Danie Spikes believes every relationship is a reflection back to you. It is the thread running through her work as an executive leadership coach, her TEDx stage, and her life as founder and CEO of BeLoved Box.

With more than 10,000 coaching hours and over a decade of brand and creative consulting rooted in Ritz-Carlton service culture, Danie is a trusted advisor to senior executives and SVPs at organizations including META, the NBA, Kaiser Permanente, UKG, Scotch Porter, and Complex Magazine. A Top 40 Under 40 honoree and Spelman College alumna, she coaches high-achieving leaders, especially women, to lead with clarity, accountability, and authenticity, and to pursue the goals that are just for them.

Since 2016, Danie has also led BeLoved Box, a CREDO Clean niche fragrance house created for people with skin and scent sensitivities and found in hotels, spas, and corporate gifting programs. Scent, she says, creates the most powerful memory, and she brings that same sensory intelligence to the way she teaches leaders to build presence and connection.

Danie brings warmth, story, and practical tools to every room, and audiences leave feeling seen and ready to act.

Talk Ideas:

-The Intentional Leader: Strategy, Connection, and Transformative Growth (this appears to be an existing keynote title on her LinkedIn)
-Every Relationship Is a Reflection: Leading Through Self-Awareness
-Give Yourself What Money Can't Buy: Goals That Are Just for You
-Scent, Memory, and Leadership Presence
-From Coach to Founder: Building a Brand That Gives the World a Hug

Danie Spikes believes every relationship is a reflection back to you. It is the thread running through her work as an executive leadership coach, her TEDx stage, and her life as founder and CEO of BeLoved Box. With more than 10,000 coaching hours ... Show more

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

Kartik Dhokai, a seasoned professional with over 13 years of experience, embodies an intrapreneurial spirit that has been instrumental in navigating diverse industries such as e-commerce, Retail, Hospitality, Education, Payment, and Healthcare. Armed with a wealth of knowledge, Kartik has successfully engaged with a broad spectrum of clients, from established enterprises to burgeoning startups.

Throughout his career, Kartik has adeptly managed accounts, overseeing an average annual revenue of $2.5 million. His portfolio encompasses the seamless execution of multiple projects under a unified strategic umbrella, showcasing his ability to deliver impactful solutions across various domains.

A standout achievement in Kartik's career is his pivotal role in conceiving and developing a cutting-edge product in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) from its inception. His visionary approach and leadership have contributed significantly to the success of this innovative venture.

Kartik Dhokai's influence extends beyond the boardroom, as he has emerged as a seasoned speaker at conferences worldwide. His dynamic presentations have resonated with audiences across the globe, showcasing his thought leadership and expertise in the realms of technology, business, and innovation. Notably, Kartik has had the honour of delivering two TEDx talks, underscoring his ability to communicate and inspire on prestigious platforms.

In summary, Kartik Dhokai is a multifaceted professional with a rich tapestry of experience, a knack for fostering innovation, and a proven track record of driving success in diverse sectors. His journey is marked by a commitment to excellence and a passion for shaping the future of technology and business.

Kartik Dhokai, a seasoned professional with over 13 years of experience, embodies an intrapreneurial spirit that has been instrumental in navigating diverse industries such as e-commerce, Retail, Hospitality, Education, Payment, and Healthcare. Armed... Show more

Kassie Gibbons is a usability and design expert with RBA. Trained in user experience and human-centered design, she takes a human-first approach when tackling design challenges. As a former high school educator, she brings unique perspectives from the classroom to create products that are accessible, inclusive, and empowering.

Kassie Gibbons is a usability and design expert with RBA. Trained in user experience and human-centered design, she takes a human-first approach when tackling design challenges. As a former high school educator, she brings unique perspectives from th... Show more

Burcu Taşpınar is a mechatronics engineer and data scientist working at the intersection of engineering, data and digitalization. She holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Mechatronics Engineering from Johannes Kepler University Linz and has experience in engineering simulation, industrial analytics and data-driven product management.

Having grown up internationally across Europe, Asia and the Middle East, she has developed a strong interest in how people experience places, technology and information differently across cultures. Her interests span machine learning, digital twins and human-centered AI. She is also exploring Local Perspectives, a concept investigating how data, AI and local knowledge can be combined to create more personalized ways of experiencing cities, and is active internationally as a technology and hackathon mentor.

Burcu Taşpınar is a mechatronics engineer and data scientist working at the intersection of engineering, data and digitalization. She holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Mechatronics Engineering from Johannes Kepler University Linz and has exper... Show more

Ilya Burkin is the Global Marketing Director at ADB SAFEGATE, leading the company’s transformation from a hardware provider to a connected solutions partner for airports worldwide.

With a background spanning brand strategy, digital transformation, and creative storytelling, Ilya spearheaded ADB SAFEGATE’s collaboration with CBS News for the Economy 4.0 documentary — a landmark project that combined marketing, engineering, and purpose-driven communication.

He speaks on topics including B2B storytelling, brand innovation, marketing ROI, and the intersection of technology and creativity in industrial sectors.

Ilya Burkin is the Global Marketing Director at ADB SAFEGATE, leading the company’s transformation from a hardware provider to a connected solutions partner for airports worldwide. With a background spanning brand strategy, digital transformation,... Show more

Shivam is a Senior Product Designer at eBay’s core AI team, based in Berlin, shaping the future of e-commerce. Prior to eBay he worked on leading the designs efforts for couple of AI driven initiatives at Trivago, global leader in travel tech. He advocates for a human-centered approach to AI, emphasizing the critical balance between technology and empathy in shaping user experiences. Before trivago, he contributed to Sprinklr, helping to redefine unified customer experience management. He also interned at Microsoft.

Shivam is a Senior Product Designer at eBay’s core AI team, based in Berlin, shaping the future of e-commerce. Prior to eBay he worked on leading the designs efforts for couple of AI driven initiatives at Trivago, global leader in travel tech. He adv... Show more

Hey there! I'm an open-source developer and worked on projects like Opentelemetry, bpfman, Glasskube, Cyclops, BuildSafe, & many. I currently work at SecurableAI as a Open Source Developer. I love Kubernetes and Golang. Performance engineering and cloud security are topics that truly fascinate me. I enjoy developing meaningful projects.

Hey there! I'm an open-source developer and worked on projects like Opentelemetry, bpfman, Glasskube, Cyclops, BuildSafe, & many. I currently work at SecurableAI as a Open Source Developer. I love Kubernetes and Golang. Performance engineering and cl... Show more

Commonly described as the boy next door (although next door to whom has never been quite defined), Warren fell in love with SQL when he was accidentally thrust into it after going to see a girl at a tech company. He liked it so he put a ring on it. That was the girl, and as for SQL and Data the affair continues. Warren consults as a Data Engineer for Moyo Business Advisory and is a volunteer Lead for Johannesburg Data Platform. In his spare time he likes Mountain biking, Ice Skating, Offroad 4x4ing and Cleaning up Rivers

Commonly described as the boy next door (although next door to whom has never been quite defined), Warren fell in love with SQL when he was accidentally thrust into it after going to see a girl at a tech company. He liked it so he put a ring on it. T... Show more

Senior IT Operations Leader with 18+ years of international experience delivering enterprise-scale cloud, infrastructure, and digital transformation programmes. Proven record managing multi-million euro budgets, driving measurable cost savings through FinOps across AWS and hybrid-cloud environments. Held senior roles with global organisations including the United Nations, HPE, and Verallia.

Senior IT Operations Leader with 18+ years of international experience delivering enterprise-scale cloud, infrastructure, and digital transformation programmes. Proven record managing multi-million euro budgets, driving measurable cost savings throug... Show more

Prajakta is a passionate advocate for open source, education, and community empowerment. With a deep commitment to fostering innovation and growth, she has dedicated herself to mentoring and teaching individuals across India, both online and in-person. Prajakta’s work is centered around creating inclusive platforms that allow others to learn, grow, and thrive in the tech ecosystem.

She is the co-founder of Techvalley, a dynamic initiative focused on building a thriving community of tech enthusiasts. As an active mentor and judge, she plays a pivotal role in shaping the next generation of tech talent by guiding students through hackathons and pitching events. Her dedication to education and skill development has also led her to serve as a National Skill Development Corporation mentor, where she helps bridge the gap between education and industry.

Prajakta’s community-building efforts extend to various global and local initiatives. She is a former AngelHack Ambassador, a core member of FOSS United Pune, and a Girlscript Ambassador, where she champions diversity and inclusion in tech. She has also made significant contributions to the blockchain and decentralised tech community as a core member of Dapps.co and Hackers Meet-up.

At her university, Prajakta took the initiative to start Co-Dev, a technical community dedicated to collaboration and growth. She has been an active Microsoft Student Ambassador, connecting students with opportunities and resources, and her leadership in fostering open-source culture has left a lasting impact.

Driven by a passion for empowering others through education, mentoring, and hands-on experience, Prajakta is committed to creating a future where technology is accessible, inclusive, and impactful for all.

Prajakta is a passionate advocate for open source, education, and community empowerment. With a deep commitment to fostering innovation and growth, she has dedicated herself to mentoring and teaching individuals across India, both online and in-perso... Show more

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

Many times people told me that I should focus on one system or one programming language and become an expert in it. I never liked to listen to such advice.

During over 10 years of career as a SAP consultant, I worked on almost every SAP module ever released. My ABAP code written in Walldorf is probably still used by many companies. I hired, trained and managed tens of great technical consultants. Then I spent 6 years in the IoT and Edge AI business, building technical team while taking care of business development and delivering custom hardware solutions to clients on 4 continents, using (again) many technologies and programming languages.

Today I am still not an expert in a narrow domain, but thanks to that I am proud to join my mother company as someone with commercial experience and expertise in SAP, IoT, AI and Software Development, to take care of the entire technology stack and serve over 130 professionals as a Chief Technology Officer.

Many times people told me that I should focus on one system or one programming language and become an expert in it. I never liked to listen to such advice. During over 10 years of career as a SAP consultant, I worked on almost every SAP module eve... Show more

Rajat Chauhan is a Solutions Architect at AWS, based in Pune, India, specializing in OpenSearch and cloud-native architectures. He helps customers design and implement scalable solutions.

Rajat Chauhan is a Solutions Architect at AWS, based in Pune, India, specializing in OpenSearch and cloud-native architectures. He helps customers design and implement scalable solutions. Show more

Building with serverless & AWS. Optimizing, automating and solving challenges @Lenus with AWS.

Building with serverless & AWS. Optimizing, automating and solving challenges @Lenus with AWS. Show more

Software engineer working on frontend and tooling (Internal/External) at MyVest, currently building F1 Travel — a live, independent project bringing Amazon-style checkout to F1 race weekend planning.

F1 travel website : https://f1-travel.vercel.app/

Software engineer working on frontend and tooling (Internal/External) at MyVest, currently building F1 Travel — a live, independent project bringing Amazon-style checkout to F1 race weekend planning. F1 travel website : https://f1-travel.vercel.ap... Show more

Arun Balakrishnan is the founder of **Nool**, an AI engineering control plane built for a future where software is increasingly written by fleets of coding agents.

A software engineer with 14 years of experience, Arun started building Nool after encountering the limits of using multiple AI agents on a large, complex software project. While agents made code generation dramatically faster, coordinating them introduced a different problem: architectural drift, lost context, conflicting changes, and decisions that failed to persist across agents and over time.

Nool emerged from that experience. It provides durable engineering context, impact awareness, policy guardrails, and cross-agent continuity so teams can control how their software evolves—not just how quickly code is generated.

Based in Berlin, Arun focuses on the emerging challenges of AI-native software development, multi-agent engineering systems, and how engineering organizations will need to change as autonomous agents become a significant part of the software development workforce.

Arun Balakrishnan is the founder of **Nool**, an AI engineering control plane built for a future where software is increasingly written by fleets of coding agents. A software engineer with 14 years of experience, Arun started building Nool after e... Show more

Jaime is a Google Developer Expert focused on Flutter. He has created and currently maintains some useful and popular packages related to this toolkit. He is a very active member of the community and co-leads the Spaniard Flutter Community.

Jaime is a Google Developer Expert focused on Flutter. He has created and currently maintains some useful and popular packages related to this toolkit. He is a very active member of the community and co-leads the Spaniard Flutter Community. Show more

Tutaleni, is the driving force behind the growth of Game Development in Namibia and in Africa as a whole, as well as the bridge between South America and Africa when it comes to the Game Development space. After successfully completing the Enter Africa game development program Mr, Ilonga created his own game studio/company called TL Entertainment whereby he created games and was successfully able to import Global Game Jam and Game Jam +, whereby together with the partnership between TL Entertainment and Game Jam+ there was a bridge built between Namibia and Brazil.

With the games that where created not proving to be profitable, Mr Ilonga would take part in a CEP program whereby he would like up with Vaughan, Veronica and Ndamono and together they would form Edu-Game Namibia to create an innovation hub around gaming to ensure that the market because sustainable around gaming and ensure future Namibian generations will be able to profit from it.

With 7 Years’ experience in Gaming Mr Ilonga has won a few awards and also became the flag career for Gaming especially at the Forbes where he and Vaughan would help Edu-Game Namibia make it to the top 3 pitch battle final. Currently Mr Ilonga together with Edu-Game are working on a curriculum to gamify the education system.

List of Achievements
Forbes 30 Under 30 Top 3 Pitch Battle Finalist 2024
Boost Up Pitch Winner 2023
Xbox Games Camp Alumni 2023
Sanlam Bridge Beneficiary 2023
CEP WINNER 2022
Game Industry Africa Awards Winner 2022
Class of 2022 Game Developers Conference SCHOLARS:

Events/Interviews I have Spoken At
Xbox Games Camp - Topic - Why Africa Is The Best Place To Invest When It Comes To Gaming
Africa Partnership For Growth Symposium - Topic - Why Investing In Gaming is Profitable
PathfindinGS -Topic - Gamifying the Namibian Education System
Africa Comicade Topic -Getting Local Businesses to Invest in Game Development
Game Jam Plus Topic -Importance of Game Jam In The Local Ecosystem
African Creative Meeting Topic -E-Sports In Africa
ESQUENTA Topic - Importance of GJ + For the Local Ecosystem
BBC World Service TV Topic - CES 2020: What’s in it for Africa?

Tutaleni, is the driving force behind the growth of Game Development in Namibia and in Africa as a whole, as well as the bridge between South America and Africa when it comes to the Game Development space. After successfully completing the Enter Afri... Show more

I am a technical founder and engineer building the future of autonomous software engineering. As the founder of BugByBug, I focus on AI-powered error management, developer tooling, and telemetry architectures that eliminate on-call burnout.
My background spans high-scale systems serving over 120,000 users across Asia, alongside engineering leadership across the home automation and renewable energy sectors. I am passionate about deep-tech infrastructure, low-overhead observability, and building tools that make software engineering reliable and joyful again.

I am a technical founder and engineer building the future of autonomous software engineering. As the founder of BugByBug, I focus on AI-powered error management, developer tooling, and telemetry architectures that eliminate on-call burnout. My backg... Show more

Monty was part of the team who launched the OpenStack project. He defined the workflows and built the initial developer infrastructure that became Zuul and OpenDev. Many years ago he worked for MySQL, and then was a core dev on Drizzle. These days his hacking is focused on WanderTracks, a travel planning and logging system, and marine automation systems.

Monty was part of the team who launched the OpenStack project. He defined the workflows and built the initial developer infrastructure that became Zuul and OpenDev. Many years ago he worked for MySQL, and then was a core dev on Drizzle. These days hi... Show more

Alfredo Escolar es consultor de marketing digital especializado en SEO técnico y GEO. Fundó Evisos en 2004 y dirige Mix Branding. Cuenta con más de 20 años de experiencia en posicionamiento web y combina la consultoría para empresas y medios de noticias con la docencia y la participación en eventos.

Sus temas de trabajo incluyen SEO para medios, visibilidad en buscadores con IA e inteligencia artificial aplicada al marketing.

Alfredo Escolar es consultor de marketing digital especializado en SEO técnico y GEO. Fundó Evisos en 2004 y dirige Mix Branding. Cuenta con más de 20 años de experiencia en posicionamiento web y combina la consultoría para empresas y medios de notic... Show more

Amit is the Chief Analytics Officer (CAO)/Data Architect at Kanerika and has more than 20 years of experience in the field of data analytics. Amit is Microsoft's Most Valuable Professional (2023) and Power BI Community Super User since 2020.

Amit is the Chief Analytics Officer (CAO)/Data Architect at Kanerika and has more than 20 years of experience in the field of data analytics. Amit is Microsoft's Most Valuable Professional (2023) and Power BI Community Super User since 2020. Show more

IT Manager & Cloud Architect with over 15 years of experience in designing and managing IT infrastructures and cloud solutions. Specialized in Google Cloud Platform migrations, scalable and secure architectures, containerization and IaC. Active member of GDG Pescara.

IT Manager & Cloud Architect with over 15 years of experience in designing and managing IT infrastructures and cloud solutions. Specialized in Google Cloud Platform migrations, scalable and secure architectures, containerization and IaC. Active membe... Show more

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

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

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

Ahmed Deghidy is a founder and CTO with 20+ years of experience building SaaS platforms, cloud infrastructure, APIs and digital products across Europe and MENA. His work spans AI automation, multi-tenant architecture, DevOps, cybersecurity and open-source technologies. He focuses on practical governance for agentic AI, software supply-chain security, provenance, auditability and compliant enterprise adoption.

Ahmed Deghidy is a founder and CTO with 20+ years of experience building SaaS platforms, cloud infrastructure, APIs and digital products across Europe and MENA. His work spans AI automation, multi-tenant architecture, DevOps, cybersecurity and open-s... Show more