Kristyna Ferris is a solution architect at P3 Adaptive. Her experience includes implementing and managing enterprise-level Power BI instance, training teams on reporting best practices, and building templates for scalable analytics. Passionate about participating and growing the data community, she enjoys co-writing on Data on Wheels (dataonwheels.com) and has recently co-founded Data on Rails (dataonrailsblog.com). She also a co-organizer for Lexington Data Technology Group.

Kristyna Ferris is a solution architect at P3 Adaptive. Her experience includes implementing and managing enterprise-level Power BI instance, training teams on reporting best practices, and building templates for scalable analytics. Passionate about ... Show more

Daniel is a international Speaker covering topic all around Microsoft 365. With a big focus on Copilot, Adoption and Modern Workplace he loves what he does. With large to medium Enterprises from EMEA he get's experience from the real world and combines that with the passion for technology.

💼 M365 Copilot MVP
💼 AI, Hybrid Work, Teams and Modern Work-Freak
💼 Speaker and Instructor for Microsoft 365 Services
🎓 Certified ScrumMaster, Bachelor Professional for Project Organisation (CCI)

🌇 Regensburg, Germany near Munich area

Daniel is a international Speaker covering topic all around Microsoft 365. With a big focus on Copilot, Adoption and Modern Workplace he loves what he does. With large to medium Enterprises from EMEA he get's experience from the real world and combin... Show more

Raised and trained as an IT Engineer, transitioned to a solution architect role (focusing on Azure infrastructure, automation, and identity). Passionate about DevOps, "security built-in, not bolted on" and "everything as code" principles. You can find my professional bio at https://no.linkedin.com/in/pazdedav and my AboutMe page at https://about.me/davidpazdera

Raised and trained as an IT Engineer, transitioned to a solution architect role (focusing on Azure infrastructure, automation, and identity). Passionate about DevOps, "security built-in, not bolted on" and "everything as code" principles. You can fin... Show more

Jerry Nixon is a Microsoft SQL Server Principal Product Manager on the Developer Experiences team, championing Data API builder. With more than two decades of experience, Jerry is an engineer at heart. He teaches Computer Science at university and speaks at events worldwide. Over the years, he has trained thousands of developers, but today, he focuses on software simplicity, intuitive tooling, and excellence in data-driven apps. You'll find him talking about quantum computing, design patterns, machine learning, and—on occasion—SQL Server, the finest of them all. He lives in Colorado, and while most of his days revolve around Outlook, Visual Studio, and online Docs, what he enjoys most is teaching his three daughters Star Trek character backstories and episode plots.

Jerry Nixon is a Microsoft SQL Server Principal Product Manager on the Developer Experiences team, championing Data API builder. With more than two decades of experience, Jerry is an engineer at heart. He teaches Computer Science at university and sp... Show more

Microsoft MVP in the category of Business Applications - PowerApps.
I am a certified PowerPlatform Architect (MCSE) and have more than 13 Years experience with Microsoft Technologies Stack.
I have +18 Microsoft Certifications, and I've been specializing in Microsoft PowerPlatform for the last 5 years.
I blog regularly via my personal blog https://www.samtech365.com

Microsoft MVP in the category of Business Applications - PowerApps. I am a certified PowerPlatform Architect (MCSE) and have more than 13 Years experience with Microsoft Technologies Stack. I have +18 Microsoft Certifications, and I've been special... Show more

Alison Cossette is a dynamic Data Science Strategist, Educator, and Podcast Host. As a Developer Advocate at Neo4j specializing in Graph Data Science, she brings a wealth of expertise to the field. With her strong technical background and exceptional communication skills, Alison bridges the gap between complex data science concepts and practical applications. Alison’s passion for responsible AI shines through in her work. She actively promotes ethical and transparent AI practices and believes in the transformative potential of responsible AI for industries and society. Through her engagements with industry professionals, policymakers, and the public, she advocates for the responsible development and deployment of AI technologies. She is currently a Volunteer Member of the US Department of Commerce - National Institute of Standards and Technology's Generative AI Public Working Group Alison’s academic journey includes Masters of Science in Data Science studies, specializing in Artificial Intelligence, at Northwestern University and research with Stanford University Human-Computer Interaction Crowd Research Collective. Alison combines academic knowledge with real-world experience. She leverages this expertise to educate and empower individuals and organizations in the field of data science. Overall, Alison Cossette’s multifaceted background, commitment to responsible AI, and expertise in data science make her a respected figure in the field. Through her role as a Developer Advocate at Neo4j and her podcast, she continues to drive innovation, education, and responsible practices in the exciting realm of data science and AI.

Alison Cossette is a dynamic Data Science Strategist, Educator, and Podcast Host. As a Developer Advocate at Neo4j specializing in Graph Data Science, she brings a wealth of expertise to the field. With her strong technical background and exceptional... Show more

Åsne Holtklimpen is a technical architect consultant at Crayon, and she has been named one of Norway's 50 leading technology women by Abelia and the ODA network1, in addition to Microsoft MVP. She is originally from Åsmarka, a small village between Moelv and Lillehammer, and has lived in Kristiansand for the past 20 years.

Holtklimpen has worked for Crayon for the past few years, and her main task is to help businesses and their employees interact efficiently and securely, leveraging Teams, SharePoint, and information security in Microsoft Purview. She is also a Microsoft MVP in Copilot.
She writes the blog AgderInThe.Cloud together with industry colleagues, and is passionate about increasing the proportion of women in the IT industry and contributes to this through her work and commitment in addition to putting Agder on the map in IT.

Åsne Holtklimpen is a technical architect consultant at Crayon, and she has been named one of Norway's 50 leading technology women by Abelia and the ODA network1, in addition to Microsoft MVP. She is originally from Åsmarka, a small village between M... Show more

Power Platform seasoned (ex) developer with a passion for community and enabling everyone.
I am a seasoned professional developer who has experience with Dynamics 365 as well as other CRMs for over 20 years.
Microsoft MVP for Business Applications since 2020

Power Platform seasoned (ex) developer with a passion for community and enabling everyone. I am a seasoned professional developer who has experience with Dynamics 365 as well as other CRMs for over 20 years. Microsoft MVP for Business Applications ... Show more

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 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

Avanade Deutschland GmbH, Solution Architect CRM Business Analysis

Dynamics 365 CE & Power Platform Solution Architect

For the past 13 years Joergen has been working in the CRM business area. Starting as a functional consultant with strong interest in new features and functionalities, he also presented the whole Dynamics 365 CE application stack as a presales consultant.
Moving forward he became a solution architect focusing on Dynamics 365 CE applications and possibilities to enhance the Model Driven application world with Power Platform functionalities.
Very early Joergen started participating in Microsoft, partner, and community events and since the beginning of 2020 he actively engages in the community by co-organizing events and sharing his knowledge on LinkedIn, blog posts and as a speaker.

Part of organizing teams:
- Deutschland Powerthon 2021-2023
- Global Power Platform Bootcamp 2022-2024
- Dynamics 365 Meetup Deutschland (monthly since 2020)

Avanade Deutschland GmbH, Solution Architect CRM Business Analysis Dynamics 365 CE & Power Platform Solution Architect For the past 13 years Joergen has been working in the CRM business area. Starting as a functional consultant with strong inte... Show more

As a Seargent in the U.S. Army Mr. Newberry’s experience encompassed the installation, maintenance, and management of networking systems, as well as satellite communications on a global scale. His expertise extended to designing, configuring and securing international networks while operating under 3rd Special Forces Group Abn.

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 as Director of DevSecOps for Yahara Software LLC.

As a Seargent in the U.S. Army Mr. Newberry’s experience encompassed the installation, maintenance, and management of networking systems, as well as satellite communications on a global scale. His expertise extended to designing, configuring and secu... Show more

Uwe Ricken is working with IT systems since the 90’s. The start of experiences with Microsoft SQL Server came with the assignment for development of membership administration software for the American Chamber of Commerce in Germany. The software has been distributed to five additional European countries. The primary passion for developments with Microsoft SQL Server expanded in 2007 with his engagement as a DBA for Deutsche Bank AG in Frankfurt am Main. After 6 years of operational experiences as a DBA and over 14 years as a developer of complex database models he achieved the “Microsoft Certified Master – SQL Server 2008” certification which “was” the highest technical certification. The year 2013 finished with the first MVP award for his support to the Microsoft SQL Server community in Germany and Europe.
To provide his deep knowledge about Microsoft SQL Server to the interested community Uwe Ricken is blogging since 2010 at http://www.sqlmaster.de about his daily experiences with Microsoft SQL Server. His blog posts are in German language only to provide the German speaking SQL community inside views into the technology of Microsoft SQL Server.
Uwe Ricken is a speaker on many international conferences and events and preferred topics are “Database Internals”, “Indexing” and “Development”.

Uwe Ricken is working with IT systems since the 90’s. The start of experiences with Microsoft SQL Server came with the assignment for development of membership administration software for the American Chamber of Commerce in Germany. The software has ... Show more

Flamur is a Senior Specialist Solutions Architect at AWS focused on helping customers with their modernisation journey, from designing and building complex infrastructures to running large scale workloads efficiently. Prior to joining AWS, Flamur spent 4 years at JP Morgan, leading the cloud native transformation and migration of one of their core platforms. He has over 20 years of deep technical expertise working in lead roles encompassing cloud, containers, DevOps and systems engineering.

Flamur is a Senior Specialist Solutions Architect at AWS focused on helping customers with their modernisation journey, from designing and building complex infrastructures to running large scale workloads efficiently. Prior to joining AWS, Flamur spe... Show more

Michael is a passionate data analyst with a keen interest in transforming complex data into appealing and easily understandable visualizations.​
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With his extensive consulting experience across various industries, Michael understands the diverse challenges that companies face. He finds technically innovative solutions to adapt to different situations and deliver real business value.​

His enthusiasm for knowledge sharing is highly evident in the community, where he enjoys sharing expertise with others and addressing new technical topics in realistic and illustrative use cases.

Michael is a passionate data analyst with a keen interest in transforming complex data into appealing and easily understandable visualizations.​ ​ With his extensive consulting experience across various industries, Michael understands the diverse c... Show more

Katrin Rabow started out as a travel agent but then switched to accounting and set up her own company in 2001. She mainly worked with small businesses that needed help with their business software. In 2015, she started studying business information systems at Technische Universität Darmstadt. Since finishing her Master's degree, she has worked on various projects as a business analyst, software tester and quality manager.
These days, she splits her time between software projects and payroll. She also speaks at conferences, runs workshops and goes to meetups or (un-)conferences.

Katrin Rabow started out as a travel agent but then switched to accounting and set up her own company in 2001. She mainly worked with small businesses that needed help with their business software. In 2015, she started studying business information s... Show more

My mantra? Collaborative working and the productivity of organisations should constantly be facilitated and improved, without compromising the confidentiality and integrity of data.

As a Security MVP and Microsoft Certified Trainer, I'm passionate about sharing my advice and experience with you to build a solution that meets your needs.

My mantra? Collaborative working and the productivity of organisations should constantly be facilitated and improved, without compromising the confidentiality and integrity of data. As a Security MVP and Microsoft Certified Trainer, I'm passionate... Show more

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

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

In love with technology and innovation since university, he has transitioned from software engineering to product management a few years ago. Co-founded xtream, a boutique of digital products and AI, where he helped scale-ups and corporates build better solutions for their businesses.

In love with technology and innovation since university, he has transitioned from software engineering to product management a few years ago. Co-founded xtream, a boutique of digital products and AI, where he helped scale-ups and corporates build bet... Show more

J'évolue dans les rôles de Scrum Master et de Product Owner depuis 2017.
En découvrant l’Agilité, j’ai trouvé des valeurs humaines qui m’ont aidées à grandir et à penser autrement. Je travaille depuis à partager, diffuser et inspirer ces valeurs.
Pour cela, le jeu est notre meilleur allié. En participant à des ateliers de serious gaming, j’ai pu allié ma passion personnelle avec de nouvelles méthodes pédagogiques.
J’aime créer du lien, entre les personnes mais aussi entre les concepts, pour ouvrir à de nouveaux points de vue et stimuler les échanges et les réflexions.

J'évolue dans les rôles de Scrum Master et de Product Owner depuis 2017. En découvrant l’Agilité, j’ai trouvé des valeurs humaines qui m’ont aidées à grandir et à penser autrement. Je travaille depuis à partager, diffuser et inspirer ces valeurs. P... Show more

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

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

Christina Barker is the Senior Manager of the Global Cyber Defense Team at Celonis, Inc., where she manages a global SOC responsible for all security monitoring and incident response. Prior to her working at Celonis, Christina worked for NCC Group for 5 years in the North American Cyber Incident Response Team (NA-CIRT) as an Incident Response consultant and eventually became the Practice Director. During this time she worked various types of security incidents for clients and was exposed to several different technologies. Christina has worked incident response in both government as well as private sector environments.

Christina is a member of the Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) Advisory Board, ISSA, and InfraGard. She has several active GIAC certifications including the GSEC, GCFE, GCIH, and GNFA. She also participated in the SANS FOR572: Advanced Network Forensics and Analysis course in 2017, where she and her team earned the SANS Lethal Forensicator Coin award.

Christina Barker is the Senior Manager of the Global Cyber Defense Team at Celonis, Inc., where she manages a global SOC responsible for all security monitoring and incident response. Prior to her working at Celonis, Christina worked for NCC Group f... Show more

As the Lead IT Engineer at Georgia Institute of Technology's Office of International Education (OIE), Jimmy is at the forefront of technological innovation. He implements cutting-edge solutions to address complex challenges, from enhancing student experiences during the pandemic to identifying and mitigating cybersecurity threats. With a master’s degree in Cybersecurity from Georgia Tech, Jimmy brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his role.

As the Lead IT Engineer at Georgia Institute of Technology's Office of International Education (OIE), Jimmy is at the forefront of technological innovation. He implements cutting-edge solutions to address complex challenges, from enhancing student ex... Show more

Christopher Dio Chavez brings over 25 years of expertise in both offensive and defensive cybersecurity practices, establishing himself as a distinguished figure in the field. With multiple certifications from leading cybersecurity vendors, Chris is not only an EC-Council Instructor (CEI) but also a PECB Certified Trainer, demonstrating his commitment to both professional excellence and teaching.

Chris has made invaluable contributions as a consultant, partnering with a wide array of private and government entities across the Philippines. His work spans information security, digital forensics, and incident response, with a proven track record of enhancing the security posture of organizations. As Chief Hacking and Defense Officer in the IT sector, he has played a pivotal role in defending and securing digital ecosystems.

A dedicated educator, Chris collaborates with EC-Council and PECB training centers in the Philippines to shape the next generation of cybersecurity professionals. His influence extends globally, as evidenced by his inclusion in the prestigious TryHackMe Worldwide Hall of Fame, where he ranks as the #1 cybersecurity professional in the Philippines and among the top 13 globally out of over 4 million cyber security members.

Chris’s diverse career spans across industries such as gaming, technology, telecommunications, oil and gas, military defense, and intelligence. His international contributions also include co-developing a cybersecurity examination in collaboration with subject matter experts, sponsored by Prometric, in London.

With a passion for continuous innovation and a relentless commitment to securing digital ecosystems, Christopher Dio Chavez remains a driving force in cybersecurity, protecting critical infrastructures across multiple sectors.

Christopher Dio Chavez brings over 25 years of expertise in both offensive and defensive cybersecurity practices, establishing himself as a distinguished figure in the field. With multiple certifications from leading cybersecurity vendors, Chris is n... Show more

I am Nilanjan Chatterjee , a seasoned Data Engineering leader and architect at AMD, with extensive experience in rolling out 0-1 turn-key products and features across Fintech, Semiconductor and Telecom domains. With over 12 years of experience across Data Engineering , Data Science and Gen AI pipeline and MLOps, I assist business operationalise their data and ML strategy and find data driven solutions to problems.

I am Nilanjan Chatterjee , a seasoned Data Engineering leader and architect at AMD, with extensive experience in rolling out 0-1 turn-key products and features across Fintech, Semiconductor and Telecom domains. With over 12 years of experience across... Show more

System architect, I have spent the last few years honing expertise in designing and implementing digital platforms. My journey from coding to architecture embodies a deep understanding of technology, driving innovation and efficiency in complex digital environments.

System architect, I have spent the last few years honing expertise in designing and implementing digital platforms. My journey from coding to architecture embodies a deep understanding of technology, driving innovation and efficiency in complex digit... Show more

I am a 30-year-old from Córdoba who has always been passionate about process optimization. Thanks to the versatility that the current use of AI offers, I enjoy applying it to my projects as a Power Platform specialist at MDW Partners.

Originally, I double majored in Business Administration and Management and Law, and have an MBA, but I have always been fascinated by computer science. After several years of using reports for analytical decision-making, I decided to shift my focus to start creating them directly.

Later on, I discovered the potential of Power Platform, and currently, I dedicate myself to developing complete solutions using the tools available on this platform. With the growing interest of companies in AI, I use Azure OpenAI tools, such as GPT, Dall·E, or Whisper, in many of the projects.

I am a 30-year-old from Córdoba who has always been passionate about process optimization. Thanks to the versatility that the current use of AI offers, I enjoy applying it to my projects as a Power Platform specialist at MDW Partners. Originally, ... Show more

Actually, I'm an Egyptologist and should (probably) be looking for mummies. However, I've preferred to use the last 16 years to find people who are still alive.

I started out as a sourcer in a recruitment consultancy, worked for a long time in tech start-ups and scale-ups both as a hands-on recruiter as well as in leadership roles and founded my own company, The UnleashPeople, together with a business partner at the beginning of 2024.

My focus is on data-driven recruiting processes and strategies, employer branding and a bit of workforce planning. For me, all of this is always under the banner of an excellent candidate experience.

Actually, I'm an Egyptologist and should (probably) be looking for mummies. However, I've preferred to use the last 16 years to find people who are still alive. I started out as a sourcer in a recruitment consultancy, worked for a long time in tec... Show more

Lynn Glatt has 30+ years as a proactive leader specializing in brining cutting edge technology to industry. He brings an extensive background in consulting plus direct employment
as Corporate Inventory Control, VP of Operations, Director of Supply Systems, COO / Owner, Director of ERP Systems, Project Manager, Certified Senior Functional / Technical Consultant implementing World Class ERP systems. His expertise in ERP systems including Dynamics SCM, Dynamics GP, Dyanmics SL, Dyanmics F&O, Dynamics 365 NAV / BC.

Lynn specializes in the following industries: Agriculture Row Crop & Fresh Produce, Seed Companies, Pack House, High-Tech Telecommunications, Plastics, Military & Commercial Aerospace, Manufacturing and complex WMS systems in the Complex Precision Machining, High-Tech Electronics, Retail Jewelry, Chemical Liquid Fill, Bath-ware, Railcars, Construction - Electrical, Retail, 501C Non-Profit, Banking, Startup companies, Cattle - Feedlot & Ranching.

Lynn Glatt has 30+ years as a proactive leader specializing in brining cutting edge technology to industry. He brings an extensive background in consulting plus direct employment as Corporate Inventory Control, VP of Operations, Director of Supply... Show more

JB is a military veteran who started his career as a freelance UI/UX professional while in service and now is a Software Engineer helping to make the healthcare experience better for everyone. He is also a former New Yorker turned into a Nebraskan, who has a passion to serve people and nerd out about all things tech.

JB is a military veteran who started his career as a freelance UI/UX professional while in service and now is a Software Engineer helping to make the healthcare experience better for everyone. He is also a former New Yorker turned into a Nebraskan, w... Show more