Samuel Adekunle is a passionate software engineer and product builder with a track record of creating practical solutions that solve real, everyday problems. He is the founder of MyVista, a simple and elegant personal finance tracker that helps users automatically understand their earnings, spending, and money management. He also serves as the lead engineer for ChopGrub, a fast-growing food and grocery delivery platform that makes access to meals and essentials easier in Nigerian cities, and has been a key engineer on 1app, a leading fintech platform powering global payments, bill payments, and financial services for Nigerians.

Breaking the typical software engineer stereotype by actively engaging beyond coding, diving into marketing, sales, and business strategy. My goal is to contribute more holistically to any company I'm part of or ventures I'm building, ensuring I understand and impact every aspect of the business, not just the technical side.

Explore my software engineering journey in my portfolio: portfolio.techwithsam.dev.

Samuel Adekunle is a passionate software engineer and product builder with a track record of creating practical solutions that solve real, everyday problems. He is the founder of MyVista, a simple and elegant personal finance tracker that helps users... Show more

Dan has been building software since before the dot-com days, responsible for the modernization, site reliability and greenfield projects, as well as responsible for hiring software and devops engineers at various stages and skill levels, from junior to architect level. He has built a career at TRIRIGA, IBM, Wipro, and now as the Global Director of Software for Arcadis, a leading design, consultancy, engineering, project and management services across every phase of asset creation and management for projects all around the world.

Dan has been building software since before the dot-com days, responsible for the modernization, site reliability and greenfield projects, as well as responsible for hiring software and devops engineers at various stages and skill levels, from junior... Show more

Jason Butz is a Sr. Software Architect at Republic Airways, where he works to solve complex problems and develop solutions using modern software engineering practices. Jason is also an AWS Community Builder and an AWS Certification SME supporting the Developer Associate exam. Jason has more than 15 years of experience developing web-based solutions as a software engineer and architect and has experience in a wide range of technology disciplines.

Jason Butz is a Sr. Software Architect at Republic Airways, where he works to solve complex problems and develop solutions using modern software engineering practices. Jason is also an AWS Community Builder and an AWS Certification SME supporting the... Show more

Supply Chain Engineering and Product Management leader with 8+ years of progressive experience delivering automation, robotics, and AI-driven innovation across e-commerce, parcel logistics, and automotive manufacturing environments. Proven track record of transforming complex business objectives into scalable engineering and operational strategies that improve throughput, reduce operational cost, and optimize labor and network performance.

Currently leading supply chain engineering and automation initiatives at NFI Industries, driving throughput optimization, process improvement, and cost reduction across high-volume warehouse and transportation operations. Prior leadership includes automation systems engineering and product management at Pitney Bowes Global e-Commerce and robotics program management at Amazon.

Skilled in supply chain engineering, warehouse and robotics automation, cross-functional leadership, and data-informed decision-making. Passionate about leveraging emerging technologies—AI, robotics, and smart systems—to drive operational excellence and scalable growth across logistics and manufacturing networks.

Supply Chain Engineering and Product Management leader with 8+ years of progressive experience delivering automation, robotics, and AI-driven innovation across e-commerce, parcel logistics, and automotive manufacturing environments. Proven track reco... Show more

Vladimir Berrio Garcia

Postgraduate Integral Specialist of Project Management.
Systems Engineer.
MBA Management
Software Test Manager accredited certification
ISTQB Certified Tester. Foundation Level

Vladimir Berrio Garcia Postgraduate Integral Specialist of Project Management. Systems Engineer. MBA Management Software Test Manager accredited certification ISTQB Certified Tester. Foundation Level Show more

I have been working in various roles in IT since 2004, with a focus on SharePoint since 2007. Across private and public sectors in the UK. I have young family and love to play and watch sports and films away from work.

I have been working in various roles in IT since 2004, with a focus on SharePoint since 2007. Across private and public sectors in the UK. I have young family and love to play and watch sports and films away from work. Show more

Heather Seiter is a Senior SharePoint and Microsoft 365 Architect who loves helping organizations modernize the way they work especially in secure environments like GCC and GCC High. Most of her work lives at the intersection of collaboration, automation, and governance.

Currently, leading efforts around Microsoft 365 Copilot and AI adoption, focusing on governance, training, and responsible rollout. Her goals are to help teams embrace new technology with confidence, combining strategic planning with hands‑on technical experience.

At the end of the day, she is passionate about improving the digital workplace making it more intuitive, secure, and aligned with how people actually work.

Heather Seiter is a Senior SharePoint and Microsoft 365 Architect who loves helping organizations modernize the way they work especially in secure environments like GCC and GCC High. Most of her work lives at the intersection of collaboration, automa... Show more

Aryan Bakliwal is a Software Engineer at AccuKnox and a maintainer of the CNCF sandbox project KubeArmor, where he builds cloud-native runtime security features using Golang, eBPF, and Linux internals.

Aryan Bakliwal is a Software Engineer at AccuKnox and a maintainer of the CNCF sandbox project KubeArmor, where he builds cloud-native runtime security features using Golang, eBPF, and Linux internals. Show more

Constance Etiosa is a Developer Advocate at Moniepoint, where he's building out the Developer Relations function for the Monnify payments API from the ground up covering documentation strategy, developer community outreach, and technical content. He's spent his career at the intersection of developer experience and technical writing, having documented 200+ APIs at VertoFX and led AI-augmented documentation workflows at Nutrient (PSPDFKit). His current focus is on how documentation needs to evolve as AI agents become active consumers of developer content, drawing on hands-on work with llms.txt, semantic Markdown, and AI-native documentation tooling. He also writes TechSpective, a Substack on technical topics.

Constance Etiosa is a Developer Advocate at Moniepoint, where he's building out the Developer Relations function for the Monnify payments API from the ground up covering documentation strategy, developer community outreach, and technical content. He'... Show more

Jenn Claridge is a Microsoft MVP and trusted advisor in Business Central, specializing in manufacturing and service-focused organizations. She helps small and mid-sized businesses translate ERP strategy into practical, real-world execution.

With deep hands-on experience across sales, warehousing, projects, manufacturing, and service management, Jenn is known for making complex systems approachable and actionable. Her work focuses on operational maturity, adoption, and enabling organizations to move beyond simply using Business Central to creating measurable business value with it.

Jenn is recognized for her practical speaking style and her ability to connect leadership strategy with day-to-day execution, ensuring technology investments support long-term growth and confident decision-making.

In her spare time she rescues cats and sharing her knowledge via jennclaridge.com.

Jenn Claridge is a Microsoft MVP and trusted advisor in Business Central, specializing in manufacturing and service-focused organizations. She helps small and mid-sized businesses translate ERP strategy into practical, real-world execution. With d... Show more

I am Tarun Jain, Founding Engineer at a Stealth Startup and YouTuber with 4.06K+ subscribers on AI with Tarun. A two-time Google Summer of Code alum (2023 at caMicroscope, 2024 at Red Hen Lab) and Google Developer Expert in AI. I'm an active speaker in the PyCon APAC region. Spoke at EuroPython, PyCon: Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Australia.

Portfolio: https://tarunjain.netlify.app/

I am Tarun Jain, Founding Engineer at a Stealth Startup and YouTuber with 4.06K+ subscribers on AI with Tarun. A two-time Google Summer of Code alum (2023 at caMicroscope, 2024 at Red Hen Lab) and Google Developer Expert in AI. I'm an active speaker ... Show more

I am a Principal Architect at iSpace with expertise in Cloud Architecture, AI/ML, Serverless Computing, and Enterprise Security, leading the design of scalable and resilient enterprise solutions. I hold the AWS Security Specialty certification and am preparing for the Machine Learning Specialty, with focus areas including semantic search, intelligent content discovery, and AI-driven optimization in serverless systems.

Alongside my technical career, I am a Member of the Institute of Directors (IOD), India, and a Mentor with Startup India, where I guide founders and innovators in technology adoption, architecture strategy, and sustainable growth. My work blends deep technical problem solving with leadership, governance, and mentorship, giving me a holistic perspective on how technology drives business and innovation. Passionate about knowledge-sharing, I contribute to developer communities, mentor professionals, and explore the intersection of technology,leadership, and entrepreneurship

I am a Principal Architect at iSpace with expertise in Cloud Architecture, AI/ML, Serverless Computing, and Enterprise Security, leading the design of scalable and resilient enterprise solutions. I hold the AWS Security Specialty certification and am... Show more

Zaid Sayyed is a Flutter developer who mostly works on logistics apps. He builds map heavy, real world tools like rider delivery and hub manager apps. He mainly uses Bloc, REST APIs with http and dio, and Firebase or Supabase for the backend. He has also published his own open source package called wikimedia_dart on pub.dev. He likes building real Flutter apps using open source tools instead of costly paid SDKs.

Zaid Sayyed is a Flutter developer who mostly works on logistics apps. He builds map heavy, real world tools like rider delivery and hub manager apps. He mainly uses Bloc, REST APIs with http and dio, and Firebase or Supabase for the backend. He has ... Show more

Being in IT business as a specialist for Linux, Martin Klier has been involved in the administration of Oracle Databases for about twenty years now. The integration of large Oracle-based high-availability solutions (MAA) with RAC and Data Guard were the first challenges. In the last years, he largely moved into performance analysis and tuning of complex systems with dynamically changing load profiles.
Skeptical needs assessments, thorough architecture planning, decent system sizing, critical benchmarking and experienced load-focused system analysis are Martin’s formula to success in avoiding production downtime.
For years now, Martin can be found speaking on topics regarding “Oracle Core, Performance and High Availability” on various national and international conferences, like COLLABROATE (IOUG), Oracle Cloud World, UTOUG, ECO, POUG or DOAG Konferenz.
Martin frequently blogs about recent issues and their solutions at http://www.usn-it.de and is known on BlueSky as @MartinKlierDBA.
Martin works a lot for the community, especially for the German Oracle Database Community “ora2know”, the Linux User Group Mitterteich, is an Oracle ACE Director (Database) and proud member of Symposium42.

Being in IT business as a specialist for Linux, Martin Klier has been involved in the administration of Oracle Databases for about twenty years now. The integration of large Oracle-based high-availability solutions (MAA) with RAC and Data Guard were ... Show more

Hannes Storz, Product Success Manager, with over one decade of Business Central experience. Driven by high dedication, I'm committed to delivering tailored standard software solutions that precisely match customer needs. With a passion for empowering businesses, I'm determined to shape optimal software experiences for both ours and your clients.

Hannes Storz, Product Success Manager, with over one decade of Business Central experience. Driven by high dedication, I'm committed to delivering tailored standard software solutions that precisely match customer needs. With a passion for empowerin... Show more

Working with colocation service providers to enable SONiC-based open networking for high-performance computing infrastructure, with a focus on scalability, automation, interoperability, and operational efficiency.

Working with colocation service providers to enable SONiC-based open networking for high-performance computing infrastructure, with a focus on scalability, automation, interoperability, and operational efficiency. Show more

Jitendrudu(Jeetu) Lacaraju is a Senior Software Engineer and Solutions Architect at Timmons Group, where he designs and delivers on-prem & cloud-native solutions on AWS and Azure. He works across serverless applications, data pipelines, containerized workloads, and infrastructure-as-code.
Driven by curiosity, Jeetu is constantly experimenting with emerging technologies like AI, new cloud architectures, and whatever else catches his attention.
With a strong foundation in geospatial systems, he brings a unique, data-driven perspective to modern architecture challenges. He speaks at conferences to share practical insight and inspire others to stay curious.
Outside of tech, he loves reading, traveling, watching sports, and being outdoors.

Jitendrudu(Jeetu) Lacaraju is a Senior Software Engineer and Solutions Architect at Timmons Group, where he designs and delivers on-prem & cloud-native solutions on AWS and Azure. He works across serverless applications, data pipelines, containerized... Show more

Arquitecto Funcional en MS Dynamics NAV y BUSINESS CENTRAL, Consultor de Proyectos con experiencia liderando equipos y proyectos en todas las fases de implementación, certificado como Scrum Master y Cloud Computing, experiencia en finanzas empresariales.

Arquitecto Funcional en MS Dynamics NAV y BUSINESS CENTRAL, Consultor de Proyectos con experiencia liderando equipos y proyectos en todas las fases de implementación, certificado como Scrum Master y Cloud Computing, experiencia en finanzas empresaria... Show more

Ryoji Kobayashi is a DevOps Engineer in the ADAS Development Department at Subaru Corporation.

He is responsible for the design, development, and operation of on-premises Kubernetes-based AI model development platforms for next-generation EyeSight.

His work focuses on GPU infrastructure, cloud native technologies, and extending AI platforms from model development to edge deployment.

Ryoji Kobayashi is a DevOps Engineer in the ADAS Development Department at Subaru Corporation. He is responsible for the design, development, and operation of on-premises Kubernetes-based AI model development platforms for next-generation EyeSight... Show more

A passionate technologist with over 20 years of experience in developing and applying technology solutions for positive social and industrial impact. Specializing in the intersection of Cloud-native environments and embedded IoT/Edge systems. Recognized leader in the global DevOps and Cloud communities as a ARM Ambassador, Docker Captain, Ampere Ambassador, AWS Community Leader and recently on SystemARCH technical steering committee. At home leading complex cloud and network projects in digital transformation programs.

A passionate technologist with over 20 years of experience in developing and applying technology solutions for positive social and industrial impact. Specializing in the intersection of Cloud-native environments and embedded IoT/Edge systems. Recogn... Show more

Hema Sai Charan Kothamasu (a.k.a. HemAndroid) is a 🚀 seasoned engineer with 13 years of experience across Android (Kotlin), Flutter (Dart), and — more recently — frontend developer tooling.

He is currently 🛠️ building Inspectro, a developer tooling product for frontend engineers—component inspection, click-to-source, live style and prop editing, network and performance insights, and in-editor debugging.

He is the 👨‍💻 Organiser of Flutter & FlutterFlow Hyderabad Communities, where he empowers developers through technical sessions, mentorship, and hands-on community events.

As a 🎙️ technical speaker at GDG Hyderabad, Flutter & AI Community, he has delivered impactful talks on secure mobile architecture, cross-platform development, observability, and dev tooling at conferences, devfests, and hackathons.

He's also a 📚 technical reviewer for Packt books, ✍️ tech blogger, and a committed mentor across universities and startups.

Hema's sessions blend deep technical insights with real-world use cases, making him a trusted voice in the developer community.

Hema Sai Charan Kothamasu (a.k.a. HemAndroid) is a 🚀 seasoned engineer with 13 years of experience across Android (Kotlin), Flutter (Dart), and — more recently — frontend developer tooling. He is currently 🛠️ building Inspectro, a developer tool... Show more

I am 41 years old, and during the last 18 years I have participated in different ERP and CRM implementation projects, of the Microsoft Dynamics family. I seek to share knowledge, experiences and success stories with the use of both platforms within organizations, as well as integration models with other systems, facilitating the adoption of users and consultants from the Microsoft Dynamics community.

I am part of the “Poweramicos”, a group of consultants and developers, focused on sharing information about the benefits that Dynamics 365 and the PowerPlatform have for companies and their collaborators.

I am currently an organizer of Impressions 365, an event that is focused on the training, dissemination and adoption of Microsoft Dynamics 365 platforms. In addition, I participate by contributing content to the Dynamics User Groups community in Spanish, I have been a speaker at PowerPlatform World Tour events as well as I have attended events called: Dynamics 365 Saturday's in various venues, which are aimed at being a guide for the effective adoption of Digital Transformation in companies and to share as much information as possible related to this topic.

I am 41 years old, and during the last 18 years I have participated in different ERP and CRM implementation projects, of the Microsoft Dynamics family. I seek to share knowledge, experiences and success stories with the use of both platforms within ... Show more

Doug Dobrzynski is a PHP annd DevOps Engineer, focused on modernizing infrastructure and elevating developer experience. He specializes in DevSecOps, CI/CD, and cloud-native tooling, leveraging technologies like Docker, Xdebug, Postgres, PHP modernization, AWS infrastructure-as-code, and VS Code. Known for thriving in ambiguity and leading with empathy, he champions psychological safety and mentors teammates through complex challenges.

Beyond technical expertise, Doug actively contributes to the company culture and PRIDE initiatives, helping to build inclusive and collaborative engineering cultures. His journey began in Iowa, earning a degree from Grinnell College and working for Grinnell Web Services.

Passionate about reducing toil, improving security, and enabling faster, safer deployments, Doug brings curiosity, care, and a commitment to continuous improvement to every endeavor. Outside of work, he finds creativity and balance through poetry, drawing, and strength training, using both as tools for mental clarity and personal growth.

Doug Dobrzynski is a PHP annd DevOps Engineer, focused on modernizing infrastructure and elevating developer experience. He specializes in DevSecOps, CI/CD, and cloud-native tooling, leveraging technologies like Docker, Xdebug, Postgres, PHP moderniz... Show more

I'm a Forward Deployed Engineer and App Engineer working at the intersection of frontend web and iOS development — from self-hosted infrastructure to native Apple ecosystem apps spanning SwiftUI, CarPlay, and PassKit.

As a Cursor Ambassador, I'm deeply embedded in the AI-native development community. I co-organize Café Cursor events in both Kassel and Frankfurt, where developers come together to explore how AI-assisted coding tools are reshaping software engineering. I've led live tool comparisons (Claude Code vs. Cursor vs. ChatGPT), co-presented sessions like "Cursor 101," and stay active in the KI Hub Kassel and AI Connect communities.

As a speaker, I've presented at events including the Claude Code Creator Community Meetup, KI Hub Kassel, and codecentric Frankfurt, sharing practical insights on AI-native iOS development and multi-agent workflows. I'm currently preparing to co-present a CarPlay development workshop at the Arctic Conference 2027 in Finland.
Beyond my consulting work, I'm an independent iOS developer with a portfolio of self-built apps including FuelNow (fuel price comparison with CarPlay support), Chargeasmile (EV charging), and the open-source Swift package PassForge reflecting my hands-on, builder-first approach to engineering.

I'm a Forward Deployed Engineer and App Engineer working at the intersection of frontend web and iOS development — from self-hosted infrastructure to native Apple ecosystem apps spanning SwiftUI, CarPlay, and PassKit. As a Cursor Ambassador, I'm d... Show more

Emmanuel Bonke is a Senior Software Engineer and Lead Mobile Engineer at BasiGo, where he builds mobile products that power electric mobility in Kenya. He has over 5 years of experience building cross-platform Flutter apps for Android, iOS and the web, and also works on backend systems with NestJS/TypeScript, focusing on API design and scalable services.

He previously led engineering at Nobuk Africa. Passionate about software engineering, he is committed to sharing insights and tackling new challenges.

Emmanuel Bonke is a Senior Software Engineer and Lead Mobile Engineer at BasiGo, where he builds mobile products that power electric mobility in Kenya. He has over 5 years of experience building cross-platform Flutter apps for Android, iOS and the we... Show more

Viktor Mukha has spent years deep in the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), specializing in Automotive — shipping BMW and MINI head-units built on AAOS. He contributes to COVESA's Automotive AOSP App Framework standardization and sits on the steering committee at aosp-devs.org. Off the clock, he plays guitar in an award-winning melodic death metal band and quietly conspires with Home Assistant and ESPHome to outsmart his own house.

Viktor Mukha has spent years deep in the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), specializing in Automotive — shipping BMW and MINI head-units built on AAOS. He contributes to COVESA's Automotive AOSP App Framework standardization and sits on the steerin... Show more

Rob van de Star is a speaker, author and advisor specialising in Agentic AI, Physical AI and collaboration between employees, AI agents and humanoids.

He previously held global responsibility for software engineering and innovation as a Vice President at Capgemini and served as chief executive of two medium-sized technology companies.

Rob formerly worked as a lecturer and researcher at Windesheim University of Applied Sciences, where he contributed to several HBO-ICT minors. He was quartermaster of the ELSA AI Lab East Netherlands and initiated its Community of Practice on AI.

In his former role with AI Hub East Netherlands, he supported the adoption of AI in the manufacturing industry in collaboration with FME and Metaalunie. This work involved approximately 250 owner-managers and reached around 1,000 employees.

He is an expert at NLRobotics and the author of “Second Workforce: Rise of Agents & Humanoids”, a practical guide for executives and management teams seeking measurable business value from Agentic AI and Physical AI.

SPEAKER LINK: www.vandestar.com

Rob van de Star is a speaker, author and advisor specialising in Agentic AI, Physical AI and collaboration between employees, AI agents and humanoids. He previously held global responsibility for software engineering and innovation as a Vice Presi... Show more

Claire Kemp is a Senior Product Manager with experience building technology products across energy, payments and SaaS. From launching smart EV charging propositions to building payments capabilities for international energy retailers, she has spent much of her career solving complex problems with cross-functional product and engineering teams.

More recently, Claire has been experimenting with how generative AI can support not just the work we do, but the people doing it.

Claire Kemp is a Senior Product Manager with experience building technology products across energy, payments and SaaS. From launching smart EV charging propositions to building payments capabilities for international energy retailers, she has spent m... Show more

Cybersecurity consultant and ISO 27001 Lead Auditor specializing in information security, resilience and ethical hacking. I make complex security topics practical and accessible.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/schultejerome/

Cybersecurity consultant and ISO 27001 Lead Auditor specializing in information security, resilience and ethical hacking. I make complex security topics practical and accessible. https://www.linkedin.com/in/schultejerome/ Show more

Dorottya (Dorka) Nagy-Jozsa leads assessment design for a competency program covering several thousand IT specialists at a European telecom group. She is not a developer. She studies how people work around the tools and processes they are given, and she presents the research together with its limits so engineers can judge it for themselves. She is CEO of Y2Y Ltd., an organizational development firm in Budapest.

Dorottya (Dorka) Nagy-Jozsa leads assessment design for a competency program covering several thousand IT specialists at a European telecom group. She is not a developer. She studies how people work around the tools and processes they are given, and ... Show more