Vishnu Rachapudi is a Cloud & AI Engineer at SUDO Consultants . He holds 14 AWS certifications and has hands-on experience building real-world solutions using Amazon Bedrock, AWS Transform, and AWS Q.

He has spoken at AWS Community Days, GITEX, and various user groups, sharing practical insights on cloud modernization, AI-driven DevOps, and security. Vishnu is passionate about bridging the gap between emerging AWS AI services and real-world engineering challenges.

Vishnu Rachapudi is a Cloud & AI Engineer at SUDO Consultants . He holds 14 AWS certifications and has hands-on experience building real-world solutions using Amazon Bedrock, AWS Transform, and AWS Q. He has spoken at AWS Community Days, GITEX, an... Show more

Eriol has been working as a designer for 15+ years working in for-profits and then NGO’s and open-source software organisations, working on complex problems like sustainable food systems, peace-building, censorship circumvention OSS, Human Rights OSS tools and crisis response technology. Eriol now works at The Open Home Foundation on OSS first smart home technology.

Eriol is part of the core teams at Open Source Design (http://opensourcedesign.net/) Sustain UX & Design working group (https://sustainoss.org/working-groups/design-and-ux/) and help hosts podcast about open source and design (https://sosdesign.sustainoss.org/)

Eriol is a non-binary, queer person who uses they/them pronouns.

Eriol was studying a Comp Sci PhD looking at how designers participate in humanitarian and human rights focussed open-source software projects and is looking for a new home for this research.

Eriol has been working as a designer for 15+ years working in for-profits and then NGO’s and open-source software organisations, working on complex problems like sustainable food systems, peace-building, censorship circumvention OSS, Human Rights OSS... Show more

I design and deliver intelligent data and AI infrastructure, bridging principal-level engineering practice with peer-reviewed research and external technical leadership.

My work focuses on building reliable, governable, and observable systems for scientific and regulated environments—spanning agentic AI, data platforms, control planes, and emerging computational paradigms.

I am active across IEEE publications, conference presentations, technical writing, and open-source prototypes, translating research ideas into practical engineering approaches.

What I work on:

- Agentic AI infrastructure: semantic caching, control planes, lifecycle finite-state machines, and governed autonomy
- Security-critical patterns for autonomous and multi-agent systems
- Strategy and architecture for intelligent data services and Manufacturing Execution Systems
- Near-real-time telemetry, audit, provenance, and decision-record substrates across multi-terabyte environments
- Declarative policy, state, and intent expressed as code through custom resource models, GitOps, and control-plane patterns
- Technical mentorship and cross-functional influence across engineering, MLOps, SRE, and adjacent disciplines

I bring AIOps, MLOps, DevSecOps, and Site Reliability Engineering practices to systems that must remain reliable, explainable, and operable in regulated contexts.

My background spans distributed systems in high-reliability domains: reactive platforms in banking and finance, GxP-aligned pharmaceutical manufacturing systems, and industrial automation for semiconductor manufacturing.

I design and deliver intelligent data and AI infrastructure, bridging principal-level engineering practice with peer-reviewed research and external technical leadership. My work focuses on building reliable, governable, and observable systems for ... Show more

Francis Akol is a Software Engineer and Head of Engineering focused on building secure, scalable financial technology products. He leads engineering initiatives in digital payments while contributing to Africa's technology ecosystem as a Google Developer Groups (GDG) Jinja Organizer and community mentor. With experience spanning AI, cloud computing, web technologies, and payment systems, Francis regularly speaks at developer conferences, sharing practical approaches to building modern software that creates meaningful impact.

Francis Akol is a Software Engineer and Head of Engineering focused on building secure, scalable financial technology products. He leads engineering initiatives in digital payments while contributing to Africa's technology ecosystem as a Google Devel... Show more

Jonathan Joel Mentor is the CEO & Principal Consultant of Successment and Founder of Digital Nomad Summit, where he designs revenue operating systems and financial-inclusion infrastructure for emerging and frontier markets.

He is the creator of RevOps Science®, ZariOS™, and ZARI Mobility™ — proprietary frameworks and platforms that turn operations, data, capital readiness, and mobility into scalable economic engines.

Jonathan is a contributor to Dominican Today and elDinero, where he publishes on mobility, innovation, venture readiness, and economic visibility across Latin America and the Caribbean.

He was nominated for the United Nations World Summit Award and received ADOEXPO’s National Export Excellence Award for advancing Dominican exports through technology, intellectual property, and professional services.

His work has been featured in Business Insider, Fast Company, Diario Libre, and El Nuevo Diario, with collaborations and ecosystem engagements involving Techstars, Parallel18, MICM, ProDominicana, INDOTEL, PUCMM, UNIBE, and other institutional actors.

Jonathan is building long-term platforms at the intersection of revenue systems, innovation architecture, talent mobility, and economic modernization.

NYC-born | DR-based | Operating globally

Jonathan Joel Mentor is the CEO & Principal Consultant of Successment and Founder of Digital Nomad Summit, where he designs revenue operating systems and financial-inclusion infrastructure for emerging and frontier markets. He is the creator of Re... Show more

Mark is a software engineer from Hungary passionate about open source both as a maintainer and as a contributor. Besides writing code, he loves every part of software engineering from software design to devops and infrastructure.

When he is not coding, Mark attends a local folk dance group, organizes and attends meetups or just stays at home with a beer and a great book.

Mark is a software engineer from Hungary passionate about open source both as a maintainer and as a contributor. Besides writing code, he loves every part of software engineering from software design to devops and infrastructure. When he is not c... Show more

I am a senior AI business consultant and executive thought leader who helps leaders turn intent into funded value. Drawing on more than 25+ years in transformation, he coaches boards and C-suites to move beyond trend-chasing and build repeatable systems for AI success: pick problems that matter, integrate into the operating model, keep humans in the loop, govern with transparency, and measure value in real time.

My approach is business-first and no tool worship, no jargon. I partner with leadership teams to create a focused portfolio, stage-gates that “kill the hype,” and executive scorecards that show payback, IRR, and capacity unlocked. He helps organizations define new leadership roles for the AI era, stand up skilling paths, and align culture and incentives so adoption sticks.

I make AI decisions board-ready with clear strategy, visible risk controls, accountable owners, and results the P&L can see.

I am a senior AI business consultant and executive thought leader who helps leaders turn intent into funded value. Drawing on more than 25+ years in transformation, he coaches boards and C-suites to move beyond trend-chasing and build repeatable syst... Show more

Most health and longevity speakers offer one of three things: a personal transformation story, a single-discipline expertise, or a wellness philosophy. Dr. Paul Kilgore brings something almost no one else on a stage can: the full vertical stack — from outbreak investigation in the field, to the bench science of clinical trials, to the bedside of 36 years of patient care, to the laptop of every audience member who walks away with working tools they can use that night.

His authority is built on a career at the front lines of public health science — much of it conducted on the ground, internationally. Dr. Kilgore lived overseas for 12 years and has conducted clinical work and research across approximately 30 countries, giving him a globally grounded perspective on infectious disease, travel medicine, vaccine policy, and the practical realities of staying healthy across cultures and borders. He is a board-certified internist, physician-epidemiologist, longevity medicine physician, Wayne State University professor, and former CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer — the elite federal corps trained to investigate disease outbreaks in real time, known as the "Disease Detectives." He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP) and the author of more than 150 peer-reviewed publications across vaccine science, infectious disease epidemiology, environmental health, travel and global health, and longevity medicine. He has served as a principal investigator on COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials, conducted research on the Flint Water Crisis, and advised on global immunization strategy. National media — including CBS News' The Takeout with Major Garrett and WDET's Detroit Today — turn to him when complex health science needs to be made clear, accurate, and actionable for the public.

What makes Dr. Kilgore singular among health and wellness speakers is what he has built outside the lecture hall. At drpaulkilgore.com, he has created one of the most comprehensive evidence-based longevity and wellness ecosystems available directly to the public — a working library of more than 50 physician-designed, trademarked health tools and risk calculators. These tools span the full architecture of personal health: biological age (Phenotypic Age Calculator), cardiovascular risk (CardioGuard HF™, AHA PREVENT CVD Risk), cancer (CancerClarity™), bone health (BoneWise™), cognitive and mental health (MindScreen™), nutrition and supplements (NutriGuard Rx™, SuppleSafe 360™), medication safety (MedCheck Rx™, MedList Pro™), vaccine planning (VaxLife™), travel and global health (TravelGuard™), women's health (OvarySpan™), endurance and athletic readiness (EnduranceReady™, IronReady™), and a full suite of biomarker analyzers covering metabolic, inflammatory, autoimmune, lipid, thyroid, iron, and kidney function. Alongside the tools, he has authored two structured courses — the Health Breakthrough Blueprint and the Personal Health Strategy program — a seven-volume checklist library with 860+ actionable items, 28 printable health-tracking templates, the "Ask Dr. Paul" podcast, and a tiered consultation practice that runs from focused four-session coaching to concierge-level longevity medicine. His content library is also licensed to employers as a turnkey corporate wellness solution covering up to 100 employees.

At the center of it all is the DETECTIVE Method™ — Dr. Kilgore's signature 9-step framework that translates the same evidence-based reasoning he was trained to apply to outbreaks into a personal health strategy anyone can use to live longer and healthier. It is the connective tissue between the science he has produced for three decades and the decisions a listener will make tomorrow morning.

What audiences get: a speaker who has done the science, written the papers, run the trials, sat at the bedside, built the tools, and worked across cultures and continents — and can hand attendees a working library, not a slide deck, the moment the talk ends. Conferences book Dr. Kilgore when they want a health keynote that delivers credibility, clarity, and immediate action — not just inspiration.

His message: you don't need a medical degree to make world-class decisions about your own health. You need the right framework, the right tools, and a physician who has spent 36 years — across more than 30 countries — figuring out how to put both in your hands.

Most health and longevity speakers offer one of three things: a personal transformation story, a single-discipline expertise, or a wellness philosophy. Dr. Paul Kilgore brings something almost no one else on a stage can: the full vertical stack — fro... Show more

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MCPx102
Author at @ENIeditions
https://sessionize.com/thierry-deman-barcelo

MVPx24 MCPx102 Author at @ENIeditions https://sessionize.com/thierry-deman-barcelo Show more

Experienced domain architect and certified TOGAF practitioner, business-driven and technology-savvy, with a proven track record of delivering innovative solutions that address complex business challenges and streamline IT and digital operations in alignment with long-term business strategies.

Proficient in designing enterprise solutions and guiding organizations through digital transformation to enhance business performance and maximize customer value.

Specialized in digital marketing, Adobe, Azure, Microservices, Domain-Driven Design, building technology initiatives and capabilities.

Experienced domain architect and certified TOGAF practitioner, business-driven and technology-savvy, with a proven track record of delivering innovative solutions that address complex business challenges and streamline IT and digital operations in al... Show more

Manasés Jesús has been passionately hacking since high school, mastering various programming languages, tech stacks, and software development methodologies. With a keen ability to architect and implement distributed systems, mobile applications, and cloud-native solutions, he has successfully led projects and delivered innovative software to international corporations across the IT, banking, and IoT sectors. He enjoys giving workshops, connecting with tech communities, empowering developers and discovering new opportunities for innovation and growth.

Manasés Jesús is a recognized thought leader, having spoken at international conferences and contributed to O'Reilly's esteemed publications, "97 Things Every Cloud Engineer Should Know" and "97 Things Every Application Security Professional Should Know." His leadership style is marked by a strong emphasis on emotional intelligence, fostering collaboration, and inspiring others to achieve their best. This combination of technical prowess and empathetic leadership makes him a valuable asset in any technological endeavor.

Manasés Jesús has been passionately hacking since high school, mastering various programming languages, tech stacks, and software development methodologies. With a keen ability to architect and implement distributed systems, mobile applications, and ... Show more

I am a DBA since 1997 and have worked with SQL6, 6,5 and upwards. My interest are merely platform based, but also interested in performance and monitoring. With the requirements changing I am working in DevSEcOps for SQL for my employer. Security is getting more focus. That means I am trying to setup builds that are secure by designed and securely designed. Tools help with that.

I am a DBA since 1997 and have worked with SQL6, 6,5 and upwards. My interest are merely platform based, but also interested in performance and monitoring. With the requirements changing I am working in DevSEcOps for SQL for my employer. Security is ... Show more

Tom Scott Short Bio
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-scott-7172386/
Thomas Scott (Tom) is the CEO and Founder of CyberSherpas, a virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) cybersecurity consulting firm. He currently serves as the Executive Director of the South Carolina Cybersecurity Association and Foundation. As the inaugural Director of the SC Cyber Consortium, he has been a key leader in the cyber education, cyber workforce development, and cyber protection efforts in both South Carolina and across the Nation.
With over 30 years of cybersecurity experience in both Florida and South Carolina, Tom has developed a wealth of knowledge and experience in protecting critical infrastructure and cyber assets. He currently holds certifications in information security, information auditing, security leadership, critical infrastructure protection, and project management – he is also recognized a FEMA Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) Practitioner.
Tom is a member of the FBI’s InfraGard program and serves as an advisory board member for the Dutch Fork High School Cyber program. He has actively participated as a member of the MS-ISAC’s Executive Committee as well as the USC School of Law Cybersecurity Task Force. Tom currently serves the academic community through board service to the Industry Advisory Board for the USC Integrated IT program, and at Florence-Darlington Tech and Aiken Tech.

Tom Scott Short Bio LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-scott-7172386/ Thomas Scott (Tom) is the CEO and Founder of CyberSherpas, a virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) cybersecurity consulting firm. He currently serves as th... Show more

Michaela Gyasi-Agyei is a lawyer and policy professional who is interested in the intersection between technology, policy and digital rights. She holds a Bachelors of Economics/Laws (Honours) from the University of Queensland, and graduated as Valedictorian of my cohort. Michaela has worked in government agencies and private organisations advising on privacy, data governance, and corporate responsibility. In 2026, her policy paper on international security and technology governance was published by the Australian National University in Voices of the Future Volume 2. She has participated in the She Codes Plus and Cyber5050 programs. In 2024, Michaela was selected to join the inaugural cohort of the Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy (APIGA) Australia.

Michaela Gyasi-Agyei is a lawyer and policy professional who is interested in the intersection between technology, policy and digital rights. She holds a Bachelors of Economics/Laws (Honours) from the University of Queensland, and graduated as Valedi... Show more

Simranjit Singh is co-founder and CTO of Tuneloop, where he builds benchmarks and fine-tuning pipelines that measure and improve coding agents on a company's own codebase. He has spent ten years in applied AI: previously a senior applied scientist at Microsoft working on computer vision and language models, and before that at Amazon and Orbital Insight building computer vision systems. He has published at ICLR and other top venues and holds several patents.

Simranjit Singh is co-founder and CTO of Tuneloop, where he builds benchmarks and fine-tuning pipelines that measure and improve coding agents on a company's own codebase. He has spent ten years in applied AI: previously a senior applied scientist at... Show more

I am JingJing (Chris) Bao, a senior software engineer currently working at Schlumberger. Previously worked in the software division of ASML and Grab, with 10 years of cross-industry R&D experience spanning semiconductors, internet, and energy.

Specializes in AI/ML systems, scalable distributed architecture, real-time computing and visualization, and high-concurrency programming, with deep experience in integrating AI with software engineering and turning it into production-ready solutions.

Holds the Microsoft Azure AI certification as a technical expert and is also a Microsoft Certified Trainer, with long-term dedication to technical knowledge sharing and talent development

Public Presentation in 2026:
Improving AI Agent Tool-Calling Accuracy Through Model Fine-Tuning on Microsoft Foundry
Date: January 19, 2026
Platform: Microsoft Reactor
https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/reactor/events/26686/

GitHub Copilot + SpecKit: Exploring Spec-Driven Development (SDD)
Date: April 11, 2026
Platform: GitHub Copilot Dev Days — Shanghai
https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/reactor/events/26966/

AI Gateway as a Security Control Plane: Content, Access, and Operational Controls
Date: August 19, 2026
Platform: CodeSecCon 2026
https://www.codeseccon.com/

Semantic Cache on Azure: 12× Faster LLM Responses
Date: October 20, 2026
Platform: Agentic Azure Insights 2026 Q3
https://agenticazureinsights.com/

I am JingJing (Chris) Bao, a senior software engineer currently working at Schlumberger. Previously worked in the software division of ASML and Grab, with 10 years of cross-industry R&D experience spanning semiconductors, internet, and energy. Spe... Show more

Minish Kumar Mucharla
Founder & CEO, AquaTech Foundation | Professional Mentor- Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University- JNTU Hyderabad|Network Engineer at BSNL | EdTech & Innovation Strategist | AI & Cloud Technology Advocate

Minish Kumar Mucharla is a visionary entrepreneur and technology leader, currently serving as the Founder & CEO of AquaTech Foundation, an EdTech-driven organization headquartered in Hyderabad, Telangana. With a mission to bridge the gap between academic learning and industry expectations, Minish has been instrumental in launching next-generation trauining programs in AI, cloud computing, blockchain, and full-stack development.

Minish Kumar Mucharla Founder & CEO, AquaTech Foundation | Professional Mentor- Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University- JNTU Hyderabad|Network Engineer at BSNL | EdTech & Innovation Strategist | AI & Cloud Technology Advocate Minish Kumar Much... Show more

Technology has changed my life, and I'm passionate about helping others unlock the same opportunities.

I have experience as a Security & Compliance Associate Consultant at ThreatScape and previously at Advania UK, where I worked with organisations to strengthen their cybersecurity, protect data, and navigate an increasingly complex digital landscape.

Over the past few years, I've combined hands-on consulting experience with a passion for public speaking, delivering sessions at TEDx, NDC conferences, and Manchester Metropolitan University's Business School Entrepreneur Society.

My talks explore cybersecurity, AI, security architecture, technology careers, and the societal impact of emerging technologies. I enjoy turning complex topics into engaging conversations that resonate with both technical and non-technical audiences.

I'm particularly passionate about increasing representation in technology and inspiring more women to pursue careers in the industry.

Technology has changed my life, and I'm passionate about helping others unlock the same opportunities. I have experience as a Security & Compliance Associate Consultant at ThreatScape and previously at Advania UK, where I worked with organisations... Show more

I’m a Cloud, DevOps, and Platform Engineer with hands-on experience in AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker, Linux, Git, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, ArgoCD, Helm, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, OpenSearch, Ansible, Python, and Infrastructure as Code.

I enjoy building scalable cloud-native platforms, automating infrastructure, improving reliability through SRE practices, and implementing observability solutions. I'm passionate about open source, platform engineering, automation, and sharing practical knowledge with the engineering community.

You can learn more about my work, projects, and community initiatives at kashakash.in.

I’m a Cloud, DevOps, and Platform Engineer with hands-on experience in AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker, Linux, Git, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, ArgoCD, Helm, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, OpenSearch, Ansible, Python, and Infras... Show more

Emmanuel Akinfulubi is a software engineer. He builds web and mobile products and the AI systems inside them, working mainly in Next.js, React, Flutter and Dart. His shipped work includes a real estate app live on the App Store and Google Play, an AI tool that reads receipts and bank statements to track cashflow for small businesses, and a bilingual site for a Gabonese charity delivered and self-hosted in fourteen days. He runs spec-driven development on commercial delivery, most recently planning a 24 week platform rebuild as 45 specs before any code was written. He writes at emmanuelakbi.com about working with AI coding agents and the security questions that come with them.

Emmanuel Akinfulubi is a software engineer. He builds web and mobile products and the AI systems inside them, working mainly in Next.js, React, Flutter and Dart. His shipped work includes a real estate app live on the App Store and Google Play, an AI... Show more

David Hayden is a Principal Engineer at TrueLayer. He works across the engineering organisation, contributing to areas such as architecture, observability, messaging, and customer-facing integrations. His focus is on cross-cutting concerns and close collaboration with product and commercial teams.

David Hayden is a Principal Engineer at TrueLayer. He works across the engineering organisation, contributing to areas such as architecture, observability, messaging, and customer-facing integrations. His focus is on cross-cutting concerns and close ... Show more

Denis is a DevOps Architect and Software Engineer based in Lomé, Togo. He builds and operates bare-metal Kubernetes clusters for sovereign digital infrastructure, working daily with Ansible, Kubespray, and the full cloud-native stack without a managed control plane in sight. At the application layer, he designs fine-grained authorization models with OpenFGA for multi-tenant platforms under data residency mandates. He organizes the Cloud Native Community Group in Lomé, teaches distributed systems and machine learning at local universities, and is the author of a book on Machine Learning. Currently exploring research in distributed systems architecture, Denis is an open-source contributor who believes Africa should build its own cloud-native expertise not just consume someone else’s.

Denis is a DevOps Architect and Software Engineer based in Lomé, Togo. He builds and operates bare-metal Kubernetes clusters for sovereign digital infrastructure, working daily with Ansible, Kubespray, and the full cloud-native stack without a manage... Show more

Johnny is an independent data consultant who has been working with Business Intelligence software since 2007, specialising in full stack data platform development since 2016. He’s a self-confessed data nerd, and as well as running Greyskull Analytics, he runs a blog on Substack and has a YouTube channel where he likes to geek out about all things data. He's passionate about the data community and since 2023 has been a co-organiser of the Power BI & Fabric Manchester User Group.

Johnny is an independent data consultant who has been working with Business Intelligence software since 2007, specialising in full stack data platform development since 2016. He’s a self-confessed data nerd, and as well as running Greyskull Analytics... Show more

Krishna Bandarupalli is a Quality Assurance Team Lead at Encova Insurance with more than a decade of experience in software quality. His career has taken him from intern and manual tester to automation engineer and QA leader, giving him a practical understanding of quality from both hands-on and strategic perspectives.

Krishna has worked across manual, automation, and performance testing, with experience supporting both legacy and modern applications in the insurance industry. He is passionate about improving QA processes, building effective automation strategies, and helping teams use AI as a thinking partner while keeping human judgment, risk awareness, and accountability at the center of quality decisions.

An active member of the software-quality community, Krishna serves on the COSQAM board and has spoken at QA or the Highway on open-source automation tools, prompt engineering, and the evolving role of QA in an AI-accelerated world.

Outside of work, Krishna enjoys spending time with his family, gardening, DIY projects, cooking, biking, and continually learning something new.

Krishna Bandarupalli is a Quality Assurance Team Lead at Encova Insurance with more than a decade of experience in software quality. His career has taken him from intern and manual tester to automation engineer and QA leader, giving him a practical u... Show more

Focused on Developer Productivity at Microsoft, Philippe supports his customers on a daily basis in their Platform Engineering implementation with GitHub and Microsoft tools.
Based in Strasbourg, and with 20 years experience in development, he is active community contributor, speaker and meetup organizer. Apart from tech, Philippe is always happy to talk about outdoor sports, CrossFit with a drink.

Focused on Developer Productivity at Microsoft, Philippe supports his customers on a daily basis in their Platform Engineering implementation with GitHub and Microsoft tools. Based in Strasbourg, and with 20 years experience in development, he is ac... Show more

I lead the AI Agents team at WisdomAI, where I build production AI agent systems and work on agent architecture, reliability, evaluation, and efficiency. Previously, I worked at Samsung Research HQ in South Korea on multimodal AI and 5G/6G systems, and later co-founded an AI startup. My work spans AI agents, LLM systems, distributed systems, and production ML infrastructure. I hold a B.Tech. in Computer Science from IIT Delhi.

I lead the AI Agents team at WisdomAI, where I build production AI agent systems and work on agent architecture, reliability, evaluation, and efficiency. Previously, I worked at Samsung Research HQ in South Korea on multimodal AI and 5G/6G systems, a... Show more

Sumaiya Shrabony is a Technical Program Manager and BI practitioner at the University of Colorado Denver, where she manages enterprise analytics infrastructure across Azure Data Factory, SSAS Tabular models, Power BI, multiple departments, and 500+ users.

Her work sits at the point where ERP systems, data migration, BI reporting, and AI adoption either become useful or break trust. She focuses on the proof layer behind modern analytics: migrated Business Central data, finance balances, semantic models, Power BI reports, governance constraints, and AI workflows that need reliable data before they can be trusted.

Sumaiya speaks on Business Central migration proof, Power BI and Fabric reporting continuity, semantic-layer reliability, and the operator version of AI: not hype, not theory, but the version that has to survive real users, broken dashboards, anxious stakeholders, and workflows that cannot afford confident guessing. She implemented Business Central twice (BC 14 on-prem 2020, NAV to BC 16 On-Cloud 2021).

She also writes Ground Truth, a weekly newsletter on practical AI adoption in enterprise data work. Her teaching style is specific, direct, and built for practitioners who need the work to make sense by Monday morning.

Sumaiya Shrabony is a Technical Program Manager and BI practitioner at the University of Colorado Denver, where she manages enterprise analytics infrastructure across Azure Data Factory, SSAS Tabular models, Power BI, multiple departments, and 500+ u... Show more

Ten years ago, Christian Spana moved to Canada, where he worked, studied, and collaborated on scientific research in artificial intelligence. That experience gave him firsthand insight into how technology, research, and entrepreneurship can transform industries and create opportunities with a global reach.

Today, he is applying that knowledge in Ecuador, where he is building Chaucheros—a tech startup that seeks to combine artificial intelligence, local talent, and entrepreneurship to create new job opportunities and solutions for real-world problems.

His vision is to demonstrate that competitive technology products for the global market can be developed in Ecuador and Latin America. He is currently exploring the development of Chaucheros AI—specialized agents capable of executing tasks—and a future platform where developers and companies can publish their own artificial intelligence solutions.

Ten years ago, Christian Spana moved to Canada, where he worked, studied, and collaborated on scientific research in artificial intelligence. That experience gave him firsthand insight into how technology, research, and entrepreneurship can transform... Show more

Kerem Demirayak is an award-winning Creative Producer working at the intersection of immersive technology, creative AI, spatial computing and interactive media. At FIELD.IO, he leads multidisciplinary productions that bring together creative direction, emerging technologies and complex technical systems to create ambitious experiences for global brands and audiences.

His work spans XR, generative design, real-time graphics, spatial computing, interactive installations and AI-driven creative systems, with a particular focus on turning emerging technologies into experiences that are not only technically innovative, but emotionally engaging and culturally relevant.

Across his career, Kerem has worked with global brands and cultural platforms including Apple, IBM, BMW, Nike, Netflix, ARTECHOUSE and Hyperspace, as well as leading creative studios, agencies, artists and technology teams. His experience ranges from large-scale immersive environments and interactive installations to digital products, experiential campaigns and experimental creative technology.

At the core of his work is the challenge of bridging the gap between creative ambition and technical execution. Kerem specialises in building the teams, workflows and production systems required to take ambitious ideas from early concept and experimentation through to fully realised, audience-facing experiences.

He is particularly interested in how AI is changing the creative production process — moving beyond generative content towards adaptive, interactive and intelligent creative systems. Alongside his production work, he is exploring opportunities across creative AI, immersive technology and the infrastructure supporting the next generation of digital experiences.

Kerem Demirayak is an award-winning Creative Producer working at the intersection of immersive technology, creative AI, spatial computing and interactive media. At FIELD.IO, he leads multidisciplinary productions that bring together creative directio... Show more

I am a Data & AI Solutions Architect, speaker, and educator specialized in Generative AI, AI agents, data architecture, and cloud platforms.

I currently work at Indra/Minsait, contributing to digital transformation, data modernization, and applied artificial intelligence initiatives for enterprise environments. My work combines solution definition, requirements review, architecture design, and technology adoption for emerging Data & AI solutions.

As a speaker, I cover topics such as AI Agents, RAG, LangChain, LangGraph, Azure AI Foundry, Google Cloud, Cloud Data Platforms, modern data architectures, and strategic AI adoption. My approach focuses on connecting technical depth with real architecture, business, and organizational adoption decisions.

I also lead and contribute to training programs in Data, Cloud, and Generative AI for professionals and teams, using a clear, practical, and results-oriented methodology.

My goal in every session is to help audiences understand how to turn complex concepts into applicable, sustainable, and business-aligned solutions.

I am a Data & AI Solutions Architect, speaker, and educator specialized in Generative AI, AI agents, data architecture, and cloud platforms. I currently work at Indra/Minsait, contributing to digital transformation, data modernization, and applied... Show more