Travel & Tourism

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

Jane Waitara

Jane Waitara

Jane Waitara is a talented android engineer and product designer. She has a strong track record of creating user-centered and visually appealing products. In addition to their professional work, Jane enjoys outdoor activities such as hiking and swimming. They also have a love for podcasts and are constantly seeking new knowledge and inspiration through audio content. Jane is not only dedicated to their craft but also to giving back to the community. They volunteer at Women Who Code and Women Techmakers, organizations that empower and support women in the tech industry.

Jane Waitara is a talented android engineer and product designer. She has a strong track record of creating user-centered and visually appealing products. In addition to their professional work, Jane enjoys outdoor activities such as hiking and swimm... Show more

Prasanna Gautam

Prasanna Gautam

Prasanna Gautam is the Research Lead for Blockchain Integrations at Anchorage Digital, where he was an early engineering hire. With deep expertise in institutional digital asset platforms, he significantly contributed to the Diem Technical Steering Committee (shaping Aptos and Sui) and has engineered cutting-edge Staking, Governance, and smart contract solutions for Anchorage.
His decade of prior experience includes building high-performance, cloud-based wireless access points at Mist Systems, optimized for large-scale, low-latency indoor location tracking, and developing real-time e-commerce recommendation services. This background underpins his commitment to architecting secure, efficient, and scalable distributed systems.
Prasanna has contributed to various open-source projects in the past (including Kafka, Mesos, and security/blockchain initiatives) and is passionate about applying mathematical concepts for provable security. He is now driving the expansion of Anchorage Digital's secure solutions, leveraging Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs), Reproducible Builds, and advanced Developer Experience to enhance digital asset integrity for high-stakes institutional use cases and foster community-driven, verifiable security across the blockchain ecosystem.

Prasanna Gautam is the Research Lead for Blockchain Integrations at Anchorage Digital, where he was an early engineering hire. With deep expertise in institutional digital asset platforms, he significantly contributed to the Diem Technical Steering C... Show more

Ahmed Kaka Malgwi

Ahmed Kaka Malgwi

Ahmed Malgwi is a tech enthusiast, public speaker, and community builder passionate about using technology and mindset to drive growth and social impact. As Sponsorship Lead at TEDxJimeta, he helps create platforms that inspire innovation and collaboration. He advocates for digital literacy and youth empowerment, encouraging young people to think differently, build together, and use tech to create meaningful change.

Ahmed Malgwi is a tech enthusiast, public speaker, and community builder passionate about using technology and mindset to drive growth and social impact. As Sponsorship Lead at TEDxJimeta, he helps create platforms that inspire innovation and collabo... Show more

Sheena Katz

Sheena Katz

After 17 years at NBC Universal, Sheena transitioned from corporate executive to mission-driven storyteller and global partnerships leader supporting underrepresented communities. She now speaks internationally and co-hosts a cultural wellness podcast, empowering individuals and audiences to lead with purpose, identity, and impact.

Her work includes speaking alongside civic leaders and moderating global conversations — including at the Cannes Film Festival — on belonging, reinvention, and storytelling as a force for meaningful change.

After 17 years at NBC Universal, Sheena transitioned from corporate executive to mission-driven storyteller and global partnerships leader supporting underrepresented communities. She now speaks internationally and co-hosts a cultural wellness podcas... Show more

Berekou Abdou Rafiou

Berekou Abdou Rafiou

UX Researcher, UX Writer, Community Advocate de Friends of Figma Togo et Ambassadeur Notion Togo.

Je pense que si on tenait compte de certains critères (même les plus minimes), on peut créer un monde un peu vivable...

UX Researcher, UX Writer, Community Advocate de Friends of Figma Togo et Ambassadeur Notion Togo. Je pense que si on tenait compte de certains critères (même les plus minimes), on peut créer un monde un peu vivable... Show more

Paschal Ogu

Paschal Ogu

DevOps / Integration Engineer

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Josh Burgess

Josh Burgess

Josh Burgess is a FinTech founder and accomplished software engineer in EdTech who combines cutting-edge technical expertise with strategic entrepreneurial acumen to architect solutions. As the Founder and CEO of Mudget, Josh is pioneering an AI-powered bookkeeping and expense-tracking platform that empowers individuals to achieve financial control through data-driven insights and positive psychology.

With expertise spanning full-stack development, cloud architecture, and machine learning, Josh holds AWS certifications in Solutions Architecture, Development, and Machine Learning and more. His got-to tech-stack encompasses Golang, TypeScript, Python, Rust, AWS, Kubernetes, and React. Currently pursuing a Master's in Software Engineering from Penn State while drawing upon his Business Administration foundation from the University of Pittsburgh, Josh represents the intersection of academic rigor and real-world application. As a graduate of a startup accelerator program, he brings proven entrepreneurial methodology to the challenge of bridging complex technical innovations with transformative consumer experiences.

Josh has delivered compelling insights on expert panels about leveraging artificial intelligence to catalyze business growth and drive disruptive innovation. His authoritative perspective stems from intensive hands-on experience architecting AI-powered products that elegantly solve complex everyday challenges in FinTech and EdTech. Through Mudget, he exemplifies how sophisticated development practices and intelligent AI implementation can democratize financial tools for consumers.

Josh Burgess is a FinTech founder and accomplished software engineer in EdTech who combines cutting-edge technical expertise with strategic entrepreneurial acumen to architect solutions. As the Founder and CEO of Mudget, Josh is pioneering an AI-powe... Show more

Sohaib Imran

Sohaib Imran

Sohaib Imran Bhatti is a Senior Camera ISP Algorithms Engineer at 10xEngineers, California.
Over the past five years, he has specialized in Camera Image Signal Processors (ISPs), beginning as an Algorithms Engineer building calibration algorithms for commercial ISP tuning tools. He has led the development of Infinite ISP, an open-source camera pipeline, managing system architecture and FPGA integration (Xilinx Kria). He has also led the development of the CUDA ISP, a GPU-based configurable pipeline for edge imaging. Separately, he has architected the Polyphase Video Scaler IP, a low-latency, high-quality scaler supporting dynamic resolution and cropping. He has delivered a hands-on ISP course at Electronic Imaging 2025.

Sohaib Imran Bhatti is a Senior Camera ISP Algorithms Engineer at 10xEngineers, California. Over the past five years, he has specialized in Camera Image Signal Processors (ISPs), beginning as an Algorithms Engineer building calibration algorithms fo... Show more

Matthew McGillivray

Matthew McGillivray

My career path started in Electrical Power Engineering, moved to Control Systems and Robotics, during which I taught myself to code websites, and then I took the leap (and pay/status cut to junior) to move into web development. After a few years of this, I created M9Y, a solo consultancy specialising in on-demand video creation and related cloud pipelines.

With a strong passion for the web, user experience is always at the forefront, though the tech stack is a close second. I'm most engaged when I'm able to flex my design skills, and add spots of whimsy and delight throughout an experience.

My career path started in Electrical Power Engineering, moved to Control Systems and Robotics, during which I taught myself to code websites, and then I took the leap (and pay/status cut to junior) to move into web development. After a few years of t... Show more

Dan Fitzpatrick

Dan Fitzpatrick

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

Ian Bourne

Ian Bourne

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 Amcalar

Armagan Amcalar

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 Orellana

Guillermo Orellana

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

Adeline Makokha

Adeline Makokha

Adeline Makokha is an accomplished Software Quality Engineer at Safaricom PLC with a strong track record in the telecommunications industry. She is committed to ensuring the quality and readiness of products for production, implementing software testing automation frameworks, and conducting performance tests.

Adeline holds a BSc. in Telecommunication from Machakos University, Kenya, where she developed a deep passion for computer networking and cloud computing.

In addition to her professional accomplishments, Adeline is an active member of the tech community, co-organizing the AWS User Group Kenya and participating as a member of AWS Community Builders. She has also showcased her innovation and entrepreneurship by participating in fintech hackathons and presenting creative ideas.

Outside of her professional and tech-related pursuits, Adeline enjoys traveling, camping, and hiking, showcasing her adventurous spirit.

Adeline Makokha is an accomplished Software Quality Engineer at Safaricom PLC with a strong track record in the telecommunications industry. She is committed to ensuring the quality and readiness of products for production, implementing software tes... Show more

Abhisek Mazumdar

Abhisek Mazumdar

Experienced Drupal developer with over 6+ years of experience specializing in Drupal Distributions and profiles. Excited about the new recipes initiative within Drupal core. Recently delved into Mautic, actively contributing back to it. Also works in JavaScript frameworks like Next.js. Other than my nerdy interests, I enjoy traveling, exploring new experiences, and staying fit through hobbies like hiking, swimming, horseback riding, and badminton.

Experienced Drupal developer with over 6+ years of experience specializing in Drupal Distributions and profiles. Excited about the new recipes initiative within Drupal core. Recently delved into Mautic, actively contributing back to it. Also works in... Show more

Paris Norriss

Paris Norriss

Paris Norriss is a keynote speaker on grit, resilience and high performance, and the creator of The Grit Code: a practical framework that shows leaders and teams how grit is built, not inherited.

His material comes from the field. In 2023 he and three teammates rowed 4,800 km across the Pacific Ocean from California to Hawaii, unsupported, through 40-foot waves and a near miss with a cargo ship. In 2025 he completed the World Marathon Challenge: 7 marathons on 7 continents in 5 days, 21 hours and 51 minutes.

He is also a TV host and producer. His adventure series, including Guy in Dubai (22 million views) and Guy in the Sky, are distributed in 123 countries. He founded the production company Blazing Sand Studios.

Paris has spoken for the US Army, DHL, Nokia, Dubai Airports, COP28, Expo 2020 and the UN Tourism General Assembly, and at TEDx Amman to 4,000 people in a 2,000-year-old Roman theatre. He is writing a book, The Grit Code. A University of Edinburgh graduate based in the UAE, he speaks in person and virtually worldwide.

Paris Norriss is a keynote speaker on grit, resilience and high performance, and the creator of The Grit Code: a practical framework that shows leaders and teams how grit is built, not inherited. His material comes from the field. In 2023 he and t... Show more

Dev Arome

Dev Arome

Arome Moses Yahaya (Dev Arome) is a software developer and mobile product designer based in Kano, Nigeria. He builds products where travel and mobility meet, including a flight booking platform. He’s passionate about UI/UX and about building AI-powered mobile experiences that work for African users.

Arome Moses Yahaya (Dev Arome) is a software developer and mobile product designer based in Kano, Nigeria. He builds products where travel and mobility meet, including a flight booking platform. He’s passionate about UI/UX and about building AI-power... Show more

Bas Brinkmann

Bas Brinkmann

Can your organisation actually switch providers when it needs to?

Bas Brinkmann founded Dutch Governance Advisory to help organisations examine digital dependencies, decision-making authority and the evidence needed to act.

His sessions explore practical questions: can data be reused elsewhere, is the necessary expertise available, and who can approve the cost and disruption of a transition? Participants leave with questions they can apply to one critical digital service.

Based in Barcelona, Bas is also the author of the unpublished Dutch manuscript ‘Besturen in digitale afhankelijkheid’ (Governing Digital Dependencies).

Can your organisation actually switch providers when it needs to? Bas Brinkmann founded Dutch Governance Advisory to help organisations examine digital dependencies, decision-making authority and the evidence needed to act. His sessions explore... Show more

Neringa Young

Neringa Young

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

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

Simona Milanovic

Simona Milanovic

Simona Milanovic works at Google as an Android Developer Relations Engineer, on Jetpack Compose and Android Studio. Before joining Google, Simona worked as an Android Dev in a variety of different industries - retail, transportation, banking, automotive & online dating. Aside from work, she loves to travel, read, organise stuff (😬), play music & video games and spend time with her fluffy pets.

Simona Milanovic works at Google as an Android Developer Relations Engineer, on Jetpack Compose and Android Studio. Before joining Google, Simona worked as an Android Dev in a variety of different industries - retail, transportation, banking, automot... Show more

Aminata Sanogo

Aminata Sanogo

I am a logistics professional and project manager committed to Internet governance, digital inclusion, and capacity building in Africa. As the Organizational Secretary for the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Côte d’Ivoire, I help coordinate multistakeholder initiatives that bring together various stakeholders to address digital issues. I also participate in projects led by House of Africa Côte d’Ivoire and civil society organizations, with a particular focus on artificial intelligence governance, digital rights, innovation, youth empowerment, and digital transformation. Drawing on my experience in project management and stakeholder engagement, I am committed to promoting inclusive digital policies and strengthening cooperation for sustainable digital development in Africa.

I am a logistics professional and project manager committed to Internet governance, digital inclusion, and capacity building in Africa. As the Organizational Secretary for the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Côte d’Ivoire, I help coordinate multis... 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

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

Sid Ahmed Hafiz

Sid Ahmed Hafiz

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

Jonathan Jones

Jonathan Jones

Jonathan Jones is a Customer Experience Program Manager at Microsoft, leading community engagement and storytelling for global events and experiences. As the driving force behind the Microsoft Community Studio, he brings community voices to life through live content, video production, and innovative programming that connects customers at scale.

Passionate about the next generation of creators, Jonathan focuses on how AI is transforming storytelling, empowering communities to share their stories, amplify their impact, and shape the future of collaboration.

Jonathan Jones is a Customer Experience Program Manager at Microsoft, leading community engagement and storytelling for global events and experiences. As the driving force behind the Microsoft Community Studio, he brings community voices to life thro... Show more

Shubham Mittal

Shubham Mittal

I’m Shubham Mittal—co-founder & CEO of RedHunt Labs, with 13+ years in security engineering. I’ve built and scaled internet-wide scanners, led teams pushing the limits of external attack surface management, and serve on the BlackHat Review Board. I also co-organize Recon Village at DEFCON, where hackers, researchers, and weird ideas come to life. In my free time, I prefer doing a bike ride, playing cricket, or scanning the internet just for fun. Offensive Security, scale, and curiosity drive what I do—and I’m always up for a good conversation or a broken protocol.

I’m Shubham Mittal—co-founder & CEO of RedHunt Labs, with 13+ years in security engineering. I’ve built and scaled internet-wide scanners, led teams pushing the limits of external attack surface management, and serve on the BlackHat Review Board. I a... Show more

Lens Mutombo

Lens Mutombo

10+ years in software industry

10+ years in software industry Show more

Nicolas Bossard

Nicolas Bossard

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Gustavo Bellini Bigardi

Gustavo Bellini Bigardi

I'm a developer using the .NET ecossystem for more than 20 years, providing solutions for e-commerce, callcenters, healthcare and all kind of business where IT can make the difference.
6x Microsoft MVP on Developer Technologies category, I love to contribute and help other people on software development.
Also, I spend some time playing drums too :)

I'm a developer using the .NET ecossystem for more than 20 years, providing solutions for e-commerce, callcenters, healthcare and all kind of business where IT can make the difference. 6x Microsoft MVP on Developer Technologies category, I love to c... Show more

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