Andy is a cloud consultant at RawWorks B.V. with over 10 years of experience in the Azure space. He works daily with Azure infrastructure, hybrid cloud, and platform engineering, with a strong focus on Azure Arc and Azure Local. He helps organizations design and manage scalable Azure environments, covering everything from identity and access management to networking and governance. His talks dive into how Azure Arc and Azure Local can be used to bring on premises and edge workloads seamlessly into Azure, including the real world challenges that come with it. Andy previously spoke at RawGenius, RawWorks' internal knowledge sharing event, and is excited to bring that experience to a wider audience. Outside of Azure, he can be found coaching youth football on the sidelines.

Andy is a cloud consultant at RawWorks B.V. with over 10 years of experience in the Azure space. He works daily with Azure infrastructure, hybrid cloud, and platform engineering, with a strong focus on Azure Arc and Azure Local. He helps organization... Show more

Nonso Amadi is a production engineer working at the intersection of cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, and machine learning infrastructure. With a foundation in Site Reliability Engineering and DevOps, he has spent years building and operating production systems where reliability, security, automation, and scale are critical.

His experience spans Kubernetes, cloud infrastructure, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, observability, and distributed systems. He has worked on infrastructure migrations, production reliability, security, and systems supporting rapidly growing user bases, with a strong focus on automating operational complexity and building resilient systems.

Today, Nonso is focused on MLOps and the infrastructure behind modern AI systems. He is particularly interested in the engineering problems that emerge as machine learning moves into production: reliable model delivery, large-scale compute, GPU infrastructure, orchestration, observability, distributed systems, and the systems required to operate ML workloads reliably.

He brings an SRE mindset to this work: understand the system deeply, automate what can be automated, design for failure, and build infrastructure that remains reliable under pressure. His broader interests sit at the intersection of AI infrastructure, distributed systems, security, and production engineering.

Nonso Amadi is a production engineer working at the intersection of cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, and machine learning infrastructure. With a foundation in Site Reliability Engineering and DevOps, he has spent years building and operatin... Show more

Phil Whittaker is an AI Staff Engineer at Umbraco chiefly responsible for improving how a 20-year-old open-source CMS gets used by agents, not just by people. This includes building the Umbraco MCP platform and the suite of open-source Umbraco Agent Skills that show AI coding tools the right patterns to extend the CMS.

Twenty-five years in, Phil has been an agency founder, a CTO and a lead engineer. He's spent a decade running the Umbraco Manchester and Leeds meetups, and more recently co-founded Practically AI, Manchester's real-world AI meetup, which has run monthly for a year and averages nearly 100 people each time.

He regularly speaks about MCP, Agent Skills, agentic software engineering and how to be a better human through AI, both in the UK and internationally.

Phil Whittaker is an AI Staff Engineer at Umbraco chiefly responsible for improving how a 20-year-old open-source CMS gets used by agents, not just by people. This includes building the Umbraco MCP platform and the suite of open-source Umbraco Agent ... Show more

Gabriele Fontana è Senior Software Engineer presso RedCarbon, con vent'anni di esperienza nella progettazione di architetture solide e sicure. Le sue radici tecnologiche affondano nei LUG dei primi anni 2000, tracciando un legame indissolubile con l'Open Source.

Le sue competenze abbracciano l'intero ecosistema software, dal Frontend al Backend fino ai database. Con un DNA radicato in Linux, è specializzato nella definizione di standard architetturali e pratiche 'Secure by Design'.

Promotore della Servant Leadership, rende semplici i sistemi complessi supportando e guidando gli altri, e partecipa attivamente alle community locali (PUG Torino, Go Meetup, Open Source Saturday).

Fuori dalla console, vive di sport e montagna — dove sperimenta infortuni fantozziani — e di enogastronomia, con l'ambizione, spesso fallimentare, di replicare a casa i piatti scoperti tra colline e cantine.

Gabriele Fontana è Senior Software Engineer presso RedCarbon, con vent'anni di esperienza nella progettazione di architetture solide e sicure. Le sue radici tecnologiche affondano nei LUG dei primi anni 2000, tracciando un legame indissolubile con l'... Show more

Jonathan Pasternak is a seasoned bankruptcy and restructuring attorney who has built one of the largest debtor bankruptcy practices in the nation by volume. With more than three decades of experience, he has guided clients through complex financial transactions in both legal and advisory roles. Throughout his career, he has developed strong working relationships with companies, lenders, investors, fiduciaries, and other professionals. He has focused his work on helping clients stabilize operations, restructure debt, and move forward during periods of financial distress.

For 36 years, Jonathan has represented parties across a wide range of industries. His primary focus has been the reorganization and restructuring of private and public companies. Over the course of his career, he has advised hundreds of individual and corporate clients on debtor and creditor representation, workouts, recapitalizations, asset sales, and complex Chapter 11 proceedings.

In addition to insolvency matters, Pasternak has handled commercial real estate and finance transactions tied to distressed assets. His work has included resolving property-related debt issues, restructuring business asset portfolios, and guiding transaction-driven reorganizations. In each case, he has applied careful financial analysis and practical legal strategy. He remains focused on achieving business objectives, whether through negotiated solutions or court-supervised proceedings.

For more than 20 years, Jonathan managed his own boutique bankruptcy law firm. Under his leadership, the firm became one of the leading Chapter 11 debtor practices in the country by case volume. He oversaw daily operations while maintaining an active caseload, working directly with clients and coordinating with courts and other stakeholders.

His work has earned recognition from peers and professional organizations. In 2017, Jonathan was named YJP Professional of the Year for his contributions to restructuring and insolvency efforts. He was also consistently ranked among the top 20 bankruptcy lawyers in the nation by volume and was recognized as a Super Lawyer for more than 15 consecutive years. He has lectured at insolvency conferences and has been interviewed on radio and television regarding large-scale bankruptcies.

Education has played an important role in his life. Pasternak graduated cum laude from The Pingry School in 1981 and later from Brown University in 1985, where he studied American History and Literature. He has served as a class representative and remains active in alumni initiatives. His family also maintains close ties to Brown University.

Jonathan has supported charitable and community initiatives, including food and clothing drives and educational organizations. For 11 years, he served on the Board of Trustees of Temple Sinai of Bergen County, where he helped oversee governance and fiduciary matters. He has also provided pro bono legal services to individuals, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations.

Outside of his legal career, Pasternak is an accomplished musician and performer. Music remains an active interest, and he is known for his dedication to preparation and technical skill. He is also a field recorder and archivist of live music. In his local community, he has coached youth sports and participated in community events.

Throughout his career, Jonathan Pasternak has focused on helping clients navigate financially distressed situations with steady judgment and practical solutions. His work in bankruptcy, commercial real estate, and corporate restructuring reflects a long-standing commitment to professional responsibility and service, hallmarks that continue to define him.

Jonathan Pasternak is a seasoned bankruptcy and restructuring attorney who has built one of the largest debtor bankruptcy practices in the nation by volume. With more than three decades of experience, he has guided clients through complex financial t... Show more

Milan Cheeks is the founder and CEO of SELF Labs Inc., a technology company developing AI-powered products and infrastructure designed to improve how people live, work, create, and interact with technology.

He is leading the development of SELF OS, an AI-native operating environment designed to bring intelligent agents, decentralized applications, digital identity, and user-controlled computing into a unified ecosystem. He is also developing ESSENCE, a blockchain-based utility and economic layer intended to reward verified participation and contributions within the SELF network.

Through SELF Labs, Milan works across artificial intelligence, decentralized infrastructure, robotics, real estate technology, digital economies, and next-generation human-computer interaction.

His broader mission is to build technology that gives individuals greater ownership of their data, intelligence, devices, and economic value—helping move society from centralized digital platforms toward more personalized and user-owned technological systems.

Milan Cheeks is the founder and CEO of SELF Labs Inc., a technology company developing AI-powered products and infrastructure designed to improve how people live, work, create, and interact with technology. He is leading the development of SELF OS... Show more

leading the Data, Analytics & AI practice across the Middle East.
I work with enterprises, governments, and digital-first organizations to design and operationalize enterprise AI solutions that deliver measurable business impact. My focus is on scaling AI beyond proof-of-concepts into secure, governed, and production-ready ecosystems.
My expertise spans:
• Enterprise AI Strategy & Transformation
• Generative AI, LLMs & Agentic AI Systems
• AI Platforms, AI Engineering & MLOps
• Data Platforms & Modern Analytics Architectures
• Intelligent Automation & Decision Intelligence
• AI Governance, Responsible AI & Enterprise Security
Previously part of Inception AI (G42), where I led large-scale AI engineering initiatives focused on sovereign AI platforms, enterprise AI systems, and agent-based architectures within regulated cloud environments.
Key initiatives include:
• Executive AI decision intelligence platforms with conversational AI, Arabic AI capabilities, speech-to-text, and retrieval-based systems
• Real-time executive intelligence and operational insight platforms
• Multilingual media and narrative intelligence systems
• Enterprise AI agent enablement platforms for large-scale adoption
• AI Centers of Excellence and enterprise AI operating models
My approach is execution-focused: build scalable systems, validate quickly, and align AI with real business outcomes. I believe enterprise AI should be practical, trusted, secure, and built for scale.
Open to connecting with leaders and organizations driving AI transformation, enterprise intelligence, and next-generation digital platforms.

leading the Data, Analytics & AI practice across the Middle East. I work with enterprises, governments, and digital-first organizations to design and operationalize enterprise AI solutions that deliver measurable business impact. My focus is on scal... Show more

Disleve Kanku is a software engineer and the founder of OncoSys AI, where he focuses on trustworthy healthcare AI infrastructure. His work spans data engineering, governance, lineage, auditability, and production controls for AI-enabled systems. He builds practical workflows that help teams move from fragmented data and prototypes toward systems whose inputs, actions, and human approvals can be examined and defended.

Disleve Kanku is a software engineer and the founder of OncoSys AI, where he focuses on trustworthy healthcare AI infrastructure. His work spans data engineering, governance, lineage, auditability, and production controls for AI-enabled systems. He b... Show more

As VP of Engineering Operations at Felix Pago, I build AI-native infrastructure and secure agentic systems for an AI-driven, USDC cross-border payments platform. After scaling EngOps to 50+ engineers, my focus is now on AI-first platform design, including Kubernetes/GKE for intelligent workloads, agentic DevSecOps, and operationalizing secure agent frameworks like OpenClaw. Previously, I held engineering leadership roles at Google, Amazon, and Rapid7.

As VP of Engineering Operations at Felix Pago, I build AI-native infrastructure and secure agentic systems for an AI-driven, USDC cross-border payments platform. After scaling EngOps to 50+ engineers, my focus is now on AI-first platform design, incl... Show more

Teddy Teece is the Managing Partner of Kea Capital Partners (KCP), an investment firm that connects international capital with New Zealand’s light industrial sector. His experience spans entrepreneurship, investing, philanthropy, finance, technology, executive coaching, and real estate. Throughout his work, he has focused on aligning business activity with purpose, environmental responsibility, and solutions to overlooked market challenges.

Teddy's family connection to New Zealand extends across five generations, and his early life across two hemispheres and coasts helped shape a broad international perspective. He works with long-term and lifestyle-oriented investors who seek financial returns while also building stronger ties to New Zealand and contributing to its economy, environment, and infrastructure.

As Founder and Managing Partner of KCP, Teddy leads acquisition strategies across the “golden triangle,” with a focus on light industrial sectors. The firm acquires, grows, and consolidates established businesses that support the country’s infrastructure. During his first year in an Executive MBA program, he developed the firm’s business plan and investment thesis, strengthened advisory relationships, and tested the strategy. The investment model combines private equity and search fund approaches with local partnerships, community events, and philanthropic opportunities.

Earlier in his career, Teddy served as Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of an investment bank that experienced rapid early growth and processed eight- and nine-figure transactions. He also co-founded a marketplace for unique experiences and built partnerships with established providers. His consulting background includes co-founding a family-business advisory practice within a global consulting firm, where he supported business families, executives, and next-generation leaders across the United States, the Middle East, and New Zealand.

Teddy also developed a non-profit and executive coaching center, built several property features himself, and led teams as a general contractor. Since 2017, he has supported Navy SEAL families through a foundation where he serves in an advisory role. He has also helped raise six- and seven-figure sums for charitable causes.

Teddy Teece is an Executive MBA candidate at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business. He continues to work with a New Zealand-based team, support charitable organizations, work the land, write, drum, and pursue adventure while focusing on service, stewardship, long-term partnerships, businesses, and communities.

Teddy Teece is the Managing Partner of Kea Capital Partners (KCP), an investment firm that connects international capital with New Zealand’s light industrial sector. His experience spans entrepreneurship, investing, philanthropy, finance, technology,... Show more

Cloud computing engineer from Alibaba Cloud Elastic Computing, engaged in containerization, observability, and application optimization related to GPU and RDMA workloads on Kubernetes, with experience in building and maintaining large-scale intelligent computing clusters.

Cloud computing engineer from Alibaba Cloud Elastic Computing, engaged in containerization, observability, and application optimization related to GPU and RDMA workloads on Kubernetes, with experience in building and maintaining large-scale intellige... Show more

Ganiu is not just an Analytics Engineer; he's a data alchemist, transforming raw information into the gold of actionable insights. His passion lies in architecting automated reporting systems that don't just present data, but empower operations leaders, HR professionals, and people managers to seize opportunities and navigate challenges with speed and confidence. Ganiu crafts "decision-ready" data, ensuring every dashboard is a launchpad for impactful, immediate action.

In the last year, Ganiu has orchestrated a data revolution. He slashed manual data processing by an impressive 35% through sophisticated SQL and Python pipelines. For a UK local authority, he built real-time dashboards that provide crystal-clear visibility into over 10,000 active jobs, and for a UK energy firm, he's unlocked over 100 hours of monthly savings by deploying IoT-connected dashboards. His commitment to accuracy is evident in a 30% leap in data precision for a DEI dashboard. Beyond his technical prowess, Ganiu has become a beacon for aspiring analysts, mentoring and training over 1,700 individuals across five continents.

His mentees consistently praise Ganiu as an exceptional mentor, a generous sharer of opportunities and resources that have profoundly enhanced their proficiency in Power BI, SQL, and data analytics. Ganiu is a thought leader, regularly disseminating his expertise on data transformation, quality, and the art of impactful dashboard visualization. He's also at the forefront of innovation, exploring cutting-edge custom visuals like Deneb, SVG, and pbiviz. His technical arsenal is formidable, featuring Power BI, SQL, DAX, Python, Power Query, Sisense, AI, Microsoft Fabrics, and Cloud ETL, all validated by his PL-300 and PL-900 certifications.

Ganiu's ultimate mission is to liberate organizations from the constraints of guesswork, guiding them to harness the full power of their data for smarter, more strategic decision-making.

Ganiu is not just an Analytics Engineer; he's a data alchemist, transforming raw information into the gold of actionable insights. His passion lies in architecting automated reporting systems that don't just present data, but empower operations leade... Show more

Frank Berenyi is a Maine-based entrepreneur and former competitive athlete with experience leading ventures across martial arts, hospitality, real estate, and cannabis retail. His perspective is grounded in a career of entering demanding fields, learning their dynamics, and building operations that endure.

Athletics came first. He competed in soccer and wrestling in his youth and trained in kickboxing and jiu-jitsu in his early teens before opening his own martial arts school as a young adult. Running it required managing students, maintaining a facility, and building a reputation while competing at a high level, where he became known for consistency and discipline. He paired this with study in business operations, management, and strategic growth.

He went on to operate multiple bars and nightlife venues across Maine, balancing careful staffing and disciplined financial oversight while running each venue as its own operation. The work moved him from individual performance to organizational leadership, building teams and the structures that let a business run without the owner present at all times. He also entered real estate, repositioning undervalued properties and building an owned-asset portfolio.

His most significant undertaking is Marijuanaville, a cannabis retail venture he founded and grew into a network of locations across the state, with the goal of broadening access to medical cannabis in Maine through affordability and a wider base of patients.

Beyond business, Frank Berenyi contributes consistently to shelters, nonprofit organizations, and community initiatives focused on housing and basic resources, and remains active in business development, real estate investment, and operational strategy.

Frank Berenyi is a Maine-based entrepreneur and former competitive athlete with experience leading ventures across martial arts, hospitality, real estate, and cannabis retail. His perspective is grounded in a career of entering demanding fields, lear... Show more

Veteran software developer and bug detective with 10+ years of experience. Active open source contributor, community organizer, and mentor to young developers. I'm passionate about solving complex problems and making technical knowledge accessible to all. As a speaker, I share practical insights from the trenches, helping developers level up their skills and confidence. Father, educator, and firm believer in the power of community.

Veteran software developer and bug detective with 10+ years of experience. Active open source contributor, community organizer, and mentor to young developers. I'm passionate about solving complex problems and making technical knowledge accessible to... Show more

Cybersecurity has afforded me a front and leading role in transforming organizations as they adopt new technologies. It's been as much about architecture, business cases, up-skilling, and reorganizing as it has been about safeguards, compliance, and governance.

I've navigated organizations through service oriented architecture, mobile computing, cloud computing, and now AI.

It takes more than technical training or even leadership (both important); it also takes making sure that the people who are learning the skills know where they need to be on day 1 of "go live".

Building the operating picture and orienting the organization for it is my role.

Presently I am an Adjunct Professor at the University of Cincinnati and Associate Director of the Ohio Cyber Range Institute.

Cybersecurity has afforded me a front and leading role in transforming organizations as they adopt new technologies. It's been as much about architecture, business cases, up-skilling, and reorganizing as it has been about safeguards, compliance, and ... Show more

Ethan Heller has shaped his professional journey through discipline, steady focus, and thoughtful decision-making under pressure. At Lehigh University, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Business & Economics with a major in Finance and a minor in Management. He consistently earned Dean’s List honors and graduated with the highest academic honors.

During college, Ethan competed as a Division I baseball player and spent 20-25 hours/week on practice, games, and leadership development. Although an injury ended his athletic career, he remained involved in the sport by helping coaches use performance data to develop training strategies. This helped him learn how to simplify complex information and make decisions when conditions were uncertain.

Ethan's early private equity experience came through multiple internships, where he worked directly with senior management and portfolio company executives. He spoke with over 20 executives across different industries and learned how organizations think about growth, culture, and long-term direction. He also presented acquisition analyses directly to a CEO and contributed to product development discussions for a portfolio company. He completed pricing and industry analysis for a prototype product with multimillion-dollar implications.

After graduation, Ethan began his career at a private equity firm as a Project Specialist. His role centered on execution-focused work with measurable financial benefits across portfolio companies. He analyzed fuel usage and cost structures for aircraft operations and developed break-even models to improve flight activity and reduce inefficiencies. He also created an inventory system for nationwide consolidation, helping reduce costs and streamline operations.

Ethan later led a cost-reduction program that delivered over $300k in annualized savings and supported stronger cash flow and financial stability. He also provided daily liquidity analyses to maintain flexible capital allocation. During asset restructuring, he worked on financial planning and analysis for real estate deals across multiple states, helping guide decisions about purchases, sales, and long-term planning.

In 2025, Ethan joined LUMA Financial Group, where he works with clients in various industries. He uses financial modeling, budgeting, and performance tracking to help businesses understand key metrics and make clearer investment and operational decisions.

Ethan also founded and serves as managing partner of an investment holding company focused on traditional and alternative investments, including real estate, public markets, and cryptocurrency. He trades Nasdaq-100 futures contracts and is also the managing partner in a real estate holding company with residential and commercial properties in several states.

Ethan Heller also values purpose, service, and accountability. He has trained younger team members, supported charitable and humanitarian organizations, helped with food insecurity initiatives, and spoken with donors about international programs for orphaned children.

Ethan Heller has shaped his professional journey through discipline, steady focus, and thoughtful decision-making under pressure. At Lehigh University, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Business & Economics with a major in Finance and a minor in Man... Show more

Apaixonado por tecnologia e inovação, construí uma trajetória sólida unindo desenvolvimento de software, arquitetura de soluções e ensino superior.

Sou Full Stack Developer e Arquiteto de Software, formado em Ciência da Computação e pós-graduado em Arquitetura de Software e Soluções pela XP Educação, com foco em microsserviços, mensageria, Clean Architecture, DDD, integrações complexas e escalabilidade em nuvem (AWS).

Tenho experiência com Java (Spring Boot), Node.js, React, Vue.js, TypeScript e PostgreSQL, desenvolvendo aplicações escaláveis, seguras e altamente integradas.
Atuo com integração de APIs, mensageria, microserviços e infraestrutura em nuvem AWS, criando soluções que otimizam processos, melhoram a performance e impulsionam resultados de negócio.

Além da prática técnica, atuo no ensino superior, ministrando disciplinas como Java, C, C++ e Redes de Computadores, orientando TCCs e projetos de extensão voltados à aplicação real do conhecimento e à preparação de alunos para o mercado de tecnologia.

AWS Cloud Practitioner, AWS Solutions Architect, Full Stack Engineer, Software Architect, Java Developer, Node.js Developer, React Developer, TypeScript, Spring Boot, Microservices, Message Queue, RabbitMQ, Kafka, PostgreSQL, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, DevOps, Clean Architecture, Domain-Driven Design, Event-Driven Architecture, REST APIs, Cloud Infrastructure, SaaS, API Integration, EventBridge, Lambda, DynamoDB, S3, SES,

Apaixonado por tecnologia e inovação, construí uma trajetória sólida unindo desenvolvimento de software, arquitetura de soluções e ensino superior. Sou Full Stack Developer e Arquiteto de Software, formado em Ciência da Computação e pós-graduado e... Show more

Cliff Long from Orlando joined the Orlando Regional REALTOR® Association in December 2017, with the responsibility of strengthening the organization so it could meet the needs of one of the fastest-growing regions in America. Since that time, he has led the association, the eighth largest REALTOR® association in the country, through expansion, improved financial stability, and stronger leadership in housing, advocacy, and regional matters.

He has more than 20 years of experience as a chief executive in both nonprofit and for-profit environments. Throughout his career, he has worked with organizations facing both challenges and opportunities. His leadership has included guiding financial recoveries, creating membership subsidiaries, and supporting capital development efforts that help organizations remain stable and effective.

Cliff Long currently serves as the association's CEO and oversees operations with an annual budget exceeding $13 million. The organization includes nearly 40 staff members and consultants who serve over 20,000 real estate professionals. Its work covers education, professional standards, advocacy, international partnerships, and business development that support the real estate community.

When Cliff assumed the CEO role, the association had about 14,500 members. During his leadership, membership increased to more than 20,000, marking the largest growth period in its history. During COVID-19, the association became the fastest-growing mega association in America, increasing membership by 11.5% in 2020. This growth was made possible through disciplined governance, stronger board engagement, and clear strategic priorities that aligned staff goals with measurable results.

One of the major milestones during his tenure was the purchase and relocation to a new 45,000-square-foot headquarters. Realtor Cliff Long from Orlando led the financing, planning, and execution of this project. The facility includes tenant revenue space that helps diversify income and now serves as a central location for education, collaboration, and professional engagement throughout Central Florida.

He also serves as President and CEO of the organization’s for-profit subsidiary, the Orlando Regional Real Estate Network, and as CEO of its foundation. Through these roles, he works to connect business operations, mission-driven programs, and community investment through a unified strategy.

Cliff Long from Orlando continues to focus on responsible governance, financial discipline, and long-term service that support members and the communities they serve.

Cliff Long from Orlando joined the Orlando Regional REALTOR® Association in December 2017, with the responsibility of strengthening the organization so it could meet the needs of one of the fastest-growing regions in America. Since that time, he has ... Show more

Ignacio Lopez is a fractional Head of AI based in Miami. He works with family
offices, wealth firms and family-owned businesses across the United States and
Latin America.

He came to AI from the controls side rather than the product side. At KPMG he
audited SOX controls and did data privacy work for public companies. At JP
Morgan he was an information risk manager, including work against Banco Central
de la República Argentina regulation. He then spent three years at Kaseya, in
the MSP and IT channel.

His rule is that anything which has to be numerically correct is written as
deterministic code and never handed to a model. The model reads, flags, and
routes to a named person. It does not calculate. He built a quarterly reporting
engine on that principle for a family-owned real estate portfolio: every figure
is produced twice, once by code and once by a model, and the system refuses to
publish when the two paths disagree. Backtested against eight quarters that had
already been closed and signed off, seven reconciled and one did not. The engine
held it.

He also runs a live poll of family offices across eight countries. Roughly four
in five are already using AI. More than eighty percent have nothing written down
about it.

He presents in English and neutral Latin American Spanish.

Ignacio Lopez is a fractional Head of AI based in Miami. He works with family offices, wealth firms and family-owned businesses across the United States and Latin America. He came to AI from the controls side rather than the product side. At KPM... Show more

Olamide Makinde is a systems engineer focused on building excellent, scalable, and safe systems that improve how people work, learn, and live.

Her work sits at the intersection of AI systems, operations architecture, and program leadership. She has contributed to the design and evaluation of AI systems through work spanning research, LLM evaluation, data, AI workflow design, and the operational and programmatic systems that support them. She has done this in different capacities across organisations including Turing, British Petroleum, Menaget, and She Code Africa, where she has worked on projects ranging from designing evaluation frameworks for AI assistants to developing modular evaluation scenarios and agent workflows for enterprise AI systems.

Beyond AI systems, Olamide has led operational and program initiatives that scale teams and communities. At Menaget, she redesigned internal delivery workflows and helped structure execution pipelines for software products. At She Code Africa, she has led multiple programs including a technical training academy for women across Africa and coordinated the organisation’s annual summit bringing together speakers, partners, and participants from across the tech ecosystem.

Olamide is passionate about the future of data and AI systems, evaluation frameworks, and human-centered systems design. Through her work and speaking, she hopes to help teams and communities design data-driven systems and AI technologies that are not only powerful, but reliable, responsible, and deeply useful.

Olamide Makinde is a systems engineer focused on building excellent, scalable, and safe systems that improve how people work, learn, and live. Her work sits at the intersection of AI systems, operations architecture, and program leadership. She ha... Show more

Michael Megel is a Microsoft MVP (AI Foundry & Power Apps) and Data Platform Architect specializing in Databricks on AWS and Microsoft Fabric.

With extensive experience across Azure, AWS, Generative AI, Power Platform, and intelligent automation, he connects enterprise data platforms with low-code and AI-driven solutions that deliver measurable business value.

Michael is an active speaker and community contributor who strongly believes in Never Stop Learning.

Michael Megel is a Microsoft MVP (AI Foundry & Power Apps) and Data Platform Architect specializing in Databricks on AWS and Microsoft Fabric. With extensive experience across Azure, AWS, Generative AI, Power Platform, and intelligent automation, ... Show more

Eddie Wassef is an expert in Kubernetes, cloud-native technologies, and startup innovation. He has extensive experience in minimalistic web design and full-stack development. He is the creator of Vega, a cutting-edge product that provides a comprehensive suite of portals, including the Marketplace, Fleet Manager, and Developer portals, designed to streamline operations and foster innovation for developers and enterprises. Eddie’s work focuses on creating scalable, user-friendly solutions that empower organizations to optimize their Kubernetes ecosystems.

As a Kubernetes Community Days (KCD) Texas user group organizer, Eddie is dedicated to bringing the cloud-native community together through engaging events and knowledge sharing. His leadership in planning KCD Texas 2024, featuring hands-on workshops and interactive sessions, demonstrates his commitment to fostering collaboration and growth in the Kubernetes space.

Eddie has a strong presence in the open-source community, contributing to projects and tools that enable developers to build, deploy, and manage cloud-native applications efficiently. His expertise extends to creating Kubernetes operators, semantic versioning for container management, and integrating tools like Anchore’s Grype for vulnerability analysis.

Beyond his technical achievements, Eddie is a seasoned executive. He helps startups scale by crafting impactful strategies that bridge the gap between technology and market needs. His GitHub profile (https://github.com/ewassef) showcases his technical contributions, and his LinkedIn profile (www.linkedin.com/in/eddiewassef) highlights his professional endorsements and community engagement.

Eddie Wassef is an expert in Kubernetes, cloud-native technologies, and startup innovation. He has extensive experience in minimalistic web design and full-stack development. He is the creator of Vega, a cutting-edge product that provides a comprehen... Show more

Harshit Taak is an architect and furniture designer turned UX practitioner, trained at the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. This unusual path gives him a more fundamental understanding of design than most — one rooted in physical space, material, and craft before it ever touched a screen. Over the years, he has learned 20+ tools deeply, which shaped his thinking on what makes a tool worth mastering. He currently works as a lead designer at Arcesium, building complex data transformation software for hedge funds — work that sits squarely at the intersection of high-stakes users and dense, professional tooling.

Harshit Taak is an architect and furniture designer turned UX practitioner, trained at the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. This unusual path gives him a more fundamental understanding of design than most — one rooted in physical space, mater... 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.

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

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

AsiaTech Singapore -
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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

Carl Karawani is Director of Engineering, AI at Nesto, where he leads engineering teams building AI-powered products for the mortgage industry. His work sits at the intersection of enterprise software, platform architecture, and applied AI, helping teams build production-grade systems that combine large language models, automation, and modern cloud platforms in a highly regulated industry.

Before joining Nesto, Carl spent more than a decade building and scaling enterprise SaaS platforms, leading engineering organizations and delivering software used by more than 200 enterprises and managing millions of endpoints. He knows the Microsoft ecosystem deeply—from Azure and Microsoft 365 to Microsoft Graph and the Copilot APIs—and is particularly interested in what it takes to move AI from an impressive demo to a dependable product.

Carl writes at easy365.io, where he shares practical insights on applied AI, enterprise software, software architecture, and engineering leadership. A frequent conference speaker, he enjoys helping developers and technology leaders move beyond AI demos to build systems that deliver real value in production.

Outside of tech, Carl plays piano in a funk & soul cover band, enjoys spending time with his wife and two kids, and firmly believes good software should have good rhythm.

Carl Karawani is Director of Engineering, AI at Nesto, where he leads engineering teams building AI-powered products for the mortgage industry. His work sits at the intersection of enterprise software, platform architecture, and applied AI, helping t... Show more

Mignon is a pre-sales professional with a financial/accounting education and work experience and good understanding of professional services. Since she started working for Bravx in 2000, she has grown profound knowledge of Dynamics Business Central (formerly Navision), Dynamics 365 Sales and for the last 10 years Dynamics Project Operations. Mignon loves to demonstrate all the great functions of Project Operations in combination with the possibilities of the Power Platform. Lately she has become enthusiastic on Copilot and AI.

Mignon is a pre-sales professional with a financial/accounting education and work experience and good understanding of professional services. Since she started working for Bravx in 2000, she has grown profound knowledge of Dynamics Business Central (... Show more

Microsoft MVP actualmente como Arquitecto de soluciones TI con experiencia en proyectos de transformación digital, computo en la nube, e-commerce y automatización de procesos

Microsoft MVP actualmente como Arquitecto de soluciones TI con experiencia en proyectos de transformación digital, computo en la nube, e-commerce y automatización de procesos Show more

Michael Hunger has been passionate about software development for more than 30 years.

For the last 15 years, he has been working on the open source Neo4j graph database filling many roles, most recently heading product innovation and GenAI.

As a developer Michael enjoys many aspects of software development and architecture, learning new things every day, participating in exciting and ambitious open source projects and contributing and writing software related books and articles. Michael spoke at numerous conferences and helped organize others.

Michael helps kids to learn to program by running weekly girls-only coding classes at local schools.

Michael Hunger has been passionate about software development for more than 30 years. For the last 15 years, he has been working on the open source Neo4j graph database filling many roles, most recently heading product innovation and GenAI. As ... Show more

From World Champion Karate to Sales Powerhouse: Now the go-to performance strategist for ambitious IT/Tech companies who want to be extraordinary!

Here’s the journey so far:

I started on the tatami, not in a business school.

As a 3x World Champion and 2x European Champion in karate, I trained to perform under pressure.
Where precision, discipline, and resilience weren’t optional. They were survival.
That mindset didn’t stay in sport. It became my edge in business.

I brought that exact mindset into Tech.

Over the past 23 years, I’ve sold over €150M in revenue, built and sold companies, and led high-performing teams.
By 27, I achieved financial freedom. At 35, I smashed quota during maternity leave.

Not because I did more… But because I did what mattered, with brutal clarity.

That’s what separates ordinary performance from extraordinary outcomes.

Today, I’m a keynote speaker and performance strategist for ambitious Tech companies.
I speak at global sales kickoffs, customer events, leadership summits, offsites, and high-growth team events.
Delivering bold, empowering, no-fluff talks that shift mindset and spark real action.
No sugarcoating. Just power, clarity, and practical frameworks that stick.

My approach blends performance psychology, sales strategy, storytelling that sells, and systems that scale. So teams don’t just get inspired, they get transformed.

I’m the author of High Performance Lifestyle, High Performance Sales, Kick-Ass, and I created The Kata Playbook: a high-performance operating model that helps teams think, train, and perform like elite athletes.


Because extraordinary isn’t an accident, it’s trained and build!

I work with founders who are scaling fast and hungry for clarity, CROs who want execution over excuses, sales leaders ready to build extraordinary teams, corporate teams stuck in the hustle cycle, and companies ready to ditch mediocrity and build legendary performance cultures.

You can work with me through speaking, accelerators, crafting extraordinary content, or by grabbing one of my books.


At Playbook.fm, my partner in crime and I dive deep with IT leaders and experts to uncover what it really takes to build next-level MSPs and IT service providers. Together, we’re shaping the ultimate performance playbook.

If you’re done with “good enough” and ready to train, think, and lead like an elite, let’s talk!

Because ordinary is forgettable.

And you weren’t built for that.

You were built for more. For impact. For extraordinary!

H ✌🏻

From World Champion Karate to Sales Powerhouse: Now the go-to performance strategist for ambitious IT/Tech companies who want to be extraordinary! Here’s the journey so far: I started on the tatami, not in a business school.
 As a 3x World Ch... Show more

I have been working with data for more than 15 years.
I specialise in cloud data platform, IoT and the intelligent edge.

Now working on building the best productivity tools for data professionals

I have been working with data for more than 15 years. I specialise in cloud data platform, IoT and the intelligent edge. Now working on building the best productivity tools for data professionals Show more