Théo Mahy-Ma-Somga, is an author, producer, and screenwriter known for his unique storytelling and visionary direction. He has won multiple Best Screenplay Awards and earned 12 nominations at international film festivals, establishing his reputation in independent cinema.
Théo Mahy-Ma-Somga now looks to help solopreneurs and early-stage founders who feel disconnected from their brand uncover the emotional arc that makes everything click.
Through his cinematic storytelling system, he helps individuals find the story you’re really here to tell, shape it into a bold, structured brand voice and share it with clarity across content, offers, and pitches.
This is real story work. The kind that builds connection, drives growth, and makes people remember you.

Théo Mahy-Ma-Somga, is an author, producer, and screenwriter known for his unique storytelling and visionary direction. He has won multiple Best Screenplay Awards and earned 12 nominations at international film festivals, establishing his reputation ... Show more

Pat is the founder of Total Property Group, a Liverpool-based property sourcing company. He has been investing since 2010 and is regarded as an expert in property sourcing in the UK, with a focus on the Liverpool high-yield area.

Pat is the founder of Total Property Group, a Liverpool-based property sourcing company. He has been investing since 2010 and is regarded as an expert in property sourcing in the UK, with a focus on the Liverpool high-yield area. Show more

Carsten has done Microsoft communication for more than 15 years – before that many years in the telco industry. Working with meeting rooms has become his new passion.
Carsten is also Microsoft MVP in Teams and Mesh

Carsten has done Microsoft communication for more than 15 years – before that many years in the telco industry. Working with meeting rooms has become his new passion. Carsten is also Microsoft MVP in Teams and Mesh Show more

Yassir Jorio is the founder of QTech Consulting, a cybersecurity and cloud services firm helping SMBs build secure, scalable IT environments. With 15+ years of experience across North America, Europe, and North Africa, he specializes in cloud adoption, AI-era security, and managed services. He works with partners like Microsoft, Wasabi, and Sophos to deliver practical, enterprise-grade solutions to small businesses.

Yassir Jorio is the founder of QTech Consulting, a cybersecurity and cloud services firm helping SMBs build secure, scalable IT environments. With 15+ years of experience across North America, Europe, and North Africa, he specializes in cloud adoptio... Show more

Mr. Surendra Billa has been with the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), India, for the past seven years. He serves as a Scientist C in the HPC Technologies group. His areas of expertise include RISC-V toolchain development, Koji build system setup, and Linux image customization. He holds a Master of Technology (M.Tech) degree from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras.

Mr. Surendra Billa has been with the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), India, for the past seven years. He serves as a Scientist C in the HPC Technologies group. His areas of expertise include RISC-V toolchain development, Koji bu... Show more

I have been working at Turso for over a year and have been fortunate to be involved in initiatives such as implementing native vector search in LibSQL, rewriting our server to support massive multi-tenancy, adopting deterministic simulation testing, and migrating our infrastructure to AWS Cloud.
One of my recent projects at Turso focused on improving sync support - a topic so fascinating that I felt compelled to share ideas and use cases with a broader audience.

Before joining Turso, I worked at ShareChat on the ML-ops side, building performant and cost-effective infrastructure for modern recommendation systems.

During my university years, I participated in competitive programming contests a lot and greatly enjoyed challenging algorithm and data structure problems.

I have been working at Turso for over a year and have been fortunate to be involved in initiatives such as implementing native vector search in LibSQL, rewriting our server to support massive multi-tenancy, adopting deterministic simulation testing, ... Show more

Entrepreneur sustainable regional development
worldwide professional experience
Master Automotive Engineering

Entrepreneur sustainable regional development worldwide professional experience Master Automotive Engineering Show more

Anhad Singh is a cybersecurity & data privacy leader and holds a PhD in Data Privacy from University of California, Davis. Before starting Styrk AI, Anhad led multiple internal and external privacy initiatives at Google as Sr. Data Privacy Engineer. Prior to Google, he was at Dataguise (acquired in 2020) where he took on many different roles, including designing and building software, Product Management and the Head of Technology and Partnerships. Anhad exemplifies thought leadership across cybersecurity & data privacy through various speaking engagements, webinars, publishings and patent contributions.

Anhad Singh is a cybersecurity & data privacy leader and holds a PhD in Data Privacy from University of California, Davis. Before starting Styrk AI, Anhad led multiple internal and external privacy initiatives at Google as Sr. Data Privacy Engineer. ... Show more

Tomiwa is a software engineer and talent sourcer dedicated to helping people navigate and grow in the tech industry. With a background in software development and talent strategy, she has spent the past few years building tools, teaching sourcing, and mentoring aspiring tech professionals.

Beyond her work in engineering, Tomiwa works closely with startups founders and growing teams, helping them find the right talent to bring their vision to life. She is committed to mentorship and knowledge-sharing, ensuring that more people have access to opportunities in tech.

For Tomiwa, tech is more than just building software—it’s about creating pathways, solving real problems, and making space for more voices in the industry.

Tomiwa is a software engineer and talent sourcer dedicated to helping people navigate and grow in the tech industry. With a background in software development and talent strategy, she has spent the past few years building tools, teaching sourcing, an... Show more

I'm an experienced digital professional who has been working with the internet since 1995. My career has ranged from web development management to online marketing to inner sourcing. I have worked for element14.com (part of Premier Farnell), Elsevier, ebookers, and HSBC prior to coming to Shell.

I have a PhD in Creative Writing (University of Southampton, 2010); I was awarded my PhD in Engineering at Loughborough in 2024. My engineering thesis specifically related to how online communities can drive product innovation, and how innovative behaviours can be measured to drive actions.

I'm an experienced digital professional who has been working with the internet since 1995. My career has ranged from web development management to online marketing to inner sourcing. I have worked for element14.com (part of Premier Farnell), Elsevi... Show more

Chloe McAree is a Senior Software Engineer at Hamilton Robson. She has experience working on small research prototypes using cutting edge technologies, right through to building large scale web applications using multiple technology stacks. Chloe is an active member of the global tech community, she has been an AWS Community Builder for the past four years and is also a former Belfast City Lead for Women Who Code. She uses these outlets to share her learnings and experiences through blogs and other events. Chloe was named Engineer of the Year at the UK IT Awards in November 2023.

Chloe McAree is a Senior Software Engineer at Hamilton Robson. She has experience working on small research prototypes using cutting edge technologies, right through to building large scale web applications using multiple technology stacks. Chloe is ... Show more

Being actively involved with the SaaS and Open Source industry, Shruti has a good hold on everything eCommerce and has expertise in framing content, including web content, web marketing, and guest posts. Staying updated with industry activities, she delivers the right content to help the end audiences grow their ecommerce sales. Ms. Tiwari Shruti is a proud Ambassador at Women Techmakers and leads the content marketing and partner collaboration between CedCommerce and the Grow Big Initiative.

Being actively involved with the SaaS and Open Source industry, Shruti has a good hold on everything eCommerce and has expertise in framing content, including web content, web marketing, and guest posts. Staying updated with industry activities, she ... Show more

As an accomplished professional with over 9+ years of academic and industrial experience in business development, I have gained extensive exposure in international business. I have conducted numerous face-to-face meetings, visited clients and customers, and participated in exhibitions and seminars in over 15+ countries. I have also been fortunate to attend several conferences and close multiple sales deals, allowing me to gain a deep understanding of the market, import/export, and various technical aspects of different markets and products.

In addition to my expertise in sales management, project management, people management, communication, and team building, I also have experience in digital marketing, brand building, online ads, Facebook and Google, website creation, and content writing. As a visiting faculty member, mentor, and career advisor, I have trained numerous teams and individuals, helping them to develop their skills and achieve their career goals.

My reputation for being industrious, diligent, and resourceful has helped me become a sales tactician, leading a team of dedicated professionals. I am skilled in strategic planning, budgeting, branding, and product launching, which has helped me develop a reputation for delivering results and exceeding expectations.

Over the course of my career, I have successfully launched numerous products and services, built strong relationships with clients, partners, and stakeholders, and identified and pursued new business opportunities.

As an accomplished professional with over 9+ years of academic and industrial experience in business development, I have gained extensive exposure in international business. I have conducted numerous face-to-face meetings, visited clients and custome... Show more

Eriol has been working as a designer for 10+ years working in for-profits and then NGO's and open-source software organisations, working on complex problems like sustainable food systems, peace-building and crisis response technology. Eriol now works at Superbloom design, research, open-source and technology projects.

Eriol is a part-time funded PhD researcher at Newcastle University's Open Lab looking at how designers participate in humanitarian and human rights focussed open-source software projects.

They are also part of the core teams at Open Source Design (http://opensourcedesign.net/) and Human Rights Centred Design working group (https://hrcd.pubpub.org/) and 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 has been working as a designer for 10+ years working in for-profits and then NGO's and open-source software organisations, working on complex problems like sustainable food systems, peace-building and crisis response technology. Eriol now works... Show more

Ingénieure généraliste, Anaïs est Business Analyst Ou Product Owner selon les sujets et a eu l'occasion de travailler sur une variété de projets avec des besoins et des contextes variés.

Au-delà de ses activités fonctionnelles, elle est conférencière et fière d'être engagée pour l'inclusion des femmes dans les métiers de la tech.

En dehors de ses activités professionnelles, elle voyage autour du monde pour explorer et découvrir de nouveaux horizons.

Ingénieure généraliste, Anaïs est Business Analyst Ou Product Owner selon les sujets et a eu l'occasion de travailler sur une variété de projets avec des besoins et des contextes variés. Au-delà de ses activités fonctionnelles, elle est conférenc... Show more

Helping wrestle actions from insights on data for 20 years. Started out in Supply Chain, now helping all businesses get to insights and action faster.

Helping wrestle actions from insights on data for 20 years. Started out in Supply Chain, now helping all businesses get to insights and action faster. Show more

I am a Software Engineer at Info Support.

I am a Software Engineer at Info Support. Show more

Kristina is a Senior Product Manager in the M365 Copilot Extensibility Product Group at Microsoft, where she leads the development of AI-powered solutions shaping the future of Microsoft products. She plays a pivotal role in shaping the AI strategies of Fortune 500 companies, enabling them to leverage Copilot as a transformative technology. Her work directly influences the evolution of M365 products, collaborating closely with both Microsoft teams and customers to ensure that the product continues to meet real-world needs and deliver meaningful impact. Kristina has been instrumental in launching Copilot experiences across flagship Microsoft apps, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote. She also led the design and rollout of Microsoft’s new emoji set, enhancing digital communication with greater inclusivity and expressiveness. With a robust background as a Cloud Architect and Application Development Engineer, Kristina excels at bridging the gap between complex technical solutions and strategic business objectives. Her career journey began in Biomedical Sciences, transitioning to technology after earning a Master’s in Computer Science. Over the years, her global perspective—shaped by living in seven cities around the world—has enriched her approach to problem-solving and innovation. She is deeply committed to advocating for diversity and inclusion within the tech industry and inspiring the next generation of leaders.

Kristina is a Senior Product Manager in the M365 Copilot Extensibility Product Group at Microsoft, where she leads the development of AI-powered solutions shaping the future of Microsoft products. She plays a pivotal role in shaping the AI strategies... Show more

Dr Neeti Tripathi is Principal of CIDER International School in Bangladesh, where she leads a large Cambridge and national-curriculum school with a strong focus on innovation, wellbeing, and professional learning.

With nearly two decades of experience across Indian, Cambridge, IB and international contexts, she works at the intersection of AI, pedagogy, and school leadership.

Neeti is a Cambridge Programme Leader and a British Council Action Research Mentor and awardee, guiding educators across South Asia to design evidence-informed, technology-enabled classroom practices. She has designed a gamified open educational resource on teacher professional development, used by educators to build AI-ready, student-centred pedagogy through practical “missions” rather than one-off workshops.

Her current work focuses on moving schools from scattered AI experiments to coherent, mission-aligned strategies that span teaching and learning, assessment, operations, and governance.

As an international speaker, she brings a Global South perspective—showing how schools can use AI responsibly and creatively even in resource-constrained contexts, without losing the human heart of education.

Dr Neeti Tripathi is Principal of CIDER International School in Bangladesh, where she leads a large Cambridge and national-curriculum school with a strong focus on innovation, wellbeing, and professional learning. With nearly two decades of exper... Show more

A seasoned professional with over 15 years of experience in Endpoint Management. Started a career at the helpdesk level and quickly honed a passion for solving complex technical issues and delivering user-focused IT solutions. This foundation provided the skills to transition into broader roles supporting industry-level endpoint management systems. We are the support your IT department calls for support.

A seasoned professional with over 15 years of experience in Endpoint Management. Started a career at the helpdesk level and quickly honed a passion for solving complex technical issues and delivering user-focused IT solutions. This foundation provide... Show more

Alex is a Distributed Spatial Systems DevOps Tinkerer with many years of experience in geospatial data management and web- and cloud-based geoprocessing with a particular focus on land use, soils, hydrology, and water quality. His interests include open geospatial standards and web-services for location-based data sharing, modelling workflows, machine learning, and interactive geo-visualisation. Alex has been involved with web-based spatial data infrastructures for a long time as a developer, researcher and project leader. He is based at the Chair of Geoinformatics and Cartography at the Department of Geography of the University of Tartu.

Alex is a Distributed Spatial Systems DevOps Tinkerer with many years of experience in geospatial data management and web- and cloud-based geoprocessing with a particular focus on land use, soils, hydrology, and water quality. His interests include o... Show more

Sandeep Penchala is a seasoned software engineer specializing in iOS development with extensive experience in building secure, scalable, and high-performance mobile applications. Throughout his career, he has consistently delivered innovative solutions across industries, including identity management, digital transactions, and smart home technologies.
At Okta, Sandeep plays a pivotal role as a Staff Software Engineer, driving strategic initiatives in identity and access management. His leadership has strengthened engineering excellence, fostered team collaboration, and enhanced system reliability for large-scale enterprise clients. Sandeep’s work has contributed to Okta’s reputation as a global leader in zero-trust security and enterprise-grade identity solutions.
Previously at DocuSign, he led iOS engineering efforts focused on mobile architecture, performance optimization, and secure digital transactions. His contributions improved application quality and user engagement while aligning mobile initiatives with enterprise digital transformation goals. He also mentored junior engineers and established code quality frameworks that became standard practice across development teams.
During his tenure at SmartThings, Sandeep spearheaded the architectural redesign of the SmartThings mobile platform, enabling advanced IoT integrations and superior user experiences. His expertise in Swift, SwiftUI, and reactive programming positioned SmartThings as a benchmark in the connected home ecosystem.
Before that, at Orion Labs, Sandeep integrated Alexa Voice Service into iOS platforms, pioneering voice-first mobile communication technology for enterprise users. His ability to merge cutting-edge APIs with performance efficiency set new standards for real-time voice applications.
At Visa, he contributed to mission-critical mobile payment systems, ensuring secure, seamless transactions for global customers. His implementation of reusable validation modules and adherence to industry compliance protocols elevated product reliability and performance.
Sandeep began his career at Hurix and Yash Technologies, where he built foundational expertise in mobile architecture, hybrid frameworks, and digital publishing systems.
With a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering from JNTU, Sandeep combines deep technical proficiency with strategic leadership. His work reflects a commitment to engineering excellence, innovation, and empowering teams to deliver impactful, secure, and user-focused mobile solutions.

Sandeep Penchala is a seasoned software engineer specializing in iOS development with extensive experience in building secure, scalable, and high-performance mobile applications. Throughout his career, he has consistently delivered innovative solutio... Show more

Mallikarjuna Muchu is a results-driven Cloud DevSecOps Engineer with more than 20 years of comprehensive IT experience, specialising in CI/CD automation, cloud engineering, security integration, and large-scale infrastructure delivery. He is highly regarded for designing and building scalable, robust, and highly available systems that support complex enterprise environments. His expertise spans Azure, AWS, DevSecOps tooling, infrastructure as code, Kubernetes orchestration, and end-to-end automation. Throughout his career, Mallikarjuna has led the development and optimisation of CI/CD pipelines using GitLab, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, Bitbucket, and CloudBees Jenkins, supporting modern application stacks including Java, Python, .NET, Angular, Drupal, PEGA, and microservices. He has deep experience integrating SAST and DAST tooling such as SonarQube, Trivy, Qualys, Contrast, and Tidelift to enforce strong security and quality gates across delivery workflows. His hands-on skills extend to artefact management (JFrog, ACR, ECR), containerization (Docker, Kaniko), and deploying applications to AKS and EKS using Helm and ArgoCD. Mallikarjuna is highly skilled in infrastructure automation, leveraging Terraform, ARM templates, and Ansible to provision and manage cloud resources with reliability and consistency. His SRE experience includes implementing observability solutions with Prometheus, Grafana, Azure Monitor, and OpenTelemetry to gain full visibility into application performance and system health. He also brings strong scripting capabilities in Bash, Python, and PowerShell, often developing automation to streamline deployments, extract pipeline metrics, and enhance DevOps insights. His professional experience spans major organisations such as the U.S. Department of Labour, BlueCross BlueShield, and NielsenIQ, where he delivered CI/CD modernisation, Kubernetes-based deployments, cloud resource provisioning, security governance, and performance engineering. He has also led QA and RPA initiatives earlier in his career, building automation with Blue Prism, UiPath, Automation Anywhere, Selenium, and UFT, bringing a unique full SDLC perspective that strengthens his DevSecOps leadership. Mallikarjuna holds multiple industry certifications, including Terraform Associate (2024), AWS Cloud Practitioner, Microsoft Azure Administrator, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400), and several RPA platform certifications. He also holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science. Known for his communication skills, analytical mindset, and ability to solve complex technical challenges, he consistently delivers high-quality solutions that enhance automation, security, and operational efficiency.

Mallikarjuna Muchu is a results-driven Cloud DevSecOps Engineer with more than 20 years of comprehensive IT experience, specialising in CI/CD automation, cloud engineering, security integration, and large-scale infrastructure delivery. He is highly r... Show more

Ashish Panakanti is a seasoned consulting leader with 18 years of experience delivering transformative enterprise solutions across global markets. Currently a Senior Manager at Deloitte Consulting LLP, Ashish specializes in SAP S/4HANA implementations, enterprise integration, and project management for Fortune 500 companies.
With deep expertise in supply chain and procurement transformations, Ashish bridges business needs with technical solutions through his comprehensive knowledge of SAP Ariba, Coupa, and Business Network technologies. His technical proficiency extends across SAP modules including PP/MM/IM/WM/SD, complemented by strong integration capabilities.
As a strategic business partner, Ashish has driven $60M in sales revenue and pioneered the Deloitte Ariba Accelerator Program, which has developed over 200 practitioners and facilitated 75+ client demonstrations. His consultative approach encompasses business case development, software assessment, vendor selection, and value realization strategies.
Ashish's project leadership spans multiple industries and geographies, having managed complex implementations in North America, Thailand, India, and coordinated with teams across Europe and Latin America. His ability to lead hybrid teams of 60+ practitioners while managing multi-million-dollar project budgets demonstrates his exceptional operational acumen.
Prior to Deloitte, Ashish held progressive roles at IBM India Pvt Ltd, where he implemented end-to-end Procure-to-Pay solutions and engineered solutions for Joint Venture initiatives. His technical background includes expertise in Java, UNIX, PLSQL, XML, and Websphere development.
A consistent top performer, Ashish has received numerous accolades including Deloitte Top Performer (2020-2024) and the Best of IBM Award (2014). He holds an Executive Certificate in Leadership & Management from the McIntire School of Commerce, University of Virginia, and a Bachelor of Engineering from Jawaharlal University, India.
Beyond his professional pursuits, Ashish enjoys spending time with family, traveling, watching movies, cooking, and staying active through bodybuilding and kickboxing. His passion for history rounds out his diverse interests.
Ashish's unique blend of technical expertise, business acumen, and leadership capabilities positions him as a valuable asset in driving digital transformation and delivering exceptional client outcomes.

Ashish Panakanti is a seasoned consulting leader with 18 years of experience delivering transformative enterprise solutions across global markets. Currently a Senior Manager at Deloitte Consulting LLP, Ashish specializes in SAP S/4HANA implementation... Show more

Suriya is a Privacy Engineer and Systems Researcher bridging the gap between high-performance infrastructure and AI safety. With a background from Harvard and CMU, he specializes in building robust tools for data versioning and analyzing LLM risks. He writes about distributed systems, Rust, and the philosophy of software at suriya.cc.

Suriya is a Privacy Engineer and Systems Researcher bridging the gap between high-performance infrastructure and AI safety. With a background from Harvard and CMU, he specializes in building robust tools for data versioning and analyzing LLM risks. H... Show more

Chandramouli Holigi is a Senior Software Engineer with over 18 years of global experience in designing, building, and supporting scalable enterprise applications and cloud-native platforms. He specializes in Java and Spring Boot–based microservices, event-driven architectures, and distributed systems, with deep expertise in Apache Kafka, Kubernetes, and Azure cloud services.
Currently at General Motors in Austin, Texas, Chandramouli architects and develops high-performance microservices deployed on Azure Kubernetes Service, supporting millions of API requests daily under strict latency SLAs. His work includes implementing event-driven workflows with Kafka, building distributed caching solutions with Azure Redis, enforcing API security using OAuth 2.0 and JWT, and automating deployments through GitOps practices with Argo CD. He has also led observability initiatives using Datadog, including metrics, logs, and distributed tracing, performed JVM performance tuning, and driven incident root-cause analysis for mission-critical systems.
Before General Motors, Chandramouli held senior engineering roles at HCL Global Systems and Yasmesoft Inc., where he focused on microservices development, legacy modernization, CI/CD pipeline implementation, caching strategies, and production stability. Earlier in his career, he served as a Project Lead at Tech Mahindra, delivering large-scale integration projects across Telecom and BFSI domains in India and the UAE, and as a Senior Integration Consultant at Hitachi Software Global Technology, designing SOA-based enterprise integrations. He began his career in production support and Java development roles, building a strong foundation in enterprise application reliability and performance.
Chandramouli holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from G. Pulla Reddy Engineering College in India.

Chandramouli Holigi is a Senior Software Engineer with over 18 years of global experience in designing, building, and supporting scalable enterprise applications and cloud-native platforms. He specializes in Java and Spring Boot–based microservices, ... Show more

Hemanth Kumar Badugu is a distinguished Product Finance Manager, Financial Systems Strategist, and Data-Driven Analytics Leader with extensive experience at leading global organisations, including Amazon and Goldman Sachs. He is recognised for driving large-scale Accounting Receivables (AR) transformations, ERP system migrations, and financial-control automation using advanced Python, SQL, AWS, Alteryx, and Power BI.
At Amazon, Hemanth leads global initiatives in AR sub-ledger migration, system integration, and automation of financial reporting workflows. He has built enterprise-grade tools, including a Machine Learning AR Ageing Classifier, a Predictive DSO Forecasting Model, and Self-Service Financial Analytics Portals, that enhance accuracy, scalability, and decision-making. His work includes improving reconciliation accuracy, performing P&L attribution across portfolios exceeding $1.2B, and implementing integrations across BlackLine, Oracle ERP, SAP, PeopleSoft, and AWS Data Lake.
During his tenure at Goldman Sachs, Hemanth served as an Associate in Product Control, managing daily P&L reporting, valuation analysis, liquidity forecasting, and trade-data integrity across multiple trading desks. He engineered high-impact automations leveraging Python, SQL, R, AWS S3, Redshift, and Power BI, including valuation-validation models, time-series and regression forecasting tools, and automated reconciliation pipelines. His work strengthened financial governance, reduced manual processes, and improved forecast accuracy, risk transparency, and reporting efficiency.
Earlier roles at Top Edge Technology, Thought Byte, Tech Mahindra, and Oasis Accountants broadened his expertise in ETL validation, data warehousing, quantitative modelling, financial data engineering, Java-based development, and business intelligence reporting. He has demonstrated mastery in SQL (Oracle, MySQL, DB2, SQL Server), Python (Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib), Java, Spring Boot, Power BI, Tableau, Informatica DVO/TDM, and cloud ecosystems including AWS (S3, Lambda, Glue, Redshift).
Hemanth holds an MBA in Business Analytics & Finance and is a certified ACCA Chartered Accountant. With a unique blend of expertise across financial reporting, automation, data engineering, predictive modelling, and enterprise finance systems, he is known for translating complex financial and technical challenges into scalable, automated, and high-integrity solutions that accelerate close cycles, enhance controls, and enable strategic executive decision-making.

Hemanth Kumar Badugu is a distinguished Product Finance Manager, Financial Systems Strategist, and Data-Driven Analytics Leader with extensive experience at leading global organisations, including Amazon and Goldman Sachs. He is recognised for drivin... Show more

Sagal serves as an Analytics Engineer at Fyxer AI, a renowned and rapidly scaling AI startup in the UK . There, she leverages her experience to optimise PLG strategy and enhance user experiences. She’s deeply passionate about empowering women in tech, and is committed to serving as an inspiring example of resilience, adaptability, and the limitless possibilities that come with embracing change.

Sagal serves as an Analytics Engineer at Fyxer AI, a renowned and rapidly scaling AI startup in the UK . There, she leverages her experience to optimise PLG strategy and enhance user experiences. She’s deeply passionate about empowering women in tech... Show more

Vasanth Mudavatu is a seasoned IT leader with a career spanning nearly two decades, specializing in generative AI, machine learning, application security, and enterprise-scale software engineering. With a blend of deep technical expertise and strategic business acumen, he has consistently led transformative digital initiatives for Fortune 500 companies and global enterprises.
Currently serving as a Senior Principal Software Engineer and Product Manager, Vasanth is at the forefront of building secure, intelligent AI systems tailored for complex enterprise environments. His work focuses on generative AI model adaptation, large language model fine-tuning, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and secure application development. He has led the implementation of multi-agent AI solutions that address real-world challenges in risk evaluation, data privacy, and regulatory compliance.
Vasanth's background in both product strategy and hands-on engineering allows him to navigate seamlessly between vision-setting and execution. He defines product roadmaps, manages go-to-market strategies, and leads cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact AI/ML solutions. He brings a strong focus on user experience, data analytics, and measurable business value, consistently aligning technology delivery with organizational goals.
He has demonstrated leadership in modern DevOps practices, CI/CD pipeline optimization, and cloud-native development. His initiatives have significantly improved development velocity, automation, and resource efficiency across engineering and product teams. He is well-versed in tools like GitLab, Kubernetes, Docker, and security platforms tailored for AI workflows.
Before his current role, Vasanth held senior leadership and project management positions at leading technology firms, where he oversaw the design, integration, and deployment of large-scale systems in cloud, DevOps, and infrastructure automation. He has worked extensively in diverse domains including healthcare, financial services, cloud networking, and enterprise IT service management.
Vasanth holds an MBA from Boston University and a Master’s in Software Systems from BITS Pilani, India, in addition to his Bachelor’s in Engineering. His cross-functional expertise bridges engineering, product leadership, and enterprise transformation, making him a sought-after voice in the evolving AI and enterprise IT landscape.
He is known for fostering innovation, mentoring high-performing teams, and advocating for responsible AI development that prioritizes security, scalability, and usability. Vasanth continues to explore the frontiers of intelligent systems while delivering real-world value through technology.

Vasanth Mudavatu is a seasoned IT leader with a career spanning nearly two decades, specializing in generative AI, machine learning, application security, and enterprise-scale software engineering. With a blend of deep technical expertise and strateg... Show more

Leading Africa digital revolution

Leading Africa digital revolution Show more