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

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

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

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

Jorans passion involves getting people to love technology and getting technology to play nice. He works as an interaction developer with ♡ for web, tech, science & tinkering with stuff. Focussed on innovation and elevating peer developers. Writes, toots and speaks every now and then.

Jorans passion involves getting people to love technology and getting technology to play nice. He works as an interaction developer with ♡ for web, tech, science & tinkering with stuff. Focussed on innovation and elevating peer developers. Writes, to... Show more

She leads a team of Machine Learning engineers, connects Corporate Venture Capital funds with startups, and executes market entry strategies for corporate clients.
With 20 years of experience across European, Asian, and Latin American markets, she brings a combination of business strategy, people leadership, and applied neuroscience to the tech world.
Economist and ICF-certified neuroscience coach with a master's degree in journalism who has reinvented her own career four times across three countries.

She leads a team of Machine Learning engineers, connects Corporate Venture Capital funds with startups, and executes market entry strategies for corporate clients. With 20 years of experience across European, Asian, and Latin American markets, she b... Show more

Language nerd (Elixir, Haskell, Rust, Nix, Cobol, 6502 Assembly), retrocomputing and game development. Worked making games at Nickelodeon, medical research at Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine, and making internet stuff at Netscape.

Language nerd (Elixir, Haskell, Rust, Nix, Cobol, 6502 Assembly), retrocomputing and game development. Worked making games at Nickelodeon, medical research at Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine, and making internet stuff at Netscape. Show more

Consultant · Data analysis and business intelligence trainer. Tools used: Power BI, Power Query, Excel. Over 20 years of experience. Microsoft PL-300 Certified.
Speaker at: Power BI & Fabric Summit 2026 · Power Bi Days Barcelona 2025 · Global Power Platform Bootcamp Barcelona 2025 · Christmas Power Platform Euskadi 2024 · Power BI Summer Fest Barcelona 2025
Notable clients: Pirelli, Quadis, Lidl, Bimbo, Wallapop, Tous...

Consultant · Data analysis and business intelligence trainer. Tools used: Power BI, Power Query, Excel. Over 20 years of experience. Microsoft PL-300 Certified. Speaker at: Power BI & Fabric Summit 2026 · Power Bi Days Barcelona 2025 · Global Power ... Show more

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

Manjula Rathnayaka is a Director of Engineering at WSO2 with over 14 years of experience in software engineering and platform architecture, including nearly a decade specializing in cloud-native technologies. He has contributed to designing multi-tenant platforms using Kubernetes and CNCF tools, with current efforts to open-source this work through OpenChoreo. He has built SaaS platforms on AWS, GCP, and Azure, and holds CKA, CKAD, and CKS certifications. His focus areas include declarative abstractions, Control Plane / Data Plane separation, and developer experience.

Manjula Rathnayaka is a Director of Engineering at WSO2 with over 14 years of experience in software engineering and platform architecture, including nearly a decade specializing in cloud-native technologies. He has contributed to designing multi-ten... Show more

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

With over 20 years of experience in IT, I specialize in designing and leading data engineering and database platform solutions for regulated industries, including healthcare and life sciences. I build secure, scalable, and GxP-compliant data platforms across on-premises and cloud environments (AWS and Azure), leveraging technologies such as SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Snowflake, and Azure Synapse.

My work focuses on data integrity, security, and regulatory compliance, implementing advanced controls aligned with GxP, HIPAA, and FDA 21 CFR Part 11 requirements. I combine governance-first design with modern data engineering practices to enable organizations to transform complex data ecosystems into trusted, AI-ready platforms.

I am passionate about bridging compliance and innovation—helping teams design data platforms that not only meet regulatory standards but also power advanced analytics and AI-driven insights.

With over 20 years of experience in IT, I specialize in designing and leading data engineering and database platform solutions for regulated industries, including healthcare and life sciences. I build secure, scalable, and GxP-compliant data platform... Show more

I am a graduate engineer (FH) in computer science and a Platform Architect at Puzzle ITC in Bern. As a member of the Technical Board, I help shape the company’s technological direction, driven by a strong passion for CI/CD, automation, and cloud-native technologies. My expertise lies at the intersection of platform engineering, DevSecOps, and modern software architecture.

With over 15 years of experience, I support organizations in designing scalable and secure software delivery pipelines that sustainably improve efficiency, quality, and security. I specialize in building Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs) and developer portals (Backstage), with a particular focus on developer experience and software supply chain security to balance innovation and security.

I am a graduate engineer (FH) in computer science and a Platform Architect at Puzzle ITC in Bern. As a member of the Technical Board, I help shape the company’s technological direction, driven by a strong passion for CI/CD, automation, and cloud-nati... Show more

I'm a nerd from Córdoba, 🇦🇷. I also play bass, have a 🐶 named Lola and sometimes I get paid to do software work.

I’m a software engineer with +5 years of experience, mostly focused on backend and API development with Python.
I also have experience with DevOps tasks and doing frontend things with React.
I like to share knowledge by giving talks, being a mentor or simply helping others to solve problems. E.g. the Django forum.

Currently interested in working on Developer Experience (DX), specially through IaC. Also learning about OpenTelemetry, Go and Elixir.

I'm a nerd from Córdoba, 🇦🇷. I also play bass, have a 🐶 named Lola and sometimes I get paid to do software work. I’m a software engineer with +5 years of experience, mostly focused on backend and API development with Python. I also have experi... Show more

Born in Pointe Claire, Quebec, Jean Louis (JL) has undergraduate degrees in Computer Science from Concordia University. He also has his MSc in Statistics from Queens University and an MBA from the John Molson School of Business.

After working in the public sector early in his career, JL moved into the private sector by joining Rogers Communications in 1996 where he focused heavily on database development, reporting and Customer analytics in the wireless industry. JL was recruited to join MT&T (Now Aliant), and enjoyed success in a number of roles of increasing responsibility. In fact, in 2000 JL was made a Computerworld Smithsonian Laureate for advancements made in business applications of data science.

During this time, his work was featured in various industry publications – Including being featured in the cover story of SAS Exec Solutions magazine.

Since that time, JL has taken on increasingly more senior positions in analytics, data science, and consulting across a variety of industries such as retail, automotive, finance and gaming. During this time JL has also been an adjunct professor at Mount Saint Vincent University and Georgian College. His teaching dossier includes courses in Data Science, AI, Statistics, and MIS.

JL is now a VP of Business Solutions with Massive Insights - A leading Canadian Analytics and AI consultancy. JL posts three articles per week on Linkedin, covering a wide range of AI and analytical topics.

JL lives in Toronto, Ontario with his wife and son and is an active volunteer in numerous charitable and educational organizations across both Canada and the US.

Born in Pointe Claire, Quebec, Jean Louis (JL) has undergraduate degrees in Computer Science from Concordia University. He also has his MSc in Statistics from Queens University and an MBA from the John Molson School of Business. After working in... Show more

Intesar Shannan Mohammed is a seasoned serial entrepreneur and speaker with profound expertise in APIs, governance, privacy, performance, and security. With a remarkable track record of founding three successful startups in the API space, Intesar's entrepreneurial journey has been defined by innovation and impactful contributions. His profound knowledge and passion for the subject are exemplified by the several granted patents he holds in the domain. Prior to his entrepreneurial ventures, he honed his skills and gained invaluable experience at renowned technology companies, including VMware, Palm, and Cisco.

Intesar Shannan Mohammed is a seasoned serial entrepreneur and speaker with profound expertise in APIs, governance, privacy, performance, and security. With a remarkable track record of founding three successful startups in the API space, Intesar's e... Show more

I’m an experienced software engineer specializing in AI, cloud-native solutions, and innovative technologies. My expertise includes developing AI-driven applications using Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), AWS, and MLOps practices. I actively mentor learners and professionals, helping them build impactful solutions and effectively harness emerging technologies for growth and innovation.

I’m an experienced software engineer specializing in AI, cloud-native solutions, and innovative technologies. My expertise includes developing AI-driven applications using Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), AWS, and MLOps practices. I actively men... Show more

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.

https://www.smharter.com/blog/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucaminudel/
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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

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

Joel Wilson is a Quality Engineering leader at Ramsey Solutions, where he leads a team of seven Software Engineers in Test embedded across multiple product squads. For the past 18 months, he's been deep in the world of LLM evaluation, building frameworks and defining best practices for AI products, including benchmarks, LLM-as-judge tooling, red teaming, and drift monitoring. He's a CS grad who's been in software quality for over a decade, and his obsession is keeping QE fundamentals at the center of modern AI testing and making these concepts accessible to engineers who didn't sign up to become AI researchers.

Joel Wilson is a Quality Engineering leader at Ramsey Solutions, where he leads a team of seven Software Engineers in Test embedded across multiple product squads. For the past 18 months, he's been deep in the world of LLM evaluation, building framew... Show more

Vishnu Rachapudi is a Cloud & AI Engineer at SUDO Consultants . He holds 14 AWS certifications and has hands-on experience building real-world solutions using Amazon Bedrock, AWS Transform, and AWS Q.

He has spoken at AWS Community Days, GITEX, and various user groups, sharing practical insights on cloud modernization, AI-driven DevOps, and security. Vishnu is passionate about bridging the gap between emerging AWS AI services and real-world engineering challenges.

Vishnu Rachapudi is a Cloud & AI Engineer at SUDO Consultants . He holds 14 AWS certifications and has hands-on experience building real-world solutions using Amazon Bedrock, AWS Transform, and AWS Q. He has spoken at AWS Community Days, GITEX, an... Show more

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

I’m a developer advocate, writer, and builder who enjoys breaking down complex tech into simple steps, working demos, and content that developers can act on. My blogs have crossed a million views across platforms, and I create technical tutorials on YouTube focused on AI, agents, and practical workflows. I contribute to open source, explore new AI tooling, and build small apps and prototypes to show developers what’s possible with today’s models.

I’m a developer advocate, writer, and builder who enjoys breaking down complex tech into simple steps, working demos, and content that developers can act on. My blogs have crossed a million views across platforms, and I create technical tutorials on ... Show more

Kaustubh is a Senior Backend Engineer who has led multiple cross-platform initiatives at Mercari, Japan’s largest e-commerce marketplace. He has 6 research publications, in the domain of Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, and Artificial Intelligence - all before AI was cool. He has a keen interest in B2B SaaS businesses, and ran a podcast interviewing startup founders in Japan.

Originally from India, he thrives at the intersection of complex systems and messy human collaboration. In his free time, he watches F1, goes on long runs along the river, and is often too busy cracking terrible/terrific jokes in any language he speaks; human or programming. Please do not ask him about smooth operators, Strava, or standups (comedy), for he will inevitably launch into a monologue.

Kaustubh is a Senior Backend Engineer who has led multiple cross-platform initiatives at Mercari, Japan’s largest e-commerce marketplace. He has 6 research publications, in the domain of Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, and Artificial I... Show more

Ramya M is a cybersecurity professional at Okta, Inc., specializing in application security, product security, identity security, and secure SDLC automation. She has led enterprise-scale initiatives across secure coding, DevSecOps hardening, vulnerability triage, and autonomous threat detection for enterprise-scale security products, and has contributed to security capabilities spanning secure identity protocols, SIEM, XDR, and application security platforms.

Her work and research focus on cyber forensics, and AI security, including adversarial manipulation of AI agents, policy-drift attacks in ML-assisted CI/CD pipelines, defensive architectures for AI-augmented development environments. Ramya holds a Master’s degree in Cybersecurity and actively contributes to the community through conference speaking, mentorship, training, and technical writing, helping teams build secure-by-design systems.

Ramya M is a cybersecurity professional at Okta, Inc., specializing in application security, product security, identity security, and secure SDLC automation. She has led enterprise-scale initiatives across secure coding, DevSecOps hardening, vulnerab... Show more

Nikhil is a seasoned tech professional with extensive experience working at leading organizations like Intuit, Social Finance (SoFi), and InComm Payments. Specializing in building scalable systems and implementing cutting-edge integrations, Nikhil Kassetty has been instrumental in delivering impactful solutions that enhance efficiency, security, and user experiences across financial services.

With a good foundation in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), Nikhil has designed and implemented intelligent systems that leverage data insights to drive automation, improve decision-making, and personalize user experiences. His expertise extends to creating predictive models, enhancing fraud detection systems, and optimizing operations with AI-driven analytics.

Also, his proficiency in cloud technologies, system architecture, and data-driven applications enables him to tackle complex challenges and pioneer innovations in the ever-evolving tech landscape. Nikhil Kassetty is passionate about harnessing technology to create transformative solutions that shape the future of financial services.

Nikhil is a seasoned tech professional with extensive experience working at leading organizations like Intuit, Social Finance (SoFi), and InComm Payments. Specializing in building scalable systems and implementing cutting-edge integrations, Nikhil Ka... Show more

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

NGINX Evangelist @ F5 | Guiding your journey from Open Source to Enterprise

NGINX Evangelist @ F5 | Guiding your journey from Open Source to Enterprise Show more

Tim Wiengarten ist Manager bei Cofinpro, einer Unternehmensberatung für die Finanzbranche. In seiner täglichen Arbeit vereint er drei Rollen: Als Scrum Master verantwortet er eines der Teams auf einer großen Finanzplattform, als Teamlead führt er ein internes Beraterteam und als Nearshore-Koordinator steuert er den Aufbau und die Integration des Lissaboner Entwicklungsstandorts. Bevor er in die Beratung wechselte, gründete er eine App-Agentur – eine Erfahrung, die sein Verständnis für das Zusammenspiel von Technik, Menschen und Organisation bis heute prägt. Sein Antrieb: Strukturen und Rahmen schaffen, in denen verteilte Teams nicht nur funktionieren, sondern gemeinsam besser werden.

Tim Wiengarten ist Manager bei Cofinpro, einer Unternehmensberatung für die Finanzbranche. In seiner täglichen Arbeit vereint er drei Rollen: Als Scrum Master verantwortet er eines der Teams auf einer großen Finanzplattform, als Teamlead führt er ein... Show more

As a Microsoft BizApps MVP Charlie has worked directly alongside Microsoft with some of their largest enterprise customers on market leading solutions. Charlie is recognised as a Power Apps Super User who is renowned for his expertise in building powerful business applications.

As a Microsoft BizApps MVP Charlie has worked directly alongside Microsoft with some of their largest enterprise customers on market leading solutions. Charlie is recognised as a Power Apps Super User who is renowned for his expertise in building pow... Show more

Building a Cloud Native ecosystem.

Building a Cloud Native ecosystem. Show more

Santosh Durgam is a data engineering & analytics leader with 20+ years building governed, high-scale data platforms across retirement/401(k), broader financial services, and healthcare. He leads cross-functional teams that deliver production-grade data lakes, lineage-aware pipelines, and ML-enabled analytics on cloud—translating governance into measurable business outcomes.

Recent speaking includes SQL Saturday Minnesota 2025, where he presented “From Ingestion to Insights: Building Robust Data Pipelines in AWS” to an in-person community audience. He has also contributed to international research forums and science conferences, and is invited to speak at ICDPN-2025 (International Conference on Data Processing & Networking), engaging practitioners and scholars on data engineering, governance, and analytics at scale. Santosh actively publishes/curates work via Google Scholar and shares practical playbooks for data quality, metadata/lineage, and operating models that connect data platforms to financial decisioning.

Beyond delivery, Santosh serves the community as a peer reviewer of scholarly work on data/ML methodologies and as a judge/mentor for select industry and academic competitions, reinforcing peer validation and public recognition. He champions modern data culture—mentoring engineers and product leaders, and advocating automation (incl. AI agents) to elevate reliability, speed, and auditability in regulated environments. Santosh recently completed his Executive MBA, sharpening strategy and value-creation at the intersection of data, risk, and growth

Santosh Durgam is a data engineering & analytics leader with 20+ years building governed, high-scale data platforms across retirement/401(k), broader financial services, and healthcare. He leads cross-functional teams that deliver production-grade da... Show more