Bill Crider has worked on SharePoint and the Office 365 platform since its inception in 2001. A reformed .Net developer, he has worked in a wide variety of industries and emphasizes using out of the box or low code tool to build a wide array of applications. He has worked at every level from 10 person shops to the largest state and 3 letter federal government agencies. His favorite project - rebuilding and digitizing the entire paper-based Cincinnati Bengals scouting and NFL draft analysis tools using SharePoint, low code tools and just a dash of custom code. His current work involves using SharePoint, Power Platform and Dynamics to rapidly enable and build cost effective business applications.

Based in Cincinnati, Bill is an Ohio St. and Cincinnati sports fan, a gamer, and manages a rock band in his spare time.

He currently works for C3 Integrated Solutions, a Washington DC based consultancy that specializes in helping companies build solutions and achieve federal compliance on the Microsoft 365 platform.

Bill Crider has worked on SharePoint and the Office 365 platform since its inception in 2001. A reformed .Net developer, he has worked in a wide variety of industries and emphasizes using out of the box or low code tool to build a wide array of appli... Show more

With over 15 years of experience in software development, I have survived through highs and lows, trials and tribulations, trends, new hotness, old and busted, and finally arrived at a place of realization... True wisdom is realizing that you know nothing. Or at least enough to be dangerous.

In my professional career, I have learned that whatever can go wrong, will, and whatever goes right, comes from exploration, communication and sharing of experience.

The entirety of my career has been spent working in industries where software development isn’t the end product, but the means to an end. With that experience, I believe I can help others in navigating the pitfalls that can keep them from delivering optimal value to their organization, which is end-user satisfaction.

With over 15 years of experience in software development, I have survived through highs and lows, trials and tribulations, trends, new hotness, old and busted, and finally arrived at a place of realization... True wisdom is realizing that you know no... Show more

As a solution architect with a specialization in Microsoft technologies and a passion for innovation & progress, I support my clients in their digital business development.

As a solution architect with a specialization in Microsoft technologies and a passion for innovation & progress, I support my clients in their digital business development. Show more

Abdullah fatimah is a passionate technology professional and data enthusiast dedicated to driving innovation and empowering the next generation of women in tech. With experience in data analytics, community engagement, and technology advocacy, she focuses on using data as a tool for problem solving and inclusive growth She has contributed to several technology communities and initiatives, where she mentors and supports young talents, particularly women, to break barriers and embrace opportunities in STEM. Her work bridges the gap between technical expertise and social impact, making her a strong voice for diversity and inclusion in Africa’s growing digital economy.

Abdullah fatimah is a passionate technology professional and data enthusiast dedicated to driving innovation and empowering the next generation of women in tech. With experience in data analytics, community engagement, and technology advocacy, she fo... Show more

Sumit Kaul is an experienced infrastructure and DevOps leader with over 16 years of engineering and architecture experience building secure, highly available cloud platforms at scale. Currently serving as a Staff Software Engineer at PayJoy in San Francisco, he specialises in creating CI/CD pipelines, implementing GitOps patterns, and modernising delivery processes across AWS, Kubernetes, and Terraform/Pulumi environments.
Throughout his career, Sumit has driven technical transformations across diverse industries, including fintech, retail, logistics, and the federal government. At PayJoy, he pioneered a zero-code observability platform using Open Telemetry that processes over 10 million daily hits across approximately 300 endpoints. His work has enabled teams to eliminate high-cost ORM patterns and optimize query performance using flame graphs and distributed tracing. He developed standard dashboards and runbooks that created a shared incident language across teams, cutting time-to-isolate issues by roughly 30-40% and improving overall reliability.
Prior to PayJoy, Sumit served as Enterprise/Solutions Architect at Grocery Outlet, where he translated enterprise architecture principles into concrete defaults and templates. He delivered multi-account landing zones with promotion rules, rollback contracts, and observability frameworks. His CI/CD modernisation efforts reduced lead time and change-failure rate by approximately 30%. At Crowley, he led a multi-year program to standardise the cloud foundation and build a shipping-data platform, developing hardened AWS reference architectures with reusable IaC modules and unified observability. Earlier roles at Anaplan, Coupang, and Capital One focused on building event-driven CI/CD systems, progressive delivery strategies, and serverless platforms that scaled across multiple clouds and business units.
Sumit holds multiple AWS certifications, including Solutions Architect, SysOps Administrator, Developer, and Cloud Practitioner. He earned his Master of Science in Computer Science from Indiana University, Bloomington, and his Bachelor's degree in Electronics from Mumbai University, India. His technical expertise spans cloud platforms, infrastructure as code, container orchestration, and comprehensive observability solutions. He is passionate about SRE best practices, having implemented incident response frameworks, post-mortem processes, and disaster recovery practices across regulated, high-traffic environments.
As an active member of the technical community, Sumit shares his expertise through his blog at medium.com/@sumit.kaul.87 and technical presentations. His work has consistently focused on creating "paved roads" that make secure, reliable practices the path of least resistance for development teams.

Sumit Kaul is an experienced infrastructure and DevOps leader with over 16 years of engineering and architecture experience building secure, highly available cloud platforms at scale. Currently serving as a Staff Software Engineer at PayJoy in San Fr... Show more

Hello everyone, my name is Sophia Solomon and I am a Developer Advocate at Elastic.

Hello everyone, my name is Sophia Solomon and I am a Developer Advocate at Elastic. Show more

I'm a robotics engineer. I hold a Master's degree in Cybernetics and Robotics from FEE CTU in Prague, where I focused on autonomous systems and human-robot collaboration.

My diploma thesis and related scientific publication explored how to optimize collaboration between humans and robots in industrial environments — work that earned me the Werner von Siemens Award.

After transitioning from academia to industry, I now develop anti-collision system for trams, focusing on safety and autonomous decision-making in complex urban environments.

I’m passionate about making advanced technology both understandable and human-aware — and I believe that sharing how AI helps us all design better futures.

I'm a robotics engineer. I hold a Master's degree in Cybernetics and Robotics from FEE CTU in Prague, where I focused on autonomous systems and human-robot collaboration. My diploma thesis and related scientific publication explored how to optimiz... Show more

Alda KABOY AMANI est ICT Supervisor chez MSF Suisse, basé à Bunia (RDC) et Consultant au Porgramme ICT chez Rudi International RDC, Il soutient les opérations humanitaires en assurant le support informatique, la fiabilité du réseau et la sécurité numérique dans des zones où la connectivité est souvent limitée ou instable. Sur le terrain, il travaille au plus près des équipes médicales et logistiques pour leur permettre de rester connectées, d’échanger des informations essentielles et de travailler en sécurité, même dans des conditions difficiles.
Alda met l’accent sur des pratiques simples, accessibles et adaptées au contexte humanitaire : hygiène numérique de base, réduction des risques, responsabilisation des utilisateurs et continuité minimale lors des coupures. Son approche est pragmatique, humaine et centrée sur la confiance, au service des communautés et des opérations.

Alda KABOY AMANI est ICT Supervisor chez MSF Suisse, basé à Bunia (RDC) et Consultant au Porgramme ICT chez Rudi International RDC, Il soutient les opérations humanitaires en assurant le support informatique, la fiabilité du réseau et la sécurité n... Show more

Marisa Burn is a entrepreneur, and creative professional based in Zürich, Switzerland. She is the Co-Lead of E-Learning at Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK), where she develops innovative digital learning strategies and leads the CAS (Certificate of Advanced Studies) in Digital Learning and Teaching Cultures. In this role, she explores the future of education, shaping teaching methods to meet the needs of a new generation of learners.

As the Co-Founder and Head of Innovation & Process at House of Change Burn Pichler, Marisa helps organizations navigate digital transformation and creative processes. She is also the Co-Founder of the holistic design agency Burninglights, where she specializes in creating holistic experiences, fostering collaboration, and designing authentic branding and mindful lifestyle solutions.

Marisa holds a degree in Postindustrial Design with a focus on Process Design and Interaction Leading from HyperWerk FHNW. Her artistic pursuits span multiple disciplines, including music, performance art, painting, and sculpture. As an interdisciplinary artist and activist, she co-founded the Peace Club, an initiative that organizes events fostering genuine human connections and promoting a more intentional way of living.

With over 15 years of experience as an independent entrepreneur, Marisa brings a unique blend of creativity, strategy, and mindfulness to everything she does, driving forward-thinking approaches in both business and education.

Marisa Burn is a entrepreneur, and creative professional based in Zürich, Switzerland. She is the Co-Lead of E-Learning at Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK), where she develops innovative digital learning strategies and leads the CAS (Certificate ... Show more

I'm Elaiza 👋, a Senior Cloud Advocate for Power Platform at Microsoft. As a developer advocate, I create awesome content for our Microsoft community, ranging from samples on our GitHub repo, aka.ms/power-prompts, or videos on our Power Platform YouTube channel, aka.ms/powerplatformYT.

I also often present at virtual or in-person events where I interact with the developer community. This allows me to capture feedback and relay it back to the respective product group teams at Microsoft for product improvement.

I started with Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 and then fell in love with Power Platform in 2018. I also have a series on my YouTube channel, youtube.com/@ElaizaBenitez, called, WTF - What The Flow, where I help others learn about Power Automate cloud flows.

I'm Elaiza 👋, a Senior Cloud Advocate for Power Platform at Microsoft. As a developer advocate, I create awesome content for our Microsoft community, ranging from samples on our GitHub repo, aka.ms/power-prompts, or videos on our Power Platform YouT... Show more

Manager of AI and Legal Technology Adoption at an international AmLaw 200 law firm, where she helps professionals turn Microsoft 365 Copilot and generative AI into meaningful, human-centered transformation.
A seasoned speaker and trainer with nearly two decades of experience, Mel has been presenting for as long as she has been training. She delivers engaging, practical sessions in both English and Spanish, connecting with global audiences through clarity, energy, and real-world relevance. Her background spans legal technology, innovation, logistics, and aviation, allowing her to bridge business, technology, and culture with ease.
She is the co-founder of Rockstar Women in AI & Security and SabIAs, and an Advisor at Altruva.AI.
Her mission is simple: to make AI adoption human, inclusive, and transformative. One connection. One prompt. One match at a time.

Manager of AI and Legal Technology Adoption at an international AmLaw 200 law firm, where she helps professionals turn Microsoft 365 Copilot and generative AI into meaningful, human-centered transformation. A seasoned speaker and trainer with nearly... Show more

I’m a Senior Software Engineer with 8+ years of experience building and scaling mobile and web applications. I currently work on large-scale, white-label React Native platforms in the Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) industry, helping architect solutions used across multiple global brands.

Beyond mobile architecture, I’m actively working on an AI agent designed to support the end-to-end SDLC lifecycle - from requirements clarity and design validation to quality gates, code review intelligence, and delivery readiness. My focus is on using AI to improve developer productivity, reduce ambiguity, and enforce engineering best practices without slowing teams down.

My expertise includes React Native, TypeScript, JavaScript, mobile app architecture, performance optimization, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud platforms like AWS and GCP. I’ve led critical architectural decisions around modular app design, session management, and cross-brand feature enablement, with a strong emphasis on maintainability and scalability.

I enjoy sharing practical, real-world insights on mobile architecture, AI-assisted development workflows, and building resilient systems at scale. I’m passionate about clean code, thoughtful system design, and helping teams move fast without breaking things.

I’m a Senior Software Engineer with 8+ years of experience building and scaling mobile and web applications. I currently work on large-scale, white-label React Native platforms in the Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) industry, helping architect solutio... Show more

Intikhab Alam Khan, a seasoned Certified Cloud Consultant with 18 years of invaluable experience, has left an indelible mark at Telstra, Airbus, Ministry of Labor Saudi Arabia, Dubai Customs, and CMA CGM. Renowned for his pioneering role in cloud strategy, he led the creation of a groundbreaking pharmaceutical-specific landing zone on Azure, reshaping the landscape for the healthcare industry. From implementing CMMS at Airbus to successful upgrade projects at Dubai Customs, Intikhab's strategic leadership and technical prowess have been pivotal. Focused on infrastructure deployment automation, his innovative approach has consistently transformed organizations. Join Intikhab on a transformative journey into the heart of Azure Landing Zones, where his wealth of experience converges with a pioneering spirit to unveil principles and best practices, elevating cloud strategies for enterprises of all scales.

Intikhab Alam Khan, a seasoned Certified Cloud Consultant with 18 years of invaluable experience, has left an indelible mark at Telstra, Airbus, Ministry of Labor Saudi Arabia, Dubai Customs, and CMA CGM. Renowned for his pioneering role in cloud str... Show more

Alberto Miorin is a software engineer and data leader known for his contributions to data engineering, open-source development, and infrastructure automation. His career spans leadership roles at major European technology companies and the creation of tools designed to improve developer experience.

Alberto Miorin is a software engineer and data leader known for his contributions to data engineering, open-source development, and infrastructure automation. His career spans leadership roles at major European technology companies and the creation o... Show more

Technical Architect with over 17 years of experience driving digital transformation through cloud architecture, intelligent automation, and AI/ML-powered enterprise modernization. Currently at Mary Kay, USA, he plays a pivotal role in designing multi-cloud strategies across AWS, Azure, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), while also leading enterprise technology analysis for Supply Chain innovations—helping the organization achieve resilience, scalability, and cost optimization.

Technical Architect with over 17 years of experience driving digital transformation through cloud architecture, intelligent automation, and AI/ML-powered enterprise modernization. Currently at Mary Kay, USA, he plays a pivotal role in designing multi... Show more

Sourav Roy is a cloud-native data solutions architect with 12+ years of experience building large-scale data platforms across retail, utilities, health insurance, real-estate analytics and fintech. He specializes in modern lakehouse & data warehouse architectures, serverless pipelines, real-time streaming systems, open table formats. A regular speaker at data engineering meetups and seminars, He enjoys building with open-source data stacks and, outside work, exploring Himalayan valleys on foot.

Sourav Roy is a cloud-native data solutions architect with 12+ years of experience building large-scale data platforms across retail, utilities, health insurance, real-estate analytics and fintech. He specializes in modern lakehouse & data warehouse ... Show more

Started career in international teams developing and delivering custom device management and IoT solutions for leading telecom providers worldwide. During this time leading technical teams in the delivery of customer solutions and in PreSales, which included as well the creation of architectures and cost estimates. As a solution engineer at Couchbase, he now focuses on challenging solution consulting, such as application modernization and development as well as multi-cloud strategies and especially edge computing with a focus on sustainable high user experience.

Started career in international teams developing and delivering custom device management and IoT solutions for leading telecom providers worldwide. During this time leading technical teams in the delivery of customer solutions and in PreSales, which ... Show more

Laura Kester is Requirements Engineer and Product Owner at Info Support.

As a requirements engineer, she bridges the gap between stakeholders and development teams. She is passionate about understanding how processes and systems work and ensuring software solutions truly meet user needs. With her background in Interaction Technology, Laura brings a unique blend of engineering, design, and ethical perspectives to her work.

She loves learning new things and sharing her knowledge and perspectives with others.

Laura Kester is Requirements Engineer and Product Owner at Info Support. As a requirements engineer, she bridges the gap between stakeholders and development teams. She is passionate about understanding how processes and systems work and ensuring ... Show more

Dr Eugen Reiswich studied business informatics and earned his doctorate in computer science at the University of Hamburg. He has been researching and developing control centres at WPS since 2009 and works as Head of Innovation.
His current focus is on the development of unmanned traffic management solutions and industrial metaverse.

Dr Eugen Reiswich studied business informatics and earned his doctorate in computer science at the University of Hamburg. He has been researching and developing control centres at WPS since 2009 and works as Head of Innovation. His current focus is... Show more

Fiona McCarthy spent over twenty years in aviation, helping build medical evacuation networks and humanitarian air operations across Africa. They led international panels on how civilian crews were often the real backbone behind military missions on the continent, navigating high-stakes logistics that made debugging look easy. After watching aviation evolve from hands-on flying to drones and complex automation, they pivoted into digital media, co-founding a fast-growing digital-first radio platform despite having no radio or marketing background.
Their outsider perspective revealed how digital tools often miss real human behaviour, and they now focus on how developers can design tech that measures authenticity, not vanity metrics.

Fiona McCarthy spent over twenty years in aviation, helping build medical evacuation networks and humanitarian air operations across Africa. They led international panels on how civilian crews were often the real backbone behind military missions on ... Show more

Astrid Daniela is an accomplished Enrolled Agent and Quickbooks Online Pro-advisor who began her career in the auto finance industry. After 10+ years in the corporate space and with the invaluable support of her two sisters, in 2013 Astrid Daniela founded Accounting Specialists and Business Solutions, LLC. A bilingual (Spanish and English) bookkeeping and tax practice, their primary focus is assisting small business owners, self-employed individuals, start-ups, and entrepreneurs in managing their businesses using cloud-based solutions.

In the Pacific Northwest, Astrid established Salinas Tax and Accounting, LLC to support the local small business community. Collaborating with the City of Seattle and various non-profits, she dedicates herself to educating bilingual small business owners. Astrid is a passionate educator, especially for small business owners in underserved and minority communities. Drawing from her own experiences as a small business owner, she offers insightful, practical advice.

Originally hailing from El Salvador, Astrid spent 21 years living in Los Angeles before eventually settling down in the breathtaking Pacific Northwest. Beyond the world of numbers and taxes, Astrid Daniela is an avid runner, hiker, and outdoor enthusiast, constantly seeking new adventures amidst nature.

Astrid Daniela is an accomplished Enrolled Agent and Quickbooks Online Pro-advisor who began her career in the auto finance industry. After 10+ years in the corporate space and with the invaluable support of her two sisters, in 2013 Astrid Daniela fo... Show more

Dave is an experienced technologist who has done a bit of everything. He is spending his time now in the civic tech space, working with local municipal governments and nonprofits.

Dave is an experienced technologist who has done a bit of everything. He is spending his time now in the civic tech space, working with local municipal governments and nonprofits. Show more

Since 16 years around in Microsoft BI. Main topics are backend and architecture

Since 16 years around in Microsoft BI. Main topics are backend and architecture Show more

Roman is conducting security audits for more than ten years. The interest in embedded device hacking has become his profession, where he spends most of his time and money on. Buying new IoT devices and taking them apart became his main weekend activity. He has a passion for firmware reversing, rebuilding custom protocols and performing power glitching attacks against locked chips. Roman reported multiple vulnerabilities in web interfaces, bootloaders and proprietary protocols. He holds guest lectures at universities in Germany and is the lead of the mobile device hacking course. He works in the automotive sector.

Roman is conducting security audits for more than ten years. The interest in embedded device hacking has become his profession, where he spends most of his time and money on. Buying new IoT devices and taking them apart became his main weekend activi... Show more

Erik Pronk is a passionate software engineer that has been working in IT since 2001. During this period he has gained a lot of experience in a variety of technologies, roles, development environments and market segments. His main focus is on implementing enterprise solutions in an agile way. In his spare time, Erik loves to run and experiment with VR and domotics. Erik works at JDriven where he shares his passion and drive with other colleagues.

Erik Pronk is a passionate software engineer that has been working in IT since 2001. During this period he has gained a lot of experience in a variety of technologies, roles, development environments and market segments. His main focus is on implemen... Show more

Victor Getz is really passionate about platform engineering and surfing. He likes to show things as they are, whether good or bad, from his projects.

As the Co-Founder & CTO of iits-consulting and has been active in software development for over 10 years. As a CTO & cloud architect, he has created a multitude of cloud architectures in recent years with petabytes of data or millions of daily users.

Victor Getz is really passionate about platform engineering and surfing. He likes to show things as they are, whether good or bad, from his projects. As the Co-Founder & CTO of iits-consulting and has been active in software development for over ... Show more

Mike Ullrich ist Managing Consultant bei der Objektkultur. Neben den 13 Jahren Erfahrungen im Projektgeschäft mit Microsoft Cloud Technologien zieht er seine Erfahrung aus 9 Jahren in einem KI-Start-Up, aus der Gründung und Skalierung eines eigenen Unternehmens. Sein Fokus ist Dynamics 365 Customer Experience, Power Platform und Copilot Studio.

Mike Ullrich ist Managing Consultant bei der Objektkultur. Neben den 13 Jahren Erfahrungen im Projektgeschäft mit Microsoft Cloud Technologien zieht er seine Erfahrung aus 9 Jahren in einem KI-Start-Up, aus der Gründung und Skalierung eines eigenen U... Show more

Ulf Mewe ist als Berater bei der HEC GmbH in Bremen tätig. Er berät und unterstützt Unternehmen, Fachbereiche und Teams in den Bereichen Anforderungsmanagement und agiles Projektvorgehen. Dabei steht die Weiterentwicklung von Menschen und Organisationen immer im Vordergrund, um Arbeit wertvoller zu machen. Als Sprecher auf verschiedenen Konferenzen und als Dozent an der Hochschule Bremen profitiert Ulf Mewe von mehr als 10 Jahren Erfahrung im agilen Anforderungsmanagement und in agilen Projekten und teilt diese Erfahrungen immer wieder gerne mit anderen.

Ulf Mewe ist als Berater bei der HEC GmbH in Bremen tätig. Er berät und unterstützt Unternehmen, Fachbereiche und Teams in den Bereichen Anforderungsmanagement und agiles Projektvorgehen. Dabei steht die Weiterentwicklung von Menschen und Organisatio... Show more

Pinankh Patel is a Senior Mobile Application Developer with over 13 years of experience building high-performance Android and cross-platform mobile applications. He has worked extensively on payment systems, SoftPOS/Tap-to-Pay solutions, POS platforms, and large-scale consumer apps used by millions of users across global markets.

Pinankh has led Android initiatives in fintech and logistics domains, focusing on secure architectures, NFC payments, performance optimisation, and scalable CI/CD pipelines. Alongside hands-on development, he has mentored engineers, led large development teams, and contributed to pro-bono tech education initiatives. He enjoys sharing practical, experience-driven insights that help engineers bridge the gap between theory and real-world systems.

Pinankh Patel is a Senior Mobile Application Developer with over 13 years of experience building high-performance Android and cross-platform mobile applications. He has worked extensively on payment systems, SoftPOS/Tap-to-Pay solutions, POS platform... Show more

Currently Senior Data Scientist for Smart Container Analytics at Hapag-Lloyd, previously responsible as Product Owner for building the central Hapag-Lloyd Data Lake. Working in the Data and Analytics field for over 10 years, focusing on (data) product development, data science, and big data.

Currently Senior Data Scientist for Smart Container Analytics at Hapag-Lloyd, previously responsible as Product Owner for building the central Hapag-Lloyd Data Lake. Working in the Data and Analytics field for over 10 years, focusing on (data) produc... Show more