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

Evelien Acun-Roos

Evelien Acun-Roos

Evelien Acun-Roos is an experienced Knowledge Sharer at Xebia and a Professional Scrum Trainer at Scrum.org. She has a profound knowledge of Agile and Scrum and knows how to transfer that to (Scrum) Teams, their surrounding environment, and their management.

She has helped many organizations become more Agile (Unilever, ING, Rabobank, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, APG, Philips, VodafoneZiggo a.o.).

Evelien loves to give training. Since she is a certified trainer for Training From the Back of the Room, her training courses are filled with brain-based learning activities.
At Agile conferences, she shares knowledge about Scrum Values, Liberating Structures, Brain Science, Situational Leadership, Happy Chemicals, building Trust and Happiness, and other ways to Boost your Scrum.

Evelien Acun-Roos is an experienced Knowledge Sharer at Xebia and a Professional Scrum Trainer at Scrum.org. She has a profound knowledge of Agile and Scrum and knows how to transfer that to (Scrum) Teams, their surrounding environment, and their man... Show more

Markus Bergt

Markus Bergt

Markus is an enthusiastic software engineer with a passion for developing scalable solutions on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform. His technical background encompasses solid expertise in C#, various web frameworks, and extensive experience in applying modern software development methodologies.

Beyond his professional commitments, Markus is actively involved in the tech community, sharing his knowledge as a mentor and contributing to open-source projects. His work and engagement reflect his enthusiasm for software and Azure.

Markus is an enthusiastic software engineer with a passion for developing scalable solutions on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform. His technical background encompasses solid expertise in C#, various web frameworks, and extensive experience in applyi... Show more

Diallo Thierno

Diallo Thierno

Currently, I am working as a Staff Engineer at Axa France for the past year and half. I worked as a Technical Leader/Senior Software Engineer at Axa France for 3 and a half years. I started at Axa France 5 years ago.

I am an experienced engineer with a proven track record in IT. I am proficient in Java/JEE/Spring/SpringBoot, Python, PostgreSQL, Webmethods, ODM, SOA concepts, statistical modeling, and Prolog. I hold a solid engineering background with a degree in Computer Engineering and Statistics focused on systems and network engineering, software engineering, and financial engineering from Polytechnique Lille.

Previously, I worked for SNCF for 4 years, and before that, for Capgemini for 2 and a half years.

Currently, I am working as a Staff Engineer at Axa France for the past year and half. I worked as a Technical Leader/Senior Software Engineer at Axa France for 3 and a half years. I started at Axa France 5 years ago. I am an experienced engineer w... Show more

Rohit Bangalore Chandrashekar

Rohit Bangalore Chandrashekar

Hello all,

I am Rohit and I have been with Dynatrace as a Sr Platform Support Engineer for almost 4 years now. Most of my work involves translating technical challenges into solutions that actually make sense for enterprises. As a Tech Evangelist, I'm spending more time thinking about where technology is heading and how we can use it better to meet our ever expanding complex challenges. Honestly, I just enjoy learning about new technologies and figuring out how to use them in practice. If you're building something interesting in deep tech or working on real problems with innovative solutions, I'd be happy to chat and see if there's a way I can help.

Let's talk about anything tech related, I believe in learning from everyone.

Hello all, I am Rohit and I have been with Dynatrace as a Sr Platform Support Engineer for almost 4 years now. Most of my work involves translating technical challenges into solutions that actually make sense for enterprises. As a Tech Evangelist... Show more

Dariusz Drobisz

Dariusz Drobisz

A PHP developer with 14 years of experience in commercial web application development. For this whole time closely connected with Symfony and everything that is broadly understood as software engineering. Co-founder of the biggest polish PHP community - PHPers, and from the very beginning organiser of these meetups in Silesia region. Actually working as a senior software engineer and team lead in a product oriented company where he tries his best to support the organization in its ongoing evolution and remove obstacles from his team's path.

A PHP developer with 14 years of experience in commercial web application development. For this whole time closely connected with Symfony and everything that is broadly understood as software engineering. Co-founder of the biggest polish PHP communit... Show more

Andrei Cristocea

Andrei Cristocea

A passionate DevOps enthusiast, I thrive on engaging in transversal activities that prioritize stability. As DevOps Community Operation Sponsor, I have been at the forefront of driving significant technical and organizational transformations towards Cloud and distributed DevOps.
My commitment to ensuring the highest availability of our services is matched by my dedication to compliance, ensuring that all processes adhere to the strictest standards and regulations.

A passionate DevOps enthusiast, I thrive on engaging in transversal activities that prioritize stability. As DevOps Community Operation Sponsor, I have been at the forefront of driving significant technical and organizational transformations towards ... Show more

David "Davalo" Carmona

David "Davalo" Carmona

David Carmona aka "Davalo"

With a strong background in offensive security, David has spent over 6 years helping organizations across various industries strengthen their defenses through real-world attack simulations. As a penetration tester, he specializes in Active Directory attacks, and post-exploitation techniques, focusing particularly on high-impact vulnerabilities and realistic threat scenarios.

David is also the co-organizer of HackGDL, a prominent cybersecurity conference in Guadalajara, Mexico, where he connects security professionals to share cutting-edge research and practical techniques.

In his spare time, David develops open-source offensive security automation scripts and mentors aspiring ethical hackers, helping foster the next generation of cybersecurity talent. He holds certifications such as CRTP & OSWA and continues expanding his expertise through hands-on engagements and community involvement.

David Carmona aka "Davalo" With a strong background in offensive security, David has spent over 6 years helping organizations across various industries strengthen their defenses through real-world attack simulations. As a penetration tester, he s... Show more

Chris Hinch

Chris Hinch

Chris is a Microsoft MVP (M365-Copilot), part of the M365 Champions programs, Co-Host of the podcast Feature Frontier, and has been working in the IT industry for close to 25 years and is an expert Microsoft strategist and a technical leader. Chris is passionate about helping customers achieve their business goals and solve their challenges with innovative solutions. He enjoys working with talented teams and collaborating with partners across the globe.

Chris is a Microsoft MVP (M365-Copilot), part of the M365 Champions programs, Co-Host of the podcast Feature Frontier, and has been working in the IT industry for close to 25 years and is an expert Microsoft strategist and a technical leader. Chris i... Show more

Amber Vanderburg

Amber Vanderburg

Amber Vanderburg is a multi-award winning businessperson, keynote speaker, author, and founder of the international learning development company, The Pathwayz Group, which has led 800,000+ learners in more than 75 countries in action-focused learning journeys. Amber's history in talent development includes authoring top-reviewed online learning courses for platforms such as LinkedIn Learning, Lecturio, and PluralSight, acting as Director of a national education leadership company, and coaching with professional sports team academies in Asia. In 2022, she published her first business adventure book "Uniquely Better" about building higher team performance.

Speaking engagements:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMNcx7Jwk9Sp6WxuvrfOOBqdP9440SKl0

Amber Vanderburg is a multi-award winning businessperson, keynote speaker, author, and founder of the international learning development company, The Pathwayz Group, which has led 800,000+ learners in more than 75 countries in action-focused learning... 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

Lavish Pal

Lavish Pal

Lavish, a computer engineering student from India, is an LFX Mentee who has significantly contributed to Kubernetes Reference Docs generator project. An active contributor to etcd, Kubernetes and part of the Kubernetes release team v1.32. He loves deep diving into distributed systems and creating articles on them. His best days are when he finds ways to create impact in the communities.

Lavish, a computer engineering student from India, is an LFX Mentee who has significantly contributed to Kubernetes Reference Docs generator project. An active contributor to etcd, Kubernetes and part of the Kubernetes release team v1.32. He loves de... Show more

Todd Whitehead

Todd Whitehead

Todd Whitehead ((http://www.twitter.com/TodWhitehead)) is the Director of intelligent Apps and Cloud at Nexwave. He has over 20 years’ experience delivering solutions for clients in the travel, banking, retail and government sectors using .Net, Azure and Agile. In his spare time….well he's still waiting for that to happen.

Todd Whitehead ((http://www.twitter.com/TodWhitehead)) is the Director of intelligent Apps and Cloud at Nexwave. He has over 20 years’ experience delivering solutions for clients in the travel, banking, retail and government sectors using .Net, Azure... Show more

Sophia Pfab

Sophia Pfab

I am Sophia Pfab, a passionate Scrum Master, Agile Leader, and Organizational Developer with a foundation in Industrial Engineering.

My core focus is creating real value, driving efficiency, and sustainably fostering self-organization and intrinsic motivation within teams—always with a clear outcome-orientation. I thrive on helping organizations and teams establish more effective and long-lasting ways of working.

With several years of experience as a consultant and Scrum Master, I have successfully implemented scaled agile frameworks (e.g., Nexus) and guided organizations through their agile transformations. I use my analytical skills to quickly detect tensions within teams, resolving them through targeted coaching and empathy, supported by my training in Nonviolent Communication (NVC).

My role extends beyond classical Scrum: I coach Product Owners and development teams, facilitate and design customized workshops, and strategically apply methods like Team Topologies and OKRs. My background as a former developer provides me with a deep technical understanding, and I am proficient in tool administration (e.g., Jira, Confluence, and Miro).

I am highly networked within the agile community, regularly discussing current challenges, and I communicate fluently in German and English.

I am Sophia Pfab, a passionate Scrum Master, Agile Leader, and Organizational Developer with a foundation in Industrial Engineering. My core focus is creating real value, driving efficiency, and sustainably fostering self-organization and intrinsi... 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

Scott Reed

Scott Reed

Scott's career in software began in 1993 at IBM. Along the way he has developed enterprise solutions for both Microsoft and Cardinal Health. In 2006, Scott began training companies all over the world in Microsoft development and later cloud technologies. In 2014 he formed Crafting Bytes, a small software studio and consulting firm. He leads teams of software engineers, data-engineers, software architects, cloud architects and Dev-Ops engineers to deliver quality software into the hands of users in the most efficient way possible. He is a partner with Solliance, and speaks at conferences and user groups on a variety of software engineering and AI engineering topics. He is the chair of the Software Architecture User Group in San Diego.

Scott's career in software began in 1993 at IBM. Along the way he has developed enterprise solutions for both Microsoft and Cardinal Health. In 2006, Scott began training companies all over the world in Microsoft development and later cloud technolog... Show more

Mike Diehl

Mike Diehl

Mike Diehl is the Director of Data Engineering and Business Intelligence at Improving Winnipeg (formerly Imaginet), a Microsoft partner with offices in Winnipeg, Manitoba (Canada) and with Improving offices across Canada, United States, and South America. Mike has over 25 years of experience using Microsoft database technologies and is an expert in Agile Analytics and Microsoft Azure DevOps.

Mike has spoken many regional, national, and international SQL events over his long career, including the PASS Summit in Seattle Washington, SQLBITS in London UK, and at various SQL Saturday events across Canada and the USA, and other development conferences in Canada.

Mike Diehl is the Director of Data Engineering and Business Intelligence at Improving Winnipeg (formerly Imaginet), a Microsoft partner with offices in Winnipeg, Manitoba (Canada) and with Improving offices across Canada, United States, and South Ame... Show more

Ulrich Hinze

Ulrich Hinze

Ulrich helps software companies build cost-effective, secure, and resilient SaaS offerings on AWS. He is also part of the AWS's OpenSearch community and supports customers in building their search and analytics workloads using Amazon OpenSearch Service. Before joining AWS, Ulrich spent over 10 years in different software engineering roles.

Ulrich helps software companies build cost-effective, secure, and resilient SaaS offerings on AWS. He is also part of the AWS's OpenSearch community and supports customers in building their search and analytics workloads using Amazon OpenSearch Servi... Show more

Brooke Avery

Brooke Avery

Brooke is an Angular GDE, software engineer, Technical Program Manager, & community builder. She is the Director of the Angular Community Meetup & a co-producer/host of the Dev.Life Podcast. Brooke has a strong passion for education & helping others find success in their developer journeys. Outside of programming, Brooke can be found following the sun and geeking out on Star Wars.

Brooke is an Angular GDE, software engineer, Technical Program Manager, & community builder. She is the Director of the Angular Community Meetup & a co-producer/host of the Dev.Life Podcast. Brooke has a strong passion for education & helping others ... Show more

Nael Fridhi

Nael Fridhi

Nael Fridhi is a seasoned professional at the forefront of cutting-edge technology, currently serving as a Customer Engineer, Web3 and Application Modernization Specialist at Google Cloud. With a profound passion for leveraging innovative solutions to transform the digital landscape, Nael brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the table. Additionally, Nael harbors a keen interest in artificial intelligence (AI), exploring ways to integrate AI technologies into the modernization journey.

Nael Fridhi is a seasoned professional at the forefront of cutting-edge technology, currently serving as a Customer Engineer, Web3 and Application Modernization Specialist at Google Cloud. With a profound passion for leveraging innovative solutions t... Show more

Steven Annegarn

Steven Annegarn

Steven started his career in finance and ventured into analytics around 2018. He is currently Co-owner and CTO of DATA KINGDOM, a scale-up in Data Analytics consultancy. Steven focuses mainly on building the Power BI architecture, Data Modeling and Governance. Trough this, he helps clients get more value out of their data.

Steven started his career in finance and ventured into analytics around 2018. He is currently Co-owner and CTO of DATA KINGDOM, a scale-up in Data Analytics consultancy. Steven focuses mainly on building the Power BI architecture, Data Modeling and G... Show more

Matti Kiviluoto

Matti Kiviluoto

10+ years of experience as a start-up entrepreneur
15+ years of experience in SW consultation, focused on global websites and self-service portals for customers such as the World Health Organization, Wärtsilä and BorgWarner
15+ years of agile software development in multiple roles
25+ years of experience leading and coaching teams
15 years and counting with the same team - the award winning Siili Sitefinity Team
Agnostic Agile Nordic Chapter Lead
Degree in computer science and a minor in behavioral sciences
Father. Husband. Human being.

10+ years of experience as a start-up entrepreneur 15+ years of experience in SW consultation, focused on global websites and self-service portals for customers such as the World Health Organization, Wärtsilä and BorgWarner 15+ years of agile softw... Show more

Anna Segerström

Anna Segerström

Anna Segerström is an experienced and driven consultant with over 20 years of experience in the IT industry. Anna is a certified change manager and a specialist in Microsoft 365 and Copilot with a focus on productivity and aligning business requirements to the right technology.
She enjoys working close to the business and has a genuine interest and understanding of both technical and business-driven requirements.
Anna has worked with everything from non profit organizations to large international companies.
Anna lives in Stockholm, Sweden and is fluent in English and Swedish

Anna Segerström is an experienced and driven consultant with over 20 years of experience in the IT industry. Anna is a certified change manager and a specialist in Microsoft 365 and Copilot with a focus on productivity and aligning business requireme... Show more

Patrick Ndifon

Patrick Ndifon

Patrick M. Ndifon Jnr. is an innovation strategist, product manager, and ecosystem builder dedicated to shaping Africa’s workforce and startups. Nationally, he serves as Innovation Lead on the Job Creation & Placement team at 3MTT Nigeria, where he designs workforce programs, hackathons, and job initiatives impacting learners across the country. At the state level, he is the Coordinator and Community Manager for 3MTT in Cross River State and the Innovation Ecosystem Development Lead at the Cross River State ICT Hub, a government-backed initiative supporting startups, SMEs, and talent.

Patrick is also the Founder of Hack51 Africa, a competency validation engine helping talent prove their skills through real-world projects, and the Executive Director of PSIFON Org, which supports innovators in achieving product–market fit and accessing new markets. Through ventures like FIRST Labs and Cally Valley, he has helped startups refine products and SMEs connect to Africa’s ₦17 billion export market.

His mission is to future-proof Africa’s workforce and ecosystems while positioning secondary cities like Calabar as globally competitive innovation hubs.

Patrick M. Ndifon Jnr. is an innovation strategist, product manager, and ecosystem builder dedicated to shaping Africa’s workforce and startups. Nationally, he serves as Innovation Lead on the Job Creation & Placement team at 3MTT Nigeria, where he d... Show more

María Griselda Garcia Flores

María Griselda Garcia Flores

Griselda is a systems engineer who has been working as a staff software developer at Jalasoft for around +7 years. She is passionate about education, which is why she is a trainer at the Jala University bootcamp at a Latin American level, teaching front-end technologies and Angular. She is a Women Techmakers ambassador and the lead organizer of the GDG Cochabamba and Angular Bolivia communities. She holds a postgraduate degree in Information Technology Management, which has been very useful in leading teams and creating projects. When she's not coding, Griselda plays with her kittens, enjoys watching movies and series, traveling, hanging out with her friends, and doing CrossFit.

Griselda is a systems engineer who has been working as a staff software developer at Jalasoft for around +7 years. She is passionate about education, which is why she is a trainer at the Jala University bootcamp at a Latin American level, teaching fr... Show more

Shweta Kamath

Shweta Kamath

Shweta Kamath is a distinguished technology leader with extensive expertise in artificial intelligence and distributed data systems. Her professional journey includes pivotal roles at global giants such as Oracle, Databricks, J.P. Morgan, and Deloitte, where she designed and implemented mission-critical data and AI systems. These systems achieved significant efficiency gains by automating workflows and eliminating operational bottlenecks. Currently at Microsoft, she crafts AI-first strategies that integrate technical innovation with business outcomes, with a focus on Agentic AI frameworks and intelligent automation. Shweta has been a featured speaker at multiple Databricks events, sharing insights on data and AI innovations.

Shweta Kamath is a distinguished technology leader with extensive expertise in artificial intelligence and distributed data systems. Her professional journey includes pivotal roles at global giants such as Oracle, Databricks, J.P. Morgan, and Deloitt... Show more

Sai Nikhil Donthi

Sai Nikhil Donthi

I am a technical lead and cloud automation specialist with a strong focus on Microsoft Azure and DevOps-driven infrastructure. My work bridges research and practice in dynamic scaling, automation, and workload optimization, with particular expertise in Ansible-based orchestration for Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) environments. I have published research on scaling strategies for refinery turnaround workloads, highlighting cold-start latency, cost–performance tradeoffs, and multi-tier elasticity. Passionate about practical cloud solutions, Excited to share insights on how automation frameworks can improve reliability, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness in time-sensitive industrial operations.

I am a technical lead and cloud automation specialist with a strong focus on Microsoft Azure and DevOps-driven infrastructure. My work bridges research and practice in dynamic scaling, automation, and workload optimization, with particular expertise ... Show more

Lars Fjelddalen

Lars Fjelddalen

Lars Fjelddalen is a leader and Senior Manager specializing in data and analytics at Sopra Steria. He seamlessly bridges the worlds of business and art by showing how thinking differently and embracing art can elevate productivity and creativity.

Lars Fjelddalen is a leader and Senior Manager specializing in data and analytics at Sopra Steria. He seamlessly bridges the worlds of business and art by showing how thinking differently and embracing art can elevate productivity and creativity. Show more

Sandra Pretzer

Sandra Pretzer

Sandra has her roots in online marketing and key account management and has worked in these areas as a teamlead in startups in an international environment. In 2016, she discovered OKR as her “gateway drug” to the world of agility and took on the role of OKR Master within the company. Excited by this new take on team dynamics and collaboration, she made herself redundant by digitizing and optimizing her job and went into freelancing in 2019. Since then, she has been supporting teams and organizations of all sizes with OKR introductions, developing and working with strategy and corporate goals, developing effective collaboration models and coaching team leads and OKR Masters in their role.

Sandra has her roots in online marketing and key account management and has worked in these areas as a teamlead in startups in an international environment. In 2016, she discovered OKR as her “gateway drug” to the world of agility and took on the rol... Show more

Vitthal Mirji

Vitthal Mirji

Vitthal is a Staff Data Engineer and Software Architect with over 12 years of experience in designing scalable data pipelines, building AI-driven systems, and translating complex business needs into robust technical architecture. He holds deep expertise in data engineering, distributed systems, and backend frameworks. Outside of work, Vitthal is an avid cook, watch aficionado, and enjoys long drives, exploring cultures, and writing about tech & life.

Vitthal is a Staff Data Engineer and Software Architect with over 12 years of experience in designing scalable data pipelines, building AI-driven systems, and translating complex business needs into robust technical architecture. He holds deep expert... Show more

Michael Walmsley

Michael Walmsley

Michael works in the Data and AI Practice at Accenture in Melbourne, Australia. He has been disrupting Enterprise thinking since 2019, focusing on AWS Serverless and Event Driven Architectures. He has built API and data integrations across various business landscapes - from the Australian Open Digital experience to Complex Enterprise Business Transformation Programs. He loves serverless and is an AWS Serverless Heroand creator of the molecular community blogging site www.serverlessdna.com. He is passionate about Well Architected Frameworks and contributes to the AWS Lambda Powertools open source project, which he feels is essential for creating reliable AWS Lambda services.

Michael works in the Data and AI Practice at Accenture in Melbourne, Australia. He has been disrupting Enterprise thinking since 2019, focusing on AWS Serverless and Event Driven Architectures. He has built API and data integrations across various ... Show more

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