Region & Country

Valued speakers who focus on the geopolitical and cultural aspects of different regions and countries, exploring topics like regional development, international relations, and cultural identity

Eduardo Kieling

Eduardo Kieling

Eduardo Kieling is a Brazilian IT expert specializing in Cloud Computing, with dual citizenship in Brazil 🇧🇷 and Spain 🇪🇸. He holds a Master’s degree in Applied Computing and a Bachelor's in Computer Science. As a Microsoft Azure MVP (Most Valuable Professional award winner), he has extensive experience in the international market, having worked with major global enterprises. Currently, he is a Global Principal Cloud Architect, leading cloud strategies, migrations, and enterprise solutions. Eduardo is also a founder of the Azure RS community in Brazil and is based in Madrid, Spain.

Eduardo Kieling is a Brazilian IT expert specializing in Cloud Computing, with dual citizenship in Brazil 🇧🇷 and Spain 🇪🇸. He holds a Master’s degree in Applied Computing and a Bachelor's in Computer Science. As a Microsoft Azure MVP (Most Valuab... Show more

Rachel Irabor

Rachel Irabor

I am a Power Platform who is passionate about building community, have a podcast where I help spread awareness about the capabilities of Microsoft Power Platform, a Youtuber, a Microsoft Student Ambassador and a Power Platform developer at a Microsoft Partner Company.

I am a Power Platform who is passionate about building community, have a podcast where I help spread awareness about the capabilities of Microsoft Power Platform, a Youtuber, a Microsoft Student Ambassador and a Power Platform developer at a Microsof... Show more

Johan Smarius

Johan Smarius

Johan has been developing software since 1996 and has worked with .NET since version 1.0. With extensive experience as a lead developer and architect for .NET solutions, he is deeply passionate about clean coding and test-driven development. At JMAC Software Solutions and Bergler, he designs architectures for .NET solutions and coaches and trains developers in the domain of software engineering in general and Microsoft technologies in particular.

Johan has been developing software since 1996 and has worked with .NET since version 1.0. With extensive experience as a lead developer and architect for .NET solutions, he is deeply passionate about clean coding and test-driven development. At JMAC ... Show more

Ivana Tilca

Ivana Tilca

I’m a Technology Advocate who is living proof that Technology changes lives. I started my career with Microsoft from my small city (Salta), in Argentina. Now I train people and teams globally in the powerful international language of Tech. I inspire people from all walks of life to become world citizens and “geeks” like me who dream big and achieve amazing things. As a proud woman in Tech, content creator and public speaker I love travelling, connect and create magic moments of transformation; and I learn from everyone I meet. When I am not on the road, I am home with my husband and two dogs. My adventurous spirit in my work life is echoed in my love for Disney movies like Moana and Lilo & Stitch. Who knows “how far I’ll go” on my journey, but I know the power of Technology can get me there!

I’m a Technology Advocate who is living proof that Technology changes lives. I started my career with Microsoft from my small city (Salta), in Argentina. Now I train people and teams globally in the powerful international language of Tech. I inspire ... Show more

Sneha Gupta

Sneha Gupta

Sneha Gupta is the Co-Founder and Cloud Engineer at InfinityVerse, Recognized Teacher by Apple, Product Enthusiast at Sony North America, Entrepreneurship Mentor for NASDAQ, Firebase Customer Advisory Council Member for Google, Google's WomenTechMaker Ambassador, GATE CS Educator at Unacademy LinkedIn Marketing Insider and a recognized cloud innovator under the Google Developer program.

Sneha is officially the First Indian Woman to be Featured on Nasdaq Tower in Times Square, New York, USA by NASDAQ.

Sneha is one of the few Indians whose name sent to Jupiter's Moon by NASA's Europa Clipper Mission. Sneha is only female from Vindhyanchal region whose name was sent to Jupiter Moon Europa by NASA.

Sneha is also a volunteer member of the Google Developer Group.

Sneha is skilled in AI Prompt Engineering, Chrome OS Flex, Windows, Linux , Mac, iOS, Android, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Office Software & Services by Microsoft, Web Technologies, Python, R Programming Languages.

Sneha Gupta is the Co-Founder and Cloud Engineer at InfinityVerse, Recognized Teacher by Apple, Product Enthusiast at Sony North America, Entrepreneurship Mentor for NASDAQ, Firebase Customer Advisory Council Member for Google, Google's WomenTechMake... Show more

Jared Rhodes

Jared Rhodes

Jared Rhodes is a Principal Consultant at Epam Systems with over 15 years of expertise in cloud architecture and IoT. Known for his strategic guidance on large-scale cloud migrations and digital transformations, Jared has led projects for Fortune 100 clients across industries such as insurance, retail, automotive, and life sciences, while fostering innovative solutions aligned with Microsoft cloud platforms.

He organizes the Atlanta Developers Conference and the Atlanta Cloud Conference, along with user groups including the Atlanta .NET, Azure in the ATL, and the Atlanta Hardware Builders. A Microsoft MVP and community leader, Jared also has a robust library of video courses on Pluralsight covering Azure AI, IoT, and Xamarin mobile development. His contributions to the tech community reflect a commitment to advancing industry knowledge in cloud and IoT technologies.

Jared Rhodes is a Principal Consultant at Epam Systems with over 15 years of expertise in cloud architecture and IoT. Known for his strategic guidance on large-scale cloud migrations and digital transformations, Jared has led projects for Fortune 100... Show more

Clemens Vasters

Clemens Vasters

Clemens Vasters is Lead Architect in Microsoft’s Azure Messaging team that builds and operates a fleet of hyper-scale messaging services, including Event Grid, Service Bus, Event Hubs, Stream Analytics and Microsoft Fabric Eventstreams. Clemens represents Microsoft in messaging standardisation in OASIS (AMQP, MQTT) and CNCF (CloudEvents, xRegistry) and writes too much code for being an "Architect". He looks back at nearly 30 years in professional software development and has seen the same fashion come and go a few times.

Clemens Vasters is Lead Architect in Microsoft’s Azure Messaging team that builds and operates a fleet of hyper-scale messaging services, including Event Grid, Service Bus, Event Hubs, Stream Analytics and Microsoft Fabric Eventstreams. Clemens repre... Show more

Patrick Baumgartner

Patrick Baumgartner

Patrick Baumgartner is a passionate software crafter, technical agile coach and trainer at 42talents. He works with people to create beautiful and simple solutions and enjoys building software for the cloud with Java, the Spring ecosystem, Neo4j and ElasticSearch and other open source technologies.

Learning new things from others and with others is something Patrick really enjoys. So he is actively involved in software craftsmanship, Java and Spring, and the agile community. He likes to make a difference, experiment and learn from and with others.

Patrick Baumgartner is a passionate software crafter, technical agile coach and trainer at 42talents. He works with people to create beautiful and simple solutions and enjoys building software for the cloud with Java, the Spring ecosystem, Neo4j and ... Show more

Vaibhav Gujral

Vaibhav Gujral

Vaibhav is a cloud architect with two decades of IT experience, focusing on Cloud, DevOps, and AI technologies. He is a 5-time Microsoft MVP in Azure and AI Platform and a member of the Forbes Technology Council and IEEE Senior Member.

Vaibhav is a cloud architect with two decades of IT experience, focusing on Cloud, DevOps, and AI technologies. He is a 5-time Microsoft MVP in Azure and AI Platform and a member of the Forbes Technology Council and IEEE Senior Member. Show more

Drew Lencsak

Drew Lencsak

Based out of New England, Drew has been in Dynamics since 2008. He started as a Production planner, Lean specialist, and business analyst for a leading manufacturer of Photonics products. In 2013, he joined a Microsoft partner as a Functional consultant specializing in manufacturing. Since then he has worked on ~50 implementations of AX3.0, AX4.0, AX2009, AX2012 and D365FO across the globe as a Sr. consultant, Solution Architect, Delivery lead for Manufacturing and Supply Chain, and now Director of ERP Delivery.

Based out of New England, Drew has been in Dynamics since 2008. He started as a Production planner, Lean specialist, and business analyst for a leading manufacturer of Photonics products. In 2013, he joined a Microsoft partner as a Functional consult... Show more

Neel Shah

Neel Shah

A DevOps engineer with a great passion for building communities around DevOps.Have mentored 15+ hackathons and open source programs. Currently running various communities like CNCF ,Grafana,Hashicorp and Google Cloud . Have given more than 10+ talks in conferences like HashiTalk India 23, Developer Week 23, Conf 42 : Devops ,LinuxFest NorthWest,90days of Devops,Platform Con 2024, and many more.

A DevOps engineer with a great passion for building communities around DevOps.Have mentored 15+ hackathons and open source programs. Currently running various communities like CNCF ,Grafana,Hashicorp and Google Cloud . Have given more than 10+ talks ... Show more

JJ Asghar

JJ Asghar

JJ works as a Developer Advocate representing IBM worldwide. He mainly focuses on open-source AI and OpenShift, trying to help companies and users successfully onboard to the Cloud-Native ecosystem. He’s also known in the DevOps tooling ecosystem and generalized Linux communities. If he isn’t building automation to streamline his work, he’s building the groundwork to do just that.

He lives and grew up in Austin, Texas. A father and husband, trying to learn to balance his natural nerdiness with family life. He enjoys a good strong dark ale, hoppy IPA, some team-building Artemis, and epic Gloomhaven campaigning.

He has recently dove headfirst into Fedora since IBM bought Redhat, but still secretly wants FreeBSD everywhere. He’s always trying to become a better web technology developer, though he normally just uses bash to get the job done.

JJ works as a Developer Advocate representing IBM worldwide. He mainly focuses on open-source AI and OpenShift, trying to help companies and users successfully onboard to the Cloud-Native ecosystem. He’s also known in the DevOps tooling ecosystem an... Show more

Dev Agrawal

Dev Agrawal

I build and teach how to build awesome fullstack applications. I work as a software engineer at Smart Data, I'm a core team member of Solid.js, and I make content on YouTube and Twitch. I talk about web development, architecture, reactive programming, home brewing coffee, and heavy metal music.

I build and teach how to build awesome fullstack applications. I work as a software engineer at Smart Data, I'm a core team member of Solid.js, and I make content on YouTube and Twitch. I talk about web development, architecture, reactive programming... Show more

Julien Jakubowski

Julien Jakubowski

Julien Jakubowski is a Developer Advocate at StreamNative with over 20+ years of experience as a developer, staff engineer, and consultant. He has built several complex systems with distributed, scalable, and event-driven architecture for various industrial sectors such as retail, finance, and manufacturing.



Julien delivers talks at conferences on software engineering, including Devoxx, JCon, Conf42, VoxxedDays, Berlin Buzzwords, and Java User Groups, among others.


Julien is located in France. He's also one of the founders and leaders of the Ch'ti JUG - Java User Group of Lille, France.

Julien Jakubowski is a Developer Advocate at StreamNative with over 20+ years of experience as a developer, staff engineer, and consultant. He has built several complex systems with distributed, scalable, and event-driven architecture for various ind... Show more

Manasés Jesús

Manasés Jesús

Manasés Jesús has been passionately hacking since high school, mastering various programming languages, tech stacks, and software development methodologies. With a keen ability to architect and implement distributed systems, mobile applications, and cloud-native solutions, he has successfully led projects and delivered innovative software to international corporations across the IT, banking, and IoT sectors. He enjoys giving workshops, connecting with tech communities, empowering developers and discovering new opportunities for innovation and growth.

Manasés Jesús is a recognized thought leader, having spoken at international conferences and contributed to O'Reilly's esteemed publications, "97 Things Every Cloud Engineer Should Know" and "97 Things Every Application Security Professional Should Know." His leadership style is marked by a strong emphasis on emotional intelligence, fostering collaboration, and inspiring others to achieve their best. This combination of technical prowess and empathetic leadership makes him a valuable asset in any technological endeavor.

Manasés Jesús has been passionately hacking since high school, mastering various programming languages, tech stacks, and software development methodologies. With a keen ability to architect and implement distributed systems, mobile applications, and ... Show more

Barbara Forbes

Barbara Forbes

Barbara Forbes is the Field CTO at OGD in the Netherlands. She is a Microsoft Azure MVP, MCT, and a GitHub Star. In her work Barbara aims to be the bridge between strategy, technology, education and development. Her focus includes the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework, Generative AI, Infrastructure as Code, PowerShell and GitHub. Barbara loves teaching in an accessible manner; in person, as a teacher for LinkedIn Learning and as a regular speaker at conferences and user groups. She is actively involved in the tech community, including being part of the organization of European events

Barbara Forbes is the Field CTO at OGD in the Netherlands. She is a Microsoft Azure MVP, MCT, and a GitHub Star. In her work Barbara aims to be the bridge between strategy, technology, education and development. Her focus includes the Microsoft Cloud... Show more

Mert Yeter

Mert Yeter

Mert Yeter is experienced in .NET and Microsoft technologies. He completed his Bachelor of Engineering in 2005 and has a master’s degree focused on Linux. Mert is very passionate about new technologies, especially AI and software development.

Mert Yeter is experienced in .NET and Microsoft technologies. He completed his Bachelor of Engineering in 2005 and has a master’s degree focused on Linux. Mert is very passionate about new technologies, especially AI and software development. Show more

Arnaud Giuliani

Arnaud Giuliani

Arnaud has over 18 years of experience in software engineering, spanning roles in developing Java/JVM systems and leading Android application projects for startups. He has served as both a Senior Developer and Tech Lead, applying his expertise across various sectors.

Since 2016, he has been an active speaker on topics such as Kotlin, Android Architecture, and Koin, and in 2020, he was recognized as a Google Developer Expert for Kotlin.

In 2017, Arnaud initiated the development of Koin (https://insert-koin.io/), a lightweight dependency injection framework that has become well-known in the Kotlin ecosystem.

By late 2022, he co-founded Kotzilla (https://kotzilla.io/), a company focused on building developer tools and SaaS platforms for Kotlin and mobile developers.

Arnaud has over 18 years of experience in software engineering, spanning roles in developing Java/JVM systems and leading Android application projects for startups. He has served as both a Senior Developer and Tech Lead, applying his expertise across... Show more

Emily Maina

Emily Maina

Emily Maina is a Nairobi-based entrepreneur and computer scientist specializing in Artificial Intelligence, Linux administration, and DevOps engineering. As the founder of Pemanis Solutions, she integrates cutting-edge technologies to enhance e-commerce platforms and drive business success.

Emily is also a dynamic public speaker, known for making complex technologies accessible and actionable. She recently delivered a compelling 45-minute presentation at Rendercon 2024 in Nairobi, Kenya, on the topic "Team Leadership & Soft Skills: Building High-Performance Teams in the Modern Era." Her presentation highlighted the crucial role of soft skills in IT job requirements and their impact on the success of global companies such as Netflix, Microsoft, Salesforce, and Spotify. Drawing from her experience as a startup founder leading remote teams, Emily shared insights into overcoming challenges through effective communication, emotional intelligence, and strategic thinking.

Emily Maina is a Nairobi-based entrepreneur and computer scientist specializing in Artificial Intelligence, Linux administration, and DevOps engineering. As the founder of Pemanis Solutions, she integrates cutting-edge technologies to enhance e-comme... Show more

Pablo Bouzada

Pablo Bouzada

With over 20 years of hands-on experience in programming, Pablo is a well-versed professional who has successfully transitioned into leadership roles, currently serving as an Engineering Manager in Viaplay Group. He is dedicated to fostering collaborative environments and helping individuals discover more effective ways of working together, navigating challenges such as remote team collaboration and conflict resolution. In his talks, Pablo offers a fusion of technical knowledge and leadership insights, based on years of practical experience, exploring the intersection of technology, management, and the human diversity that drive successful teams.

With over 20 years of hands-on experience in programming, Pablo is a well-versed professional who has successfully transitioned into leadership roles, currently serving as an Engineering Manager in Viaplay Group. He is dedicated to fostering collabor... Show more

Diego Marques

Diego Marques

I am a Country Manager with several years of experience leading companies through the journey of implementing Cloud and modernizing applications to reach the market faster and more securely.

What drives me is working in complex environments with technological and business challenges, where I can present cloud-based solutions that transform companies’ delivery capabilities and positively influence the end customer experience. I’m also passionate about sharing knowledge with as many people as possible. I truly believe that technology can change people’s lives!

I am a Country Manager with several years of experience leading companies through the journey of implementing Cloud and modernizing applications to reach the market faster and more securely. What drives me is working in complex environments with t... Show more

Holly Bielawa

Holly Bielawa

Holly Bielawa is the head of Product Coaching and Consulting for Jeff Patton and Associates, where she and her team help companies put Product Thinking concepts into practice. As an international tech start-up founder, sales and marketing executive, and transformational strategist, she brings a unique wealth of experience and industry knowledge to technology product development. She and her team work with organizational leaders and teams to help them evolve to a product-oriented culture that empowers the principles, practices and ways of working that are essential to deliver real business results.

Holly Bielawa is the head of Product Coaching and Consulting for Jeff Patton and Associates, where she and her team help companies put Product Thinking concepts into practice. As an international tech start-up founder, sales and marketing executive, ... Show more

Eduard Andrei Capanu

Eduard Andrei Capanu

🔹React 🔸Microsoft 365 / Azure ♦️Angular

I am 25 year old and I started my career 7 years ago, even though my passion and interest were born more than 12 years ago.

Starting from the basics, from understanding how a simple web application worked and was created, I was amazed by what a developer is able to see and create behind the scenes and by what an end customer uses, thus making my decision to enter in this world.

As a developer, I divide my time between the frontend development on Microsoft technologies and the in-depth analysis of the new Microsoft 365 / React technologies, together with the involvement on the various Italian and international communities, trying to give my contribution and to learn more every day.

Right now: learning more about AWS 😁

🔹React 🔸Microsoft 365 / Azure ♦️Angular I am 25 year old and I started my career 7 years ago, even though my passion and interest were born more than 12 years ago. Starting from the basics, from understanding how a simple web application wo... Show more

Aanvi Dogra

Aanvi Dogra

Aanvi Dogra is a junior at Dublin Jerome High School who is also attending Columbus State Community College to earn her Computer Science Cybersecurity Major AAS. She is passionate about technology and learning about new technological advancements. She takes pride in uplifting her community, especially young students and she does this by volunteer organizations and clubs. In her free time, she enjoys working with kids and fostering a passion for STEM within children, as well as spending time with her family and friends.

Aanvi Dogra is a junior at Dublin Jerome High School who is also attending Columbus State Community College to earn her Computer Science Cybersecurity Major AAS. She is passionate about technology and learning about new technological advancements. Sh... Show more

Martina Lilla

Martina Lilla

Cloud & Data Engineer at BIP Datwave, second-level Master's student at Politecnico di Milano and Datwave Ambassador. Driven by passion for technology and innovation, her daily work focuses on Google Cloud, Software Development, DevOps, and Microservices.

In addition to her technical skills, she has a natural ability to easily interface with different disciplines. Curiosity is her driver, constantly pushing her to expand her knowledge and experience.

Cloud & Data Engineer at BIP Datwave, second-level Master's student at Politecnico di Milano and Datwave Ambassador. Driven by passion for technology and innovation, her daily work focuses on Google Cloud, Software Development, DevOps, and Microservi... Show more

Felicia Sephodi

Felicia Sephodi

Felicia is the Co-Founder and CEO of Brange, a proptech startup reshaping the future of property maintenance. With a diverse background spanning technical writing, software engineering, and developer advocacy, her journey has been fueled by a passion for making tech accessible and empowering developers. She started her career as a technical writer, creating clear documentation, then transitioned to software engineering, contributing to open-source projects. As a Developer Advocate, she bridged the gap between developers and product teams, shaping educational resources that help developers at every stage of their journey.

Now, as CEO, Felicia leads Brange with a focus on innovation and building a culture of continuous learning. With a mindset shaped by both her professional experience and personal interests, she is committed to challenging the status quo and helping others unlock their potential—whether in tech or life.

Felicia is the Co-Founder and CEO of Brange, a proptech startup reshaping the future of property maintenance. With a diverse background spanning technical writing, software engineering, and developer advocacy, her journey has been fueled by a passion... Show more

Ahmed Ali

Ahmed Ali

I’m a software engineer driven by curiosity and the constant pursuit of “why, what, and how.” For years, this mindset has been my greatest strength, fueling my passion for learning and problem-solving.

My expertise lies in Android development, but I’m equally passionate about exploring cross-platform solutions like Flutter, React Native, and especially Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP) and Compose Multiplatform (CMP).

Lately, I’ve found joy in building tools for Android developers and contributing to the open-source community. Sharing knowledge and creating resources to empower others has become one of the most rewarding aspects of my journey.

I’m a software engineer driven by curiosity and the constant pursuit of “why, what, and how.” For years, this mindset has been my greatest strength, fueling my passion for learning and problem-solving. My expertise lies in Android development, but... Show more

Márk Sági-Kazár

Márk Sági-Kazár

Mark is a software engineer from Hungary passionate about open source both as a maintainer and as a contributor. Besides writing code, he loves every part of software engineering from software design to devops and infrastructure.

When he is not coding, Mark attends a local folk dance group, organizes and attends meetups or just stays at home with a beer and a great book.

Mark is a software engineer from Hungary passionate about open source both as a maintainer and as a contributor. Besides writing code, he loves every part of software engineering from software design to devops and infrastructure. When he is not c... Show more

Morad Stern

Morad Stern

I’m the Head of Engineering Branding at Wix. In this role, I lead Wix Engineering’s global brand presence and developer community initiatives, amplifying our unique engineering voice. I am the author of Tiebreaker: The Power of Networking, Communities, and Personal Branding and the founder of the Tech & Innovation Forum, an Israeli Telegram broadcast channel with over 13,800 subscribers from the tech industry.

I’m the Head of Engineering Branding at Wix. In this role, I lead Wix Engineering’s global brand presence and developer community initiatives, amplifying our unique engineering voice. I am the author of Tiebreaker: The Power of Networking, Communitie... Show more

Anhad Singh

Anhad Singh

Anhad Singh is a cybersecurity & data privacy leader and holds a PhD in Data Privacy from University of California, Davis. Before starting Styrk AI, Anhad led multiple internal and external privacy initiatives at Google as Sr. Data Privacy Engineer. Prior to Google, he was at Dataguise (acquired in 2020) where he took on many different roles, including designing and building software, Product Management and the Head of Technology and Partnerships. Anhad exemplifies thought leadership across cybersecurity & data privacy through various speaking engagements, webinars, publishings and patent contributions.

Anhad Singh is a cybersecurity & data privacy leader and holds a PhD in Data Privacy from University of California, Davis. Before starting Styrk AI, Anhad led multiple internal and external privacy initiatives at Google as Sr. Data Privacy Engineer. ... Show more

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