Travel & Tourism

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

Ashish Jha

Ashish Jha

Ashish is a creative technologist and Solutions Engineer at DevRev, where he drives revenue growth and fosters customer partnerships by tackling intricate challenges that lie at the intersection of Customer Experience and Conversational AI-powered developer interactions. Previously at Okta, he deepened his expertise in identity and access management, and he is a leading community voice in Conversational AI, having built over 800 voice applications, won multiple Amazon Alexa Hackathons, and created in-depth training courses. Ashish brings a unique blend of technical depth and user-centric, secure design to everything he builds.

Ashish is a creative technologist and Solutions Engineer at DevRev, where he drives revenue growth and fosters customer partnerships by tackling intricate challenges that lie at the intersection of Customer Experience and Conversational AI-powered de... Show more

Benito van Breugel

Benito van Breugel

As an analytical bridge between Business and IT, I translate your requirements into the data solution that are being build. Making you happy as a business user is my passion and bringing the people to the next level is my drive!
With more than 10 years-experience in the field of Business Intelligence, Data, Analytics & Engineering, I am the analytical bridge between business & IT. I'll now focus on using Fabric in the best way possible to deliver value and sharing these experiences with, collegues, clients and partners.

As an analytical bridge between Business and IT, I translate your requirements into the data solution that are being build. Making you happy as a business user is my passion and bringing the people to the next level is my drive! With more than 10 y... Show more

Laura Blersch

Laura Blersch

As a late-diagnosed individual with combined ADHD, I've navigated a unique path that's led me to where I am today. I hold an MBA with a focus on leadership and a few professional certifications. I found my way operations and project management while in cultural exchange. My work for updating and improving business process through automation has helped me play to how my brain is wired. My diverse experiences outside my professional life extend to being a kids' ski instructor and race coach, reflecting my love for mentorship and skill development. In my free time, I'm an avid skier with an extreme fear of heights, I am making the most of the slopes and facing fears whenever I can. In the summer, I enjoy helping on my sister's farm, where we grow about 4 acres and about 10 varieties of heirloom tomatoes. I embrace the joys of outdoor life and family connections.

As a late-diagnosed individual with combined ADHD, I've navigated a unique path that's led me to where I am today. I hold an MBA with a focus on leadership and a few professional certifications. I found my way operations and project management while ... Show more

Shibi Ramachandran

Shibi Ramachandran

Shibi is a seasoned technical leader with over a decade of experience in Software development and distributed systems architecture.
He loves open source and contributes to the open source community with his blogs and talks.

Shibi is a seasoned technical leader with over a decade of experience in Software development and distributed systems architecture. He loves open source and contributes to the open source community with his blogs and talks. Show more

Andrés Torres García

Andrés Torres García

Andrés Torres works at Tucuvi as Director of Engineering. Passionate developer and architect with several years of experience and a proven track record of success in building and shipping complex custom-made software solutions, especially in the fintech and financial ecosystem. Production experience in cloud architectures from development to deployments and certified in Pivotal Cloud Foundry and Kubernetes. He enjoys travelling and working in multicultural environments, as he has done in the past in the UK, Netherlands and Spain. Always ready to suck at something new ;-)

Andrés Torres works at Tucuvi as Director of Engineering. Passionate developer and architect with several years of experience and a proven track record of success in building and shipping complex custom-made software solutions, especially in the fint... Show more

Kishore Hebbar

Kishore Hebbar

Kishore Hebbar is a Senior Software Engineer at Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), where he architects AI-enabled financial systems powering large-scale mortgage and trading platforms. With more than 15 years of experience in secure backend engineering, fraud intelligence, and enterprise data modernization, he specializes in building privacy-preserving AI pipelines, real-time risk engines using Kafka Streams, and regulatory-aligned microservice architectures. Beyond engineering, he contributes to the global tech community as a peer reviewer and judge for innovation awards in AI and cloud engineering.

Kishore Hebbar is a Senior Software Engineer at Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), where he architects AI-enabled financial systems powering large-scale mortgage and trading platforms. With more than 15 years of experience in secure backend engineering... Show more

Hugo Rosário

Hugo Rosário

Senior leader at a €4B multinational, heading an IT team of 40+ focused on Salesforce. Experienced speaker at Dreamforce, World Tour, and Dreamin conferences. Member of the Salesforce Customer Advisory Board (Platform) and founder of a private Manufacturing Business Group for industry decision makers. Trailblazer Group leader since 2019.

Senior leader at a €4B multinational, heading an IT team of 40+ focused on Salesforce. Experienced speaker at Dreamforce, World Tour, and Dreamin conferences. Member of the Salesforce Customer Advisory Board (Platform) and founder of a private Manufa... Show more

Maxim Schepelin

Maxim Schepelin

Maxim Schepelin has been an engineering leader in various industries, including Game Dev, e-commerce, and travel building teams capable of launching products from idea to world-scale. With over a decade of experience leading engineering teams, Maxim has mastered the art and science of management, as well as how to exit both Vim and Emacs.
Maxim continues exploring ways to build effective engineering teams that deliver value at a sustainable pace.

Maxim Schepelin has been an engineering leader in various industries, including Game Dev, e-commerce, and travel building teams capable of launching products from idea to world-scale. With over a decade of experience leading engineering teams, Maxim ... Show more

Makmot Johnson

Makmot Johnson

Makmot Johnson is a Software Engineer, Web3 Builder, and AI Innovator shaping the future of decentralized and intelligent systems. With expertise spanning web development, mobile engineering, blockchain architecture, smart contract development, and AI-powered applications, he builds solutions that merge modern software engineering with next-generation onchain technologies.

Makmot has developed and deployed smart contracts on the Base Network,ICP, SUI, Starknet, Polkadot/Ink with moonbean using Foundry and Remix, and is currently advancing his skills in Solidity, Rust, and Ink for polkadot through various bootcamps like OneDev and CyfrinUpdraft, where he builds scalable, production-grade decentralized applications. His work explores the intersection of AI agents, DEPIN networks, RWAs, and blockchain automation, creating systems that are trustless, intelligent, and designed for real-world impact.

He is an active contributor to developer communities as a member of Google Developers Group Kampala, an ex-GDG Lead at UICT, and Current Web3 head Makerere University and a frequent speaker at developer events and workshops. Makmot has delivered sessions on Web3 fundamentals, smart contract deployment, modern front-end engineering, cloud-native tools, and the rapidly evolving role of AI in engineering workflows.

Professionally, he is a Software Developer at with various skills , contributing to projects like Votly, a delegation based platfrom on Unlock Protocol and Renegade, a social media automation tool built on ICP. His broader engineering background spans front-end frameworks (GSAP, TypeScript, Vite, ), backend technologies Flutter mobile development, distributed systems, and networked computing, enabling him to communicate complex concepts with clarity and real-world context.

Makmot’s talks are known for their clarity, depth, and practical insights, empowering developers to harness the power of AI, Web3, and modern engineering stacks to build the next generation of digital products.

Makmot Johnson is a Software Engineer, Web3 Builder, and AI Innovator shaping the future of decentralized and intelligent systems. With expertise spanning web development, mobile engineering, blockchain architecture, smart contract development, and A... Show more

Heather Wilde Renze

Heather Wilde Renze

Heather Wilde is CTO of TheDifference and is also known as the Unicorn Whisperer because of her special focus on entrepreneurs. She is a professional growth expert, executive coach, best-selling author, and speaker. One of the founding team of Evernote, and co-founder of TWIP, she has won multiple awards for her writing, technology, coaching, and mentorship, including the 2020 International Impact Award for her latest book, "Birth of a Unicorn".

Both a patent inventor and game designer, she is trailblazing the way for other women to do the same.
She has appeared on Huffpost Live and ABC News, and has appeared in Mashable, BBC News, Huffington Post, and in the Wall Street Journal as well as many other industry publications. Her clients cover North America, Australia, Asia, and the Middle East and she offers training internationally on tech topics such as Cybersecurity, Anticipatory Design, and the Dangers of Overwork.

Wilde's popular Inc and Forbes columns span social media, entrepreneurialism, startups, leadership, fundraising, and diversity issues. She lives in Las Vegas.

Heather Wilde is CTO of TheDifference and is also known as the Unicorn Whisperer because of her special focus on entrepreneurs. She is a professional growth expert, executive coach, best-selling author, and speaker. One of the founding team of Everno... Show more

Melissa Jurkoic

Melissa Jurkoic

Melissa has worked in the tech industry for over 25 years in roles ranging from Junior Software Engineer to her current role as the Chief Operations Officer at Benson Consulting, Inc.
At Benson Consulting Inc., her focus as COO is on driving operational excellence through strategic leadership and leveraging her expertise in software development and business strategy.
She holds a Bachelor’s in Computer Science from the University of New Hampshire and an executive certificate in Management and Leadership from MIT.
She has volunteered with organizations globally including ChickTech, Everwise, WITI, NH Tech Alliance, Microsoft DigiGirlz, wiseHer, Girl Scouts and AnitaB.org.
Concurrently, as a co-founder of Diversify Thinking, she advocates for diversity and inclusion, channeling her passion into initiatives that create community and real change. Her work is dedicated to creating environments where a diversity of great minds can thrive and make impactful contributions to technology and society.

Melissa has worked in the tech industry for over 25 years in roles ranging from Junior Software Engineer to her current role as the Chief Operations Officer at Benson Consulting, Inc. At Benson Consulting Inc., her focus as COO is on driving operati... Show more

Fabrizio Cafolla

Fabrizio Cafolla

My name is Fabrizio Cafolla and I’m a DevOps & Platform Engineer.
In my work, I mainly focus on designing cloud architectures and automating CI/CD processes, with the goal of making life easier for development teams and improving the reliability of software delivery.

I work primarily with AWS and GCP, managing infrastructure through IaC, mainly using Terraform. The languages I use most are Python and Bash, with some experience in TypeScript and Go, which I’m continuing to explore.
Over the years, I’ve had the chance to work with very different kinds of organizations: small and medium-sized businesses, corporate environments in the banking sector, and startup ecosystems. This has helped me understand how important it is to adapt tools, processes, and technical solutions to the context and the people you work with, rather than the other way around.

I’m very connected to the open-source world and to knowledge sharing. I firmly believe that free, accessible, and transparent sharing is the fundamental engine of technological and human progress. That’s why I try to document and share what I do through projects, articles, and content on my blog.
From this mindset, Europan OpenSource was born (a spin-off of Italia Open-Source): a community-driven platform designed to highlight the European tech landscape, open-source projects, communities, and all the organizations working in the tech space across Europe.

I’m also the Community Manager of Latina in Tech, an initiative created to bring quality tech events to my city, build connections between companies and developers, and foster an environment based on collaboration and sharing.

Outside of work, I love to travel whenever I get the chance. In recent years, I’ve often worked as a digital nomad, which has allowed me to experience different cultures and ways of living. Many of these trips eventually turn into guides and stories on my blog, where I try to combine the more technical side with the more personal one.

My name is Fabrizio Cafolla and I’m a DevOps & Platform Engineer. In my work, I mainly focus on designing cloud architectures and automating CI/CD processes, with the goal of making life easier for development teams and improving the reliability of ... Show more

Kevin Leal

Kevin Leal

Kevin is a professional in cloud technologies, specialized in Microsoft Azure Data Solutions, mainly working for Brazil Region architecting complex Big Data, and Data Warehouse environments, he also has wide experience in other regions like US and LATAM.

Feel free to add him in Linkedin to share cloud thoughts. https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-leal/

Outside of Microsoft Kevin is a landscape photography enthusiast that enjoys traveling to learn and capture more about his and other cultures.

Kevin is a professional in cloud technologies, specialized in Microsoft Azure Data Solutions, mainly working for Brazil Region architecting complex Big Data, and Data Warehouse environments, he also has wide experience in other regions like US and LA... Show more

Naresh Reddy Regalla

Naresh Reddy Regalla

Naresh Reddy Regalla is an accomplished IT leader and engineer with over 20 years of experience delivering enterprise technology solutions across banking, retail, and healthcare sectors. With deep expertise in business process automation and cloud-native solutions, he has established a strong reputation for driving innovation, operational efficiency, and compliance while enabling organizations to scale securely.
Naresh specializes in IBM Business Automation Workflow (BAW), IBM BPM, and Alfresco Activiti, with a proven track record in workflow design, process optimization, and legacy modernization. His cloud architecture expertise spans OpenShift, Kubernetes, AWS, and Pivotal Cloud Foundry, where he has delivered highly resilient, containerized enterprise applications. He is equally skilled as a full-stack engineer, proficient in Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and modern frontend frameworks such as React and Angular.
Currently serving as an Expert Application Engineer at Discover Financial Services, Naresh plays a pivotal role in payments fraud detection and risk prevention initiatives, safeguarding the global payments ecosystem. His leadership has contributed to critical solutions, including a secure One-Time Password API, transaction monitoring platforms, and advanced fraud prevention algorithms.
Naresh is a certified AWS Solutions Architect and IBM BPM expert, with a B.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University. Known for his collaborative leadership style, he has mentored high-performing teams and partnered with business stakeholders to deliver scalable and secure systems.
Passionate about digital transformation, Naresh continues to focus on bridging business and technology, ensuring enterprises remain future-ready in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Naresh Reddy Regalla is an accomplished IT leader and engineer with over 20 years of experience delivering enterprise technology solutions across banking, retail, and healthcare sectors. With deep expertise in business process automation and cloud-na... Show more

Lewis Shearer

Lewis Shearer

Lewis Shearer is the Youth Team Lead at Google Developer Group Glasgow and runs a school code club, inspiring others to explore technology and innovation. He is deeply passionate about artificial intelligence and studying the underlying theory of how machine learning models learn and make decisions. Lewis enjoys sharing his knowledge through talks and technical workshops on a range of emerging technologies and AI-related topics.

Outside of tech he enjoys traveling and is an avid sports enthusiast who enjoys football, running, and golf.

Lewis Shearer is the Youth Team Lead at Google Developer Group Glasgow and runs a school code club, inspiring others to explore technology and innovation. He is deeply passionate about artificial intelligence and studying the underlying theory of how... Show more

Damian Sire

Damian Sire

Damian Sire, a Uruguayan developer and Google Developer Expert (GDE), combines his experience as Head of Maintenance at Ingenious with creating YouTube content while traveling the world as a digital nomad.

Damian Sire, a Uruguayan developer and Google Developer Expert (GDE), combines his experience as Head of Maintenance at Ingenious with creating YouTube content while traveling the world as a digital nomad. 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

David O'Brien

David O'Brien

David is the founder of ARGOS Cloud Security (htttps://argos-security.io) and has previously held a Microsoft MVP award for 9 years, including the prestigious MVP for Azure.
A regular speaker at international conferences, meetups, and user groups he combines his interest to travel the world with his passion to share IT stories with the community.
He has been blogging about cloud, security, and automation for over a decade and regularly delivers in-person training courses across the world.
Outside of IT David is an active aviator with over 20 years' flying experience, and an aspiring Strongman athlete.

David is the founder of ARGOS Cloud Security (htttps://argos-security.io) and has previously held a Microsoft MVP award for 9 years, including the prestigious MVP for Azure. A regular speaker at international conferences, meetups, and user groups he... Show more

Anselmo Alexandre

Anselmo Alexandre

Hi there!
This is Anselmo,
Working with Android @SnappMobile.

Hi there! This is Anselmo, Working with Android @SnappMobile. Show more

Thierry Njike

Thierry Njike

Thierry has a M.Eng in AI, He starts his career as a Cloud Data Engineer and obtained 2 Google Cloud Certifications:
- Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer
- Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect
While working on cloud technologies, He developed interests in Security and operations. He works now as a Cybersecurity research Engineer where he develops solutions and makes research on risk analysis.
He founded and led the very first GDSC in Belgium, and now he is an organiser for the GDG Mons.

Thierry has a M.Eng in AI, He starts his career as a Cloud Data Engineer and obtained 2 Google Cloud Certifications: - Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer - Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect While working on cloud technologies, He develo... Show more

Kathrin Borchert

Kathrin Borchert

Kathrin works and live near Hamburg, Germany. She has many years of experience in Power BI and Power Platform. She is also the organizer of the German PowerBIDays and PowerBreak (powerbidays.com). She shares her knowledge on LinkedIN, Twitter and at yodabi.com.

Kathrin works and live near Hamburg, Germany. She has many years of experience in Power BI and Power Platform. She is also the organizer of the German PowerBIDays and PowerBreak (powerbidays.com). She shares her knowledge on LinkedIN, Twitter and at ... Show more

Miroslav Grgić

Miroslav Grgić

Designed and implemented web-based full-stack software solutions since 1999 as freelancer for many known German companies.

Moved from developer, team leader, technical lead to software architect over the decades.

Since August 2022 working for OG Consultancy Services as Chief Technology Officer, but still loving to code.

My developer slogan: "Code clean! Sleep well..."

Designed and implemented web-based full-stack software solutions since 1999 as freelancer for many known German companies. Moved from developer, team leader, technical lead to software architect over the decades. Since August 2022 working for O... Show more

Norbert Tschernitschek

Norbert Tschernitschek

Power Platform enthusiast / Co-founder Power Platform Mallorca User Group / Promoter of using humor at work / Optimist

Power Platform enthusiast / Co-founder Power Platform Mallorca User Group / Promoter of using humor at work / Optimist Show more

Praveen Thirumurugan

Praveen Thirumurugan

A product-passionate developer focused on building scalable applications and AI features.

A product-passionate developer focused on building scalable applications and AI features. Show more

Joel Oleson

Joel Oleson

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

Tarun R Jain

Tarun R Jain

I am Tarun Jain, Founding Engineer at a Stealth Startup and YouTuber with 4.06K+ subscribers on AI with Tarun. A two-time Google Summer of Code alum (2023 at caMicroscope, 2024 at Red Hen Lab) and Google Developer Expert in AI, I bring over three years of experience and have delivered 9+ international conference talks. I'm an active speaker in the PyCon APAC region. Spoke at EuroPython, PyCon: Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Australia.

Portfolio: https://tarunjain.netlify.app/

I am Tarun Jain, Founding Engineer at a Stealth Startup and YouTuber with 4.06K+ subscribers on AI with Tarun. A two-time Google Summer of Code alum (2023 at caMicroscope, 2024 at Red Hen Lab) and Google Developer Expert in AI, I bring over three yea... Show more

Randy Silver

Randy Silver

Randy Silver is a product consultant, coach & community builder who has been working in product roles across the US and UK for 20 years. A recovering music journalist and editor, he launched Amazon’s music stores in the US and UK; he’s also worked across sectors including museums and arts groups, online education, media and entertainment, retail, and financial services. Randy held Head of Product roles at HSBC and Sainsbury’s, where he also directed their 100+-person product community. Randy’s book, What Do We Do Now? A Product Manager’s Guide to Strategy in the Time of COVID-19 is out now, with all profits going to COVID-19 relief efforts. He’s the founder & co-host of The Product Experience podcast and founder/host of Product in the {A}ether, a virtual lean coffee meetup. Find out more at outofowls.com

Randy Silver is a product consultant, coach & community builder who has been working in product roles across the US and UK for 20 years. A recovering music journalist and editor, he launched Amazon’s music stores in the US and UK; he’s also worked ac... Show more

Apurva Misra

Apurva Misra

Apurva Misra is a machine learning engineer, speaker, and founder of Sentick, where she helps growing companies unlock practical, ROI-driven AI solutions across automations, predictive analytics, and copilots.
She holds a Master’s from the University of Waterloo, where her research focused on detecting driver cognitive distraction; her work has been published in IEEE Access.
Apurva has spoken at industry events and advises startups on shipping AI safely and measurably, drawing on hands-on experience building production systems and a strong cloud/engineering background. In her free time, she is learning Spanish, and enjoys exploring hidden gem eateries, always eager to hear about new favourite spots!

Apurva Misra is a machine learning engineer, speaker, and founder of Sentick, where she helps growing companies unlock practical, ROI-driven AI solutions across automations, predictive analytics, and copilots. She holds a Master’s from the Universit... Show more

Mustafa Dayıoğlu

Mustafa Dayıoğlu

Mustafa Dayıoğlu is a senior security architect and cloud-native solutions leader with nearly 25 years of experience, specializing in cybersecurity, DevSecOps, and AI-driven security architectures. He began his career at TÜBİTAK, leading national projects in network and information security, compliance, and digital identity. As a director at TÜBİTAK’s National Cyber Security Institute, he managed flagship NATO SPS projects and contributed to national security standards.

Beyond his technical leadership, Mustafa holds a PhD in Business Model Innovation, focusing on the commercialization and large-scale adoption of technology-driven solutions. His research was published in IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management in 2023, underlining his commitment to bridging the gap between innovative engineering and practical business impact.

Today, Mustafa focuses on building open-source, privacy-preserving, and self-improving AI systems on Kubernetes and Kubeflow, with an emphasis on explainable security, federated learning, and compliance (NIST CSF, MITRE ATT&CK, GDPR, HIPAA). His recent work integrates vLLM, GraphRAG, and ONNX to deliver practical, autonomous security pipelines for healthcare, OT, and critical infrastructure.

An active participant in CNCF and Secure AI events, Mustafa’s mission is to enable security and DevSecOps teams to implement interpretable, adaptive, and policy-aware AI defenses in production environments. He is committed to fostering an open-source ecosystem that advances both technical excellence and real-world adoption of cybersecurity intelligence.

Mustafa Dayıoğlu is a senior security architect and cloud-native solutions leader with nearly 25 years of experience, specializing in cybersecurity, DevSecOps, and AI-driven security architectures. He began his career at TÜBİTAK, leading national pro... Show more

Bron Thulke

Bron Thulke

Bron has been developing code since the turn of the century, and loves learning new tech. Her motto is "if you're not learning, you're not moving". Yes she just made that up, she is a programmer not a wordsmith. Bron is the CTO at YouLive to Travel.

Bron has been developing code since the turn of the century, and loves learning new tech. Her motto is "if you're not learning, you're not moving". Yes she just made that up, she is a programmer not a wordsmith. Bron is the CTO at YouLive to Travel. Show more

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