Bridging Design-first AI thinking with open-source innovation!

Bridging Design-first AI thinking with open-source innovation! Show more

Ilana Sprongl has spent more than 25 years in heavily regulated enterprise environments, observing where technology strategies, delivery frameworks, and governance mandates collide with daily reality. Drawing on senior executive leadership roles at TD Bank Group and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, Ilana cuts through corporate rhetoric to examine what actually makes systems work—connecting technology architecture, decision authority, team dynamics, and modern delivery practices. Today, she advises organizations on IT strategy, internal product operating models, and applied AI governance. She is the author of Inside the Box: Mastering Internal Product Management (2025) and From Curiosity to Collaboration (2026), and holds CIO.D and ICF ACC credentials.

Ilana Sprongl has spent more than 25 years in heavily regulated enterprise environments, observing where technology strategies, delivery frameworks, and governance mandates collide with daily reality. Drawing on senior executive leadership roles at T... Show more

Sudharshan Muralidharan is a Full Stack Developer specializing in Go, MERN, and Kubernetes. Contributing to open-source projects like Confidential Containers and Kubernetes, focusing on s390x pipelines and multi-architecture optimizations. Passionate about cloud-native technologies, AI-driven workload optimization, and building efficient, cross-architecture solutions for complex production environments.

Sudharshan Muralidharan is a Full Stack Developer specializing in Go, MERN, and Kubernetes. Contributing to open-source projects like Confidential Containers and Kubernetes, focusing on s390x pipelines and multi-architecture optimizations. Passionate... Show more

Patrick Gorman is a seasoned IT and cybersecurity professional with a wealth of experience spanning over 20 years. Known for his passion and expertise in the field, Patrick has made significant contributions to the world of information technology and security.
He holds many cybersecurity certifications. My pentesting certifications and accomplishments are CRTO | CRTP | CAPE | CPTS | CWPE | CWES | PNPT | CEH | ECSA | LPT | CHFI | HTB MVP 2025.

Patrick Gorman is a seasoned IT and cybersecurity professional with a wealth of experience spanning over 20 years. Known for his passion and expertise in the field, Patrick has made significant contributions to the world of information technology and... Show more

A Docker Captain and Microsoft MVP, is a Cloud and DevOps engineer, consultant, and instructor with expertise in Microsoft Azure and DevOps practices. Passionate about teaching, she delivers both practical and theoretical courses on Azure, and DevOps. Cigdem helps organizations implement DevOps transformations across cloud and on-premises environments while contributing to the community through insightful technical articles and videos on cloud adoption and DevOps best practices.

A Docker Captain and Microsoft MVP, is a Cloud and DevOps engineer, consultant, and instructor with expertise in Microsoft Azure and DevOps practices. Passionate about teaching, she delivers both practical and theoretical courses on Azure, and DevOps... Show more

Kartik is an Infrastructure, Cloud & Security professional with more than 15 years of experience across IT infrastructure, cloud platforms, DevOps, automation, operations, and information security.

Throughout his career, he has demonstrated technical leadership by building teams, establishing DevOps capabilities, and driving cloud and infrastructure modernization initiatives. He combines broad architectural understanding with practical experience in cloud security, DevSecOps, Infrastructure as Code, monitoring and observability, and technology risk management.

As an Infrastructure, Cloud & Security Gardener, Kartik focuses on creating the conditions for technology, teams, and capabilities to grow securely, reliably, and sustainably.

Kartik is an Infrastructure, Cloud & Security professional with more than 15 years of experience across IT infrastructure, cloud platforms, DevOps, automation, operations, and information security. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated techni... Show more

Omar Janabi is a Senior Microsoft Intune Engineer at Microsoft specializing in Windows Autopilot, enterprise device management, and modern endpoint provisioning. He partners with some of Microsoft's largest enterprise customers to troubleshoot complex deployment challenges, drive engineering investigations, and improve the onboarding experience for Windows devices. Omar is a returning MMS speaker who enjoys sharing practical guidance, real-world troubleshooting techniques, and lessons learned from supporting large-scale Intune and Autopilot deployments.

Omar Janabi is a Senior Microsoft Intune Engineer at Microsoft specializing in Windows Autopilot, enterprise device management, and modern endpoint provisioning. He partners with some of Microsoft's largest enterprise customers to troubleshoot comple... Show more

Carlos Armando Mazsorra Bastidas is a travel-tech entrepreneur from Ecuador and Founder & CEO of Vive Technology Travel S.A.S. He also serves as COO of Visión Turística Group and Director of Book And Pays LLC in Miami. His work focuses on hotel technology, direct bookings, digital payments, channel management, tourism marketing, and AI automation for hospitality businesses. Through Vive Technology Travel, he helps hotels and tourism companies reduce dependence on intermediaries, improve online sales, and strengthen their digital independence.Esta charla analiza cómo los motores de reservas y plugins tecnológicos están transformando el desarrollo turístico desde una perspectiva de arquitectura de sistemas.

Carlos Armando Mazsorra Bastidas is a travel-tech entrepreneur from Ecuador and Founder & CEO of Vive Technology Travel S.A.S. He also serves as COO of Visión Turística Group and Director of Book And Pays LLC in Miami. His work focuses on hotel techn... Show more

Senior Android Engineer with over 12 years of experience (since 2012). My background spans diverse domains, including high-security banking apps, media streaming for TV, tourism companion apps, and complex IoT integrations. Lately, I have been focusing on Kotlin Multiplatform to effectively bridge the gap between Android and iOS ecosystems.

Senior Android Engineer with over 12 years of experience (since 2012). My background spans diverse domains, including high-security banking apps, media streaming for TV, tourism companion apps, and complex IoT integrations. Lately, I have been focusi... Show more

I'm David Aniebo, a software development engineer interested in product quality, tooling, automation, and developer operations. I specialize in building scalable, high-performing, sustainable software solutions that consistently exceed business and user expectations.

I enjoy sharing insights with the developer community through speaking engagements and workshops.

I'm David Aniebo, a software development engineer interested in product quality, tooling, automation, and developer operations. I specialize in building scalable, high-performing, sustainable software solutions that consistently exceed business and u... Show more

Keith Smith is a seasoned Cybersecurity and Compliance leader with over a decade of experience in the field. Currently serving as the Director of Cybersecurity Governance, Risk & Compliance for a national healthcare organization, Keith brings a wealth of expertise to his role in protecting cutting-edge technology.
Throughout his career, Keith has held numerous key leadership positions and has consistently developed and implemented comprehensive security strategies across various industries.
Keith serves on the advisory council for Information Systems & Analytics at Florida Gulf Coast University. He holds multiple industry-recognized certifications, including CISSP, CDPSE, CISM, and CRISC. Keith specializes in risk management, compliance frameworks (including PCI DSS, HIPAA, HITRUST, and SOC2), and implementing effective security awareness programs.

Keith Smith is a seasoned Cybersecurity and Compliance leader with over a decade of experience in the field. Currently serving as the Director of Cybersecurity Governance, Risk & Compliance for a national healthcare organization, Keith brings a wealt... Show more

Aditya Rokade is an IT Engineer specializing in cloud automation, DevOps, and AI-powered solutions. With a strong technical foundation and a passion for public speaking, he delivers practical, real-world insights that help bridge the gap between theory and industry application.
He holds certifications including AZ-104, HashiCorp Terraform Associate, AI-900, and AWS, and has spoken at multiple national and international conferences. Aditya has built a strong professional presence with over 13,000+ followers on LinkedIn and actively engages a growing community of thousands of learners and professionals.
He also served as Former President – Training & Placement Cell at VIT, where he led initiatives focused on student development and career readiness. Aditya holds a valid Indian passport and his talks have been selected at several international conferences, reflecting his growing global impact as a speaker and educator.

Aditya Rokade is an IT Engineer specializing in cloud automation, DevOps, and AI-powered solutions. With a strong technical foundation and a passion for public speaking, he delivers practical, real-world insights that help bridge the gap between theo... Show more

Siddhant is a Customer Success Engineer at Solo.io, and a Kubernetes enthusiast. He loves exploring different technologies and understanding their various use cases within the industry. He loves working with Kubernetes, Linux, and various DevOps-related tools. Apart from the technical exploits, he also enjoys focusing on physical and mental fitness and creating content around the same.

Siddhant is a Customer Success Engineer at Solo.io, and a Kubernetes enthusiast. He loves exploring different technologies and understanding their various use cases within the industry. He loves working with Kubernetes, Linux, and various DevOps-rela... Show more

Riddhi Bhure is a Cloud Administrator at Trust Fintech Ltd, specializing in cloud infrastructure and AWS technologies. She works on managing and optimizing cloud environments, ensuring reliable, secure, and scalable systems that support modern financial technology operations.
With growing expertise in Amazon Web Services (AWS), Riddhi is passionate about cloud computing, infrastructure management, and exploring innovative solutions that improve system performance and efficiency. She actively engages in learning and discussions around AWS and cloud technologies while contributing to the evolving landscape of fintech and cloud-based solutions.

Riddhi Bhure is a Cloud Administrator at Trust Fintech Ltd, specializing in cloud infrastructure and AWS technologies. She works on managing and optimizing cloud environments, ensuring reliable, secure, and scalable systems that support modern financ... Show more

Bhargav Parmar is a DevOps engineer at ViewTrade IFSC with over five years of experience building, shipping, and operating production infrastructure across fintech trading platforms, telecom, and AI developer platforms. A CNCF Kubestronaut, he holds all five Kubernetes certifications — CKA, CKAD, CKS, KCNA, and KCSA — and spends most of his time in Kubernetes networking and the Linux internals beneath it: eBPF, Cilium, conntrack, and the kernel datapath. He is a regular speaker at CNCF community events, where he turns deep, low-level debugging sessions into talks people can actually follow. He writes about Kubernetes and systems internals at bhargavparmar.dev.

Bhargav Parmar is a DevOps engineer at ViewTrade IFSC with over five years of experience building, shipping, and operating production infrastructure across fintech trading platforms, telecom, and AI developer platforms. A CNCF Kubestronaut, he holds ... Show more

Avi Tsadok has worked in iOS development for 14 years and is currently the mobile team lead at Melio Payments. As an accomplished iOS developer, Avi has contributed to cutting-edge apps like "Any.do" and is one of the most well-known iOS development book authors in the world, having written five books on Swift and iOS development, along with dozens of tutorials and articles. He has also shared his expertise as a speaker at several conferences. Avi resides in Tel Mond, Israel, with his wife Tammy and their two children.

Avi Tsadok has worked in iOS development for 14 years and is currently the mobile team lead at Melio Payments. As an accomplished iOS developer, Avi has contributed to cutting-edge apps like "Any.do" and is one of the most well-known iOS development ... Show more

Alexander Amin a software engineer with over 12 years of experience building and deploying applications on Google Cloud Platform. His passion lies in developing real-world AI applications, utilizing Google Technologies like Gemini and Vertex AI

Alexander Amin a software engineer with over 12 years of experience building and deploying applications on Google Cloud Platform. His passion lies in developing real-world AI applications, utilizing Google Technologies like Gemini and Vertex AI Show more

Bartek is Chief Technology Officer and co-founder at Cadvel. He specializes in advanced big data solutions - Snowflake, Clickhouse, Starrocks and dbt freak - and production data and AI/ML observavility. Bartek orchestrates data-driven digital transformations across industries like energy, adtech, and finance, having successfully delivered projects for companies such as Bayer, Volkswagen, AerCap, Respect Energy, SwissRe, and Alior Bank. He leverages robust cloud architectures and data monetization strategies to optimize operations and drive innovation.

Bartek is Chief Technology Officer and co-founder at Cadvel. He specializes in advanced big data solutions - Snowflake, Clickhouse, Starrocks and dbt freak - and production data and AI/ML observavility. Bartek orchestrates data-driven digital transfo... Show more

Michelle is a data and technology enablement leader with 10+ years of experience helping organizations get more out of their data. Her career has spanned financial crime analytics in consulting, financial reporting at Lyft, and building the business intelligence function at Qwick. Across every role, her goal has been to ensure the right people have the right information, in the right format, at the right time.
Michelle is also a Tableau Speaker Bureau member and co-leads the Data + Women US West Coast Tableau User Group, where she works to grow the number of women building careers in data and analytics. She mentors emerging technologists through TechWomen and sits on the advisory board of WAKE International, and she's spoken at conferences on topics ranging from dashboard design to career transitions into data. Most recently, she's turned her focus toward building her own data products: apps that make data more visual, personal, and approachable for non-technical audiences.
She's passionate about lowering the barrier to entry in data careers, both through the tools she builds and the communities she shows up for.

Michelle is a data and technology enablement leader with 10+ years of experience helping organizations get more out of their data. Her career has spanned financial crime analytics in consulting, financial reporting at Lyft, and building the business ... Show more

I'm a Forward Deployed Engineer at IBM, and the simplest way I describe what I do is: I close the gap between an AI investment and a Generative/Agentic AI solution actually running in production. That gap is where most enterprises stall, not because of a lack of ambition, but because advisory and consulting can only take you so far. The FDE role is different. I'm embedded directly inside client environments, scoping real problems against real codebases and real data, and building end-to-end agentic and GenAI solutions that exit as working software, not a shelved proof of concept.

My core focus is production delivery: standing up agents, tools, and backend APIs; integrating foundation models into live infrastructure, legacy data silos, and security perimeters; and hardening everything through evals, observability, and governance so clients can actually trust and operate what we build together. Every engagement I run is gated on measurable outcomes and exits with a client team that can own it. I'm based in Atlanta and love connecting with founders and builders who are serious about moving from AI pilots to production. If that's you, let's talk.

I'm a Forward Deployed Engineer at IBM, and the simplest way I describe what I do is: I close the gap between an AI investment and a Generative/Agentic AI solution actually running in production. That gap is where most enterprises stall, not because ... Show more

I build software that shows up in unexpected places and makes the world a little bit better.
https://digitalby.me - Creative studio of artistic software development
https://yuryv.info - App agency, newsletter, and podcast for busy founders and those attracted to Rabbit Holes.

I build software that shows up in unexpected places and makes the world a little bit better. https://digitalby.me - Creative studio of artistic software development https://yuryv.info - App agency, newsletter, and podcast for busy founders and thos... Show more

Raise in Nashville, Tennessee, settled in Hamburg, Germany, with a few other continents in between. My academic background is macroeconomics, with a focus on Bayesian methods and labor market dynamics. I am currently working with two startups, trying to find a good compost system, and still drinking too much coffee.

Raise in Nashville, Tennessee, settled in Hamburg, Germany, with a few other continents in between. My academic background is macroeconomics, with a focus on Bayesian methods and labor market dynamics. I am currently working with two startups, trying... Show more

Cartographer at heart. Map designer by craft. Leader by experience.
With 23 years in the industry, I bridge design and development, turning complexity into clarity. I bring both hands-on expertise and leadership experience—guiding teams, shaping products, and staying endlessly curious along the way.

Cartographer at heart. Map designer by craft. Leader by experience. With 23 years in the industry, I bridge design and development, turning complexity into clarity. I bring both hands-on expertise and leadership experience—guiding teams, shaping pro... Show more

I'm Robert Azeem Jackson III, an Afrofuturist cultural strategist and data scientist, and founder of Cypher, a data sovereignty studio. I help founders and community entrepreneurs, and the municipal leaders who back them, build portable memory systems: systems that travel from one city to the next and stay owned by the people who built them. My clients learn to own the data their communities already hold, govern it on their own terms, and turn it into funding, infrastructure, and wealth that no platform can hold hostage. They walk in sitting on a story they can't prove and an asset that keeps getting overlooked in the rooms where money moves. They walk out owning it. In Moorestown, one elder's story became more than $350,000 in municipal and state funding for a neighborhood park. Since 2021, Cypher has helped partners raise over $1.5M and save more than $400K on compliance. The pain I help them avoid is the quiet one, watching their memory get extracted, digitized, and sold by someone else while they inherit nothing. The goal is sovereignty: a community that owns its story, carries it wherever it goes, and gets paid to keep it.

I'm Robert Azeem Jackson III, an Afrofuturist cultural strategist and data scientist, and founder of Cypher, a data sovereignty studio. I help founders and community entrepreneurs, and the municipal leaders who back them, build portable memory system... Show more

Brian T. O'Neill is founder and principal of Designing for Analytics, an independent consultancy helping B2B analytics and AI companies build data products that sell themselves. For over 20 years, he has worked with companies like DellEMC, Tripadvisor, Fidelity, JP Morgan Chase and has helped accelerate growth at several startups including Apptopia, SenseStreet, and Dispatch.me. Brian has also spoken internationally, giving talks at Chief Data Officer IQ Symposium, UXPA Boston, Big Data EU Conference, the International Institute for Analytics Symposium, and Predictive Analytics World. Brian also hosts a podcast in the top 2% of all shows in the world called Experiencing Data that helps founders and B2B software product leaders translate analytical complexity into commercial clarity. Outside consulting, Brian is also a professional percussionist and has performed with artists including The Who and Donna Summer and at prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall and The Kennedy Center. Get his weekly insights in your inbox at https://designingforanalytics.com/list.

Brian T. O'Neill is founder and principal of Designing for Analytics, an independent consultancy helping B2B analytics and AI companies build data products that sell themselves. For over 20 years, he has worked with companies like DellEMC, Tripadviso... Show more

I'm Pillippa Pérez Pons, a Frontend Software Engineer, I am passionate about developing innovative web applications that enhance user experiences and improve efficiency. Originally from Chile, I have been living in the Bay Area for the past five years, embracing the vibrant tech community here.

Volunteering and community involvement are core to who I am. In 2019 and 2020, I mentored young girls through Niñas Pro, helping them develop their technical skills and inspiring their interest in technology. I also contributed to Django Girls in 2020, creating a welcoming environment for women to learn coding. In 2023, I had the opportunity to be an organizer for JSConf Chile, fostering a collaborative and inclusive tech community. Additionally, I played a significant role in JavaScript Chile 2023, promoting education and growth within the local JavaScript community. My commitment is to empower underrepresented groups and encourage them to pursue careers in technology, believing in their potential to make a significant impact.

I'm Pillippa Pérez Pons, a Frontend Software Engineer, I am passionate about developing innovative web applications that enhance user experiences and improve efficiency. Originally from Chile, I have been living in the Bay Area for the past five year... Show more

I am a Software Engineer with over six years of experience building scalable web applications and distributed systems. I specialize in full-stack development, with expertise in React, TypeScript, Node.js, PostgreSQL, and cloud-native technologies.

In my current role, I have led the development of enterprise-scale multi-tenant applications, implemented real-time collaboration features, and contributed to backend services and system architecture. His technical interests include distributed systems, system design, performance engineering, DevOps, and developer tooling.

A passionate lifelong learner, I have participated in more than 20 hackathons and enjoys sharing practical engineering insights drawn from building production systems and have been speaker twice at Pycon Hong Kong. He is currently focused on advancing scalable software architecture and helping teams build reliable, high-performance applications.

I am a Software Engineer with over six years of experience building scalable web applications and distributed systems. I specialize in full-stack development, with expertise in React, TypeScript, Node.js, PostgreSQL, and cloud-native technologies. ... Show more

A cybersecurity researcher and IT Security Advisor at Tribhuvan University - Nepal's largest and most prestigious higher education institution and work spans threat intelligence, vulnerability research, incident response, AI/ML applications in cybersecurity, and digital policy advocacy.

A cybersecurity researcher and IT Security Advisor at Tribhuvan University - Nepal's largest and most prestigious higher education institution and work spans threat intelligence, vulnerability research, incident response, AI/ML applications in cybers... Show more

Arthur Fücher is a programmer who loves meeting new people and having great conversations. He's the proud father of Laura and a passionate Magic: The Gathering player.
Arthur is the organizer and host of the Clojure BR community, where he works to grow the Clojure ecosystem by sharing content in Portuguese. He's also a member of the InnerSource Commons Foundation.
He has been working with Clojure for the past six years at Nubank, across a variety of business domains, and is currently focused on improving Developer Experience.

Arthur Fücher is a programmer who loves meeting new people and having great conversations. He's the proud father of Laura and a passionate Magic: The Gathering player. Arthur is the organizer and host of the Clojure BR community, where he works to g... Show more

Oriunda de Buenos Aires, licenciada en psicología egresada de la Universidad de Buenos Aires, con formación en UX Design. Actualmente comenzando su agencia de comunicación integral y cursando una maestría en gestión de la comunicación organizacional estratégica en la Universidad de Buenos Aires.

Oriunda de Buenos Aires, licenciada en psicología egresada de la Universidad de Buenos Aires, con formación en UX Design. Actualmente comenzando su agencia de comunicación integral y cursando una maestría en gestión de la comunicación organizacional ... Show more