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Experienced Software Engineer with extensive knowledge of the Cloud and Container industry and KCD Brazil 2024 organizer.

Experienced Software Engineer with extensive knowledge of the Cloud and Container industry and KCD Brazil 2024 organizer. 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

Emily is a people-obsessed engagement specialist with master’s level DEIB training. In their current role at Hugging Face, they source, recruit, hire, develop, and retain top AI talent, with a dedicated focus on decentralized team happiness and growth. Emily thrives in people-centric spaces that prioritize community and belonging.

Emily is a people-obsessed engagement specialist with master’s level DEIB training. In their current role at Hugging Face, they source, recruit, hire, develop, and retain top AI talent, with a dedicated focus on decentralized team happiness and growt... Show more

Mårten Rånge has nearly 20 years experience working as consultant, developer and architect of desktop software.
He has previously worked at companies like Microsoft, WCOM, Ericsson, and currently works at Schibsted

Mårten Rånge has nearly 20 years experience working as consultant, developer and architect of desktop software. He has previously worked at companies like Microsoft, WCOM, Ericsson, and currently works at Schibsted Show more

Shumaila Ahmed is a Senior DevSecOps Engineer with extensive experience designing secure software pipelines for regulated industries. She has led security architecture and compliance initiatives, helping organizations align with SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, and GDPR.

Shumaila specializes in integrating security into CI/CD workflows. Her work bridges DevSecOps, supply chain security, and AI-powered trust frameworks, with a focus on scalable, audit-ready infrastructure in multicloud setups.

An educator and open-source contributor, Shumaila has taught digital forensics at the postgraduate level and built cybersecurity awareness programs for underserved communities. She is passionate about simplifying complex compliance processes through automation.

Shumaila Ahmed is a Senior DevSecOps Engineer with extensive experience designing secure software pipelines for regulated industries. She has led security architecture and compliance initiatives, helping organizations align with SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 270... Show more

Niels is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP and works as Software Architect Lead at Derivco in Durban, South Africa. He and his team design and develop highly performant iGaming systems.

Apart from being a SQL Server "nerd," Niels now spends a lot of time in the real-time / stream processing world working with Kafka, ksqlDB, Flink, Azure Data Explorer, etc. He is very interested in AI/ML, especially Generative AI, and how to do AI/ML against real-time streaming data. He blogs regularly about these topics at https://nielsberglund.com.

He is a sought-after presenter at technology conferences and has presented at, amongst others, Tech-ED, SQL PASS, DevWeek, SQL Bits, SQL Saturday, etc.

Niels is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP and works as Software Architect Lead at Derivco in Durban, South Africa. He and his team design and develop highly performant iGaming systems. Apart from being a SQL Server "nerd," Niels now spends a lot of t... Show more

Meet Adi! Adi is a multi-disciplinary master: She manages the App & AI and cloud services across Southeast Europe, holds a degree in software engineering, launched startups, managing startups competitions, won global competitions and is a passionate innovator. This diversity gives her the unique ability to communicate complex technologies in a compelling way to tech and non-tech audiences alike and makes her a sought-after public speaker.

Adi is also a global speaker on AI technologies, developers productivity and entrepreneurship. She empowers companies and startups to innovate with generative AI for building cutting-edge applications at scale.

Adi has a wealth of experience in the tech industry, from corporate to startups, having held various roles in product management, software engineer, CEO, innovation, entrepreneurship, and AI domain. She previously worked as an innovation manager at Microsoft R&D CTO office, where she led market research and developed business models for new tech ventures. She also worked at Over.ai, which was acquired by Vonage, and as a product manager for AI products.

Adi is startups founder. Growing two ventures in the brain computer interface for gaming and wellness domain, ignited her mission to encourage more women to start their own ventures. Adi launched and managed Ben-Gurion University innovation hub for entrepreneurs, and in the last 7 years, she manages Merage alumni network (an Israeli network of 1000 startup CEOs selected to the prestigious Merage program) and the Merage startup competition (Granting $100K to entrepreneurs above the age 45 or women at any age), and volunteer in various women empowerment initiatives.

Adi is a dynamic and engaging speaker who is always willing to share her experiences and insights with others.

Meet Adi! Adi is a multi-disciplinary master: She manages the App & AI and cloud services across Southeast Europe, holds a degree in software engineering, launched startups, managing startups competitions, won global competitions and is a passionate ... Show more

Apurva Misra is an AI Consultant at Sentick, focusing on assisting startups with their AI strategy and building solutions. She leverages her extensive experience in machine learning and a Master's degree from the University of Waterloo, where her research bridged driving and machine learning, to offer valuable insights. Apurva's keen interest in the startup world fuels her passion for helping emerging companies incorporate AI effectively. In her free time, she is learning Spanish and she also enjoys exploring hidden gem eateries, always eager to hear about new favourite spots!

Apurva Misra is an AI Consultant at Sentick, focusing on assisting startups with their AI strategy and building solutions. She leverages her extensive experience in machine learning and a Master's degree from the University of Waterloo, where her res... Show more

Tony Holmes is a talent and workforce development leader from Houston. TX. He specializes in leadership development and diversity as a speaker and consultant. He has managed change and scaled impact across multiple sectors as an award-winning leader. At the United Way of Greater Houston, he led employee engagement programming and the organization's strategy to center DEI across all operations and programs, leading to the organization receiving the Best Places to Work Award 2024, from the Houston Chronicle and the Diversity in Business Award 2024 from the Houston Business Journal. His private coaching practice, CoachedxTony unlocks talent, vision, and awareness for clients and provides tools and assessments on how to maximize strengths within personal development.

Tony is a Doctoral Candidate at the University of Southern California's Organizational Change and Leadership Program at the Rossier School of Education. His certifications include Gallup Global Strengths Coaching through Gallup, Inc., and Professional Diversity Coaching through the CoachDiversity Institute. He is a two-time graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University with a BA double-major in Interpersonal Communications and Sociology (2012), and a Master of Public Administration (2015). Tony is the CEO of Blue Chip Works, a Workforce Development company founded by him and his wife, Crystal in 2018. Through this work, they are able to create positive change in the world of business through hiring, staffing, and upskilling individuals across the nation. Tony is dedicated to uplifting his community and helping others reach their maximum potential one person at a time.

Tony Holmes is a talent and workforce development leader from Houston. TX. He specializes in leadership development and diversity as a speaker and consultant. He has managed change and scaled impact across multiple sectors as an award-winning leader.... Show more

Harshad Kadam is a Senior Security Infrastructure Engineer with over a decade of experience leading Zero Trust, Deception Engineering, and Platform Security initiatives. He specializes in designing secure network architectures and driving large-scale cloud migrations that strengthen global infrastructures. As a technical leader, he has guided cross-functional teams to build scalable, resilient security solutions. Harshad thrives at the intersection of strategy and hands-on engineering — from architecting next-generation defenses against AI-driven attacks to mentoring future security professionals and AI champions. He is passionate about leveraging creative design and adversarial thinking to stay ahead of evolving threats and to foster security cultures that empower people.

Harshad Kadam is a Senior Security Infrastructure Engineer with over a decade of experience leading Zero Trust, Deception Engineering, and Platform Security initiatives. He specializes in designing secure network architectures and driving large-scale... Show more

I am a student from ELC (Electrical and Computer Branch) highly interested in databases server management systems.

I am a student from ELC (Electrical and Computer Branch) highly interested in databases server management systems. Show more

Om Prakash Singh is an experienced cloud-native security and platform engineering leader with over 20 years of experience in IT automation, cloud computing, and DevOps. As the Capability Lead for Linux, Satellite, and Ansible at a leading financial firm, Om Prakash Singh has helped organizations build secure, scalable, and automated infrastructure. They are a CNCF enthusiast and a frequent contributor to open-source communities, focusing on Kubernetes, cloud security, and platform engineering. Om Prakash Singhis also the founder of AO+ Solutions, an IT consulting firm specializing in digital transformation, managed security, and cloud-native strategies.

Om Prakash Singh is an experienced cloud-native security and platform engineering leader with over 20 years of experience in IT automation, cloud computing, and DevOps. As the Capability Lead for Linux, Satellite, and Ansible at a leading financial f... Show more

Eddie is a SeniorProduct Manager for AI on GKE at Google Cloud. He helps drive the successful adoption of AI and ML solutions on Google Kubernetes Engine by deeply understanding customer needs and market trends. Eddie works closely with product and engineering teams to ensure Google Kubernetes Engine delivers maximum value and solve critical business problems. His work includes:
• Engaging with customers and partners to gather feedback and identify opportunities.
• Contributing to product strategy and roadmap development.
• Creating and delivering content to enable field teams and customers.
• Advocating for new features and improvements based on customer insights.

Eddie also co-Authored Kubernetes Best Practices.

Eddie is a SeniorProduct Manager for AI on GKE at Google Cloud. He helps drive the successful adoption of AI and ML solutions on Google Kubernetes Engine by deeply understanding customer needs and market trends. Eddie works closely with product and e... Show more

Courage is a crypto advisor, web3 writer and strategist passionate about doing work that has an impact and creating a more transparent and equitable future. She has been in crypto since 2018 and works with web3 companies on their content development and marketing strategy.

She enjoys all things web3 and holds a bachelor's degree in English from Mount St. Mary’s University in Los Angeles.

Courage is a crypto advisor, web3 writer and strategist passionate about doing work that has an impact and creating a more transparent and equitable future. She has been in crypto since 2018 and works with web3 companies on their content development ... Show more

Atlanta-based activist, author, and attorney Sandra Barnhill ignites transformation through powerful storytelling, empowering audiences to build an equitable society with both tough-minded wisdom and tender-hearted grace.

Atlanta-based activist, author, and attorney Sandra Barnhill ignites transformation through powerful storytelling, empowering audiences to build an equitable society with both tough-minded wisdom and tender-hearted grace. Show more

Ingeniero eléctrico devenido en mendigo de protocolos de Internet. Me fascina la conectividad, el fenómeno de que mi notebook le puede enviar un paquete a una máquina en las antípodas del mundo y que casi seguramente ese paquete va llegar.

Trabajo en temas de protocolos y operación de Internet hace 20 años. Mi foco en este momento es IPv6, DNS y routing seguro para interconexión.

Me encanta obrar de mentor y atraer nuevo talento a esta aventura de mantener el mundo conectado.

Fotógrafo aficionado (malo, pero no me deja de gustar), me encanta el fútbol (también juego pésimo).

Ingeniero eléctrico devenido en mendigo de protocolos de Internet. Me fascina la conectividad, el fenómeno de que mi notebook le puede enviar un paquete a una máquina en las antípodas del mundo y que casi seguramente ese paquete va llegar. Trabajo... Show more

Dr. David A. Palmer (Ed.D.) is a nationally recognized educator, trauma-informed strategist, and neurodivergence-affirming speaker. With 30+ years of experience as a special education teacher, father of five adopted neurodivergent teens, and award-winning researcher, Dr. Palmer bridges lived experience with professional expertise. He is the creator of the INSPECT Framework and founder of Rewire the Response, a movement helping schools shift from behavior compliance to connection-first leadership. His work has been featured at TEDx, NAMICon, and national education conferences, where he inspires educators to lead with regulation, not reaction.

Dr. David A. Palmer (Ed.D.) is a nationally recognized educator, trauma-informed strategist, and neurodivergence-affirming speaker. With 30+ years of experience as a special education teacher, father of five adopted neurodivergent teens, and award-wi... Show more

Elliott Mower is a product strategy and design leader who is passionate about using technology to make real-life a little cooler. With experience across industries and mediums, he's led design and development projects for early-stage startups, multinational corporations, and everything in between.

Elliott Mower is a product strategy and design leader who is passionate about using technology to make real-life a little cooler. With experience across industries and mediums, he's led design and development projects for early-stage startups, multin... Show more

Entusiasta por la tecnología con más de 20 años ejecutando y administrando proyectos.

Ingeniero en Electrónica por la Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana.
Diplomado de Administración de Proyectos por el ITESM.

He trabajado con SharePoint 2007, 2010, 2013, Online.

Microsoft MCP.
Microsoft Specialist.

Actualmente soy Director de Operaciones en iTProve Corporation.

Entusiasta por la tecnología con más de 20 años ejecutando y administrando proyectos. Ingeniero en Electrónica por la Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana. Diplomado de Administración de Proyectos por el ITESM. He trabajado con SharePoint 2007, ... Show more

Chris Leonard is a speaker and business coach who builds high-performing teams around complex problems and helps leaders do the same.
Drawing from Agile, LeanStartup, EOS, and more, Chris gives his clients the right skills to meet their goals. He founded No Impediments in 2023 where he serves clients in higher ed, retail, life sciences, and more.
Chris came to coaching as a second career after 10years on the road in the music industry. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee with his wife, two kids, a dog and a cat.

Chris Leonard is a speaker and business coach who builds high-performing teams around complex problems and helps leaders do the same. Drawing from Agile, LeanStartup, EOS, and more, Chris gives his clients the right skills to meet their goals. He fo... Show more

Robert is the founder and president of the Trace Labs Organization which organizes crowd sourced OSINT for locating missing persons. Robert defines Trace Labs as the catalyst which will change the industry and how we solve problems at a larger scale.
Robert is also Senior IT Manager in the aerospace industry. He works at an international level and spends most of his time managing information security teams. While these teams focus on the traditional risk mitigation, most of Robert’s focus is on finding better ways of securing the business.
Robert has spent an increasing amount of time building defenses against social engineering. He has spoken about the rising social risk at numerous events and on different security podcasts.
In 2017 and 2018 he competed at the Social Engineering Village Capture the Flag contest. He placed third in this contest (both years) and since then has been teaching organizations how to defend against social attacks and how to reduce their OSINT footprint. In 2018 he actually managed a CTF while participating in a CTF at Defcon Vegas.
Robert is also a ten year volunteer with Search & Rescue in British Columbia, Canada. In his SAR capacity, Robert is a Team Leader, Trainer, Marine Rescue Technician, Swift Water Technician and Tracker.

Robert is the founder and president of the Trace Labs Organization which organizes crowd sourced OSINT for locating missing persons. Robert defines Trace Labs as the catalyst which will change the industry and how we solve problems at a larger scale.... Show more

Catherine started as a user on Salesforce over 10 years ago and having worked across many parts of the Salesforce Ecosystem she has great knowledge of various roles and how they interlink with each other. This has given her a good platform to collect and collate user stories as well as understanding how to translate these into Tickets, processes and much more. Having worked as a Project Manager, SME & Product Owner she has the knowledge to help businesses transform.

Catherine started as a user on Salesforce over 10 years ago and having worked across many parts of the Salesforce Ecosystem she has great knowledge of various roles and how they interlink with each other. This has given her a good platform to collect... Show more

With over a decade of experience in product management and developer platforms, I specialize in scaling open data ecosystems and enabling developer-first experiences. As a Senior Product Manager at Volvo Cars, I lead the Developer Portal and API strategy, ensuring seamless access to data while navigating compliance challenges like the EU Data Act. Passionate about API ecosystems, DX, and Open Data, and contribute to enterprise API strategies.

With over a decade of experience in product management and developer platforms, I specialize in scaling open data ecosystems and enabling developer-first experiences. As a Senior Product Manager at Volvo Cars, I lead the Developer Portal and API stra... Show more

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John Geraghty is an Optimal Performance Coach, Speaker, and the author of The Prism of Perspective as well as the host of its accompanying podcast.

But before becoming the leader people turn to for growth, he faced life-threatening challenges that forced him to rethink everything. His journey led him to rebuild his health, reshape his mindset, and redefine success—learning hard-won lessons in business, relationships, and personal mastery that aren’t typically discussed online.

Now, John helps seasoned business leaders align their decisions, relationships, and well-being with a long-term vision of fulfillment and impact. He challenges limiting beliefs about aging, proving that peak performance isn’t just for the young—it’s a lifelong pursuit. As the creator of Fitness Presence, he’s also redefining how we approach exercise, making it more effective, efficient, and injury-free.

Through his coaching, speaking, and The Prism of Perspective podcast, John inspires others to tap into their full potential, cultivate deeper connections, and step into a life of purpose, joy, and impact.

John Geraghty is an Optimal Performance Coach, Speaker, and the author of The Prism of Perspective as well as the host of its accompanying podcast. But before becoming the leader people turn to for growth, he faced life-threatening challenges that... Show more

Building great startups in Data and AI

Building great startups in Data and AI Show more

At Kern Health Systems, our database development initiatives have driven a significant boost in operational efficiency, leveraging advanced SQL Server solutions and performance tuning. With over eight years at the company, my skill set in RDBMS and software development has been pivotal in deploying high availability solutions like clustering and replication, ensuring dependable database systems across complex environments.

The team's success in fostering robust change management and streamlined data flows results from our collaborative approach with vendors and stakeholders. My MCSA SQL 2012 certification underscores a deep-seated dedication to database administration excellence, while my strategic thinking continues to shape a resilient technological infrastructure.

At Kern Health Systems, our database development initiatives have driven a significant boost in operational efficiency, leveraging advanced SQL Server solutions and performance tuning. With over eight years at the company, my skill set in RDBMS and s... Show more

CTO of Adelean, working with search and providing consulting services and expertise around Elasticsearch, Lucene and Solr. She brings her energy to leveraging search engines, as they become more and more essential in every domain.

CTO of Adelean, working with search and providing consulting services and expertise around Elasticsearch, Lucene and Solr. She brings her energy to leveraging search engines, as they become more and more essential in every domain. Show more

Stéphanie Fischer est coach agile et formatrice. Elle s'intéresse particulièrement aux interactions humaines, à l'accompagnement au changement des équipes, organisations et nouveaux rôles. Elle utilise des pratiques et outils, en évitant tout dogmatisme afin de s'adapter au mieux au rythme et au contexte du client dans le changement.

Stéphanie Fischer est coach agile et formatrice. Elle s'intéresse particulièrement aux interactions humaines, à l'accompagnement au changement des équipes, organisations et nouveaux rôles. Elle utilise des pratiques et outils, en évitant tout dogmati... Show more