Marina Alex is an AI and modern management expert based in Knoxville, Tennessee, and the CEO and co-founder of AIMM Alliance, an AI consulting, education, and implementation firm serving businesses across East Tennessee and the United States.

Marina helps business leaders redesign their companies for the Human + AI era. Her approach is simple: don’t start with AI. Start with your biggest business problems, then redesign how people, process, and AI work together.

She is the creator of the SWAY System, a modern management framework where technology comes fourth, after culture, structure, and process. Over 14 years, she has helped small and mid-sized businesses grow revenue, save leadership time, and break down silos. Marina is the author of two books and the founder of The SWAY Academy.

Marina Alex is an AI and modern management expert based in Knoxville, Tennessee, and the CEO and co-founder of AIMM Alliance, an AI consulting, education, and implementation firm serving businesses across East Tennessee and the United States. Mari... Show more

I am Chief Digital Officer for iCubed, a leading Microsoft Gold Partner, currently living in Milan, Italy.

We help customers build fantastic and innovative applications, drive the digital transformation of their business, thought cloud, web, mobile, and new technologies. I'm also responsible for the learning division, thanks to my 20 years of expertise in this area.

I'm Microsoft Regional Director for Italy, helping customers to be in touch with Microsoft, and Microsoft ASP.NET MVP since 2002.

In 1998 I founded and I'm currently serving as network manager for ASPItalia.com, the largest Italian dev community, counting about 70,000 users. I'm publishing code since 1998 with open source license, driving the Microsoft ecosystem in Italy to exchange more broadly.

I'm a well-known professional author with 30 published books, and a speaker at the main developer-focused events worldwide.

I'm the organizer of CommunityDays.it, the most important community conference in Italy, with 1,000+ participants every year.

I'm very passionate about design and home automation.

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I am Chief Digital Officer for iCubed, a leading Microsoft Gold Partner, currently living in Milan, Italy. We help customers build fantastic and innovative applications, drive the digital transformation of their business, thought cloud, web, mobil... Show more

Sheena Yap Chan is a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, keynote speaker, strategist, and award-winning podcaster renowned for her expertise in elevating leadership and self-confidence through media. She is the founder and host of the acclaimed podcast, The Tao of Self-Confidence, where she interviews women about their journeys to self-confidence. With over one million downloads, her podcast ranks among the top 0.5% most popular shows globally and features over 800 interviews, including conversations with celebrities and eight-figure CEOs. Sheena's influence extends beyond podcasting. Her debut book, The Tao of Self-Confidence: A Guide to Moving Beyond Trauma and Awakening the Leader Within, published by Wiley, is a Wall Street Journal and Publishers Weekly bestseller. It is also recognized as one of the top 20 best self-confidence books of all time by Book Authority, the world's leading site for book recommendations. Her work has been featured on prominent platforms such as MindValley, FOX, NBC News, and the Manila Times. Sheena is dedicated to closing the gender confidence gap through her training and programs, aiming to elevate women into leadership roles across all industries. She has delivered impactful speeches for organizations like Live Nation, NASA, and UKG, sharing her insights on self-confidence and leadership.

Sheena Yap Chan is a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, keynote speaker, strategist, and award-winning podcaster renowned for her expertise in elevating leadership and self-confidence through media. She is the founder and host of the acclaimed p... Show more

Ryan Djurovich has been speaking at engineering & infrastructure conferences, events, and podcasts for over 10 years, and has been programming for more than 27 years. He started an Open Source CMS in 2003 and began automating infrastructure in 2008. An avid Go and TypeScript programmer, Ryan has worked as an engineer and leader at companies such as Cloudflare, Xero, and Flippa. In 2024, Ryan founded Nadrama, with a mission to make infrastructure easy. In 2026, Ryan created Podplane.dev - an open source Kubernetes distribution & PaaS.

Ryan Djurovich has been speaking at engineering & infrastructure conferences, events, and podcasts for over 10 years, and has been programming for more than 27 years. He started an Open Source CMS in 2003 and began automating infrastructure in 2008. ... Show more

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I am a graduate engineer (FH) in computer science and a Platform Architect at Puzzle ITC in Bern. As a member of the Technical Board, I help shape the company’s technological direction, driven by a strong passion for CI/CD, automation, and cloud-native technologies. My expertise lies at the intersection of platform engineering, DevSecOps, and modern software architecture.

With over 15 years of experience, I support organizations in designing scalable and secure software delivery pipelines that sustainably improve efficiency, quality, and security. I specialize in building Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs) and developer portals (Backstage), with a particular focus on developer experience and software supply chain security to balance innovation and security.

I am a graduate engineer (FH) in computer science and a Platform Architect at Puzzle ITC in Bern. As a member of the Technical Board, I help shape the company’s technological direction, driven by a strong passion for CI/CD, automation, and cloud-nati... Show more

I'm a 27-year-old Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft with a Master's degree in Artificial Intelligence from KU Leuven. I'm passionate about everything from data, cloud, and edge computing to machine learning and new technologies.

Outside of my day job, I enjoy contributing to open-source projects on GitHub, sharing knowledge through technical articles published on Microsoft Tech Community and Medium. Also, I try to stay active through sports. I’m always eager to learn, build, and connect with people who are passionate about technology and innovation.

I'm a 27-year-old Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft with a Master's degree in Artificial Intelligence from KU Leuven. I'm passionate about everything from data, cloud, and edge computing to machine learning and new technologies. Outside of my ... Show more

Senior Software Engineer @ Continia Software A/S
15+ years of experience in CAL/AL development for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.
Passionate electronics enthusiast and organizer of Denmark’s largest LAN event.
Creator of #BC4Ubuntu.

Senior Software Engineer @ Continia Software A/S 15+ years of experience in CAL/AL development for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. Passionate electronics enthusiast and organizer of Denmark’s largest LAN event. Creator of #BC4Ubuntu. Show more

Sven Hennessen is Co-Managing Director at vensas GmbH and has been building software professionally for almost 20 years — long after his first programming experiments in the early nineties, tweaking the velocity of exploding bananas in the QBasic classic "Gorillas".

He’s spent his career deep in the .NET ecosystem, distributed systems, and modern frontend development, always with a strong focus on how software is actually built and used in real projects. Sven enjoys sitting at the intersection of business and technology, translating between people living in both worlds.

In his sessions, he shares hands-on stories from architecture consulting, cloud migrations, and continuous deployment — focusing on what worked, what didn’t, and why. Known for his pragmatic mindset and clear communication, Sven prefers solutions that are simple enough to explain, yet solid enough to scale.

Sven Hennessen is Co-Managing Director at vensas GmbH and has been building software professionally for almost 20 years — long after his first programming experiments in the early nineties, tweaking the velocity of exploding bananas in the QBasic cla... Show more

Akanksha Jadhao is a Data Science professional, HPC-AI Trainee at C-DAC Pune, and an active Tech Speaker and Event Anchor. Her technical expertise spans Data Engineering, Machine Learning, and High-Performance Computing-specializing in supercomputing, parallel processing with CUDA, OpenMP, and MPI, and cloud-native deployments using Docker and Kubernetes.

Currently pursuing her M.Tech in Data Science, Akanksha combines deep technical capability with strong public speaking and community facilitation skills. She frequently hosts tech events, mentors aspiring developers, and delivers impactful sessions on high-performance infrastructure, scalable AI, and data-driven problem solving. Dedicated to bridging the gap between complex engineering concepts and developer communities, she aims to inspire and empower the next generation of technologists through engaging, impact-focused talks.

Akanksha Jadhao is a Data Science professional, HPC-AI Trainee at C-DAC Pune, and an active Tech Speaker and Event Anchor. Her technical expertise spans Data Engineering, Machine Learning, and High-Performance Computing-specializing in supercomputing... Show more

I've spent 25+ years in networking and infrastructure — from being a UNIX sysadmin and configuring service provider BGP in the mid-90s through multiple startups, and network automation leadership at NVIDIA, IP Fabric and now OpsMill. Throughout that arc, the theme has been the same: making infrastructure programmable, observable, and maintainable at scale.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petercrocker/

I've spent 25+ years in networking and infrastructure — from being a UNIX sysadmin and configuring service provider BGP in the mid-90s through multiple startups, and network automation leadership at NVIDIA, IP Fabric and now OpsMill. Throughout that ... Show more

Francesco ist Managing Director der Convolut GmbH und berät seit rund 20 Jahren führende Unternehmen an der Schnittstelle von Daten, Technologie und Business. Seine Karriere begann 2005 in der Forschung zu Semantic Web und künstlicher Intelligenz. Heute begleitet er Organisationen dabei, System- und Datenintegration, Analytics und Digitalisierung gezielt für bessere, schnellere und belastbare Entscheidungen einzusetzen. Sein Fokus liegt auf messbarem Business Impact, Governance-sicheren Architekturen und nachhaltiger digitaler Transformation.

Francesco ist Managing Director der Convolut GmbH und berät seit rund 20 Jahren führende Unternehmen an der Schnittstelle von Daten, Technologie und Business. Seine Karriere begann 2005 in der Forschung zu Semantic Web und künstlicher Intelligenz. He... Show more

Frédéric Valentin is a wealth-planning practitioner for UHNWI. A member of the Cercle des Fiscalistes, he chairs its AI committee and built the Neo4j knowledge graph and MCP server that let its members' assistants cite tax law instead of guessing it — nearly twenty jurisdictions, in production since July 2026. He teaches international tax law at HEC Paris and Sciences Po, and is a member of the IACF (Institut des Avocats Conseils Fiscaux) and of the Estate Planning Skill Group. Le Revenu named him one of France's 12 leading tax lawyers (Prix du Revenu 2026), and Neo4j a Featured Community Member in July 2026. He builds his own tools, in Python and Swift.

Frédéric Valentin is a wealth-planning practitioner for UHNWI. A member of the Cercle des Fiscalistes, he chairs its AI committee and built the Neo4j knowledge graph and MCP server that let its members' assistants cite tax law instead of guessing it ... Show more

Russian literature lover, writer, rock climber/star.
Former Google Developers Expert and Microsoft MVP, founder of great communities.

Russian literature lover, writer, rock climber/star. Former Google Developers Expert and Microsoft MVP, founder of great communities. Show more

I am an AI engineer and product owner with over seven years of experience across enterprise software, data engineering, and applied AI. At Cesta, Inc., supporting an Accenture engagement, I work on generative AI and agentic AI systems, combining hands-on engineering with technical leadership, product ownership, and cross-functional delivery.

My work spans large language models (LLMs), multi-agent systems, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), vector databases, and tool-using agents. I build workflows using Temporal, integrate enterprise tools through the Model Context Protocol (MCP), and connect models through LiteLLM. My experience includes persistent conversational state, real-time streaming with server-sent events (SSE), and coordinating agents across planning, code generation, building, and testing.

I focus on the engineering foundations that make AI applications dependable: evaluation, observability, security, and workflow recovery. My work and technical interests include LLM-as-a-judge, RAG evaluation, OpenTelemetry instrumentation, distributed tracing, and monitoring through logs, metrics, and traces. I explore how tools such as HyperDX, ClickHouse, Prometheus, and Grafana can help teams understand agent behavior, investigate failures, and measure latency and reliability.

Security and AI governance are a integral part of my work. I implement guardrails to mitigate prompt injection, sensitive-data exposure, and unauthorized tool use. My approach includes Microsoft Presidio for identifying and redacting personally identifiable information (PII), Open Policy Agent (OPA) for policy-based authorization, and Keycloak, JWT validation, and role-based access controls for securing multi-tenant applications. I focus on combining input and output validation, access policies, and controlled tool execution to strengthen AI systems against adversarial behavior.

My technical background spans Python, FastAPI, SQL, PySpark, Snowflake, BigQuery, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Milvus, complemented by knowledge of Snowflake, Databricks and generative AI fundamentals. I bring experience with AWS and Google Cloud, along with a foundation in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, ETL pipelines, cloud data migration, API development, and data quality at scale. My approach to engineering delivery draws on Scrum, product ownership, and Lean Six Sigma principles to connect technical execution with business priorities and continuous improvement.I have implemented multi-tenant authentication, Keycloak-based identity integration, JWT validation, and role-based access controls. I also explore agent frameworks and deployment approaches, with an interest in interoperability, AI governance, and production readiness.

Alongside engineering, I translate business goals into technical requirements, prioritize product capabilities, coordinate delivery across teams, and connect architectural decisions with customer needs. I hold a master’s degree from North Carolina State University and serve as a reviewer for the NeurIPS 2026 JUDGe Workshop.

I make complex AI architectures accessible through practical examples and engineering lessons. My sessions connect the details of building and evaluating AI agents with the product and leadership decisions needed to bring them into real-world use.

I am an AI engineer and product owner with over seven years of experience across enterprise software, data engineering, and applied AI. At Cesta, Inc., supporting an Accenture engagement, I work on generative AI and agentic AI systems, combining hand... Show more

Cameron McKay is a Microsoft Azure Integration MVP with a strong background in web, integration, and business analysis. Cameron is a thought leader in Azure integration services and has spoken at numerous conferences on topics related to Microsoft Azure. Cameron has blended his expertise in software development and business analysis to deliver a variety of enterprise web, integrations and cloud applications using the Microsoft technology stack.

Cameron spends his off-hours as a tabletop board game enthusiast, cooking up delicious meals, watching anime and training his husky dogs. Cameron is always up for any tabletop game, but he especially enjoys strategy games such as Settlers of Catan and Go (Baduk).

Cameron McKay is a Microsoft Azure Integration MVP with a strong background in web, integration, and business analysis. Cameron is a thought leader in Azure integration services and has spoken at numerous conferences on topics related to Microsoft Az... Show more

Batyrkhan Tokmyrza is a Senior Android Engineer at Snoonu, a Qatar-based super-app. He wrote the shared Kotlin Multiplatform engine behind the restaurants home page, which the backend lays out and both apps render natively. He spends his days in Jetpack Compose, TalkBack accessibility and backend contract reviews, keeping released builds alive whatever the server sends.

Batyrkhan Tokmyrza is a Senior Android Engineer at Snoonu, a Qatar-based super-app. He wrote the shared Kotlin Multiplatform engine behind the restaurants home page, which the backend lays out and both apps render natively. He spends his days in Jetp... 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

Thomas de Klerk works as a learning consultant and trainer at Info Support, where he spends much of his time helping people make sense of complex technology — including AI.
His background is not purely technical. Early in his career he trained as a teacher at university level, later specialising in Human Resource Development. That combination still shapes how he looks at technology today: not just in terms of what it can do, but how people think, learn and make decisions around it.
His work now sits somewhere between training, facilitation and experimentation. He designs workshops, learning journeys and the occasional escape room to explore how people actually work with tools like AI in practice.
He uses AI himself, daily — which is exactly why he keeps questioning what it does to his own thinking.

Thomas de Klerk works as a learning consultant and trainer at Info Support, where he spends much of his time helping people make sense of complex technology — including AI. His background is not purely technical. Early in his career he trained as a ... Show more

Patryk began programming in the late 1990s before formalizing his education in mathematics and computer science. His career has since spanned software engineering, systems administration, technology leadership, and cybersecurity. Today, he is CTOO at Gamma Force, helping organizations approach cybersecurity strategically by aligning security, risk, and technology with business objectives.

Patryk began programming in the late 1990s before formalizing his education in mathematics and computer science. His career has since spanned software engineering, systems administration, technology leadership, and cybersecurity. Today, he is CTOO at... Show more

Lirone Glikman is an international speaker, bestselling author, and consultant on business networking and personal branding using AI, and business development for startups and high-tech companies. She has consulted and spoken to developers, founders, and women leaders in 28 countries, sharing her methodology for achieving business results through authentic connections.

She is the author of the amazon bestseller "The Super Connector's Playbook". With over 20 years of global experience across Europe, Australia, and the U.S., she brings both corporate and startup perspectives to the tech world. Lirone contributes to leading global magazines and serves as an executive director at a UN-affiliated NGO supporting the Sustainable Development Goals.

Lirone Glikman is an international speaker, bestselling author, and consultant on business networking and personal branding using AI, and business development for startups and high-tech companies. She has consulted and spoken to developers, founders,... Show more

Fisnik Doko is a Microsoft MVP in the Microsoft Foundry category, Azure AI and Cloud Architect, Microsoft Certified Trainer, university professor, and international speaker.

With more than a decade of experience across industry, academia, and technical education, he specializes in designing and delivering production-ready AI and cloud solutions using Microsoft Foundry, Azure OpenAI, agentic and multi-agent architectures, Azure Kubernetes Service, DevOps, and secure cloud-native platforms.

Fisnik holds a PhD in Data Science and Big Data and has earned more than 35 Microsoft Azure certifications. Throughout his career, he has worked with global organizations, helping them modernize applications, adopt artificial intelligence responsibly, strengthen cloud governance, and move AI solutions from experimentation into secure and scalable production environments.

As a Microsoft Certified Trainer for more than 12 years, Fisnik has delivered hundreds of technical sessions, workshops, and training programs across Europe. He is also actively involved in technology communities across North Macedonia and the wider Balkan region, where he organizes events, mentors professionals and students, and promotes knowledge sharing and collaboration.

His current focus is on enterprise AI agents, Microsoft Foundry, generative AI, AI governance, cloud architecture, Kubernetes, and the integration of low-code and pro-code technologies to build practical business solutions.

Fisnik Doko is a Microsoft MVP in the Microsoft Foundry category, Azure AI and Cloud Architect, Microsoft Certified Trainer, university professor, and international speaker. With more than a decade of experience across industry, academia, and tech... Show more

Dalibor is Director of AI at RAYVN, a critical event management platform used in more than 90 countries.
He has twenty years in technology as a developer and team lead, with the last years focusing on generative AI, covering both company-wide adoption and getting AI into production. Before RAYVN he was AI-tools Practice Lead for 700 consultants making sure that all employees and customers get the most out of available AI tools.

In his free time, he writes and creates content teaching people how to adopt AI.

Dalibor is Director of AI at RAYVN, a critical event management platform used in more than 90 countries. He has twenty years in technology as a developer and team lead, with the last years focusing on generative AI, covering both company-wide adopti... Show more

Amber Vanderburg is a multi-award winning businessperson, keynote speaker, author, and founder of the international learning development company, The Pathwayz Group, which has led 800,000+ learners in more than 75 countries in action-focused learning journeys. Amber's history in talent development includes authoring top-reviewed online learning courses for platforms such as LinkedIn Learning, Lecturio, and PluralSight, acting as Director of a national education leadership company, and coaching with professional sports team academies in Asia. In 2022, she published her first business adventure book "Uniquely Better" about building higher team performance.

Speaking engagements:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMNcx7Jwk9Sp6WxuvrfOOBqdP9440SKl0

Amber Vanderburg is a multi-award winning businessperson, keynote speaker, author, and founder of the international learning development company, The Pathwayz Group, which has led 800,000+ learners in more than 75 countries in action-focused learning... 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

Il mio obiettivo , come CEO di Dataskills è utilizzare l'AI generativa e l'analisi predittiva per rivoluzionare la strategia dei dati per i nostri clienti, trasformando le informazioni in insights attuabili. Inoltre, la mia attenzione è focalizzata sul miglioramento della governance dei dati e sull'utilizzo degli advanced analytics per permettere alle organizzazioni di prendere decisioni strategiche informate.
Dal 2009 collaboro con l’università Bocconi come professore a contratto per diversi corsi curriculari ed extracurriculari e sono autore di libri su Business Intelligence e Big Data Analytics.
Nel mio duplice ruolo di professionista e di docente, trasmetto conoscenze su machine learning, infrastrutture dati e advanced analytics, arricchendo ulteriormente la mia esperienza e contribuendo al settore. Con una profonda comprensione dei framework di architettura dati e un impegno verso l'innovazione, mi sento in prima linea nell'era della trasformazione guidata dai dati.

Il mio obiettivo , come CEO di Dataskills è utilizzare l'AI generativa e l'analisi predittiva per rivoluzionare la strategia dei dati per i nostri clienti, trasformando le informazioni in insights attuabili. Inoltre, la mia attenzione è focalizzata s... Show more

Gabriele Fontana è Senior Software Engineer presso RedCarbon, con vent'anni di esperienza nella progettazione di architetture solide e sicure. Le sue radici tecnologiche affondano nei LUG dei primi anni 2000, tracciando un legame indissolubile con l'Open Source.

Le sue competenze abbracciano l'intero ecosistema software, dal Frontend al Backend fino ai database. Con un DNA radicato in Linux, è specializzato nella definizione di standard architetturali e pratiche 'Secure by Design'.

Promotore della Servant Leadership, rende semplici i sistemi complessi supportando e guidando gli altri, e partecipa attivamente alle community locali (PUG Torino, Go Meetup, Open Source Saturday).

Fuori dalla console, vive di sport e montagna — dove sperimenta infortuni fantozziani — e di enogastronomia, con l'ambizione, spesso fallimentare, di replicare a casa i piatti scoperti tra colline e cantine.

Gabriele Fontana è Senior Software Engineer presso RedCarbon, con vent'anni di esperienza nella progettazione di architetture solide e sicure. Le sue radici tecnologiche affondano nei LUG dei primi anni 2000, tracciando un legame indissolubile con l'... Show more

Emmanuel Akinfulubi is a software engineer who builds web and mobile apps with AI built in. He works 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 cash flow for small businesses, a bilingual website for a Gabonese charity, and an AI travel app for booking flights. He writes about working with AI coding agents and the security questions they raise.

Emmanuel Akinfulubi is a software engineer who builds web and mobile apps with AI built in. He works 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 ... Show more

NGINX Evangelist @ F5 | Guiding your journey from Open Source to Enterprise

NGINX Evangelist @ F5 | Guiding your journey from Open Source to Enterprise Show more

Susie Xiyu Liu is an MA student in History at Columbia University. Her research focuses on Chinese American history during the exclusion era, particularly the intersections of religion, urban politics, municipal governance, and immigration. Her current project examines Protestant reform networks and the political governance of New York's Chinatown in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Susie Xiyu Liu is an MA student in History at Columbia University. Her research focuses on Chinese American history during the exclusion era, particularly the intersections of religion, urban politics, municipal governance, and immigration. Her curre... Show more