Muhammad Hussaini is a distinguished African technology entrepreneur and the Founder and CEO of Elclassique Technologies Ltd, a pioneering technology company delivering innovative softwares and business technology solutions across diverse industries including business, logistics, healthcare, education, agriculture, and finance.

Muhammad’s educational journey is a blend of technical expertise and business acumen. He is an associate graduate and a final year student of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He holds a certificate in Business and Information Technology from the prestigious Harvard University(HarvardX) and also a certificate in Economics and International Business from Berlin University, Germany. These rich academic background equips him with a profound understanding of the intersection between technology and business, enabling him to spearhead transformative solutions across multiple sectors.

Muhammad is the Founder of Elx Academy, an academy dedicated to nurturing innovation and technology-driven entrepreneurship in Africa. Through Elx Academy, he empowers aspiring entrepreneurs with the skills and mindset needed to drive transformative change across the continent and has participated in both national and international technology and business conferences within and outside Africa including WETEX and WBS Dubai 2024.

His leadership extends to his tenure as the President of the Ahmadu Bello University Developers Club, where he fostered a vibrant community of tech enthusiasts committed to creative problem-solving and collaboration through technology and creativity.

Muhammad’s achievements have been widely recognized. He received an Award of Excellence as the Tech Entrepreneur of the Year 2023 and Entrepreneur of the Year 2024 from the prestigious Ahmadu Bello University. He was also honored with an Award of Excellence by the World Entrepreneurs Day, Zazzau Version 2024, celebrating his contributions to entrepreneurship and innovation. Furthermore, he has won the 2024 SME100 Nigeria 25Under25 Award under the Financial Technology category.

He is the author of "From Ideas to Impact: Fueling Students' Creativity," a book that inspires young innovators to harness their creativity for meaningful societal contributions. In addition to his entrepreneurial ventures, Muhammad leads the DeltalSat-X satellite project, aiming to revolutionize Africa’s space industry by leveraging cutting-edge satellite technology.

Muhammad’s unwavering passion for technology, innovation, and entrepreneurship positions him as a leading force in shaping the future of Africa’s tech ecosystem. His vision continues to inspire and empower individuals and organizations to thrive in the evolving digital landscape.

Muhammad Hussaini is a distinguished African technology entrepreneur and the Founder and CEO of Elclassique Technologies Ltd, a pioneering technology company delivering innovative softwares and business technology solutions across diverse industries ... Show more

Andre is a passionate Cloud technologist, who thrives on helping large enterprise customers traverse the complex and changing IT landscape, specialising in hybrid and multi-cloud he is able to gain a deep understanding of business challenges and translating them to successful technical outcomes.

Andre is a passionate Cloud technologist, who thrives on helping large enterprise customers traverse the complex and changing IT landscape, specialising in hybrid and multi-cloud he is able to gain a deep understanding of business challenges and tran... Show more

+17 years of experience empowering companies in their technological transformation processes through the implementation and upgrade of their ERP and CRM systems, performing architectures, pre-sales as well as leading sales area of the Microsoft Dynamics 365 platform, focusing on Dyn 365 F&SCM, Dyn 365 Business Central, Dyn 365 Sales, Dyn 365 Customer service among others, through creativity and collaboration, generating growth opportunities for companies in order to obtain a profitable and sustainable business.

Microsoft Dyn 365 Platform Technology Advisor | Sr Pre-sales Consultant & Dyn Business Central Architect | ERP & CRM Sales Manager + Empowering organizations to achieve their transformative purpose through the technology

+17 years of experience empowering companies in their technological transformation processes through the implementation and upgrade of their ERP and CRM systems, performing architectures, pre-sales as well as leading sales area of the Microsoft Dynam... Show more

George is currently leading the Lufthansa Industry Solutions Advanced Cyber Security Team. Inside the LHIND’s Security and Privacy business unit, he designed and pushed a team of IT security fanatics during the COVID period to perform the vast majority of penetration tests inside the Lufthansa Group.

In his role, he is running a team that delivered over 300 engagements per year, Including everything from vulnerability scans and small web application penetration tests to large-scale corporate network and Active Directory audits to Red Team engagements. Over the past years, he gained extensive knowledge of big enterprises, especially in the aviation industry.

With a strong focus on consumers and clients, he helps demystify hacking for clients and guides them from scoping through the attack scenario to a sophisticated enhancement of their assets.

Over the past years, George has used his Australian-German background and the business experience with big Multi-Nationals and Fortune 500 companies he gained in Australia to improve German work culture and thrive his team to achieve not only achieve more for the team but also bring personal ambitions to live.

George is currently leading the Lufthansa Industry Solutions Advanced Cyber Security Team. Inside the LHIND’s Security and Privacy business unit, he designed and pushed a team of IT security fanatics during the COVID period to perform the vast majori... Show more

Suvrakamal Das currently is an ML Engineer. With experience as a SciPyConf presenter and a HackTheNorth '23 Scholar, Suvrakamal is dedicated to advancing AI and machine learning.

Suvrakamal Das currently is an ML Engineer. With experience as a SciPyConf presenter and a HackTheNorth '23 Scholar, Suvrakamal is dedicated to advancing AI and machine learning. Show more

Raksha S. Vashishta is a well renowned Fintech Product Leader and prominent WomenInTech speaker based in United States . With over 6+ years of experience across transportation, retail, and smart mobility sectors, she specializes in payment automation and financial technology innovation. At Verra Mobility, Raksha led groundbreaking projects including an in-house payment automation solution processing over million monthly in invoice volume and a transformative ERP implementation. Her previous role as a Payment Processing Specialist has showcased her ability to streamline financial workflows, reducing processing time by 40%. As a recognized voice at global WomenInTech conferences, Raksha advocates for technology-driven financial innovation while sharing insights on payment solutions, data analytics, and cross-functional collaboration in the evolving AI-powered payments landscape.

Raksha S. Vashishta is a well renowned Fintech Product Leader and prominent WomenInTech speaker based in United States . With over 6+ years of experience across transportation, retail, and smart mobility sectors, she specializes in payment automatio... Show more

Michelangelo is a passionate IT professional relying on over 10 years of experience with Azure Cloud Technology, Infrastructure, Networking, Security and Compliance. He has over 20 years of experience in Web Application Development & Architecture, Automated Testing, Continuous Integration and Deployment Strategies (CI/CD). A natural-born community enabler, coach and mentor. Azure MVP Reconnect.

Michelangelo is a passionate IT professional relying on over 10 years of experience with Azure Cloud Technology, Infrastructure, Networking, Security and Compliance. He has over 20 years of experience in Web Application Development & Architecture, Au... Show more

Thrushna Matharasi is a distinguished data engineering and analytics leader based in Frisco, Texas, with over 12 years of industry experience. She has completed the prestigious CORE Program from Harvard Business School and holds a Master’s degree in Engineering from the University of Bridgeport. Thrushna has a proven track record of integrating generative AI and machine learning solutions to solve complex business problems in finance, healthcare, and mobile advertising. At Solera, she leads a 20+ member team of engineers, data analysts, and scientists, driving initiatives that blend advanced analytics with real-time data solutions.
Her previous work at Digital Turbine showcased her expertise in database migrations, AI-driven forecasting, and data lake house architecture, yielding cost reductions and efficiency improvements. She has a keen ability to translate business needs into scalable AI solutions, from automated GDPR compliance models to predictive analytics frameworks. Thrushna’s leadership in cloud ecosystems, streaming technologies, and generative AI highlights her as an innovative force, consistently delivering high-impact, data-driven results and guiding organizations toward data maturity and optimized performance.

Thrushna Matharasi is a distinguished data engineering and analytics leader based in Frisco, Texas, with over 12 years of industry experience. She has completed the prestigious CORE Program from Harvard Business School and holds a Master’s degree in ... Show more

I am a results-driven engineer with over 11 years of experience architecting transformative solutions at the intersection of AI/ML, distributed systems, and cloud computing. My career has been defined by solving complex technical challenges, delivering high-impact innovations, and leading cross-functional teams to drive measurable business outcomes.

🌍 Building Logistics at a Planetary Scale
At Amazon, I’ve had the honor of working at the epicenter of one of humanity’s most complex logistical undertakings—a global delivery network that moves billions of packages annually, connects millions of customers. I’ve architected AI/ML solutions for solving and optimizing routing and planning and continuing to improve benchmarks across the industry.

💡 Open-Source Advocate & Industry Contributor
My commitment to innovation extends beyond proprietary systems—I’m passionate about building tools that empower the broader tech community. As an AWS Open-Source Champion, I’ve advanced critical projects like the Terraform AWS Provider and Jenkins Plugin for EC2 Fleet, helping organizations streamline CI/CD and cloud resource management. My work has been adopted by industry leaders like Apple and HashiCorp, proving that open collaboration drives progress.

🌐 Global Expansion & Infrastructure Leadership
I’ve played a pivotal role in AWS’s global growth, automating region deployments and reducing setup time from years to weeks. By designing secure, scalable infrastructure for high-security applications, I’ve supported AWS’s expansion into regions like LCK for U.S. government applications, ensuring compliance and reliability at every step.

🔥 Co-Founder & CTO at Butternut AI
Entrepreneurship is in my DNA. As CTO of Butternut AI, I’ve co-created an AI-driven platform that allows users to generate fully functional websites in seconds—democratizing web development for non-technical audiences. By enabling 400,000+ website creations, I’ve proven that vision, execution, and scalability can coexist in a fast-paced startup environment.

I am a results-driven engineer with over 11 years of experience architecting transformative solutions at the intersection of AI/ML, distributed systems, and cloud computing. My career has been defined by solving complex technical challenges, deliveri... Show more

Javier graduated from EAFIT University with a B.Sc. degree in Engineering in 1999. He has been working with Manufacturing Integrated Platforms since 1999 in many different roles. He also has 5 years of experience teaching Industrial Engineering at Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana.

Javier graduated from EAFIT University with a B.Sc. degree in Engineering in 1999. He has been working with Manufacturing Integrated Platforms since 1999 in many different roles. He also has 5 years of experience teaching Industrial Engineering at Un... Show more

Graduated in Business Administration with a specialization in Project and Business Management, I joined IPT in 2009, my first job after graduating, where I went through the Purchasing area, I was Administrative Manager of a large Business Unit, I was a leader of the PMO and I am currently Manager of Operational Excellence, working on topics related to management, such as PMO, Agile and Operations Management.

Graduated in Business Administration with a specialization in Project and Business Management, I joined IPT in 2009, my first job after graduating, where I went through the Purchasing area, I was Administrative Manager of a large Business Unit, I was... Show more

Dieter Uckelmann ist Professor für Informationslogistik und wissenschaftlicher Direktor des Instituts für Angewandte Forschung an der HFT Stuttgart. Seine Forschungstätigkeiten fokussieren zum einen Anwendungen im Internet der Dinge in den Bereichen Industrie 4.0, Logistik, Smart Building und Smart City, sowie zum anderen entsprechende didaktische Fragestellungen. Er ist Mitherausgeber des „International Journal of RF-Technologies: Research and Applications“. Von 2005 bis Anfang 2012 leitete er als Geschäftsführer das LogDynamics Lab an der Universität Bremen. Vor seiner akademischen Karriere war er als Geschäftsführer in mehreren Unternehmen der IuK-Branche tätig.

Dieter Uckelmann ist Professor für Informationslogistik und wissenschaftlicher Direktor des Instituts für Angewandte Forschung an der HFT Stuttgart. Seine Forschungstätigkeiten fokussieren zum einen Anwendungen im Internet der Dinge in den Bereichen... Show more

Está no mercado desde 1999 trabalhando com desenvolvimento de produtos. É coach, agilista e fundadora da Connected Workers uma empresa de consultoria e treinamentos. Trabalha com métodos ágeis desde 2007 e desde então vem sendo uma experimentadora e disseminadora da cultura ágil, apoiando trabalhadores do conhecimento e Organizações passarem por seu processo de transformação em busca de uma relação mais humana, de colaboração, efetividade e um trabalho mais enxuto.

Está no mercado desde 1999 trabalhando com desenvolvimento de produtos. É coach, agilista e fundadora da Connected Workers uma empresa de consultoria e treinamentos. Trabalha com métodos ágeis desde 2007 e desde então vem sendo uma experimentadora e ... Show more

Mark joined the IBM Markham lab in 2002 after graduating from the University of Toronto with a Ph.D. focusing on computer architecture and compiler optimization. He spent his entire IBM career in the Runtime Technologies (formerly Java Technology Center) team developing, testing, servicing, and architecting Just-In-Time (JIT) compilers. Mark led the J9 Java Virtual Machine team through the effort to significantly refactor and then to contribute millions of lines of J9 source code to two open projects : Eclipse OMR and Eclipse OpenJ9. Following this successful effort, he became the Chief Architect for Java at IBM, leading a global team that builds, innovates in, and services the IBM Semeru Runtime (JDK) for thousands of Java-based products and cloud services used by developers and small, medium, large, and huge companies spanning all sectors of the IT industry.

Mark joined the IBM Markham lab in 2002 after graduating from the University of Toronto with a Ph.D. focusing on computer architecture and compiler optimization. He spent his entire IBM career in the Runtime Technologies (formerly Java Technology Cen... 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

I’m an ERP Consultant with 25+ years of experience.

Related to Microsoft Dynamics 365, I have touched almost any software development aspect of the product, from technical consulting and training, to development of customer specific enhancements, as well as standard add-on modules. I have worked on large scale projects for clients and I have addressed application functionality as well are more technical aspects like application integration, scaling and performance and software architecture.

I have the culture to operate successfully in many different contexts. Finally, as a musician and producer of my own record, I have developed the capacity to think creatively and entrepreneurially.

I’m an ERP Consultant with 25+ years of experience. Related to Microsoft Dynamics 365, I have touched almost any software development aspect of the product, from technical consulting and training, to development of customer specific enhancements, ... Show more

IT and business architect, specialized in data and BI, enterprise integration, and data exchange in a community. Broad knowledge of information systems and technology stacks, and broad experience in IT strategy and business process management. Special interest in data engineer, data & process analytics, big data applications, etc. Enthusiast about standardization in general and about the future of the internet in particular. Helping ICT teams and organizations to have more adoption of their technology, more success in their projects and more impact in the organization.

IT and business architect, specialized in data and BI, enterprise integration, and data exchange in a community. Broad knowledge of information systems and technology stacks, and broad experience in IT strategy and business process management. Speci... 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

Love building web and mobile applications.

Love building web and mobile applications. Show more

Scott Poulin is a Director of Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence at Improving. He is a full-stack software engineer with a wide range of skills and interests, including machine learning, artificial intelligence, data engineering, data analytics, quantum computing, quantum cryptography, enterprise architecture, astrophysics, full-stack application development, and engineering. Scott is passionate about using technology to solve real-world problems. He has over 15 years of experience in the software industry, and has worked in a variety of industries, including transportation, financial, non-profit, e-commerce, and healthcare.

Scott Poulin is a Director of Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence at Improving. He is a full-stack software engineer with a wide range of skills and interests, including machine learning, artificial intelligence, data engineering, data analyti... Show more

20 years experience in software development

20 years experience in software development Show more

As a Solutions Architect, I work with Enterprise customers on the value proposition of AWS, and participate in deep architectural discussions to ensure solutions are designed for successful deployment in the cloud. It also includes building deep relationships with senior technical individuals within customers to enable them to be cloud advocates.

As a Solutions Architect, I work with Enterprise customers on the value proposition of AWS, and participate in deep architectural discussions to ensure solutions are designed for successful deployment in the cloud. It also includes building deep rela... Show more

David is the Head of Developer Relations at Zymbit where he is emphasizing the critical nature of security in IoT deployments. He has a foundation in high-security environments and a 20-year history in IoT. He believes strongly in making tech as accessible as possible to as many people as possible and enjoys the thrill of presenting new or complicated technology in easily understood, even fun, ways. He helped to develop the very first IoT Developer Platform before “IoT” was even ‘a thing.’

David is the Head of Developer Relations at Zymbit where he is emphasizing the critical nature of security in IoT deployments. He has a foundation in high-security environments and a 20-year history in IoT. He believes strongly in making tech as acce... Show more

Igor Finkelshtein is a forward-thinking entrepreneur and accomplished business leader with a diverse portfolio of ventures. He serves as the President of WNY Bus Co. and Buffalo Transportation Inc., as well as the CEO of Erie Bus Inc. Beyond his contributions to the transportation sector, Igor co-owns and collaborates with innovative tech companies like RouteGenie and actively invests in commercial and residential real estate. Renowned for his strategic vision and leadership, Igor is focused on driving growth, fostering innovation, and creating a meaningful impact across industries.

Igor Finkelshtein is a forward-thinking entrepreneur and accomplished business leader with a diverse portfolio of ventures. He serves as the President of WNY Bus Co. and Buffalo Transportation Inc., as well as the CEO of Erie Bus Inc. Beyond his cont... Show more

Dineshkumar is a Salesforce Architect and Founder of a La Confianza Technologies, A boutique Salesforce consulting firm, specializing in Salesforce marketing automation, CRM integrations, and process optimization. With extensive experience in Salesforce-Pardot implementations, he has helped businesses streamline lead generation, marketing automation, and sales alignment to maximize ROI.

He has led multiple Salesforce and Pardot integration projects, focusing on intelligent prospect sync, engagement studio automation, and advanced analytics to drive data-driven decision-making. His expertise also extends to Salesforce AppExchange products, HubSpot integrations, and custom CRM solutions.

Dineshkumar is a Salesforce Architect and Founder of a La Confianza Technologies, A boutique Salesforce consulting firm, specializing in Salesforce marketing automation, CRM integrations, and process optimization. With extensive experience in Salesfo... Show more

Seit 2018 verantwortet Dr. Grohmann-Köthur den Aufbau von Big-Data- und Analytics-Lösungen in der zentralen Beschaffung der Deutschen Bahn. Sein Ziel ist es, durch modernste Datentechnologien die Beschaffungsprozesse zu optimieren und Effizienz sowie strategische Entscheidungsfindung zu verbessern. Zuvor war er am Helmholtz-Zentrum Potsdam in der angewandten Forschung als Experte für Visual Analytics. Nebenberuflich ist er leidenschaftlich als Business- und Leadship-Coach tätig.

Seit 2018 verantwortet Dr. Grohmann-Köthur den Aufbau von Big-Data- und Analytics-Lösungen in der zentralen Beschaffung der Deutschen Bahn. Sein Ziel ist es, durch modernste Datentechnologien die Beschaffungsprozesse zu optimieren und Effizienz sowie... 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

Ed Parsons is a Digital Geographer and Keynote Speaker.

He is currently Google’s Open Data Lead.

Ed was Google’s Geospatial Technologist, with responsibility for evangelising Google’s mission to organise the world’s information using Geography. In this role he maintains links with Governments, Universities, Research and Standards Organisations which are involved in the development of Geospatial Technology. Ed also leads Google’s efforts in maintaining a healthy Open Data Ecosystem in Europe.

Ed Parsons is a Digital Geographer and Keynote Speaker. He is currently Google’s Open Data Lead. Ed was Google’s Geospatial Technologist, with responsibility for evangelising Google’s mission to organise the world’s information using Geography.... Show more

Proud Salvadorean!, numbers driven person, Founder & CEO at the forefront of Tempest for almost two years now, 4 years experience in the Bitcoin business, BDM for crypto platforms, Industrial Engineer, SCM from MIT, ever since I got into the Bitcoin mining business I saw the profitability and scalability of it, and wanted to share that with everyone, ample experience navigating LATAM in search for lowest possible electrical costs to make our company as profitable as can be

On a mission on generating wealth for the masses, through Bitcoin!

Proud Salvadorean!, numbers driven person, Founder & CEO at the forefront of Tempest for almost two years now, 4 years experience in the Bitcoin business, BDM for crypto platforms, Industrial Engineer, SCM from MIT, ever since I got into the Bitcoin ... Show more

Software developer. I love DevOps and the concepts of docker and Kubernetes.

Software developer. I love DevOps and the concepts of docker and Kubernetes. Show more