Josi Aranda is a Principal Data Engineer at Macromill Inc., bringing nearly a decade of experience building data platforms at scale. He holds GCP Professional certifications (Cloud Architect, Data Engineer) and Astronomer's DAG Authoring for Apache Airflow certification. Previously at tiket.com, he built a self-service pipeline framework with Airflow and dbt that cut delivery time by days, and consolidated Airflow clusters saving 50% operational cost.

Josi Aranda is a Principal Data Engineer at Macromill Inc., bringing nearly a decade of experience building data platforms at scale. He holds GCP Professional certifications (Cloud Architect, Data Engineer) and Astronomer's DAG Authoring for Apache A... Show more

Oluwatobi Oladapo is Head of Product at myCircle, where he leads product innovation in social and behavioral finance. He previously co-founded Exchequer, a USSD-native savings platform. He speaks on why real adoption in fintech and beyond depends not only on trust but on embedding products into people’s existing behaviors, what he calls ‘behavior as infrastructure.

Oluwatobi Oladapo is Head of Product at myCircle, where he leads product innovation in social and behavioral finance. He previously co-founded Exchequer, a USSD-native savings platform. He speaks on why real adoption in fintech and beyond depends not... Show more

Words that Ignite, Voices that Empower: Introducing Ajichei Chazyloyang

They say words have power, but I believe in the power of the speaker. That's what drives me, not just as a certified public speaker at the Texas Institute of Public Speaking (TIPS), but as a passionate advocate for youth empowerment. For the past two years, I've woven words into tapestries of inspiration, sharing quotes that ignite and stories that spark change.

My journey began with a simple question: How can I use my voice to make a difference? The answer led me to the world of youth development, where I discovered a profound need – the need to equip young minds with the tools they need to navigate life's complexities.

Over countless presentations, I've witnessed the transformative power of words. From helping teens make informed life choices to guiding young adults on their career paths, I've seen the spark of potential ignite in their eyes. It's a privilege to witness their confidence soar, their voices rise, and their dreams take flight.

My expertise doesn't just lie in words, but in understanding the unique challenges and aspirations of youth. I tailor my presentations to resonate with their realities, injecting humor, real-life examples, and interactive elements to keep them engaged. Whether it's facing the anxieties of exams or navigating the ever-changing job market, I empower them with practical strategies and a growth mindset.

Beyond the stage, I am a firm believer in mentorship. I connect with young individuals on a personal level, offering guidance and support as they navigate their journeys. Their successes become my triumphs, and their struggles fuel my passion to do more.

I am not just a motivational speaker; I am a partner, a cheerleader, and a catalyst for change. When you invite me to speak, you're not just getting a presentation; you're investing in the future – a future where young voices are heard, dreams are pursued, and possibilities are limitless.

So, are you ready to ignite the power within your youth? Let's spark a conversation, ignite a passion, and empower the next generation to write their own stories.

Together, let's make their voices heard!

Words that Ignite, Voices that Empower: Introducing Ajichei Chazyloyang They say words have power, but I believe in the power of the speaker. That's what drives me, not just as a certified public speaker at the Texas Institute of Public Speaking (... Show more

Thayna Bustamante is an Agile practitioner and transformation consultant with a track record of helping organizations rethink how they build, deliver, and collaborate. With experience spanning global consultancies and enterprise environments, she has worked with organizations such as EY, IBM, and Bosch, supporting teams and leaders in navigating the complexities of Agile adoption in a way that makes sense to them.

Thayna Bustamante is an Agile practitioner and transformation consultant with a track record of helping organizations rethink how they build, deliver, and collaborate. With experience spanning global consultancies and enterprise environments, she has... Show more

I am a security professional specializing in offensive security and AI security, with experience across web, mobile, cloud, and AI-enabled systems. My focus is on identifying vulnerabilities early, reducing risk, and helping teams build stronger and more resilient products.

I have experience conducting hands-on security assessments, threat modeling, and vulnerability testing across traditional and AI-integrated environments. I also enjoy exploring how AI can strengthen security workflows, from automating analysis to improving detection, validation, and remediation.

My approach combines offensive security thinking with an understanding of AI systems, helping teams secure software more effectively across the full development lifecycle. I am particularly interested in secure AI adoption, adversarial testing, and building security processes that scale with innovation.

I am a security professional specializing in offensive security and AI security, with experience across web, mobile, cloud, and AI-enabled systems. My focus is on identifying vulnerabilities early, reducing risk, and helping teams build stronger and ... Show more

I’m a Platform Engineer at Sopra Steria with over 12 years of experience in DevOps and Middleware.

My work focuses on building resilient, secure, and scalable platforms, with a strong emphasis on automation and industrialization.

I’m passionate about sharing real-world insights and lessons learned from deploying Kubernetes in critical environments.

Expertise:
* Design, audit, hardening, and build of Kubernetes and OpenShift platforms.
* Deployment in both cloud and on-premises environments, including secure infrastructures like OVH SecNumCloud.

CI/CD & Tooling:
* Implementation of CI/CD pipelines using GitLab-CI.
* Platform and application managment OpenShift GitOps (ArgoCD)
* Integration of tools such as Helm, Terraform, Dynatrace, and Kasten K10 for observability and backup.

Cloud & Virtualization:
* Management of complex OpenShift migrations (from 3.x to 4.x).
* Cluster deployments on vSphere, OpenStack, OpenShift Virtualisation, AWS or Azure Stack.
* Extensive work with virtualization technologies like OpenShift Virtualisation and vSphere.

I’m a Platform Engineer at Sopra Steria with over 12 years of experience in DevOps and Middleware. My work focuses on building resilient, secure, and scalable platforms, with a strong emphasis on automation and industrialization. I’m passionate... Show more

Senior Frontend Developer at MTN, a computer engineering graduate from Olabisi Onabanjo University.

Senior Frontend Developer at MTN, a computer engineering graduate from Olabisi Onabanjo University. Show more

I am the Technical Director and Co-Founder of Auxilium IT Consultancy, based in Scotland, UK. With a deep passion for technology, I specialise in End User Compute, Security, and Managed Service Provider (MSP) services, where we leverage our extensive expertise to support SMEs.

With 20 years of industry experience, I have worked across various sectors, including local and central government, finance, health, insurance, and legal, as well as in high security environments. My experience spans environments ranging from 100 to 100,000 users, giving me a broad perspective on IT infrastructure, security, and scalability.

I am always happy to share my experience across a range of technologies, providing insights through real world customer stories of success, failure, and the valuable lessons learned along the way.

Beyond my professional career, I am passionate about sports and exercise, particularly golf and running.

I am the Technical Director and Co-Founder of Auxilium IT Consultancy, based in Scotland, UK. With a deep passion for technology, I specialise in End User Compute, Security, and Managed Service Provider (MSP) services, where we leverage our extensive... Show more

Allison McMillan is a fractional VP of Engineering and Leadership Consultant with over 25 years of design and facilitation experience for gatherings, covering everything from meetings and strategy planning sessions to offsites and conferences. She’s previously held leadership roles at QuotaPath, DEV, and GitHub. Allison has worn many hats in multiple industries as a community builder, managing director, and software engineer.

Allison started a podcast about being a parent in tech, Parent Driven Development, and is an internationally recognized keynote speaker. She is very involved in the Ruby community as a current board member and the former President of Ruby Central.

You can find more writing, speaking, and consulting information on her website: www.allisonmcmillan.com

Allison McMillan is a fractional VP of Engineering and Leadership Consultant with over 25 years of design and facilitation experience for gatherings, covering everything from meetings and strategy planning sessions to offsites and conferences. She’s ... Show more

Fransdana Nadeak is a Data Scientist passionate about applying AI to real-world challenges in the telecommunications industry. He is the creator of Towerbucks, a geospatial AI engine for tower profitability, and has shared his expertise as a speaker and mentor in data science communities.

Fransdana Nadeak is a Data Scientist passionate about applying AI to real-world challenges in the telecommunications industry. He is the creator of Towerbucks, a geospatial AI engine for tower profitability, and has shared his expertise as a speaker ... Show more

Helping businesses of all shapes and sizes find and reach their vital audience. Brian is the founder and CEO of Black Raven, a full service marketing agency with a focus on helping firms working in private capital. Balancing the power of storytelling with the necessity of solid marketing operations, Brian brings his background in creative craftsmanship to the art of business.

Helping businesses of all shapes and sizes find and reach their vital audience. Brian is the founder and CEO of Black Raven, a full service marketing agency with a focus on helping firms working in private capital. Balancing the power of storytelling... Show more

Me desempeño como Analista de Business Intelligence & Analytics. Actualmente cursando un diplomado en Big Data & Machine Learning.

Soy Community Builder para AWS en la categoría de datos y ambassador en Women Techmakers.

También tengo experiencia en inclusión de personas en TI. Soy una entusiasta de la tecnología, los datos y las startups.

Me gusta el té, leer, la fotografía y viajar.

Me desempeño como Analista de Business Intelligence & Analytics. Actualmente cursando un diplomado en Big Data & Machine Learning. Soy Community Builder para AWS en la categoría de datos y ambassador en Women Techmakers. También tengo experien... Show more

Brazilian, 80's Kid. Father of 2. Passionate about C#, Typescript and high-load systems. Worked for big corps like Thomson Reuters, Warner Brothers and DAZN. Programmer since 1997.

Brazilian, 80's Kid. Father of 2. Passionate about C#, Typescript and high-load systems. Worked for big corps like Thomson Reuters, Warner Brothers and DAZN. Programmer since 1997. Show more

In his commitment to organizational transformation, Randolf co-founded cogrow.space, after two decades of working with leaders, teams and business units in global enterprises, to bring a different voice to enterprise transformation work. As a global citizen, he collaborates with thought leaders in societal evolution.

Randolf takes great satisfaction in offering his guidance to practitioners as they realize their full potential and capacity in regenerative transformation. He is committed to design and lead cohorts for teams of leaders and change agents to enable effective change in their organizations.

In his commitment to organizational transformation, Randolf co-founded cogrow.space, after two decades of working with leaders, teams and business units in global enterprises, to bring a different voice to enterprise transformation work. As a global ... Show more

Anh is a passionate Data Professional who has a solid international background in data analytics and data management across Asia and Europe. With more than 11 years of experience in different industries such as finance, ride-hailing, travel technology, manufacturing and wholesale, she is keen on bringing to the audience her unique perspectives, best practices and know-how when it comes to applying disruptive technologies.

Anh is a passionate Data Professional who has a solid international background in data analytics and data management across Asia and Europe. With more than 11 years of experience in different industries such as finance, ride-hailing, travel technolog... Show more

Architect and IC for VPP transport stack, TLS, IPsec, Traffic management and VPP generic plugin features. Leading a team of engineers to deliver SSL and VPP based solutions to customers.

Architect and IC for VPP transport stack, TLS, IPsec, Traffic management and VPP generic plugin features. Leading a team of engineers to deliver SSL and VPP based solutions to customers. Show more

Nichi Aviña is the 2022 California Teacher of the Year, a middle school science teacher at Cielo Vista Charter School in Palm Springs Unified School District, and co-author of Regulate to Educate: An EduProtocol Field Guide for Calm, Caring, and Resilient Classrooms. She holds a B.S. in Biology from UC San Diego and a Master of Education and began her career in cancer research before transitioning to education.

Nichi is a Community Resiliency Model (CRM) Teacher, HeartMath Facilitator, 300-hour Registered Yoga Teacher, and advanced Somatic Experiencing student. Her work integrates neuroscience, trauma-informed practices, nervous system regulation, and student leadership to help schools create cultures where students feel safe, connected, and ready to learn.

She developed the Regulate to Educate framework and the Students Regulating Students peer mentoring model, which trains middle school students to teach and apply regulation skills with younger peers, classmates, and families. Her work has been featured at state and national conferences and focuses on building student agency, belonging, wellness, and resilience through evidence-informed practices.

Through her teaching, writing, and professional learning workshops, Nichi helps educators implement practical strategies that strengthen regulation, relationships, and learning. Her mission is to help schools become sanctuaries of healing, belonging, and leadership—one regulated nervous system at a time.

Nichi Aviña is the 2022 California Teacher of the Year, a middle school science teacher at Cielo Vista Charter School in Palm Springs Unified School District, and co-author of Regulate to Educate: An EduProtocol Field Guide for Calm, Caring, and Resi... Show more

Project manager and operations expert with 8+ years of experience in building scalable structures in SMEs and start-ups – from supply chain and process optimisation to change
management. My strengths: structuring complex topics, coordinating cross-functional teams and implementing solutions pragmatically.

Project manager and operations expert with 8+ years of experience in building scalable structures in SMEs and start-ups – from supply chain and process optimisation to change management. My strengths: structuring complex topics, coordinating cross-f... Show more

Venant d'un background tech avant d'évoluer dans les rôles de l'agilité, j'accompagne maintenant des équipes dans tout type de postes relevant d'une posture de servant leadership. Je me concentre sur l'amélioration du sens AU travail : bienveillance, clarté, rythme, esprit d'équipe et bonne humeur !

Venant d'un background tech avant d'évoluer dans les rôles de l'agilité, j'accompagne maintenant des équipes dans tout type de postes relevant d'une posture de servant leadership. Je me concentre sur l'amélioration du sens AU travail : bienveillance,... Show more

Enjoys building great teams that deliver in an agile maner and has a special passion for continuous delivery.

Enjoys building great teams that deliver in an agile maner and has a special passion for continuous delivery. Show more

Since 2016 working with Dynamics.
Actually Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O Technical Architect.

Since 2016 working with Dynamics. Actually Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O Technical Architect. Show more

Rohit Bhandwalkar is a Software Engineer at Rudra Cybersecurity, where he works on backend architecture and observability. His experience spans restructuring APIs into clean, layered architectures, introducing distributed tracing, improving logging practices, and building centralized log pipelines for large-scale network infrastructure.
A TEDx speaker and creative content writer, Rohit is passionate about making engineering concepts accessible. He has conducted hands-on technical sessions, including a Flutter workshop for college students, and enjoys sharing practical lessons from building and debugging production systems.

Rohit Bhandwalkar is a Software Engineer at Rudra Cybersecurity, where he works on backend architecture and observability. His experience spans restructuring APIs into clean, layered architectures, introducing distributed tracing, improving logging p... Show more

Harith is a cloud security architect at Amazon Web Services specializing in CDN, AWS WAF, DDoS mitigation, and API defense with over a decade of expertise protecting high-scale distributed systems. As an Edge Solutions Architect, he has architected security solutions for some of the world's largest digital platforms, including XXL ISV, Partners, Enterprise, and Public Sector customers across the globe. He is a featured speaker at several industry events, and his work focuses on the intersection of security and cloud-native defense architectures.

Harith is a cloud security architect at Amazon Web Services specializing in CDN, AWS WAF, DDoS mitigation, and API defense with over a decade of expertise protecting high-scale distributed systems. As an Edge Solutions Architect, he has architected s... Show more

Leonie is studying geoinformatics and is a working student at esri Germany. She is writing her master's thesis on spatial knowledge graphs and is a big data nerd. Leonie feels it's a shame that most spatial graphs are limited to just a few coordinates or addresses. Geodata can do so much more, which is why her research further develops this potential and applies it to real-world problems.

Leonie is studying geoinformatics and is a working student at esri Germany. She is writing her master's thesis on spatial knowledge graphs and is a big data nerd. Leonie feels it's a shame that most spatial graphs are limited to just a few coordinate... Show more

Consulting Business Central. Projektmanagement in Business Central.

Consulting Business Central. Projektmanagement in Business Central. Show more

Hany Aly
Head Dept. Statistics & Monitoring
hanyaly@alexu.edu.eg
High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, EGYPT

Hany Aly Head Dept. Statistics & Monitoring hanyaly@alexu.edu.eg High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, EGYPT Show more

I am an experienced Informatica Developer with strong expertise in PowerCenter and Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC), specializing in ETL architecture, performance optimization, and enterprise data integration. I have designed and delivered scalable, production-ready data pipelines across on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments. I am passionate about ETL best practices, data quality, and mentoring teams, with a focus on building and evaluating reliable, high-quality data integration solutions.

I am an experienced Informatica Developer with strong expertise in PowerCenter and Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC), specializing in ETL architecture, performance optimization, and enterprise data integration. I have designed and ... Show more

Soy un profesional con más de 21 años de experiencia liderando proyectos de transformación digital y diseño de arquitecturas cloud en entornos complejos y altamente regulados. He trabajado como asesor de CTOs y CIOs en sectores como banca y telecomunicaciones, impulsando la modernización tecnológica mediante soluciones híbridas y multicloud (Azure, AWS), automatización y metodologías ágiles. Mi enfoque combina visión estratégica con una sólida base técnica, orientado siempre a mejorar la eficiencia operativa y acelerar la innovación en las organizaciones.

Soy un profesional con más de 21 años de experiencia liderando proyectos de transformación digital y diseño de arquitecturas cloud en entornos complejos y altamente regulados. He trabajado como asesor de CTOs y CIOs en sectores como banca y telecomun... Show more

As a seasoned software engineer with over 15 years of experience, I thrive on solving complex technical challenges, leading cross-functional teams, and driving long-term, impactful transformations. My expertise lies in crafting scalable systems, architecting robust solutions, and fostering collaboration across diverse teams to deliver user-centric products.

Currently, I lead the web engineering efforts at SoFi/Galileo Financial Technologies, spearheading a multi-year Web Architecture initiative that unifies disparate technologies (PHP, Angular, React) into a modern React/Next.js and Python stack. My work spans across teams, squads, and departments, where I focus on long-term strategies, seamless migrations, and delivering value incrementally. From leading large-scale initiatives like shared component libraries and IdP onboarding to operational improvements like real-user monitoring and dynamic test environments, I drive both technical excellence and organizational efficiency.

Beyond technical contributions, I am passionate about mentoring and elevating team standards. Whether it’s empowering developers through streamlined workflows, facilitating design reviews, or crafting developer-friendly tools, I aim to foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and engineering excellence. With a strategic mindset and hands-on leadership, I bring value by balancing immediate deliverables with scalable, future-proof systems.

As a seasoned software engineer with over 15 years of experience, I thrive on solving complex technical challenges, leading cross-functional teams, and driving long-term, impactful transformations. My expertise lies in crafting scalable systems, arch... Show more

History Graduate turned Technical and Functional Consultant focusing on all things Microsoft Dynamics 365 CE and Power Platform.

History Graduate turned Technical and Functional Consultant focusing on all things Microsoft Dynamics 365 CE and Power Platform. Show more