Travel & Tourism

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

Jorge Vargas Garcia

Jorge Vargas Garcia

Hello, I'm Jorge Vargas, a seasoned CTO with a proven record of launching successful products and enhancing user experiences. Over my career, I've led high-performing engineering and product teams that consistently met and exceeded our key objectives, all supported by meticulously defined OKRs. My core focus has always been on fostering cross-team collaboration to maximize efficiency and resource optimization.

My expertise extends to forging robust technological and business partnerships, ensuring the unwavering
reliability of our products. When it comes to technology and platform selection, I excel in finding the sweet spot between complexity and simplicity. I firmly believe that balancing scalability with operational growth is paramount. My holistic approach covers all critical facets of the organization, maintaining a 360-degree vision in all my strategic endeavors.

I'm deeply committed to propelling our company to new heights and staying on the cutting edge of
technological innovation. I eagerly anticipate the opportunity to collaborate and collectively elevate our
company's success to the next level.

Hello, I'm Jorge Vargas, a seasoned CTO with a proven record of launching successful products and enhancing user experiences. Over my career, I've led high-performing engineering and product teams that consistently met and exceeded our key objectives... Show more

Valeria Villacorta

Valeria Villacorta

Ingeniera industrial con experiencia en el sector logístico usando tecnologías de Machine Learning, Gestión de Proyectos e IA. Comprometida con las buenas prácticas de industrias con nuevas tecnologías y aplicación de las ODS.

Ingeniera industrial con experiencia en el sector logístico usando tecnologías de Machine Learning, Gestión de Proyectos e IA. Comprometida con las buenas prácticas de industrias con nuevas tecnologías y aplicación de las ODS. Show more

Laurent Sarrazin

Laurent Sarrazin

100% agile DNA, boosted with Solution-Focus brief coaching, narrative practices, MGT3.0, Host-Leadership, Heart of Agile, I'm currently on the road to my new life, 100% focused on my NGO Agility With No Borders (www.awnb.org). Our mission is to help people achieve financial, social and professional autonomy, using the best practices of agile culture, enhanced by our dialogic signature. On our agenda: employability, social & eco-responsabile agile micro-entrepreneurship, development of essential 21st century skills (critical thinking, innovative problem-solving, creativity, teamwork, leadership, resilience... and AI). www.awnb.org.

100% agile DNA, boosted with Solution-Focus brief coaching, narrative practices, MGT3.0, Host-Leadership, Heart of Agile, I'm currently on the road to my new life, 100% focused on my NGO Agility With No Borders (www.awnb.org). Our mission is to help ... Show more

Nikhil Ladha

Nikhil Ladha

Nikhil Ladha is a backend developer from India, working at IBM and has more than 5yrs of industry experience in the domain of storage, web and kubernetes.He is also an active open-source contributor and a maintainer of multiple open-source projects. He loves to travel and explore the world. In his free time, he loves to relax those brain muscles by playing PC games :)

Nikhil Ladha is a backend developer from India, working at IBM and has more than 5yrs of industry experience in the domain of storage, web and kubernetes.He is also an active open-source contributor and a maintainer of multiple open-source projects. ... Show more

Patrick Savio

Patrick Savio

Specializzato nella gestione della sicurezza e delle identità nel mondo Microsoft, con un forte focus sul percorso di adoption Modern Work nelle PMI. Supporta le aziende nelle transizioni verso modelli cloud più sicuri ed efficienti, guidandole attraverso processi di modernizzazione, consolidamento e implementazione del modello Zero Trust. La sua esperienza sul campo in ambienti brownfield gli permette di unire approccio pratico e visione architetturale, aiutando le PMI a raggiungere una postura di sicurezza matura e pronta per l’AI.

Specializzato nella gestione della sicurezza e delle identità nel mondo Microsoft, con un forte focus sul percorso di adoption Modern Work nelle PMI. Supporta le aziende nelle transizioni verso modelli cloud più sicuri ed efficienti, guidandole attra... Show more

Hariprashadh Sellamuthu

Hariprashadh Sellamuthu

Accomplished Engineering Leader with over 15 years of experience in the IT industry, specialising in the travel domain. Currently serving as the head of transaction reconciliation engine powering the mid back offices of 15k+ travel agents across the globe. Leads cross-functional teams with a focus on DevOps, automation, and GenAI. Passionate about building resilient systems and resilient people.

Accomplished Engineering Leader with over 15 years of experience in the IT industry, specialising in the travel domain. Currently serving as the head of transaction reconciliation engine powering the mid back offices of 15k+ travel agents across the ... Show more

Shubhang Kaushik

Shubhang Kaushik

Linux Kernel Developer

Linux Kernel Developer Show more

Aurelien Coget

Aurelien Coget

Je suis Aurélien COGET, CEO de Plumber.
Je suis passionné par l'automatisation des tâches dans le cycle de vie de la livraison de logiciels (SDLC).
Je me concentre sur la façon de sécuriser les chaînes d'approvisionnement DevOps.

J'aime voyager 🌎, partager d'autres cultures 👩🏾‍🤝‍👨🏽, pêcher 🎣
Je suis également membre actif d'un cluster d'entreprises numériques en Occitanie.

Je suis Aurélien COGET, CEO de Plumber. Je suis passionné par l'automatisation des tâches dans le cycle de vie de la livraison de logiciels (SDLC). Je me concentre sur la façon de sécuriser les chaînes d'approvisionnement DevOps. J'aime voyager... Show more

Mohamed Belgaied Hassine

Mohamed Belgaied Hassine

Born in Tunisia, graduated and first professional experiences in France, Mohamed lives now in Germany since 2013, where he has been doing Consulting for Software vendors, first in the Big Data space, and then in the Cloud native space since 2019.

Born in Tunisia, graduated and first professional experiences in France, Mohamed lives now in Germany since 2013, where he has been doing Consulting for Software vendors, first in the Big Data space, and then in the Cloud native space since 2019. Show more

Luis Alfredo Porras Páez

Luis Alfredo Porras Páez

Ingeniero de Sistemas colombiano apasionado por desarrollar soluciones que causen un impacto en la vida cotidiana de las personas. Sus lenguajes de programación favoritos son Ruby y Javascript.

A participado como organizador y como charlista en diferentes eventos realizados en distintas ciudades de Chile y tuvo la oportunidad de participar como conferencista en la JSConf Colombia 2015, con una charla sobre aplicaciones de BitTorrent

Además le encanta el Karaoke y es un cristiano comprometido con su Iglesia.

Ingeniero de Sistemas colombiano apasionado por desarrollar soluciones que causen un impacto en la vida cotidiana de las personas. Sus lenguajes de programación favoritos son Ruby y Javascript. A participado como organizador y como charlista en di... Show more

Victor Churchill

Victor Churchill

Victor Churchill is a Senior Product Designer with over 7 years of experience creating impactful, user-centered solutions across fintech, logistics, EdTech, and SaaS. He has led the design of platforms that secured multi-million dollar funding, integrated generative AI to boost user engagement, and scaled systems to serve tens of thousands of users. With a strong focus on measurable impact, inclusive design, and cross-functional collaboration, Victor brings a strategic yet practical approach to solving complex design challenges in emerging and global markets.

Victor Churchill is a Senior Product Designer with over 7 years of experience creating impactful, user-centered solutions across fintech, logistics, EdTech, and SaaS. He has led the design of platforms that secured multi-million dollar funding, integ... Show more

Shekhar Prasad Rajak

Shekhar Prasad Rajak

Shekhar is a seasoned open-source developer and advocate, with contributions to SymPy, NumPy, SciPy, Bundler, and as the author of daru and daru-view in the SciRuby ecosystem. A two-time Google Summer of Code alumnus (2016, 2017) and former SciRuby org admin, he has mentored across multiple open-source communities. He has spoken at leading conferences, including RubyConf, PyCon, ApacheCon, and Community Over Code, alongside regional tech meetups. Currently, he is a Senior Software Engineer at Salesforce, driving innovation in Unified Inteligence Platform.

Shekhar is a seasoned open-source developer and advocate, with contributions to SymPy, NumPy, SciPy, Bundler, and as the author of daru and daru-view in the SciRuby ecosystem. A two-time Google Summer of Code alumnus (2016, 2017) and former SciRuby o... Show more

Jason Littrell

Jason Littrell

Jason Littrell is a hospitality consultant and AI strategist who helps independent operators scale through automation. A former bartender turned systems architect, he builds AI-powered operations infrastructure using tools like Perplexity, n8n, and GoHighLevel. He replaced his own 5-person back-office team with autonomous AI agents and now installs the same systems for restaurant and bar owners through his "AI Chief of Staff" build sessions.

Jason Littrell is a hospitality consultant and AI strategist who helps independent operators scale through automation. A former bartender turned systems architect, he builds AI-powered operations infrastructure using tools like Perplexity, n8n, and G... Show more

Serge Poueme

Serge Poueme

I champion open-source technologies for the gaming industry at AWS, focusing on modernizing game infrastructures with containerization and cloud-native solutions. My expertise spans Kubernetes, Agones, and OpenMatch, helping developers enhance game server management and implement observability for large-scale deployments. I occasionally speak at industry events, sharing insights on cloud-native gaming challenges. Outside work, I enjoy travel, music, and family time.

I champion open-source technologies for the gaming industry at AWS, focusing on modernizing game infrastructures with containerization and cloud-native solutions. My expertise spans Kubernetes, Agones, and OpenMatch, helping developers enhance game s... Show more

Jignesh Patel

Jignesh Patel

“I’m a Senior QA Lead with over 20 years of experience in software testing, including 10+ years working with Sitecore platforms such as XP, XM Cloud, and OrderCloud. I’m honored to be recognized as a Sitecore MVP and the first QA MVP globally in the Sitecore community. I’m passionate about AI-driven testing, modern QA practices, and helping teams improve quality in digital experience platforms. I also actively share knowledge through technical blogging and community contributions.”

“I’m a Senior QA Lead with over 20 years of experience in software testing, including 10+ years working with Sitecore platforms such as XP, XM Cloud, and OrderCloud. I’m honored to be recognized as a Sitecore MVP and the first QA MVP globally in the ... 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

Paula Grzegorzewska

Paula Grzegorzewska

Paula Grzegorzewska is the Senior Manager, Strategic Partnerships at Linux Foundation Europe, where she leads initiatives to strengthen the presence of global open technologies across the EU. Based in Brussels, she works at the intersection of digital policy, open source software, and the digital transformation of public services and has over six years of experience in the digital policy landscape. Prior to joining the Linux Foundation, she served as the Strategic Partnerships Director at OpenForum Europe, a prominent think tank where she managed engagements with global partners across government, academia, and industry. She participated in many research projects, including as a co-author of the European Commission’s landmark 2021 study on the economic impact of open source software and hardware. She holds a Master’s degree in New Media and Communications from Vrije Universiteit Brussel and is a frequent speaker and moderator at international forums, focusing on how open source can drive innovation, interoperability, and trusted infrastructure.

Paula Grzegorzewska is the Senior Manager, Strategic Partnerships at Linux Foundation Europe, where she leads initiatives to strengthen the presence of global open technologies across the EU. Based in Brussels, she works at the intersection of digita... 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

Gregory Green

Gregory Green

Transforming how the world builds modern software with over 25 years of diverse experience in various industries such as financial, pharmaceutical, telecommunication, and more. Specializing in cloud-native data services. Extensive expertise in modern data solutions, application modernization, digital transformations, and domain-driven design patterns.

Transforming how the world builds modern software with over 25 years of diverse experience in various industries such as financial, pharmaceutical, telecommunication, and more. Specializing in cloud-native data services. Extensive expertise in modern... Show more

Joshua Drake

Joshua Drake

Joshua (JD) is a long time Open Source advocate and entrepreneur dating back to the early days of Professional Open Source. From the valleys of Usenet he sold custom Linux servers with a whopping 16 MB of ram and 1GB SCSI drives. These were the days of SLS and many, many floppy disks. Through the years he has help found multiple Internet Service Providers as well as eventually launching his own firm, Command Prompt, Inc.. Command Prompt has over the years become one of the predominant privately owned PostgreSQL support and Consulting firms.

An avid public speaker and writer, he is also the founder of United States PostgreSQL, PgConf (PostgresConf) and More than a Refresh: A podcast about the most interesting people you haven't met. He currently resides off-grid in Montana.

He divides his time between Command Prompt, off-grid projects, mentoring/leadership roles and helping those who wish to become successful, define what that means for them.

Joshua (JD) is a long time Open Source advocate and entrepreneur dating back to the early days of Professional Open Source. From the valleys of Usenet he sold custom Linux servers with a whopping 16 MB of ram and 1GB SCSI drives. These were the days ... Show more

Meron Gebremedhin

Meron Gebremedhin

“It's hard to beat a person who never gives up.” George Herman Ruth

Meron Gebremedhin was born and raised in Ethiopia, East Africa and migrated to the United States in 2017.
Professionally, she is a trained software engineer but has been wearing different hats for more than 14 years including international business owner. After migrating to America, she studied hard to earn her stripes back in the IT industry, acquiring more than 16 Microsoft certifications along the way.
As a beneficiary of mentorship in Microsoft community, Meron is passionate about paying it forward to help others achieve their goals in the tech, and founded Pathfinders, a Power Platform organization dedicated to supporting immigrants in the United States.

“It's hard to beat a person who never gives up.” George Herman Ruth Meron Gebremedhin was born and raised in Ethiopia, East Africa and migrated to the United States in 2017. Professionally, she is a trained software engineer but has been wearing ... Show more

James Donahue

James Donahue

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 AWS Cloud applications, 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 AWS Cloud applicatio... 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

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

Supratim Dhara

Supratim Dhara

Hello! I'm Supratim Dhara, a Flutter developer from Kolkata, India. Currently, I’m the founding mobile engineer at PegMan and in my final year at UEM Kolkata. Focused on cross-platform development, I’m committed to building reliable, user-centered applications and actively engaging with the tech community. Let's code, learn, and build impactful solutions together!

Hello! I'm Supratim Dhara, a Flutter developer from Kolkata, India. Currently, I’m the founding mobile engineer at PegMan and in my final year at UEM Kolkata. Focused on cross-platform development, I’m committed to building reliable, user-centered ap... Show more

Rebecca Oburotha

Rebecca Oburotha

An experienced M365 and VLE platform administrator, qualified trainer, specializing in SAAS platform administration, end-user troubleshooting support and the
the delivery of high-quality training sessions across Microsoft
Technologies including office 365, Azure, Power platform, and Microsoft Teams.
Skilled in resolving technical issues, designing and implementing tailored training
programmes to empower learners and organisations with the knowledge and skills to
maximise productivity and achieve digital transformation.

Tech Support, Microsoft Cloud Certified x 2, Speaker, Trainee Trainer, Low Code & AI Enthusiast, UKAI User Group Member, M365 Developer Programme & S.T.E.M Ambassador.

An experienced M365 and VLE platform administrator, qualified trainer, specializing in SAAS platform administration, end-user troubleshooting support and the the delivery of high-quality training sessions across Microsoft Technologies including of... Show more

Louis Japheth Kouassi

Louis Japheth Kouassi

Je suis DevOps passionné et enthousiaste.

Je suis DevOps passionné et enthousiaste. Show more

Robin Allison Davis

Robin Allison Davis

Robin Allison Davis is an Emmy Award-winning journalist, writer, and producer based in Paris and born and raised in the Washington, DC, area. After a ten-year television career in New York City and desiring to see more of the world, she moved to Paris in 2016 to pursue the dream of a more international lifestyle—and got more than she bargained for. A two-time breast cancer survivor, Surviving Paris is her first book.

Robin Allison Davis is an Emmy Award-winning journalist, writer, and producer based in Paris and born and raised in the Washington, DC, area. After a ten-year television career in New York City and desiring to see more of the world, she moved to Pari... Show more

Tammiraju Prasanth

Tammiraju Prasanth

I’m Prasanth Tammiraju, Technical Director at Quadrant Technologies. My core focus is Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AI). With over 20 years in the industry, I’ve been passionate about creating innovative solutions that leverage cloud computing to transform how businesses operate.

Technical Expertise
My experience varies across multiple cutting edge technologies
• Cloud Computing: I thrive on using cloud platforms to build scalable and efficient data analytics solutions. My goal is to help businesses seamlessly integrate, process, and analyze their data, no matter where they’re located in the world.
• Advanced Analytics and AI: I enjoy diving into complex business problems and using advanced analytics and AI to solve them. Whether it’s optimizing processes or extracting valuable insights from large datasets, I’m all in.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: I’m known for my knack for bringing together teams from different backgrounds and time zones. Leading these diverse groups to deliver impactful results for clients is something I take pride in.

Thought Leadership and Contributions
I love sharing knowledge and staying involved in the community
• Speaking Engagements: I’ve had the opportunity to speak at various events, where I aim to provide clear, practical advice and insights into the latest trends in cloud technology and analytics.
• Community Involvement: Whether through forums or writing about emerging trends, I’m committed to contributing to the analytics community and helping shape the industry’s future.

Approach and Impact
My approach is a blend of deep technical expertise and a strategic outlook
• Spotting Emerging Trends: I’m always looking ahead to stay on top of technological advancements, especially in cloud computing and analytics. This forward-thinking perspective is key to staying relevant and innovative in this fast-evolving field.

I’m Prasanth Tammiraju, Technical Director at Quadrant Technologies. My core focus is Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AI). With over 20 years in the industry, I’ve been passionate about creating innovative solutions that leverage cloud co... Show more

Tyler Otto

Tyler Otto

Tyler Otto is the president and owner of Specialized Accounting, a thriving, entirely remote hospitality accounting firm. Tyler brings a wealth of finance experience from the lodging industry, where he served as Senior Financial Analyst at Vail Resorts and Corporate Director of Finance with Imprint Hospitality. He is a fanatic about forging new connections and collaborating with industry peers and colleagues while welcoming newcomers.

Tyler is passionate about sharing his expertise and has presented at conferences such as Accounting Today’s Firm Growth Forum, Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP), BKX (Bookkeepers.com), Association of Lodging Professionals (ALP), The Successful Bookkeeper Summit, and The Glamping Show, and in webinars with Relay, ThinkReservations, Earmark, and Kaplan. He has also appeared as a featured guest on Relay’s On the Money Mondays video series, as well as podcasts including Universal Accounting’s Building the Premier Accounting Firm, The Successful Bookkeeper, and The Ambitious Bookkeeper.

You can also find Tyler on UnAccountable!, an entertaining gameshow podcast tackling current accounting topics, along with his co-host and good friend, Jeremy Van Groll.

Tyler Otto is the president and owner of Specialized Accounting, a thriving, entirely remote hospitality accounting firm. Tyler brings a wealth of finance experience from the lodging industry, where he served as Senior Financial Analyst at Vail Resor... Show more

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