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

Mairéad Lyons

Mairéad Lyons

Lover of all things that make working smarter, I've been working in Alltech for 7 years and am passionate about support, customer experience and automation

Lover of all things that make working smarter, I've been working in Alltech for 7 years and am passionate about support, customer experience and automation Show more

Yaron Flint

Yaron Flint

Yaron Flint is a published author and an accomplished business development and innovation expert with over 20 years of global experience at the intersection of innovation, business development, and networking. He has held senior roles in multinational corporations, global consulting firms, and private equity groups, driving innovation across sectors including Automotive, Industry 4.0, Smart Materials, Environmental, and Construction-tech.

Yaron blends deep cross-cultural and cross-sector expertise with a practical understanding of how organizations can embed innovation and build meaningful, trust-based relationships that enable transformation. His first book: "innovative business development - implementing transformation from within" - explored how corporations can onboard external innovation through a more structured and intentional approach.

A sought-after keynote speaker and strategic advisor, Yaron works with organizations worldwide to help them integrate external innovation and intentional connection into sustainable, high-impact growth.

Yaron Flint is a published author and an accomplished business development and innovation expert with over 20 years of global experience at the intersection of innovation, business development, and networking. He has held senior roles in multinationa... Show more

George Walters

George Walters

George Walters has worked with Databases since the 90s, and has been at Microsoft since 2006, helping customers adopt and understand data in a changing world. George currently is an all-up Cloud and AI Platform Specialist aligned to strategic healthcare and life sciences accounts. He helps customers get value out of their data, and to enable modern ways with AI to build business value.

George Walters has worked with Databases since the 90s, and has been at Microsoft since 2006, helping customers adopt and understand data in a changing world. George currently is an all-up Cloud and AI Platform Specialist aligned to strategic healthc... Show more

Lauren Darcey

Lauren Darcey

Lauren has more than two decades of mobile engineering leadership and entrepreneurial experience who believes when you invest in people and empower healthy teams, they will build great products. She is a devx geek, entrepreneur and author of best-selling Android books who champions engineering best practices and building diverse high performing teams to deliver the best innovations to users.

Lauren has more than two decades of mobile engineering leadership and entrepreneurial experience who believes when you invest in people and empower healthy teams, they will build great products. She is a devx geek, entrepreneur and author of best-sel... Show more

Chris Sellek

Chris Sellek

Chris writes things.

Most of the time, he's writing code as a senior software engineer at his 9-5 working for SAS. Occasionally, usually late at night after wife and three kids are asleep, it means writing fiction (often in the horror and fantasy space) as he prepares to launch his self-publishing author career.

Chris is passionate about helping people understand new or complex topics in ways that are engaging and entertaining, building software responsibly, and reminding engineers that curiosity and empathy are just as important as technical skill.

An extroverted engineer who genuinely enjoys speaking to a room full of people for 20+ minutes, Chris' presenting style has been described as "modern, with a TikTok flair" -- one of the greatest compliments he's ever received.

When he's not "writing things," you'll find him paying video games, reading fiction, or spending time with his favorite people (the aforementioned wife and three kids). he's also incredibly talented, funny, and a general pleasure to be around. And as an aside, he _insists_ that he did not write this bio.

Chris writes things. Most of the time, he's writing code as a senior software engineer at his 9-5 working for SAS. Occasionally, usually late at night after wife and three kids are asleep, it means writing fiction (often in the horror and fantasy ... Show more

Jose Verbel Tous

Jose Verbel Tous

José David Verbel es un arquitecto de soluciones cloud y líder en transformación tecnológica con más de 15 años de experiencia. Como Director de Desarrollo, ha implementado exitosamente cultura DevOps y optimizado ciclos mediante metodologías ágiles. Certificado AWS Solutions Architect Associate, integra seguridad, infraestructura como código y prácticas DevOps para acelerar entrega de valor. Participa como mentor en TalentoTECH y MisionTic de MinTIC Colombia, compartiendo conocimiento en desarrollo, cloud y DevOps. Su presencia en DevOpsDays, AWS Summit refleja su compromiso con la innovación tecnológica continua.

José David Verbel es un arquitecto de soluciones cloud y líder en transformación tecnológica con más de 15 años de experiencia. Como Director de Desarrollo, ha implementado exitosamente cultura DevOps y optimizado ciclos mediante metodologías ágiles.... Show more

Durga Krishnamoorthy

Durga Krishnamoorthy

Durga Krishnamoorthy is a Digital Product Management Leader with 12 years of experience in Retail, AI and Financial Services. Backed by strong academics from Carnegie Mellon University, she brings her experiences from Fortune 500 Brands such as Cognizant, Kroger, Petco, TikTok and EY to thought leadership at Forbes, IEEE research and alike. She serves as a Board Member for a US-based Product Management Community.

Always love to give back through mentoring, writing, and speaking about the evolving role of Product leadership in shaping business and societal outcomes. Reach out to me at durga.krish33@gmail.com or setup time on https://adplist.org/mentors/durga-krishnamoorthy

Durga Krishnamoorthy is a Digital Product Management Leader with 12 years of experience in Retail, AI and Financial Services. Backed by strong academics from Carnegie Mellon University, she brings her experiences from Fortune 500 Brands such as Cogni... Show more

Michaela Gyasi-Agyei

Michaela Gyasi-Agyei

Michaela Gyasi-Agyei is a lawyer and policy professional who is interested in the intersection between technology, policy and digital rights. She holds a Bachelors of Economics/Laws (Honours) from the University of Queensland, and graduated as Valedictorian of my cohort. Michaela has worked in government agencies and private organisations advising on privacy, data governance, and corporate responsibility. She is currently participating in the She Codes Plus and Cyber5050 programs. In 2024, Michaela was selected to join the inaugural cohort of the Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy (APIGA) Australia.

Michaela Gyasi-Agyei is a lawyer and policy professional who is interested in the intersection between technology, policy and digital rights. She holds a Bachelors of Economics/Laws (Honours) from the University of Queensland, and graduated as Valedi... Show more

Luca Minudel

Luca Minudel

Luca Minudel (he/him) is an Agility/XP/Lean, Complexity-thinking, and modern Product/Engineering Management advisor, mentor, coach, change agent for hire. He is an organisational gardener, culture curator, collaboration orchestrator, and delivery facilitator with over 20 years of experience in professional software development. He is also an author and a speaker.

He contributed to the adoption of lean and agile practices by Ferrari's F1 racing team. For ThoughtWorks, he delivered training, coaching, assessments and organisational transformations in top-tier organisations in the UK, Europe and the United States. He worked as Agile Transformation Lead, Head of Agility, Interim Product Director, Lean/Agile Practice Lead, and as Lean/Agile Coach in companies such as Lloyds, BP, The AA, Japan Tobacco International, HSBC, LexisNexis, Marsh McLennan.

Luca is the founder and CEO at SmHarter.com, a company that helps organisations turn their way of working into their competitive advantage.

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Luca Minudel (he/him) is an Agility/XP/Lean, Complexity-thinking, and modern Product/Engineering Management advisor, mentor, coach, change agent for hire. He is an organisational gardener, culture curator, collaboration orchestrator, and delivery fa... Show more

Rob Litjens

Rob Litjens

I am a DBA since 1997 and have worked with SQL6, 6,5 and upwards. My interest are merely platform based, but also interested in performance and monitoring. With the requirements changing I am working in DevSEcOps for SQL for my employer. Security is getting more focus. That means I am trying to setup builds that are secure by designed and securely designed. Tools help with that.

I am a DBA since 1997 and have worked with SQL6, 6,5 and upwards. My interest are merely platform based, but also interested in performance and monitoring. With the requirements changing I am working in DevSEcOps for SQL for my employer. Security is ... Show more

Johnny Winter

Johnny Winter

Johnny is an independent data consultant who has been working with Business Intelligence software since 2007, specialising in full stack data platform development since 2016. He’s a self-confessed data nerd, and as well as running Greyskull Analytics, he runs a blog on Substack and has a YouTube channel where he likes to geek out about all things data. He's passionate about the data community and since 2023 has been a co-organiser of the Power BI & Fabric Manchester User Group.

Johnny is an independent data consultant who has been working with Business Intelligence software since 2007, specialising in full stack data platform development since 2016. He’s a self-confessed data nerd, and as well as running Greyskull Analytics... Show more

Christoph Raaflaub

Christoph Raaflaub

Platform Architect at Puzzle ITC with a passion for CI/CD, automation, and cloud-native technologies. I help organizations design scalable, secure software delivery pipelines that boost efficiency and quality. With extensive experience in DevOps strategies and modern tools like Kubernetes and Dagger, I drive innovation in software development and delivery.

Platform Architect at Puzzle ITC with a passion for CI/CD, automation, and cloud-native technologies. I help organizations design scalable, secure software delivery pipelines that boost efficiency and quality. With extensive experience in DevOps stra... Show more

Andrea Saravalle

Andrea Saravalle

A PhD and expert in Applied Economics and Strategic Marketing, Andrea Saravalle combines a solid academic career at three leading Italian universities (Bologna, Brescia, Ancona) with extensive consulting work for national brands. Specializing in market analysis and positioning strategies, he helps organizations navigate technological and structural changes through a deep understanding of stakeholders' real needs. He is a member of the "Industry, Territory, Environment" research group at the University of Bologna. As a speaker, he brings to the stage a vision that combines strategy and sustainability, guiding companies towards growth that is both innovative and profitable.

A PhD and expert in Applied Economics and Strategic Marketing, Andrea Saravalle combines a solid academic career at three leading Italian universities (Bologna, Brescia, Ancona) with extensive consulting work for national brands. Specializing in mark... Show more

Sheena Yap Chan

Sheena Yap Chan

Sheena Yap Chan is a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, keynote speaker, strategist, and award-winning podcaster renowned for her expertise in elevating leadership and self-confidence through media. She is the founder and host of the acclaimed podcast, The Tao of Self-Confidence, where she interviews women about their journeys to self-confidence. With over one million downloads, her podcast ranks among the top 0.5% most popular shows globally and features over 800 interviews, including conversations with celebrities and eight-figure CEOs. Sheena's influence extends beyond podcasting. Her debut book, The Tao of Self-Confidence: A Guide to Moving Beyond Trauma and Awakening the Leader Within, published by Wiley, is a Wall Street Journal and Publishers Weekly bestseller. It is also recognized as one of the top 20 best self-confidence books of all time by Book Authority, the world's leading site for book recommendations. Her work has been featured on prominent platforms such as MindValley, FOX, NBC News, and the Manila Times. Sheena is dedicated to closing the gender confidence gap through her training and programs, aiming to elevate women into leadership roles across all industries. She has delivered impactful speeches for organizations like Live Nation, NASA, and UKG, sharing her insights on self-confidence and leadership.

Sheena Yap Chan is a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, keynote speaker, strategist, and award-winning podcaster renowned for her expertise in elevating leadership and self-confidence through media. She is the founder and host of the acclaimed p... Show more

Andrew Kolikoff

Andrew Kolikoff

For over 25 years, Andrew Kolikoff has been a leadership coach who identifies & solves where issues are stemming from and elevates company cultures.

For over 25 years, Andrew Kolikoff has been a leadership coach who identifies & solves where issues are stemming from and elevates company cultures. Show more

Sandeep Pal

Sandeep Pal

Sandeep is an engineering leader with 11+ years of experience in distributed systems, storage engines, infrastructure security and cloud-native platforms. Currently Principal Engineer at Salesforce, driving multi-cloud standards and strategy across AWS, GCP, and Alibaba Cloud.
Previously, I worked on planet-scale HBase deployments at Salesforce and delivered Spark optimizations at Snapchat that saved tens of millions in infrastructure costs.

I am the founding member of MultiCloudJ, Salesforce’s open-source Java SDK for multi-cloud development, and a contributor to Apache HBase, Apache Phoenix, Apache Spark, and GoCloud.dev. Passionate about building resilient, cloud-agnostic, and data-driven systems that create real-world impact.

Sandeep is an engineering leader with 11+ years of experience in distributed systems, storage engines, infrastructure security and cloud-native platforms. Currently Principal Engineer at Salesforce, driving multi-cloud standards and strategy across A... Show more

Jo Hasenau

Jo Hasenau

Jo Hasenau is an open source veteran who has been building, maintaining, and scaling community-driven software ecosystems for more than two decades.

He started out in the early days of the internet, moved from a late-80s designer background to digital media production in the 90s, and then shifted his focus to large-scale platforms and integration problems - from corporate environments such as T-Systems and Deutsche Telekom to long-running open source projects such as TYPO3, maintained in the open.

He is known for shipping pragmatic tools and growing communities, as a maintainer of widely used extensions, a trainer and coach, a speaker at conferences, developer days, and camps, and an organizer of formats such as the User Experience Week. He has also contributed through publications, including the O’Reilly TYPO3 Cookbook.

After serving as CTO at InnoCoding, he now works at the next layer beyond websites as a Big Picture Brainiac at Cybercraft, his wife Petra’s company, focusing on AI-enabled content infrastructure, interoperability, and digital sovereignty.

Jo Hasenau is an open source veteran who has been building, maintaining, and scaling community-driven software ecosystems for more than two decades. He started out in the early days of the internet, moved from a late-80s designer background to dig... Show more

Sagar Dangar

Sagar Dangar

As a Solution Architect, I bring extensive experience in Microsoft Dynamics NAV/365 Business Central/Power Platform. My journey has evolved from technical consultancy to leadership, guiding businesses through digital transformation and integration with a focus on excellence and innovation.

As a Solution Architect, I bring extensive experience in Microsoft Dynamics NAV/365 Business Central/Power Platform. My journey has evolved from technical consultancy to leadership, guiding businesses through digital transformation and integration wi... Show more

Anderson Queiroz

Anderson Queiroz

Anderson is a Senior Software Engineer at Elastic who has been crafting software for over 15 years, turning a hobby into a profession that has spanned academic research, fintech, and the travel industry. With a rich background in breaking down monoliths into reliable microservices, he now develops observability tools at Elastic to ingest all sorts of data. He is passionate about solving complex system-level puzzles and challenging assumptions through rigorous testing.

Anderson is a Senior Software Engineer at Elastic who has been crafting software for over 15 years, turning a hobby into a profession that has spanned academic research, fintech, and the travel industry. With a rich background in breaking down monoli... Show more

Selvamurugan Ramamoorthy

Selvamurugan Ramamoorthy

With over 19 years of experience in IT, I specialize in data engineering and database architecture for regulated industries. I design and manage secure, scalable, and compliant data platforms across on-premises, AWS, and Azure environments, leveraging technologies such as SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Aurora, Snowflake, Amazon Redshift, and Azure Synapse.

My work focuses on data integrity, security, and regulatory compliance, including advanced controls for GxP, HIPAA, and FDA 21 CFR Part 11. By combining strong governance with modern engineering practices, I help organizations transform complex data ecosystems into trusted, insight-driven platforms that support innovation, operational excellence, and digital transformation.

With over 19 years of experience in IT, I specialize in data engineering and database architecture for regulated industries. I design and manage secure, scalable, and compliant data platforms across on-premises, AWS, and Azure environments, leveragin... Show more

Yashas Majmudar

Yashas Majmudar

Full-Stack Developer | Flutter & Mobile App Expert | Scalable Backend Architect | AI & Cloud Solutions | Building High-Performance Apps | Turning real-world problems into elegant code spells, always leveling up my skills and chasing the latest tech trends | Developer by day, Musician by night.

Full-Stack Developer | Flutter & Mobile App Expert | Scalable Backend Architect | AI & Cloud Solutions | Building High-Performance Apps | Turning real-world problems into elegant code spells, always leveling up my skills and chasing the latest tech t... Show more

Vijay Shekhawat

Vijay Shekhawat

Vijay is a seasoned data and software engineer currently serving as the Staff Software Engineer for TRM Labs Next-Generation Data Platform. In his career, he has previously worked at companies like LinkedIn and Expedia, and he brings deep expertise in Data Lakehouse architectures, real-time streaming, and building secure, high-throughput pipelines for petabyte-scale customer facing analytics.

Vijay is a seasoned data and software engineer currently serving as the Staff Software Engineer for TRM Labs Next-Generation Data Platform. In his career, he has previously worked at companies like LinkedIn and Expedia, and he brings deep expertise i... Show more

Clément Raussin

Clément Raussin

I have been passionate about development since I was very young, with over eight years of deep involvement in the cloud-native ecosystem.
After applying my expertise at the highest levels of the French government, I joined Qim info as Head of the Cloud & DevOps at Qim info in Switzerland.
My role is to support cultural and technological transformations to overcome the challenges of Cloud and DevOps.

I am the founder of Photon, a globally recognized iPad application for managing lighting in cinema, concerts, and theater.
I combine technical expertise with a strong understanding of artistic needs to deliver innovative and high-performance lighting management solutions.

I have been passionate about development since I was very young, with over eight years of deep involvement in the cloud-native ecosystem. After applying my expertise at the highest levels of the French government, I joined Qim info as Head of the C... Show more

Piyush Verma

Piyush Verma

Piyush Verma is a SaaS entrepreneur. Over the last decade, he has focused on and built software observability and big data SaaS companies.
Previously, he built a time series data warehouse capable of handling billions of cardinalities. In his past roles, he has worked as an SRE and CTO for consumer-facing software companies.

Piyush Verma is a SaaS entrepreneur. Over the last decade, he has focused on and built software observability and big data SaaS companies. Previously, he built a time series data warehouse capable of handling billions of cardinalities. In his past r... Show more

Francesco di Cugno

Francesco di Cugno

Francesco ist Managing Director der Convolut GmbH und berät seit rund 20 Jahren führende Unternehmen an der Schnittstelle von Daten, Technologie und Business. Seine Karriere begann 2005 in der Forschung zu Semantic Web und künstlicher Intelligenz. Heute begleitet er Organisationen dabei, System- und Datenintegration, Analytics und Digitalisierung gezielt für bessere, schnellere und belastbare Entscheidungen einzusetzen. Sein Fokus liegt auf messbarem Business Impact, Governance-sicheren Architekturen und nachhaltiger digitaler Transformation.

Francesco ist Managing Director der Convolut GmbH und berät seit rund 20 Jahren führende Unternehmen an der Schnittstelle von Daten, Technologie und Business. Seine Karriere begann 2005 in der Forschung zu Semantic Web und künstlicher Intelligenz. He... Show more

Haiko Hertes

Haiko Hertes

For more then 20 years, Haiko Hertes is working in IT and mainly focused on Microsoft technologies and platforms. During the last 10 Years, he is focused on Cloud topics, mainly Microsoft Azure. He spreads his knowledge around PowerShell, System Center, Hyper-V and Azure on Blogs, Videos and Talks.

For more then 20 years, Haiko Hertes is working in IT and mainly focused on Microsoft technologies and platforms. During the last 10 Years, he is focused on Cloud topics, mainly Microsoft Azure. He spreads his knowledge around PowerShell, System Cent... Show more

Ting Li

Ting Li

Ting Li
Sr. Solutions Architecture Specialist | Terraform Expert | Speaker | ex-Microsoft

Ting Li is a seasoned technology leader with over 19 years of experience in IT, specializing in infrastructure automation, project management, and cybersecurity. As a Sr. Solutions Architecture Specialist at HashiCorp, she helps organizations design and implement scalable, secure, and automated solutions.

Previously, Ting spent 11 years at Microsoft, where she worked across Sales, Marketing, and Product teams, collaborating with global enterprises to drive digital transformation. Her expertise spans both pre-sales and post-sales engagements, with a strong focus on customer enablement and solution delivery.

A passionate advocate for knowledge sharing, Ting has been a featured speaker at major industry events, including Microsoft TechEd (2006–2008, 2016), Microsoft product launches for Office and Windows, Seattle HUG, HashiCorp webinars, and various local meetups. She is committed to training and mentoring teams, partners, and customers, empowering them to maximize the value of HashiCorp’s products and solutions.

Ting is also a blogger and thought leader, sharing her insights on Terraform workflows, infrastructure automation, and best practices. Her posts, such as "Which Terraform Workflow Should I Use? VCS, CLI, or API?" and "Optimizing Your DevOps with Terraform", have been widely read by IT professionals looking to streamline their operations and improve collaboration.

Beyond her professional work, Ting enjoys traveling with her family, hitting the slopes, and writing books.

Ting Li Sr. Solutions Architecture Specialist | Terraform Expert | Speaker | ex-Microsoft Ting Li is a seasoned technology leader with over 19 years of experience in IT, specializing in infrastructure automation, project management, and cybersecu... Show more

Sanket Bisne

Sanket Bisne

He is Google Developer Expert in GCP , working as Sr. DevOps Engineer at Lloyds Banking Group .He has previously worked as a cloud engineer at Searce (GCP Premium Partner) He is Google Cloud Champion Innovator in the category of Modern Architecture with CKA + 3X Certified in GCP and 1X in Azure . He has been helping small and mid sized startups to adopt and implement best practices in cloud and DevOps culture to fasten their software delivery process. He loves to integrate various GCP service like networking, compute, storage , containers, GKE etc, and likes to Implement various use cases. He loves to explore and deep dive into GCP services and also help community by creating content and writing medium blogs.

He is Google Developer Expert in GCP , working as Sr. DevOps Engineer at Lloyds Banking Group .He has previously worked as a cloud engineer at Searce (GCP Premium Partner) He is Google Cloud Champion Innovator in the category of Modern Architectur... Show more

Luke Stringer

Luke Stringer

Luke has been professionally building software and leading development teams since 2012. He finds writing code and working with people just as fascinating and rewarding as each other. Luke lives in Sheffield and works for Tide as Head of Engineering, Experience Foundations. When not at work, he plays guitar, solves Rubik’s cubes, runs the Leeds Mobile monthly meetup, and enjoys spending time with his partner and son.

Luke has been professionally building software and leading development teams since 2012. He finds writing code and working with people just as fascinating and rewarding as each other. Luke lives in Sheffield and works for Tide as Head of Engineering,... Show more

Manish Kumar

Manish Kumar

Manish Kumar is an accomplished Senior Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft, specializing in modern data platforms and cloud solutions. With over 24 years of diverse experience in the IT industry, Manish has built a reputation as a leading expert in the field of data management and analytics.

As a thought leader in modern data platforms, Manish excels in crafting innovative solutions involving both relational and non-relational databases, data lakes, advanced analytics, MPP (Massively Parallel Processing), and hybrid cloud implementations. His deep understanding of these technologies allows him to architect robust and scalable solutions tailored to meet the complex needs of enterprises.

Manish's journey in the IT industry has been multifaceted, spanning roles such as Software Developer, SQL Server Database Administrator (DBA), Solution/Data Architect, and now, a Senior Cloud Solution Architect. This diverse background equips him with a holistic perspective, enabling him to address challenges comprehensively and design solutions that align with industry best practices.

Beyond his professional achievements, Manish Kumar is driven by a profound passion for knowledge sharing. His enthusiasm for sharing knowledge extends to public speaking engagements where he imparts wisdom gained through years of hands-on experience.

Manish Kumar is an accomplished Senior Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft, specializing in modern data platforms and cloud solutions. With over 24 years of diverse experience in the IT industry, Manish has built a reputation as a leading expert in... Show more

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