Hina is a technical leader with extensive experience in designing and developing scalable, high performance applications. She holds Master’s in Information Systems and Bachelor’s degree in computer science engineering and has demonstrated her technical expertise in roles at Cisco Systems, VMware and Cloudhealth technologies, excelling in areas like cloud-based microservices, big data platforms and building SaaS solutions.

Hina is a technical leader with extensive experience in designing and developing scalable, high performance applications. She holds Master’s in Information Systems and Bachelor’s degree in computer science engineering and has demonstrated her technic... Show more

Being a Team Coach and a Facilitator gives me the opportunity to help teams discover new ways of working, introducing well-being, happiness, visual management, leadership at all levels, team self-organization, collaborative management, remote work and empowerment.

Being a Team Coach and a Facilitator gives me the opportunity to help teams discover new ways of working, introducing well-being, happiness, visual management, leadership at all levels, team self-organization, collaborative management, remote work an... Show more

Kevin Evans is a Cloud Native Leader at Microsoft with over 25 years of experience helping organizations modernize how they build, ship, and operate software. He specializes in cloud-native architectures, AI-powered developer platforms, and the emerging agentic engineering practices that are reshaping how teams work in 2026.

A community leader with the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), Kevin actively contributes to advancing cloud-native adoption and best practices on a global scale. He is also the founder of Code to Cloud — a growing community and podcast where he shares practical insights on Microsoft cloud solutions, architecture, and modern engineering with developers, architects, and IT leaders worldwide.

Kevin is known for making complex platform and AI trends accessible to both technical teams and the business leaders who fund them — and for showing up to talks with live demos instead of slide decks.

Kevin Evans is a Cloud Native Leader at Microsoft with over 25 years of experience helping organizations modernize how they build, ship, and operate software. He specializes in cloud-native architectures, AI-powered developer platforms, and the emerg... Show more

Jui Trivedi is Managing Partner of Next Point LLC, an M&A advisory firm specializing in the sale of privately held businesses. She advises founders, family-owned businesses, and professional practice owners on ownership transitions, with particular experience in manufacturing, industrial businesses, business services, dental, physical therapy, and specialty healthcare.

Since assuming leadership of the firm, Jui has expanded Next Point's industry focus and advisory capabilities while helping establish one of the region's leading lower middle-market M&A practices. The firm brings more than two decades of experience and over 450 completed mergers and acquisitions.

Jui is known for making complex transactions understandable. Drawing from firsthand deal experience and the collective insights gained through hundreds of completed transactions at Next Point, she helps business owners understand how sophisticated buyers evaluate companies, where value is created or lost during a sale process, and how thoughtful preparation can strengthen both outcomes and negotiating leverage.

A Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), Jui is a speaker and writer on mergers and acquisitions, buyer behavior, business valuation, and ownership transition. Her presentations move beyond theory to provide practical insights that business owners, executives, and professional advisors can immediately apply when preparing for one of the most significant financial decisions of their careers.

Jui Trivedi is Managing Partner of Next Point LLC, an M&A advisory firm specializing in the sale of privately held businesses. She advises founders, family-owned businesses, and professional practice owners on ownership transitions, with particular e... 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

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

I’m currently working as a Data Engineer at Trendyol Feature Store Platform team where our primary responsibilities involve designing, developing, and maintaining scalable and efficient data infrastructure for real-time and batch feature processing. My main areas of focus revolve around Kafka/Kafka Connect, Flink, Kubernetes, and scalable data processing pipelines. Prior to joining Trendyol, I was working as a Research Assistant at Sabanci University, where I earned my MSc in Computer Science. I am deeply enthusiastic about keeping up with the latest technology trends and continually exploring strategies to build more resilient and robust infrastructures.

I’m currently working as a Data Engineer at Trendyol Feature Store Platform team where our primary responsibilities involve designing, developing, and maintaining scalable and efficient data infrastructure for real-time and batch feature processing. ... 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

I am a passionate open-source advocate and currently serve as the Open Source Community Manager at Oky, helping to build inclusive, participatory spaces of period tracking for girls. I am also an Open Source Fact-Checking Community Facilitator at Climate+Tech, using tech to fight misinformation and support climate action.

With over four years of experience in community building and public speaking, I have led initiatives, mentored developers, and organized events that bring people together around impactful technology. I am also a GitHub Campus Expert and a Torc Ambassador, actively supporting developer growth across Africa and beyond.

At my foundation, I am a hands-on Android developer with a growing enthusiasm for web development. I love developing mobile applications using Kotlin, Android Studio, and other SDKs and geeking out now and then about building responsive web experiences with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, Currently learning React. Whether code or community, my goal is simple: to harness tech as an agent of empowerment.

I thrive in collaborative spaces, enjoy contributing to open-source projects, and constantly seek new ways to learn, teach, and grow. Whether it's building apps, sharing knowledge on stage, or sparking conversations online, I am all about making a positive impact through technology.

I am a passionate open-source advocate and currently serve as the Open Source Community Manager at Oky, helping to build inclusive, participatory spaces of period tracking for girls. I am also an Open Source Fact-Checking Community Facilitator at Cli... Show more

Aric serves as the Chief Technologist on Red Hat's Global FSI team, where he helps clients meet their strategic priorities through the use of open source technology. Prior to joining Red Hat, he led large, digital transformation projects at Goldman Sachs’ Investment Management Division and was co-founder/CTO of several FinTechs in equity and FX trading.

Aric serves as the Chief Technologist on Red Hat's Global FSI team, where he helps clients meet their strategic priorities through the use of open source technology. Prior to joining Red Hat, he led large, digital transformation projects at Goldman S... 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

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

Prateek is a Software Engineer and distributed systems practitioner with over 12 years of experience across high-scale consumer and enterprise platforms. He has spent the majority of his career at Amazon Ads and Manhattan Associates, where he designed and shipped systems processing billions of requests, spanning privacy/compliance infrastructure, real-time targeting pipelines, and enterprise API platforms.

Most recently, Prateek has been at the frontier of applied AI, architecting agentic AI engines powered by Claude 3.5 and building production-grade LLM pipelines that bridge research-stage models with real-world enterprise workloads. His work spans the full stack of modern AI infrastructure: prompt engineering, tool-use orchestration, latency-sensitive API design, and responsible AI integration within regulated environments.

Beyond his engineering work, Prateek has served as a judge and reviewer at 20+ hackathons and innovation programs, giving him a sharp eye for what separates strong technical submissions from exceptional ones. He holds a pending patent and is an active contributor to the technical community through mentorship, cross-functional technical leadership, and engagement with the broader software engineering ecosystem.

Prateek is a Software Engineer and distributed systems practitioner with over 12 years of experience across high-scale consumer and enterprise platforms. He has spent the majority of his career at Amazon Ads and Manhattan Associates, where he designe... 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

Jeremey Kenney has spent 18 years in IT and 12 of them living and breathing the Apple ecosystem. Starting as a Senior AppleCare Advisor, he eventually found his home in managed services as Technology & Integrations Manager at GlobalMac IT — an Apple-first MSP in Cleveland, Ohio. Jeremey specializes in Apple device management, Jamf Pro, MDM, security stacks, and process automation, and is passionate about helping IT teams work smarter and lead better. A Jamf Certified Admin and Jamf Certified Tech (Jamf Protect), he's also a recurring MacAdmins Conference speaker who loves bringing practical, real-world knowledge to the Mac admin community.

Jeremey Kenney has spent 18 years in IT and 12 of them living and breathing the Apple ecosystem. Starting as a Senior AppleCare Advisor, he eventually found his home in managed services as Technology & Integrations Manager at GlobalMac IT — an Apple-... Show more

David Carmona aka "Davalo"

With a strong background in offensive security, David has spent over 6 years helping organizations across various industries strengthen their defenses through real-world attack simulations. As a penetration tester, he specializes in Active Directory attacks, and post-exploitation techniques, focusing particularly on high-impact vulnerabilities and realistic threat scenarios.

David is also the co-organizer of HackGDL, a prominent cybersecurity conference in Guadalajara, Mexico, where he connects security professionals to share cutting-edge research and practical techniques.

In his spare time, David develops open-source offensive security automation scripts and mentors aspiring ethical hackers, helping foster the next generation of cybersecurity talent. He holds certifications such as CRTP & OSWA and continues expanding his expertise through hands-on engagements and community involvement.

David Carmona aka "Davalo" With a strong background in offensive security, David has spent over 6 years helping organizations across various industries strengthen their defenses through real-world attack simulations. As a penetration tester, he s... 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

Zachary Sgambato is an Admissions Officer at the New England Institute of Technology, where he has worked in higher education and college access since 2023. Zach has supported the development of recruitment and campus visit initiatives designed to strengthen authentic connections between institutions and students. Drawing on both professional experience and lived perspective, he explores how definitions of professionalism shape staff culture and student outcomes. Through his work, he invites institutions to critically examine how inclusion is practiced, not just proclaimed.

Zachary Sgambato is an Admissions Officer at the New England Institute of Technology, where he has worked in higher education and college access since 2023. Zach has supported the development of recruitment and campus visit initiatives designed to st... 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

Arunkumar & Akilandeswari
Letterpress Artists, Printmakers, Architects & Designers, founded Printing with Types, a Bangalore-based studio dedicated to the art of letterpress.

Both graduates in design from reputed institutes of NID and NIT, we shared a passion for art and craftsmanship. Although we began our careers within the design industry, it was the love for tangible design and passion for this time-honored letterpress printing, ignited the idea & took a leap to self-learn the art from scratch, understanding the meticulous process, restoring old equipment and researching vintage techniques, facing challenges alongside. With keen focus on preserving and strengthening this art form, Today, we carry forward the legacy of letterpress printing — giving voice to its enduring beauty in an increasingly digital world.

Arunkumar & Akilandeswari Letterpress Artists, Printmakers, Architects & Designers, founded Printing with Types, a Bangalore-based studio dedicated to the art of letterpress. Both graduates in design from reputed institutes of NID and NIT, we sha... Show more

techy, geek, dad, views are my own | vExpert 2016-2018, NTSP, CCA-V, Apple ACSA, Meraki CMNA | Co-Founder of @OpenHomelab & @OpenTechCast | EV ⚡️& Eco Fan

techy, geek, dad, views are my own | vExpert 2016-2018, NTSP, CCA-V, Apple ACSA, Meraki CMNA | Co-Founder of @OpenHomelab & @OpenTechCast | EV ⚡️& Eco Fan 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

Joy Dakin Schwalm is an Americas Time Zone Leader at Microsoft, where she leads Global Black Belt teams across the Americas focused on advancing generative AI and content services from early adoption to enterprise-scale impact. With deep expertise spanning AI-powered productivity, customer experience, and cloud transformation, Joy works at the forefront of helping organizations operationalize AI in highly regulated and complex environments.
In her current role, Joy partners closely with product engineering, field teams, and early adopter customers to mature frontier AI capabilities, influence product direction, and accelerate responsible go to market strategies. Her work centers on turning emerging AI technologies into measurable business outcomes driving adoption, governance, and trust at scale.
Joy brings more than twenty-five years of experience leading global sales and customer success organizations, with a strong track record across Public Sector, Education, Healthcare, and Manufacturing. She has built and grown high performing teams, guided enterprise customers through large scale SaaS and cloud transformations and advised executives on aligning AI investments to real operational value.
A passionate advocate for practical, human centered AI, Joy focuses on how organizations can move beyond experimentation to become true “Frontier Firms,” reimagining how they go to market in the new world of AI transformation.

Joy Dakin Schwalm is an Americas Time Zone Leader at Microsoft, where she leads Global Black Belt teams across the Americas focused on advancing generative AI and content services from early adoption to enterprise-scale impact. With deep expertise sp... Show more

I'm a Solution Architect working in New Zealand's banking sector, and I consult and advise on AI, Data, and Enterprise Architecture. I've spent years designing and delivering technology solutions in enterprise environments. Some of them worked beautifully. Some of them taught me more than I expected.

That's probably the most honest thing I can say about my experience: I've been close enough to the mistakes to understand why they keep happening. Organizations that over-invest in credentials while under-investing in trust. Teams that confuse effort with progress. Leaders who chase tooling trends and wonder why the business outcomes never follow. I've been in those rooms. I've made some of those calls myself.

What I bring to a stage is not a framework or a methodology. It's pattern recognition from delivery, the kind you only get from building things, watching them break, and figuring out what actually went wrong (not what the post-mortem said went wrong).

My advisory work sits at the intersection of technology strategy and business performance. I work with executives and technical leaders on enterprise data and AI maturity, cloud architecture, and the operating model decisions that quietly determine whether a technology investment delivers value or just burns budget. I also advise individuals and businesses on performance improvement, because, in my view, the same patterns that stall organizations tend to stall careers.

I'm currently pursuing a Master's at MIT and I hold Azure architecture certifications. But I'll be the first to say: credentials open doors. Trust is what keeps you in the room.

I speak on common mistakes in AI and data strategy, enterprise architecture anti-patterns, and the gap between what organizations plan and what they actually ship.

I'm a Solution Architect working in New Zealand's banking sector, and I consult and advise on AI, Data, and Enterprise Architecture. I've spent years designing and delivering technology solutions in enterprise environments. Some of them worked beauti... Show more

Ammar Jubril is a Technology Consultant at KPMG with experience across data science, analytics, business intelligence, software solutions, and product strategy within consulting, banking, and mobility sectors.

He has worked on analytics and technology initiatives that improved operational efficiency, strengthened decision-making, enhanced revenue performance, and supported risk and fraud management across fast-growing organizations. His work spans financial services, digital products, data platforms, and emerging technology solutions.

Beyond consulting, Ammar is the founder of Rizara, an African-origin, AI-powered halal wealth management platform focused on helping underserved investors access ethical and intelligent wealth-building opportunities through Sharia-compliant investment tools, financial education, and AI-driven portfolio insights.

His interests sit at the intersection of financial technology, artificial intelligence, wealth management, Islamic finance, and emerging markets innovation. He is particularly passionate about building globally relevant technology products from Africa that solve real financial problems at scale.

Ammar frequently speaks on topics related to data science, AI, fintech innovation, behavioral analytics, product intelligence, and the future of ethical finance in emerging markets.

Ammar Jubril is a Technology Consultant at KPMG with experience across data science, analytics, business intelligence, software solutions, and product strategy within consulting, banking, and mobility sectors. He has worked on analytics and techno... Show more

Sanchi Bhardwaj is a Strategic Designer and Design Advisor working at the intersection of governance, public systems, and social innovation. Currently Research & Strategy Lead and Founding Partner at Crossed Design, she has spent 13 years working across the Global South and APAC, advising governments, international development agencies, and multilateral organisations on embedding human-centered design into policy, programs, and institutional thinking. A postgraduate in Strategic Design Management from NID, Sanchi brings a rare combination of design research, systems thinking, and strategic communication to some of the most complex development challenges of our time.
Her work spans behaviour change, sustainability, and social impact — often in contexts where design has never had a seat at the table. She has worked in senior advisory and leadership capacities with organisations such as GIZ, British Council, and Adobe, shaping how design thinking is applied to governance and development at scale. Known for translating complex, multi-stakeholder realities into clear strategic frameworks, she works closely with policy makers, educators, and community leaders to ensure that interventions are not just well-designed but genuinely inclusive. A committed advocate for design-led governance, Sanchi continues to push for design to move from the margins of public systems to the center of decision-making across India and beyond.

Sanchi Bhardwaj is a Strategic Designer and Design Advisor working at the intersection of governance, public systems, and social innovation. Currently Research & Strategy Lead and Founding Partner at Crossed Design, she has spent 13 years working acr... Show more

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