Andy Parker is a service and organisation designer who helps people understand and change how complex organisations work. His work explores why good services depend on more than user needs, and how practitioners can create meaningful change even when they lack formal authority. Drawing on more than a decade in service design, research, coaching and transformation, Andy speaks about organisational systems, relational services, professional

Andy Parker is a service and organisation designer who helps people understand and change how complex organisations work. His work explores why good services depend on more than user needs, and how practitioners can create meaningful change even when... Show more

Dugogodišnji streličar iz Rijeke. Instruktor rukovanja srednje teškim i teškim povijesnim vojnim lukovima i samostrelima. Predavač o povijesnom oružju, načinu i tehnikama korištenja. Djelovanje unutar povijesne udruge O.S.V. i osnivač grupe Š.T.S. Zorya, škole za autentično povijesno streličarstvo.

Dugogodišnji streličar iz Rijeke. Instruktor rukovanja srednje teškim i teškim povijesnim vojnim lukovima i samostrelima. Predavač o povijesnom oružju, načinu i tehnikama korištenja. Djelovanje unutar povijesne udruge O.S.V. i osnivač grupe Š.T.S. Zo... Show more

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

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

Shamsudeen Adebisi Adedokun is a cross-platform mobile developer with over 4 years of professional experience building high-quality apps using Flutter, Kotlin (for native Android), and JavaScript. He has led and contributed to mobile projects across diverse industries such as fintech, e-commerce, web 3, and logistics, delivering robust, scalable solutions for startups and established companies alike.

Beyond code, Shamsudeen is passionate about knowledge sharing and mentorship. He has served as a mentor with the Andela Learning Community and the Google Africa Developer Scholarship, where he supported aspiring developers on their learning journeys. He enjoys writing articles and technical tutorials that break down complex mobile development concepts into clear, actionable insights.

Shamsudeen Adebisi Adedokun is a cross-platform mobile developer with over 4 years of professional experience building high-quality apps using Flutter, Kotlin (for native Android), and JavaScript. He has led and contributed to mobile projects across ... Show more

With 10+ years of experience working in New York City, San Francisco, China, Singapore, and now Australia, Jay Demetillo has built an impressive resume of experience and creating impact. ‍

Jay has designed for Twitter, Pinterest, Yahoo, and Grab. Jay was an adjunct professor at California College of the Arts in San Francisco and has spoken/lectured in China for ACG. He’s worked on notable projects like the Bay Lights, Gaspar Brasserie, San Francisco’s Park System SFPark, GrabFood, Grab's Facial Recognition for Drivers, and Grab AudioProtect.

Jay is passionate about building products and designs that are inclusive, having empathy for your users, and dismantling your biases. Currently, he's at Canva and has launched Canva Sheets.

With 10+ years of experience working in New York City, San Francisco, China, Singapore, and now Australia, Jay Demetillo has built an impressive resume of experience and creating impact. ‍ Jay has designed for Twitter, Pinterest, Yahoo, and Grab. ... Show more

Dorka is a PCC-certified organisational developer with a specialization in neuroscience and performance, CEO of Y2Y Ltd.

Dorka is also a professional speaker, having been awarded 'Best Speaker' more than twenty times. She has presented at more than 200 HR and Supply Chain Congresses around the world, from Tallinn to Mombasa.

As an organizational development consulting company, Y2Y increases leaders' and organizations' consciousness levels using methods of individual and team coaching, organizational and leadership development, and authoring the world's 11th most-read leadership blog.

Y2Y has two main pillars: learning & development consulting, and organizational effectiveness and supply chain. They are offering whole S&OP introduction programs, including intercompany cooperation, demand planning, supply chain planning, and S&OP meeting culture introduction.

Dorka is a PCC-certified organisational developer with a specialization in neuroscience and performance, CEO of Y2Y Ltd. Dorka is also a professional speaker, having been awarded 'Best Speaker' more than twenty times. She has presented at more tha... Show more

Sree Ramachandran is an enterprise technology leader with more than 20 years of experience building data, AI, and digital platforms for global manufacturing and Fortune 500 organizations. She leads enterprise AI, analytics, and technology strategy, helping organizations design systems that improve decision-making at scale.

Her work sits at the intersection of manufacturing, technology, and business operations, exploring how metrics, incentives, and optimization objectives shape the behavior of both people and intelligent systems. Rather than asking whether AI is secure, she challenges organizations to ask whether the objectives they're asking AI to optimize are the right ones.

A frequent speaker on AI, enterprise transformation, and decision systems, Sree advocates for building AI that aligns technology with strategic business outcomes. Based in Milwaukee, she brings a Midwest manufacturing mindset to AI and technology - believing the best systems are those that can be understood, challenged, and continuously improved.

Sree Ramachandran is an enterprise technology leader with more than 20 years of experience building data, AI, and digital platforms for global manufacturing and Fortune 500 organizations. She leads enterprise AI, analytics, and technology strategy, h... Show more

Adam Jorgensen is the founder of Everest Partners and a growth operator for data and AI services CEOs scaling $10M to $100M. He co-founded Pragmatic Works, sold it into 3Cloud, and ran the data and AI business through 12x growth and the 2026 sale to Cognizant. Former President of PASS and author of nine books on the Microsoft data platform.

Adam Jorgensen is the founder of Everest Partners and a growth operator for data and AI services CEOs scaling $10M to $100M. He co-founded Pragmatic Works, sold it into 3Cloud, and ran the data and AI business through 12x growth and the 2026 sale to ... Show more

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

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

Currently a design engineer at a large financial services company with 20 years of experience in device management on a variety of platforms. Focused on automation and leadership. I have held many different positions over the years as a technician, consultant, architect, and leader on the business and technology sides. I enjoy the constant challenge of IT, and the fast pace of change. Married with 4 children, hike, run, musician.
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Currently a design engineer at a large financial services company with 20 years of experience in device management on a variety of platforms. Focused on automation and leadership. I have held many different positions over the years as a technician, c... Show more

Piyush Verma is a SaaS entrepreneur. Over the last decade, he has focused on and built software observability and big data SaaS companies.
Previously, he built a time series data warehouse capable of handling billions of cardinalities. In his past roles, he has worked as an SRE and CTO for consumer-facing software companies.

Piyush Verma is a SaaS entrepreneur. Over the last decade, he has focused on and built software observability and big data SaaS companies. Previously, he built a time series data warehouse capable of handling billions of cardinalities. In his past r... Show more

Technology companies rarely struggle because they lack tools, processes, or talented people. They struggle because software delivery has become too complex, important decisions are disconnected from business goals, and transformation initiatives produce activity instead of measurable results.

I help organizations identify and remove the real constraints that slow down engineering: unclear priorities, fragile architecture, ineffective delivery practices, legacy systems, organizational friction, and poorly adopted tools.

My work sits at the intersection of software engineering, product development, technology strategy, and organizational change. I combine more than 20 years of hands-on and leadership experience, including senior roles at Microsoft, to turn complex problems into clear decisions and executable plans.

I work primarily with C-suite executives and senior technology leaders on the restructuring, optimization, and transformation of product, engineering, and broader R&D organizations. This includes clarifying responsibilities, redesigning operating models, improving collaboration between product and engineering, removing organizational bottlenecks, and ensuring that teams are structured around business outcomes rather than internal activity.

Today, I focus particularly on AI-assisted software development, engineering productivity, software modernization, and pragmatic technology transformation. I help leaders and engineering teams decide where AI and modern tools create genuine leverage and where they merely add cost, risk, and complexity.

I challenge assumptions, simplify complicated environments, and focus on changes that improve delivery speed, software quality, organizational effectiveness, and business outcomes.

Technology companies rarely struggle because they lack tools, processes, or talented people. They struggle because software delivery has become too complex, important decisions are disconnected from business goals, and transformation initiatives prod... Show more

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Richard Hooper is an experienced Country Manager for Continia APAC with over 20 years of experience around ERP solutions. Having worked for two of the four global accounting firms, leading Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Partners and ERP vendor nationally. This has given Richard a wealth of experience in understanding the importance of automation and efficiency in business process which aligns with Continia’s solutions in optimising Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.

Richard Hooper is an experienced Country Manager for Continia APAC with over 20 years of experience around ERP solutions. Having worked for two of the four global accounting firms, leading Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Partners and ERP vendor natio... Show more

UX Conversational Designer especializada en Responsible AI por la Universidad de Michigan, con más de 5 años de experiencia en diseño de experiencias digitales y liderazgo de producto.
Graduada en Marketing e Innovación y egresada de Laboratoria.

Ha sido consultora de diseño en el sector educativo del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo por más de 3 años, liderando proyectos en la intersección entre tecnología, innovación y experiencia de usuario. Actualmente se desempeña como UX Conversational Designer en Laureate Education.

Fundadora de Juntas Comunidad, una comunidad que impulsa a mujeres en IA desde el desarrollo, el diseño y el liderazgo. Desde 2023 es embajadora de Women Techmakers, con eventos que han impactado a más de 4,500 mujeres en el ecosistema STEM.

Siempre en la frontera entre el diseño y la tecnología emergente.

UX Conversational Designer especializada en Responsible AI por la Universidad de Michigan, con más de 5 años de experiencia en diseño de experiencias digitales y liderazgo de producto. Graduada en Marketing e Innovación y egresada de Laboratoria. ... Show more

As a seasoned IT professional with over a decade of experience in system and network administration, I have honed an extensive skill set in managing and securing complex IT infrastructures. My expertise lies in Azure infrastructure management, server administration, and network security, underpinned by a strong foundation in various programming languages and platforms. I am recognized for my ability to develop and implement robust IT systems, ensuring optimal performance and security compliance. My role in supervising and mentoring teams has further enriched my leadership capabilities. With advanced degrees in Computer Science and Project Management, coupled with a suite of professional certifications from Microsoft and other leading institutions, I bring a blend of technical prowess, strategic planning, and project supervision skills. This unique combination enables me to contribute effectively to the evolving needs of dynamic IT environments.

As a seasoned IT professional with over a decade of experience in system and network administration, I have honed an extensive skill set in managing and securing complex IT infrastructures. My expertise lies in Azure infrastructure management, server... Show more

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

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

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

Luke has been professionally building software and leading development teams since 2012. He finds writing code and working with people just as fascinating and rewarding as each other. Luke lives in Sheffield and works for Tide as Head of Engineering, Experience Foundations. When not at work, he plays guitar, solves Rubik’s cubes, runs the Leeds Mobile monthly meetup, and enjoys spending time with his partner and son.

Luke has been professionally building software and leading development teams since 2012. He finds writing code and working with people just as fascinating and rewarding as each other. Luke lives in Sheffield and works for Tide as Head of Engineering,... Show more

Prajakta is a passionate advocate for open source, education, and community empowerment. With a deep commitment to fostering innovation and growth, she has dedicated herself to mentoring and teaching individuals across India, both online and in-person. Prajakta’s work is centered around creating inclusive platforms that allow others to learn, grow, and thrive in the tech ecosystem.

She is the co-founder of Techvalley, a dynamic initiative focused on building a thriving community of tech enthusiasts. As an active mentor and judge, she plays a pivotal role in shaping the next generation of tech talent by guiding students through hackathons and pitching events. Her dedication to education and skill development has also led her to serve as a National Skill Development Corporation mentor, where she helps bridge the gap between education and industry.

Prajakta’s community-building efforts extend to various global and local initiatives. She is a former AngelHack Ambassador, a core member of FOSS United Pune, and a Girlscript Ambassador, where she champions diversity and inclusion in tech. She has also made significant contributions to the blockchain and decentralised tech community as a core member of Dapps.co and Hackers Meet-up.

At her university, Prajakta took the initiative to start Co-Dev, a technical community dedicated to collaboration and growth. She has been an active Microsoft Student Ambassador, connecting students with opportunities and resources, and her leadership in fostering open-source culture has left a lasting impact.

Driven by a passion for empowering others through education, mentoring, and hands-on experience, Prajakta is committed to creating a future where technology is accessible, inclusive, and impactful for all.

Prajakta is a passionate advocate for open source, education, and community empowerment. With a deep commitment to fostering innovation and growth, she has dedicated herself to mentoring and teaching individuals across India, both online and in-perso... 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

Nick Kuhn is an Application Marketing Engineer at Broadcom, working on Tanzu Platform and co-hosting Cloud Foundry Weekly, where he covers what's new across the CF and Tanzu ecosystem. He's spent years deep in the Cloud Foundry world — BOSH, Ops Manager tiles, and platform operations — after starting out as a traditional VI admin and morphing into DevOps, SRE, and Platform Architecture & Engineering for a Fortune 100 company. Off the clock, you'll find him with his family, tinkering in his GPU homelab, shipping small projects under the kuhn-labs umbrella, and sneaking in the occasional video game session.

Nick Kuhn is an Application Marketing Engineer at Broadcom, working on Tanzu Platform and co-hosting Cloud Foundry Weekly, where he covers what's new across the CF and Tanzu ecosystem. He's spent years deep in the Cloud Foundry world — BOSH, Ops Mana... Show more

Machine Identity and Secrets Management specialist with over 7 years of experience in cybersecurity and nearly 20 years across infrastructure, Linux, and open source. He works as a Senior Solutions Engineer SME for Latin America, supporting CISOs, architects, and DevOps teams in adopting Zero Trust architectures and managing secrets and workload identities, including emerging identity challenges for AI agents.
His career includes companies such as CyberArk, IBM, SUSE, Red Hat, and Equinix, with experiences ranging from operating Brazil's .br DNS infrastructure (NIC.br) to modernizing critical platforms at one of the largest banks in Brazil. He was an official RHCE/RHCA instructor at Red Hat, a recognized speaker and educator at IBM, and a technical spokesperson at SUSE.
Passionate about community, he is dedicated to sharing content on SPIFFE/SPIRE, machine identity, and Zero Trust in Portuguese, Spanish, or English, helping to strengthen the cloud-native ecosystem across Latin America.

Machine Identity and Secrets Management specialist with over 7 years of experience in cybersecurity and nearly 20 years across infrastructure, Linux, and open source. He works as a Senior Solutions Engineer SME for Latin America, supporting CISOs, ar... Show more

LayerX Inc. MLOps Engineer & Search Engineer. Interested in LLM & Information Retrieval. ex: M3, Inc. graduated from Nagoya Univ.

LayerX Inc. MLOps Engineer & Search Engineer. Interested in LLM & Information Retrieval. ex: M3, Inc. graduated from Nagoya Univ. Show more

Max Stahlschmidt is a passionate Software Test Consultant with nearly ten years of experience in various companies such as Siemens Mobility or Barco Control Rooms. He has specialized in test development with Python and enjoys working on solutions that simplify processes. He is the maintainer of the open-source framework Balder, which aims to make test code more scalable and reusable across platforms.

Max Stahlschmidt is a passionate Software Test Consultant with nearly ten years of experience in various companies such as Siemens Mobility or Barco Control Rooms. He has specialized in test development with Python and enjoys working on solutions tha... Show more

Nikhil Jathar is Co-Founder and CTO of AvanSaber, where he builds governance and reliability into AI-generated software so enterprises can trust autonomous agents with real systems. He is the inventor on multiple US patents in AI software safety, an IEEE Senior Member, and a Forbes Technology Council member. He created an AI testing agent that finds real defects in open source code, ships an open-source AI-native ERP, and mentors early-career engineers across the US and India.

Nikhil Jathar is Co-Founder and CTO of AvanSaber, where he builds governance and reliability into AI-generated software so enterprises can trust autonomous agents with real systems. He is the inventor on multiple US patents in AI software safety, an ... 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

Kitty is a Principal Product Engineer at Esri, passionate about expanding access to the web and maps for broader audiences. She is dedicated to creating inclusive, user-friendly web experiences that connect people and places through innovative design and technology. Outside of work, Kitty enjoys exploring the wilderness of Minnesota and has a goal to visit every major league baseball stadium across America.

Kitty is a Principal Product Engineer at Esri, passionate about expanding access to the web and maps for broader audiences. She is dedicated to creating inclusive, user-friendly web experiences that connect people and places through innovative design... Show more

Petra Hasenau is an open source advocate, TYPO3 community builder, former TYPO3 Association Board Vice President, CMS Garden extended board member, and creative digital project maker.

As founder and CEO of cybercraft GmbH, she has been active in the TYPO3 ecosystem since 2009 and has contributed to the TYPO3 Expert Advisory Board, the TYPO3 Association Board, the TYPO3 User eXperience Week, and TYPO3 Initiative Week. Through Cybercraft, Coders.Care, TYPO3, and CMS Garden, she connects open source communities, developers, decision-makers, and public-sector stakeholders around trust, collaboration, user experience, and digital sovereignty.

With Petra Likes Cooking, she also explores digital storytelling, video content, family recipes, and approachable media formats beyond the traditional tech bubble. Her work focuses on making technology, content, and open source ecosystems more human, understandable, and useful.

Petra Hasenau is an open source advocate, TYPO3 community builder, former TYPO3 Association Board Vice President, CMS Garden extended board member, and creative digital project maker. As founder and CEO of cybercraft GmbH, she has been active in t... Show more

Naresh Reddy Regalla is an accomplished IT leader and engineer with over 20 years of experience delivering enterprise technology solutions across banking, retail, and healthcare sectors. With deep expertise in business process automation and cloud-native solutions, he has established a strong reputation for driving innovation, operational efficiency, and compliance while enabling organizations to scale securely.
Naresh specializes in IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW), IBM BPM, and Alfresco Activiti, with a proven track record in workflow design, process optimization, and legacy modernization. His cloud architecture expertise spans OpenShift, Kubernetes, AWS, and Pivotal Cloud Foundry, where he has delivered highly resilient, containerized enterprise applications. He is equally skilled as a full-stack engineer, proficient in Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and modern frontend frameworks such as React and Angular.
Currently serving as an Expert Application Engineer at Discover Financial Services, Naresh plays a pivotal role in payments fraud detection and risk prevention initiatives, safeguarding the global payments ecosystem. His leadership has contributed to critical solutions, including a secure One-Time Password API, transaction monitoring platforms, and advanced fraud prevention algorithms.
Naresh is a certified AWS Solutions Architect and IBM BPM expert, with a B.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University. Known for his collaborative leadership style, he has mentored high-performing teams and partnered with business stakeholders to deliver scalable and secure systems.
Passionate about digital transformation, Naresh continues to focus on bridging business and technology, ensuring enterprises remain future-ready in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Naresh Reddy Regalla is an accomplished IT leader and engineer with over 20 years of experience delivering enterprise technology solutions across banking, retail, and healthcare sectors. With deep expertise in business process automation and cloud-na... Show more