Nick Boscia, known as TheBalancedCPA, is a dedicated CPA and Enrolled Agent who embodies a balanced approach to professional success and personal fulfillment. Nick’s journey began at Penn State, where he excelled academically, graduating with both his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Accounting. He started his career at PwC, gaining valuable experience before joining his family’s firm, Boscia & Boscia PC, where he now plays a key role in driving growth and modernization.

As TheBalancedCPA, Nick is passionate about blending financial success with a fulfilling personal life. He advocates for a modern approach to accounting that leverages technology to improve efficiency and reduce stress, allowing professionals to achieve both career goals and a healthy work-life balance. Through his work and speaking engagements, Nick shares insights on creating a more sustainable and balanced career in accounting.

Nick’s commitment to continuous learning extends beyond the office. He is an avid traveler, exploring diverse cultures and seeking new experiences around the world. His personal journey of growth, innovation, and balance serves as an inspiration to fellow accountants and business owners looking to redefine their own paths to success.

Nick Boscia, known as TheBalancedCPA, is a dedicated CPA and Enrolled Agent who embodies a balanced approach to professional success and personal fulfillment. Nick’s journey began at Penn State, where he excelled academically, graduating with both hi... Show more

I have spent the last 25 years in media, such as Digital Online, Mobile Apps, TV, radio, and the out-of-home industry. I have also worked on some of the larger sponsorship deals globally over the past 20 years. I have a deep relationship with some of the world's largest brands and ad agencies. I have also had the privilege to be elected an Alderman in the City of New Berlin for the past twelve years, where I have a profound understanding of government and the needs and challenges we all face.

I have spent the last 25 years in media, such as Digital Online, Mobile Apps, TV, radio, and the out-of-home industry. I have also worked on some of the larger sponsorship deals globally over the past 20 years. I have a deep relationship with some o... Show more

Najeeb Khan is the Head of People & Events of Teamland, the place for high performance team training and team building. He's excited about bringing teams together.

He's the author of the business innovation book Fluid. He is also a Canadian Entrepreneur, a fellow of the School for Social Entrepreneurs-Ontario, and recognized by American Express and Ashoka as one of the 45 "Emerging Innovators," across Canada, the United States, and Mexico. He was seen on TEDx, Forbes, Huffington Post and speaking at various business schools

Najeeb Khan is the Head of People & Events of Teamland, the place for high performance team training and team building. He's excited about bringing teams together. He's the author of the business innovation book Fluid. He is also a Canadian Entrep... Show more

Ryan Fila has traveled 5 of the 7 continents, telling stories from the Peruvian Andes to the war in Ukraine. He's a rare "Denver Local". And he loves playing tic-tac-toe.

2 of those are true. 1 is a lie. Good luck. ;)

He's currently offering inspiration, tools, experiences, and community to support people in creating their own purpose through empowered choice.

Ryan Fila has traveled 5 of the 7 continents, telling stories from the Peruvian Andes to the war in Ukraine. He's a rare "Denver Local". And he loves playing tic-tac-toe. 2 of those are true. 1 is a lie. Good luck. ;) He's currently offering in... Show more

Hanuma is an aspiring polyglot programmer and a learner for life. He likes to talk to fellow developers about various technologies, trends, and their applications to business problems. In his free time, he loves to travel across the country.

Hanuma is an aspiring polyglot programmer and a learner for life. He likes to talk to fellow developers about various technologies, trends, and their applications to business problems. In his free time, he loves to travel across the country. Show more

Prof.Christian is a digital marketing pioneer since 2003, Digital Lecturer for the Digital Marketing Institute, Informa, PwC and EY. He has spoken at more than 130 international conferences, including GOOGLE, NASA & Davos, trained and advised more than 16000 executives in 4 continents, from Armani, Bayer, Jumeirah Burj Al Arab, Huawei, Saudi Aramco, Ferrari, just to name a few. He has formerly worked with Oracle in Italy, Spain and Ireland. He owns several businesses and advise clients on Digital Marketing Strategy, Digital Transformation, Performance, Inbound Marketing and Web Analytics. After 12 Awards, including Oracle Innovation Award, a Microsoft AI competition, and launching Digital Campaigns for major Banks, Events, Media, Telco, Hospitality, Real Estate, Healthcare and Pharma, his Digital Agency in Dubai has been elected Agency of the Future. His book become a best seller in just one month.

Prof.Christian is a digital marketing pioneer since 2003, Digital Lecturer for the Digital Marketing Institute, Informa, PwC and EY. He has spoken at more than 130 international conferences, including GOOGLE, NASA & Davos, trained and advised more th... Show more

Although my academic background was in language studies, I’ve been working with internet technologies for over twenty years, mostly doing classic web programming, followed by leading teams of developers. Technically, I have always been passionate about interface technologies. Now, I can combine my deep interest in linguistics and voice interfaces to contribute to the voice revolution.

I firmly believe that we, as consumers, are part of the “Voice Revolution”. Use cases, market potential and technological breakthroughs are growing exponentially. Because we have all the necessary building blocks at Reply, we need to document, bundle and channel our efforts to provide excellent voice solutions to Reply customers – and indeed – to ourselves, the IT-consumers of the 21st century!

Although my academic background was in language studies, I’ve been working with internet technologies for over twenty years, mostly doing classic web programming, followed by leading teams of developers. Technically, I have always been passionate abo... Show more

My company, Cloud2020, is a Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform consultancy based in Gloucestershire, that operates across the UK and Ireland - we focus on the SMB market, helping to build their businesses through innovation.

I started out as a ship's navigator with Cunard before various roles in the navy, merchant navy, and Ministry of Defence, both in command and ultimately as an Admiralty Pilot serving in the UK and Gibraltar. After I came 'ashore' I ran companies in Hampshire and London, and the Careers Service National Association before starting my own business selling software at discount into the charity and education sector.

When the cloud came on the scene I quickly saw this was the way ahead and initially set up a business to deliver Office365. When Dynamics became a SaaS product I realised this was the product that most motivated my team, and also gave our customers some serious business advantages, so I moved the company to focus entirely to Dynamics 365.

I live with my wife in Gloucestershire along with our two horses, two goats, thirteen ducks, eight hens, three beehives and dog.

I love to spend my holidays yacht sailing, skiing or travelling and for relaxation I play saxophone and guitar in a band. On occasions you will also find me on the bridge of s.s. Shieldhall navigating this amazing ship around the Solent (https://ss-shieldhall.co.uk/)

My company, Cloud2020, is a Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform consultancy based in Gloucestershire, that operates across the UK and Ireland - we focus on the SMB market, helping to build their businesses through innovation. I started out a... Show more

Armagan is the founder of Coyotiv GmbH, and is currently on a mission to bring a scalable and nimble engineering culture to startups and enterprises.

A software architect well versed in both the backend and frontend systems, he focuses on building resilient cloud systems. He loves open source and is the author of cote, a library for building microservices with Node.js, among many others. In his free time, he loves to hack stuff with JavaScript, ranging from musical gadgets to brain signals processing.

Armagan is a public speaker, a mentor and a lecturer. He also leads Lonca, a software craftspersonship school for women engineers, and teaches JavaScript at Coyotiv School of Software Engineering.

Armagan is the founder of Coyotiv GmbH, and is currently on a mission to bring a scalable and nimble engineering culture to startups and enterprises. A software architect well versed in both the backend and frontend systems, he focuses on building... Show more

Guillermo is a Software Engineer that has been doing Android since it was commercially available. From sunny Spain through snowy Poland to rainy London, he is currently shipping delightful customer experience in Monzo. He believes Kotlin is a strong player in all the fields, and envisions a future where all things will be done in Kotlin. Warning: may contain traces of sarcasm and siesta.

Guillermo is a Software Engineer that has been doing Android since it was commercially available. From sunny Spain through snowy Poland to rainy London, he is currently shipping delightful customer experience in Monzo. He believes Kotlin is a strong ... 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 memb... Show more

Nazim Khan is a highly experienced Network Architect and Subject Matter Expert in IP networking, with over 23 years of diverse experience spanning network design, consultancy, pre-sales, technical marketing, and project management. Currently serving as a Solutions Engineer (Technical Solutions Architect) at Cisco Systems Inc. in Herndon, Virginia, Nazim plays a pivotal role in driving innovation across Data Center Technologies and Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure, leveraging technologies such as VXLAN EVPN, Cisco ACI, Unified Computing, and NVIDIA GPUs.
Throughout his career, Nazim has worked extensively with leading technology firms, including Disys Solutions Inc., Cisco Systems India, Qwest Telecom (now CenturyLink), Motorola India, HCL Technologies, CMS Computers, and Dataline Integration. His responsibilities have ranged from designing and implementing large-scale enterprise and data center networks to mentoring junior engineers and presenting solutions to C-level executives.
Nazim has made notable contributions as a speaker at global technology conferences, including Cisco Live events in the US, Germany, and Italy, where he delivered technical sessions to international audiences of networking professionals and IT leaders.
He holds an impressive set of certifications, including the Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) in both Data Center and Service Provider domains, demonstrating his deep technical expertise in complex networking environments. Additionally, he is a NVIDIA Certified Associate in AI Infrastructure and Operations, demonstrating his proficiency in emerging AI-driven infrastructures. He is also a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), which underscores his capability in leading and delivering complex projects. Complementing these are multiple Cisco Specialist and Professional certifications across Data Center, Enterprise, and Security tracks, further showcasing his broad and advanced skill set in network architecture and engineering.
Nazim holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Information Technology and a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering from the University of Mumbai, India. With a strong foundation in both technology and leadership, he continues to drive customer success by bridging complex business needs with robust technical solutions.

Nazim Khan is a highly experienced Network Architect and Subject Matter Expert in IP networking, with over 23 years of diverse experience spanning network design, consultancy, pre-sales, technical marketing, and project management. Currently serving ... Show more

I'm a software engineer with 10+ years of experience, passionate about building scalable systems and contributing to open-source. I enjoy the challenge of designing core components for data automation, developing robust systems, and creating efficient client libraries (SDKs). Recently, I've been diving deep into machine learning, building a model to predict product health. It's mind-blowing to see AI doing its thing! I'm also super excited to be sharing what I've learned about Vertex AI, generative AI, and all things Google Cloud at GDG Kathmandu.

I'm a software engineer with 10+ years of experience, passionate about building scalable systems and contributing to open-source. I enjoy the challenge of designing core components for data automation, developing robust systems, and creating efficie... Show more

Maria Betancourt Thompson, Ed.D., is a distinguished expert in transformational leadership, instructional equity, and school culture. Her journey from homelessness and trauma due to domestic abuse and family mental illness has profoundly shaped her mission. Maria's "True North" is child-centered, dedicated to ensuring that the educational system serves every child, regardless of their challenges. Her inspiring "First Generation" story, from school custodian to district director, reflects her resilience and dedication. As a child, Maria helped her hard-working immigrant parents clean the school she attended, contributing to the family's livelihood and influencing her drive and work ethic.

Fluent in Spanish, English, and French, Maria has an extensive background in education, having served as a classroom teacher, dean, assistant principal, school principal, and district director. She currently holds the position of State Leadership Development Chair for the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA). Maria is a prolific author and creator, with numerous published articles, photographs, presentations, and over $13 million in successful grant writing to her credit.

Maria is renowned for her ability to help school and district leaders discover their “why” and apply it to their work, combining heart and humor to engage and inspire. She is passionate about transforming educational environments and is unafraid to challenge the status quo to remove barriers and ensure access for all students. Her focus is on maximizing educator talent to achieve grade-level or better learning outcomes for every student.

An avid hiker, photographer, and traveler, Maria enjoys creating lasting memories with family and friends. She currently works for the Charter Oak Unified School District and resides in the San Gabriel Valley with her husband Mark, son Michael, and cherished pets, Daisy the Cattle Dog and Winnie-Pooh the Adventure Pug.

Maria Betancourt Thompson, Ed.D., is a distinguished expert in transformational leadership, instructional equity, and school culture. Her journey from homelessness and trauma due to domestic abuse and family mental illness has profoundly shaped her m... Show more

* Software engineer with a master's degree in Computer Science acquired at the AGH University of Science and Technology in Cracow. Working mostly on backend solutions in Java. Cloud solutions enthusiast, focused mainly on AWS.

* Guest lecturer leading Artificial Intelligence course at the Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria.

* Ex-member of the AI ​​subgroup for global outreach at the Polish Chancellery of the Prime Minister.

* Speaker at international conferences related to AI.

* Speaker at domestic conferences and events related to Java & Soft Skills.

* Out-of-hours fan of opera, musicals, choirs and stage performances in general.

* Software engineer with a master's degree in Computer Science acquired at the AGH University of Science and Technology in Cracow. Working mostly on backend solutions in Java. Cloud solutions enthusiast, focused mainly on AWS. * Guest lecturer lea... Show more

44 years in travel IT. From Mainframes in the 70s to microservices and cloud exploitation. Recently a VP of architecture for a major travel IT provider.

44 years in travel IT. From Mainframes in the 70s to microservices and cloud exploitation. Recently a VP of architecture for a major travel IT provider. Show more

Neringa Young is the Founder of Build Stuff conferences, which she personally manages – recruiting and working with the team, looking for the partners, creating marketing strategies and implementation of the conference promotion. She is also helping with logistics and creating the content of the event. For each year she invites 80 leading speakers from the Tech industry from around the world to come to the Baltics for this 5-day event.
The success of her leadership is seen through the results of the event which every year attracts more than 1400 software developers, with the same participants returning every year as the event grows.
Outside of the workplace, Neringa is involved with initiatives like Women Go Tech where she mentors young women, providing them with advice and direction for their careers in the tech sector.
She is the founder and manager of FIX.Events which runs meetings, training, conferences, private and public events for private & corporate clients.
During her university studies, she was simultaneous working as a Telemarketing sales representative. In just 2 years (2009), she was promoted on the basis of good results to become the Sales team lead at Lintel. At the age of 22, she was responsible for over 100 telemarketing sales managers. Her responsibilities included – hiring staff, training staff, coaching, organizing work across the wider team and implementing company sales strategies.
At AB TEO (now Telia), she initiated, formed and managed a team that is composed of both technical- and sales-personnel to boost sales in line with the company’s sales strategy. Her responsibilities included human resource management – hiring staff, training, coaching, organizing teamwork and working with sales strategies.
During the time she was working at AB TEO, she also published her Master thesis on an HR Topic: "Coaching for the Development of Organizational Personnel (Case of an X Organization, Lithuania)"; 2012 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EDUCATION REFORM AND MANAGEMENT, INNOVATION (ERMI 2012), VOL 1 Pages: 54-60 Published: 2013; Conference: International, Conference on Education Reform and Management Innovation (ERMI 2012) Location: Shenzhen, PEOPLES R CHINA Date: DEC 04-05, 2012.

Neringa Young is the Founder of Build Stuff conferences, which she personally manages – recruiting and working with the team, looking for the partners, creating marketing strategies and implementation of the conference promotion. She is also helping ... 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

Eli is a technical architect and evangelist at Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), focused on enabling modern application development use cases with Oracle Database technology. His diverse background includes data center & infrastructure management, technical education, DevOps / Platform Engineering, developer evangelism, and advocate for open source technologies.

Eli is a technical architect and evangelist at Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), focused on enabling modern application development use cases with Oracle Database technology. His diverse background includes data center & infrastructure management, t... Show more

My name is Kiryl Surahatau, I am AWS Authorized Instructor and AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (and hold a couple more AWS certificates) :). My main professional focus is guiding teams in building secure, scalable, cost-aware cloud solutions. To achieve it, I divide my time between hands-on architectural work and live training, turning complex patterns into techniques developers can apply the same day. Over the last few years, I have addressed multiple 100-plus-attendee audiences at TechSpot and AWS community meetup in Warsaw, inspiring practitioners to pursue excellence in the AWS cloud. When I’m not on stage, I mentor aspiring architects and champion initiatives that elevate our craft.

My name is Kiryl Surahatau, I am AWS Authorized Instructor and AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional (and hold a couple more AWS certificates) :). My main professional focus is guiding teams in building secure, scalable, cost-aware cloud s... 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

Edidiong Asikpo, often called Didi, is a Senior Developer Advocate with skills in software engineering, technical writing, community building, video creation, and public speaking. Over the years, she has improved the developer experience of several tech companies' products, created technical content, and implemented initiatives that increased awareness, drove sales, and made the company a thought leader in their respective sectors.

When she's not doing anything tech-related, she travels across the world, takes beautiful pictures, and analyzes movies.

Edidiong Asikpo, often called Didi, is a Senior Developer Advocate with skills in software engineering, technical writing, community building, video creation, and public speaking. Over the years, she has improved the developer experience of several t... Show more

Bipul Adhikari is a senior software engineer with over five years of experience, currently working at the intersection of user experience and infrastructure automation. At Red Hat and IBM, Bipul has been a key contributor to OpenShift Data Foundation (ODF) — a product that brings Ceph to Kubernetes via Rook. His work spans both the UI layer and the Kubernetes operator, enabling seamless deployment, management, and monitoring of storage systems in cloud-native environments.

Bipul Adhikari is a senior software engineer with over five years of experience, currently working at the intersection of user experience and infrastructure automation. At Red Hat and IBM, Bipul has been a key contributor to OpenShift Data Foundation... Show more

Ortal is a full-stack developer with a strong front-end focus and over a decade of experience building scalable, high-performance web applications. She has worked across startups and large enterprises, developing real-time systems, dashboards, and complex UI architectures. Passionate about clean architecture, state management, and performance optimization, she specializes in React, modern design patterns, and crafting seamless user experiences. Currently at Titan, she continues to push the boundaries of front-end development while sharing insights through talks and mentorship.

Ortal is a full-stack developer with a strong front-end focus and over a decade of experience building scalable, high-performance web applications. She has worked across startups and large enterprises, developing real-time systems, dashboards, and co... Show more

I started my career with a background in web development and a degree in Media Informatics. Over the past 15 years at Fleetplan, I’ve worked on building scalable and high-performance applications, constantly tackling complex challenges in software development. About 10 years ago, I expanded my focus to app development, diving into Swift and the Apple ecosystem.

Before my journey in IT, I served as a Gebirgsjäger (Mountain Infantry) in the German Armed Forces from 2001 to 2002. Outside of work, I’m passionate about climbing and mountain biking. As a certified professional mountain bike guide with the German Alpine Club, I enjoy combining my love for the mountains with coaching and guiding others.

I started my career with a background in web development and a degree in Media Informatics. Over the past 15 years at Fleetplan, I’ve worked on building scalable and high-performance applications, constantly tackling complex challenges in software de... Show more

Amit Singh Baghel is an architect-transport planner with 16 years’ experience shaping mobility across India and South Asia. A graduate of the School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi, he co-founded and directs Vernacular Consultancy Services Pvt Ltd, delivering CMPs, metro studies, multimodal logistics parks and climate-resilient transport plans. His work spans government mandates for MoHUA, NHLML and AAI to GIZ-funded sustainability projects. A passionate communicator, Amit hosted The Transportation Podcast by VERCOS, heard in 60 countries. He champions “people-first mobility” by fusing behavioural insights with rigorous modelling tools (CUBE, VISUM, VISSIM) and has presented at INTACH, IIA and World Road Meetings. Amit is an Associate Member of ITPI, a registered architect with COA, and a life member of IUT.

Amit Singh Baghel is an architect-transport planner with 16 years’ experience shaping mobility across India and South Asia. A graduate of the School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi, he co-founded and directs Vernacular Consultancy Services Pvt ... Show more

Former Chief Data Scientist at Microsoft and Apple working in this space since before it earned that moniker - currently at Microsoft; previously, worked for Expedia, Apple and some really cool startups. In my downtime, I am known for my winning Fantasy Football ML ensemble modeling approach (interviewed about it on MSFT Cloud Simplified podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGnKmZDzRU8&feature=share). I am an active tech blogger & podcaster for the last 15 years: https://www.lauraedell.com and https://aka.ms/aneye4ai who believes the role of Machine Learning will evolve to become a part of everyone's day to day role in the future much like using Excel is today.

Former Chief Data Scientist at Microsoft and Apple working in this space since before it earned that moniker - currently at Microsoft; previously, worked for Expedia, Apple and some really cool startups. In my downtime, I am known for my winning Fant... 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

I am frontend engineer that is not afraid to dip her toes in backend. I work mostly with React, Typescript, GraphQL.
I have experience working in few companies of different sizes and have stayed the longest in a fast pacing world of a startup that is Typeform.
In my free time, I like to hike, roller skate and play board games. I like travelling and beach and last but not least - I am a language fan (can understand/speak to some degree 6 languages!).

I am frontend engineer that is not afraid to dip her toes in backend. I work mostly with React, Typescript, GraphQL. I have experience working in few companies of different sizes and have stayed the longest in a fast pacing world of a startup that i... 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