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

Oscar Cartagena

Oscar Cartagena

With over 27 years of experience working at the intersection of technology, art, marketing, and business, I offer a comprehensive and sensible perspective on the impact of technological advancements in companies, people, and industries.

With over 27 years of experience working at the intersection of technology, art, marketing, and business, I offer a comprehensive and sensible perspective on the impact of technological advancements in companies, people, and industries. Show more

Michael Bender

Michael Bender

I'm a Senior Content Developer at Microsoft focused on Azure Networking. Getting people skilled up on the things they need to 'level up' their careers is what I do. My goal has always been to share what. I've learned in hopes someone can use that to keep on climbing. If I can teach a handful of people a set of skills that will help them level up, it's been a good day.
- Pluralsight author
- Microsoft MVP (2012-2018)

I'm a Senior Content Developer at Microsoft focused on Azure Networking. Getting people skilled up on the things they need to 'level up' their careers is what I do. My goal has always been to share what. I've learned in hopes someone can use that to... 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

Oren Efraim

Oren Efraim

Technology leader | Head of Backend Cloud Guild at Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd.

Technology leader | Head of Backend Cloud Guild at Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd. Show more

Jeevarajan Kumar

Jeevarajan Kumar

Jeevarajan Kumar (Jeeva) is a Solution Architect at Velrada and a Microsoft Business Applications MVP.

Based in Auckland, he is a tech enthusiast, active speaker and community leader with a strong passion for technology. Jeeva is the co-organizer of the Auckland Power Platform User Group, as well as user groups in Singapore and Tamil Nadu, India. He also serves on the global organizing committee for the Global Power Platform Bootcamp.

Jeevarajan Kumar (Jeeva) is a Solution Architect at Velrada and a Microsoft Business Applications MVP. Based in Auckland, he is a tech enthusiast, active speaker and community leader with a strong passion for technology. Jeeva is the co-organizer... Show more

Saim Safder

Saim Safder

I'm a DevOps & Cloud Native engineer who is passionate about learning and sharing knowledge on Cloud Native Technologies. Spent 4 years 🌟 developing the skills to increase velocity, reliability, and quality with a high focus on security to help startups and enterprise businesses to become successful. Deep experience with EKS, AKS, GKE, Docker, Kubernetes, Service Meshes, Git-Ops and Open-stack, helping organizations instill DevOps for the modern age. I’m passionate about making open-source more accessible, creating technology to elevate people, and building communities. I’m also a Community Ambassador at Layer5/Cloud Native Islamabad & Cloud Native Expert at Ortelius Open Source Community.

I'm a DevOps & Cloud Native engineer who is passionate about learning and sharing knowledge on Cloud Native Technologies. Spent 4 years 🌟 developing the skills to increase velocity, reliability, and quality with a high focus on security to help star... Show more

Ida Sveen

Ida Sveen

Med over 13 års erfaring fra rekruttering – og åtte år i Sopra Steria – har jeg lært at god rekruttering ligner mye på musikk: det handler om å lytte, justere og finne den riktige tonen. Jeg brenner for kandidatopplevelsen og tror på tillit, nysgjerrighet og samspill som nøkkelen til å skape harmoniske ansettelser.
Ved siden av jobben spiller jeg piano og henter mye inspirasjon fra musikkens verden – der rytme, presisjon og følelse må finne balanse, akkurat som i rekruttering.

Med over 13 års erfaring fra rekruttering – og åtte år i Sopra Steria – har jeg lært at god rekruttering ligner mye på musikk: det handler om å lytte, justere og finne den riktige tonen. Jeg brenner for kandidatopplevelsen og tror på tillit, nysgjerr... Show more

Akhilesh Bollam

Akhilesh Bollam

Akhilesh Bollam is a Senior Software Engineer with over 10 years of expertise in designing and delivering scalable microservices and cloud-native solutions. Currently serving as a Software Development Engineer at Amazon in Austin, Texas, he has made significant contributions to mission-critical features across Amazon's Kindle and Alexa platforms, impacting millions of users globally. Since joining Amazon in 2020, Akhilesh has led multiple high-impact projects. He spearheaded the development of Alexa Video Skill Kit integration for Fire TV, reducing partner onboarding time by 85% from 7 weeks to less than 7 days. He also designed the Kindle Content Sharing feature, which drove a 20% increase in Kindle book purchases and resulted in approximately 350,000 books shared monthly post-launch. Currently, he is leading the implementation of a high-performance backend system for Kindle book annotations, achieving a 50% reduction in backend traffic and a 95% reduction in data loss. Before Amazon, Akhilesh gained valuable experience across diverse industries. At Oracle Health (formerly Cerner Corporation), he contributed to CareAware Connect Messenger, a clinical communication platform used across hospitals, improving care-team collaboration by 75% and patient care outcomes by 80%. He also worked at Ford Motor Company, developing Role-Based Access Control systems, and began his career at Infosys Ltd, where he led automobile insurance systems development for USAA, achieving a 40% improvement in claim processing times. Akhilesh's technical expertise spans Java, Spring Boot, AWS services including Lambda, DynamoDB, CloudWatch, S3, SQS, and SNS. He has owned 175+ code contributions, reviewed 200+ pull requests, and consistently mentored junior engineers. His innovative approach has earned him hackathon wins at both Amazon and Oracle Health, and he has contributed to open-source projects, including publishing the VSK Fire TV Sample App on GitHub. Akhilesh holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics & Communication from Osmania University, India. With his proven track record of delivering scalable solutions and driving innovation in cloud-native architectures, he continues to make significant contributions to the technology industry.

Akhilesh Bollam is a Senior Software Engineer with over 10 years of expertise in designing and delivering scalable microservices and cloud-native solutions. Currently serving as a Software Development Engineer at Amazon in Austin, Texas, he has made ... Show more

Randy Justin Garcia Jr

Randy Justin Garcia Jr

Meet Randy, a dynamic Director of Sales and Realtor with a passion for empowering his team and clients alike. With over a decade of experience and a track record of serving 300+ families, Randy leads a team of 20+ agents in creating amazing careers to be proud of. His journey began in the Bay Area, where his upbringing instilled in him integrity, honesty, and an unwavering work ethic. From starting multiple thriving businesses in his early twenties to facilitating over 100 real estate transactions, Randy's entrepreneurial spirit and dedication to excellence shine through. With a commitment to continuous growth and providing the best for his family of three, Randy is driven by the desire to make every day 1% better.

Meet Randy, a dynamic Director of Sales and Realtor with a passion for empowering his team and clients alike. With over a decade of experience and a track record of serving 300+ families, Randy leads a team of 20+ agents in creating amazing careers t... Show more

Nancy Wayua

Nancy Wayua

I am a GIS and Remote Sensing Analyst with a passion for using geospatial data to analyze environmental and spatial challenges. I specialize in spatial analysis, satellite imagery interpretation, and map visualization to support data-driven decision-making. I am motivated by turning complex geospatial data into clear insights that drive sustainable and impactful solutions.

I am a GIS and Remote Sensing Analyst with a passion for using geospatial data to analyze environmental and spatial challenges. I specialize in spatial analysis, satellite imagery interpretation, and map visualization to support data-driven decision... Show more

Martin Grosse

Martin Grosse

Helping wrestle actions from insights on data for 20 years. Started out in Supply Chain, now helping all businesses get to insights and action faster.

Helping wrestle actions from insights on data for 20 years. Started out in Supply Chain, now helping all businesses get to insights and action faster. Show more

Eliott Bouhana

Eliott Bouhana

Eliott Bouhana is a Software Engineer at Datadog, a leading observability and security SaaS platform. He is working to broaden Datadog' application security integrations producing billions of security traces with better instrumentation for Go. Prior to working at Datadog, he was teaching and working on CUDA processing pipelines for 3D retinal scan medical imaging at the French National Research Center. You may spot him in the wild climbing random walls if there is no climbing gym around.

Eliott Bouhana is a Software Engineer at Datadog, a leading observability and security SaaS platform. He is working to broaden Datadog' application security integrations producing billions of security traces with better instrumentation for Go. Prior ... Show more

Hari Kota

Hari Kota

AI Governance, AI Audit

AI Governance, AI Audit Show more

Infant Vasanth

Infant Vasanth

Infant Vasanth leads the engineering team responsible for the Studio Compute Platform, BlackRock's analytics and automation platform that enables our users to conduct research & analysis, run automations and distribute research at scale.
In addition, Infant is also leading the Data & AI Acceleration team focusing on efforts to enhance Aladdin Studio's AI capabilities along side the Operational AI capabilities(prospectus analyzer, operational agents etc.)

Infant Vasanth leads the engineering team responsible for the Studio Compute Platform, BlackRock's analytics and automation platform that enables our users to conduct research & analysis, run automations and distribute research at scale. In addition... Show more

Guy Binyamin

Guy Binyamin

Guy Binyamin is a security specialist with the Varonis forensics team, contributing to DFIR, penetration testing, and attack simulations. He has spent his entire career in cybersecurity, working in both offensive and defensive roles at Comsec Global Consulting and Varonis.

Guy Binyamin is a security specialist with the Varonis forensics team, contributing to DFIR, penetration testing, and attack simulations. He has spent his entire career in cybersecurity, working in both offensive and defensive roles at Comsec Global ... Show more

Anil Kumar

Anil Kumar

Anil Kumar is a software engineer specializing in low-code development with OutSystems, with over four years of experience delivering scalable, cross-platform applications across the UK, Germany, and Pakistan. At Paua, he designs and builds Android and web-based solutions, focusing on architecture, design processes, validations, and refactoring to ensure performance and maintainability at scale.

His expertise spans responsive UI design, reusable component development, and seamless API integrations, all within agile, fast-paced environments. Anil is passionate about bridging the gap between rapid delivery and solid architecture, enabling teams to deliver enterprise-grade apps faster without sacrificing quality.

Anil Kumar is a software engineer specializing in low-code development with OutSystems, with over four years of experience delivering scalable, cross-platform applications across the UK, Germany, and Pakistan. At Paua, he designs and builds Android a... Show more

Sohna Sukumaran Hemalatha

Sohna Sukumaran Hemalatha

Sohna is a Prosci-certified Adoption & Change Management Lead with over 12 years of experience in technology consulting and digital transformation. She specializes in enabling organizations to embrace new technologies - particularly Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and Copilot - through strategic change management and communication frameworks grounded in the Prosci ADKAR methodology.

She is passionate about community building and sharing practical ways to enable people in the workplace make the most out of technology available to them in ways that work for them.

Based in Spain since early 2025, she brings a global perspective shaped by her work across Asia and Europe. She is fluent in English and conversational in French, allowing her to connect with diverse audiences across regions.

She enjoys traveling, exploring regional cuisines and loves hosting supper clubs.

Sohna is a Prosci-certified Adoption & Change Management Lead with over 12 years of experience in technology consulting and digital transformation. She specializes in enabling organizations to embrace new technologies - particularly Microsoft 365, Po... Show more

Darshan Madhu

Darshan Madhu

Darshan Madhu is a Technical Product Manager – AI at Mercari India, focused on building practical AI-driven solutions for real-world problems. Passionate about Generative AI and product innovation, he explores how prompt engineering can make AI more intuitive and impactful.

Darshan Madhu is a Technical Product Manager – AI at Mercari India, focused on building practical AI-driven solutions for real-world problems. Passionate about Generative AI and product innovation, he explores how prompt engineering can make AI more ... Show more

Perry Greene

Perry Greene

Perry Greene is the President of Taylor Commercial, Inc., one of the largest siding contractors in the United States. Through his leadership, the company has grown to serve the Southeastern region, managing significant construction and renovation projects across major markets. Taylor Commercial has completed over 25 renovations of low-income housing and condominium communities, contributing to both the company’s success and the improvement of housing for numerous families.

Perry Clarke Greene was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and spent his early years in Athens, where his father worked as a minister at the Church of Christ campus. His family relocated frequently, moving to cities such as Memphis and Escondido, California, Gainesville, Florida, and eventually Riverdale, Georgia, where he settled by the time he was in eighth grade. Despite frequent moves, he remained determined to overcome challenges and build a future through hard work and dedication.

By the age of nine, Greene was earning money by cutting lawns and collecting cans. At twelve, he helped his family deliver 500 newspapers each morning before school. At fifteen, he worked alongside a business leader to help open the first Chick-fil-A Dwarf House locations in Riverdale and Jonesboro. When disciplined, he was handed books about rental properties and sales strategies, which helped spark his interest in business, personal growth, and financial independence.

In high school, Perry earned All-State and All-Region honors as a baseball player. He studied accounting while playing baseball for two years at Southern Union Junior College. When his plans for a professional baseball career changed, he shifted his focus to attending the University of Georgia. To support this goal, he joined the Navy Reserve, serving in Hawaii and Thailand. He later participated at Harding University before transferring to the University of Georgia, where he earned his degree in Accounting in 1996. That same year, he passed the CPA exam and began his career at Ernst & Young.

In 1998, Greene joined a family-owned construction business and advanced to general manager within six months. In 1999, he transitioned to Taylor Commercial, Inc., leading the company’s growth from $600,000 to over $45 million in annual revenue. The company expanded into ten states, completing many siding projects and renovations. Taylor Commercial earned awards, including the 1993 Heartland Commercial Contractor of the Year, multiple recognitions from Norandex Reynolds, and placement on the Inc. 5000 list in 2013. Beyond his business endeavors, he supported community initiatives by donating materials for a Vietnam War memorial and contributing to local projects. Perry Greene continues to pursue personal goals, mentor others, work on a book for homeowners, and enjoy time with his children and partner.

Perry Greene is the President of Taylor Commercial, Inc., one of the largest siding contractors in the United States. Through his leadership, the company has grown to serve the Southeastern region, managing significant construction and renovation pro... Show more

Ripple Bora

Ripple Bora

Ripple Bora is a security engineer and builder with over two decades spent securing everything from cloud platforms to connected cars. Lately, his focus has shifted to AI security, especially the new world of agentic systems. He co-founded Unbolt AI, where he’s working on ways to make autonomous agents safer through zero-trust design, policy-as-code, and smarter guardrails. Ripple is happiest when he’s breaking things in the lab to figure out how to secure them in production.

Ripple Bora is a security engineer and builder with over two decades spent securing everything from cloud platforms to connected cars. Lately, his focus has shifted to AI security, especially the new world of agentic systems. He co-founded Unbolt AI,... Show more

Isaac Agya Koomson

Isaac Agya Koomson

Founder, Kia-Start Up Consult, HopeFusion Africa & Civitas | Chief Project Officer, Cognitive AI Technologies Ltd

Isaac Agya Koomson (KIA) is a visionary innovation leader and entrepreneurship mentor dedicated to empowering African founders to build scalable, sustainable, and socially impactful ventures. Through Kia-Start Up Consult and HopeFusion Africa, he provides strategic mentorship, AI-driven innovation, and fundraising readiness support that help startups transform ideas into investment-ready, high-growth enterprises. His frameworks emphasize product-market fit, resilient business models, and go-to-market strategies that deliver measurable social and economic value.

As Chief Project Officer at Cognitive AI Technologies Ltd, Isaac integrates artificial intelligence and emerging technologies into entrepreneurship and ecosystem development, helping African startups leverage innovation for sustainable growth. He is also the Founder and CEO of Civitas Estate and Maintenance, a pioneering company advancing smart housing, renewable energy, and green city development to redefine Africa’s urban future.

Guided by his bold vision to reduce unemployment in Africa by 10% by 2030, Isaac champions inclusive growth through innovation, sustainability, and entrepreneurship aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. His leadership reflects a deep commitment to shaping a more prosperous, tech-driven, and equitable Africa.

Founder, Kia-Start Up Consult, HopeFusion Africa & Civitas | Chief Project Officer, Cognitive AI Technologies Ltd Isaac Agya Koomson (KIA) is a visionary innovation leader and entrepreneurship mentor dedicated to empowering African founders to bui... Show more

Kjetil Jørgensen-Dahl

Kjetil Jørgensen-Dahl

Software is flooding the world, we churn out more than we can handle, and we need every trick in the book to try to keep up. Fighting the entropy and the cognitive load is a preoccupation for Kjetil, a developer and agilist for a couple of decades.

Software is flooding the world, we churn out more than we can handle, and we need every trick in the book to try to keep up. Fighting the entropy and the cognitive load is a preoccupation for Kjetil, a developer and agilist for a couple of decades. Show more

Zak H

Zak H

Zak Hussein is the CEO of ORKA AI and founder of AUTM8, where they help organizations adopt AI by integrating digital employees and orchestrating hybrid human + AI workforces. He also hosts CanadianPodcast.ca, sharing stories of leadership and innovation across the country, and is the founder of the AI Chamber of Canada, a national initiative to accelerate responsible AI adoption.

Zak’s work spans industries from real estate and HR to municipalities and agriculture, always with a focus on turning AI into measurable business value.

Recognized as Top40Under40, Top20 Business Leaders and one of Canada’s trusted voices in AI strategy, he brings a unique blend of practical frameworks, business insight, and forward-looking vision to the conversation on the future of work.

Zak Hussein is the CEO of ORKA AI and founder of AUTM8, where they help organizations adopt AI by integrating digital employees and orchestrating hybrid human + AI workforces. He also hosts CanadianPodcast.ca, sharing stories of leadership and innova... Show more

Seger Steele

Seger Steele

Seger is a Lead Security Engineer with 6+ years experience across security engineering, operations, incident response, IAM, and vulnerability management in both enterprise and startup environments.

Armed with a passion for the Defense sector and Cyber Warfare and hours of research; we'll dive into a informative and collaborative session around the evolution of combined arms to include the cyber domain!

Seger is a Lead Security Engineer with 6+ years experience across security engineering, operations, incident response, IAM, and vulnerability management in both enterprise and startup environments. Armed with a passion for the Defense sector and ... Show more

Ganesh Harke

Ganesh Harke

Ganesh is a public speaker, mentor, and software engineer who is passionate about AI and cloud technology.

Ganesh is a public speaker, mentor, and software engineer who is passionate about AI and cloud technology. Show more

Ram Grandhi

Ram Grandhi

A technology leader and entrepreneur, Ram specializes in building and coaching multicultural engineering teams, with expertise spanning software architecture, modern engineering practices, IT operations, values-based leadership, and cross-cultural collaboration. With a focus on FinTech, Mobile, IoT, Cloud, Data Management, AI, and DevOps, Ram practices a “people-first, business-next, technology-later” philosophy, leveraging collective wisdom to drive innovation and growth.

Drawing on diverse experiences across consulting, product development, and customer-facing organizations, Ram currently leads several engineering teams and oversees product engineering for an upcoming payments digital bank in the Dutch market. Previously, as Founder & CTO, Ram led FlyBy, an autonomous drone delivery startup recognized as a Top 30 Finalist in an EU-wide competition.

A technology leader and entrepreneur, Ram specializes in building and coaching multicultural engineering teams, with expertise spanning software architecture, modern engineering practices, IT operations, values-based leadership, and cross-cultural co... Show more

Rishi Nareshbhai Lad

Rishi Nareshbhai Lad

Rishi Nareshbhai Lad is a Principal Integration Engineer with over 8 years of experience specializing in building connected and automated business systems using cutting-edge software and integration technologies. Based in the Greater Boston Area, Rishi currently serves as a Principal Integration Engineer at Moderna, where he architects and develops critical integration solutions that support vaccine development and distribution.
At Moderna, Rishi has made significant contributions to the company's integration infrastructure, including architecting a secure API gateway for clinical trial data processing and establishing robust EDI systems for vaccine distribution. His work has directly supported the rapid commercialization of life-saving vaccines, with one of his notable achievements being the development of a patient clinical data system that facilitated over 400 patient enrollments for cancer treatment trials.
Prior to Moderna, Rishi worked at PerkinElmer Health Sciences, where he developed Lead-to-Cash integrations for the ViaCord division, supporting stem cell treatments and advancing healthcare options. His career journey also includes roles at Kuebix LLC, where he managed over 100 integration processes and developed solutions for the transportation industry.
Rishi's technical expertise spans numerous integration platforms, including Boomi, SoftwareAG WebMethods, MuleSoft, IBM AppConnect and Azure Logic App. He is well-versed in various architecture approaches, from microservices to event-driven systems, and has extensive experience with multiple data formats, protocols, and API technologies.
His contributions to the field have been recognized with several prestigious awards, including the 2023 Boomi Platinum Innovation Award for creating IT infrastructure that enables Moderna to operate efficiently at scale, the Titan Business Technology Award for excellence in integration engineering, and the Globee Award for technological innovation in healthcare. Rishi holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from Texas A&M University-Kingsville and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from Gujarat Technical University, complemented by multiple professional certifications including AI Awareness from Carnegie Mellon University and several Boomi certifications.
Known for his collaborative approach, strategic business focus, and commitment to continuous learning, Rishi brings a unique blend of technical expertise and business acumen to his work in integration engineering.
Digital Transformation in Personalized mRNA Cancer Vaccines: Enhancing Manufacturing Efficiency by 67% Through Integration Automation

Rishi Nareshbhai Lad is a Principal Integration Engineer with over 8 years of experience specializing in building connected and automated business systems using cutting-edge software and integration technologies. Based in the Greater Boston Area, Ris... Show more

Praveen Kumar Myakala

Praveen Kumar Myakala

Praveen Kumar Myakala is a Senior Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase and an independent AI researcher specializing in AI, federated learning, and intelligent cloud-native systems. With over 18 years of experience across financial services, technology, and government sectors, he has led large-scale data and AI initiatives that combine technical depth with business impact. He has co-authored research articles in IEEE, Springer, and Elsevier, delivered talks at international conferences, and actively mentors students and professionals. His current work focuses on sustainability in AI, multi-agent systems, and real-world applications of federated and decentralized intelligence.

Praveen Kumar Myakala is a Senior Lead Software Engineer at JPMorgan Chase and an independent AI researcher specializing in AI, federated learning, and intelligent cloud-native systems. With over 18 years of experience across financial services, tech... Show more

Mayank Joshi

Mayank Joshi

I try to find and do the hard things before they get harder.
Believe in building guard-rails and than patching potholes later. Make the secure obvious and the insecure difficult.
Build trust through a bias towards action and enablement.

I try to find and do the hard things before they get harder. Believe in building guard-rails and than patching potholes later. Make the secure obvious and the insecure difficult. Build trust through a bias towards action and enablement. Show more

Wanda Serkowska

Wanda Serkowska

Global infrastructure sales professional. I have spent 19 years working in 5 different countries and have seen how digital physical infrastructure can change our life and the improve developments of communities.

Global infrastructure sales professional. I have spent 19 years working in 5 different countries and have seen how digital physical infrastructure can change our life and the improve developments of communities. Show more

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