Shriya Agarwal is a dynamic and accomplished Data Engineer with over seven years of hands-on experience driving digital transformation at large-scale enterprises like Walmart International. She has built a reputation for leveraging cutting-edge data engineering, AI, and cloud-based technologies—specifically GCP—to innovate and optimize global supply chains, international finance data systems, global sourcing, and enterprise-wide decision-making processes. Her ability to transform complex data into actionable business insights has been a cornerstone of her career, enabling organizations to achieve strategic goals and operational excellence.

In addition to her technical expertise, Shriya is pursuing an MBA in Strategic Management, deepening her understanding of integrating technological innovation into high-level business strategy. Her unique blend of technical acumen and strategic thinking enables her to approach data challenges holistically, ensuring both scalability and measurable impact on business outcomes.

An ardent advocate for women in technology, Shriya is actively involved in mentoring and community building within the industry. Beyond her professional achievements, she is passionate about using AI for social good, drawing inspiration from initiatives like Microsoft’s AI for Good. She continuously seeks ways to align her work with humanitarian causes.

Shriya brings her deep technical expertise to the table and her passion for shaping the future of technology through leadership, innovation, and ethical AI. Through her speaking engagements, she aims to inspire, educate, and empower others to leverage data and technology to solve real-world challenges and create a meaningful impact.

Shriya Agarwal is a dynamic and accomplished Data Engineer with over seven years of hands-on experience driving digital transformation at large-scale enterprises like Walmart International. She has built a reputation for leveraging cutting-edge data ... Show more

An effervescent human catalyst who exudes wit, wisdom, energy, and enthusiasm, Edie Raether, The Maestro of Motivation, is known for her high-content keynotes that provide power tools to optimize performance. With the unique ability to engage, entertain, empower, and elevate her audience, Edie has inspired thousands of associations and Fortune 500 companies on five continents.
A Change Strategist and Dopamine Diva, Edie presents refreshing and revolutionary information on dopamine, the driving force behind all motivation, habits, and behaviors. As a brain trainer, Edie gets to the root of productivity problems with mind-mastery methods that transform intentions into action and make change happen.
Edie is a CSP (certified speaking professional), TEDx speaker, coach, bestselling author, and a resource to all major media such as The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Reuters. Her expansive experience includes college professor, behavioral health therapist, and talk show host with ABC.
An authority on The Other AI…Accelerated Innovation, Edie’s nuts-and-bolts, results-oriented approach revolutionizes how work gets done.

An effervescent human catalyst who exudes wit, wisdom, energy, and enthusiasm, Edie Raether, The Maestro of Motivation, is known for her high-content keynotes that provide power tools to optimize performance. With the unique ability to engage, entert... Show more

Ben Opit (aka Beno) is a Microsoft Dynamics Business Manager for APAC based in Sydney, Australia. With extensive experience in driving digital transformation and business growth, Beno has led various high-impact projects. His expertise spans multiple industries, enabling him to provide tailored solutions that meet unique sector needs.

Beno collaborates with top Dynamics partners in APAC to showcase their expertise and enhance their digital presence. He has successfully organized and participated in numerous events, earning recognition within the industry for his ability to manage complex projects and deliver impactful presentations.

With a passion for continuous learning and innovation, Beno is dedicated to helping businesses leverage the full potential of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. His commitment to excellence and customer-centric approach make him a valuable asset to any organization looking to thrive in the digital age.

Ben Opit (aka Beno) is a Microsoft Dynamics Business Manager for APAC based in Sydney, Australia. With extensive experience in driving digital transformation and business growth, Beno has led various high-impact projects. His expertise spans multiple... Show more

Tech and Team lead with a passion for engineering culture and the transformative role of AI in the future of software development. Experienced in leadership, software and data engineering, and AI-driven tools to boost business productivity. I empower businesses to adapt to new paradigms by designing, developing and integrating AI tools and intelligent assistants. A strong advocate for sharing knowledge on leadership, AI, and building high-performing engineering cultures. Beyond client work, I am also a content creator and ambassador at LEAD Community.

Tech and Team lead with a passion for engineering culture and the transformative role of AI in the future of software development. Experienced in leadership, software and data engineering, and AI-driven tools to boost business productivity. I empower... Show more

Tony Qin is Co-founder and Chief Scientist of Eva AI (foreva.ai), building voice AI agentic systems to supercharge business operations. Previously, he was Principal Scientist at Lyft Rideshare Labs and Director of the Decision Intelligence group at DiDi AI Labs, spearheaded the development of reinforcement learning (RL) for rideshare marketplace optimization. Tony received his Ph.D. in Operations Research from Columbia University. He is Associate Editor of the ACM Journal on Autonomous Transportation Systems. He has served as Area Chair/Senior PC of KDD, AAAI, and ECML-PKDD, and a referee of top journals.  He is an INFORMS Senior Member, a Franz Edelman Award Finalist and Laureate in 2023 and received the INFORMS Daniel H. Wagner Prize for Excellence in Operations Research Practice in 2019.

Tony Qin is Co-founder and Chief Scientist of Eva AI (foreva.ai), building voice AI agentic systems to supercharge business operations. Previously, he was Principal Scientist at Lyft Rideshare Labs and Director of the Decision Intelligence group at D... Show more

Genevieve Leveille is a social impact entrepreneur with over 25 years experience of in leading at the intersection of finance, supply chain optimization, and technology. She is currently the CEO and Principal Founder of AgriLedger, the award-winning blockchain solutions company. AgriLedger revolutionizes the agricultural supply chain, enabling greater trust, authenticity, and transparency through traceability.

In 2020, Genevieve implemented a blockchain solution in the fresh fruit value chain in Haiti in collaboration with the Ministry of Commerce and the World Bank. Participating small-holder farmers saw an increase of over 750% in their revenues. AgriLedger is building an extension of Reimagined Finance (ReFi) for the maize and peas value chains in Haiti.

Genevieve Leveille is a social impact entrepreneur with over 25 years experience of in leading at the intersection of finance, supply chain optimization, and technology. She is currently the CEO and Principal Founder of AgriLedger, the award-winning ... Show more

Richard Abrich is a Principal AI Engineer at ziggiz, where he develops foundational AI systems for cybersecurity in partnership with Palantir and Databricks, focusing on unstructured data pipelines, semantic reasoning across heterogeneous schemas, and natural language interfaces. Concurrently, he is the Founder and CTO of OpenAdapt.AI, building an open-source generative process automation system to automate desktop tasks.

With deep experience in applying state-of-the-art AI/ML to solve high-value problems, Richard previously led the creation of an acquired neurological diagnostic AI for Cleveland Clinic Innovations, architected a human-in-the-loop insurance estimation system delivering $20M+ annual savings, and founded the AI consultancy MLDSAI Inc. After earning his M.A.Sc. from the University of Toronto in computer engineering specializing in medical imaging and machine learning, he deferred a PhD acceptance at Mila (Yoshua Bengio) to join AI robotics startup Kindred.ai as an early employee (acquired for $262M).

Richard Abrich is a Principal AI Engineer at ziggiz, where he develops foundational AI systems for cybersecurity in partnership with Palantir and Databricks, focusing on unstructured data pipelines, semantic reasoning across heterogeneous schemas, an... Show more

Je suis diplômé en informatique avec une spécialisation en génie logiciel et systèmes informatiques de l'ISIMA à Clermont-Ferrand. Au cours de ma carrière, j'ai eu l'opportunité de travailler dans des grandes entreprises telles que le CNES, où j'ai passé plus de 5 ans à contribuer à l'ingénierie logicielle dans le domaine spatial. Mon expérience m'a permis de développer une solide expertise en matière de développement logiciel, de coordination d'équipes et de mise en place de processus de génie logiciel.

Je suis ensuite devenu consultant, apportant mon expertise en DevOps et Cloud. Je suis motivé par l'opportunité de contribuer à diverses missions tout en soutenant l'impact positif de l'entreprise. Notre engagement envers les innovations sociales et la responsabilité sociétale m'inspire à créer un impact significatif dans le domaine de la technologie.

Je suis passionné par la résolution de problèmes complexes et l'innovation technologique. J'ai toujours été motivé par le désir de repousser les limites de mes compétences et de contribuer à des projets d'envergure. En parallèle, j'ai également participé activement à des projets open source, ce qui m'a permis d'élargir mon champ de connaissances et de collaborer avec une communauté dynamique.

Je suis enthousiaste à l'idée de partager mon expérience et mes connaissances, dans le but d'inspirer d'autres professionnels et d'encourager l'échange d'idées et de bonnes pratiques dans le domaine de l'ingénierie logicielle et cloud.

Aujourd'hui, j'ai ma propre société : La Formule Nuagique, grâce à laquelle j'ambitionne de me lancer dans les projets les plus fous.

Je suis diplômé en informatique avec une spécialisation en génie logiciel et systèmes informatiques de l'ISIMA à Clermont-Ferrand. Au cours de ma carrière, j'ai eu l'opportunité de travailler dans des grandes entreprises telles que le CNES, où j'ai p... Show more

Developer turned platform engineer primarily focused on edge computing

Developer turned platform engineer primarily focused on edge computing Show more

Alessio Schiavo received the B.Sc. degree in Computer Engineering and the M.Sc. degree in Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering from the University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy. He is currently pursuing an industrial Ph.D. degree in Computer Engineering focused on Federated Learning, Explainable Artificial Intelligence, and Industrial applications of Artificial Intelligence within the joint research laboratory between the University of Pisa and the LogObject AG company, Ponsacco, Italy.

Alessio Schiavo received the B.Sc. degree in Computer Engineering and the M.Sc. degree in Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering from the University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy. He is currently pursuing an industrial Ph.D. degree in Computer Engineeri... Show more

Have more than a decade of experience in leading cloud infrastructure of various SaaS applications. Currently serving as an Engineering Manager in software consultancy firm.

Have more than a decade of experience in leading cloud infrastructure of various SaaS applications. Currently serving as an Engineering Manager in software consultancy firm. Show more

While Michael started as native app developer, after excursions to web development and platform operations he eventually ended up as AWS Solutions Architect, specialized into networking.

In his current role he works with German enterprise customers supporting them on their cloud journey. Michael loves to leverage cloud services in a way that they deliberately address the business needs while adhering to cloud best practices.

As a subject matter expert for AWS networking, Michael also works with customers on complex topics in the networking domain. Additionally he creates thought leadership artifacts like the AWS Direct Connect reference architecture, an AWS training about networking gateways, several blog posts and public speaking engagements.

After work you can find him sitting behind a drum set or exploring nature.

While Michael started as native app developer, after excursions to web development and platform operations he eventually ended up as AWS Solutions Architect, specialized into networking. In his current role he works with German enterprise customer... 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

Hi! I'm Busayo! Woman of God, content designer, storyteller, and agency owner from the golden state of California.

One of my core values is accessibility. I believe everyone should have access to technology, information, and ideas and I bring this forth into everything I do.

Having led high impact user experiences for brands like eBay, Coinbase, Wells Fargo, Champion, and Intuitive, I use my skills and experience to help elevate businesses with a strategy-led approach.

When I'm not crafting impactful user experiences, I love to go out and eat things like Korean BBQ with my hubby, spend time with family, travel to places like Barcelona, as well as try new things and explore my city.

Fun fact: I'm multilingual in English and Spanish and I even used to live in Spain.

Hi! I'm Busayo! Woman of God, content designer, storyteller, and agency owner from the golden state of California. One of my core values is accessibility. I believe everyone should have access to technology, information, and ideas and I bring thi... Show more

Greg Lacan is a seasoned SEO strategist and NFT enthusiast with years of experience promoting NFT, crypto, and blockchain projects globally. As COO for a leading agency, Greg has developed innovative strategies to promote NFT projects online, implementing SEO best practices to attract potential buyers. Greg brings his expertise and passion for the industry to provide attendees with valuable insights and actionable strategies for success in the NFT market.

Greg Lacan is a seasoned SEO strategist and NFT enthusiast with years of experience promoting NFT, crypto, and blockchain projects globally. As COO for a leading agency, Greg has developed innovative strategies to promote NFT projects online, impleme... Show more

Ruth is a creative and problem-solving Industrial Engineer with a passion for recruiting, especially in IT due to her background in computer programming. She possesses strong social skills that allow her to connect effectively with others. Ruth works as a Spanish-English interpreter for parent-teacher conferences in public schools, a role she truly enjoys. She is also an avid sports enthusiast, particularly enjoying tennis, dancing, and watching volleyball games, as well as her children's interests. Additionally, she loves outdoor activities.

Ruth is a creative and problem-solving Industrial Engineer with a passion for recruiting, especially in IT due to her background in computer programming. She possesses strong social skills that allow her to connect effectively with others. Ruth works... Show more

I've been developing software professionally since 2006 and in that time, I’ve written backend, frontend, and messaging solutions for the police, travel, finance, commodities, sports betting, telecoms, retail, and aerospace industries.

I've been developing software professionally since 2006 and in that time, I’ve written backend, frontend, and messaging solutions for the police, travel, finance, commodities, sports betting, telecoms, retail, and aerospace industries. Show more

I love figuring out how to make technology, policy, and human behavior come together so that everyone comes out ahead. My job lets me work on stratgies, policies, and deployment plans that connect people to electric transportation.

I work for Kittelson & Associated, an diverse transportation engineering company that focuses on transportation safety, emerging technology, and getting people out of their cars and on to bikes, buses, and walking/rolling. I spend my days figuring out to transition to zero emission vehicles and in a manner that is equitable, inclusive, and beneficial to everyone. It's exciting and I learn something new every day.

My other passion is coaching, mentoring, and facilitation. I enjoy helping my friends and colleagues grow their interests and capabilities. It’s awesome to play some small role in dynamic teams that put ideas into action.

I love figuring out how to make technology, policy, and human behavior come together so that everyone comes out ahead. My job lets me work on stratgies, policies, and deployment plans that connect people to electric transportation. I work for Kitt... Show more

I am the COO and co-founder of Felicity Smart Infrastructure.
Felicity's purpose is to minimize CO2, light pollution and drive safer roads.
I am proud to be working in a great team on technology and services which deliver tangible results across geographies. Delivering outcomes which have immediate impact is a great motivator that accelerates our environmentally friendly Ai technologies.

I am the COO and co-founder of Felicity Smart Infrastructure. Felicity's purpose is to minimize CO2, light pollution and drive safer roads. I am proud to be working in a great team on technology and services which deliver tangible results across ge... Show more

Fred is 61 years old and did have a lot of challenges in his life. He survived them with his mindset and is now actively working on it to let other benefit by his experiences, his story and help them to find the power within to thrive. He learned a lot of public speaking and mindset, before coming a Toastmaster in April 2019 in Rotterdam. He became the first President of 010 TMC in Rotterdam, and started to develop himself within the European Trainers Network and as mentor in the "Odyssey Project" for which he became Ambassador in January 2021 for District 59.
His intention is to start within the Accredited Speaker Program of Toastmasters and become an international Mindset speaker, trainer, mentor and coach.

Fred is 61 years old and did have a lot of challenges in his life. He survived them with his mindset and is now actively working on it to let other benefit by his experiences, his story and help them to find the power within to thrive. He learned a l... Show more

Nantais depuis 10 ans, agiliste passionné depuis 16 ans, je navigue depuis entre différentes postures: Scrum Master, Scrum Mentor, Coach Agile. La culture, les valeurs et les principes agiles font partie de mon quotidien .Il y a toujours en moi cette envie d'apprendre, d'accompagner les organisations et les équipes sur leur chemin de transformation ou d'adoption d'une vraie démarche agile.
Professeur vacataire à Audencia Business School depuis 6 ans (cursus International Master in Management) je suis heureux de pouvoir partager mes connaissances et mon expérience avec les futurs cadres qui, j'espère, sensibilisés à la culture agile continueront d'approfondir leur connaissance et la pratique dans ce domaine.

Nantais depuis 10 ans, agiliste passionné depuis 16 ans, je navigue depuis entre différentes postures: Scrum Master, Scrum Mentor, Coach Agile. La culture, les valeurs et les principes agiles font partie de mon quotidien .Il y a toujours en moi cette... Show more

Founded a few things

Founded a few things Show more

Richard Hagerwald is the Lead Architect at Atea Sweden working with everything related to the digital workplace. He has a solid experience in cybersecurity, digital workplace experience strategies and how to make the most out of the resources on the table.

Richard Hagerwald is the Lead Architect at Atea Sweden working with everything related to the digital workplace. He has a solid experience in cybersecurity, digital workplace experience strategies and how to make the most out of the resources on the ... Show more

I discovered Agile in a startup in the United States, as a developer of financial solutions. When I came back to France, empirical approaches were still unknown. So I quickly switched to coaching teams and organizations. I still work as a Scrum Master/Agile Coach.

I am always looking for real challenges aiming at performance and work well done, based above all on human relations and team building.

I discovered Agile in a startup in the United States, as a developer of financial solutions. When I came back to France, empirical approaches were still unknown. So I quickly switched to coaching teams and organizations. I still work as a Scrum Maste... Show more

Florian Schalowski (37) leads the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Center of Excellence and MSD365 Delivery for the Lufthansa Group. Florian has been working in IT consulting for over a decade. For the first two years, his focus was on SAP, and since 2017, he has specialised in Azure, MSD365 CRM, Power Platform and integrations.
As a consultant and manager, Florian has supported over 10 new CRM implementations and, with his team, has been responsible for over 30 CRM systems in DevOps in the last 5 years. The largest installations had up to 6,000 users on the platform.

In his free time, Florian loves travelling the world with his wife and two daughters. Their last destinations were in Kenya, Namibia and South Africa.

Florian Schalowski (37) leads the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Center of Excellence and MSD365 Delivery for the Lufthansa Group. Florian has been working in IT consulting for over a decade. For the first two years, his focus was on SAP, and since 2017, he ... Show more

Stehpan is a traveller (not necessarily in a geographical sense) who seeks, observes … and occasionally finds.

He classifies himself as a programming software tester and works as a freelancing tester for more than 20 years.

He studied physics, worked in oceanography, survived cancer, lives at the seaside, and blogs at https://seasidetesting.com/.

Most used languages (in alphabetical order): English, German, Ruby.

Stehpan is a traveller (not necessarily in a geographical sense) who seeks, observes … and occasionally finds. He classifies himself as a programming software tester and works as a freelancing tester for more than 20 years. He studied physics, ... Show more

Guillaume runs the engineering team for Outshift which is the internal incubation engine of Cisco. He and his team are primarily focusing on generative AI, open agentic frameworks and cloud native stack to power application in the cloud or at the edge, quantum-safe next generation infrastructures and AIOps. https://outshift.cisco.com/

Guillaume runs the engineering team for Outshift which is the internal incubation engine of Cisco. He and his team are primarily focusing on generative AI, open agentic frameworks and cloud native stack to power application in the cloud or at the ed... Show more

Cloud Enthusiast , specializing in Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Infrastructure Automation, and Azure. Experienced in managing and optimizing Kubernetes clusters for scalability, resilience, and cost efficiency. Passionate about platform engineering to enable faster time to market for developers building applications, leveraging Kubernetes for orchestration, containerization, and microservices architecture.

Cloud Enthusiast , specializing in Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Infrastructure Automation, and Azure. Experienced in managing and optimizing Kubernetes clusters for scalability, resilience, and cost efficiency. Passionate about platform engineering ... Show more

Tecnólogo por pasión y creador de soluciones digitales con amplia experiencia en el desarrollo de software y liderazgo en innovación tecnológica. Con más de 8 años en la industria, he desempeñado roles clave como Director General de X-Corpion Analytics, ex Director de Informática para el municipio de Felipe Carrillo Puerto y actualmente, Gerente de Desarrollo de Software en Avantronics S.A. De C.V. Mi carrera está marcada por múltiples reconocimientos y galardones, entre ellos, dos veces ganador del prestigioso Premio Estatal de la Juventud Quintana Roo, y títulos de Excelencia Quintanarroense y Excelencia Carrilloportense.

A nivel internacional, he representado a México como delegado en cuatro países, donde he impulsado la innovación y el intercambio de conocimiento en tecnología. Soy partner de Mercado Pago, colaborando estrechamente en la integración de soluciones de pago digital que optimizan la experiencia del usuario y fortalecen la infraestructura tecnológica de negocios. Mi enfoque siempre está en ofrecer soluciones inteligentes que impulsen la eficiencia operativa y la seguridad de las empresas mediante el uso de tecnologías de vanguardia como la inteligencia artificial y el análisis de datos.

Con un enfoque en la excelencia y la mejora continua, sigo desarrollando proyectos que no solo resuelven problemas actuales, sino que también innovan en la forma en que interactuamos con la tecnología.

Tecnólogo por pasión y creador de soluciones digitales con amplia experiencia en el desarrollo de software y liderazgo en innovación tecnológica. Con más de 8 años en la industria, he desempeñado roles clave como Director General de X-Corpion Analyti... Show more

Founder and builder of Manamakan and Everything Brunei. Sharing my journey working with applications that utilise Large Language Models.

Founder and builder of Manamakan and Everything Brunei. Sharing my journey working with applications that utilise Large Language Models. Show more