Transports & Logistics

Experts in the efficient movement and storage of goods, covering procurement, inventory management, distribution, warehousing, transportation, and risk management

Marc Lelijveld

Marc Lelijveld

Data Platform MVP, Power BI and Fabric enthusiastic, public speaker and passionate for everything which transforms data into action! Working at Macaw in the Netherlands as Solution Architect and Technical Evangelist in the Data Solutions & Insights team.

What I like the most? Sharing my thoughts, experience, best-practices and enthusiasm about Microsoft data platform with others. I mostly do this in public speaking at usergroups, conferences, customer presentations and end-user training. Besides that I also have my own blog which you can find at https://data-marc.com/

Data Platform MVP, Power BI and Fabric enthusiastic, public speaker and passionate for everything which transforms data into action! Working at Macaw in the Netherlands as Solution Architect and Technical Evangelist in the Data Solutions & Insights t... Show more

Hari Krishnan

Hari Krishnan

Hari Krishnan has over two decades of experience in building high-performing teams, designing scalable systems, and driving technical strategy for large enterprises and high-growth startups across industries like finance, telecom, logistics, and retail. As Founder and CEO of Polarizer Technologies he has led enterprise-wide initiatives in architecture, developer experience, test automation and AI adoption. He combines deep technical expertise with executive vision, having worked closely with CXOs on strategy, delivery assurance, and organizational agility. He is widely recognized for his contributions to API governance, platform engineering, and contract-driven development.

He has spoken at several premier international conferences, actively contributes to several open-source projects. His areas of interest include distributed systems, AI native products, AI augmented and agentic software delivery.

Hari Krishnan has over two decades of experience in building high-performing teams, designing scalable systems, and driving technical strategy for large enterprises and high-growth startups across industries like finance, telecom, logistics, and reta... Show more

Maik van der Gaag

Maik van der Gaag

Maik van der Gaag is the CTO of 3fifty, an experienced consultancy company with a strong focus on the Microsoft Cloud. He has over 15 years of experience providing architecture, development, training, and design expertise. During this, he has worked in various projects ranging from Cloud Transformations to DevOps implementations.

He loves to share knowledge, is a public speaker, writes blogs, and organizes events. Microsoft has recognized him as a Microsoft Azure MVP.

If you want to learn more about him or his expertise, check out his blog (https://msftplayground.com).

Maik van der Gaag is the CTO of 3fifty, an experienced consultancy company with a strong focus on the Microsoft Cloud. He has over 15 years of experience providing architecture, development, training, and design expertise. During this, he has worked ... Show more

Chris Woody Woodruff

Chris Woody Woodruff

Chris Woodruff, also known as Woody, is an Architect at Real Time Technologies and brings nearly three decades of industry expertise, having launched his career before the first .COM boom. Renowned for his contributions to software development and architecture, Woody is a regular speaker at international conferences, where he shares his deep knowledge on topics ranging from database development to APIs and web technologies. He is a Microsoft MVP in the areas of .NET and Web Development.

A dedicated mentor, Woody thrives on guiding fellow developers and enhancing their skills through his talks, written work, and digital content. He co-hosts the popular "Breakpoint Show" podcast and YouTube channel, which he uses to connect with and educate the tech community. He is also writing a book covering network programming with C# and .NET.

Woody's interests extend beyond his professional life, adding a personal touch to his character. He is a passionate bourbon enthusiast, often embarking on adventures along the Bourbon Trail in search of unique finds to savor and share with friends. Family time is a cherished part of his life, and he often shares insights from his professional journey on his blog at https://woodruff.dev. To stay updated on his latest projects and adventures, follow him on Twitter at @cwoodruff and Mastodon at https://mastodon.social/@cwoodruff, where he shares his thoughts and experiences, fostering a sense of connection with his audience.

Chris Woodruff, also known as Woody, is an Architect at Real Time Technologies and brings nearly three decades of industry expertise, having launched his career before the first .COM boom. Renowned for his contributions to software development and ar... Show more

Ryan Ververs-Bijkerk

Ryan Ververs-Bijkerk

Ryan is a self-employed Technologist at GO-INIT focused on the EUC and Code area. Ryan is primarily focusing on the user experience in centralized desktop environments. With his development skills, Ryan is capable of adapting quickly to customers’ needs by having an agile mindset. Ryan is a bit lazy, yes lazy but in a good way. Ryan is all about automation as he is not made for repeating tasks.

Community is very important for Ryan as he is an active blogger and has published multiple tools. Next, to his personal blogs and tools, Ryan is also a member of the Remote Display Analyzer team and TeamRGE. Ryan has been awarded the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP), Citrix Technology Professional (CTP), NVIDIA vGPU Community Advisor (NGCA), Parallels VIPP and VMware vExpert status.

If you ever meet Ryan you can always do him a pleasure buying a beer because he loves beer.

Ryan is a self-employed Technologist at GO-INIT focused on the EUC and Code area. Ryan is primarily focusing on the user experience in centralized desktop environments. With his development skills, Ryan is capable of adapting quickly to customers’ ne... Show more

Martin Klier

Martin Klier

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

Andrii Raikov

Andrii Raikov

Andrii has a total of 17 years of software engineering experience and has been very passionate about Go for the past 6 years. Over the past 5 years at Delivery Hero, he has adeptly harnessed Golang, excelling in constructing high-load applications, leveraging Golang's concurrency capabilities to engineer scalable solutions that optimise performance and handle substantial data processing tasks.

Andrii has a total of 17 years of software engineering experience and has been very passionate about Go for the past 6 years. Over the past 5 years at Delivery Hero, he has adeptly harnessed Golang, excelling in constructing high-load applications, l... Show more

Drew Lencsak

Drew Lencsak

Based out of New England, Drew has been in Dynamics since 2008. He started as a Production planner, Lean specialist, and business analyst for a leading manufacturer of Photonics products. In 2013, he joined a Microsoft partner as a Functional consultant specializing in manufacturing. Since then he has worked on ~50 implementations of AX3.0, AX4.0, AX2009, AX2012 and D365FO across the globe as a Sr. consultant, Solution Architect, Delivery lead for Manufacturing and Supply Chain, and now Director of ERP Delivery.

Based out of New England, Drew has been in Dynamics since 2008. He started as a Production planner, Lean specialist, and business analyst for a leading manufacturer of Photonics products. In 2013, he joined a Microsoft partner as a Functional consult... Show more

Collin Newberry

Collin Newberry

Collin Newberry, Director of DevSecOps at Yahara Software and author of The DevOps Problem, has been in the technology field for nearly two decades.

As a Sergeant operating under 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) in the U.S. Army Mr. Newberry’s experience encompassed the installation, maintenance, management and security of networking systems and satellite communications on a global scale.

Since joining the private sector Mr. Newberry’s experience has expanded to the management of international security and compliance initiatives for Fortune 500 companies, designing and securing DevSecOps pipelines and the modernization of traditional infrastructure to adopt cutting edge tactics and technologies leading to his current role where he oversees DevSecOps and IT strategy.

Collin Newberry, Director of DevSecOps at Yahara Software and author of The DevOps Problem, has been in the technology field for nearly two decades. As a Sergeant operating under 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) in the U.S. Army Mr. Newberry’... Show more

Becky Bertram

Becky Bertram

Becky is the owner of Savvy Technical Solutions, a consulting company based in the St. Louis area. She helps her clients build custom solutions on the Microsoft platform of products including Microsoft 365 and the Power Platform. She's a 17-time SharePoint MVP, Microsoft Certified Trainer, and has authored numerous on-demand courses as well as Microsoft exams. Becky is married with 3 children in elementary, middle and high school. Her primary hobby is taking kids to and from after-school activities.

Becky is the owner of Savvy Technical Solutions, a consulting company based in the St. Louis area. She helps her clients build custom solutions on the Microsoft platform of products including Microsoft 365 and the Power Platform. She's a 17-time Shar... Show more

David Parry

David Parry

David Parry is an accomplished Principal Architect with over 25 years of experience in software development, spanning enterprise systems, cloud architecture, and emerging AI integration technologies. His journey began in 1996 when he discovered the fascinating world of programming through Java applets—a technology that, while now obsolete, sparked a lifelong passion for building software that connects people to information and services.
Throughout his illustrious career, David has been involved in numerous high-profile projects that demonstrate his ability to deliver scalable, reliable systems under demanding conditions. He has successfully built and implemented content management systems for a wide range of global clients, including the prestigious Johnnie Walker brand and its renowned keepwalking.com platform. These projects required not only deep technical expertise but also an understanding of how technology serves brand storytelling and customer engagement at scale.
As a consultant at a Big 4 firm, David played a pivotal role in solving critical issues for enterprise customers across industries. He developed a reputation for diagnosing complex problems in high-traffic web platforms and architecting solutions that balanced immediate business needs with long-term technical sustainability. This consulting experience sharpened his ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and to navigate the organizational dynamics that often determine whether technology initiatives succeed or fail.
Never one to shy away from innovation, David has continuously expanded his skills to embrace emerging technologies. He has worked extensively on mobile applications and embedded Android TV systems, delivering streaming services that provide customers with exceptional viewing experiences. These projects demanded expertise in performance optimization, real-time data handling, and the unique constraints of embedded environments—skills that translate directly to modern distributed systems and edge computing architectures.
Currently, David holds the position of Principal Architect at Qodo.ai, where he oversees strategic planning and execution of architectural designs for customers building AI-powered development tools. His current focus includes integrating large language model APIs with enterprise Java systems using Spring AI, designing Model Context Protocol server architectures, and building the infrastructure that enables AI agents to interact securely with external tools and data sources. This work sits at the intersection of his deep Java expertise and the rapidly evolving landscape of AI-assisted software development.
David is passionate about sharing knowledge with the developer community. He actively contributes to open-source projects and speaks at conferences about practical approaches to AI integration, cloud architecture, and Java development patterns. His workshop on building MCP servers from scratch reflects his teaching philosophy: developers learn best by building real systems, understanding protocols at the wire level, and debugging their way to mastery.
Having witnessed the evolution of Java development from applets to microservices to AI-native architectures, David brings a rare combination of historical perspective and forward-looking vision to every project. His wealth of experience, strategic mindset, and hands-on technical skills make him an invaluable asset to any organization navigating the complexities of modern software architecture. When he's not architecting systems, David enjoys mentoring junior developers and exploring how AI can augment—rather than replace—human creativity in software development.

David Parry is an accomplished Principal Architect with over 25 years of experience in software development, spanning enterprise systems, cloud architecture, and emerging AI integration technologies. His journey began in 1996 when he discovered the f... Show more

Robb Delprado MVP, MCT

Robb Delprado MVP, MCT

Robb is a 27-year veteran of the Navision, NAV, and BC world.
He is a Microsoft MVP, an MCT, MCP, and a nonpracticing CPA.
He has spoken at Convergence, Directions NA, Directions EMEA, Days of Knowledge, and multiple User Group Conferences.

Robb is a 27-year veteran of the Navision, NAV, and BC world. He is a Microsoft MVP, an MCT, MCP, and a nonpracticing CPA. He has spoken at Convergence, Directions NA, Directions EMEA, Days of Knowledge, and multiple User Group Conferences. Show more

Dushyant Kanungo

Dushyant Kanungo

Dushyant Kanungo is a UX leader, author, and public speaker based in Indore, India, with over 20 years of experience in digital product design, UX strategy, and user-centered innovation across web and enterprise platforms.

As Director of UX at Galaxy UX Studio / Galaxy Weblinks, he leads UX strategy, research, and design delivery for global, cross-domain products and services. He is the author of "UX Decoded" and host of the UX Banter podcast. Dushyant is an active mentor on ADPList, recognized as a Top 1% Mentor in Design (February 2025), and has delivered 100+ mentorship sessions to designers worldwide.

His speaking engagements span UX India, AI for Developing Nations Forum, IIM Indore, and international conferences, focusing on topics including high-stakes UX, AI ethics, inclusive design, and enterprise UX strategy.

Book
UX Decoded: Think and Implement User-Centered Research Methodologies, and Expert-Led UX Best Practices
Published on Amazon (Kindle & Print editions)
https://www.amazon.com/Decoded-Implement-User-Centered-Methodologies-Expert-Led-ebook/dp/B09YNRJBWP

A practical guide for UX professionals focusing on user-centered research methodologies, identifying user pain points, overcoming biases, and implementing industry-accepted approaches to product thinking and user-centric design.

Conference Talks & Presentations

How To End The World With Bad UX
UX India 2024, Bengaluru (TED-like breakout session)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_ISCqY84mI
Exploring how poor UX in critical systems can have catastrophic real-world impact, with examples from AI and enterprise software.

The Future of UX: Voice Commands, AI, Smart Cars, and Inclusive Design
Jagran Lakecity University, Bhopal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSExx7miH9c&t=8s
This talk ponders upon what the future might hold for user experience designers and people using new technologies. Voice commands to AI, Smart cars, and Inclusive design. There are so many opportunities that we can learn and grow with.

Information Architecture: Strategy & Selling IA
Conference presentation
https://youtu.be/B3v--B7xyxU?si=EiVWAlBiAJx6VY1o
A presentation on Information Architecture deliverables and strategy for selling IA to stakeholders.
Slides: http://www.slideshare.net/dushyantmk/information-architecture-deliverables

How UX Design Matters: Common-Sense-Driven Design Can Save Your Life (and Money)**
IIM Indore
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtywioFf0HU&t=35s
An example-based take on why common-sense-driven design is more likely to save your life (and money).

HCI Presentation Excerpt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bs-EK0Jj1Y&t=90s
An HCI presentation excerpt.

Reshaping UX with AI-Infused Design Systems
Gitex Series 2023, Dubai
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_tdxW9Dpig
Interview discussing AI, design systems, and scaling UX for large organizations.

Dictating Terms – UX for AI & UX by AI**
Conference talk focusing on AI, UX for AI products, and AI's impact on UX practice.

AI, Equity, and Inclusion Panel
AI for Developing Nations (AIFOD) Vienna Summit 2025 at the United Nations
Panel discussion about AI in developing nations and technology transfer.

Podcast & Media Appearances

UX Banter (Host & Creator)
Ongoing UX podcast series
https://www.youtube.com/@uxbanter/videos
Sharing perspectives on UX careers, usability, design culture, and interviewing industry guests. Featured episode includes Neal Foard on authenticity in branding.

The UX Growth Podcast – Season 2, Episode 6
https://www.theuxgrowth.com/episodes/dushyant
A conversation on how UX careers actually grow in the real world: why 'common-sense' UX beats rigid checklists, how to keep learning, and what makes portfolios and case studies feel genuine.

Design Critique: Products for People Podcast
Episode: "Interview: Dushyant Kanungo on Enterprise UX"
Discussing enterprise UX, employee experience, and his book "UX Decoded."

Interviews & Features

The Inside Scoop — Dushyant Kanungo
ADPList (Amazing Together, Medium) – March 1, 2022
https://medium.com/amazing-together/the-inside-scoop-dushyant-kanungo-11e16a2fa454
Profile-style interview covering his journey as a UX evangelist, his role at Galaxy Weblinks/Galaxy UX Studio, mentoring on ADPList, teaching UX, and his approach to scaling and leading a 55-person design team.

“Moving Beyond Data Fairness"
AI for Developing Nations Forum (AIFOD) – October 2025
https://af.net/news/moving-beyond-data-fairness/
Quoted and profiled proposing "energy-style" data fairness ratings for AI systems, transparency in geographic and demographic bias, and certification frameworks starting with advisory AI before critical healthcare systems. Emphasizes employment impact as a certification dimension and urgency for Generation Alpha/Beta native AI users.

Published Articles

Medium (Galaxy UX Studio)
https://medium.com/@kanungo.dushyant2412

Awards & Recognition

ADPList Top 1% Mentor in Design – February 2025
https://adplist.org/community-certifications/top1percent-feb-2025-design-e7122b
Recognized as one of the top 1% mentors in Design expertise on ADPList, acknowledged for inspiring mentees and democratizing mentorship.

ADPList 100 Mentorship Sessions Achievement
https://adplist.org/certifications/253144
Awarded for completing 100 mentorship sessions as Director UX at Galaxy UX Studio.

Speaking Topics

- High-stakes UX and the real-world consequences of bad design
- AI ethics, fairness, and UX for AI products
- Enterprise UX and employee experience design
- Information architecture strategy and stakeholder communication
- Inclusive design and designing for emerging technologies
- Design leadership, DesignOps, and scaling design teams
- The future of UX: voice interfaces, smart systems, and accessibility

Current Role

Director of UX
Galaxy UX Studio / Galaxy Weblinks, Indore, India

Leading UX strategy, research, and design delivery for global, cross-domain products and services. Responsible for advocating evidence-based, accessible, and ethical UX practices within product teams and client organizations.

Previous Experience

- Former Head of UX / Senior Business Analyst at Rakuten Symphony (InnoEye)
- UX and business analysis work for enterprise clients including Santander UK
- 20+ years of experience in digital product design and UX strategy

#Contact & Links

Medium: https://medium.com/@kanungo.dushyant2412
UX Banter (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/@uxbanter
ADPList Profile: https://adplist.org (search "Dushyant Kanungo")
Book (Amazon): https://www.amazon.com/Decoded-Implement-User-Centered-Methodologies-Expert-Led-ebook/dp/B09YNRJBWP

Location: Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
Available for: Conference speaking, panel discussions, workshops, podcast interviews, mentoring programs

Dushyant Kanungo is a UX leader, author, and public speaker based in Indore, India, with over 20 years of experience in digital product design, UX strategy, and user-centered innovation across web and enterprise platforms. As Director of UX at Gal... Show more

Brian Bønk

Brian Bønk

Brian has worked with data and analytics for more than two decades - varying projects on both size and complexity.

Now, by combining deep experience with a human approach to data and analytics, and a deep understanding of platform implementations, Brian build solutions that deliver actual change for people, for business, for everyone

Brian is a Data Platform MVP and Microsoft Recognized Fasttrack Solution Architect.

Brian loves data and is always trying to glue the business and tech together using his knowledge and experience.
He is always open to meet new people and help them to get better tomorrow.

Brian has worked with data and analytics for more than two decades - varying projects on both size and complexity. Now, by combining deep experience with a human approach to data and analytics, and a deep understanding of platform implementations,... Show more

Marcus Ross

Marcus Ross

The Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) has been operating future-oriented port management from a single source since 2005 and is active wherever efficiency, safety, and cost-effectiveness are required in the Port of Hamburg. Marcus works as a DevOps Plattform Engineer in a team responsible for operating dozens of Kubernetes clusters running several production workloads in hybrid environments. We apply principles like GitOps to orchestrate everything smoothly.

The Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) has been operating future-oriented port management from a single source since 2005 and is active wherever efficiency, safety, and cost-effectiveness are required in the Port of Hamburg. Marcus works as a DevOps Plattf... Show more

Michel Schildmeijer

Michel Schildmeijer

Michel Schildmeijer started his career in Pharma, When switched to IT, he increased his multiple-industry knowledge in his role as Solutions or IT architect in several industries. He works for the Dutch government as an Enterprise Architect. Michel speaks on a regular base about technology and the impact of innovation at national and international conferences. He contributes to the OpenSource community and solutions regarding containerization, CI/CD and DevOps. Latest book about CI/CD Design patteners on https://amazon.com/CI-CD-Design-Patterns-implement-ebook/dp/B0CY2KB7HY?ref_=litb_stb_nodl

Michel Schildmeijer started his career in Pharma, When switched to IT, he increased his multiple-industry knowledge in his role as Solutions or IT architect in several industries. He works for the Dutch government as an Enterprise Architect. Michel s... Show more

Devang Shah

Devang Shah

Devang is a Principal Program Manager specializing in working on terabyte to petabyte-scale big data analytics projects in the EMEA region. He specializes in product innovation, product evangelization, community building, and product adoption strategies. With a strong educational and professional background in technology, software development, cloud adoption, and data analytics, he has spent the last decade advising clients on implementing large-scale and complex software systems, and data analytics solutions. Devang has been involved in producing training content, and tutorials for Microsoft Fabric experiences.

Devang is a Principal Program Manager specializing in working on terabyte to petabyte-scale big data analytics projects in the EMEA region. He specializes in product innovation, product evangelization, community building, and product adoption strateg... Show more

Andrew Wingate

Andrew Wingate

I am passionate about using technology to understand and solve real business problems. I love sharing knowledge, discussing ideas and finding out how others solve problems. My Dynamics journey started with NAV in 2015 as an end-user, I moved to the Microsoft partner channel in 2022 where I've focused on Business Central, AL Coding, Power Platform and more recently AI prompt engineering.

I am passionate about using technology to understand and solve real business problems. I love sharing knowledge, discussing ideas and finding out how others solve problems. My Dynamics journey started with NAV in 2015 as an end-user, I moved to the M... Show more

David Peter Hirsch

David Peter Hirsch

David Hirsch is the Head of Open Source and Community at Dynatrace, an ex-CNCF Ambassador, and the founder of open-ecosystem.com . He operates at the intersection of code, community, and strategy.

David doesn't just talk about open source; he builds the standards that power it. He shepherded OpenFeature from a rough idea to a CNCF-incubated project, creating the industry standard for feature flagging now used by major enterprises worldwide.

Passionate about "Digital Sovereignty" and the developer experience, David brings a unique mix of operational rigor and community spirit to the stage. Whether he's discussing supply chain security or the economics of open source, his goal is always the same: to help developers build sustainable, impactful ecosystems.

David Hirsch is the Head of Open Source and Community at Dynatrace, an ex-CNCF Ambassador, and the founder of open-ecosystem.com . He operates at the intersection of code, community, and strategy. David doesn't just talk about open source; he buil... Show more

Michael McKinley

Michael McKinley

Michael McKinley is the founder of McKinley Consulting. Michael has managed projects and workstreams in consulting for the last thirteen years, in areas including data analytics, change management, operations excellence, and supply chain transformation.

Michael McKinley is the founder of McKinley Consulting. Michael has managed projects and workstreams in consulting for the last thirteen years, in areas including data analytics, change management, operations excellence, and supply chain transformati... Show more

Shibi Ramachandran

Shibi Ramachandran

Shibi Ramachandran is a Software Engineer specializing in cloud-native platforms, distributed systems, and software architecture. He enjoys sharing practical engineering insights through talks and workshops at international tech events. His sessions focus on real-world problem-solving, clear architectural thinking, and hands-on learning.

Shibi Ramachandran is a Software Engineer specializing in cloud-native platforms, distributed systems, and software architecture. He enjoys sharing practical engineering insights through talks and workshops at international tech events. His sessions ... Show more

Bill Bensing

Bill Bensing

Bill helps organizations move beyond treating risk as a compliance exercise and instead weave it into how they conduct business. His work focuses on bridging the divide between business and technology so professionals across the enterprise can design, understand, and verify what is actually true.

Bill’s career sits at the intersection of business execution, engineering precision, and governance systems. He began his professional life building and operating complex systems and soon realized that the most significant failures were not technological at all. They were communication failures. Risk, compliance, and audit professionals speak one language. Engineers speak another. The result is friction, delay, and mutual misunderstanding. Rather than accept this divide as inevitable, Bill set out to build a bridge across it.

He calls that bridge Governance Engineering, the application of engineering principles to the systems of uncertainty and accountability that guide modern decisions. In his view, one can design governance as a system, verify it, and continuously improve it, just as with software. Policies become executable specifications, and assurance procedures become repeatable functions. This approach not only makes governance more efficient but also makes it verifiable.

Bill first brought this philosophy to a global audience as co-author of Investments Unlimited (IT Revolution, 2022). The novel reframes how IT organizations approach compliance in the era of DevOps, illustrating how financial institutions can transform regulation from a bottleneck into a catalyst for innovation. The book became a touchstone for technical leaders seeking to move audit and risk from reactive oversight to proactive design.

He continued to explore the intersection of human and digital systems through articles such as “Digital Mirror: Reflecting Changes in GRC with Digital Twins” and “AI-Enabled Digital Twins: Revolutionizing Efficiency for Modern Enterprises” (IT Revolution). In this work, Bill probes more profound questions about technology and trust. His writing bridges philosophy and practice, showing how risk management in the age of AI depends on clarity rather than control.

As a practitioner, Bill has turned these ideas into tangible methods, technology, and tools. He is the creator of NAPE (Not Another Policy Engine), an open-source system that transforms static policy statements into executable assurance logic. With Attestify, he extends that logic into a living ecosystem that enables what he calls Autonomous Assurance, the ability for organizations to continuously prove they are operating as intended, within defined risk tolerances. Together, these projects reflect his conviction that risk and audit should not slow business down, but accelerate it by making trust measurable.

Bill’s work resonates because it speaks to every side of the enterprise conversation. To technologists, he offers a way to make governance tangible, an engineering problem with definable seams, inputs, and outputs. To risk and audit professionals, he provides a way to make technology intelligible, a system that can be reasoned about, proven, and trusted. And to executives, he offers a vision of governance not as a cost of control, but as a source of confidence.

Bill helps organizations move beyond treating risk as a compliance exercise and instead weave it into how they conduct business. His work focuses on bridging the divide between business and technology so professionals across the enterprise can design... Show more

Eric van Hofwegen

Eric van Hofwegen

Eric van Hofwegen brings over 20 years of expertise in Microsoft Dynamics, specializing in analyzing complex business requirements, leading impactful workshops, delivering tailored product specifications, and modeling business processes. He is passionate about helping businesses and partners through strategic insights and practical solutions, ensuring they maximize the value of their Dynamics investments.

Eric van Hofwegen brings over 20 years of expertise in Microsoft Dynamics, specializing in analyzing complex business requirements, leading impactful workshops, delivering tailored product specifications, and modeling business processes. He is passio... Show more

Monica Bagga

Monica Bagga

Monica has worked with several Industries including Financial Services, Facilities Management, Construction, Retail, Health care, Oil and Gas as well as Enterprise Software.
Monica is a computer technology and data enthusiast that is always looking for innovative way to solve problems.
13 years of IT exp with 4 yrs. of architecture engagements to design & deliver Microsoft on Premise and Cloud based solutions. She has successfully helped clients in architecting and implementing both cloud computing and on-premises I&D solutions.
Monica has a successful track record of building strong relationship with technical and non-technical stakeholders at multiple levels.
She has been involved throughout the full development lifecycle from requirements gathering, designing, building, testing and deployment to production.
Having worked at one of Europe’s biggest and fastest growing value & discount retailer she was involved in projects where she shared data insights, provided faster reporting and demonstrated key performance indicators that allowed the organisation grow from 400 to 850+ stores.

Monica has worked with several Industries including Financial Services, Facilities Management, Construction, Retail, Health care, Oil and Gas as well as Enterprise Software. Monica is a computer technology and data enthusiast that is always looking... Show more

Tim Rayburn

Tim Rayburn

Tim Rayburn is a Vice President of Consulting with Improving Enterprises, a software and project management consulting company in Dallas, TX. He is a passionate advocate of apprenticeship and mentorship in corporate environments. He has been awarded the Microsoft MVP in recognition of his expertise and community leadership 11 times. He is also a conference organizer, an author, and can be found speaking across the nation on agile processes, software design, and career management. He lives in the North Dallas area with his amazing wife Kate and their loyal dogs Dresden and Radagast.

Tim Rayburn is a Vice President of Consulting with Improving Enterprises, a software and project management consulting company in Dallas, TX. He is a passionate advocate of apprenticeship and mentorship in corporate environments. He has been awarded ... Show more

Zac Brown

Zac Brown

Zac Brown is an Egyptian-American entrepreneur and technology leader who is deeply committed to using his expertise to create positive social impact. Since writing his first line of code at age 9, Zac has been passionate about leveraging technology for good.

Currently, Zac is focused on growing NonprofitsHQ, a tech startup dedicated to building powerful tools that empower nonprofits to achieve their missions. His work with NonprofitsHQ demonstrates his commitment to supporting the nonprofit sector through innovative technology solutions.

Zac Brown is an Egyptian-American entrepreneur and technology leader who is deeply committed to using his expertise to create positive social impact. Since writing his first line of code at age 9, Zac has been passionate about leveraging technology f... Show more

Matheus Guimaraes

Matheus Guimaraes

Matheus Guimaraes (@codingmatheus) is a microservices and .NET specialist focused on building scalable, cloud-native systems and helping teams move software into production with confidence.

An international keynote speaker with over 25 years in tech, he has worked across the industry as a developer, architect, CTO, and tech co-founder. His experience spans modernizing legacy platforms, designing distributed systems, and guiding organizations through large-scale technical transformation.

His work is shaped by deep hands-on experience with cloud platforms, particularly AWS, designing production-grade distributed systems at scale.

Today, he shares his experience through talks, blogs, videos, and open demos, helping developers and teams design better systems and grow their technical confidence.

Outside of work, he’s a gamer, swimmer, musician, and a firm believer in the intersection of creativity and engineering.

Matheus Guimaraes (@codingmatheus) is a microservices and .NET specialist focused on building scalable, cloud-native systems and helping teams move software into production with confidence. An international keynote speaker with over 25 years in te... Show more

Frank Vanhamel

Frank Vanhamel

What they say about me: "Frank loves blending people and technology, he masters the art to inspire organizations and people on the added value of Microsoft technology. Focusing on GenAI technologies such as M365 Copilot & Copilot Studio. Next to these state-of-the-art platforms he is also into Citizen Development or MS PowerPlatform.

He's somone full of energy and has the power to radiate this to others. He's passionate about Microsoft Technologies (Copilot, Copilot Studio & MS Power Platform) and creator of 'The Chocolate Company'. A virtual business environment that MS partners can apply to showcase the added values of Microsoft technologies leading to a shorter time to sell and creating extra business opportunities. Next to this The Chocolate Company also helps in coaching & training young potentials and consultants to learn thanks to real life business cases and to grow in their consultancy maturity level."

If you want to reach out to me one mail address: frankvanhamel@art-of-inspiration.be

Kind regards,
Frank Vanhamel

What they say about me: "Frank loves blending people and technology, he masters the art to inspire organizations and people on the added value of Microsoft technology. Focusing on GenAI technologies such as M365 Copilot & Copilot Studio. Next to thes... Show more

Andres Sepulveda Morales

Andres Sepulveda Morales

Andres Sepulveda Morales is the founder of Red Mage, a specialized technology agency focusing on the intersection of deep engineering and community impact. A former corporate software engineer with 8+ years of experience, Andres translates complex technical expertise into accessible, community-driven solutions.

His consulting proficiency has been widely recognized; in 2025, he was named one of Contra’s Best Software Consultants to Hire for English and Spanish markets. He is a trusted partner for platforms like Lovable and SureLink, and a recognized expert for cutting-edge development tools including Bolt.new and Framer.

Andres is highly dedicated to advancing AI literacy in the community. As Treasurer and Advisory Board Member for the Rocky Mountain AI Interest Group (a 501(c)(3) nonprofit), he founded the Fort Collins chapter and helped the organization serve over 6,400 participants at 200+ events across Colorado in 2025 alone.

Andres Sepulveda Morales is the founder of Red Mage, a specialized technology agency focusing on the intersection of deep engineering and community impact. A former corporate software engineer with 8+ years of experience, Andres translates complex te... Show more

Gianni Forlastro

Gianni Forlastro

Inizia la sua avventura con un Intel 80386 e si laurea in Informatica all'Università di Torino che completa con due master: Comunicazione Digitale/Web Marketing e Social Media Management, il secondo in Cloud Computing.

Dopo esperienze come sviluppatore web e mobile, oggi è Cloud Architect, docente e assistente universitario, co-organizzatore di droidcon Italy, Swift Heroes e Flutter Heroes.

Lato community nel 2018 fonda il GDG Cloud Torino, diventa Google Champion Innovator nel 2023 e Google GDE Cloud nel 2025.

Su Instagram è noto come @mosquitoman81, tra i creator italiani più seguiti su giochi e fiere.

Inizia la sua avventura con un Intel 80386 e si laurea in Informatica all'Università di Torino che completa con due master: Comunicazione Digitale/Web Marketing e Social Media Management, il secondo in Cloud Computing. Dopo esperienze come svilup... Show more

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