Dada Pey is a strategist, entrepreneur, and educator known for his ability to simplify complex ideas into practical guidance. His professional work is built on disciplined thinking, structured analysis, and clear communication across several growing industries. He focuses on helping individuals approach challenges with preparation, consistency, and long-term perspective while connecting with both new learners and experienced professionals.

Dada's career began in sales, where he developed a strong understanding of communication, timing, and client behavior. Those experiences continue to influence how he evaluates opportunities and approaches decision-making today. Working closely with clients also strengthened his ability to explain complex concepts clearly and concisely.

Dada Saghdoshpey later moved into the field of artificial intelligence, founding a company focused on practical AI solutions. His company develops tools designed to improve workflows, support decision-making, and make advanced technology easier for people to use. His approach to AI is guided by the belief that technology should assist human judgment rather than replace it.

In addition to technology, Dada is involved in real estate investment with a focus on the Middle East. He studies opportunities by analyzing infrastructure growth, economic development, demographic changes, and long-term market trends. His background in business strategy, education, and technology enables him to evaluate investments with a balanced, careful perspective.

Although Dada values artificial intelligence, data analysis, and modern systems, he believes that practical experience and disciplined thinking remain essential. In his view, technology is most effective when combined with sound judgment and real-world understanding. His methods combine modern tools with practical principles that can adapt to changing industries while remaining focused on meaningful results.

Consistency is an important part of his professional approach. Dada focuses on preparation, process, and transparency rather than reacting emotionally to uncertain situations. His steady and analytical mindset has helped him maintain stability and identify opportunities in competitive environments.

Dada Pey continues to work across technology, investment, and education while remaining committed to helping others navigate complex industries with greater clarity, structure, and confidence.

Dada Pey is a strategist, entrepreneur, and educator known for his ability to simplify complex ideas into practical guidance. His professional work is built on disciplined thinking, structured analysis, and clear communication across several growing ... Show more

I began designing digital experiences in the late 1990s, when building for the web meant learning by doing. Early in my career, I worked across graphic design, branding, websites, portals, and e-commerce, developing a broad foundation that connected visual communication with technology and user experience.

Over time, I specialized in UX/UI and digital product design, leading projects for government institutions, startups, established businesses, and global clients. I built design systems, created scalable interfaces, and became the bridge between design, development, and business teams. This period shaped my belief that the best products come from clear process, structured thinking, and close collaboration.

Running my own business allowed me to work internationally, live in 11 countries, and deliver over 300 client projects. As tools evolved, I adopted no-code and modern prototyping workflows to accelerate time to market. This led to publishing 20+ native apps on iOS and Android and refining a repeatable method to go from idea to shipped product efficiently.

As my experience grew, so did my focus on teaching. I became a mentor, guiding designers and product builders through weekly one-on-one sessions, structured feedback, and practical career development. Over the years, I have mentored 70+ designers and supported more than 4,500 learners worldwide. Today, my work sits at the intersection of design, product, and education. I design and ship digital products, build frameworks and processes, and teach others to do the same as a team of one.

My mission is to make product creation accessible, structured, and achievable for individuals and small teams by combining design expertise, strategic thinking, and AI where it matters most.

I began designing digital experiences in the late 1990s, when building for the web meant learning by doing. Early in my career, I worked across graphic design, branding, websites, portals, and e-commerce, developing a broad foundation that connected ... Show more

Kambui Nurse
Founder, AI Agency Services
Lead Staff Engineer, Innovation – Marsh McLennan

Kambui Nurse is a self-taught technologist and visionary builder with over 20 years of experience in the tech industry. His journey began at age 11 when his father brought home a Commodore 64, sparking a lifelong love for programming. With no formal degree, Kambui rose through the ranks fueled by grit, curiosity, and a relentless passion for learning.

Today, Kambui leads cutting-edge work in generative AI as Lead Staff Engineer of Innovation at Marsh McLennan. He’s currently spearheading the development of Agentic workflows using Dagger, the powerful new container pipeline framework from the creators of Docker. As an official partner of Dagger.io, the startup founded by Solomon Hykes, Kambui plays a key role in advancing the future of developer automation and AI integration. His early demonstrations of containerized agents earned public recognition from Hykes himself, and his leadership within the community earned him the elite title of Dagger Commander for mentoring and onboarding new users.

Kambui is also an engaging and experienced presenter, known for making complex technologies accessible and inspiring. He regularly speaks internally at Marsh McLennan, where he helps teams understand and apply the latest advancements in AI and DevOps.

Beyond his professional achievements, Kambui is a proud single father of two teenage boys, an endurance cyclist who rides 100 miles every year on his birthday, and a devoted son who hikes regularly with his 64-year-old mother. Whether he’s building next-gen AI systems or exploring mountain trails, Kambui brings the same spirit of perseverance and purpose to everything he does.

Kambui Nurse Founder, AI Agency Services Lead Staff Engineer, Innovation – Marsh McLennan Kambui Nurse is a self-taught technologist and visionary builder with over 20 years of experience in the tech industry. His journey began at age 11 when hi... Show more

Keith Bottner is a technology executive and software architect with more than three decades of experience building large-scale software systems across cloud infrastructure, mobile, web, desktop, IoT, security, and AI.

He spent 14 years at Google, where his engineering and technology leadership included Google Drive infrastructure supporting 1.5 billion users and more than 250 million daily active users.

Keith is the Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Axemere, where he focuses on the infrastructure and operational challenges created by production AI, including multi-model and multi-provider architectures, inference cost attribution, observability, governance, and cost optimization.

His current work explores what happens as organizations move beyond AI experimentation and begin operating AI as production infrastructure.

Keith Bottner is a technology executive and software architect with more than three decades of experience building large-scale software systems across cloud infrastructure, mobile, web, desktop, IoT, security, and AI. He spent 14 years at Google, ... Show more

Shashwat Pandey is a Machine Learning Engineer specializing in the design and development of reliable, scalable, and trustworthy large language model systems. His expertise spans generative AI, natural language processing, retrieval-augmented generation, uncertainty quantification, hallucination detection, MLOps, and production AI evaluation. He has experience owning machine learning systems across the complete lifecycle, including problem definition, model development, deployment, monitoring, evaluation, and observability.
Shashwat currently works as a Machine Learning Engineer at Zillow Group, where he leads AI-powered customer communication and call intelligence initiatives. His work has contributed to the AI-Generated Messages platform, which has supported approximately 165 partners, more than 100,000 messages, and approximately 9,000 weekly active users. He also led the development of automated follow-up email and SMS generation for Zillow Home Loans and helped transform call summarization capabilities into a productized machine learning platform.
At Zillow, Shashwat established evaluation frameworks covering more than 600 calls and 500 long-call summaries. His work improved summary quality by 28% and reduced the hallucination rate from 11.4% to 8.2%. He also developed production monitoring metrics, observability systems, and compliant event architectures to strengthen the reliability, governance, and safety of borrower-facing AI applications.
Previously, Shashwat worked as a Machine Learning Engineer at the University of California, where he architected and deployed Cruz Chat, the university’s first AI-powered chatbot. He developed its retrieval-augmented generation platform using Elasticsearch, FAISS, and LlamaIndex, processing more than 10,000 documents. He also deployed GPU-accelerated LLM inference systems on NVIDIA A100 infrastructure and improved retrieval latency, answer quality, experimentation speed, and conversational system performance.
Earlier in his career at Amdocs, Shashwat contributed to a large-scale Azure migration involving more than 50 billion subscriber records across over 30 enterprise systems. He developed churn prediction models that achieved 91% accuracy and supported a 48% reduction in churn. He also applied transformer-based models, including BERT and GPT-3, to customer sentiment analysis and optimized machine learning workloads using CUDA, reducing model training time by 50%.
Shashwat holds a Master of Science in Computer Science with a specialization in Natural Language Processing from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering and Electronics from Jaypee Institute of Information Technology. His research focuses on the reliability of large language models—including uncertainty quantification for reasoning LLMs and independent, black-box auditing of deployed on-device models for calibration, confident confabulation, and over-refusal, together with mitigations that require no model access. His LLM research has been disseminated through arXiv and the IEEE International Conference on Computational Intelligence and Computing Applications.

Shashwat Pandey is a Machine Learning Engineer specializing in the design and development of reliable, scalable, and trustworthy large language model systems. His expertise spans generative AI, natural language processing, retrieval-augmented generat... Show more

Cloud / Site Reliability Engineer with 3+ years supporting enterprise systems across banking, fintech, and telecom. Strong in AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, incident response, CloudWatch observability, Python automation, IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation), and database migrations (DMS for PostgreSQL/MySQL). Delivered 35% cost reduction, improved uptime and incident recovery through monitoring, automation, and operational hardening.

Cloud / Site Reliability Engineer with 3+ years supporting enterprise systems across banking, fintech, and telecom. Strong in AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, incident response, CloudWatch observability, Python automation, IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation),... Show more

Jalal Abdallah has built three businesses. He runs one of them today, and closing the other two was as deliberate a decision as starting them.

An attorney based in Dearborn, Michigan, Jalal graduated from Fordson High School, earned a history degree at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, and completed his law degree at Cooley Law School in 2018. He passed the bar exam in 2020. In 2021, rather than take a position at an established firm, he founded his own practice, focused exclusively on personal injury law.

He did not stop there. Alongside the firm, Jalal opened, owned, and operated an insurance agency and a title insurance agency handling real estate closings. He describes himself plainly as someone who loves being an entrepreneur, and the appeal is the challenge and independence that come with building something from nothing.

The harder call came later. As his law practice grew and his political career took shape, Jalal recognized that running three businesses meant giving none of them everything they needed. He closed the insurance and title agencies so he could focus completely on his firm and on serving his community through public office. Knowing what to stop is a form of leadership that gets discussed less often than knowing what to start.

That focus has produced results. Jalal won the Democratic primary for Michigan House, District 15, an achievement he places alongside passing the bar exam and launching his practice as the ones that mean the most to him. He is also currently pursuing an MBA, driven by a conviction that leadership, whether in a courtroom, a company, or public office, requires ongoing learning rather than a fixed set of skills.

His approach to clients follows the same logic as his approach to business. Personal injury clients are dealing with real disruption to their lives, and Jalal built his practice so he could work with them directly rather than at a distance.

Jalal has been married to his wife, Leila, for nearly five years. Outside the office, his time belongs to family. He is a lifelong history enthusiast, a follower of sports and sports history, a dedicated film buff, and a regular at concerts and music festivals.

The pattern across all of it is consistent: build carefully, commit fully, and stay accountable to the people relying on you.

Jalal Abdallah has built three businesses. He runs one of them today, and closing the other two was as deliberate a decision as starting them. An attorney based in Dearborn, Michigan, Jalal graduated from Fordson High School, earned a history degr... Show more

Pronnoy Goswami is a software engineer, systems architect, and tech speaker passionate about building highly distributed, scalable, and reliable systems that power the future of cloud and AI infrastructure.

At Workday, Pronnoy is part of the Data Platform, Observability, and Insights organization, where he leads initiatives on next-generation telemetry and logging platforms, shaping how global-scale systems are monitored and optimized. His work on Pharos and Solas platforms enables thousands of customers worldwide with unified, day-zero observability solutions.

Previously at Microsoft Azure, he helped pioneer a distributed, low-latency control plane architecture — often called the "Operating System of Azure" — to orchestrate container lifecycles at hyperscale. He has also held engineering roles at PayPal and McKinsey, combining deep technical expertise with a strategic, outcome-driven mindset.

With a Master’s in Computer Engineering from Virginia Tech, Pronnoy’s interests span distributed systems, cloud-native architectures, AI infrastructure, and large-scale optimization. As a technical reviewer for leading publishers like Manning and Packt, and an active contributor to IEEE peer-review activities, he stays at the forefront of innovation in the field.

On stage, Pronnoy brings a unique blend of engineering depth, real-world lessons, and human-centered insights. His talks often explore not just how systems are built, but how engineers can grow — covering topics across cloud infrastructure, distributed system design, AI operations, software engineering careers, and productivity strategies for builders.

He firmly believes that technology is one of the greatest democratizing forces of our time — and his mission is to help others build it thoughtfully and at scale.

Pronnoy Goswami is a software engineer, systems architect, and tech speaker passionate about building highly distributed, scalable, and reliable systems that power the future of cloud and AI infrastructure. At Workday, Pronnoy is part of the Data ... Show more

Raquel Langworthy is a professional interiors and architecture photographer serving New Jersey, New York, and surrounding regions. She specializes in capturing luxury interiors, architectural design, and lifestyle spaces with a strong focus on natural light and storytelling. Her approach combines editorial styling with technical precision, resulting in imagery that highlights both detail and atmosphere. Raquel works closely with designers, architects, and brands to create authentic visual narratives that reflect each project’s unique identity. Her photography has been widely published in major outlets, establishing her as a trusted creative partner in high-end interior and architectural photography throughout the Tri-State area.

Raquel Langworthy is a professional interiors and architecture photographer serving New Jersey, New York, and surrounding regions. She specializes in capturing luxury interiors, architectural design, and lifestyle spaces with a strong focus on natura... Show more

Matt Kovatchis, CPCC, is an ex-corporate banker turned mental health and stress management speaker and executive coach. He delivers high-energy and interactive keynotes and facilitates transformative workshops for associations, corporations, and leadership teams across the country – focusing on stress management, self-compassion, and heart-led leadership.

Before launching his speaking career, Matt spent seven years in corporate banking at multinational banks including PNC and Capital One. Externally, he looked like a massive success. Internally, he felt empty and alone. That disconnect led him on a journey of emotional healing and self-discovery - ultimately revealing a deeper purpose: to help others navigate the same struggles he once endured.

Trusted by organizations including SHRM Georgia, Illinois Bankers Association, CBRE, IREM Phoenix, and BOMA Orlando, Matt brings both lived experience and professional rigor to every stage he steps on.

Matt is also the author of the guided journal Enjoying Your Own Company and the host of The Men in the Arena, a top 1% podcast on mental health. Based in Chicago, IL, when he's not speaking or coaching, you'll find him exploring a new coffee shop, or hanging out with his dog, Patty.

Matt Kovatchis, CPCC, is an ex-corporate banker turned mental health and stress management speaker and executive coach. He delivers high-energy and interactive keynotes and facilitates transformative workshops for associations, corporations, and lead... Show more

Ahouab Aliouche is a cloud architect and DevOps professional with over 8 years of experience. Certified in AWS and Kubernetes, Ahouab Aliouche focuses on building scalable and efficient cloud infrastructures, using tools like Terraform and Kubernetes to optimize performance and support digital transformation initiatives.

Ahouab Aliouche is a cloud architect and DevOps professional with over 8 years of experience. Certified in AWS and Kubernetes, Ahouab Aliouche focuses on building scalable and efficient cloud infrastructures, using tools like Terraform and Kubernetes... Show more

Lade Tawak is a problem solver, connector, and creator working across Research, UX/CX, Product, and AI Strategy & Implementation. Through her research, advisory and consulting, and training, coaching and facilitation, she has worked with businesses across the globe over the last 10 years, connecting them with insights and strategic expertise needed to achieve organisational goals, improve operations, and create delightful experiences. She helps individuals, teams, and businesses who are at thresholds and in transition to unlock the insights and actions that create success and move them to the next step.

Lade Tawak is a problem solver, connector, and creator working across Research, UX/CX, Product, and AI Strategy & Implementation. Through her research, advisory and consulting, and training, coaching and facilitation, she has worked with businesses a... Show more

Mofazzel Hosen Morshed, is a Software Engineer, young entrepreneur, and aspiring technology leader from Bangladesh, known for his passion for innovation and digital transformation. With a strong commitment to leveraging technology to solve real world challenges, he has been actively involved in developing forward thinking ideas and ventures that promote progress in the tech ecosystem.

Outside of work, I dive into research on topics that fascinate me education, gender equality, climate change, and social issues. Whether I’m in the field conducting studies or brainstorming solutions behind a computer screen, I’m committed to making a difference. Multitasking comes naturally to me; I thrive in environments where no two days are the same.

And when it comes to taking on new tasks, I’m the kind of person who doesn’t believe in saying ‘no’ I see every project, whether research or management, as an opportunity to learn and grow.

Mofazzel Hosen Morshed, is a Software Engineer, young entrepreneur, and aspiring technology leader from Bangladesh, known for his passion for innovation and digital transformation. With a strong commitment to leveraging technology to solve real world... Show more

Chantal Matthews is a highly sought after Finance Director originally from South Africa but now residing in the UK. After selling her accounting practice, Chantal now focuses on helping companies and individuals manage their financial future with intention and focus. She has years of experience in various financial and management roles in a range of industries. She loves to explain financial fundamentals in an easy-to-understand manner and empower people to take control of their finances. She is also an international author and affectionately known as ‘Hippy Mother’ by her two children. When she’s not number crunching she enjoys time in nature walking her dog or potting in the garden all while devouring books through audible or the latest podcasts episodes.

Chantal Matthews is a highly sought after Finance Director originally from South Africa but now residing in the UK. After selling her accounting practice, Chantal now focuses on helping companies and individuals manage their financial future with int... Show more

Raahul Singh has spent nearly six years at Phaidra as a Staff AI Research Engineer focused on one problem: making AI systems reason reliably about complex physical infrastructure. He is a co-inventor on US patent US20250021061A1, granted in January 2025, covering deterministic thermal constraint control systems directly related to the architectural concepts discussed in this session. Prior to Phaidra, he contributed to Google Summer of Code through SunPy/OpenAstronomy, developing forecasting systems for high-dimensional solar physics time-series data.

Raahul Singh has spent nearly six years at Phaidra as a Staff AI Research Engineer focused on one problem: making AI systems reason reliably about complex physical infrastructure. He is a co-inventor on US patent US20250021061A1, granted in January 2... Show more

Johanna Granados Vega es CEO & Founder de Grupo Disruptivus y Asociados S.A.S., Arquitecta, MBA, Especialista en Gerencia de Proyectos, Coach Empresarial y Executive Business Coach.

Cuenta con más de 14 años de experiencia en el mundo corporativo y empresarial, habiendo ocupado cargos gerenciales y liderado proyectos de alto impacto en reconocidas multinacionales y grupos empresariales en Colombia en áreas de construcción, expansión, administración, gerencia de proyectos y desarrollo de negocio.

Hoy, desde Grupo Disruptivus, acompaña a CEOs, fundadores, líderes y empresas en procesos de estrategia, liderazgo, marca personal corporativa, networking, relacionamiento empresarial para B2B y B2C, posicionamiento y agilidad empresarial. A través de su firma ha impactado a más de 12.500 líderes, acompañado a más de 300 empresas en Colombia y Latinoamérica y desarrollado procesos de transformación para organizaciones, empresarios y equipos de alto desempeño.

Ha dictado más de 25 conferencias internacionales, es autora del libro “Emprende con Alma” —del cual ha vendido más de 2.000 ejemplares— y creadora del podcast “Quo-gruencia” y de la newsletter “Punto Quo-gruencia”, espacios desde los cuales comparte tendencias, herramientas y reflexiones sobre liderazgo, negocios, networking y transformación empresarial.

Es creadora del Método Sé Disruptivus®, una metodología que integra liderazgo, marca personal, estrategia de negocio y agilidad ejecutable para ayudar a profesionales y empresas a crecer con propósito, visibilidad y resultados reales.

En 2025 recibió el reconocimiento Exceptional Woman of Excellence del Women Economic Forum Ecuador y fue destacada por la Revista Factor de Éxito entre las “50 Mujeres que Transforman los Negocios en Colombia”. Además, ha sido invitada a diferentes medios, publicaciones y espacios empresariales de alto reconocimiento.

Actualmente es miembro activa de BNI Colombia y Directora Consultora de BNI Apex, fortaleciendo ecosistemas de networking empresarial, relacionamiento estratégico y crecimiento profesional.

Hoy se define como Arquitecta de Negocios Disruptivus, construyendo negocios, marcas y líderes con estructura, confianza y visión de futuro.

Johanna Granados Vega es CEO & Founder de Grupo Disruptivus y Asociados S.A.S., Arquitecta, MBA, Especialista en Gerencia de Proyectos, Coach Empresarial y Executive Business Coach. Cuenta con más de 14 años de experiencia en el mundo corporativo ... Show more

With nearly 40 years in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry, I’ve worked with leading water and wastewater engineering firms and a prominent architectural practice, gaining deep insight into industry challenges. Building on this experience, I’ve championed technology adoption—helping teams master new systems and streamline workflows. Today, I guide Carollo’s marketing systems and regional marketing efforts, focusing on process optimization, efficiency, and mentoring the next generation of marketing professionals.

With nearly 40 years in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry, I’ve worked with leading water and wastewater engineering firms and a prominent architectural practice, gaining deep insight into industry challenges. Building on... Show more

Srikrishna Sallam is an AI Governance Architect and long-time Microsoft Business Applications engineer specializing in Dynamics 365 CE, Power Platform, and enterprise-scale Copilot adoption. He serves as a panelist at the IEEE-USA IWRC AI & Autonomy Summit, focusing on AI safety, autonomy governance, and enterprise control-plane design. With 17+ years of real-world delivery experience, Sri brings a unique blend of engineering depth and strategic AI oversight.

Srikrishna Sallam is an AI Governance Architect and long-time Microsoft Business Applications engineer specializing in Dynamics 365 CE, Power Platform, and enterprise-scale Copilot adoption. He serves as a panelist at the IEEE-USA IWRC AI & Autonomy ... Show more

With over two decades of experience in software development and architecture, John is a seasoned professional. During his 12-year tenure at Microsoft, he worked with clients in the healthcare, fintech, and pharmaceutical industries.

He also co-founded Whetstone Technologies, a startup that specializes in creating innovative solutions in the NLM space for OEM devices and smart speakers. The company was accepted into the PlayLabs incubator at MIT.

Currently, John works as a partner technologist at AVEVA, where he focuses on industrial IoT and cybersecurity. He's also a Microsoft MVP.

With over two decades of experience in software development and architecture, John is a seasoned professional. During his 12-year tenure at Microsoft, he worked with clients in the healthcare, fintech, and pharmaceutical industries. He also co-fou... Show more

Ram is an AWS Architect at Datacom and AWS Community Builder with experience in designing environments across Data Center and Cloud platforms. He is a tech enthusiast who is passionate about collaborating for continuous learning and knowledge sharing. Additionally, Ram is deeply involved in community building as the Wellington Lead and Co-Organizer, as well as the Social Media Lead, for the AWS User Group Aotearoa, fostering engagement and knowledge sharing among AWS enthusiasts.

Ram is an AWS Architect at Datacom and AWS Community Builder with experience in designing environments across Data Center and Cloud platforms. He is a tech enthusiast who is passionate about collaborating for continuous learning and knowledge sharing... Show more

With over two decades of experience as a seasoned software architect, I am fueled by a passion for technology, cloud computing, and software development. Throughout my career, I have designed, built, and managed systems of varying scales across a diverse range of industries, including insurance, financial services, and mobility.

I take great pleasure in sharing my insights and experiences with others, whether by teaching, speaking at conferences, organizing hands-on workshops, or writing articles. By engaging with the community, I aim to inspire and provide practical insights drawn from my hands-on experience.

With over two decades of experience as a seasoned software architect, I am fueled by a passion for technology, cloud computing, and software development. Throughout my career, I have designed, built, and managed systems of varying scales across a div... Show more

Pierre Hulsebus has spent more than 40 years pushing the boundaries of what service teams can achieve with technology and AI. As Global Field Service Director at Alithya, he works directly with leaders and frontline teams to cut through complexity, unlock new performance, and keep customers at the center of every decision. One of Microsoft’s original Global Black Belts for service, Pierre has helped shape the evolution of modern service platforms and the way organizations think about frontline operations.
His background spans sales, coaching, architecture, and service leadership, giving him a rare ability to see across the entire service ecosystem and turn insight into action. A four‑time Titanium Award recipient, he is known for elevating teams, accelerating growth, and bringing clarity to challenges that stall others.
Beyond the enterprise world, Pierre invests deeply in education and access. He serves on the Curriculum Advisory Board at Ferris State University and works with Expanding Boundaries International to bring STEAM learning to underserved communities across Africa and Baltimore. He continues to share ideas with the global service community, blending decades of experience with a passionate belief in what people can accomplish when complexity gets out of their way.

Pierre Hulsebus has spent more than 40 years pushing the boundaries of what service teams can achieve with technology and AI. As Global Field Service Director at Alithya, he works directly with leaders and frontline teams to cut through complexity, u... Show more

Kevin is a freelance solution architect, Pluralsight author & consultant, living in Antwerp (Belgium). These days he's mainly focused on architecture & security for web and mobile applications, using .NET.

He's a Microsoft MVP, and a keen proponent of open-source software.

Also: wine.

Kevin is a freelance solution architect, Pluralsight author & consultant, living in Antwerp (Belgium). These days he's mainly focused on architecture & security for web and mobile applications, using .NET. He's a Microsoft MVP, and a keen propo... Show more

Matthias is Lead Architect for E-Mobility at EnBW AG. With expertise in Domain-Driven Design, he shapes the IT landscape and team topologies for e-mobility. Despite his strategic focus, he stays close to the code with Java and Spring Boot, developing prototypes and performing refactorings. As a trainer, he has been teaching practical software architecture for years, bridging theory and project realities.

Matthias is Lead Architect for E-Mobility at EnBW AG. With expertise in Domain-Driven Design, he shapes the IT landscape and team topologies for e-mobility. Despite his strategic focus, he stays close to the code with Java and Spring Boot, developing... Show more

Andrew Babiec has 20+ years of experience in software development and design, consulting for numerous companies and industries.
He is an active speaker at New England Code Camps and user group meetings, offering insights from his hands-on work with high-profile clients.
In addition, Andrew was a member of the Microsoft Virtual Technical Specialist program and has been certified as a PMP and Trainer for the Professional Scrum Developer program.

Andrew Babiec has 20+ years of experience in software development and design, consulting for numerous companies and industries. He is an active speaker at New England Code Camps and user group meetings, offering insights from his hands-on work with... Show more

Karol Papaj is a data platform consultant working on Microsoft Fabric, Azure data services, SQL Server and Power BI. He
spends most of his time on data engineering, platform architecture and the
developer experience around them. He occasionaly speaks at community conferences.

Karol Papaj is a data platform consultant working on Microsoft Fabric, Azure data services, SQL Server and Power BI. He spends most of his time on data engineering, platform architecture and the developer experience around them. He occasionaly spea... Show more

Certified CTO from IIM Kozhikode, Digital Transformation Leader, Sustainable Innovation Strategist, and AI Enterprise Solution Architect with a strong focus on helping organizations navigate technology-led business transformation. I bring a strategic blend of technology leadership, enterprise architecture, artificial intelligence, digital innovation, and sustainability to build scalable solutions that create measurable business value.

My leadership philosophy centers on innovation, collaboration, continuous learning, and purposeful technology adoption—bridging the gap between business vision and technology execution to create lasting organizational impact.

Certified CTO from IIM Kozhikode, Digital Transformation Leader, Sustainable Innovation Strategist, and AI Enterprise Solution Architect with a strong focus on helping organizations navigate technology-led business transformation. I bring a strategic... Show more

With over 30 years in the tech industry, he is a veteran in cloud computing, active since 2008. His experience includes 15+ years in cloud technologies, significantly with leading Japanese tech giants NTT DATA and NTT DOCOMO, where he developed key cloud strategies.

His expertise in Drupal is equally noteworthy, with an 20 years of experience. He has been instrumental in leading and maintaining the Drupal Cloud module and its Cloud Orchestrator distribution, focusing on multi-cloud orchestration solutions, demonstrating a deep understanding of integrating cloud computing with web technologies.

At NTT DOCOMO, he stood out as one of the key cloud architects, responsible for deploying cloud solutions in production environments. This role underscored his ability to blend technical acumen with practical, real-world applications.

Currently at DOCOMO Innovations, Inc. in Sunnyvale, he specializes in cloud, security, and DevOps. His role demonstrates his ongoing commitment to technological advancement and innovation. Attendees will benefit from his extensive knowledge in cloud computing and Drupal.

With over 30 years in the tech industry, he is a veteran in cloud computing, active since 2008. His experience includes 15+ years in cloud technologies, significantly with leading Japanese tech giants NTT DATA and NTT DOCOMO, where he developed key c... Show more

I’m a software engineer with 8+ years of experience building distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and observability platforms.

At Microsoft, I built observability infrastructure for distributed systems, including an observability platform handling nearly 20,000 requests per second. My experience includes OpenTelemetry, distributed tracing, metrics, logging, Kubernetes, microservices, and reliability engineering.

My current interests focus on applying observability to AI systems and agentic workflows—using telemetry and evaluations to understand agent behavior, diagnose failures, measure quality, and improve latency, reliability, and cost.

I’ve also presented at Microsoft Build and enjoy sharing practical lessons from building and operating production systems at scale.

I’m a software engineer with 8+ years of experience building distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and observability platforms. At Microsoft, I built observability infrastructure for distributed systems, including an observability platform ha... Show more

Ingeniera en Informática y Sistemas con experiencia en gestión, administración e implementación de servicios en entornos multi-nube, incluyendo AWS, Azure y Google Cloud. Ha liderado proyectos de arquitectura cloud, automatización con Infrastructure as Code y adopción de buenas prácticas de seguridad, gobernanza y optimización en la nube.

Ingeniera en Informática y Sistemas con experiencia en gestión, administración e implementación de servicios en entornos multi-nube, incluyendo AWS, Azure y Google Cloud. Ha liderado proyectos de arquitectura cloud, automatización con Infrastructure ... Show more