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

Pallavi Thukral

Pallavi Thukral

I am Pallavi Thukral, and I am thrilled to express my interest in joining your esteemed conference as a speaker. With a passion for cutting-edge technologies and a background in computer science, I bring a wealth of experience and enthusiasm to the realms of emerging technologies, cloud, DevOps, .NET, C++, Kotlin, backend development, Ruby, Blockchain, ML, AI and many more.

Currently serving as a software developer at BNY Mellon, I am immersed in the dynamic world of software engineering, contributing to the development of innovative solutions in a financial services environment. My journey in the tech industry has been shaped by a dedication to staying at the forefront of technological advancements, making me a constant learner and enthusiast for emerging trends.

As a gold medalist in Bachelor of Technology, my academic foundation has instilled in me a commitment to excellence and a drive for continuous improvement. This academic achievement, coupled with my practical experience, positions me as a speaker who can bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and real-world application.

I am eager to share insights, best practices, and practical experiences with the community. My sessions aim to provide valuable takeaways for developers, engineers, and tech enthusiasts, fostering a collaborative environment for knowledge exchange. I look forward to the opportunity to contribute to the vibrant discussions and learning experiences.

I am Pallavi Thukral, and I am thrilled to express my interest in joining your esteemed conference as a speaker. With a passion for cutting-edge technologies and a background in computer science, I bring a wealth of experience and enthusiasm to the r... Show more

Meloni Boatswain

Meloni Boatswain

Meloni Boatswain is a seasoned professional with over two decades of experience in Construction and Technology. She's led large-scale projects across sectors, collaborating with federal agencies, Fortune 500 companies, and private entities worldwide. Currently serving as the Director of Global Strategy at Transformation Lead, a digital transformation firm with global presence, Meloni is also the President of Blacks in Technology Atlanta Chapter, the world's largest community of Black technologists. Her leadership is rooted in a passion for empowering underserved communities. With an MBA in Construction Technology, Meloni holds a LEED AP BD+C certification for sustainable building practices and an OSHA 500 Safety Trainer designation for workplace safety. In the tech realm, she's a PMP-certified project manager, a Six Sigma Green Belt for process improvement, and a Certified Cybersecurity Professional with a focus on Physical Security. Meloni's wealth of experience and certifications underscore her role as a respected expert in both industries, where she frequently shares her expertise through speaking engagements and articles in leading publications.

Meloni Boatswain is a seasoned professional with over two decades of experience in Construction and Technology. She's led large-scale projects across sectors, collaborating with federal agencies, Fortune 500 companies, and private entities worldwide.... Show more

Derk-Jan de Grood

Derk-Jan de Grood

Derk-Jan de Grood works as agile transition coach for Squerist. He has worked for organizations like Nationale Nederlanden, ING Bank, DPD and Greenchoice and supported them in their Agile Transformation. He wrote several successful books and frequently publishes articles and columns for the major magazines. In 2014 he won the EuroSTAR testing excellence award. In 2016 he published his 7th book “Agile in the real world, starting with Scrum”. He is an experienced trainer, workshop host and a regular (keynote) speaker at conference like Agile Summit Ibiza, Testing Uruguay, the Agile Testing Days and STAR conferences in Europe and America. On his own blog he shares his knowledge and experience for everyone to benefit.

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/DerkJanDeGrood
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derkjandegrood/
• Blog: https://djdegrood.wordpress.com

Derk-Jan de Grood works as agile transition coach for Squerist. He has worked for organizations like Nationale Nederlanden, ING Bank, DPD and Greenchoice and supported them in their Agile Transformation. He wrote several successful books and frequent... Show more

Richard Harding

Richard Harding

A Digital forensics student at the University of South Wales.

A Digital forensics student at the University of South Wales. Show more

Patrick Walsh Empire Holdings

Patrick Walsh Empire Holdings

Patrick Walsh, a seasoned entrepreneur and CEO, hails from Palm Beach County, Florida. He founded the investment firm PW Partners in 2012, focusing on amplifying the potential of small and mid-cap companies. His leadership and strategic vision have propelled the firm to prominence, particularly in the restaurant industry. His insights and accomplishments have been highlighted in leading publications like Forbes, Barron's, and The Wall Street Journal.

Under his guidance, PW Partners has developed a robust reputation for strategic decision-making and deep industry expertise. He manages the firm's critical functions, including capital allocation and corporate strategy, making significant contributions to investment banking and equity markets. In recognition of his outstanding leadership, Ernst & Young honored him as the Entrepreneur of the Year in 2018.

Additionally, he presides over Empire Holdings and Investments, a diversified holding company based in Florida. Since joining Empire in 2020, he has been instrumental in steering the company's investment strategies, focusing on long-term value creation across various industries.

His career in investment began in 1998 at Prudential Capital Group, where he specialized in commercial property investments. He then advanced to a vice president position at Deutsche Bank, deepening his expertise in investment banking. His journey took him to Illinois as a hedge fund specialist before he established PW Partners.

Academically, he was an economics student at Wesleyan University and a celebrated athlete. Following a sports injury, he transferred to Boston College, graduating with honors in accountancy. Furthering his education, he earned a Chartered Financial Analyst designation from Columbia University's Graduate School of Business.

He has served on several boards, including BJ's Restaurants and Town Sports International, influencing significant corporate governance in the restaurant sector. His extensive expertise is acknowledged by his inclusion in the Nation's Restaurant News 2015 Power List.

Originally from San Diego and raised in Boston, Patrick Walsh now resides in Jupiter, Florida, known for its picturesque beaches and Old Florida charm. Beyond his professional endeavors, he enjoys fitness, cooking, and literature, reflecting a well-rounded personal and professional life. From his base in sunny Florida, Patrick Walsh continues to shape the investment landscape with his strategic foresight and industry insight.

Patrick Walsh, a seasoned entrepreneur and CEO, hails from Palm Beach County, Florida. He founded the investment firm PW Partners in 2012, focusing on amplifying the potential of small and mid-cap companies. His leadership and strategic vision have p... Show more

Davis Siemens

Davis Siemens

Customer Success Account Manager at Microsoft, Certified Data Science & AI Professional

Customer Success Account Manager at Microsoft, Certified Data Science & AI Professional Show more

Yannick Nuetzl

Yannick Nuetzl

Yannick Nuetzl ist Fachinformatiker für Anwendungsentwicklung. Seit dem Abschluss seiner Ausbildung arbeitet er als Business Application Developer beim Weltmarktführer im Bereich der softwaregestützten Medizintechnik Brainlab und hat sich auf die Entwicklung effizienter und professioneller Anwendungslösungen spezialisiert, die weltweit ausgerollt wurden. Sein Hauptaugenmerk liegt dabei auf der Power Platform sowie der Automatisierung von Cloud- und On-Premises-Workflows.
Durch seine umfassende Erfahrung und fundiertes Verständnis für diese neue Microsoft Technologie ist Yannick konzernweit einer der zentralen Ansprechpersonen um komplexe technische Probleme mithilfe der Power Platform zu lösen. Yannick ist nicht nur ein Experte in seinem Unternehmen, sondern auch daran interessiert, sein Wissen mit anderen zu teilen und von ihnen zu lernen. Er schätzt den Austausch mit Kollegen und anderen Entwicklern, um gemeinsam neue Lösungen zu finden und voneinander zu profitieren. Deshalb hat er es sich zur Aufgabe gemacht, sein Wissen mit anderen Power Platform-Entwicklern zu teilen, während er gleichzeitig offen für neue Erkenntnisse bleibt und kontinuierlich danach strebt, dazuzulernen.

Yannick Nuetzl ist Fachinformatiker für Anwendungsentwicklung. Seit dem Abschluss seiner Ausbildung arbeitet er als Business Application Developer beim Weltmarktführer im Bereich der softwaregestützten Medizintechnik Brainlab und hat sich auf die Ent... Show more

John Kenny Adeya

John Kenny Adeya

John Kenny Adeya is a Ugandan journalist and the founder and author of Kampala Edge Times magazine, a platform for spreading positive information about Africa.

John Kenny Adeya is a Ugandan journalist and the founder and author of Kampala Edge Times magazine, a platform for spreading positive information about Africa. Show more

Ani Chahal Honan

Ani Chahal Honan

Ani Chahal Honan is the Founder and Managing Partner of Yunity & the Imagine Fund, a highly scalable capital, startup labs, and advisory ecosystem, creating a new generation of mindful business aligned to a triple bottom line: People, Planet, and Profit.

As an investor, advisor, and entrepreneur, she has deep experience supporting innovative companies, with exits and acquisitions of over $49B, including work with pioneers in Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain/NFT/Web3, Extended Reality (XR, AR, VR), IoT, Robotics, Biotech Cybersecurity, Quantum, and more across a multitude of industries.

She serves as general partner of Yunity’s venture ecosystem and founding partner of the Imagine fund, empowering innovative startups with global reach and wisdom cultures as our guide. With over U.S. Billion funds in development, she has committed $100M to mental health innovation and 1 - 10% of fund profits to 501c3 & foundations with aligned impact.

Ani has been recognized by US Congress for outstanding contributions in business, as a Kate Spade World Changing Woman, an InBusiness Top 40 under 40 Leader, a SXSW Mentor, and a Power Mentor and Co-Chair of the US Capital Women’s Leadership Conference.  She serves as a Global Ambassador for the XPRIZE Foundation, Stewardship Council of Pachamama Alliance, and as an advisory board member for impactful organizations.  


Ani is a passionate impact leader, supporting mental health & psychedelic industry advancement, women & girls empowerment, rainforest protection & regenerative agriculture, and new creator (art, music, film, tech innovation) communities fostering Play, Growth, & Purpose.  She spends her free time traveling with her loved ones and on the ocean, is a certified meditation teacher and lifelong student of consciousness and growth.

Ani Chahal Honan is the Founder and Managing Partner of Yunity & the Imagine Fund, a highly scalable capital, startup labs, and advisory ecosystem, creating a new generation of mindful business aligned to a triple bottom line: People, Planet, and Pro... Show more

Avinash Naduvath

Avinash Naduvath

Avinash Naduvath is a renowned security architect in the Customer Experience (CX) Security Services division at Cisco Systems.

He has over 12 years of experience in the information security domain, having worked on multiple aspects of security such as secure engineering and secure architecture. He has a passion for offensive security and has contributed to and created multiple automation projects that have helped accelerate the security business. He is currently based in Singapore and enjoys presenting topics relevant to Zero Trust and its adoption.

He holds a master’s degree in software systems from BITS Pilani and is a CISSP, CCIE- Sec, CASP+ and has acquired Cloud Security Alliance’s Certified Competence in Zero Trust (CCZT) among many security-based certifications he has accumulated during the course of his career.
Avinash is the author of Cisco press book “In Zero Trust we Trust”.

Avinash Naduvath is a renowned security architect in the Customer Experience (CX) Security Services division at Cisco Systems. He has over 12 years of experience in the information security domain, having worked on multiple aspects of security su... Show more

Ibrahim Abdulhafiz Guga

Ibrahim Abdulhafiz Guga

Abdulhafiz Ibrahim Guga by Name from Katsina State,bakori local government, Born in Guga Ward, and also from nuclear family members.I was born in August 20 1995 I did My primary school in pilot boarding primary bakori, and also secondary school in government unity school falumfashi both in Katsina State , I attain federal college of education technical bichi Kano State to obtain My national certification in education after done am being going to usman danfodiyo University sokoto for first degree.

Abdulhafiz Ibrahim Guga by Name from Katsina State,bakori local government, Born in Guga Ward, and also from nuclear family members.I was born in August 20 1995 I did My primary school in pilot boarding primary bakori, and also secondary school in go... Show more

Etienne Studer

Etienne Studer

Etienne Studer is the SVP of Engineering, Develocity, at Gradle Inc. He leads the software engineering team behind Develocity, the leading technology-enabling platform for the practice of Developer Productivity Engineering (DPE). As the founding team lead of Develocity since 2015, Etienne has successfully scaled and guided a fully distributed team of engineers across the globe that develops and delivers innovative technologies to improve developer productivity dramatically and transform the developer experience. Before joining Gradle, Etienne was CTO at edorasware, overseeing product and company growth for the intelligent business automation platform. He is based in the region of Basel, Switzerland, and holds a Master’s in Molecular Biology from the University of Basel.

Etienne Studer is the SVP of Engineering, Develocity, at Gradle Inc. He leads the software engineering team behind Develocity, the leading technology-enabling platform for the practice of Developer Productivity Engineering (DPE). As the founding team... Show more

Elena Setti Alonso

Elena Setti Alonso

Hola soy Elena, soy de un pequeño pueblo de Toledo, pero actualmente vivo en Madrid.
Me inicié en el mundo de los datos hace unos años y estoy encantada con la decisión que tomé.
Actualmente trabajo como Analista de datos en Tokiota.

Hola soy Elena, soy de un pequeño pueblo de Toledo, pero actualmente vivo en Madrid. Me inicié en el mundo de los datos hace unos años y estoy encantada con la decisión que tomé. Actualmente trabajo como Analista de datos en Tokiota. Show more

Mohammad Akif

Mohammad Akif

I am Mohammad Akif. Born and raised at Saidpur,Bangladesh. Completed my graduation from University Of Dhaka on Biochemistry And Molecular Biology. Even though I studied Biological science, I was parallelly studying computer science by myself, following my passion. During that period I did remote internship at Japan and did 3 AWS certification, AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate is one of them. After Graduation, I joined Anwar Group Of Industries as a Junior DevOps Engineer and currently I am working as DevOps Engineer at Anwar Group Of Industries.

I am Mohammad Akif. Born and raised at Saidpur,Bangladesh. Completed my graduation from University Of Dhaka on Biochemistry And Molecular Biology. Even though I studied Biological science, I was parallelly studying computer science by myself, follow... Show more

Megan Shen, PhD

Megan Shen, PhD

Megan Shen is a social psychologist and an Associate Professor at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. She received her PhD from Baylor University, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and faculty appointment at the Center for Research on End-of-Life Care at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City. She is a leading expert on death, dying, and grief and with that hope, resilience, and coping. She has expertise in health communication and decision-making, looking at how our cultural and social environments influence how we interpret information and make decisions. Much of her research focuses on understanding and developing tools to support patients and families in making informed healthcare decisions at the end of life and coping with advanced illness. Central to her work is understanding how to find resilience, hope, and meaning in the face of challenging realities.

Dr. Shen has received multiple grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for her innovative work on supporting patients facing terminal illness, and she has consulted for Fortune 100 companies and industry leaders. Her work has appeared in multiple outlets such as the Huffington Post, USA Today, Forbes, Entrepreneur, and the Hill Reporter. She is a regular contributor to Harvard's Bill of Health blog and has her own column titled "How to Grow Hope" at Psychology today. She has appeared on NPR and CBS News Los Angeles (KCAL).

Her mission in life and in her work is to find the "Light in the wound," or the hope in the hard places of life which we all face. Subscribe to her newsletter around this topic of applying scientific frameworks to find good in the hard things in life: https://meganshen.substack.com/

Author/speaker/consultant website: https://www.meganjshen.com
Fred Hutch website: https://www.fredhutch.org/en/faculty-lab-directory/shen-megan.html

Megan Shen is a social psychologist and an Associate Professor at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. She received her PhD from Baylor University, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and faculty appointment at t... Show more

Marissa Gomez-Palmer

Marissa Gomez-Palmer

Marissa Gomez-Palmer is a Information Security and Governance, Risk, and Compliance Senior Leader with 12+ years of hands-on industry experience in Banking, Technology, Energy and FinTech who specializes in applying a holistic dynamic narrative risk strategy to help organizations understand their risk story. She holds a BA in English Literature from the University of Texas at Austin, MBA from Georgia State University, MA in International Management from IAE Sorbonne in Paris, France, Operations Management Certification from COPPEAD in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in addition to multiple professional certifications. Through-out her career she's received numerous awards while at JPMorgan Chase, Vrbo an Expedia Company and Marqeta. In 2020 she won the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (GAHCC) Latinas in Leadership - Technology award. In 2021 she was honored as a woman who uplifts and inspires her community at the 2021 Texas Conference for Women during their Storyteller Program. Her most recent honor is being chosen as Grace Hopper Conference 23/24 Co-chair for the diversity, equity, inclusion, & belonging (DEIB) track.

Marissa Gomez-Palmer is a Information Security and Governance, Risk, and Compliance Senior Leader with 12+ years of hands-on industry experience in Banking, Technology, Energy and FinTech who specializes in applying a holistic dynamic narrative risk ... Show more

Helen Andreeva

Helen Andreeva

Founder & CEO Realt24 / online real estate ecosystem.
10 years of experience as a CFO and investment consultant for large real estate projects (projects valued from $10 million to $500 million).
Master's degree, Economics
Graduated high school and university with the highest honors,
Won 1st place for scientific work in economics at the republican competition of scientific works of students,
Included in the country's gifted youth database, in connection with my achievements in the scientific field.

Founder & CEO Realt24 / online real estate ecosystem. 10 years of experience as a CFO and investment consultant for large real estate projects (projects valued from $10 million to $500 million). Master's degree, Economics Graduated high school and... Show more

Billy Hopkins

Billy Hopkins

I joined the Royal Air Force at 20 and served for 8 years as a Communication Engineer, during this time I completed multiple tours of duty including Afghanistan and supporting the conflict in Libya as well as some more sunnier countries during peace time.

I was part of a team that would deploy anywhere in the world and have voice and data set up within 6 hours. Carrying out a similar function to a Network Engineer in the civilian world.

After I left the RAF I worked as a Network Engineer for a civilian company supporting military naval vessels with voice and data capabilities while deployed and at home in the UK.

Next I joined CGI and found myself working in the cloud, teaching myself all about Microsoft Azure and how to write JSON, eventually moving to Terraform as our chosen deployment language. I enjoyed cloud computing so much I decided to specialize in it, and I now work for Fujitsu as a Lead Technical Architect.

As well as my IT career I have also have a love for fitness and boxing, starting at 10 years old and having 35 fights, eventually being chosen for an England Select Vs Wales as the highlight of my sporting experience.

With that passion for fitness also comes a desire to know the science behind how the body works and more recently how the mind works, this led me to setting up my own Fitness, Nutrition and sports psychology coaching business as a hobby.

I have been fortunate to work with Professional boxers, a world champion powerlifter and provided wellness sessions to large brands like Hugo Boss and Colliers.

I am particularly passionate about promoting positive mental health after having my own challenges and overcoming them, I discovered that focusing on kindness, empathy and self-awareness is a superpower and not a sign of weakness, and I believe a greater tool for success than just focusing on technical skills.

I joined the Royal Air Force at 20 and served for 8 years as a Communication Engineer, during this time I completed multiple tours of duty including Afghanistan and supporting the conflict in Libya as well as some more sunnier countries during peace ... Show more

Andy Mallon

Andy Mallon

Andy is a Data Platform MVP and SQL Server DBA that has managed databases in the healthcare, finance, e-commerce, and non-profit sectors. He has over 13 years of experience supporting high-volume, highly-available OLTP environments with demanding performance needs.

Andy is also co-organizer of SQL Saturday events in Boston, and the founder of the BostonSQL User Group. He blogs at am2.co, and as a guest blogger at SqlPerformance.com

Andy lives just outside Boston, Massachusetts, USA with his husband and their two dogs.

Andy is a Data Platform MVP and SQL Server DBA that has managed databases in the healthcare, finance, e-commerce, and non-profit sectors. He has over 13 years of experience supporting high-volume, highly-available OLTP environments with demanding per... Show more

Daniele Bochicchio

Daniele Bochicchio

I am Chief Digital Officer for iCubed, a leading Microsoft Gold Partner, currently living in Milan, Italy.

We help customers build fantastic and innovative applications, drive the digital transformation of their business, thought cloud, web, mobile, and new technologies. I'm also responsible for the learning division, thanks to my 20 years of expertise in this area.

I'm Microsoft Regional Director for Italy, helping customers to be in touch with Microsoft, and Microsoft ASP.NET MVP since 2002.

In 1998 I founded and I'm currently serving as network manager for ASPItalia.com, the largest Italian dev community, counting about 70,000 users. I'm publishing code since 1998 with open source license, driving the Microsoft ecosystem in Italy to exchange more broadly.

I'm a well-known professional author with 30 published books, and a speaker at the main developer-focused events worldwide.

I'm the organizer of CommunityDays.it, the most important community conference in Italy, with 1,000+ participants every year.

I'm very passionate about design and home automation.

Benvenuto

I am Chief Digital Officer for iCubed, a leading Microsoft Gold Partner, currently living in Milan, Italy. We help customers build fantastic and innovative applications, drive the digital transformation of their business, thought cloud, web, mobil... Show more

Franco Milazzo

Franco Milazzo

Me? I'm the Chief Architect at Editec, a sports betting/lottery company based in Europe that does business across 20+ African countries.

Me? I'm the Chief Architect at Editec, a sports betting/lottery company based in Europe that does business across 20+ African countries. Show more

Mostafiz Rahman

Mostafiz Rahman

Mostafiz Rahman is a young entrepreneur from Dhaka, Bangladesh who is currently working as Engineering Director at Durbin Labs Limited.
He is a Full Stack Software Engineer with 6+ years of professional experience in developing high performance, scalable and fault tolerant solutions. He has hands on experience of designing, developing and managing APIs, multi-tier web applications and cross platform mobile applications that are being used by hundreds of thousands of users.
He has a proven track record of engineering, entrepreneurship and leadership. He co-founded the startup Durbin Labs Limited back in 2014 with two other partners which has now become a company of 25+ bright minds.

Mostafiz Rahman is a young entrepreneur from Dhaka, Bangladesh who is currently working as Engineering Director at Durbin Labs Limited. He is a Full Stack Software Engineer with 6+ years of professional experience in developing high performance, sc... Show more

Rohit Gawade

Rohit Gawade

Designer

Designer Show more

Michael Gidey

Michael Gidey

JOURNALIST

JOURNALIST Show more

OHI Accounting

OHI Accounting

OHI is an established real estate services company, catering to clients aged 18 and older. We collaborate with over 130 commercial and residential developers, investment funds, and property management firms across the USA, Canada, and the UK. Our expertise in real estate accounting, financial analysis, lease administration, and asset management has enabled our clients to reduce costs by 40-50%. We currently oversee a portfolio of more than 250,000 units. Our senior management team boasts over 100 years of combined experience in outsourcing, ensuring top-notch service for our clients.

OHI is an established real estate services company, catering to clients aged 18 and older. We collaborate with over 130 commercial and residential developers, investment funds, and property management firms across the USA, Canada, and the UK. Our exp... Show more

Jeramie Silveira

Jeramie Silveira

Jeramie Silveira, OTD., MSOTR/L, is a Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy at Salem State University, where she has served on the faculty since 1999. In 2024, she was appointed Executive Director of the Center for Interprofessional Education and Collaboration at Salem State University, while concurrently serving as Chairperson of the Occupational Therapy Program. Dr. Silveira's research agenda encompasses interprofessional collaborative practice and the efficacy of multisensory-based interventions for managing maladaptive behaviors in individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Her recent scholarly work has focused on the integration of technological innovations within graduate-level occupational therapy education.

Jeramie Silveira, OTD., MSOTR/L, is a Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy at Salem State University, where she has served on the faculty since 1999. In 2024, she was appointed Executive Director of the Center for Interprofessional Edu... Show more

Jodie Riesenberger

Jodie Riesenberger

Jodie leads the Foundation’s scholarship program, competitive grantmaking, and other community engagement initiatives. Jodie has spent her career creating impactful connections and engaging stakeholders around complex community issues at the local, national, and international levels. She brings a deep understanding of our community and a passion to help ensure all who live here have access to what they need to thrive. Jodie enjoys all that our community has to offer with her husband and two kids.

Jodie leads the Foundation’s scholarship program, competitive grantmaking, and other community engagement initiatives. Jodie has spent her career creating impactful connections and engaging stakeholders around complex community issues at the local, n... Show more

Bennette Baguisa

Bennette Baguisa

2nd year Ph.D. student in Women and Gender Studies

2nd year Ph.D. student in Women and Gender Studies Show more

Arun Gupta

Arun Gupta

Arun Gupta is vice president and general manager of Open Ecosystem Initiatives at Intel Corporation. He is an open source strategist, advocate, and practitioner for over two decades. He has taken companies such as Apple, Amazon, and Sun Microsystems through systemic changes to embrace open source principles, contribute and collaborate effectively.

As an elected chair of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) Governing Board, Arun works with CNCF leadership and member companies to grow cloud native ecosystem. He also participates in the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) and Linux Foundation Governing Boards. He has delivered technical talks in 45+ countries, authored multiple books, and is a Docker Captain, Java Champion, and Java User Group leader. He also founded the Devoxx4Kids chapter in the U.S. and continues to promote technology education among children.

Arun Gupta is vice president and general manager of Open Ecosystem Initiatives at Intel Corporation. He is an open source strategist, advocate, and practitioner for over two decades. He has taken companies such as Apple, Amazon, and Sun Microsystems ... Show more

Jered Sutton

Jered Sutton

Jered is a seasoned technology leader and Managing Director at OpStack, an IT consultancy that helps enterprises simplify, standardize, automate, and monitor their IT environments to drive operational excellence and security. With over 16 years of diverse experience across industries such as Wireless ISPs, Human Resources, Automotive, and Big 4 financial firms, Jered brings a unique perspective and practical solutions to operational challenges in infrastructure management.

His expertise includes cloud architecture, DevOps, and open source technologies, utilizing tools like public clouds (AWS/GCP/Azure/IBM), serverless computing, Python, Ansible, Saltstack, Docker, and others to drive efficiency improvements.

Jered is actively experimenting with the use generative AI in both application systems and operations automation. He enjoys sharing his knowledge and exploring new technologies, and he is always open to learning from others in the tech community.

Jered is a seasoned technology leader and Managing Director at OpStack, an IT consultancy that helps enterprises simplify, standardize, automate, and monitor their IT environments to drive operational excellence and security. With over 16 years of di... Show more

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