I work at Mapbox R&D center in Minsk, Belarus, experienced in .NET, Angular, React Native, NodeJS, NestJS and other interesting stuff in full-stack software development. Really love modern web technical stack, but strongly believe in the understanding of fundamental aspects of programming. I like code writing, work in amazing and useful projects, which can bring something valuable to people. My spare time is mostly dedicated to my family, reading and writing, and also traveling is an important part of my life!

I work at Mapbox R&D center in Minsk, Belarus, experienced in .NET, Angular, React Native, NodeJS, NestJS and other interesting stuff in full-stack software development. Really love modern web technical stack, but strongly believe in the understandin... Show more

Chip Kennedy is the CTO of Tastemakers Africa, a venture-backed experiences marketplace connecting travelers to heritage and culture across the world. Chip built the Tastemakers platform and grew the marketplace to support thousands of travelers and hundreds of experience providers. Previously, he founded and ran Collectively, a startup studio for mission-driven entrepreneurs, where he led projects for startups, accelerators, and government offices, including the NYC mayor's office. Chip has a BS in Computer Science from Case Western Reserve University.

Chip Kennedy is the CTO of Tastemakers Africa, a venture-backed experiences marketplace connecting travelers to heritage and culture across the world. Chip built the Tastemakers platform and grew the marketplace to support thousands of travelers and ... Show more

Joris Quarshie is an Events and Programs Officer at Open Knowledge Impact Foundation, where he leads the planning and execution of impactful programs that promote open knowledge, community engagement, and digital inclusion. He works closely with diverse stakeholders to design initiatives that empower contributors, strengthen collaborative networks, and advance access to free and open information across communities.

Joris Quarshie is an Events and Programs Officer at Open Knowledge Impact Foundation, where he leads the planning and execution of impactful programs that promote open knowledge, community engagement, and digital inclusion. He works closely with dive... Show more

Katrina Moore
Globetrotter | Storyteller | Cultural Bridge-Builder
Founder, Kat Explores & Traveling Kat Media
Katrina Moore is a travel storyteller and cultural connector who transforms strangers into family through her podcast, Kat Explores. With a background as a former tourism director (Port Lavaca & Montgomery, TX), she now hosts a platform celebrating transformative travel, cultural exchange, and the art of getting lost. Katrina’s work includes virtual tours with Egyptian guides, planning international festivals, & her upcoming nonprofit, Kat’s Crew Cares, focused on globetrotters giving back.
Her travels aren’t about checking boxes—they’re about collecting people and stories. Katrina embodies travel as a two-way street. She’s passionate about Egypt, Venice, and Houston, where she marshals parades and hosts cultural festivals.
Katrina is at ESTO to connect with destinations and brands who believe in travel as a force for cultural understanding eco&nomic empowerment.

Katrina Moore Globetrotter | Storyteller | Cultural Bridge-Builder Founder, Kat Explores & Traveling Kat Media Katrina Moore is a travel storyteller and cultural connector who transforms strangers into family through her podcast, Kat Explores. Wit... Show more

Roshan Khatri is a Software Development Engineer at Amazon and a Valkey open-source contributor specializing in high-performance data systems, continuous benchmarking, and developer automation.

When he’s not optimizing latency or reviewing pull requests, he’s in the cockpit as a pilot or exploring new destinations.

Roshan Khatri is a Software Development Engineer at Amazon and a Valkey open-source contributor specializing in high-performance data systems, continuous benchmarking, and developer automation. When he’s not optimizing latency or reviewing pull re... Show more

I’m Sadhana Panthi, a Computer Engineering student at Pulchowk Campus with a passion for building tech that creates real impact. I’m currently a vice chair at IEEE WIE, where I actively contribute to empowering students and women in tech through workshops, events, and mentorship. I’ve represented Nepal at Huawei’s Tech4Good in China, been a Harvard WECode Fellow and GitHub Campus Expert, and worked on projects like women’s rights chatbots and AI for maternal health and sustainability.

I’m Sadhana Panthi, a Computer Engineering student at Pulchowk Campus with a passion for building tech that creates real impact. I’m currently a vice chair at IEEE WIE, where I actively contribute to empowering students and women in tech through work... Show more

Veerle is a human-centric testing specialist who loves talking to others about what makes software good. Convinced that technology should work for people, not the other way around, she's focused on the humans behind the software, ethics in tech and core skills for IT professionals. To support this, she puts her background in education to work by creating and facilitating workshops that help teams to streamline their ways of working and testing processes. When she's not exploring systems, she likes to explore Europe by train, by boat, and on her motorbike.

Veerle is a human-centric testing specialist who loves talking to others about what makes software good. Convinced that technology should work for people, not the other way around, she's focused on the humans behind the software, ethics in tech and c... Show more

Chef Adrianne Calvo is an award-winning Miami based restaurateur, cookbook author,
Emmy-nominated YouTube show host and podcaster known for her signature “Maximum Flavor” style.
Her highly-acclaimed restaurants, Chef Adrianne’s Vineyard Restaurant and Bar and
Cracked by Chef Adrianne, are a staple of must-eat-destination lists, and her popularity on Goldbelly spurred the upcoming launch of her online shop Baked by Chef Adrianne. With the publication of her
first cookbook, Maximum Flavor, she became the youngest cookbook author ever at the time.
In her Emmy-nominated YouTube travel show, Searching for Maximum Flavor, Adrianne travels the world in search of exciting new ingredients and shows viewers how to incorporate them into their dishes at home. Her forthcoming vodcast of the same name will turn up the heat on celebrity guests who are blindfolded and served mystery meals during the course of being interviewed.
When she is not creating in the kitchen or in front of the cameras, she pours her heart and soul into the Make It Count Foundation, a non-profit that she started in honor of her late sister Jennifer.

Chef Adrianne Calvo is an award-winning Miami based restaurateur, cookbook author, Emmy-nominated YouTube show host and podcaster known for her signature “Maximum Flavor” style. Her highly-acclaimed restaurants, Chef Adrianne’s Vineyard Restaurant ... Show more

Sandipana Das is a UX Designer at IBM whose work sits at the intersection of AI, enterprise systems, and human-centered design. Beyond enterprise product design, Sandipana explores the future of learning and equitable access, especially in contexts where technology may extend guidance beyond institutional limits.

She designs for complex, high-stakes environments across sustainability, finance, and knowledge-rich workflows, with a focus on how intelligent systems can better support comprehension, decision-making, and trust.
Her practice combines design strategy, systems thinking, and emerging AI behaviors to examine how interfaces might evolve from reactive tools into more context-aware forms of support. She is particularly interested in adaptive AI, multimodal interaction, and the ethical questions that arise when systems begin interpreting human signals, behavior, and cognitive strain.

Sandipana Das is a UX Designer at IBM whose work sits at the intersection of AI, enterprise systems, and human-centered design. Beyond enterprise product design, Sandipana explores the future of learning and equitable access, especially in contexts w... Show more

Knowledge Benjamin is a solution oriented Software Developer.

Knowledge Benjamin is a solution oriented Software Developer. Show more

Après des études à Sophia Antipolis, j’ai embrassé une carrière d’ingénieur informatique très technique. J’ai rejoint Amadeus en 2014 pour y déployer des outils et, de transformation en transformation, j’ai fini par m’embarquer dans l’aventure des Communautés de Pratique, au point d’en faire aujourd’hui ma spécialité.

Après des études à Sophia Antipolis, j’ai embrassé une carrière d’ingénieur informatique très technique. J’ai rejoint Amadeus en 2014 pour y déployer des outils et, de transformation en transformation, j’ai fini par m’embarquer dans l’aventure des Co... Show more

My name is Sowmya, a high school student in Chennai bridging the gap between psychology and technology. I am the creator of NeuralGuard, an AI intervention for OCD using Google’s Gemini to introduce "therapeutic friction." Unlike typical business founders, my clinical-first approach is shaped by my research on procrastination and work with the Karna Vidya Foundation. My goal for 2026 is to utilize the Google and NIMHANS ecosystems to turn my vision into a scalable mental health solution.

My name is Sowmya, a high school student in Chennai bridging the gap between psychology and technology. I am the creator of NeuralGuard, an AI intervention for OCD using Google’s Gemini to introduce "therapeutic friction." Unlike typical business fou... Show more

Georg Gamsjäger works as IT architect for business intelligence and datawarehouse at Sana IT Services GmbH. He has more than 5 years of business intelligence and datawarehouse experience in health care and more than 10 years of experience and deep understanding of Microsoft server technologies, especially Microsoft SQL Server. Previously, he was also a trainer for Microsoft server technologies and spokesman for various conferences.

Georg Gamsjäger works as IT architect for business intelligence and datawarehouse at Sana IT Services GmbH. He has more than 5 years of business intelligence and datawarehouse experience in health care and more than 10 years of experience and deep un... Show more

Sailendra is the Vice President of Product Management at Back Market, a France-based global online marketplace for refurbished electronics, operating in 18 countries worldwide.

With a career that began in software engineering nearly two decades ago, Sailendra’s journey has been defined by a relentless drive to build products that matter. After earning his MBA, he transitioned into product management, where he discovered his true calling, leading teams to transform ideas into impact.

Over the past ten years, Sailendra has led global product teams across India, Europe, the USA, and the UK at industry-leading companies like MakeMyTrip, Indeed, and Spotahome. His expertise spans online marketplaces, payments, data science, and leadership, yet it's his passion for building empowered, high-trust teams that truly defines his approach.

Sailendra believes that great products are born at the intersection of empathy, data, and bold vision. Guided by his personal mantra, “Explore, Express, Evolve”, he is committed to shaping the future of commerce through innovation that is sustainable, inclusive, and meaningful.

Sailendra is the Vice President of Product Management at Back Market, a France-based global online marketplace for refurbished electronics, operating in 18 countries worldwide. With a career that began in software engineering nearly two decades ag... Show more

Hi! My name is Kazi, and I'm currently pursuing computer science at Queens College with a growing interest in AI, product management, and software engineering.

I bring strong experience in technical program management and software engineering through my work at Pure Storage, Sparc, and Conatix Cysana. This upcoming summer, I'm interning at Google as a technical program manager on the security team.

My major areas of focus are distributed systems, backend development (Java, Flask), and mobile app development (Kotlin) to underrepresented individuals! I’m also experienced in assembly language, Python, and SQL.

I have ~ 2 years of experience in venture capital, working with GoAhead Ventures at Stanford University to source 10+ tech startups.

I’m deeply committed to increasing representation in tech. I co-founded the BISESJ Mentorship Program, where I served as a tutor and mentor for 3 years along with 10 other students. I love to mentor college students break into tech from underrepresented backgrounds!

I’m excited to continue exploring AI, product and program management, software engineering, and consulting. Feel free to reach out via email at Kazihossain416@gmail.com

Hi! My name is Kazi, and I'm currently pursuing computer science at Queens College with a growing interest in AI, product management, and software engineering. I bring strong experience in technical program management and software engineering thr... Show more

Canine furry and fursuiter from Toronto. Organizer of the Furnal Equinox "Tour De Fur" public fursuit walk since 2017.

Canine furry and fursuiter from Toronto. Organizer of the Furnal Equinox "Tour De Fur" public fursuit walk since 2017. Show more

Passionate software developer focused on modern, cloud native, distributed systems.

Passionate software developer focused on modern, cloud native, distributed systems. Show more

Shafaq is a Senior Software Engineer with over 15 years of experience building scalable, user-focused web applications across diverse industries.

She specializes in modern JavaScript ecosystems, crafting high-performance frontends while understanding the backend systems that support them. Her work sits at the intersection of architecture, user experience, and emerging technology, with a strong focus on building systems that scale without losing clarity. In recent years, Shafaq has been exploring how AI can live inside the frontend, integrating tools and models such as OpenAI and Gemini APIs to create smarter, more responsive user experiences — without sacrificing performance or control.

She holds a postgraduate degree in Computer Science and is endlessly curious about new cultures, ideas, and technologies, drawing inspiration from each to approach problems with fresh perspective and creativity.

Shafaq is a Senior Software Engineer with over 15 years of experience building scalable, user-focused web applications across diverse industries. She specializes in modern JavaScript ecosystems, crafting high-performance frontends while understand... Show more

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Unnati is working as a R&D Engineer Software 2 at VMware by Broadcom, India. Currently working with the Release Engg team of the Tanzu Kubernetes Grid. She has been active in Open Source community since 2019 and has also participated in many Hackathons, bagging prizes in few of them. She enjoys giving talks at local conferences. When not working, she enjoys dancing and making Tech YouTube videos.

Unnati is working as a R&D Engineer Software 2 at VMware by Broadcom, India. Currently working with the Release Engg team of the Tanzu Kubernetes Grid. She has been active in Open Source community since 2019 and has also participated in many Hackatho... Show more

Nyla Pollard is the Founder & CEO of Ballin AI, a sports technology company building the world’s first AI-powered recruiting intelligence platform for basketball.

A former Division I point guard at William & Mary, Nyla experienced firsthand how much recruiting success depends on exposure and fit—not just talent. That insight led her to build Ballin AI: a platform that analyzes game film, evaluates player performance, and helps coaches recruit using data.

Under her leadership, Ballin AI has partnered with Division I programs, professional organizations, and major grassroots circuits, including Nike, and has attracted nearly $1M investments from firms such as Slauson & Co., Oregon Sports Angels, and FBomb Angels.

Nyla speaks on startups, sports technology, leadership, and the future of talent evaluation, as well as on building purpose-driven companies in high-performance environments. She is known for blending faith, discipline, and execution — teaching audiences how to build with conviction, resilience, and long-term vision.

Nyla Pollard is the Founder & CEO of Ballin AI, a sports technology company building the world’s first AI-powered recruiting intelligence platform for basketball. A former Division I point guard at William & Mary, Nyla experienced firsthand how mu... Show more

Tushar Kumar Shah is a Software Development Engineer at Websmiths in Mohali, where he builds scalable full-stack applications using modern technologies such as TypeScript, Next.js, Fastify, Node.js, and cloud platforms. He recently completed his B.E. in Computer Science and Engineering from Chandigarh University.

Beyond professional work, he is a Co-organizer at Google Developer Groups Cloud Chandigarh, where he drives developer community growth through events, technical sessions, and creative content. He has also been recognized as a Top 25 coder among 114k participants in Amazon Hack-On 2024. Tushar is passionate about building impactful software, mentoring peers, and exploring cloud and AI-driven solutions.

Tushar Kumar Shah is a Software Development Engineer at Websmiths in Mohali, where he builds scalable full-stack applications using modern technologies such as TypeScript, Next.js, Fastify, Node.js, and cloud platforms. He recently completed his B.E.... Show more

Having started his coding journey by porting Z80 BASIC programs onto calculators, and making LEGO robots dance, Wayne is an experienced .NET developer of more than 10 years, and branching into DevOps and Azure infrastructure.

While Wayne has a keen interest in all manner of technology, including games and gadgets, he is also involved in historical fencing and sword-fighting with Historical European Martial Arts clubs around Brisbane, Australia.

Having started his coding journey by porting Z80 BASIC programs onto calculators, and making LEGO robots dance, Wayne is an experienced .NET developer of more than 10 years, and branching into DevOps and Azure infrastructure. While Wayne has a kee... Show more

With over a decade immersed in customer experience, I’ve learned to truly listen — to ask the right questions, understand what isn’t being said, and build strong, meaningful relationships with both internal teams and external clients. This journey has shaped my ability to identify what people need… often before they express it.

Today, I help entrepreneurs and businesses design customer experiences that captivate from the very first interaction, creating authentic connections that keep clients coming back and choosing you as their top-of-mind option, every time.

After 10 years working hands-on in service-focused roles, one truth is clear to me: customer experience is the soul of any business. It’s the defining factor between a client who stays, recommends, and grows with you — and one who walks away feeling unseen.

My mission is to elevate brands through memorable, consistent, and emotionally resonant customer journeys, transforming satisfaction into loyalty — and loyalty into sustainable growth.

With over a decade immersed in customer experience, I’ve learned to truly listen — to ask the right questions, understand what isn’t being said, and build strong, meaningful relationships with both internal teams and external clients. This journey ha... Show more

I’m an engineering leader who loves building scalable, reliable systems that make a real difference. At BlackRock, I lead application development within Aladdin, focusing on creating impactful solutions that connect technology with business outcomes.

Java has been my constant, and I’m deeply curious about how emerging technologies—especially AI—are transforming the way we design and build software. I also lead the Java SIG at BlackRock Atlanta, where I bring developers together to learn, share, and innovate.

For me, technology is as much about people and creativity as it is about code. Speaking at events like Devnexus is my way of giving back to the community that shaped my journey.

I’m an engineering leader who loves building scalable, reliable systems that make a real difference. At BlackRock, I lead application development within Aladdin, focusing on creating impactful solutions that connect technology with business outcomes.... Show more

I’m a designer and product manager specializing in human–AI collaboration and applied intelligence systems. With a Masters in Human Computer Interaction degree from Carnegie Mellon University, I’ve led design and product strategy for AI platforms across hiring and training. At Zenafide, I focus on turning complex AI workflows into intuitive, no-code-driven systems that scale from prototype to agentic systems for hiring and recruiting. My work bridges design thinking, systems architecture, and product growth—helping teams make AI practical, safe, and human.

I’m a designer and product manager specializing in human–AI collaboration and applied intelligence systems. With a Masters in Human Computer Interaction degree from Carnegie Mellon University, I’ve led design and product strategy for AI platforms ac... Show more

More than 22 years of experience in devoloping internet technologies to deliver performance engineering solutions for billion-dollar global applications systems.Profound understanding of business imperatives, sensitivities, and an array of methodologies, ensuring adaptability and strategic foresight in complex project environments.

More than 22 years of experience in devoloping internet technologies to deliver performance engineering solutions for billion-dollar global applications systems.Profound understanding of business imperatives, sensitivities, and an array of methodolog... Show more

Nicolò Pignatelli is a seasoned engineering leader currently serving at Heyflow, a fast-growing no-code lead generation platform powered by AI. Since joining their engineering leadership team, he’s driving the development of the next-generation interactive funnels and forms that empower marketers globally. Prior to Heyflow, Nicolò was Director of Engineering for the Traveler Group at GetYourGuide, where he scaled engineering operations for a unicorn in the travel experiences space.

Across both scaleups, he’s known for his expertise in management, software design, and building high-performing teams that deliver product differentiation through superior user experience.

In addition to his day job, Nicolò is a book author, startup mentor and coach, guiding founders through the gritty early stages of building their tech products from 0 to 1 and beyond.

Nicolò Pignatelli is a seasoned engineering leader currently serving at Heyflow, a fast-growing no-code lead generation platform powered by AI. Since joining their engineering leadership team, he’s driving the development of the next-generation inter... Show more

Highly motivated software developer, data engineer and data scientist with a proven record of successfully designing, integrating, and deploying effective technology solutions for increased efficiencies and optimal system functionality.

Highly motivated software developer, data engineer and data scientist with a proven record of successfully designing, integrating, and deploying effective technology solutions for increased efficiencies and optimal system functionality. Show more

Tengo más de 5 años de experiencia en diseño gráfico (branding, videos, redes sociales, websites) y más de 3 años de experiencia en UX/UI; he sido ganadora del logo de 10mo aniversario de Kubernetes y he trabajado para los visuales de varios KCD (Colombia '23 y '25, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Texas y Washington D.C.) desde medios digitales hasta imprimibles. Manejo Figma, Suite de Adobe, Canva, y herramientas no-code como Webflow y Flutterflow para desarrollar sitios web y apps.

Tengo más de 5 años de experiencia en diseño gráfico (branding, videos, redes sociales, websites) y más de 3 años de experiencia en UX/UI; he sido ganadora del logo de 10mo aniversario de Kubernetes y he trabajado para los visuales de varios KCD (Col... Show more