Pradeep Kumar is Director of Engineering at Rakuten Viki, where he leads the Product-Services group, overseeing software architecture, platform strategy, and engineering execution for a global streaming service with a significant international audience. He specializes in scalable and resilient system design, aligning technology strategy closely with product vision and business objectives. Passionate about engineering leadership, Pradeep actively fosters developer effectiveness, encourages operational excellence, and champions sustainable architectural practices.

Pradeep Kumar is Director of Engineering at Rakuten Viki, where he leads the Product-Services group, overseeing software architecture, platform strategy, and engineering execution for a global streaming service with a significant international audien... 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

Nick Davitashvili is a Principal Architect at Aviatrix.

He started in network engineering, moved into cloud architecture via edge infrastructure for autonomous vehicles and deep learning for transportation systems, and has operated in the multi-cloud area code ever since. He has given a TEDx talk on technology and environmental advocacy and contributed to Packet Pushers and other technical media.

At Aviatrix, he has shipped a public MCP server for network operations and maintains open-source Obot blueprints for agentic AI workloads. The attack scenario in this talk came directly from that work: securing AI agent deployments in production cloud environments, then discovering that Kubernetes NetworkPolicy cannot see what MCP tools are doing.

Georgian-born, Edinburgh-based. First KCD talk.

Nick Davitashvili is a Principal Architect at Aviatrix. He started in network engineering, moved into cloud architecture via edge infrastructure for autonomous vehicles and deep learning for transportation systems, and has operated in the multi-cl... Show more

Rupal is a top influencer in Cloud Computing and the Business Head (Cloud BU) at Click2Cloud. She leads global business strategy across 32+ countries across America, APAC, EMEA, and global markets in partnership with tech giants like Microsoft, SoftBank, and Huawei. With over 10 years of diverse experience, Rupal excels in strategy, sales, and technology.

She has a proven ability to convert new technologies into strategic frameworks, business models, and value propositions in multinational environments. She has built and led high-performance sales, alliance, and management teams, driving results and embracing change to develop and launch new market offerings.

A computer science graduate from Nagpur University with a leadership specialization from Harvard Business School, Rupal has been recognized as a top trailblazer in Cloud Computing. She founded the Women in Technology and Leadership (WITL) community, empowering over a thousand women in tech. Rupal is a sought-after keynote speaker and has received accolades such as the Lokmat CXO award and Alibaba's Most Valuable Professional (MVP). Her passion for technology and innovation, combined with her deep knowledge of the competitive landscape and leading-edge technologies, drives her to inspire and lead in the tech industry.

Rupal is a top influencer in Cloud Computing and the Business Head (Cloud BU) at Click2Cloud. She leads global business strategy across 32+ countries across America, APAC, EMEA, and global markets in partnership with tech giants like Microsoft, SoftB... Show more

Naresh Sigamani is a Director of Data Architecture at Lovelytics and a member of the Forbes Technology Council. With over 15 years of experience in data and analytics, Naresh specializes in guiding global organizations through complex data maturity journeys and building resilient, scalable, cloud-native platforms.

Currently leading the SAP Databricks service line, Naresh is a recognized industry expert in migrating SAP data to premier cloud environments, including Databricks, Snowflake, and BigQuery. His strategic expertise spans diverse sectors, including CPG, healthcare, manufacturing, and energy services.

Previously, as CTO of Data Analytics at Eviden / Atos, Naresh pioneered the development of reusable data solutions and led pre-sales for North America, driving more than $60M in business growth. He notably architected the data modernization strategy for a $21B CPG enterprise, enabling the organization to achieve market leadership through advanced, data-driven infrastructure.

A prolific technical author and frequent speaker, Naresh has contributed to key industry works such as "AWS Data Lake Accelerator for SAP" and "Reimagine Your SAP Data Strategy." His technical authority is supported by elite certifications, including Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional (2025), Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert, and SnowPro Advanced Architect.

Naresh Sigamani is a Director of Data Architecture at Lovelytics and a member of the Forbes Technology Council. With over 15 years of experience in data and analytics, Naresh specializes in guiding global organizations through complex data maturity j... Show more

Sou Matheus Fernandes, economista formado pela Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) e Analista de TI na DATAPREV, onde atuo na evolução da gestão de produtos e na construção de práticas que aproximam estratégia e execução.
Meu trabalho envolve roadmaps, indicadores e governança, sempre com foco em transformar planejamento em ações concretas. Gosto especialmente de criar espaços de colaboração e construir mecanismos que tornem o trabalho mais transparente e alinhado entre diferentes áreas da organização.
Acredito que processos só geram valor quando ajudam as equipes a trabalhar com mais clareza, autonomia e propósito. Por isso, busco transformar conceitos de governança e planejamento em ferramentas úteis para o dia a dia.

Sou Matheus Fernandes, economista formado pela Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) e Analista de TI na DATAPREV, onde atuo na evolução da gestão de produtos e na construção de práticas que aproximam estratégia e execução. Meu trabalho envolv... Show more

Gaurav Bhatnagar (Senior Member, IEEE) is a Senior Software Engineer at OpenText in Fremont, CA, where he leads cross-functional teams and oversees the full software development life cycle for enterprise-scale applications. He received his B.E. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Amravati University, India. With extensive expertise in cloud-native infrastructure on GCP and AWS, his work focuses on bridging the gap between high-volume serverless environments and secure on-premises legacy systems.

Mr. Bhatnagar has a proven track record of delivering scalable, PCI-compliant solutions for global enterprise clients and managing complex offshore partnerships. His professional background includes architecting secure egress patterns, implementing automated CI/CD pipelines, and modernizing legacy distributed systems using Node.js and modern JavaScript frameworks. His current research interests involve "Zero Trust" architectures, automated compliance, and the development of DevSecOps frameworks for mission-critical portals. He is a dedicated researcher focused on advancing architectural determinism and security in hybrid cloud ecosystems.

Gaurav Bhatnagar (Senior Member, IEEE) is a Senior Software Engineer at OpenText in Fremont, CA, where he leads cross-functional teams and oversees the full software development life cycle for enterprise-scale applications. He received his B.E. degre... Show more

Francesco Calore is a Senior Developer at Apuliasoft, and a test automation expert with over a decade of experience building full-stack enterprise solutions. Until December 2025, he served as a QA Lead and SDET at Oracle NetSuite, where he spearheaded the restructuring of testing frameworks for complex markets—driving test coverage to 85% and cutting regression times by 30%. A polyglot engineer (Java, TypeScript, C++), Francesco pairs his Agile expertise and ISQI CTAL-TA certification with a highly innovative approach: he actively integrates Gen-AI into daily coding practices to automate refactoring and optimize release quality.

Francesco Calore is a Senior Developer at Apuliasoft, and a test automation expert with over a decade of experience building full-stack enterprise solutions. Until December 2025, he served as a QA Lead and SDET at Oracle NetSuite, where he spearheade... Show more

This is Muhammad Shahbaz, a Senior Solution Architect and Cybersecurity Advisor with 16 years of experience AI, ML, DL, data science transformation and securing IT infrastructures across enterprises, banks, hospitals, and government sectors in Saudi Arabia. I have contributed to modernizing national datacenters, cloud adoption strategies, and cybersecurity frameworks, playing a key role in digital transformation programs aligned with Saudi Vision 2030. My expertise includes designing and securing high-performance infrastructure platforms, implementing advanced network architectures, and deploying automation solutions to enhance resilience and efficiency in AI-enhanced datacenters. In cybersecurity, I have developed governance frameworks, enforced NCA and ISO-aligned standards, performed assessments, and implemented strong data protection measures. My contributions include authoring multiple AI and cybersecurity publications, conducting threat-hunting campaigns, building attack-and-restore simulations, and delivering AI-driven Google projects, including deployments with the Google team in London. These efforts strengthened defenses for national projects including Tawakkalna, SDAIA DEEM Cloud, NCA, the National Data Platform, and the National Data Bank, advancing Saudi Arabia’s vision 2030 digital ecosystem and cybersecurity posture.

This is Muhammad Shahbaz, a Senior Solution Architect and Cybersecurity Advisor with 16 years of experience AI, ML, DL, data science transformation and securing IT infrastructures across enterprises, banks, hospitals, and government sectors in Saudi ... Show more

I'm passionate about open-source software and actively contribute to improving software supply chain security, with a strong focus on SBOM (Software Bill of Materials) tooling. I collaborate on projects like sbommv, sbomqs, and sbomasm — all open-source tools maintained by Interlynk, a company committed to advancing OSS and security practices. Previously, I contributed to Kyverno, a Kubernetes-native policy engine, and its associated policies repository.

I'm passionate about open-source software and actively contribute to improving software supply chain security, with a strong focus on SBOM (Software Bill of Materials) tooling. I collaborate on projects like sbommv, sbomqs, and sbomasm — all open-sou... Show more

I'm an AI engineer focused on building automation-driven systems and experimenting with AI-powered workflows. With hands-on experience designing structured, workflow-oriented applications and exploring LLM-based agent patterns, I'm particularly interested in evaluation frameworks, orchestration strategies, and engineering AI systems that improve through measurable feedback rather than manual prompt tuning.

I'm an AI engineer focused on building automation-driven systems and experimenting with AI-powered workflows. With hands-on experience designing structured, workflow-oriented applications and exploring LLM-based agent patterns, I'm particularly inter... Show more

Bill is vice president of product management at Cloudera, responsible for Open Data Lakehouse product strategy and Apache Iceberg integration with all Cloudera Data Platform (CDP) form factors. Bill also leads Apache Hive product roadmap and adoption. Most recently, Bill was responsible for solution management for SAP HANA Data Platform and SAP HANA Cloud. Prior to that he led product management for Sybase Replication Server.

Bill is vice president of product management at Cloudera, responsible for Open Data Lakehouse product strategy and Apache Iceberg integration with all Cloudera Data Platform (CDP) form factors. Bill also leads Apache Hive product roadmap and adoption... Show more

5+ years at Intuit Credit Karma leading data engineering teams.
12 years of industry experience spanning IC to Engineering Manager — building high-scale data pipelines and growing high-performing teams.

5+ years at Intuit Credit Karma leading data engineering teams. 12 years of industry experience spanning IC to Engineering Manager — building high-scale data pipelines and growing high-performing teams. Show more

Quality Assurance, Pharmaceutical Industry

Quality Assurance, Pharmaceutical Industry Show more

Elda Cantú, an editor in the Mexico City bureau, is responsible for El Times, the NYT's newsletter in Spanish. She also reports on current events in Mexico and Central America.https://www.linkedin.com/in/cantuelda/

Elda Cantú, an editor in the Mexico City bureau, is responsible for El Times, the NYT's newsletter in Spanish. She also reports on current events in Mexico and Central America.https://www.linkedin.com/in/cantuelda/ Show more

Manikandan Kaliyaperumal is a seasoned software engineering leader with over 23 years of experience in architecting, designing, and deploying scalable, highly available, distributed systems. He specializes in cloud-native architectures across single, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments, with extensive expertise in Kubernetes, containers, API-first microservices, and enterprise platform engineering.
Currently serving as a Staff Cloud Platform Engineer at Fiserv Inc (Clover Network), Manikandan leads platform engineering and control-plane services powering a Kubernetes-based unified cloud platform. He enables more than 100 microservices to deploy and scale reliably through standardized platform APIs and a self-service internal developer platform, while driving cloud optimization initiatives that achieved approximately 20% cost reduction.
Previously, he served as a Technical Architect at Hexaware Technologies (supporting Fidelity Investments), where he worked on unified authorization architecture, OPA policy engine design on AWS EKS, and secure cloud infrastructure for institutional platforms. At Roche, he held the role of Enterprise Architect, defining enterprise standards and reference architectures for cloud and edge computing, designing managed Kubernetes platforms, and contributing to the AI/ML infrastructure strategy, including the development of a GenAI code-assist copilot on Azure.
Earlier in his career, Manikandan led large-scale API platform and microservices modernization initiatives at organizations including Broadcom/CA Technologies, Equinix (US and APAC), IBM, PayPal, Yahoo, MasterCard, Citibank, and others. His experience spans API gateways (Apigee, Kong, WSO2), IAM and security protocols (OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, PingFederate), DevOps and SRE practices, real-time data platforms (Kafka, Spark), and multi-cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, and GCP.
He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical & Production Engineering from Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, India.
Manikandan brings deep expertise in cloud-first, API-first, and AI-first architecture, with hands-on proficiency in Java, Python, Go, and modern distributed systems technologies.

Manikandan Kaliyaperumal is a seasoned software engineering leader with over 23 years of experience in architecting, designing, and deploying scalable, highly available, distributed systems. He specializes in cloud-native architectures across single,... Show more

Growth Analytics Engineer at Heidi, with experience at leading startups (i.e. Fyxer AI)

Growth Analytics Engineer at Heidi, with experience at leading startups (i.e. Fyxer AI) Show more

Sainan Zhang is a Programme Specialist on Megatrends in the Programme Division at UNFPA Headquarters. Her work focuses on exploring the linkages between population dynamics, megatrends, and broader sustainable development issues. She has worked on projects including geospatial analysis for climate change and population vulnerability mapping, degree of urbanization, demographic dividend, small area estimation, and mapping access to family planning and sexual and reproductive health services. She also supports countries in building national capacity for census data analysis.

Her technical expertise includes geospatial analysis, statistics, demographic analysis, and data visualization. Previously, she worked with the Chinese central government and international organizations on UN- and EC-funded sustainable development projects. She holds a Ph.D. in Sustainability and an M.Sc. in Urban Environmental Management.

Sainan Zhang is a Programme Specialist on Megatrends in the Programme Division at UNFPA Headquarters. Her work focuses on exploring the linkages between population dynamics, megatrends, and broader sustainable development issues. She has worked on pr... Show more

Howard was appointed State Cartographer in 2009. His previous positions include Director of Geographic Information Services at Rand McNally and Associate Professor of Geography at the University of Minnesota. He has a Ph.D. from UC Santa Barbara.

Howard was appointed State Cartographer in 2009. His previous positions include Director of Geographic Information Services at Rand McNally and Associate Professor of Geography at the University of Minnesota. He has a Ph.D. from UC Santa Barbara. Show more

Martha Pskowski covers the oil and gas industry and the border region from her base in El Paso. She was previously an environmental reporter at the El Paso Times. She began her career as a freelance journalist in Mexico, reporting for outlets including The Guardian and Yale E360. Martha is a former Fulbright research fellow in Mexico.

Martha Pskowski covers the oil and gas industry and the border region from her base in El Paso. She was previously an environmental reporter at the El Paso Times. She began her career as a freelance journalist in Mexico, reporting for outlets includi... Show more

Born and grown in the beautiful Sardinia in Italy, he moved to Zurich to complete his studies at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. After working there on delay tolerant networks with Android devices as a research assistant, he focused on backend development on the JVM and scalable, resilient software architectures in the cloud. He is a Certified Kubernetes Application Developer, conference speaker and he is currently working as a Freelance Consultant after the important experience at Red Hat.

Born and grown in the beautiful Sardinia in Italy, he moved to Zurich to complete his studies at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. After working there on delay tolerant networks with Android devices as a research assistant, he focused on bac... Show more

Leading Africa digital revolution

Leading Africa digital revolution Show more

Technology has progressed a long way from the late eighties, Joel Sierra’s first personal computer, was a Commodore64, an 8bit MOS Tech 6510 processor with 64k RAM, Display was 25×40 text connected to a Monochrome tube screen.

Today’s multi-core processors with terabytes of RAM and virtually unlimited storage on cloud-hosted platforms provide a limitless source of computing power. With the advancement of computing technologies, has come increased cybersecurity threats to our way of life.

Threat actors indiscriminately target all systems & networks, regardless of function or business. Government, military, civilian, medical, education, and private sector systems, cloud and networks are all being targeted by cybersecurity threats every day.

Joel has lived through this advancement of technology and the cyber threats that accompany it, dedicating his career to defending, protecting, and educating the private sector in Florida for the last 31 years.

Advising executive & management teams in design, architect, and deploy secure systems in the legal, accounting, hospitality, food & beverage, and manufacturing sectors in Florida. After 25 years in IT operations, Joel pivots in his career 7 years ago, making the transition as a Presales security systems engineer for Proofpoint, VMware Carbon Black, Arctic Wolf, Palo Alto Networks and now Fortinet.

Technology has progressed a long way from the late eighties, Joel Sierra’s first personal computer, was a Commodore64, an 8bit MOS Tech 6510 processor with 64k RAM, Display was 25×40 text connected to a Monochrome tube screen. Today’s multi-core ... Show more

Josh has been building software for over 10 years, most of that time with Rails due to its simplicity and power. Josh lives in Kansas, USA with his wife, 5 children and 2 cats. In addition to building web applications with Rails he like to write Go, herd Linux servers, and feed his insatiable desire to learn.

Josh has been building software for over 10 years, most of that time with Rails due to its simplicity and power. Josh lives in Kansas, USA with his wife, 5 children and 2 cats. In addition to building web applications with Rails he like to write Go, ... Show more

Danko Kočiš rođen je 1982. godine u Đakovu, gdje je započeo svoj put u astronomiju, astronautiku i tehničku kulturu. Diplomirao je računalne znanosti i poslovnu informatiku, te je zaposlen u Multinorm d.o.o. kao IT/ERP manager.
Odrastao je u obitelji strastvenih radioamatera i elektrotehničara, što je u njemu zapalilo ljubav prema tehnologiji za cijeli život. Njegovo zanimanje za svemir dovelo ga je do toga da preuzme vodstvo Astronomskog društva "Orion" u rodnom Đakovu. Kao izvrstan promotor ne samo svemirskih tema nego i tehničke kulture općenito, proglašen je nacionalnim koordinatorom Hrvatske za Svjetski tjedan svemira Ujedinjenih naroda. Tijekom proteklih pet godina organizirao je više od 500 predavanja i radionica u kojima je sudjelovalo tisuće mladih ljudi godišnje i pozicionirao Hrvatsku među prvih 5 zemalja u svijetu po sudjelovanju mladih u aktivnostima vezanim uz svemir. Za svoj rad dobio je Državnu nagradu za tehničku kulturu 2022. godine, a služi i kao član Upravnog odbora Hrvatskog astronomskog saveza.
Međunarodno priznat zbog svoje predanosti obrazovanju mladih o temama vezanim uz svemir, imenovan je glavnim tajnikom Adriatic Aerospace Association 2021., gdje predvodi nacionalne svemirske obrazovne projekte poput trenutnog projekta Cansat Rocketry.

Danko Kočiš rođen je 1982. godine u Đakovu, gdje je započeo svoj put u astronomiju, astronautiku i tehničku kulturu. Diplomirao je računalne znanosti i poslovnu informatiku, te je zaposlen u Multinorm d.o.o. kao IT/ERP manager. Odrastao je u obitelj... Show more

Information Security specialist and cybersecurity enthusiast with a robust background in offensive operations and digital investigations. His expertise is backed by industry-standard certifications, including Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Pentest+, Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM), and CERT Incident Response Process Professional.

After years of experience in the Brazilian corporate sector, he currently serves as a Police Agent at the Civil Police of the Federal District (PCDF). In this role, he leads the design and implementation of Offensive Security (Red Team) solutions and Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) operations.

As a key member of the CSIRT (Computer Security Incident Response Team), he acts as a senior analyst, responding to critical cyber events with high social impact. His current research focuses on the industrialization of cybercrime and the development of automated forensic pipelines for large-scale threat hunting.

Information Security specialist and cybersecurity enthusiast with a robust background in offensive operations and digital investigations. His expertise is backed by industry-standard certifications, including Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Pentest+,... Show more

Um entusiasta da Tecnologia que busca trazer inovação por meio de suas startups.
Actualmente, actuo como Analista de Dados e Gestor de Projectos em diversas entidades públicas e privadas.
Embaixador da JUPLP - Juventude Unida dos Países de Língua Portuguesa & Embaixador da Oportunidade CPLP e sou membro de diversas ONGs e Associações de Voluntariado Angolanas e não só.

Um entusiasta da Tecnologia que busca trazer inovação por meio de suas startups. Actualmente, actuo como Analista de Dados e Gestor de Projectos em diversas entidades públicas e privadas. Embaixador da JUPLP - Juventude Unida dos Países de Língua ... Show more

For Reuters, I focus on securities regulation, consumer finance and prudential oversight. I was previously a Congo-focused anticorruption investigator for a transparency organization and have covered war crimes trials, resource corruption and human rights. My reporting sparked a foreign bribery probe of a publicly traded mining company.

For Reuters, I focus on securities regulation, consumer finance and prudential oversight. I was previously a Congo-focused anticorruption investigator for a transparency organization and have covered war crimes trials, resource corruption and human r... Show more

Today I lead the agentic transformation motion in EMEA at AWS, focused on EKS and Serverless — sitting at the frontline of how the agentic wave is reshaping the world. I'm a people person and a technology geek, and I'm passionate about making complex innovation feel accessible and real. I've spent years taking the stage across the globe — and I'm here to make this one count.

Today I lead the agentic transformation motion in EMEA at AWS, focused on EKS and Serverless — sitting at the frontline of how the agentic wave is reshaping the world. I'm a people person and a technology geek, and I'm passionate about making complex... Show more

I am Edgar Ochieng, a Data and AI Engineer at Armely. I have been deeply involved in designing and implementing AI agents for various organizations, helping them retrieve knowledge, automate workflows, and operate autonomously to enhance productivity.

I hold multiple Microsoft certifications, including:
AI-102: Designing and Implementing an Azure AI Solution
AI-900: Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals
PL-900: Microsoft Power Platform Fundamentals
DP-600: Implementing Analytics Solutions Using Microsoft Fabric

I am passionate about using AI to empower people and communities. My work with Azure AI, Copilot Studio, Microsoft Fabric, and Power BI focuses on building solutions that create real impact while mentoring and teaching others to see what’s possible. At the core, I believe technology should always serve people first.

I am Edgar Ochieng, a Data and AI Engineer at Armely. I have been deeply involved in designing and implementing AI agents for various organizations, helping them retrieve knowledge, automate workflows, and operate autonomously to enhance productivity... Show more