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

Tino Vivo

Tino Vivo

Argentinian entrepreneur, based in Los Angeles, leading web3 and the metaverse for brands. Founder of KOLLECTIFF - a web3 creative innovation studio working with agencies and brands to unlock the potential of web3 via digital ownership, co-creation and community. With his team, Tino has designed and executed some of the most successful web3-native metaverse campaigns for brands such as Acura (Honda), Patron Tequila (Bacardi), and Pedigree (Mars), and has advised and consulted Fortune 500 companies on their web3 strategies. KOLLECTIFF was a recipient of the 2022 INC. POWER PARTNER AWARD for the category of web3 and metaverse.

Argentinian entrepreneur, based in Los Angeles, leading web3 and the metaverse for brands. Founder of KOLLECTIFF - a web3 creative innovation studio working with agencies and brands to unlock the potential of web3 via digital ownership, co-creation a... Show more

Gad Salner

Gad Salner

With over 15 years of experience in development, Gad is an enthusiastic and innovative team player with a background in engineering, management, and architecture. He has a strong track record of leading product development in startups. His devotion to driving projects forward, creating a winning team culture and building awesome products has been his passion since the beginning.

Gad is also one of the creators of Kaduregel Shefel (2), a project capturing Israel’s cultural diversity through amateur football. The project produces exhibitions (3) videos and events which they show around the world, and interact with the large community gathered around it.

Gad attributes his unique blend of management methodologies to lessons learned at many different startups over the last 15 years, and from Kaduregel Shefel, where he ran a global cultural project. He had no idea just how incredibly useful this set of tools would be during a global pandemic. But c’est la vie!

(1) https://www.linkedin.com/in/gadsalner/
(2) (https://forward.com/culture/398295/how-a-cult-israeli-tv-show-about-soccer-swept-europe-kinda/)
(3) (https://www.theguardian.com/football/gallery/2015/aug/04/jewish-arab-football-diversity-co-existence-in-pictures)
Interview to Israeli TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0K_Oxdzvm3w&ab_channel=kaduregelshefel

With over 15 years of experience in development, Gad is an enthusiastic and innovative team player with a background in engineering, management, and architecture. He has a strong track record of leading product development in startups. His devotion t... Show more

Luis Matos

Luis Matos

Hi there!

I am Luis Matos and I help companies and professionals to create value in their software products to offer higher quality, build more loyalty, and reach the desired audience through design and positioning strategies.

Through my agency (Malla Agency) I offer development services, strategic consulting, and automation of internal processes; and through my Personal Brand, I train professionals in design and mobile application development.

Through my website luismts.com, I help thousands of people every month by sharing free articles, courses, apps, and resources.

How did I get where I am today?

System Engineer, Mobile Applications Developer, Designer, Consultant, and Entrepreneur are some of the characteristics that describe me. I began my career and gained experience in the labor market through software development, collaborating on numerous projects for various companies with a national and international presence.

I have been nominated as Microsoft MVP in developer technologies because I'm a Lover of the .NET ecosystem and mobile development, an area where today I am known for my collaborations through different communities. I am also a member, founder, and active collaborator in different technology communities.

Passionate about disruptive technologies, a movement that has led me to graduate as Blockchain Executive at the EOI Business School in Madrid, Spain.

Highlight that it has been my skills in areas of design, marketing, and business that have differentiated and promoted my professional career.

If you want to know more about my work see you on my website http://www.luismts.com and for professional services http://malla.agency/

Hi there! I am Luis Matos and I help companies and professionals to create value in their software products to offer higher quality, build more loyalty, and reach the desired audience through design and positioning strategies. Through my agenc... Show more

Kamil Karpinski

Kamil Karpinski

Young and passionate developer.
Open minded and willing to get better every day, at what he is doing.
Loves working with Sitecore.

At the beginning of my developer career (not so long ago), I acquired Web Accessibility (A11y) knowledge while working on big projects. Implementing basic accessibility features is relatively simple but has an enormous impact on the usability of the World Wide Web. Therefore it needs to be part of our products.

Currently most of the time working with Sitecore JSS.

I am glad to be part of CAMAO TEC and to have the opportunity to work with very well experienced developers.

Young and passionate developer. Open minded and willing to get better every day, at what he is doing. Loves working with Sitecore. At the beginning of my developer career (not so long ago), I acquired Web Accessibility (A11y) knowledge while wor... Show more

Volker Göbbels

Volker Göbbels

With a PhD in Theoretical Chemistry Volker never worked as chemist but went straight into software development. After writing software for telco providers, airports and federal german police he fell for PHP.
First as a individual contributor, then as a team lead and engineering manager. On this way he also founded two companies and was Head of Department for Digital, Analytics and Connected at an EV manufacturer. But still he couldn’t let go of writing software.

With a PhD in Theoretical Chemistry Volker never worked as chemist but went straight into software development. After writing software for telco providers, airports and federal german police he fell for PHP. First as a individual contributor, then a... Show more

Christopher Quesada

Christopher Quesada

Christopher is a hands-on Executive Director with +14 years of experience leading and creating highly effective teams, leaders, and organizations.

Focused on Leadership, Organizational Culture and Successfully Scaling Technology Companies. I’ve worked and scaled Software Engineering and Delivery organizations on large companies and start-ups. Work with several Fortune 500 brands in USA, LATAM & EMEA.

Christopher is a hands-on Executive Director with +14 years of experience leading and creating highly effective teams, leaders, and organizations. Focused on Leadership, Organizational Culture and Successfully Scaling Technology Companies. I’ve wo... Show more

Artem Seleznev

Artem Seleznev

I am a big data analyst.
I have several years of data analyst experience, mostly coding in python and creating fascinating models.

I am currently working in a company called MegaFon (it is a huge and the best mobile operator in Russia which proves not only fast and quality connection but also has other products from education to space)

I am a big data analyst. I have several years of data analyst experience, mostly coding in python and creating fascinating models. I am currently working in a company called MegaFon (it is a huge and the best mobile operator in Russia which prov... Show more

Jenn Edge

Jenn Edge

Jenn Edge is an Assistant Director of Development at Info Tech, Inc. who works with developers, business analysts, and project managers to successfully lead design, development, and delivery of a large enterprise web development project using best-practices including continuous integration and automated testing. After 12 years of professional development experience and personal study in resilience, Jenn believes in the power of continuous, iterative improvement that underpins agile development and positive psychology. Jenn has grown from Programmer to Assistant Director by continuously improving her technical, leadership, and communication skills. Jenn is an AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner and holds a BS in Computer Engineering from the University of Florida.

Jenn Edge is an Assistant Director of Development at Info Tech, Inc. who works with developers, business analysts, and project managers to successfully lead design, development, and delivery of a large enterprise web development project using best-pr... Show more

Romain Huet

Romain Huet

Romain leads global developer relations at Stripe. He joined Stripe from Twitter, where he was a Senior Developer Advocate and the first member of Twitter’s developer relations team outside the US. In 2014, Romain helped launch Fabric, Twitter’s mobile development platform, and Digits, a way for people to securely sign in to apps with their phone number rather than a password. This year alone, Romain’s worldwide developer tour has led him to meet thousands of developers at events and conferences in dozens of cities across the US, Europe and Asia. Most recently, Romain was on stage two weeks ago at Twitter Flight in San Francisco during Jack Dorsey’s keynote, where he performed a live coding demonstration of Twitter’s latest developer products.

Prior to Twitter, Romain was co-founder & CTO Jolicloud, whose free operating system was designed to work on low cost computers and connect them to the cloud. Joli OS was the first operating system based on Linux, Chromium, HTML5 and Open Web technologies, paving the way towards a new generation of browser-based platforms like Chrome OS. In 2010, the Jolibook, a computer running Joli OS, was a finalist for “Netbook of the Year” at Engadget Awards, alongside Google’s first Chromebook.

Previously, Romain worked at Netvibes where he pioneered the Facebook API development with the most popular widget of the personalized start page and helped create UWA, the open source JavaScript engine to make Netvibes apps run everywhere.

Romain has an M.S. in Computer Science from Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Rennes, France.

Romain leads global developer relations at Stripe. He joined Stripe from Twitter, where he was a Senior Developer Advocate and the first member of Twitter’s developer relations team outside the US. In 2014, Romain helped launch Fabric, Twitter’s mobi... Show more

Craig Porteous

Craig Porteous

I bring data and automation together. I love to learn and share what I learn with the technical community. I enjoy running and live for my family. He/Him

I bring data and automation together. I love to learn and share what I learn with the technical community. I enjoy running and live for my family. He/Him Show more

Serg Masis

Serg Masis

Serg Masís has been at the confluence of the internet, application development, and analytics for the last two decades. Currently, he's an Agronomic Data Scientist at Syngenta, a leading agribusiness company with a mission to improve global food security. Before that role, he co-founded a search engine startup, incubated by Harvard Innovation Labs, that combined the power of cloud computing and machine learning with principles in decision-making science to expose users to new places and events efficiently. Whether it pertains to leisure activities, plant diseases, or customer lifetime value, Serg is passionate about providing the often-missing link between data and decision-making. He wrote the bestselling book "Interpretable Machine Learning with Python" and is currently working on a new book titled "DIY AI" for Addison-Wesley for a broader audience of curious developers, makers, and hackers.

Serg Masís has been at the confluence of the internet, application development, and analytics for the last two decades. Currently, he's an Agronomic Data Scientist at Syngenta, a leading agribusiness company with a mission to improve global food secu... Show more

Angela Trego

Angela Trego

Dr. Angela Trego, PE, PMP inspires, creates, and fosters confidence through her speaking and training, focusing on imposter syndrome and soft-skills development. As a highly successful engineer, Angela held technical and senior leadership roles at Fortune 500 companies across multiple industries and around the globe. An award-winning teacher and mentor, Dr. Trego serves on several technical, non-profit, and executive boards. Angela’s technical expertise combined with leadership experiences offer unique insights to enhance your organization's potential. Above all, Angela is passionate about empowering others with vital skills to help them become more successful. Discover more at: angelatrego.com.

Dr. Angela Trego, PE, PMP inspires, creates, and fosters confidence through her speaking and training, focusing on imposter syndrome and soft-skills development. As a highly successful engineer, Angela held technical and senior leadership roles at Fo... Show more

Diego Marques

Diego Marques

I am a Cloud Solution Architect 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 the challenge of 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 am a Cloud Solution Architect 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 the challenge of working in c... Show more

David Handlos

David Handlos

David is an engineer with 20+ years of IT experience working in software development, quality assurance, and data science.
He is currently the VP of Software Engineering at DPA Auctions, an online auction house specializing in agriculture, construction and transportation equipment.

David is an engineer with 20+ years of IT experience working in software development, quality assurance, and data science. He is currently the VP of Software Engineering at DPA Auctions, an online auction house specializing in agriculture, construc... Show more

J. Grant Mizell, CPM

J. Grant Mizell, CPM

Problem obsessed for +15 years, Grant's path to product started in traditional advertising before spending the last dozen years shaping digital products from startup to enterprise. Grant operates as Banking Strategist and Head Coach of Product Management for Ippon USA, a technology consultancy that supports digital transformation, data & cloud modernization and organizational change management. Recently Grant finds passion coaching regional & community banks on data & AI strategy.

Favorite successes -
1) taking a 2-sided market startup redesign from seed round to multi-million Series A;
2) reducing a community bank's account opening by more than 300% that helped support more than $1B in new assets; and
3) playing a leading role in a F500 bank's deployment and rollout of custom agent servicing app for +1500 agents.

Problem obsessed for +15 years, Grant's path to product started in traditional advertising before spending the last dozen years shaping digital products from startup to enterprise. Grant operates as Banking Strategist and Head Coach of Product Manage... Show more

Dev Agrawal

Dev Agrawal

Dev Agrawal is a software engineer at Smart Data, and makes content on YouTube and Twitch around software development and design. Dev has been writing fullstack javascript applications for 7 years, has an interest in devtools that enable productivity, home brewing coffee, and heavy metal.

Dev Agrawal is a software engineer at Smart Data, and makes content on YouTube and Twitch around software development and design. Dev has been writing fullstack javascript applications for 7 years, has an interest in devtools that enable productivity... Show more

Mathew Caplan

Mathew Caplan

Mathew Caplan is Managing Consultant for Orange Cyberdefense based in London, England. He is a highly experienced information security and compliance specialist with over 25 years in the field and a proven record in the implementation of information risk management processes.

As a recognised trusted advisor, Mathew has led and advised many businesses on cybersecurity strategy, governance and policy and enjoys finding sustainable solutions to challenging problems. He works in the Orange Group on many international projects being the go-to guy on security and compliance matters for very high-profile customers.

Mathew loves cats, music, and football and wherever possible will combine his audio-visual skills to simplify complex topics and breathe life into cybersecurity.

Mathew Caplan is Managing Consultant for Orange Cyberdefense based in London, England. He is a highly experienced information security and compliance specialist with over 25 years in the field and a proven record in the implementation of information ... Show more

Majid Fekri

Majid Fekri

Dr. Majid Fekri is a dynamic and engaging speaker who is passionate about the transformative power of AI. With a PhD in Atmospheric Sciences from McGill University and a proven track record in both startups and large corporations, Dr. Fekri brings a unique blend of scientific expertise and real-world experience to the stage. He is the founder of Edge AI Innovations, a platform dedicated to education and consultation about Edge AI, empowering individuals and businesses to harness its potential. Through his engaging presentations and insightful newsletter, Dr. Fekri makes complex AI concepts accessible and inspires audiences to embrace the possibilities of this rapidly evolving technology.

Dr. Majid Fekri is a dynamic and engaging speaker who is passionate about the transformative power of AI. With a PhD in Atmospheric Sciences from McGill University and a proven track record in both startups and large corporations, Dr. Fekri brings a ... Show more

Felicia Sephodi

Felicia Sephodi

Felicia is a Developer Advocate and a tech enthusiast with interests ranging from open-source, community building and documentation. As a seasoned professional, she combines her technical expertise with a knack for storytelling to help bridge the gap between real-world impact and cutting edge technology.

Felicia is a Developer Advocate and a tech enthusiast with interests ranging from open-source, community building and documentation. As a seasoned professional, she combines her technical expertise with a knack for storytelling to help bridge the gap... Show more

Sagal Ugas

Sagal Ugas

Sagal serves as a Product Data Analyst at Exclaimer, a leading SaaS company. There, she leverages her experience to optimize product strategies and enhance user experiences. She’s deeply passionate about empowering women, especially black women, in tech, and is committed to serving as an inspiring example of resilience, adaptability, and the limitless possibilities that come with embracing change.

Sagal serves as a Product Data Analyst at Exclaimer, a leading SaaS company. There, she leverages her experience to optimize product strategies and enhance user experiences. She’s deeply passionate about empowering women, especially black women, in t... Show more

Shruti Tiwari

Shruti Tiwari

Being actively involved with the SaaS and Open Source industry, Shruti has a good hold on everything eCommerce and has expertise in strategising GTM, studying audience preferences, and framing content, including web content, web marketing, and guest posts. Staying up-to-date with industry trends, she delivers the right content to help the end audiences grow their eCommerce sales.

Ms. Tiwari is a proud Ambassador at Women Techmakers, I am Ramarkable facilitator, and lead the content marketing and partner collaboration between CEDCommerce and the Grow Big Initiative. When not working, Shruti can be found napping, binge-watching, or making friends.

Being actively involved with the SaaS and Open Source industry, Shruti has a good hold on everything eCommerce and has expertise in strategising GTM, studying audience preferences, and framing content, including web content, web marketing, and guest ... Show more

Chris Hetzler

Chris Hetzler

I am a Solution Architect at Eide Bailly LLP, a leading accounting and business advisory firm, where I work with clients and teams to develop and deliver solutions to business problems using Microsoft technologies and platforms. I have over 20 years of experience in software engineering, with master's degrees in software engineering and data science. I also hold over 20 industry certifications, including Microsoft Solution Architect certifications for Azure, Power Platform, and Dynamics.

My core competencies include Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Dynamics, Power Platform, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Development frameworks, tools, and DevOps, Microsoft Data and A.I. stacks, as well as the major open-source development platforms. I specialize in designing and implementing no-code, low-code, and custom solutions, leading and collaborating with on-shore and off-shore development resources and driving innovation and customer value. I am also an exceptional communicator, able to connect with both technical and non-technical audiences at every level. I have presented at several industry conferences, such as Microsoft Ready, Microsoft Convergence, and StarWest.

In my spare time, I indulge my interests in U.S.A. Swimming, space exploration, science, engineering, and Lego. I enjoy building Lego Mindstorms and Boost robots with my daughter and learning new skills and technologies. I am passionate about creating software that solves real problems and makes a positive impact.

I am a Solution Architect at Eide Bailly LLP, a leading accounting and business advisory firm, where I work with clients and teams to develop and deliver solutions to business problems using Microsoft technologies and platforms. I have over 20 years ... Show more

Matthew Burleigh

Matthew Burleigh

Matt wrote his first program in Fortran on a card punch machine in the early 80s. He survived the experience and moved on to use Toolbook, Delphi, VB, and finally the .Net framework for the last 15 years. He still gets twitchy when someone mentions DCOM or CORBA and doesn't want to get into a discussion about where curly braces should go.

He is currently a Software Development Manager at Bally Sports focusing on Azure; previously he was a Senior Developer at Pandora Jewelry and a Lead Developer at Constellation/Exelon.

Matt wrote his first program in Fortran on a card punch machine in the early 80s. He survived the experience and moved on to use Toolbook, Delphi, VB, and finally the .Net framework for the last 15 years. He still gets twitchy when someone mentions D... Show more

Maher Hanafi

Maher Hanafi

A passionate and results-oriented engineering leader, possesses a proven track record of transforming and empowering high-performing teams across diverse industries, from video games and mobile to cloud computing and AI. As Vice President of Engineering at Betterworks, he leverages his expertise in cloud migrations, SaaS solutions, and building impactful products to cultivate environments where engineers thrive.

Maher's vision extends beyond technology itself, aiming to revolutionize tech workplaces by fostering human potential alongside cutting-edge solutions. He achieves this through his people-centric leadership style, building collaborative environments that empower teams to excel and consistently deliver outstanding results. This commitment to empowerment also extends beyond his team, as he actively mentors fellow engineering leaders and shares his knowledge through mentorship and public speaking.

A passionate and results-oriented engineering leader, possesses a proven track record of transforming and empowering high-performing teams across diverse industries, from video games and mobile to cloud computing and AI. As Vice President of Engineer... Show more

Simon Forster

Simon Forster

Simon Forster is a CNCF Ambassador and cloud native technology architect and engineer based in London. Simon has extensive experience working in heavily regulated financial institutions on the design, delivery and security of critical cloud native applications. He has a specific focus on ensuring cloud native technologies deliver against business goals. As co-chair of the CNCF Cartografos Group, Simon developed and co-authored the CNCF Cloud Native Maturity Model

Simon Forster is a CNCF Ambassador and cloud native technology architect and engineer based in London. Simon has extensive experience working in heavily regulated financial institutions on the design, delivery and security of critical cloud native ap... Show more

Carl Lapierre

Carl Lapierre

Carl is a seasoned software developer with nearly a decade of experience, boasting a rich background in the education and online learning industry, where his expertise in developing recommendation engines, digitization, content management platforms, and predictive analysis solutions has made significant impacts. At Osedea, Carl excels as a technical lead and AI specialist, with a specialized focus on LLM, RAG architectures and agents.

Carl is a seasoned software developer with nearly a decade of experience, boasting a rich background in the education and online learning industry, where his expertise in developing recommendation engines, digitization, content management platforms, ... Show more

Ingrid Solís Gonzalez

Ingrid Solís Gonzalez

Ingeniera Civil Industrial graduada de la Universidad de Chile. Actualmente cursando el magister en Data Science en la UDD. Poseo una sólida experiencia en áreas clave como Control de Gestión, Inteligencia de Negocios, Innovación y Transformación Digital. Mis habilidades se fundamentan en una amplia comprensión de bases de datos y plataformas de BI, permitiéndome proporcionar información crucial para respaldar decisiones estratégicas.

Destaco por mi capacidad colaborativa y mi enfoque adaptable, demostrando ser proactiva, responsable y disciplinada en cada proyecto. He liderado con éxito equipos técnicos y de negocio, además de administrar y controlar presupuestos en el área de tecnología. Mi experiencia también abarca la gestión de relaciones con proveedores, garantizando la eficiencia y calidad en la entrega de servicios.

Ingeniera Civil Industrial graduada de la Universidad de Chile. Actualmente cursando el magister en Data Science en la UDD. Poseo una sólida experiencia en áreas clave como Control de Gestión, Inteligencia de Negocios, Innovación y Transformación Dig... Show more

Denny Biasiolli

Denny Biasiolli

Developer for many years, I enjoy contributing to open source projects and I love long and exhausting sports, like triathlon, mountain running and software development :)

Developer for many years, I enjoy contributing to open source projects and I love long and exhausting sports, like triathlon, mountain running and software development :) Show more

Trey Johnson

Trey Johnson

Trey Johnson is a life-long Microsoft Data Platform enthusiast.

Having been involved with Microsoft Data and Analytics technology for 30+ years, starting with SQL Server on OS2/Warp, Trey has held the roles of Executive leader, Advisor, Consultant, Product Owner, Developer and IT team member. For the last 25 years, Trey has been speaking at conferences globally such as PASS, Microsoft Events, VS Live and many others. Trey remains passionate about the Data Community having been involved in the earliest stages of things like SQL Saturday and the Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS).

He has spent the last 16 years focused on ERP and CRM customers helping them do more with their data.

Today, he works with upwards of 200 customers a year to help them architect the best path forward on their Data Journey and now gets to do so with Microsoft Fabric!

When not focused on Data & Analytics, Trey spends his spare time restoring classic Porsche motorcars and boats from his home base in Florida, USA!

Trey Johnson is a life-long Microsoft Data Platform enthusiast. Having been involved with Microsoft Data and Analytics technology for 30+ years, starting with SQL Server on OS2/Warp, Trey has held the roles of Executive leader, Advisor, Consult... Show more

Marcell Ignéczi

Marcell Ignéczi

Co-founder and CEO of COMPUTD BV, with a BSc in Data Science and Knowledge Engineering, followed by an MSc in Data Science for Decision Making.

My mission is the democratization of Digitalisation. I envision a future where the digital revolution is inclusive, and Data Science and AI are accessible to all, not just a privileged few. At COMPUTD, our approach is simple yet profound: We chart a clear path from point A to B, providing tools that grow with you, from a bike to an aeroplane.

I've had the privilege of collaborating with giants like Mercedes-Benz, Nike, VDL Nedcar, and Boels, delivering impactful solutions tailored to their needs. From creating an intelligent workforce scheduler for a smaller enterprise to transitioning another from outdated tables to a state-of-the-art Azure data warehouse, my journey has been about making AI and Data Science meaningful and actionable.

As we stand on the cusp of a digital era, I see Digitalization as the linchpin of future businesses. But it's essential to tread wisely, leveraging AI not just as a buzzword but as a genuine solution to real-world challenges. My expertise particularly shines in sectors like Customer Service, Automotive, and Retail.

Outside the world of algorithms and data, I'm an avid Dungeons & Dragons player, a dog enthusiast, and above all, a staunch believer in the potential of people. Let's connect, collaborate, and drive the digital future together.

Co-founder and CEO of COMPUTD BV, with a BSc in Data Science and Knowledge Engineering, followed by an MSc in Data Science for Decision Making. My mission is the democratization of Digitalisation. I envision a future where the digital revolution i... Show more

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