Arjun Prabhulal is a Google Developers Expert (GDE) and Principal Engineer with over 16 years of experience in modernizing and scaling enterprise systems across retail, supply chain, and cloud-native environments. He specializes in transforming legacy platforms into high-availability, cloud-native architectures on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

Arjun Prabhulal is a Google Developers Expert (GDE) and Principal Engineer with over 16 years of experience in modernizing and scaling enterprise systems across retail, supply chain, and cloud-native environments. He specializes in transforming lega... Show more

Duane is Co-Founder of Alien Arc Technologies, LLC where he focuses on creating solutions targeting mobile devices, modern desktops, and the Internet of Things. As a Microsoft MVP and technology enthusiast with a passion for good software he strives to bring solutions that improve or eliminate costly duplication and repetitive processes so more important things can be done. He enjoys teaching others and speaking at conferences on topics such as DevOps, Testing, and Mobile. When not behind a computer screen he can be found sharing his love of SCUBA and all things underwater through his dive shop, Dive Rinse Repeat Scuba.

Duane is Co-Founder of Alien Arc Technologies, LLC where he focuses on creating solutions targeting mobile devices, modern desktops, and the Internet of Things. As a Microsoft MVP and technology enthusiast with a passion for good software he strives ... Show more

Lachlan is the Manager of Channel Sales at SPS Commerce, responsible for driving growth through strategic partnerships. With over 5+ years of experience in the industry, Bill has worked with hundreds of customers, partners, and system publishers with the main goal of solving complex business problems through solutions, relationships, and expertise.

Lachlan is the Manager of Channel Sales at SPS Commerce, responsible for driving growth through strategic partnerships. With over 5+ years of experience in the industry, Bill has worked with hundreds of customers, partners, and system publishers with... Show more

I am been working in highly complex systems since 2002, leading multidisciplinary teams in the development of software solutions in the areas of retail, aerospace, logistics, education, health, and finance. Specializes in Digital Transformation, Solution Architectures, and On-line available content;

I am been working in highly complex systems since 2002, leading multidisciplinary teams in the development of software solutions in the areas of retail, aerospace, logistics, education, health, and finance. Specializes in Digital Transformation, Solu... Show more

Ivan Ivanković is the CEO and founder of Tendify, an AI platform for EU public procurement, and the founder of Vibe Coding Academy, where he teaches non-engineers how to build software using AI. Before that, he led operations for Uber across Croatia and Southwestern Europe, and co-founded Fonoa — a tax automation startup that raised over $100M (clients: Spotify, Uber, Zoom). He's built 15+ applications he uses daily in his business without writing a single line of code.

Ivan Ivanković is the CEO and founder of Tendify, an AI platform for EU public procurement, and the founder of Vibe Coding Academy, where he teaches non-engineers how to build software using AI. Before that, he led operations for Uber across Croatia ... 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

Luan Moreno is a Lead Data Engineer at Pythian and the Founder and CEO of Engenharia de Dados Academy, a Brazilian education and community platform for data and AI engineers. With more than 15 years of international experience, he has built enterprise data platforms across cloud, batch and streaming processing, orchestration, observability, and infrastructure automation.

His current work focuses on Agentic Engineering: designing AI systems that turn human intent into reliable action through engineered context, verifiable specifications, constrained authority, evaluations, observability, and accountable human oversight. His perspective is grounded in hands-on enterprise delivery, including complex and regulated modernization programs where evidence matters as much as model capability.

Luan is a Microsoft Data Platform MVP, the first Brazilian Databricks MVP, an author, professor, and international speaker. He has presented across the Americas, Europe, and Japan, including Microsoft Ignite, PASS Summit, TechEd, SQL Konferenz, and Tuga IT. Through his teaching and community work, he helps engineers build practical, production-ready data and AI systems.

Luan Moreno is a Lead Data Engineer at Pythian and the Founder and CEO of Engenharia de Dados Academy, a Brazilian education and community platform for data and AI engineers. With more than 15 years of international experience, he has built enterpris... Show more

I’m Muhammad Atif, President and Chief Technology Officer at PureLogics, a digital product development and technology consulting firm I co-founded in 2006. Over the past two decades, I’ve helped organizations leverage technology to grow, scale, and navigate digital transformation successfully.

At PureLogics, I’ve led the delivery of 400,000+ development hours across 1,300+ products in 33+ countries, working with global brands such as Pearson, Intel, Samsung, DHL, Honda, and LiveNation. My focus has always been on translating complex technology into clear business outcomes helping companies build scalable platforms, improve operations, and create better customer experiences.

My background started in hands-on software engineering, which gave me a deep appreciation for building technology the right way. As my role evolved into executive leadership, I became increasingly focused on aligning technology strategy with long-term business growth and innovation.
I specialize in enterprise solutions, custom software development, AI-driven platforms, cloud-native architectures, web and mobile applications, startup consulting, and technical strategy. I also bring extensive experience across healthcare, edtech, fintech, logistics, and proptech, including HIPAA-compliant healthcare systems and enterprise-grade SaaS platforms.

What excites me most is the intersection of technology, business, and human potential. I believe technology should not only improve efficiency but also empower organizations and people to think bigger, move faster, and create meaningful impact.

I’m always open to connecting with founders, business leaders, and teams looking to solve complex challenges through technology and innovation.

I’m Muhammad Atif, President and Chief Technology Officer at PureLogics, a digital product development and technology consulting firm I co-founded in 2006. Over the past two decades, I’ve helped organizations leverage technology to grow, scale, and n... Show more

Founder, Tech Entrepreneur & Software Strategist with a track record of architecting and deploying mission-critical software ecosystems.

We build robust, production-ready software—ranging from custom financial payment gateways and database migrations to immersive digital simulations and local cloud deployments. I bridge the gap between heavy technical execution and business growth, creating systems engineered for reliability and profitability.

Core Capabilities: Enterprise Software Architecture • Product Strategy & Delivery • DevOps & Infrastructure Optimization • Scalable API Development

Education: B.Sc. in Computer Science — Richmond Open University, Nigeria.

Founder, Tech Entrepreneur & Software Strategist with a track record of architecting and deploying mission-critical software ecosystems. We build robust, production-ready software—ranging from custom financial payment gateways and database migrati... Show more

David Tielke is a consultant, coach, and trainer with over 15 years of experience in high-level software development. His expertise focuses on software quality, software architecture, and agile development processes. Having trained more than 30,000 participants, delivered over 150 presentations at renowned conferences, and published numerous articles in industry magazines, he has shared his knowledge and expertise widely. On his YouTube channel, he shares his passion for software development and provides practical insights into current industry topics.

David Tielke is a consultant, coach, and trainer with over 15 years of experience in high-level software development. His expertise focuses on software quality, software architecture, and agile development processes. Having trained more than 30,000 p... Show more

Gaëlle is a freelance consultant, author of Clean Data Architecture, and former Head of Data Product & Enabling at Decathlon. Among her latest customers : Leboncoin and Pernod Ricard. She is leading large-scale data and product transformations with a strong user-centric approach. Active in the French data community, she is passionate about product craftsmanship and strives to make data management accessible and meaningful.

Gaëlle is a freelance consultant, author of Clean Data Architecture, and former Head of Data Product & Enabling at Decathlon. Among her latest customers : Leboncoin and Pernod Ricard. She is leading large-scale data and product transformations with a... Show more

I'm a Lead Data Engineering Consultant at Sopra Steria Next, focused on Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, Azure Data platforms, and modern analytics architectures.
He supports organizations in designing scalable data platforms, improving governance, optimizing performance, and accelerating their data transformation journey.
I'm also an active Microsoft Fabric Community contributor and recognized Microsoft Fabric Super User.

I'm a Lead Data Engineering Consultant at Sopra Steria Next, focused on Microsoft Fabric, Power BI, Azure Data platforms, and modern analytics architectures. He supports organizations in designing scalable data platforms, improving governance, optim... Show more

Andy is a Staff Engineer helping modernise the platform at Evri – one of the UK's biggest parcel delivery companies.

He's spent twenty years building and shipping software – across insurance, HealthTech, housing, retail, and now logistics.

His goal: make delivery predictable and close the gap between engineering and product.

When he's not doing that, you'll find Andy racing a yacht around the Cornish coast. Sometimes he even wins.

Andy is a Staff Engineer helping modernise the platform at Evri – one of the UK's biggest parcel delivery companies. He's spent twenty years building and shipping software – across insurance, HealthTech, housing, retail, and now logistics. His ... Show more

Kennedy is the CTO/Co-Founder at Mitigant, an innovative cloud security startup based in Germany. Kennedy has spent over 12 years in cybersecurity and passionately explores the intersection of security chaos engineering, cyber resilience, incident response, and AI security for cloud security. Kennedy has published over 20 academic papers about several cloud security domains and contributed to the first O'Reilly book on Security Chaos Engineering. He is also a fifth-time member of the AWS Community Builder Program. He has spoken at several international conferences, including InfoQ DevSummit, AWS Community Day DACH, KubeCon (Cloud Native Security Day), NDC {Security}, ChaosCarnival, and BSides Berlin.

Kennedy is the CTO/Co-Founder at Mitigant, an innovative cloud security startup based in Germany. Kennedy has spent over 12 years in cybersecurity and passionately explores the intersection of security chaos engineering, cyber resilience, incident re... Show more

Daniel Blümlein ist Gründer und Geschäftsführer der Blümlein AI & Automation GmbH – einer auf den
deutschsprachigen Mittelstand spezialisierten KI- und Automatisierungsberatung mit Sitz in Würzburg.

Als „KI-Sherpa" begleitet er mittelständische Industrieunternehmen auf dem Weg von der ersten
KI-Idee bis zur messbaren Wirkung. Mit aktuell ~20 aktiven Mandaten und einem Team von 10
Personen hat Blümlein AI bereits dutzende KI-Projekte in produzierenden Unternehmen, Logistik
und Maschinenbau erfolgreich umgesetzt – von RAG-Chatbots über Microsoft Copilot-Rollouts bis
hin zu vollständig automatisierten Workflows via Power Automate und Copilot Studio.

Sein KI-Sherpa®-Programm ist eine erprobte 4-Phasen-Methodik (Orientierung → Werkzeuge →
Anwendung → Wirkung), die Mitarbeiter zu eigenständigen KI-Anwendern macht – ohne
Beraterabhängigkeit, ohne Buzzwords, mit messbarem ROI.

Referenzkunden aus dem DACH-Mittelstand umfassen Unternehmen wie Leonhard Weiss, Arnold,
Bauck GmbH und weitere Hidden Champions aus Industrie und Logistik. Daniel spricht auf Bühnen
über KI-Einführung im Mittelstand, Change Management beim KI-Rollout und den pragmatischen
Einsatz von Microsoft 365 Copilot, Power Platform und generativer KI im Unternehmensalltag.

Daniel Blümlein ist Gründer und Geschäftsführer der Blümlein AI & Automation GmbH – einer auf den deutschsprachigen Mittelstand spezialisierten KI- und Automatisierungsberatung mit Sitz in Würzburg. Als „KI-Sherpa" begleitet er mittelständische ... Show more

I’m a passionate Developer and Cloud Solution Architect at 4Dotnet, with over a decade of experience building scalable, maintainable, and cloud-native solutions using .NET and Microsoft Azure. My focus lies in designing robust event-driven architectures, implementing microservices, and advocating for clean code and DevOps best practices.

I’m a passionate Developer and Cloud Solution Architect at 4Dotnet, with over a decade of experience building scalable, maintainable, and cloud-native solutions using .NET and Microsoft Azure. My focus lies in designing robust event-driven architectu... Show more

A seasoned, hands-on engineering leader. Currently building agentic AI systems for wealth management. Loves agents that browse the open web. Worked on AI systems in healthcare, medical devices and electric cars in past lives.

A seasoned, hands-on engineering leader. Currently building agentic AI systems for wealth management. Loves agents that browse the open web. Worked on AI systems in healthcare, medical devices and electric cars in past lives. Show more

Minh is all over the map, lavishing attention on everything from taquerías in California to cornfields in Ohio to alleys in Vietnam. He organizes the mapping community in San José, advises OpenHistoricalMap, and supports core OpenStreetMap software development.

Minh is all over the map, lavishing attention on everything from taquerías in California to cornfields in Ohio to alleys in Vietnam. He organizes the mapping community in San José, advises OpenHistoricalMap, and supports core OpenStreetMap software d... Show more

Nils Hyoma is a business informatics post-graduate from Hamburg University, a professional agile coach, and a passionate amateur water polo player. Nils studied Japanese studies, international business studies, and business informatics in Hiroshima and Hamburg. Many years as an active developer, he learned the basics of agile software development. After working in online retail / eCommerce and in IT consulting, he is now part of the coaching team at MHP - A Porsche Company since 2024. Nils supports and coaches both local and distributed, international teams and projects. Nils has been active in team sports since childhood. It also reflected team spirit in his professional life: As a coach, he forms well-established units out of developers and analysts, who can then independently develop products. The guiding principle is always the focus on customer satisfaction.

Nils Hyoma is a business informatics post-graduate from Hamburg University, a professional agile coach, and a passionate amateur water polo player. Nils studied Japanese studies, international business studies, and business informatics in Hiroshima a... Show more

Fabrizio is the founder and Managing Partner of M-HUB, an international boutique consulting firm specializing in growth and scaling for global organizations.

With over 23 years of experience at the helm of international management consulting, he has led some of the most ambitious transformations on the global stage, generating measurable value for organizations operating on an international scale in the energy, transportation, telecommunications, manufacturing, and public sectors.
Before founding M-HUB, he held senior leadership roles at Arthur D. Little, BearingPoint, and Capgemini Invent, serving as Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer, and Head of Intelligent Industry, building a reputation as a growth architect for complex organizations seeking to scale in a structured and sustainable manner.

His approach combines strategic rigor with executive capability: he knows how to identify where an organization’s hidden value lies, how to unlock it, and how to create the conditions so that growth is not a one-off event, but a system. He has worked with the leadership of some of the world’s largest industrial and service companies, delivering concrete results in highly complex, high-stakes environments.

With M-HUB, he has translated this experience into a model focused on one thing: helping organizations truly grow and scale intelligently.

Fabrizio is the founder and Managing Partner of M-HUB, an international boutique consulting firm specializing in growth and scaling for global organizations. With over 23 years of experience at the helm of international management consulting, he h... Show more

Peruvian software engineer, certified Cloud Architect in Azure, ex-Microsoft Student Partner, former Microsoft MVP working with technologies like .NET, Kubernetes, Azure and AWS. Author on www.somostechies.com.

Peruvian software engineer, certified Cloud Architect in Azure, ex-Microsoft Student Partner, former Microsoft MVP working with technologies like .NET, Kubernetes, Azure and AWS. Author on www.somostechies.com. Show more

Marc Sallin has been in software development for more than a decade. He became convinced that high speed, quality, and low costs do not compete but form a symbiosis. To tackle the challenges, he takes the definition of software engineering to heart and applies a systematic, disciplined, and quantifiable approach to software development, operation, and maintenance. While fascinated by computer science and technology, he learned the importance of team dynamics and psychology in software development. With his ideas, he has been shaping the future of parcel sorting at Swiss Post as a solution architect for seven years.

Marc Sallin has been in software development for more than a decade. He became convinced that high speed, quality, and low costs do not compete but form a symbiosis. To tackle the challenges, he takes the definition of software engineering to heart a... Show more

Yadhu is a passionate Security Engineer, currently leading the software supply chain security charter at CRED, with over four years of experience in security. He specializes in identifying security vulnerabilities and building scalable security solutions.

He has been a speaker at prominent security conferences, including Nullcon, BlackHat Asia and BlackHat Europe. As an open-source enthusiast and core maintainer of the SupplyShield project, he actively contributes to improving software supply chain security.

He has reported high-severity security issues in critical projects such as n8n, Node.js, Gunicorn, and Safari, earning multiple CVEs for his work. He also has been part of team bi0s (India’s top CTF team) as a mentor, CTF player, and challenge creator.

Yadhu is a passionate Security Engineer, currently leading the software supply chain security charter at CRED, with over four years of experience in security. He specializes in identifying security vulnerabilities and building scalable security solut... Show more

Independent (security) researcher with a specific focus on wireless firmware reverse engineering, kernel programming and software obfuscation. Previously spoken/accepted at Nullcon Berlin 2025, Hardwear.io USA 2026, CONFidence conference 2026, SEC-T 2026, BlackAlps 2026 and DefCamp 2026.

Independent (security) researcher with a specific focus on wireless firmware reverse engineering, kernel programming and software obfuscation. Previously spoken/accepted at Nullcon Berlin 2025, Hardwear.io USA 2026, CONFidence conference 2026, SEC-T ... Show more

Bala has rich experience in retail technology and process transformation. Most recently, he worked as a Principal Architect for Intelligent Automation, Innovation & Supply Chain in a global Fortune 100 retail corporation. Currently work for luxury brand as Principal architect for Intelligent Automation providing technology advisor for the responsible use of technology (Low Code, RPA, Chatbots, and AI ). He is passionate about technology and spends his free time reading, writing technical blogs and co-chairing a special interest group with The OR Society.

Bala has rich experience in retail technology and process transformation. Most recently, he worked as a Principal Architect for Intelligent Automation, Innovation & Supply Chain in a global Fortune 100 retail corporation. Currently work for luxury br... Show more

Living and studying in both Belgium and Germany and working more than a decade for a French speaking company, I speak all Belgian languages fluently. During my studies, I showed my first entrepreneurship and organizational talent by becoming a board member in sport clubs at the age of 19, organizing sport camps, trainings and tournaments, giving sport training since 20 years, training and coaching both children and adults of all ages. It made me realize making people better in what they do, gives me great satisfaction.

My knowledge and interests are mainly in sports, financials & administration, organization, internal and quality control. With over 5 years of experience in sales as a trader, selling around 7000 000 EUR per year and nearly 10 years in finance, BI and quality control such as internal auditing, in the transport, trading and pharmaceutical industry, I became highly skilled in Microsoft Excel.

Since 2022, I own my own company EXsport and provide Excel & Power BI traineeships & workshops, enabling higher and better results in both sales and finance. My main focus is always on improving efficiency and avoid wasting time, working in a very analytical way and putting a strong structure and organization in place.

Since 2024, I am Microsoft Certified Power BI Data Analyst. I provide traineeships and assist companies in their data analysis with this fantastic tool.

I appreciate a transparent and honest reality, no fake positivism or negativism. My key values are structure, organization, honesty, strong leadership, respect and duty.

People describe me as a family man with a competitive state of mind. I spend most of my free time with my family and practising different sport disciplines, such as Martial arts (Ju-Jitsu), badminton, sailing, jogging and swimming. When any spare time left, I do volunteer work, mainly in sport clubs.

Living and studying in both Belgium and Germany and working more than a decade for a French speaking company, I speak all Belgian languages fluently. During my studies, I showed my first entrepreneurship and organizational talent by becoming a board ... Show more

Akash Srivastava is a strategy and operations leader with extensive expertise in supply chain transformation, operational excellence, and enterprise value creation. He currently serves as an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company, where he leads high-impact engagements across the consumer and operations sectors. In this role, he advises senior executives on complex business challenges, develops transformation strategies, and drives sustainable performance improvements for global organizations. His work spans supply chain optimization, logistics redesign, and frontline productivity enhancement, combining data-driven insights with practical execution to improve operational efficiency and long-term organizational capabilities.
At McKinsey, Akash is also actively involved in mentoring teams, developing intellectual capital, and advancing innovative methodologies adopted across the firm’s global practice. Prior to McKinsey, he held consulting positions at Strategy& and KPMG, leading procurement transformations, digital operating model design, and cost optimization initiatives across industries including energy, metals, mining, and the public sector. Earlier, he worked at Tata Steel, where he managed mining operations and continuous improvement programs, building strong expertise in industrial systems and execution excellence. Akash holds an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth and a Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering from IIT.

Akash Srivastava is a strategy and operations leader with extensive expertise in supply chain transformation, operational excellence, and enterprise value creation. He currently serves as an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company, where he leads hig... Show more

Fernando Victor Filippetti es ingeniero electrónico, docente y entusiasta del software libre. Participa activamente en proyectos de tecnología aeroespacial, sistemas embebidos y comunicaciones, promoviendo el uso de herramientas abiertas en entornos de alta exigencia técnica.

Fernando Victor Filippetti es ingeniero electrónico, docente y entusiasta del software libre. Participa activamente en proyectos de tecnología aeroespacial, sistemas embebidos y comunicaciones, promoviendo el uso de herramientas abiertas en entornos ... Show more

Maria Andrade is a Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations Functional Consultant at MCA Connect with hands-on experience across finance, supply chain, and several automation initiatives. She focuses on designing practical D365 solutions that bridge system capabilities, real-world operations, and how users actually work.

Maria Andrade is a Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations Functional Consultant at MCA Connect with hands-on experience across finance, supply chain, and several automation initiatives. She focuses on designing practical D365 solutions that bridge system ... 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