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

Claire is an Assistant Civil Engineer at Burns & McDonnell Engineering in the Water Global Practice in Chicago, IL. She graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in May of 2021 with a B.S. Civil Engineering and a minor in Sustainability. Prior to joining Burns & McDonnell full-time, she interned with the company in the summers of 2019 and 2020. Claire holds a position on the Water New Professional Social committee which plans events to integrate new professionals across the company.

Claire is an Assistant Civil Engineer at Burns & McDonnell Engineering in the Water Global Practice in Chicago, IL. She graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in May of 2021 with a B.S. Civil Engineering and a minor in Sustaina... Show more

Daniel Joskovski works in IT more then 35 years. Active MCT for Semos education more then 20 years. Got 9 MVP awards, Speaker on different conferences and events like: Microsoft Vizija, Tech Ed - Developers, SQL Saturday, KulenDayz, Tarabica, Sinergija, Mobility Days and other.

Daniel Joskovski works in IT more then 35 years. Active MCT for Semos education more then 20 years. Got 9 MVP awards, Speaker on different conferences and events like: Microsoft Vizija, Tech Ed - Developers, SQL Saturday, KulenDayz, Tarabica, Sinerg... Show more

I m a finance guy, optimised ERP systems , cloud securitya and have 10 research paper on quick commerce and internet banking

I m a finance guy, optimised ERP systems , cloud securitya and have 10 research paper on quick commerce and internet banking Show more

Emprendedor y Arquitecto de Software construyendo productos en Incubator

Emprendedor y Arquitecto de Software construyendo productos en Incubator Show more

Chris is a Platform Architect at Caylent.

Chris is a Platform Architect at Caylent. Show more

Chetan Galgali has worked in the IT industry for 20+ years across various industries. He is currently working at Insight Enterprise as a Lead Architect, enabling clients to move their mission critical applications from copper to the cloud. Providing innovative solutions while controlling cost is his passion and highest value. In his free time, he loves to swim and go on hikes with his family.

Chetan Galgali has worked in the IT industry for 20+ years across various industries. He is currently working at Insight Enterprise as a Lead Architect, enabling clients to move their mission critical applications from copper to the cloud. Providing ... Show more

University of Kansas Health System

University of Kansas Health System Show more

+10 años en el rubro de TI y los datos. Impulsando a una cultura data driven. Soy Paulo Cesar Ameghino Rojas técnico en computacion e informatica con diplomado en gestion de la informacion e inteligencia de negocios. He pasado por varias industrias como consumo masivo, energia, telco, educacion, banca. Me gusta compartir conocimiento y demostrar las experiencias para que la comunidad pueda adaptarlo y tomar accion

+10 años en el rubro de TI y los datos. Impulsando a una cultura data driven. Soy Paulo Cesar Ameghino Rojas técnico en computacion e informatica con diplomado en gestion de la informacion e inteligencia de negocios. He pasado por varias industrias c... 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

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

People leader, Technology strategy, IT transformation, Solutions architecture, Cloud + Data Center SME

People leader, Technology strategy, IT transformation, Solutions architecture, Cloud + Data Center SME Show more

OG -CoinVault ATM founder-2013-2020 launched the first bitcoin ATM as a fully compliant MSB licensed and regulated under the jurisdiction of US Department of Treasury. Under went a full FinCEN audit with a “no recommendation “ report. Active advisor and investor in portfolio of crypto related projects. A real estate developer, investor portfolio manager.

OG -CoinVault ATM founder-2013-2020 launched the first bitcoin ATM as a fully compliant MSB licensed and regulated under the jurisdiction of US Department of Treasury. Under went a full FinCEN audit with a “no recommendation “ report. Active adviso... Show more

Software and AI Investor across healthcare, cloud (dev/ data tools), and cybersecurity. WestBridge is an $8B+ evergreen crossover fund (spun off by the founders of Sequoia Capital), where we have invested over $2bn in software companies in the past 5 years (with cheque sizes ~$10-100M). Some of my investments include Zscaler, Freshworks, Postman, Innovaccer, Turing, Duplocloud, Nightfall, Lucidity, Tessell, NextHop etc.

Software and AI Investor across healthcare, cloud (dev/ data tools), and cybersecurity. WestBridge is an $8B+ evergreen crossover fund (spun off by the founders of Sequoia Capital), where we have invested over $2bn in software companies in the past 5... Show more

Michael Hofmann is a freelance architect, consultant and developer. He has been gaining project experience for more than 2 decades on the German and international scenes, mainly in the areas of software architecture, Enterprise Java and DevOps. Since 2015, he has been increasingly involved with topics related to microservices architectures. In addition to his project assignments, he is active as a speaker at various conferences or as an author of professional articles and books.

Michael Hofmann is a freelance architect, consultant and developer. He has been gaining project experience for more than 2 decades on the German and international scenes, mainly in the areas of software architecture, Enterprise Java and DevOps. Since... Show more

Ingeniero informático con más de 20 años de experiencia en diferentes áreas de IT, gamer, viajero, padre, coleccionista y entusiasta. Más de 10 años de experiencia desplegando soluciones en Cloud

Ingeniero informático con más de 20 años de experiencia en diferentes áreas de IT, gamer, viajero, padre, coleccionista y entusiasta. Más de 10 años de experiencia desplegando soluciones en Cloud Show more