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

Nidhi Shingade

Nidhi Shingade

As a highly motivated and passionate Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer, I am dedicated to ensuring the 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 in terms on bug free applications and user friendly websites. With a career spanning around 4 years in the field, I have sharpen my skills and accumulated a experience that empowers me to excel in delivering top-notch QA solutions.

Alongside professional experience, I have been proactively contributing in IEEE since last 5+ years. With the spirit of giving 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝟭𝟬𝟬+ 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝘀. This is one of the hobby that I have gained through my Engineering Life. Got well versed with terms like Team Management, Leadership, Networking and most important role of technology impacting community. This has definitely helped me to grow as a better individual.

Looking forward to connect and impact society via your organization to help humanity directly and indirectly! Feel free to DM me for any opportunity at your end.

As a highly motivated and passionate Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer, I am dedicated to ensuring the 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 in terms on bug free applications and user friendly websites. With a career span... Show more

Matt Stephenson

Matt Stephenson

Matt is a co-founder at IceGuard. He is also a founder of the Galaxy product at Starburst, and has lead infrastructure there for 4 years. His past includes working on deployment infrastructure at Amazon, Google App Engine and other GCP products at Google, and was a founder at Oracle Cloud of the Oracle Functions product. For fun, he flies airplanes, and builds The Man for Burningman each year.

Matt is a co-founder at IceGuard. He is also a founder of the Galaxy product at Starburst, and has lead infrastructure there for 4 years. His past includes working on deployment infrastructure at Amazon, Google App Engine and other GCP products at Go... Show more

David Hayden

David Hayden

David Hayden is a Principal Engineer at TrueLayer. He works across the engineering organisation, contributing to areas such as architecture, observability, messaging, and customer-facing integrations. His focus is on cross-cutting concerns and close collaboration with product and commercial teams.

David Hayden is a Principal Engineer at TrueLayer. He works across the engineering organisation, contributing to areas such as architecture, observability, messaging, and customer-facing integrations. His focus is on cross-cutting concerns and close ... Show more

Pablo Vannini

Pablo Vannini

Pablo Vannini es Licenciado en Sociologia con una Maestria en Economía Social, se acercó al Movimiento de Software Libre hace casi 30 años y hace 20 fundó gcoop - Cooperativa de Software Libre.
Es docente Universitario, entusiasta de la tecnología libre y la Economía Social.

Pablo Vannini es Licenciado en Sociologia con una Maestria en Economía Social, se acercó al Movimiento de Software Libre hace casi 30 años y hace 20 fundó gcoop - Cooperativa de Software Libre. Es docente Universitario, entusiasta de la tecnología l... 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

Chloe McAree

Chloe McAree

Chloe McAree is a Senior Software Engineer at Hamilton Robson. She has experience working on small research prototypes using cutting edge technologies, right through to building large scale web applications using multiple technology stacks. Chloe is an active member of the global tech community, she has been an AWS Community Builder for the past four years and is also a former Belfast City Lead for Women Who Code. She uses these outlets to share her learnings and experiences through blogs and other events. Chloe was named Engineer of the Year at the UK IT Awards in November 2023.

Chloe McAree is a Senior Software Engineer at Hamilton Robson. She has experience working on small research prototypes using cutting edge technologies, right through to building large scale web applications using multiple technology stacks. Chloe is ... 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

Jacqui Muller

Jacqui Muller

Changing the world, one solution at a time!

Passionate about automation and building a business to support clients on their digitisation/optimisation journeys while working with the youth in preparation for their entry into industry.

Enjoys dabbling in software development, automation, IOT, advanced analytics, data engineering and business intelligence while currently working towards completing a PhD that focuses on automation. Currently focusing on learning how businesses are formed and how the longevity of business functions are maintained.

Competencies include a high level of computer literacy, programming in various languages with newly acquired sales and business acumen.

Changing the world, one solution at a time! Passionate about automation and building a business to support clients on their digitisation/optimisation journeys while working with the youth in preparation for their entry into industry. Enjoys da... Show more

Jirachai Chansivanon

Jirachai Chansivanon

Consulting Engineering at MongoDB in Singapore and Ex-Microsoft employee with a background in web development who loves to integrate and build various projects, infusing creativity into everything projects.

Consulting Engineering at MongoDB in Singapore and Ex-Microsoft employee with a background in web development who loves to integrate and build various projects, infusing creativity into everything projects. Show more

Rameez Ahmad

Rameez Ahmad

Building a Cloud Native ecosystem.

Building a Cloud Native ecosystem. Show more

Minh Nguyễn

Minh Nguyễn

Minh is all over the map, lavishing attention on everything from taquerías in California to cornfields in Ohio to alleys in Vietnam. He organizes the mapping community in San José, advises OpenHistoricalMap, and supports core OpenStreetMap software development.

Minh is all over the map, lavishing attention on everything from taquerías in California to cornfields in Ohio to alleys in Vietnam. He organizes the mapping community in San José, advises OpenHistoricalMap, and supports core OpenStreetMap software d... Show more

Diego Marques

Diego Marques

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

Intesar Shannan Mohammed

Intesar Shannan Mohammed

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

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

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.

https://www.smharter.com/blog/
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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

Elijah Young

Elijah Young

Elijah Young is an Enterprise Automation Architect and AI/LLM strategist who helps Fortune 500 organizations turn pilots into platforms at scale. He bridges the gap between executive strategy and hands-on delivery, specializing in retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), AI gateways, Copilot Studio, and Power Platform governance/ALM.

- Led a Vertex AI RAG for IT Operations that lets engineers query events in natural language, with automated evaluation for quality and drift.
- Established a NIST-aligned AI governance model that gives leaders end-to-end oversight—from idea intake to operations—without slowing delivery.
- Built a Power Platform Center of Excellence that supports 30,000+ makers with training, DLP, and FinOps guardrails, enabling a small team to run a large tenant.
- Executed program turnarounds (3 → 27 solutions in a year) by standardizing methods and designing for self-healing.

Trusted by NBCUniversal, Home Depot, Sherwin-Williams, Exelon, Ford, Southern Company, Panera, Memorial Sloan Kettering, and Delta Air Lines, Elijah has delivered more than $60M in measurable business value. His sessions blend real-world enterprise playbooks with practical templates, equipping both executives and practitioners to scale AI and low-code responsibly.

Elijah Young is an Enterprise Automation Architect and AI/LLM strategist who helps Fortune 500 organizations turn pilots into platforms at scale. He bridges the gap between executive strategy and hands-on delivery, specializing in retrieval-augmented... Show more

Kelly Morrison

Kelly Morrison

Kelly Morrison is a native of Georgia with a BS in mathematics and a PhD in computer engineering. He has over 30 years of software experience in various industries, including the television, education, retail, and agriculture sectors. He also wrote a monthly column for "Digital Output" magazine under the pen name "Armand Tarantino". He is currently employed as a solutions architect at CGI.

Kelly Morrison is a native of Georgia with a BS in mathematics and a PhD in computer engineering. He has over 30 years of software experience in various industries, including the television, education, retail, and agriculture sectors. He also wrote a... Show more

Boyacá Dev

Boyacá Dev

Comunidad en busca de brindar y fomentar un espacio donde se comparta conocimiento y se fortalezca el sector tecnológico de la región de Boyacá, Colombia

Comunidad en busca de brindar y fomentar un espacio donde se comparta conocimiento y se fortalezca el sector tecnológico de la región de Boyacá, Colombia 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

Christian Gläser

Christian Gläser

Christian Glaeser: Azure Cloud Architect @ Nordcloud, from Germany

Christian Glaeser: Azure Cloud Architect @ Nordcloud, from Germany Show more

Andrea Iacono

Andrea Iacono

Andrea is a software engineer with a broad experience in several industries ranging from e-commerce to industrial automation, from public administration to Web TV / music. His interests are in algorithms, data and AI.

Andrea is a software engineer with a broad experience in several industries ranging from e-commerce to industrial automation, from public administration to Web TV / music. His interests are in algorithms, data and AI. Show more

Fatih Dagdelen

Fatih Dagdelen

Fatih Dagdelen is a Power Platform Architect and lecturer based in Germany, specializing in enterprise governance, architecture, security, and AI adoption within the Microsoft ecosystem.

He works in global enterprise environments, where he supports the design and operation of scalable Power Platform and Copilot strategies. His experience includes enterprise governance models, environment strategy, application lifecycle management, data security, Data Loss Prevention policies, compliance, and the controlled adoption of AI-powered solutions.

His key areas of expertise include:

• Enterprise-scale Power Platform governance
• Microsoft Copilot and AI agent strategy
• Copilot Studio and responsible AI adoption
• Environment strategy and application lifecycle management
• Data security, DLP, compliance, and access governance
• Operating models for scalable low-code and AI platforms
• Digital workplace transformation and user adoption

Fatih holds a Master of Arts in Digital Management and combines technical architecture experience with strategic business understanding.

In addition to his industry role, he works as a lecturer, teaching IT Service Management, cloud technologies, and digital transformation-related topics. His academic and professional background enables him to explain complex technical concepts in a practical, structured, and accessible way.

His work focuses on bridging the gap between business strategy, governance, and technical implementation, helping organizations build secure, scalable, and sustainable Power Platform and AI capabilities.

Fatih Dagdelen is a Power Platform Architect and lecturer based in Germany, specializing in enterprise governance, architecture, security, and AI adoption within the Microsoft ecosystem. He works in global enterprise environments, where he support... Show more

Henken Bean

Henken Bean

I am an information architect training in the skill of improvisation. For nearly two decades I've helped large organization(s) design digital products by focusing on outcomes and people. I am an artist at heart, but a problem solver by day. I want to help support people in finding their paths and healing so that we can all collaborate on positive change.

I am an information architect training in the skill of improvisation. For nearly two decades I've helped large organization(s) design digital products by focusing on outcomes and people. I am an artist at heart, but a problem solver by day. I want to... Show more

Seunfunmi Adegoke

Seunfunmi Adegoke

I am a dedicated Software Engineer with extensive experience in designing and developing data-intensive cloud-based applications. I specialize in backend development and possess strong proficiency in Python, SQL, Django, Flask, FastAPI, Docker, CI/CD, Kubernetes, AWS, and GCP. Additionally, I have a solid background in creating applied AI applications that integrate machine learning models into practical use cases. My skill set includes leveraging technologies such as speech-to-text, natural language understanding, response generation, and text-to-speech, along with backend integration and real-time analytics.

I am a dedicated Software Engineer with extensive experience in designing and developing data-intensive cloud-based applications. I specialize in backend development and possess strong proficiency in Python, SQL, Django, Flask, FastAPI, Docker, CI/CD... Show more

Jeffrey T. Fritz

Jeffrey T. Fritz

Jeff Fritz is a principal program manager in Microsoft’s CoreAI Division where he leads development of live video and online content for Aspire, Blazor and other .NET technologies. Jeff is the executive producer of the .NET Conf series of online events and is a Twitch and YouTube partner. You can catch Jeff writing .NET Code with GitHub, Visual Studio, and Azure on his video stream called 'Fritz and Friends' at twitch.tv/csharpfritz

Jeff Fritz is a principal program manager in Microsoft’s CoreAI Division where he leads development of live video and online content for Aspire, Blazor and other .NET technologies. Jeff is the executive producer of the .NET Conf series of online eve... Show more

Oren Efraim

Oren Efraim

Oren Efraim is a tech leader and full-stack developer with over a decade of experience, specializing in cybersecurity and education. He currently serves as Head of the Backend Cloud Guild at Check Point. Oren leads the Node.js-IL community and is an active part of the growing TechGym community, where he focuses on knowledge sharing, mentoring, and strengthening the local tech ecosystem.

Oren Efraim is a tech leader and full-stack developer with over a decade of experience, specializing in cybersecurity and education. He currently serves as Head of the Backend Cloud Guild at Check Point. Oren leads the Node.js-IL community and is an ... Show more

Fatuma Abdullahi

Fatuma Abdullahi

Fatuma Abdullahi is a software developer with a front-end focus and an a11y advocate. She comes to tech from a business background and runs a YouTube channel and blog dedicated to learning in public.

Fatuma Abdullahi is a software developer with a front-end focus and an a11y advocate. She comes to tech from a business background and runs a YouTube channel and blog dedicated to learning in public. Show more

Tal Hason

Tal Hason

I’m a Senior Software Engineer and Release Engineering Lead at Red Hat, driving the release lifecycle for OpenShift Virtualization. With over 15 years of experience in IT, I specialize in building automated pipelines, GitOps-driven architectures, and production-ready CI/CD workflows that scale. Passionate about open source, Kubernetes, and cloud-native infrastructure, I thrive on solving complex challenges and leading high-impact initiatives. From designing self-healing systems to speaking at global conferences, I turn innovation into real-world solutions and empower teams to deliver faster and smarter.

I’m a Senior Software Engineer and Release Engineering Lead at Red Hat, driving the release lifecycle for OpenShift Virtualization. With over 15 years of experience in IT, I specialize in building automated pipelines, GitOps-driven architectures, and... Show more

Nikhil Kassetty

Nikhil Kassetty

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

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, 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

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