 to £200 per metre, lead ridge caps £40 to £110 per metre, and a chimney cap anywhere from £100 to £500. Flashing round a roof window usually comes to £500 to £1,200. Get the lead right and the rest of the roof has a far easier time of it.

We do soffits and fascias as well. To be honest, we usually end up looking at them anyway when we're up the ladder. Soffit comes in at around £35 to £80 per metre, fascia £30 to £75. Do both at once and you're looking at roughly £65 to £155 per metre. If yours are looking a bit tired, it's worth doing them together so we're not back out later for a separate job.

Mind, all of those figures are rough guides. They're off the price pages on our website, last updated in October 2026, and they're just there so you've got a ballpark before we talk. No two roofs are the same. Access, what state things are in underneath and how big the job is will all shift the number. You only get a proper price once we've had a look. And if there's a few repairs needing done, we do volume discounts, so it makes sense to get them all seen to at the same time.

Everything we do comes with a 5-year full warranty. You get the manufacturers' own warranties on the materials on top of that. We've got liability insurance, and every job's done to Scottish Building Standards, whether it's a couple of slates or a full strip. You don't pay extra for any of that. That's just how we work.

Here's how it goes. You give us a ring on 0141 266 0600. Tell us what's going on, a drip in the loft or a roof that's done its time, and we'll sort a time to come round and see it.

The inspection's free. We'll go over the roof, tell you what we've found, and be straight about what needs doing and what can wait. Then you get a written quote so you know exactly what you're signing up for. No obligation. Have a think, show it to your other half, get other quotes if you want. We'd rather you were sure.

If you're happy to go ahead, we'll sort out a start date that suits you. Then our lads get on with it, and we'll keep you posted as the job goes along. Sometimes we get up there and find something you couldn't see at the inspection. If that happens we'll talk to you first. We won't touch it until you've said so.

Once it's done, we'll go through the work with you so you know exactly where you stand.

That's it, really. We're not the biggest roofing firm in Glasgow and we've no interest in being. We'd rather do a good job at a fair price for folk who'll ring us again next time they need a roofer. Got a roof problem anywhere from Clydebank to East Kilbride? Give us a call and we'll come out and take a look.

Glasgow Roofmasters

236 Sauchiehall St

Glasgow

G2 3HQ

Phone: 0141 266 0600

I'm Mick McTominay and I run Glasgow Roofmasters. I've been working on roofs for 25 years now, and most of that time has been spent on houses and buildings in and around this city. We're a small company. That suits me fine, because it means I know ev... Show more

Scott Zack is the founder and owner of Creek Equity, a private investment company in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan that founds, funds, and acquires businesses with its own capital and holds them for the long term. Since 2017 he has started, bought, or backed companies in healthcare supply chain, pharmacy benefits, medical courier logistics, real estate, and construction.

His focus now is Michigan's business succession problem: founder-owned and family-owned companies whose owners are nearing retirement without a plan. He speaks and writes on succession planning, buying and selling small businesses, capital allocation, and building companies that run without their founders. His writing appears at creekequity.com and scottzack.net.

Scott played forward for the Ohio State men's basketball team and brings the same habits to business: preparation, accountability, and the right people in the right roles.

Scott Zack is the founder and owner of Creek Equity, a private investment company in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan that founds, funds, and acquires businesses with its own capital and holds them for the long term. Since 2017 he has started, bought, or b... Show more

Oliver is a data engineer working at AE. He helps organizations build robust, scalable, and future-proof data platforms in the cloud. With a strong focus on metadata-driven design and cloud architecture, Oliver creates data solutions that are secure, maintainable, and aligned with business needs. He regularly shares his experiences and insights through blog posts on Medium, writing about practical patterns and lessons learned from the field.

Oliver is a data engineer working at AE. He helps organizations build robust, scalable, and future-proof data platforms in the cloud. With a strong focus on metadata-driven design and cloud architecture, Oliver creates data solutions that are secure,... Show more

Duarte Clemente is the founder of Simple Smooth Safe, a Lisbon-area Dataverse and Power Platform ISV and consultancy. He designs and builds enterprise solutions on Dataverse and Dynamics 365, from plug-ins, Custom APIs and PCF controls to Azure integrations, SharePoint and solution ALM, and he focuses on how business documents are generated, governed and changed at scale for professional-services firms.

Duarte Clemente is the founder of Simple Smooth Safe, a Lisbon-area Dataverse and Power Platform ISV and consultancy. He designs and builds enterprise solutions on Dataverse and Dynamics 365, from plug-ins, Custom APIs and PCF controls to Azure integ... Show more