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

Iván Sánchez

Iván Sánchez

I’m a Software Engineer specialized in Frontend, currently working as a Tech Lead at CaixaBank Tech.

I have over 11 years of experience building web applications, and over time my focus has progressively shifted toward a specific area: improving how users interact with interfaces, going beyond pixel-perfect design or pure performance.

I’m passionate about psychology and neuroscience, and today I try to apply these disciplines in my work to better understand what happens when an interface changes and how that impacts the real user experience.

Throughout my career, I’ve also had the opportunity to work abroad twice (Ireland and Germany), which has helped me broaden my perspective and refine the way I approach concepts.

I enjoy technology and continuously evolving, and I’m particularly interested in sharing ideas and bringing them into real-world scenarios, so that other teams and projects can apply them and create a more positive impact on how we build software.

I’m a Software Engineer specialized in Frontend, currently working as a Tech Lead at CaixaBank Tech. I have over 11 years of experience building web applications, and over time my focus has progressively shifted toward a specific area: improving h... Show more

Dr. Tori Reddy Dodla

Dr. Tori Reddy Dodla

Dr. Tori Reddy Dodla is a technology executive, author, Army veteran, and motivational speaker focused on leadership, digital transformation, and the future of AI. With more than 15 years of experience leading enterprise modernization initiatives across government and healthcare, she has helped organizations navigate complex technology challenges while keeping people at the center of innovation. She has served in senior federal leadership roles, including Chief of Digital Services at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and has presented on AI, cybersecurity, Microsoft technologies, and digital leadership to audiences across government and industry. Dr. Dodla is now the founder and CEO of Dodla Digital. Known for her honest and motivating speaking style, Dr. Dodla speaks to students, professionals, veterans, and career changers about confidence, resilience, leadership, and building meaningful careers in technology.

Dr. Tori Reddy Dodla is a technology executive, author, Army veteran, and motivational speaker focused on leadership, digital transformation, and the future of AI. With more than 15 years of experience leading enterprise modernization initiatives acr... Show more

Ted Neward

Ted Neward

Ted is a big geek. See http://www.newardassociates.com/#/bio for more

Ted is a big geek. See http://www.newardassociates.com/#/bio for more Show more

Chris Barber

Chris Barber

Chris Barber is a chartered accountant (ACMA, CGMA), 4 times Microsoft MVP, author of Income Statement Semantic Models, runs StarSchema.co.uk, and has popular YouTube videos (over 100k views) and courses (over 1k participants) on the topic of Profit and Loss (P&L) using Power BI. He also works in the largest Microsoft consultancy globally and thus has experience working across various industries.

Chris Barber is a chartered accountant (ACMA, CGMA), 4 times Microsoft MVP, author of Income Statement Semantic Models, runs StarSchema.co.uk, and has popular YouTube videos (over 100k views) and courses (over 1k participants) on the topic of Profit ... Show more

Deep Patel

Deep Patel

Deep Patel is a senior data engineering and analytics leader with over a decade of experience designing and scaling large-scale data platforms across fintech and technology organizations. He has led enterprise-critical initiatives spanning executive metrics, real-time analytics, and AI-driven decision systems, helping leadership teams measure ROI, manage risk, and operate with data they can trust. Deep frequently speaks and writes on modern data infrastructure, AI governance, and translating complex systems into clear business outcomes.

Deep Patel is a senior data engineering and analytics leader with over a decade of experience designing and scaling large-scale data platforms across fintech and technology organizations. He has led enterprise-critical initiatives spanning executive ... Show more

Manfred Moser

Manfred Moser

Manfred Moser is a Senior Principal DevRel Engineer at Chainguard, bringing a profound focus on software supply chain security to the open source world. A dedicated community leader and published author, his technical expertise spans decades as a software engineer and advocate. He has a deep, influential history with the Apache Maven ecosystem, including authoring prominent reference books, and is an active Trino maintainer, advocate, and podcast host. Manfred leverages his versatile background to drive technical excellence and foster collaboration across diverse developer communities.

Manfred Moser is a Senior Principal DevRel Engineer at Chainguard, bringing a profound focus on software supply chain security to the open source world. A dedicated community leader and published author, his technical expertise spans decades as a sof... Show more

Ramakrishna Yekulla

Ramakrishna Yekulla

Ramakrishna Yekulla "Ramky" is a Principal Architect within the Application Developer Business Unit at Red Hat. In this role, he focuses on creating distinctive platform features that enhance developer efficiency, streamline data and application connections, and empower customers with the knowledge and resources to prioritize software supply chain security, minimize technical obligations, and achieve compliance goals. His interests lies in System Design, Functional Programming and Observability

Ramakrishna Yekulla "Ramky" is a Principal Architect within the Application Developer Business Unit at Red Hat. In this role, he focuses on creating distinctive platform features that enhance developer efficiency, streamline data and application conn... Show more

Treb Gatte

Treb Gatte

Treb is one of only four individuals worldwide to hold dual MVP titles in both the Data Platform and AI Platform categories from Microsoft. His contributions and demonstrated expertise in the industry have earned him this recognition from Microsoft.

With an illustrious 24-year career in Business Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence, he has consistently pushed the boundaries of what's possible. Before stepping into his role as CEO of Marquee Insights, Treb held influential leadership positions at renowned organizations such as Microsoft, Starbucks, and Wachovia (now Wells Fargo).

Treb resides in vibrant Seattle area with his wife and beloved corgi. He also boasts an MBA from Wake Forest University, underscoring his dedication to continuous learning and professional growth.

Treb is one of only four individuals worldwide to hold dual MVP titles in both the Data Platform and AI Platform categories from Microsoft. His contributions and demonstrated expertise in the industry have earned him this recognition from Microsoft. ... Show more

Mohammed Aboullaite

Mohammed Aboullaite

Mohammed is a community catalyst, a true open source believer, Java Champion and one of Google developer expert.

Mohammed is a community catalyst, a true open source believer, Java Champion and one of Google developer expert. Show more

Sam Warnaars

Sam Warnaars

Passionated Product Manager shaping products that have impacted millions of lives over the past decade-many of which you likely use daily.

Throughout his career at NOS, Sanoma and Disney, Sam has collaborated with R&D teams from leading tech companies, consumer electronic manufacturers and automotive industry.

Passionated Product Manager shaping products that have impacted millions of lives over the past decade-many of which you likely use daily. Throughout his career at NOS, Sanoma and Disney, Sam has collaborated with R&D teams from leading tech compa... Show more

Bojan Smudja

Bojan Smudja

As an Agile Coach, I apply my 18 years of work experience in various industries, such as fintech, mobility, blockchain, airline, and travel, to help teams and organizations achieve their goals. I am a Profesional Certified Coach (PCC-ICF) and hold multiple certifications, such as PMI-ACP, CSP-SM, A-CSM, CSM, CSPO, ICP-ACC, ICP-LEA, ICP-BAF, and SAFe.

My mission is to build positive relationships with all and enable teams and organizations to achieve agility and innovation with my coaching and facilitation skills. I help teams raise awareness about how they work, identify meaningful goals, create plans for their fulfillment, and hold them accountable for following through. I also advocate agile in the whole organization and spotlight waste. Previously, I worked on the discovery of a new standard team operating model in medicines research (vaccines) with the aim of prototyping new organizational models to shorten research cycles. I have also collaborated with other coaches, leaders, and stakeholders in big organizations, propagated success through the organization, learned from failures, and raised teams' capability.

As an Agile Coach, I apply my 18 years of work experience in various industries, such as fintech, mobility, blockchain, airline, and travel, to help teams and organizations achieve their goals. I am a Profesional Certified Coach (PCC-ICF) and hold mu... Show more

Amar Pandey

Amar Pandey

Amar Nath Pandey is an Advisory Engineer at IBM India Software Lab with approximately 18 years of IT experience specializing in J2EE, Cloud technologies, and Machine Learning. He has a proven track record of leading teams to deliver complex platforms, including Kubernetes-based ML serving systems and intelligent automation foundations. Amar holds certifications in Data Science and Machine Learning, and his technical expertise spans Java, Golang, Python, and cloud-native tools like Docker and OpenShift. Throughout his career at organizations like Oracle, Nokia Siemens, and IBM, he has consistently focused on building scalable web applications and innovative software solutions.

Amar Nath Pandey is an Advisory Engineer at IBM India Software Lab with approximately 18 years of IT experience specializing in J2EE, Cloud technologies, and Machine Learning. He has a proven track record of leading teams to deliver complex platforms... Show more

Neeraj Pandey

Neeraj Pandey

Neeraj is the co-founder of Vivid Climate, a climate management and accounting platform. Neeraj is a polyglot. Over the years, he has worked on a variety of full-stack software and data-science applications, as well as computational arts, and likes the challenge of creating new tools and applications, and is an active speaker with talks and tutorials presented at multiple conferences.

Neeraj is the co-founder of Vivid Climate, a climate management and accounting platform. Neeraj is a polyglot. Over the years, he has worked on a variety of full-stack software and data-science applications, as well as computational arts, and likes t... Show more

Olamide Kosile

Olamide Kosile

Olamide is a cloud engineering leader, specialising in secure AWS architecture, cloud governance, DevOps, and digital transformation within regulated environments.

Over the past eight years, He has led cloud modernisation programmes across government and enterprise sectors, strengthening infrastructure resilience, reducing security risk exposure, and improving operational efficiency. My experience spans large-scale migrations, multi-account AWS optimisation, DevOps automation, and Zero Trust implementation.

Beyond infrastructure, He is passionate about enabling digital growth, mentoring emerging engineers, delivering AI and cloud training workshops, and contributing to technology conversations through podcast discussions and community initiatives.

Olamide combines strategic thinking with hands-on technical depth, ensuring that cloud solutions are not only scalable and cost-efficient but also secure and audit-ready.

Olamide is a cloud engineering leader, specialising in secure AWS architecture, cloud governance, DevOps, and digital transformation within regulated environments. Over the past eight years, He has led cloud modernisation programmes across governm... Show more

Alvaro Saurin

Alvaro Saurin

Alvaro Saurin is a Senior Platform Engineer at Adobe, where he contributes in the development of API and service mesh solutions within Adobe’s Cloud Platform Engineering team. With extensive experience across companies such as SUSE, Telefonica R&D, and WeaveWorks, he has shaped high-performing platforms in both startup and enterprise environments. Alvaro’s career spans large-scale cloud operations, distributed systems, and engineering leadership, and he is now expanding his focus into LLMs and AI.

Alvaro Saurin is a Senior Platform Engineer at Adobe, where he contributes in the development of API and service mesh solutions within Adobe’s Cloud Platform Engineering team. With extensive experience across companies such as SUSE, Telefonica R&D, a... Show more

Shubham Kumar

Shubham Kumar

Shubham Kumar is a passionate cybersecurity and OSINT researcher with an insatiable curiosity for unraveling the complex threads of the digital world. As a Senior Information Security Analyst, he brings deep expertise to the table, actively working to secure and safeguard today’s ever-evolving threat landscape. Outside his professional role, Shubham is a committed CTF enthusiast and a core member of the competitive team Fs0ciety00, constantly sharpening his skills through real-world challenges.

He has presented his research at premier cybersecurity conferences, including SANS OSINT Summit (2023 & 2024), BSides Dehradun, Cyber Sentinel Conclave 2025, Bharat NCX 2025, BSides Mumbai (as a researcher in 2024 and OSINT Village moderator in 2025) , hacktivitycon 2025,BSides Ahmedabad 2025, DEF CON DC9111 (as a researcher in 2023 and a workshop moderator in 2024) and EOCON . His work has also been selected for presentation at several prestigious international events, such as BSides Dublin (Trinity College), BSides Prague, BSides Sofia, BSides Cymru, BSides Krakow 2025, COSAC 2025, MY Hack 2025, hack.lu and Bsides Copenhagen 2025 - a testament to the impact and relevance of his contributions to the OSINT and cybersecurity community.

Shubham Kumar is a passionate cybersecurity and OSINT researcher with an insatiable curiosity for unraveling the complex threads of the digital world. As a Senior Information Security Analyst, he brings deep expertise to the table, actively working t... Show more

Joris Quarshie (Ext, OHF)

Joris Quarshie (Ext, OHF)

Joris Quarshie is an Events and Programs Officer at Open Knowledge Impact Foundation, where he leads the planning and execution of impactful programs that promote open knowledge, community engagement, and digital inclusion. He works closely with diverse stakeholders to design initiatives that empower contributors, strengthen collaborative networks, and advance access to free and open information across communities.

Joris Quarshie is an Events and Programs Officer at Open Knowledge Impact Foundation, where he leads the planning and execution of impactful programs that promote open knowledge, community engagement, and digital inclusion. He works closely with dive... Show more

Thomas Poppelgaard

Thomas Poppelgaard

Thomas Poppelgaard is awarded:
• NVIDIA Enterprise Platform Advisor
• Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) - Windows & Devices (AVD, W365), Azure (HPC, AI)
• Nerdio Valued Professional (NVP)
• Citrix Technology Professional (CTP)
• VMware vExpert
• Parallels VIPP

Thomas Poppelgaard is a Principal Technology Architect with 30 years of professional IT experience, specializing in enterprise architecture, GPU computing, and AI infrastructure. As CEO of Poppelgaard.com, he provides strategic advisory, architectural design, health checks, and implementation services across Microsoft, VMware, Citrix and NVIDIA ecosystems.

Thomas is recognized as a pioneer in GPU virtualization and remote visualization technologies. Since 2008, he has been at the forefront of enabling CAD/CAE/CAM, devops, media, and entertainment applications in virtualized environments, helping organizations unlock business value through workload acceleration and modern EUC solutions.

Thomas Poppelgaard is awarded: • NVIDIA Enterprise Platform Advisor • Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) - Windows & Devices (AVD, W365), Azure (HPC, AI) • Nerdio Valued Professional (NVP) • Citrix Technology Professional (CTP) • VMware ... Show more

Jeremy Veque

Jeremy Veque

Developer with an electronics engineering background. A jack-of-all-trades on the Power Platform, I'm curious to discover new things every day and to present my discoveries.

Developer with an electronics engineering background. A jack-of-all-trades on the Power Platform, I'm curious to discover new things every day and to present my discoveries. Show more

Kasim Sen

Kasim Sen

KASIM SEN is an experienced Project Management Office Manager who has worked the last 17 years of his 27-year career in project management. He has experience particularly in defense industry and space systems.
He has been working as Defense R&D Projects Program Manager at KAREL Electronics Inc. He managed more than 20 military communication system projects during the design, development, testing, and production phases. The systems he developed are still actively used by the Turkish Armed Forces and abroad.
He worked as a manager in the Project Management Office under the Turkish Aerospace Industries Inc. Space Systems Deputy General Manager, playing a critical role in managing equipment projects for satellite programs. During this period, he successfully managed million-dollar level projects such as Central Satellite Computer, Platform Interface Unit, and Power Control and Distribution Unit.
Areas of Expertise:
• Establishing and managing Project Management Office (PMO)
• Space systems and defense industry projects
• Program and portfolio management
• CMMI standards
• Team management and leadership
He is also an active blogger sharing his experiences in project management, mentoring young engineers, and participating in volunteer activities at the Turkish Project Management Association.

KASIM SEN is an experienced Project Management Office Manager who has worked the last 17 years of his 27-year career in project management. He has experience particularly in defense industry and space systems. He has been working as Defense R&D Pro... Show more

Majid Fekri

Majid Fekri

Dr. Majid Fekri is a dynamic and engaging speaker who is passionate about the transformative power of AI. With a PhD in Atmospheric Sciences from McGill University and a proven track record in both startups and large corporations, Dr. Fekri brings a unique blend of scientific expertise and real-world experience to the stage. He is the founder of Edge AI Innovations, a platform dedicated to education and consultation about Edge AI, empowering individuals and businesses to harness its potential. Through his engaging presentations and insightful newsletter, Dr. Fekri makes complex AI concepts accessible and inspires audiences to embrace the possibilities of this rapidly evolving technology.

Dr. Majid Fekri is a dynamic and engaging speaker who is passionate about the transformative power of AI. With a PhD in Atmospheric Sciences from McGill University and a proven track record in both startups and large corporations, Dr. Fekri brings a ... Show more

Naveh Sadeh

Naveh Sadeh

I'm a Full Stack Team Lead at Harmonya, where I lead the development of scalable, high-performance applications with a strong focus on JavaScript. I joined Harmonya after playing a key role at CyberSixgill, contributing to its successful exit, and after serving in 8200 in both mandatory and professional service. Along the way, I also worked as a freelancer, delivering end-to-end projects for a variety of clients and companies. Beyond tech, I'm a musician and guitarist, and in my free time, I’m passionate about education, working with teenagers to guide and inspire them. I also speak at meetups and write articles on JavaScript, sharing insights on development best practices, architecture, and performance improvements.

I'm a Full Stack Team Lead at Harmonya, where I lead the development of scalable, high-performance applications with a strong focus on JavaScript. I joined Harmonya after playing a key role at CyberSixgill, contributing to its successful exit, and af... Show more

Lawrence Grant

Lawrence Grant

Lawrence Grant is the Founder of SolonAI and creator of GrantAi, a deterministic agentic platform
with built-in memory for enterprise AI. Unlike probabilistic systems that rely on vector search and
retry loops, GrantAi uses constraint-based orchestration to deliver guaranteed execution,
auditability, and compliance-ready AI agents.

He brings over 18 years of experience securing critical infrastructure across financial institutions
managing more than $13 trillion in assets, including advisory roles with Bank of America,
JPMorgan Chase, and Citi. Heserved as Head of Information Security, Compliance, and Privacy at
Norm AI, where he built the company's security and privacy program from the ground up and
designed its agentic AI security architecture to satisfy the requirements of Tier 1 global financial
institutions. He led third-party due diligence processes supporting adoption by firms including
Goldman Sachs, Vanguard, Vista Equity Partners, New York Life, Macquarie, Blackstone, and
TIAA. He previously held security leadership roles at IBM and served as CISO for technology
companies.

Lawrence is the author of Mergers & Acquisitions Cybersecurity: The Framework for Maximizing
Value and a recognized voice on AI governance, the "retrieval tax," and the architectural causes of
context decay in enterprise AI systems. His work focuses on deterministic approaches that enable
reliable, auditable AI at scale.

He holds a Master's degree in Information Management Systems from Harvard University, where
he received the Dean's Award for Academic Excellence, along with certificates in Private Equity
from The Wharton School and Venture Capital from Columbia University. He also holds CISM and
CISSP certifications.

Lawrence Grant is the Founder of SolonAI and creator of GrantAi, a deterministic agentic platform with built-in memory for enterprise AI. Unlike probabilistic systems that rely on vector search and retry loops, GrantAi uses constraint-based orche... Show more

Vandit Pandya

Vandit Pandya

Vandit Pandya is a DevOps Engineer and an active cloud-native community leader from Gujarat, India. He currently works as an Azure DevOps Engineer at Infotechtion, where he focuses on building scalable cloud solutions, automating deployments, and implementing CI/CD pipelines for modern applications.

Beyond his professional role, Vandit is the Organizer of Cloud Native Vadodara, a community dedicated to spreading awareness and knowledge about cloud-native technologies, DevOps practices, and open-source ecosystems. Through meetups, workshops, and conferences, he actively brings together developers, engineers, and students to learn about containers, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms.

Vandit is also a community speaker and technology evangelist who regularly contributes to developer events such as Azure and cloud-native meetups. His sessions often focus on Azure, DevOps practices, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD automation, and cloud-native architecture, helping developers understand real-world implementation and industry best practices.

Passionate about knowledge sharing and community building, Vandit continues to mentor learners and promote open collaboration in the cloud-native ecosystem while empowering the next generation of DevOps engineers.

Vandit Pandya is a DevOps Engineer and an active cloud-native community leader from Gujarat, India. He currently works as an Azure DevOps Engineer at Infotechtion, where he focuses on building scalable cloud solutions, automating deployments, and imp... Show more

Henrik Povlsen

Henrik Povlsen

Henrik Povlsen is an ERP transformation advisor with 25+ years of experience working at the intersection of technology, organization, and people. He has led and advised ERP initiatives across public and private sectors, including large-scale Dynamics 365 FO and Business Central programs. Henrik holds a Master’s degree in Project-, Process-, and Change Management and focuses on organizational readiness, sustainable adoption, and managing change across the ERP lifecycle. He combines hands-on experience with research-based methods to help organizations succeed beyond go-live.

Henrik Povlsen is an ERP transformation advisor with 25+ years of experience working at the intersection of technology, organization, and people. He has led and advised ERP initiatives across public and private sectors, including large-scale Dynamics... Show more

Marco Secco

Marco Secco

Ha iniziato la sua carriera programmando su piattaforme UNIX, arrivando a progettare e realizzare infrastrutture di rete complesse. Ha gestito sistemi informatici e database per importanti società ed enti di rilievo internazionale, implementando architetture cloud e soluzioni di disaster recovery per garantirne la continuità operativa.
Ogni tappa del suo percorso — dalla programmazione in C#, Python e PLC alla gestione di reparti NOC e SOC — ha consolidato un bagaglio di competenze pratiche che oggi mette a completa disposizione dei propri clienti.

Ha iniziato la sua carriera programmando su piattaforme UNIX, arrivando a progettare e realizzare infrastrutture di rete complesse. Ha gestito sistemi informatici e database per importanti società ed enti di rilievo internazionale, implementando arch... Show more

Jacek Galowicz

Jacek Galowicz

Long-time Nix user, maintainer of the NixOS integration test driver, C++ book author. I like static type systems for modeling robust software.

Long-time Nix user, maintainer of the NixOS integration test driver, C++ book author. I like static type systems for modeling robust software. Show more

Max Fröhlich

Max Fröhlich

I'm currently working at Serviceware. Here I supported our Data Scientist to build and deploy their applications to Nomad and now push DevOps things company wide.
I enjoy programming, tinkering around with new technology and traveling the world with my wife and daughters

I'm currently working at Serviceware. Here I supported our Data Scientist to build and deploy their applications to Nomad and now push DevOps things company wide. I enjoy programming, tinkering around with new technology and traveling the world with... Show more

Sat Agrawal

Sat Agrawal

Sat Agrawal has an unvarnished commitment to delivering quality results. An avid learner, Sat holds a bachelor’s in computer science from Penn State and remains actively engaged in a wide range of learning resources. He is a Certified Chaos Engineering professional and practitioner, with additional certifications that include CKA, CKAD, and TOGAF. Sat's current focus in service mesh technologies exemplifies his commitment to stay at the forefront of cloud-native technologies.

At Discover Financial Services, Sat combines his diverse knowledge of concepts, practices, and processes with a strong advocacy for automation and efficiency. Tapping native strengths in analytical and communication skills, he enters mentoring and partnering relationships with business users, architects, and stakeholders across the enterprise to help product teams streamline their end-to-end product delivery cycles. A recognized top-level contributor himself, Sat influences engineers to embrace the agile practices that transform the way they work, leading ultimately to the delivery of dynamic, impactful solutions that align with organizational goals.

Sat personalizes his aptitude for leadership through his attendance and speaking at conferences and local meetups and by conducting hands-on proofs-of-concept. Participating in LinkedIn and other industry-leading blogs, he engages in a variety of topics that include DevOps, DevSecOps, and SREs.

Sat Agrawal has an unvarnished commitment to delivering quality results. An avid learner, Sat holds a bachelor’s in computer science from Penn State and remains actively engaged in a wide range of learning resources. He is a Certified Chaos Engineeri... Show more

Aitor Rescalvo

Aitor Rescalvo

Since 2016 working with Dynamics.
Actually Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O Technical Architect.

Since 2016 working with Dynamics. Actually Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O Technical Architect. Show more

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