Travel & Tourism

Experts in the promotion and management of travel experiences, focusing on leisure, business, and cultural exploration

Sanjay Basu

Sanjay Basu

Sanjay Basu is a Senior Director and Global Head within the Digital Software & Solutions business unit at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), USA. A senior technology and product leader with 30+ years of experience, he specializes in Data, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Generative AI, Digital Commerce, and Customer Intelligence platforms. He is widely recognized as a trusted technology advisor to CXOs of Fortune 500 enterprises, driving large-scale digital transformation, growth, and innovation programs across retail, consumer brands, travel, hospitality, and technology sectors.
In his current role, Sanjay leads flagship, award-winning enterprise products including Customer Intelligence & Insights™ (CI&I) and MasterCraft Connected Intelligence™, with responsibility for product strategy, US market growth, monetization, partnerships, and enterprise-scale deployments. His leadership has been instrumental in positioning CI&I as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape Worldwide Retail Customer Data Platform Software reports, while delivering consistent double-digit growth and building a portfolio exceeding USD 75M in revenue. He brings deep, hands-on expertise in AI, Agentic AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), machine learning, and data platforms, translating advanced technology into measurable business outcomes for global clients such as Walgreens, Macy’s, Cisco, Grocery Outlet, and PGA Golf Superstore.
Previously, Sanjay held multiple senior leadership and founding product roles at TCS, including Director of Product-Led Growth for Jile™, TCS’s enterprise Agile SaaS platform, and founding product and technology leadership roles in digital commerce, personalization, and marketplace platforms. He has successfully built and scaled global practices, launched cloud-native products across geographies, advised high-growth startups, and established strategic technology ecosystems with leading platform providers. With extensive global experience across the United States, Europe, and Asia, Sanjay combines strategic vision, product innovation, and execution excellence to deliver transformational impact at enterprise scale.

Sanjay Basu is a Senior Director and Global Head within the Digital Software & Solutions business unit at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), USA. A senior technology and product leader with 30+ years of experience, he specializes in Data, Artificial In... Show more

Alejandro Moreno Lopez

Alejandro Moreno Lopez

Alejandro Moreno Lopez is a software engineer/architect who has worked in different roles, from pure development, to leading small and medium teams, to co-founding three different companies with different partners in technology, content management, marketing online and tourism. He's also been lucky enough to work and lead some of the biggest enterprise projects in Drupal like Royal Mail, Parcelforce, and BBC.

Alejandro Moreno Lopez is a software engineer/architect who has worked in different roles, from pure development, to leading small and medium teams, to co-founding three different companies with different partners in technology, content management, m... Show more

Downs & Towns 📷

Downs & Towns 📷

Houston Vandergriff is a globe-trotting photographer, entrepreneur, and influencer based in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Houston has traveled to 49 of the 50 United States, 5 Canadian Provinces, and 26 countries. He also has Down syndrome. His photos have been in magazines and books, won awards in numerous competitions, and been shown in galleries in three countries.

He shares the positives surrounding disability on Tiktok, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. For his photography sales, he started on ETSY, moved to his own website, and now sells his photography as NFTs. To date he has been part of three sold-out NFT collections.

Houston inspires others, both inside and outside of the disability community. By sharing his gift of photography he also shares gifts of beauty and hope.

Houston Vandergriff is a globe-trotting photographer, entrepreneur, and influencer based in Knoxville, Tennessee. Houston has traveled to 49 of the 50 United States, 5 Canadian Provinces, and 26 countries. He also has Down syndrome. His photos h... Show more

Elin Hellström

Elin Hellström

Elin has 10+ years of experience in the Analytics field, working as a data problem solver using SQL, python, ADF, Databricks among other tools.

Elin has 10+ years of experience in the Analytics field, working as a data problem solver using SQL, python, ADF, Databricks among other tools. Show more

Eunice López

Eunice López

Eunice is an international Events Manager and operations strategist with extensive experience leading global events, virtual experiences, and large-scale operational systems. She has worked across tech, project management, and digital events for organizations such as Cisco, AT&T, Publicize, webinar.net, and Eunice is an international Events Manager and operational architect specializing in the design of intelligent, future-focused event ecosystems.

With experience leading global initiatives across technology, digital infrastructure, and large-scale virtual experiences for organizations including Cisco, AT&T, Publicize, webinar.net, and FIFA, she builds systems that operate with precision across countries, cultures, and time zones.

Her expertise lies at the intersection of AI, automation, and human-centered design, creating operational clarity in complex environments and transforming events into structured platforms for connection, insight, and momentum.

As Events Manager for ValuSignal 2026, Eunice leads the operational backbone of the conference, designing the speaker ecosystem, production systems, and cross-functional workflows that support ValuSignal’s mission: elevating the valuation profession through applied learning, global collaboration, and innovation grounded in tradition.

She specializes in building intelligent event ecosystems where AI, automation, and human-centered design come together to create clarity, efficiency, and impact. Today, she serves as Events Manager for ValuSignal 2026, developing the operational backbone and speaker ecosystem for the conference’s global vision.

Eunice is an international Events Manager and operations strategist with extensive experience leading global events, virtual experiences, and large-scale operational systems. She has worked across tech, project management, and digital events for orga... Show more

Gagandeep Kalra

Gagandeep Kalra

Gagan is a senior quant developer working on latency-sensitive trading systems, where correctness, performance, and confidentiality are tightly coupled. His work involves designing infrastructure that handles sensitive data and proprietary strategies under strict performance constraints.

Gagan is a senior quant developer working on latency-sensitive trading systems, where correctness, performance, and confidentiality are tightly coupled. His work involves designing infrastructure that handles sensitive data and proprietary strategies... Show more

Aleja Henao Espitia

Aleja Henao Espitia

Aleja es una profesional multidisciplinaria con formación en desarrollo web y emprendimiento en startups. En sus 5 años de experiencia, ha demostrado su capacidad para adaptarse a nuevos desafíos y liderar equipos de alto rendimiento desde Growth Marketing hasta Inteligencia Artificial. Como mentora y conferencista, comparte su conocimiento para empoderar a emprendedores tecnológicos y acelerar la adopción de la IA. Es una activa líder y embajadora de comunidades como GOYN Bogotá, AWS Women Colombia, Women TechMakers y Notion Colombia; también disfruta de viajar, crear contenido y conectar con su comunidad.

Aleja es una profesional multidisciplinaria con formación en desarrollo web y emprendimiento en startups. En sus 5 años de experiencia, ha demostrado su capacidad para adaptarse a nuevos desafíos y liderar equipos de alto rendimiento desde Growth Mar... Show more

CJ Millar

CJ Millar

CJ is a Strategic storyteller. Marketer. Innovator. Leader. Educational & inspirational speaker. Adventure, travel and “locally grown” enthusiast. Farm owner. Animal lover.

She leads with business strategy, consumer psychology, and unique short and long-term vision coupled with bespoke marketing through the art of storytelling. A great story takes years of experience to build, and CJ has over 25 years of that experience. Marketing experience. Business experience. Digital experience. Omnichannel experience. And beyond that, life experience. Learn how to take your business to new heights with a unique approach to integrating consumer sentiment with economic reality through one of CJ's sessions.

CJ is a Strategic storyteller. Marketer. Innovator. Leader. Educational & inspirational speaker. Adventure, travel and “locally grown” enthusiast. Farm owner. Animal lover. She leads with business strategy, consumer psychology, and unique short a... Show more

Kevin Smith

Kevin Smith

Kevin is the CMO for Envision IT

Kevin is the CMO for Envision IT Show more

Henry Timm

Henry Timm

Henry L. Timm is a cybersecurity executive, MSP operator, and community builder who has spent two decades on the front lines of technology leadership. As CEO of Phantom Technology Solutions and Co-Founder of the Rocket Fuel Factory, he brings practitioner-level insight to every stage and session. Henry serves as Vice Chair of the GTIA Cybersecurity Executive Council, sits on the GTIA Global Leadership Committee, sits on 10+ active advisory boards including ThreatLocker, SuperOps, and FBI InfraGard, and has delivered 200+
speaking engagements across the IT channel. He cohosts the podcast 10 Things in 10 Mins and MSP Community Live and is based
in Northern Indiana.

Henry L. Timm is a cybersecurity executive, MSP operator, and community builder who has spent two decades on the front lines of technology leadership. As CEO of Phantom Technology Solutions and Co-Founder of the Rocket Fuel Factory, he brings practit... Show more

Keyur Nayi

Keyur Nayi

I am a Lead Sitecore Developer with 8 years of experience in building scalable and high-performance digital experience platforms. I specialize in Sitecore XP, XM Cloud, headless architecture, and modern frontend frameworks like Next.js, and I am a certified developer in Sitecore 10, XM Cloud, and Sitecore AI.
I have executed multiple AI-driven Sitecore projects across domains including healthcare, law firms, and travel. I also created a customizable application on the Sitecore AI Marketplace. I actively explore AI-driven development approaches, including automating design-to-code workflows using tools like Figma and generative AI, helping bridge the gap between design and development while improving delivery speed and accuracy.

I am a Lead Sitecore Developer with 8 years of experience in building scalable and high-performance digital experience platforms. I specialize in Sitecore XP, XM Cloud, headless architecture, and modern frontend frameworks like Next.js, and I am a ce... Show more

Deepa Waster

Deepa Waster

Digital marketing trainer, speaker, and practitioner focused on enabling entrepreneurs and businesses to scale using AI-driven marketing and data-backed strategies. With experience in training MSMEs, startups, and emerging entrepreneurs, I specialize in simplifying complex digital concepts into practical frameworks that drive real business outcomes.

My work revolves around integrating AI tools with branding, performance marketing, and content strategy—helping businesses unlock new growth opportunities. Through workshops, mentorship, and conferences, I actively contribute to building future-ready entrepreneurs who can leverage technology to stay competitive in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Digital marketing trainer, speaker, and practitioner focused on enabling entrepreneurs and businesses to scale using AI-driven marketing and data-backed strategies. With experience in training MSMEs, startups, and emerging entrepreneurs, I specialize... Show more

Emre Palandöken

Emre Palandöken

CPO at Magma, a Web3 platform pioneering real-world asset digitization in the real estate sector. I invented the Digital Twin Token (DTT®) concept and lead end-to-end product strategy — from roadmap to client onboarding — while driving go-to-market, partnerships, and international expansion across France, UAE, and Miami.
With a background spanning product, marketing, and digital strategy (Dentsu, Omnicom), I specialize in making complex blockchain topics — tokenization, smart contracts, on-chain data — legible and actionable for traditional industries. I've spoken and participated in panels at Paris Blockchain Week, Finance Innovation, BIM World, MIPIM, and the Miami Digital Real Estate Summit.
I speak at the intersection of Web3, proptech, and product strategy.

CPO at Magma, a Web3 platform pioneering real-world asset digitization in the real estate sector. I invented the Digital Twin Token (DTT®) concept and lead end-to-end product strategy — from roadmap to client onboarding — while driving go-to-market, ... Show more

Joshua Mabina

Joshua Mabina

JavaScript, Vim and Community

JavaScript, Vim and Community Show more

Layth Ayache

Layth Ayache

I’m a Lebanese AI engineer working at the intersection of computer vision, applied machine learning, and real-world deployment. My work focuses on building practical AI systems in areas like accessibility, automation, and intelligent vision applications. I’m especially interested in the gap between promising prototypes and systems that can actually survive outside controlled environments. Through projects like OmniSign and other applied AI builds, I explore how to design, test, and ship machine learning systems that are both technically solid and genuinely useful.

I’m a Lebanese AI engineer working at the intersection of computer vision, applied machine learning, and real-world deployment. My work focuses on building practical AI systems in areas like accessibility, automation, and intelligent vision applicati... Show more

Tomasz Osmanowski

Tomasz Osmanowski

I started my journey in software development in 2002, inspired by Stephen Prat's book "C++ Primer Plus" when I was 13 years old. Today, as a Regional Fujitsu Distinguished Engineer, I lead IT projects from proof of concept through to delivery and maintenance phases. My experience spans various business sectors, including retail, legal, and defense, and encompasses frameworks such as .NET, Angular, React, and SQL, as well as platforms like Azure, AWS, and Kubernetes (K8s).

I am a Microsoft MVP and a Microsoft MCT. I mentor students from high school and up through an education program I created myself, with its products now thriving independently thanks to collaboration within our TechMentoringPL group. I strongly believe in the benefits of lifelong learning and sharing knowledge, aiming to make IT less intimidating for young adults, future tech leaders - this is the goal of the TechMentoringPL group. To keep my skills sharp, I am currently pursuing the Executive Education program at UC Berkeley Haas.

I started my journey in software development in 2002, inspired by Stephen Prat's book "C++ Primer Plus" when I was 13 years old. Today, as a Regional Fujitsu Distinguished Engineer, I lead IT projects from proof of concept through to delivery and mai... Show more

Vijay Kumar Soni

Vijay Kumar Soni

Vijay Kumar Soni is the Founder and CEO of Maghraut Technologies, with over eight years of experience supporting organizations in the practical and scalable adoption of modern technologies. He is an active contributor to the Salesforce community and regularly participates in community-led events. Vijay works closely with small and growing businesses to simplify digital transformation using Salesforce and other modern platforms. His approach is grounded in real-world experience, focused on solving real business challenges, and driven by a strong belief in learning through shared stories and community collaboration.

Vijay Kumar Soni is the Founder and CEO of Maghraut Technologies, with over eight years of experience supporting organizations in the practical and scalable adoption of modern technologies. He is an active contributor to the Salesforce community and ... Show more

Danielle Connolly

Danielle Connolly

Danielle Connolly is a disability advocate, content creator, speaker, and business and marketing professional. Born with a rare, still-undiagnosed muscle disease, Danielle has navigated unique life experiences that have shaped her passions and purpose. She shares her perspective through Daniellevates - a platform dedicated to elevating conversations about disability, rare disease, and chronic illness with a mix of humor, storytelling, education, and real-life adventures.

Danielle Connolly is a disability advocate, content creator, speaker, and business and marketing professional. Born with a rare, still-undiagnosed muscle disease, Danielle has navigated unique life experiences that have shaped her passions and purpos... Show more

Jeannette Kaplun

Jeannette Kaplun

An award-winning bilingual journalist, TV personality, mom, speaker and Latina content creator featured on Good Morning America, Today, Despierta América, Hoy Día, CNN en Español and other shows, Jeannette Kaplun is the founder of bilingual lifestyle magazine Hispana Global, where she offers inspiration, tips and information in English and Spanish. Previously she cofounded multimedia parenting company Todobebé and was one of the first Latina mom bloggers. She was a Special Advisor to The Bank of America Institute for Women's Entrepreneurship at Cornell and was included in the Forbes #Next1000 2021 list. Her latest venture is Midlife Elevated, which hosts workshops for women over 40. Find her on social media @jeannettekaplun.

An award-winning bilingual journalist, TV personality, mom, speaker and Latina content creator featured on Good Morning America, Today, Despierta América, Hoy Día, CNN en Español and other shows, Jeannette Kaplun is the founder of bilingual lifestyle... Show more

Andrei Cristocea

Andrei Cristocea

A passionate DevOps enthusiast, I thrive on engaging in transversal activities that prioritize stability. As DevOps Community Operation Sponsor, I have been at the forefront of driving significant technical and organizational transformations towards Cloud and distributed DevOps.
My commitment to ensuring the highest availability of our services is matched by my dedication to compliance, ensuring that all processes adhere to the strictest standards and regulations.

A passionate DevOps enthusiast, I thrive on engaging in transversal activities that prioritize stability. As DevOps Community Operation Sponsor, I have been at the forefront of driving significant technical and organizational transformations towards ... Show more

Brittany Martin Déjean

Brittany Martin Déjean

FOMU -the fear of messing up- leads to missed opportunities, disconnection and stagnation in individuals, teams and organizations. Through
powerful stories and real-world scenarios, Brittany equips high-achieving professionals with practical strategies that build psychological safety and create cultures where people feel safe to speak up, take risks and innovate.

A car accident that killed her brother and left her father a quadriplegic ignited Brittany’s passion to rethink human connection, assumptions and our reaction to fear. A former non-profit founder and employee at Airbnb, Brittany's transformed the perspectives of thousands of professionals around the world. She's spoken at venues like SXSW, NBC Universal, and Deutsche Bank and her work has been featured in NPR, Forbes and USA Today.

FOMU -the fear of messing up- leads to missed opportunities, disconnection and stagnation in individuals, teams and organizations. Through powerful stories and real-world scenarios, Brittany equips high-achieving professionals with practical strateg... Show more

Bowen Gillings

Bowen Gillings

Bowen Gillings writes to keep fiction fun. Known for his thrillers and fantasy fiction laced with snark, wit, and characters you could share a beer with, Bowen’s quirky, offbeat style “boggles the genre mind.” He loves giving back to fellow writers through media engagement and by leading workshops on the craft, business, and lifestyle of writing. He holds a Master of Education, five martial arts black belt certifications, and is an Army veteran. Travel enthusiast, lover of the outdoors, and habitual volunteer, Bowen’s secret joys include quiet moments by the fireplace and cooking big meals for family and friends.

Bowen Gillings writes to keep fiction fun. Known for his thrillers and fantasy fiction laced with snark, wit, and characters you could share a beer with, Bowen’s quirky, offbeat style “boggles the genre mind.” He loves giving back to fellow writers t... Show more

Nareshkumar Kondur Nagabhushan

Nareshkumar Kondur Nagabhushan

Honest, pragmatic and laid back, Naresh delivers motivational messages with leadership, resilience, perseverance, and ˜It's possible' as his main themes. With his unique skill to use tales of his adventures to inspire, he speaks about his explorations in a way that will relate to corporate audiences due to his former career as a technology consultant. Stories from his outdoor adventures and what it takes to overcome extreme challenges are topics that are relevant to corporations. He has spoken for some of the Fortune 500 organizations, universities, schools, and NGO's all over the world. He strongly believes that "You don't get ahead by having the potential to do something, you get ahead by doing it."

Honest, pragmatic and laid back, Naresh delivers motivational messages with leadership, resilience, perseverance, and ˜It's possible' as his main themes. With his unique skill to use tales of his adventures to inspire, he speaks about his exploration... Show more

Sebastian Tanzer

Sebastian Tanzer

Sebastian Tanzer ist Mitgründer und CEO des 2018 gegründeten Linzer Unternehmens triply. Die Software analysiert automatisiert die Mobilität von Großunternehmen und Großveranstaltungen – inklusive Kosten, CO₂-Emissionen und Einsparpotenzialen – und liefert darauf basierend konkrete Optimierungsvorschläge und passende Mobilitätslösungen.
Als Absolvent des Smart‑Mobility‑Management‑Programms der Universität St. Gallen und Mitglied der Forbes‑Europe „30 Under 30“ verfolgt er das Ziel, die Busmobilität weltweit nachhaltig, effizient und datenbasiert zu gestalten.

Sebastian Tanzer ist Mitgründer und CEO des 2018 gegründeten Linzer Unternehmens triply. Die Software analysiert automatisiert die Mobilität von Großunternehmen und Großveranstaltungen – inklusive Kosten, CO₂-Emissionen und Einsparpotenzialen – und l... Show more

Prasad Kulkarni

Prasad Kulkarni

With 20+ years of experience across frontend, backend, data engineering, and AI, I now run an AI agency, Ontoscale AI - helping businesses integrate AI into real-world software development.

I'm the founder of AI Monger, a YouTube channel and mentoring platform that empowers engineers to master AI tools, elevate their communication, and build careers that stand out.

I also lead AI London, one of the UK’s fastest-growing AI communities with over 3,000 members — hosting meetups, workshops, and panel discussions to drive real, practitioner-led conversations around AI.

My talks combine hands-on demos, practical frameworks, and hard-earned lessons from decades in the tech trenches — helping developers and tech leaders not just keep up, but lead in the AI era.

With 20+ years of experience across frontend, backend, data engineering, and AI, I now run an AI agency, Ontoscale AI - helping businesses integrate AI into real-world software development. I'm the founder of AI Monger, a YouTube channel and mento... Show more

Vitalii Honcharuk

Vitalii Honcharuk

Sr. Principal Software Engineer and VP of Engineering at Green Dot Corporation (NASDAQ: GDOT), directing a $10M+ financial systems transformation serving 200MM+ accounts. Managing projects involving 100+ cross-functional team members across 8 divisions.

Master's degree in Accounting & Audit from Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics. 15+ years leading large-scale financial platform modernization at Green Dot, Verizon ($11B revenue), Microsoft (Dynamics CRM), and Telenor ($110B, 7 companies, 8 countries).

Founder of Estate Deals Club (estatedeals.club) — a data-driven real estate investment platform applying enterprise-grade AI and analytics to off-market deal sourcing.

Certified Executive Member at Leaders Excellence at Harvard Square. C# Corner Most Valuable Professional & Gold Member (rank #414, 183k+ article views). Published author with 22+ articles on enterprise engineering across C# Corner, HackerNoon, and Medium. Tech instructor at OTUS with 9,700+ graduates across 4 courses. Awards judge for Globee® and Stevie® Business Awards. Judge & mentor at 25+ hackathons including HackHarvard, LA Hacks, and SF Hacks.

Sr. Principal Software Engineer and VP of Engineering at Green Dot Corporation (NASDAQ: GDOT), directing a $10M+ financial systems transformation serving 200MM+ accounts. Managing projects involving 100+ cross-functional team members across 8 divisio... Show more

Liza Katz

Liza Katz

I’m a seasoned consultant with 20+ years of experience in large-scale software development, with a strong foundation in data engineering, observability, and search — including deep expertise in Elasticsearch and OpenSearch, specifically in the context of AI and search-driven applications.

I’m a seasoned consultant with 20+ years of experience in large-scale software development, with a strong foundation in data engineering, observability, and search — including deep expertise in Elasticsearch and OpenSearch, specifically in the contex... Show more

Adam Chan

Adam Chan

Adam is a tinkerer by nature and an educator at heart. He started out his career creating curriculum on various tools in web development tech and delivering them to universities, high schools, and libraries through a platform he built called Braincubator. For Adam, Developer Relations is the sweet spot for professional skillsets and personal passion where he gets to explore building new technologies with broader communities. He's owned and operated in engineering and developer relations at big companies and early stage start ups too.

Adam is a tinkerer by nature and an educator at heart. He started out his career creating curriculum on various tools in web development tech and delivering them to universities, high schools, and libraries through a platform he built called Braincub... Show more

Clifford Ouma

Clifford Ouma

I am a dedicated community professional who brings a strong focus on inclusivity, community growth, and continuous learning. With a genuine passion for helping others thrive, I add immense value and find fulfilment in supporting others' positive growth.

Apart from work, I find joy in the culinary arts, gaming, cheering on The Gunners, and embarking on travel adventures.

I am a dedicated community professional who brings a strong focus on inclusivity, community growth, and continuous learning. With a genuine passion for helping others thrive, I add immense value and find fulfilment in supporting others' positive grow... Show more

Feras Deiratany

Feras Deiratany

Feras Deiratany has been writing software at Progressive Insurance for the past 8 years. Most recently he helped launch, Progressive Life, the company’s entry to the Life Insurance market. He is involved with multiple social impact organizations in Cleveland like Global Shapers and GiveBackHack. Feras also loves to travel and try different foods along the way. He is originally from Syria and holds a Computer Science and Engineering degree from The Ohio State University.

Feras Deiratany has been writing software at Progressive Insurance for the past 8 years. Most recently he helped launch, Progressive Life, the company’s entry to the Life Insurance market. He is involved with multiple social impact organizations in C... Show more

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