Morten is a Triple Microsoft MVP (Security, Azure, and Security Copilot), a Microsoft Certified Trainer, and holds over 17 active Microsoft certifications.

As a Cloud and Security Architect, he focuses on Azure infrastructure, Microsoft 365, automation, security, AI, and hybrid cloud.

He actively shares insights and tools with the community through his blog at aka.ms/morten / mortenknudsen.net, where his community tools have reached over 2,3 million downloads.

Morten is also a strong advocate for the tech community — speaking at events, mentoring professionals, and co-founding Experts Live Denmark.

Outside of work, he enjoys traveling with his family and is certified as both a PADI Dive Master and PADI Master Scuba Diver.

Morten is a Triple Microsoft MVP (Security, Azure, and Security Copilot), a Microsoft Certified Trainer, and holds over 17 active Microsoft certifications. As a Cloud and Security Architect, he focuses on Azure infrastructure, Microsoft 365, auto... Show more

Currently a Microsoft Data Platform MVP, Jared has been a data engineering consultant for over a decade, implementing Microsoft products. For more than three decades, he has been honing his skills in theater and other performing arts. As a speaker, Jared marries these two disciplines together, creating dynamic presentations that add entertainment to education. This symbiotic relationship can improve presentation engagement, support attendees in knowledge retention, and foster a culture of passion for the data industry.

As a speaker, Jared has spoken at events such as:
-FabCon Vegas and Atlanta
-DataCon Seattle (Microsoft Data Conference)
-PASS Summit
-SQL Saturdays, Multiple
-Microsoft Fabric Global Online Conference
-Future Data Driven Summit
-GroupBy Conference
-and more!

He also runs the YouTube channel DataBard, focused on making Data fun and teaching techniques along the way.

Technically-speaking, Jared has multiple Microsoft certifications in both on-prem and cloud technologies. He has extensive knowledge in:
-Microsoft Fabric
-SQL Query Development and Performance tuning
-Kimball Data Modeling
-ETL design patterns
-Azure SQL DB and Azure SQL MI

In his spare time, he continues to perform in community theater productions, as well as musically for his church. Upon request, he would be happy to assist with more theatrical portions of events, such as performing musical numbers.

Currently a Microsoft Data Platform MVP, Jared has been a data engineering consultant for over a decade, implementing Microsoft products. For more than three decades, he has been honing his skills in theater and other performing arts. As a speaker, J... Show more

Vijaykumar Jangamashetti (VJ), is a seasoned professional with 18 years of experience in Data Analytics, Cloud, and AI. Currently a Trusted Advisor, Staff Cloud Consulting Architect, and Program Manager at Google, he specializes in guiding customers through their digital transformation journeys. VJ's expertise lies in helping customers design, architect, migrate, and modernize their infrastructure, data warehouses, and applications on Google Cloud, enabling them to fully harness the power of cloud computing. Furthermore, VJ offers valuable insights into AI and Generative AI (GenAI), empowering customers to explore new opportunities and achieve success with their AI endeavours. VJ is also a Startups Mentor in Google For Startups Accelerator (GFSA) programmme and holds Google Cloud 13X certifications.

Vijaykumar Jangamashetti (VJ), is a seasoned professional with 18 years of experience in Data Analytics, Cloud, and AI. Currently a Trusted Advisor, Staff Cloud Consulting Architect, and Program Manager at Google, he specializes in guiding customers ... Show more

Tiago Costa is a Senior AI & Cloud Architect and Advisor, focusing on AI & Microsoft Azure, a Public Speaker, Trainer, and Author. For the past +20 years has been architecting and developing solutions using Microsoft technologies. In recent years, Tiago has been helping companies migrate and build AI & cloud-native workloads on Microsoft Azure. Tiago has been working at the Senior Architect level, but he always likes to take on some hands-on tasks on the Azure Administration and Development side. You can also find him in the classroom or online teaching AI & Microsoft Azure. All this real-world experience enables him to deliver outstanding training in AI & Microsoft Azure.

Tiago has several Microsoft Certifications and awards:
- Microsoft Azure MVP (2016 – …)
- MCT – Microsoft Certified Trainer (2006 – …)
- MCT Community Lead (2013 – …)

He loves diving into new technologies and sharing his experience at conferences and training classes. What excites him about his work is helping others explore new frontiers in technology and becoming better professionals. His free time is spent with his family in the sunny surroundings of Lisbon, Portugal, and building cool geek projects.

Tiago Costa is a Senior AI & Cloud Architect and Advisor, focusing on AI & Microsoft Azure, a Public Speaker, Trainer, and Author. For the past +20 years has been architecting and developing solutions using Microsoft technologies. In recent years, Ti... Show more

Sharon is the founder and CEO of Smarter Consulting, a business and technology consulting company. She founded her business to grow and diversify the technology resource pool. She has created a business based on diversity, inclusion, and opportunity.

As a Microsoft RD, MVP, MCT, and Productivity Expert, Sharon's background in Software Development, Business and Systems Analysis, Project Management, and Agile combined with her Developmental Psychology degree and Six Sigma Black Belt blend perfectly with her love of helping and training people to make her a well-rounded leader, consultant, and coach.

Solving both process and technical problems, Sharon has the unique ability to listen and uncover client pain points to develop a plan that will not only build the needed solutions but also drive change, adoption, and education in a way not typically seen from technical consultants.

Being part of the community is extremely important and she is an active leader, participant, and mentor. Sharon speaks professionally globally on subjects such as Microsoft 365, Business Analysis, Leadership, Teamwork, and Women in Technology. She is the founder and lead organizer of the Kansas City M365 User Group, CollabCon, and the Founding President of the Kansas City IIBA chapter.

When she's not working, Sharon watches tv and movies, reads, hangs out with her family, or is traveling somewhere interesting, most likely on a cruise ship out of the country with limited access to communication.

Sharon is the founder and CEO of Smarter Consulting, a business and technology consulting company. She founded her business to grow and diversify the technology resource pool. She has created a business based on diversity, inclusion, and opportunity.... Show more

Hi, I’m Kathrin Borchert, a Microsoft Data Platform MVP specializing in Power BI and Fabric—the only woman in Germany with this title. With over 9 years of experience in Power BI, I’ve worked with both small businesses and enterprise customers, helping them transform data into actionable insights. As Managing Partner at YoDaBI, I support organizations in leveraging Power BI and Microsoft Fabric to drive data-driven decisions. I’m passionate about sharing knowledge, which is why I organize the Female Fabricator User Group MeetUps as well as write on my blog YoDaBI.com, and engage with the community on LinkedIN and YouTube.

Hi, I’m Kathrin Borchert, a Microsoft Data Platform MVP specializing in Power BI and Fabric—the only woman in Germany with this title. With over 9 years of experience in Power BI, I’ve worked with both small businesses and enterprise customers, help... Show more

I am a Father, International Speaker, Software Engineer, and Architect at Visionet Deutschland GmbH, currently living in Germany. My interests range from technology to travel. I am also interested in coaching, entrepreneurship, reading, vlogging and programming.

I am a Father, International Speaker, Software Engineer, and Architect at Visionet Deutschland GmbH, currently living in Germany. My interests range from technology to travel. I am also interested in coaching, entrepreneurship, reading, vlogging and ... Show more

Michael is a passionate data analyst with a keen interest in transforming complex data into appealing and easily understandable visualizations, with a soft spot for finance, controlling and clear reporting standards like IBCS.

With his extensive consulting experience across various industries, from finance to transport and logistics to travel, Michael understands the diverse challenges that companies face. He finds technically innovative solutions to adapt to different situations and deliver real business value. Today this often means combining Power BI, Microsoft Fabric and AI coding agents: from a vague request to a semantic mockup to a report or Fabric App that is built, tested and deployed in a reproducible way, while humans keep the final decision.

His enthusiasm for knowledge sharing is highly evident in the community. As part of Daten-WG in Cologne, he speaks at conferences and user groups and builds the Knowledge Kitchen (datenwgknowledgekitchen.com): a free guide to more than 120 Daten-WG episodes, plus open tools like ChartKitchen for IBCS-inspired charts and Power BI custom visuals, MockupKitchen for build-ready report mockups and an open-source AI Power BI coach. He enjoys addressing new technical topics in realistic and illustrative use cases, preferably live.

Michael is a passionate data analyst with a keen interest in transforming complex data into appealing and easily understandable visualizations, with a soft spot for finance, controlling and clear reporting standards like IBCS. With his extensive c... Show more

I am Md Shahriyar Al Mustakim Mitul, a technology professional, educator, and Founder of DevChangeMakers Community in Bangladesh. I’m an AWS Community Builder in Machine Learning, Co-Lead of AWS User Group Bangladesh, GitHub Campus Expert, and Codex Ambassador.

Over five years, I’ve delivered 150+ AI and ML sessions. My interests include AI, MLOps, cloud, and quantum computing, with a focus on accessible, hands-on learning.

I am Md Shahriyar Al Mustakim Mitul, a technology professional, educator, and Founder of DevChangeMakers Community in Bangladesh. I’m an AWS Community Builder in Machine Learning, Co-Lead of AWS User Group Bangladesh, GitHub Campus Expert, and Codex ... Show more

Desarrollador que paso al mundo del dato, por eso intento aprovechar mi experiencia en desarrollo para automatizar procesos

Desarrollador que paso al mundo del dato, por eso intento aprovechar mi experiencia en desarrollo para automatizar procesos Show more

Shobhit Verma (aka TheJugaadGuy) is an SRE Lead with 15 years of experience in Infrastructure, Cloud, and Observability. He has led large-scale projects in banking and telecom, working extensively with AWS, Terraform, ELK, and Dynatrace to build reliable and scalable systems. Beyond engineering, he is a filmmaker and content creator with 50,000+ followers, known for simplifying complex technical topics through engaging content.

As an active community member in AWS User Group Pune, Atlassian Community, and Toastmasters, Shobhit brings a unique mix of technical depth, storytelling, and stage presence. He is now building his journey into Developer Relations (DevRel), where his mission is to empower developers with the right tools, stories, and confidence to succeed.

Shobhit Verma (aka TheJugaadGuy) is an SRE Lead with 15 years of experience in Infrastructure, Cloud, and Observability. He has led large-scale projects in banking and telecom, working extensively with AWS, Terraform, ELK, and Dynatrace to build reli... Show more

Pulkit Midha is a mobile developer and technical evangelist passionate about offline-first architecture, real-time sync, and intelligent client-side experiences. He has worked on cross-platform apps, AR/VR products, and AI-integrated systems. A GSoC alumnus and frequent hackathon winner, Pulkit is focused on building resilient mobile solutions and growing open developer communities.

Pulkit Midha is a mobile developer and technical evangelist passionate about offline-first architecture, real-time sync, and intelligent client-side experiences. He has worked on cross-platform apps, AR/VR products, and AI-integrated systems. A GSoC ... Show more

Chris McNulty is Chief Product Officer at Reveille Software, Chief Technology Officer at Synozur, Vice Chair and Board member for AIIM, and board member for the Seattle Tech Forum. Previously he was the Director of Product Marketing for Microsoft 365, Copilot, Viva, Syntex, OneDrive and SharePoint at Microsoft. Chris’s experience as CTO includes companies such as Dell and Quest Software. He was first recognized as a SharePoint MVP in 2013 and a Copilot MVP in 2025. A frequent speaker at events around the globe, Chris is the author of the “SharePoint 2013 Consultant’s Handbook” among other works and holds several patents. Chris holds an MBA from Boston College in Investment Management and has over twenty years’ experience with John Hancock, State Street, GMO, and Santander. He hosts the Polaris podcast at https://polaris.synozur.com.

Chris McNulty is Chief Product Officer at Reveille Software, Chief Technology Officer at Synozur, Vice Chair and Board member for AIIM, and board member for the Seattle Tech Forum. Previously he was the Director of Product Marketing for Microsoft 365... Show more

Julie Yack is a technology leader, speaker, author, and community advocate with more than 20 years of experience helping organizations navigate business applications, low-code development, AI, and digital transformation.

A Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) for Business Applications (dual award for Power Apps and D365 Customer Engagement) since 2009, Julie is recognized globally for her expertise in AI, Copilot, Power Platform, and Dataverse. She is known for translating complex technical concepts into practical, approachable guidance that helps people and organizations achieve meaningful results.

Julie has trained more than one million professionals worldwide through conferences, workshops, online learning platforms, and consulting engagements. Her sessions combine real-world experience, actionable insights, and engaging storytelling, making her a sought-after speaker at industry events around the world.

Beyond the stage, Julie is an author, course creator, mentor, and active community leader. She is passionate about helping others build skills, confidence, and careers while fostering collaboration, innovation, and lifelong learning.

Julie Yack is a technology leader, speaker, author, and community advocate with more than 20 years of experience helping organizations navigate business applications, low-code development, AI, and digital transformation. A Microsoft Most Valuable ... Show more

An MVP, solutions architect , Microsoft Certified Trainer with a passion for the Power Platform, M365 Copilot, GenAI, Azure technology.

Empowering enterprises to thrive with Microsoft Copilot & Modern Workplace AI solution frameworks to solve challenges and to drive impactful change across Health & Public Sector. I have an intense enthusiasm for technology and innovation along with its governance and security aspects. An advocate of women empowerment through Information Technology.

An MVP, solutions architect , Microsoft Certified Trainer with a passion for the Power Platform, M365 Copilot, GenAI, Azure technology. Empowering enterprises to thrive with Microsoft Copilot & Modern Workplace AI solution frameworks to solve chal... Show more

Cloud and Infrastructure Engineer with 6 years of experience in DevOps and distributed storage systems for Telco Cloud environments — from architecture design to day-2 operations and troubleshooting. Recently focused on integrating AI agents into Kubernetes observability to reduce manual toil in incident response, with a passion for sharing production-tested, reusable patterns with the open infrastructure community.

Cloud and Infrastructure Engineer with 6 years of experience in DevOps and distributed storage systems for Telco Cloud environments — from architecture design to day-2 operations and troubleshooting. Recently focused on integrating AI agents into Kub... Show more

As a freelancer, Katrin prefers to work at the intersection of business and software development, helping teams translate complex requirements into clear, practical solutions.
She works in various roles, ranging from business analysis to quality assurance, and brings practical expertise from the finance and payroll sectors to the table. Katrin enjoys developing applications or automations that support teams and simplify processes in a pragmatic, efficient way that addresses real needs.

As a freelancer, Katrin prefers to work at the intersection of business and software development, helping teams translate complex requirements into clear, practical solutions. She works in various roles, ranging from business analysis to quality as... Show more

Connie is a software architect who is passionate about Angular, NestJS, AI, Web AI, and building stuff with JS frameworks. She loves coding with Angular and NestJS, and blogging about these topics to share knowledge with members in the communities. She also demos Web AI technology on her YouTube channel, allowing web developers to integrate AI into their web applications. Her hobbies are blogging, running, language learning, and attending conferences to meet new friends. She hopes to be able to present at meetups and conferences in Spanish, Mandarin, and other foreign languages fluently one day.

Connie is a software architect who is passionate about Angular, NestJS, AI, Web AI, and building stuff with JS frameworks. She loves coding with Angular and NestJS, and blogging about these topics to share knowledge with members in the communities. S... Show more

Bhargav Parmar is a DevOps and Platform engineer with over five years of experience building, shipping, and operating production infrastructure across fintech trading platforms, telecom, and developer platforms.

A CNCF Kubestronaut, he holds all five Kubernetes certifications — CKA, CKAD, CKS, KCNA, and KCSA and spends much of his time exploring the layers beneath Kubernetes: Linux internals, eBPF, networking, observability, and the kernel datapath.

Bhargav is an open-source contributor to the OpenTelemetry ecosystem, with contributions to OpenTelemetry eBPF Instrumentation (OBI), where he works on extending and improving zero-code, eBPF-based application observability. His recent work includes protocol instrumentation and contributions around systems such as Aerospike, alongside continued exploration of how eBPF, OpenTelemetry, and kernel-level telemetry can be used to understand production systems without modifying application code.

He regularly participates in cloud-native communities and speaks at CNCF events, where he enjoys turning low-level debugging, networking, observability, and Linux internals into practical engineering sessions that are easier to understand and reproduce.

He writes about Kubernetes, Linux, eBPF, OpenTelemetry, and systems engineering at bhargavparmar.dev.

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

Jackie Gleason is an experienced AI Principal Engineer for a private airline. Mr. Gleason has almost 20 years of experience in the Columbus area including Chase, PUCO, OCLC and the Columbus Foundation. Jackie has presented previously at CodeMash, M3, and other local user groups on topics such as Java, Javascript, mobile development, testing and more. In addition to development Jackie enjoys 3D printing, billiards, and traveling. For more information or to reach out go to https://THEjackiegleason.com.

Jackie Gleason is an experienced AI Principal Engineer for a private airline. Mr. Gleason has almost 20 years of experience in the Columbus area including Chase, PUCO, OCLC and the Columbus Foundation. Jackie has presented previously at CodeMash, M3... Show more

Joel Oleson is a visionary technology leader with over 20 years of experience working with industry giants like Microsoft, Blizzard, and Sony. He has been pivotal in shaping enterprise collaboration solutions and authoring best practices.

Recognized as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) and Regional Director, Joel has received multiple accolades for his contributions to Microsoft products and the tech community. Currently, he serves as the Architect for Enterprise Productivity at Sony Interactive Entertainment, PlayStation Studios, overseeing productivity, collaboration and Gen AI solutions across all enterprise platforms.

An avid world traveler, Joel has visited every United Nation country including over 250 countries and territories. He shares his global adventures to inspire others to explore and embrace diverse cultures.

As a global speaker and organizer, Joel has delivered sessions in around 100 countries on Information technology and collaboration solutions at top events delivered to hundreds of thousands of information technology professionals.

Joel Oleson is a visionary technology leader with over 20 years of experience working with industry giants like Microsoft, Blizzard, and Sony. He has been pivotal in shaping enterprise collaboration solutions and authoring best practices. Recogniz... Show more

Vivek Yadav is an Enterprise Solutions Architect at FlutterFlow and a Google Developer Expert (GDE) for Flutter & Dart, with 8+ years of experience building and scaling production-grade mobile applications.

He has worked across startups, mid-size companies, and large enterprises, leading architecture and delivery of real-world apps. One of his published applications has surpassed 20+ million downloads on the App Store and Play Store, reflecting his strong focus on scalability, performance, and maintainable front-end architecture.

Vivek is deeply involved in the Flutter ecosystem as a speaker, mentor, and educator. He regularly helps teams and developers move from framework knowledge to product-ready engineering, covering topics such as Flutter architecture, FlutterFlow, front-end best practices, and building apps at scale.

As a speaker, Vivek is known for practical, experience-driven talks that bridge the gap between development and product thinking—helping audiences ship better apps with confidence.

Vivek Yadav is an Enterprise Solutions Architect at FlutterFlow and a Google Developer Expert (GDE) for Flutter & Dart, with 8+ years of experience building and scaling production-grade mobile applications. He has worked across startups, mid-size ... Show more

I am a Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) in Developer Technologies & Azure | Azure Cloud Solutions & DevOps Architect | Technical Blogger & Speaker Focused on Cloud Adoption, Architecture, Automation, Build and Run in Azure.

I am a Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional) in Developer Technologies & Azure | Azure Cloud Solutions & DevOps Architect | Technical Blogger & Speaker Focused on Cloud Adoption, Architecture, Automation, Build and Run in Azure. Show more

Harshad Sadashiv Kadam is a Senior Infrastructure Security Engineer at Indeed where he architects Zero Trust, SASE, edge-native security, and multi-cloud infrastructure at enterprise scale.

A CISM-certified practitioner and member of the ISACA Emerging Trends Working Group, his open-source research in AI agent detection and edge infrastructure security has drawn independent citation from security vendors and practitioners globally. He is the founding chapter lead of AI Security Engineers Austin and a conference speaker whose talks span AI security, deception engineering, and edge infrastructure at security conferences globally.

Harshad Sadashiv Kadam is a Senior Infrastructure Security Engineer at Indeed where he architects Zero Trust, SASE, edge-native security, and multi-cloud infrastructure at enterprise scale. A CISM-certified practitioner and member of the ISACA Eme... Show more

As a seasoned full-stack developer with more than 10 years of experience, Cédric is fuelled by a passion for .NET, Azure and especially AI! He is dedicated to crafting valuable and secure solutions for end users generating true business value. Located in Basel, Switzerland.

As a seasoned full-stack developer with more than 10 years of experience, Cédric is fuelled by a passion for .NET, Azure and especially AI! He is dedicated to crafting valuable and secure solutions for end users generating true business value. Locate... Show more

Software Engineering Intern on the .NET MAUI team at Microsoft, working on cross-platform developer tooling, diagnostics and UI infrastructure. Open-source contributor across .NET MAUI and Uno Platform, creator of Storylines and Recurrents.

Software Engineering Intern on the .NET MAUI team at Microsoft, working on cross-platform developer tooling, diagnostics and UI infrastructure. Open-source contributor across .NET MAUI and Uno Platform, creator of Storylines and Recurrents. Show more

I'm a Principal OpenSearch Specialist Solutions Architect at AWS with 13+ years of search experience. I work closely with customers to help them migrate their workloads to the cloud and help existing customers fine-tune their clusters to achieve better performance and save on cost. As author of "The Definitive Guide to OpenSearch" - the first comprehensive OpenSearch book - I'm recognized as a thought leader in the OpenSearch community. I'm a prominent speaker and have presented at conferences such as OpenSearchCon America, AWS Summits, AWS re:Invent, and many more.

Before joining AWS, I helped various customers implement OpenSearch and Elasticsearch for their search and log analytics use cases across diverse industries. My deep expertise spans from architecture design to performance optimization, making me uniquely positioned to bridge the gap between complex technical concepts and practical implementation. When I'm not working, you can find me traveling and exploring new places. In short, I like doing Eat → Travel → Repeat.

I'm a Principal OpenSearch Specialist Solutions Architect at AWS with 13+ years of search experience. I work closely with customers to help them migrate their workloads to the cloud and help existing customers fine-tune their clusters to achieve bett... Show more

I am a senior backend and platform engineer at eBay with over 15 years of experience building and modernizing enterprise systems. I work on large scale billing and financial platforms that demand high reliability, strong security, and precise data correctness. I spend most of my time modernizing legacy architectures, designing cloud ready services, and building APIs and pipelines that hold up under heavy traffic and real world failure modes.

Lately, I have been integrating AI into engineering workflows, focusing on diagnostics, observability, testing, and automation that help teams move faster without sacrificing safety.

On stage, I share field tested patterns and mistakes to avoid, from migrations and cutovers to incident driven design and operational readiness. My goal is to give engineers practical takeaways they can apply immediately when building and modernizing systems at scale.

I am a senior backend and platform engineer at eBay with over 15 years of experience building and modernizing enterprise systems. I work on large scale billing and financial platforms that demand high reliability, strong security, and precise data co... Show more

Samah Alafeef

Founder and CEO of Metanoia Training and Consulting

Project Management Professional and Regional Officer of the International Federation of Global and Green Information and Communication Technology (IFGICT).
Samah Alafeef a computer engineer brought a broad range of technical and data management skills to her extensive work experience. Samah holds a master's degree in Project Management Engineering and a diploma in Humanitarian Logistics and Supply chain. The combination of managerial and technical skills she has in both the Humanitarian and Commercial sectors enabled her to serve as a consultant in various aspects related to management and technology. Samah is a PMP® certified, Risk RMP ® certified, Agile ACP certified, certified Microsoft innovative educator, and certified green IT professional. She is coaching people and organizations to develop their professional images, being agile, and jump to a higher professional level.

Samah Alafeef Founder and CEO of Metanoia Training and Consulting Project Management Professional and Regional Officer of the International Federation of Global and Green Information and Communication Technology (IFGICT). Samah Alafeef a compu... Show more

I believe great software should give people time back — not take it away. My work is about building products that actually serve people's lives: helping them move more, connect more, and spend less time staring at screens. At Urban Sports Club, I lead membership engineering in service of that mission — making active, healthy living more accessible across Europe.

I believe great software should give people time back — not take it away. My work is about building products that actually serve people's lives: helping them move more, connect more, and spend less time staring at screens. At Urban Sports Club, I lea... Show more